Harbour Lights Restaurant in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly

The food was nice but there was no prices on the menu we ordered 4 fish and chips and 3 soft drinks and a coffee when we paid it was just under £90 for 4 of us, bit of a shock, won't be hurrying back at those prices

Service was great and each member of staff was lovely, although tartar sauce was forgotten. Only noticed this halfway through the meal so didn't raise this. Lovely atmosphere and great views out across the water, and really nice decor inside. However the food was a bit mixed. We had 2 lots of regular cod and chips, and both thought the chips were a bit bland/earthy tasting, as well as having some chips that were still a bit raw in the middle. The fish was nice but the batter was a bit soggy in places, and for a regular portion at £16.80 it felt a bit on the small side, too. Overall service and restaurant were nice but wouldn't rush back.

A warm and attentive welcome from staff at the restaurant. We had planned to takeaway but the rain was pouring and we were welcomed inside with our dog. The haddock was exceptional and portions were large enough that we didn't need the unlimited chips available. Only downside was the tomato ketchup as it was very vinegary but a very yummy and appreciated meal.

We booked a window table since the views are quite good across the jetty. The service was excellent. The piped music irritated me and certainly encouraged eating quickly. The fish and chips were excellent. With a beer and a soft drink the bill came to £45.00, perhaps on the expensive side for the experience. Takeaway may be pleasanter and cheaper, weather permitting.

Very enjoyable to have an eat-in chippy with a lovely view, but we felt a bit forgotten in the corner. The food itself was lovely and fresh and hot; The food wasn't dripping in grease and batter was nice and crispy. We both had haddock (one small and one regular) and chips and I had a battered sausage on the side. I would warn you that a "small" haddock is very small indeed, so we shared my regular and made two portions that we'd consider a more normal 'small'. With my extra sausage I still had enough. We were sat in a corner on some raised seating, but this unfortunately meant the waiting staff couldn't see us, so whenever we wanted something we had to try and attract attention from staff who were serving people who came into the restaurant after us as those were the customers they could see. They do a good thing with chips - don't serve too many, but offer top-ups if needed. We did want a top-up, but the inability to get attention meant we didn't bother in the end. You do pay a premium for eating in, so just be aware to expect that, however it's probably fair because they need to fund a restaurant and additional staff.

Sadly the food was really disappointing. The chips were so bland, they honestly didn’t taste of anything at all. Not the typical ‘chippy taste’ that you hope for. Even with the small bit of salt & vinegar put on them, they had no flavour.

Best fish and chips in Cornwall great homemade tartare sauce too

Best fish and chips we've had in a long time. I have a smaller appetite than my husband so it's lovely to find somewhere where you can have smaller portions. Had banana fritters with ice-cream for afters , it was divine.

Wow, wow,wow! This place has nailed it, my wife & I had the cod & chips with mushy peas and a tub of curry sauce each. We both agreed that it was the best we'd ever had. Everything was cooked to perfection, the batter was amazing, the fish just melted in your mouth and the chips were perfectly cooked. On top of this the view from the restaurant is beautiful & the staff are super polite and courteous a real credit to the business. Dog friendly also 11 out of 10 from us!!!!

We visited this place for the first time on our Cornwall road trip. Our experience was good. We ordered cod and chips; the cod was very good, and we were happy with the size of the fish. Then we ordered haddock and chips, which were also good. We also got some calamari, which were good as well. Got some of the tartare sauce. It was okay, not the best one I've ever had. Overall, we enjoyed our food with the nice view over the sea. #travelwithtentbox

Came with high expectations with locals recommending g & reading was award winning. Are in the restaurant on a Saturday afternoon, was surprisingly quiet. Waitress was really friendly & unfortunately some of our drinks orders were not possible as ice machines were not working, & she dealt with it really well. Food was nice, pretty standard fish & chips, enjoyed by all

Went for dinner here following a recommendation from a staff member at Falmouth University. We were seated straight away and had a lovely view. We went for a calamari starter, a small line caught haddock, plaice and 9 cod bites. All came with chips and were good portion sizes as well piping hot. The batter was lovely and crispy (no oil) and chips were proper chunky chips. We finished off all of what we ordered, unfortunately we had no room for desserts though. The food hit the spot 100% and we will be heading back here when we visit again in the future. A thumbs up from me and the family.

We had the takeaway cod and chips cod was thin and dry chips were under cooked .

Excellent fish and chips! fresh and flakey fish coated in a light and crispy batter.

I have changed my review to four star, as the service and food from the takeaway has improved massively in the last 6 months and now I feel the chippy warrants it's accolades. I have however deducted a point as the service and food in the restaurant still isn't great - not sure why it would be any different to the takeaway but it seems less fresh and you get less of it. And the serving staff don't seem well trained (had to find someone get sauce and they gave us all tartare without any choice). Also the restaurant is quite cold. The best thing about the chippy is that they serve real onion rings and the vegan fish is very good.

Absolutely first class meal! I had scampi and can honestly say it was the nicest scampi I have ever had. Beautifully cooked, very speedy service and staff were very friendly. Hubby had plaice and he said it was amazing, very fresh and cooked to perfection. Cannot wait to return, in fact as I write this I so want come back for more scampi! Would also like to mention that I had half salad and half chips with mine, a great idea! The salad was "proper" salad, obviously freshly made and not tipped out of a plastic bag as so often is the case in some places. All in all, first class!

Best Fish and Chips anywhere! Perfect delicious crispy batter and chips, never greasy. So fresh and generous portions. Eat in with amazing views or dine out on Custom House Pier. Must for anyone visiting Falmouth.

Lovely fish and chips way overpriced for what you get elsewhere been coming here every year for last six years on holiday will not come back again as price has gone up again 30.50 for 2large cods one medium chips mushy peas and 2 tomatoes sauces I suppose they won't miss our custom we certainly won't miss there inflated prices

Just ordered and tried to eat fish and chips take away, they were not good and threw most of it away! The chips were hard and maybe raw and so oily, I love chips in most forms and even I couldn’t eat them they were so rubbish! The roll they gave with it was terrible for a chip bap and not worth eating and the fish was just so-so, batter was thick and tasteless. We are so disappointed as last time we came a few years ago they were brilliant, we were really looking forward to it and now won’t go here again.

Great fish, great chips and nice level of spice on curry sauce. And love it's line caught haddock

Bought scampi and chips twice and a can of coke, £27! Ate and felt like we'd been ripped off. The scampi was ok, the chips mediocre at best. We had food from here a few years ago and it was excellent, but this was expensive and poor quality. Will not return.

Really enjoyed the vegan fish and chips, great onion rings too! They even had vegan mayo which is awesome!

Disappointing! Ordered on line to save time, however when I got there 5 minutes early and let the girl know I was there, she explained that they were having issues with the chip chute however the order was 20 minutes late. The food was tepid at best!

We love this place and get our fish and chips from them every time we visit Falmouth. The lunch deal is excellent and great value for money. I happily recommend this place and look forward to our next visit.

We called in Harbour Lights whilst we was on holiday, the waitress was very welcoming. We had the best fish and chips we'd had in a while very tasty freshly cooked, perfect batter, lovely and crispy, not at all greasy. It was nice to see they had Healeys apple juice on offer, as we'd visited the cider farm the day before also the rose lemonade was delicious. Great views from the restaurant, would certainly recommend and would definitely call in again if we was in the area.

The food was excellent, and the staff were so friendly and helpful, and they never stopped smiling 😃

Quite a bit of hype about “best”. Good food, great location.

My friends had take away at lunchtime.. Cold food ì said unusual for them.. I went at 8.45pm bloody Cold food again. So not impressed.. Please sort it out..we love harbour lights.!

Found this place by accident but wow great tasting fish and chips all orders are done to order so you have to be willing to wait but I can tell you it is well worth it. Batter is just right nice and light just the amount of batter on the fish and the chips or so nice. Mmmm will deffo be going again when w come down next year 👍

This appears to be one of the most popular fish and chips shops in Falmouth. We used it for takeaway. The service was reasonably quick and the fish was nicely cooked, the chips however were a bit soggy and certainly not the best that we have had. The price was about the same as for other chippies in the area.

Had haddock and chips as a take away today 30/8/24. Dined here before, food was great then. Today is was abysmal. Chips tasted awful. Whether it was dirty oil or what I couldn't say but it left a disgusting after taste and chips had to be thrown away. Even the seagulls weren't interested. Fish was ok ish. Would not eat there again.

Great service from friendly staff, fish and chips were tasty too. We went there because we wanted fresh local fish, which was all sold out by 5pm - so if that's what you're looking for, then arrive early!

Do not do gluten free please ignore Google views super friendly staff

£44 for 2 of us to eat there so its not cheap. However the food was lovely even if the portions were not great. Good atmosphere and friendly staff

The cod fish was good but they should improve on the chips as it tastes unfrozen and used oil. I would also think with that price they should include the peas, which is extra charge if you need it. Service was unbelievable. They are serving you late, very slow and unhappy staff. We were waiting to pay but nobody came after 30 min, so we went to the tilt to pay. The location and the view are excellent.

Really tasty fish and chips. Little light on the salt & vinegar! 😆

After a long day walking around Falmouth this is the kinda place you want to end the day off with or even start it off with. Me and my father did the latter. I found the service very nice and enjoyable. You could either order at the counter as you normally do or you could of used a machine to take a order. Very easy and simple to understand. The wait time really depends on how busy it is like most places however I find this place to be one of the faster ones when it comes to getting food out even when busy. The priority to this fish shop seems to be the take out rather then the dine in experience as there is a slight waits when dining in.

Who walkd up to a couple on holiday having fish and chips sat on the one of plenty of emty seats and sats did you buy any drinks from here! O ok yoi need to sit elsewhare discusted with this member of staff and im sure she does not represent any one else that works there . Just look out for an old trout with bleace to death hair !!!

Local favourite spot. Fresh fish, good portions, well prepared and short waiting times. Had it 2 days in a row but could have it everyday. Excellent quality. Recomended.

Great fish and amazing service. Thank you 😊👍

Spent a week in Falmouth this summer and ended up having supper here four times! Both the Cod and the Hake were excellent, tasty, crispy batter and not greasy. Chips were fantastic too. Can't wait to come back.

So expensive 43 pounds for 2 lots of fish and chips and a curry daylight robbery

The best fish and chips I have ever tasted. I have been all over the world and this is great. The view of the harbour is lovely as well. The staff were so nice and friendly very good at their job. We liked it so much we went back two days later.

Ordered small cod and chips, Fis cold inside. Batter soggy and chips were the dregs at the end of the frying cycle. Voiced my comments to the staff, but no apology

Unfriendly staff and missing things from order

We had fish n chips to take away. It was ok, but we weren't impressed either. The chips were too soggy. The breading was crispy, but the fish wasn't the juiciest. We had a much better one at The Dutchy in Brixham for the same price.

Very tasty well cooked fish and chips. Service was excellent.

Well I have to say I nearly fainted when I got the bill last night. I had a small fish and chips, where the battered fish was the size of a fish finger, and about a dozen chips. My husband had a standard fish and chips, and we both had mushy peas. I had one glass of wine (which tasted cheap) and my fiancé had a coffee coffee and it was just short of £50. How is that even possible?! We are locals and it was nice for a treat, but at the end of the day it is fish and chips!! Far too expensive for what we got. Xx

Not a good place. Tourist only not local friendly. Silly price's for someone who lives here and the staff were weren't welcoming. I ordered cheesy chips and they were soggy and tasted bad. The cheese had mold. Always full of rude tourists that make u walk down the road. If ur a local of Cornwall coming to Falmouth don't go here

Disappointed again, as a local to Falmouth this chippie had rave reviews, not sure who reviews it as it's very average. Frozen fish, undercooked chips and tasteless cod bites. Thought I'd try it again. But won't bother again. Nice place for tourists who know no better.

Long wait, but well worth it, sat by the harbour side to eat the fish & chips with mushy peas, possibly the best I've had 😋

Disappointed at the size of portion of chips and the quality, great position by the harbour but could not recommend.

Both the fish, whilst fresh, were extremely small and thin pieces of haddock. Absolutely not worth the money. Not a big fan of it being on the skin either. Excellent curry sauce though.

This Fish and Chip shop used to be good but tried today and very disappointed with quality of Fish and Chips, the size of the portion and the cost. Cannot recommend and suggest you find another place in town!

Good food as always. Slightly more expensive then rivals. There always a queue but perhaps that because it’s good.

great experience at this restaurant. The view was nice, and the interior was tastefully done. Our waitress was lovely. The restrooms were clean enough. The highlight was definitely the food— the fish and chips were excellent, homemade, with generous portions. Average price. I recommend this spot

Was pretty excited to try the hake based on good reviews but unfortunately there was a long hair woven throughout the batter. Very disappointed and disgusted.

To much money for what you have then they charge extra 1.00 at till prices a bit to steep for fish and chips for example other chip shops cod is £8.60 harbour lights £16.00 for same thing chips is other chips shop £3.80 Harbour light £4.20 this is just 2 items you are paying more not going again but it up to you if you want to over pay for it

Chips are terrible, everytime we've had them. Taste like cardboard. Not a lovely crispy chip, but a limp barely cooked chip. So disappointed. Chips just withered up and in a clump. As a previous review has said, they manage to make the chips not taste of potato! And this is every time so not a one off, bad batch thing. Over a period of about 3-4 years as we stopped going, then tried them again. Tried this week (august 2024) only to be dissappointed again. Wouldn't bother unless you're desperate.

Portions are quite small is the only downside if you dine in.

Really tasty fish and chips, quick service, friendly.

Really good fish and chips enjoyed eating them by the docks

Great tasting food, good service, good environment. Great for kids, elderly and disabled.

It's order by touch screen. Doesn't suit a fish and chips shop vibe. Chips are a little hard. Slightly soggy. Needs to be friend again or at least for longer. Fish is good but batter isn't crispy enough. Overall it's an average fish and chips shop I'd give it a 5/10.

We made reservations but at the last minute the restaurant canceled them because of urgent repairs to the restaurant windows. We were offered a L20 certificate so we went to the walk up counter and ordered 2 great meals. Enjoyed them on the wharf with all of the other interesting people. The seagulls were rewarding that day!

We were a bit disappointed by our experience there. I tried the vegan fish cake (the vegan fish and chips was out of order) and it was ok but not amazing. My friend had a cod fish and chips which was not savory (the breadcrumbs could have been thicker and crunchier) Chips tasted like unfrozen.. Nevertheless the view was really nice!

Wasn't impressed on my previous visit but tried them again this year and pleased to say they were excellent.

Really disappointing takeaway on Friday 28/6. Chips were full of black spots and served in the tray on top of the fish so the fish batter was all soggy. This is not the normal standard we had previously enjoyed. Hopefully just a bad night but the soggy fish was unforgivable.

Very poor experience, the food turned up cold, after sitting on the counter for fifteen minutes, the staff were more interested in feeding themselves than us, when we had the audacity to complain, the serving staff disputed our claim! Then they tried replating and serving the same food to us again, after remonstrating with the service team yet again, to no satisfactory conclusion, we decided to go elsewhere. Unfortunately we had to give one star as a default, otherwise it would have been Zero.

Nothing was too much trouble, very accomodating team, and most importantly the best fish and chips for miles. Delicious!

Bloody lovely! Best fish chips in town. Had birthday deal - 2 cod and chips £12. Can't go wrong with that! Got the Monty seal of approval

Noticeably fresh fish, best fish and chips in cornwall!

The food was incredible and the atmosphere was amazing! It was a little hard to get the check but I chalk that up to culture shock.

Excellent fish and chips! Staff are always friendly, polite and helpful

The chips were delicious, and the haddock was perfectly cooked and incredibly tasty.

Best fish & chips I have ever had, the awards on the wall are not a trap for tourists, this place is legit.

The regular size fish and chips was very small. The chips could have been warmer. The onion rings are very greasy. I would not recommend this restaurant.

Just bought two lots chips from here and we were not impressed they where stale tasteless and some where still raw way over priced for such poor quality

Over the years been here loads of times. But tonight I was shocked. My order never changes. Large cod & Chips Curry sauce & Tea £20 Seriously I had to hunt for the chips on my plate. 3 bits of fish split. And half a pot of tea. Servers was absolutely useless. More interested in social life and reality shows over this week. I understand nobody likes working. But come on seriously a little pride in your job. I’ve had better fish & chips else where. View over the harbour is breathtaking. Can’t knock that. But smaller portions and more money. Piss take if you ask me. Oh last but not least Tartar sauce is not homemade anymore. Will I return only if someone is paying for my dinner. Not my hard earned cash. Drop your prices if not give bigger portions.

Extremely bland food. I ordered the plaice with large chips, it looked pretty good at a glance but the chips were clearly a little soggy and had not been freshly cooked. The fish tasted like it had been sat under a running hose pipe for the last day, and all flavour had washed out. Nice texture, but absolutely zero flavour to it. Batter was a nice texture, but again very lacking in flavour. Chips has clearly been under a heat lamp for a small amount of time, as they were soggy and flaccid. They also somehow made the chips not taste of potato, which I find genuinely Incredible. The atmosphere was nice and friendly, as we're the servers. Its also a pretty nice location, and has a good view if you get the right seats. Definitely would not recommend based off of what I tried, but my friend had the same issue with the haddock. Incredibly bland food, and I've had much better in landlocked counties. If it was £10 all in I wouldn't complain as a hungry person who's been in the water for the last couple hours, but for ~£21 pp for fish and large chips, it's quite insane.

Best fish and chips for ages Curry sauce very nice

Great Fish n Chips ! Simple, but just perfect. Among the best I've had

I liked the food ok, the chips could have been done better but they were ok. However, the 'regular' haddock apparently comes in one size only - and that size is 2 massive pieces of fish. In a world where food is wasted constantly, our oceans are overfished and people are suffering with obesity, I find this ridiculous. I visited with friends and each of us had the same experience - at least half of the food was wasted.

A quick pitstop as we passed, went in to share a takeaway chips and sausage in batter. Took a while to be served so we were hoping for fresh cooked food. Opened the food as we walked up the street and burst out laughing, a tiny battered sausage in one cardboard box and greasy tasteless chips in another box. If this was served back home they'd be out of business inside a month. One to avoid for takeaway food.

The last time I visited this fish and chippy I was pleasantly surprised by the cleanliness, and the attentiveness of the staff.

Went for fish & chips & a tea, didn't have peas, counted the chips...13!!! & got the bill.. £19.00... the place is a tourist rip off!!! & the food was poor. Plenty of other Chippys, better food & better value!! 0 stars

Live around here so I’ve been a few times, got it today but seeing as it’s half term and the tourists are here the quality was really bad, most of the chips were either raw or wet and the fish portion was a lot smaller than if I went out of season, seems as if they just want to scam holiday goers who probably wont return which is a real shame, so in other words if your visiting in the “holiday season” give it a miss because the quality is disappointing

Superb fish and chips !!!! A little expensive but totally worth it Homemade mushy peas too My only gripe was them letting dogs in the restaurant !! One of them was barking the entire time every time another one moved

Great fish and service Recommended

The best Fish & Chips around! Service was a little slow, but staff were nice. Definitely worth booking a table to sit in the restaurant, great views and you get unlimited chips.The curry sauce is the best I've tasted, you won't be disappointed!!

Nice haddock and chips. Sat next to the maritime museum steps to eat them and watch the world go by.

Ordered the halloumi burger, a couple of battered sausages and some chips from here today… Absolutely disgusted. The burger bun was tiny, the inside of the burger bun I can only assume is meant to be toasted, however mine was more charcoal than toasted. The lettuce was also discoloured and the sauce tasted nothing like sweet chilli. At nearly £8 for the burger I was mortified at what I received. Onto the chips, reasonable portion size for the price, however almost 2/3 of the chips weren’t cooked properly, some were green in colour, and others still had bad bits on them. It’s a shame because this place used to be a little gem that served some of the best fish and chips around.

Regular cod was small, about the same size as a senior citizen "mini fish" portion where I live. Chips were okay, nothing special. Overall disappointed for the money.

Best Fish and Chips I've ever had! Good service. Good views.and very clean Reasonable price!

Very tasty and good fish n chips

If you like traditional UK fish and chips ? You will LOVE LOVE LOVE this restaurant!

amazing food, staff are really friendly, always a huge queue outside but we didn’t wait long to get our food! amazing views from the restaurant too!

I bought a regular chips recently and they were so underwhelming. Next to all of them felt and tasted stale... I also asked for extra salt and vinegar and didn't taste any. Really disappointed

Full of old people. Elusive waiting staff. Chips weren’t even proper chippy chips. Very expensive.

Always a happy time whenever I visit Harbour Lights and yesterday was no exception!! Thank you so much Danielle for looking after me and as always thank you to all of the staff for making not just me but everyone so very welcome. The food is always freshly cooked and delicious 😋 xx