Kingfisher in Wakefield

Food hot and freshly cooked, always a pleasure to go.

Great food. Great price. Great service. And when it says big fish you will definitely get a big fish. My husband struggled to finish his special.

First time here, lovely fish and chips, very fresh, batter lovely. Had seniors, service great . Won't be last time .

My favourite plaice 😁 for fish and chips The restaurant is clean and bright The staff are friendly and pleasant The food is perfect Thank you everyone

Food is perfect with one exception, the mushy peas are a very unnatural green colour I find a bit disturbing. I think they shovel in lots of blue/green dye.

Only got take away so I have not been in the restaurant. Food is excellent, freshly cooked and done well. Curry is great but there are loads of options for sides. Been dozens of times and quality is always there, regardless of queues.

This is amazing little fish and chips shop always make sure if I'm passing through to either eat in or takeaway the restaurant is nice and cosy with very friendly staff the menu has lots to choose from would definitely recommend coming 👌😊

We decided to go in restaurant today , very friendly staff, food really good, I had king fishers combo, small fish and scampi , chips salad tea bread butter the plates are big, and place chips the fish was huge,the other thing I thought was a good idea pair children round edge scissors to open pk sauces, eldlery people can be difficult to open

Allways good highly recommended.

Great food and only a short distance from the canal if you're a narrow boater in need of great grub

I went for a simple order of fish and chips for my wife tonight. (not for me as I'd vowed at my last visit that I wouldn't eat there again. For me there are numerous F&C shops in Wakefield that are superior. The fish are usually ok not outstanding but the chips are dull) However the main issue for me is the inconsistency / service / missing items when you get home etc. Anyway tonight it was true to form. The usual confusion as to who was being served (it can't be that difficult). I put my order in and stressed that I wanted scraps (yes unhealthy but if you're having F&C why not). As the girl was about to put my order in the bag she turned and said oh sorry he's taken your chips - no doubt with my scraps - referring to a member of staff that just announced he was going home. Really ? Of course I had to wait 5 minutes for the next batch of chips to be ready ! While waiting I noticed two members of staff disputing which of the fish in the warmer were the light-bites that a lady had ordered. Again - really ? That reminded me of the last time I ate here when my alleged full size fish was so ridiculously small that I vowed - never again. (see photo) Clearly they got confused with their light bites that day as well. The final part of this review is of course to say that, between the #### who took my chips and the person serving me, the very straightforward order was messed up again and there were no scraps (ironically the only thing that they can't get wrong). Photo attached of the micro-cod. Terrible

Best fish and chips in the area! Always ate at the other fish restaurant in the area but the Kingfisher offers a higher level of quality and ambience. The staff are polite and friendly, the fish of high quality and perfectly cooked. The restaurant pleasantly decorated and spotless. Highly recommend!

Even though prices have risen,I think Kingfisher is still good value for money, good quality,decent portions,served by always pleasant and helpful staff.

Really good value fish and chips, and pie and chips. Freshly cooked, and served promptly. Staff friendly. Would go back again next time we’re in the area.

Always worth a visit. Fresh white crisp fish. Delicious

We went for a meal today must say won't be going again fish scrappy scampi over cooked cheap scampi definitely not scampi tails our meal was just warm when we told the waitress not interested

Definitely the best fish and chips for miles around. There's a very good reason there's always a large queue outside! If you're dining in the interior is to a high standard and so is the service, I will always recommend this restaurant

Great fish and chips but they are very slow serving in the take away

Good quality and quick service. Not the biggest of portions though, that’s the only fault.

Got to say I have always liked it here but not any more. It’s gone down hill and the price goes up. The last 2 times we have ordered the chips have been poor and sat too long. Fish not very good and dried out bread rolls. Unfortunately twice in a row we won’t be coming back. Too expensive to be having disappointing food

Fast service, excellent fish and chips

Great staff. Small portions but good grub. I recommend the hagis

Lovely family meal. Friendly staff tasty food. Will definitely recommend and return . All freshly cooked and delivered to the table with a smile .

Been eating here since I was a child, brilliant place, lovely food and awesome friendly staff

The fish and chips are absolutely beautiful. Both were cooked perfectly. Diane who served us was lovely. Will definitely be calling in again.

Beautiful fish and chips and fantastic service 😊.

Not had better fish and chips anywhere else! Amazing every time

Hey,,,, it was lovely ,, way better than the last time we went ,,, Haddock was spot on ,, nice crispy light batter,, lovely fluffy fish ,, very nice

As good a quota and tasty fish and chips as anywhere.

Fish and chips were good but the mushy peas were disgusting watery and sweet

I had the salmon The size of the piece was ok but it looked like it had been cooked an hour before & put somewhere to keep warm. It was hard & dry. At £16.95 it was awful. Certainly wouldn’t return there.

I am celiac and had a bad reaction , complained and got informed that there were cross contamination signs in the take away, have been numerous times and NEVER use anywhere where it states cross contamination!!! Was extremely ill but fobbed off from supposed management!!!!

We are regularly here every week, simply the best fish and chips within 10 mile radius and we've tried them all. Food great, staff friendly, good service.

Lovely place and food was really good too, portions were just right with plenty of tea.

Excellent fish and chip restaurant. Staff are brilliant and service very good.

Always wonderful, occasionally sensational, today was out of this world.

We went here twice in a fortnight, both for special birthdays. Both times, great experience and lovely food. Very fairly priced too which encourages visits over other similar places.

Went last night, nice NON greasy fish and chips, some bread and a proper pot of tea 👍

Not good at all fish undercooked chips very small portions,I will not be going again, Very expensive for not very good fish and chips

Foods great, but by god it's expensive and takes an average of 2 hours to get your takeaway...

Stopped coming to this chippy about 8 months ago because the fish is undercooked, anaemic batter not golden and crispy and very greasy. Thought we'd give them another try, wish we hadn't bothered it's got even worse. Don't know how you can go from best chippy around to the worst in space of a year. Avoid.

I have been in the UK for a year and a half and of the places I have tried traditional food, this is the best fish and chip place I have found.

Beautiful fish and chips cooked to perfection will definitely go again

Well I stopped of on the way home from work for a chippy tea as my partner want to try this place. I must say it was fantastic and it has got to be one of the best in and around Huddersfield / Wakefield. The chips were perfect, not soggy even after the 20 minute drive home, the peas and curry are the best I've had and the fish was great. I will definitely be returning for tea more often.

Called for fish and chips, was a bit suprised as the fish a normally alot bigger than the one i was served, hope theyre not making them smaller and increasing price.

We love this fish and chip shop!! We often do both take-away and dine in. They have a few extra items on their eat-in menu. Everyone is always pleasant, and the prices are great. Portions are huge, so we either get regular or small fish & chips. The BEST thing is they have real old school fish cakes!!!! #IYNYN

Gluten free for my wife. Very nice .

Love there fish n chips friendly staff

This chippy has gone down since we last used it. the prices have rocketed and the value of the food has decreased. the fish was small thin and flavorless, the chips were fine and the so were the peas and gravy. the price was a surprise quite a lot for what you got, I would head down the road a mile or so to Wetherby whaler if I could. However there always seems to be a queue so maybe I just dipped on a bad day ? I wont plan on going back it is open everyday though as most chip shops in the area close through the week ?

The food is delicious especially the vegetarian options. I just want to point out though that being vegetarian and vegan are two separate things. Other than that delicious food

I've had much better, the haddock wasn't thick, very flat a bit greasy, loads of chips to make up the size of the fish, curry sauce wasn't served hot, came Lukewarm and bland . Disappointed overall lovely service and atmosphere

Just been in for a takeaway. The fish was small and poorly wrapped so was just fish pieces mixed with chips. The fish was very dry and swimming in grease. I went to George A Green chippy just down the road last week and it was outstanding, I went today and it was closed so I gave KF a try I will not be going back after today's poor quality

We have been coming to kingfisher for a few years now at least once a month. What I have noticed is that the price increase and the fish and chips are not as good. The last few times have been very greasy, so it is time for a change. The Station pub at Crigglestone does a nicer meal.

I’ve been coming here since I was a kid but hadn’t been for a few years. It was just as I remember, friendly, best fish & chips ever tasted.

Great fish and chips. Service 2nd to none. Very nice decoration inside.

It was my first time at Kingfisher and it won’t be the last.. The best fish I’ve ever had ☺️ There was a young girl with blonde hair who was very helpful and smiley, she’s a credit to your establishment.. Looking forward to my next visit..

Very expensive now, fish and chips is a rare treat at these prices

Food excellent as usual. Better than anywhere in Whitby!

Ouch £2.95 for a bag of chips and scraps

£8.20 for a fish butty and a scallop the fish was tiny I bet the special is smaller than George a green standard size fish which is also a pound cheaper what a disgrace wasn't the best rather tastless I've had better much better

If you appreciate great fish and chips, then this is the perfect place.

Really went down on quality, staff not paying attention whatsoever and poor customer service....

Brilliant service, excellent quality fish and gluten free as well.

Almost perfect.... just needs to stock HP sauce and provide scraps

Great fish and chips. Excellent food.

What has happened. We made a reservation as usual over the phone for a Friday night at 5.15. When we got there, there were nine other people there. We ordered our meal and when it came I was very disappointed with what was on the plate. It looked like a child's portion. Ok, it was tasty but it's the first time I've been and left hungry. Not many more people in when we left. The server said they couldn't understand why it was so quiet. It will be even quieter now as we won't unfortunately be going back.

Food was very very nice Pot of tea in a teapot that didn't leak everywhere even a small pair of scissors to open them awkward sauce sashes the restaurant was very very clean and tidy everything was thought of can't wait to go again .

Visiting from Ireland and sat in for dinner. The fish and chips were gorgeous and a good sized portion. Loved that bread & butter as well as tea or coffee were included with your meal. Good sized pot of tea with hot water also to add if needed. Staff were very friendly. Good senior citizen deal also!

Excellent , been coming here for the last 10 years

Really good food, service, super clean restaurant.

Fish n chip heaven .. excellent food, friendly service at sensible Yorkshire prices👍

The worst fish chips and peas I've had for many years. The fish was of a child's size the peas were terrible and the chips awful. The girls on the counter are rushed off their feet and don't listen to the order. I'm not going into it but it's terrible.

Having been a customer of kingfisher for over 20 years, sadly that won't be the case any more Having dined there this evening I am sorry to say that will be the last time. I couldn't believe the place was almost empty and the same faces you get to know we're nowhere to be seen. Having said that I can now understand why. The service by the very inexperienced teenage group who addressed adult customers as "guys" said it all when they didn't bring the correct order of bread!! It didn't get any better when the meal was served. The batter on the fish was soggy and yellow, the chips had no taste and all together left a us totally disappointed. Don't know what has gone wrong and sadly we won''t be going back. What a shame.

Good quality fish. Very nice and thoroughly enjoyed.

Had 2 times senior. special absolute rubbish batter soggy way below the standard that we are used to suspect every body that knows what they are doing are watching football. At the expense of quality. Won't be going back any time soon.

One of the best chippys in Yorkshire

Heard really good reviews about this place, so we went there but it was disappointing. We got served quickly, a few others waiting, but we got our food straight away as we only ordered 2x standard fish and chips with mushy peas and curry sauce. Chips tasted like they were sat for a while or overcooked, it was very dry. The fish was quite small, and the batter was soggy, with no crispiness at all and very salty. The only thing tasted nice was the mushy peas. It was more pricey than other fish and chips anyway, and the food didn't match the price.

Overpriced for a takeaway fish and chips possibly better in the restaurant

Been coming to this fish & chip shop for years,it’s always been expensive but normally really nice fish today we called & the cod didn’t taste of anything especially not cod so I’m tipping it was coley a much cheaper fish a waste of money won’t be going back

Fish and chips weren't too bad for 13.50 fish small and handful of chips but peas and curry for size extortion at 2.65 each

Very friendly , modern and spotlessly clean fish restaurant . We had lunch there midweek without a reservation , this was not a problem but it did start to get busy as we were leaving so would book a table when we visit again. Our order was taken quickly and the food arrived promptly - well presented , piping hot and cooked to perfection. Beautiful haddock and scampi and proper chips - delicious !! Will definitely be back when in the area.

The only reason I called here was because I didn’t get off the m1 quick enough to call at barracuda as I have for the last 11yrs. My fault but got off at jct 39 instead. Fab service from the young man serving, very polite. Fish was tasty but way smaller than I’m used to, and way more expensive, as was the large peas (that came in a tiny pot at £2.10)?! Overloaded with too many chips (they were tasty too) to make up for the small fish no doubt. You all can do your homework on price vs quality on google and decide for yourselves, maybe it’s the overheads of the restaurant? Either way I won’t be returning.

The food, staff, service and building itself were all pretty good. The reason for a 3 star review I hear you ask? Value for money. We sat inside and it cost £30 for 2 fish & chips. And the portion sizes weren't great - would have expected more for £30. Would we go again, probably not but it wasn't bad. Maybe takeaway would be better?

I was persuaded to go to The Kingfisher Fish Restaurant by my partner who loathes chain restaurants of all types. How right he was but I was not expecting the experience I finally savoured. Nice smart clean decor, including the toilets. Met by a smiling waitress and refreshingly asked which table we would prefer. We were seated, given menus and brought top quality condiments and sauces. We both decided on medium haddock fillet with chips tea and bread and butter included in the price. Bread qood quality and butter portions you could spread easily. Tea was Yorkshires finest and piping hot with enough hot water and milk for three cups each. The fish and chips soon arrived and how anyone could eat a big haddock if this was the medium is beyond me. The medium ones were huge! The fish was hot and freshest ever with a thick bright white skinless meaty flesh with no bones, covered in a light crispy well cooked airy batter. It was heaven on your fork!!! Nice large piece of good quality lemon on the side thank you. The ungreasy chips were again obviously freshly cooked and hot hot hot. If ever a meal is not 100% I try to leave a positive spin with my comments. Not so here. I asked the lady who the fryer was as he cetainly knows every aspect of his job. To my surprise he came out and I thanked him for producing such a feast. Time to confess. I have had fish and chip shops and fish restaurants most of my long life but I would have been hard pushed to better this food and total ambience. We then discussed everything including potatoes, fish batter frying medium and temperatures at length and this young man knows far more than I did at his age about his craft and method. This meal was so good it's only the rules of swearing that stop me from saying that the whole experience was da da da marvelous. Thank you.

Popped in one Tuesday lunch with a friend as he had recommended the Kingfisher. I’ve driven past this place hundreds of times and didn’t know it was there. I had a regular fish and chips plus a coffee and everything was really nice. I will definitely be visiting again.

Amazing local gem. Fantastic fish & chips, lovely restaurant and wonderful friendly staff. Love how they provide scissors for the sauce sachets!! And children eat free!! We love our visits to kingfisher ❤️

The worse chips I think I’ve had in a long time. Thick skinned, over cooked, dry and a lot of bad potatoes. For the money, not good!

Dissapointed, the table for 4 was very cramped, fish sizes were definitely smaller, and fish was a bit greasy, which never had before not as good as previous visits

Travel here especially for the fish and chips as it's haddock. I get take away. I imagine the restaurant is just as good. Always on point . Can't recommend it enough.

Excellent fish n chips. One of the best I've tasted in a long time.

A great place to eat, the food is hot and we'll presented. My only concern is the price includes, fish, chips, bread and a drink. Sounds great, but one of our party did not want chips, but no reduction on price. If you had them from the take away shop, you'd have a reduction of £2 to £3. Only saying.

Was welcomed, taken to a table, and received excellent table service.

Delicious fish and chips. Wonderful service by staff especially Joshua.

Normally we eat inside as a treat as more expensive always recommended it.last week, we were passing so decided to get a takeaway very disappointed fish was just ok but chips were terrible 🙃. So maybe not try for a while put me off .

Excellent service, very clean and happy staff. Beautiful food

Called in just after lunch today and it was still quite busy. The young man that looked after us was lovely, attentive but not pushy. The food was freshly cooked for us and very nice it was too. Proper Yorkshire tea and bread & butter too.

Possibly the best fish and chips in Wakefield

Nice clean fish and chip shop. Bins in the carpark if you want to eat outside. Decent chips and nice curry sauce.

this is the offering from the most expensive Fish and chip shop in town! The fish hasn’t been battered properly and as a result is now unevenly coated which means all the uncovered bits are dry and chewy. I pointed this out to the person behind the counter, he agreed and even said it’s like the ends on a normal battered fish that don’t get battered properly they are horrible and dry and chewy too, he doesn’t like them. He told me there was not enough flour in the batter mixture for my one apparently 😂. But no offer to change it! So despite the extortionate prices that have been tolerable over the years because they were the best, now it appears that they no longer give a damn about the quality, or are not paying enough for a skilled person to do the job. Either way how insulting to us customers out here.

this is the offering from the most expensive Fish and chip shop in town! The fish hasn’t been battered properly and as a result is now unevenly coated which means all the uncovered bits are dry and chewy. I pointed this out to the person behind the counter, he agreed and even said it’s like the ends on a normal battered fish that don’t get battered properly they are horrible and dry and chewy too, he doesn’t like them. He told me there was not enough flour in the batter mixture for my one apparently 😂. But no offer to change it! So despite the extortionate prices that have been tolerable over the years because they were the best, now it appears that they no longer give a damn about the quality, or are not paying enough for a skilled person to do the job. Either way how insulting to us customers out here.