Les's Fish Bar in Halton

This is the first time I’ve been to this chippy as I’m from Warrington. I came to Widnes on a shopping trip with my wife, I couldn’t resist the smell of fish and chips, I bought a 3 fish bites and a portion of chips between us. It was to my surprise the largest fish bites I’ve ever had. They were absolutely gorgeous, the best tasting fish I’ve had in many years, large, white, flaky and just the right amount of lovely tasting batter. Staff were friendly and polite and the price was reasonable. I will make a point of becoming a regular customer . Thank you.

Called in during the week. Good service and nice fish and chips. Was a good sized portion served with peas and a slice of bread and butter and a pot of tea. Great value. Would recommend.

From what I was told I think a brother and sister took over their late Grandparents business. Sweet deal at the moment 2 fish strips pretty big peas,gravy or curry sauce £4.80 I think no idea how they make a profit even great meal great staff worth a visit.

Excellent service, very welcoming staff, very busy which shows how good the food is. Excellent food, very well priced and delicious. Couldn't ask for a better chip shop lunch.

Wowwww I had fish chips and peas two bread and a pot of tea it was the biggest fish I ever seen the chips was red hot it was just perfect just the job on a wet and windy day. The staff was lovely and friendly the place was spotlessly clean and it all came to £10.45 will definitely be going back there soon.

Very good food and service very good from staff will use again when in the area I work in the Runcorn and surrounding areas once or twice a month

my favourite place is MINA’s fish bar Widnes I all ways go this weekend I all ways get chips and gravy And my mum gets chips and curry 🍛 The staff are nice 😊 and friendly they are my friends I all ways go there...

I'm becoming a serial customer/reviewer of this Excellent chippy restaurant! Made my way to Minas after missing the opportunity to dine here for 3 weeks due to work commitments! I was salivating in anticipation as I waited at my table for the Amazing marine culinary...

Visited here so many times in the last few weeks.Sometimes 3 times/week.We had a sit in family meal deal in the extremely spotless dining area.Large fish meal with chips,a side and bread and butter with a drink of your choice £7.49!Amazing light crispy non greasy...

First timer today.Well what can I say! Simply Fan'bloody'tastic.I travel far and wide in the Quest for the perfect chippy fish meal! Well,alas my Quest ends here.Minas is the best Fish and Chips I have ever had the joy to wrap my chops around.The perfectly...

Found a place for a regular Friday chippy. Fresh and tasty food a very reasonable price. Nice and friendly service. Tomorrow going there with my son to introduce him a new place to eat out.

Absolutely made up, during lockdown we have bought our fish and chips from their take away side. But on Wednesday 19 May, we were 'welcomed home' by the staff and shown to our seats. Having signed in and gelled our hands, orders taken and quickly...

Tried here for the first time today absolutely gorgeous food agreed by all the family will definitely be returning lovely friendly service from the staff would recommend to anyone 👌 xx

What's not to like? Fish and Chips are superb, fruity curry like back in the day. Portions are superb. New favorite. 👍👌

Stopped in Minas first time visiting and have to say I will definitely be visiting again. I opted for one of the lunch specials fish strips and chips. It was delicious lovely fresh crispy fish and chips were well cooked soft and crispy at the...

Not had fish and chips for ages so thought I’d have fish strips, chips and peas... I can honestly say I enjoyed every bit! The batter was really light and crispy and the fish was really meaty and fell apart. The chips were the best...

I have visited this chippy for years now and always loved it but now it’s under new management they’ve unfortunately lost my custom. The picture attached is what I was served for takeout on Friday 4th December around 1pm. The food was below par, the...

Lovely visit. Ordered chips, cheese and gravy, salt and pepper chicken and chips and Chinese curry and rice all for under £9. Food was served quickly, was fresh and so tasty. Will definitely be back again. Was made to feel like such a welcome customer.

Love this place. Food is Brilliant always cooked to perfection, one of the best fish and chip restaurants I have been to this year. Staff are very helpful and always friendly.

We visited today with our 2 boys and the service couldn't be faulted. The Chinese chicken curry was the best I've had in a long time and my boys loved their kids meals. Overall fantastic service and food with great prices. Also in this current...

This restaurant is under new ownership since Oct 2018 no longer les’s Fish bar it’s now Harry’s fish bar

Cold fish with soggy batter only just warm chips and peas , Luke warm pot of tea . Need to up their game or will have no customers very very disappointing, Won’t be going back

Well, what a disappointment. Called in today for lunch, not visited since last year, and the first thing we noticed was only a couple of tables occupied where we sometimes had to wait for a table before. We soon realised why. The chop suey roll I ordered came within seconds and the first mouthful made me want to spit it out. It was claggy and tasted awful. The waitress kindly changed it for a very small fish strip and some scabby dry chips. My friend had fish and peas, a narrow piece of fish, nothing like she’d had in the past which was over cooked and rather dry in the middle. When we came to,pay I thought it seemed expensive and asked for a breakdown of the bill to find out that the small portion of chips cost £2.40 ! I commented that I didn’t want shares in the business ! The chippy a few doors away charge £1 for a cone of chips ! Well, sorry folks but you won’t see us again and judging how unpopular this restaurant appeared you won’t be around for long.

We used to visit this establishment quite regularly when it was under the previous ownership. But after our last visit under the current management,we won't be returning in a hurry. Food quality and service has definitely taken a slide. And the prices have gone up! Fish soggy and greasy. Chips tasteless and full of hard crunchy bits! Bread and butter dry and definitely not butter! Well overpriced! Won't be returning in a hurry!

My wife and I were fairly regular patrons of this fish & chip restaurant, which has a separate takeaway entrance. We'd occasionally have other family members with us and found the Serbice and food among the best of its type locally.However, on our last visit a few weeks ago we were disappointed with both aspects: the staff had changed and the quality of the meal seemed less good too- especially as the price was a little higher than we expected. It was a Friday, usually the restaurant is so popular that obtaining a seat sometimes involved a wait, but we noticed during our visit that several tables were available throughout - it was less busy than normal. Maybe word has got around...Anyway, when in the area we now have our regular Friday fish and chips in Runcorn Old Twon, which has a similar establishment as regards accommodation and decor and is a little less expensive- worth the trip over the Mersey Gateway bridge!

Arrived before lunch rush and paid 8.60 each for fish and Chip lunch which included a slice of bread and cup of tea. Fish arrived swimming in oil on bottom and was somehow dry and over cooked in the middle, the bread was so stale you could see the discolouration around the outer edge not to mention what sort of abomination they used as “spread”The ketchup was so watered down it was barely red, the cup of tea tasted vile and the dispensed Diet Pepsi my friend had barely had any syrup in.For almost £20 a complete rip off and will never use again

Called in during the week. Good service and nice fish and chips. A little expensive. Coffee wasn’t very nice but that was my only complaint.

I think this establishment may have changed hands, was always good for fish and chips in the past. Well known chippy in Widnes center, seating area available .

We live in Liverpool and had a quick drive to widnes to look around the market and shops.We went into Les's Fish Bar for lunch. It was clean and friendly..Mum and had fish and chips with peas. It was fresh and hot and probably the best fish and chips we had.Coffee and a coke all for less than £20.00.We will defiantly go again sooner rather than later too.

By chip shop standards, The food is second to none. A bit more expensive than other chip shops in widnes, and if you sit in the attached cafe, the prices are considerably higher. That said there is often a que for a table here.

Decided to go to Widnes for a change and looking for somewhere to eat we decided to try Les’s Fish Bar - Widnes

We have visited Les fish and chip shop weekly and noticed a few months ago that the chips are different. No longer are they the thick crispy chips but now long, greasey, thin and slimy. The only reason I can put the change to is cost cutting. Something else has changed too because the last 3 times I've eaten there I've had to rush home with stomach cramps (if you get my meaning) and so has my family member both diving for the nearest toilet. Maybe it's the oil they are now using or maybe the chips are precooked. As we all have different meals at Les the only constant are the chips, and the oil that they use. Whatever it is I think we are going to avoid for a while to see if it changes. No one wants to be dashing home after eating out somewhere. I'd love to hear your thoughts Les, or Mrs Les, but again this review will probably be ignored.

Best sit in chippy in widnes. Lovely food lovely staff, always a nice experience when we go for lunch

Have visited regularly for lunch over the years, and yesterday's Fish and Chip lunch didn't disappoint! Beautifully cooked fish, tasty chips and peas served with a round of bread and butter topped off with a cup of tea for approx £7...excellent value and good service.

Arrived to be met by a pleasant person how took me order for a fish and chips dinner with tea and bread when it arrived a few minutes later it looked fantastic and the quality was great

Un pescado y chips, con un área de estar adjunto. Obtenga el mejor pescado y patatas fritas en Widnes disponible en este lugar. . Un poco caro, pero merece la pena el dinero extra. .

the breaded plaice is very very tasty from here the staff are very friendly and efficiant at their jobs always clean and warm but whish was a bit bigger on cafe side as so popular can not always find a seat

a little bit on the expensive side.fish ,chips,mushy peas, and curry.still one of the best chippy's.take out is cheaper,as they do a sit in option also.

Cenamos Pescado y debo admitir que la comida era excelente y bien vale la pena. El personal era encantador, simpático y muy servicial, todas las mesas donde todo el tiempo que estuve allí, con gente esperando para ofrecerte lo que siempre es una buena señal,...

Situado en la principal calle comercial, te puedes sentar dentro o para llevar. Siempre está ocupado, que es una buena señal y fue de nuevo lleno a la hora del almuerzo de hoy. El pescado, patatas fritas y guisantes con pan y una taza de...

Such a treat to have a good chippy to go to and eat. Not something I can do very often so it's important that it's right

Whilst shopping today at the market with my nan we popped in for a quick lunch. The food was nice enough, but I would encourage anyone who eats there to ask for an itemised bill before they pay and to check their change as my 84 year old nan was left £10 out of pocket and the staff weren't too friendly about it. Will not be eating there again!

Again,another spot on mealI 100% recommend this chippy, always tasty,polite,helpfulMy daughter makes me travel for her meal,that's when I tried it !.

This is the best chippy around..you can sit in or take out..quick service and the food is fab..highly recommend.

It's pretty small but they work it well. It's always fast, very filling and very tasty. It's not fine food but it's homely and pretty good for the price. I've never had a problem and I've going for years.

I've had the cod from here twice and it was excellent, cooked to order with a light batter. The colour of the peas put me off a bit as there's far too much colouring for my taste but they tasted fine. I've also had a very nice steak dinner from here.

Great chippy food, which is freshly cooked and fabulous service from all the staff, who are always very friendly. Excellent value too.

Didn't feel welcome as was on my own taking up a table which staff made quite obvious they would rather be full, left half my lunch and left, thought it was expensive compared to one few doors down, quality wasn't the best and chips sadly not for me, I will not return.

Les's chip bar is a chip shop with a cafe attached. It is a basic working mans cafe with no airs and graces but the quality and freshness of the food is second to none. I challenge anyone to find better!!!

Eat in at les's service is ok but staff could be a bit more happier. Sometimes you are asked to sit with other people that you don't know as the restaurant is small and at peak times it is exceptionally busy. Service is fast but feel sometimes under pressure to leave quicker because of the queues of people waiting for a table. Food is really great and I will continue to go in there but it does look like it is sliding slightly at the moment.

Very tasty food, prompt service, extremly clean would definitely recommend, the peas where good old taste very enjoyable

Went with the wife to be and had a cracking meal. I had the chicken with chips and gravy in the cafe part. Staff very attentive and friendly. Food for a chippy was very high standard. Yes it's a bit more expensive but well well worth it

Really quick service. Had a fish dinner, not greasy one bit. Sat in and it got jam packed in no time. Oddly, it was my first visit to the chippy, will be going there more often, well done gang, keep up te good work! Oooo and they do proper soak peas, yay!

Just had a takeaway from here and everything was poor chips sloppy meat and potato pie dry as could be fritter disgusting and spicy curry which was just fruity curry with chilli powder sprinkled over the top never get anything from here again.

Popped in at lunch time for a quick bite to eat. My mistake! The fish is cooked fresh so I had to wait. It was well worth it though. The lightest batter I have ever had on a fish. It went lovely with the hot cup of tea.

Been going to Les's for years.My mother used to love it. Sadly she is no longer with us.The fish is second to none but the chips are no where near where they used to be.It peeves me to see bread and butter on a menu and you get cheap bread and woeful margarine.Pricewise a little over £7 for a fish dinner is vfm.Some of the staff could be a bit friendlier.

asked for scampi and chips, there priced up seperate on the menu so theres no price as a meal, however they serve them together in a tray so you get less chips and they really are tight with there portions. Staff are still miserable and seem to prefer older people. I last came here 4 years ago and nothing has changed, oh well i tried but next time i think ill swerve this one.

A Proper Traditional Chippy with good food at a good priceWe all had the fish dinner at £7.25 and all left clean platesWe had no problems as the staff offered us the big table by the door without askingWell worth a visit

We have visited this fish and chip shop many time's, we tend to go for the fish & chip's bread and butter with a tea or coffee, they call it the fish dinner £7.25 each but well worth it. The staff are very friendly. It's always busy which is a good sign,sometimes you have to wait for a table, definitely worth the wait. Highly recommended.

If you are shopping in Widnes its a fab place to stop for lunch simply. the best fish and chips I've tasted good service too

Placed our order after being spoken like rubbish. Half of the items we asked for we're not cooked, we then proceeded into the Cafe part to be told that we could not sit down to eat our food. The place looked like a care home turned into a chippy. Wouldnt recommend.

Great fish n chips,never fails,but do not agree with the staff hogging the big table as you go in..Needs sorting Les...

Great fish and chips. Batter scrummy. Good old fashioned tea,bread and butter. Service efficient and friendly. Shame it doesn't open later for tea.

Popped in for lunch today. The place was busy, which is always a good sign. The service was prompt and the food good and hot. The price wasn't cheap but I would go again. It you are on an economy drive the chippy a few doors away is cheaper but only does take aways - do you really want to sit on a bench in a busy street eating you luch with a plastic fork?

Absolutely gorgeous fresh Cod or Haddock, with chips, peas, and a round of bread & butter, plus a hot drink. Their menu calls it a Fish Dinner. There are other menu options! Always busy, sometimes you might have to wait for a table as it's usually busy. Great - friendly staff. The best!

We used to eat here all the time how ever they favour old people who drink tea rather than eating guests. On multiple occasions we were asked to move to allow older people to use the restaurant before us which is wrong as we were paying guests as well. The food is clean and basic but service how ever is not with a smile, unfortunately not much better to sit and eat! just go elsewere.

Great value High Street Chippy! In the centre of what is the main shopping street. Great chippy for walk past people. What we had we really we really enjoyed. Good value!

Best fish and chip sit down restaurant. I always love going to Les's because I always enjoy the food. It is a bit dearer that the norm but it is worth it. Lovely and clean and lovely service by the really nice Chinese lady. I recommend it.

I have visited this local chippy quite a few times over the years and feel it has gone steadily down hill which is a shame. The town is really taking off with all the new shops, but I feel that Les's is being left behind or perhaps he has made his money and just doesn't care. I agree with the comment over the chips being placed around the fish in the tray when you order a take away, this happened to me also and considering the price I thought it was a disgraceful trick. I now ask for my fish to be wrapped separately, but I really shouldn't have to do this just to make sure I get a descent portion of chips. Also I have found the tea and coffee very overpriced for a extremely small cup especially the coffee which is nothing more than a few mouthfuls once you get through the froth. I now find myself going there less and less after all there are a lot of competitors out there who provide very descent food for less. I do hope the owners read these comments and make some changes before it's too late.

I'm at a bit of a loss as to why this place is rated so low, the fish and chips in this place are delicious, yet rather than concentrate on that people choose to pick fault with "impatient customers" and "miserable staff". I'd rather have quality fish & chips than respectful diners and fake smiles from staff.Visit this place, you won't be disappointed.

Me and my mother visited the fish and chip restaurant and were advised by a man waiting in line that it was "worth the wait". There were around 20 small tables inside , fairly clean with the traditional saucesand condiments on the table and a very British type menu. The pictures on the wall of colorful sea life were very nice and cheery while we waited for our meal. Me and my mother ordered 2 fish and chip meals with bread and tea. The meal was beautiful and very well cooked fish However our experience was somewhat tainted by two impatient women customers who were allowed in and proceeded to rush us from our seats before we had time to put our coats on. I also noticed two elderly women on the large side who were having trouble getting out from the tightly pushed together tables. The bill came to 17 pounds. So not exactly cheap for a chippy dinner.I feel the waitresses should allocate seats as they become available and space the seating out more. But i suppose Les wants as much custom as he can.

Generally nice and clean, serving nice fish. Most chippies over-face you with the size of their portions but this one is different. If you want fish and chips ask for your portions separate because if you don't the get the tray and put the fish in first and then put a very small amount of chips around. I've never seen this done in any other chippy but they do it every time so they know what they are doing and it just makes you feel that they are trying to short serve you. Sorry but just being truthfull.

We occasionally call in when shopping in Widnes. Always busy at weekends but the place is nothing special really. The décor is very dated and a bit like a school canteen. Average to small size portions and not cheap either! The man who fries the fish never smiles also which only adds to the rather sombre atmosphere!They are obviously making pots of money here but it could be so much nicer and so much more customer focused with just a little effort.

A consistently good cafe which offers excellent quality of food and cleanliness. Service was quick and efficient despite nearly all the tables being occupied. Yes, it costs slightly more than the competition but it is good value.

The staff are soooo miserable. Chips are anaemic, would well rather go grahams next door just for a smile. Spose it is the only chippy you can sit down if you visit the lovely poundlands and charity shops of windes

great food service was fine prices risen but they have in most placesstill well worth a visit if your in the area

It is just an average place no frills and no quirks. Go to Grahams next door and you get a better experience stood outside eating your food than you do sitting down inside Les's

Visited today as my husband loves the fish strips. One of the waitresses ignored the lady at the table next to us, when I spoke up for her stating that she had sat there for ages and not had her table cleaned the response was "we'll clear it when we have time" the said lady and her children left and I was nearly behind her, only the fact that my husband is ill with cancer and loves the fish strips kept me in my seat.The childrens portions are small and my eldest child had to wait for a while to get hers, we were halfway through ours.The jacket potato was nice but a little soggy in the middle and the cheese and onion poor, small amount of cheese and the onion had no flavour to it. The salad was nice and crispy and fresh.I noticed that the table that wasnt cleared had a lot of leftover food and whilst there a customer returned 2 meals as they were of poor standard! The staff talked about me openly for daring to ask for the lady's table to be cleared for her and her children as they were so blatantly ignoring her, and she obviously knew I was going to complain as she told her colleague "he wont sack me" making her a liability as customer service is the forefront of any business especially in todays poorer society when eating out is a treat rather than a daily occurence!I did speak to the manager about it before I left but felt that it went in one ear and out the other, I definitely will not be returning there, Grahams a few doors down are friendly and cheerful.It states award winning, however, they have not had an award since 2003 I can see why.

Excellent.always well cooked and presented..another price hike I noticed..won't belong before it is to expensive...

lovely clean chippy and lovely food good variety and good value childrens meals, worth a visit just opened new premises and very impressive

Very popular (so you may have to wait for a table), but a nice place to sit down for a fish dinner. The food is always freshly prepared, the portions large and reasonably priced as well.

To start with all the staff (owvers included) look so very miserable and dont give you a warm welcome, as the chippy further up does.I personally find it expensive and the chips on a few occasions have to many black bits and are not cooked properly, they seem more interested in money than people.

Not what it used to be. Dont like the miserable staff especially the dark haired one that calls everybody "Darling". The food is good though but the atmosphere isnt up to much and theres a policy of seating other people at your table which i dont like either. This is my second review and the first one was glowing. Hopefully they can get their act together and sort it out soon.

Top rate fish and chips eat in or take away no 1 in north west i am sure. Premises spotlessly clean and staff always helpful

very clean and fast service. batter was to die for...yummee

Lovely clean and bright cafe(or take out)Choice of fish cooked fresh to order chips,bread and butter and a pot of tea.Quick pleasant service Also burgers,pies and other things available.Good value

A great place to sit down for lunch. Though it's so popular you may have to wait for a table.

The restaurant is always busy and you often see people forming a queue at the door! The food is always served piping hot and the only thing that I can say I am not impressed with is the peas are sometimes like bullets! That said, we love the fish strips that they do - delish!!

We quite often make the 35 mile round trip to enjoy freshly cooked fish and chips,( Although the Bread and Butter could at times be fresher). The staff are always pleasant and helpful and the atmosphere very pleasant,

Staff were rude, rushed my family because it was busy. Food was rushed and chips undercooked and soggy batter on fish. Used to be a nice place but prefer the other chippy next door

Had great fish and chips on my visit to widnes centre but the barm was rubbish - the chip barm for my girlfriend went in the bin.So go ahead and buy great fish but SAVE your money and do not buy barms.

yummy food recommend to all great service fast and polite

this fish and chip shop is everything a good brittish chippy should be...amazing food, brillaint staff and fresh made to order meals...pure quality every time...a definate recomedation to any true fish and chip fans!

Really nice fish and chips always freshly cooked. Top class and highly recommended. Nice staff too.

Good menu, food is fresh and well done, eat in or take away, friendly staff good prices air conditioned with disabled toilets downstairs. One of the best fish and chip shops I have been to and I have used many

Award winning simple take away and cafe