Skyliner Restaurant in Leeds

Top quality Fish and Chips cooked in Dripping, truly wonderful! This is a gem of a traditional English fish and chip shop established over 60 years with a busy takeaway and quite a small restaurant with basic seating. Car parking is limited to an area out front but the rapid turnover of the takeaway usually avoids waiting. Some attempt has been made to improve disabled access via a small ramp but a little patience is required to negotiate into the eating area. The Skyliner has had a reputation for good quality, well cooked food since its inception. Unlike many businesses which have deteriorated with time it has made an effort to keep its standards high and is just like as people would have experienced in the 1940s & 50s. To modern tastes occasionally the service might seem slow with up to a 20 minute wait in the restaurant but that will be because (depending on what you order) your food will be cooked specifically for you from the ingredients. Service was very good with helpful and pleasant waitresses in attendance. I try to go every time I am in Leeds which sadly isn't very often nowadays.

Friendly staff fish ok but chips were awful Luke warm at best definitely won't be going back.

Just had a simple bag of chips tonight. Such poor quality, can't believe the Skyliner has come to this....

Best fish and chips ive ever had. Kaitlyn served us and was very attentive and the service was very fast. Dan fried up the fish. Great atmosphere.

Enjoyed their gluten free fish and chips.

Such a lovely fish and chip restaurant!! Not at all what I expected. The service was excellent as the staff are friendly and attentive and the food was served quickly. The tapas selection is amazing, the Mac and cheese croquettes are especially delicious. The restaurant itself has a comfortable atmosphere and I love the way it’s decorated, and I have to give compliments to whoever was in charge of the music!

Superb fish and chips - extensive menu - great service

Always lovely food and very well priced

Always lovely food in the restaurant, definitely recommend any time.

Skyliner hosted my mums 80th birthday party recently and WOW , the day went perfect , the staff could not have done more for us they certainly went above and beyond to see the day ran like clockwork ,and the food was the usual excellent quality , 32 meals all out together , all piping hot and 32 empty plates after . We could not ask for more from Alvin and all his staff . Thank you so much for making mums day , a day she and all her guests will never forget . Thank you . Ps I was sat near to a friend and her husband who travelled from Filey known for fish and chips but said there is no fish shops in Filey that could compete with the fish and chips they had yesterday .. well done Skyliner ..

We had our family reunion here on Tuesday and loved every minute. The food, the service and the atmosphere were spot on.

Excellent food Exceptional coffee Fantastic value for money Wonderful service from Jo Rose Fresh cooked and ample portions Will certainly return

Take away disappointment again. Can only guess it was an old fish from the side as the only one in the cabinet was still there after she’d wrapped mine. Usually order a special to avoid this (not the first time of an evening) , in future will be asking for a normal fish cooked fresh. Maybe better training for new staff to know the layout of what is to be served and what’s not ?? On a positive , good chips and fish cooked to order is nice.

Enjoyed haddock and chips. Seen ratings ‘best fish and chips in Leeds.” Mmn.. nice but not the best. Had other fish thicker.. fillet seemed a bit thin. Great chips! Tasty overall and lovely service,

Jo served us and was extremely nice and courteous. Food fabulously tasty cooked by a nice lad called Cal

Absolutely brilliant. Best fish&chips I've ever had .spotlessly clean and the service is brilliant especially jo ,she's was so helpful and very professional. Give it ago people .yea don't know what your missing .thanks to all. Mark,denise. Tenerife

Very greasy not drained properly

Disgusted when my sister and husband in their mid 70s called to sit in for a meal and asked for tomato sauce and were charged sixty pence for a small container of sauce, it should have been free, disgraceful.

Some of the best fish and chips in Leeds, and always fantastic service. We hadn’t been in a while before tonight, and we were happy to know that it’s still one of the best out there.

Amazing service and amazing fish and chips! I’m coeliac and they even had gluten free vinegar! Our waitress Sam was wonderful and the fryer Callum did a fantastic job! Thanks very much:

Get fish and chips for my kids as a weekend treat won't be going again after today wouldn't feed the fish to my dog. The picture is after I chiseled the cast iron burnt batter off. VERY DISAPPOINTED.

Fish was cooked perfect,lovely golden crisp batter.The lady serving,Joe was amazing very busy, but on top of everything & very friendly.A lady to keep for your business.

My wife had gone out with friends so I was left to fend for myself. I found my way to Skyliner and I'm rather glad I did. I started with some breaded mushrooms which were nothing special but enjoyed all the same I then tried the fisherman's feast. This was made up of scampi, squid, a large filo prawn and the best haddock I've had in an awful long time. The fish was beautiful flakes of perfectly fried haddock. The food was washed down with a pint of draught lager which was fine. Service was outstanding, all provided by our own lovely Leeds ladies. The only downside was it was 8.30 ish when I left and I had eaten so much food. I should know better by now. Top fish! Went last night, was very good again!

Lovely lunch and good fun with the staff!!!!!

Best fish n chips in Leeds.....? I've tasted a few and they are so far!!

Superb fish and chips great little restaurant.

great place to eat really nice staff.

This was a lovely restaurant with welcoming and friendly staff. The service was quick and the food was very good. We will eat here again

Grace the young lady that looked after us was just brilliant

Actually one the worst fish and chips I’ve had in a while. Ordered three times and they were supposed to be well done, it wasn’t, the fish was so greasy that I was unable to eat it all. Arguably the most important thing from the order was missing, scraps!!! Fish and chips without scraps isn’t even worth eating imho. I specifically asked for a bag of scraps enough for 5 people (phone order to be collected) but when the order arrived at home the scraps weren’t there. Might be a minor to most people, well not to us, and this is why I have reviewed as such. Won’t ever be eating from here again, no wonder they wanted payment over the phone first….

Fish had no taste at all chips too thick and scrappy fish was so thin there was no taste to it better over took not a cheap meal 2 fish and 1 bag of chip curry over £15 wont be going here again

Got fish and chips to take out very poor , fish looked like it had been warmed up even though it was cooked fresh , I’ve had fish and chips before from here but certainly gone down hill

Went for lunch on Friday, it was very busy but managed to get a table. Great friendly service from Jo (as always!). Food tasty and plenty of it. Will be back again soon.

Jo was friendly and helpful as always. Great food and great service.

Great scan would recommend Danny fried the fish well and grace was lovely

We went in on a Thursday lunchtime and the food was great. Lovely service too. We had Jo :) best fish and chips I’ve had in ages!! We will be back

Just had amaing haddock. chips and mushy peas cooked by Cal. Friendly welcome and great service from Jo. Best chippy in Leeds!!

10/10 as always - the best fish & chips I’ve ever had, period! Fantastic fish, fresh chunky, great batter ( not soggy at all) perfect mushy peas and the staff are just brilliant- what more do you need They’ve been trading since 1959- says it all!

Great fish n chips. Took my family from abroad and they were impressed.

Used to be the best chippy in Leeds but has gone right down hill. Not sure if they've turned the temp down on the fryers to save money or something but the last couple of times we've gone the batter has been soggy and the chips undercooked. Just had some where the potato was still raw

Had fish and chips Friday afternoon with mum. We come here regularly and always enjoy the food and the service is always friendly and helpful. Jo was our waitress on Friday and has been in the past. Jo was great as usual. Service and food spot on!

Absolutely lovely. I haven't been for a long time but it's still brilliant fish and chips. They were beautifully cooked by Victor and Jo served us 4 magnificently. I've been coming to Skyliner since the late 1960's. It was very good then and is still magic. Just off The Outer Ring Road from Crossgates towards Colton and Garforth. Small amount on off road and kerbside parking. Ramped slope to door. Toilets are immaculate but small. Small bar is well stocked.

One of the best chippys in Leeds

Great fish and chips, as ever. Still very reasonably priced. 👍🏼

Best chippy in West Yorkshire. Only place other than the coast qhere the fish can be trusted to always be fresh. Great food and great service. Light bite is big size fish chips peas/curry bread butter and drink

A delightful spot full of charm and character. The staff service was phenomenal and the food was outstanding. And the speed we were served at was impeccable. I can't recommend it enough.

EDIT: June 2024. Returned for a late Father's Day meal with Pops. Everything was absolutely perfect. Another win for The Skyliner 👍 ________________________________________ Food was absolutely delicious. Seafood Platter is to die for. Staff were friendly & although been VERY busy, they did a great job. 4 Adults + drinks, less the £80. Great value. We will return.

Called today Daughters fish was ok the batter was a bit soggy, The chips were dried out some, But the worst of it was the battered sausage, Anaemic looking at best with a mouth full of grease with each bite

Spent 23minutes in there waiting to be served by the waitress (one of three!!), no acknowledgement or nothing. Very rude staff. No pre booking and felt like that was clearly an issue. With two hungry children we couldnt wait another 23minutes….

Chips were so under cooked, fish not the best I've had, curry sauce had lumps in as though it had not been whisked. £21 something for twice, chips and curry sauce, won't be calling here again in a hurry. Staff were so good though!

Love the Skyliner. Great food and lovely staff! Great idea to do community walks too!

Went today for lunch . Was greeted by a very friendly Jo who seated us quickly . It was 12:40 and nearly full. Ordered the senior menu for just £13.00 each . Fish , chips, bread and butter , tea and pud of the day. Jo worked hard to accommodate all the customers and deserves a mention and thankyou here. The food arrived , well presented and the fish was cooked to perfection by Victor. Will go again.

Women serving is miserable and has an attitude

Big drop in standards. Batter on fish sloppy and stuck to paper. Chips half the usual portion. Staff all school kids and not interested.Been a regular for years but wont be returning.

Really nice small fish and chip restaurant. Friendly staff, good food. Couldn't fault it.

Hopeless staff Used to be a regular but not any more

The guys who work here are fantastic...and the Fish and Chips here are 2nd to none.

The best fish N chips around. Last nights were just amazing sat in the restaurant, atmosphere was lovely and chilled 👌 spot on

Lovely fish and chips, nothing too much trouble for the staff and plenty of free parking.

Have been eating here for years. It's defo one of the best fish n chips in town. I don't recognise any of the negative reviews. Portion sizes are large and haven't really changed recently. The good quality is excellent and they cater well for gluten free requirements.

Always good service. Good food and I've visited many times

Ordered take out from here, serving staff were nice however had to be shouted to the counter by a frier. Fish was delicious however chips were too thick cut and tasted a little odd. Wouldn't avoid but definitely wouldn't go out of my way to go again Had to lower my rating after looking at some of the responses to reviews on here, absolutely vile.

4 of us came for dinner on Sunday, exellent as ever i really cannot fault this place at all. Food was spot on as always, kids had 2 clean plates so that says it all! Food was cooked by Danny, 10/10! Melissa served us, realky nice lass with top customer service, nothing is too much hassle, and she is great with the kids! This is our fave chippy by far, we came all the way from Selby. Keep up the good work guys.

Always visit when I'm in the UK. Always high standard

Sausage are no longer real chippy sausages cheap alternative. Chips were nice as we're the portion sizes. Terrible for parking

Always good food and service. Best chippy in yorkshire

Great food and good atmosphere. Sam was waitress and Donny was fryer. Very happy with service

Great service and food nice and friendly atmosphere. We was served by Jo and the food was cooked by Victor.

Gluten free fish and chips served here.

Chips are pretty decent here, but the fish isn't. The batter is hard and chewy, it's like chewing a toffee. Really poor. Batter should be light and crispy. Fish is often dry and oily..........I've given it a go a few times but won't be returning, it appears just the way they make them

Had a take away last night.couldn’t believe how small the portion was,more like a child’s the curry and peas only a small yogurt size pot,back to oceans

Excellent place for fish n chips. Food is awesome. Its licenced if you fancy a pint, or they have Yorkshire Tea if you want a cuppa. Fabulous Gluten Free options too

Lovely atmosphere with friendly staff. The fish and chips were delicious!

Gone down in quality and taste over the last couple of years. I asked for a special. When it was served it was no bigger than a regular fish. I said this to fryer but was given no reason. I walked out in disgust.

Super, I bought it to eat at home, the portions are huge and I couldn't eat it all. The service was five stars, very friendly people.

Well this was a pleasant surprise. Attended around 7pm, parked outside and was pretty busy inside. Order taken straight away and waited while order was cooked fresh. Chatty and friendly staff. Portion sizes were excellent and got plenty of scraps. Fish was thick and tasty, chips were thick and not greasy. Very tasty and enjoyable meal. Not sure how it compares locally price wise but it was very reasonable.

Excellent service from Sam, and Callum cooked the fish to perfection. We 3 travelled a long way to enjoy the food and was not disappointed. Highly recommended, friendly staff and lovely food.

Got fish n chips and a sausage to takeaway, staff were lovely and friendly. I've been here several times and it's been great, though this time round they seem to have reduced their portion sizes a lot. For a chippy, it's a bit sad to see really. The sausage wasn't your standard chunky one, it was more like a long chipolata, and the taste wasn't anything better. The fish was considerably smaller than normal too, though still nice quality. Also seemed to be less chips than normal, though slightly pale looking.

Just great fish and chips, served by a friendly team. Our waitress Jo was lovely

I've given a low score for the fish but I'm really fussy about fish and on this day it was too strong for me

Just had fish and peas from this chippy. Delicious.

Just had fish and chips from this place. It was absolutely amazing. Excellently cooked and served from very nice local staff. Highly recommend this place

Amaaaazing fish and chips awesome city atmosphere friendly staff .Food was top draw but the staff were all excellent Ella who served us was outstanding ...definately going to be visiting regularly..the churros was fantastic 10 star

We visit the restaurant once a month for an excellent fish and chip teatime treat. The food is always of the highest quality and cooked to perfection .On the latest visit we were served by Sam and Callum who as always were friendly and welcoming as are all the staff. The best fish and chips for miles around. visit yourself and see.

What an amazing meal I experienced! I was promised the best fish and chips in yorkshire, and boy did they deliver! The food was delicious and the service by my waitresses Ella and Eva were exceptional. I can't wait to return and spread the word of the best chippy in Yorkshire!

On arriving here tonight we were greeted by such a lovely young lady called EVA she was so friendly and went above and beyond to make us very welcome x I do believe it may have been her first shift too So very well done EVA

6 of us went for a meal on Monday evening. Our party spanned 3 generations, and all had a great meal and experience at the Skyliner. Service from Sam was brilliant. She was attentive, friendly and helpful throughout, coping admirably with the chaos that we caused a bit when ordering as a larger group. Drinks were served promptly, a vast array of sauces provided, and advice given on deserts. The food was also great, with everyone being very complementary of what they'd eaten. I'd had take-out from Skyliner before, and the quality has always been excellent. It's good to see this reflected in the restaurant, with the wider range of choices all bringing something special. Apparently the fryer was Callum on the night, who's clearly a master of his craft. Whilst I could not manage a desert, the rest of the group did, with the Chocolate pudding receiving rave reviews from Granddad as being something particularly special, and the MASSIVE ice-cream sundae with squirty cream, raspberry sauce, and a wafer giving untold satisfaction to the youngest member of our group. Prices for food and drinks seemed fair. I'd happily return here to eat in, and strongly recommend it as a friendly and personable restaurant.

We have just had a meal,for mothers day. The food was cooked by Danny,and served by Isabelle and Jodie. Excellent service and food on s busy teatime. Highly recommend.

It's always great food here. I've been going for 20+ years since we used to live locally. Now well worth the 25-mile trip. We were here for mothersDay. We had Tapas to start. Jodie looked after all 5 of us exceptionally well. Never felt rushed always attentive with drinks. Prices are fair and really good sized portions. Best to book as they were having to turn people away. There is a takeaway as well, and loads of parking. Wheelchair and pram access. Great location for the A1M. Obviously, I'll be back

Went for Mother’s Day , great service from the servers Isabelle and Jodie and the food cooked my Danny was perfect. Have been many times and will continue to go.

Served by Isabelle and Jodie. Really friendly service and excellent fish and chips. Better value than our local takeaway in Crossgates!

Just had fish and chips for mothers day with mum at the skyliner. As always it was lovely cannot, fault it. Food cooked by Danny was spot on! Isabelle and Jodie really professional and friendly waitresses. Brilliant all round service as always.

First Class Service and Fish & Chips. Pleasantly Served By Sam and ably Cooked By Callum. The restaurant was clean and well decorated and . Our Only problem was parking, but that was probably caused by its popularity.

Lovely lunch in the restaurant today. Staff friendly and helpful. Food was hot and we thoroughly enjoyed it. A variety of good deals on various meals, low cost meals for children. Very clean dining area. We were very impressed. Free car parking. Many thanks Skyliner.

Been eating these guys fish and chips since I was a toddler and I’m 40 now. Come nearly every week with my mum. Always excellent. Same staff every week, every month, every year. Thanks to Sam who served us this week and top fryer Victor!

Loved the food, cooked by Victor,and served by the kind ,friendly Kaithlin. The fish was fresh, loved the chunkie chips. And strong, hot tea. What more could you need.

Beautiful food and excellent service from Sam and Victor! Fish so fresh and plenty of chips, Mushy peas and curry sauce was shared between us

Had skyliner fish and chips for a number of years. It's a rare occurrence these days due to the cost of living crisis and having to make cutbacks. However the last 2 times I've had a takeaway from here I haven't enjoyed them. Bland tasting fish and tasteless chips. Batter was also soggy. Also felt the manner of the guy frying is rude, he was abrupt to his staff and a delivery guy that came into the shop. I don't understand the queuing system at all as a guy who came in and ordered after me got his food quicker despite ordering more than I did. It's a shame standards have slipped. It's low quality for an expensive price.

Had fantastic Fish and chips today, Special haddock was superb, lovely customer service from Sam, who as always went above and beyond. Callum your food was lovely. Thank you from Gary and Mick. X

Great Place Food We Was served by Sam who was Lovely and our food was Cooked By Sam Who did a brill job Defintley recomended