merchant fish bar in Wyre Forest

Went to merchants fish bar Bewdley for a Birthday lunch with friends, good value for the money beautiful fish as always, also lovely and clean first time in the restaurant well done 👏 x

Excellent food, friendly staff. Even have some gluten free options too. Warm and welcoming, with nice surrounding area.

Great place, alongside the river, food freshly cooked and delicious. Staff are really nice and very efficient.

Awful food had faggots chips and peas faggots had mold on and under cooked peas where luke warm also ordered pie chips and gravey chips tasted like dirt and my pie was bland with little to no flavour

Excellent food, had pie chips peas and gravy and the ocean platter. Well cooked, fresh and reasonably priced. Good place for lunch

Excellent fish & chips. As good as at the seaside :). Friendly staff and quality fish and chips. Can’t really ask more than that from a chippy. Oh, builders brew as requested. Perfect!

Normally a brilliant chip shop but this time let us down big time asked for some battered chips normally cooked fresh to order yet this time got some that looked like they had been sat about for ages in the warmer just hard and greasy ended up in the bin

Fantastic tasting fish n' chips! Lovely curry sauce! ( pot of) £6:50...all in one container Absolute BARGAIN! 👅 Sit outside by the river at one of their tables .. Enjoy!

I’ve drawn the conclusion that this establishment exists entirely for the purpose of ripping off day trippers with overpriced, small portions. As a local, I’ve experienced such a consistently awful service, delivered with such pride and attitude from the staff. Over a sustained period , I’ve seldom been able to leave with the order I’ve been in for, as they are almost always sold out of something - unless you’re happy to have it microwaved… yes, £5 for a microwaved pukka pie, with the idea suggested as though it’s perfectly normal and acceptable! They open and close when they like, mainly because of the fortunes they must make selling a handful of chips for £3-odd… criminal really, and yet they get away with it because they’re on the riverside. My advice is to go to catchems end on the way into town… more reasonable price, more of it, and better quality.

Omg !!. Do not enter the door. I arrived at 8.10pm last Wednesday. Merchant due to close at 8.30pm. I walked and ordered a lightly battered cod to be told one was already one cooked. I asked politely if I could have a freshly cooked one.Huff and puff however she agreed. I said I am about to order a taxi she said it will be ready in 5 mins. The taxi says it will be 18 mins. I also would like to point out that was absolutely pouring down outside. However told I wasn’t allowed to wait in the shop because they’re closing early. So she actually asked me to leave. I left in the pouring rain ☔️. I waited outside and then a young lad arrived. He just walked in, waited for his supper while I’m waiting outside, and I mean it the pouring rain. The lady was dressed in blue and her hair up in a bun. The young lad spilt the gravy and didn’t even apologise !!. The chips were horrible and the fish was like a small fish finger!!. I have tried to connect Merchants with a email, however no reply..

Selected large cod and small chips x 2. Fish cooked to order. The fish was fantastically fresh, white and cooked to perfection, the batter was light and crispy and the chips were fabulous, tasty, non greasy and the portion was more than adequate. The staff were great, the turnover of customers and the swift service was amazing, no one had to wait more than a couple of minutes (unless cooking to order) Highly recommended

We went on the 28th of June 23. They were the worst chips we've ever had from them. We only had 1 curry sauce in the bag we ordered and paid for 2. This has happened a few times now. I know suppose I should have checked after previous experience but there isn't anywhere you can put your bag on to check. We're very disappointed with Merchants and won't be going back for a while.

Very disappointed with the food today. Had a tinned roe, which was all of a quarter of an inch thick and chips with little flavour, rather like cardboard. A 6mm roe. Haven’t stopped moaning about it! Won’t be returning. Catchems End for me in the future.

These are the best fish and chips for miles around in my opinion .. always friendly staff.. click and collect is efficient and a great added bonus when short of time .. highly recommend .. been going there for many many years now and never...

Went to this chip shop after a long day on the Severn valley railway trip on the way back to our campsite, we went into the restaurant due to no benches being free by the Riverside. I found the food overpriced and average at best...

Not the same as in past years of visiting when in the area. Not impressed with the fish or the chips . Seems like a cost cutting on quality when charging for quality ingredients. Will not be making a special visit again

Called into Merchants for cod & chips. When I opened the box the cod was hidden under the chips, I couldn't believe the size! The fish was about 6" long, mainly batter, hardly any fish at all, the cod cost £6.50, absolutely appalling value, will...

Portion size unbelievably small for the cost. Also found the food to be quite greasy compared to others.

Best place for fish and chips in Bewdley. A tad pricey but always consistent. Also offer battered chips at request. Not the biggest of portions. Gets very busy on a weekend, queues out of the door!

Very tasty! Portion sizes are on the smaller side (tiny pots of sauces etc) and the prices are a little steep (but everything is on the rise these days) worth it though for a treat and for fish and chips that isn’t stodgy/too greasy. Would...

Wonderful fish and chips at a reasonable price. We made an impromptu stop and had take away fish chips and mushy peas, sat on their bench by river in the spring sunshine- perfect!

I have been using the Restaurant at MERCHANTS BEWDLEY for a number of years (every Thursday) and can honestly say that I have been very satisfied with the food which is cooked to perfection, well presented and served by very friendly and obliging waitresses. I...

Miserable staff needs a shot of humour. Fish was ok chips were soggy. All depends on what time you get here. Wouldn't say it was good very average

Excellent chips and steak and kidney pie but clearly the owner has little interest in his customers unless they leave a very bad review. Perhaps if he read and replied to the reviews he may be able to improve upon some of the comments that...

great staff, Rachael is lovely!! a real credit to your company, will deffo be returning next time I'm in town!!!

Excellent fish and chips - exactly as they should be with nice juicy cod, crispy batter and lovely chips, and the best bit being they were gluten free !! Without a doubt the best gluten free fish and chips I have eaten and at a...

Stopped here for lunch on a day out with some friends. We all had the 'senior deal', comprising of cod+ chips, bread+butter(choice of white or brown) choice of mushy peas, gravy or curry sauce , tea or coffee, all for £9.50! very reasonable , the...

If I could have left a minus.. I would have. Went here on a trip through Bewdley with my son, 13, and my disabled mother... (Saturday 13th August 2022.. 15:00 hours) Ordered 3 fish and chips, from the woman behind the counter, who asked what...

The service was good and the girl who served was very pleasant. I cannot comment on the atmosphere as there was no one else in the premises. We ordered 2 portions of cheesy chips to enjoy as we have previously. Sadly, when we sat down...

Got fish and chips and ate outside at the tables by the River Severn on a sunny day. The fish was average and the chips standard. A bit of a wait for service after ordering inside. Nonetheless, a nice opportunity when visiting lovely Bewdley beside...

Just delicious fish and chips - with a perfect light batter coating plump, tasty, fresh cod. Excellent table service - the waitress was so helpful and made perfect suggestions. Highly recommended.

Great food Visited this restaurant for the first time. It was the best roe chips and peas plus fish chips and peas we have had in such a long time. The batter was light crispy and fresh. The roe and fish were fresh and so...

Called in here 5th May for haddock & chips to go. Haddock freshly cooked to order. Beautiful piece of fish and nice fresh chips to go with it. Nothing not to like here, unfortunately the price of fish is going up as it is everywhere,...

Signage is modern and the premises look clean. We ate here on one of the the table and benches reserved for their customers, by the river. Staff were friendly and helpful. My Haddock was delicious, with light and crispy batter. Neither that or the chips...

We asked for a table to be cleared, the server pointed out there were other empty tables but begrudgingly cleared the table, we explained we didn't want to sit in the draft by the door. We waited nearly half an hour for our meal (...

ordered five portions of fish and chips the fish was fabulous even tho sizes varied between portion . but the chips portion was about 12 per serving . we're nice but after paying over £30 you expect better portions

I would say this is the best fish and chips in town by far! Price is a little expensive however quality is amazing! I will definitely be returning back.

After having a lovely few hours in the black Country ale pub we went shopping and fancied a few chips to eat on the way back to the car. These were the worst soggiest chips we have ever tasted. Had two and threw the rest...

Excellent fish and chips, the batter was very light and the chips nice and crisp. Really friendly staff. Ate in after a walk along the River Severn, it made our day.

I love this merchants- always consistently good fish and chips. Always very helpful to members of the family that are coeliac and will cook gluten free fish and chips whenever you request it.

Just collected 2 portions of chips from Merchants for tea after a long day on the M6. The shop in Load St beng a two minute drive from home. Chips were cold , old , hard and wrinkled. Inedible in fact. Mr Merchant, it's time...

Visited here with my family went in to eat, sat down the looks we got were unbelievable the attitude was shocking. We sat down and the looks the young girl working there was giving were genuinely unbelievable!! my mother asked if we had done something...

I write this with so much disappointment at which should of been a perfect day as it was a meet for my Birthday I have been visiting and some times staying most of my life in Bewdley and have on many occasions had Fish &...

It’s an ok chip shop, but being in the position they’re in, they know customers will be falling in, this does mean the food isn’t the best. It’s an ok chip shop, in a fabulous spot. Shame it can’t be a fabulous chip shop in...

Never had a bad experience from here, by now I think we have tried everything on the menu, the chips always taste amazing!

we visited 27/8/21 had x2 fish, chip and curry sauce the quality of the fish and chips was awful totally tasteless! fish was thin not like the normal fish we have had from here! seemed to be was like frozen fish, the batter on the...

Good chips with amazing potato scallop. Staff were friendly and helpful especially when we asked about allergens. Only criticism was the mushy peas were too small of a portion

There aren't many better ways to finish a walk around the outskirts of Bewdley than a tray of chips from Merchants, chuck in some battered Halloumi and a sit by the river eating them in decent weather and its the making of a good afternoon.

Came Sunday 15th august , thought I’d give it another try as I thought it had changed hands , but our fish was awful grey flakes greasy , I paid for a £7 x2 cod and chips with sauce , but that was frozen fish...

Never had a disappointing meal here. It’s our family’s favourite Great quality Great value Always on our to do list when our family from London and Wales come visiting ❤️

On a day out in Bewdley and called into the Merchant Restaurant for a fish and chip lunch after noticing that they do Gluten Free options We had 1 GF Haddock with salad and 1 regular Haddock with chips and curry sauce Both pieces of...

Cracking chips enjoyed outside by the Riverside. Couldn't quite believe how big the chip shop was with tonnes of space to eat indoors. However with the good weather in part today, we enjoyed our cones of chips outside. Lovely place.

Very disappointed , batter very dry and over cooked, and hardly and cod in inside, for £5 I would have expected a better deal

The best experience we have had at this restaurant for a long time,the young gentleman who served us went over and above his job description by assisting us to bring my wife’s mobility scooter in to the restaurant. Our food ( pensioner specials ) were...

The Merchant fish bar always sell excellent Fish n Chips and is renown for its quality. Staff are always friendly and helpful. They also sell teas and coffees from a small window and have outside tables adjacent to the river. Mr whippy ice creams are...

Used to be the best chippy around the last year drastically gone down hill chips like cardboard no fish in batter

Our first outing after lockdown eased and we thought lets treat ourselves and have fish and chips... What a disappointment! Got them back to the car because it had started to rain, open them up and the fish was swimming in grease which had leaked...

Have used this fish and chip shop for years and always been delighted but last Saturday I ordered fish chips and mushy peas at a cost of £6.50 no problem with that but then I asked if I could have red sauce. He gave me...

It was late on and staff said they had a few baskets of chips left, paid £7.20 and barley got a normal sized sized portion if you combined the two together. Staff could have said "sorry we don't have enough chips for your order" or...

Came here today with some friends, ordered 6 Chicken Nuggets, 6 Hot Wings and a regular portion of chips. The food was beautiful. Some of the best chippy chips I’ve ever had, the nuggets were perfect and the wings were crunchy on the outside and...

Takeaway fish n chips eaten as a picnic on our chairs by the river. What could be better in these COVID times? Food good. Waiting time limited. If it had been busy we would have ordered using the App which is simple to use We...

Best fish and chips around, bar none. But a big BUT...our takeaway today was awash with fat, which escaped from the box onto clothes. Hence one star deducted for lack of care, or something fat-absorbing within the box. We'll be back very soon guys, so...

This place is always busy. Nice location by the river but due to covid only takeaway available. Still the same high quality food and pleasant service. We ate on the steps the other side of the bridge , but still a delicious treat. Can’t wait...

Sat by the very fast flowing River Severn eating a cone of chips from Merchants in the rain. Chips and mushy peas yummy. Probably more delicious as there is so little to do !

Visiting the area we were pleasantly surprised to find a god quality fish and chip shop that had a good GF range. Cod and chips GF and normal. Both excellent and well priced. Sat on the restaurant's tables overlooking river Severn to eat our meal.....

We were staying nearby and ordered using click and collect, the app was a bit temperamental but managed to order and pay in the end. Picked up our order at the set time, no issues, staff member was polite. We enjoyed our meal, batter on...

Visited here after a day out. We have have used Merchants on many, many occasions, but tonight was very disappointing. Fish was not of usual quality, where the cod is normally very chunky & tasty, the chips were dry and poor quality. Curry sauce, tasteless....

Good selection of food, Cod and chips were nice decor and busy shop. Prices could be a little better however can't complain food was nice.

Travelled to Bewdley for the day and friends suggested this. We both had Haddock and chips plus one curry sauce. The Haddock was fantastic with batter light and flavoursome. We did have two portions of chips and that was a mistake - one would have...

Best fish,chips and mushy peas I’ve had in along time the cod was absolutely beautiful !. Definitely be going there again .

The best fish and chips I have had in a very long time. Both cooked to perfection. You can order normal or large fish. Believe me, normal is quite large. Lovely batter, lovely white fish.

Lovely food, amazing service, the food is not greasy. Lovely view of the river, and outside area is clean and tidy, cleaning spray and wipes provided if required, we had a great family meal. Thank you. Drew

We didn't enjoy the chips, they didn't taste at all nice and our request for salt and vinegar in our click and collect order was ignored. We won't be ordering from here again. On the plus side, the staff were polite and helpful and handling...

Always busy, but the best fish in town You dont mind wait even 30 min 😉🐠, Great views, great and safe system for ordering, you can pre order your food on app and go to click and collect, or you can wait With everybody else.

Can see why this place has a big queue, very friendly staff and the Fish and Chips were fantastic and included curry sauce.

Having visited Bewdley looking at fishing spots on the Severn we decided to grab some food and sit by the river .We followed our noses having seen lots of people wandering around with fish and chips and ended up outside this fish bar.With Covid ongoing...

Had lovely fish& chips sitting by the river Seven. Very tasty and good value. Observed all social distancing rules

Not only are both shops well organised and safe to use during the Covid situation, at last we can get gluten free food from Bewdley whenever the rest of the family eats there. Staff knowledgeable and extra care and attention given to GF prep. App...

Great fish n chips. Easy to order via app. Pick your time for collection. Always ready. Highly recommend

I have been visiting Merchants in Bewdley for years and I’m amazed at the recent reviews. Fish and chips tasted good and fresh. Yes there was a queue (15 mins) but there are queues everywhere during a Covid. Social distancing signs clear for everyone to...

Excellent take away fish and chips. Great friendly service, all cooked fresh ... a bit of a queue due to social distancing but fast service and once inside felt very safe. Great staff working hard together to satisfy the hungry public. The fish was particularly...

Come here to grab quick lunch after a long wait with my children in busy grouped area smokers dogs and a impossible social distancing wait . Meals was very poor no salt and vinegar chips was vile ! Prices have gone up a lot since...

I waited 3/4 hour to get served. It wasn’t until I got to be served that I was told cash only. No notices on menus posted from pub onwards. Had to go to the cashpoint by Tesco’s which I didn’t want to do. I wanted...

Used to love this place but wow the reviews say it all now .. First off waited for nearly a hour for soggy fish and chips was tasteless the fish was brown and sloppy I personally think it had been bought from the river ......

Went to que for our fish and chips ,, but seen the que ,,, hello with corona virus on here is a joke no social distancing at all !! I’ve took photos of outside shop a absolutely joke , crowding round with there dogs ,...

Fish soggy chips tasteless, understandable with the circumstances, forgot the drinks of our order click and collect is better, this is my favourite fish shop and its usually beautiful so i will return when the madness as calmed down

I understand the restrictions of the Coronavirus and the need to be patient and queue but after standing in line for an hour the fish and chips I ordered were dry and flavourless. I think with the amount of business being done by this shop...

Started to queue but then realised it was quicker to order via App. Just 20 minute wait. Absolutely delicious. A real treat during lockdown

visited today sunday 31sy may 2020,service and food quality definetly gone down hill since coronavirus started,que around by cock & magpie pub,one person taking your order outside the door ,then going and packing your food,then serving you, fish full of oil,chips under cooked,we were regulars...

Visited Merchants for a fish and chip takeaway Wednesday 19 May. Expected to wait a while as had not ordered beforehand. Queued from round the corner by Cock and Magpies with about 10 orders in front of us. Took over an hour and a quarter...

The standard cod and chips is excellent - even a wedge of lemon! The gluten free version is even better! Yes. It is possible to produce a beautifully cooked piece of cod in gluten free batter. And don't forget the peas! We ate our meals...

Fantastic place to eat , lovely food and fair priced ,we had a lovely walk along the river and finished of with lovely fish and chips

Cant comment on the food as the staff completely ignored me at the counter preferring to serve a " regular" behind me!

Called in for lunch today, sat inside due to the rain, very clean, relaxed setting and the staff are very friendly. The food was hot and the tea was lush. We do visit Bewdley quite often and usually eat outside but the good is always...

I really enjoyed my roe , chips and mushy meals everything exceptionally good you might pay a little more but it was worth it and the portions were good. I certainly was not charged for the sachets of brown sauce and the person serving bought...

Just popped in with my better half for coffees and a chance to have a look at the menu, finest fish & chips in town.😉 Must come back soon and take advantage of the Seniors offer.😎

Whole menu now overpriced. Unclear with what is vegan. Prices keep going up. 50p for a ketchup packet!! Staff rude, drinks go up to £3.50 for a soft drink!!! Insanity. Don’t 👏 go 👏 if 👏 you 👏 can 👏 help 👏 it!!!

I went last week end with my family, had steamed cod and salad. It was amazing :-) I will definitely be going again

I hate the fact I'm doing a negative review because I hate negative people but I feel I have to do this not for customers but for the owners if they actually read these reviews myself and my family are local and my husband and...

Whether you eat in or take out the quality of fish + chips is excellent. Would recommend every time anytime.