Flinders fish and chips take-away/ restaurant in South Holland

We had last night 1 cod and 2 haddock all with chips, 1 large chicken kebab , 3 mushy peas. Fish was excellent, light crispy butter and tasted great. Best haddock ever had. The kebab was very delicious. Very tasty and big portions , Excellent and fast service. Been customers for 8 years now but the new people are the best!!!

Really disappointed with the fish and chips that we had today.It was a surprise as this was our favourite chip shop in and around the area.Under new management such a shame as John the previous owner had it spot on.My haddock was greasy as hell and had a awful taste.The pickled onion obviously had been in the jar for years.My misses had cod which was tough and chewy.Top it all we both had belly ache all night.£15 quid well spent there.My main problem is why has the new owner changed things when it clearly was never broken.The search for another fish shop now goes on.

Ordered our fish & chips through telephone on Good Friday. There was a very long queue when I arrived. Waited for more than 30 minutes to pick up my order. Didn't see John and his wife that night, so I thought they might have been on holiday. Turned out it was a new ownership.Food: fish size was reduced roughly 15-20% by eye, and they were all overcooked, batter was extremely dark and very hard; despite the fact the queue times were already overrunning, they found the need to overcook everything! As a result, fish was chewy. They compensated the reduction of fish sizes by giving us more chips, despite there being a generous chip portion beforehand. We were utterly disappointed as we were Flinders' customers ever since we moved into the area in 2013. We really rated Flinders as the best fish & chip shop around, but now we are buying our fish & chips elsewhere as other people have done lately as evidenced by the greatly reduced queue on Saturday nights.We would hope Flinders to go back to its previous owner's standards because as it stands, we're not coming back.

Under new ownership. Ordered kids kebab meal & a standard kebab. Initially told there might not be enough then was told yes we have enough so I paid my £10.50 & waited for 5 or so minutes. Another man came in and ordered kebab and scraps which he was served by a different girl immediately and then I was told they didn’t have enough for me. But if I come back tomorrow I can have it on the house. Really disappointed as had driven over 6 miles and to top it off I didn’t get the curry sauce for my lads meal and his coke bottle was out of date. Really used to be the best around but now it doesn’t even have the manners to serve people properly never mind being in date. Sorry to say this John as I know your legacy would not have been this! The irony is I’m hungry and have wasted an hour for nothing. It’s a real shame as used to love Flinders.

Simply the best for miles sorry the guys are retiring, but pleased for them hope you have a long and healthy one. Let’s hope the new people carry on your good work thanks Mr Keeble

Best Fish and chips for miles Cooked to order which can be a pain if you don't know how it works. Order by phone and nip across at correct time!! Other choices available - Lovely Kebab meat and chilli chicken! TIkka - Yorkshire Fishcakes wonderful

All freshly cooked. Very tasty and well worthy of the wait. Well organised and very good value for money. Would return without hesitation. Many thanks.

Had Saturday tea in their restaurant for 2 weeks now - excellent! Generously sized medium cod - extremely fresh. Piping hot tea and Patsy’s chicken breast cooked just right. Very reasonable pricing as well.

We have had fish & chips from here a few times and although it’s definitely not the worst, it’s not as good as Jaks, the other chip shop in the village. The staff at flinders are friendly and welcoming but the queuing system at busy periods can become very confusing with people having placed orders with the friar stood around waiting and the staff can get muddled. The chips are really good but the batter on the fish lets it down.

Decided to try Flinders again, this time to eat in.Place was busy both takeaway and seated area, service was on par with the demand.Food was cooked really well and 3 clean plates from us.Must say that the haddock was excellent.Will go there again after this 2nd chance visit, my first review was not very complimentary, but always worth a second look.

Whenever we are in Donington we visit this fish & chip restaurant. We didn't realise it closed at 2pm so we actually hung around until it re-opened so that we could eat there. It's not a big place but the food is superb and the portions are huge! My medium piece of fish nearly hung off the plate and was very thick in size. The staff are friendly and the food is piping hot. You can park in the car park opposite and walk across. My husband and I highly recommend this fish and chip restaurant. The takeaway part is always full of customers too, which is a good sign.

Lovely welcome on a very hot day. Perfect cold soft drinks and Spam fritter,Spring Roll,Pineapple Fritter.Chicken and mushroom pie tasty, perfect. Chips best ever.Very clean. All on one level.Eat in and takeaway. Parking opposite. On bus route.Very welcoming. What lovely people and wow food.

Been before and was good but on a wet day 29 mins 51 seconds before they closed we were told cafe is shut take away only , what an attractive option in the rain . Not a prob but won't ever waste my time going there again .

We had heard good reviews of this fish and chip shop. Had to book a table in the small attached eat in restaurant. Served by a really lovely young lady called Robyn who was very friendly polite and attentive. All four of us ordered different meals from Yorkshire fish cakes to cod and also haddock. All served at same time with tea and bread and butter . All red hot freshly cooked and the best we have ever eaten, and we’ve eaten plenty !!!! Good size portions to say the least, very competitive price and most importantly absolutely delicious. The staff and owner are totally committed to ensuring you are pleased and happy with your meal. Yes this is basically a fish n chip shop and restaurant with a varied menu however many an upmarket establishment could learn a lot from all at Mathew Flinders. Both in preparation and service. 10/10 EXCELLENT.

Been twice now, once with friends and we sat in and ordered and one a takeaway. Fish was just perfect, chicken perfect, chips gorgeous Lovely owners Would not go anywhere else

We nipped in here at 9:20pm the other night as they were clearing up ready for closure. We assumed that we would order whatever was left at that time. The staff were more than happy to do us fresh fish though so that was really good. I had fish, chips and mushy peas and my girlfriend had fish chips and curry sauce.

Super F & C in a room adjacent to the shop. Excellent quality and quantity. Lovely friendly service. Really hard to beat.

I have tried fish and chips from all over the country.Flinders is the biggest and the best I surppose that's why we keep going back

Flinders of donington Lincolnshire the best fish and chips . Go there eat , chat , you'll not be rushed . Well , what are you waiting for ?

Absolutely blooming gorgeous!!! Best food at extremely good value. 100% recommended.does get really busy tho but this is expected as the food is soooooo good. John and Tracey ( the owners) are very welcoming and hospitable... going to grabs some tea now!!! ( from finders)😂😂😂

Base to the side of the shop fish and chips are always good here. Smaller restaurant with good and friendly service. Excellent fish.

a cheap place to eat kids portions big enough for an adult, we had 2 fish & chips, 1 scampi & chips, 1 kids cod bites (4 bites) & chips, 1kids battered sausage & chips, beans for kids and peas for adults also kids meal came with small bottle of juice and adults came with tea or coffee and bread and butter just less than £30

100% recommend to anyone wanting super service, quality food, clean and tidy, great portions and wonderful owners John and Tracey with their fab staff, really make this special and yet so affordable !! The restaurant is such a great price you can`t afford not to eat in !!! A must for anyone with an appetite :)

We were going to Boston and decided to stop at Donington on the way to try this much reviewed Chippie,and I am glad we did.The service was first class,the prices better than average and the fish and chips were spot on.I rate myself a bit of an expert when it comes to fish and chips and this place has got to be in my top five of all times.Don't take my word for it,go try it out,you won't be disappointed.

I would highly recommend you go there!

Much prefer this chip shop to many others in local area, food is always fresh and chips never soggy!

Best in Lincolnshire, used to love going to Skegness and getting fish and chips. Can't now because they are nowhere near as good as flinders. Big potions and nice tasting fish. Excellent and polite staff

We travel 20 minutes each way to this place It's well worth it. The fish is always freshly cooked. Staff always friendly. Recommended to all.

Call here for tea occasionally. The food is always good and staff very polite. The only problem is the waiting as the frier cooks to order so don't go if you're in a hurry.

Had fresh cooked haddock and plaice to take away. Batter very good and thin but not overcooked. chips could have been slightly more cooked to brown a little. Mushy peas excellent and very quick service considering they were very busy.

Visited whilst staying in Grantham . This place is on route for Boston. We stopped by on a Friday lunchtime. Restaurant was busy and we were close to lunchtime closing so had a takeaway. Haddock was fresh and batter crisp and cooked to just right. Chips were fine. Staff / owners very pleasant. Definitely recommend it

they are one of the best fish and Chip shops around and we to drive there for that reason its in the next village to us but only a short drive away

Absolutely love all fish meals but surprisingly had not tried our local chippy for many years. A few weeks ago on impulse I decided to give it a try. Inow realise i have been missing out on a real treat.Really fresh fish cooked well with a generous portion of chips.couldn't fault it and have been back several times since.

Popped in 7th January evening. It was a Saturday night so it was expectedly busy. They had run out of fish apart from what they call mini fish. It certainly isn't mini. Mini fish, chips and curry sauce and it was lovely. Exactly the right amount of food for me.

Been tonight, no idea how queue worked. In 15 mins only 2 people left with food . Others entered and stood at random. Got fed up of waiting and did what numerous others did, LEFT empty handed

Great chippy plenty of choice kebab always good very friendly staff always make you welcome never had bad meal since using the last 2 years

The local "Flinders" fish and chip shop/restaurant is opposite the village square, with its few local shops, pub and car park. Named after the famous explorer Captain Flinders and his cat "Trim" who originated from this village. Statue of "Captain Flinders and Trim" opposite shop in the corner of the car park.

We started to use Flinders when our regular Fish and Chip restaurant in Sleaford burnt down. The restaurant offers a about 6 tables and is quite small. Staff from behind the takeaway counter serve in the restaurant however, service is quick and efficient. The food is good, hot and well proportioned. The fish batter is excellent.

For excellent Fish and Chips at a reasonable price Flinders cannot be beaten. Also on the menu are pies, kebabs etc. all of which are excellent.

Fish and chips for under a fiver, so cheaper than our own local, but the size of the portion is something else - the fish is huge - and unlike most other chippies they helpfully keep the fish separate, as opposed to just chucking it in with the chips. Very good chips as well, highly recommended.

Really good proper chips and loads of them. Fish very crispy batter and tasty, nothing greasy. Only issue is that it's so popular you have to wait half an hour in a queue for them ! Next time we'll phone ahead...😀

Brilliant fish & chips best ever. Thank you John 👍 my son & grandson enjoyed your food from where they live in Essex he said top quality and he will be returning not to visit me but to just eat fish & chips again xx

This is one of our local fish and chips shops and the chips are better than anywhere else we've been. There's always a longer wait time here than other chip shops but they do tend to cook things fresh to order so it's worth the wait. Sausages are not on par with the other village chip shop though.

Very good fish and chips here. Everything is cooked to order (except the chips obviously) so order as you go in the door to avoid waiting. There is also a sit down restaurant area if preferred to eat in. Can highly recommend

The best fish and chips around. Always had nice good quality fish and chips. Good sized portions. We have a chip shop 2 mins from us in swineshead but travel to donington. It also has a small restaurant that is popular but we haven't used.

Very good fish and chips, Large cod...gorgeous, loadsa chips..fish bites great value, would reccommend

Very good Fish Chip shop in rural Lincolnshire. Excellent value for money. @£4.65 large piece of fish chips.