Paul's Farnworth Fish Bar in Halton

Ordered a banquet for 1. Chicken sweetcorn soup watery with a few pieces of chicken and a few bits of sweetcorn. Ribs not much on them Spring rolls nice Special curry watery no flavour whatsoever with chips that were full of eyes and soggy. Waste of £15. Only used Paul’s as the best chippy Terrys wasn’t open today.

Not good for Chinese meals. Lack of ingredients and very sparse with a base sauce that seems to be the same for everything. Subsequently everything tastes the same. Miserable staff too but they do seem very busy. I have used this place for a few years now but since the pandemic it has gone down hill. I need a new chippy.

The food was cold and inedible. The doner kebab came with no vegetables or sauce & no pitta or wrap. The meat was overcooked & dry, straight in the bin . One fish was all batter & the other was raw. Chips were warmed up and black. Tried to get through to complain & gave up after 1/2 hour. That was £32 down the drain. Would never buy anything again from this chippy. This business has been taken over recently & not to be confused with another business of the same name, about 2 miles away.

We we're delighted to find a great takeaway, Paul's, last year when we moved into the area. English and Chinese we thought was delicious.. Unfortunately the last couple of meals have been bloody awful. What ashame, won't be going again .

Absolutely gutted. We’ve been coming to Paul’s for years and that was genuinely the WORST food I have had in a very long time. Cold, slimy chips. Donner meat was uncooked. Just vile. Won’t be visiting again. What a waste of £30!

We have been to Paul’s a few times before before lockdown etc, and always found the service, food and prices good. Tonight ordered for delivery, ordered a bit earlier than the time we wanted it to be delivered, and it turned up at bang on the time we wanted it...not many deliveries in this town can get that right. Food was ace, the same great service even on the doorstep. Cannot recommend these guys any more. Cheers Paul’s

Love this place to order from ,lovely and clean staff are brillant , nothing is to much trouble loads to chose from sooo yummy thank you guys n gals

This is one of the best Chippy’s in Widnes, the staff are great and I’ve never had a bad meal from here - I’ve been a customer for years. The minimum card payment spend of £10 hasn’t put me off as until very recently it used to be cash only anyway!

Unfortunately We will not in the near future go here again due to the £10 minimum spend to use card payments.I’m sure most banks only charge for chip and pin around 2.75% ( rough guess) Shame as we where regulars, we will just go else where.Food wise it’s always been great with no recent issues so this would of got a top marks only for the card payment amount.

Got prawn fried rice and my husband got mushroom and prawn fried rice...neither of us could eat them because the gastrointestinal tracts hadn’t been removed and were full of poo! Usually a good chippy but won’t be ordering that again

Won’t be going again. Had to spend £10 to buy fish and chips for two which should have cost £7. Ended up having to buy 3 fish which was far too much for two people and most of which ended up in the bin. Googled this practice and it goes against the directives set by the banks. Owners should seriously look at these charges the banks don’t charge £3 per transaction

Fab food. Cooked fresh, Shame about having to wait half an hour. I thought that £1 extra for a meal with fried rice is very expensive

Never fails to supply nice local chip shop meals, great range and busy most times. Parking very difficult you may have to park down the road, big plus is that you can pay by card.

I’ve just been abused by a drunk at 5pm in there waiting for food,The staff just looked on and did nothing I’m absolutely seething I’ll not be going again which is a shame because the food is great but the customer service is abysmal

Have visited here from a few miles away as goo d quality and haddock on menu. Unfortunately today they didn't have any!

Had many nice dishes from here and love the basic fish and chips.Staff are always great and never got home with a wrong meal.Best news we can use our cards which is absolutely great as it means we don’t need to go out of our way to find a cash machine. An other local chip shop stopped card payments so several of us stopped going there.This place gets busy and parking is difficult.

Wouldn’t go anywhere else, food is always spot on. Fish, chips, sausage etc all good and fairly cheap. Chinese meals are all absolutely lovely, great quality and portion sizes. Staff always friendly and very hard working. Would defo recommend 👍🏻

Absolutely disgusting found hair in the food chicken wasn’t even cooked correctly it was hard and pink would not recommend atall! Completely over priced!!

Food is always good from here, staff nice and friendly, competitive prices. Very clean looking, not long waiting.

Have used this chippy a lot over the last few years and usually the food has been ok but the last few visits I won’t be going back and it’s all to do with the state of there chips. The chips are disgusting over cooked and reheated they are full of soggy oil and taste awful. One of the Chippy owners has got a terrible attitude as well, we will be going elsewhere in future.

I love this chipshop, have done for many many years, the men are lovely always happy to help. However there is a bunch of young girls that work in there and to be honest they look like they're in the way. The only people I ever see doing any work is a lad in glasses,tall dark chubby lad and a foreign woman. If it wasn't for them I think half of the queue on weekends would turn away. Lovely food and lovely management also.

The chip shop has a very large menu, included no Chinese takeaway dishes. It is always extremely busy which tells a story. Good at what it does.

We go every weekend for a takeaway By far the best chippy /Chinese in Widnes Great staff Massive choice/menu Fast service Nothing too much trouble for the staff Ian/Louise p

I am 50 and fat, so have eaten takeaway a few times in my life, i thought i would try this one and so purchased Fish,) Chips and spicy/hot Curry, when the staff wrapped the food and virtually threw it on to the counter, i wasn't impressed but thought i could ignore that if the taste excelled, sadly the Battered fish was soggy and the curry was more like a gravy (bland and no spice at all) it may have been an off day for them, I wont be going back, so will never know.

Great staff, we moved chippys from cronton fish bar 2 as it had got really odd tasting and tried Paul's, always fresh, never much of a wait... great chippy tea!

Ordered a chicken chow mien and it was awful chicken was very fatty and grizzle in it 😩 sauce was like a watery gravy not nice at all my favourite chippy but tonight has really disappointed me

Always buy from these guys and not once been let down! Food is always fresh and very tasty. Suitable for whole family. Menu is huge - with lots to choose from. Staff are very friendly even when extremely busy! Keep it up guys! ;)

Love having our fish and chips from here. Just once a month we have this treat and the fish is always excellent. Always freshly cooked.

Fab service from staff, food excellent as always 10/10, I wouldn't expect anything less . All meals thoroughly enjoyed. Well done again.

Excelente personal nada demasiado comida excepcional impecablemente limpio mejor pollo arroz frito de la zona

Chico con gafas de ocupados hablando con sus colegas de mi orden, comidas dieron binned, el servicio de atención al cliente muy mala

Never had a bad meal from here. The staff are friendly and efficient. The range of meals is great with fresh ingredients, tasty and good portion sizes.Can't fault it. ;-)

We love this chippy, and visit most weeks on a Saturday. The food is always freshly cooked and nice and hot. The staff are really friendly too.

Very sad when Paul passed away. Glad Sud is keeping up the standards. Banquet is a favourite and the soup is the best ever! The lunch time menu makes Fish n Chips an option every week! xx

Nice local chippy, probably the best in this area of Widnes. But more expensive than some of the Chinese rivals but probably better too. You get what you pay for.

Great food great service and now my favorite chippy !! On my way there now Can't think of anywhere else I would go for tasty food and great service!

Just what you'd want and expect from fish and chips. Prices not extortionate, and while not cheap, Paul's is in tune with the pricing at other chip shops in the area. Really handy if you live in Farnworth or are spending a day at Victoria Park. The only downsides are that the peas look unappealingly green and that it closes every day for lunch, which is an issue when I'd like chips mid-afternoon (which I have to admit I often do!).

Great chippy and friendly staff. Chips weren't fresh but the Chinese meals are great value. Very clean. Don't just take my word for it try it yourself

Very clean, excellent food and service. What more can you ask for? Fish and chips always freshly cooked. Chinese meals are better than average.

Small portions of chips, food just average, ok location wise but worth travelling further for better quality food

We visit here every couple of months for takeaway and we haven't had a bad meal yet. food is always tasty and the staff really friendly.

after trying many chip shops in the area, this one comes out tops, by a long way.great , friendly staff and always tasty good food.reliable and flatless, never had a bad meal.best chippy in widnes

this Fish bar is very good and allways busy. the food and the service are both good the staff are very friendly.

Excellent chip shop for traditional and Chinese food. We always go there for our takeaways.Telephone ordering can be recommended at busy times.

Been going way out of our way to get food here for quite a while. Usually really nice there's a sign up new chef here now. Well we thought the food can't get better it's already great. Well it's not now it's horrid we ordered king prawn cashew the prawns were white and tasteless. The sauce was gloop with no taste at all. We also ordered beef Szechwan extra spicy the beef tasted odd not like beef and tough. The meal wasn't spicy at all what a total disappointment. We are going to go one more time to see f this a one off. After that if things have not improved we will have to seek out another takeaway. The new chef obviously needs the sack.

We were very sorry to read the review posted by Miniist on 20 July. I am the owner of the premises; we are a family-run business, operating in Widnes for 39 years and during all of this time, we have never received a complaint like this. We have continued to run a business with a dedicated and very loyal customer following as we are absolutely committed to our customers. We ensure that we do not fail our customers when it comes to the quality of our food or in our commitment to providing them the best service. Our customers always have, are, and always will be our very top priority. We are very grateful to you for all of your custom up until this point and we would really like the opportunity to speak with you personally about this matter. If you are happy to do so, might I ask that you contact the Manager by telephone or contact us directly via our Facebook page?With thanks, The team at Paul's Farnworth Fish Bar

My family have been customers of this chip shop for years and apparently they have awards in food hygiene. How I have no idea.Tonight we ordered x2 spanish omelette with x2 boiled rice. I was only a few bites into the omelette and suddenly I bit into something spongey and had an extremely strong taste of a stale cigarette in my mouth. I could not believe that a cigarette was in my omelette however when I spat it out, low and behold, there was a cigarette butt that had been cooked into the spanish omelette.Incensed and disgusted we took it straight back still on the plate. The manager wanted to keep the actual plate it was on too (no idea why-it was our plate from the cupboard) so he refunded us for both meals (we were all put off by this so the rest of the meals went into the bin) and a bit extra to cover the cost of the plate.While we appreciate the apology and the refund, this is still completely unacceptable on so many levels.Cigarettes should not be in areas where food is prepared, cooked or served. Food establishments should have designated smoking areas outside so the only way that cigarette butt could have entered the building (let alone into the pan) is by someone either bringing it in or smoking in the kitchen. Bad hygiene practice by staff is not accidental and that is why we are so angry about this.That cigarette butt I bit into had also been in someone else's mouth which is disgusting! what if that person has an ulcer? a gum infection? a virus etc? I do not want a spanish omelette that includes a dose of someone else's mouth germs!To add insult to injury, I have warned others about this and a friend has just told me her mum saw the chef with a cigarette in his mouth while cooking once while waiting in the car outside as my friend was picking up the meals from inside. This would explain how I ended up with this in my meal if this is how this chip shop is ran.We have had many meals from here and always been happy but if the standard of hygiene has slipped so low and the staff have such disregard for their customers then we will not be going here again, god knows what else is going on in there. They should at least have the hygiene award stripped from them!!Absolutely disgusted!!

Nice Chinese food, served quickly, good sized portions. Can be very busy at peak times so pre-order before you go.

Good clean chippy, good staff. Good service, probably one of the best in Widnes, you must try it. Plenty of selection on meals.

Always tasty always fresh and fast like you wouldn't believe and if you want something specific they will always accommodate you

I go to Paul's quite often. The fish is very good Would recommend it to anybodyGood selection of food on the menu

Food is always fantastic. The chinese menu is superb in addition to the traditional chippy food on offer. One of the best in the area.

This is one of the best chip shops in Widnes, food always tasty and hot. Service is good, value not bad, always cheerful staff. I don't think there would be anything you could change.

Best chip shop in widnes,good staff good food as usual! Always friendly place gets very busy but never seem to wait long at all!

eaten a few times at Lunch from this establishment and the choice and quality of food is very good, the mid week specials are very good value for money and well worth a visit.

This must be one of, or the best chippy in Widnes. The food is always to a good standard and there is a good selection. I always go here because the choice is good, the standard is reliable and the staff are friendly and helpful.

Absolutely disgusting told get free order on next order I won't be ordering again, chicken was rubbish too

So much choice your best making your mind up before you go or your spoilt for choice. The food is yummy and they have some brill deals on. I love the small chinese meals. Friendly staff and busy chippy which is always a good sign.

Great local chippy, everything you want and more in a choppy, great food, prices about right, just cooked fresh, staff quickEasy to park at the front

Out of all the chippys in widnes, definitely my favourite! Order from here regularly, both Chinese and English food. Great for kids. food is prepared quickly and of the same standard every time.

Seems nice and clean and we've been using it for the past 3 months or so on a weekly basis. Good fish and chips and decent Chinese options, We think its the best one in Widnes, although Marrie Barrows is very good if you just want the traditional English only menu.

All seams good value but the parking is a nightmare. Also some of the staff could do with covering up body adornments as tattoos and the like don't appeal to all.

Great fish and chips, just need to be lucky to get in without a big queue as they're one of those chippy's that are trying to do everything else under the sun too. If I hadn't got in just beofre the bloke that was ordering Chinese for about a dozen people I might not have been as happy.Should have a seperate chippy counter.Fish and chips were great quality and price so I can see this being my regular chippy (just moved in to the area).

Fantastic value for money. Myself and my partner always get salt and pepper chicken pieces, boiled rice, Cantonese sauce, and he either gets a mixed grill or special fu yung. We alway ring an make the order and its always been ready in about 10 mins then we go pick it up. It does get quite busy but I think that's testament that its a well known fantastic chippy. Favourite chippy in Widnes.

Hi all i walked into this chippy one friday night there where about three people at the counter, so i waited my turn when i got to the front of the qeue i said salt n pepper ribs please, the girl said why didnt you order hem before and walked off to order them. on her return i said sorry but you where all busy so i waited my turn, she didnt reply. so i waited about 15 minutes and said is my order ready she said about 5 minutes he has to cook them specially, ok thanks i said 10 minutes later a guy behind the counter said are you being served ? i said yes i orderd ribs about half hour ago so off he went into the kitchen and returned ( by this time about 15 people had been in and gone some with meal orders) he said (ha ha sorry i have to laugh...). they will be about 5 or 10 minutes he has to cook them specially, twice i said cos that girl told me that 25 minutes ago he then said do you want a free bottle of coke. i said no thanks just the ribs that i orderd half an hour ago so needless to say i now go elswhere. mind you if your a local who buys chips and free batter bits your ok.....

A cracking local chippy. Nice chips, reasonably priced and the Chinese meals are top notch. As others have mentioned the salt'n'pepper stuff is lovely. It does get busy at peak times but worth the wait

Not my idea of a great Friday night at all... Put in a normal (so I thought) food order.. 3 meals.. Ended up waiting for 45 minutes... Awful service, not even an apology... (some before me had received a bottle of cola for their shorter wait. All the woman said to me was "Do you want a menu, then you can phone your order next time" -I had not complained or muttered any grievance at the time - may be I should have doneGot the food back home and was not impressed one bit.. My lamb dinner was short on chips, peas... but had plenty of watery gravyNot good - wont be returning. Try the River Queen instead is my tip - they have never let me down over the years, for service and quality of food

Food very good,tasty and not over pirced. Within a nice area,plenty of parking space ad very nice staff.

Great food, great service,great price, great variety !!! What more can i say!!!

Fantastic place for food - salt and pepper chips are by far the best! I'm a regular costumer and can not find a chip shop to top it off. Farnworth's Pauls beats the others!!!

We just love their fried rice meals and the kebabs are pretty darn good too! Their portions are never scrimpy. The staff are always welcoming too. Love it!!

very very slow to serve you even when not busy and small portions compared to other chippys even other owned by the same people.

This chippy is good & the staff are polite but the other pauls on on Lower House Lane has better portion sizes.

I live quite near this chippy and never get bored of it. Their salt and pepper dishes are amazing! Gets very busy at weekends so I suggest phoning your order through.

my hubby and i are regulars at this chip shop, the meals are always gorgeous and they dont scrimp on the portion sizes. the fish is always so fresh and i dont think iv ever had a time when iv not cleaned my plate. definalty the best chippy weve ever been to. top marks.