Mansels Chippy in Bridgend

I chose to try this chippy cause of all the positive reviews but I was so disappointed. Service was terrible. We didn't know what end to wait to be served as there wasn't a queue. Then they ended up serving the people behind us from both sides and didn't seem to care. They got our small order wrong twice. It felt so awkward walking back a second time. The kids seemed to have enjoyed their meals. I thought the napkin with a lollipop was a nice gesture with the kids meals but only one had a lollipop and the other had two straws instead. I didn't want to say anything though as it was awkward enough having to tell them that they got the order wrong twice.

Really nice good, staff friendly and clean. People are eating here too which is a good sign.

Food very good taste recommended

Porthcawl best #1 chip shop award winning nom nom nom!!

This chippy excells in Customer service. The quality of the food is great and we'll presented. They value their Customers in a real way by offering free hot drinks while waiting for your order to be completed. That's 1st Class.

We have been to Mansels Chippy a few times now and we always get such a welcome from them. The food is perfect and full of flavor I would highly recommend it to anyone. I myself am gluten free and always have gf fish and chips with curry and it's so much flavor.

I went first time there today , customer service was 0 no hellow no good bye no thank you nothing at all or how long ur food wil be as I waited 10 mins , there was a older lady and young lady both looked so miserable no smile s looked as if they were forced to work there , I work in retail and what I experienced today was shocked 😳

Nice place next to the beach, offer tables where to sit ( but when we visited they were all full) lots of different food choices with good prices. We loved the cod ; it was very light… amazing; with the chips and my son loved the sausage with the bread roll.

Great fish and chips and always served with a smile. Great service

Great service, Free tea and coffee while waiting too

Absolutely the best fish I have ever tasted. We travel down there regularly for fish and chips. We live in newport. Wont go anywhere else. X

Fantastic food and service-staff brilliant.

We use Mansel’s Chippy as they offer Gluten Free food. Our favourite is the Fish & Chips. Everything is cooked fresh as you place your order. There are a couple of tables and chairs outside if you choose to stay. We love this Chippy! The only bad thing is the Free complimentary coffee while you wait. We hate the taste of the coffee, so placed it in the bins provided. The Chippy is in a fabulous location so you can take the food away and sit in a multiple of places to suit yourself. The Beach is two minutes walk away.

Great place amazing people. Happy lil bunch. Cozy right by the sea ❤️

Really enjoyed our lunch here. The chips were superb. The pie was hot and not microwaved and the curry sauce was tasty. We were lucky and had a lovely cold winters day to eat outside. Quality chippy and the prices were very reasonable as well. Recommended

Fantastic Gluten Free Fish and an actual CHOICE of other things to eat! What a treat 😁 Definitely coming back to try the whole menu!

Nice chips but the amount you get for what you pay doesn’t quite match.. thought £2.20 for a bottle of coke was steep too

Great fish and chips. But for me it's there gluten free menu , allegen and cross contamination knowledge that keeps bringing me back. We drive for over an hour in all weather's to enjoy their lovely gluten free fish chips and curry sauce.. And then a walk along the beach to burn it off, obviously 🙄 😁 I noticed on Sunday that they've added scampi to their gf menu will defo be trying that next time 😋

Always decent food and friendly staff

The food is lovely. Always very tasty ❤️and the staff are amazing. Well worth the trip there. I live in Cardiff area but I do like a walk on beach and finish at Mansels.

Very nice chips one of the best I have ever tried. The sausage roll isn't very nice a bit cold but still I ate it. The food was really nice they made the food really fast and it was all just amazing.

Our go to chippy whenever we go to Porthcawl any time of year, food is always fresh and delicious.

Passed loads of times but never stopped,however after beales have started getting stingy decided to try other places.veen twice and it’s definitely a nice place.fish was ok ,not a fan of rissole here,but curry and sausage in batter were good as was the mushy peas.chips actually very nice,these Aldi ask you if you would like lemon with your fish,unlike beales.definitely worth a visit

We sometimes struggle to find a chip shop that caters for my Gluten intolerant wife but we've found a real gem here. I had NORMAL fish and chips and also a Gluten Free fish and chips and curry sauce and I can honestly say it was all fantastic. Gluten free chips we have ever had. Gluten free fish was great Gluten free chips were great Gluten free curry sauce was great. It was so good, we went there twice in 2 days. I really can't recommend this place highly enough.

Absolutely amazing, the food is great and overall it’s great place to enjoy some food

Unbelievable curry sauce (Irish)! Next time I am in wales i will definitely be swing by for curry chips and a battered sausage.

This is the best chippy in South Wales. The fish is out of this world as is the rest of the food and the staff are very friendly too. We've been going there every Sunday for ages and look forward to it every week.

Lovely chippy. Fish was lightly battered chips spot on. Ok priced and excellent service from the lady there. Shame it’s so cold 🥶

GLUTEN FREE HEAVEN. Hands down the best fish and chips we’ve ever had. The gluten free offerings are great, actual choice. Used them for years now, never had a disappointing meal.

Gluten Free fish and chips. Cooked to order. Highly recommend

The fish and chips are made hot and fresh to order!!

Always great service, come here everytime we visit porthcawl and the best gluten free selection and quality around!!

Always love my fish-and-chips easy parking. Nice Walker on front. 2 lots of fish chips for 16 pounds on Thursdays Winner winner, fish-and-chips dinner.

Always fast and friendly service, food is always fresh and they serve some of the best chips in Porthcawl. Always our first choice when we're in the area.

Fresh, hot chips and great curry sauce.

Ellen, Jackie, Jenna and Yaz were amazing and would highly recommend 🫶🫶 Awesome food!! Amazing service ❤️❤️

Pie chips and gravy awesome 👍👍👍

Lovely fresh fish lightly battered just how we like it the service from a lady called Ellie was lovely She was very funny and polite. I would’ve given this a five, but I did find the prices quite expensive.

V nice saveloy, gravy and chips :-)

My favourite coastline chippy. Staff are always chatty with a nice service and smile. Fish is always cooked while waiting keeping for t nice and fresh with a good batter 🐠 Ellie the server and Ellie the cook work well together engaging the customers and offering free tea or coffee while you wait, bonus 🙂👍🏼

Always freshly cooked fish and service with a smile. Staff are always friendly and up for a little banter. Jenna the cook and Ellie the server (mam and daughter) were their usual chatty selves, just the way I like it.

Highly recommend. The food is excellent. Staff are friendly. I've been a few times now and there are always queues. They have got a few tables and chairs there for you to eat your food if you so wished.

The food here is amazing, never go anywhere else when visiting. The staff are so friendly. Seats outside if the weather permits.

Great chippy, in a good location

Best chip shop in porthcawl, always nice and hot,best battered sausage and rissoles and not greasy.

I recently visited Mansels Chip shop and was really impressed! The fish was perfectly crispy, and the chips were spot on. The staff were friendly and efficient. Definitely one of the best chip shops in the area. I’ll be back for sure!

Good food and friendly service 👌

The best fish and chips in town! I've tried many chip shops, but this one stands out as my favorite. The fish was incredibly fresh, with a light and crispy batter that wasn’t too greasy.

Fish and chips and Chinese curry was lovely. Chips nice and thick, Soft on the inside and crispy on the outside, just perfect. Warm and welcoming Welsh hospitality. And to top it all, a complimentary coffee while I waited for the fresh fish......amazing.

Top chips, good curry sauce and the kid's love the boxes meals 👍

Fab place will definitely return

The staff are rude, and clearly not trained in customer service. The staff are rude to customers faces and make jokes about them behind their backs. The restaurant does not pick up litter from the outside seating area. The food is not the best either, so overall I wouldn’t go here again.

Absolutely superb, had free tea and coffee whilst we waited but service was so quick we didn’t have chance to drink them😁 lovely people, very friendly, all kinds of Gluten free options. 💯🌟

Park motorbike , eat chips , drive motorbike. Repeat once a week .

Fantastic little chippy, great food, great portions, great service.

Our favourite fish & chip shop. Fish is huge & beautifully cooked - chips are the best I've tasted in a long while (golden, not greasy, not all bits - nice chunky chips). Not sure what we will do when the Porthcawl refurbishment starts as this is one of the businesses scheduled to be removed. Fingers crossed they will find a new premises.

Always reasonable price, lovely battered sausage, huge portions, quick service. Three types of curry sauce. Best chippy in the town.

We came today after we found they sold gluten free fish and chips! To say we were impressed would be an understatement! All food cooked freshly, GF food prepared and cooked separately! Perfect portions, reasonably priced, friendly service and popular by many - all signs of an excellent chippy! Very happy! 😊

Sorry I go to Mansel,s regularly but today chips seemed to re-warmed chips nothing worse will return but only when a big queue is there so fresh chips

By far the best fish and chips I've had for a long time, a local got me to try the irish curry sauce (don't know why it's irish?), and it was lovely. Walked round the corner and ate them on the beach, I was even offered a free cup of tea while I waited for the fish to cook. 5 stars 🌟 all the way.

Irish curry and chips. Excellent.

Best fish n chips I've had anywhere for quite a while. Generous proportions. Really tasty fish - served straight from the fryer so could not be any fresher. Chips just as good - traditional/proper chips rather than the horrid process ones of so many outlets today. And loads of mushy peas to make a complete and satisfying meal. All at a reasonable price - what more could anyone wish for!

Food was amazing for one of my cousins kids as he is highly restricted on his diet and was able to eat a proper full meal for the first time in a while. The staff where great and able to have a little bit of a laugh and the atmosphere is what you’d expect from a sea front chippy but they did have dandelion and burdock which you don’t see often anymore 10/10 place to eat.

Excellent food, chips are lush. service was superb

Becareful to work out the cost of your food when ordering,purchased,two kids boxes and a minced beef and onion pie with a small bottle of pepsi max and was charged £14.60!!!! With two nagging grandchildren i paid and sat them down to eat in the nearest park as there was no shade to sit and eat!!! This is not the 1st time being over charged here either!!!!

Mansel's Chippy is a gem! * The food was incredible - crispy batter, fluffy chips, everything cooked to perfection. * Our server Angel was amazing, attentive and made our visit special. Highly recommend!

Excellent food as always, great polite staff! Always busy, credit to the quality and service they provide! 👍

Lush freshly cooked fish and chips. Very clean, service was great. Lovely people. Great little seating area for you to sit and enjoy the food.

Fantastic find Gluten free menu

One of the best fish and chips I’ve had. One of the few things that would make me come back to Porthcawl. Great potions very friendly staff

Beautifull fish and chips. Outside seating lovely staff . Repeat visit still good . Asked for two fish and one chips. Helpfully divided chips up into the two fishes trays.

Great chip shop. Probably the best in the area. Friendly staff. I only marked it down for atmosphere as once you've bought your food you are just sat outside eating them.

The chips are the best I've ever tasted, the fish is great too.

Probably one of the best chips shops by far amazing customer service reasonably priced with fresh food with very little wait 100% returning

Amazing food.l with amazing views on the sea front . Big portions so best to share to cut out wastage.

Food is always excellent from this establishment, never had a bad meal!

service is alright you’ll get it at any other chippy but oh my goodness the chips are not to be slagged off they are just cooked perfectly and they chuck plenty of salt and vinegar on there for you. battered sausages from here are great too don’t let any bugger tell you that beales is the better chippy. Uppa mansel’s they should get the royal seal of approval.

Lovely chip shop never had a bad experience here food is fresh an tasty plenty of options they accept cash an card a good selection of drinks there's a few tables an chairs outside to sit on

We can’t thank you enough for helping us out last week! As a non-profit, it’s a nightmare to find catering that covers everyone on our film crew within our budget and is enough food to energise everyone for the day. Mansel’s were speedy, generous and the food was delicious. Thank you so much, we will definitely come back when we are next filming in Porthcawl 😊

We can’t thank you enough for helping us out last week! As a non-profit, it’s a nightmare to find catering that covers everyone on our film crew within our budget and is enough food to energise everyone for the day. Mansel’s were speedy, generous and the food was delicious. Thank you so much, we will definitely come back when we are next filming in Porthcawl 😊

Love this place. Delicious food and fabulous customer services

We go to Mansels for gluten-free and ordinary options The best in the area Being Porthcawl it is sometimes hectic but we go out of season too Fish and chips delicious and despite skipping lunch I’ve never been able to finish my chips It may be small but gives good efficient service even offering tea or coffee while I waited for food to be cooked I will be sad to see this go when the fair closes. Please find alternative premises Mansels

Would have give one star but I have used this vendor before and know they can do better. Chips were greasy and generally the rest of the food didn’t get any better I expect better quality as an all year visitor not just a high season tourist Finnegan's & Beales opposite wipe the floor with this no better than a fairground side stall

Chips should be cooked a few minutes longer so that they aren't white, needs to be a little brown because they look under cooked otherwise.

Great fish and chips. Friendly staff. Definitely coming back!👌

Lovely chips, friendly service.

Bought sausage in batter x2 and chips on 11/07/2024 my god it was shocking sausage was raw still perfect pink batter was all soggy and falling of the sausage on both the chips were whiter than white and all mushed together if I seen this before getting home I would have returned them for a full refund I usually go to Beals but thought I’d give mansells a try never ever again

The GF options are amazing. The food is amazing. Thank you for having so many options for GF.

Definitely the best fish and chip shop in the area. You’ll be offered a free tea or coffee while you wait for freshly cooked fish. They serve gluten free. Prices are competitive. Staff are pleasant. I drive seven miles rather than go to the three chip shops I could walk to.

very nice chippy perfect after spending time at coney beach

Nice fish and chips although fish was only lukewarm inside. Beware of the seagulls if you are having take away as they are like vultures and will swoop down and take your food 🦅

Delicious fresh fish and very good fries! One portion is enough for two! :D

Award winning (coeliac society) eatery serving fish and chips freshly cooked to order. Spotlessly clean. Friendly staff. Other gluten-free foods such as pies , gravies etc also available. Offered complimentary tea/coffee while food being separately prepared. Highly recommended but be aware portion was huge.

Visited mansels chippy a few time's, never had any issues with the food or staff, visted last night was a bit of a cue so elderly lady asked people in the cue who was having fish so myself and my husband said 2 , so finally gets to the counter order's the rest of our meal and waits 20 minutes go by after still serving other people behind me , to this old lady shouting at me saying you have to order infront of other waiting customers told her I have and been standing there waiting, I walked away in disgust never will go back two server's arguing with each other over whose order was whose going out such a shame went there a few time beginning of the year served by lovely helpful friendly staff

Bloody lovely.... large selection of gluten-free on the menu... staff are so nice..

Excellent fish and chips, portion so large I couldn't finish it all.

The food wad nice but there wad a lady that serv3d me that wad duper grumpy and mat have forgotten her manners. I just spent £40 and didn't even have a smile or thank you from her. Manners don't cost anything lovely.

Amazing place to eat. Now even better the gluten free options have increased. Staff lovely, friendly, helpful and fully aware of making sure there is no cross contamination

Best place in Porthcawl for fish and chips you want go anywhere else once you tried these out amazing 👏

Absolutely stunning chips here.