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Nº 459 in 851 in South Lakeland

Nº 158 of 288 British in South Lakeland

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Very friendly and efficient service. Cooked both GF and standard batter to order. Best fish and chips I've had for ages.

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Andy Fisher . 2025-03-05

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Highly recommend this chip chop. The food is lovely and the staff are excellent. Keep up the good work

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Tej Bassi . 2025-02-28

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We had a delicious takeaway here, and very efficient service. Great to see a dedicated gluten free menu. Also the milkshake menu looked yummy but we didn't try this.

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Hannah W . 2025-02-21

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Chips nice BUT customer service from older man was confrontational and racist. When ordering a few bags of chips to end a lovely day of walking with friends, the last thing we expected or wanted was to be questioned incessantly about being a ‘real vegan’ and that there was no such thing. Then, the ‘lovely’ man made racist comments about one of my friends being from Bradford - ‘They all wear turbans there don’t they?!’ We could’t get out quickly enough, the two younger staff looked uncomfortable & apologetic as did the seemingly local customer next in the queue who said ‘at least the chips are nice!’ Absolutely never again!

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Harrogate72! . 2025-02-21

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Popped in for some food and met by an incredibly racist person serving us!! A very dissatisfied person

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Sian Porter . 2025-02-20

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We enjoyed lovely take away from here with vegetarian and vegan options and good value for money.

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Julie Porter . 2025-02-18

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Delicious fish and chips, generous portions and friendly staff. Food was cooked to perfection and staff were always attentive and the generous sauces they give you were a welcome addition. I had to give them a 5 star review for going above and beyond to offer an unforgettable experience. Customer experience is a dying tradition in UK but this chippy nailed it!

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JD Ward . 2025-02-05

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Great service, great food...never had bad takeaway from here

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Kelly Gough . 2025-01-27

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Brilliant,absolutely lovely place it's just a shame I'm not closer and only visited while on a short holiday. The gluten free menu was why we visited as I have to be careful but practically everything is gluten free from the sausages to the pizzas,plenty of options if you're in need of a takeaway while needing to ensure it's gluten free.

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Anthony Sweeney . 2025-01-22

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I'm sorry to say this was the second worse fish and chips I have ever had. Having had a very difficult day, we stopped to pick up our dinner from here. The steak cut chips and over cooked fish looked like they had come straight out of Lidl's freezer and into the fryer. When it was put on a plate a dark yellow oil started to pool in the middle of the plate. The fish was over cooked and the chips were under cooked. I could not recommend this to anyone.

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Tony Mandry . 2025-01-18

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3 pudding and chips terrible supposed to be steamed,think re heated or micro waved,worst pudding n chips ever,with another meal we purchased near 30 pounds,Never again.Sort yourselves out.

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garry d . 2025-01-17

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Busy little shop food was good apart from the kebab which was awful. Everyone else enjoyed their food and the prices are very good.

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Andrew Bateman . 2025-01-04

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Very very busy on first day opening after Christmas! Lots of locals! Tasty food especially the fish, prompt service, wish I'd tried the haggis and chips! Thought it would take longer so had a pie, but it was there ready to be served after all! We bought Large fish and chips ( fish was delicious, chips possibly had a tiny bit too much vinegar) Fish n chips Battered sausage and chips Steak and kidney pie and chips ( nice and crispy pastry) Gravy Mushy peas

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sharon onley . 2025-01-03

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Great tasting Fish and chips. Wide choice, which included battered pigs in blankets!

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Simon McCleery . 2024-12-18

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We all had fish and chips plus a pot of tea ☕ brilliant will go back again

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Howard Courtney . 2024-11-13

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Food lovely and hot, plenty of flavour and lots of it x

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Jakki S . 2024-11-10

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Great to have some gravy on me chips!

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Stephen Crow . 2024-11-08

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Just had large Chips with Vinegar But the best I’ve had in The Lake District Very nice and just taste how chips should taste

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Jason C . 2024-11-08

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We have been twice recently, the first time the fish was nice but the chips looked like reheated scraps and were too hard to eat. We gave them the benefit of the doubt as the fish was good and tried again. Same result. I don't know if it's because we were taking them away and you can get away with handing out rock hard cold chips as you don't know until you get home, or if it's just how they think they should be but, that's the last time for me. I have had softer pork scratchings than these hard dregs of chips.

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Phil c . 2024-10-29

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Very friendly and great service and food was delicious

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Lee Eastwood . 2024-10-29

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Good fish & chips. Disappointed with portion size though.

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George N . 2024-10-24

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Great chippy. Fish and chips are top class. Very popular place and you can see why. Option to dine in if you want. Caters for gluten free too. Highly recommend

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Mike Bayley . 2024-10-19

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Walked in, sat down, was attended to immediately. Gave our order straight away. It cameo in a few minutes, we stopped talking and ate it with gusto - it was delicious. Can't wait to return in a few weeks time. Did I say all the Staff were very friendly, cheerful and attentive.

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Colin Paul . 2024-10-18

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Really good fish and chips, well run place and much enjoyed takeaway

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Jonathan Hampson . 2024-10-13

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We've been away in a campervan through Wales and now here at the lake district. We popped in here for fish and chips and wow, great food at amazing prices. Staff were friendly and the place was very clean. I highly recommend this for your food stop.

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Martin Musgrave . 2024-10-09

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Superb little find after a long drive. Really friendly staff, served quickly. Absolutely awesome chips, nice and crispy. Even has a few uncommon items to my Scottish wife's glee. Haggis sausage and hot vimto. Just what's needed when camping in October. Will definitely be back as we visit the area frequently.

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James Anderson-Morgan . 2024-10-04

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My new favourite chippy since going gluten free. Loads of options. Sat in with my family on Saturday. Friendly staff and a good atmosphere.

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Steven Dee . 2024-10-01

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A bit bigger portion wouldn't go a miss, food was nice

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Robbie Ashton . 2024-09-23

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Excellent fish and chips for 4 with tea, beer, etc. Very friendly.

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Kathy Elkin . 2024-09-18

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Came twice over weekend while on holiday in the area can't fault the food we ate. Highly recommend the fresh pizzas! Can eat in aswel for extra fee. Few parking spaces out front.

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Tony Henry . 2024-09-14

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I'm pleasantly surprised. It may look untidy inside and scruffy, but the food was OK, not the best but enjoyable .

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Mark . 2024-09-10

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We are starting for a couple of nights in Grange over Sands and with my wife being coeliac we tend to have some challenges at times purchasing gluten free food. Fish over chips not only ticks the box for a vast gluten free menu, but the service within the restaurant was second to none! The food was delicious and consisted of gluten free fish and chips with the best curry sauce we've had in a long time, jumbo scampi, chips, mushy peas and steamed fish, topped off for me with two slices of bread and butter and a gallon of tea! I just wished we lived more locally but if we're back in the area we will definitely be headed for another fix!

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Steven Moss . 2024-09-04

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Great fish and chips with a huge pot of tea. Excellent service. Very friendly staff with great banter with customers. Curry sauce was very good too as was the mushy peas.

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Jill B . 2024-09-04

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Nice fish and chips served pipping hot.

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H L D . 2024-08-31

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Fabulous variety of food. Excellent fish and chips and the curry sauce is another level. Very friendly and welcoming too!

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Michelle Recchia . 2024-08-31

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I can’t begin to praise this place enough. Grange is a small place. If they wanted to, as the only show in town, this chippy could get away with being average. They are not average. The cafe is reasonably priced, the mushy peas are to die for, the chips are beautiful and the fish is proper fillet in light batter. I got a massive pot of coffee and it was nice and strong. Tartare sauce homemade. Big bowls of tomato sauce. When they say big fish and chips, they mean big. The takeaway was packed, the restaurant full and the guys serving were polite, smiley and efficient. They even have a pizza/kebab takeaway next door. Highly recommended.

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Hilarion . 2024-08-24

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Food was quick to get and tasted amazing!

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Reuben Corden . 2024-08-21

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Absolutely brilliant sit in chippy. Fab choice and reasonably priced. Friendly staff, beautifully clean , free top up for pot of tea, open late till 10pm

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Patricia M . 2024-08-21

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Many thanks. Great choice of good food. Enjoyed by the whole family. Yum.

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Ben Corden . 2024-08-20

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Food was great, would come again. :)

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SD HD . 2024-08-16

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There is a difference between the amount charged and the value with the amount received. It would be easy for them to not be 'economical' with the amount of chips compared to the price paid

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Jonathon Hughes . 2024-08-13

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Good service with friendly staff. The food over all is decent, but the restaurant seems a bit outdated, although I have only had takeaway food from this place.

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Aronmant . 2024-08-11

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Never disappoints, always good food and the cafe area is dog friendly too!

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Stephen Foster . 2024-08-11

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Absolutely delicious fish, chips & mushy peas. Will definitely be calling again for lots more of the same. Staff smiled and were very polite but friendly, everything was so fresh and we didn't have to wait very long at all. I'm one of those weird folk who can't eat chips with grey or black bits in them, don't mock, it's a genuine thing (to me anyway 🍟) these were perfect, clean, fluffy inside with crispy edges, just heaven. The fish was a very good size, batter again for my fussy self, wasn't hard but crispy while still having a soft texture, peas were exactly as mushy peas should be, none of that squashed marrowfat flavourless rubbish with the skins in. All in all lovely clean shop, friendly and efficient staff and some of the best fish chips and mushy peas I've had in a very long time, thank you Fish Over Chips, will be back and highly recommend to everyone. 😋 💞🤗💞

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Ellie B . 2024-08-11

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Plenty of food at a good price. Fish was thinner than we are used to buy was ok. Kebabs and chips were tasty. Wide variety of food including the usual fish and chip type items, but also pizza, kebabs etc. They also had butchers large sausages as well as the usual jumbo sausage. I'd go back

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i t . 2024-08-05

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Gluten free Fish & Chips available. Chips could be a bit more crispy. Price OK

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V C . 2024-08-05

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Lovely tea had with family in the dining room. Fish and chips was excellent. Very good find.

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Shirley Hutchinson . 2024-08-03

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No nonsense village fish and chip shop, decent value and the quality was as expected. Would have liked a few more chips for an order of 'large' chips but the taste was good.

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Daniel Baruch . 2024-08-01

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Have been a number of times over the years and have never had a bad fish, chips, peas & curry sauce. Highly recommended

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Paul . 2024-07-25

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Good size portions, friendly staff, great value and great food! Curry sauce exceptional.

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Jim Smith . 2024-07-23

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e eat here regularly. Wide range of dishes on offer plus specials. They will meet with any reasonable request i.e. my wife is very fond of double egg & chips & beans . My favourite, omelettes, comes with cheese, mushroom & tomatoes or any combination of them. They are very vegetarian friendly and even have vegetarian gravy which I particularly enjoy. I used to eat cheese and mushroom omelette for most lunchtime meals when we holidayed in France. Fish Over Chips omelettes compare very favourably in my opinion. From memory the owner has a smallholding where he keeps free range hens which go into the omelettes. The place is spotless as are the toilets. Always greet us with a smile and a friendly welcome. It's a real pleasure to eat there and we always look forward to it every time we go to Grange Over Sands. This is how a chip shop and dining room ought to be run

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Aluitios Vanbear . 2024-07-22

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Very good chippy, on my visit the queue was out of the door but it was worth the wait. I had fish which was lovely and white and the batter was thin and crispy. The chips though were outstanding, even though it was busy they made sure the chips were cooked well which indicates they won’t let substandard food be served. Very good would highly recommend, and will visit again if in the area.

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Andy Friel . 2024-07-21

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A fantastic traditional chippy. We always eat in and enjoy the banter and repartee of the host. Very good fish and chips and a big pot of tea. Who could want for anything more ?

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Brian G . 2024-07-19

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Lovely food, top service with a nice friendly and welcoming guy. Gluten free foodies will love the large choice.

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Andy . 2024-07-19

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Hands down the best fish and chips ever 👌

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ANNE PRESCOTT . 2024-07-18

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Traditional chippy, with sit in area, also serving gluten free and vegan dishes. The chips are awesome!

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Norm Tresadern . 2024-07-17

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Great options, efficient service and reasonable prices. I had chips and a GF battered sausage. Would definitely go again.

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James Baker . 2024-07-12

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Delicious fish and chips and the wonderful welcoming staff kept open a bit longer to let us eat it. Thanks!

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Steve Bell . 2024-07-04

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Best chippy curry sauce EVER. 11 out of 10. No notes. Except that one.

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Andy Stimpson (Stim) . 2024-07-02

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Read the reviews so thought we’d try this place while on holiday. Not the best tbh, didn’t live up to the reviews. A large fish isn’t….its 2 smaller pieces so thin fillets. Not what was expected or what we’re used to at local chippys at home. Food was average at best

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Trucker 5685 . 2024-07-02

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Large fish and chips x 2, curry sauce and mushy peas from Fish over chips in Grange Over Sands £20. We had read loads of reviews which were really positive, we were very disappointed. The batter was soggy and not pleasant. The cod and haddock both tasted the same. We had 1 large cod and 1 large haddock, which was 2 smaller bits. The chips were ok, but not great. Overpriced for what we got I think

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Marcia Reay . 2024-06-30

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Great grub, good guys.. Cheers..

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Martin Ball . 2024-06-29

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Excellent traditional chippy, great fish and chips, good size portions, good value and really friendly service. They also do the best gluten free fish we’ve ever come across. No complaints, so good that we went back to check and just as good 2nd time around. Sit in or take away I think it’s worth the effort to seek this place out.

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hamnd . 2024-06-27

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Great service, nice chips and reasonably priced.

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Lian Streather . 2024-06-21

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A queue but we'll worth the wait. Excellent choice of gluten free options. Curry sauce was banging

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Barry Miller . 2024-06-21

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Fish and chips and mushy peas were delicious. Home tarter sauce was excellent. Very busy, place was full but food arrived quickly and was freshly cooked.

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steve pilkington . 2024-06-14

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Good food, friendly staff and locals, child friendly, thoroughly recommended

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Ben Gilbert . 2024-06-12

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Excellent fish and chips and pizzas!

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H B . 2024-06-09

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Great chippy. There is a really wide variety of delicious food and the staff are brilliant

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Andy Kennedy . 2024-06-09

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Lovely food and friendly service.

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Carl Carter . 2024-06-07

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Lovely fish and chips friendly staff

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Andy Marsh . 2024-05-29

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Great as a dine in or take out option! Excellent curry sauce!

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Morgan W . 2024-05-23

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The fish and chips were ok but nothing to rave about, the curry sauce I wasn't impressed at all, it was like gravy and curry mixed together. But the main thing we were disappointed with was paying £3.50 for pizza bites and getting 4 little balls, shocking! Wouldn't order from here again sorry

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Siobhan Slater . 2024-05-18

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Superb food, extensive gluten free menu, delicious homemade tartare sauce , large portions. They make homemade pizza from scratch, I didn’t have it, however a group on the table near us did and it looked mouthwatering. Added this place to my favourites list

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mark r . 2024-05-16

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Excellent food, extensive gluten free menu. Homemade delicious tartare sauce and good quality tea!

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Mark Richardson . 2024-05-16

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Do yourself a favour and get the curry sauce. Best thing ever

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Adriaan Dednam . 2024-05-04

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I liked everything very much. Service at a high level. You can take food with you or eat in a cafe. If you decide to stay in the cafe, you won’t have to stand at the counter waiting for your order; the cafe workers will come up to your table and take your order. While waiting for a delicious dish, you can order a pot of tea. The food is fresh and delicious.

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Mila Bilenko . 2024-04-28

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Tasty fish. Top notch curry sauce. Friendly service.

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Henry Richardson Banks . 2024-04-28

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Just called in for teatime fish and chips as staying the area. Looks to be well used by local community. Food was very good. Service was excellent, they really made us feel welcome. Good value for money.

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Malc Poskitt . 2024-04-27

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Perfect chips, great fish. Amazing service.

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mark ball . 2024-04-19

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Well just been to chippy the service is brilliant the curry sauce is brilliant and the fish is great and the owner went out of his way to say have a great evening and hope you return well I will definitely return 5 stars from me and the wife

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Alex Lamb . 2024-04-19

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Really nice. Reminded me of school chips and gravy, absolutely wonderful. The butchers sausage was lovely as well. This will now be my location for chippy Friday! Cheap as chips too.

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Alex ander . 2024-04-16

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Outstanding food a lot of home made food staff are friendly and polite would highly recommend this chppy

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Kevin Box . 2024-04-15

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Really loved this chippy. They have such a good choice of food & drinks.They cater towards gluten-free, vegetarian, specific dietary needs. You just let them know that what you need, nothing is too much trouble for them. You can eat in or take away & prices are fair too with good-sized portions. We go here every time we visit the Lakes they're that good. I'd recommend them to anyone visiting the area.

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Tracy Holland . 2024-04-15

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Best fish and chips I've had for ages. I ate in. Place is nice and clean and the staff are friendly. Would definitely recommend

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John H . 2024-04-05

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Great value for money, just went in for a light meal, 2 small chips (one with cheese), battered sausage and the pizzas balls only came to around £12; small portions of chips was hardly small lol and food was hot and fresh. Service could've been quicker, staff seemed to clear all the orders on tab rather than adding more as they went but we weren't in a rush and the chippy wasn't busy so it wasn't an issue, food was also made very quickly after we ordered so again it didn't matter much. Lots of room to sit inside or out. Recommend 👍

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Tom Arthur . 2024-04-02

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great quality fish and chips, good service for lunch.

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N Do . 2024-03-29

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Did a telephone order for quite a large amount . Told to go to front of quite a big queue and food was wrapped fresh while I waited. Fish and chips were very good. Would recommend and will do telephone order in future.

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IPH57 . 2024-03-29

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Ate in and had the crispiest chips I have ever had from fish and chip shop. The fish was really moist and the batter was very crispy.

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Maria Marcon . 2024-03-29

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The best fish and chips we have ever had, amazing customer service, huge portions and so reasonably priced. We would 100% come back!

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dianaailenei . 2024-03-23

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Amazing batter on the Fish, best ive had, a very tasty fish n chips with curry sauce. Nothing was left, I will be back and eat in with the doggo next time!

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Kim M . 2024-03-22

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Quality, best chippy in south Cumbria

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James Bevis . 2024-03-18

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Great little fish and chip shop with seating area attached. Pizzas also made. Fast efficient service with friendly staff.

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Eric Shaw . 2024-03-14

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Great place Loads of options Friendly staff

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Ralph Mitchell . 2024-03-13

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Great food nice staff great value

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David Patterson . 2024-03-11

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Great fish and chips, ate in very welcoming.

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Nicky Russell . 2024-02-27

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Had seafood platter and it was great. The homemade garlic mayo is superb too. Fantastic fish and peas too - the batter is light, golden and crispy.

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Claire Hodson . 2024-02-22

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This has become my go-to for fish and chips. Freshly cooked and always a reliable high standard, and served quickly with a smile and chat.

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Amanda Hunter . 2024-02-14

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Great food, staff very friendly, lovely chips and haggis

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Graham Ian Gibson . 2024-02-04

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Fantastic place great staff all ways come back

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Lord Jack Ward . 2024-01-17

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