Mr Pink's in New Forest

First things first. I’ve never had a bad meal from Mr Pink’s, and this was no exception. The haddock & chips, as always, was absolutely delicious. But the warning signs that all is not well are creeping in. The young staff work hard and are friendly enough, but the adults who run the place are perennially grumpy. Expect a moan about the rising price of raw ingredients - if you’re lucky. And the opening hours are a joke. See attached photo. You’re less likely to find Mr Pink’s open for business than you are to bump into the Abominable Snowman on Lymington High Street. My advice would be as follows. If times are hard and profit is elusive, open the doors, roll your sleeves up, and sell more fish & chips. Mr Pink’s product is good enough, it just needs to be matched by hard work and determination. Otherwise we all know how this story will end, don’t we? And none of us wants that.

Really great food! We had sausage in batter, cod and a pie with chips. Generous portion of large chips we couldn’t finish and the food was very tasty! Would come back

In the past and bring a local, the fish n chips have been good. On tonight’s occasion, they were disgusting and had to be thrown away. The chips were cold, soggy and bruised and black in places. I had a cod roe that fell apart and probably only half of one and cold. Considering I waited 10 minutes for the food, I thought it would be hot! Extremely disappointed!

We were staying nearby in Lymington but I’d remembered having lovely chips by the sea in Milford a few years ago and found my way back to Mr Pink’s. My partner ordered the chips whilst I tried to find somewhere to park as the village was bustling and busy but by the time I’d found a spot he came out with our food . We drove to the cliffs where there are lots of benches and fantastic views of the IOW. The portions seemed a bit small however we both struggled to finish them , hot, fresh, crispy and delicious ! We were both very impressed & would definitely return !

super disappointed with this shop overall the customer service was beyond awful, the portion sizes are terrible and quality of food has completely gone. I’ve always come to the new forest since being young and have always come to Mr Pinks as it’s always been the best F&C but we haven’t visited for a couple of years now so change was expected, every Thursday of our holiday we get F&C as it’s our last night on holiday before we go home so as normal we made our way to the shop only to be greeted by a girl who didn’t seem to care whether she was there or not, then it was our time to order, the woman who I presume is the owner is a grumpy old cow, not one ounce of charm, asked what I wanted to order so I stated, she basically assumed that I was only ordering for myself and my partner and started to get irritated when I asked for more items, she gave me a rude and snappy response when I said I wanted a small cod as where we’re from do different sizes but I got a sarcastic snappy rude response, she was rude to her own staff too, the chips were soggy and super greasy. Will definitely be avoiding this shop next time, I can see why nobody is queuing out the door and down the road anymore like they used to years ago, your customer service is horrendous. Do better or don’t own a shop if you can’t be pleasant or polite, if you’ve got personal problems that’s fine but don’t take it out on your customers who are not only keeping you in business but also paying your wages.

Quite simply the best fish shop chips I have ever had an a wonderfull setting sitting on the Village green be ready to queue for a while as freshly cooked

Food was cooked to order which was nice, however the service received was extremely poor. The staff were unhappy, unfriendly and quite rude. When ordering, the staff made us feel everything was an effort. They also forgot to charge us and when we asked to pay even that seemed to annoy the staff. Will not be returning, not a smile in sight!!

Customer experience leaves a lot to be desired, whilst the food was above average the experience of purchasing food was way below par. Being the only fish and chip shop in town they often have a small queue out the door. However when you have been served you are sent outside again to wait 5-10 minutes at the side window. This may be ok on a hot summers evening but not on a cold night, and especially sending pensioners outside to wait , this isn’t acceptable in my book. The other negative is the shop doesn’t have an adult in sight , just 6 extremely young members messing about and being usual crude 18 somethings making inappropriate comments. Most would go un-noticed but I didn’t go outside to stand when advised to, and instead waited in the ample shop front area. This isn’t reason enough to send people outside though. People should not be sent outside , if there isn’t enough room left inside to stand then customers should be free to make the decision if they wish to wait in an alternative location. Mr Pinks - Do better

The chip shop was super busy tonight but the staff managed to produce piping hot Delicious fish and chips efficiently and quickly. Particular mention to Ella who was so smiley and polite and got my order ready . Thank you

Tasty cod and chips to eat on the Green. However, beware that because of staff shortages there are very limited opening hours - Thursday early evening, and lunch times and early evenings on Friday and Saturdays. I think that there will be lots of disappointed visitors who will expect to be able to get fish and chips at the seaside.

We had a takeaway for four on a Friday night, 6.30 pm and I thought it would be very busy, so I phoned the order through in advance. I went in and paid, went to the collection window and got the food within five minutes. The food was excellent, piping hot and tasty. We all had haddock and shared two regular portions of chips which was plenty. The fish were huge, hanging over the edge of our dinner plates. There are a couple of negative reviews on here and I have to say we have had food from here several times with no complaints, I would recommend this and will keep using them in the future.

We have gone here regularly over the years and never had a bad fish and chips. Always reliable with excellent quality fish and fresh chips. We were shocked with our recent meal how it had deteriorated. The chips were as if they had been cooked and then reheated and the fish was small and greasy. We wonder if it has changed hands and it has new owners. We were very disappointed and will put us off going again.

What has happened to Mr Pinks??!! Has it been taken over by new owners?? I have been going to this fish & chip shop for the past 5 years and it was fantastic....portions/prices/freshness spot in.... constantly recommending it to everyone.....not anymore I'm afraid. Visitedin the last few days and was really disappointed..... quality definitely not there anymore. Portion sizes massively reduced, fish was freshly cooked but too much batter & really greasy. I appreciate prices have increased but really this is too much.....such a shame. Doubt I'm the only feeling this way. Such a shame. Won't be going back anytime soon.

smallish cod, loads of chips, both were top notch, eaten on a park bench on the green opposite., whats not to like.

Even better thatwhen we were last here in December Is it that there is a new cahp on the fryer? Excellent crispy batter surrounding a beautiful piece of cod and the chips weren't bad either. I asked for salt to be in a separate bag and this came with a big smile! Well worth the slight waiting time of 10 minutes or so to cater for happy customers waiting their turn in a queue bathed in sunshine. Someone should organise a Punch & Judy show on the green perhaps?

The singing chef was cooking today and what fantastic fish and chips I had and they were cooked to order ! Crispy batter, skinless fish and perfect chips, excellent and thank you Chef.

Disappointed. Normally great fish and chips but this time the chips were poor. We got a bag of scratchings rather than full bodied chips. When we got home we could see why it took the young man serving the chips about six or seven scoops to almost fill the bag.

We have used Mr Pinks for almost all the time it has been in Milford...before that used the same in Pennington. Always had excellent service because we go when there is not a peak crowd. Even at peak times the wait is not long but at 84...5 minutes can be a long time .We will continue to go as long as the knees will let us. Pity there is no delivery, but one can't have everything. I would be quite happy tp pay an extra fiver for delivery just up he road. All best wishes as ever to Mr. Pinks. Terry (and Jean) Langford. Milford Court. Church Hill.

We had cod and chips with must peas. Generous portions and we'll cooked. Sustainable paper bags and helpful friendly staff. Highly recommended

Fantastic fish & chips. Crispy batter and the best chips in the area. Friendly helpful staff with quick service and cooked fresh.

We visited on Saturday lunchtime based on the good ratings on TripAdvisor and had 3 fish and chips and a battered sausage. The fish looked and tasted like it had been in a freezer too long (slightly grey in colour and not a fresh flavour), the batter was bland, the chips soggy and fell apart too easily. The battered sausage was almost inedible. And the fish was all served in 1 bag which we didn't realize until having driven somewhere to eat it. We had to rip the bag into 'trays' to eat off! Very dissappointing.

We have had fish and chips many times from Mr Pinks, however last Friday evening 22nd when I order for six people we had the worst meals ever. Horrible thick batter on the fish(Plaice) cod roe and pea fritters. The bag that the fish came in had so much oil in it I could pour it out. Great shame do not know what has happened but will NOT be going back

Don't know what's going on with Mr pinks but the food has gone from being the best fish and chips around for miles to probably the worst. As we live nearby it was always a favourite of ours at weekends. The last few times we...

We live very near to Mr. Pinks fish n chip shop and tried their fish n chips almost straight away. It was flavourless and dry. We heard of a new fish n chip shop opening in new Milton 'Berties' every meal they serve is outstanding!!!...

Ordered 3 cod and chips, didn't have to wait too long, chips were excellent and plentiful, my cod was very dry, the other two were fine, hence the 3 star rating.

Missed the lunch service , returned at opening time for early supper And wow some of the best fish and chips I’ve had Beware it does get busy But me pinks is efficient and there are no long waits Lovely green in front to sit...

Mr pinks serves excellent fish and chips, this evening I’ve have gone for my usual Friday night super, to find it was closed 45 mini early. When I asked the two young ladies working there “are you still open” they turned their back on me,...

Best fish & chips we have had in a long time. Queue outside which speaks volumes ...,.our order was quickly given a number ........Then we waited outside for our order to be ready ......would highly recommend

We decided to have fish and chips from Mr Pink’s whilst on holiday. They were absolutely delicious. Plenty of food. Nice and hot. We had them on the green opposite which made it an even nicer experience for everyone

Nicely cooked fish and chips and quick service. It’s been a few years since we were last here and still very good

Mr Pinks new look is very swish but they seem unable to deliver. I am sorry to say this but as a Milford resident they used to be rated very highly. But they have simplified their menu to offer very little choice and still seem...

Been coming here for years as a tourist from the Isle of Wight. We must of recommended this place to every person possible for so long and now we come back after covid, we find what was a absolute brilliant business being run to the...

Came for fish & chips and sat on the village green to eat them - 6 people, excellent service, good value & really really tasty. The pea fritter was a new thing for us and it was epic! I need to convince my local chippy...

This fish and chip shop has always been a firm favourite. Unfortunately our trip there today was a disappointment. Don't know whether they have changed their ingredients or supplier or the staff just not bothered any more. The fish was greasy and the chips were...

The bag packer managed to miss 3 items from our order . I managed to prompt 2 of them before leaving but we still ended up a piece of fish missing . Clearly zero attention to detail when sorting the orders. Overall taste and quality...

Yes again Mr Pinks produced a great takeaway for 50 people at the village community centre. All hot and delicious. Huge thank you from your local community

Came here a few years ago and enjoyed it, but went again today and the chips were swimming in oil and the fish wasn't much better. Managed to eat about a dozen chips, the rest went in the bin. Very disappointed.

Collected our fish and chips on a Friday evening having telephoned in advance. Happy with the quantity and the quality.

We’ve been coming to this fish and chip shop for many years whenever we are down here on a holiday. It’s become something of a tradition and one that has never disappointed. This visit was no exception. Wonderful pies and chips taken up to the...

Tasted good, reasonable size portions, nice crispy chips and batter. Served quickly and efficient system for ordering. Just slightly miffed as I think they overcharged me by a few quid... My own fault for not adding it up before paying! Will be more wary to...

Visited first many years ago, came back today and the food and value for money really can't be bettered. Chips well formed and tasty fish fresh and most.

Been coming to this fish and chip shop for twenty years - first as a holidaymaker/tourist, now as a local resident. It’s “no frills” (don’t expect to be recognised, or welcomed with a smile) but it’s clean, efficient and the food tastes good. One further...

Good fish and chips takeaway, quick and easy service, pricing ok. There was the usual range of choices. Parking outside or nearby.

We ordered 60 portions of mixed fish & chips, sausage and chicken for a local event and it was superb. All hot and beautifully cooked. Boxed up so easy to transport. Thanks so much, we will be doing it again

Fantastic chips. Really good service a fabulous village chippy. There are always people waiting for service and it’s easy to see why. Best chippy in the area.

Just had an excellent takeaway. Light and crispy batter and chips, fresh fish, great value and brilliant portion size. Thank you mr pinks!

Yuk Horrible ! Was looking forward to fish and chips by the sea . The chips were re heated and cod over cooked . Our visit was before 1 pm so I can't understand why it was all re heated . Would not recommend

Have been regulars for some time now but have noticed quality taking a nose dive over the past few months. Placed the order and within 3 minutes it was ready at collection point. Should have realised then. Opened it up when we got home and...

Drove to milford on sea for great fish and chips. Enjoyed a bit further down the road overlooking the needles and isle of Wight

Food was tasty even though there was a big queue they were pretty quick, fish and chips were good as was the curry sauce we went down to the beach to eat.

We were recommended Mr Pinks by a friend who lives locally and warned that we might have to queue, but we were served really quickly, despite the fact that they were busy on a Friday tea-time. Nice spot on the green, but we ate ours...

loved these fish and chips. Some of the best we've had in absolutely ages and would highly recommend. That said, I was still hungry when I'd finished them. perhaps it's because they were crisp and not at all greasy meaning I just wanted more! Would...

We are locals, we stopped of to buy some chips and the service was appalling very abrupt front line staff, you have to wait by the side window for your order, a female came to the window and slammed our food down and screamed out our order number. No customer service here will never return.

Having had a good lunch, but still wanting a little something in the evening, we decided to join quite a few others in getting something from Mr Pink's and eat it on the Green in the sunshine. They have the Covid thing sorted. Into the shop to order and pay, and then wait around the corner for your number to be called to collect your order from the window. The sausage wasn't bad, but the chips were really good. Crunchy on the outside and soft and fluffy inside. Very satisfying!

Only popped in for a pasty, fishcake and chips but they managed to overcharge me by 40p. I realised whilst stood outside waiting for my food so went back in and told them. “Oh our machine is broken and doesn’t display the right numbers” he said, taking 40p from the till and handing it to me. An apology would have been nice, instead I suspect they made sure I had the rubbish chips, certainly looked like it anyway. I wonder how many others have been overcharged but haven’t noticed?

A very good takeaway of haddock and chips, delicious crispy batter and good size portions of nicely cook fish.

Dont think fish comes from local area? Shipped from out of UK maybe Poland. Maybe find out before you think you are supporting local business

The fish and chips here are so wonderful I could eat them all day, every day. Unfortunately the opening times are so eccentric that I’m unable to do so. Lunchtime closing, 1.45pm? Weird. Closed three days a week? Weird. That said, this is a first rate fish and chip shop. I was born in Edinburgh and grew up in Glasgow. I more or less grew up on fish and chips.And what’s on offer here is right up there with the best I’ve ever tasted.

I was shocked we brought a large chips thinking let’s be greedy and share as the place we usually go does 4 of us this time it was just my husband and I and it was meagre to say the least! So not great value there Barely 2 good portions. But they tasted lovely freshly cooked and crispy. The fish was either frozen or over cooked but the batter was lovely made a nice change as it was very light with a nice crisp. Probably not somewhere I’d choose again but I’ve had worse. It just wasn’t great value for the price.

Always like to support local and ocer the years have used this fish and chip shopMany times. But it is becoming very hit and miss. Recent order collected one fishPortion sown so had to return to follect missing fish. The batter on the other two portions was soggy. Not the first time this has happened. ŴPortion good though. Disappointed. It used to be so good.

Glad to see they have stayed open during this second lockdown. On this Friday had the best Haddock, chips and mushy peas from our village Mr Pinks. The Haddock was so fresh and tasty. The chips were just right, crisp and light. The Mushy peas were tasty. All in all a Great Meal.The covid protocalls were thorough and well thought out. Well done Mr Pinks.

We have lived in Milford On Sea for three weeks and had fish and chips from here twice. Both times they have been bloody lovely. No grease, plenty of chips and decent size fish. All cooked lovely. I always have haddock and this haddock from here is spot on. Polite manner from the people behind the Perspex screen and good social distancing protocols in place.

Phoned to order for 8.15. Website says closes at 8.30. Told abruptly that they didn't have a website. They close at 8pm. So we have no supper

In second lockdown and glad Mr Pinks has stayed open.Still very covid friendly. Everything was good except sold out of haddock so had to have Cod which was not as good.Chips and mushy peas still very good.Ill be back and hopefully they will have the haddock.

Very good chips,but fish and batter very hard,felt as if it had been standing,curry sauce very thick and not good taste.

Whenever we come to Milford on Sea we always have to have our fish and chips from Mr Pinks and eat them watching the sea, they are excellent and so tasty

Good and hot freshly cooked Good COVID compliance Had ours on the green across the road just perfect in the late evening sun

Only the best fish and chips ever, the chips were golden brown and crispy and the fish was fresh and the batter just right. Our first day out since we self-isolated in February, so we were scared of going into our first shop for 7 months, we had no worries as Mister Pink's had it very well planned and we felt we ran no Coronsvirus risks. Thank you it was a real treat, and we will return.

We did enjoy our fish and chip supper on our arrival day for a week staying in Milford on Sea. If we had rated it higher we may have tried them again. They were fine but no better than any others I have tried. Slight disappointment to be honest. Good sized portions

Had fish and chips here last week. We have always visited mr pink's as a treat when we are staying in Milford. We were so disappointed. Normally the fish and chips smell so delicious that you can't resist nicking a chip before you get home. This time the smell was not appetising. The portions were a good size, but we couldn't eat most of it. The chips were very greasy, and hard. Possibly recooked. We both ordered cod. We had one cod- shaped piece of fish and one flat fish, both in soggy batter, and smelling add of cooked in old oil. Such a shame.

Good portion sizes, fish is in a delicious light and crispy batter. All adhering to new guidelines. Thoroughly impressed.

We always try to get fish and chips from this take away because it is what it says it is - a fish and chip shop without all the other paraphernalia and foodstuffs found in other fish shops. The quality was great and we enjoyed eating our food from the paper, sitting on a bench on the green. Hopefully we will do this again.

Stopped here on a beach trip for lunch - nice 10 min walk up from the beach.Quick service, ordered in the shop then waited by the window outside for our food which avoided crowding inside.Really tasty fish and chips - great to enjoy on the green opposite. Popped into the wine bar a few doors down for a takeaway beer to go with it!

I have been coming to Mr Pinks for years and have never had a bad meal! All the staff are very friendly. Would recommend to anyone wanting fish and chips in the area, and especially lovely to take down to the sea front at Milford!

Every time we visit the New Forest we always take a trip to the lovely Milford On Sea, especially for a Mr Pinks chippy tea! Always freshly cooked and the portion sizes never fail to disappoint. Since travelling down during the covid-19, with all the changes in the hospitality sector, the service was still as efficient as ever & a great system in place. Would highly recommend... by far THE BEST FISH & CHIPS DOWN SOUTH!

We went to pinks for dinner on the local green.. I cannot recommend it enough. From start to end the team were professional and following all the provisions they had in place regarding covid regs. A very short wait for food which was suprising on such a busy evening with a que down the road. The team didn't fail under pressure. The portions were more than adequate and we could have easily shared. Fresh tasty fish and the best chips I've ever had! Highly recommend anyone visiting to go!!!

We tried them again last night. First time for ages. After a long wait it was most disappointing. I had haddock, hubby had cod and we shared a portion of soggy chips. The fish portions were tiny half the size of usual fish and chip shop portions. Fish was dry. This cost £13.80 !

Never have I felt so ripped off £18 for 2 large cod (frozen not fresh size of a chip for, photos don't lie.) Cods ,4 nuggets and a sausage (chipolata) in batter. Oil hasn't been changed for months as chips are brown and look reheated, see photo. Mentioned it to owner/chef and was told thats what we do and have for years, basically if I wanted to be mugged please at least hit me with club first, basically a firm prying on local tourists that don't know better AVOID AT ALL COSTS

Wow, what can I say, 5 star all the way, an amazing flavoursome lunch of Cod and Chips, I've heard people drive from Newbury to eat here, now you can say folk from Oxfordshire will drive here for the best Fish and Chips.. You won't be disappointed..

I've eaten from here so many times & brought friends here boasting that it will be the best fish & chips they've ever eaten!I went to me links last week and felt disappointed, certainly wasn't up to the usual standard the chips were not brown enough & a bit greasy & the batter on the cod not as thin/crisp as it always had been....Are there new owners?? Would love to hear from Mr Pinks?Shame because if it continues a lot of people will not go there anymore & the core customer base here are locals.

Fresh fish, great chips and conveniently located next to a green to sit and eat them on. I'd recommend a visit!

We have been visiting this fish and chips place for a number of years, travelling from Newbury - always finding as excuse to go to Milford so that we could enjoy the fish and chips by the sea. Last 2 times we have been there we have noticed a remarkable difference in the quality. Batter is very mushy and soggy and not at all crispy as are the chips. We took some fiends with us, raving about our previous experinece and had to apologise to them. The place itself is clean and efficient. It appears to me that there is a change of ownership or the people actulay running it. Overall it was very much disappointing and we shall not be going there again -sorry. Will have to find another fish and chips place in Milford.

We thought we would try this place due to good reviews, rather than our local (very good) chippy. A long queue was a good sign (we thought). But staff were grumpy, fish was small, chips (though generous - maybe to make up for small fish) mushy and the whole lot tasted as if it had been recooked. Fish batter was soft and all stuck to the paper bag. Awful. And as a side note at this time, none of the staff wore facemasks, which did not give me any confidence in what they think of their customers. Sorry Mr Pink, but you will not be getting our custom again.

We spent a day during COVID at Milford-on-Sea. We were lucky with the weather and we walked from the seafront car park to Hurst Castle and back, spent time on the beach, enjoyed take away coffees and ice creams. At late afternoon we decided to call into Mr Pinks fish and chips. The haddock was cooked to order and with chips the meal for one was sufficient for two of us. The shop is very clean and our order took only 5 minutes - delicious food at reasonable price.

Fish and chips were delicious and the curry sauce was the best I've ever tasted! 100% worth a visit.😋

What a great place. Outstanding fish and chips best batter light and crispy great chips fluffy and crispy good staff

Really good fish and chips best I've had. We always visit every time we visit. Our family love it too. Nice clean shop.

Great fish and chips but better at end of week, many other items on offer all of which are very good.

This is the best fish and chips tasted in a long time, The lads who run it have great communication skills and they keep the surfaces spotless

Haddock Chips & Mushy Peas .... perfect Freshly cooked by helpful staff... great value and very tasty Nice to see a family business flourishing after 25+ years

Coming from Yorkshire i doubtes i would get fish n chips as good as back home. I was wrong. Perfectly cooked fish. Lovely batter and great portion size. 5 stars

Rather disappointed as I'd been told how good this chippy was. My fish was a lot smaller in size than my friends who ordered the same. Found the chips dry as well.

Absolutely terrible. Used to fantastic. Staff where having a chat, no queue when I arrived has to ask three times to be served. Fish dried out in the heater, average chips. Asked for salt he pretended to put some on but didn’t.

We stopped at this takeaway to collect fish and chips on the way home.

Wow, amazing and soo so busy! Which is an amazing sign, we weren’t sure whether to wait when we saw such a big que, but we thought there must be a reason and the reason was bc it was great!

Shocking fish and chips never again would we come back fish smelt off and was black on all 3 fish that we ordered chips were cold and hard

around 2pm, no queues,:) Seriously good fish, vowed good chips, smiley helpful service, easy to park just over the road, nothing to go wrong.... excellent value

Fancied a night in whilst away on our weeks holiday.

Superb fish and chips, a must visit for anyone in the area. A must visit every time I come to Milford

Busy little fish & chip shop, expect to queue but they are very efficient so you don’t wait too long. Certainly worth the wait anyway for the freshly cooked fish. Reasonably priced. Closes at 8.30pm. Cash payment only. Good portion sizes and very tasty.