Mr Thomas's in Rochdale

The fish was absolutely beautiful. Unfortunately, the staff were having an on-going argument between the man who was doing all the frying and two of the girls who were awaiting orders for the restaurant. Food was on plates at the back - presumably going cold - whilst they were waiting for fish to be ready. Scottish bank notes not accepted either. Such a shame as the food was good.

Great fish. 🐠 cod was tasty as anything. Customer service & speed of service needs a severe upgrade.

Very efficient, nice staff, had the homemade cheese and onion pie, I would definitely recommend it, had the cod fish previously which I also recommend highly, always gives you a generous portion. Definitely be going again .

Bought homemade cheese pie chips peas and gravy, It was delicious

Good food but pricey, lovely staff.Actually it's not too pricey fsh an chp an peas x2 £14.90. I paid £19.50 In Arnside Cumbria,but it was in a cardboard box! Just went again yesterday.fish chips peas x2 = £18 plus. Service was good , a chap who looked like he knew what he was doing took our order for fish on entering,a pleasant girl served us and food was tops

I got some fish n chips after walking round the Lake n I gotta say, they were absolutely beautiful. Chips were perfect, crunchy outside but soft inside n the fish was spot on. I'd go as far to say they're even better than my local chippy in Huddersfield. Can't wait to taste erm again!

The Fish and chips are great. I would say the best in the area however I've not tried all of them. Good decor friendly staff. They do a deal which is fish n chips, peas and a drink for 13.50. My friend asked that instead of the chips can he have the salad and the waitress agreed 👍🏽. When it came to paying they charged an extra amount and try to say sorry but going to be the same. We argued our point and we paid on what was initially agreed 👍🏽.. however shouldn't have to go through that. Still recommend, infront the lake and good food.

Wonderful Fish and chips. Sunday teatime but poor weather so extremely quiet but that meant freshly cooked food and short wait. We had pensioner size meal deal and was plenty

A pleasant return. The homemade cheese and onion pie was one of the best I've ever eaten, it's a shame the chips were a tad soggy, not as crispy as previous visits.

Always freshly cooked and delicious

Stopped here today and got 3 x fish butties and gravy. Compared to other fish shops the regular fish was a bit small however the taste was better. It had a clean fresh taste and appearance. Staff were great too. Will definitely be there again next time we visit the area

Had a fantastic Birthday tea at Mr Thomas's it is a lovely place, very clean and lovely, friendly, helpful staff, nothing was too much trouble, I'll definitely be going back there ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Absolutely delicious fish and chips. My partner had haddock which was great. I had hake from the specials board which was massive and delicious. Got a large portion of chips to share which was plenty. Home made tarter sauce, mushy peas and bread cakes completed the feast, enjoyed by the lakeside. Fabulous.

Hands down possibly the best "fish and chips" i've had in my life. The fried cod was super crispy outside and flaky and moist inside. The mushy peas were also delicious. For dessert I had Sticky Toffee pudding which was also very good. What furthermore stands out, that there are discounts for senior citizens, and the fish is directly sourced from a sustainable fishery

Beautiful food however young lady waiting on had a terrible attitude in the restaurant. Didn’t spoil the incredible food but if you cant raise a smile then find a different job!

Food was ok was supposed to come with bread but didn’t. not even told why even though you’ve paid for it. Service was ok apart from one staff member screaming across the room whether we had paid before leaving which we obviously did to a different staff member just not very polite. Would go again but maybe not to sit in.

Best fish and chips in Lancashire

Great fish and chips, tea bread and butter

Tasty portion of fish & chips with mushy peas & gravy!

The best fish and chips as always!!

Just had lunch here. The portions are massive!!! Very well cooked and delicious. Good prices and good service. Highly recommended.

We love it here. The fish and chips are brilliant. And the tiger prawns are restaurant quality. Price is fair also. Kids portions are huge. 4 meals with drinks to eat and drink in - £40. Can’t go wrong. Lovely spot too. Didn’t have the puddings but they look and sound amazing. We come here for eat in or takeaway whenever we visit Hollingworth lake.

Quick lunchtime pit stop,we had just walked around the lake & fancied a bite to eat,so why not fish & chips. On the main road is Mr Thomas,we popped in,for a take out £6.40 for a small portion,two folks as i was with my daughter,so we shared. Fish was freshly cooked,have to say,chips could have been chrispier,bit soggy?!! You can also eat in here,not sure on the menu,guess same as the take out?..prices reasonable.

Best fish and chips in Rochdale/Oldham.

We went for lunch after a good stroll around the lake . You wait to be seated. Small place inside but they managed to fit in lot of tables some times seems a bit crowded and might be stepping on some one toes. We ordered a home made cheese and onion pie with mashed pea and chips , a fish , &chips . Ordered served in 15 minutes . Food was delicious and there are items specials fur each day which you can order separately. We enjoyed our lunch worth a try . Will be coming back again .

Always enjoy the fish and chips here. Has remained fairly consistant over the year's

BEST CHIPPY BY MILES!!!, only sat in once and staff were brilliant. The fish quality is way better than anything else in area, that’s why they have the awards for it. We happily go 3 miles out our way to get best at a competitive price, nothing like the best fish and chips on Friday after work.

Well not been in ages. Obviously a favourite for older clientele and carers . I am afraid food was just ok. Fish obviously defrosted frozen but chips cooked fresh. Took an age for order to arrive but once it did had distinct taste and texture of recently frozen fish . Bit disappointed but was ok . Not cheap for x 2 fish chip specials at almost £30 . Cheaper nearby

Food was lovely especially the fish. Staff were lovely. All round a good experience. X

Food was excellent, great atmosphere

Lovely fresh fish. Fair pricing.

The food was excellent but expensive. Service.. the young blonde girl was lovely and very polite. However, we were greeted (?! )by a rude older lady. Restaurant nice and clean.

Quick service at the takeaway counter as the place was empty at 5:30pm. Chips were dried out and had clearly been reheated. Disappointing.

Sit down fish and chips experience. Lovely tasting food. Quick service. Can get busy at times.

Large fish is very expensive and no bigger than one from a sardine tin. Very arrogant owner ripping of the tourists for fun. Prices this high last seen in places like Vegas, where the owner probably spends most of his time.

Scrumptious fish & chips with a side of mushy peas. Great service

Ok, so, this place is by far one of the best chippys in the northwest. Yet! Why must we pay tourist prices? I remember half chips half gravy £1.50! Weekends I get the price hike yet on a regular weekday lower the cost! I get there’s a crisis and I get there is also overheads but still. £9 odd for a pie chips and gravy plus a bottle of coke? Not on. There’s a much better chippy in bury by the name rowntrees, for what Thomas’s charges for a meal you get two! And the quality is far superior. One note I’d like to add don’t employ staff clearly young and when serving are hungover, take quality over appeal. I personally know their are several people my age (mid 30’s) that would love to work in this staple of our childhood yet couldn’t as we do buisness and work hard rather than be a ritzy bimbo or a dopey hungover lad! Please resort back to serving locals keep the ridiculous prices to the weekends.

Lovely little place to dine in.......expensive but worth it....the same with the takeaway option

Best fish and chip shop I’ve been to. Driving past with work as had a job nearby. Decided to stop for lunch. Was amazing and not too pricy. Highly recommended

What a lovely young lady waiting on. Very friendly and attentive and professional, nothing too much trouble. Thank you. Xx

Staff are always friendly and efficient. Everyone we take there agree its the best chippie around. I agree!

We recently bought some fish and chips here after a walk round the lake and they were so, so good. The chips were great, fish was great and our son loved the fish fingers. They had a good selection of items, even for kids, and prices seem fair. We also had a small pot of tartar sauce (not sure if it was made there or just bought in) which was really very tasty. It was a weekend lunchtime that we went so the queue was huge but it wasn’t a long wait. The inside seating area looked a good size although we did takeaway this time. Would certainly visit again when next at Hollingworth lake.

Fish and chips but understaffed !!!!

The fish and chips from here is far by the best in rochdale

Love getting fish and chips from here and eating while looking over the lake.

A very popular & busy restaurant/takeout chip shop. Food is so good we drove several miles to get a takeout. Speciality is their homemade pies, & they are so good. Service is excellent, friendly & helpful. Hygiene is fantastic, the place is super clean. Their restaurant does get busy, so book in advance & enjoy this lovely family atmosphere.

I've been going here for years, usually very nice food. Today, we got half portions and cold food. Staff don't appear capable of taking orders. Chief fryer just barking at staff. Very expensive too, are they new owners?

Very nice chips tho that's all i got

Never had a bad meal. Fish is so fresh and actually a good size portion. Lovely place to visit can highly recommend

Sat in here now. The food was nice but some girls are sat in the back laughing and giggling whilst one of them coughs up Flem and makes the horrible noises whilst getting it out of her throat. I’m fuming !

Fantastic Fish and Chips. Worth the 1 1/2 mile trip best in the area, possibly Northwest

Never disappoints top fish and chips

Great value fish and chips had a regular fish that would have been ok for two and eaten on lake bank very nice end to day

This used to be the best in Rochdale.Last time I visited staff were being spoken down too by the manager.On top of this they have been awarded a 1 on the hygiene scale. Poor Form in this day and age considering the tourism this area generates.

First time visiting this place and it will definitely be the last! Came for a lovely lunch out with our wheel chaired service users. They was told they are ‘too big’ to fit around the tables and wouldn’t help/ accommodate with some dietary requirements. The server stood there and left it to us to sort the tables out and made us move when we got sorted. She me and my colleagues feel utterly disrespected and our service users 100% not welcome. Disgraceful small minded attitude! This visit was 29.09.23 at around 12:30

Went yesterday on the spare of the moment, food is excellent as usual but spoiled by service. We walked in and sat at a table that wasn't clean and asked the blonde waitress would it be possible to clean the table, not done. The drinks arrived and were slammed on the table and before we could ask to clean the table again, she was off. Dinner came, dropped on the table, and before I could ask for sauce, gone again. Parts of the dinner didn't arrive and I was tired of trying to attract the waitresses attention, paid the bill and went. I shouldn't come away from a place feeling cross.... will get take away from now on.

We’ve actually visited Mr Thomas’s a few times now and I can say the food is just as good as the first time we visited . We had the Haddock this last time when we visited and it was just delicious beautiful and white on the inside with crispy batter on the outside right down to the last bite , there’s always a generous serving of chips that come with it . The serving staff are always really friendly and with a smile on their faces, nothing is too much trouble if you need anything else during your meal . This won’t be our last visit,there’s many more to come .

Excellent , fresh fish. Chips could have been better but nice mushy peas. Lovely,friendly and efficient service by the two young waitresses.

Food was pretty good - what a pity that service was not. When I ask for a 'pensioner' meal I don't expect to be quizzed about my age - I expect a somewhat smaller portion for a somewhat smaller price. If you want to restrict what you sell to whom then specify that on the menu!!

Prices are too expensive for fish and chips, and potatoes do not cost anymore to grow than when they were planted hundreds of years ago.

Fish not brilliant, very small and chips not good

Can't beat this chippy, best in lancashire.

If could give zero stars then would, absolutely shocking service been many times as food is usually good even tho overpriced, but last night 7.15 never experienced anything like it must be hiring ex staff from Karen’s restaurant where you pay to be insulted, no thanks, Avoid

Good food pleasant surroundings

We had a lovely meal, fish chips and mushy peas. The service was excellent as was the service.

Best sit down chippy in the area.

Food was absolutely delicious. The special of cod and prawn fish cake was great. The service wasn’t great maybe it was new staff - we all need to learn. I paid for sauce and didn’t receive it. I had to remind the staff of the orders, they were so busy, as the food is so good. This area needs to be worked on, they weren’t really Bothered.

24 of us visited today to celebrate my mum and dad's lives. The staff were superb and as always the food was delicious

Food was surprisingly nice. Like the fact they let you put your own salt and vinegar. Chips crispy, tasty fish. Really glad we chose this place for lunch

It's a good place to pit stop and home make cooking, excellent place I would go again recommended ❤

Love this place best chippy for miles

As with each of my trips to Mr Thomas chippy, I took a close friend with me and Keith and she loved the food so much she wants to go again

Lovely chips sausage and gravy 😋

My previous review was not taken in the way l presented it so lm rectifying it. Great overall restaurant. Who have helpful staff for the wheelchair user though one may have to wait for staff to accommodate you. Also allow all types of assistance dogs in.

Fish and chips as they should be

Possibly the best fish and chips I've ever had 😋. We stopped for some lunch after a sunny morning walk with the kids and we all enjoyed the food. It can get extremely busy but totally worth the wait and the service is great.

Very nice enjoyed the fish seemed very fresh

Quality fish and chips. Fair prices. Just what you need after making a trip or two around the lake. Staff seemed overworked, especially the senior lady who had a stern prune like expression 😂 but gave prompt service.

Just been and got haddock and chips for the haddock batter to be soggy 🤢 Forgot to update that the food was also lukewarm. I ate it straight after buying it too which is abysmal.

Delicious chips, good service, good location. Chips fried separately to the meat which is a huge plus for us.

Always always get fish and chips from here when visiting Hollingworth Lake. Great food and great prices. Food is always cooked fresh and the staff are fabulous. Will be visiting again soon. Thank you

lovely f and C's ... don't know what Scott b was talking about .

Always a great meal, very good service and reasonably priced.

Was spot on, been craving fish n chips for a while now and it didn't disappoint. Salt n pepper squid was spot on to.

If yon't get your fish and chips wrapped up and Don't ask for a bag, they're absolutely delicious and crispy. The chips do not stick together like most chippy's. 5 stars 🌟

Won't be returning anytime soon A lot staff but painfully slow service wouldn't mind I only order chip barm with gravy.

Nice friendly staff. Was nice to be able to sit inside but still look out

Collected food for 8 people. All crammed into 1 bag. 4 of them, fish and peas had been stacked on end and had strained themselves down. The only 2 portions of chips were missing. When 1 of us returned to get the chips, they wanted us to bring back the whole order for it to be checked!? Pointless. Didn't. So 7 of us had fish,pie or sausage, with chips for dessert later. Topped with the final insult of them asking 7 people to pack their food up and say goodbye to the 1st course for a while , never mind the 8th. Odd behaviour. Check your order in the car? Got the chips free in the end but I'm going to travel further next time

Came into the chippy the other day, absolutely disgusting service and I wouldn’t even rate it 1 star but that’s the minimum I can. The young chubby boy with black hair gave me the most disgusting service I’ve ever received anywhere, rolled his eyes when ordering, kept laughing when my daughter tried to figure out what to order very clearly towards her, and very clearly looked us up and down when we came in, was awfully slow when I ordered chips and a sausage how on earth does that take the time he took ????. Overheard his coworker calling him Dan, absolutely ridiculous and I will not be dining here again after how I was treated !!! 😡😡😡

Excellent food and service as usual. The fish was absolutely superb - again

Lovely Friday evening supper. Service as always with a smile from Danielle. Fish fresh and tasty chips n peas.

Lovely food. Keep craving the hadock and chips.. staff really friendly when dining in.. gave children colouring to so to keep entertained. Only downfall was a bit chilly one evening while dining but I think it was a cold evening and not many people about but.. but other than that can't fault... speedy service too upon ordering food came within 5min 10min

1st time here with my daughter who lives here and had recommended this restaurant after our walk around Hollinsworth lake in Rochdale. The fish and chips were lovely and served by the professional and friendly staff looking forward to our next visit soon. 👍🏾

A good selection of food - the fish was delicious and not too greasy! Clean restaurant, good customer service.

Amazing fish and chip the nicest I have ever had would highly recommend

Food was lovely and the menu was much more varied than that of your average fish and chip shop. Will definitely visit again.

It's a nice friendly cafe, friendly staff and a welcoming atmosphere. However, as a vegan I found there wasn't many options for me. I had a side salad and chips because there was nothing else I could eat. If you could have a dedicated vegan section on your menu, maybe vegan Beyond Meat burgers and vegan No Chicken Nuggets that would be great.

Lovely food. Good friendly efficient service. 😁

went in for some dinner and dis not like the service there they were too grumpy and the lad that served me was in a hoodie and not on uniform like other person he couldn't wait to take money from me he also make mistakes on till which he had to correct so always check receipt would not go there again

As plaice was available, I ordered it. It was delicious, the best plaice I have tasted in a long, long time. Ordered a fishcake for our 11 month old grandson and it too was very tasty. The chips were tasty and the service excellent.