The Chip Shed in Cotswold

Went in to get fish and chips for my birthday lunch with my family. Told they weren't seating anyone due to 'Staff Illness' however there were still plenty of staff members and the place was full of empty tables. Massive queue for the takeaway food, which was seemingly using up their reduced amount of staff, however the queue was only that long due to their insistence on not seating anyone. Many servers were dithering around. If this was a better managed establishment then they would be able to take seats, rather than halving their daily revenue. We were met with beligerence and indifference. I am very disappointed as I have been a customer previously and thoroughly enjoyed the food, however I will not be returning after this affair.

We ate here on a day trip to Bourton on the Water having eaten regularly in another Chip Shed in Stratford upon Avon. They didn't mention the refillable chips at this one, but confirmed they were refillable when we asked. I had haddock chips and mushy peas. Partner had chicken bites chips and curry sauce. He thinks the chip shed curry sauce is the best he has tried. Chicken bites perhaps a tad overdone and dry. My fish perfectly cooked and nothing greasy.

Crispy on the outside, soft on the inside. Very tasty Crispy and soft fish and chips Tartar sauce? They give it for free. Ask for it. Salad is also delicious

Had a takeaway calamari and chips, both were pretty lackluster. Service was pretty alright though

We’ve been visiting England and the Cotswolds from the southern United States for over a week so fish n chips has become a quintessential favorite! This place was probably our favorite stop yet for this classic dish. I chose haddock, chips, and curry sauce and could not have been more pleased with this simple but fantastic meal and atmosphere of this sweet place in a wonderful town.

We sat in and had the cod and chips with gravy and curry sauce. The food was cooked fresh. You get a small portion of chips in a metal basket and can ask for as many refills of chips as you like. We had 2, which was plenty. The fish was gorgeous and flakey, and the batter was really crispy and not greasy at all. The gravy was lost though next to the curry sauce, which was the best I've had. Overall, it was the best fish and chips we've had to date and well worth a visit.

The traditional food you must not miss in the UK

Great service and yummy food! We thoroughly enjoyed our meals! The staff there were so friendly and helpful!

Stood inside for 20 mins wait to be seated, and they seated 2 people instead of us when we were there before them and they clearly saw this! And then when it come to us they said you gunna have to wait another 20 mins. Really? Wouldn’t of had to wait if you served us in the first place!

I ordered 2 standard chips and 1 vegetarian, all three were cooked in beef dripping. This was obvious by the look and smell. However they were inedible all 3 portions! They weren’t chips they were more crisps! They were rock hard and either reheated or just way overcooked. I’m aware some potatoes can cook darker due to sugar content but this wasn’t the reason here. They were just appalling inedible chips. Maybe I should’ve listened to the review Gary eats put on YouTube!

Oh dear,this place is my local chippy and used to be so good.Keep trying in the hope it had improved . The chips taste like they have sat a while and the fish is not the best with scraggy bits at the end. Tried again this week my daughter had the scampi as a takeaway when we got home it was to find that the 6 pieces of Scampi were no bigger than pieces of pop corn battered it was a total disgrace and we felt totally ripped off. We will not be back,doubt they care much about repeat customers but in the quieter months it is us locals who would use them

We had the best beef burgers, calamari and cod in a long time at this restaurant. Lidia and Sergiu, two of the employees there, took very good care of the four of us. They explained the menu, had great suggestions, and they were friendly and welcoming. We’ll definitely be back as those double beef burgers were to die for!

I had a lovely fish & chips meal in the chip shed after having walked from Stow to Bourton

Great tasting fish and chips. Very large portions of chips!

we stayed overnight at the guest house and got some take away food from The Chip Shed. 5* great food!!

Amazing food. Freshly cooked. Especially my beef burger, excellent! Staff so friendly, place is very clean. We’re from London but we will be back very soon.

We often visit the Chip Shop at Bourton on the water to sit in and take away, and have always been bery impressed. However, Yesterday we ordered battered sausage and chips for 4 of us to take away. The chips were very disappointing, hard, dry and hurt my teeth when chewing. This was not their usual standard. If we were local I would have gone back for a refund. There's no contact details to feedback directly.

Chips stale and chewy like they had been reheated and rude staff when collecting takeaway

I’ve never left a google review before, however my shocking experience here made me want to warn others off. I now see why the reviews are so terrible for here. During my time in the Cotswolds, we popped in here for a quick dinner. We were greeted in a deathly quiet restaurant, where despite only the one customer, we still had to wait for a while to be seated. After placing our orders, my partner was given a flat pepsi max with no ice lemon etc in a dirty pint glass, which was a great start. After receiving our food, we both could not believe how awful the chips were- shrivelled, dried up, and chewy like the ones left in the bottom of a frozen packet. On top of this, I had halloumi as my main, which had gone off and had a disgusting aroma as it was brought to our table- after smelling this, it was very clear the cheese had gone off and it made me feel quite sick. After the meal, where I left all my food, we had to wait 10 minutes before I found a waitress to be able to ask for the bill. I politely mentioned that I think the cheese had expired, as it did not smell or taste right at all. I then had an arrogant and cocky waiter stroll over with the bag of frozen cheese and say " look its in date", to which I mentioned that if something had been opened a while ago or left out, this would explain why it was off as I am 1000% certain. To that I received no reply from him or the waitress. I then paid £38 for this delightful meal- absolutely shocking food and service, we then had to go and get a pizza from down the road which was much much nicer. STAY AWAY FROM HERE- THE FOOD HAS EXPIRED AND CHIPS ARE DISGUSTING

Nice place to grab a quick bite. Fish and chips 4/5, nothing fancy.but does the job well.

Absolutely fantastic sausage and chips was had great smiles from all the staff :-) If I have to be honest, a little bit pricey but the food quality was fantastic no complaints here :-)

Hey we had horrible experience on this outlet I will never ever visit this place again. Me and My Family visited to try some Fish and chips as it was raining outside and chilled out side. First of all Staffs were rude no greetings,No Hospitality not even a smile on face to the customer however keeping that part a side we spent £50 for the meal to try and give a shot after taking this chips were cold and stale,No taste, fish was not cooked properly after having a bite of it we just binned all the food and went to small cafe and had some pastries and coffee. Please look in to your Business and Hospitality.

Chips are stale. Fish not exceptional. Curry is good. Calamari not fresh

Been twice, both times the chips looked and tasted like they had been reheated form cold. Poor value for money.

Absolutely the best Cod I've had, Curry Sauce amazing. Prawn Cocktail was absolutely lovely, fish cake to!!!

Great portion size, fish was delicious and batter perfectly light and crisp. We also had the tempura battered asparagus, which was the perfect shade of green despite being cooked! Will absolutely come again

I visited here today after placing an order to collect. As I got to the entrance a chef that works there came storming out and shut the door in my face. Then I went in and he came back in within minutes and went back behind the chips etc. I was then the only person waiting at the desk and I could see my food waiting on the side in a bag. The lady serving completely ignored me and carried on with something else and then around 5 minutes after served me. When we drove to our Airbnb (2mins away) the food was cold and all chucked in together to 2 trays. Considering we spent over £20 I thought we deserved more than everything crammed together. I ordered separate dishes that were thrown in together. The food being cold ruined it for us and even though I chose a specific time to collect it clearly had been sat there awhile. No workers seemed welcoming they all stared in the chip shop. Would not return or recommend.

Cod was okay with crispy batter but the chips didn't taste very nice 😞

Great fish and chips at a reasonable cost considering the prime location. The small fish bites were also delicious !!!!

Rrived at Burton and looked for somewhere to eat saw the chip shed expecting take away only.was surprised when there was seating and the welcome and quick service meant food was hot and served promptly god quality and the endless chips are a good idea

My favorite Fish and Chips that I’ve had. Got hooked up with a really nicely sized piece, crispy and nicely salted and a great portion of chips with a Curry sauce and a Tartar Sauce. Took these out to eat on the riverside and would recommend it if it’s packed in there.

What an amazing place this is. The food was delicious and the service amazing. The staff couldn't do enough for us, we were served by a wonderful man that was so accommodating. The quality of the fish was so fresh, not greasy just perfect. The curry sauce packed a punch and was equally as delightful. I cannot wait to return. Thank you to you all.

We've eaten here several times and the food, service and staff were fabulous. However, this visit was very disappointing. We wanted to sit in and eat, but it was very chaotic. There were people sitting in the front area and by the window, eating out of take away boxes. There was no organization. When I asked if we could sit, I was told there was a 45-60 min wait. We ordered a take away, and a table then became free at the back. However the lady was so unhelpful, I just wanted to leave. The young guy serving was lovely - polite, and helpful. Overall a very disappointing visit. It has put me off going back any time soon.

we love this place as a family!

Most expensive chip shop we have ever been too waited 40 mins to receive a basic order, and chips undercooked.

First visit yesterday after seeing the Christmas 🎄. Great food, friendly and efficient staff, nice atmosphere. I feel it may be a new Christmas tradition 😊

Banging saveloy sausages and beautifully crispy chips

We had the cod and chips and the scampi with tartar sauce. We visited 2 years ago and it was excellent. The Chips were inedible and we noticed that most people had left their chips untouched. The fish was just ok but oily and such a small piece of actual fish for £17. Tartar sauce was nice.

Went with my husband, amazing experience, food fresh, chips bottomless, service was 1010, staff were such a happy bunch, thank you Jimmy for taking care of us!

A perfect dish and excellent attention from the staff made our lunch a unique moment! The staff was very friendly explaining the menu that we couldn't understand (hello, foreigners here). The traditional fish and chips were delicious, it wasn't oily or anything like that. I highly recommend pairing it with mushy peas, which are an excellent accompaniment to fish. The price seemed good to me, although later exploring the area we saw it a little cheaper.

Not impressed. Popped to Bourton from Banbury on our way home to Birmingham to see the lights and xmas tree and had some chips from here. They were disgusting! Chips were chewy, dark brown and had no potato in the middle. If I didn't have work at 5am I would've turned around and got my money back. Don't recommend.

We visited early today and had a take away lunch. The pluses..... My steak pie was very good and so too was the cod purchased. However the mushy peas were awful, bland in fact, maybe some butter/pepper could be added? The chips were also bland and for £30 paid, the food not worth it unfortunately. I'm genuinely guessing that this chip shop relies purely on the tourist. Im sorry to leave poor reviews and I wish your business well but this was not a good visit. Visited 6th December 2024

Best plaice I've eaten for years

After trying to escape the Winds of Darragh on the 7th November in the Cotswolds, me and my partner thought we would pop in to the The Chip Shed for a bite to eat and dry off - However after ordering a regular portion of chips and curry sauce, the chips were served in 2 small chip baskets - They were lovely however couldn't get my head around the pricing - I was charged £9.30! When leaving i noticed i could of ordered a regular chips, sausage and side for £8.30 i believe. Very disappointed with the pricing and felt ripped off.

Love the chip shed, fish is always super fresh and well cooked, a great variety of hot and cold drinks too. Well worth a visit

I can't think of a better fish and chip shop that I have eaten in the UK. Our trip to Burton on the water was planned around having dinner here, and it did not disappoint. Every meal we had was cleaned away and the waitress asked if we wanted extra chips at no extra cost. I will definitely be returning.

AMAZING fish and chips, very fresh, tasty, mash peas and chips also really good. Strongly recommend.

Love their cod fish n chip, excellent!

I was looking forward to this meal but. The fish was so flat my wife said is that a scollops, the chips was awful and the steak pie was dry and greasy.

Visited The Chip Shed during my trip to the Cotswolds. The fish was excellent—crispy batter and fresh, just as you’d hope for. The battered sausage was tasty too, though I couldn’t finish it. However, the chips didn’t sit well with me and left me feeling quite nauseous after the meal. The place itself was decent, with a casual and welcoming vibe, but the overall experience was dampened by how I felt afterwards. Perhaps it was just an off day for the chips, but I’d approach with caution.

Such good veggie options. Best chip shop I have ever visited.

The fish and chips was a bit too oily. It also tasted like the oil hasn't been changed recently.

One of the IF NOT* The best fish and chips shop around! Service was great! Jim was able to accommodate a party of 15 people visiting the local town. A family friend was celebrating her birthday and Jim and the team did really well to manage us. We had a great time and we enjoyed the food! PLUS THEY HAVE UNLIMITED CHIPS! 😍 WOULD COME BACK AGAIN to Bourton on the water solely for this place! Thank you Jim and the team who served us on 12/11/24 3pm ish time. ❤️

Just ordered a takeaway fish and chips for seven. Order on line , then collected order it was ready on time. Pleant of chips , did not need to order so many, one chips was good for two people. Fish well cooked and very nice

Wouldn’t visit again, dead atmosphere, cost a fortune for not great food. Fish was tasteless and most chips were just batter and hard. Added their own gratuity of £3.99 and the service was rubbish! Would rather find a smaller local chip shop next time because this was awful.

Delicious fresh fish’n’chips! A regular of ours for a week night treat. You can’t beat the Chip Shed. The fish is cooked so well and so fresh. Delicious chips…..the staff are happy to top up if you need more. Great service and all round what you would expect from a great little village chippy!

Mediocre fish and chips, Avoid the scampi and the chicken pie. The scampi was greasy and the pie was dry. They need to raise their game.

Great food - especially the mushy peas. Veggy meals cooked in groundnut oil and rest cooked in beef dripping. Only things I’d change is then to cook asparagus in veggy oil and to batter the halloumi. Ask to sit in back unless you want to people watch at the front. Very brightly lit - could turn it down a bit in evening?

Great fish but the chips are really disappointing.

The most delicious fish and chips I've ever had

Easily the best chip shop from anywhere in the UK. The fact that they're already award winners is unsurprising. The food was exceptional. Not too greasy at all. Fish was very fresh and home made fish cake was lovely. Only negative was that we found the lady who served us our food on the takeaway to be a little abrupt to the point of coming across rude. Everything and everyone else was 5 stars all the way. Would not hesitate in recommending.

Rock hard chips cooked in dirty chip fat. AVOID!With regards to my review that i made FOUR MONTHS AGO, thank you for your swift response. I can see that your business receives mixed reviews regarding quality of your products and service. I would also like to point out that reviews received from your paying customers should be seen as an opportunity to improve or why would people want to spend their hard earned money within your establishment when they can go elsewhere? Also, it is not the customers responsibility to bring to the attention of the owner directly how they should have certain standards within their business, that is the job of the owner. I would suggest you seek business advice if maintaining standards is an issue for you rather than calling out paying disappointed customers. Good day

A lot of mixed reviews for this place! We paid £67 (including service) for 2 kids scampi, an Adult Scampi at £17.70 and 2 Adults shared a Cod for £16.50. (3 Teas were £8.70). This seems a lot of money but the food was fine and the place was light and clean. Perhaps any other meal in 'expensive' Bourton on the Water would be the same cost? Our fish was fine - a reasonable portion but not 'generous'. Nice batter. Not a lot of chips and yes they seemed dry -but we ate them all... Maybe decide where to eat before visiting?

After reading mixed reviews wasn't sure what to expect. Unfortunately the cod was overcooked/dried out. It should flake but it was hard and stuck to the batter and the beef dripping chips were ok but again overcooked or perhaps not fresh. Some of the group were vegetarians and these chips were so much nicer, I assume as they were freshly cooked. Overall disappointing and wouldn't bother going back.

Superb -one of the best we’ve ever tasted .Very tasty lovely light batter.Fantastic level of service especially Tina- couldn’t have wished for better .So good we even back back a couple of times during our holiday .

Good food, good restaurant, isn't and doesn't need to be anything particularly special, the fish and chips is good, and surprisingly as well is the chicken burger though they do not specialize in those. The pricing is high though it is a touristy area so it makes sense. The amount of food given is nice, with the fish being quite big, though they could have added a bit more chips, nothing to worry about though, would go again if there.

Not quite an authentic experience of a traditional chippy. Tiny portion of tough & hard (refried?) chips in a wire basket, with smallish cod. The flavour of chips was good - (Thumbs Up for the beef dripping!) but texture was beyond disappointing, I nearly sent them back. Cod batter & fish itself was very good though. All in all, the price did not match the quality of the food, and wished we'd gone elsewhere really for the money.

Best fish and chips we have ever had and the service from Tina was fantastic.

Fantastic meal and great service. Jim the owner was amazing. All the staff were brilliant

When a business positions itself as a premium fish and chip shop - one vital feature that is a non-negotiable is the fish and chips. If you go expecting hearty portions of fish and chippy chips - then you may be disappointed. Or meat pies oozing with gravy whe you cut through the puffy or crispy pie crust - then you again, will be disappointed. Instead you get chips served in a small basket. And high meat content pies that are quite dry, with other flavours in the meat other than those you'd expect from a chippy. However if you're after a no-frills dining experience where the menu is inspired by a chippy, this may be the place for you. But be prepared to compromise on what you may be expecting, when in any other chippy you'd typically br served from behind the classic stainless steel counter, by a team in well-worn tabards! Chip Shed? Perhaps Chip Emporium may be better suited to the clientele they're trying to target.

Great Fish and chips..Great service

CHIPS ARE NOT VEGETARIAN - please change the small disclaimer right at the bottom of your board which is not obvious (notably if just coming in to order a quick portion of chips) - you should note in LARGE BOLD TEXT that your food IS NOT VEGETARIAN friendly. Very disappointed but your staff were super helpful and refunded our order. I Don't believe in one star reviews due to negative impacts etc so please just take into account this simple request to save people having the issue we did!

What’s happened!? This used to be great but it’s gone downhill. Chips are dry as a bone and tasteless and the fish batter is soggy. Best avoided and try elsewhere

Disappointing overpriced and expected much better. Most London fish and chip shops are far better. Seriously you don’t serve chips in a basket at a genuine fish and chip shop, just put a scoop on the side. Fish was small and scampi uninspiring. £38 for this does not justify the price. Sorry guys I’m sure you work hard but listen to the feed back. BTW cash only in this day and age!

We went with our family including 3 children 11 and under. The kids meals were generous and everyone was very happy with the bottomless fries! We had the scampi and fish burger which both came with a soft white roll and were nice. The best part of our experience was our super friendly waitress who made us feel very welcome. The restaurant was clean and the food was quick, which was great for the kids. We would definitely visit again and recommend for families.

Interesting fish and chip shop with many kinds of fish to choose from. Sold separately with the fries. When ordering, you can ask for salt and vinegar, which will be put on the order. As for the tartare sauce, you have to order it separately for 60 cents. It comes in a beautiful box, looks delicious. Half a big fish with a thick batter, gradually crispy. The fish is very fresh, but the fries are not very crispy, they are in big pieces. The tartare sauce does not taste very good, it tastes more like eating cream.

Went to this place yesterday 12th October the Cod was really small portion I had around 12 chips in a stupid wire basket £16.50 for it the curry sauce was amazing, shame about the rest, a bloody rip off

Not halal. But have vegetarian option.

Took friends visiting from Australia into the chip shed for a quick lunch. Food came quickly and it was tasty.... But BEWARE.... it's cash only!!! In this day and age not ideal (they did say we could go down the road to the cash point! - REALLY????). Then they had the cheek to slap on nearly £7 of service charge!... It came to over £80 for four people and four drinks... Glad we were sat down when we were presented with the bill!

One of the best outside of the coast!

One of the best fish and chip in uk

Huge portions for take out fish and chips. Wish we had purchased 1 dinner for them 2 of us

Chips were served cold. Service was super super slow and to top it off I was given the wrong order.

Ordered vege sausage and chips for takeaway and it was mediocre at best. Service was fine but the food was not up to par. Chips were dry and not great, vege sausage was average without the option of batter. All in all a below average experience.

Stay away from this place! Me and my partner we both got severe D&V. Quality of the food is below any minimal standards as it’s very greasy and tastes like overused oil.

One of the best fish & chips I've ever had! Went for the sole fish and it did not dissapoint. The batter was perfection. Very generous portion so pls make sure you bring your appetite. 😉 Very nice & friendly staff.

We have been in this shop twice, latest being today! I ordered a cod & chips with curry sauce and halloumi fries, vegetable sausages and mushy peas for my wife. First time we had fish and chips twice the fish were ok but chips seemed to be made out of the left over potatoes from the previous day. Today's experience was absolutely shocking! fish and halloumi were not properly fried (not enough) and the peas were very dry. Worse of all, the chips were a lot worse than the previous time. they were like eating cardboard material mixed with very hard crisps and most of them were very dry! They were definitely made out of potatoes left from the previous day which have been soaking in water treated with dry white! over £20.00 worth of rubbish! If I may add, the fish also had no taste which had a peculiar smell and it is in my opinion that the fish is either "codling or whiting!" and not pure proper COD!

The staff were friendly, the fish was very fresh, and the burger was also good.

The taste of the fish and chips was one of the best I've tried. The portion size of the chips is lacking for the price that is paid. Nice decor, but a bit of a dull atmosphere, no music and people sitting like it was a church service.

Liam is maybe the hardest working and best customer service I've ever had ,talented, welcoming and an overall joy to talk to. someone give this man a raise!!

So good, We went back a second time while we were in Bourton. Great fish!

Fish and chips of life! Pie is not good

I have never felt the need to comment unfavourably on a restaurant experience but have to say that the fish served tonight was probably the worst meal my husband and I have ever had anywhere in the world. The lemon sole was 98 % batter and 2% fish.

Amazing crispy chips 🍟 🥳 ! Liam was great!! Thank you

My chips were raw waited 25 minutes for raw chips would not recommended

Pre- ordered fish& chips for a 6:20 collection. Was messaged at 6:10 to be told they were ready to collect. Got to the Chip Shed at 6:20, only to be completely ignored by the staff until 6:35. When I gave my name I was handed a bag from the top of the frier that had been there all along. I commented on the wait, and was told "well, we're busy, ain't we". Fish & chips we're cold and dried out. Good job they get tourist trade, because as alocal I certainly won't be using them again.

Call in last week food was lukewarm and soggy fish one of fish and chips returned they were not happy to give a refund

Amazing fish and chips so glad we found this place would highly recommend.

Ordered cod and chips and also a fish cake. Cod was as bad as I’ve ever experienced. Didn’t eat the breading as it was soaked in grease. Fish cake was OK and at least not greasy. Service was prompt and friendly.

This is a solid and enjoyable fish and chips spot. Battered sausage was nice and service was great and friendly. Only complaint is the chips could’ve been slightly crispier. I really recommend the tartare sauce. Onions rings were nice too big fresh portion.