Penleys of Richmond in Richmondshire

Another visit to Barkers chippie. Cannot fault our foid. Freshly cooked fish & haggis. Good portion, very tasty. 10/10. We will be back. Thanks. 1st visit.Had fish & chips before going to Richmond Cinema. All freshly cooked, good portion size, friendly staff. Ordered haggis on arrival, ready in 10 minutes. Great local chippy. Keep up the good work

Great fish and chips, very generous portions. Phoned in an order, ready promptly and friendly service. Also compared to the prices we pay 'down South' very reasonable.

Always good cooked to order,friendly. 👌

A large group of us went upstairs to the Restaurant, they got us seated, took our order. Plenty of choice. Burgers were very nice.

The food was very nice and the staff were friendly

Nice enough fish and chips. Service was rough and ready but that is part of the charm of the place. Food came quickly and was a good portion size and tasty.

Greasy fish and limp chips probably the worst fish and chips I've ever had.

Just spent a week in Richmond and came here twice. One of the children didn't like fish but staff were happy to change it for the meal offer. Young girl at lunchtime was very helpful and friendly as was the older lady. Food is amazing and price is affordable.

No acknowledgment when entered and standing at counter. Just ignored. Should have taken the hint and gone elsewhere as the haddock and chips was awful, greasy and soggy both chips and fish. Won’t make the same mistake again.

Excellent value. Great fish and chips. Clean restaurant and polite service. Would recommend 👌.

I ordered fish and chips and the fish was excellent.i couldn't fault it at all.nice crispy batter and flakey fish and it was a good size but the chips were a massive letdown.plenty of them and they looked good but they must have been the greaseist chips I've ever had.honestly I had to bin them and I don't like throwing away foid.for me inedible..shame as the fish was so good and the price was ok.well it was untill I tasted the chips.doubt I'd return here

Went to Richmond Golf Club where they are based. Their page says they offer breakfast. No breakfast available at all unless you want it as elevenses.

Yeah, not the best experience unfortunately, didn’t really expect a sarcastic response when asked how big the fish was. The fella who served us was rude and we felt like we were interrupting his afternoon by being there. Touching almost 30 quid for two portions of fish and chips I expected a lot more (one regular and one small). The food tasted like what you’d expect at Wetherspoons, bland and boring. Avoid this place!

The fish and chips box had hair in the food. the shop assistant without manners

First time we eat fish and chips. They have no manners. The food was all battered and had hair. They didn't offer us cutlery, napkins or sauce.

Best place around for fish and chips in my opinion. Travel from Darlington just to get them from here. Not greasy at all and chips perfectly cooked every time

Have had a takeaway meal on several occasions and always great quality and value for money. Chicken and mushroom pie, the best chips, peas and curry sauce for £5.50 excellent 👍👍

I had eaten here on a previous visit to Richmond. Specifically booked a day coach trip just to call here for fish and chips as I enjoyed them so much before. I was unfortunately left Dissapointed the fish wasn't warm enough in the middle in my opinion, the chips weren't the best not very warm and the order was wrong when delivered.

Worst chips ever,dry and hard last visit from me.

14th May 2024 visited Barkers fish chip shop. The food was superb, the best we have had in a long time. The staff were helpful and very friendly. Thank you so much. We will be calling again when next in the area. Odette and Philip

Have had fish and chips from Barker's a couple of times passing through Richmond. Had small fish and chips which comes with a sauce if your choice. Fish was cooked fresh to order, no issues with the wait for it to be cooked. The fish was of quite good quality and the chips were cooked just how they should be! For small fish and chips with sauce and a drink it's approx £8.50, a bit on the high side for small portion. Would definitely return.

Food was spot on but dont think have listen to staff talking about personal things

Went here at 7.50pm, guy had absolutely zero manners, our greeting was "what do you want" even the kids that came in after said please and thank you and he was the rudest man ever, and to top it off the fish cakes we waited for over ten minutes for were sub standard. Manners cost nothing when we are taking our money to your shop, won't be returning. Wish I could put zero stars for service and atmosphere, this shop is lucky to get one star just so I could write this review!

Chips under cooked and fish batter was soggy. Cash only which is fine but not when food isn't. Feels like one visit tourists keep this place open. Disappointing!

Meal was delicious. Fish was piping hot, fresh and generous portions. However we did have to ask for ketchup and desert which was part of set menu. First impressions were not great- server in unclean clothes, have to ask him for key to use loo. Restaurant was empty so chose a table by window but we were asked to sit closer to the counter!

Fish and chips and peas were lush, we had a pot of tea as well. The service was a bit lacking, the man who served us was a bit rude, it wasn't very busy when we went which was good. We sat inside.

Fantastic excellent food and great value slight wait due to being very busy but well worth the wait if your visiting Richmond have lunch here you won't regret it

Called in fir fish n chips and curry and chips with a extra carton of curry. What a shock we got when we got the bill. All of £8.40 just couldn't believe the price. Turns out it was a small portion but honestly it was more than enough for 2 of us and certainly dudnt look small. Food was cooked perfectly and staff were polite. cheerful and respectful. Will definitely return

Needs a good clean, pie was lamentable, gravy was lumpy and like treacle

I don't often write reviews but felt I had to in this instance. We popped into Barkers today, a family of four for lunch. We all thoroughly enjoyed it, the food was delicious and we were knocked out by the portion sizes - I don't think any of us cleared our plate. We were at Whitby recently and paid a lot more for fish and chips that was nowhere near as good. Staff were friendly and made a big fuss over the kids. We'll definitely be back.

Great little chippie! Well worth a stop at this friendly place. Food is very good and the service is even better! We sat upstairs and were a table of 6. Service was fast and friendly. Highly recommend.

Just ha great fish, chips, peas and curry sauce. Lovely thick chips, white fish with crispy batter. Would highly recommend. Shared this takeaway which was more than enough.

The perfect example of not judging a book by its cover. From outside it looks unassuming and the interior very very tired, in much need of a refresh BUT, I believe on many occasions these venues can produce the best food. Boy was I right, fish that was light, bursting with flavour and batter which was thin, crispy and just flat out perfect. The service we had was second to none, we ate in and were waited on by a fabulous lady called Tara I believe, she was light humoured and attentive, she should do front of house more often! Keep up the good work.

We have just returned from a weeks celebrations at Rudby Hall for a Golden wedding Anniversary, four nights of which were catered for by Penleys Outside Catering. We were able to choose suitable dishes from an extensive menu and all our guests were very impressed with the quality of the food which was delivered on time and all ready to be heated for serving including our one gluten free family member. Thanks so much to Amanda and the team for an excellent service - wouldn’t hesitate to recommend or use them for another occasion

Popped in for takeout dinner. Had walked into town earlier and had the place recommended by locals for best fish and chip supper. Totally agree!

This used to be one of the best chippies in Richmond. The last month it has gone down hill. Chips rubbery and the batter flat and soggy. Not just a one off occasion either. Disappointed

Two standard and two small portions of fish and chips plus 4 sides for £23 is an absolute bargain! The small portion is plenty large enough a child or someone with a smaller appetite. The fish was lovely and flaky and the batter was crisp, well cooked and not too greasy. Chips were equally well cooked and really nice. I don’t always enjoy fish and chips but would definitely recommend these. Marked down on atmosphere only because we had as a takeaway.

Fish and chips are cooked to perfection. Proper crispy batrer

A miserable weather outside, rain pouring down. Walking from the castle, I smelled some nice fried food. Saw the place and went in. Ordered "Standard" fish and chips for 8.50, the fish was a Haddock. I got the box, then saw the tables, so I sat down. Tasted great! Nice thickly cut chips, and a thick piece of fish, juicy and crusty outside. Delicious! Will come here again, when in town!

Popped in for a sit down fish and chip lunch. Best fish I've had in ages. Meal deal was a bargain. About £11 for fish, chips, mushy peas, bread and butter, tea and a pudding. Special appreciation to the waiter for his homemade cheesecake.

We ate here on the 11th June and had the meal deal, it was delicious and you get fish and chips bread and butter, a pot of tea and a pudding and for three of us the bill only came to £33 . Proper value for money and good large portions we will defo be coming back.😃 Keep up the good work you are a shining example of how it can and should be done..

Lovely Cod & chips with mushy peas, bread & butter and a drink, plus a sweet to finish it off. All for a reasonable price.

Nice local chippy reasonably priced

Food excellent Gravy lovely and thick Top quality at low prices

Fabulous fish and chips and unbelievable Prices, large!! Fish and chips, peas, bread & butter, pot of tea and a home made dessert £12.45!!! Best around for sure X

They were not busy but I stood in the shop, for over five minutes and no one ask what fish I wanted frying, then I watched them dish another customers order into a slim cardboard box and then with hand on top crush the contents down at least an inch, to close the box. It was at this point I left, a lucky escape, having now read some of the reviews.

While visiting the Richmond castle we got hungry and while walking out at the castle we saw this establishment. When we went in we thought it was a take out place, but we found out that they had tables on the second floor that had air conditioning. I ordered the regular order of fish and chips and was really happy with it. On top of that you got free desert with your meal. But be careful, if you park in the parking spaces in the town square make sure you purchase a disc. I did not know that and got a 25 pound parking ticket. :(

Asked for two small fish n chips and told they had run out so we got one large to share, chips were ok but the fish tastes oily and was very very dry, used this chippy for years but won’t be rushing back sadly, felt a bit sick after them

Food was lovely but the language of 2 of the gentlemen behind the counter was terrible

me and my mum came in i got the wrap always ask for it was good but to much lettuce... my mums sausage was FREEZING cold we took it to the lad that was working behind the till we didn't get a refund, dissapponted the next time we came with my sister and mum we got shoed out because of the shortage of food we were hungry and upset wasn't even near closing time so got a greggs instead.

Always seem to be drawn back here when we stay in Richmond It must be the good breakfast and the friendly service. I had poached eggs on toast and hubby had the sausage and hash brown sandwich. Both were good and tasty. Am sure we will be drawn back again next year!

This place was amazing we entered the cafe to be greeted with a friendly smile from a lady who was so warming and helpful. I have a very sore back so I walk very slow and she was very understanding and patient which made me relax. Then I ordered the ham & cheese omelette with chips & salad and my wife ordered an English breakfast bun and 2 coffees the food was really well priced and tasted amazing. I generally rate this place 5* all the way.

After a couple of abortive attempts to find a coffee shop without the company of a nearby dog, it was great to stumble across this coffee shop which restricted dogs to downstairs. The upstairs was nice and spacious with a good view over the square. The coffee, cake and scone were tasty and service was friendly. Good value.

Called here by chance today for a breakfast. Polite and friendly service. Bright and cherry decor. Breakfast delicious and very reasonably priced. Just a hike to the bathroom! Thank you

Excellent food and drink from a varied menu at sensible prices with good and efficient service. Fairly new to the area and not spotted this before

The food we got was OK but we were missing items. Pie, peas, chips and gravy was missing the peas and gravy. I asked for three portions of chips and got one. I should have checked it before we walked out but that would have involved emptying the bag and opening every box.

Had excellent fish and Mushy peas. Both tasted really good and was delicious, and a very good price, was expecting it to be more expensive

We've had fish and chips from here for years. Unfortunately, in recent times the quality has sadly slipped from being 'excellent - top draw' to 'average - nothing special '. Last lot we bought were only just warm and very greasy. Time to try somewhere else.

Decent value for money, fish were enormous and staff were very friendly. In keeping with the area it's a rustic building which may be a bit off-putting as the interior appears quite dated at first glance.

My partner has intolerances and therefore has to have gluten free options. Found Barkers online which apparently closes at 0930. Rang 4 times before we left home but no reply so drove 20mins to get there arrived at 8.40 pm to be told it was “too late for gluten free”. Supposedly 45 mins isn’t long enough !!! Pity their staff can’t be bothered to answer the phone - would have saved us a journey 🤬

Excellent fish and chips and very well priced. Service excellent.

Ordered two ciabattas and was told the sauce would be on the side, food arrived and both where smothered in the sauce so we sent them back. We then we’re told we couldn’t have fresh ones because they had ran out?! We asked for a refund as there was no alternative on the menu. The lady in charge looked really annoyed with us and didn’t even apologise for the inconvenience!

Visiting Richmond on holiday and decided to eat here. Service was very good and quick, presentation good, food very tasty. We had a great view over the square with all the roof tops. We would certainly eat here again when visiting on another occasion. Not been to Richmond for many years but loved being back and thrilled to find Penleys.

Very good fish n chips Fresh cooked, good value

Really nice and tasty fish and chips, customer service was straight to the point, then had short five minute wait. Fish and chips were piping hot aswell as the curry sauce on the side made exactly how it was supposed to be made. Would order here again.

Called in during a weekend in Richmond, the food was lovely but but the attitude of by the gentleman serving us leaves alot to be desired, i asked for an orange and water instead of a tea or coffee and he made such a drama walking away saying i would be charged extra, this i didnt mind but he was so rude i wont be back. Disgusting attitude

We arranged for Penleys Outside Catering to provide a three course dinner for 7 couples for my wife's 50th birthday. This was at a house we rented called Hazel Brow House near Richmond, North Yorkshire. We were asked to choose 2 courses from a supplied menu which we did and we also requested one vegan option which was suitable catered for. On the night arrived a chef called Matt and a waitress called Helen. Who were both tasked with serving us with great food and they didn't let us down. I can highly recommend this company and would happily use them if we are ever staying in that area again. Regards Sam Bowery

Visiting Richmond today we popped into this fish chip shop and got 2 small portions of small fish chips with mushy peas n curry sauce on the other. It was delicious 🤤 the young girl chatty and busy and the size of the fish for small was great the amount of chips I would say was too much hence the 4 stars as the cost of stuff they could cut these chips down by half. The fish was white tasty the batter was lovely so this is our go to place when next in Richmond 👍👍

We chose these tea rooms purely by chance, not knowing Richmond. The staff were extremely helpful and friendly. We are all over 70 years of age, so be aware that the stairs are quite steep to the additional seating. We imagine that the staff are kept extremely fit as a result! However it was worth it. The view over the market place is lovely. We all ordered a light snack lunch, and were very impressed by the quality and quantity of the food. We thought the price for what we had was very acceptable. We were so sustained by our meals that we only had a very light snack in the evening, as none of us were hungry enough for a full size dinner. We can highly recommend this establishment.

In stopped at Richmond on the way to Catterick Races with my brother and we happened upon Penleys by chance. This was a good decision as the meals were very competitively priced( everything under £ 10) and good value for money. I had a very nice cheese and mushroom omelette with chips and salad for £ 7.50 and my brother had the full English breakfast for £ 5, with the black pudding a reasonable extra for 90 pence. Excellent service from the lady on the till and the waitress and we will be visiting Penley's again.

My wife and I decided on lunch in the upstairs restaurant and were not disappointed. We enjoyed the small fish & chips for £8.95 each which came with a large pot of tea and a choice of extras (curry sauce and mushy peas for us). I suspect the negative reviews here are now out of date as our food was as good as we'd had anywhere, freshly cooked, piping hot and done to perfection. We'll pop in here again, without doubt.

Called for lunch while visiting Richmond with Wife & Daughter. Lovely sandwiches & drinks. Service ok,a little slow due to only 3 staff and it was busy! Will visit again when in area,prices ok about average.

absolute amazing. Cheep enough. Quick service. Amazing taste and friendly staff.

Excellent fish and chips, would recommend.

The girl with the nose ring serving needs to learn some customer skills, not at one time did she say thank you, good fish n chips spoilt by poor service

Three of us had lunch together. The menu was quite extensive and we each found something that we wanted. There was plenty of space upstairs and we were on our own. The order was taken at the bar downstairs. The food was delivered in good time and was hot. We enyoyed the meals.

I arrived at 18h50 on a Sunday asking to eat in. Nice young employee checked with the older lady with the Geordie accent who wouldn't let me eat in as "they had to clean down the restaurant as it was closing soon." It was blowing a very wet gale outside and, as a visitor to Richmond rather than a resident, I left without ordering as I had nowhere to eat it. NB they shut at 8pm. Devastating and against all known norms of business and service. I was so looking forward to that meal.

One of the two large bags of chips purchased today for £5. Very poor value!

Not at all busy and waited 30 minutes just for a coffee Food came and was freezing… Got a chilli cheese panini and was that cold cheese didn't even melt also a wrap which looked more like a toastie! Got about 5 chips and no cutlery was put out either! Pictures below.. Terrible service!

My family and I always loved a trip out to Penleys in leyburn since that is where we live. Unfortunately the only penleys left is now in Richmond but thankfully the quality of food and service has not gone down whatsoever. Last time I went...

Fabulous place. Visited here twice during our stay at Brompton lakes. Coffee was delicious and a good choice of lovely cakes. Friendly service and very clean . Highly recommended.

Had small fish and chips with peas. Freshly cooked and very tasty.

I curiously visited this charming little cafe with my thirsty vagabond companion during our latest autumn excursion to Richmond based on several reassuringly positive customer reviews & in hindsight must agree as we found the staff & menu equally warm & welcoming. I ordered cappuccino,...

I've been here numerous times over the last few months and staff are so friendly and helpful. Food is tasty and a fair price too. Even the kids portions are very generous

This is second time we have had a meal here and we were not disappointed. We ordered the Yorkshire pudding filled with chicken, roast pots, veg and gravy. We like the fact that it wasn’t a huge meal. The service was very good, even though...

We have visited this place a number of times over the years and always loved it but not this time. We went upstairs nobody else was up there but every table had dirty pots on it there was blue paper roll on the floor as...

We enjoyed our food. The brownies were absolutely amazing. Best brownies have ever tasted. Only downsides are we had a baby with us and was quite dangerous to go up 2 flights of stairs to change her. But would definitely return for a take out...

Attentive staff in this small cafe. Seating area also upstairs but we prefer the ground floor. Toilets on second floor!! Cheese scones are good, and served cold or warm. Try them warm! A window seat gives good views of passers-by.

A great place to eat in the heart of Richmond, the best jacket potatoes! Very friendly place and lovely location. Would definitely recommend.

Rudest staff I have ever come across. "Shall I do more gravy?" "No just tell them we have no more." The gravy I got was lumpy, clearly old. "Take that." As they handed me the bag of food I ordered. No thank you or come again. Expensive.

Don't ask for KEBAB at dinner time. No salad, microwave meat and SWEET CHILLI SAUCE? The fish was excellent and chips were okay. Never to return.

Perfect! Only had a small fish n chips, comes with a curry sauce. Lovely

Another Fab meal at this Perfectly Safe & Socially distanced restaurant Excellent quality Fish & Chips

Ate here on a Friday lunchtime. Lovely pleasant staff, felt very safe in respect of COVID restrictions and social distancing. I had a very tasty bacon Brie and cranberry panini with a handful of thick cut chips and side salad. OH had Cajun chicken wrap...

This has plenty of seating with tables outside, and a first floor too. A good varied menu with something for everyone. We had food after a business meeting and everything arrived very promptly even though the place was very busy. The staff were efficient cleaning...

I visited Richmond recently & tried out Penleys as it was opposite our hotel. Absolutely no complaints. The food was very fresh and perfectly cooked and the staff were friendly. I miss Penleys already!!!

Visited here for lunch on a Sunday at the start of August. The food was very good and the staff really looked after us (especially when considering that we had a tired puppy with us). Would definitely recommend the Club Sandwich.

Friendly staff who are obviously working hard to keep up with covid regulations.All the tables were cleaned and hand gel available for use. Our fish chips and peas were hot and tasty. A good cuppa in a nice big teapot! I was full but my husband managed mint choc chip ice cream which was refreshing. Would definitely recommend.

Superb Breakfast. Well perhaps it was more brunch as we arrived at midday! Sat upstairs at a well spaced table. Staff were really friendly and helpful. It was no problem getting a vegetarian version of the full English for my wife. Also had soya, oat...

In Richmond for a couple of hours and wondering where to eat, we came across Penleys cafe. Clean, nicely decorated, friendly staff, so we stayed for a meal and were not disappointed. Reasonably priced, and they manage the social distancing and hygiene very well too....