J. Lawrie & Sons 'Jaffys' in Highland

Absolutely lovely fish and chips will definitely be back. Clean. Food was perfect. Really enjoyable

Freshly cooked Haddock, Chips and Peas were absolutely delicious. The shop had just opened for the evening and we watched everything being cooked fresh. Highly recommended.

Straight off the Knoydart Ferry and straight into the Chippy. Freshly cooked fish, really tasty and exactly what was needed for my tea. I was planning on haggis or black pudding but then decided that I couldn't come to Mallaig and not have a fish supper. Still a good temperature after the walk to East Bay car park, the seagulls weren't getting any of my food! Would certainly choose Jaffy's again.

Per un pranzo veloce senza togliere la qualità c'è sicuramente da provare questo piccolo locale accanto la stazione di Mallaig. Abbiamo preso un fish and chips ed una cake fish: pesce freschissimo, patate preparate da loro, assolutamente deliziosi. Davvero ottimo!

By concidence I called in just before Jacobite was due, so managed to get a rare seat and enjoy the mayhem of everybody coming in off the train. Prices a bit steep I would say but was very tasty. I was disappointed they didn't have their delicious kippers, told you can get them online, not the same..!!

We came here twice - once on the way to the Outer Hebrides, once on the way back. Very busy at some times, if a train has just arrived. Efficient firendly service.

This chippy is the first you get to when getting off the train at Malliag, so you might expect they would be prepared for the arrival of upto 400 hungry people getting off the daily Jacobite steam train, Unfortunately they were not, A long qie formed straight away and with 1 person cooking and 1 serving, they just couldn't cope.. only 1 type of fish was available from an already limited menu, and the results were nothing to get excited about. Maybe have 1 more staff memeber then you'd have time to smile and appreciate the customers who didn't walk away

We queued for 15 minutes at lunchtime to discover there was no Cod left so we ordered two lots of Haddock and Chips with a Curry Sauce which was £23 in total. The Haddock was okay but surprisingly greasy and there were very few chips for the price.

We popped in to Jaffys, on a trip to mallaig. Decided to grab a quick fish and chips, bad idea. The fish was thinner than the batter, and soaked with grease. The chips where hard and poor portion. You would think being so close to the sea and knowing that it’s what people expect of a chip shop, to at least have a decent haddock. £10.80 for a greasy fish supper is not a good advertisement for a place that relies on tourism.

tasty at a good price next to the station quick service traditional fish and chips menu attached :);)

We have eaten here several times over the years and have never been disappointed. We wandered in and asked for cod, haddock and 2 x chips; the lady serving rather coldly informed us that there was no cod left. In fairness, it was approaching closing time but her demeanour made us feel like we were inconveniencing her. We enjoyed our fish and chips, they were fantastic but the service left a bad taste in the mouth.

We came off the jacobite train and most restaurants were closed! Why, you tell me? Do they want tourists evidently not! I heard all sorts of accents from around the world. Got 2 haddock and chips for a whopping £19. The chips were brick hard. The fish drippng in grease and sat at the top of our stomachs all day. Now this was taking the proverbial and cashing in without a care. Shame on you Jaffys you are representing Scotland and doing it extremely badly.

Ordered a single fish, £9. Not sure if it is locally bought, being a fishing port. The taste suggested that it had travelled some distance ( not being fresh) perhaps a local fishmonger in Fort William supplies them, hence the overpricing. I have haddock every week from my local Fishman, so I know when fish is fresh. For a fish shop in a fishing port, serving days old fish is criminal

To be honest I could spend lots of time writing this review. Paid £9 per portion for fish and chips, which I was happy to pay due to the proximity to the sea. The fish was port quality but the batter was indescribable. I will let the photo speak for itself. It’s not for me to say where to spend your money but I for one will not be returning to this place.

Family day trip to see the steam train on Glenfinnan. I had a recommendation to go to Jaffys from someone who was from Mallaig. Took a long time to get the food, but it was so worth the wait. We weren’t in a rush and went round to the other side of the harbour in the car and took in the view whilst eating the best fish and chips we’ve had, so hot and fresh and not greasy

After waiting 50 mins to be served ( thinking this queue must go down soon) and another 15 mins to collect food, I can honestly say it was definitely NOT worth the wait. Two fish suppers were lukewarm and stale. No taste whatsoever. Do not...

Arrived at opening (5pm) with 4 people in front of us. 17.40 still not at the front of the queue and unfortunately had to exit the queue to catch a ferry. There was a queue at the collection point too. Don’t come here in a...

The fish and chips were actually very nice and worth it but I have to say I was disgusted at the curry sauce they sold me, watery and tasteless so that for the only average review as it should have never been let to go...

Time for lunch after the steam train journey, couldn't believe the queues for this chip shop, with only a couple of hours to kill, the food was very good, but put some more staff on, you know when the trains are landing.

Fantastic Fish and Chips as ever . Batter is lovely and crispy and not greasy as where the Chips. Keep up the good work. Will always pay a visit when we are in the area

Excellent fish supper £9 freshly cooked open from 5 to7.30pm adjacent to station near ferry terminal.

The takeaway fish and chips were delicious. Well worth a visit. Very tasty, fresh and not at all greasy.

Quite the rudest person I have met in Scotland. Chaotic ordering system. However, top notch fish and chips. ‘Please’ and ‘thank you’ would be useful addition to staff vocabulary.

Lovely grub, just what’s needed, nice and clean and straight off steam train to join the queue .Seagull are a pest though.

Excellent Fish and Chips ... I hoped on our last day it would be open and they would be brilliant - we were not disappointed... thank you for the great service and excellent dinner

Very well organised to deal with Covid19. The haddock and chips were sensational. Healthy portion too. Will be back.

We really enjoyed our battered sausage, chips and curry sauce from this great little place next to the station. The service was quick and the food was very good. There are some benches on the harbour where we sat and ate our lunch.

Poor quality and expensive fish which tasted like it had been frozen and the batter was thick and gloopy. Calamari was better, but only 4 in the supper which cost £7.00. Chips were mediocre. Very surprised given the fishing village location.

We visited Jaffys for some fish n chips and whilst the food was good,the service was not so much. The lady was so dour, it made us feel uncomfortable. She was rude in her replies to simple questions and made us feel she uncomfortable. To...

fish and chips were nice, but not outstanding. however , good value for money. service was not so good. felt unwelcome.

Unfortunately I think we hit a rush hour on a busy hot day. We waited a long time to order food and the queue hardly moved for about 15 mins. Despite this we had a really lovely haddock and jumbo sausage supper, worth the wait.

Stopped for fish and chips and found as one review has already said the lady serving just wasn’t happy in her work. This was amplified when having left with our order we had to return 10mins later because she had forgot part of that order - not even an apology was offered. The food itself was good but not sure if the staff are ready to open and welcome visitors back to Mallaig after the shutdown.

We both had haddock and chips and were underwhelmed. The fish certainly didn’t taste like haddock and the chips were dry and tasteless.

We ate in at Jaffa’s shop, best Haddock & chips We’ve had in a very long time. Very clean and wholesome. Staff very helpful and friendly.

Good haddock and chips lunch after train trip here. Quality ok. Portion size ok. Staff ok. Overall ok

The best fish and chips we have had in years - cooked to perfection! Speedy service and a good price, we would thoroughly recommend

It is a long trip for us to get here, but having had three great takeaway meals at previous visits, on a (finally) hot day we made the effort. What a disappointment - disinterested, brusque service, and two repulsive takeaway meals. The chips were seriously undercooked, hard to understand why given it was 12.05 and the door signage said they opened at 11.30 , and it was empty (20 mins until steam train came in). We also ordered two battered sausages - hubby left almost all his as it made him feel nauseous - the batter was wet and limp, like a skin of leather that just fell off the sausage - not a hint of crispy and well cooked. The sausage inside was beyond gross - a grey rusk mush and clearly the cheapest option they could get. The tiny portion of curry sauce was instantly forgettable. At these prices this is stunningly bad VFM. Is this place under new management or what? We will visit Mallaig again, but we will use their competitor around the corner.

Superb! Jaffys is right next door to the train station, in fact it is part of the station. The haddock and chips were just superb. Gorgeous fish and great chips. No geasy horrible fish and chips here - just beautifully prepared food. Highly recommended.

We called into Jaffy's for cod and chips at lunchtime. It was delicious - freshly cooked fish, crispy batter, lovely chips. Just how fish and chips should taste. We were lucky to find a spot to sit down and eat inside. Would highly recommend to anyone spending time in Mallaig.

Visited here after having lunch nearby. We had seen on passing that they served Mackies ice cream so decided to get some before getting back on train. However I am definitely not convinced this was Mackies creamy vanilla or honeycomb we received. It did not taste as it normally did having had Mackies lots of times. I didn’t even say a word to my husband about it but after a few spoonfuls himself he said the exact same to me!

Jaffys is a wonderful fish and chip shop situated just inside the train station building in Mallaig. The fish suppers there are second to none.

Wonderful staff, great fish and chips and the ice cream was scrumptious! For a small wee place I couldn't fault it! We waited till the clamour of those off the train had past, then popped in. The Haddock was just delicious, the chips were wonderful! Yes one of the more expensive chippy's you will have but in our books worth it!

Wonderful to eat such fresh fish, served in sustainable cardboard too. Food was going straight into cardboard for everyone, they were too busy to use the warmer. Batter light and fluffy Please was clean and service helpful

This shop has a captive customer base from the steam train and base their open hours and prices on that accordingly. However they have the most expensive chips I have ever encountered, and the quality is very poor. Where I live on the Isle of Wight, one can purchase ten times the amount and better quality for the same price at Pan.

Had fish/goujoons & chips on long drive south as alternative to stopping at roadside services. All fresh and straight to customer, good value and very tasty. Recommended!

Got of the steam train at approx 16.45 on 15th July and just wanted a couple of portions of chips a very angry looking blonde middle aged woman was serving and appeared that she didnt want to be there . I held my hand out for my changed and she ignored me and slammed it on the counter , no thank you or goodbye and the chips were absolutely rubbish .

Last night we where heading for the 6:15pm train back to fort William. At 5:55pm we asked the girl for what ever they had ready. She said anything it will on take 2-3 mins so my son purchased 3 fish suppers and 3 bottles of coke. It still wasn't ready by 6:14pm and he had to leave without the food after paying £28 gutted was understatement.Starving and £28 down with no food.

The prices at this small shop are out of this world and my family asnd I have pledged never to patronise them again.

We had time at Mallaig as we were in the steam train from Fort William and we didn’t feel like sitting in a pub with all the other tourists so we purchased some takeaway fish and chips to go and eat by the water.

We stopped for a quick fish and chip supper, while visiting Mallaig on the Jacobite steam train.

Having heard about the award winning kippers I had to buy some as part of my visit to Mallaig. Wonderful little shop, if I had had time would have stopped for a bite to eat. I was travelling down to Strontian with friends, and got to cook the kippers the next day. Very tasty indeed. Would visit Mallaig again just to buy some!

After a couple of VERY disappointing fish and chips on Skye (see my other reviews), we stopped off here after taking the ferry over to Mallaig.

great fast service. cracking haddock and chips such lovely light batter. just enough not over chipped like some ends in waste.

Accueil pas très convivial, fish and chips bon mais sans plus, beaucoup trop de panure !!! le king rib trop gras c'était une sorte de chair à saucisse compressée et panée ! Dommage mais il y en a d'autres bien meilleurs en Écosse...

Long time since I’ve had such a tasty fish & chip takeaway. Super fresh fish and tasty potatoes. We ate them down by the harbour, lovely meal.

I bought a fish and chip supper late April, £7.80 was a good price for a lovely piece of haddock, light batter and great chips. As a bonus I sat outside in the sun watching the Jacobite steam locomotive moving from one end of the train to the other for the return run to Fort William.

The fish and chip shop can be found by the railway station. We both had haddock and chips, the fish was lovely and white, batter light and crispy and the chips perfect. It was a warm sunny day, found a place on the harbour, bliss.

We are hard to pleased when it comes to our fish and chips mainly because we don’t have them that often.

Chips were great, fish was tasty, portions were small, prices were high. It trades on steam train tourism and the locals seem to go elsewhere and I rather wish we had.

Best we had in the Highlands and Islands. Lovely meal on the benches looking out over the hatbour. Also appreciated the biodegradeable container.

Delicious haddock supper! Fresh and light batter and delicious flaky well cooked fish. Chips were amazing. Not to be missed in Mallaig.

We had taken the West Highland train from Fort William to Mallaig and had 2 & a half hours in Mallaig before catching the train back. It was lunchtime and we were hungry. The first place you see coming out of the station is Jaffys fish & chip shop so we decided to have lunch from there. My husband asked for a filled roll as advertised on the signs outside - they were off. He then asked for a venison burger which was on the menu on the wall - off! He asked for scampi which was available but he was disappointed that the portion was very small for the price. I had fish and chips which were very nice but rather overpriced especially as they are served in a cardboard box with no cutlery. We thought they are ideally situated to entice passengers in and are making the most of that. There is also a shop but we didn't browse because we expected that the items would be expensive. We walked around Mallaig after lunch and saw other places we could have had a less expensive sit at a proper table lunch with cutlery. So, in summary, very nice but a bit overpriced.

I visited during a family holiday to the area. The price of a fish supper and a fish cake supper...Over £15. Way over priced and off putting to ever return.

Well cooked haddock & chips at a reasonable price. Shop very busy but wait was not too long. Cooked to order so very fresh and hot. Lovely day so we took it to the harbour where we enjoyed our meal sitting in the sun.

Arrivé avec le Jacobites , le restaurant est en face .

There are only about 10 seats in the shop, and is kind of squeezy if there are tourists around. Fish and chips wasn't the best around, and guests have to pay for sauces.

Best ever fish and chips to eat in (a few stools) or takeaway. Lovely to sit by the water and enjoy the tasty fish and chips.

Nice one mate. Your website says open 12-3 Note on door says closed until March Came from Fort William and have a 4 hour wait for train back thanks to your faulty website. You shouldnt be so lazy

Been here twice now, good food and great service. Food was piping hot and fresh, was busy so didnt get a seat but would definetly recommend.

I’d come to Mallaig instead of walking around Fort William. Due mainly to the weather. I’d only been through the town after a ferry trip from Skye, 24 years previously. I had a quick look around I fancied the Mallaig kippers. These proved elusive as I checked many menus and online. Jaffy was mentioned online so I headed there when it opened at 12. I hadn’t realised that it was a fish and chip takeaway with a small deli counter. There were no kippers, although I thoroughly enjoyed scampi, chips and a cup of tea. I got a stool next to the window and within 5 minutes was joined by over 20 tourists of many nationalities enjoying a deep fried lunch. Excellent!

Really excellent fish and chips. I have every intention of going back to Mallaig and I will definitely be eating here again.

We had great fish and chips here, not exactly service with a smile but the food was great so can’t complain! Fish was lovely and fresh and batter was crispy. Would definitely return!

We have bought food from here twice whilst on holiday and it is always good. The staff have to be efficient as this place is always busy. The portions are a bit small for the price. The large chips is about half the size of what you get elsewhere.

We had the fish supper this week of Haddock.The fish was cooked as we waited,Whilst it appeared crisp the batter was soggy inside and almost inedible.The small portion of chips appeared to have been double cooked or had been left.They were hard to eat.We paid £7 each.Not good value for money.

Na een treinreis met de Jacobite steamtrain in Mallaig aangekomen. Van vorig jaar wist ik dat er weinig bijzondere activiteiten in Mallaig waren. Ook het zoeken naar een goed restaurant was niet nodig. Net als vorig jaar gekozen voor Jaffy’s Fish&Chips.; Keuze weer prima. Vis smolt op de tong en ook de frieten waren uit de kunst. Enigste spijtige was de drukte na aankomst van een trein en de krappe ruimte om die mensen op te vangen.

Petit snack, exigu et bondé mais mignon et propret, dans la gare. Fish and Chips à tomber, d'une fraîcheur incomparable.

Always a cod man, but talked into having a piece of haddock and my word it was gorgeous, 5 star fish and chips and great service, shame I live so far away could be the best fish and chips ever.

A clean friendly and reasonably priced chippy.....pleasant service, everything cooked to order, the q being out the back door was evidence of how good it is. Always go to Jaffys when am in Mallaig....

Arrived late on a road trip. Shop was mobbed. Turns out it was pretty much lady orders but staffed still served with a smile on good time and both fish and chips were gorgeous. Nobody does fish and chips like West coast Scotland and Jaffy's is no exception. Thank you for your good food and good service. We'll be back for sure

Fish landed within sight of the shop, couldn't be fresher, caught last orders just before 8pm when we got off Skye ferry, Lucky catch!

My father and I have just tried to order fish and chips, small chips and a fish. The lady (using the term loosely) behind the counter charged £16.00. My dad was confused with the price, so I asked the lady, very nicely, if she could explain the price and double check our order. In response, this lady rolled her eyes and tutted at me. I calmly stated, “We don’t need an eye roll, we’re just checking please.” This lady raised her voice and called me rude. She cancelled our order and told us to, “move on, move on.” Which we happily obliged without any fuss!

Queued for ages only to receive a cod no bigger than 3 fish fingers and a plaice the size of my palm and more like a biscuit having been over cooked - when asked how long it would take I was shown a cooking thermometer - who needs that to cook a plaice they are too thin for a thermometer?? And that cost £10.50!!!

After a busy day touring the area seeing a traditional fish and chip shop was just what we needed! We bought them to take out so we could enjoy them in the sunshine. The lady serving us was friendly and efficient and the fish and chips were well cooked and delicious. Recommended.

Handy fish and chips as one comes off the train - can be rather busy when the train arrives. Straight forward fish and chips - but noticed a lot of inconsistencies between customers portion sizes!

After queuing and waiting 20 minutes, (there was nothing ready although two locals were served quicker in between queuers), we paid £19.60 for 2 cod suppers and a haddock, which is way more than we pay at home, and gave the expectation of a superb meal. How wrong we were! The ‘fish’ was mostly batter, very pale, greasy and odd tasting, (that might have been the oil they used), and the chips had only been shown the fryer they were that anaemic! Unfortunately we had driven away before we opened the boxes and it wasn’t worth our while to drive back to pass on our feedback. Not a good advert for a coastal town and not somewhere we’d recommend.

Excellent haddock. If you take the train from Fort William to Mallaig, this place is at the end of the platform and you can buy and eat for the return journey!

Needed to eat before train back to Fort William after ferry back from Skye so joined the queue as this seemed popular place others were almost empty or closed . Chips were very nice and freshly cooked not all greasy and soft and tadty , had Chicken burger in soft roll with salad and mayo which was also very nice the fish in cabjnets over fryer looked good but burger easier to eat .

Situated in the Mallaig Station at the end of the Jacobite line this Chippy was very welcome and popular. Bit of a queue when the train has just come in which is to be expected. However the quality of the Fish n chips was very good even if the places to sit are uncomfortable and at a premium.

Worst Fish and Chips I have ever had. The batter was dripping in fat and covered the thinest bit of tail end fish I have ever seen Chips were dry and mainly loose bits. Total rip off. What a poor impression this must give to tourists, especially when visiting a fishing port. We ordered 2 haddock and 1 chips for £12.00. It ended up in the bin.

Don't be put off by the long queue outside the shop. This is a good sign. A very good and varied menu was available.The fish and chips were delicious. The queue moved along quite quickly and the lady serving was very calm and coped very well . What a good idea

The fish is very fresh, tasty and crispy!! Chips are great also. You can sit in and have a view on Jaccobite train arrival! Great place for a first/last fish and chips while traveling Skye!

I wouldn’t normally write a review of a fish and chip shop as it is not a restaurant, but Jaffy’s does carry out fish and chips to perfection. On a sunny day, take your freshly cooked haddock and chips to the breakwater stones by the car park a couple of minutes walk away and enjoy while sitting looking out to the Small Isles. Perfect!

Came here a yr ago and reviewed this saying “the batter was as light as an angels kiss”

Good service, decent chips and lovely haggis to go with your fish. Save room for ice-cream, Best flavours from Mackies ice cream in the shop. Grab a takeaway and go eat down by the harbour.

Un fish and chips pour aller manger sur le port. Sympa Et pas cher. Copieux. Prendre le "cob fish and chips"

Arriving in Mallaig off a packed steam train we expected the various pubs and cafes to be pretty busy with tourists so we grabbed some fish and chips from Jaffys before the queues could form. We both ordered a Haddock supper at £7 each which...

Went along last week whilst visiting the area, it was 4.45pm and the shop was closed, I went to sit in the railway station and the woman came out of the chip shop, I took the opportunity to ask her what time they opened and...

Went here after the steam train from Fort William as it was recommended by the people we were staying with.

Great place to pick up fish and chips for lunch, excellent. There is also local produce available from the cols counter Smoked Salmon cheese etc. If you are in Mallaig make this place a must to eat. Next to the train station.

eat in wee cafe here -fish and chips were good -although no tomato ketchup ?! shop had great choice of fresh fish to buy right at station so handy for trains