Golden Galleon in Suffolk Coastal

Nice upstairs restaurant with very good fish and chips. Low alcohol beer sold. Good clean loos.

Visited on 24th March literally 10 minutes before closure, what impressed me was they fulfilled every order cooking to the last customer. Rachel and the team worked like a well oiled machine, professional, polite and efficient. The portion size was more than generous and the prices were very good. Nothing quite beats fish n chips at the coast whilst watching the moon rise.

Best fish & chips on the suffolk coast

Simple service on wooden tables with great fish and chips. If you need to sit down then head up stairs and grab a table for a swift and friendly service.

We’d heard a lot of good things about this fish and chip shop but we visited today and the food and service was appalling!! We arrived around 12, so understandable they were starting the lunch time rush, so expected a bit of a wait. Luckily there was only one couple in front of us. The guy serving took their order, and ignored us as we stood there, didn’t acknowledge us at all, he wasn’t doing serving, or doing anything, just stood chatting to his co worker in the back. After almost 10 minutes he finished his conversation and decided to serve us. It didn’t take us that long to get our food which was good, but long enough to hear the staff shouting to each other about their private lives… He called us as he was wrapping, but didn’t actually wrap it. He threw it in a paper bag and shoved it at us! When it came to eating it, the food was below average, the fish was tasteless and definitely not fresh and the chips were quite hard. I certainly won’t be returning and from reading other reviews this shop seems to have declined from what it used to be.

A little apprehensive after earlier visits to their other shop and having been so disappointed, coupled with more awful reviews on this site from others and we noticed that there was no queue and an empty shop @12.30 pm on a Friday ?? (there was always a long queue at this shop even before it opened ! !.) We decided to try The Golden Galleon, the young lady behind the counter was bright and cheerful and took our order with a smile, the chips were freshly cooked and crispy, topped off with the pile of scraps we requested, the Haddock was absolutely super, fresh and expertly cooked with crispy batter and cooked in traditional Beef Dripping (if you are vegan, veggie, gluten intolerant or just faddy and horrified at finding the odd fishbone in your fish, go somewhere else) it was like going back to when this town boasted the best traditional fish and chips in East Anglia. Well done, Keep up the good work !

Fish excellent, chips could have been better, got a lot of bits.

Visited based on its reputation, what a disappointment. Scraps for chips and small fish which I doubt was cod. Will not return.

Not at all what I expected. We were actually quite disappointed. That must have been the dearest piece of cod skin I've ever had! I doubt the meat exceeded half an inch in depth and was quite a small portion. The chips, while not undercooked, were more like the air-fried variety; little colour and quite dense. I doubt we'll bother again.

Tastes great but fish is very small compared with the same price in Saxmundham. But without doubt the biggest problem is the amount of bones in the fish. Haven't had a piece of cod without bones in for ages.

Great chips but both haddock and cod had soft non-crispy batter. A big failing for chippy! Not sure how they can serve that?

Thought I'd give this place a go today, and I'm so glad I did! It was by far the best fish and chips I've had in a looong time, and I will be looking forwards to going back again!

Before visiting Suffolk recently, a friend living near us in France recommended this fish and chip shop, so we travelled over 50 miles to it. We think they depend on their recommendations because what we had was the worst fish and chip meal we had eaten in many years. One third of the chips were scraps, something most shops sell separately, and my fish had a longish inedible tail without any fish meat on it. The batter in places was soggy, so over half of the meal was dumped. We wish that we hadn't bothered to travel so far to buy a rubbish meal. We had another fish and chips at a further away place and this meal was far far superior, and cheaper.

Dried up chips with a bug crawling about fish was very measly more batter than fish AWFUL!!

Excellent fish and chips. Friendly staff though we were chatting so much they forgot my "scraps" - a major crime😢

After driving 42 miles to go to the Golden Galleon on recommendation from friends, we tried the upper deck. When the Medium fish arrived I cut the Burnt Batter open and found just a few Flakes of Fish, in hindsight I should have complained to the waitress but instead we ordered another piece of large Fish to be able to eat Fish with our Chips. The Salad was not all that either. I left a healthy tip - Never again !! Very very disappointed, would never go there again. I think they are living on their Reputation!!!!!?

It was a lovely sunny day so what better than getting 2 takeaway cod and chips to sit and eat on the beach front but sadly that's as far as our enjoyment went! The fish looked like it was double battered like cardboard but full of grease! What has gone wrong? We only ate the fish but left all the batter. The chips were passable. Considering the fish and chips were apparently straight out of the fryer they certainly weren't piping hot either....bitterly disappointed.

Called in whilst staying locally in Aldeburgh recently. Had two large portions of fish & chips and was not disappointed. Crispy batter on a huge piece of fish, and lovely well cooked chips. As others have noted the fish had some bones in, but fish do have bones and so you should always expect them in my view.

Large Cod was terrible, had been re-cooked in my opinion. Batter was like crispy cardboard, hardly any fish inside. Chips were okay, mushy peas portion was tiny, cans of coke were lovely :-)

We always eat here when we visit Aldeburgh. However, the older waitress was so rude to me that my husband and I had to walk out. In fact she really upset me but I was determined not to let her ruin my day. Suffice to say, we will not be returning, which I feel is a real shame as the food is usually very good.

Have just had the worst cod and chips I’ve ever had. It was all batter, very little fish, and had bones in it. It was totally dry and the chips were mostly dregs. Very disappointing. Should have checked the reviews before and saved myself the grief.

Partnered with Aldeburgh Fish n Chips. Same excellent food and service.

Pretty average and I was expecting way better. Had 2x medium cod and chips. Both pieces of cod were dry and full of bones. Wouldn't go back.

We enjoyed a gish and chip takeaway on a Friday evening from The Golden Galleon. Fish was tasty and the chips perfectly fried.

Fast efficient service. The guy with shaved head and earings a class! Went the extra mile to give fantastic service. An asset to the business!

We ordered sausage, cod and chips. My friend enjoyed the chips and sausages, however the fish was very poor, thin and mostly batter. The staff were pleasent. We would go here again, but not have the fish.

Lovely family orientated fish and chippy - we have been 7-8 times now and the staff are always friendly, for quality of food is great and good value for money. A positive is also that the restaurant upstairs is air conditioned so a great escape on a hot day!

Just queued up for the famous Aldeburgh fish & chips. The cod was dry and the chips nothing special. I’ve had better at my local back home so maybe infamous is a better word!

Last night of our weeks holiday in Thorpeness and we thought we would try the Alderburgh fish & chip shop. Started off well, but then this disappointment. My wife’s medium cod was dry with quite a few bones. After the first mouthful with bones put her off the rest of her meal completely. Shame. If we weren’t going home tomorrow would pop back and complain. Hey ho.

Best scampi I have had. Cracking chips with very little grease. Also have the classy ketchup and mayo. Good prices too

Fabulous chippy. Great prices and numerous options. Friendly service and just across the road to the beach where you can sit and eat with the most wonderful view of the coast.

Quality cod and chips at a reasonable price good portion size and friendly staff

Great fish and chips - worth the wait.

When we saw the exterior of the building we thought we were going to be paying premium prices for a thimble full of food. We were wrong! It was early evening and there was a small queue outside but we were served very quickly and efficiently. We ordered 1 large haddock (and it was) and chips and 1 cod and chips. The fish was cooked to perfection, tasty, crisp batter, not dry but not overly wet inside. The staff were very friendly and a large cooking team were obviously working hard to get fresh orders out. With the price of fish and chips going up nationally and being from the usually less expensive north we were very happily surprised at just how competitive the prices were. Would definitely return.

Very poor quality fish and chips. Fish, thin dried out and chewy. We were 2nd in queue when they opened at 4.30 so expected hit fresh fish, this felt like lunchtime leftovers. Have been coming here for 25 years but not again. Wish we had gone back to the shop to show them the poor quality they had served. So disappointed and not cheap anymore. What has happened to you, used to be excellent but bit any more. Avoid

Ordered Haddock which was dry and chips were small and bit. Prices to eat upstairs were a lot higher than buying as takeaway from same place! Very disappointed. First and last visit.

YUCK Haddock did not 'taste' at all. Chips were soppy Waste of time and money.

A takeaway. Two pieces of Haddock. Both disgusting, inedible, gave it to the dog! Tasteless, chewy rubber. Will never go back.

we ordered 3 fish and chips. the cod was crispy, but nothing special. the chips on the other hand weren’t good at all. if you were lucky, you had 3 crispy ones, but the rest was soggy and not tasty at all. overall would not recommend. the staff was very friendly.

After being previously disapointed with the food from here we decided to give it another chance yesterday, Big mistake ! the chips were gritty ( what there were of them ) the fish, sausage and chips looked & tasted mediocre at best , this chippy has clearly become arrogant from its previous good reputation and no longer bothers to try gave two chances, will not be returning and advise others to look elsewhere to the many other local chippys that actually care about the food and custom they give

I had a Cod an chips takeaway and was rushed to A@E because ai choked on a fish bone. I later found 9 more. Im utterly horrified and am warning you to be careful. This could have been your Child. 😒

Having read all the reviews we were very excited to order takeaway fish and chips. However, what a disappointment. One haddock and a cod were dried out - obviously cooked a while ago. The chips were tiny, greasy and soggy. Curry sauce was given in error instead of mushy peas. The 3rd haddock was cooked whilst we waited and was good. Not impressed.

Great Food, quick efficient Service.

Fish was dry and old, and inedible really - the chips were horribly greasy and unappetising - from the take=away downstairs. Most had to be binned.

If there's a queue half an hour before a chipper opens on a Tuesday evening in a town full of restaurants......you know you're on to a winner. We went for medium cod, chips, & peas and medium haddock, chips, & curry sauce. We got fresh hot tasty meaty fish, as many chips as we could handle, & a nice fruity chipshop curry sauce. Very satisfied customers we took them to rather White Hart Inn down the street & matched with good beer. If you're eating on the seafront, beware the ninja Seagulls! They're impressively quick.

very disappointing. ordered medium haddock and chips, the haddock was small rubbery with no taste at all and chips were greasy. charged 8 pounds for this take away. would not use this plaice again.

Must have been an off night. Cod was dry, with more bones than I have ever had anywhere else, batter heavy and overdone. Chips OK. Not to be repeated.

Lovely cooked fish and chips.easy to find,parking is good,very reasonable priced,nice to get your chips and go up to sea wall to look out to sea while eating them,if your lucky you'll see the seals swimming close to the shore.

Great classic fish and chips shop!

Reading the previous reviews I was slightly sceptical of whether to try but thought I would give it a go and share my own experience! We ordered 4x cod & chips, mushy peas & curry sauce. The portion sizes were big with plenty of chips and a large piece of cod. It all tasted good the only thing for me which let it down slightly was there was bones in all of our fish. Please remove bones in future!

Apparently chips are cooked in beef fat

Disappointed. I had chicken an mushroom pie. Crust was solid and chicken and mushroom hard to find Not good

Very average meal, cod was small and thin, not worth the price paid. The chips were cooked well, but portion size was small. Be ok if you are watching your weight..... Probably try somewhere else in future.

Have come for years and have always loved it. Recommend eating in

Absolutely excellent meal and service. Large portions, very tasty food. Have visited before and will do so again

Can only describe the fish and chips as awful. Ordered 1 cod and 1 haddock both large along with other things. Well if that was a large I'd hate to see what medium is poetion it much bigger than a goldfish .The young man clumped...

Fabulous fish and chips. We always eat in the restaurant. Friendly helpful staff . Best part is the sponge pudding and custard it is huge!!! Best fish and chips in Aldeburgh and we are locals!

Hmmm, after all the hype about Aldeburgh fish and chips we had to try. Ordered ‘medium’ cod and chips and found that the fish portion was very small, chip portion ok and chips nicely cooked. Fish was also nicely cooked and moist and the batter...

Love it, we go there 2 to 3 times a year, nice portions, nice fish, nice chips. Just what you want by the seaside.

Check your order before you leave!! As part of family order included two fish and chips, handed over £35. On arrival back at holiday cottage found only chips no fish. Shop empty when arrived so no other reason for this to happen.

Great chips and really crispy batter 😋

This was the worst fish and chips I have ever eaten. The chips were all bits. The fish was supposedly extra large. It was small and had been in the due heat oven too long. The women serving was extremely large though..

Lovely food as always. Probably a good thing that they are reasonably far away otherwise my waistline may suffer 🤣

I am a sausage man, sausage in batter and chips, the SIB here are small, so they recommended taking two at the same time. Never one to refuse two sausages at the same time, I ordered. They were not coated that well, compared to the...

Nice fresh chips, the fish was so delicious and fresh. Excellent customer service. The chips are served in handy ready to go/eat bags perfect for the beach. We were disappointed that they don’t have onion vinegar, so only 4 stars.

I arrived as they opened lunch time today. I ordered 2 haddock and chips and was served promptly and politely. The chips were not tasty and I suspect the fish had been re-heated as the batter was very thick and the fish was dry. I...

This afternoon i enjoyed an order of a large portion of chips. They were perfectly cooked (crisp and non greasy) and plentiful. After several visits I can state that in my opinion the Golden Galleon is the best fish and chip shop in Aldeburgh. The young woman who served me did so with a smile which is always appreciated. Thank you.

We fancied sausage and chips and they were lovely, really hot, really tasty and the service is good as always

One word sums this place up utter garbage we were so looking forward to fish /chips on the sea front blessed with barmy October heatwave.should have looked at the reviews first . Fish was dry no taste no way freshly cooked the batter was like...

Had fish /chips on lovely October day unfortunately that’s as good as got my fish was awful so dry tasteless ,definitely not fresh, batter was like cardboard don’t be fooled by the queues. I feel sorry for the poor fish who end up in this kitchen .

Aldeburgh is famed for its fish n chips and after visiting the Golden Galleon I concur. Lovely cod and chips which I ate on a bench on the seafront intimidated by seagulls! Not really aggressive but persistent. the only thing more intimidating is the huge fine for feeding the gulls. So don't be tempted to throw the odd chip as it could cost you a pretty penny. The GG also does eat in upstairs.

Small over cooked and full of bones. Tiny piece of cod. Done again in a tourist resort.... Oh well! Leason learnt!

Fish far too small, half the size of a normal medium. RIP The tourists off as they don't come back. Leason learnt.

Nice fish and chips. No complaints.

Lovely haddock and chips. Queue moved quickly, service very efficient and friendly. Highly recommended.

Purchased takeaway fish from here 6.45 today - taken from a pile of already cooked fish and when eaten was very dry. So not a fantastic experience as others have said

Small portions and not the best to be honest

Small cod portions which had lots of bones also found the lady who works there was unnecessarily rude. Other fish and chip shop miles better!

Very dry cod poor meal upstairs at the Golden Galleon Upper Deck We ate here lunchtime service was pleasant but by the time our drinks order was taken our food arrived quite obviously pre cooked and the fish had definitely been cooked a while before . The cod was bone dry full of bones and tasteless ! Would not choose to sit in for a meal here but have previously had take away and it was fine. You cannot pre cook meals like this ……it just doesn’t work !!!

Everyone will have their own different opinion on everything. I would travel the 70 miles distance from where i live, just to have Haddock and Chips from The Golden Galleon or its sister shop a little further up the road. Crisp batter and golden chips cooked to perfection. Even the long wait in the queue outside is worth it. Reasonably priced too. Just returned for the bank holiday. Just as good, well worth the trip. Another return visit, purely for fish and chips. Well worth the 140 mile round trip.

We had 2 large chips and 2 extra large cod which were small portions in my opinion as I was distracted by my daughter asking for drinks the assistant thought it would be a good time to short change me as I have pd I don't carry a change usually I pay by card but only cash was excepted l looked back at my change as I felt I was being short changed .I was right ,don't like this practice at all chips and fish were ok but certainly not the best iv had and due to asking for the correct change forgot the salt and vinegar 😅

We stopped here 4 adults 2 toddlers and a baby get a chippy meal to sit on the nearby beach, just an FYI the portions are TINY all of them would not go again its like they serve children's portions - bit of a joke...

Chips were nice 😁 but the customer service tonight 730pm a grumpy man, was rude to customers. He was bossing the young lad who was on the counter serving with him he was rude to the lady fryer. I wasn't the only customer who noticed this. But the chips were nice and nuggets.

Is it here for the first time and certainly will be the last time, Worst fish and chips that me and the wife have ever had the cod was floating in grease no batter full of bones and the chips were all soggy I was...

There were four in our party and we were in Aldeburgh for a short break. Our son and his girlfriend were only there for two days and on day one we had haddock and chips from the Golden Galleon at lunchtime and enjoyed them on...

Lovely pub by the sea you must book a table as it gets booked up. Great food and friendly staff

Freshly cooked Cod and Chips with mushy peas for two on a bench by Aldeburgh Beach Just perfect treat after a 6 hour journey

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Had to join a long queue which went down at a reasonable pace Chips were good and the fish tasted nice but cod still riddled with bones - disappointing

Cold fish and chips very disappointing. over priced and odd taste to small portion of overpriced fish.

Really poor quality, as per many reviews, large cod very small, over cooked and dry with lots of bones… chips tasteless and boring. They charge a premium as its Aldburgh, however, food not worth the price tag… very disappointing… not sure they care as lots...

Unfortunately the shop had a power cut so could only offer food that had already been cooked but they had exactly what we wanted so wasn't a problem. Once served up they advised that there was no charge as the tills weren't working - if...

Weather looked nice so decided to go to Aldeburgh for good fish and chips. Arrived just after 12, the shop wasn't busy and we were served quickly with our cod and chips. What a dissapointment, soggy luke warm chips and I do believe that the...

A long queue, but this was worth the wait. Freshly cooked cod and really nice chips. We took them to a bench to tuck in overlooking the sea. Perfect setting, just mind the seagulls.

As Aldeburgh chip shop was shut, we went here for Fish 'n' Chips. The chips were really yummy, and the fish was okay, maybe not the best piece of battered fish I've ever had the pleasure of consuming, but certainly not the worst either. Staff were friendly, quick, and efficient in getting through a big queue of hungry people.

We had heard great things about Aldeburgh fish & chips and were looking forward to enjoying some, on our last evening staying in the town, on the beach. Unfortunately the main shop was closed so we opted for the sister restaurant, Golden Galleon, with high...

Okay so the reviews and recommendations for this place were really good, and when we got to The Golden Galleon there were queues even just as the doors opened (1630) I was really expecting something special! I was massively let down! We ordered two medium cod, chips, one curry sauce and a bread roll for just under £17 which was served to us in a paper bag! The fish looked fresh and meaty wrapped in a nice golden coloured batter. What let this fish down was that the fillet was riddled with small bones which for me takes away the enjoyment of eating the fish. The chips were okay at best, the golden galleon cooks chips in beef dripping which is a welcomed change but unfortunately these flavours didn’t come across in the chips at all. The chips were served in a paper bag and by the time we got to our car (2 mins away from the chippie) they were soggy and not a crispy chip in sight. By looking at all the positive reviews I can only assume that we experienced the golden galleon on a bad day! Based on my experience today I would not visit the golden galleon in the future.

Abysmal! The fish and chips here were terrible - we had such high expectations - wish we’d read the reviews before buying. Chips sad, fish, small portion and all three pieces were FULL of bones, not pleasant to have to keep extracting bones whilst eating....

Visited early on Saturday evening and the shop was quite busy so expected food to be freshly cooked and appetising. Sadly this was not the case - medium haddock and plaice were very small, dry and far too much batter. Chips were equally disappointing, Certainly...

we had 2 fish and chips really good. would thoroughly recommend. staff all friendly. place was clean, spotless.