Kingfisher in Wakefield

Very nice fish, chips & mushy peas for four take away.

I have been to Kingfishers a few times because it is open later than other places. The first few times, the service, food, and friendliness of the staff were spot on. However, after what happened the last couple of times, especially this evening, I won't buy from there again. When I set off for fish and chips this evening, my partner asked me to go somewhere else because the fish was overdone last time (it was). It was late, so I flagged the issue with the person who served me. 'I don't mind waiting for fresh fish,' I added. That was at 9.35. Both portions were ready within two or three minutes and although neither fish was as overly cooked as last time, they didn't look freshly cooked. Satnav told me I was four minutes from my partner's house. I ate a battered sausage first. That was red hot. By the time I opened the box to tuck into the fish at around 9.50, the fish was cold. So were the chips. If you don't want to listen to your customers, I'd respect you more for sending me on my way before I paid. To take my money and serve me barely edible, inadequately heated fish and rubber chips is insulting. I've eaten the fish but thrown the chips. My partner has left hers. If either of us are ill over the next 24 hours, you can guess the rest. Disgusted.

Lovely staff can't do more for you. Very clued up on gluten free items and gorgeous food. Will be returning

Excellent food and professional staff.

Very good tasty and quality fish and chips

Very dissatisfied Can't understand why people still go

Until the last the 3 months it’s usually really nice but it’s.now served us with dark burnt dry and very thin fish 4 times now which have not been eaten so waste of time, money and also just ruins the whole thing. I personally always check what fish I’m being given and won’t accept anything below par sadly my friend is not savy and has therefore spent over £20 just to be thrown in the bin

Nice place friendly staff good food

Great fish and chips times four with peas and gravy. We ordered a bag of bits or scraps as we call em in Lancashire and few slices of bread and butter to make chip butties. Delicious!

Great fish and chips but be prepared to queue

Chips was cold and to be honest undercooked. The fish was greasy and cold. Heard good things about this place clearly maybe a new owner or worker that don't give a shit. I got a full refund after I told them I'll take stuff worth more than what I paid. Refunded instantly. Wouldn't go here again if you paid me

Once again, not let down by the standard of food. It's just a takeaway this time, but really good tasty. Despite it being, busy the wait was not too long and even if it had, been it wouldn't have bothered me with food this good.

Super fish n chips I'd recommend visiting here. Gets very busy at certain times in the takeaway section however, it's a popular local eatery. I'd recommend eating here 😁👍

This place used to be great, but the last two times I have been and ordered a Special Haddock it has been overcooked and very very dry!

Parking was difficult. Takeout food really wasn't great. Ordered 3 specials, which are cooked to order, all overcooked, hard and a bit greasy. Once the fish were cooked service was slow and the till had broken so I couldn't get a VAT receipt. I haven't been here for years as there are far better options in close proximity, but these were closed for one reason or another so thought I'd give it a chance to impress, however, t'll be years before I go back again, if ever. Truly disappointed with Kingfisher Wakefield.

Take away fish and chips. Normally nice. Not today. £8.85 for take away fish and chips. Both fish and chips were cold or Luke warm at best. Most of em in the bin in the car park.

Complacent much ? Used to be really nice , hence the visit from Brighouse, but today...usual order of fish and chips to eat out " would you like a tray ? " Err yes...seeing as that's what they were all served in ...25p added ! Unlike the person before me who had the exact same thing with no charge ! Anyway that being excused neither fish nor chips were particularly warm and chips were sad and fish was greasy . The waste bin had most of them. Very poor !

Absolutely outstanding chippie. In my opinion, the best in Yorkshire. Delicious fish and chips, especially the fish which is so crispy and delicious, and the sides are great. And the overall experience of a very traditional fish and chips supper with buttered bread and Yorkshire tea, is very civilised.

We Visit kingfisher a lot Today was not good Staff or lack of staff running around like headless chickens After ringing to reserve a table was told they don’t take bookings We arrived to see a queue and lots of empty tables We was told by the man running the show that the empty tables were reserved Really !!!!! After a few people left there was a table for 4 and 2 side by side I was told it was still full and it would be 1/2 hour I asked if we could have the tables pushed together guess what the answer was - no The three behind us were given the 4 table and told it would be 1/2 wait once seated As we waited outside for takeaway the said 3 people within 3 mins placed their order Unbelievable Also why have a table that seats 6 people within a carousel of lollies on it !!!!! Just saying

Without doubt the best Fish and Chips I have tasted. Beautiful haddock cooked in delicate crispy batter with perfect chips. Service was also excellent.

Lovely food. Guy taking orders and serving on his own was a star.

Always our favorite place for fish & chips when we visit the local area

Excellent fish & chips, enjoyed them a lot, friendly service too, would recommend

Excellent Yorkshire Fish & Chips. Also Yorkshire Fish Cakes (circle of fish between 2 circles of potato, battered) and of course batter scraps. Wonderful. Small carpark at the side to stop and eat.

I didn't eat here, I was working next door, but the aroma was lovely, possibly why the client I was working for, was largely overweight.

Fish and chips at their very best. Takeaway and eat in. We ate in the restaurant which offers amazing value for money for the quality. Really friendly service. They do a great senior citizens special which is pretty big & also the special which is much more than just special....... it's vast. Overall our fav. fish and chip eatery, we're just sad it's 90 miles away or we'd visit more often.

Excellent fish ans chips and staff

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.

Lovely fish and chips and discounts for nhs

Confusion in the takeaway- it’s back to the Whaler for us. I’ve just read a previous review from Rob L and can only endorse what he has said. Firstly the wrong pie was cooked but fortunately the young server spotted this and tried to rectify this only to be greeted by a very grumpy response from the more mature lady frying. The usual chaos of who is being served and in which order they entered the takeaway continued and resulted in a long wait for me as when my correct pie was ready, no fish were ready and there wasn’t any room in a fryer to start cooking them. Then ensued a further conversation that the fish would be a while by which time both the peas, gravy and pie had been stood cooling for almost ten minutes. I therefore asked for another fresh pie and the fryer gave the poor young server a curt response when she was only trying to keep me happy as the customer. Finally the fish were ready, confusion reigned once more over which were lite bites ( shouldn’t that be obvious ) and I finally gave up the ghost and left with tepid food. Never again - I will now use the Whaler a few minutes away in the hope that they manage their queue in an orderly fashion. The whole meal was cold by the time I got home which was embarrassing as it was for friends.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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!!!!

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.

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.

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

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.

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..

Food excellent as usual. Better than anywhere in Whitby!

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

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.