Ocean Blue Fish Bar & Restaurant in Carmarthenshire

The food here is quite nice. Service is always very slow and not particularly friendly. It is the only chip shop in this area and it's always very busy. The chips are nice though.

Took 28 minutes to serve us fish and chips. 🥺. Served people who came in after us. So many people unhappy with this place. No wonder the staff are surely

Used to be so good here, now it is just a shadow of itself, Especially when compared to Llandybie. It's as though all care and concern has shifted focus there. Very disappointing fish and stale, kept chips, sausage was hard and pie was cold. Such a shame. Stick to Llandybie shop.

What a decline! This was once a very good chippy but based on several recent visits it is in terminal decline. Cold or reheated chips, little choice and a twenty minute wait if you want fresh fish. The girls who serve are pleasant and like the customers deserve better than this. The Llandybie branch is far better. Come on management, take an interest and monitor things.

Quality has declined recently. Always had to wait but it was worth it because of the quality of the food. Not the case recently chips were bland and tasteless and the fish was not as fresh as it has been. Fan extraction system is not working and cleanliness has taken a hit. Far better service and quality in the Llandybie branch.

Ordered online, arrived at allocated time. No food ready, no knowledge of order either. The change of shift was blamed, I went to get the order details from car and the order appeared while I was gone. Fish had been speedily cooked too, I think it had been in the hot cupboard when I arrived, had to wait for chips though. Got home, very disappointed with food. Fish was covered in a thick, soggy batter, no crispiness in sight. The chips were soggy and just cooked! I contacted the chip shop on the same day, it took them days to respond, to be told they would look into it and get back to me asap, that was 12 days ago, I’m still waiting to hear back.

When this place eventually opened the Fish and Chips were very good. Have used it since, probably once a fortnight, lockdown excepted. Recently prices have risen, portions have shrunk and quality has dipped. Went there today and I can only describe the Fish and Chips as awful. The cod had a strange taste, it was very flat and slushy, the chips had clearly been warmed up several times to the extent they had become mushy. That was my last visit to them, they don't deserve customers serving up this rubbish.

Fantastic service and delicious chips 🍟 prices are pretty much in line with what you expect these days. Would definitely stop by this chip shop again.

Called in yesterday at approx 4.45 and found an empty shop, so got served immediately. When I got home, yhe chips were cold and hard, obviously they had been sitting in the drawer for quite done time. If I hadn't lived so far away, I'd have returned them and demanded a refund.

Great chips, cod and the curry says is excellent. They were very busy when we called, but took our order and we did not have to wait long. Worth a visit. This our goto chippes when home in Ammanford.

Great choice & excellent value. Able to order online which means no waiting. All ready on time & very tasty.. Simple food & large portions.

They do a lovely salt and pepper chicken in a spicy sauce, but once again the meal was let down by dry chips. I have had the problem before, I dont know why but the quality of the chips is very irregular.

Ordered for a set time 2 hours before pick up. When i got there we waited outside for another half hour just to find out the little blinde girl working there done our order and just put it on the counter and didnt shout anyones name just left it there to go cold. When we asked was it ours she just nodded and laughed which must of used up her one braincell. Avoid this place, people always complain about the service there bunch of idiots.

Loved visiting this place when my girlfriend and I visited the area, and was always a highlight, however recently the standards have taken nose dive so to speak. The fish in all fairness is still lovely, however other items are quite poor. Chips, although supposed to be fresh weren't nice at all, and the gravy was so thick and unappetising we had to throw it. The biggest problem however was the pie, which was not warmed by any manner, but seems to have just been put into the display cabinet, and was cold to luke warm. Very disappointing

I never used to eat cod from a chippy due to the tiny bones in it, but it's never been a problem here...really lovely fish, decent size portions to, most of the time. What let's it down for me though is the chips, I find them dry and tasteless, and seem to vary in quality a lot.

I enjoyed my meal here. The sausages were well cooked; the chips crisp and enjoyable with beans added. I will visit again.

I have previously done a poor review of this place however after a long gap have started using it again. Third visit back and they forget a sausage in batter from a very small order and worse still my roll for my chop roll has mould on it. So had to throw it all away ! Hoped for improvement however still the worse chip shop ever been to

On the weekend we went to the llandybie shop even though we were "walkin" the staff were running the orders amazingly during such a crazy time . It was difficult due to the numbers allowed in the shop but once again all safety measures were adhered to . I am llandybie born and remember this chippy from my childhood and I can honestly say the standards are amazing never have we had any issues with the quality of the food or the attitudes of through staff . THANK YOU ALL

I went to the shop today and been using it for years. As only local chip shop been using it but today finally had enough. Over years amount times they forgotten things like a curry sauce or a sausage etc and when I gone in next time and mentioned it not once have they given me it back. Today I went in and ordered and wanted two large curry sauces but they didn’t have large pots ! So they offered me 4 small instead but charged me larger price. When I asked can I get charged for two large as that what I wanted one of the two brothers who run the shops rudely said no ! Even the staff looked embarrassed. When asked for haddock told had to be pre ordered ! Nowhere does it say that in shop. After being back in London recently and remembering how good price and more importantly customer service is up there I will never return to the shop again. Normally it one of the mature ladies who work there that is rude but recently have realised it a collective effort.

Just tried the click and collect service. Website offered comprehensive menu options and my order was underway when I arrived slightly early. I didn’t need the confirmation code I was sent, the lads running the place checked my name was on the order list. Food was fresh and tasty and portions were generous. The service I received was great from the polite, prompt, helpful and courteous staff. Good luck with this new service channel.

Brilliant service - ordered and paid online, arrived at my allocated time, food was ready and placed on the table for me to pick up. No worries with regards to social distancing, really impressed - the system works like a dream. Stunning food as always, piping hot and cooked to perfection.

The chips were lovely and the batter on the cod was light and crispy but the fish was very poor, it was tasteless and watery, clearly not fresh fish, almost like water had been pumped in, never had such watery fish, certainly not fresh, the difference between this and fresh fish is very obvious. Certainly would not recommend the fish, but chips were lovely

Portions are small and presented in a box, and irrespective of what time you order and numbers there, if you order fish and chips be prepared to wait at least 20 mins.

As fish & chips go this place serves good quality at reasonable prices. Judging by the crowd I am not alone with my thoughts.

Was recommended by a neighbour as we have recently moved to the area. Have now had cod and chips 4 times and really do think it’s the best we have had. We moved here from a small fishing town in Sussex and our Chippy used the fresh fish caught that day but I think the fish at the ocean blue is even better. Would highly recommend and will be bringing family down in November for a meal when they visit us.

Ordered large fish and chips and small fish n chips, the large fish was a small tail end and there was more edible fish on the small one lots off bones making large fish I was unable, to eat it chips same amount as small chips OVERALL never waste my money again there

I have been going to the Ocean Blue for many years, however it is obviously time to change. This popular fish and chip shops normally has people waiting at busy times as the fish is turned over very quickly and therefor freshly cooked. However the owner is no longer present the waiting times have increased even when not busy. The last 3 visits I have waited up to 30 minutes for the fish. The recipe for the batter has obviously changed, the batter used to be lite and crispy. Now it is thick and dark, nowhere nears as good. The visit yesterday we had to wait for chips 15 minutes because the woman frying was chatting to people in the cafe. Never will I go here again.

The chips are really tasty and the fish well cooked, tender with a good batter crunch; curry sauce is also good. Nice coffee and tea to go with the sit down food and plenty of space to park, making it an easy location too.

We are big fans of this chippy as my previous reviews indicate. However, this time it was poor, we only wanted 2 pie and chips (we usually have cod) The pies were delicious and hot, but the chips were stone cold, should not have been served. TAll all but six went in the bin. we only live half a mile away and no way would they have become this cold in the 3 mins it took us to get home. Should really have returned them but did not think of this until later. They are doing themselves and their customers a dis-service by this penny pinching. Such a shame as we have always championed this establishment.

We visited this Fish & Chip shop and restaurant after being told of it by a local. So we made a 15 mile detour and we were not disappointed.We ate in the restaurant which was very clean. The staff were friendly and polite. There was a constant stream of customers in the shop and it was clear that the food was cooked to order.The batter and the quality of the fish was amazing.

Another excellent fish and chip meal from “Ocean Blue” while staying in our caravan nearby.

Ocean Blue is a real treasure. There is a takeaway counter and a spacious restaurant, which is tastefully decorated and spotlessly clean.

Tasty steak & kidney pie with chips & Jumbo sausage for Taffy the Staffy. Great service! Will definitely go back.

We ordered two large cod and chips, one medium cod and chips, one cod, mushy peas and curry sauce. Although usually exemplary on this occasion one person found the cod to be a little greasy and another found that his large cod wasn’t as large as he had hoped. Overall the meal was pleasant and nicely cooked.

The cod here is always freshly cooked, the batter is not to thick and is light and crispy. Very busy so you may have to wait a couple of minutes but we’ll worth it.

....they could do with cooking their chips at bit longer so that they are golden instead of enemic! Served in a cardboard box and with wedges of lemon - a nice touch.

All i'll say is luckily the obly cod and xhip options are medium and large. Both options are pitifully small in a box with the medium cod and chips very small portions. What you had though was very nice given you have to wait for the cod as standard.

This has to be my favourite place to get fish and chips in Carmarthenshire.

I had food here at beginning the year , and decided on the fish and chips..... wow I have never tasted such lovely food... the fish was perfect ,normally others let the bottom get soggy but the fish from here was 10/10

We regularly call here as a couple to eat, or with grandchildren or with a takeaway, in the evenings. The fish is unquestionable one of the freshest and best cooked you will have. The chips are fantastic and not soggy as you get in some chip shops. Nice restaurant area. Friendly staff giving a good quick service.

Reading quite a few of the other reviews which for the most part positive I was disappointed to find they didn’t live up to my visit in fact this was the second time I have been here, the first time, while I was working in the area I had to throw the chips away as they chewy and had a lot of bad bits to them however I put this down to a one off issue.

Freshly cooked fish, nice chips, good selection of alternatives. Sit in area and parking right outside. Would recommend!

Always a treat to find hake on the menu. Cod portions are generous and the pies and sausage go down well with the kids. Chips are freshly cooked and again served in generous portions.

Popped in from the campsite down the road(River View). Wife had Cod, I had Hake. batter was thin, light crispy and fully coked. Fish was luverly. Chips and curry sauce/ mushy peas were up to scratch too. Satisfied customers? Definitely .

Fish is freshly fried in a nice quality batter and not to greasey. The flesh on the cod was lovely white flakes

Friendly service, excellent fresh fish, perfect chips all cooked in fresh oil. We always take out but there’s a small seating area too. Always good never disappointing

Perfect take away and eat in restaurant.The fish n chips were perfectly cooked and plentiful. The fish is cooked to order. Prices are very reasonable.If you are in the area give them a try.

Have been a few times now and the Fish & Chips have been freshly cooked. Good quality food at a reasonable price

We were visiting friends in Ammanford (recently moved) and wanted fish and chips. I checked TripAdvisor for somewhere local and good, and wasn't disappointed. Good menu, excellent food, lovely staff. Definitely deserves the great ratings it has.

As always fabulous take away, this my partner and me felt that it was even more delicious (if that is possible) The batter on the fish was crispy and light, no soggy bits. The chips were also lovely and fresh. The portions here are huge, the best chippy in the Ammanford area by a mile. Nice to be offered a slice of lemon as an accompaniment. This demonstrates the owner,s commitment to delivering quality food to customers. The staff as ever were superb. Brilliant thanks a lot to all.

Not bad for a fish and chip cafe. Good size portions well cooked. Toilet fairly clean no light. Staff are friendly but could do with new uniforms if that is what they want to wear.

Called lunchtime. Good portions and nice fish. Easy parking and not much of a wait.- what more is there to say.

Always get lovely fish and chips here. And very good portions . All freshly cooked. Best chippy around .

At one time the Fish and Chips here took some beating but the last few times I have used the café (cant class it as a restaurant) the chips have been second rate.

Absolutely the best Fish n Chip shop around. Always service with a smile. Had endless fish and chips but never as good as what you get here. Thanks guys you do a fantastic job.

Ordered 28 medium cod and chips and 6 large chips takeaway for group function an hour later. Although a busy time food was excellently presented and utterly delicious. Great price, generous portions and very friendly staff.10/10.

Clean, friendly, spotlessly clean with great staff. Live locally so it’s very hard to deny myself a treat, and their homemade Chicken Curry is stupendous. Chips are always hit and tasty, and the fish is cooked to order, but so worth the wait. Also little touches like a slice of lemon with the fish and chip seasoning alongside the salt and vinegar. Also my cat loves their Jumbo Sausages.

Popped in for lunch and beautiful and freshly cooked to order fish and chips. Great food and reasonably priced.

called in at lunch time after place was recommended to me. Queue of people (5) waiting for chips but by time they were served we had to wait for more chips to cook - despite this being a lunch time. corned beef rissole had no corned beef - was mostly potato - did fin one small piece of onion - no seasoning or herbs at all. Chips were ok but large portion here equates to less than a medium in Windsor Café Ammanford - and you do get meat in your rissole there. lots of staff looking busy but not doing much, almost put salt/vinegar on even though we had stated didn't want any, Wouldn't recommend it.

I love this chip shop. It's always great, especially their fish. You can pay by debit card (over £5) which is a huge convenience. They also do gluten free fish on certain days.

Lovely fish and chips, dining room clean and welcoming, polite staff and spotless loo.

Food is amazing & always tastes fresh. Staff are always friendly & helpful. Ideal location,plenty of parking spaces.

My wife and I enjoy a meal from here every week. The chips are fantastic , best you will ever eat ,and the fish is of the highest quality. We have also enjoyed meals in the restaurant. As well as excellent food you will also receive excellent, organised service.

Live very local to the Ocean Blue and have been a customer since day 1. Always had great food and good service.Sometimes for a change we have a sit down meal which is a lovely change.Always clean, and the service good. Sometimes we have to wait for fish, but that's neither here nor there,it means it's fresh!

Our first visit to "Ocean Blue" and we were extremely pleased and extremely full !We had two large cod and chips to take away.Parking was so easy. The service was friendly and efficient.The food was still lovely and hot .The batter was light and crispy and the chips were just right (not soggy!)A delicious meal -we shall be returning soon.Thank you "Ocean Blue!"

Best fish and chip shop around ammanford area. A range of food to chose from staff are great. Plus there is parking just outside which is hell of a plus! Would highly recommend.

Had another superb fish and chips from Ocean Blue, cod and chips that were freshly cooked. The batter on the cod was out of this world, the cod itself was really flakey and white and the chips were so so good. can not recommend this place highly enough. The staff are so friendly and the shop is so clean. It is a real treat from start to finish. Thanks one and all, great to have such a quality establishment on our doorstep,

Always nice with good portions and friendly staffclean and with part being a sit down restauranteasy parkingprices are reasonable

We always choose Ocean Blue when we feel like a take away treat. The cod is superb, and the batter is crisp and dry, just like it should be. It is cooked to order, so always fresh and piping hot. The chips are really crowd pleasers. The portions are huge but we manage them as they are so yummy. We enjoy them in the comfort of our home and they taste absolutely fantastic. we have tried various chip shops in the area, but none come up to this establishment s standards. The staff are so efficient and friendly. We highly recommend this chippy for the fabulous food, the cleanliness of the place and the excellent staff and value for money. Give it a try, you will not be disappointed.

Very very good fish and chips. Great menu. Gluten free batter available.. Friendly staff. Take away and restaurant. Very clean.

Delicious fish and chips here. Fish is a huge portion, still hot and crispy when we got it home. ENORMOUS portion of chips! Cooked to a perfect crisp and not mushy inside. Never disappointed. There is seating inside if you want to stay there to eat. It's not fancy but it is clean and there is lots of seating. The menu also has more than just fish and chips, although we always stick with the tried and true. Will return.

You can't go wrong with the classic fish, chips & mushy peas here, served up with a slice of lemon too. Best chip shop in the area!

It is the best chippy in Ammanford, not been disappointed yet. We will always call here if we fancy a chippy tea.

Always freshly cooked. Has a good varied coice on the menu. Theea food platter, when it is available is well worth having. You can eat in or take away.

Best fish & chips around. The fish is always cooked from fresh and the chips are as chips should be. The staff are great, reasonably priced , the place is lovely and clean and I would not go any where else.

Really good food served here! My husband says the fish is excellent ( I don't eat fish). Portions are good and the food freshly cooked. Great for fast tasty food.

Went there with my wife and we had cod and chips which was excellent and the service was first class.

The first time I went here when they opened initially, I was not impressed at all with their fish but now I have to say that they have got things together and do a very good fish and chips. Their russoles are quite nice also and their mince beef pies (Peters) are very tasty. I have not sat down in the restaurant to eat as I live quite close and take whatever home to eat. Needless to say, If I go there regularly, the food must be good and the place is clean and staff very friendly. Plenty of parking also which is a bonus these days.

Don't have a bad word to say about this place, safe to say we are regulars now. It is spotlessly clean, the staff are extremely friendly and helpful and the food is stunning. I generally only have chicken dishes so can't really comment on the fish myself, but my parents have fish all the time and love it (and mum is fussy about fish so it must be good!) Would highly recommend if you fancy fish and chips!

Have used this restaurant each time I have visited Tycroes very friendly staff lovely food and brilliant service can't wait to go there again soon

We visited the Ocean Blue after a recommendation from a friend.We went specifically for the hake, but there was none available, so we decided on the haddock.Unfortunately, there was no haddock on sale either which was very disappointing.The cod and chips we had were very nice, good portions and well cooked, but at 7pm I would have expected the other fish to have been on offer as advertised.

The fish is cooked to order, so entails a wait of 20-30 minutes but, please, do not let this put you off. It is so worth the wait !The fish is so delicious, and the batter is out-of-this-world. The chips are, without doubt, the best we have tasted (and we are very picky !)The owners are very pleasant and, when not rushed off their feet, good to talk to.If you have never tried this fish bar and restaurant, please do. But don't go there too late, as they shut at 9pm.

Great staff. Spotlessly clean. Amazing food. Highly recommend...fish and chips is excellent. Can eat on or take away

Excellent fish personally chosen at the docks by the great man himself.Carefully selected potatoes are cut on the premises and fried beautifully in fresh, clean oilCan't ask for more than that.Yum!

Quite quick friendly service. Very nice piece of fish cooked perfectly. Batter was spot on and chips were nice and crisp. Very happy with quality cooked food. Would definitely recommend.

Lovely food, well priced with nice staff. We travel a distance to get our chips from here, it's the best chip shop in the area by far!!

Some times they get their take away side spot on and when they do, the chips are fab, we have always found the portions there to be good. We treated ourselves one day to a breakfast in their cafe, we were waiting quite a while for nothing special.....bacon was not good, 'flat and hard and salty' and for what it was, quite expensive. We wouldn't eat in again.

I was passing through Ammanford and was in need of some lunch, as it Wales were playing a crucial six nations championship match against italy, everywhere seemed to be closed whilst the game was played. As i headed back towards the M4 i came across this lovely chip shop cafe, and they even had the match on. The staff were great and wales were winning so that made them even happier. I ordered fish and chips and was served a very generous sized piece of cod and a large portion of chips, the cod was delicious and the chips good to. I would wholeheartedly recomend this place to anyone visiting the area and wish it was in my home city of Gloucester, because with quality like that they would be packed constantly

very good and well cooked fish and chips and they also serve all usual meals served at fish and chip restaurant to a very good standard.

As a resident of ammanford we go to ocean blue as lovely treat, food is really nice, very clean there also and staff are friendly BUT what the heck has happened to your portions guys? Visited there last week had a sausage and LARGE chips and a fish and LARGE chips, well I can honestly say the portion would not have been enough for my two year old! It was tiny and after spending over a tenner for the two meals I was really dissapointed at the portions. My husband wanted to return the food and complain but it was such a cold night I could not bothered to go back. Probably won't be visiting again anytime soon.

Worst bag of chips ..hard little chip sausage over cooked.. it went in the bin ...................................................................................................................

Previously had great food here but tonight the pie was cold and the portions a bit mean and I seem to have been served the leftover dregs. Disappointed because normally it's great. Not sure we'll be going back

Always lovely fish and chips! Always enjoyable! Good value for money and friendly service, quite often a que but everything is fresh so I never kind waiting.

Good selection of fish offered including a most delicious haddock of ample propotions. Prices are very reasonable. Every thing about the shop is pleasing including the very friendly staff. Spacious car park and the shop is on the main road.

Great takeaway or sit-down meal at a decent price. Really good selection of pies, rissoles, sausages & fish.

We had a meal here on a recent visit.best curry I have tasted in a long time.staff polite and very friendly

We have the take away most often and the portions are excellent. The food is always well cooked especially the Cod , never greasy. The sit down menu is good and my Grandchildren enjoy eating there, but beware the portions are very large for children.

Staff are always polite, friendly and helpful, the place is immaculate. Food is always of excellent standard, piping hot and well wrapped if taking away. Never a long wait for fresh food. Best chip shop locally, highly recommended

Hi All Lets start with good;The place is immaculateService friendly Now the bad;Cod n Chips - LargeCod greasy, the most defining flavour is the thick fatty skin (I wouldn't normally mention this but, even my cats refused to eat it)A miserly portion of chips for a serving defined on the menu as a "Large" in the box served,I doubt it reached 150 e"Lots of great options on the menu "when available".I spent the first working year of my food professional life as a cook in a chip shop. A sensible chipy buys all fish "skin on" then has the care that takes seconds to remove.On another note my son had the most basic of all Sausage n chips that ended up in the bin as well.Value for money NILQuality NILService by the counter staff GoodHonestly go to Landbie instead.

Best place in the area best food and nice ambient we'll recommend to every one thanks Don't forget a nice fire place ready for the winter and four beautiful rooms.