Ma Kellys Fish and Chip Restaurant in Portsmouth

Went for a take out meal after a long drive from Dorset, couldn't be more disappointed. Ordered scampi and chips which was probably the worst i have ever had. The scampi was like balls of rock hard breadcrumbs, although one couldn't identify the casing as such, with a "prawn" inside, I have had better from Iceland. The chips were soggy and seemed to have been microwaved before being put in the fryer. Not like chips at all, more like soggy potato fingers. I will defiantly never be going there again.

We ate in at the restaurant. Service was prompt and helpful. It was great to be able to substitute the mushy peas for baked beans. It was only a short wait for our food. The fish and chips were excellent. The child's meal was a good size. We would happily return if we're in the area again

Awful chips. Dry,and some of the chips weren't cut properly as some of them were equal to the whole length of the box they come in. Very dry and similar to scraps quality. I've been going to mother kelleys for over 20 years but over the last year the quality has really gone down hill. There's certainly no chance of getting soggy chips as they are dry as a bone. I've tried complaining deep blue by email but they don't bother replying. It seems that as soon as they took on a lot of deliveroo and uberr deliveries they don't care about the quality. The staff are pleasant I don't blame them as they are working to what management tell them to do. I've never had chips so bad as this.

Always great fish and chips when eating in. Staff are lovely and really attentive. Of course things have changed from “the good old days” but as a business during these challenging times I think it’s pretty decent! Keep up the great work!

Loved the friendly vibe and lovely staff here today! Thank you for the extra sauce - never had anyone offer in other places so made our day 😂 Food was tasty and hot too.

Excellent service from Gill, the cod n chips were outstanding. Plenty of parking so all in all a great find.

Awful chips to take away. Chips were so dry and some where so long they were the length of the takeaway box!!. Definitely gone downhill.

Excellent food and service and a big thanks to our hostess Gill

Wrnt at lunchtime. Food lovely and freshly cooked

We were greeted warmly by Lesley, who pointed out to us a table and said she would be along shortly to take our order. Just as she said she would, Lesley re-appeared a few minutes later and we ordered cod and chips. Food arrived about 10 minutes later. Chips were lovely and the fish was good, too, with nice crisp batter. Thanks, Lesley.

Nicky is a absolute super star who works non stop and doesn’t even get a break she keeps this place running

Consistently great place for fish and chips. Gill is an angel who always makes you feel right at home.

Delicious food, wide selection, decent prices, and very friendly staff. Would recommend!

Love food here cod is amazing staff always lovely x

Fantastic place for fish and chips served by Nicky great service

Excellent fish and chips, beautifully cooked. The ladies were helpful and very friendly

Lovely fish and chips, great service from Nicky.

Still the best fish and chips for miles around.

Best chippy in the area!! The lady on the counter Nicky is always welcoming and helpful and always goes out of her way for customers 😊

Great service and Nicky was lovely!

Food was cold and fish bites mostly all batter

The server, Nicky, was very warm & friendly. She was also very helpful when I was ordering my food via the machine & needed some assistance.

Whilst this place with its clunky parking arrangements (exacerbated by selfish users) was moderately acceptable on a previous visit, it certainly was not on a recent Saturday evening. Inexplicably, there was only one person front of house in a nearly full restaurant. They were working fast and methodically but there was a growing backlog of tables waiting even to order. Eventually, a previously invisible person was coaxed out of the kitchen where, as far as I could see, they were equally needed. I expected the preparation rate to suffer. The action was too little, too late. We left.

Came here last night, not very impressed, the service was very slow and it wasn’t busy, one poor lady on the counter being ignored by her staff, food was average not good, pleased we were just driving past and decided to drop in, won’t become a regular habit.

Just popped in for takeaway, really expensive though had regular chips a large battered sausage and a fish cake which cost £10.27, i personally think that's a bit over the top on price.

Always enjoyed our fish and chips from this shop, Mother Kelly's,

I travel 15 miles to buy my Fish and Chips from Mother Kelly’s avoiding several other shops that are nearer and cheaper purely because it used to be really good. However, no one minds prices going up, it’s the economy we’re all in now, but the bag you see is Mother Kelly’s new large chips ( it used to be a box now it’s 3/4 of a scoop. Barely enough to feed my cat! ), the 2 large cod were jammed in one box so when I got them back they’re all broken, no offer of salt and vinegar and all served by a New member of staff who didn’t have a clue what he was doing. Surely there are better ways of making Cut Backs! I won’t be buying from Mother Kelly’s again, but thank you for the service I’ve had over the last 15 years.

I travel 15 miles to buy my Fish and Chips from Mother Kelly’s avoiding several other shops that are nearer and cheaper purely because it used to be really good. However, no one minds prices going up, it’s the economy we’re all in now, but the bag you see is Mother Kelly’s new large chips ( it used to be a box now it’s 3/4 of a scoop. Barely enough to feed my cat! ), the 2 large cod were jammed in one box so when I got them back they’re all broken, no offer of salt and vinegar and all served by a New member of staff who didn’t have a clue what he was doing. Surely there are better ways of making Cut Backs! I won’t be buying from Mother Kelly’s again, but thank you for the service I’ve had over the last 15 years

Lovely customer service! Nicky was amazing

Brilliant recommended thank you

Friendly and conscientious service despite it being very busy for payday Friday supper. Used the self service screen to order and food which was hot and delicious was served quickly and with a smile from Nicky.

Lovely food and a lovely delivery driver! Thank you :)

Today me and my colleague went to mother Kelly’s amazing service by the gentleman there in the restaurant. amazing food they are very quick. We will definitely coming back!

A must visit place. We were served by Jay a very kind and approchable employe.

Appalling service. Ordered 2 portions of REGULAR haddock with REGULAR chips, with 2curry sauces and it came to £40:60. That in its self was well and truly overpriced , but we had had a week and couldn’t be arse to cook so thought what the hell we don’t do this often. Delivery time given of between 6:30-650pm…… 7:30pn in on the phone with the chippy asking what’s going on, to be told the driver left without taking our order. I could clearly see that driver had been waiting for at least 15-20 minutes for this delivery and obviously got peed off and left cause he has other deliveries to make. Deliveroo have been amazing and refunded the extortionate amount that we paid, but we will definitely not be using this chippy again!!!!

The food is amazing, and Jay was very helpful.

Really quick service , lovely fish, and chips🍟 the staff really friendly and helpful .. Prices 👍. You can also download an app that allows you to order ahead and get points ( brilliant) .

Good food, good service, good music. Frickles were particularly good.

I loved the food, service was decent and the food is lovely although I don't recommend anyone with a weak stomach coming.

Nicky was very helpful and friendly. The fish was FANTASTIC!! Thank you.

Proper fish and chips and a massive gherkin occasionally too😉. Love this place.

A few of us try to meet for a sit in fish and chips most weeks. Quality of the fish is fabulous. Service is great, we have had Gill serve us mostly and she’s lovely.

Badly packaged (cold drinks packed alongside hot food), food cold and drinks warm as a result of this and the extended delivery time.

Much modern, good that they are keeping the food quality!

Always pleased to visit the staff are charming and hard workers too nothing asked is too much trouble x

Nicky is very helpful and provided excellent customer service during our visit.

We were served by Nicky, who was really lovely. The fish and chips were the nicest I have had in a long time. We will be back, thank you

ordered 4 small chips 1 sausages 1 battered sausage and 2 saveloy’s with a pot of curry sauce . chips were absolutely tasteless and luke warm but it was all cooked to order. the saveloys were very rubbery and dry and all the skins was split it was like they were microwaved to death . chips were stuck to the cardboard so you couldn’t eat them all without eating cardboard. the curry sauce was like someone had poured a salt pot into it no curry taste whatsoever . you couldn’t even taste the vinegar. and for the value of money that was absolutely shocking. i travelled far to visit my mums grave today and thought i would treat everyone but that was absolutely disgusting and shocking (it wasn’t even busy)

Gill made us feel very welcome and as always we throughly enjoyed our fish & chip. The mushy peas are awesome!

Very speed service and delicious food.

Possibly the best fish and chips in the Portsmouth area….. I searched Google and Trip Advisor to find the best place to take my parents for fish and chips when they visited for Christmas. For some reason Deep Blue didn’t feature in my search results and in my opinion should. I ordered a large portion and was not disappointed. I got a big cod with crispy batter and an ample portion of good chips and peas. My dad had the same as me and my mum chose the OAP menu option which she was also pleased with and struggled to finish. I made a good choice here and the next time I fancy fish and chips I will be returning to the Deep Blue. There is no need to search the internet to find the best place- I already know where they are.

Great service today from Jill and her team mate made to feel very welcome lovely friendly atmosphere would definitely recommend.

deliver time at point of order was 13:30. received food at 14:50. arrived cold

Was made you wait a long amount of time because the person serving kept prioritising uber/ just eat over the multiple customers that came in person. I will be going to a chip shop that doesn't do deliveries in future.

Nice and relaxed! Heard great things. Nicky did a great job of checking about peanut allergy for our daughter. Thanks

Very lovely, quick and understanding. Great food!

The estimated time of arrival changed very frequently. The app told us “driver awaiting to be assigned” and “awaiting driver to collect”. The food was cold and not enjoyable. Unable to cancel order after an hour of waiting due to food being ready assumably awaiting the driver! Didn’t tip the driver due to waiting so long.

Always delicious fish and chips - the best in the area. Fabulous service too!

I'd heard about Mother Kelly's for years, but hadn't previously stopped by. Well, recently that changed. The closest note to criticism I could muster, would be that the one-way car park doesn't appear to be obviously sign-posted, and you may find yourself entering the exit. You always know the food and service will be good in a Deep Blue restaurant, and Mother Kelly's is no exception. Be sure to use the self-serve tablets at the counter for a discount off your order, though the fantastic level of family friendly service you'll get from any one of the lovely individuals here is worth every penny. With a rustic dining area and separate counter area for ordering that will put you in mind of a classic 1950's esque diner, you can't go wrong with some traditional and deliciously cooked fish and chips!

Lovely freshly cooked meal, thoroughly enjoyed it! Lovely ladies serving and taking orders.

Waited 10 minutes to be served, then was insulted regarding my coins being too warm ! Chips were cold after a 3 minute walk, and not that impressed either with the Haddock and chips. I'm glad I'm only visiting. Can't beat Hull for fish & chip shops.

Food is nice but probably the most expensive fish and chips Ive ever had.

Used to love this fish and chip shop but it’s not like it used to be. Most of the Chips were all thin like crisp for what you pay the quality should be better. but the battered sausage was nice and hot.

I would give zero stars if it was possible. This was my first time ordering and what a disappointment. When my order hadn’t arrived by the stated time I checked online,it stated my order had been delivered at 19:07. Well it wasn’t delivered to me. No telephone numbers to contact Just Eat and Blue Quay said it was nothing to do with them. Contacted Just Eat via web site, still waiting for satisfactory conclusion to this matter.

Brilliant fish and chips at a fair price.

excellent as always best in town

Nikki was lovely and helpful. Fast service, clean restaurant and welcoming wait staff

Wow soggy chips bad after taste (old oil) large is now small and regular cod is more like kids, only thing right is the curry sauce , large chips, regular cod, curry sauce and a gherkin for £15 wow disgusting won't ever return

Fish not worth the money they charge, over cooked on the batter. Plus it's too expensive.

Went for a takeaway after a long drive home in bad weather on Sunday 24th November What a disappointment cod & chips and sausage & chips £18 totally inedible a very short drive home about 3 mins food cold greasy and tasted as if had been kept warm will never return

The haddock was not a fillet, it was a fish finger. The chips were over cooked and mostly scraps. The portions were regular and I ordered large. Very disappointed

Tasty Thursday night treat from Nicky and Rosie, thanks for great cod and chips

Served by a very friendly lady. Food was freshly made, good quality.

I'll been there last weekend and the food was so delicious and mouthwatering. The crispyness and inside softness of fish I love the most . Best place for family . The staff was very nice and highly recommend to try regular COD FISH AND CHIPS

Amazing food and good price. I was served by Nicola and couldn’t ask for better customer service! 10/10

We are on the way to the Ferry having driven 6 hours from Cheshire. Great service from everyone and hands down the best Fish & Chips we have ever had and a lovely cuppa to go with it. Many thanks it was just what we needed.

“I recently visited the Fish and Chips restaurant in Paulsgrove, and it was a fantastic experience! Sunny served us with such warmth and friendliness, making us feel truly welcome. The fish was cooked to perfection—crispy on the outside and tender inside—while the chips were delightfully golden and flavorful. The service was quick, and the atmosphere was cozy and inviting. Highly recommend this spot for anyone craving classic, delicious fish and chips. Thank you, Sunny, for making our visit even more enjoyable

Sunny and the team truly went above and beyond to ensure we had a fantastic experience. I definitely be returning and highly recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for authentic ,mouthwatering fish and chips.

I was served by a nice polite lady and food was perfect

Super nice staff. Tasty food, Great for an evening takeaway.

food was delivered stone cold. not enjoyable. Will not order again from here.

What a mess. The worst service you could imagine. No longer mother Kelley's. Miserable and soulless. Won't ever come back.

Takeaway order, was not busy, but had to wait 20 mins after placing order, no one seemed to know what they were doing

Great food and service as ever. Gill was amazing and provided service with a smile. Highly recommended.

Mother Kellies. Always great food and friendly helpful staff. Best chippy in Pompey

Good service, good food, I would recommend to anyone.

Fabulous fish and chips. Also real chicken nuggets 😋 delicious.

Fabulous service as always from the lovely Nicky. Love coming in to see her she always puts a big smile on my face! Always lovely to chat to her.

the food was good quality and was nice but all the food was cold and had to be reheated before eating and when I say cold it was as if it had home from a fridge

Lesley is always lovely, so helpful and friendly. We like coming to Mother Kelly’s because we get such good customer service and enjoy our fish and chips, also always a cup of tea.

It was our first time eating at Mother Kelly's, I've wanted to go for years. The service was good and the tables were clean, I had the senior cod and chips and my partner went for the fishcakes and chips with curry sauce. The chips were good they weren't dry, the fish cakes were okay, however just a frozen fishcake so nothing special, the curry sauce was good what I'd expect from a chippy. Unfortunately my cod was slightly over cooked which was disappointing as the fish was fibrous, I'm not sure what the special batter was as it tasted like any other batter.

Can’t fault the fish & chips. We have turned into a regular visitor - takeaway - for a fish supper to eat at portsdown hill (easy now!). Great portions, tasty fish and really excellent chips not too greasy at all. Recommended!

Really good quality fish and chips , in a convenient box . Great, fast service ; I certainly recommend this place , especially that there’s loads of onsite parking . There is a sit down area , which I didn’t use .

Chips had been under the lamps for a while. Poor staff were run ragged. Some customers were getting a bit vocal due to wait times. Maybe we caught them on a bad day. We will go back as we had heard good things previously.

Highly enjoyable experience because aswell as the lunch menu of fish and chips being delicious and good value for money, we felt the service was first class. There were approx 18 in our group, and food arrived hot and promptly served by friendly and efficient staff. (Portsmouth Salvation Army Knit & Natter group)

The Cod was the so delicious, haven't had such a good taste for a long long time. Well done chef.

Missed off the burger we ordered so we phoned the restaurant. The lady argued with me that my missing burger wasn’t missing stating she packed it herself. Put in for a refund from just eat which still hasn’t been recieved

Alas, they have changed the Fish Cakes for the worse for the last time...! They did this once before and I complained and then all of a sudden the old Fish Cakes returned. My friend was eating these and was not at all impressed, whereas he used to be. The Plaice was fine, although I do wonder if they are making the batter more wet, and therefore great holes are appearing on the surface, and talking of water stuff down, the Curry Sauce was so watered down it wouldn't stick to anything - not even the damn fork...!!! That's it, we shan't be going there again - sorry Gill...!!!

Excellent service, friendly helpful staff, great fish and chips 👍🏻👍🏻

Amazing welcome when we arrived, food was lovely and service amazing Best fish and chips in a long time