Eskdale Fisheries in Scarborough

First time for me but won't be the last.

Fantastic food excellent service and very good value. The place is eat in or takeaway very clean and welcoming atmosphere.

Amazing place. Food is exceptional. Staff friendly and very obliging. Portion sizes are great value for money. Fish was fresh and chips golden. Fantastic meal as usual.

I've been again today 24.10.24 great again very constantly good I've been down again for dinner. It's well worth the trip from saltburn fir the excellent fish and chips.

Being a local I have always supported this restaurant, infact as a family we have enjoyed several meals here. Our last visit was however, disappointing. Firstly we enquired about gluten free options, and I must say I was thrilled with the response - really helpful and accommodating. All good, so far. Then I enquired about peanut allergies, the information provided was sufficient for me to make a decision. Finally I stated that half of the order was vegetarian, having been here several times over the last 8 years I knew this was an option as previously the restaurant have been more than willing to fry separately in vegetable oil for us. To this response the assistant was told in a flippant manner by the owner that 'they can always buy a mineral water'. If gluten intolerance and vegetarianism was solely on the agenda here I may have seen the funny side but taking into consideration that a peanut allergy has a potentially fatal outcome it made me feel rather uncomfortable. I understand that allergies are taken very seriously at this restaurant but really, there is no need for flippant responses. To add to this, I was disappointed with the chips - they were undercooked, soggy and gritty.

Went to collect fish and chips to eat at home - hence did not feel the atmosphere although the restaurant was busy

Great fish and chips at a fair price. No change, still excellent!!!

Excellent food and brilliant service. Called on way home from NYM steam gala. Well worth a visit.

Beautiful fish and chips, with some appealing choices. I had lemon sole instead of cod and it was excellent. The staff were lovely and the place has a nice cosy feel to it. Highly recommended.

We have been coming here for many years as in our opinion this is fish and chips at its best, reasonably priced too. Staff always pleasant and helpful. You will need to book a table if visiting on a Friday lunchtime as gets very busy. Nothing more to say other then enjoy.

We have been coming to Eskdale Fisheries since 2005, as part of our must do when we're in North Yorkshire for our holidays, The Food and service is always excellent. Best Haddock in the White Rose Republic!!! :)

For those of you not familiar with proper fish and chips, this is a fine example of the very best. It is not just the quality of fish & potatoes, the Yorkshire cooking style cooking it at the perfect temperature, nor the fish fryer knowing exactly how long. It is not just the correct perfect horns on the batter but the cut of the fish too. Which allows the full taste experience of finely sourced well handle North Sea Cod. Perfect! If you think you know good fish and chips you will love this and realise what the best really should be like. If you are not sure what great fish and chips is, this is where you will find out. Take out available and for sit down booking advisable.

Very good Establishment, Very Busy I Advise Booking a Table if you are eating in.There is Wheel Chaire Access and Staff Help you.

Great service and food, staff member who served us very helpful. Very clean inside.

Had takeaway, quick service and tasty food.

Got a takeout of two fish and chips. Best batter I have ever tasted. Fish was cooked to order and very fresh. Delicious 😋

We’ve just had lunch from here and without doubt these are the best fish & chips we’ve had in a long, long time. Excellent portion. Lovely chips and the fish was beautiful. The batter wasn’t greasy at all. Top marks.

I live in the village and this is my local fish n chip shop. Always good quality but paying tourist prices how about 10% off for Locals

Friendly, comfortable restaurant. Freshly cooked fish and chips with some lovely mushy peas served in a dish to share. Would highly recommend!

We’ve just had lunch from here and without doubt these are the best fish & chips we’ve had in a long, long time. Excellent portion. Lovely chips and the fish was beautiful. The batter wasn’t greasy at all. Top marks.

Lovely place away from the hustle and bustle of Whitby town centre

Superb, proper fresh fish and chips, Superb service.

We are here whilst staying close by recently. The staff were ever so friendly and the food was really good. Reasonably priced (and they do scraps too!!). We got plenty of everything and we even got a little sweet bag after we paid!

The fish is delicious! We also had the smoked fish risotto and that was really yummy too. The staff are very friendly and welcoming - well worth popping in!

spot on thank you! 5 full kids 4 full adults not much left over for the dog. We parked on the road this places was busy which is always a great sign. We took our food back to Beacon farm campsite. When in the area we will return. Thank you

Best fish and chips in town. Honestly.

Delicious fish, chips and mushy peas served with a smile! Yorkshire Tea too, great cuppa! Will be back (again) too good to miss!

Beautiful fish n chips excellent service..highly recommend.

Excellent service, reasonable price and excellent quality

Had the best scampi ever, it melted in my mouth, hubby had cod & which he really enjoyed.

Proper Yorkshire chish and flips in a great location with parking. Cod was fresh and cooked perfectly. Batter had flavour and was light and crispy. I had a regular piece which was plenty, but if you are hungry you can have a large for £10.60. My wife had Whitby scampi and said they were the best she had eaten, and by the sounds she was making, I would agree. The scampi was large and for 10 pieces the price was good. The breadcrumb coating was crisp and not overcooked. Chips were tasty and the mushy peas and tartar sauce seemed homemade and both didn’t last long. There was lots of choices including pizza and all for a reasonable price. Staff friendly and all food cooked to order which didn't take long. We had takeaway but there is a restaurant. Apart from Mondays, this is open 6 days from 11:30 to 8pm. Would highly recommend and will certainly pop back next time we are in the area.

Had take out fish bites and scampi were divine. Looks to turn into a pizzeria on Tuesday nights, which is a great idea

Top quality traditional fish and chips. Perfectly cooked batter. Great service and lovely staff.

We've done both here eaten in and taken away. Excellent service, and the food is delicious too . Would highly recommend.

Excellent food, very quick and friendly service. Probably the best fish and chips I've ever had! Parking is very limited though!

Excellent food and really nice staff and all at a good price

Been many times never a bad experience.

Absolutely lovely hidden gem. Visited today on the way to our holiday cottage. They do smaller portions which was just perfect for me, and the mushy peas were the best we'd ever had. Would be here all the time if I was local.

the best for fish n chips in Whitby area

Had the Special and can honestly say its the gest Fish and chips I've had in years. Quality Fish in fantastic batter, perfect chips, mushy peas were great, tea and bread and butter. Great value, great staff and nice environment. Fantastic plac3.

Amazing food, good value for money, never disappointed and visit regularly.

Called in on way to a job not much around the area chips weren't cooked properly hard and still white not at all impressed

Always excellent fish and chips, great service and very friendly

Absolutely first class fish and chips and service. This must be one of the best fish shops in the country. We make a special effort to eat here every time we are in North Yorkshire.

Had the special, worth every penny.Gorgeous fish & chips with tartare sauce,lemon wedges,bread and butter and a tea or coffee! Fresh,very tasty and generous portions.Ate in the lovely cafe area.

Probably the best cod I've ever had! Nice chips and curry sauce! Would highly recommend!

Absolute jem, staff were friendly and attentive, I had the dress crab, smoke salmon and prawn platter, and the wife had scampi and chips, both were done to perfection, couldn't of asked for better, 10 out of 10...

Reviews normally start with a picture of the food, and as the saying goes; a picture paints a thousand words. So here's mine. Forget about going into Whitby for overpriced fish and chips. Stop here on your way. The very best you'll taste. Always excellent. Update: Called today ( 27/9/23 ). Good traditional fish and chips done to a very high standard. Excellent in every respect. Very friendly and polite staff, too. Superb.👍. Update: 27/3/24. Just as good as ever. The fish is top quality. Best I've tasted. Superb in every way.👍.

This chip shop never fail to impress us. Large Cod & large Haddock are actually huge! Piping hot chips, bubbly batter and plump white flaked fish, absolutely blooming scrummy! Yorkshire curry sauce is very different to Derbyshire too, very fruity and we like it👍

Beautiful fish 🐟 and good value for money

Best fish and chips around Whitby bar none!

Had lunch here today - the Eskdale Special. Delicious as always - beautiful fish and batter, lovely chips and tasty tartare sauce. And the staff are great. Will definitely be back.

Had takeaway cod & chips. Quite nice except chips were very bitty. Toilet facilities not available to takeaway customers. After a journey of 20 miles this was disappointing. Also had to wait outside for order to be delivered to me.

Best fish & chips for Miles around, Great Service, very friendly

Staying five mins away in a holiday cottage we called in for an early dinner and so pleased that we did. The fish was so fresh, white and silky and red hot with crispy batter. Highly recommended!

Enjoyable meal with a family friend. We had both passed the fisheries many times over the years so after a Whitby trip and off to do a road check a mid afternoon meal beckoned. Lemon soke and chips was my personal choice ... very nice with garden peas. Friendly service and clean surroundings. Parking cramped but manageable

Best chippy by far. Batter on cod was light and tasty Chips were fresh Curry sauce yummy Side salad perfect 🥰

Called here as we were passing as all the fish shops in Whitby were full. I am so glad we did, our food was excellent as was the service. We will be calling here again when we are next over that way

Always excellent, good value, obviously best quality Ingredients used. Staff helpful and friendly.

Be aware you need to stand outside under scaffolding when waiting for a takeaway, odd. When you used to stand inside like any other fish shop.

Not local to the area but we were staying in Goathland and passed Eskdale Fisheries on our way there. The staff were very friendly and welcoming and our food was delicious. The fish in particular was succulent, cooked to perfection and a decent size. The chips were tasty too, not greasy and a good portion size. All washed down with a nice cup of tea and for a very reasonable price for sitting in. We would highly recommend a visit.

The fish was delicious and very fresh

Absolutely top draw fish and chips best around . Rather go to here than standing in ques in whitby then drive to the top of Blue Bank to eat them

Lovely haddock and chips and mushy peas. Large sized fish well cooked. Would recommend.

Obviously a chip shop that added on take away during lock down, unusual set up for ordering, but have to say absolutely beautiful fish and chips, everyone of our family thoroughly enjoyed it and there was enough that the dog got a small plate

Great fish and chips, one of my go to places when I'm in the area, I choose to visit here rather than in Whitby. If you are passing by give them a try, you won't be disappointed

Best fish and chips in the area. My family go once a week and the food is always consistently good quality. Staff and owners are very friendly and efficient. Highly recommended!

Draining deep fried food is an important part of cooking. The food was swimming in excess fat with congealed as it cooled. A beautiful venue lovely staff but the food was vile much of it ended up in the bin.

In my experience Eskdale Fisheries outperforms all the far more expensive fish and chip shops in this area.

Most excellent takeaway fish and chips, big portions and piping hot. Superb fish, we had cod haddock and plaice, mushy peas and curry sauce, all great.

Delicious food at a reasonable price 😋

Pathetic effort. Apparently a vegetarian burger is a solitary fried patty without a bun, any dressing or salad, wrapped in an obscene amount of paper. And as if being made to wait for your order under a dodgy scaffold in the wind and rain isn’t bad enough they’re too cheap to even put your takeaway order in a carrier bag…I don’t mean you have to pay extra…I mean they don’t exist. The rest of the food is overpowered with the taste of grease, like what you’d expect a 4am post night out takeaway to feel like…

Came in late one night as we were hungry while staying in Ruswarp. Perfect scampi and haddock, chips, and the service was perfect. I'd definitely recommend!

Firstly, there is an annoying photo that appears when looking at this restaurant on TripAdvisor, showing opening days and times. Please ignore this altogether as it is from 2016. They are open every day except Monday. We both had large Haddock and chips with a nice pot of tea. The fish were enormous and had lovely thick white flakes. Absolutely fantastic. We have come across what is described as large fish in other places, only to be served tadpoles. It is always good to find somewhere that does what it says on the tin. Lovely meal, great staff and reasonable prices.

Ordered 2 large haddock with peas and portion chips to take away. The fish were huge hot and really tasty. Would defiantly return next time I'm in the area. 5 stars isn't really enough!

This fish shop is a firm family favourite. Haddock always exceptional, portions good sized. Staff helpful and pleasant. We have never had a bad experiance here in all the many years we have been coming.

Delicious as usual. Beautiful light crispy batter. What a treat

Our first visit today and we weren't disappointed. The staff were friendly and efficient the food was excellent. Would definitely go again.

An excellent fish n chips curry sauce piping hot and well wrapped. Gr8 service will use again. Only disappointing part was the look of the service/ entrance hatch resembles a San Francisco homeless soup kitchen. Wants taking down with two big hammers.

Staff are friendly and great fish and chips

Excellent food, cooked to order, spotlessly clean and charming staff. Best small chippie in the area including Whitby. Love it.

Great fish and chips and cheaper than Whitby less than 10 mins away. If you're wanting a crab and go through Sleights, check here on your way. They are much better value. Always cooked to order so be prepared to wait a few minutes but usually someone to chat to

Best Fish and chips curry sauce absolutely delicious best ever friendly and efficient service great ambiance.

We were advised to get our fish and chips here instead of in Whitby by a local lady at Runswick Bay. They did not disappoint they were delicious and hot and cooked fresh to order. It is clearly a place the locals use it was very busy and worth the wait.

They always lightly batter the fish , the chips are good too, we always go in there when we are in sneaton. (Whitby). The staff are great too and their prices are really good. Lots of people call for a takeaway while we are there .. love their fish and chips, plus mushy peas.😀

Went for tea my husband had fish chips peas very nice side salad was poor we did not call that a salad it was awful sun was out blinds was open we did ask if one blind could be shut they did not bother

Staying in the area and just called in to eat in, although they do takeaways too. Excellent service. The fish and chips special was amazing. Definitely recommend and if passing again will be giving it another visit.

Excellent fish and chips, mushy peas and a lovely cup of tea. Freshly cooked haddock in crispy batter with freshly cooked chips. Mushy peas served in a bowl to share were delicious 😋 Clean and comfortable dining area with very welcoming and friendly, efficient staff. Will definitely return Well done 👏 👏👏

Excellent chippy. Locals queuing, Always a good sign. Lovely food.Proper mushy peas Excellent risotto. If you don't want chips. Not whitby prices either

Absolutely beautiful haddock and chips

Stopped by chance with 6 of us. Despite many reservations fitted us in and served the most delicious food for us all. We cleaned every plate. Great service. Highly recommended.

We rented a holiday cottage in Sleights and remembered that this was a fantastic fish and chip restaurant from our previous visit. How delighted we were to discover that the take out food is still as exquisite now as it was on our previous visit...

Probably the best fish and chips in the area. I cannot think that I have ever had better battered fish. Clean good service and attentive staff. Has to be five star

Fabulously kind and helpful people with lovely food. I had smoked salmon, it was fabulous. Gets very popular - phone ahead and reserve!!

One of the best have been too fantastic and quick service come across it by accident 4yrs ago and have been back ever since

Hands down the worst fish n chips I’ve ever had the entire fish covered in soggy batter chips drowning in fat , the fork couldn’t pick any of the sloppy food disgusting

We had cod and chips, lemon sole and chips tub of mushy peas tub of gravy whilst on holiday in the area. It was all very nice especially the lemon sole (all be it very expensive by comparison to our local chip shops but of course we dont live in a tourist area 🤔) and we enjoyed it. If I was to be very picky the gravy was a bit thin for my taste but that is a personal preference so not a critique per se....I would definitely return and I would definitely recommend based on our experience 👍

Had Scampi, Cod, chicken half and nuggets. All with chips. Served by a lovely lady. Restaurant was full but we had takeaway. Great food! The chips were particularly good and much better tasting than our local chippy. Highly recommend giving them a visit!

Disappointed with this visit to Eskdale. Used it for years when we had caravan in this area. The welcome was confusing, the food was OK but didn't expect bought in fishcakes/rissoles, most chip shops would make their own. Won't make an effort to go back.

Upon the glowing recommendation from our gracious host, we ventured to this delightful establishment, where we were warmly welcomed by a charming lady who graciously served our orders. I had taken the liberty to pre-order the seafood platter, and what a culinary masterpiece it was! The platter featured tantalizing delights like impeccably dressed crab, succulent smoked salmon, and delectable prawns, all served alongside a refreshing side salad and coleslaw. Each bite was a divine journey, and the crab, in particular, was an exquisite delight that epitomized the essence of the region. The prawns were a symphony of flavors, and the smoked salmon left my taste buds dancing with joy. The entire experience was made even sweeter by the exceptional value for money, leaving us thoroughly impressed and eager to return for more gastronomic adventures. Meanwhile, my partner indulged in the heavenly cod and chips, and his culinary experience was equally astounding. He was effusive in his praise, declaring the fish to be one of the finest he had ever tasted, while the chips were nothing short of perfection. In all honesty, this dining experience transcended our expectations and left us in awe of the delectable offerings, the remarkable service, and the inviting ambiance. We are already planning our next visit, eager to embark on yet another unforgettable culinary journey at this extraordinary establishment.