John Long’s in Belfast

A real throw back in a good way, inside very classic old school chip shop. Everything freshly prepared and cooked in front of you. Go early as they sell out towards the end of the day!

Simply the best fish and chip shop in the world. (Does lots of other delicious food too).

Excellent traditional Belfast fish and chips - this place is superb value and absolute quality. 100% recommended.

Best fish supper in Belfast, and reasonably priced too

Day off for appointment, so decided to nip into John Longs chip shop. Was not disappointed, as service from entering the door to being seated, really polite and courteous. And of course had to order the main thing, fish with chips. The fish is light and well fillited, and it is large, but the plate is not over large, but saying that, it is the taste and texture of the fish which was and is delightful and delicious. It is a full stomach along with the chips and the peas. Difinetly worth the visit, so call in and taste for yourself.

What a true gem, not to be missed. The fish is so tasty. No wonder that it is award winning!

Food excellent, the batter is so light and fish so fresh. Could probably do with another pair of hands on Friday afternoon/evening. With the new station opening also, they will be more busy in the future I'd say. Atmosphere is good, but space is limited, they could fill the place easily at twice the size..but i dont have the answers admittedly. Victims of their own success. the staff are stars!

Wish it stayed open later, but great food and great service!

Very clean, very friendly, great service, cheap, filling and tasty. Don't be put off by the facade... go in and feel welcome. Real insider tip, don't rip off tourists

Great food 😋 and good service and lovely staff friendly atmosphere 😀 👍

Unbelievable went for a sit in at 5.00 as orders stop at 5.30 but was told they had a party coming in and would not serve us. Then they told us they had no fish left anyway. Yet they were cooking fresh ones. What a joke is longs. We went to the Captain's table in Glengormley and had a lovely sit in Fresh fish and chips. Longs you lost our custom for good.

I always takeaway from here but today I sat in with my wife and two kids. Food was amazing, not a phone in sight and people sitting of all ages eating and chatting. Staff can't do enough for you and are all so pleasant.

Had a sasuge supper food is delicious

Think this chippy is really nice . Wasn’t a fan of the sauce selection, curry more of a sweeter taste. Fish delicious could’ve been crispier.

Best fish and chip shop in Belfast, highly recommended by locals, and we wholeheartedly agree. Staff are so friendly and hardworking. Last orders for sit in is 6.10pm. Accept cash and cards. A must visit when in town.

Fabulous authentic fish and chips best in belfast

It's a traditional fish and chips. Great quality fish 🐟 and good chips 😀 Service is busy but also very friendly. It's a place which has not aged for the best it's a great place. Recommended,👍👍🍟🎣

The chips were great, fish was good, chicken burger smashing and pastie went down well! I didnt eat it all, that was between 3 lol

Unfortunately dine in was closed due to a private party, and also, they had ran out of fish... But these things happen, and the staff were so lovely about it. All was forgiven with the first bite tho, the chips are outstanding, which should be a given for a chippy, but unfortunately isn't. And the fish goujons were also crispy, tasty and excellent value. Can see why Longs have made the headlines recently, it's fantastic.

I did e mail them regards this but never got a reply One part of fish badly over cooked surely they should never have let it go out like this

Magical place best fish&chips in UK

We went as a family to this traditional Belfast fish and chip shop reported as among the best in the city and I must say the reviews don't lie! The fish is really fresh and good, the frying is not heavy and the doses are very generous (as seen in the photo). I struggled to finish it alone! Don't be fooled by the external appearance of the building, apparently unkempt, at John Long's you will find excellent fish and chips (but not only) and attentive, fast and welcoming service.

Have called to John's a number of times, actually each time we visit Belfast we try to make it along. Recent visit was at lunch time and had to wait for a seat to become available, only a few minutes as customers were not hogging tables. Very, very busy around 1PM but we got a seat and the usual fish supper very quickly. As usual the staff were lovely and chatty, and the food delicious. Only drawback was that they seem to have stopped serving batch bread, standard sandwich pan these days! Personally I would try to avoid the peak lunch hour as I felt I should finish quickly to allow other people waiting to have the table, as others had done for me. Definitely worth a visit, delicious food, quick service, lovely staff and a real glimpse into 'The way we were' And they have takeaway too if you are in a hurry!!

Called in today for family lunch, we all got seated , and served quickly, served our order it was delicious fish n chips, tea and soft drinks, all in all a great visit, and very nice staff too.highly recomend.

Very disappointed as had heard good things, fish was too small and chips where frozen

Had this one recommended to us by taxi driver. You walk in and are spoken too straight away. It was like walking into yesteryear. Great set up in booth's and most importantly good food. Our fish was a generous size and beautifully cooked. Good value for money. Recommended

If you haven’t been here, you need to get here!! Definitely the best fish supper you will ever have!

Food was absolutely awesome by far the best chips I’ve had in years. The staff were so friendly and helpful and the atmosphere took me back 20 years.

Fish was unreal. Worth the visit just for that 🐟🐟🐟🐟

Very quaint Mom & Pop type of establishment. The food was great, and the service was quick and friendly. Highly recommend coming here when you are in town.

The fish wasn't cooked enough. The plates were to small, when u went to eat the food was falling off the plate. The lady who served us was lovely.

By atmosphere, I mean a truly local joint where you see all walks of life coming in for quick and fabulous fish and chips and onion rings!

Recently went due to recommendations with 2 grandchildren after morning out very disappointed food poor quality chips hard not able to eat girl serving dropped half meal on floor very expensive for what we received my granddaughter said should have went to McDonald's when she saw Bill unfortunately we will not return

We haven't been in over 25 years, the service and food was excellent, it had the same great atmosphere just like our last visit. The food was excellent and competitively priced. It was well worth the visit. They now have limited marking which they never had on our last visit. Give it a try you will not be disappointed, we were lucky when we arrived there was an empty table but we observed the wait was not long.❤️❤️

We visited to check out the Derry Girls filming location. Staff was very kind and the vegetarian burger and curry chips were delicious.

Beautiful massive portions and great service

Me and my family love longs but unfortunately today all our chips where bruised, eyed and not nice.. they shouldn't have served them 😩 fish amazing as usual 😋

Got a fish supper this afternoon about two o'clock fish was good but the chips were hard as nails ended up in the bin hadn't been here for a while but disappointed

Perfect fish supper thanks Will be back again

I loved the cury with my fries and I really enjoyed the super greasy fish fried up fresh. My meal was swimming in grease on my plate. I patted it down a bit with my tissues. It was too greasy but I still really liked it. I was excited to be eatting in such a long standing establishment.

fish and chips are excellent! service was excellent!

Something is going wrong in this chippy now. The last time i was in, i had the best fish. Just had the worst fish and chips. The chips were uneatable, and the fish batter was very greasy. I was hungry, and i ate it much to my regret. A lady beside me didn't eat hers. It was empty on a Saturday, so i think the word is out john longs is not keeping up their standards

Great venue for more than.80 years fish yummy

I was only in for a take away fish supper and an extra fish. Very disappointed! The fish was all burnt greasy batter and very little fish.The chips were pail and also greasy This is not the Longs I remember as a teenager.The quality is not there. First time back in many years and it will be my last.

Thanks to my fiancé's friends recommendation the fish and chips were delicious . Very crispy batter and furthermore the chips were crispy too. I am not a big fan of chips but they were scrumptious. I am not surprised celebrities go there. Great customer service definitely recommend it and will definitely go there next time we are in Belfast.

After recent fish and chips losses, such as classic chippies closing or standards going down, and hearing people of all ages talking about this spot, I decided to give it a try, thinking it would rekindle my love of fish suppers from my teenage years. The decor inside was nice, like a throwback to an old fish supper cafe from the 50s, and the chips were amongst the nicest I've had since travelling to Belgium. Soft on inside, firm but not too crispy on the outside. However, my positive comments end there, and this is why I can only give this spot 3 stars. The fish fell apart when I lifted it which is a telling sign, and it didn't taste of the sea, it was 2-3 days old. However the batter was fresh, and fish wasn't frozen, which was a saving grace. And it was cheaper than most other places at £11. Also, the service was poor. We had to wait for ages before our order was taken, and no water was brought down to the table despite requests. Whilst I understand that spots like this may have more old people than a hospital ward or care home day room, spending their pensions to keep their childhood spots alive; to make matters worse, there was an old man sitting at the next table who stank of cigarettes and kept coughing over our conversation, which was a further let down. This isn't France! I regret to have to give this review. Aside from the geriatric crowd, I understand the issues I've listed are common across lots of chippies with current economic pressures, and fishing quotas.

Best place in Belfast for fish and chips.

I visited this place on a trip to Belfast. It is centrally located and has a good space to dine in or you can get takeaway. I had the fish supper which is haddock. It was delicious and fried to order. I recommend for an authentic fish supper in a centrally located chippy in the city of Belfast.

Very disappointed in Longs. Got the order wrong twice, and the chips were rotten. It's definitely not as good as it use to be. Quality has went downhill badly. Won't be back.

I've just came to go to longs but closed I thought they didn't close till 6-30 very disappointing

Traditional fish and chips served in a 100 year old setting

Lovely fish and chips. Very busy as it is known to have excellent food. Staff are really good though, service is prompt and the queue moves quickly.

Staff are lovely food is good very helpful staff and good fish and chips cheese burger not bad either

An absolute gem of a find! I opted for my favourite: Pastie and Chips - it was excellent, so good, I bought some uncooked ones to take home for a later date! The chips were excellent and even the bread and butter was traditional to Belfast. Great warehouse style interior with original retro booths! You definitely will not be disappointed!

Great traditional fish & chips as they should be

Fish & chips are the best on the island of Ireland. John is a super guy and a word for everyone who visits

Possible the wrong chippie ever! Chips, pastie and fish over done and think greasy batter on onion rings...yuk

When you are wanting a chippy John longs is definitely the best 👌

1st time back in 20 years,top marks a fish supper for £10 and the fish is awsome plus love the pastys are top notch.

Banging place for a proper chippie experience. Lovely fresh food and would highly recommend the GF lemon fish supper.

Very disappointed Fish batter oily and NO pasties

Atmosphere second to none, quality and portions excellent. Nice that the owner was there and making sure that everyone was having an enjoyable meal. Five stars all round.

Un local de toda la vida, merece la pena ir de propio a probar su fish and chips, onion rings. Te metes en el ambiente irlandés, y estás rodeado de personas locales. El rebozado es muy bueno, también el gravy. Son amables, sin duda merece la pena ir.

Oh my goodness, this place has been on my bucket list for years. I live in the USA and when I cam home this Christmas, I had to try John Longs. I was not disappointed, beautiful fried fish with no batter residue. Chips beautiful dry, meaty and fried to perfection.

Food very disappointing have always enjoyed the fish and chips in longs never had a bad thing to say about it but the fish was pure batter and chips uneatable very sad as it was always the best food in Belfast won’t be back

Fish is lovely the chips could do with improvement.

John Longs is definitely the best chip shop in Belfast. There's no other like it.

Was so looking forward to going here, but it was disappointing. Fish was lovely chips were OK, but the scallops and onion rings were not good 😐

What can you say, old traditional fish and chips, brilliant, very nice food, a chip shop that hasn't been sold to the kebab lot, keept old fashioned brilliant.😁

Decent fish and chips. Can be a little over-hyped due to its down to earth interior, but pretty good nonetheless. I'd visit if I were in the area, but wouldn't travel specially to eat here.

Food was stinking phoned and complained 2 be told boss would call us back a week 2marra n still no phone call £37 with food was burnt and greasy as hell

Great chippy 10/10 highly recommend

You will get the best fish and chips here.

Best fish and pasties I've ever had in Northern Ireland great staff friendliest people so welcoming

Over priced now, not as good as years ago

Disappointed: old oil, stank, kept regurgitating bad oil taste. Several others in our group agreed. Not recommended.

Un lugar muy auténtico para comer fish and chips

Fish and chips were absolutely fantastic

The nicest fish and chips I've ever had,no wonder it won Belfasts best fish and chips. The gravy is to die for and I don't really like gravy!

Best for fish and chips at a really good price, chips are delicious plus big portions so more than enough.

Old Skool fish & chip 🍟 shop. The clientele &;staff clearly all knew each other. Nice vibe and the fish was perfection.

Brilliant fish supper with tea bread and butter

Gravy chips are really lovely down side is the plate is really small & my tin of coke was flat plus took ages before was served next time will take it away

I'll start with the positives. Good parking at the back and plenty of space inside, also the staff were very friendly. My son also liked his burger. Unfortunately the fish & chips lives nowhere near up to the hype. I genuinely don't know what people look for in a fish supper but very little fish and over crispy batter should not be it. The chips which looked good to be fair were all crisp and no potato. The portion sizes are embarrassing but they disguise it by giving extra small plates , just look at the pics people have posted and you can see. Looks this could all be personal preference as I'm sure people like eveything crispy but not for me. Give me a proper full fish with light batter and non crispy chips with potato in them any day. Plus proper thick chip shop curry would be nice too.

Really friendly staff and the food is delicious 10

Lived in belfast all my life and 1st time visiting longs chippy fish supper bread and butter and a cup of tea lovely well worth a visit

Not great very small fish all batter and about 10 chips

Our food was very greasy and tasteless. The fish just tasted of batter and the bottles of coke was that warm we couldn't even drink them.

Fish cooked beautifully, moist fish , crisp light batter , minimum sign of oil and you were left feeling your fried battered fish was extremely healthy.

food was superb and friendly service

Great fish and chips. Friendly staff.

One of the best fish & chips I ever had!

This is a great place! Does exactly what it says.

Fuimos por recomendación de un guia turístico, que nos dijo que había el fish&chips de mejor precio y que era un sitio tradicional de toda la vida. Lo que pedimos (fish&chips y onion rings) tenia un rebozado demasiado aceitoso y no nos acabó de gustar. El personal es amable y el local es antiguo pero agradable. Además ponen mucha cantidad por el precio que pagas.

Quality food. Fresh fish. Love this place.

Sehr guter Service und absolut sauber. Kult Restaurant. Vom Ambiente sehr einfach. Die berühmten Fish and Chips waren lecker.

Per gustare uno dei migliori fish and chips della città. Abbondante e buonissimo

John and his family and workers are the best

Il est vrai qu'au premier abord, devant le bâtiment et une fois dedans on se demande vraiment si on est pas dans un fast food à la va vite avec ses pancartes derrière le petit comptoir, le personnel n est pas non plus des plus souriant mais on se rend vite compte lorsque l on s assoie sur les banc des années 70 de cette toute petite salle que les gens y viennent s assoir ou prendre à emporter pour une seule chose.. le vrai fish and chips. A voir l assiette et le goût on est dans l authentique tour simplement.. pas déçu d avoir pousser la porte pour y goûter'

Un Fish and Chips delicioso, merece la pena acercarse al restaurante que queda un poco a desmano, carta sencilla; los aros de cebolla increíbles también