Regal in Suffolk Coastal

We went out of way to come to this place as we had heard that you can always rely on a great fish and chips meal here. We chose our own table for 4 persons in the window (Table 23) and checked through the menu card. You then have to order at the counter which is a little weird as there seem to be enough young ladies on duty. But OK. We ordered cod & chips, twice, plaice and chips and a saveloy. Mushy peas were extra as were three tiny sachets of brown sauce. All for an extra fiver. With our drinks, including a chilled pint of "Level Head" ale, the whole meal came to a round 60 pounds. We ate there ca. 18:00 which may have been a bit early for most folks and which may have accounted for the sparse number of fellow diners there. No matter. We enjoyed the food and drink and left feeling happy.

Great fish and chips and great for gluten free too!

The restraunt is now just an extension of the chip shop with just the chip shop menu Not really worth paying extra just to sit inside and eat

In a word: vile. The worst chips I have ever tasted; greasy and odd tasting, as if the oil had been around for a long time cooking all sorts of weird things. Don't go there!

So sad this brilliant fish and chip restaurant was the best around not anymore, the new set up is not working, small menu, no table waiting, and absolutely no atmosphere, and today there was no customers.

My husband and I have used this restaurant many times and we always look forward to go again unfortunately we visited last week to find it has all changed and not the same as before the prices are suppose to be cheaper but they are the same as before and you are not getting the service we loved the food on proper plates now it is plastic wasn't happy bring back the old service etc we won't be using this restaurant as much as before Mistake made.

This is the best in Felixstowe. No arguments..

Very disappointed. This was the best fish and chips for years. We visited yesterday for first time in a couple of years and sadly it's not a patch on what it used to be. Only one size cod and chips, batter almost too crispy and quite greasy, which it never used to be. Chips were fine. All served in a basket lined with paper, rather than a plate which meant fish sitting on top of the chips, barely room to cut it. I realise costs have increased but 40p for a sachet of ketchup or mayo that used to be in bottles available at the table is unreasonable in a restaurant, leave that for the take away. Add cheese to your chips for £2, but it was literally a sprinkling. Won't return, will try one of the many other offerings along the seafront to find a new favourite. Polite staff and plenty of them but barely anyone in the place where there used to be a queue to get in, that in itself speaks volumes.

1st visit this year since last summer. Definitely changed, no more home made food, no service, clear your own table. Settled for a rubber cheese burger (and 3 tomato sauces for a quid, joke) as no more home made pies with real veg and mash on a real plate. Has become another cheap fast food chip shop. Used to be lovely food, time to find somewhere else. Just close and be done with it..!!

Best Fish and chips in Felixstowe!!!

Sorry!, this bank holiday Monday, we found they'd changed its policy, we couldn't book a table for 8 and a high chair over the phone, you just turn up on the day, and take pot luck? They don't do so much on the menu now, no special board no more. You have to order up the counter now. We did go and take a chance, they did seat us, Yes the food is still good, but the price you pay, they should wait on you!. For me it's lost it's personal touch now!. As I say what food they serve it good!! I was going to book my 65th meal later in June, but still I couldn't! This would have been more people. Sorry will be going elsewhere now.

The food was nasty The fish way oily it was impossible to find fish in that extremely thick coat that i would only eat in necessary survival conditions not a nice meal that I wish to enjoy with family.

I chose to go regals for my tea this evening. As i see a post to say the gluten free menu had been updated. I was not disappointed with the gluten free scampi chips and mushy peas. I would highly recommend. My food was piping hot. And service was brilliant. Lovely people. I will be back next week for my tea. Thank you.

This place used to be amazing, with large portions home made pies etc....they reverted to basket meals, whilst £7 or so cheaper the quality of the food and service has declined. Please serve it on a plate youre a restaurant, not a take out. Give people the option of homecooked pies instead of fish bar ones. Pleased to see chicken on the menu but the batter was hard and chicken overcooked. Would prefer to pay £20 for the original menu and restaurant serviced tables. The place used to be packed, now tea served in disposables not cups and teapots. Really disappointed even if as you were telling complaining customers, you had to or would be forced to close......there are many other chippys on the seafront who serve this type of food...you were the best, now not the same.

Revised menu. Food just as delicious as ever. Best fish and chips in Felixstowe

So disappointed! What has happened at The Regal? Drinks in take away cups. Asked whether I wanted metal cutlery or wooden, food collected from a table by outlives and not even on a proper plate. Food was good but didn’t attempt to put my mushy peas on the plastic tray the food was served on. Certainly won’t be returning.

Best fish 🐟 I've ever had in England! Highly recommend Haddock! The guys were very helpful and friendly! Good selection of other snacks! Clean shop! Greetings from the guy from Leverkusen

Generous portions, tasty fresh very hot food.

Lovely staff, quick service, delicious food and very reasonable prices. The kids menu is great value too. They have a large fish tank at the entrance which keeps the kids entertained whilst they are waiting for their food .

Nice fish, sausages and chips, often very quick in service. Prices are not too bad for a seafront chip shop. Portion sizes for the money a little smaller than some others nearby. Parking nearby can be an issue in busy times on the seafront, but to be expected really.

Excellent quality food n service

ordered the haddock and chips, they cooked it fresh and it did not disappoint. best fish and chips iv had in a while.

Large portions and good value for money very delicious 💯 %

Best fish in town! Good size and never have a bone. The chips are good but not crispy enough! And cooked long enough. Highly recommend anyway five stars for everything else !

My favourite place for fish and chips in Felixstowe. You will not find better!

Looked a large piece of fish, loads of batter on ,cooked to long in too hot oil.Have had in past a takeaway meal was absolutely delicious cooked to perfection., saddly not like in restaurant.

Really good fish and chips! Of all my years visiting Felixstowe I've only recently started eating here and we loved it. Good value and portions with a friendly team. Highly recommended for a sit down meal!

Absolutely fantastic fish and chips there, it was a huge portion of haddock which was freshly cooked, thoroughly enjoyed it.

My son and I needed a place to eat while on the way home to Norfolk from an event in Essex. Rather than our usual fast food we decided to try Regal since we know one of the staff there. In the words of my son this was the "Best. Fish. Ever!!" I have to agree with him. We had a custom fish platter to share and we both agreed that the squid rings were the highlight. Buttery squid in a delicious, crisp coating. Frying in beef dripping is clearly the secret and if you haven't tried it. You should. Here. At Regal. 10/10

Usually best fish and chips in felixstowe. However my neice had these in her battered sausage and chips....what are they ?

2nd visit lovely meal 😋 thank-you

Lovely place for fish and chips with family. Always delicious. Plenty on the plate too

Really mediocre, super oily, no flavor, (I swear they add literally no seasoning), overpriced, bland and most of all gave me a stomach ache all day.

Food and staff were excellent, really nice restaurant.

Excellent quality and flavour of fish and chips. Excellent and friendly service from wonderful staff, thank you.

Hi we had fish and chips it' was cooked to order it was very nice the staff very nice clean and tidy

The food was average at best. The fish cake, in particular, lacked any flavor and tasted quite bland. On the plus side, the coleslaw was a bright spot — fresh and creamy, offering some relief to an otherwise underwhelming meal. However, what really ruined the experience was the constant presence of a fly buzzing around our food. It was incredibly frustrating and unhygienic, making it impossible to enjoy the meal.

I’ve never had a bad meal from the Regal. When we have visitors from abroad, we always bring them to the seaside and a portion of fish and chips from here and they all love them. Got to time it right though, be prepared to queue at peak times.

Updating my review. This has always been my go to place in Felixstowe, but just had cod and chips and they were not as nice as they always were (some weird tang to the oil/fat/batter).

Monday 02.09.24. I have had the best Fish, chips and curry source in Felixstowe. Absolutely amazing. The chippy is amazing, the staff are amazing and I paid £12.50, bargin. Thank you so much. It was the best tea ever. I highly recommend Regal Fish and Chips Bar. It is the best 10 out of 10. 👌

Very generous portion, taste very good.

Not had fish and chips from hear for 2 years not as good as it used to be staff .not as friendly as it under new ownership

Food was yum yum yum, took a while to come out nearly 45 mins. But good portion, and choices. The seafood platter was great. Only down side - queuing for toilets, cleanliness in them.

Fish was cooked amazingly. Chips were under cooked and not good. Fish made up for it. But I would recommend getting your chips from a separate chip shop down the road. Curry Sauce was very good. Mushy peas were below average.

Eaten here a few times over the years, but most recently 2 weeks ago. Excellent service - polite, attentive and fast. Food is generally delicious and comes in relatively large portions. Toilets are normally clean. Nice ambience and views of the sea front. Would highly recommend.

We have had eat in and take out from this place and most definitely recommend it. Huge portions, very fresh and great batter. A long wait for take out during busy times is to be expected. If you eat in then I would only recommend the large cod if you are VERY hungry haha. It’s massive.

Visited the Regal Saturday 10th August, for lunch, i had the medium Cod and Chips, when it arrived, i was surprised to see how big it was, for a medium size. It was absolutely delicious, well worth the visit excellent value. Would visit again

Came here on a busy Saturday afternoon and the staff happily seated us straight away. It was comfy inside and the food was amazing. They were very accommodating with my dietary requirements with no fuss. The portion sizes are really generous. Would highly recommend and will definitely be back in the future

Always good I never give 5 stars because that is perfect. No one is perfect..the regal is as good as it gets always eat there when in felixstowe

Our go to fish & chips when visiting Felixstowe, reasonable prices, decent portions and great seaside fish & chips!

Great staff who were friendly and looked happy. Great value.

Excellent cod and chips at a reasonable price thoroughly recommended. Make sure you have some crispy batter for the seagulls and the odd chip.

Been using the regal fish bar for years even when the grandparents used to run it always recommend it I visited it just over a week ago disappointed prices gone up again and portions shrunk

This is a great Fish & Chips store! I cannot rate it 5 as I have had slightly better Fish & Chips in Wales, but these are still very good.

Chips were awful, not freshly cooked, soggy and only like warm .. thew half away. Staff were friendly but didn't look clean.. stained company polo shirts and not fresh and clean looking. Will not use again

Medium fish is massive its so nice

Best and fresh fish and chips in Felixstow Fast and friendly service Very clean place next to parking bay

Visiting Felixstowe for one night, really looking forward to fish and chips by the sea. Reviews looked good. Got a takeaway, not the best. Fish wasn't nice, way too much batter and not tasty but better than the chips.

I return after 2 years away from living here. Still 100% the best Chippy in Felixstowe. Good Hot Clean food. Love coming back for a chippy

Love it x great staff nice food

Cracking fish and chips. Slightly miserable service. Think it had been a long day.

Awesome as always, never had a bad meal yet.

Best chippy in UK and that's from a northerner absolutely fantastic

We had to wait about 40 minutes, but definitely worth the wait! The best fish and chips in Felixstowe by far! Definitely will be returning soon!! 👌

We come here just for the fish and chips from Basildon Essex and love it , as all done in beef dripping super flaky cod as always and chips are to dye for as you can’t beat the dripping taste ,been coming here for many years now .

Lovely fish and chips and the butchers sausages all fantastic.

Perfect, booked in advance for a Mother's day dinner. The staff were helpful and friendly, the food portions are great. Allergy advice was excellent and worth noting the batter is dairy free! I ordered a medium cod and chips, but couldn't finish it. I'd recommend this place to anyone. Book in advance though, as it's popular and you may not get seated otherwise 😉

Having read some reviews we decided to try this place for our treat on my husbands birthday. The chips were nice but the fish wasn’t fresh, the batter was thick and soft rather than crispy which is what I would expect. I gave my fish to the dog. Quite disappointed when this was my first fish and chips for a long time and was looking forward to it.

Best fish and chips ever,the whole family love this place,all the staff are lovely as well 😊

Ordered sausage and chips today, was a very large amount of food for 1 person, very hot and freshly made. The guys behind the counter always make a fuss of my dog when we go there, this I really like. We always go back. Wouldn't go anywhere else. 5*

Excellent food and very helpful staff.

Ordered hadddock, rock eel and plain sausages and chips, didnt realise all fish other than cod had to be ordered, the board was pointed out but was surrounded by people in the queue. When I got home sausages were battered, not plain. Because of the queues I wasnt going back. The food itself was good but would have been better if I had received what I ordered

Fish flat need to change oil chips discounting used to be good couldn't eat won't be back.

The fish batter was stodgy and not crispy old oil used

The fish batter was terrible, and chips cooked in old oil, and overpriced fish

If your not eating hear you not eating!! I go past at least 3 - 4 chip shops to get to the Regal 100% NO1 in FELIXSTOWE ☆☆☆☆☆☆ staff so polite, thankyou for making mine & my wife's week.. x

Everything was great, friendly and fast with big portions. The only criticism I had was the fish were a bit greasy under the batter

Excellent service, lovely staff and restaurant. Good portions of fish and chips. Bit too much batter.

Always great to return to the Regal. Traditional, no nonsense, fish and chips.

The fish is massive and cooked well 👌

A highlight of Felixstowe, no trip is complete without a visit to the Regal. How a Fish and chip restaurant should be.

Thank you for the meal today it was very very good from dotty .

Friendly staff and lovely food!

Very nice fish and chips very friendly staff

Top notch… go to fish and chips for me. Good portion size and never greasy. Also the fact you can call in and order for collection so no queuing makes life easier.

Delicious fish & chips ! And fantastic that they also have a gluten-free option.

Best fish chips I've ever had 🙂

Lovely fish restaurant that serves some of the best fish and chips I've had this year. Eat in or takeaway. Friendly service and reasonable prices. Portions are big, order large cod and be prepared for a man vs food type challenge. Highly recommended.

Great service and fantastic fish and chips, and really good coffee too.

Popped in here to have some fish and chips. Wanted to sit down so went into the restaurant. Well staffed - clean - and efficient. Wife wanted sausage and chips which was not on the menu. But they gave her what she wanted without any fuss. Had to wait 1/4 hr which was not too bad. Well worth a visit. Update October 2022. Went here for lunch. Really busy - best book ahead. Food was great

Fish and chips here are brilliant there is most always a que but worth it

Great chips and butchers sausage, huge wonderful fresh cod. Eaten by the seaside, doesn’t get much better than that

Sorry, the fish was poor and alot more batter and fish. The staff were very helpful and attended to your every need. I did not complain at the time as the meal was being paid for by the club I attend.

Just had Fish and Chips alfresco, good portion, excellent quality, competitive prices, plus a great view

Nice meal excellent fish and chips

Google suggested Monday opening from 1630hr. Restaurant sign in door suggested closed Monday and Tuesday

Very rude and racist female staff. Did not even show the courtesy to put hot food into a carry bag instead handed out to me to hold in my hands.

Really good gluten free cod. Staff dealt with busy period of customers really well and were quite laid back. Will be going back here for sure

Lovely fish and chips Great Service

Highly recommend. Great food and welcoming staff, I’ve done a lot of travelling and am yet to find better.