Star Fish in Dumfries & Galloway

Not the best Fish and chips, chips were a bit soggy but overall not bad. Staff were quite friendly. The fish was not that day fresh, so was chewy in places.

Quote of the sign “Best fish & chip shop in Scotland “… in reality the worst.. cold food and served by a guy that was sweating bucket loads… worst I have ever had.. pass through on route to ferry.. should have saved my money..

We visited here for a seaside fish and chip lunch to walk to the harbour and eat in a sunny afternoon parents and 3 teenagers No one in the restaurant, ordered and the glass cabinets had the food already cooked but not looking appealing as they were very pale , I thought they would fry them and they would look better but no Fish was bland covered by tasteless batter the chips were hard, not overcooked just hard, what an absolute disaster I met a local while over the road in Tesco she said there is no decent fish and chip shops the best was in Morrison’s! Cash only policy as clearly nothing going through his books, a disgrace of a business that should be closed down

This place is advertised as the best chippy in Scotland! This wouldn't be the best if it was the only chippy I'm Scotland!! The staff are lovely, but food is rank, our fork wouldn't even go into the chips and when you managed to get them your mouth they were dry and felt about 3 days old!! Avoid at all costs and save your money. Never had a worse meal than here. RANK.

ordered plaice and large chips got small chips and haddock partners pietza was burnt refused to put right their mistake service was really bad wont be returning

The food was good! I really appreciated a table service restaurant since there doesn’t seem to be too many in Stranraer(but such a cute little town!).

Would not use again this restaurant. I bought fish and chips from this restaurant,the fish tasted of amonia and the chips with left overs, not fresh. The owner could do with some pr training he was very aggressive I had to ask his worker putting a chair together was it OK but I should of walked out with that attitude.

First of all - it was busy and there was a nightmare family on the table next to us. However the staff provided swift service with a smile at all times.The place was clean and clearly set out for social distancing. All covid-safe measures were being taken. We arrived quite late from a long journey wanting an evening meal. We had jacket potato & filling and a pizza respectively - both were very tasty and perfectly cooked and presented. The portions were very generous and they kindly gave us a pizza box to take away what we couldn't manage.The girl who served us was efficient and friendly. Oh - must mention the drinks! Pot of tea was PERFECT and coffee delicious; not always the case when eating out!I noticed a few negative reviews but they are dated - maybe there's been a change of team? Whatever the reason, we couldn't fault the place - AND the prices were good too.

Went in here a couple of days ago, staff were terrible and there was no hand santitizer in sight! Staff wearing jackets very unprofessional. There was also a lot of shouting and swearing from members of staff I will not be back!! Only rated 1 as couldn’t rate 0

Hadnt had fish and chips from here for years. You know when you go back somewhere with a great memory and you feel let down and dissappointed well not here. Still great fish and chips and good portion sizes. Easy to walk down from to the harbour and sit and eat looking at the boats.

Went in for a takeaway, we were completely ignored, waited a bit to give them a chance. Some body came in about 5 mins after us & they came straight over to him & asked what he wanted!!! Invisibility cloak maybe?? PS gave it one star because I couldn’t give it 0.

I visited Starfish with my family on Weds 26th of August at 5pm.We had booked online as it was listed on "Eat out to help out". Myself, my daughter and adult Granddaughters were on holiday from Derby to visit family, all were present. We all had fish and chips... Worst ever... The chips were pale and some uncooked, the fish tasted nothing like cod and the batter was thick and rubbery. It would not cut and had to be torn apart!! The final insult was realising my daughter had been charged full price, not the 50% off as advertised. We will never go there again...!!

Met a,friend went to starfish what i had was awful and very salty some items were not available till after 12 a lot of staff have changed and also no details were took for contact and trace sorry wont be back to sit in again this place has really went downhill

We have used the Starfish many times when on holiday in the area. Food has always been great. This time had to walk out! Not prepared to purchase food in a takeaway where there seemed to be no measures to ensure staff and customers were protected from this dreadful virus. Shame loved the place!

Had lunch with four friends 3 off us ordered homemade lasagne and 1 fish tea not one of us ate the lasagne I complained that it was a dry we couldn’t eat it so my plate was taken away I went to pay and was charged for it all , I questioned this and the lady behind the till who’s customer service is nil not a nice person at all and then the manager ( owner) came and told me to get out and has barred me his customer care skills were atrocious will never recommend this place at all thank god they barred me

Dropped in for coffee and baguette - amazing service and food. Called back next evening for pizza and chap was a bit off as was the pizza am afraid

We were in Stranraer on Sunday 12/07/2020 and decided to have use this "facility" We ordered a Chicken Supper and a Single Chicken and we saw they were selling cakes so we ordered a Strawberry Tart and a piece of Drizzel cake and a bottle of Diet Coke. We were charged £18.50 which we thought was a bit expensive but being out for the day we accepted the same costs. We left the "facility" and went towards our car only to be shouted at that we had forgotten to lift our bottle of Diet Coke so we went back to get it only to be advised that we had still to pay for it !!! We questioned the prices as we did think it was expensive initially but to be asked further for more money it was thought require costing. We were advised that Single Chicken was £6 and the Chicken Supper was £7 ??? We looked the board only to see the costs were advertised at £5 and £6 !! When we then asked the price of the cakes we were advised that they were £2 and £3.50 When we stated this fact the individual serving a small black haired chap with a moustache became very aggressive and stated that he had to make a profit. I said that we could go across the road to Tesco and get a box of Strawberry Tarts for £2 he again said i need to make a profit. He then asked me to give him £1.50 and he would give me back the £20 i gave to him for the goods. Never again would we use this place There was not even any masks or visors being used by the staff nor were there screens. A wholly bad experience to say the least with the person serving of whom we were advised was the owner being a complete ignoramus. They do not deserve to get custom. Incedetally there was people in the seating area eating

This try’s to be more than a chippy with an extensive menu but really they need to get back to basics and try to be a good a chippy. Poor food quality and very poor service.

How sad next to the sea I expected amazing fish and chips from the take away The fish was pre cooked and not cooked to order Batter was soggy and the fish tough and leathery - frozen not fresh haddock

Naughty nibbles and treats. Lovely staff and a sensibly priced. So enjoyable we visited twice. Sounds crazy but the battered pizza was lovely!

I cannot understand the negative reviews from some on the Starfish and each time we have been there it is brilliant! This time we had pensioners fish tea, one chicken roast and veggie quiche - all were superb - well done Starfish - we are right with you - you provide a great service!

Our family ordered takeaway. Chips were soggy. Batter on fish was soggy. Batter on black pudding was rock hard. Was really the worst chip shop food we've ever had. When I called to make a complaint, the manager was unable to provide a refund. I would never eat from here again.

Stopped off for food before getting ferry to Belfast. Best sausageand chips ive ever had. Lovely saff.

Popped in here for early lunch today. We have been before so we knew it was good. Food is great, big portion sizes. The staff were really friendly and were good with our young kids. Well worth going

Popped in here for some fish and chips at lunchtime and sadly we were not impressed and would not eat here again if in the area.The price for a large was very expensive, and the portion was a stingy large; the worst aspect was the amount of salt on the food. Sure we wanted salt and vinegar, but not half a tub of it. It soaked into the food, and was largely inedible.

On way back to caravan site thought we would have a chippie. We asked for 2 single fish. Wow the helping we got for 1 person would’ve done 2. You get 1 large piece of fish and several smaller pieces. Excellent value for money. It was delicious the batter was very tasty

I have been using the star for over four years now since buying our static in maryport I visit roughly two or three times a week and up until now my only complaint was the quantity of chips provided despite me always asking for fewer.I visited once last week to the new take away section when the chips were barely Luke warm and again today when I waited for the chips to finish cooking only to find that they were hard as hell.I am really disappointed as the fish and chips were always miles better than back home In Edinburgh.I will now start using the Central Cafe across the road from you as their chips are ten times better than yours since you shifted to the new extension.I hope you can sort out your problems with consistency and claw back he customers that you will inevitably be losing.

I'm a frequent user of the Irish Sea ferries, and in the past would have called here before catching the ferry home.

We collected fish and chips, veggie burger and chips and chips on a week day. The service was quick although they were busy. The chips were freshly cooked and tasty. I also enjoyed the veggie burger.

I love the fish and chips in this place as they are always really fresh and tasty My only moan is the amount of chips they give you I always have to throw half away despite always asking for fewer chips

Food wasn't the worst I've had but it was over priced... £8.00 for 3 nuggets and chips is a joke!!!the waitress was gorbing on food the whole time at one point she had a moustache of mayo was very off putting and one of the PLAIN cheese burgers we had orderd came with curry sauce in the middle wich was a side order she was clueless.we had a few pounds removed from our bill but left feeling very unsatisfied with the customer service felt robbed.wont be back.

Had a good old Scottish lunch of Mince N Tatties which was well cooked and just as it should be. We also had fish n chips fro here and we were not disappointed with that as well.

Had the fish supper which also came with bread and butter and coffee.

this is more than a fish and chip shop, it has an extensive menu from pizza traditional fish and chips to steaks and burgers

We came from Northern Ireland for the weekend. We went in to the town looking for to eat. We got two pizzas and there more cheese than pizza is was horrible. A dog would not eat. And the service was very poor and we had to pay for water 30

So disappointing, kids had sausage beans and mash,the mash was black in bits,i had chicken curry and baked potato, came with onions green peppers and mushrooms in curry sause ,and 3 bits of dried chicken potato was hard ,very tastseless all £20 not value for money as most went in bin ,staff nice but in would not listen to complaints

Stopped off here for some well earned food after a nice drive from Glasgow to port Patrick. It looks a bit tired from the outside but went in anyway as it looked busy.

Great food, fairly priced, plenty of seating, table service, comprehensive menu and friendly staff. Top marks.

Simple set myself a wee mission, bag o chips each day same time but different chip shop. Hands down winner "STAR FISH" 🙂🙂🙂

Picked here for Fish and Chips and wasn't disappointed the menu had a massive choice all reasonably priced. The fish and chip dinner was a good size and came with a drink and slice of bread (along with the peas and (salad)).

Ate at this place and was ill for 2 days avoid like the plague staff use fingers to serve the food no gloves no tongs etc

Everything freshly cooked in front of us. Delicious food and friendly service. Best fish supper in town!

Wonderful friendly traditional restaurant at the heart of Stranraer - we love going in here but note they only take cash - none of these new fangled credit cards! In the past have had great salads, traditional meals and wonderful fish n chips - THIS IS A GREAT PLACE!

Family of 7 popped in for lunch today, have been before and it’s always been ok. It was my grans birthday and the first time she’s been out the house for months due to ill health so decided to go for a fish tea.

Hi.gi here often when I can't be bothered to cook. food is good for the price and friendly staff..it's not a top class restaurant but the food is good enough

The smell of stale oil as we entered should have told us to head straight back out but it was cold outside and the place looked busy with the restaurant well presented from the outside. The dining experience was unpleasant. The battered fish was inedible - the fish was dry and covered in a sludge of batter paste from not being properly cooked the first time it hit the dirty oil, suspect it had been reheated along with the hand cut chips. I don’t want to run the place down as the staff were pleasant and efficient and the food was served quickly but this couldn’t rescue the dire food quality. The kids meals were bland and the sausage tased of seasoned sawdust. Fast food doesn’t need to use the most expensive or freshest of ingredients but it should at least be edible and to be frank it was far from it. Went to Tesco for the kids desserts.

Would recommend, good food great service only used the take out . Very good choices on the menu board

In a hurry as usual, just the place to be good food served hot ahd quickly , Clean with pleasant staff

Went in for a pie (as there was a picture on the menu) no pies! No roe! “We’re a fish and chip shop mate we don’t sell pies!” Then tried to fob off a tiny portion for £2!! Told them to forget it and walked out! Obviously don’t want any sort of custom!! Very bad attitude!

We had fish supper and sausage supper in here a few days ago. It was a sit-in meal.

We order cod and chips. The service was not so bad but the food seemed as the oil was too dirty, therefore cod and chips were disgusting. Please change fry-oil from time to time!!! Never again.

They have an extensive and inexpensive range of foods. Good portion size. Quick and efficient table service.

This was our first visit to this " Restaurant " & it will also be our last.!

went today ordered large haddock and large chips.chips were undercooked hard and cold and the fish would have been small in other chippys and batter was soggy. Don't waste yer money.Crap.

We have used the starfish over the last few years so i begrudgingly write this review. The food is not bad however i went to the toilet and when i came back my table was cleared, we were nearly finished so thats forgiveable.

Whilst having a wee walk around Stranraer we decided to have a roll n chips.. This place looked busy so we decided to give it a go.. £4 for said roll n chips a pickled onion and a can or Irn Bru.. Bit overpriced I thought but perhaps it would be worth it.. It was not.. The chips were very small and lots if them were just wee crispy ends, the roll was split on the bottom so was falling apart and the pickled onion went in the bin it was so hard.. All in all a bad experience.. I'll put it down to a bad day.. Shame!!

we had a meal on a visit to Scotland while we waited on our ferry sailing food is ok and the place clean and tidy only one complaint was that there was only one waitress working and the place was very busy she made an error with our order but with her on her own she was under a lot of pressure i would eat here again

All the old goodies are here including wonderful fish and chips - also the greatest prawn salad I have ever had! A great welcome too from caring staff, Stranraer being a brilliant place to go - a great happy place to go!

went in, found a table, was served straight away, good food, nice place to dine, plenty to choose from on menu. the food was good.

Great traditional fish and chips. Chips are good. Fish is really good. Sitting in is nice too. Always look forward to this - worth being early for your ferry so you can get to go here!

A plesent cafe in the middle of town the the food that we had fish and chips looked nice but the fish was dry But see a table next to us having a roast dinner now that did look good we wish we had gone for that as I'am sure it would have been better than the fish , The service was good and friendly and what we had was presented well so it might get one more visit for the roast dinner

Husband and I were visiting Stranraer for the day and decided to grab something from here to eat whilst overlooking the sea. Both of us opted to have Sausage and Chips. One battered sausage and some chips constituted a portion but it did look really nice, just a pity the taste didn't live up to the look. The chips tasted stale and batter on the sausage was thin and soggy. Both of us left at least half of our food. With this being a seaside resort I would have expected better.

Family were visiting our holiday home and decided to bring us all fish & chips as a surprise. The fish was overcooked and the chips undercooked and hard. Was no surprise when the said where they had picked them up from. All binned and a Chinese called.

In a bit of throwback to the past when the ferry from Northern Ireland went to Stranraer rather than Cairnryan, we had time to kill before ferry home. Went to Stranraer and had nice meal in Star Fish Restaurant. Would definitely recommend it.

brilliant food. Child friendly. And excellent staff 😄 not expensive for the size of the meals. They were really good with the kids.

Just had fish and chips here and thoroughly enjoyed it. The place was clean with friendly and efficient service, would eat here again.

on my last visit I had the plaice and chips, which price wise is the most pricey of options for fish. It was still a whopper and as good as the previous one. If you are reading this there was a "Special" today for only £7 which was a soup starter, scampi and chips with a dessert to finish...good value I reckon. Service today was a bit slower than last visit with staff doing a huge amount and seemingly unsure as to where they where I still think this is good value for money and after 3 separate visits over the last 3 years I have yet to be disappointed....to finish I had a Knickerbocker Glory which given the huge amount of fruit content I consider good value..my other half had the Haddock which wasn't particularly hot when served and she would argue not as good as the last visit

We visited here as we were very hungry. The chips were barely cooked. White and hard. Couldn't eat them. Very disappointed. Will not be returning.

Really disappointed, popped in for fish n chips to take away on Saturday night just before 7, looked they were already half closed... Caught them dropping some of the food back in the fryer after we ordered as it was clearly cold.

The worst "fish and chips" I have ever had but at least the seagulls enjoyed my £5.50 lunch! I can only assume the seagulls were starving.

Great place this , prob best in the area. Its great to stop by here either before getting on , or off the ferry at Cairnryan . A really clean restaurant, serving takeaway, or as I always do , a sit-in meal .Never had a bad meal in it , and very reasonably priced. Not fine dining , just a good wholesome meal , served by very pleasant staff . If you haven't tried it , try it !

Decor a bit dated but clean and adequate. Good service. I had baked potato which was lovely. Husband had fish and chips. All freshly cooked and good sized portions.

Good value home cooked basic menu. Pleasant service .Good choice of standard British cooking. Spacious and clean.

Not sure what I did to deserve this but I went for the "Plaice and Chips" of the options of Fish that's on the menu. I have to say, its the best Plaice I have ever eaten and I do believe its the biggest one! My 2nd visit in 14 months and this, for me, is a great restaurant, especially if you live on a budget (as I do) and whilst away you have a "treat". This was it, no disappointments. Even the "Knickerbocker Glory" for £3. was an amazing choice (jealously amongst other diners who watched me eat). I recommend this place for a great meal. Have to say that the waitress who looked after us did a good job too and hadn't been there very long. All round, a good night!

Nice place to eat not a big menu but good generous portion's and very friendly staff, very clean and close to harbour and all amenities plenty of nearby car parks too

We came in for a Sunday afternoon meal. It wasn't too busy when we arrived but the restaurant filled up while we were there. The food was good but the service was a bit haphazard. I ordered a special Sunday roast dinner. The other diners had a fish supper and a plate of soup. It appeared to be difficult to get everything we asked (milk for the teas, soup with the meals instead of before, tomato sauce for the chips). But everything eventually made it to the table. The food was good, the prices are inexpensive, and the restaurant is clean.

Everything about the place was sticky or greasy, from chairs, to tables to menu. I ordered a chicken salad. Chicken had a weird color and looked like it had been in the fridge for a while, and so was the boiled egg, egg yolk was dark. My partner ordered a burger. Appearance was ok, but he said taste wasn't the best.

Wirklich sehr guter Fish & Chips Shop!Freundlich, sehr schnell & lecker, und das, obwohl es sehr gut besucht war. Klasse, so muß es sein!

Ordered a king rib supper. What I received was a plate full of scrap chips and about six full size chips. King rib was dripping with fat and was absolutely disgusting. Better off going elsewhere.

cod and chips were very well presented with small side salad-very tasty and cooked just right. daughter had the super chicken pizza and well-it was super-toppings were very generous portions, chicken, pineapple and ham and lots melted cheese-was too much for her so we helped her finish it. you will find it very hard to get better value for money. staff very friendly-service was very good. highly recommended

Despite not being on the take-away menu, the chef pulled together an omelette for me to take away - try the Turkish omelette; highly recommended. Above and beyond expectations so plus points for that. Food was fresh and tasty. Staff were pleasant and chatty. Value for money? Yes.

I often visit hear with my children and every time we are served in good time and the staff are always friendly. I have never had any problem with the food it has always been delicious and it is one if not the best place in town for chips and there fish is lovely I definitely recommend this place.

My husband and I came here for lunch whilst visiting Stranraer. The fish and chips were lovely - no complaints at all! Like a lot of places in the area, you can't pay by card - it is cash only. Seems strange in this day and age (and not so convenient for the customer).

As a family we went into this restaurant tonight about 5.30pm. From the minute we walked in the staff were very attentive. We all ordered something different. All meals arrived at the same time. The food was of a high quality. The restaurant was busy. Our waitress was called Gemma. She is a total credit to this restaurant. Would recommend to anyone who visits Stranraer to give it a try

Great place with some really tasty food and reasonably priced. The fish and chips is very good but you can also eat pizza or soup or burgers and not be disappointed. We visited it as a family of 5 and had a great experience. Food was good, the staff was brilliant and prices were very reasonable.

Fresh fish and chips, nice to enjoy outside, if the weather is nice! Affordable prices and good quality fish! I haven't tried the table, but I can tell for sure the take away was absolutely nice.

I have been eating at starfish for ten years ever since we bought a static holiday home at whit cairn holiday park glenluce when we visit Stranraer we will either call in and have a choice of food fish chips etc do a nice pizza some times we take fish and chips carry out back to holiday home lovely fish and chips reccomended nice seating inside.

If you are looking for lovely fish and chips this is the place. As well as tasty 'chip shop' meals there is a wide selection of sandwiches, baked potatoes and daily specials. Some lovely desserts and bakery foods.

Expensive and poor quality. Complained about the batter and chip portion size small for the cost of dish, when we complained and sent back the dreadful battered item there was an apology but no offer of even a discount or complementary drink. Waitress gloomy. Decor shabby.

We visit this restaurant regularly when taking the ferry home to NI. Last visit back in February was poor. Giving benefit of doubt decided to try one more time. Last time we visit this place. Ordered 3 fish & chips and 3 drinks. 2 of the fish were average to poor, all the chips were just look warm and very greasy. 1 of the fish was almost non existent, only a thick greasy batter with a thin layer of some sort of fish. NOT COD.Complained to the waitress and she said she would speak to the chef. On going to pay we once again complained about the quality of the food particularly the very poor fish. The manager said tough nothing I can do as you should have complained to the waitress. The waitress was then called over angrily by the manager and agreed we had complained and she had spoken to the chef. The manager in front of customers was extremely rude to the member of staff and shouted she would be taking the money out of her wages. The waitress was not to blame here, in fact I feel sorry for her. The problem here is the extremely poor quality of food, high prices and complete lack of customer service from management. Manager also extremely reluctant to refund the price of 2 drinks which were not opened. Stating, "you ordered them, what's your problem"Working as a customer service instructor myself this was the worst I have ever experienced. Given me excellent example of how not to treat customers.I recommend finding another restaurant in the town and we shall not be returning.

I went there with the young ones for a late lunch. Menu is very extensive, food was nice but the prices they charge is a bit in the high side for what is basically a sit in chip shop. Service, cleanliness was faultless but what caught my eye was a charge of 30 pence for a glass of tap water that was on the menu

Family of 4 we ordered our meal and first meal arrived no problem,15 minutes later the second arrived,10 minutes later 3rd arrived followed by 4th after almost an hour and it was wrong meal.when I said to the waiter he shrugged his shoulders and walked away.paid 30 pound for the privilege.felt really sorry for the poor girl behind the till she was left to deal with it all

We had a very nice lunch in this restaurant and the service was fast and friendly start to finish. Was offered a free top up of my teapot although the pot had 2 cups in it

Ordered 3 fish teas. The fish was covered in a pale mush of unrecognisable "batter". We asked the waitress what kind of fish was it as it was a greyish piece of nastiness. She replied either haddock or cod and asked if we were not enjoying it as one of her regulars had also complained about her fishq. Although the boss was on the premises he refused to meet us. In conclusion the staff said having asked him they could offer no discount. I wouldn't have served the fish to a cat let alone humans. Give this place a wide berth.

We visited for breakfast early one morning (around 9.30am). We were shocked to walk in and find fish and chips ready to serve if anyone wanted them! At 9.30am?! We ordered the large breakfast which came extremely quickly... obviously because everything has been deep fried - even the sausages! I'd say it's all very 'average' unless you are a lover of deep fried food. I'm not sure we'd return, not for breakfast anyway. The service was good... and the tea

Looking for breakfast and Starfish had a great choice ended up with a starfish bap and a cuppa all for just £3.50! Bap was stacked high with link sausage, bacon, egg, tattie scone and for those of us black pudding. Scrumptious!

Had fish and mushy peas disgusting just three inches of greese peas were like water its ok if you dont care about your health food

good varied menu, food nicely cooked and well presented. staff friendly and efficient. reasonable prices and a special every day

Staff was very friendly food not that great fish very greasy and Lasange not very nice bit cold dont think i would go back again

Went to the Starfish with some friends, not keen but they were drunk and I was dragged in. Served by the owner himself and I must admit - it was brilliant and the difference was like chalk and cheese to my first time. The chips were hot and perfectly cooked and the fish and batter were even better. Service was quick and efficient. I'll give it a go again. Must have been bad staff the first time. If it's as good as this next time I'll bring my girlfriend.