Papas Fish and Chips in Dover

Have eaten fish and chips from here many times. Always excellent!

We needed sustenance after a very sad day. 7 family members, scampi, cod, haddock ordered over the phone. A short walk to the quay with the blue bag perfectly sized for the boxes. Greeted by the lovely Jess and Nick, bit of banter, picked up our beautifully freshly cooked order and off we went home. Everyone cleared their plate! Absolutely crisp batter and tasty fish. Thank you Jess and Nick for keeping us happy and well fed!!!!

My wife arrived just as they were closing (she's a nurse in the community) she offered to leave but wow they actually fired up the fryer and cooked her supper fresh and mine as well . What a service and how tasty was it 10/10 . Thankyou

Pricey but tasty. I guess you expect that for the Kent coast but that's life these days. Friendly staff and decent portions. Was served quickly and in order. Thanks. A

Great traditional fish and chips

Best fish and chips we've ever had. Simple as that.

Been using papas for years and its always been excellent but haddock was disappointing, thin and greyish. Maybe just unlucky, but put me off going back. Chips were fine, nice and crispy.

Used every Saturday without fail, staff are lovely and a great service. I personally wouldn’t use any where else. Malcolm

Slightly expensive for fish and chips but the cod was excellent. We ordered lightly battered large cod. One of the best we have eaten in Kent. This is our go to place when we visit from our home in Germany. You can really feel the owner has pride in his food and wants to give customer satisfaction. The chips are scrumptious and you do get quite a lot. The other plus is can you sit by the river or in the park whilst you are enjoying your meal

Visiting area for few days and found Papa's nearby. Convenient parking. We both had medium fish and chips, freshly cooked to order, v. friendly service, excellent fish and chips and reasonable value.

Visited from West London whilst staying locally. Ordered a pensioner portion of cod & chips for Mum and calamari, battered mushrooms and chips me. Proprietor wasn't sure if he had enough mushrooms left as his standard portion is eight. He only had six but gave them to me anyway and wouldn't take payment! Then, after I'd paid by card, I spotted that he had tins of Vimto in the chiller. I got cash out to pay for the drink but was short - he accepted what I had in cash instead of the full price! Generous to a fault 🙂 and all the food was very enjoyable. We are relocating to the area so will stop by again. Thanks.

The best fish and chips in Sandwich! 🤤

Lovely chips! Enjoyed on the quayside

Quite pricey food but cooked fresh! Also for the price I thought portions were small too! I personally won’t be back again! Staff were polite and chatty and the place looks clean.

My first fish and chips. Nicele cooker Cod and wonderful yellow fried chips. Super.

In a part of the world where we're not short of decent fish and chips, Papa's stands out. Nice cup of tea, too. Thin batter that's lovely and crispy and a good-sized portion. Great fish as well.

Really good fish and chip shop great service

Best fish and chips in Kent, worth every expensive penny. 19.11.22 Best fish and chips in Kent, worth every expensive penny. 20/5/23 Same as usual, always very good. 11/11/23. Lovely as usual, batter crispy, fish fresh and nice and white, chips done to a turn. What more can you ask.? And a family of ducks for entertainment.

Haddock and chips times 2; unfortunately one portion of fish was over cooked and dry, even though they were both taken out of the fryer at the same time. Unusually below par and a disappointing response that they will take them out sooner in future, when told of the issue on the phone.

Fish n chips by the river. Just fabulous.

£5.10 for a portion of “okay” chips and a bright red hair wrapped around them 🙃

Lovely food. Picked the grilled fish, was cooked just rite. Staff friendly and professional and always making u feel welcome. Would recommend to anyone in that area. The chips and any fish are always freshly cooked with a lovely batter coating that isnt full of grease and a lovely crisp when you take that bite and every time we use the place we always satisfied.

Beautifully cooked food, and lovely to sit down on the Quay and enjoy a perfect evening.

This is one of the best fish and chip shops ever on par with Anstruther

Lovely food, lovely staff, very fresh and friendly

A lovely takeaway dinner , The food was super hot and fresh , Very friendly staff

Absolutely delicious! The best chips I've had for a long time! Not greasy and piping hot! Sadly, it began to rain whilst we were sitting outside, but we still enjoyed our meal!

Best fish and chips we've had for ages. Good service not the cheapest but well worth money fish was 😋 delicious.

This is the best fish & chips in the area. The staff know me and greet me warmly whenever I go in. Like everywhere they’ve had to increase their prices; so as much as I love the food this is becoming a treat rather than a regular weekly meal. As they are alway busy I find calling and ordering ahead is useful, however, you’ll still have to wait your turn to be served, but this isn’t too long as they know what you’ve ordered so have it ready.

Best fish and chips we have had in a long time Recommended

Always come by when I return to Switzerland, nice to order inside and sit outside by the river.

The haddock and chips were delicious with just the right amount of batter. Best fish & chips I have had for a long time as the fish was cooked from fresh and the chips tasted great too. Thank you Pappas in Sandwich, Kent.

The most reliably GREAT fish and chips in the area. Not the cheapest, but never disappoints. Friendly staff too.

Food very nice but the prices now are getting ridiculous , have enjoyed buying from here in the past but not anymore.

Always our 'go to' for fish and chips. Portions are huge so child sizes suit us perfectly!

Shockingly expensive, although the food is perfect every time. We had 2 medium Cod, 2 scampi, 1 large fries, and 2 curry sauce and it came to over £40...... wont be going again untill their prices are more realistic...

Got 2 cod and chips to take away, when we got them home the batter was over cooked.

The best Fish and Chips in Sandwich! Always drive past others to get to Papa's

The best fish and chips... and I mean the best. We visit family in Broadstairs but always make time for a visit here .

The best fish and chips. We usually ring ahead and order our food, the staff are friendly and accurate with their timings. It gets very busy so we like to cut out waiting by doing this. The food is great & a family favourite after a busy day.

Best haddock and chips we have ever had, don't be put off by this place not being flash.....the food is excellent

Very good food, freshly cooked, right by the harbour.

I had much better fish and chips in this place 😞 chips were black and full of oil

For years I’ve traveled several miles for the best fish and chips ever. But the last two times I’ve been very disappointed. Has it changed ownership? It’s now just ordinary whereas previously I’ve rated it as exception.

Always great fish and chips and always very busy. Fish excellent but really must remember to have a portion of chips to share as a massive portion ...will return never disappointed.

Amazing fish and chips - best haddock I have had for ages and just what was wanted after a long coastal walk. Sat at the tables outside overlooking the street and river. Brilliant end to a lovely day.

This was the best fish and chips I have had in years flaky perfectly cooked cod with very crisp batter and superb chips totally yum

By far the best fish and chips in Sandwich, Kent is ' Papa's The Deep Blue Fish and Chips' near the quay. I asked for the chips to be cooked a little longer for added crispness .Superb! I was also given a huge cod which I then ate next to the river opposite. Prefect. Highly recommend.

Very popular fish and chips on the Quay. Always good. Always consistent.

Popped here why staying near Ash and I must say I am glad we did. The fish was lovely and large, even though we ordered the medium and chips were pretty awesome too. Only real issue is that parking can be a little tricky, but if you go late enough, then there are no restrictions on the single yellow line outside.

Perfect food .The most delicious fish I've ever eaten.

The very best fish and chips in the area.

good food but their staff is rude esspecially the girl blonde

Very nice fish 🐟 and chips 🍟 no complaints.

Lovely fish and chips I had the haddock and small cod for the gf. Brilliant service fantastic Happy helpful staff only had wait 10mins. Not considering it Sunday afternoon and weather is amazing. Thank you

Fantastik Fish and Chips nice people just a shame they havent got Knifes and Forks to Eat with, just a small wooden fork.

Food and service both excellent

Delicious food cooked superbly and fantastic staff. We love it here so much that my fiancé contacted them to arrange a surprise fish and chip meal on the quay after he proposed to me whilst on a boat on the river. Thanks to Madeleine, Tony, Jess and Nick for making it so special 🙂

Best chips I've had in a very long time! Very reasonably priced too, for a massive portion! Will definitely go again next time I'm in Sandwich

The best fish and chips in the area

Used papas a lot over the years, always great. Last few times I've been has left me wondering if it had changed hands as the quality seems to be lacking the previous high standard. It seems to be in the same hands as Tony was there on my last visit. Like others have said the usually great light crispy batter is hard and dark. Are they changing the oil less often? I don't know. It just seems to be a less satisfying meal than it has for all these years. It is not going unnoticed.

Freshly fried fish and good chips, what's not to like?

Place looked a bit run down and food wasn't great

Great chippy in the center, good prices, ginormous portions. Sadly there are scant sandwiches scattered in Sandwich, but the proactive visitor can make a DIY one here. Ask for an extra bun (bread roll), along with fish and chips (haddock is a great option, the large portion is enough for 2), a side of mushy peas, tartar and ketchup. Break off some fish, layer it with chips, criss-cross with ketchup and tartar sauce. Slather the mushy peas on both sides of the bun. For some extra zhuzh, add a fishcake. Why not? You're in Sandwich, baby! Enjoy yourself the best cheapest and tastiest sandwich in Sandwich. I call it the Papa Tom Sandwich. You're welcome.

Not as good as it used to be, smaller cod and not such nice batter. Still worth visiting though. Just don't expect a bargain take away.

The best fish & chips I've ever had

Best fish and chips in the area, small shop so worth telephoning in your order. Upstairs seating area is small but clean with a nice view over the river if you get the window seat. Avoid Friday nights if you're in a hurry! Staff always nice even when very busy.

Upon trying the “competition” and near on poisoning my poor wife we thought we’d give papas a go! When we arrived the cabinets were empty! A promising sign that we were in for some freshly cooked food! What a delight! We waited for around 5 mins for 2 freshly cooked cod and chips by a very helpful young lady who served us, cooked our food and was more than happy to talk to us and keep us entertained while we waited! I can’t see how the reviews that have previously been written are true! Although I did witness for myself how the ‘locals’ speak to the staff and WOW! This girl has more self control than myself! If someone spoke to me with such disrespect I would refuse to serve them, however this young lady was polite, courteous and took it all in her stride! 10/10 for service and the food was THE BEST! We have ever had! We will be back papas!

Have not experience rudeness as so many seem to have complained about. I’ve been a customer for many years but the last two visits were very disappointing. Previous times, fish and chips were great but last two visits were surprisingly bad with thin overcooked haddock (one was cod) and nasty dark batter. As customer service seems so scary, I won’t bother to confront them so they’ve finally lost my custom. It’s 2 months later, I thought I’d give them another go as the previous several years experience with them was good. So I ordered by phone and was recognised. Not wanting confrontation, I denied being the author which was wrong of me but did state previously in this review that I would not confront them. The fish and chips were as previously experienced so today, Saturday 29th of Jan, I sent a friend in to pick up some more. Unfortunately, she was misidentified as my wife and not my friend and employee and found herself on the defensive not having knowledge of my post. The fish and chips were again great but please let it drop guys, the whole thing is getting out of hand. My first account was completely honest and accurate without malice or prejudice and came about through not one but two moments of disappointment. Thank you for your owners response (unnamed) Like you, I’ve been in business for many years and in 40 years of running my current business, regardless of giving exemplary service I’ve never expected to be praised for doing a good job however, if I get it wrong, especially more than once, I will expect repercussions. To explain my actions, after a long and difficult day I fancied some of your fish and chips and was horrified to see a meal that was fit for the bin which is exactly where it went. I couldn’t believe that as a longstanding and loyal customer, I would be presented with such a meal. Ok, so I said, “it must be a one off”, let it go however, after receiving your second rendition of the same, I felt deeply let down and in anger I withdrew my custom. You comment on it being only 2 occasions and that instead, I should have praised you for the previous 10 years. Nobody should expect praise for doing a proper job. Ok so recently, as stated earlier in this review I sent a female friend to collect our meal who incidentally had no knowledge of my review but was confronted by yourselves thinking she was my wife. She found herself cornered and forced to make it clear that her relationship with me is in fact as a friend and employee. She incidentally is a customer of yours in her own right. It was a horrific experience for her and totally undeserved. Making matters worse she told me that one of you were banding around photos of me in your shop. I demand you refrain from showing my pictures and hopefully delete them from your phone but firstly please tell me how you obtained them. Had you have dropped this issue when I asked you to, it wouldn’t have escalated to this. I now strongly believe that those who complained of being ill-treated in your shop can relate to my story as I’m now beginning to relate to theirs. My last meal was excellent and should I choose to continue buying from you, I’ll expect the courtesy I deserve without further interrogation. 31st Jan. Well done Tony. Barring me from your premises is of no consequence. Good luck!

We’ve had Fish and Chips all along the Kent coast and have to say that the food from Papas is fantastic. We phone our order 10 minutes before we get to Sandwich and our food is ready when we arrive. It’s always freshly cooked and the fish is superb. It’s quiet reasonably priced too. The shop is in a little cottage next to Sandwich Quay, with nice riverside walks (to walk off your meal).

Being new to the area this takeaway was recommended to me and I can see why. Cracking fish and chips, great portions for the price, really nice and fresh, not greasy at all and quick service. The only gripe is something that most other reviewers have mentioned…… customer service…… you will definitely get salt and vinegar, but a smile and general thanks for the customer… that must be an extra that we have failed to find on the menu. Shame as it actually costs nothing at all, from what I have seen, people are polite to them so don’t see why it can’t come back across the counter. As I said maybe a hidden extra on the menu. Will be back as food is brilliant though, so don’t be put off.

I have been visiting Papa's since it opened many moons ago... Why do I go back and back again I hear you ask? well its the quality of the chips and I always go for Cod, which is always to my liking. It's my 'go-to' meal after a hard day @ work and it never fails to disappoint. Their chips remind me of the chips I had when I was growing up as a kid and brings back fond memories.... chip off the old block.

We decided to try Papas last night and we so pleased we did. Wonderful crispy battered Cod, yummy chips, all nice and hot at a great price. We loved them 🐟👍

Second visit, had cod and chips it was lovely

Freshly cooked... Great service and really good food, chips were cooked to perfection for us and a full selection of pies meant everyone was happy. Good sized portions so you don't feel over full when you've eaten or waste the food. The takeaway boxes kept our meal warm until we got home and the food was still crisp not soggy! All round a good eat and worth a visit either for a bag of chips on the go or a chippy tea...

Superb fish and chips. Cooked to order. Thank you.

My wife and I are 70 and after a nice walk around Sandwich on Tuesday, we decided to buy a cup of tea and a cup of coffee. The surly male about 30 years old took my money and disappeared out the back. After 10 minutes wait an older man appeared with 2 identical cups with lids on. I asked him which cup was which and he replied "One cup of coffee and One cup of Tea". So I repeated my question as to which was which and he mumbled something that didn't sound like English. At this point the younger male said to me that I have a Very bad attitude. I replied that I didn't understand what he meant, So he repeated it. I said that I was sorry if it came across like that but I was only asking which cup was which. I picked up the cups and left. We got about 20 yards down the street when all of a sudden, both of the males started shouting at me aggressively. The young male told me that he was going to beat me up and the older One said that he was going too as well. The younger male said that because I was an old man, it would be easy. I wasn't going to say anything on here but after reading several of the other reviews, I saw that this is quite normal behavior for staff at Papa's chip shop. They seem to think that us older people are there to be bullied and taken advantage off. I bet that neither of these so called Men would dare to try and speak to younger men buying from this shop. Maybe I'm wrong but having seen this behavior many times before, I think that they are just little men with big ego's and no balls. Anyone else had this type of trouble from this shop. I also read other reviews about this shop. A lot of customers have said that the food is excellent. I think that they may change their minds about eating there again if they could see the kitchen.

Overall decent chip shop! Chips were very good not greasy, fish great however the batter on the sausage was a bit soggy and not crisp. Service was very perfect and prices not bad - approx £15 for fish and chips, sausage and chips and drinks.

Takeaway chip suppers with pies, burgers, fishcakes and sausage. Perfectly nice. Chips not greasy at all and all the meals were piping hot. As per several other reviews we have to say the service is unsmiling and offhand. Maybe pressure of working hours and life in general but still ….

Good fish. Cooked freshly. Quite pricey.

Such fresh fish - none of that dry, once-frozen-for-a-century texture. The medium cod was plenty big enough. Great.

Very poor quality service. The fish and chips we bought was horrible and literally swimming in oil...The service was so hurried despite the fact that there werent many people waiting....Would never recommend this place

Awesome, always fresh cooked best fish and chips around.

Was told to busy to serve coffee. Rude and surely.So after waiting for food would of had gone elsewhere for a drink. What a feeble excuse.Not worth the bother disgraceful attitude from staff.

Not as good as it was ,over cooked fish

Gorgeous fish and chips, good service and couldn’t fault it. Would definitely recommend and would return if we were in the area again.

Good quality food ,possibly marred by staff working too long a shift? Lovely hot fish ready for immediate packaging,and generous portions.Mediums were more than adequate. A little in front house training focussing that the customers and “welcome”are also part of the equation would not go...

Best fish and chip shop in sandwich

Unfortunately the customers are not treated well and one of the staff argued with me trying to justify their behaviour. I felt very poorly treated and undervalued. I will not be returning, there are many other chip shops and take aways in Sandwich and I...

Lovely fish and chips a bit expensive

Top nosh for the price and plenty of it!well cooked and very tasty.

Great variant of plants and things for the garden.

Owner is violent and aggressive, and female shop worker is very rude.

Excellent meal not cheap but it was the best I have had for a long while. Will use again

My husband and I witnessed the staff being extremely rude to an older gentleman today all because someone else had taken his order, we felt really sorry for him as the girl and the chef were making him feel like it was his fault. Like...

I always pre order as they get super busy, that way I can just grab my food when I’m home from work. Best chips & eveything is so clean. Staff are friendly- would highly recommend

Not bad price . Not to long to wait either

One star rating for the thoroughly shameful way you were rude to my dad who is an elderly man ordering him about in a annoyed manner when he was just trying to buy his grandchild some chips

Two excellent fish and chip shops in town, Papas is just ahead. Amazingly fresh fish, cokked perfectly.

Had an abrupt and little rude "no" to the question "is anything gluten free" which made me feel pretty unwanted as a customer (its not like its my choice, I'm not being difficult). It took a long time to explain I was intolerant not allergic...