Newhaven Fish Bar in Lewes

The staff here are as lovely as their food. I had the cod and chips and despite it being wrapped for the drive home by the time I ate it the batter was still perfect. The fish was flaky and tasted amazing. The chips were some of the nicest I’ve had. My partner has intolerances to gluten and dairy, I contacted the fish bar via facebook and they went to the lengths of sending me photos of the packaging for ingredients and batters to confirm that she could order from here. They do a gluten free day on a Wednesday every other week, which I find is great as it really is surprisingly how many people are actually affected by gluten. Being with someone that has such problems it’s nice to have a local establishment become a staple in our month as we can now eat a take away together again after years of her missing out. So thank you Newhaven Fish Bar, for being inclusive and making amazing fish and chips of course!

Best chips around no nasty little ones fish was perfectly cook and burgers are amazing

Chips were stuck together and definitely not just cooked. Fish was overcooked and dry. Far too much food. Should concentrate on quality not quantity!

Friendly service, well cooked food, and tasty. What more do you need! (Wednesday 29 November 2023 6pm)

Visited as recommended and for a Monday evening had a steady trade so a promising start. Ordered and was told 10 minutes, my response was as long as it's cooked doesn't matter how long . The fish was thick ,moist and flaky, unfortunately nothing else was good. Batter soft and wet ,chips under cooked,great shame as given the time to cook properly I am certain it would have been very good.

Tried their GF night and it was really great! The fish was well cooked and the 'breading' was as good or better than the non-gf version! It's worth a try even if you aren't gluten free. We were really impressed with the GF curry sauce as well!

We stopped for fish and chips last night while waiting for our ferry to Dieppe, and I have to say they were probably the best fish and chips I've had for many years 5star highly recommend 😁

Newhaven is not a place I have ever visited or ever intend to visit again. It's not the nicest seaside towns. Feels a bit rough round the edges. But the best thing about Newhaven is the fish bar. Large flakes of delicious white cod in a crispy batter and a good portion of chips made this chippy well worth a visit! Staff were friendly and price was reasonable.

Gross / Inedible. All overcooked, poor quality, poor service, very slow, limited opening hours. Will not return, regret spending £11 on a meal 'deal' there. Oh and they forgot to put salt and vinegar on it after asking.. Which I'm sure you'll all agree is the worst part of this!

My Favourite chippy on the coast. Parking is difficult but if you drive to the end of the road there is a massive car park overlooking the English Channel where you can eat your takeaway Mind the seagulls!!

Lovely food and lovely friendly staff always bubbly and welcoming! And they do spam fritters yay 😆

Best fish and chips. You can’t beat it. The service was amazing and it couldnt be more tasty. 10/10

Thoroughly recommend this chippy, if you want traditional food you got to go here, staff friendly, service very good, take it from a northern chap, we know good chippies!! 👍

Oh wow... we definitely got our fish n' chips fix before using the ferry to France .. thanks

When we've had fish and chips from them it's been OK with decent portion of chips, tasty fish and crispy batter. Delivery man is lovely, always friendly and quick if the temperature of the food is anything to by. So why only 3 stars out of 5, simply because even though they offer a delivery service as soon as they get busy in the shop they won't answer the phone! No phone = no order = no food. Just when you fancy having dinner delivered you end up having to find something else or cooking because they can't be bothered to answer the phone. Delivery if you're lucky, hungry or Kebab if you're not.

Really friendly staff, was very happy to wait for a really nicely cooked fish and battered sausage, good size portions and pricing

Good portions and a comfy place

Best chippy in town and they accept payment with cards which is a big bonus for me, no excuse not to these days, but a lot of chippys don't surprisingly.

Good Fish n chips the batter is crisp and golden you can't ask more than that. The delivery man is always friendly and chatty It's the best chippy around.

This plaice (haha) is great. Tonight was the Best. Chips. Ever.

Beautiful fresh fish and chips and the best curry sauce

My review from three years ago gave the shop 5 stars and, I posted, "My favourite fish and chips, very fresh." Since then, the quality has noticeably declined. I ordered a delivery three weeks ago - it arrived quickly and was hot. Disappointingly, after eating my supper, my mouth was left with a coating of what seemed like flour. Had the oil been used too many times? The two people I dined with also agreed with me about the deterioration over the past year in quality of the food from the Newhaven Fish Bar. I might try the food there again but, for now, I'll look elsewhere for fish and chips when I visit Newhaven.

Had fish and chips here a few days ago. 4 different orders and all served perfectly.Good fish and non greasy chips, just right. Staff very helpful and served with a smile.

Have been many times before, should have learnt from last visit!! Had to wait a good 20+mins, NOT worth the wait, fish awful, ended up throwing away, chips tasteless, weird taste, old oil ?! Definitely wouldn't recommend and will definitely not be going back again or recommending it!!

If you are local then look no further, this is the place for you. The Fish & Chips are second to none. Just like the staff and service. Don't take my word for it, give them a try ??....

Absolute joke 2 hours had to wait for food never again am i ordering from here

Amazing food and friendly service

Well worth the drive from Crawley.Lovely fresh cooked fish & chips parked by the sea in Newhaven.

This chip shop is overpriced and staff are not very friendly, do you're self a favour and go to horaces fish shop in Newhaven Town, avoid Newhaven fish bar.

We get pur chip butties all the time.love their chips

Used many times and always very good. Doesn't deliver is the only downside. Food always tastes freshly cooked.

Good fish & chips, there's a bit of a wait but that's because they're busy & trying to be careful, worth a visit.

Gorgeous freshly cooked meals for myself, partner & 4 children all cooked and ready within 15 minutes. Been returning for many years. Highly Recommend x

Love the food here and all the staff are friendly.

It's fish an chips, can't go wrong. Well worth anyone trying them out

Very poor fish not local or fresh in any way , calamari tasted of sweet doughnuts and chips soggy with more grease that potato.

Got to know about this gem from my neighbour . The fish and chips is just superb. The batter was amazing so is the spicy Curry sauce. We have been twice now and again the food was superb. And the lovely staff give you lovely service. I’ve eaten fish from all of the south coast and this is the best fish & Chips we have had in years.

Best fish n chips in Newhaven! Lovely, friendly staff and great service x

Really great fish and chips every time- fast and delicious. Always excellent and friendly efficient staff. Don’t blame the restaurant if your food is not delivered on time or is cold when it arrives- that’s on your delivery driver/company. Pick it up yourself- you could probably do with the walk!

Excellent, wide choice of fish and other items, pies, etc. Can't go wrong here.

Excellent food and brilliant service, we always walk down to the shop, our food is still hot when we get home. Keep up the good work newhaven fish bar

Best fish and chips ever and the service is fantastic if I could rate higher I'd probably give them a nine

Undercooked chips and tasteless fish.

Just been reading the 1 star reviews, most start with I have been be a customer for 20 year. Then go on to say they had one bad order. Personally this should be a 5 star review, 19 years of amazing food is petty good going (it must have been good to keep you a client for that long)I have lived in Newhaven for 20 years and can confirm I have never had any issues. All the staff are amazing along with the very busy owner (the one at the back running around like loon). And the food is amazing, both my sets of parents alway have a take away from them when they visit as they say it's the best. So to sum it up, they will on average make 1 mistake every 40ish years, so be warned lol.

I had the urge for fish and chips after a walk at Cuckmere Haven. Cooked to order, the fish was some of the best I’ve had in ages. Light batter, and the freshest flakiest cod.

Great fish and chips, friendly staff, reasonable prices freshly cooked

I am what you would call a very regular customer either delivered or in the shop.Just had delivery three items missing. Called. Told they would deliver missing items in one hour. What shall I do keep every thing warm for an hour no no no.Owner would not come to the phone.Reluctant ithink after 20 Years of custom. You will lose meI am totally disgustedUnless owner wants to contact me. Vicarage close

Used this place a few times and never had an issue, has always been OKAY. Tonight food turned up, on time, but cold, stone cold all of it. We had to reheat the chips and mushy peas, didnt finish the cold sausages. Called the shop straight away, whomever was on shift tonight genuinely has no idea of customer service, or reality in their trade. The way my call was recieved made it clear, with no surprise that my meal was A lost cause from the start. I could have dealt with spending money on a treat meal that turned up cold if we wern't met with such disgusting service. Well done Newhaven fish bar, you have outdone yourselves. You must be super proud of your choice of employees this evening, wasting peoples money and treating them colder than the food you serve. Bravo.

Always really good fish and chips.

Brilliant batter and fish and amazing chips. Simply the best

It's really good food! It's fish and chips but done well. With friendly service and decent pricing. Parking nearby can be a bit tricky but worth going with someone so one of you can stay with the car and the other goes in. Fish and chips isn't the fanciest of food but done well its a nice treat and these guys do it well.

If you can go and get it yourself. Delivery very slow. Was given an time of 80 mins , rang 20 mins ago and she said it was on its way left 5 mins ago. If I’d had known I would of gone to the shop.

Boxed meal cooked fresh. Delicious

Great chippy, one of the few places down south where you can get battered haggis. Initially thought the price of £4 was pricey, but it was enormous. With chips too, it took 20 minutes, understandable as it was a special order. Though things were taking longer than usual for most, due to the protocols for Covid. They adopted a very much 'safety first' approach and though it was a bit of a faff having to wait outside, it was proably for the best. Shame I live 100 miles away, as it was great.

Food is always well cooked and tasty. Friendly staff. Rang through our order and was given a time to collect. Contact less payment available in the shop. (Or they take cash) They can't take card payments over the phone.

Had Cod and chips freshly cooked Well cook cooked to perfection fish and chips for the best i had this year keep up the good work will definitely go back when in this area again7

Excellent fast service and as always the food was excellent there is no better fish and chips on the south coast

Take away treat indeed. Lovely but of fish, but the chip portion could have been more generous. Great none the less

Best fish and chips we've had for ages.

Placed an order to be delivered, was told it would take an hour to come - 2 hours later we were still waiting for our food to come. We had to phone up to ask if our food was actually coming, they assured us it was on its way and they were very busy. Aside from this, the food was fantastic and did arrive hot and fresh. Will definitely buy food from here again, however, will collect rather than order for delivery.

Middle of the road chippy, chips fair (new spuds). Far better than on ferry and cheaper wander down road to fort for suitably scenic eating

Always a great meal - last times batter was exceptional. Staff are friendly and its a pleasure to visit

The chips were fluffy and hot and crispy and covered with salt and vinegar and 100% delicious.

Cod was firm and flaky but huss was soft and mushy - horrible. Chips ok. Won't use again.

All cooked to order great value for money friendly staff and service

Decent prices, nice service. Fish is not greasy like some places can be, and the chips are very good. No complaints at all.

Some of the best fish and chips I ever had

This is one of cleanest fish and chip take always I've been too. The lady who served us was so polite and friendly. The food cooked fresh and was very tasty and reasonably priced. Definitely a good find!

Lovely fish and chips, thankyou

Always nice staff and good food 😁

Quite simply the BEST fish and chips in Newhaven. My wife doesn't really like battered fish, but on recommendation she tried it here. Light and crispy batter and she LOVED it! Also battered pigs in blankets.. I have seen that nowhere else. If you haven't been to this very reasonable priced and superb quality fish bar. You really should. Even passing through, it's easy to get to and friendly staff.

Heard about this fish & chip bar from a visit by the chef Tom Kerridge!!! Had already tried a take away fish supper but bit the bullet and booked a table. Cannot fault the crispy batter & the very tasty and crucially dry fish, was a wee bit disappointed that they ey had run out of the "whale" sized fish, but the large haddock certainly hit the spot! Chips were nice and crispy & pretty tasty as well. The only negatives were the curry sauce, which was sort of sweet and seemed more of an Indian concution and they did not supply tartar sauce with the meal, think you had to pay extra if you wanted it. All in all an enjoyable visit and will certainly be back in the very near future.

Traditional fish & chip shop,always cooked perfectly and served by friendly staff.Worth driving 30 miles for just to sit and have chips by the beach!

This has been a first class service, from ordering to delivery . What a fantastic meal. Delivered in a box but after eating no greasy oils, just a dry box. The fish and chips were cooked to perfection. Thank you.

Great tasting fish and chips, not greasy, crisp chips and crunchy batter, beats other Newhaven chip shops hands down

Great people in here - quick and friendly

Nice fish and chips (hot and fresh)

Perfect fish and chips! Exactly the taste in my memory

Service great and friendly Greatb to see people who are interested in the job and give great services

Perfect for a last fish and chips before taking the ferry.

Enjoyed fish and chips whilst awaiting ferry

The chips are nice, although there were a number of bones in the fish. Service is fast, and Newhaven fish bar offer a wide array of products to order. Large chips could be slightly larger I guess and saveloy was a bit dry compared to my usual saveloys at a chip shop in Brighton who leave them in water in the cooker. Think mine was microwaved but wasn't paying attention. Overall, the Newhaven fish bar offers good value for money and friendly staff, which is nice. I would shop here again

Great chips fabulous portions. We had good Craic with staff about differences between Scottish and English bank notes. Scottish ones obviously better, all agreed.

Visited here for my birthday treat of haggis and chips. Ordered a couple of weeks prior as not always in stock. Told time of arrival and food was ready to go. Delicious, hot, enjoyable and we will be back in October for more.

Truly delicious fish in batter, and good 'ol time potato chips.

Amazing chips and veggie burger! Lovely lovely staff and people :) very kind & generous, thank you for feeding me on my London-Paris bike ride.

Delicious cod !! So much fish these days is heavily breaded, but this cod was light and buttery. Near perfect ! Didn’t try the chips. Should have.

Went here after Horace's, prices are 20% more, sauces double, plus they tried to stitch me up when I asked for small chips & they gave me medium.. Advise you to use Horace's who are better value. If you are stuck then the quality of the food is ok, hence 2 stars.

amazing cod fish today, thick cut and just the right amount of batter. chips were great and the kids cod bites were perfect 😁

fantastic place to eat, food is amazing, well cooked and the staff are always friendly, best in town by far

always great food, well priced and friendly service, best fish n chip shop in town by far, highly recommend

Food freshly cooked and good portions. Staff really polite and friendly which is why I frequent regularly. Premises clean and pricing clear.

This is the second delivery in a row where the food is really sub standard. Delivery guy fantastic but food wet soggy small portions.Sausages tasteless.Chips must have been cooked hours before and re heated. Used to love this place but twice in a row not acceptable. Such a shame like supporting local businesses but not for much longer

Don't let the surroundings put you off, the battered cod here is excellent

Cracking fish and chips. Best we've had in a long time. Beauty!!!

Great food, great fish, friendly staff

Bad, no chips ready at 1.10 how bloody bad service

Friendly staff, food is always lovely. Great delivery and order team

Never been here before but nice food

Great chippy! Good quality fish and portion sizes