Mariondale Fisheries in Scarborough

OK, this is a poor rating, but let's get this out of the way first, they were really good fish and chips, a nice meaty fish, crisp batter, good chips, mushy peas were, well, mushy peas and the curry source very nice, spicier than average.... Why the poor rating you ask? Well, we visited on a Friday evening, around 6:30pm at the end of half term week, there were a few people waiting for orders ahead of us, but it certainly wasn't busy. Our order was taken promptly through the hatch when we arrived and we were told they would give us a shout when ready... The wait, 42 minutes!!!!! I'm not sad enough to time it, but once I started getting bored with the wait, I could see the transaction time on my phone, gradually counting up to 42 minutes ago!! That's for 2 fish and chips, 2 sausage and chips and some peas and source. Honestly, you'd think they would be expecting customers at that time, but there was one guy by himself, taking orders and cooking/serving. Unfortunately, he was completely loosing track of order too, and we saw our fish and chips (not knowing they were ours), sat on the side waiting for several minutes before he finally shouted us. They were such good fish and chips we'd probably go again, but I'd certainly ask the wait time before ordering!!

A little gem of a fish and chip shop a few steps away down a side street near the front of Robin Hoods Bay. The fish was fresh, flaky and delicious, chips cooked to perfection, very tasty and the mushy peas amazing!

Absolutely lovely fish and chips. Some of the best I’ve ever had! Lovely thick, chunky fish, freshly cooked in light crispy batter with a generous portion of chips. Piping hot. This week I ate at magpies and trenchers in Whitby and I can honestly say that that both probably scored about a 5/6 out of 10! Maid Marians was more like a 9!!

The BEST cod & chips I've ever had! Fish was so fresh, flaky with the most amazing batter - chips were perfect too. And my husband couldn't stop raving about the curry sauce. Pricey but HUGE helpings and worth every penny! Friendly service too. What's not to love?! 😍

Prices, portions and food quality are excellent. Always make a point of fish and chips from here when we visit the bay and I think it’s even better than it used to be-and I didn’t think that was possible. Definitely make a point of treating yourself from here

Having been to many local fish and chip places in the area, I have to say that Dave and Toby at Maid Marion's fisheries have done is proud. Best fish and chip dinner I've ever had. Crisp, hot, flaky and tasty. Do yourself a favour and make the excuse to eat here at your earliest opportunity. 'Poisson' perfection!

Hold! I schpeak... Their fish and chips tasted radiant couschin! ... However, knocking a star off as for £2.20 I’d have liked a few more chips in my portion. But very good!

I called in Saturday for an early lunch, its was terrible. I have a house in the Bay so know the chip shop. Granted i think i was the first customer of the day, however it was a poor experience. The batter was soggy, the fish undercooked, and it was swimming in oil both in the tray and between the fish and the batter. Disappointing considering the reputation, maybe it is under new management, or maybe it should be. Drive to Sleights, Seamer or Thomsons on the A64 if you want quality, i will,

This certainly seems to be where the locals go. It wasn't hard to work out why either. We ordered 4 lots fish and chips and there was no way we could finish it all. But more importantly the quality was great. The batter was light, crispy and not too greasy. You could tell that not only was the fish fresh but the oil was too. With covid it was a case of eat outside on the picnic benches or take it to the beach. No complaints about either option. You might want to call ahead and order to cut the queuing time but despite the 20 min wait it was definitely worth it. Opening and closing times are a little flexible so worth checking out that too.

Best fish & chips ever 8 of us we ate every last chip! Did a walk from Ravanscar to Robin Hoods Bay & walked back after having them

.Don't go to Robin Hoods bay without trying these amazing fish and chips. You won't be disappointed.

My partner and I decided to share a fish and chips for a light lunch. It was beautiful tasty chunky cod with a light batter and fantastic tasting chips. The portion size was really good too. Definitely the best we've had in North Yorkshire... so good in fact that we went back for a second lot 😋

Large pieces of gorgeous battered fish but I opted for the cod bites and I certainly wasn’t sorry I did and all at reasonable prices not the inflated Whitby ones.

Happened upon this cute little shop in an alley way in Robin Hood's Bay. There was a bit of a wait but I ordered and managed to get my cod bites really quickly - I later realised I might have been given the wrong order when I heard my order number called out! The set up seemed like a cottage industry as there was no dine in. You order through a window, wait and get your food, then walk across to where there is some salt/ vinegar, etc placed on a table and a few seats. The cod bites and chips were freshly fried and tasty. Only negative was an uncooked chip and it was a tad pricey at £7.20 for the smallish portion. I spotted the seafood basket on the board only after ordering, so would have liked to try that as well - maybe next time!

We were staying nearby so this was our local chippy and were pleased it was so close on our first night, but the batter let down the meal and most of it ended in the bin, The quality of the fish itself and chips were fine. A second visit just for chips produce a box of re-cooked limp efforts for the England match. We found better elsewhere.

'CATCH OF THE DAY - £7:50', (chips extra) said the sign, so I must admit, I expected fresh. When I saw a packet straight out of the freezer, I was really disappointed. I'd have had fish & chips, if I'd known (and saved two pounds)....

Lovely chips and my friends who had the fish said this was tasty, however, we had a really sweet batch of mushy peas! Unfortunately this ruined the flavour of everything. The service was quick and it was good value for money.

Fantastic cod, chips and mushy peas at a great value price. With a can of dandelion and burdock...£9.75. The portion of cod was large, thick and beautifully cooked with just the right amount of batter. Not soggy and not too crunchy. Just perfect. Mushy peas...

Huge portion. Not greasy. Very friendly staff. Efficient COVID safe service. Best fish & chips we’ve had for a long time. 😋

Fish and chips in our opinion are equal to Chinese as the best takeaways ever and we love Wetwang and Compos at Holmfirth both at the top with Wetherby whaler next BUT Mariondale as equalled the top 2 if not beaten it. The fish is...

What can I say, this place is very good compared to 2 years ago, absolute first class service, young lady was very helpful & funny & delicious cod and chips, perfect, so much so I’ve went Friday & Saturday & will certainly go again tomorrow.

Soft flakey fish in a great batter served with superb chips. Polite service, great value. Eaten overlooking the sea in robin hood's bay. That's the life

I have written a review for these beautiful fish and chips before but after visiting the quaint little shop again with my wife and dog, I couldn’t not write another review. Polite service, beautifully cooked fish and chips with mushy peas to die for. Sat...

So we had the sea food basket, cod and chips, cheesy chips and mozzarella sticks and chips and a sausage for the dog! All perfect. The fish was truly something special. Guy with red hair and beard was very pleasant. U need to go here...

I’ve been to this fish n chip shop for many years and I swear it’s the best on the planet. I’ve always recommended it to friends who say their off to Robin Hoods Bay and they have always thanked me. The boys behind the counter...

Just what was needed on a blustery day in Yorkshire perfectly cooked scampi and chips with delicious home-made tartare sauce.

Very nice fish and chips, with locally sourced seafood. Don't need to say much else :) Food is currently only served from a hatch with Covid-19 precautions in place.

Visited on a busy Saturday afternoon however it was well worth the wait. The fish was so fresh it just fell apart, it was probably the best fish we’ve ever had. The chips, we’re also perfect. It was recommended to us and we are so...

Seafood Basket n chips. You get cod/prawn/squid all perfectly cooked and freshly prepared. Scampi n homemade tartare sauce excellent too.

We didn't even get to sample the food.We checked the timings on the website and it said the restaurant closed at 8,so we wandered down about 6.30 thinking we would get a takeaway to eat on the beach. Upon arriving there was a couple of...

Me and my wife called at Mariondale fisheries on Saturday afternoon. We had fish and chips and a fish all at a very good price and the fish were huge I thought we had ordered extra large fish it was that big. We have had fish and chips from all over the country over the years, but this is the best if not one of the best for definate great staff great service and beautiful chunky fish and very tasty chips. Also the staff put lot's of salt and vinegar on as requested by us. Thank you Mariondale fisheries. We will definitely be calling again

The menu sounds very good however the portions are very small. I ordered the basket of seafood which listed all this seafood however it was only 1 squid ring, 1 prawn, 2 cod bites and something else which cost £7.50 and it was extremely deep fried. I also order chips and gravy and it was a tiny amount of gravy. For 2 cans of pop, chips and gravy and basket of seafood was £14! And it was not filling.

It’s not often you get the choice of battered halloumi at a fish and chip shop, but this time I did! It was beautifully cooked and the chips were amazing too. My girlfriend had the cod and it looked like a beautiful piece of fish. The chips were great, as were the mushy peas. Would definitely go again if we were in Robin Hood’s Bay.

Fish was fresh and tasty, chips were spot on and peas delicious. Can't fault it and proximity to the beach was handy.

Been coming to RHB for many years and using this chippy on many occasion. Not sure if there are new management but the standard of the fish and chips was far better on previous visits. Small portion, which was actually a blessing as the fish & chip were very greasy and the haddock tasteless. Will not visit again.

We have visited the chip shop before and really enjoyed the food whilst sat on the beach.Came tonight and we are so disappointed. £12.20 for what looks like a child portion of chips with a teaspoon of sauce on. A dry cob with no butter.Not sure if you have new owners or because it was late had run out of food...but really not happy and unimpressed!!!Feel as though our money has just been wasted!!!!Please note...I provided my own mayo.

Excellent fish and chips takeaway. Generous potions for adults and children. Great service via hatch to keep social distancing. Lovely food.

Good fish and excellent chips. The current C19 system of service is an improvement on the pre-lockdown days when it took ages to get served. Handy to get food and go and sit on the beach.

We have been visiting here for years! 4 generations of our family in fact have been enjoying the fish & chips when visiting Robinhoods Bay! However was very disappointed to find after the lockdown prices had rocketed, portions smaller & quality not quite as good. I was even more disappointed that they had ran out of ketchup pods that are 40p each and was selling very small bottles for £3 ! Someone in front of me in the queue asked just for a “squirt” on the chips for their child when they was putting on the salt & vinegar and they said no you have to buy a bottle for £3 ! They could have just opened a bottle to give their customers a little bit if they asked especially for the children ! The queue was big and people was paying lots of money for these fish & chips, no children’s options available I thought it was really tight & bad customer service . Such a shame as this used to be a really family friendly fish shop and are not sure if it’s been taken over, it just doesn’t seem the same.

5 minutes agoGiven it was a busy time and loads of orders were going through, the food still tasted like it had been sitting around and had been reheated. Nice fish but batter dark & greasy - been repeating on us for hours chips not much better and small portion of scrappy potato. Only good thing is its proximity to the beach

Stumbled across this little gem by chance and tried a number of their choices over our two visits - all wonderful. Best cod / haddock & chips I've had and my wife said same about the scampi & chips. A couple that were ahead of us said the same when we bumped into them later on the beach.Our second visit was just for the fish and chips as we were nowhere near Robin Hood's Bay. Will be back for sure next time we visit the area.

Fantastic fish and chips and very quick service considering Current restrictions, definitely get your fish and chips from here if visiting the area

Ate here both evenings while we stayed in Fylingthorpe and the food was fantastic. The fried halloumi was the absolute best! Would come back without a doubt next time we visit

Fantastic as always one of the main reasons we return every year best fish and chips on the Yorkshire coast missed the home made tarter sauce

Had fish chips at the newly named maid Marion which was formerly the mariondale fish and chip shop in the lower bay. The fish and chips were superb.

Went last night 13th July for tea. Fantastic Fish and Chips large portions, cooked fresh while u wait. Bit of the beaten track right at the foot of the village down a narrow alleyway near the sea. But worth searching out. Exceptional!!!

Now called Maid Marian, this establishment has been taken over and vastly improved. Our fish and chips were cooked to perfection. Thick, tasty fish with crispy batter and well cooked chips. Friendly, efficient service too. By far the best chippy in Bay.

We stopped by here on the way to the beach for some chips and musy peas and were very happy we did! Great, friendly service and proper portions. Thank you very much!

Worth waiting in the queue Fish, chips, pickled onion was the best I’ve ever had and my best mate from school’s dad had the best chippy in our village so I know good fish and chips. Sat out side on the bench and watch the world go by was one of the best lunches I’ve ever had Mate had the curry sauce she said it was amazing

I tried the seafood basket, enjoyed every bit! Fish and chips looked tasty as well, recommended for any age!

The direct contact link on this site is incorrect.. THE CORRECT PHONE NUMBER IS 01947880426 this is on their own website

Well we have just had the most amazing fish and chips from this place. The fish was so fresh and flaky and the chips cooked to perfection. We were served by a lovely lady (I think it could have been the owner) who answered all our questions about the area and tide times. Short wait as they were frying everything fresh but well worth it for this gastro delight!

Having enjoyed a lovely walk along the beach with our 3 dogs we decided to pop in for lunch. Oh my goodness what has happened in here? We always make sure we eat here at least once during our stay in Robin Hoods Bay. Firstly, fresh flowers in a chip shop, free lemon slices, friendly staff and the best mushy peas I have ever tasted. Apparently they put fresh mint in when they cook them. I know fish and chips are meant to taste better at the seaside but I could eat them for every meal.

We went here as a family during a blustery autumnal day and were really looking forward to some fresh fish and chips by the sea. Unfortunately, we were put off when we entered the shop - everywhere was dirty, messy and greasy and there seemed to be no concern for hygiene. We were also very shocked to see a member if staff frying food in shorts, surely this is against health and safety standards. We ordered our food (fish and chips x2 and sausage, chips and beans x2). The service was very bland and staff seemed disinterested in questions that we asked about the area.When the food arrived, the chips were very greasy and overcooked, sitting in a pool of oil, the fish was soggy and did not taste fresh at all, the sausages had some gristle in them and the beans looked like they had been sitting in a warmer for days. This chip shop used to be a staple of our bi-annual visits to RHB, but sadly, it has changed hands and we are disappointed and saddened to say that we will be giving Mariondale a wide berth in future.

The end of a wonderful holiday, along the beautiful North York Moors, we spent the day in Robin Hood's Bay. We ended ended the day with fish and chips from Mariondale Fisheries eating them whilst watching the tide come in. Perfect fish and chips capped off a great time. When I say wow the fish and chips are truly were the best I have ever tasted.

I came here with my boyfriend expecting the best, however it was very poor. For a start one of two servers was wearing shorts underneath a pinney which I thought was very unprofessional. I then saw a older gentleman (bald sorry!!) licked his fingers to count the money in the till, then put my bread bun in a bag!!!!! The food was over cooked and greasey not like our last visit year before!

One of the best fish and chips we’ve had in a long time! A hidden gem up a small narrow street, we had to wait a little while for ours to be ready (but no complaints as it was wonderfully fresh!) before heading off to enjoy with a sea view. Highly recommended!

We ordered and paid for fish and chips in advance for our school party (we were in Robin Hood’s Bay for the week) and they were ready at exactly the right time when we went to collect them. Brilliant, friendly service and gorgeous, fresh fish and chips. We’ll definitively be back next year!

Lovely fish and chips and friendly staff. We found it by chance coming down from the cliff path and it was a real treat.

We have visited this chippie for years and always enjoyed the food in fact it was one of the highlights of our visits to Robin Hoods Bay

Visited here with my partner and two dogs after seeing trip advisor reviews. Have to say we were really disappointed. Food was very expensive £17.50 (approx) for two fish and chips and two cans of pop!

Just what you want out of a chippie. Fish cooked fresh to order and great to have haddock and even squid option. Friendly service, really tasty and not overpriced. Wish this was my local!

I have been back several times now. I have introduced others to it as well and we all concur that this is the greatest fish and chips we have had in our lives. The fish is fantastic. The scraps on the chips are awesome. I can’t wait to come back. Amazing.

Lovely chip shop in the bay, very limited opening hours and closes early but very tasty and fresh. Always busy with queues out the door.

We called in one lunchtime after a walk on the cinder track, then down into the bay. Cooked to order only had a short wait. Fish cooked to perfection and battered sausage very nice. Would recommend.

Great little place , as we wandered in the chap said that he was only cooking to order and we would have a short wait , we placed our order went and sat outside , after several minutes our food was ready , lovely and hot, beautifully cooked fish and chips , lovely .

5 of us went Saturday lunchtime and I was apprehensive after the bad reviews

Food ok. Nothing special. Fish and chips on a visit to the seaside. Won't go back after reading the fines they paid for poor hygiene in late 2018. Makes for grim reading. Many better places in Robin Hood's Bay

Had a perfect piece of battered cod with the best chips you could imagine. All freshly cooked - the chips were brown and the fish was crisp and delicious. I wish they could just make them a little quicker and pop a bin in the small yard out the front of the shop.

There was 4 of us who used this chip shop, the chips were cooked perfect and had some really tasty curry sauce, only issue is they always run out of gravy when we go on an evening, will try again next visit

For us Friday is arrival day, so unpack, go for a few scoops and then fish and chips for the evening meal. Cooked to order we have always found them to be good quality and a fair price. The staff are always friendly and we have found them to be helpful too. It can get busy so be prepared you might have to wait for a short while, but its worth it.

Good chips and sausage and welcoming staff. Cant go wrong at all! Been back multiple times over the year.

Great value for money massive portions! Lovely staff! Worth a visit! Especially if you eat in! Just got to work out how to get back up the hill now

First time trying this place, lovely fish and chips, couldn't be more chuffed. Chips were coked beautifully and the curry sauce was spot on too.

Best fish and chips I've had in donkeys years. Beautiful crisp batter, lovely fish and the chips were to die for. Will definitely go back on my next visit

Excellent quality food and impeccable service! If your visiting Robin Hoods bay then make sure you have a feast here! Will definitely be returning with probably more of the family next time. Keep up the good work!

We visit this chip shop about 4 times a year and always think it’s amazing but we visited 28th September and have to say the standards have slipped. The fish didn’t taste as fresh as you’d expect when next to the sea and both the fish and chips were over cooked and had a strange taste ?old oil. The peas tasted tinned and again weren’t great. It’s a shame as it’s always been a highlight on the first night arriving in Robin Hoods Bay and heading out for fish and chips.

Susan Jane Wilkinson Verrill and Kristopher Verrill, co-owners of Mariondale Fisheries on Albion Road, were fined £600 each for four offences, which included selling unsafe food, poor cleanliness and upkeep of the premises and poor food safety management.

£6.20 for cod and chips plus extra charge for a plastic fork. Surly service. Limp, greasy chips and grease-laden batter. If not bad enough, I now learn that an inspection by Environmental Health in June gave 0/5 hygiene rating and found disgraceful conditions endangered human health from products sold to the public. Utter contempt for public safety resulted in the owners being fined £600+ each in court 2nd October 2018. The conclusion seems obvious - avoid this establishment.

We have visited this chippy previously and been impressed with the quality of the food. This time however despite a large queue we were put off ordering anything other than chips as it seemed like it need a bit of a spruce up.

Whenever we visit Robin Hood's Bay we always eat here. These are THE best fish and chips in the area - a MUST VISIT. Friendly staff , great service and excellent food. What are you waiting for ?

What an ace little hidden gem! The guys suggested the haddock which was cooked to order and we kicked our heels in the alfresco waiting room, which was fun. The fish was amaze-bobs but... cold chips. OK, not stone cold, they were a touch hotter than lukewarm, but still not hot. I was on my way back to let them know when I got the 'don't spoil our lovely evening' look from my wife. So we sat on the side of the cliffs and ate our fish supper.

This is everything a fish and chip shop should be. Fairly basic, yes. A bit cramped, yes. A powerful smell of frying, yes! But the focus of this business is on the quality of the Fish and Chips, not on the decor. The fish is fresh, and cooked to order (and yes, that might mean you have to wait a bit). The portions are generous, and supplied in lidded containers which can be closed - very handy to take away. Rather than eat them in the little area opposite the shop, I recommend going down to the beach and finding a comfy rock, or going up to the 'Quarter Deck' (up the steps to the right of the old lifeboat station).

The fish and chips weren't too bad but the inside of the chippy is filthy. It doesn't look like it's been cleaned for months. Huge cobwebs over fryers, walls and ceiling covered in months of grease and grime. It's such a shame as this chippy used to be one of the best. Didn't end up finishing the fish and chips after seeing how dirty the place is.

We arrived a few minutes before 7-00 pm thinking that closing time was 7-30pm. Normally you would have been greeted with a disappointment look from the hard working staff. Not a bit great fish and chips served with a smile. Thanks chaps we really appreciate your efforts.

We arrived just after they opened at lunch and there was a queue. Initial impressions were not good as they were playing really loud music which was odd in a chippy but we really wanted fish and chips so we queued. We wanted haddock but they didn't have any so we had cod chips and peas each. The cod was terrible, grey, chewy and the chips were greasy. It was also rather expensive. They also ran out of skinless fish by the time we left the shop. Such a disappointing experience at the seaside where the fish should be the best. We spent many years at the bay as kids and this place was great but it's obviously gone down hill and I would not recommend.

We at there twice. First time was good haddock and chips and at pretty reasonable prices. The second time however they only had cod and this was small, dry and over cooked. There are pretty big queues at some tomes of the day so be warned.

A chippy with charm and great fish and chips but no bling. Cheerful service and old style fish and chips (no thin, wrinkly chips here!). Very convenient for beach visitors and walkers. An essential stop!

I have visited mariondales for fish and chips every time I have been to robin hoods bay. Yes the queue can be big, there is a reason for that, because it’s worth it. I have read that the staff’s attitude isn’t good. I have never found that to be the case, perhaps they treat people in the way they are treated. Super fish and chips and very good price. I will be back for sure.

We didn't want to leave the beach the other night as the weather had turned so lovely. As more and more people came down the steps to where we were sitting carrying their dinner in boxes, the smell of fish & chips surrounded us...

I walked from lands end over seven hundred miles for these! And was not disappointed at all!

WOW!! very reasonable take out chips were absolutely lovely and the fish chunky, very clean very friendly and its been one off the best chippies for me! I have intolerances and a bit wary but this did not upset me in any way so really pleased! :)))))

We always knew we wanted to get married in Robin Hood's Bay and have fish and chips from Mariondales and they didn't let us down. We got married at Secret Seaview Chapel, then partied at Fylingdales Village

Bought fish and chips here today. They were terrible and had a very bad taste. Probably the worst fish and chips i have ever bought. Dont waste your money which was exactly what i told the person on the beach who asked me where they were from.

We had fish and chips from this takeaway. They were cooked fresh so we waited a while, but well worth it. Nice chips and crispy batter on the fish. Friendly staff who chatted whilst we waited.

Fish & chips were so good! Glorious smell wafting up the street! Loved the bioboxes, Ate them on the Quartermasters Deck round the corner overlooking the sea, warm breeze blowing & it was a great ending to a lovely day.

Visited after finding on the Internet. Fantastic freshly cooked haddock & chips, great mushy peas. Not the cheapest but certainly some of the best fish and chips that I’ve had. Great service from the lads frying too. Will visit again when in Robin Hoods Bay. Thanks

My good friends had recommended here while we were skiing in 2017. Finally got round to a camping trip here where our friends joined us for the day. Obviously this was where we were going to indulge in this very British meal. I have to say I wasn't disappointed. Fish was delicious with nice crispy batter, chips were great too. Very friendly staff. The young lad had only had 3 hours sleep (oh to be young again!) I fell in love with Robin Hoods Bay this weekend so I'll definately be returning in the future.

Although we hadn’t planned to have fish and chips whilst sat in the Bay I’m glad we did. The lads working there were a friendly bunch, even when I bet they would’ve rather been in the pub down the road watching the World Cup. I’m sure the relaxed atmosphere, the warm sunshine and the sea air helped, but these really were the best fish and chips I’d had in years. The fish, as you would hope at the coast, was really fresh and tasty and the batter was light and crispy. And they’re guilt-free too because that walk back up the hill will certainly burn a few calories off!

Bought fish and chips to eat on the beach. Huge portion (haddock more like a whale), freshly cooked to order. Overall best fish and chips in a long time!