Foodcraft in Cheshire West and Chester

What has happened to our favourite chippy? Not for the 1st time the chips were awful!! White in colour barely cooked through, gravy you could cut with a knife! Where are the other cooks who use to be there?? On a plus pie’s still great. Just a pie in future Great shame it’s gone down after all these years, hope someone sorts it

A customer ahead of me had been served and was walking towards their car with their food. I noticed one of the bags leaking gravy, it had started to spill in the shop, the customer hadn't noticed, so myself and another customer in the line shouted to get their attention and made them aware of what had happened. It had also spilled down the customers shirt. The customer put her food into the car and then came back into the shop and asked if they would like them to help clean the mess up. The staff said "no, they would do it." Not ONE of them apologised for what had happened (obviously not wrapping the food up well enough) or offered to replace the food. Absolutely disgraceful for a chippy of that reputation. Will not be going again and will advise family and friends not to bother as well!!

14 chips.. a fish the size of my fist.. really not impressed for the money. I lifted the fish thinking maybe chips are underneath.. no sadly not.

Eye wateringly expensive for what was effectively a kids portion of chips, curry sauce and a small sausage. £5.64. Won't be back

Called in on my way home yesterday 09/02/24 at 5:30pm for a large chips with gravy, I know its a bit pricy, its even advertised but was a treat, .... was still a bit shocked at £5.50 ! But then when i got home and saw the portion size (the Chips and gravy i was really annoyed at myself for paying up and not checking what i was given. Wont be doing that again, sorry but you have just lost a customer, I just won't call again.

Foodcraft Winsford Perfect fish and chips. Looked like a photoshoot. Tasted amazing. Portion size was spot on. ️️️️️

Lately the chips are underdone and white, on the last three occasions of purchasing chips from Foodcraft the chips were not cooked enough. I think chips should have a little colour in them, when they are still white they are extremely soft and tasteless...

They're the best chippy in our town. Not only for fish'n'chips but various pies. We're loyal customers despite the awful parking outside.

Steak pie is over priced and the pastry is strange tasting. Chips were discusting only managed a few, fed the birds with the rest. Never again, definitely not recommended.

Hi The steak and gravy pies date back years and years probably do the meat and 🥔 pies.So delicious. I have some connection with the steak and gravy ones.Many years ago even back to the 50s or before my Uncle Harold worked there,he was my Mums Dad's Brother..He was the pie maker,don't know about the meat n potato 🥔 but the Steak n Gravy was Uncle Harold's own recipe,he wouldn't give it to anyone.lol. He was a lovely Gentleman ,As I got older I used to love going out at lunch time to say hi and get a buttered roll then back to school next door High St CP .I pleased his Steak n Gravy pies are still a favourite with many.x

What has happened to this fish and chip shop? It used to be so good. We asked for a fresh fish and they refused to cook one saying that the cold soggy ones already done had just come out. They had clearly been sat there for hours. Ended up getting a pie with chips. The chips were freezing cold and inedible. Paid so much for this and did not enjoy.

small fish and chips £5.30 tiny skinny greasy fish small hand full of chip and peas beans curry gravy £1.98 never again and i was in the fish and chip trade being ripped off by goverment and fuel without this . HOME MADE PIE £3.90 JOKE.never again

Visited almost every week for decades, not now, lost the art of doing great chips, which is important for a local chippy

We are regulars here after my children have their swimming lessons. Having called this evening, by the time I’d made the very short journey home, the food all had to be warmed up as my children complained it was cold - it was in fact stone cold so it appears the food had been stood for a while before we even ordered. The chips were so dry and crunchy they were hardly edible. Very disappointed.

There is a girl and a young man that works mornings everytime I go in, been going for years! they have spectacular manners and get you in and out. The pies are to die for especially the steak:) chips are just how I like them. Top chippy of all times definitely recommend! Never been happier

Food: incredible. . . Service: incredibly speedy!! Never have i had a sub par meal and have used them for years :) lovely staff to. . . young man who fries of an evening is so polite, reminds me off my grandson .

superb pies not the cheapest but very good quality also the egg custards are the best in town ,fish is also very good the chips are a little hit undercooked sometimes

well we thoroughly enjoyed our takeaway - having used you once before we had no issue going back - but with covid we have been pretty cautious - customer service was excellent.

The food here used up be great but now the prices don’t match the quality and the food is overly greasy at times. Often given small portion of chips hidden by the fish/pie. Needs to change even something simple like the batter from being sloppy greasy mess. Cardboard boxes are more of a gimmick than useful as they make the food sweat.

Simple request portion of chips please, that’ll be £2.20, handed over cash over and they don’t take Scottish money get in the 21st century please Mr Chippy owner Staff were embarrassed and offered to pay for the chips themselves

Food is ok, but expensive (although it always has been) it's a long time since I have had food from here because of past quality/price/service... only tried it again today because of reviews from trusted family and friends convincing me to give it one more chance, I am glad to say the food has improved a little since my last visit but it's still nothing extra special, although it could probably be the 2nd best in the town so it's the best on offer on a saturday.... unfortunately the large fish is not exactly large and the batter is soggy in places, although coming wrapped in paper your not left with much of it on the fish so have to scrape it off the pappers if you want to eat it, chips are served in a closed styrafoam tray and full of condensation by the time you get it home, asked for lots of salt and vinegar but still couldn't taste it although that could be because of the condensation and the batter was left stuck to the pappers, curry was nice apart being a little lumpy and contained unwanted peas, admittedly I didn't think to ask specifically about the inclusion of peas in the curry sauce as it's not something I have ever found in the 100's of other curry sauces I have enjoyed over the years, so in conclusion it is better than 90% of the takeaways in the town and that is reflected in the price....

I live in the North East now 200 miles away and for my 70th birthday this week my son sent me a surprise present special delivery two of their meat and potatoe pies ! they even put 70 in pastry on top of them a gift from heaven please send more ! they are so good

Usually very good food but tonight not so. I like my fish well cooked , crispy batter. Tonight very hard , almost burnt batter & fish inside very dry. Fish looked as if had been re heated several times, chips very greasy & barely warm. Pie Usually good but only warmth m gravy very thick & cold. Think it will be a while before I return or are sure there is a queue & hopefully food will be hot. Not the usual staff on tonight that I am used to being in the shop. One female very surley in back who demanded I stood away from counter, but I am hard of hearing & staff not talking to me so I couldn't hear what's being asked. Usually very good but different matter when her partner come int shop passed customers, no face covering & no social distancing when with him behind counter.

Brilliant shop, who looked after the emergency services incredibly well 3/4 of the way into a long shift. Everyone was so lovely and the supervisor was brilliant. 😄 Not only that but the food quality is great!

Called in today just for fish and chips, good distancing, had to wait for all to be cooked. Piping hot, good portions, one lot of chips was too much for the two of us. Sizeable white fish in decent batter and nice peas and chips. Made a lovely lunch, will definitely have to return to try some of the homemade pies, they look very appetising.

We have used business a number of times and not really had any issues. This was our second visit following the Covid 19 reopening.The chips looked white, although cooked very greasy, the side of mushy peas had been poured into the box rather than the separate container previously seen at the shop, so you can image the state of the plastic bag as the peas leaked everywhere.The final issue was to do with the Chip and Pin device they use, I get connectivity is not anything they can do a great deal about, but it might help if staff actually checked the payment had been taken in store before handing over the product, it prevents them chasing customers down the road shouting "excuse me" Highly embarrassing for my partner, especially with the queuing system no in operation with most customers stood outside

Impressed at the two people in the shop at any one time, got told to stand on a cross on the floor which is very impressive and their is a table to stop you getting too close to staff. shows that they have been proactive, problem is the staff unless they all live together cannot social distance they are still working alongside each other with no PPE, gloves, masks aprons. The young lad took my money and gave me a load of coins in change without gloves and he served my food. Come on if you are going to do this properly please think on how this can be spread and put control measures in place. Happy to hear of your comments

I’ve visited food craft 3 times recently and everytime had this older lady speak to me horrendously! First time was because I asked for a large chips in which she replied have you even read the board which no I hadn’t because I just walked in and she asked what I’d like. I never complain but my partner heard her today and couldn’t believe how she spoke to me when I was ordering! Will not be returning anytime soon and think you should really think about who you have at the front of your store because that will not bring people in!!

Went in got fish and chips and 2 fritters, ate in the car after we had driven away, the fish looked like it had been twice fried, no fish remained within the thick batter and very greasy, the fritters had been fried sometime before, and were limp and greasy, tasted foul, we both suffered sickness and dizziness a couple of hours later and are still I'll whilst writing this, so so expensive £8.15 think twice before you enter this establishment, not good value for money, and very very bad food

Pie with small portion of chips and a bit of gravy , 6 60, I would never visit again ,day light robbery

heard nothing but good talk about food craft chippy and called last night as I'm an essential worker front line out on the road home made pies and food was as good as i hear people say.

We always use Foodcraft or 'Finney's' as they used to call it back in the day when John Finney (the owner) still worked in there. Has definitely gone down hill since those days, and whilst yes the pies + hot pot are excellent the chips are very much hit and miss as are the fish at times. Staff are generally friendly but one lad there is totally useless! Gave them 3 out of 5 but am putting them on notice to improve.

Foodcraft was always my first choice takeaway treat as the steak pies are delicious. Ive noticed over the last year the chip portion reduce to the point on my final visit last Friday, there was literally one layer of chips in half of the box, not enough for a child never mind an adult. At a cost of £5.32 for pie and a few chips, no mater how delicious the pies are, this is not value for money and i don’t believe Foodcraft value their customers serving up such poor portion sizes.

Foodcraft has had a good reputation in Winsford for many years! But gone are the days of John Finney who regularily provided consistant high quality food at a good price. What's happened.....? last few visits have not been too good but tonight? 1 bag of warm chips over salted, 1 Steak Pie with 4 very small pieces of meat swimming in gravy, 1 Chicken and mushroom pie, dry, flavourless with no gravy, and a carton of gravy so thick it needed slicing! Both pies heated in a microwave resulting in soft pastry. All 4 items for the princely sum of £10.17 ..... if you are charging a high price you need to start serving the quality to go with it. Last chance saloon as this is not winning custom......

Been visiting for years, their steak pie and chips is fantastic. Highly recommended and the best chippy I’ve tried in Winsford.

Been to food craft many times but this visit the food was awful. Chips tasted like they had been reheated, fish cake rock hard ended up putting most of the food in the bin. Such a shame as usually really good. Staff are always friendly there too. food very disappointing.

The chips were soggy and too greasy. NOT only that, I found to my shock and horror that at least half of the chips were undercooked or raw. I noticed this when taking a bite of my first chip. Another item to my list of woes, is that the appearance of the chips was awful, they were brown and looked rather unappetising. When first opening the grease sodden box, the awful stench hit me like a brick wall, this is UNACCEPTABLE considering I paid a premium price and I would expect a decent plate of chips. Sadly I will not be returning to food craft as I find the food repulsive and overpriced. Should maybe rebrand themselves as a pie shop as the pies were great. Could maybe introduce a cream pie special for my wife.

so with my chips i found hairs in them and i currently standing by it having pubes in it due to hearing lound moaninig noises from the kitchen but the they had this delicous white sticky sauce

Best chips around by far. Best pies around by far. best service by far. Not seen fritters since high school in the 90s and They sell them here! see you tonight! x

I usually go every couple of months for 10 each of Steak pies & Meat & potato pies, absolutely delicious. I then freeze. Highly recommended.

Tonight we decided to have a chippy tea. Sent my hubby for 2 steak pies, fish, large chips and a large carton of gravy. Only do one size chips so requested another portion to be told no chips left, hardly any gravy. It opened at 4.30 and our order was placed at 5.15, the chips were disgraceful, small portion that hardly covered the bottom of the container cost £2.00 and were what I can only discribe as 'warm ups' they were not the light golden fluffy chips we have had previously, the fish was soggy ( that too was the only one that had been cooked or left) lumpy gravy, only because we were hungry I would have taken it all back. What happened to the award winning fish and chip shop??? This is the busiest time of the day too not to have any chips on the go! Won't be visiting again

Went in and got fish and chips twice. The fish was badly cooked. There was hardly any batter on it and small. Hardly any chips to go with it. For around £13 I expect more steak pies are 10/10 from this place though will only go here for this in future.

Been a regular customer at foodcraft since moving to winsford past couple times the food has been inedible fish batter rock hard .chips cold .a shame

Service was good,the fish was cooked to order and excellent,chips hot but not greasy,oh and the curry sauce is very good as well,we enjoyed our take away and will definitely return for more,might try the pies next time,all in all very good.

The best ever steak pies and fish and chips. Everything is so tasty. A very friendly service from the staff in this great place

Excellent as always 100% every visit best chip shop ever. Steak pies are amazing. We have been going to this chip shop for over 30 years and even though are children have grown up and moved away, when they come home they ask for a food craft!

If carlsberg made pies, they would supply them from here! Perfect pastry, filling, taste & texture. Perfection in a pastry case.

Lovely pies even if they are expensive.. The fish and chips weren't very nice though, fish was full of batter and very greasy

I am not one for doing reviews especially since I've been going this chippy for years and years.

Lovely good quality and fresh food. A little expensive but you get what you pay for and well worth it.

Being a regular customer here for some time I doubt I'll be returning the quality has gone down hill which is very disappointing .the the fish and chips I purchased was not as enjoyable and inedible ..

Absolutely brilliant, Steak Pie 100 %, Cheese and Onion Pie equally good very nice chips. I can fully understand why Foodcraft have been in business for such a long time. We will be back be sure. Thank you

Came across this small place seems unchanged since the 1950s! I thought I found a great chippy elsewhere then stumbled on this fish and chip and pie heaven! Good menu selection with decent pies and you can get fish and small chips. This recognises that not everyone can manage 100 potatoes! It was still enough to feed 2 in my view. So if you are a bit peckish and live in the funny boring town of Winsford or just mercifully passing through this is the place to go!

I am a 25 year veteran of the "steak pie" I make a 40 mile round trip 5 times a year to stock up,need i say more.

This chippy has the best pies in the area. They are home made and it shows. I docked them a star because their chips are barely average. Friendly staff, good service.

IF your a steak pie person (and I am) then the freshly homemade steaks pies are just simply delicious. The other pies they make are also very good but you cannot buy or make a steak pie better than there are Foodcraft.

I spotted this place whilst walking around Winsford and dropped in that evening for a fish supper. These fish & chips were the best I've had this millennium! Great, large portion sizes and served piping hot with that unmistakeable smell of fish, chips, salt & vinegar. Truly wonderful and filling. This shop also sells home made pies, including fruit pies and custard tarts. Excellent; traditional and very English!

Great fish and chips always fresh and tasty .best chip shop in winsford by far wouldn't go anywhere else .

This has got to be the best place for fish and chips and of course their pies are znazeballs. A little but more expensive but worth it.

First class tasty pies and lovely fish and chips. Always clean and good service. Steak pies are nice and meaty and full of gravy, no grisly bits just really tender steak. Lovely fruit pies and egg custards too, highly recommended.This shop has been going in Winsford for years and still doing well.

I guess we use Foodcraft Chippy 10 times a year & it's always consistently good. I was, & remain, disappointed that they only do cod (no haddock or plaice) but the cod is always great. Their "secret" batter mixture does just nicely when it's cooked through & not rushed as they sometimes do at peak times of the day. The other food offered is always looking tempting, but is not what we want from a chippy. They have a selection of pies & small & large sausages. There is a variety of drinks for sale from the fridge too. We'll keep using them when it's got to be fish'n'chips!

Firstly this is a Chippie not a restaurant. An excellent little Chippie! All the food is good if a little expensive compared with other chippies in Winsford. The pies are however the best around without a doubt.

An absolute pleasure to be a customer at Foodcraft. Staff were very professional and welcoming with superb food as a result.

Had fish and chips and mushy peas. Terrible..Fish was dry mushy peas...?? Sorry hard as bullets.. 2 meals cost me over £13.00 ROBBED WONT GO BACK.

Had a takeaway from here not disappointed the chips and pie were great, and the son had braised steak and chips excellent it was worth the twenty minute drive. Nice chat with the lady who served us.

Really nice chip shop probably the best in the town, I’ve been a bit wooden with the 4* review as it’s based towards the price. It’s definitely higher here but the food is good, I can understand for things such as pies or fish but maybe not other items on the menu boards. Expect an excellent takeaway meal but don’t expect normal chip shop prices. I’d also recommend pie and chips with gravy.

Best homemade pies in the area and lovely freshly cooked fish and chips. Limited parking on main road but just a couple of minutes from shopping centre parking.

We have just Purchased the worst chips I have ever had. They were soggy. Don't waist your money and tasteless.

Ok its a chippy on a high street!. But always shines out like a beacon is maintained well and the food is always first class in quality. They are famous for their Steak Pie Chips and Gravy and people travel some distance to enjoy this local treat. The staff are always friendly so do drop in and give it a try you wont be disappointed

The best fish, chips and pies in town - but very expensive!! Service always good and best quality but as I said, expensive.

Good clean chip shop , pies are made freshly, can be a little on steep side for pie& chips etc . But overall a good food establishment, , no off road parking , and road can be quite busy !

Why is everything so salty? The last couple of visits have been very disappointing as the pies and gravy had been massively over salted. Tonight my husband had mushy peas which were inedible due to the amount of salt.

The food is just great. Friendly staff. My family got pie and chips here when I was a child. Now I do it for my children.

Just recently moved to winsford from north wales i was struggling to find somewhere that sold fish and chips as good as what i was used to. After hearing good thing about food craft i thought i would give it a go. it was fair to say i was really disappointed. portions are too small and way over priced. When i order a large chips i expect a large chips not a bloody handful.

This is the best chippy in Winsford. The pies are to die for. The service is ace and the prices are a tad higher, but you expect to pay extra for quality

Not one for moaning really, especially about this chippy as iv used it for years, but just been and picked up two large fish & chips for me and my brother. Was so looking forward to it !! All i can say is how did the fish riggle out of the batter, whilst travelling home. Really dissapointed

I started working in the area and decided to try the local chip shop for a double potato fritter on a bap, As I started to eat my meal i noticed that the potato was NOT COOKED all the way through and with further inspection I found the bap had mold growing on it in 5 areas.

I live in northwich which is a good 10/15 mins away so i was septical on if my chips would still be hot when i get home and they were still hot plenty of curry on my chips and the sausage was delicious defiently worth the travel for a decent chippy tea.

While we were staying at Blakemere we managed to stumble across this shop whilst looking for Asda. So glad we did. They make the absolute best pies we have ever tasted. The meat and potato pies are to die for. The shop is clean and the people serving were friendly, pleasant and chatty each time we visited. Highly recommend this place to any pie lover!

I first came to winsford in 1978... stayed for 6 years. Foodcraft was the best chippy then. Quality chips pies etc.

Hands down the best chippy in the area! It’s a little bit more expensive, but you can definitely taste the difference. Chips are crispy and fluffy, their steak pies are proper steak pies and their curry sauce and gravy is great too! Service is really friendly and you get your meal quickly!

Well they do say some things never change and l am delighted to say thats true in this instance.

Best fish and chips in Winsford. Would definetly recommend and at a good honest price. Give it a try

Wonderful steak pies, home made and delicious. Scampi added to menu and really nice change from fish.

Called in for a portion of chips for lunch and found the staff to be very friendly, but sadly not great chips. Didn’t try anything else so can’t comment. Parking is available outside the shop.

See title above. I purchased 2 portions of fish and chips - Had to wait 40 minutes for them to serve the 6 people in front of me coz they were so disorganised and tben received very litte change from a tenner. I wont be going back

After a night I can barely remember in Liverpool the next day we stopped at foodcraft as we passed through Winsford. The food I will definitely not forget, I got fish and chips, one of the lads got a battered sausage and chips and another got pie and chips.. They were polished off and ideal for a hangover. Good price and great food

Always come here for fish and chips when visiting my son. The fish are cooked to perfection, with crispy batter, and "proper chips". The containers enable a 4 mile drive to the house, and the food is still hot (not just warm). My son always has the steak pies, which are home made and contain excellen quality meet. Simply the best as far as we're concerned, and "see you again soon"!!

My first port of call when hunger strikes. I find it very hard to drive past without stopping. Superb quality food & service. Also now served in recycleable cardboard containers.

Me and my fiance have moved to winsford and decided we wanted fish and chips so tryed here and very glad we did fresh and tasty well worth the money paid will definitely return soon .

Had possibly the best chips pie and gravy i have ever had really good service staff are really friendly it was quick gravy nice and thick. nice large portion easy access to the chip shop and one of the oldest in the country well worth the visit :)

I have noticed over the past few months that the portion sizes are shrinking but the prices are not. The food is generally good but the tiny portions let the place down. Must try harder to retain their customers.

We bought six steak pies which were fantastic. They were very tasty and we will definitely return to Food craft....quite the best pies I've ever tasted!

We went here for our evening meal we got fish,chips and mushy peas, the fish was nice the peas were ok but the chips were so hard you could not eat them. We have always said that this is the best chippy in Winsford but not anymore. I was going to take them back but couldn't be bothered I just won't go there again.

This is by far one of the best chippies in Cheshire. They serve pies as well but concentrate mainly on good old English fish & chips with good sized portions for a reasonable price. Surprisingly they also open on Sundays. Excellent.

Amazing me and my mum had fish and chips with peas . The staff are friendly and helpful and the place is clean and tidy and we also love the pies that you do there we will come back again

These really are the best pies every and shop spotless clean .if your ever in winsford and fancy nice pie this the place to go.been the best buy far for years

Very expensive for the size of portion. half a box of chips and a pie and a can of drink £5.15.Need to increase portion sizes.

What can I say? It's really very simple.Foodcraft sell the best pies in Cheshire....That's all there is to it. Enjoy...X(ps...parking can be a bit of an issue at peak times, but worth the struggle)

We find the food and service are worthy of a visit. The staff are friendly and the food is well prepared and packed to take home. Prices are reasonable, not the cheapest, but you get what you pay for! They also have some very nice home-made pies.The loyalty card scheme is a nice bonus for regular visitors.