Eric's Fish and Chips St Ives in Huntingdonshire

I have been going to Eric’s at Thornham since they first opened, it was excellent , but gradually going downhill The batter and chips have changed so much the batter is hard and horrid whereas it used to be so crispy and the fish was so thick and tasty the chips used to be so good Went today was a small piece of fish cooked in hard batter and the chips were white and so soggy I was so dissapointed in today The fish and chips have slowly going downhill I used to love and look forward to going to Eric’s but not anymore I paid for a medium but got a small hard battered piece of fish Sorry but you need to improve your service, it’s not good anymore

Never actually managed to try anything from here as the place was either shut or there was a private function going on. I hear that they are closing the business now which doesn't surprise me, they always seemed more interested in doing social media than actually serving food.

As the title says very poor the fish (haddock) was dry and tasteless, the chips were full of black bits throughout. What more can I say I won't be going back.

Great cod nuggets and chips. I wonder if l should try the challenge at some point.

With all of the choices we have these days, you forget how good, old fashioned fish and chips can be. I had a medium code, chips and mushy peas at a very reasonable price and they were all freshly made and cooked to perfection. The staff were helpful and attentive. The only thing that surprised me was how quiet the place was. I was the only customer for about an hour.

Fish is crispy enough but the fries were soggy expensive and not worth of money

Fish and chips where excellent, sadly let down by the restaurant was cold with no atmosphere, service was ok

Excellent service very good food be back there soon trying is believing

Food is nice. but the halloumi fries are a proper rip off.

Lovely food Great service good portion size . Free parking next to restaurant always a bonus ! Easy to get to

its expensive for a fish and chips so expections were high for food and the service …. We Thought all the food was greasy, curry sauce watery and not a nice taste, the cod was nice …. doubt I’ll be back

Still the best for miles around and well worth the drive from Hartford. One of my first places to eat when I'm ln the UK. It's has changed in some respects, last night the batter on the fish was heavier so didn't go down so well, otherwise a good meal, well worth the travel.

My fish had so much oil on it.It leaked through the cardboard container on to my car seat.Also the chips were overcooked, curry sauce had an odd bitter.Weird other reviews are positive.Not happy

Nice food, tastes like the fish and chips you get from the seaside...service is a bit slow, however, the young lady behind the counter was very friendly and a credit to the company. It's fairly expensive, small portions for the money. A small cod and chips is £9 and consists of a small piece of cod, half of a normal serving...you can see they chopped a medium piece in half, and 2 small scoops of chips. It's nice, but not really worth the £9 they charge. Overall, not a bad place if you're feeling a bit flush and fancy a snack 😂👍

As has always been the case, excellent fish and chips. Let down this evening by the young lady serving. Her attitude was nonchalant when ordering. I was told it was a Muscadet wine available by the glass. It turned out to be an Argentine wine that was far too sweet. (What happened to the lovely, crisp Portuguese white that used to be on offer?) When I mentioned I did not want it because of this it was taken away and plonked none too subtly on the counter nearby with no explanation or apology. I suggested I was expecting a refund and that she might have shown more grace. I went on to point out that I was surrounded by empty tables that needed clearing of dirty plates and food. It was not busy and she had been standing with her back to the hot cupboard for a while, quite unaware. I am assuming it was the manager who gave me the refund at the till. No apology forthcoming there either. Other places offer the same quality food at the same or lower prices. I may give it another go as it has been good in the past, but consistency is key.

We have visited here before and always been disappointed by the service and poor quality of the food - we returned last night having recently had an excellent experience at the Eric's chip shop on the Norfolk coast, a 5 star chippy. The two girls serving couldn't be less interested in us; instead facing the fryer, chatting and singing with the cooks! Eventually we were served but had to wait over 20 mins (fast food?) whilst lots of Deliveroo orders came and went. When i questioned why physical customers were being deprioritised one of the servers was curt, and frankly rude, to me ....her customer! So we stood there, with no interaction from the staff, no music ... nothing. When we eventually got the food and had it home, the chips were satisfactory but our fish (cod and plaice) was over-cooked. We won't be returning here as we ended up angry and having had a bad, yet expensive, meal. Complain to the staff - why? they couldn't care less and there was obviously no real management of the chip shop.

Great little gem of a plaice (see what I did there) food always fresh and and lots to choose from on the menu.

Amazing. It is well priced, clean, and friendly. Best chippy I've been to.

Lovely staff, really chatty and helpful

Unfriendly and smile less staff. Chips were not very good , quite stodgy . Fish was small sized . I don't know if management changed there but the place just feels out of sorts. It's a premium takeaway with top end prices so it has to be spot on. It wasn't unfortunately.

We dined in but wasn't told that all food and drink will be more expensive then just taking it outside on the bench. If you have large fish and chips on a plate it's not much different in size felt I was ripped off.

Chips were hard and not cooked, they also tasted rubbery as though they were stale. Very disappointed

Absolute legends!! They were about to close when we 3 very hungry mechanics wandered in in search of much needed sustenance! They stayed open just for us, thanks guys. Top nosh too!

Unlike the Holt branch of this growing chain of fish and chip shops, this was really mediocre: the chips were soggy and lukewarm and the fish was over-cooked. Sadly it seems that the management don't really care.

Probably the best fish and chips I've had in ages. Rather a bizarre place to find it. But worth taking the trip.

Ordered from here for the 1st time and must say their chips are lovely. We have only had chips so far. Was fast service, and service with a smile too.

My favourite fish and chip restaurant in the area, so tasty!

First visit, looked very pleasant with polite friendly service. Portion service average, fish batter burnt and fish hard over cooked inside. Very pricey mushy peas, very limited vegan/vegetarian options.

So... Saturday, fantastic, the reason why i came back... but today not so great.. Due to both staff and food.. The lads on Saturday were friendly and happy, couldn't do enough and produced an amazing chicken burger... Today, very very different... both food and staff... shame, but I cant come back...

The Haddock, chips and mushy peas are really good, not to bad a price, very good quality for down south, almost as good as being in Yorkshire. Recently visited and found that prices have risen considerably. The fish was still really good, but the peas and curry sauce had shrunk in size but as a side garnish was as expensive as a potion of chips, and the quality of the potatoes seems to be a little bit worse than before. The tea for one was just that so a one cup teapot and a teabag cost over £2.00 with no offer of a free water refill. We all know times are hard and costs are up but sometimes a bit more value for money may go along way to protecting a long term business plan.

Fish and chips good, but why the hell do people leave the skin on fish down south, it's awful. Also curry sauce was really wierd, just tasted of fruit no curry. Probably wouldn't call again, but service fast and friendly.

Average fish and chips, nothing not to like but nothing to make it a favourite. Deep fried jam sandwich is fantastic however and well worth trying.

Horrible soggy chips . In the bin after the first chip. Vert upset as I asked for well done chips .

Improved since I left my old review!! I reverted back my old review. Thank you for listening to your customers... I food is amazing...

With friends camping locally drove to the fish bar and ordered food for 11 people. Busy on arrival and Zoe advised food would be up to 30 minutes. No problem for us. In less time than that the order was packed in carriers for us and we returned to camp site to enjoy top quality fish and chips. Having ordered a mixture of both cod and haddock, I had asked that the boxes were marked to help identify the correct fish, although this wasn’t done it did not affect our enjoyment of them. Would highly recommend.

Visited Eric's in St. Ives on Sunday. As always reat food. The kids played with the games. Fantastic menu with some crazy......but very tasty food iideas. Thank you.

This must’ve been one of the best fish and chip dinners I have ever had. It was fresh, hot and the batter was so crispy. I only had a small cod and chips and a portion was very substantial. What I really liked about this place was that there was plenty of accessible parking, and accessible toilet and options to eat in, outside or takeaway. I will definitely be returning here and bringing my parents. I thought the pricing and quality were bang on

Had a wonderful lunch with our grandson. The ladies working were fantastic and so helpful. The food was so good and all freshly cooked. The 2 ladies are a real credit to your brand . Our grandson loved his chick nuggets and couldn’t believe how good the deep fried Orio was. We will be back again and a again . Thank you ladies for the fantastic service .

Came in this week and had cod and chips. The fish was really great, the batter was crisp and the cod had large flakes. it was cooked really well. I didn't like the chips as much. I seem to have had all the small chips. This wasn't good, as I only had a small portion. Service was good, the lady serving was very polite. What I didn't like. There seems to be a lot of flies around the tables. I spent a lot of time, swatting them away. I didn't see many fly zappers, on the walls where I was sitting. I still think, it's a really good Fish and chip shop, the range of food is really good.

Best iv tasted in. A very long time

Not the best, and definitely over priced. Curry sauce was spicy and very dark. Mac n cheese balls were over cooked and talk about service with a smile!! I know it was a Sunday afternoon and the girl serving probably didn’t want to be there but when you’re spending £40 on 3 takeaways (1 child) at least crack a smile and say hi.

Great place for gluten free fish and chips, the quality is excellent. We eat in and the staff were friendly and helpful.

It’s been a while since we’ve had takeaway fish n chips from St Ives. Portion sizes (of fish) much smaller than they used to be. Understand that businesses are also affected by cost of living crisis and need to find ways to cut costs. So, in future, would order a larger fish!

Excellent food, excellent service.

The very best fish and chips for many many miles. Every bit as gorgeous as the original in Thornham. Lovely people too. There are also vegetarian and vegan options, which are just as good. I recommend the Arancini. Worth going out of your way to visit

Food cooked to order...... so, not sure why it is overcooked. It is very overpriced with small portion sizes. Fish and chips x2 = £30. Not impressed, wont be visiting again.

Not the best I've had! Chips needed cooking for about another 3 minutes, very pale and looked like they'd been boiled. Fish was good, I asked for small and it was! curry sauce was too thin ran off the chips! Update*****got a voucher which we used yesterday food was better although we ordered medium cod and it was quite small. Glad we didn't order a small that's for sure. Couldn't get a bread roll so had bread and butter, 2 slices and a small butter patt for £1.75, criminal price for 2 slices of packet bread 😏

Chips were not cooked for long enough very soggy. Fish cake is 85% potato next to no fish in it.. no salt and vinegar in a fish and chip shop also? Would not recommend try somewhere else

I first tried Eric's in Thornham last autumn, and was delighted to find a branch closer to home, not far from Cambridge. My order was cooked fresh and promptly, and served as a sit done meal. Will definitely go back again.

The food was pretty nice although the mushy peas were tasteless as these were not seasoned at all, no salt whatsoever. I could swear that in the past they had salt in them. The fish was nice, I like how your batter is so thin and there is plenty of fish inside but it was super greasy so I wish it had been put on a kitchen towel for say 15 seconds or so, before being put into the box, and I feel that would have helped. Instead when I took it out of the paper bag, it was literally dripping of oil. The battered shrimp were actually horrible. It's all greasy batter and somewhere there there is a tiny shrimp. And so expensive for 3 shrimp! I definitely do not recommend and won't be ordering it ever again. The service, however, wasn't great at all...the person who served me didn't seem to care at all, their face was telling me they didn't want to be there and didn't seem much interested in serving me whatsoever, forget any pleasantries like how are you and thank you. Shame.

Sunday afternoon the girls where lovley and the best fish and chips around and the hotdogs were brilliant

Previously we had two visits and had fantastic fish and chips, fish was chunky and meaty, chips were delicious, batter was light and golden. Today was absolutely terrible, fish was thin and batter was over cooked. chips were tasteless and the meal left an old taste in your mouth. They even served dry bread and butter, we sent it back and still the bread was dry and on the verge of stale. How can you get bread and butter so wrong! 4 people and it cost £60 not worth it.

Whilst it's a pleasure to have an Eric's the utensils and delph are not always clean or, in the case of tea for one, not even a saucer sometimes. I did ask one of the staff there some months back for one, and got 'looks',,and,...

Very disappointed. Ordered fish and chips and the fish had been so over cooked and also had the chicken burger for my son and the chicken was dry and tasteless. Expensive and will not visit again

Friendly staff. Not a cheap chip shop but quality food. Also gluten free Friendly.

Had battered sausage and chips, and I can without doubt say it the worst chippy food I've ever eaten. You could smell the burnt oil cooking my food smell was disgusting. Sausage arrive with chips. Same colour as my mahogany doors looked so obviously wrong....

Sausage was burnt and the chips were soggy.

Terrible Cold/toasted bread & butter/ The worst fish & chip shop I have unfortunately ate in

Good portions well cooked to order

The fried jam sandwich is a revelation

Staff are friendly and the shop itself looks great with a nice atmosphere, however the food we had as a takeaway left a lot to be desired. The fried pickle was a nice unique item that tasted great but the chips were bland and gritty, the chicken was dry to the point of not being edible in places, and everything was absolutely swimming in grease. Apparently they use beef dripping which might explain this but it didn't taste any better for it, they certainly didn't taste like other chips I've had fried in dripping. The deep fried jam sandwich was great but it's probably the only thing I'd order again.

Staff friendly enough, but like it's part of the job if you know what I mean? Menu is 7ft in the air above the counter, so very hard to read, so had to look on tables for menu. Food is very expensive, small but tasty, there are alot better chip shops about the area. Alcohol is very expensive if you decided to have a lager with your meal and they only have Estrella on tap apart from bottled ales. Worth trying out but I think I will stick with my local.

Cold/warm chips served with the smallest two medium pieces of haddock. Asked for one medium chips and two medium haddock. £21.25 Charged for a large chips. Could have driven half way to Grimsby and be charged far less, the product would have been hot. So sad, an expensive treat, that wasnt nice to eat when cold. Offered a £1 back, but by that time my disabled husband had had enough, as we thought we would eat at the bench out of the box, but they wanted a further £6.00 charge. So he, ate in the car. Not a great experience.

St Ives Fish and Chip Shop, Cambridgeshire The most amazing fish, chicken and chips ever. Highly recommended and excellent customer service from the young man must be mentioned both on the phone when ordering and in person. 10 out of 10

I have called here a couple of times while in the area and both times I've really enjoyed my food. The loaded chips are lovely and I really recommend the battered gherkins which are excellent. My daughter's fiance had battered oreo which he thought were amazing. Id recommend a visit.

Only 2 people in the shop. Though the fish was freshly cooked it was overcooked and tasteless. The chips had been kept warm too long

Called in today and thought we would treat ourselves to sit in, we paid £28.00 for 2 medium cod, 1 medium chips and a curry sauce. To say we were disappointed would be an understatement !!!! The cod was the smallest piece of fish I have ever been served, even for a child's portion !!!! Yes it tasted lovely, but I'm sorry we could have eaten in a proper restaurant for that money☹️ I wouldn't normally revue, but this time I felt that I had to. I really hope you improve your portion sizes/cost or unfortunately I wouldn't expect you to survive in the future, which would be a real shame☹️

This was one of the worst fish and chips I ever had. Absolutely horrible substandard quality spent £50 for 4 people we ordered 2 medium cod & chips, prawns (get only 3 pieces for £4.50, Kalamari, mushy peas, gherkins the vinegar was so watered down...

Brilliant service, we asked for a bulk order of 37 portions of fish and chips for a function we had, plus one vegetarian option (cooked in oil not beef dripping). The order was delivered on time and all the food was hot and delicious and was enjoyed by everyone. Thank you very much Rhys.

Ordered senior citizens deal fish and chips for two advertised as £4 each so had one side of mushy peas and two drinks. Somehow that came to £22 !! When I queried it I was told that was takeaway price but nowhere did it say...

Incredibly good fish and chips. Our go to place.

I ordered a hadock with salad and tartar dressing that was delicious and had a good price. Also I got a good bottle of a very good sicilian white wine with a resonable price. Nice service. Recomended.

Had a battered jumbo sausage and chips and it was delicious. The service was super friendly and I would recommend a visit. They also do what they call Street food, so something a bit different from the fish and chips and they serve alcohol. Can dine in or takeaway so it's something a bit extra than the usual chippie. But most importantly, the food is delicious!

Food prices are expensive for what they are. More to eat in. Service sometimes can be good other times are be very abrupt.

Great as usual normal size fish ample and onion rings to die for. Have to say visit on Friday evening 25th was not as good as usual quality standards do differ when normal manager not present I believe.

I had 2 4oz haddock £10 + small chips £2.20 & tartare sauce £1 but was charged £14.50!! Didn't realise until I checked my card statement as didn't get a receipt. So not impressed with that but my friend & I enjoyed the fish & chips. Will make sure I check what I'm charged next time, should have done order on line it appears to be cheaper than ordering while there?

Excellent takeaway fish and chips. A short wait for chips on a Friday night, but when they came they were fresh and tasty.

Food was alright, if not a bit pricey. Service wasn’t great, I was basically ignored apart from being presented with the card machine, and I wasn’t asked if I wanted salt and vinegar before my order was boxed up.

Called at Eric's in St Ives, Cambs Saturday 22nd October at approximately 2.45 pm. Only one other person in premises being served when I entered. Didn't Order online as a click and collect so headed straight for the counter to place my order where I was greeted and placed my order, which was Cod and Chips regular and Cod and Chips Gluten Free. Usually, we use the Thornham branch of Eric's which have always been of a really good quality. Asked whether I was paying by card or cash, both accepted. Prices have risen as it was £21.50 for the two meals whereas it used to be circa £19. Paid and was handed a bleeper to notify when order was ready, so waited in my car. After about 5-10 minutes wait bleeper sounded to collect order. Entered premises again and was not greeted this time. Had to ask if there was any vinegar suitable for the Gluten Free meal, the reply was just 'yes', no help offered or pointed in direction to find it. Service could be improved upon certainly along with quality of potatoes used whilst being prepped for chips. Had a few too many black/inedible ones for quality expected and experienced before. Overall both meals were very oily, fish was good but batter on both was not as good as we have had before, quite thick and bottom was soggy, shame really as didn't mind paying a little more for the quality, that clearly wasn't there on this occasion. Would not recommend based on the visit this time.

Very good F&C. Batter is superb. Haddock excellent.

Was once excellent, but the last two visits very poor food, service very poor, not what I expected from Eric's chippy

Best chips around, cooked in lard

Food was Tasteless and staff was dirty I would not recommend to anyone

Nice place but food not so much

First visit, we ordered medium cod & chips for two, to eat in, cost £21.50, absolutely not worth the cost. The chips were small & lots that lacked potato, what I call bitty chips. They tasted of old fat, not nice. The fish was okish...

Very dissatisfied today, the haddock was ordered as med and supplied as small the sausages were undercooked and my wife and daughter could not eat them, this was the worst takeaway from Eric’s that we’ve ever had and we use them because of they are normally very good. Not impressed at all? I want my money back please, order number 27626135.

Wow, a lovely little spot for a fish and chip supper. Fantastic Fish. And you can have a bottle of beer or wine. I stuck on Coca-Cola 👍. Good selection on the menu. Staff very polite and nothing was too much trouble. We'll visit again. Thanks 😊

Delicious food. Lovely venue with parking. Staff were fantastic & friendly. Will definitely be 8

Being from yorkshire i was both pleased and dissapointed. I ordered medium fish and chips for 2, they were very good, hot and tasty but i am glad I didnt order small as the medium was what I would call a small portion. Back home my local fish shop serves huge fish as normal, maybe I've been spoilt.

Plenty of room to sit inside or outside lovery chat to people whilest preparing food as it is cooked fresh

Always been a big fan of Eric’s for quality and, being a northern girl, the fact that they cook in beef dripping All the food this evening was lukewarm again (see my other recent review) even though I only live 3 minutes drive away and...

Absolute banging. Love the street food options.

Recently moved to Huntingdon and was told about Eric's and I have to say was everything and more i was told. Have to say was one of the best, if not the best, chip shop I've ever visited. We'll worth trying. Service good too.

Really nice staff mum loved your chips

Friendly staff, fish had no flavour, £3.75 for one fish cake! Again with no flavour no evidence of fish within it. Bread and butter is in the menu, but they stopped serving it six months ago.

Freshly cooked fish and chips at good price. Clean diner. Basic facilities but definitely worth a visit

Great menu, nice portions, great service, friendly staff. First time visit. Would definitely recommend.

Bloomin proper old fashioned beef dripping cooked fish and chips!!! So much more flavour than these oils they use these days!!! Great customer service, great choice of products!! My order was cooked fresh and was still piping hot when I returned home some 20 minutes away!! HIGHLY RECOMEND!!!!

SO impressed that Eric's serves gluten free options. It's rare to find takeaways that cater for Coeliacs, so this scores really really high in my books. My partner was able to have real chip shop chips for the first time in about 15 years.. a pineapple fritter, and was given the option of battered fish too. Super impressed and will be returning!

Loved the chips with the works!