Eric’s Fish and Chips Holt in North Norfolk

Firstly I want to say how lovely the staff are! Really great! However… We’ve been getting take aways from here for a while and it’s always been good. My mum is visiting at the moment so we popped over yesterday to eat in. I was so disappointed. Not sure if it’s a cost cutting measure, but the chips were not ‘chippy’ chips but looked and tasted like pre-cut bought-in frozen, processed style ones. My fish was wet and mushy. It’s only a guess, but this may be a sign of it being frozen. Just under £60 for three, for a cup of tea each and three cod and chips (and one mushy peas). I don’t mind paying for good food, but not for this. It didn’t even resemble traditional fish and chips. God knows what’s going on at Eric’s but we won’t be going back!

We have been enjoying fish and chips from Eric’s ever since they opened but unfortunately tonight was disappointing. Our takeaway was badly cooked, cold and the portions were tiny. I had to drive back to Holt to get the order replaced. On a more positive note the staff were very apologetic and cooked a replacement order which was hot, fresh and well cooked.

Very expensive, soggy chips and overcooked sausage and fishcake. Never again - what a waste of money - was just over 16 quid for sausage and chips + fishcake and chips!

Family of 5 adults covering 3 generations, following a recommendation while holidaying nearby decided to get our Friday night fish and chips take away from Eric’s. Staff were very good and attentive, service was very good. However that’s where the praise stops I’m afraid, probably the worst fish and chips we’ve had in a long time. At first I wasn’t going to write a review. I tend not to bother when it’s negative, especially when it’s a take away and there’s no opportunity to discuss with staff providing the service, however the food was dreadful and most of it was binned. There’s got to be better around. Sorry Eric

Heard great things, but was highly disappointed. Burnt batter, so wasn’t edible, dirty utensils and the coffee wasn’t great either, even after cleaning the mug before pouring. The chips were ok, but was put off by the wet dog smell after a couple of dogs were allowed in. Will not go back

We are 3 friends on holiday, staying in Wroxham. We visited Holt & went into Eric's for lunch. Absolutely fantastic food, we had 2x small & 1x med Cod Loins, 3x small chips, proper mushy peas (not tinned) & lovely bread & butter. We all agreed - the fish and amazing soft crunchy batter were delicious, as was everything else. All the lovely young staff were extremely friendly & the service was excellent. Good value for money. 10 out of 10. Will definitely visit again.

Really nice friendly Fish & Chips shop. Service was quick and food hot. Had their jumbo battered sausages and it’s was a delicious meal. Friend commented it was one of the most tasty he had had. Definitely recommend!

We used to come to Eric’s in holt quite often but it’s safe to say we won’t be coming back we ordered two sausage and chips and when we finally got them the chips were solid they definitely needed cooking longer, we went back in and said that the chips wasn’t cooked, the woman behind the counter got us some “fresh” chips also not cook but VERY greasy also was placed in a small box so where was we to put the “battered sausage” 🤷🏼‍♀️ in the bottom of the bag they went, I feel like there was no real management, there was a random woman cleaning tables while 3 members of staff were stood talking, if you want a recommendation for chips in holt go to Nelson’s fry’s 4 u.

Very expensive for the size of portion and quality of the food. Service was poor, rude, and unhelpful. Nearly half an hour waited for two portions, very disappointing and certainly won't be going back. It cost us £29+ for two portions of takeaway fish and chips, no sauce (they'd run out) , and no drinks.

Well i was glad i asked for a large fish (£11.25) because if it was any smaller i would have thought it was a fish finger Had a large chip but yet again only half a box full Well the curry sauce lets leave it there The Mr's fish was a small and it was very All for the sum of £24 Cant believe how crap chip shops are at the coastal regions

Looking for somewhere to have lunch today, have been to Byfords a couple of times but having to queue is a pain, anyway found Eric's after visiting the Red Dot gallery, fab service, fab food too, quick efficient service and friendly, fish lovely and fresh light batter lovely non greasy chips and divine tartare sauce (think home made) ooh and Stokes ketchup a real treat, a 60's retro vibe table wise, give it a try 😀

There are three chippies in Holt and I've been to all of them this is is the Worst and my god they are expensive I don't live in Yarmouth that's where you will find high 💔 prices like this and what you get is terrible its ridiculous and its not funny I will never ever go back there and I say this avoid it like Covid 19!

As promised, returned with the in-laws and so happy to say the service was still 5star! Food was perfectly cooked. Such a happy and friendly place to eat. We as a family love coming to Eric’s when we are in holt together.

Having just moved to Holt i was checking out places to eat when i came across Eric's fish and chip restaurant so popped in and glad i did lovely place very friendly stuff, nice and clean plenty of different options to pick from my meal was lovely and nice that you can get tea, coffee soft drinks or water will definitely go back 😊

I've got to say, i've been to Erics 3 times on the way home since Christmas - and even though i was looking to be critical - found the Fish & Chips really very good The value for money wasn't too bad either in these over inflated times - would have been good to have got some tartare sauce or tom sauce for nowt - but just being picky. Chips were very tasty, haddock meat was chunky, batter was tasty - probably the best F&C takeaway in Cromer, Sheringham and Holt - definately worth giving a go

Disappointed as Eric’s used to be sooo good. The cod was ok but the chips were awful. They seemed dry and tasteless. We had to pick through to find some edible ones. Won’t be returning in a hurry.

Eric’s in Holt was a lifeline during lockdown, in the brief gaps when we were allowed out we would leg it up to Holt, grab a mix of their fish, cod cheeks, chips, battered gherkins and pineapple then sit in the car at Cley and enjoy excellent fish and chips worthy of the 2 hour round trip. Admittedly over the last year we’ve been to Thornham more than Holt and haven’t had any fish and chips since August so having had an active day yesterday we thought we’d go for the usual. When ordering I mistakenly said fries then jokingly corrected to chips because this isn’t a Mcdonalds. Prescient if unfortunate. A medium haddock straight from a freezer bag; dried, dense and chewy, scaled to pixie size. Cod “chunks”, probably from the next bag over, so thick it puts my porridge to shame. “Chips” straight from the cash’n’carry budget section, withered and dry. A pineapple fritter, machine cut, the eyes still in with a uniform batter so incongruous as to scream “I came in a bag of 2 dozen”. Whilst for some reason the battered gherkins (still of the usual standard thankfully) and the black garlic mayo have undergone shrinkage. I know it is cold out but… I know times are tough for chippies, I know bills have gone insane, product is twice the price and no one has any cash but, take the proverbial with quality and it’s not death by a thousand cuts; it’s a suicide. There were four of us queuing at peak in Eric’s. There were on average a dozen queuing at the Holt chip shop each time we walked past. I’ve never been in there but, after yesterday, I’ll be another joining that dozen to see what it’s like. Shame really but “all good things…” n’all.

We had visited Norfolk for a long weekend and had spent time wandering around small towns revisiting areas from our youth. By mid afternoon we needed a meal and as we were in Holt we asked a local van driver for a recommendation. He had no hesitation in suggesting Erics. So we took his advice and really pleased we did as the fish and chips were excellent and good value for money. Interestingly he had battered Mars bars and battered jam sandwiches on the menu! We didn't try those but our meals excellent.

After all the hype of Eric's we decided to try the holt one..I must confess of being a fish & chip consesuier/fanatic all my life and since living in North Norfolk for the last 3 years my wife and I have tried most..this one in holt I'm afraid to say was disappointing compared to others we've been to..in our opinion Dave's in sheringham is no 1,fishers in hunstanton is no2 and Gray's in wroxham no 3!..who hypes these places up?..we will try the thornham one cos we like to support fish&chip restaurants but Dave's never gets a mention and it is the best,believe me!!👍mick&laura

Visited last Monday. The fish and chips were very average. The large portion of cod was very oily and not very large. The staff were not very cheerful either.

Not the best fish and chips I have had, chips not cooked enough, cod and sausages were over cooked. Monday night so the shop was very very quiet and still not up to standard. Won’t be returning anytime soon. Which is a shame.

We went at lunchtime on a Saturday and the shop was very quiet (throughout our visit). This was a bit puzzling as the town itself was teeming! The staff were a little bit underwhelming in that they seemed a little disassociated and not very personable (as a vis-a-vis we went into the wet fish shop a few yards away and the lady who served us was warm, engaging and chatty); anyway, that’s hardly a deal-breaker but it seemed a bit discordant given how quiet the shop was. The food itself was a bit of a Tale of Two Cities: the haddock was absolutely delicious - crunchy golden batter and divinely tasty and juicy fish; however, the chips were lukewarm and strangely unlike what one would recognise as ‘chippy chips’ - difficult to quantify but those that know, know. They were a bit thin and somewhat chewy and looked like the type one finds served in pubs - quite acceptable in that context but unusual for a traditional chippy. Maybe I’m missing the point here as it’s not really marketed as a trad place but perhaps more as a restaurant with a takeaway option, but for the price, it really wasn’t something I’d rush to repeat sadly (I had set my expectations very high due to the business’s admittedly very good marketing). So, it’s okay to good but not really what I had expected.

I am puzzled by the varying reviews of Eric’s. It was busy when we arrived and we had to wait a short while for a table, but our food then arrived quickly. The fish was excellent, very fresh and in a properly crisp thin batter. I guess the portion could have been a bit bigger, but it was quite adequate. By contrast, the “medium” portion of chips was enormous, though I am ashamed to say I scoffed the lot. It wasn’t cheap, but perfectly fair given how much the raw ingredients now cost. We are staying in Holt for a few days, and plan to eat here again.

Picked up some fish and chips here whilst on holiday in the area. Friendly welcome, lovely fresh fish and we also tried the halloumi and spinach arancini - fabulous.

Such a poor experience. Fish was swimming in fat and chips had obviously been hanging around for some time. They were cold and undercooked. Will not be returning!

We are regular visitors to Thornham but this was our first visit to Holt - didn’t think it could be improved but indeed it was! Such personal service from Ben & Teah, food was absolutely delicious and the restaurant is so clean and welcoming. Our...

Terrible food terrible service from uncaring kids! meanest piece of haddock ever, wafer-thin including the batter, mushy peas tasted rancid, chips were the worst ever, hard and old! Never again, we gave it a reprieve after the last visit in June which was also terrible....

Horrible odd chewy chips. Awful service, shameful. Go to Holt chip shop or Alberts. Had to throw the chips away

Somewhat disappointing………ordered cod and chips with a side of curry sauce. Sauce and fish were good. Chips were barely warm. We did get the chips replaced and a discount on the bill. However, Eric’s is supposed to be award winning but this visit would not...

Lovely arancini, the best I've ever had I was here of a quiet lunch time and was allowed to take up a table for 6 so I could plug my laptop in for work. Definitely worth the money for the lunch and service I received.

Popped in of a lunch time, I'd love to thank the lovely lady taya who served me, she was full of life and clearly knows her way around the gluten free menu for silly coeliacs like me Thankyou :)

What an amazing team you have here! When we arrived you was extremely busy, however the lovely waiter Harvey cleaned and relaid a table for us. We could clearly see you was busy and yes we had a slight wait for our food but that...

Can’t agree with any of the negative reviews on this place. My wife and I took our children here for tea and it was an amazing experience. Our children loved the colouring in sheets offered by the member of staff. Yes the food was high...

Told to find a table. Then had to wait for order to be taken which seems to take a bit of time so went up and ordered. Asked for three small cod and chips also small haddock with chips. Add to that two cans of...

I went on a Monday night in the summer holidays for takeaway. Staff seemed rushed by, what I would consider, a normal queue in any chippy across the country. Ordered four fish and chips and some ketchup - £54. Pricy in my opinion. But would...

Not only the most amazing experience of a home made deep fried jam sandwich (recommended by delia smith!)…totally delicious, soft, crunchy, sweet, tart, perfection!!… BUT also the most lovely staff. My young son is call Eric and when he told them they gave him a...

We stumbled upon Eric’s on a day trip to Holt…lovely sunny day and the smell of fish drew us in…so decided to stop for a cuppa and some f&c’s! We were met by such a friendly member of staff, Beth..even found out her name as...

Very pricey for very greasy cod which was also very small (albeit a medium). The jumbo battered sausage left a shadow in the box from where the grease had pooled. The chips, £3.50 for medium and were more like deep fat fried McCains chips on...

Really poor food provided. We just ordered some battered prawns and small chips, and were presented with three tiny prawns in over cooked batter that were extremely rubbery. I’m almost certain they were either recooked or cooked quite a while before we received them. They...

After reading the reviews we were looking forward to our fish and chips. After driving for an hour to get to Holt we made our way to Eric's. We ordered medium haddock and chips and sat back expectantly. We waited an age to be presented...

Awful. The conquest of marketing over quality. Smartly decorated, modern decor young staff jazzy menu. Bloody awful food.

Excellent fish and chips and great service - particularly from Teah. The deep fried Jam Sandwich (as recommended by Delia Smith in the Times) was surprisingly good. (Like a doughnut but with more jam!)

lovely fish &chips we had haddock chips and mushy peas and i told Eric it was the best fish &chips we have ever had i know you cook it in beef dripping which we like perhaps the bad reviews you get is they just want...

I know my fish and chips and this is definitely the best that I have ever had! The fish and chips were both Devine. I had heard that the food was excellent and I wasn't disappointed. The batter on the fish melted in your mouth...

Terrible portions for the cost! The chips were so greasy all I could taste was oil. The best part of the meal was the haddock and that was after taking off the grease soaked batter. I would not recommend for eating and definitely will not...

Would definitely go again! Staff were really nice and bubbly, my food was brought to me by a young man who was delightful to talk to. Definitely recommend this shop not only for the food but for an uplifting environment aswell!

Just wanted to say what an all round great experience we had at Eric’s. The food was delicious and cooked to perfection . The kind, helpful staff were very welcoming and very friendly , would recommend Eric’s to others without a doubt .

Eric’s in Holt is the worst Fish and Chips i have ever had, served by a very surly miserable Man, we had 1 Haddock, 2 Hake and 1 Cod, but they all looked the same, it was not pleasant, hard, dark very fatty batter, old...

After an extremely long & tiring drive, ordered & paid on line for fish & chips to collect. Picked them up in a brown paper carrier bag & returned to eat. On opening the bag & cardboard containers, discovered fish, chips & big pieces of...

Lovely fish and chips, very tasty and big portions. Very friendly staff too. Great selection of gluten free food, including a separate fryer for the GF battered fish, the gluten free halloumi battered chips were also a treat to find. Mushy peas were a tad...

Awful, fish was bland and greasy, peas a congealed mass, and chips cold and obviously been cooked a while. Best part was the cardboard container, good quality and probably tasted better that it's contents, plus £29 for fish, chips and peas twice, do can't even...

We went here with family and friend Service excellent, food was delicious 😋 would highly recommend 5 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟

Extremely disappointing. Going to eat in the restaurant areas but said it was closed as a glass had been smashed ! Clearly they didn't want any more customers eating in. Had to have a takeaway instead and it was awful. Cod over cooked and tasteless....

Awful. Overcooked, not actually edible fish, which was tiny. This place was great once upon a time, things have really dropped off a lot. Then got told I can't use my loyalty card because the till has changed, so I'm guessing I've now lost my...

What a huge disappointment! Two young lads who had absolutely no idea about customer service! Two couples upped and left after being totally ignored for 20+ minutes! All the focus was on the takeaways not the diners! A very poor choice of staff selection!

What’s the hype? We ate here, very average fish which was over cooked and chips which were ok. Pop along the road and try the competition for a fraction of the price.

dismissive, surly service and disappointing food - anaemic undercooked chips. definitely wouldn't go again.

Extraordinary prices demand the provision of both superlative food and standards of service.Unfortunately this was not our experience here. The ‘medium’ cod was barely 3” square, whilst the chips were cold and greasy. Service was adequate at best and not exactly friendly. Unfortunately we ordered...

I guess the lads serving were at the end of the long day but they really weren't interested in serving us and my fish had clearly been cooked earlier - it was hard. We often come to Holt to eat here because they do gluten...

Food OK, service OK, but the disgusting old rusty tins on the tables holding the cutlery are disgusting!

On our visit to Holt we decided that another visit to Eric's for lunch would be a good idea and also an excellent good value meal. We were not disappointed and really enjoyed the cod and chips. The fish was cooked to perfection. I had...

We ordered a take away, was ready and waiting at our allotted time, staff were friendly and helpful and the food was delicious. I ordered small fish and chips for me and the children, that size portion was more than enough for an adult so...

It had the best batter and the best fish. Best fish I’ve had in my life! You can also eat it by the sea. Also try out their homage lemonade as it is great!

Ordered online for pickup 7.20. Arrived 7.20 to be told ‘Yes we have your order’. While waiting observed that the price I’d paid online was more than the price in the shop. Pointed this out to staff member, who agreed and said he would discuss...

Usually love ordering from here and with coeliac husband and daughter, Eric's has always been our takeaway of choice due to the gluten free fish and chips on offer. Unfortunately last saturday we ordered online and went to collect for 1pm with family in the...

We had decided to visit Holt to do some shopping and have lunch. This was a great choice, very friendly and helpful waitress with table service. The food was delicious and well cooked and presented. Service was prompt - meal served in 5-10 minutes.

Went to Eric’s, was wowed with the menu and the beef dripping fried chips were ace. Loved the deep fried pigs in blankets and “wallys”. Great portions and good value. Bravo Eric!

We visited Eric's after a day touring North Norfolk with relatives from the USA. Our meal was delicious. We thought it was a good idea that you could select your portion sizes. We all had fish, chips, tartare sauce and mushy peas. The mushy peas...

Order on the App for collection and you get 10% discount for new customers. The fish and chips were very tasty and cooked fresh, portions were small in my opinion even going for medium cod and chips x 2. Over £20 before the discount.

Visited on Sunday 30th October and although the food was good it was expensive for the service and atmosphere of the place. If you like your serving staff to be young males that like to talk loudly in the ' back' and discuss their lives...

Lots of Improvements needed. - Customer service - staff don’t seem to really care about service there is a lack of the basics . It would be nice to be greeted or welcomed in , take a genuine interest or at least pretend to when...

Food was lovely but the side of sarcasm was not called for. Made us feel quite uncomfortable and spoilt a nice lunch.

Visiting the area and Eric’s was recommended by neighbours on camp site, they were not wrong. Good and prompt service , would have ordered online but system did not want to accept my order which was two medium fish and one large chips but didn’t...

We have been to Eric's 3 times while on vacation. Twice to eat in and once takeaway. Each time the staff have been welcoming and the service has been good. The cod and chips have always been cooked just right, the batter crispy but not...

Cod loin very over cooked, even though there were no other customers. Fish cake over priced and disappointing. We won’t be back.

We were recommended Eric's as my son is gluten free and doesn't often have fish and chips. He thoroughly enjoyed his lunch as did the rest of us. The homemade Lemonade was a hit. Good value for money. Wasn't sure about the deep fried cookie...

Eric’s offers a click and collect service that at peak times seems irrelevant as when you arrive to collect your order you are merely asked to wait in the order queue until yours is ready. So waited 20 minutes for food and not at the...

I visited here with my husband for a mi-week lunch. We have been to Eric's up at the coast before but not the Holt branch. There is no dedicated parking but we parked in a pay and display close by and walked over in less...

The cafe and takeaway were nearly empty, so very little waiting, but after ordering, I was unable to view the food being cooked, I like to see what I'm going get for £24. Unfortunately the food came ready packed, it wasn't until I got home...

AMAZING! Probably the best fish and chips I’ve had in a while, sublime!! Nice thing batter, chunky flakes of cod, chips cooked to perfection

We were seated promptly and the drinks order was taken quickly. When the drinks arrived our food order was taken and we were advised on the suitable size of chips to accompany our "small" Haddock and Cod Nuggets. Yes, the Haddock would probably be classed...

I don’t normally like writing poor reviews, but I’m afraid this one is justified. I went to the fish and chip shop after our friends had recommended it. I placed my order, no problem there. Then I watched the young guy preparing my order, which...

I think the title pretty much says it all really - guess it must be a ‘Holt thing’. It’d certainly be given short shrift anywhere else, and rightly so! The chips and curry sauce are pretty good though - hence the 2 rather than 1.

One of our party is coeliac and one is vegetarian. We went to Erics because they cater for us all, and the coeliac knew from experience that GF really does mean gluten free. We could choose the oil the meal was fried in - beef...

Overpriced, poor quality food. Cod was covered in rock hard, thick batter. Fish was very thin and chips were no better than average. I suspect they had been sitting there for some time. Sullen staff. It makes you wonder why they bother!

Nice fish and chips unfortunately the staff were quite rude. After visiting twice this week (thinking maybe the first time was a one off), I was huffed at on both occasions by the same member of staff. Appreciate they are busy at peak times but...

We dined in at Eric’s at 17:30 last night (Sat 4/6) & can honestly say that they were the best fish & chips we’ve ever had, period. Both plates of cod & chips were perfectly cooked, crispy on the outside & moist on the inside....

Stopped on our way back from the coast looking for a quick meal. Echo a lot of the comments on here. Chips were ok but the mushy peas where very watery and the curry sauce just tasted ‘odd’. The other thing I noticed was that...

Unfortunately, the unhelpful lady on the till ruined this meal for us. Nice fish and chips but I would not recommend due to the rude and awkward manner at the till.

Very impressed. Friendly staff. Beautifully cooked fish. Would highly recommend, and hopefully we’ll be able to visit again soon.

We go to Eric's at least once a month sometimes more wouldn't go anywhere else for fish and chips great for when family / friends come to visit for two reasons the fish and chips are brilliant and I don't have to cook

How disappointing! We did the click and collect on our iphone however there was no option to put a collection time in. Before we had even got the email confirmation I phoned l, apologised and said we would be about 20 mins and would they...

As a holt resident I’m ashamed of the arrogant attitude of the lady in charge at Eric’s. I made my third visit today and it was the third time I had a snippy back comment from the lady in charge. Once about telephone orders. Once...

Great Fish & Chips. Generous portions. Fresh fish with great batter, great chips, I went for a medium portion and it was super generous. Try the tartar sauce it’s homemade and is so nice.

Popped in to order the first time and ordered online the next. Excellent fish and chips In boxes which kept in very hot. Would recommend the battered king prawns, scampi and cod.

Tiny piece of fish, disguised with huge layer of fat soaked batter. Cold mushy peas, fat laden chips Extortionately expensive . Won't be going back!!

One section of the menu - the most obvious - charges £1.75 for 50ml of a sauce in a single-use plastic container. If you look down past their merchandise you can buy a whole bottle or jar of these sauces for £4 and £4.50 respectively....

Popped in for small haddock (£5) and medium chips (£3). Waited 10 minutes presumably so the fish was cooked to order. Received a takeaway box which I opened about a minute later as the car was parked outside. Chips looked ok but we’re tepid. Fish...

Amazing fish, lovely crispy batter and beautiful cooked chips. Tasty tartare sauce to accompany. Good portion size. Would definitely recommend and will return.

Perfectly cooked fish and chips. Nice restaurant if you want to eat in. The fish batter is just right, not to much batter. The fish always tastes fresh and good sized potions. We always order online and always ready to collect at or near the...