Dave's Fish & Chips in Winchester

Food mostly nice. Depends on when friers were last cleaned out. Couple of the girls really nice but rest don't seem to care wither they are there or not. One of the girls always smiles and greats you.

Worst fish I've ever had, fish was raw and icy in the middle, danger to health

One of best fish and chips localy

Great fish and chips. But need to wait as freshly prepared. Better to order in advance.

Good food, mostly cooked to order so always hot and fresh

Ordered fish and chips. Very disappointed as cooked to order. The fish was in soggy limp batter rather than crispy. The chips were also limp. Ivery rarely buy fish and chips and won't repeat the exercise!

Friendly service, good size portions , reasonable price , but batter on fish bit soggy

Brilliant staff who are quick to make, pack and serve the food. The ability to order online and then collect in store has made it feel that as customers we don't have to feel bad about see what we want to order knowing others are waiting to be served. The only area that needs improvement is catering for allergens and intolerances such as wheat and gluten to provide options for those people.

We have ordered fish and chips for dinner. All was solk in oil, also packing paper was sticked on our meal. Certainly I will not order from them next time! They don't make you feel welcome!

Avoid at all costs. Shop smelled like very old burn oil and misery. The staff were so miserable and rude and the smell put me off so badly I didn’t even take my food with me. I paid but if the smell of the shop made me feel sick I wasn’t prepared to risk eating there. Such a shame. I worked there when it first opened many years ago and now it’s awful. I won’t be going back.

We had a lovely fish and chip supper from here. Had to wait a while as it was a busy Friday evening, but well worth the wait. Generous portions and lovely crispy batter.

Unfriendly and zombie like staff are very slow and can't cope when it's busy. You don't feel welcome in any way! Oh, and dare not ask how long for your order, when you've ordered online for a certain time, and you're told a few minutes, which turns into 20 extra wait having your food slammed in front of you and blanked when you say thank you. Oh, when the unwrapping of the portion of chips, there must have been 20 pieces of wrapping paper that most of the chips were stuck to! Unbelievable The lack of competition and take away choices in Arlesford let's the 'don't give a toss attitude' of the owner and the inadequate and clearly unhappy staff to make you feel like not spending your money there, and going the extra few miles out of town, to get polite, efficient, social human beings to serve you with some passion of cooking, sounds much more promising and buying fish and chips that you actually enjoy from the traditional fish and chips take away. I had a bad experience a few years ago as well with very badly cooked and oily food, but obviously, no ones feedback or complaints do any good, or help the establishment to improve, they simply don't care, which is a shame! Maybe selling it to someone who would run it properly would be a better option. I can't see it getting any better or them taking the advice of many unhappy customers. I'm done with supporting this local business, unfortunately.

Great chips and lovely chicken strips highly recommend

Called in for a portion of take away chips on 8/8/23 lunchtime and paid £2-85,to a young lady. Looked a nice size portion,until we opened it.We had six layers of white paper,and less than 20 chips.A complete rip off,we went back to complain,and the place has closed. Will never use them again,and will continue to use Shoal in Winchester,decent size portions,and much better chips. Open the chips before you leave,to avoid being scammed and ripped off

Absolutely disgusting customer service with extremely poor portion sizes and horrible chips so do yourself a favour stay clear of Dave’s fish n chip shop!!

My unfortunate duty is to report a rather disconcerting culinary experience encountered at a local establishment, ostensibly renowned for its rendering of the British classic, fish and chips. This particular Hampshire-based outlet: “Daves fish and chips”, it saddens me to say, represents what could only be deemed the nadir of culinary execution within the genre. In an endeavor to accurately depict the rather dispiriting gustatory tableau, allow me to commence with the elemental critique. The cooking oil, an indispensable factor in the preparation of this traditional fare, appears to have been granted a lifespan well beyond its natural expiry. The lingering patina of obsolescence thus imbued every morsel with a less than appetising oleaginous sheen. The chips, intended to be the hearty companion to the marine main, instead presented themselves in a state of perpetual sogginess. These saturated, limp simulacra of what should have been crispy delights led to an unvarying narrative of dyspeptic experiences following each venture to partake of their offerings. Our persistent returns to the establishment were born not out of masochistic tendencies, but rather an earnest attempt to extend the benefit of doubt, in hope that past experiences were but unfortunate anomalies. Regrettably, such leniency has been consistently met with disappointment. Turning to the matter of service, the dispassion and apathy exuded by the staff has often strayed into the realms of the comedic. On my most recent venture, I was greeted with the astonishing revelation that the establishment had run out of chips—an implausible state of affairs for a 'fish and chip' shop, one would agree. Upon closer inquiry, it was revealed that the absence of the chips was not due to a supply issue, but rather a seemingly prevalent lack of inclination to engage in the cooking process. The surly demeanour of the fry cook, casting disparaging glances from behind his work station, only served to amplify the overall air of displeasure that pervaded the premises. In conclusion, this establishment, which one might have hoped would be a reliable purveyor of such a venerable British dish, unfortunately presents a distinctly disheartening gastronomical panorama, both in terms of the quality of the fare and the distinct lack of service-oriented ethos. One advises to avoid at all costs.

A bit disappointed... Huge portion of chips, which were very tasty, if a little soggy. Sadly the fish was very overcooked and the batter rock hard....

Lovely food, unfortunately the girls serving couldn't work out how much change to give for paper money.

Excellent take away fish and chip shop, you can order online.

Fish is always excellent and the chicken strips are delicious

Food isn’t great at all anymore! Use to enjoy but this time and the last haven’t been good, thought would give another go but was even worse then the last time, won’t be returning. Staff are very unenthusiastic as well not great when dealing with members of the public, a smile doesn’t hurt!

Fantastic Fish and Chips . Some of the best chips I have had anywhere. The fish is always superb as well with an impressive menue of alternative items. So something for everyone plus friendly staff!

Food is lovely and staff are very friendly. We had a large fish & chips and a veggie burger, and was delicious. Great value for money. Look forward to going again.

I find the service so lacking in enthusiasm, I thought that any business these days should be grateful for the trade No smiles, average food and the fact they can't even give you a 10p carry bag when your spending over £15 on fish and chips Thank he's lucky stars that he's got a captive market in Alresford

3.50 for 3 cod "chunks" and chips? More like fish nuggets to me! Trade description! Pathetic! In the photo is the largest of the "chunks"! Dave should be ashamed!

Has improved only issue was when I got home I lost half the child's they were stuck to the paper and was peeling paper of the rest Only wanted a portion of chips but tills down then card machine not working despite signs saying only card payments accepted

Well cooked fish and chips. Extensive choice of options.

Gave all of my friends including myself bad tummies! It’s not the first time it’s left more than one of us feeling horrendous. I suspect the oil isn’t changed regularly. The food is also overly saturated in the stuff! I’d heard rumours about the hygiene but now experienced first hand.

The best. 5 star hygiene. Fair prices, good portions, consistent quality. Just like a proper chippy should be.

You never feel like you are welcome. Your encouraged to order and pay online and having done so then find out this evening you have to pay for a carrier bag. Fair enough but not having any cash on me then I have to carry my order for two back to the car without a carrier bag. Thank goodness it wasn’t an order for ten. I do feel that they should all realise who has supported them during lockdown and now should to be far more customer friendly. I am very reluctant to give them my custom.

Good food and great price, always a huge portion of chips even if you go for small it's enough for 2, the chicken nuggets are 10 times crisper and better than mcdonalds, and still cheaper. Staff are friendly. There is sometimes a wait for orders but worth it for the food.

Decided to have some fish and Chips after packing up the house all day. The fish was white, flaky and delicious, along with the humongous portion of tasty chips. Definitely recommend to everyone.

Excellent fish. Large size a meal in its self. Not a chip lover, but nice onion rings and mozzerollo sticks.

Excellent food with generous portions and quick service.

Really poor service, didn’t have half the menu charged me over £4 for a sausage and cone of chips then rudely demanded I stand outside in the pouring rain while I wait for them to cook. Didn’t bother waiting as I felt the way I was spoken to was unacceptable and made me feel unappreciated as a customer. Tried to call for refund no answer!

Beautiful fish and chips, such large portions.

Just had fish bites and chips.. definitely worth the drive over from Stanhope , still nice and hot when got them home... Highly recommend Dave,s ..

Fantastic value. Generous portions and highly efficient online ordering.

Great fish and chios dave keep it up

It's an awesome chippy I will always recommend popping in you win't be disapointed. They are warm and welcoming service with a smile 🍟🍟🍴👍👍

Delicious Fish & Chips. Would definitely recommend 👍

It has become somewhat of a tradition for us to get fish and chips from here before going on the Midhants railway’s ale train. Food is always well cooked and delicious, and served quickly.

Proper fish and chips! Real treasure of community!!!

Love it , nice big portions too.

Absolutely not acceptable serving food like this absolutely swimming in oil. Tastless and under cooked batter. Overcooked cod roe and lettuce that is clearly off! This is the 3rd time it's been bad and now it's the last! If you as an owner think this is acceptable to sell to people then you need to re-think your business career. Luckily I have chickens that are far less concerned about what they eat, so they got a good meal tonight. The only thing I can say as a positive is your chips are 'ok', when there not stuck to paper with grease as well. I don't know when you opened your chippy and I hope it hasn't always been as bad as this, but something or someone really doesn't care about quality control or have a passion for cooking or makes a conscious effort to sell quality fish and chips rather than food that is only edible for chickens. Shame as your in a great location, but I wouldn't recommend you to anyone with food like this being served.

Ok so this is the 5th time we've bought fish and chips from here and this is the worst it's been. Not that it's been great previously, however this time I need to give the feedback to you as its absolutely disgusting to open a piece of cod and haddock totally swimming in oil. The batter itself was like squeezing a sponge full of more oil. The fish was tasteless and inside of the batter was undercooked. The cod roe was over cooked and dry. My sons chicken burger with lettuce cheese and bacon had off lettuce!

Fantasic system during Lockdown. Order and pay on- line, then collect at time chosen by you!!! Cant be simpler. Fantastic chips and fish and superb mushy peas. Great selection to choose from. Will be ordering next weekend too. 10/10

BIG portions! BIG taste! Recommended.

Absolute waste of money went straight in the bin I've worked all over England and this is possibly the worst chip shop on the earth very disappointed staff don't have a clue what's even happening and certainly don't care about the mess they're serving up will definitely not return would of give less stars if could have even other customers laughed about the state of meal being served

Really tasty chip shop with a great variety of food to choose from. I've been many times and only had 1 or 2 meals not as good normal. It's by far my favourite chip shop in the area.

Good chunky chips and quality sausages. 3 pound lunch deal is a must.

The best chips I've had for years awesome , crispy not soggy like most fish was fantastic. Highly reccomended

Food was good and the place was very clean, staff were friendly would definitely go back also great value for money

Good food but they forgot to put one of my orders in the bag.

Lovely local fish and chip shop. Be warned. The chip portions are huge! If like me you aren’t a fan of fish then there’s loads to pick from including platters, salads, pies etc.

Chips are fresh and tasted delicious also the pea fritter was yummy. Great food and service was good even though the workers seemed young but on the positive side they are getting money 😂😂

Great tasting fish and chips. Large portion sizes.

Very good traditional fish and chips

I drive from Winchester to get my fish and chips from here. Excellent quality and we'll worth the trip.

Lovely staff. Very good extensive menu. Lovely, tasty food. Quick oike service. My good to fish and chip shop.

Okay if you get in early before the rush

Lovely friendly staff very nice chippy

Food was nice enough but a bad experience with the owner left a bad taste in my mouth. If you are scottish or Irish be aware that Dave's fish and chip shop will not accept your sterling currency. Embaress you and insinuate you are using fake currency.. He will blame the bank. Then he blamed fake scottish and Irish notes, (despite the fact there are far more fake english 20s in circulation) strangest part is when he followed me back to the motorhome I had rented and made me feel really uncomfortable. Stopped after he realised I was filming him. Creepy guy.

I've been going to this chippy on and off for 20 years now. Started going when I was growing up in Alresford and I go back there from time to time when I'm visiting. Cant imagine many people can tell you a place has been consistently good over that long a timespan but it has been. However on the note of consistency I have noticed recently that the portion sizes and the fish quality seem to vary wildly depending on whose working. I do want to note that I have never been disappointed but sometimes I go and remember why I keep coming back year after year and yet at other times I just think of them as a good fish and chip shop. Regardless this is an easy 5/5. My small criticisms a side this is still head and shoulders above the competition.

Delicious fish, good chips, friendly staff and well priced

Ordered Calamari which was not edible at all.

I always phone through and collect my orders. Service is always quick and fish is well presented and cooked.

Yummy fresh food and friendly service. The chips, curry sauce and cheese is just fab!

Very good fish and chips, good sized portions

Hmmm, not sure if I like this place

Fantastic! Fresh food. Friendly staff and extremely clean premises.

Nice fish and chips but parking on the main road limited

On Saturday 23/02/19 my family bought lunch here. The portion of the chips was ridiculously large and they tasted nasty and earthy and left a peculiar taste in your mouth! The batter on the fish was soggy as was the battered sausage..Yuk, I would not recommend this place

Always good food and plenty to a portion

Clean with efficient service, and generous portions. And tasty!

Arrived just before 9pm on the off chance - even though they were clearing away Dave said he would cook us 2 pieces of fish. The fish was very big and delicious, along with the humongous portion of chips. Fab service and chat. Definitely recommend to everyone.

They have a best variety of food and its also the yummiest. I have never been to a better chip shop, I crave their veggie burgers every day and I'm not even vegetarian! Their partition sizes are amazing value for money! 10/10 recommend!

I was a bit apprehensive about going to Dave's because of the bad reviews but as it turned out, all went well. I was part of a group of around 20 people who suddenly descended on the Chip shop on what for them was probably a quiet Saturday night. One minute there were 2 or 3 people in the sop the next 20. Nothing was ready and we all had different orders. The girls behind the counter swung in to action very professionally. One taking the orders and the other passing them back to Dave. Obviously there was a slight wait but not a long one, everyone had been served within 10 minutes. I had Steak & Kidney pie with my chips, the pie was a standard Pucka so not much to go wrong with that but the chips were perfect and plenty of them as well. I would not hesitate in going back to Dave's next time I am in Alresford.

Sehr einfacher Imbiss in typischer Optik. Nur Take away, keine Tische vorhanden.Sauber und freundliche Bedienung.Große Auswahl verschiedener Gerichte, die frisch und heiß zubereitet werden.Riesige Portionen Fish und Chips, klassisch mit Essig und Salz oder modern mit sehr guter Knoblauchmayonaise. Der Coleslaw ist etwas zu grob geschnitten und etwas zu fett (weniger Mayo bitte), ansonsten aber ok.Auf jeden Fall sehr zu empfehlen, für alle Fish und Chips Liebhaber.Die Preise sind günstig, der Fisch ist knusprig und lecker.

Good fish & chips, can even get it in breadcrumbs instead of batter.

Fish was a good size. Well cooked and batter nice and crispy.

Looking for a nice piece of fish I'd given up when I stumbled on Dave's fish and chips at lunch time. Freshly cooked while I waited this has to be the largest piece of cod I've ever had and only £5. Delicious.

Quick with orders, food is always hot and plenty of it. Very good value for money . Staff friendly and polite.

Regualr stop for Friday Fish and Chips, very generous portions of chips so be careful what you order! Fast efficient service.

good service and good food. what more do you need

Great fish and chips at a good price

Whist staying nearby visited for a take away and all I can say is thank goodness that is not my local chip shop. Food vile, fish wet and soggy, chips hard, terrible meal, in fact worst Fish and chips ever! As if that wasn't bad enough, staff sooooooo rude. Asked for salt and vinegar to be added and the girl huffed and puffed, said oh you want salt and vinegar as well, you'd of thought I asked for the world. Threw it in a bag. Should of told her to forget it, never been served by someone so rude in my life. Would never go there again even if I lived next door. Sad that the owner of this shop has rude unfriendly staff who obviously don't want to be there anyway working there so not only bad food, bad staff too. Big NO NO to this shop

We're not huge fish and chip eaters but when we do have them we always go to Dave's. There's never a soggy chip in sight and every time we've been our fish has been cooked to order, the portions are fab and really good value for money.

Always good quality and value. Be warned the large chips are a family size portion! The only downside is that sometimes due to high demand you might have to wait. (Problem with being so popular) Well worth the wait though!

The guy serving in the jack wills hoodie, please smile and look a little interested in your customers or what you are doing. The food is nice but we left with our take away feeling slightly peeved at the way you took our order. Very rude!

I hate food waste and no one could manage these portion sizes! Also the chips were OK but not great, seemed like far too many staff to me all chatting to themselves, much better to engage the customers but overall it was fine, not happy about there opening times! Limited!

Fish and Chip take away with some seating, good portions, better when cooked fresh as sometime chips can be a bit warm rather than hot

Having ordered two portions of fish and chips to take home - really looking forward to our meal (fish and chips are no longer the cheaper option of a take away) - I can only describe the food as nearly un-eatable the fish was dripping in oil the batter was clinging to the fish - the chips were also under cooked and full of oil. I would recommend that you slow! down your front end service and focus more on the quality of the cooking... will not be going there again.....

Massive portion size, fresh fish, and reasonable price.

Best fish and chips in Hampshire

Always good freshly fried fish and chips here.

Buy fish and chips here every Friday and drive from Four Marks for them even though we have a chippy across the road from us! Great food and freshly cooked.

ミッドハンツ鉄道を訪問したのがちょうど週末だったせいもあり、このフィッシュアンドチップスの店も混雑していました。それでも、数分で順番が来て、熱々の料理をいただくことができ、幸せな気分です。

Consistently excellent fish, huge portions and fantastic quality. The chips are totally moreish! Seriously the best local chippy I've ever come across.

As a glutton for English fish and chips, I decided to buy cod and chips at Dave's. I was served a huge portion but unfortunately the quality was disappointing. The mound of chips was soggy and the fish rather tasteless. I could not eat it all and had to dispose of what was left.