Riverside Fish Bar in Braintree

Unfortunately this is the only fish and chip shop that delivers in Halstead. Just had cod and chips delivered, came fairly quickly but the food was rubbish. £4.50 for soggy onion rings, the chips were pale and not cooked properly and the cod, well, the cod was in a soggy batter, the batter was all flat and not crispy like it had been put into oil that’s not hot enough, and the fish had a bit of a funny taste, especially the ends of it. Next time I’ll go and collect form one of the other chippys in town. I cannot recommend this place and certainly will not order from here again.

I have had skate 3 times from Riverside delivered to me within about 3 months. 1st skate and chips was beautiful so thought I have found a good fish shop 2nd order skate was over cooked with greasy chips. 3rd order skate well over cooked batter, it was awful and had mixed chips of pre cooked and fresh. If they changed management after my first skate then that must be why. I will not order a takeaway from them again. Which is such a shame as delivery was well on time.

Such a nine guy he payed for our drinks 😊

fish over cooked ,batter chewy and oily,chips were hard oily and undercooked, had to put it in the bin,all the food was soaked in oil,wont buy there again,worst ive had,

Placed an online order for set time delivery. Rang 20 mins after said time and was barked at by owner in very little English that the driver was out. No apology. Rang again and they hung up on me when I asked for refund

Freshest fish, chips, burgers, best service in the area.

Good food - enormous portions! Good value. Delivered early and with a smile. Excellent service thank you.

Terrible just look at the picture. A picture speaks a thousand words. If you buy your food from here you I’ve been warned!!

Great food, fresh fish and really nice chunky chips. The service is always friendly and welcoming.

Only tried once but good fish n chips . I think I will buy again never an issue. I will recommend too

We are not locals but were staying nearby and thought we would have fish and chips. Wish we hadn't bothered, possibly the worst I've ever had, absolutely swimming in grease and thoroughly over cooked. Disgusting! Grease was seeping through 3 layers of paper. Doubt he will be bothered though, he took our money and served us total rubbish!!!

Fresh fish and chips always cooked to perfection, delicious and tasty! Prices are low and quality is high :) my regular chippy looking forward to my next order 😊😊

Its delicious fish and friendly costumer service. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

Really bad. Battered sausage discusting. Avoid.

Just love the fish and chips from this shop, and they also deliver the food if you don't want to go out and get it yourself!

Great place. Excellent food quality, cleanliness and kind and most helpful people. Thank you very much!!

Took my money. Called me and said they were closed( but could still take money somehow) . Haven't received a refund. Been 6 working days

Not bad. I'd go to the hook if I have a choice

Had a take away from here today and unfortunately the chips were under cooked and the pie was very hard and burnt nothing like the food I had last time I ordered

Best chippy in Halstead. Not to greasy and portions are big =)

Recently had a home delivery on a evening meal. Was told a hour delivery time and it arrived within 20 mins, food was hot, everything I ordered was delivered, which from previous places hasn’t been the case. Food was absolutely delicious and I could taste that everything was cooked fresh. I’ve since been in again for food after a long shift at work. And again couldn’t fault the food or the staff. So polite and helpful. I will definitely visit again

Ordered my food and they said it had been completed when no food was at my door tried ringing them to see where my food is two hours later after seeing they said it had completed

Good fish and chips at reasonable prices what more do you need to know

This used to be good but afraid something has changed the chips do not seem as nice as they was before and sometimes not cooked enough it happened a couple of times and not been back since it's sad it probably was only a few times but I miss how it was. Other than that the staff are very friendly and a nice little shop so I gave it 3 stars.

The best piece of Cod I had in a long time with a generous portion of chips. I will travel many miles to visit again.

Real traditional fish and chip shop, clean, well priced and cooked fresh to order, really tasty and welcome after a hard days work. recommend 100%, 5×

Fish is always oily, greasy not drained off very well. I have used it for the last time, the fish we both had was sloppy and fell apart. Not very good.

Lovely chips with friendly service. Huge portions and great scraps!!

Very good for the money will have more

Great service and excellent food

Worst chips I've ever had. Blanched and stale. Sausage and pie clearly been sat for along time to. Avoid

Best chippy in Halstead by a mile!

Excellent fresh fish cooked to your preference. Great staff always happy to help.

Nice and friendly team , delivery was within 20 minutes of ordering it. Food was delicious and fresh also very hot. Would definitely go back again :)

Nice personable team... always a friendly hello... excellent food.. particularly the cod!

Ordered 2 haddock, 1 skate and a wrap with chips. Cannot fault the food or the service! Now a firm favourite!

Went in as The Hook was closed. Needed fish & chips for 3. Asked if they did an OAP special, which they did, but still came to £20 which I thought was a lot for lunchtime (my local would be £13.97). Had to wait an age for it to be cooked, I think they also had to defrost the fish. Once I got it home found one lot of batter soggy and uncooked, my haddock had an area with no bather and a third of the fish was rock hard where it had been deep fried, and the chis were all covered in black specks YUK!!!!!! Needless to say we didn't eat it and I returned it later. First I was told it was because they couldn't get skinless haddock??? Then I was told they change the oil weekly, I advised the black bits were from dirty oil, then I was told it was because they couldn't get supplies due to COVID19. They offered to re-do the order but eventually and reluctantly gave me a refund. I will never return here.

Went in as hook of halstead was closed big mistake food was cold and soggy.won't be going back and don't recommend.

The worst fish and chips I've ever eaten Never seen glazed batter before and it was disgusting and the cod was dreadful I would not give it to cat Avoid this place its rubbish Waited too long for chips then when ready were brown caused by overused oil, fish old and tough and batter, they dont even know how to make it for fish

Just had cod and chips from the Riverside, can honestly say it was delicious...

Wish I’d come across you guys sooner. Very nice food & new favourite chippy! thank you :)

Best fish and chips in Halstead

Best fish and chips I have had in a long time!

Amazing fresh cooked food Turkish owners who care about customers. My favourite chippy

My husband has just got some chips from here and they're awful. Cold and stale and to add insult to injury he was given such a small portion. It's disgraceful that they charge what they do for such bad food. The chips have obviously been sat around for awhile and thought it was ok to serve them and didn't even give a proper serving. We'll have to try somewhere else next time. Don't have chips that often, we were looking forward to a nice treat and it's ruined!

My husband has just got some chips from here and they're awful. Cold and stale and to add insult to injury he was given such a small portion. It's disgraceful that they charge what they do for such bad food. The chips have obviously been sat around for awhile and they thought it was ok to serve them and didn't even give a proper serving. We'll have to try somewhere else next time. We don't have chips that often, we were looking forward to a nice treat and it's ruined! Don't go here, better to try somewhere else.

Great fish and fish cakes. Far too many chips would be only complaint!!!

I brought cod and chips last night, it was the worse I’ve ever tried, I could not eat any, it was badly over cooked so when cut into it there was no edible fish, I took a photo but cannot upload it on this site, it was like rubber to cut, and so dried up that could not be recognised as fish. The chips were ok, but a lot of money for a bag of chips. Will never go back there.

I have been in river side fish bar 3 times in a week l did enjoy very much. The fish 🐠 was very fresh. Thanks guys l will be back again

My family used to be regulars at Riverside before it had to close due to fire. This was my second visit after re-opening with new people and my second disappointment. The chips were the biggest letdown - very gritty and disappointing! Upon recollection I'm pretty sure they were like this the first time we went back after reopening but I just forgot until I tasted them again today. Then it all came flooding back. Battered sausage was okay - nothing special, though they rarely are out of a fish and chip shop. Don't think I'll be back. Only came here due to my regular being closed due to a recent fire.

Friendly staff. Good range of food and children’s options. Quick service. Fresh food. Good value for money

So yummy, really polite people and will take on any weird requests - battered halloumi is spot on!

Stayed in Halstead for a long week end and went in the chippy twice, once just for chips and once for fish and chips, both times they were cooked fresh, and very very good.

Stayed in Halstead for a long week end and went in the chippy twice, once just for chips and once for fish and chips, both times they were cooked fresh, and very very good.

Great quality food and love their chip cones! Can sit outside any day and eat your chips knowing people are envious lol.

The lady was lovely and pleasant and the chicken and chips were absolutely delightful. The only downside is that they do not accept card but this could be easily rectified by getting a card machine!

Brilliant Fish and Chips , I will not go anywhere else . the service is quick . the lady serving is always cheery and happy. The fish is always cooked to perfection fresh tasty fish with a well cooked crispy batter and very nice chips not floury or starchy . not huge portions but adequate. enough so can eat it all up and not having to throw away chips because of too big a portion.

A Great fish and chip shop still holds its own !!! one of five in halstead Good alold Fish and chips

You will really enjoy an old fashioned Fish and Chips supper from the Riverside Fish Bar. This is really the original fast food from the local Chippy. Eat straight from the paper and bring back a thousand memories of days long past. This Chippy does not pretend to be something it is not. Just honest to goodness fish and chips served by cheerful and efficient staff.

This is a down-to-earth honest-goodness fish-and-chip shop, or as the locals call it, a chippy. It may be old-fashioned, but that's what's so good about it. You know what you're going to get, and you get it. No nonsense. The service is quick, cheerful and efficient. But since it is slap-bang in the middle of town, parking can be difficult.

Just a simple Fish and Chip shop, but the food is always well cooked and the staff attentive, we use the shop once a week on average.