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Nº 132 in 736 in New Forest

Nº 2 of 17 Seafood in New Forest

CUSTOMERS TALK ABOUT DISHES WITH.. sausagecodbeautifulfishcookedbatteredoldcurry

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The Portion size is very small for the price that you pay

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louise semple . 2024-02-14

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We had a quick pitstop here as a group of six to get some short notice food. We've probably been spoiled a bit by our local chippie which sells ridiculously large portions at very reasonable prices. Food here was good, quickly cooked and tasty. It's not cheap, and the portions aren't what we are used to, but it's well worth visiting if you have a hankering for some fish and chips.

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Dave O'Brien . 2024-01-13

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Friendly service and Chips! What more could I want 🤔

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Clare Matthews . 2023-11-08

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Got fish and chips here when I was a lad, still the best, worth the visit.

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Scott K . 2023-10-27

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Ordered cheesy chips, garlic mushrooms and cod roe from a very pleasant member of staff, which were then cooked to perfection very speedily. Highly recommended.

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frequentvisitor414 . 2023-10-12

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We had a burger, fish cakes and chips. What a lovely change to have a burger without all the fancy expensive trimmings, that restaurants and pubs now offer. This was a great tasting, superbly priced burger and the chips were plentiful and great tasting too. Hubby said fish cakes were delicious.

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Jessica Shipp . 2023-10-02

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We came across this place while out the forest. We found it very expensive for what we had.

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Lorraine Instrell . 2023-10-01

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Best fish and chips I have had in a very long time. Lovely light crispy batter not soggy or greasy. Chips are also crispy and no grease. Cooked fresh.

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Denise Godfrey . 2023-09-01

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Wonderful cod, chips, pea fritters and curry sauce. Very tasty. Highly recommended. This was our second visit and won't be our last.

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Owly Fisher . 2023-08-31

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Excellent pea fritter and lovely chips in a spotless shop. Quick service even though busy-all bagged up piping hot-will be back again.

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Ian B . 2023-08-24

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Fast and top notch service from organised staff. Amazingly tasty food with a variety of sauces and topping options. Perfect location in the centre of Brockenhurst.

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Ben Muir . 2023-08-17

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Perfect fish with lovely batter and great chips. Pea fritters to die for. Curry sauce is a must! Friendly staff too.

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Garry Capon . 2023-08-16

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Good value Good size portion Friendly staff I gave the guy a £50 note. Which I thought it was a £10 and he gave me it back that a good honest person..Best fish and chips .Will be returning their again.

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Matthew S . 2023-08-12

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So the BUTTERY down the road kicked us out and didn’t give a reason but the RAINBOW fish Bar was our next destination. We were welcomed with open arms by two lovely human Chris and Debra who gave us some immaculate warm banter as well as some much needed fish and scampi and fish cakes. Very tasty and the boys were buzzin afterwards as well a very cheap prices. ‘U wouldn’t get food like this in America’ ~ Local genius ‘This is way better than French food’ ~ Other local genius

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Matty Robson . 2023-08-09

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Pleasant & Quick Service. Really nice chips. Cash & card accepted (no minimum fee). Good location from the town centre and just around the corner from the football club.

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Melvyn Lake . 2023-08-01

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Have been visiting Rainbow every summer for years. I consider it one of, if not, the best I have visited - I am 70plus and have travelled all over England. Food is top class and staff are friendly, happy and efficient. One of the highlights of caravanning near Brockenhurst.

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David Carpenter . 2023-07-26

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Stayed in the brockenhurst area and we got ourselves cod and chips one lunch time it was very tasty we couldn't fault it.

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Garn Fullerton . 2023-07-21

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Lovely chips and pleasant staff, definitely would return to this chippy if and when im in the area.

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Matt Wightman (Matt) . 2023-07-10

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Great chips and the savaloys hit the spot (after a 7 year wait) 😁

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Gary Smith . 2023-06-26

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Very nice food, would definitely go there again next time I am in the area. Generous portion sizes, good quality fish.

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Paul Loader . 2023-06-20

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Great service and good teamwork by staff who organised our order for a minimum wait time. The cod, haddock and chips were of super quality. Happy to recommend this fish bar.

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Graham Haddy . 2023-06-20

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Absolutely delicious chips! Non greasy, not too thick, so not floury in the middle. Good flavour and crispy texture. Very good amount- ordered a large portion; plenty for 2 adults. Husband had a chicken and mushroom pie. Good flavour; slightly lacking in texture as microwaved rather than oven heated. Good value.

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Karen Harris . 2023-06-14

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Wow how things have changed this place used to sell the best fish and chips around. Unfortunately not now the fish was overcooked and dry the batter burned and swimming in fat. The chips were soggy. Most of this ended up in the bin, an expensive lesson as the whole meal was wildly over priced.

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Mark Burton . 2023-06-02

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Excellent food and service as usual. Well worth a visit

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Geoff Edge . 2023-06-01

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Very friendly staff we had large chips, cod and curry sauce and I have to say it was great we will be definitely back for more loved it.

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Adidaska 1 . 2023-06-01

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We visited on the way home from the south coast town of Lymington. The fish and chip take away was good value especially when we saw that cod and medium chips consisted of a large amount of chips in the bag topped with a tasty crispy battered cod. All in all good value. They sold other stuff but we only bought cod and chips and haddock and chips.

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JohnACampbell27 . 2023-05-30

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Had chips and curry sauce, though I'll be honest I wasn't overly keen on the curry sauce. Handy after a long drive down to the NF. Friendly service

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Rose Edwards . 2023-05-29

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Came here in 2019 with my son and brought the whole family this time around as part of our camping holiday. Great food and service. Only recommendation is to add some vege options

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Will Owen . 2023-05-29

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Great cod & chips served in a very convenient eco-friendly paper bag. Nice friendly quick service.

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Andre Cornhill . 2023-05-29

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Another superb cod and large chips meal from our local Rainbow Fish Bar. The quality of food here is amazing and there is no wonder it is so popular.

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Steve J . 2023-05-10

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Great tasting chips, good size battered cod, and fast and friendly service. Minimalist decor, but you can't have everything!

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Brian Sinclair . 2023-05-05

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Reasonable size portions, but EXTREMELY greasey! Absolutely swimming. They apparently also only use palm oil which is not at all environmentally friendly. You would think that living and working in a beautiful forest they would be more concerned about the rainforests that are being destroyed to grow palm oil plants 😢

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Helen Hooper . 2023-04-24

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Didn't go in the shop myself, but the food was really good and my daughter says the guy who served her was more than happy to take a load of change, so overall excellent on all fronts.

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Anthony Britt . 2023-04-21

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We have been using this Fish Bar for many years whilst on holiday in the New Forest. However the choice has decreased and there are not many vegetarian options available. A vegetable curry pasty would be nice or at least a cheese and onion pasty. Prices are going up everywhere, but the portions are getting smaller.

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Claire Futter . 2023-04-18

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Always pop in now and again as it's my local chippy. best Fish & Chips I've ever had. everything high quality, and a very clean premises. The Spicy chicken burgers are outstanding! Would always recommend them!

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WG1984 . 2023-04-16

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Very tasty chips, good prices. Most of all the staff - dropped chips on the way home and they gave us another bag for free. Really friendly folk

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Philip Dembo . 2023-04-10

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Beautiful cod and chips, friendly staff. Quick, and fresh. Light batter not too fatty soft fresh fish inside.

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Clive S . 2023-04-08

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It's okay. I find the chips are almost cold. And the fish is a bit dry. (Cod). These days it costs a lot to eat from the chippy. So disappointing really. 😞

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Moira Waddingham . 2023-04-05

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Just the tastiest and the staff are nice and welcoming.

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Richard King . 2023-03-10

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87 fish and chips for our village barn dance and everyone was happy, with very positive comments. Great evening made perfect with excellent fish and chips, cooked to perfection. We are very lucky in this village to have such a an asset. Thanks. Phil

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K9646WKphilipd . 2023-03-05

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Been visiting the New Forest for more than 25 years and have always had a fish and chip supper from Rainbow - have to say was very disappointed this time - the bags of food were dripping in grease, the curry sauce was more like gravy with a bit of spice and the fish was definitely over cooked - was convinced there must be new management- but apparently not . Oh dear what has gone wrong here ? Will try again next time we visit as everyone has an off day but really need to see a return to the previous excellent quality

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Wendy Winfield . 2023-02-22

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Excellent quality, friendly service.

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Richard Craven . 2023-02-17

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Fish & Chips for lunch on Friday. Lovely piece of cod, cooked to order and the chips were tasty also. Friendly staff. Highly recommend.

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Hannah Robbins . 2023-01-13

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Ate chips and battered sausage last night - couldn’t fault the food but seriously?!? - How can a Chippy not sell baked beans?! Mushy peas, curry sauce, pickled eggs…. But no baked beans!?!? ….??!?

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Leadenfox . 2023-01-12

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£4.20 for a small sausage, (fair enough I’d taken a tiny bite from one end but still small). As for the chips, a measly ‘portion’ made worse by being well overcooked. Appalling for the price/quality/quantity.

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Richard . 2023-01-11

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Very good and well worth a try. Very fresh fish, light crispy batter and lovely chips. Not cheap but high quality

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James Bentley . 2022-12-30

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Freshly cooked and very delicious, plus friendly helpful staff

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De Mo . 2022-11-29

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Best fish and chip shop for many miles, reasonably priced

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Sean Gibbs . 2022-11-05

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Lovely fish an chips individually cooked.

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Nikki Marples . 2022-10-15

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Polite service, not over priced, portions OK.

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Graham Hancock . 2022-10-11

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Resonable prices and top quality food highly recomended.

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Ian Fitzsimmons . 2022-09-27

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The fish was fresh and delicious. Lovely staff. Best garlic mushrooms ever.

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Mary Hillard . 2022-09-04

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Friendly staff. Chicken nuggets and chips order consisted of 3 nuggets!! Haddock & chips ok but nothing special. Could have been better.

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David Renfrew . 2022-09-03

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Great fish and chips, reasonably priced

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Jason Broadbent . 2022-09-02

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Really happy with take away cod, chips and mushy peas. Great portions and very friendly service. Clean and sparkling too. Opens at five in the evening.

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Sunshine716172 . 2022-08-30

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Forget fish and chips down by the harbour etc if you want the best for miles around pop in here well worth a visit

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Rob40Watson . 2022-08-29

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Small portions, tastes like it was previously frozen. Not very nice.

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Roger Slade . 2022-08-27

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Best fish and chips I've had for years. What a great to find this chippy, everything was cooked fresh and was absolutely delicious. Can thoroughly recommend!! We had the cod and small chips.

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Mary C . 2022-08-19

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Fish was lovely, chips were amazing. All very expensive.

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Mandy Wanstall . 2022-08-06

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On holiday in Beaulieu just decided to have fish and chips nearest one was Rainbow Fish Bar,looking at the reviews but undecided.Drove about 5miles glad I did the fish was absolutely gorgeous the chips were ok but my fault just warm as distance on return but still very nice can't fault it bit pricey but that the state of everything at the moment very nice meal thank you

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steven atkins . 2022-08-06

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I last had fish & chips from the rainbow fish bar 24 years ago when I lived in Brockenhurst with my family. I've always reminisced fondly about the white vinegar (pickled onion vinegar I think?) and the superb food in general. It was a joy to bring my own young family back here a couple of weeks ago. It's still owned by the same chaps as it was way back when and having a little reminisce as our food was prepared was really enjoyable and brought memories flooding back. The food was every bit as good as I remembered. Chips were hot & crispy, and the fish was fresh and flaky. I've always been a S&V fiend so having the ability to pour it on yourself is amazing. The white vinegar though, god, I wish that was available everywhere! It's just bloody brilliant. Thank you guys!

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pdhopk . 2022-08-03

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Tiny portions of fish, chips, only half a sausage, if I hadn't seen the receipt I'd have thought I'd ordered child portions!!!! Would not go back, I'd rather travel further!!

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Issy Wickenden . 2022-07-18

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Friendly guy but noticed on eating our chicken and chips that the reason he'd suggested putting our 1 large chip order into 2 bags was because he already had 2 bags of chips hanging around. The chicken was great but the chips were terrible, old and reheated. Such a disappointment.

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Anni - Mail . 2022-07-17

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Very good service, food was nicely cooked

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Paul Page-Mitchell . 2022-07-04

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Amazing fish and chips. It was lovely to have fish in batter for a change rather than a load of batter with fish. The portions were also very generous. We were only visiting for one night but will definitely be back for more fish and chips next time we are in the area.

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EwelinaS531 . 2022-07-03

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Came here on a geography field trip, best chips best chicken burgers, great staff shout out to Debbie lovely lady, will definitely be coming back

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Luke Harrop . 2022-06-30

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Lovely tea from lovely people. We really enjoyed our food and great options for those that don't eat meat but still fancy a chippy. Our little dog approved too of his sausage dinner 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿. Thanks again we'll be back next time we're in the Forest.

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Andrew Parker . 2022-06-28

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Ben going to the rainbow for quite a long time, went there on our wedding anniversary , then drove back to sussex for covid lock down, so we go there a lot now and sit on the forest to eat f@ c, what's better

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Jackie Blunden . 2022-06-27

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Am staying in the area for a break. Went here today. We had cod and chips each. The chips were great, not too greasy. And the fish was flaky and very tasty. Best fish and chips we've had a for a long time. Thank you 😊

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Angela Cairns . 2022-06-13

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Good customer service. Swift turnaround, though pre made. 3 stars because I felt the fish had a huge excess of batter.

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Al B . 2022-06-11

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First time visiting this chip shop. We had Fish cake and medium portion chips. Did not finish all the chips and reheated at home later in the day. Found these to be the best we have had in a very long time. We will be back very shortly. Well done to all involved.

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colinread2705 . 2022-06-03

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Highly recommend the food here, really good for the money and ideal when visiting Brokenhurst. We opted for 1 large chips and this was more than enough (with plenty leftover for seconds) as well as a Chicken Burger for myself. The staff were friendly and, while busy, were really attentive and making sure everyone was served swiftly. Will definitely come back.

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oliversW7513CB . 2022-06-03

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Great meal, opted for a Large Chips (perfect for 2 (somewhat greedy) people with plenty for seconds) and a Chicken burger. Great value, really great taste. Highly recommend.

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Oliver Smith . 2022-06-02

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Excellent fish and chips with great service

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Peter Brown . 2022-05-21

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This is definately the place for your fish and chips or burger and chips. Tasty food and very friendly kind staff. Thank you Hannah for getting our forgotten drink to us.

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Linda . 2022-05-05

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Nice traditional fish n chip shop selling all the usual things

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John Watton . 2022-04-27

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Very over priced and chips very scraggy. We will not be going there again. £19.50 for cod and chips x2

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Jackie Whitcher . 2022-04-23

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Perfect chips, fish, scampi, curry sauce 😋

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Lynne Bouton . 2022-03-31

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The guy was very friendly. Everything was cooked to perfection. Would defo come back if we were local

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Rebecca Thompson . 2022-03-24

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Best Fish n Chips in the area as far as I am concerned. Cooked to order and faultless every time. 5*

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Gareth Brown . 2022-03-02

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Me + wife down from London for the week. Just did 2x cod & chips, curry sauce and a coke I barely got a sip of. V impressed! I reckon it was better than Borough Market which takes some beating. Would be chuffed to have this place as our local chip shop

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Michael J . 2022-02-23

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Great food, lovely sized portions. Quick and friendly service.

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Gavin Young . 2022-02-22

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Really, really good cod and chips. Cod is cooked to order, batter is crispy, chips are traditional chip shop type and all served in very generous portions. Highly recommended.

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Kevin Danks . 2022-02-07

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Brilliant food. Veggy burger best ever full of vegetables and chips tasty with no grease. Never go anywhere else. Chris and staff go that extra mile.

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Jacqueline Whelan . 2022-01-20

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Wow, great chips and superb curry sauce!

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Mark Allinson . 2022-01-16

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Ordered online 3 days before I was due to collect as it was Christmas Eve very nice cod and chips ready on the counter very COVID safe would use again when in area.

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Adrian C . 2021-12-31

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Fish and chips very nice but portion of chips was very small when compared to other shops. Shame that both portions of fish and chips were all together in one bag and the pieces of fish stuck together and were impossible to get out of the bag without getting completely mangled.

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Alison Sweetman . 2021-12-30

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Disappointed that the chips were very soggy and greasy and used to be very nice from here.

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Paul Barnes . 2021-12-21

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Lovely food. Not sure about fish and chips in a bag as it was difficult to eat but it was really tasty.

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Andrea Jones . 2021-12-10

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We've tried Rainbow's food many times. Absolutely superb fish and chips and great service, I would highly recommend!

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foodmojo . 2021-12-08

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The staff were nice and helpful and the fish and chips are some of the best I've ever had

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Steven Evernden . 2021-12-07

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We visited this place while on a short break in Brockenhurst. It was spotlessly clean and the gentleman who served me was very polite and helpful.My husband wanted a chip barm (muffin, sandwich, butty etc) and I ordered fish and chips.Both were very good, however, lesson to self: don't try eating hot fish and chips with a small wooden fork out of a bag while sat in a car! I was traumatised!Can definitely reccomend but take them home or ask for a tray.

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Misty1313 . 2021-11-24

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We have been to this fish and chip shop before and the food was amazing. They were good this time, but not amazing. Give it a go yourself, they have very friendly staff.

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amandadP7523YC . 2021-10-12

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It's worth driving from Bournemouth for the best cod. . Better than Rick Stien at Sandbanks Poole. Best ever consistently over many years No bull.

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Dave Waygood . 2021-10-06

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Delicious best fish and chips around

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Lin Brown . 2021-09-24

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First class fish and chips and very efficient service. Best I've had for ages.

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Cherry Gibson . 2021-09-09

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Thanks for asking Alan. I might have had an unlucky visit. The chips were good. Half the fish I bought was dried out and inedible. Mushy peas were smooth puree, like a green ketchup but without any flavour.

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Sonny Masero . 2021-08-31

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Tasty chips. Not greasy. Will be coming back for more. Keep up the good work.

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Dave . 2021-08-30

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Chips were horrid & over cooked and shrivelled to point they had no insides and the portion Vs price is pathetic - less than a handful of chips in a small; and yes I read the sign saying you’re being charged more for the potatoes which is passed onto us but with a a drinks can for comparison and the so few chips in there, you can see my frustrations! Veggie burger was ok but certainly not worth £3.40! Speaking of money also seems I was over charged too from looking at your menu on line compared to what I was charged for 1 small chips, veggie with cheese and 4xcans is £10.50 not the £11.70 I was charged Seriously disappointing to say the least and wasn’t worth the wait of nearly half an hour at all! I don’t like leaving negative reviews but I’m sad to say I had to speak up on this occasion - let’s hope it’s a one off eh!!!

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urban wolf . 2021-08-29

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Very friendly service. Good size portions and tasty.

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Darren Lilley . 2021-08-26

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