Hodgson's Chippy in Lancaster

Short review: Must visit fish & chip in Lancashire, UK. Highly recommended. Detailed review: On our March 2022 trip to Lancaster, Hodgson’s chippy was on our to-do list. It is a multiple award winning chippy, especially at the start of the millennium. We got to know about this place when we were aimlessly flipping across a book titled, ‘Make the most of your time in Britain’ Chapter 111: Tracking down the perfect chippy in Lancashire. This accidental browsing in a way encouraged us to plan our trip to the sleepy county town of Lancaster. Must say, we were impressed by this fryer. Open from noon to 8pm on all days besides Sunday, one could order their meal online with the website being very user friendly. We did not use the app, hence cannot comment. There is no dine in option & no delivery. It is a small brown- bricked, curb side pickup located close to the Royal Lancaster Infirmary. When you reach the chippy during busy hours, you are handed a device which bleeps/startles you once your meal is ready. In addition to the specials board, there is a small panel which states the origin & variety of the potato and where the cod was caught. The chips, best consumed hot, are giant finger-thick, chunky, creamy and not at all greasy. While writing this review, my mouth has suddenly started salivating, reminiscing about the crunchy breaded haddock and scampi and the mind blowing tartare sauce. The battered cod was tasty and good in its own league, but in a way pales in comparison to the scampi and breaded haddock. Needless to say, the fish was extremely fresh, the food was well seasoned & the entire experience was worth the visit. I am still drooling and tempted to drive up to Lancaster and relive this feast. Ah…the power of a great meal! Updated review - summer of 2024 Revisited it on a sunny Saturday afternoon. The place was quite empty. The breaded fish and scampi were still very good. Good tartare sauce and mushy peas. The salt and pepper squid, fish cake and cheesy chips were OK, not great. I would not recommend adding salt and vinegar while placing the order. Instead, buy a bottle to prevent the food from getting soggy. Rookie mistake, I know. Parking near the chippy can be difficult. There are two car parks - Nelson Street car park and Williamson Park Car park around 11 mins walk from the venue. Williamson Park is great on a good clear day. There is a Golocal corner shop bang opposite the chippy for a wider selection of drinks. Enjoy!

There's no better chippy. I travel 3 miles each way and it's worth it. Food is always consistently good. Highly recommend.

good chips, some more vegan options would be apreciated though

Amazing fish and chips! The cod is super fresh and very tasty. Fried to perfection. The tartar sauce is very good too. Overall an excellent fish and chips shop. Lancaster’s best takeaway.

Amazing fish and chips! The cod is super fresh and very tasty. Fried to perfection. The tartar sauce is very good too. Overall an excellent fish and chips shop. Lancaster’s best takeaway.

I have been using this chippy on and off for over 40 years. Unfortunately I can’t eat from here anymore. I have been diagnosed coeliac and unfortunately their gluten free food, is cooked in the same fryers as gluten. Gluten does not burn off. Luckily the member of staff on told me this, before I damaged myself. Please invest in a separate fryer.

This chippy is my favourite place for excellent fish n chips. Very friendly staff and owners. Best in Lancaster 👌🏼

Very efficient and friendly service. Big success obviously because there are lots of people. The fish fillet is very large and excellently breaded. The fries were a little undercooked for my taste. Generous and hot portions. Low price.

Best chip shop in lancaster by a mile!

Overpriced for what you get . Potatoes aren't too expensive, stop being so stingey on the chips

Hodgson's was been a favourite for many years but since Covid have rarely had the opportunity to visit. Was not far away so deviated to call in. Ordered two haddock and chips. One fish was good, white and tasty, as had always been the case previously. The other was just, well, bad. On first appearnce I thought that the skin had been left on the fillet but closer examination revealed that the flesh was grey and looked like skin. The fish was pretty tasteless and had that stale texture. I ploughed on hoping that it was just one part of the fish that was poor but in the event it was entirely the same. The flesh was very grey and translucent, not an opaque white as it should be. Whoever battered this fish should have seen that it was not Hodgson's standard.

Had the fish and chips , very nice

My favourite chippy. Can't recommend it enough. Very friendly staff and always Busy. That's what makes it great as the fish and chips are always made to order. Love their curry sauce. Best Chippy in Lancaster.

Best chippy in Lancaster, naw!...best chippy in the world. Lovely, fresh, tasty and red hot food.

Another visit to my favourite fish and chip shop today. Food was exceptional as always. Nowhere else comes close. Thankyou

Totally unexpected... But probably the best fish and chip shop I've been to in a very long time... We love a chippy wherever we go but... Bloody hell this was good... Absolutely faultless... Haddock, chips, mushy peas, curry (fruity, not my style but other half loved it) and scrap bits... Awesome and not to be missed

Seriously the best fish and chips in town. Incomparable!

This was close I nearly gave 4 stars, as I slightly prefer Haddock from another chippy not too far from Hodgson's. However my wife prefers Hodgson's, and the shop appears extremely clean and well presented.

A well run established chip shop , always serving fresh hot and tasty food , good time on service and friendly staff , can't go wrong always recommend

Great fish and chips friendly welcoming staff and a great price will definitely call again

My go too chippy tasty and fresh would reccomend.

This is my favourite chippy of all time, always perfect and great selection. Deep fried halloumi bites are a guilty pleasure!

Superb batter. Lightly battered haddock/cod is our favourite. Make sure you asked for it as you go in and don’t until you actually order. The girls behind the till are efficient and accurate. We’ve been going there for tens years and have never had missing or wrong items. Who can say that about Just Eat or Deliveroo?

Everyone in Lancaster knows that this is the best chippy in the UK. So much better taste, quality and service than anywhere else.

Again, fish, chips, mushy peas and an extra fish cake for hubby. The best anywhere. The pics don't do it justice. Thank you again . Denise and Frank.

Excellent service and top produce.

A good chippy. Does what it does. Chips are good.

Fantastic food and hefty portions. Very helpful too when I asked a question about the menu.

Always the best Chippy in Lancaster.

I’m not sure how Hodgson’s manage to produce such quality food time after time we are never left disappointed. The staff are brilliant especially when it’s mega busy and nothing is to much. It’s become a family ritual every Thursday to go for the freshest fish and chips we’ve ever had. Keep up the great work.

Fantastic fish and chips last night! Asked for lightly battered fish and it was delicious! Staff friendly and very helpful, will be back very soon.

Just eaten from Hodgson's, this is what it says on the tin (award winning chip shop). This is a great traditional chippy but with all the modern features. The best fish and chips I have had in a long time, myself and the family felt nothing but satisfied after a great tea. The staff are so polite and really helpful nothing is too much trouble.

Best fish and chips I have had in decades. The homemade tartare sauce was really nice too.

I would never recommend to anyone eating at this chippy. I ordered food only to find worms in the battered fishes. Absolutely disgusting. I don't how this place is open

Absolutely ages since I’ve been to a chippy - was not disappointed - haddock & regular chips £9.40 - the 🐟 freshly fried melts in your mouth, the fluffy chips were excellent.

Just ordered food from this chippy and had to go straight in to the bin. I never eat from a chippy but wanted to try this place. One mouth full and made me vomit. The amount of dirty greese on the food is awful. The fish is definitely not fresh chips are soggy and vile. The curry sauce is cheep nasty powder rubbish. And to those that rave about how amazing this chippy is needs to look at yourself for putting that dirt in your body. YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT.

Best fish and chips in the north of England. Hodgsons Chippy never fails to satisfy my cravings and we order from here most Fridays. Always service with a smile from the owner and the place is spotlessly clean. A must visit for anyone in the area.

I live closer to a few other chippies but always take the longer drive to Hodgson's Chippy. Always cooked fresh to order. When you fancy the chippy, it needs to hit the mark and Hodgson's is always there, never had anything bad from here.

It’s easily one of the best chippy in town. There’s a long queue when I came in but they served us pretty quickly. I bought haddock (haddock is in the special board) with regular chips, potato scollops, pea croquettes, mushy peas and homemade tartar sauce. I understand that fish and chips with mushy peas is the sacred combination for Brits. But after tasting them all, I’m sorry from the bottom of my heart, it needs to be said: fish and chips with homemade tartar sauce is an absolute combo. The rich tangy, a bit sweet and sourness in tartar complement the fish without needing any additional salt. I will recommend to get the tartar sauce (and it’s only 60p for a pot). The potato scollops is quite good, although Idk why they wrote ‘scollop’ instead of ‘scallops’. The pea croquettes is basically fried mushy peas. Both are really good dipped in the tartar sauce. This review might sound like an obsession to tartar sauce, but it’s really that good compared to the blander mushy peas and gravy (I’m so sorry).

Really nice fresh and piping hot food which was cooked to order

Food was absolutely amazing! Was recommended by family there and would defo get again once I'm back! Food was piping hot and cooked fresh on order!

Enjoyed them , nice and well cooked to order.

My favourite fish and chip shop, even though I live 30 miles away.

Food great. Good idea to phone in your order before pickup, very popular and busy at dinner time.

Favourite chippy I have ever eaten from the fish is soo good and the chips are made to perfection only complaint is the waiting times which is expected due to how good this chippy is

A little on the expensive side but well worth the visit. Staff are pleasant and helpful.

Consistently the best fish and chips in the North West

A good potion of chips,dry but tasty. Fish good size but swimming in oil,not given time to drain

Great chippy always use the best

I travelled to Lancaster from Wigan to have a walk on the Lancaster canal. I called at this chippy after my walk, I really enjoyed my chips, peas, pudding and gravy and can of coke zero. Defo one of the best chippys I've had and defo worth the £8.85 ;-)

I only recently discovered this chippy and certainly feel it's better than any others in the city. Lots on the menu, useful opening times and delish food

Always a pleasure going to Hodgson's for a takeaway. Really nice staff and recognise you from going in before.

Idk what they do to the food, but it's the best fish and chips I've ever had

Great chippy serving quality fish and chips. They even tell you which trawler the cod came from. Not cheap though.

Best chippy in Lancaster. The fish is always fresh and the batter is perfect. The portions are good and the fish and chips (peas) are always hot. Great options for something a little different e.g squid, or prawns and a very good menu for children.

Excellent chippy… ya can’t go wrong with jiffy’s

Splendid service and product. Still fantastic.

THE. BEST. CHIPPY. ON. EARTH Seriously though it absolutely 100% is the best chippy we’ve found in the North West. We regularly travel from Blackpool area just to get chippy tea from here. It’s consistently brilliant! Fish batter perfect and crispy and chips that are just amazing. Not sure what they do to them that makes them so crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside but they are next level.

THE. BEST. CHIPPY. ON. EARTH Seriously though it absolutely 100% is the best chippy we’ve found in the North West. We regularly travel from Blackpool area just to get chippy tea from here. It’s consistently brilliant! Fish batter perfect and crispy and chips that are just amazing. Not sure what they do to them that makes them so crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside but they are next level.

I love this chippy, the food is always tasty and as a vegan I can have chips, curry, peas and pie, staff are friendly too, I highly recommend

Beautiful chippy with friendly staff. Best chippy in town by far

As a first time customer of Hodgsons Chippy got fish and chips for myself and sausage and chips for my wife. The fish would have fed 2 people plus my 3 cats but however it was so delicious that I ate it all myself. Very impressed. The only downfall is being charged 10p for a carrier bag.

Tasty haddock and chips, cooked fresh. Generous portion and fish lovely and white & flaky. Friendly staff with good banter. I would defo return when back in the area. Cheers 👍

Best fish and chips I've had in ages, breaded haddock (cooked to order) to die for and proper chips. Spotlessly clean shop and v efficient team on the till.

Loved the Lightly battered Haddock with salt and vinegar🤩 and their homemade tarter sauce, however the chips were okay okay😬. We also ordered a veggie burger which was delicious too!😍 So for people who wish to have veg then this Veggie burger is a really really good choice😁. Overall was really happy for the brush we had.🥰 You can order online but if you weren't able to then too no worries, they take orders on counter too! Enjoy!!

Lovely fish, chips & peas. Good sized portion. Crispy battery. Can't fault them. 👍

One of the best chippies I have been to. Love their fish and chips. Also veggie burgers and fishcakes. They are always friendly and polite. The shop is spotless. Prices and portions are decent. They do a kiddies menu too. I live virtually opposite so the temptation is great. Not good for my pocket. Or my svelte figure... If you haven't tried them yet, make sure you do so soon!

Best fish and chips in lancashire

The fish was more like a whale lol. But really delicious. The mushy peas were perfect just the way I like them. Very clean and hygienic.

Lovely! Very tasty fish & chips!

Fantastic fish and chips - highly recommended. I’ve gone to this chippy for years and the quality is consistently high. The tartare sauce is amazing!

Awesome chippy, love the food here They do an amazing hand made fishcake! Aka a Yorkshire fishcake! Gotta try the food, you will love it

Good food but a little stingy with the chips. I'm not bothering ordering online any more because they've never even started on it before I arrive. Very expensive, but so is everywhere else these days.

A friend told me this chippy shop was the best in Lancaster, the fish and chips are ok, but definitely the steak pie and tartare sauce it’s the best in Lancaster.

Chips were decent, curry sauce was fab.

Normally spot on but this time was cold. Disapointed

Best chippy in Lancaster as many know.

Great chips and pie, the wait for fresh items was worth it. Price is not the cheapest. Parking was good.

Honestly, after working in a chippy myself I wasn’t impressed by the quality of the chips I got. For the price and the way people rant and rave about how good this chippy is I ended up giving my portion to someone else! Even with the curry sauce they were powdery and flavourless :( I asked for just salt and couldn’t taste a grain anywhere on my chips… quite disappointing really

Best chippy about. Lovely food, fish battered perfectly, prompt service.

Fabulous fresh food cooked to a very high standard. Not your average chippy for all the right reasons. Still just as good, years down the line.

Always good service friendly ,quick and very good food,excellent

Pretty disgusting chips from this chippy soggy nasty and far to chunky really not enjoyable Also the staff are unwelcoming and ignorant

Great chippy, food always fresh and staff are friendly and polite. You are given a device to let you know when the food is ready, a nice touch which makes me, as a vulnerable person, very comfortable here within the COVID-19 pandemic. Will definitely be back!

Best fish and chips in the country. Absolutely fantastic service and I was surprised how well organised they were to keep us safe during this pandemic. If I could give it 10 stars I would.

First to push in is served first, not very covid friendly. Highly unimpressed. EDIT: Staff lacked etiquette, didn't acknowledge customers presence, which led to queue jumping. After speaking with the owner(in response to his outright lies in his reply) he tried to ask me to give them a second chance, which I explained due to the covid issues I couldn't. His response was a threat to spread this review over social media. I have never experienced anything like it. Definitely won't be visiting again.

Very tasty food,lots of choice,and home made tarter sauce

They serve great fish and chips at reasonable prices. What more do you want from a chippy. Beware that they close early.

Very tasty but it was bloody cold standing outside waiting for the beeper to go off.

Great chippy great fish and chips.

Been coming here for around 18 years now and then when in the area. The last few times I've been in, the fish has been too greasy and soggy (think batter that easily slides off). I've given it another chance and yet again, the greasy fish played havoc with my stomach. The chips were mostly smaller ends with few whole chips, so to speak, so it missed marks there. I think that there are actually better options nearby now, especially a short drive away in Morecambe.

Googled a chippy about a mile from Lancaster and this place was top of the pile. Great chips and home made mushy peas, thankfully all labelled vegan so I didn't have to ask. Winner.

Have the standards finally dropped? Always been here since uni days to have the best fish and chips for miles around. However during latest trip fish was soggy n oily, cheesy chip butty without cheese.

Lovely staff. Nice fish and chips. Good ordering system

The best Fish&Chips in town. For me the fish has to be white,flakey and tasty which it always is....

Best chippy in Lancaster hands down

Amazing fresh fish and chips, perfect every time!

Fab fish and chips! Good range of food on offer at great prices. Always freshly cooked and piping hot. Highly recommended!

Lovely fish and chips and great system with hand buzzer to tell when your order is ready whilst you wait outside.

great chippy the best around friendly staff