The Blue Crab in Isle of Wight

Absolute over and above excellent service 👏 Amazing Fish & Chips for my mother 🐠🍟thank you Ruth.....

Take away fish finger sandwich, crab sandwich and chips were utterly divine. Clearly prepared with respect for the seafood. Had to wait for 10 minutes as they prepare the food when ordered. Brilliant.

Apparently, a large chips... And I had to check on them for my order. Which was just waiting in the kitchen with a load of others. Food wasn't too bad, but not worth the price as it was quite expensive...

Our last night in Yarmouth and we opted for a take away fish and chips from the Blue Crab. An excellent choice - the fish and chips were cooked to perfection freshly for us. There was a queue of people but the orders were taken and dealt with very efficiently. A great way to end our holiday.

Small portions. Slow service. Didn't even tell me my order was ready and I stood next to it for 15 minutes before I checked the waiting orders myself. Not great quality either.

Delicious fresh fish and good chips. Love the curry sauce too. Good value for money.

The best fish and chips on the island. Imaginative menu, order via their app. 👍

Excellent food. We ordered twice during our stay. Highly recommend fish & chips, Solent burger & whitebait. Lovely crispy batter not at all greasy.

Nice chips but very average and small fish .Skinless which is usual for the South. Flavor was not great something to do with the oil it was cooked in.

Excellent take away fish & chips. Nicely cooked, ordered online and ready on-time and friendly staff. We ordered small portions of chips which was more than enough for us

My family and I came for fish and chips yesterday and they were lovely! The fish was lovely and crisps and the chips were amazing. Lovely friendly service

This is possibly one if not the best fish and chips I’ve ever had!!! I am very fussy and particular about fish & chips, I am happy to write that they have fish without skin on which seems to be impossible to find in the south of England. The staff were very sweet, helpful with advice on portion size. Great customer service even though they were busy (just being good at communication how long it would take for food to be ready). The batter was very crispy and the cod was perfectly flakey and I felt like I could taste the sea. The chips perfect. Also got a portion of potted crab which was perfect combination of white and brown meat. I hope the length of this review shows how highly i thought of this fish and chips!!!

Takeaway Fish and Chips: Great quality, reasonable prices. The picture shows a fish burger with lettuce, onions and dill mayo.

Best fish and chips on the Island, freshly cooked to order, and generous portions, served by helpful friendly staff...just the job..

Had a lovely meal at Blue Crab. Had haddock chips white bait and scampi. All was cooked perfectly and super fresh. The tartare sauce was absolutely delicious. Parked in local carpark so could spend time in town. Staff appeared a bit frazzled but the customers and food made up for all.

Lovely shop front and lovely looking menu. Portions of chips were on the small side and price of curry sauce was a bit high. Chips slightly overdone. I would go back though another time to try again.

The biggest piece of small cod I've ever has. Twice the size of what I get in Pennington. Awesome

Generous portions and the fish and chips were amazing. Fresh crab was delicious. Fish finger sandwich was the best ever ! Lovely lady behind the counter and we sat and ate in the sunshine. Would recommend.

Used App to order and was very user friendly. Food was delicious. Gluten free options were abundant and my wife who is coeliac was able to enjoy her meal. Highly recommended

Was always Amazing Fish and Chips served here, shame its changed. App would only let us order gluten free which was horrible and tasteless, and chips tasted like oven chips. Waste of money.

Poppoed here for lunch. Great to get free parking for 1 hour nearby. I bet that helps the local businesses. We ordered battered sausage, chicken burger, I large chips, 6 mozzarella sticks and ketchup. It came to £20.75. The service was very polite and the wait for food was no more than 10 minutes. Its obviously cooked fresh to order. There was lots of people sitting in the restaurant and a constant stream of customers getting takeaway. The place looked clean and tidy. There was a large selection of cold drinks and salt and vinegar everywhere to add to your food.

Tucked up a small side street I yarmouth is where you will find it. Yummy crab and chips and fish and chips. Good size portions and friendly service.

Excellent cod and chips. Quick and efficient service.

Beautifully cooked haddock, chips, mushy peas and homemade tartar sauce the best

Absolutely excellent fish and chips. The best I have had on the island. Will definitely go there again. Good portions very well cooked.

Excellent fish and chips which the whole family enjoyed (my husband doesn't usually like it, so it must have been good), two of us are coeliac and the gluten free batter was beautiful and crispy and everything was kept separate and clearly marked so we knew we were safe, we'll definitely be back for another visit.

We fancied fish and chips to finish our day at Yarmouth. Ordered cod and chips, the cod was ok but the chips were disgraceful, In my opinion lunchtime chips reheated...they were so dry, the worst chips I've ever had.

Terrible. Ordered fish and fishcake twice and was told it would be 70 mins before it was ready. The place us NOT a fush and chip shop. It is an ex cafe that needs proper fush and chio warm counters etc. Didn't bother waiting as that us a stupidly ridiculous time to wait. Its not a 5 star restaurant, it bills itself as a fush and chip shop. Went to Totties instead. Lovely. Oh. Staff at tge Blue Crab look bored and miserable to boity!

On holiday and fancied fish and chips. Ordered 1 medium cod, 1 large cod and a large chips. Got home and they must have been out of large cod because there was 3 pieces of fish! Couldn't finish it all, the dog wasn't complaining. Both the fish and chips were not greasy at all, batter was perfect. Definitely worth a visit.

Not very impressed if I'm honest, had a long wait for chips that were either half done or under done, very friendly staff mind

I was advised to visit here as a hidden gem and what a recommendation it was. Great food and great service. 100% recommend

I came here for a quick lunch. Staff were friendly. I had a plate of chips. Quite impressed that the phone went off every few minutes. this is obviously a popular place with locals as this was mid Feb.

Excellent takeaway haddock, chips and mushy peas. Really succulent fish and nicely fried chips. Enjoy!

Called in while on a short break on the Island, had to wait roughly 10 mins for a medium Fish and Chips, was well worth it as it was freshly cooked, the chips were a lovely colour, not pale like a lot of Chip shops and the Fish was a deep golden colour and the batter was beautiful and crisp, cooked to perfection, one of the nicest pieces of fish I’ve had in a long time. Friendly service too, would recommend to everyone, can’t upload a picture though as i didn’t have time to take one as it was too delicious to stop eating.

Excellent fish & chips and pleasant staff.

Fish & chips ordered yesterday were excellent. Would highly recommend.

Just had fish and chips from this shop. Absolutely delicious. Portion sizes were huge. Everything was freshly cooked to perfection. Lovely friendly service too. Thank you.

Disappointing. Hair in my fish and chips. What does that mean for food hygiene??? App service only. Two people at the front not quite interested in the customer. More their friends.

First class fish and chips. The fish is super fresh, and everything is all cooked to order. It is a small place so queueing is inevitble, but well worth it. dly no parking within 150 yards. High quality and impressive portion size as well!

We pre ordered our fish and chips and glad we did as the wait would have been an hour. That said, it would have been worth it! Excellent portion size, great flavour and the best fish I’ve tasted in a long time. We will return next time we are over here!

Superd fish and chips, best to order early as there was a que , very good fish, and the chips were great

This is a fabulous take away fish and chips place. Food freshly cooked to order. Our meal was perfect. Highly recommended

Excellent food,best fish and chips on the island ,friendly helpful staff and reasonable prices, would highly recommend

Nice food. Not usually into fish and chips but this is definitely a go to fish and chip shop. Quick service, nice menu and staff were nice as expected.

Visited here recently on holiday and the food was really good. Be aware that they are only open for a few hours so there is a wait for food as it is all cooked fresh. Highly recommended a visit

Really nice takeaway fish and chips and didn't cost a fortune. Took our order and said to collect in 15 minutes allowing us to go for a walk. Was ready when we went back. Went and sat at the harbour to eat them. They were great.

Tasty chips. Good prices. Long waiting time.

Inedible sausage and chips cannot even describe the taste

Popped in to get some gluten free chips, though there was a long wait for full meals, chips ready in 10 minutes. Offered gluten free vinegar as well, great to have proper gf chip shop shops with salt and vinegar!

Went for lunch to get fish and chips to eat on the beach. At first it didn’t look open as was dimly lit and we were expecting a traditional fryer with the counters of vats of hot oil. I guess they cook them in a kitchen out the back. Had to wait 15 mins but they were excellent; piping hot, delicious and a nice sized portion- we had small sized fish and chips. Scampi was also good. They forgot to put the cutlery in the bag which we discovered at the beach which was a pain. Tomato sauce comes in its own clear plastic container - maybe decanted from the catering sized jar - not Heinz but still good. The lady serving was a little gruff but was a lovely person as we overheard her offering to help a neighbour in need as we waited. Would definitely go back.

Best chicken burgers on the isle of wight. Chip portions could be a little bigger

The best fish and chips I’ve ever had. Absolutely yummy. Lovely takeaway food and friendly service. Highly recommended. Thankyou.

Food was good Service was a bit slow and staff seemed a bit confused sometimes

Takeaway only - large portions of fish and chips, often busy in the summer so worth phoning ahead

Try the crab and chips we have had it 4 times it's good value and so tasty.

Most fabulous fish and chips! Soooo tasty and good size too

Had to get supper before the ferry - this is not somewhere where you see the frying and the service was slow probably as constant pre-ordered pick ups, we had to sit & wait 20-25 mins. Freshly cooked & generous portion but not great, really quite fatty & greasy - none of us finished them.

Called in in a bit of a rush with our ferry due in 15 minutes. Decided not to buy but looked a nice place and reasonable prices. Will call in next time!

It gets busy and be prepared to wait but it's worth it. Delicious! Especially the fishcakes. And the pumpkin and coconut soup is so good 👍

Great place for Fish & Chips. They offer gluten free batter as well as other gluten free options, which is cool. Good portions, fair price, it delivers on exactly what you want it to be. The overall taste is good, but I always end up feeling a bit too greasy after eating there. Would recommend.

The best fish and chips freshly cooked that I have eaten in a very long time,highly recommended.

Took shelter on a windy day and enjoyed chips and sausage with curry sauce. My wife had a lovely goats cheese with butternut squash burger. Lovely friendly lady serving and super food, thanks!

Excellent fish and chips. Now takeaway only

Travelled here from Newport (visiting family there but on a day trip from Bedfordshire) as its the best fish and chips on the Island however, despite website saying it's open, also the sign on the corner of the road.... it is closed, verified by the message on the door. Very disappointed website not updated to reflect this. Oh well, pasties from the deli it is....and will ring first next time!!

Best fish and chips in a very long time. Value for money. The fish was massive and cooked perfectly. Definitely go back and highly recommended

Fish and chips , Fish was beautiful, Chips inedible, hard like lego bricks .

Excellent food for all 7 of us cooked to order in only 20 mins. Fresh, tasty and reasonable prices. Hope selection for the veggies.

Decent fish and chips. I had the crab, which was fine, the chips were good, and all of the fish and veggie eaters we're happy with what they got.

Lovely food - great tasting and the batter stayed crispy by the time we got it back to the beach. Great care taken with the gluten free options selected (not mixing chips with battered fish). All their chips are gf as well.

Very friendly but the large chips were very small, more like a small from any other chip shop I have visited, chips were not the best either

One of the best vegan burgers I've ever had, and I've had loads! Really delicious bursting with green veg and so much flavour...thank you.

Waited for an hour for order when told 30 mins. 'large' chips were tiny tray full. Bombay burger was nice but a few pickled peppers did not make it 'hot' at all. Disappointed.

Excellent fish and chips, it’s clear the oil was fresh and the quality of the fish was fab. A really delicious supper, thank you guys (from a local)

Our local Fish & Chip shop for the last 3 years and the quality of food that is offered is outstanding. The portions are great and the staff are excellent. If I could give a 10, I would.

This really is fantastic fish and chips, we had haddock and chips, it was delicious 😋 but..........they are incredibly slow, went in on a Friday evening about 6ish, ordered, and was told a 45 minute wait.......not heard of waiting about for fish and chips on Friday tea times. So we wandered off to the Bugle Inn for a drink, then trotted back, only to be told they were running behind, so another 20 minute wait. Got to say, don't just turn up at this chippy, you'll be disappointed, you need to give them an hours notice, at least!!...really for fish and chips.....????? They Waffle about only cooking to order but surely having some fish cooked isn't that difficult???? Saw so much potential custom wandering off.......

Absolutely gorgeous fish and chips served fresh and piping hot with great customer service , highly recommend.

Really good gluten free fish and chips. Ordered and paid early in the day. Went in and picked up. Piece of Cod was amazing. Loved the tartar sauce

Absolutely brilliant food and service, my husband is gluten intolerant and they catered for him impeccably. 100% without a doubt.

Well simply blown away by the quality of Cod and chips we got served today at this cook to order family chip shop. We had 2 medium cod and chips and kids cod and chips. If this was their idea of medium I hate to see the large... my word the size was huge. Kids one would have been better. Without argument the best cooked cod and chips I have had the pleasure to taste in a long time. Not dripping in grease like most chippies. Cooked to perfection. Sure it's a little pricey by others standards, but you pay for what you get.... restaurant quality cod & chips. The only down side was the 40min wait. Had we known we could call ahead we would have. #keepitupguys #beautiful #IOWtakeover

First time fish and chips in years (10 years). What can I say it was worth the wait! I had cod with gluten free batter with chips. Omg . It was the best fish and chips on the Island. The curry sauce was to die for. So impressed its cooked fresh to order and the most delicious fish and a great choice of things on the menu. Its very popular they take phone orders. Will definitely go back. Excellent value for money. Amazing !

Great GF fish and chips and not small portions!

Reviewing for two menu items. The fish and chips were excellent 5 star.. The crab sandwich I had wasn't. Very expensive, mean on the dressing and the crab. I'll be having the fish my husband had next time...

Excellent fish and chips and reasonably priced

Friendly and good value. The fish finger sandwich was truly excellent

I am never disappointed. Every time I buy food always excellent.

Absolutely top notch fish and chips, one of the best I've been to in a long time. Don't be put of by the slightly down market exterior, the quality is second to none, highly recommended!

Possibly the best fish and chips I’ve had. Perfect batter, very fresh and not greasy at all. Very clean with great staff. We experienced a 30 minute wait, but it was well worth it.

Worst chips I have had, very dry and rock hard.... not great at all

Freshly cooked fish and chips to order means that the food is piping hot yet still crisp, even once you get it home or to Yarmouth esplanade/green or onto the pier to eat it. Having just had my second takeaway from this establishment I can honestly say that even the small fish is of a decent size. They do a fantastic fish box for just £9. It consists of whitebait, 6 scampi, 3 large cod chunks and a fishcake.I have a larger than average appetite and the portions were more than enough even for me. 5 stars really doesn't do this place justice.

Spent a week staying a short walk away from Yarmouth and had a takeaway from here one evening. Opening times are currently Tue-Sat for a couple of hours in the afternoon from Midday and then in the evening (see my pic for details). Can’t say with any authority if this is the best chippie on the Island but we couldn’t fault what we had - freshly fried cod and chips, generous (non greasy) portions and reasonable prices were well worth the short wait to get served at this popular chippie.

A very big thank you to The Blue Crab! Day trip visit to the IoW and we had to change our dinner plans. The Blue Crab confirmed they could cater for our dietary requirements (2 x Coeliac) and could then fulfill our order for 29 Scouts. Nice fresh fish and excellent portion sizes. Well be back in 2 years and will now certainly make this part of our visit.

Turned up just after they were closing (door open sorting last orders but we were just past the stated opening times. However, they kindly said they would take our order(just as well as everywhere appeared to be full that evening!).Glad they did take our order as the food was delicious with generous portions.

Traveled over to Yarmouth early to have fish and chips as Google said it opened at 16:00 couldn't drive to take away so parked and paid walked back to find it doesn't even open till 17:00 check the website and says 16:45 very confused but no time to try it out

Best fish and chips I have had. Cooked fresh and there is a wait but well worth it.

We came across this little gem on our first night. We had to wait 20 minutes but it was worth it. The small cod and chips was an excellent size and cooked perfectly. On our last night I ordered in advance but we had to wait longer as ferry passengers were in front of us. It is right next to the ferry so gets very busy. Again, well worth the wait.

Twenty minute wait outside after placing our order. Well worth it! Fabulous cod and chips…..done to perfection….not greasy and was piping hot……just the way I like it!

Excellent fish and chips. My husband & I had a medium cod & tray of chips each to takeaway. Bag included wooden knife & fork, napkins, salt & vinegar sachets. Delicious fish and the batter was divine, not at all greasy or overly crunchy. The chips were perfect, not a bad one amongst them & we both ate them all (after an afternoon of cycling we were hungry). Neither of us could find fault with our meals - we shall be back for more, thank you!

Absolute perfect ending to our Isle of Wight trip, before our evening ferry.We ordered each a the SMALL COD cod + small CHIPS, it was the perfect amount.The fish and chips was absolutely perfect, tender, fresh, well cooked, light batter and we ate all of it. The chips were some of the best I ever had. And no heartburn. At the moment only open for take aways, but you will find the perfect spot to eat it: as you come out of the chippy, turn left and walk straight (less than 5 minutes) and you will then come to a large patch of green grass with benches all along the coast with clear sea views on your left, not a busy smelly marina. Just peace and bliss! Thank you!

One of the best fish and chips I've ever had. We had medium cod and chips, medium cod was really large and the chips were so fresh and hot. Homemade tartar sauce was great and although mayo and ketchup was £0.50 each, they were large portions. I'm salivating just remembering this delicious meal!

The fish was delicious and fresh, the chips nice and chunky and it wasn't greasy like a lot of fish and chips! Good that they serve smaller portions if required.