The Bervie Chipper in Aberdeenshire

White pudding had no taste at all! Fish was ok compared to white pudding. Would never visit again! Don’t understand how they are open serving food like this worst chippy Iv ever had.

All chippers can have their off day but I enjoy their fish and red pudding I also enjoy the fat Chips and a decent portion staff are all friendly

Greasy. Horrible. Battered haddock supper. Do not go here. This place has gone downhill massively sine it’s prize winning years.

Visited tonight at 5pm .first class food and service. The owner even gave us a complimentry big bowl of freshly cooked mussells still hot straight from the pot while we waited for our order.

Great fish and chips Always freshly cooked as you wait Cant beat it Wish was open more days though!! Will be back for more soon

If you know the reputation of this chipper from 20/30/40 years ago you’ll be left sorely disappointed. The two different owners back in the day knew how a proper fish supper should be. Unfortunately different owners have cut corners and standards have dropped. However from the recent visit (the first in probably over 6 years. We had an award winning chipper close by. However that’s got different owners and has fallen down too (see my other reviews)) The Bervie Chipper has improved, its now a “bog standard chipper” nothing special, but nothing really wrong.At 5pm on Saturday it was dead. One person in front of me at takeaway and three covers in restaurant. Back in the days of Jennie Alison if your didn’t go to the chipper on a Saturday before 5pm the queue was out of the door and halfway down the street!We all had fish suppers. The standard size was decent sized and the chips were good. The two pensioner suppers were also a resonable size. Almost £18 for 1 supper & 2 “halves” that’s the going rate I’m afraid. The food was all cooked to order so it was fresh. I would go again, but it certainly won’t be a weekly event like it was many years ago.

A good sized portion of chips with batteries sausage for all. Chips were fresh and tasted great. Worth a visit with great staff.

We regularly visit when staying at the local campsite. We have had both takeaways and sat in. Service is pleasant. Food is good. Overall I would recommend the Bervie chipper for a decent feast of healthy Scotch grub.....

Won’t be back went for chips, as husband wanted egg and chips for tea they were mostly black, dry, and seemed like next days left overs, how they are still managing to trade beggars belief, do us all a favour sell up and get someone decent to take it over that knows what they are doing

Fish supper was overpriced, very greasy and the batter was over cooked, hard and tasted of nothing. Portion was tiny including chips fish also tasteless. Not worth the higher than average price tag. Won't be back and would not reccomend.

After a two hour walk along the beach at Montrose a fish supper was in order. With memories of this place's reputation from 25 years ago we visited albeit fully aware the reputation had long since dissipated. Firstly there is the bizarre ordering process (carry out) of negotiating your way to the front past waiting customers in a loosely formed queue to place your order at the till and pay before returning to the end of the queue rather than just placing your order with the fryer who you have to walk past twice. This adds 5 to 10 minutes to your wait. The chips were well below average. The fish was a good piece of fish but the batter was very poor. You really could have done with a fork as the whole lot instantly dismantled itself when you tried to eat it. The fact the fish hadn't been allowed to drain meant the box was swimming in grease. Not a gastronomic masterpiece by any means. Add to that the price of £7.45 when I think my much better local is chancing its arm at £6.15.

So disappointed!!! Traveling from tomintoul after visiting family. Found on celiac site. Bervie chipper caters for gluten free. So disappointed when they told me they couldn’t as there was flour floating about . Don’t put on site if you can’t. Had to travel down to Bellrock chippy as they do gluten free . Had great fish supper from musa again.

Had an average supper from here. Asked if veggie burgers were an option and was told in a snotty manner “no - everything is cooked in beef dripping anyway, so we don’t do veggie burgers” by a woman who clearly doesn’t know the difference between a vegan and a vegetarian. Most chippers these days have veggie burgers, and they cook them in dripping without any issues. The portion of chips I had were quite soggy and not the best. Will travel up to stonehaven for a decent chipper next time. Snotty lady if you read this - a vegetarian is someone who doesn’t eat meat. Unless a veggie burger cooked in beef dripping suddenly turns to steak, we shouldn’t have a problem.

On way back to Peterhead on coach from football when at last minute decided to stop here for food. The staff suddenly confronted with a horde of hungry supporters coped really well and soon all back on board with their meals. excellent fish and pie suppers.

It's a chip shop and cafe; get over it. In this neck of the woods, fast food places are non-existant , pubs rare and good eating places few and far between, so I guess the Chipper has generated a loyal and supportive clientel. But really, its a place that sells fish n chips - thats all

We stopped in On Wednesday evening for one of The Bervies famous fish suppers.

We were expecting a WOW from reading all the reviews... but we were underwhelmed. The Fish and Chips were less than we expected. The service was amazing though! The fish itself was good, the batter was thick, and gooey on the inside. It tasted like it was cooked in old oil. We all ate ours though! We have had much better Fish and Chips other places. The rest of the menu looked interesting. It was clean and very typical cafe style decor.

Went here for takeaway fish suppers on the first night of our holiday. We were really disappointed and didn't go back. The batter on the fish was really strange, more like the stuff you would get on a Chinese takeaway. Clearly some people will really like it but it wasn't to our taste. The chipper itself was spotless and the staff really nice.

El Chipper bervie en Inverurie es un chipper y sentarse. Nos sirve inmediatamente. El personal era alegre agradable y cortés. Hay comida en casa. Ya que es una ciudad costera que optamos por el pescado y patatas fritas con pan guisantes y mantequilla y café. Sólo esperamos un par de minutos en llegar nuestro pedido. Me comí un plato grande de salsa tártara. El pescado era precioso, con pasta dorada y crocante. Por desgracia, las patatas fritas eran una gran decepción. Parecía estar todo el pequeño que es la izquierda en mushing el fondo del aceite cuando necesita limpiar. Todo gran relación calidad-precio y servicio. Nuestra camarera era muy hermoso. Aseos para satisfacer los niños con menú infantil.

No había sido durante muchos años cuando la comida era mejor en el país. Siento decir que no es el caso ahora.

No había estado en el chipper bervie durante unos años como no he estado en la zona. La última vez que fui con mi madre nos quedamos tan impresionados con el pudin negro y blanco. Fuimos de nuevo los domingos por la noche y esperábamos que era tan buena como la que recordamos.

He estado usando el llevar aquí por muchos años y siempre me pareció que la comida era muy sabrosa y bien preparada. Esta visita no fue una excepción, tuve empanadas Eglefino y patatas fritas. La porción era perfectamente adecuado para una sola persona y cocinado a la perfección, el pescado fresco y delicioso. Fue una noche tranquila de lunes cerca de la hora de cierre, pero a pesar de eso, todo estaba recién preparado. Altamente recomendado!

Many years ago, in the 1970s, we lived in Inverbervie and patronized the 'Bervie Chipper. Every chance we get we come back for the memories. But, not always just for the memories, because the food is so darn good.

Stopped here for tea on the way to a concert. Fish Supper was excellent - don't often have one but this lived up to the expectation. Service was quick and efficient.

used this place quite a lot in my stay here good food and service they also do ribs and Aberdeen Angus burgers to die for and a good menu

Stopped off in the village on a business trip and it hit the spot., Good fish, nice tasty batter ( if a little greasy) plus decent chips

Went to the Bervie Chipper last Tuesday night. Had intended to walk to Gourdon as it was a warm evening to give The Quayside a go but basically couldn't be bothered. (I don't drive). Years ago this chipper was great but it seems to have declined in recent years giving me the impression that the staff don't really know how to fry food properly. Or is it the oil they're using? Anyway previous visits have been disappointing with fish and king ribs fried to an inch of their lives. The sit-in area looks tired and needs updating and not always very warm either. Food quality can be a bit hit and miss. Anyway I wasn't expecting anything great but I was hungry so I thought I'd give them another chance. Ordered the fish supper which priced at £6.95 seemed reasonable. The female staff member who served me was pleasant and friendly. I didn't have to wait too long. Took the supper home to eat. The fish was actually okay, a good size portion, batter quite crispy. Chips were well cooked and tasted fine. All in all a good enough visit however they really need to improve on consistency, also need to realise that their local competition is producing much tastier food and up their game.

Once upon a time the Bervie Chipper was the place to go for your fish and chips - it even won awards around about 1997 - so it saddens me to write that this once dependable chipper has just served me one of the worst fish and chips I can ever remember trying to consume.My wife and I sat in the restaurant area and both ordered the fish (battered) and chips plus bread and butter with tea.Upon the food arriving the bread looked as though it had been buttered earlier in the day and left out, the fish and chips looked very unappealing. Tasting the chips made us both comment that they could easily have been oven chips or left overs re-heated, hard to tell!The fish was the major disappointment - tasteless and God only knows what sort of batter it was done in.We both ate a couple of mouthfuls and gave up - absolutely disgusting. Mentioned this to waitress who was disappointed to hear our comments but cleared our plates away and disappeared.

I have included a picture of the inedible chips served to us at the Bervie chipper Almost half of our chips from a fish supper and a 2 quid bag of chips were rubberish and to make things worse 2 quid for frozen chips.What a rip of. The fish however was excellent. large and very thick with crispy batter . 7 quid though. It's wrong to charge top dollar for cheap low quality frozen chips.Surely real chips for the sake of quality and reputation.

Visited this chipper with family because it was recommended. Service was great, menu choice good, child friendly with high chairs, children's menu and changing facilities but OVEN chips!? Really disappointed the chips are not real chip shop chips. Probably won't be back for this reason. Lovely helpful staff though.

What a lovely little chip shop. Restuarant realy nice service excellence food great .comfortable seating

Interesting that a lot of people do not know that the chipper serves the above. They are my favourite, definitely what I order whenever I visit. So tasty and generous portion.

Ganska enkelt att sätta den rubriken. Det är ju allmänt känt att dom vunnit priset som Storbittaniens bästa Chipper ett antal år i rad.Men jag förstår varför, helt fantastisk Fish&Chips

Fantastic authentic fish and chips....so very good....traveled there in 2000 and went back just for this in 2014.....phenomenal grub.

As I live local I have been a regular here on and off over the years, often having a bad Experiance then eventually giving it another try to see if it had improved any, but I will NEVER return here again. The staff are the most ignorant I have ever experienced in my life, more interested in staring at the TV that is never off than customer service!£6.90 for a small greasy fish and chips which were like a child's portion! The young girl with long hair who "served" me asked if I wanted salt and vinegar...then literary threw my fish and chips onto the counter and immediately turned away, ignorant is an understatement! I seriously hope the owners/ management are reading this, they seriously need to take notice as discussing with friends and family who also used to frequent this chipper, they are not going to have a business left much longer with this standard of staff. Pathetic!

I took chips back as they tasted like frozen chips as they cost me 4.00 and did not taste good. I explained nicely to the older lady why i was not wanting them and would like my money back. the lady was unfriendly and shouted to the man behind the counter that was putting chips out what i had said, the man became abusive towards me in front of customers and staff acting in a very unprofesssional manner shouting at me saying there was nothing wrong with his food. I would strongly advise anyone not to go here as staff's behaviour and food are the same"NASTY"and they all need training on how to cook and customer care.

Very disappointed in this place. Not tasty at all. Husband had the fish and chips, soggy fish. Batter not crisp at all.

Great crispy batter and good chips with kids and grandparents on a Monday night. Prices included tea and bread/butter. Kids portion v similar to the "pensioner" version with added spoonful of Ice cream and Capri Sun drink.Good service and enjoyed the visit.

Un "Fish and Chips" typique tels qu'on en trouve dans toute la Grande-Bretagne ! Un choix assez large, de bonne qualité à un prix correct !

Once upon a time this was a great "Chipper". I don't know what's gone wrong but the batter was not crisp and tasted a bit burnt, same goes for the chips. They're really going to have to pull their socks up if they want to stay in business.

Don't waste your time driving to this place as it will probably be closed. They do not open as per their website. Twice we have driven there and it's been closed 45 minutes early. Better option is to go to Stonehaven, choice of three Fish n Chips Shops and guaranteed to be open as per their opening hours. Who knows what the fish would have been like if they can't be bothered staying open!

How difficult is it to find a good chippy,Popped in here recently after hearing how good this place was, admittedly from a long time back.Well fish not fresh, chips soggy, batter on fish, heavy and I'd say burnt, either that or the oil was burnt that it was cooked in.Staff please tell enough, but I'm afraid Will never pop in again.

Our order was for two fish suppers(haddock). The fish was not fresh and the cooking was poor; batter either too thick and/or the frying oil not hot enough.Potatoes showed signs of pest and disease damage. Service was unwelcoming verging on surly, and price unreasonable for such poor fare. I wanted to be able to write a positive review of this establishment and was aware of the favourable reviews,awards etc.Owner or staff , I fear just couldn't care less. Super fresh fish is obtainable in this area so better options exist ,but alas some distance from Inverbervie.

This has a justifiable excellent reputation and the fish suppers , both carry out and sit in are very good.

Frequented this establishment on a regular basis as a child and teen, and had not been back for many years, and can I say, that the Bervie Chipper is NOT in Montrose, but in Inverbervie. Was unsure of what to expect due to mixed reviews. On arrival, just after opening time, we were seated quickly. It was fairly quiet with only one other table occupied. Our order was taken quickly. And as it was quite chilly, out waitress brought out a heater and set it up next to wall, adjacent to our table, for extra warmth. Based on previous reviews about the place being cold, I assume that this is an attempt to warm it up, and it is succeeding.Food came quickly. We ordered a mock chop, a king rib, a battered haddock and a chicken nuggets .... all meals with bread and butter and tea. amply supplies of tartare and other sauces were provided. As we neared the end of the meal, we were offered a top up of tea. The total cost of the meal was about £28. So with an average of £7 a head, we thought this to be quite reasonable.If you are unfamiliar with the restaurant, there is ample free parking across the road in the town square. It is also on a main bus route.Negatives: It was chilly till the waitress brought the heater.... perhaps heating on continually for the first couple of hours till it warms up might help. It didn't open until 430pm on a Sunday. We were visiting elderly relatives, and would have liked to have gone out earlier with them. I suspect that much business is lost because of this. So overall, would I go back? Yes!!!

I have always wanted to try the Bervie Chipper as it had a very good reputation in years gone by. After todays experience of overcooked dry fish in cold unpleasant surroundings I can only recommend that people should steer clear of this establishment. My haddock in breadcrumbs was fried to a deep brown colour and proved a challenge to cut through with a knife ( my husband's fish was the same). It was dry and unappetising and the accompanying bread ( with spread) was less than fresh. This was mentioned to the man cooking behind the counter but there was no offer of recompense and no apology. At £20 for 2 meals (no drinks) we won't be back !

Nice big potions , partner couldn't finish hers so I did, nice fish nice chips mibi slightly over priced but I was sitting in. Disappointed there wasn't any king prawns but fish supper did the trick.

Went for our tea here & was not disappointed. We had the Fish and Chips and it was excellent but I think they made a mistake with our Bill. We should have queried this as think we were charged for the 3course special but we didn't have that. Our fault. This made it an expensive tea. Although can't fault the Fish and chips.

I used to rave about this place. As a child, and in my teens, this place won awards and served excellent food with excellent service - queues out the door and buzzing with friendly staff and happy customers. How disappointed I have been to see this place run into the ground and empty, serving up the over-priced poor quality food it does now. So sad. With excellent alternatives 15 mins up the road in Stonehaven, this place is to be avoided now at all costs.

Went to visit hornblowers in Gordoun ( which serves delicious food) but it was closed so thought we would try the bervie chipper. Put in my order for take-away sat on the window looked around and the place is filthy, the metal design all underneath the counter was in need of a good clean, floor didn't look as it had been washed in a while, the mats were threadbare. The chips were disgusting the batter on the burger or kingrib didn't have any crunch just soggy soaked in fat batter that was unedible. My husband and I will never return to the "famous bervie chipper" again. The girls serving all had long hair behind the counter, they kept touching their hair, even though in ponytails I think they should have it up in buns or something.

What a great place this is, cannot fault it in any way!! The service, choice and the food was first class, highly recommended.

I had heard that the 'bervie chipper' in Inverbervie was a decent fish and chip shop so after a visit to Dunnottar Castle myself my partner and my daughter decided to have some fish and chips. My first impression was shock at the price as it was a pound more expensive than any other fish and chip ship I have visited. The staff were somewhat unfriendly when I said I thought the price was a bit steep. The fish and chips themselves were a real let down. The fish was spongy and gooey. The batter like nothing I have seen before and the chips appeared to be re-heated. But worst of all was the smell of old cooking oil. When we took our fish and chips back to complain the manager was extremely unhelpful. He stated that we were not getting our money back and offered no alternative telling us not to come back if we were not happy. Shocking customer service and I will most certainly heed his advice and not go back and I suggest that anyone who reads this post does likewise.

My grandparents used to take me here every other weekend while visiting their Caravan, but I can honestly say after tonight's experience, I for one will not be back. To put it simply, I have had better quality in my Own Kitchen from Tesco. The batter was horrid, and the fish, which used to melt in my mouth as a child almost had a rubbery texture. Put even more simply I shall never waste my petrol or time visiting here again.

This chipper is a family favorite. We dine here ever visit to the Scottish east coast. Service is quick, fish delicious, and service with a true Scottish smile and patter!

This place is my childhood favorite and famous for a reason. Dont miss out on this great chip shop. Only wish it was open at lunchtime and breakfast

Having just returned from holiday with nothing to eat in the house we decided to treat ourselves to a chippy after living off of foreign cuisine!!I have visited the Bervie chipper in the past with some better than other visits however the food on this occasion was excellent. We had a mixture of battered haddock which were very large in size with lovely crispy batter, white pudding and king ribs both of which were well cooked and tasty. The chips were also some of the best I have tasted.All too often people only write out the negatives but often forget to praise the positives. More than impressed with the quality and service and will be returning again soon!

Nice little place, staff very pleasant but we had to wait quite a while, which was surprising as there were only 5 customers, including the two of us! Food not the best, fish a bit greasy. We expected better from a fishing area. This used to be a great place to eat and there were often queues for a seat....what happened? Sorry, but we wont go back!

Have been to this Chipper on numerous occassions and have always had not complaints regarding the Take away suppers. Fast service and reasonably priced only 1 bad point its sometimes not open later on in the evening

The address of this restaurant suggests that it is in Montrose , but it is in Inverbervie . The first time the wife and I have visited the Bervie chipper for a good while but will definitely be the last . The Haddock fish was a very small portion in the hardest greasiest over cooked thick batter to the point of nearly burned I have ever had and un eatable and it wasn't , with equally greasy small fish inside . A friend that was with us had exactly the same view and his was left as well . Not only that when I complained that it was the worst ever that I had ever had and to be passed onto to ever was in charge . A definite not interested attitude was portrayed with no sign of a supervisory member of staff coming near us . Also advertised is Bread and Butter included , definitely not butter , it is cheap margarine . I can see by a lot of the other reviews a lot more people have had the same experience .As you can imagine no tip was left .Luckily the pot of tea was OK to wash away the grease .

Definitely won't b bak, used to recommend definitely not any more.Chips were hard an fried at least 2/3 times, smoked sausage with batter was no better brown an cemented to the sausage. Next time we go up that way an hornblower is closed we will be turning an coming home, even my kids refused to eat this, sadly you have just lost another customer!

Whilst the food and service was very good, it was most disappointed that we had to sit in a very cold restaurant and with our coats on to keep warm. At the same time the seating was a little cramped so all in all these points distracted one from what should have been a pleasant experience.

Now understand the mixed reviews. We arrived too late to sit in so took a carry out. Pleasant service but food v disappointing.Breaded fish must have been fried at least twice - coating very dark and hard, fish not great. Chips medium sized and greasy at best, many very small, thin and hard. Husband's steak pie was rated "good", otherwise this would have been a 1 rating. Overall a waste of money. Will not be back.

The food was cooked freshly when ordered, with both the fish and chips nicely cooked. The staff were friendly and the price, given the good size of the portions, was very reasonable. The fish could have done with a slightly lighter batter, but other than this a very pleasant meal.

Good break between Ellon and Dundee by the coast road. Better than average chippie. Pleasant, clean premises, Staff pleasant and efficient. 2 pensioner's breaded haddock suppers with tea / coffee and bread & butter for £10.00 is good value. Breaded fish fresh and nicely cooked. Good chips, not greasy. Food served on fish shaped platters. Would skip on the white bread and marg next time. Tea and coffee OKWould go back

I have been a regular customer for many year of the Bervie chipper, it has been a bit hit or miss over the years....but today was the final straw! My fish supper was in edible and went straight in the bin! To pay £6 for such rubbish was a disgrace and I shall NEVER return. The fish was fried to within an inch of its life, it was like a lump of rubber, the batter was rock solid and couldn't be cut with a knife, so say it was well done is an understatement! I was going to take it straight back and complain but decided the bin was the only place for it. The staff also need to learn some manners, the young woman who served me could certainly do with some training!All in all a disgraceful experience and they should be ashamed of the quality of the 'food' they sell!

What do you say about a good chippie? Well this one is friendly and has the really well fried chips, burgers and from the look on my friends faces, excellent fish. Just what you want at the sea side.

We tried this chipper on Wednesday evening and I have to say this was the worst fish and chips I have ever tried to eat. The chips were made from frozen chips, not what you would expect from a traditional chip shop, I'm not even sure the fish was cooked from fresh the batter was so flat not the crispy fluffy batter usually used. The whole supper was running with grease so bad I left half of it! Something I have never done anywhere before!!!!

The Bervie chipper is quite local to us and we use the take away now and then, the food is pretty standard chipper fayre, bit of a variation in portion size sometimes...depends who is serving...often young girls who seem to give tiny portions for some reason, had to complain on my last visit due to this. The biggest problem they seem to have is very poor staff training...always chatting amounst themselves while serving you, sometimes without even looking at you...a bit of courtesy would be appreciated! I notice the restaurant is always very quiet now, even on weekends..

The food great and service could not be better friendly and do anything for you and the view from the windows over the harbour is lovely

We were travelling from Dundee back up to Inverness. It was mid afternoon on Sunday 21 October, and we wondered if the Bervie Chippy would open in the afternoon. Managed to find a tel phone number. Asked if they were open? the reply was how long would it take to get there? we were about a half hour drive away. We got there pretty much as we said to the staff member. They were open, and had a couple of customers at the counter.We were greeted in a very friendly manner.Of course, we ordered Haddock and Chips, which came with tea and bread and butter. We were not disappointed! Wonderful! Fish was very plump and fleshy and gorgeous light fluffy batter. Oooo, it was to die for. we were the only diners, with a few customers popping in.We shall be back when we travel that way again soon.Thanks everyone. Keep on serving the Best Fish and Chips in Scotland!!

I have recently moved to Inverbervie and have been to the chipper quite often as the fish and chips is great, I can't really comment on the rest of the menu as I can't see past good old fish and Chips. Prices are reasonable and good portions.

ordered to take away three haddock suppers, they were absolutely disgusting. The chips were soggy, looked and tasted as if they had been cooked the night before and fried again, the fish was greasy and tasteless.Altogether really disappointing as we have been here before and never experienced food of this sort. will not return again in a hurry.

What more can be said. Been a few times before but on this occasion my wife and I stopped off on an impuluse in the middle of a wet Saturday afternoon.Friendly welcome, good service and fantastic fish and chips. Can't wait to return.The 3 for atmosphere was because we were the only customers. Been there when it was very busy and a great feeling about the place. The score is therefore really no reflection on The Bervie Chippie or staff.

One of the best Fish and Chips shops out there! Looking forward to coming back!

Passing by this chippy , called in fish was great , Charlie & Julie ( the hosts) they are a right coupla characters,, next time we re up that way we ll. defo be back , thanks ..