Seine Rigger in Reigate and Banstead

First time picking up from here, and will definitely be back! Everything was fresh and tasted so good. The home made tartar sauce and curry sauce (please keep this recipe!) are just as good! All at good value too. New owner was friendy and chatty. Can't fault anything.

So. Had a takeaway. Returned after quite a while, as when the original owners had the shop the food was very good, but then it changed hands and quality went really down. I stopped going but decided to try again (December 24), and really pleasantly surprised. Under new ownership , they are frying the chips and fish in groundnut oil and this makes a big difference. The chips were really good and not greasy, probably the best in the area in my opinion. Hal served me at the front, really friendly guy. Good luck! Pls do try it out.

We had a wonderful meal here last week. One of the best fish and chips I’ve ever had. Chips were perfectly cooked and the batter was golden and crispy. We loved the Complementary homemade tar tar sauce. Thankyou will visit again soon.

Great service happy vibe, staff were very pleasant & gave us a warm welcome. Food was great 👍 Well done Heather & Kasey

Great services from Kasey and Heather

Stopped by here for some fish and chips. Lovely little place .food was amazing freshly cooked cod crispy batter and freshly cooked chips.service was great warm and friendly shall be back thankyou.

We eat in. The fish was nicely cooked (by James) and hot. Cherry pie and ice cream for desert was also good. Service from Sam was exemplary as usual always service with a smile and has time from everyone.

We ordered online last night. The Seine Rigger we have known and used for 20 years seems to have been taken over. The portions of chips were smaller and our chips weren’t cooked, some were hard and inedible. The cod looked good but was tasteless, the batter lacked salt and the fish itself just awful. Such a pity.

Good food always Have eaten in and taken away, quality controls in place. Wrapped well and for easy carriage. Somewhat more pricey than others but you get what you pay for here. We won’t go anywhere else.

Overrated, small portion sizes for what was advertised as "large".

Lovely atsmposphere. Friendy very helpful

Lovely atsmposphere. Friendy very helpful

Had really fun “afternoon tea” with friends, what a great idea! We all had a bit of everything and it was perfect relaxed food to chat over. Food was delicious from normal cod and chips to calamari and scampi and great mix of sauces from tartare to curry. Would recommend. Plus we chatted so long we didn’t realise lunch had finished and shop was closing but staff were very polite.

Had really fun “afternoon tea” with friends, what a great idea! We all had a bit of everything and it was perfect relaxed food to chat over. Food was delicious from normal cod and chips to calamari and scampi and great mix of sauces from tartare to curry. Would recommend. Plus we chatted so long we didn’t realise lunch had finished and shop was closing but staff were very polite.

Came all the way from sw11 just to some fish and chips and will do it again 100%

Good quality fish, superb batter, good chips, ready when it was due, with some good sides too, and friendly service. The best fish & chips I've had anywhere for a very long time.

Wow! It’ simply that- been coming to this restaurant for 48 years and the food is amazing providing a fruitful taste in the mouth. Love the perfectly salted chips and the crispy batter on the fish! Delivery and pickup is rapid. Can’t wait till I treat myself to another cod and chips!

really lovely staff and great food every time?

It was expensive for portion size.

Something has changed here, this use to be the best fish and chip shop in Surrey. Ordered 3 x large cod (just under £10 each) and this was the size of my fish. Chips were also under cooked.

Before ordering our food I let the staff know I have a dairy allergy to which they looked puzzled. The person cooking the food did not even know that a dairy means you cannot have milk ! I should have known from then that I should’ve left the establishment. Moving on to the food. We decided to have the battered sausage saveloy and a large chips. When we got home were shocked at what we opened. The chips were lifeless and dry, tasted bland you can tell they were cooked in cheap old oil. The saveloy tasted of nothing and the texture was awful ! On to the battered sausage it was greasy and the batter was terrible . Do not recommend !

Cold chips warm fish Won't be back sorry nice staff

I'm extremely disappointed. Was treated very poorly, went in for gluten-free fish on a Tuesday, and was informed not available. No notice and I was treated as if I was a freak for asking. Will not be returning. Went elsewhere with the rest of the order. Was different staff to I had previously seen. It was the attitude that really upset me. People assume gluten-free is a choice, not because you are made ill if you eat it.

Had takeaway fish and chips. Fish was ok. Chips were noticeably smaller portions and contained lots of little ‘scraps’ instead of lovely fat chips. This used to be a great fish and chip shop but now it’s barely average.

Help cater for our daughter’s 21st birthday. 37 meals. It all came piping hot and was absolutely delicious. The staff were amazing and so helpful.

This used to be the best fish restaurant in the country. The fish used to be superb. On my last visit they served awful cod, not fresh, mushy and tasteless. Maybe an accountant has got hold of the restaurant and decided to buy cheap fish. Sorry. But wont be returning

Tried it once, tried it twice, won’t bother again.

Seine Rigger continuously deliver on quality. The best fish and chips in the area! We recently ordered 40 plus portions of fish and chips for a 70th birthday party. The food was the same exceptional quality and remained hot. Thank you, you made a lot of people very happy.

I live locally. Have been using the Seine Rigger for years. Sadly the food has continued downhill in the last six months. I was first in at 5:00pm today so you'd anticipate fresh chips, attached is a photo of what I was given. I had stopped having chips because they were so bad but I relented today. I won't be going back. My advice; Avoid this place

Great food, friendly service, totally recommend

We sat inside to eat, we normally get a takeaway. Lovely attentive service from Sam, and lovely food as always.

Decided to eat in, which we hadn't done before, instead of having the car smelling of Chip shop for a week. One meal was very nice, the other was very disappointing. Roll and butter to accompany meal was clearly not fresh that day. When enquiries made by waiting staff, as leaving half a plate of food was noticeable, it wasn't a positive reaction. Just brushed off and no real concern registered by the staff. Re the meals, although eating in, chips weren't very hot, have driven home 2 miles from there and chips were hotter. Batter was greasy. If it had been the first visit, wouldn't be going back. We will buy takeaway only as much better value. X2 regular fish lot and cup of T. £30 ??.

Fish just ok chips undercooked and too chunky half were black spot and looked bad think this place has gone downhill last couple of years shame tried again ten months later no change

Popped in today for a “snack” portion of chips. I was greeted by 2 really friendly lady members of staff. They were so lovely and engaging! Always were the best fish n chips and still are. By the way my portion of chips were a massively generous size! Thank you ladies x

Went here for a quick meal, and ordered a regular fish and chips. Got a very generous portion of fish (huge!) with the perfect crispy batter, chunky crisp chips, a heap of mushy peas, tartare sauce and a lemon wedge. Classic done well. I’ll be back soon!

Fast and cheerful service. Food is hot and tasty - recommended!!

A beautiful place with a wonderful staff the food is so delicious best fish and chips in all Banstead

Fantastic afternoon tea offer. Great value for money with very generous portion sizes. The staff were lovely and I will definitely be visiting again.

Really great take out, lovely service on a busy Friday. Really well cooked fish and chips, not too greasy and good sized portions.

Lovely fish and chips really well cooked cod, not too greasy and chips, great service too for a Friday evening. Good sized portions so good value

Always incredibly efficient, well priced and great food. The ladies behind the counter are always very helpful with great attention detail, even remembering customers last visit. Would highly recommend

Lovely food and lovely staff! Will be back!

Heather the waitress is the best

A great place to eat either inside the beautiful restaurant or take away. This being, the food is amazing and Definitely worth the price! Atmosphere is greeting as the staff made me and my family feel very welcome. Will definitely be going again soon! 🐟🍟🤩

I had a takeaway yesterday evening the fish was great, but the chips were awful - over cooked, dried out, no flavour, so bad. The fish on my plate was even embarrassed. I won't be going back and wouldn't recommend. Such a shame :(

Got some take away chips but had to throw most of them away. Full of black bits. Attention to quality needed.

I hate to write bad reviews but honestly this is not fast food waited in the shop for over 25 mins for a 4 item order I had just 3 customers in front of me,!! I know it's fresh but what takes soo long ?? They then served a lady who ordered after me before me she even looked embarrassed as I had been standing there soo long to get home to a tasteless awful sausage the chips were ok but if you haven't got all evening to waste go elsewhere!!!!!

This has changed owners i used to only use this fish shop as they used nut oil and not cheap alternatives. Always fresh chips? Visited today could taste different oil, they now use palm oil which is not only bad for you but nad for the enviroment also chips were stale. Au revoir to another decent place

Very expensive for a traditional English takeaway.

Worst chips I have ever tasted. No salt and vinegar which I asked for, dry with no taste whatsoever. Well over priced for the size of portion and totally tasteless. Avoid at all costs.

Best fish and chips in the region and staff are great.

We have just had fish and chips from our local shop . We have been coming here for years ! It was 7 pm on a Friday and there was Nobody in the shop !!!! Wanted large cod and chips but was told that they only had regular cod ( at 7pm on a Friday night ??) . Bought the regular cod and large chips home but the chips were no way large !! There was barely enough for 2 of us . Very disappointing. To be empty on a Friday night …. Pretty obvious lots of other people feel the same

I love my chicken goujons. When I go down the pub I never get my chicken as good as this .

The seine rigger is an excellent place to get fish and chips for lunch and dinner. Its only ten minutes walk away from my home. I often go there when its not raining It's a bit expensive at £14 08 for a large cod and large chips but I don't mind paying that because the quality is good. Paul Reeves

Hello, please thank the team. We really enjoyed our food last night. People have said it’s changed. To be honest I just think they don’t like change. As a family we thought it was much better! Nice staff and the cod was lovely

First time coming here today as I was recommended by a friend and have been meaning to stop by to try the food. I purchased a large portion of chips with a curry sauce. On taking my order I said salt and onion vinegar and when the lady was doing my chips she put normal vinegar on them and I had to throw the chips away. I didnt want to make a scene or embarrass the lady so i didn't say anything. I hate normal vinegar and the curry sauce was warm and not hot. I hate to complain but I thought I'd give my honest feedback. Thank you

Happy smiling staff. Always attentive. I ordered online. Food just being packed on arrival. Proper chips and the cod is always really good. Big portion too.

Service is amazing, very attentive and we turned up quite late but they catered for us wonderfully! The fish was beautiful and we had a really good family meal! Thank you!

Utterly rubbish quality, avoid this place unless you like eating your food 1 disappointing bite after another. The Nork Way Seine Rigger used to be well known locally to be fantastic. Used to be great when the owners would put decent quality food first. Apparently been sold to deep blue, a chain that seems to use JJ cash and carry budget range, yet charge premium prices for it. Sad, Dry Chips: They were limp, lifeless, and dry as Jacobs crackers. It's like they had been sitting around for ages, waiting for someone to rescue them from their misery. I wanted light, fluffy chips, that smelled of vinegar, but what I got were sad excuses for chips that belonged in the bin, and no vinegar as it had dissapeared into the sawdust that was shaped into chips. Roadkill sausage: If you enjoy the idea of eating something that resembles a soggy pillow filled with questionable mystery meat, this is the sausage for you. But if you prefer your sausages to have actual substance and flavor, I'd recommend running in the opposite direction. It's a true champion in the category of "culinary disappointments." Not the restaurant staffs fault, more corporate greed. Put this place out of its misery.

A great place to go for a takeaway. Friendly staff.

Always really nice,, since Changing hands not nice at all, had an order for 5.15 very over cooked chips hard as if recooked from the afternoon won't go there again fish you couldn't even cut through

I live very local to this place and always come here. Never have the chips ever tasted SO horrid. They tasted as if they had been re-cooked in old oil and they were WAY TOO thickly cut, and seems as if some chips hadn’t been cooked long enough (which is weird because they were clearly old chips which were re-fried)! I’ve lived in Nork since Jan2021 and this has only ever happened twice before, they normally get it right. I don’t know if the chef was having a bad day, but I was NOT happy. Friday evening take away ruined. And my daughter didn’t even finish it where she normally cleans the plate. Such a waste of money! I will try here one more time before trying another chippy. Very annoying as this is the only one in walking distance!

so glad there's halloumi on the menu now best chip shop always quick service and delicious

We were brought here by some locals for fish and chips, it did not disappoint! Thank you Sam for the wonderful experience! Delicious!

Lovely restaurant to eat in, super cosy! Thank you Nicky for the fab service. We’ll be back x

The Seine Rigger is an excellent fish and chips shop in banstead and is the closest to me-just ten minutes walk away from my house The staff are always friendly and helpful and always get my order right The large cod and large chips are a bit expensive at £14.08. Sometimes they forget to add salt and vinegar to the chips and I have had to remind them to do so

I went to the seine rigger for my lunch and ordered large chips. I enjoyed eating them. They put salt and vinegar on them which always makes them taste better I would recommend this place for a quick lunch especially if you live locally. .

Friendly staff. Clean and tidy shop. Generous portions and tasted good. What is there not to like?

I often go to the Seine Rigger for my dinner and have always found the staff very helpful and welcoming. I always ask for salt and vinegar on my chips and have never been disappointed with the service. The cod is a bit on the small side but nonetheless tasty. I would like to recommend this restaurant to others which is the point of this review. Please feel free to publish this. Best regards Paul Reeves

Have to was very disappointed with the food I had ordered the sausage was very uncooked chips were over cooked the chicken breast was dry and the cod was very greasy and thin for the prices this company now charge I expect a better quality of food and cooking of it

Food was very good. The reason I gave it 3 /5 was simply because of the attitude of the member of staff when we arrived at 8.15 pm. As we walked in we were told they were closed, “oh we thought you closed at 9.00pm” we replied. “We do but we will be out of the door at 9pm” I replied “are you saying you haven’t got a table?” “We’ll yes we have ( the restaurant was empty) but we’ll be gone at 9pm” I’m pleased that Seine Rigger is doing so well that it can turn away business, as it turned out, we had eaten and paid by 8.45, so no need for the rudeness.

Living locally, and now being post-pandemic, I’ve had the opportunity to visit Seine Rigger twice in the past six months for supper in their restaurant. Last night my partner & I booked a very last minute table for two for a relatively early supper. It’s always been nice to have the option of eating in as well as grabbing a takeaway. Friday nights are usually very busy with takeaway orders and last night seemed quieter than expected. I do wonder if this is because of the change of ownership that has happened in the past year or so. Anyhow we enjoyed our fish & chips, which were tasty and definitely not dripping in oil as per a previous Trip Advisor review. Service was polite. Recommended.

This was always an expensive fish and chip shop but I never minded because it was always fantastic food. However, this is no longer the case. The staff are now very unfriendly bordering on rude. The wait time is ridiculously long and when it eventually arrives, the food is luke warm, dripping in oil and tasteless!!!!’

Went for early supper. Enjoyed good cod & chips with mushy peas. Decent batter on the dish and chips ok too, all hot enough. Lovely lady serving us as well.

Went for takeaway. Was told 20 mins and then sat waiting for 30 mins more once we got there. No apology. Fish was Luke warm and stodgy. Chips not much better. Threw half of it away.

We travel half hour to enjoy Seine Riggers fish and chips! It's always so busy (which is a good sign) and we either eat in or take-away. Batter is light, fish is never dry and the chips are spot on! Will always stay loyal to this plaice.

Just had a lovely meal here tonight. There were 4 of us. Food was great, puddings lovely and had a lovely young man serve us - thank you Taylor. Rum and Raisin ice cream was the best I've ever had. Other reviews have said fish is soggy but not the case at all for us - it was perfect.

Visited Seine Rigger for lunch. I was surprised that we were the only customers. Having been a regular customer for many years I can confirm that the food is as good as it used to be. Fresh fish and tasty chips. Hopefully next time we visit we'll be lucky to get the last table!

I had heard the standard of the food had gone down, but I was prepared to see for myself. The fish was not very meaty like it used to be and chips are not the same. So unfortunately I’m going to have to find another fish and chip shop, which is a great shame as I have been using this shop for years. Even though it is expensive, I was prepared to pay for the quality.

This fantastic Fish bar in Nork part of Banstead served top quality Fish and chips for a very long time. Sadly, I have noticed that the quality of fish and chips have gone down. They used top quality groundnut oil for frying. Since the restaurant has been taken over by a chain things have slid and prices have increased. Will need to look elsewhere.

This place used to sell outstanding fish and chips. But something has happened here and the standard has dropped significantly. If it’s a change of ownership I hope it’s just a temporary glitch. My chips were cold and soggy and the scampi was nowhere near as good as before.

We got a take away from here last night. On previous occasions the fish was really fresh and crispy. However, last night all the fish was saturated in oil, grey in colour and soggy plus the chips were under cooked. Definitely won’t be going back again. . .

Really excellent fish and chip shop! Friendly, competent staff and outstanding food. Definitely worth going out of your way for.! 👍🏻

Lovely fresh fish in a traditional batter. Been using this fish shop since 2007 and I recommend it all the time.

Excellent fish & chips and friendly staff.

Bit expensive but all in all good place, I usually get take away so not sure about dining in, get the cod

Made an official complaint to Seine Rigger customers complaints department 1 week ago they have not REPLYED perhaps they as bad as the fish. Or just can't be bothered!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ...

Well, having moved here a few months ago, we'd heard it was the best chippy for miles! As such, I really wanted to like the place, and because it's the only chippy that's local. We've given it a fair crack with at least four visits, but no! It's bland at best. The cod fish fillet tonight was overcooked and dry. Generally, the fish has very little flavour anyway. The chips are generally OK. The cod fishcake - I struggled to find the cod, so at best, I can describe it as a battered (why?) deep-fried unseasoned potato ball. (The fish cakes I've had in my many years are always breadcrumbed!) The scampi wasn't anything to write home about, and we've previously tried burgers, where the meat patty was probably reheated in a microwave as it was brittle and dry, salvaged only by my adding onion, and tomato!! But at least it wasn't undercooked! It's a shame the Major Plaice, Ewell, is so far away now!

Not sure what has happened to Seine Rigger or is it Deep Blue? It seems a change of ownership has led to a significant deterioration of quality. Fish less fresh and the chips were hard. Such a shame, was by far the best fish and chips before!

Made an official complaint to Seine Rigger customers complaints department 1 week ago they have not REPLYED perhaps they as bad as the fish they serve.

Was looking forward to a good fish supper until I opened the bag fish so overcooked it was nearly black. Had I wanted a cremated supper I would have asked for one Will not be going back again

Consistently satisfied with the fish and chips from Seine Rigger!

We were late getting there but had a warm welcome and reassured us that our order absolutely fine. Thanks guys. The fish and chips were the best x

Your new phone system does not work. 1hour trying to call. Oh well Chinese it is then. Loyal customer lost.

Very disappointed with the fish and chips I bought on Saturday. Batter was soggy and the fish tasted off. Tasted like they were reheated from some old leftovers. Had their fish and chips on several occasions before and they were good. The standard has definitely...

Without doubt the best chippy around I’ve lived here 30 years plus and tried them all but non comes close !!!

I've used seine rigger many times and I like the fish and chips but tonight i paid essentially a tenner for fish and chips and couldn't even get a fork... Not sure if value for money anymore as expensive even at this time when I...

The food is good but the staff were really miserable! Not even a smile. Really got the impression they did not want to be there. I understand it can be fast paced and stressful when busy but their well-being is important and if they’re that...

I’d heard great things about Seine Rigger. We tried it for the first time a month or so back and were disappointed (no choice of fish, fish and chips soggy and tasteless). It was busy so we put it down to that. I thought I’d give them another try today. At 7pm they told me they couldn’t take my order as they’d run out of chips! That’s it- never again! They must be living on past glories. Such a shame!

Nice staff, nice food, clean and tidy but i felt as if I'd been mugged, i paid just over £20 last month, tonight the same food order was £33. 50% increase over all is not funny.