Murgatroyds in Leeds

Ania, an excellent lady who served me with a pleasant manner. Very proficient in her work. Food was a very good standard, but the plate was cold. I prefer a hot plate. Everything else was just lovely. Crockery exceptionally clean. On occasions with other restaurants the crockery has a feeling of grit. But no such thing with Mergatroid. Well done all staff in the kitchens, cleaners, waiter, waitresses.

Beat fish and chips really enjoyed it 😋

Right well a bit to say here. We have visited here for my father’s birthday every year over the past ten years. Unfortunately it’s slowly degrading in quality and service. Maybe because we are a large group of 12, I don’t think that’s the reason. It feels as though the care is not there as it’s always busy, knocking out below par quality because it’s turning it out. It’s a shame because it’s a loved family occasion for us. Onto the food. This time the chips were dry and seemed to of been sat for a very long time, see the attached of my Billy Murgh special below. They did remove from the bill with a quiet wire at the desk. On a plus, the fish was 7.5 out of ten, but again room for improvement. Service wise. We said they could have sold us a lot more drinks if they had been more attentive. I had to go searching for the staff for drinks. I found one on the other side of the restaurant, 10 mins after speaking to the lad they managed to take an order. It was a shift change but whereas the manager sorting this out. Low on staff today not sure ! however there’s another £50 on top of the £28 of chips removed from the bill Murgatroyds have lost. Need to ship up i’d say, consistency is absolutely key. I reckon I’ll be suggesting a new place for our next family get together. Hope they can turn up the quality. 🙁

Good sized portions beautifully cooked and good selection.

All the essentials are great and there's a bar so you can get a beer with your fish & chips. 4 stars only as we were seated in a booth which is very narrow and hard for those less mobile to get in and out of easily.

Our experience at this restaurant was amazing, the food was perfect and it was way too big for the plate and for our stomach as well 😄 The service was lovely and the athmosphere was perfect and friendly. Thank you 🙏🏻

Best Fish & Chips I ever had in my life.

We came from Portsmouth to spend this weekend in York, we heard that this place makes England's best Fish and chips so we were gonna go here but our car broke down on the way here so we came here to eat while we waited for the mechanic to come. Anyway the food is amazing and filling, the service is perfect and the atmosphere is friendly. Everything you hear abt this place is true. (This place does make the best fish and chips)

Fantastic food and service, lots of choice but went for the Billy Murg special and it didn’t disappoint, good value too if you want mushy peas and a tea.

Myself and my brother visited here today. What an experience. The food was beautiful. Couldn't fault it at all. The waitress could not do enough for us. Lovely restaurant. Exceptionally clean. Would definitely recommend anyone to eat here. Will definitely be visiting again

The fish portion was massive and really well cooked! Service was good. Tends to get quite crowded.

Creamy mushroom was very tasty and creamy! Impressive starter! The big Un was really Massive, in the size of a keyboard. Even though it was large , it was cooked perfectly, crispy and not oily! The ice float , Biscoff smoothie , sherry trifles and Joe sundae all very good, we had a good time here.

Son wanted to go for his 16th birthday to challenge himself to eat the whale sized portion of fish. Great service and good food.What more can you ask for

Best fish and chips in England.

Excellent quality and service as usual. Fresh white fish fillet and lovely chips. We are now retired but have been in this business for over 30 years. We travel 30 miles round trip for these fish and chips and have not been let down yet after 5 years. Keep up the good work guys.

Don't get the hype, definitely had better too much grease underneath the fish which obviously made it soggy, chips very dry, after travelling over 30 miles after reading the reviews we were very disappointed.

A nice visit and fantastic, plentiful food. We were sat in the backroom which lacks some of the charm of the main room.

Staff very good meals excellent I go quite a lot.

Had Lasagne was very nice others had fish and chips tonight everything temp wise was not as hot as usual and end was getting evil glares because we were talking

Good food,service, and atmosphere. Also excellent value for money.

Amazing food. Takeout is always busy. Good price for food. Restaurant is higher price. But quality is brilliant. We travel a good 30 mins to use murgys.

Excellent food and service highly recommend.

Had takeaway and ate in the car , not done that for a long time. Excellent fish , chips could have been better but depends on potatoes used. All in all lovely.

I absolutely do not recommend this place!!! Exactly a moment ago, my partner and I were treated very unpleasantly by one of the staff members (a young lady with glasses, blond hair). At the entrance, we were literally taken out to the end of the restaurant to another room, where in the first room there was a lot of free space!! I suspect that we were isolated on racial grounds because the first room was dominated by people of British origin. My partner and I left this place without explaining anything to anyone due to fatigue after the long flight and the language barrier. A very big minus considering such a famous restaurant, the staff should be more qualified…

Cracking fish and chips. Both the take out and sit in restaurant service is spot on. Prices are very reasonable. Size of a standard fish and chips is more than enough for 1.

The most delicious fish offered with excellent service in a very friendly manner. The portions are enormous so they provide containers to take your leftovers home. This was our first visit and we thoroughly enjoyed the experience. There are other dishes available too.

Haven't been here for years since we moved away from the area. How disappointing to return and not enjoy it. Only had time for take away fish and chip supper which was served quickly and the staff seemed friendly and helpful. That was the good bit, food looked ok but fish portion although large enough was tasteless and the chips were far too greasy - neither could face finishing them. More taste less oil please but I suspect we'll never return to try again. Disappointing.

I used to love fish and chips at Murgatroyds. Service used to be good and the food was always excellent. I don’t know what happened but on my recent visit the service was appalling and the food was not worth the price. I’ve had better fish and chips at much cheaper places. My wife and I used to think of going to Murgatroyds as a special treat, something to look forward to. I think in future we’ll stick with our local chippy; the food is much better and it’s a lot cheaper.

Used the takeaway today. Beautiful fish (massive) and chips with a portion of scampi. The scampi is fresh and well cooked and the prawns used are nice and juicy. Cannot fault the place. Highly recommend. Have also eaten in the restaurant (love Betty) and the food is equally as delicious. I especially like the burgers they do (I know, I know it's a fish restaurant!!). The haddock in breadcrumbs is my other favourite, and as for the desserts - the lemon meringue pie and the vanilla slice cake are my favourites; the tiramisu is very nice too. They do a good value senior special three course meal. I recommend this to anyone wanting top notch fish and chips and a scrummy dessert to go with.

Fab take away really enjoyed it plus good for blue light card holder

Lovely place to eat.Variety of dishes to choose from.Service was very nice.

A busy place closes at 21.00, which seems a little early considering how busy it was. Service very good food, okay range on the menu is huge, maybe do fewer things better? Vegetarian section on menu.

Came Into Murgatroyds as it was recommended by a friend, so thought I would test the theory. Well as I walked in the door i was greeted warmly by the 2 members of staff behind the counter who was shortly joined by a third. They were polite and courteous, whilst not being pushy. I was shown the range of options and given a bit of friendly advice on portions. Now that said (staff were fantastic) let's get in to the food...... 1 word, outstanding. The 2 of us enjoyed a hearty meal that we ate inside the takeaway section of the shop. We were going to go outside but engaged with a bit of banter with the staff and it was more enjoyable to stay Inside and enjoy the rapour. It took a while to eat our lunch as the portions were large... I love getting value for money and I definetly got that here. Very much on point and can't recommend high enough. And NO am not related to anyone of the staff, I just appreciate a good service. Thanks

Good food as usual but extremely slow service

Best fish and chips you will ever taste in your life

Me and my sister came here yesterday because we was walking back from the airport and it smelled very nice so we went in and got fish bites thinking it'll be small but it were huge and the taste was amazing and the gravy they gave us was absolutely smashing. Best fish and chips I've ever had

I thought it was great, staff were really friendly. Very popular restaurant, people were queuing out the door to dine when we arrived and the que was constant. We decided to have fish and chips to go. Even though they were busy, we got our order pretty quickly considering. We had a large haddock and chips and a regular haddock and chips. The mushy peas were some of the best I ever had. For the portion size, I believe it was well priced. I would be more than happy to come back and would recommend it to a friend.

love those fish and chips, good size portions, mushy peas amazing

Bought a fish cake yesterday, dry as a bone it was horrible.

Great place to celebrate and excellent food .

Are fish and chips were the best I have tasted. The staff were so warm and attentive.

Chips good, fish I would say is average. Certainly not the best in the UK as I’ve seen people say. Anstruther Fish & Chip shop if you want to try a proper fish supper!

Always have an amazing time here. Food is always excellent and the portions are insane. If you're going, definitely get the size under what you think you can eat. Staff are very friendly and welcoming.

Twice we've been couldn't get parked for takeout needs a bigger car park

Pensioner's special great value for money. Fish is the best especially the batter. Took desert home for later.

Great food friendly and helpful staff.

I came across this place through social media and hands down I can say this is the best Fish and chips I’ve had in my life, and I’ve had fish and chips that claim to have won awards. There was a que when I got there but the service was fast. Customer service was also amazing, l’m not from the area and the lads at the counter were thoughtful to help out with directions for shops. I went for the Billy Murg special, and for the price and the quality you can’t go wrong. I had to eat this fish in 3 intervals and I’m a really big guy at 100kg. For the same price you will get average fish and chips in London so this place is definitely a gem, glad to have found it. Will be coming back and bringing the friends for this place.

I had the haddock and chips with mushy peas and curry sauce. Everything was excellent. The fish was perfectly cooked and the curry sauce was the best I've ever had. The portion sizes were large including the Yorkshire tea that came with an additional pot of hot water. Great service as well. An exceptional value for the price.

Yorkshires best fish and chip shop by far

Came here with a friend for fish and chips on a sunday afternoon. There was a queue to get in, we had to wait almost half an hour to get a table (takeaway is available next door and there are benches to eat outside, but we wanted to sit in the restaurant). We ordered a special haddock w/chip and a special cod. The special haddock comes with a pot of tea (or coffee). When it arrived, I thought there'd been a mistake bc there were two pots, but one was just hot water so you could dilute the tea to your liking. This is the first time I've seen that and, as someone who likes a strong tea, I think it's pure genius. The food was fantastic. The chips are the softer style chippy chips, my favourite. The portions are large. We ate at 2pm and were full for the rest of the day. Price is very reasonable all things considered. The service is also excellent. Our server was really friendly and attentive. The atmosphere is the restaurant is pleasant too. Lots of families and older people having a nice meal out.

Visited this Diner quite a few times whilst over from Northern Ireland to watch Leeds United,the quality of the food is marvelous and me nor my friends have been let down ever, the waiter, waitress service is second to none, will no doubt call in this weekend after Plymouth game whilst staying at premier inn airport.

Had pensioners special. £15.50 each. My husbands birthday 86 so splashed out on the prawn cocktail. £2.50 extra. I had Yorkshire puddings with onion gravy.then haddock and chips with peas and then fruit crumble with pouring cream on the side so you can pour what you want and treacle sponge and custard. Tea and bread and butter. 2 glasses of tap water with a slice of lemon in it. All lovely and served by a lovely beautiful smiling waitress Ellie. As I have had a knee op and on walking sticks I used the disabled toilet for the first time. Obviously didn't ask a disabled person for advice when making it. The toilet so so low I didn't risk it. Needs to be at least 2 inches higher.

Great fish and chips and a good value 3 course pensioners meal. Prices have increased but still good value.

Murgatroyds is an amazing fish and chip shop! The fish was delicious, generously portioned for the price, and the staff were super friendly. Highly recommended!

Had to wait a while. Seemed plenty of empty tables but queue seemed to move slowly. HOWEVER once we were sat at the table the food and service was exquisite. The fish was beautifully cooked, soft on the inside but crispy but not overdone on the outside. Chips excellent to. My 97 year old mother in law was well catered for. Enjoying her soup and wonderful fish and chips and enjoyed her special. Didn't have room for cheesecake so took it home and believed very much enjoyed the following day. The waitress also made sure she was looked after and gave professional calm service despite the amount of people around. Best fish and chips in Leeds for me.

Bit expensive.but lovely fish . think the mushy peas and tea or coffee should be part of every meal .we didn't realise this until we went to pay.

Welcoming front aluminium double glazed IR motion detecting track mounted automatic dual sliding doors, followed by a high torque low speed dual IR motion detecting automatic self opening swing doors. Nice! And they sell fish and chips. Nice friendly staff, and good tasty food.

I reckon I know good fish and chips. Fresh firm tasty haddock with big flakes of fish. Perfect peas and very nice chips. I got the big haddock, and it was huge. Fish cooked in beef dripping, chips in veg oil, Im told. Great value, too.

Brilliant service, staff are very professional and always work hard. Nicky served me, his funny characteristics and charm makes the experience much more enjoyable. Always very patient and get the food out to you as quick as they can. would 100% recommend!

Staff were lovely but the food, venue and atmosphere were all pretty average over priced for taste but good value for size.

My 1 star rating for food was based on something that WASNT fish and chips because the pricing of the fish prompted me and my colleague to order something else off the menu. We opted for an Ultimate Burger I think it was called. It was not pleasant. It felt like one of those burgers you got in a can from back in the day. It was rubbery and had that "old meat" taste. Can't explain it properly. Atmosphere spot on, lots of people in here, I think we were the younger crowd on the day and the service was great. Next time I think I'll actually try their speciality but just wasn't prepared for it costing £18 on this occasion.

We had the best service from ed who looked after us. What a champion he was, the fish and chips were outstanding and the service was amazing.

Best fish and chips you can get.

Not a cheap meal anymore but food was fantastic and plenty of it

By the time I got my food home the steam from the chips had made the fish batter soggy. Very disappointed especially as this was the most expensive takeaway fish & chips I've had anywhere in the UK.

A meal I shall remember and bring me back again.

Brilliant service and great food after a long flight

The best fish and chips without a doubt.

Go there as and when possible I Love Murgatroyds..always start with prawn cocktail delicious

Always a friendly smile on going into the takeaways and go out can’t fault the guys and girls there happy to help everyone

Lovely family meal out. Something for everyone, and you don't have to have chips!

Excellent always nice to come home to Yorkshire and go to Murgatroyds best fish and chips. As wonderful as always

Ed was a amazing waiter for us all. Couldn't of asked for better service from him. Food was lovely as always. Hopefully be back soon 😊

We had a long wait in a queue, which was expected as they are very busy

Excellent, fantastic, lovely food lovely people serving. Great place.

Brilliant fish, but the chips were scrappy. They are usually a lot better

Great family restaurant. It has a similar vibe to an American diner. The choice on the menu is impressive. The staff are really friendly & helpful. The quality & portion size of the food are excellent. There was a queue when we arrived, but this just went to show how popular this restaurant really is. The atmosphere is family-friendly, along with staff who engaged with you. Highly recommended.

Very nice food. Staff friendly. Clean environment. Portions were far too large though. No wonder everyone's getting fat!

The best fish and chips ever! Service was quick and the staff were lovely!

Great food polite staff and quick service

Parking is poor so didn't bother

The food was absolutely great. I will be going back soon.

A high price but little in taste for a takeaway experience. It certainly has a very grand appearance and so my expectations were very high, a restaurant chippy. I pull in by chance of driving by and seeing this big shiny spectacle but I was to leave with disappointment. A high price, small servings and lack of taste. A bill total of £13.65 One Small Chips 'n' Curry @ £4.15 One Small Haddock 'n' Chips @ £9.50 When compared to the best Fish 'n' Chips I've had this year, the price of at least a fairly decent flavourful meal has come in at £5.50 per serving. That's only £1.35 more to get a fish! 🐟 than Murgatroyds tiny box of just chips and curry. The curry alone was the smallest pot offering all chippys and @ £1.45 for a tiny pot compared to 80p elsewhere that used a medium size pot as their small option, this was a demonstration of very bad value. As for the flavour, the problem as always with this type of food, is how the chips a pre-prepared before entering the fryer and more importantly the frying oil, its type and secret seasoning. ai think the oild severhly lacked seasoning. Next time, i think I will drive on by.

Ate there today for first time. Pensioner 3 courses £15.50. Had gluten free as I'm coeliac. The fish and chips best ever gluten free. Had the gluten free cake that came with a small jug of cream. Staff were lovely to. Brilliant food at a brilliant price. Would definitely return and reccomend. Thankyou for a lovely dinner.

Arrived around 4pm had to wait 50 minutes for a table for 2. After ordering, the tea and bread&butter came quickly. Unfortunately by the time we received the meals, the tea was cold. Waiting time was far too long. Fish was good. Chips were substandard. They need to improve the logistics of the whole process.

This is my favourite stop off when I come back on a flight. Best meal I've had in a good few weeks. There's a takeaway or you can sit in. I sat in for the first time this time. Lovely and clean. Polite staff. Decent grub and a decent 0ot of tea 👍

This is the 3rd time I have been up and asked for cakes at your fish shop and i get same answer no we have got none been coming for years and wots happen to customer service asked staff and her answer was told were a fish &chip shop but they have them on menu so i think be best if they put on wot days they are making items save me cost of petrol

Scoring this as a four simply because of the fact we queued for an hour to get in on a Sunday . I know booking is advisable but when we did get in there were lots of empty tables inside. The service once inside was excellent and the fish and chips were delicious and I cannot complain at all about them . If we go again we will book. I did try but left it too late in the end

Excellent quality food, lovely surroundings, great atmosphere with efficient staff. Only complaint I had was the chairs aren't very comfy but I'm on the large side & my legs aren't good so that's a me problem. Next visit I'm going to ask if I can sit on the fitted bench seating that's round the outside wall, then it'll be perfect for me. Pricing is as you'd expect from a decent quality place, definitely recommend you pay them a visit...

Top class fish and chips. Perfectly cooked. Good portion sizes. Put your own salt and vinegar so get the right amount. The only thing is you may have a wait to be served as there’s pretty much always a queue due to its popularity.

Wow very impressed, we drove 2.5 hours for this and was not disappointed! This was Friday night! The big un is unreal, just amazing! The chips, curry and peas are also very good, wish it was closer to me 👍🏻 we be back 100%

We love this place, we fly from L.B. airport and always have our meal at Murgatroyds, its our treat. Just wish it was nearer to where we live

Absolutely excellent F&C, best use had in a long while, special haddock was enormous and fantastic, big flakes of perfectly cooked haddock, no skin either, top notch will return

Can't fault the staff. I ordered to pick up, accidentally did it for the following day. Rang them and they was more the happy to change it to today. The food is amazing and best fish and chips about.

Always good fish & chips here. Very good fish portion too. Seating outside aswell, or you could take your meal upto the airport viewing point and watch some planes off! Would recommend grabbing your F&C here wether your travelling by or local. Enjoy if you do!!

We had the over 60s three course meal in the restaurant. Staff were really helpful and friendly. Everything was delicious. Great value for money.

About as good as it gets, ain't cheap but you do actually get what you paid for unlike most places. Really good food, prompt professional service, nice to see that a business can be run correctly, quite a rare thing.

The staff were very attentive and couldn't do enough. We took 40 elderly people on a day out & they loved it.

Once at the table the waitress was fantastic, friendly and helpful but before that left a lot to be desired. We waited to be seated in queue and were ignored for 10 minutes. Staff just walking past looking the other way. I went to the person on the till to ask if anyone was available to seat us when I got a very rude and abrupt response telling me how the restaurant was busy and when I asked if we could just be updated she went at me telling me there was someone seating. When I said I had been there 10 minutes she started to argue with me saying there is someone there. I walked away. At that point I would have walked out but my friend wanted to stay. The lady seating people took 15 minutes before she told the queue what was going on and to be honest at 4pm it wasn't that busy. The food was great. Waitress at the table great but I won't go back

Best fish and chips ever!! There may be a queue but it will soon go down and well worth the wait. Tip, dont have any lunch 😉🤣. Great service, lovely atmosphere, well dobe Murgatroyd!