Harlees Fish and Chips in East Dorset

Really nice chips since they reopened. We've visited 3 times now, but there has been a 20/30 minute wait between ordering and getting the food. Fix this, and it would be 5 stars

Made the mistake of turning up a couple of days ago with a large order to find the place well and truly closed with post piling up on the doormat. Not sure when its opening again but it didnt look like it would be any time soon. We were gutted as we were looking forward to gluten free fish and chips.

Absolutely dreadful. We thought we'd try this, as our usual was closed for some reason. The fish and chips here were laden with grease. The mushy peas were inedible. Then fish wasn't cooker properly. So much so my fiancé refused to eat any of it. If it wasn't for the fact we bought it as a takeaway, we would be requesting a refund.

Ordered online on Monday evening, paid online and was given an order number and ETA for food. Waited until about 15 minutes after the ETA to call shop to check on way but just got answerphone so left a message. Had to order from elsewhere. Called shop following day to be told rudely by the owner that they aren't open on a Monday and that's why order was cancelledbut order was only cancelled at lunchtime the following day. Owner also told us it says closed on a Monday but website shows as open and order was accepted. Understand that mistakes can be made but the owner was dismissive and rude. Second time they have messed up for us but first time owner was keen to rectify, shame it was such poor service this time. Won't use again and would warn all against ordering online from them.

If we are getting a curry in Ferndown and we have extra guests that want chips, we usually pop over the road to Ferndown Fish and Chips. As we are used to the great expectations of Ashleys in Ferndown, unfortunately this chip shop doesn;t come anywhere near. The portions are a lot smaller for the same amount of money, and you can easily get large…

Following reviews on Find Me Gluten Free and being local, decided to try Ferndown Fish & Chips as not had been to a chippy since being diagnosed coeliac 4 months ago. Called first and explained I was gluten free, it was no issue for them at all. Ordered cod and chips, it was lush. Thank you for catering us with coeliac 😀

This tiny shop produces some fantastic take away food. The fish is superb and the service friendly. In my opinion these are the best chips in ferndown.

Absolutely delicious meal! Fantastic cod! Lovely chips finished off with curry sauce and mushy peas! Would highly recommend!

Right I use to go here with the old ownership but love the new owner true Brit in every way funny and extremely polite with good banter and I promise you the best chips in town I love my chips and this is the place there perfect every time with a good menu and fair prices , and I live in Southampton and sometimes I drive down just to go here.

Lovely fish and chips - best in Ferndown. Really nice bloke serving.

£12.10 for haddock and chips the fish was inedible £9 wasted the chips were ok wouldn't recommend.

always great food from here, nice and chatty and always promptly served, probably best fish and chips in Ferndown

Cant phone through, meant to put you through to restaurant but doesn't.? Website hardly any choices on fish. Also when putting in postcode for delivery is doesn't show the number where I live. So cant order a thing. So off to another who you can phone directly. Things have got better and now can phone directly.

Following reviews here, my wife (Coeliac) has struggled to find decent gluten free fish and chip options …. Visited unannounced, staff were very helpful and when the gluten free enquiry was made, the responding question was ‘coeliac?’ - what a massive confidence boost. A lot of the menu is available gluten free and the separate preparation area was explained and that he had just finished cleaning it. Separate fryer to avoid any cross contamination. No questions too silly, the food was awesome too. All items clearly marked ‘GF’. They advise calling in advance so they can ensure a clean and sterile area and asked to avoid a Friday evening as they are really busy and can’t 100% guarantee any cross contamination. A great find! Definitely will be back!!

Quite possibly the worst fish and chips I have ever had . My chicken gout is were so dark I thought they were bbq chicken wings . No one answers the phone so u can’t even talk to anyone about it . Really poor . Not fresh battered ., frozen fish cooked at too high a temperature.. do not recommend at all

Ordered gluten free cod and chips (wife coeliac) and normal cod and chips with pickled eggs, mushy peas etc. Owner said he would need half an hour as he'd have to drain the oil down to do GF. Anyone that deals with being a coeliac will understand that that statement is like music to their ears. It tells you that they know what being gluten intolerant is and also that they do take it seriously. Food was excellent, huge portions even I couldn't eat it all and I eat like a hippo, friendly staff. Not expensive and ready slightly before they said. All in all great chippy.

Some of the best food we have had from a chippy. Home made fishcakes were amazing.

Got homemade fish cakes chips and battered sausage, best fish cakes around , not processed rubbish, big chunks of fish , bloody lovely

The fish & chips were top notch. Lovely golden batter. Price wise it's in the middle, not bargain basement, but still good value for money.

Shame about the road works outside. Food was great polished mine off 😋

It was very tasty and freshly cooked food, generous portions too.

Delicious can't fault them have had takeaway from here many times chips are always really lovely curry sauce is so tasty. Really good chippy.

The very best quality and value of all the local eateries.

We went here last Friday, we had a fish and chip van on our St Leaonards campsite that night but after reading reviews still decided to try here, wow, was we glad we did, it was outstanding, fish was lovely with crispy batter, the chips were superb and the curry sauce pots were out of this world, great size, and they delivered to us. Highly recommended. Keep it up Ferndown Fish & Chips, we will be using you everything from now on when we're on holiday there. 👍👍👍👌👌👌

Best fish cake I've tasted in a long time. I think they are homemade. Lots of seasoning and a really good crunchy coating. Delish!

Great fish and chips, 9 of us really enjoyed our fish supper.Very hot and freshly cooked.

Best fish and chips for 10 miles

Had a problem with my pick up order and the staff went above and behind to help. Amazing service and the food tasted incredible. Ordered Gluten Free fish, clearly labelled exceptional value.

This is the best fish&chip shop we are Gluten free a nd the best we have tasted.I phone up it is always ready.much better than top Restaurants in Ferndown a pleasure to have fish& chips .Thank-you.

Over battered cod and over cooked . Smallest mushy peas pot I seen...cheap sausage ...dinner in bin...

Very small portion and over priced

Very good service and food, would use again.

Excellent fish and chips , very generous portions . Don't think about going anywhere else , will not be beaten !

Fantastic,chunky cod and delicious chips. Will stop here on the way to Devon again. Lovely friendly owner too.

Great size fish but batter too thick and needs to be more crispy.

Popped in during the heatwave for dinner. Small menu, but sometimes this can be key to getting food out fast & hot which was exactly what we got. By the time I walked down to SAM Convenience Store to get a drink my partner was already stood outside with the food ready to walk home. Service was friendly with a smile and the food was great. Will definitely return!

Wife ordered on Just Eat for her, her sister and the children, order was delayed, so she phoned to see how long it would be and was greeted with attitude and disdain, basically how dare you call to ask how long it will be! We’ve used this chippy for 6/7yrs and won’t be ever again now.

Ferndown Fish and Chips - 528 Wimborne Road East. Under new management. Fantastic jumbo (and they are huge) tempura king prawns with homemade mango, chilli & lime salsa. Chips were great. My friends cod was huge and the fish/batter was perfect. Highly recommend. The new owner is a trained chef and he was happy to chat while cooking all of our food fresh on the spot. They are introducing a delivery service too. We will be back!

Had gluten free fish and chips from here last night. Excellent food, lovely chips. Got loads so air fried the left overs today and they are fantastic. Will be going here from now on for fish and chips.

Went for the first time today , they have new owners! What a fantastic meal ! Chips were the best I have tasted in a long time , fish was amazing and the homemade tartar sauce was on another level! Price was reasonable too .

We visited here only one time, but I was pleasantly surprised.

Chips ok, pineapple ring overcooked, chicken burger absolutely appalling (dry stale bread with an oven style southern fried chicken slab that probably came from Iceland-the shop not the country!), no lettuce, mayo. Not going in there again. Especially reading some of the other comments.( I bet it’s disgusting behind the counter)

If I had been eating in I would have sent it back ... Very greasy ... Will not use again :(

What a dump. Avoid at all costs. Assistant found pots of mushy peas rotting in fridge but manager gave her roasting for letting me see her find it. Goodness knows what he'd have done. Our food was disgusting - inedible - the chips were soggy with grease. Absolutely awful - save yourselves.

Tried for the first time today. Called at 1.45 and the owner said he was about to close. Cooked us food anyways and waited for us to arrive. Then even gave us a special price for it too! Top quality food with top quality service!!!

Food was ordered to be delivered at 6pm and arrived bang on time, hot,tasty and lovely fish,crispy yet fluffy chips...only thing I didn't like was the pea fritter as the peas were hard....

Absolutely lovely chips , friendly staff

100 % yesterdays left over chips reheated. On par with eating cardboard covered in oil with also needs changing. I would not recommend this establishment. Well if were feeding prisoners then fair enough

Disappointed my partner and I ordered fish pea fritter and large chips, the chips tasted as though they had been cooked twice batter was soggy and didn't taste very nice won't be going back

Great friendly service . Good sized portions and good value Thanks

Order was packed and ready for collection. Chips awful fish ok.

This is no longer Harlee's but called 'Ferndown Fish & Chips'. I must say I was rather impressed with my regular cod & chips, this evening. So was my wife who stole several of my chips as she said 'You'll never finish all those'. Well the fish batter and chips were so light & cripsy I polished off the lot. Quite often I struggle to manage to finish a whole portion if it's too greasy, but as it was so well cooked I managed to eat it all. Shame they didn't have any haddock. But will certainly use them again in the future if the current quality continues.

Very disappointed with fish. Would have taken it back but was not feasible at the time.

Had two seniors specials. Very much enjoyed. Chips fine the fish good quality and generous portion. Will be visiting regularly.

The best fish and chips in Ferndown

The best chip shop around! Consistently serving perfectly crispy Chips.

Meal pretty good but forgot salt and vinegar on chips and what type of coke...lot of good fish and chip shops out there so getting details right especially when you have to wait outside to be called for order and walk.away and can't change important.

New Owners, Now the food is tip top. very good sized portions. Would recommend. Now the best in the aria by far.

Now under new ownership, the food is very good and very good portion size. The best fish and chips in the aria by far....

Usually good, however this last time the fish was all oilily and mushy. Not nice at all.

Excellent quality food. Well worth downloading the app and ordering before going.

I had haddock and chips, not nice the fish tasted as though it had been frozen the skin was still on the bottom, the chips tasted as though they had been reheated, won’t be going back poor quality of food

Tried this place twice so far. They have an outdoor queue system where once you have placed your order they give you a beeper which goes off when you're order is ready. The portions are generous and the chips are really nice. The fish is well cooked but the batter is a bit soggy and tends to stick to the paper it's wrapped in.

Using just eat app ordered cod chips and a veggie burger. Specified time to be 1830 but came 15 mins early. Food excellent albeit veggie burger quite basic but in a nice soft roll. Their chips are fantastic being crisp and just how we like them

Very friendly and helpful food is good will call again.

Was working in the area today and found this place, very happy i did as the bloke was very friendly and the food was superb. Best chippy I've visited in a long while will definitely visit again

Good food quick service and friendly staff.

Visited on 18 Dec 20, staff friendly and helpful and good covid safe system for ordering. However, whilst portion size and temperature of the food was good, I found the fish and chips just too greasy leaving a nasty coating in the mouth. Not quite sure what the issue is but the quality of cooking could definitely be improved. I will return at some stage but for now I'll return to the other chippies such as Karsbergs and West Moors Chippy. Sorry, but this is an honest review from a fish and chip lover.

Pleasant staff & food was lovely

The staff at Ferndown Fish & Chips are professional, helpful, and friendly. The fish and chips are the best I have tasted in years. Excellent quality and great value for money. And everybody know that fish is good for you 👍

Friendly staff, the best fish and chips I've had for a while definitely go back.

First time customer tonight via Just Eat, excellent service, delivered on time, nice and hot, cod, sausages and chips tasted delicious - will definitely be back!

BEST FISH & CHIPS I HAVE HAD IN A LONG TIME.

Reasonable quality, the chips were a little over cooked and I've had nicer fish from other places, but ok

Lost in Ferndown on a big cycle trip out, and I pass Ferndown Fish & Chips, stop and he's not quite open but waved me in and I sat on a table outside for my haddock and chips, which was cooked perfectly. I was made so comfortable, will definitely visit again if I am passing.

Friendly, helpful & lovely fish & chips.

We used Ferndown Fish & Chips for the very first time tonight, ordering on-line with a collection timed at 18:30. By 18:32 we were on our way home with what proved to be the BEST Fish & Chips we have had. Lovely chips, really crispy batter and not at all greasy, simply delicious. Can see this becoming a regular treat for the family. Thanks to everyone on the Team for making it so easy.

The fish and chips are gorgeous and the curry sauce is out of this world the taste was lovely keep it up Sanjay

Curry sauce was amazing but fish batter not quite crispy enough, chips were nice.

Great fish and chips , good friendly service, well done all !!!! Will definitely be back too savour your finest

The best fish and chips I’ve ever had down south. The mushy peas were incredible. I had haddock and chips, they were both unreal with the portion sizes being more than ample. Will deffo go back

Lovely fish & chips. Ordered by telephone to collect, quick & easy plus NHS discount as a bonus. First class service & product, thank you.

Shown to be card and contactless walked over 10 minutes in my lunch break to be told its cash only, so no I'm having to go hungry throughout the rest of my shift. Even worse to be taking cash in this pandemic whilst handing food!

Best fish and chips hands down, cooked so fresh to order. So pleased they do Gluten free. Sanjay the owner is a top man, really goes above and beyond for us everytime.

Simply the best fish and chips I’ve ever had! Believe me...I’ve tried many shops before and I cannot fault the dish we had tonight. Breaded Haddock which was light and fluffy on the inside with a light crispy coating of breadcrumbs! Didn’t taste greasy at all! The chips were perfectly cooked and an ample sized portion. The mushy peas and curry sauce were to die for. To Top it off....they delivered to Branksome and the temperature was perfect. The staff are so helpful and friendly. I am one very happy customer and will never go anywhere else again. Thank you!

Excellent service - ordered cod and chips for myself and my neighbours. Delivered on time and hot. Support your local business.

Was open fri sat evening at first week of lockdown. Dont know if still doing so. Great food, well organised.

Great fish and chips, cooked fresh. Lovely staff.

Fantastic fish and chips and a great diverse selection on the menue

Me and my mum went here for a quick lunch and it was lovely. Great chatty service, fish and hand cut chips.

Amazing plaice (pun intended), delicious food, great staff and my favourite chippy in Ferndown. What’s more is that half my family is gluten intolerant and they more accommodate for their dietary needs. Can’t recommend this highly enough.

Great chips, great service, great place.

Nice local fish and chip shop. Lovely pieces of white fish and standard chucky chip shop chips. Only thing that lost the 5th star was that despite the batter not being greasy/oily (as most chip shops are) ours had gone soggy by the time was got it home (3mins down the road) Still happy to recommend and will be visiting again

This just happens to be our local fish and chips having just moved into the area just over a month ago. We order here at least weekly and they do gluten free batter (and chips cooked separate from gluten used oil) and it tastes delicious. The service has always been top notch, staff greeted me with a friendly smile and they are very attentive to the orders. We love this place (could make a pun and say we love this ‘plaice’).

fish batter was very greasy and chips were not very nice either I don't know what oil they use but they need to change it if I am going to try them again.

Food cooked to order so be prepared to wait. They do accept telephone bookings so worth pre-ordering if in a hurry. Good chips and my wife enjoyed the fish.

Superb and well managed. Highly recommended

Generous portions and top quality!

!st visit to this chippie since change of ownership.I wasn't disappointed.Large portions of both fish and chips freshly cooked while I waited for my phone order.Lovely crisp batter and firm chips. Very pleasant and helpful staff.Will certainly visit again very soon.

Came here about two years ago and the chips were really nice. Today however the chips tasted disgusting and quite a few of them were actually black from being burnt!! I've had my fair share of bad chips but these were the worst! So disappointing.