The Creel Fish & Chips in Gwynedd

Ugly with attitude bad for your health. Save yourself the awful experience of being confronted by the zombie apocalypse.

Visited twice in one weekend! When everywhere is busy and booked up they are open 12-9pm and lovely fish and chips. Lots of pies and other bits available. Fresh Haddock and Chips with Fruity Curry Sauce!

Fish and chips by the seaside, you can’t beat it! Especially when the foods good, and it was! Great food and great service from the staff who were extremely busy (it was a Saturday night)

No doubt the best fish and chips we have ever had. The batter was amazing, the chips were perfect, the peas were so tasty and the gravy was out of this world. Local people and will deffo be sending friends and family here. Good job. Da iawn

Today 16/6/24 we called in for fish and chips at the Creel If we are in Abersoch on the motorbike we always call at the Creel The staff are always welcoming and friendly and the food is delicious. We would highly recommend the fish and chips as the fish is as white as snow and everything is super tasty. Also you get discount if your on a motorbike bonus 😁. If your looking for a chippy look no further as the Creel is the best around Enjoy

It was very good chips amazing but the battered sausage there was a bit too much batter on the battered sausage,very good.

First time ever reviewing a chippy. Frequent visitor to them (sorry heart and doctor) though and here goes! This place was EXCELLENT. We had haddock (no cod available) and large chips, with gravy and curry sauce (two choices for curry sauce). If you are in abersoch, this is your only choice for a chippy, but the captive market hasn’t let its standards slip - it’s worth a visit! Loved it. Great food.

Popped into the creel & had without doubt some of the best fish & chips we have ever had!…sat outside & so the smell of the sea side made it even better.

The scampi was unpleasant. It had not been deveined before being breaded. The Creel need to complain to their supplier.

Fish was really nicely cooked and seemed really fresh. The batter was a bit soggy and appeared unusually yellow. Chips were decent though and the homemade tartar sauce was delicious.

We visited on a Sunday evening and it was busy but I’m afraid even though the fish was good I didn’t like the batter . I found it too much and greasy . I would prefer lightly battered, I’m not sure if this can be requested . All great portion sizes though

Joined a large queue on a saturday night it was worth the wait. Amazing chippy and didn't sit on your stomach afterwards which so many do nowadays. Tasty haddock (not mushy like some chippies) and good chip portions. My only bit of feedback is one member of staff needs training in how to speak to customer's. There was no sign saying 'Food collected here' in the tiny hatch in the middle I happened to rest my elbow on the counter and got told to move it. Don't let the lady with very short brown hair put you off. Chippy clearly loved by locals and tourists like me.

The best chip shop we have ever tasted. Fresh chips, not greasy at all and a very friendly service. Fish cooked to perfection and prices reasonable.

Very fresh fish and chips, all served with a smile 😊 We had the cod and scampi, both delicious. The homemade tartar sauce was also wonderful. You can collect it and walk down to eat on Abersoch beach before it gets cold too! Would definitely recommend

On a wet, windy and miserable day in Porthmadog, I needed comfort food! The place where I was staying had recommended the Creel so I was confident I would get a good meal. Absolutely spot on! Small battered haddock, chips and mushy peas for £5.50, bargain. I still had to leave some chips but it was all excellent. Clean place and lovely friendly staff.

We’re staying just up the road, so this place caught our eye straight away. We gave it a go and we can honestly say it’s some of the best fish and chips we’ve ever had! Would definitely recommend! Cheap as chips too 😉

Great Fish and Chips takeaway, Preferable to trip to Pwllheli, fish freshly done, two options of curry sauce. Pleasant Family Staff.

We tried this again after having had a poor meal in 2021. Unfortunately, it was a long queue but not worth the wait. The fish - very thin and dry - covered with very thick batter. Chips not good either. It just needs a bit of care in the cooking as it's in a prime spot in Abersoch. We now go to the chip shop in Pwllheli which is further to drive but worth it.

Poor service and very expensive. We ordered scampi and chips. Got charged over £10 and had no scampi. Would not recommend

Looking forward to good fish and chips. Chips were good but the piece of batter I had only had a very thin piece of fish in it., no more than 5mm thick. Just batter and chips at that price was a rip off

Don’t waste your money (£34.80 - 2x Cod, 1x large chips, 1x small chips, curry sauce, gravy, 1x scampi). The cod, one portion was flat and thin, essentially just a batter fat sponge. The was a thicker piece of cod but completely different batter, thick and uncooked. The chips were okay, but £4.10 for a portion of large chips, typically considered small where I live. Small portion - probably around 20 chips. Gravy was watery and tasteless. Curry sauce was okay. Scampi was like shop bought stuff. You could ask why I didn’t take the food back, it was a 10 minute drive away and you just chalk it up as a place you wouldn’t revisit. On this occasion I had to leave review. The fist negative review I’ve ever done. Shame really.

Best scampi I’ve had in ages! Always really busy but the team have a great system in place - really well organised. Thoroughly recommend.

After reading some of the reviews about this fish and chip we fail to see how it has some good postings. We would call our take away on Friday evening o.k to edible. If our two fish and chip shops were home like this, we wouldn't bother. Thankfully they are 10 times better. The fish and chips from here was typically one for passing trade and not having to rely on local customers. Small sized fish, batter very thick and chips not up to much.Had worse, but certainly had a whole lot better.

Excellent traditional takeaway-only chippy, brought into the digital age! Fairly quick service (your "fob" bleeps when it's ready), chips and cod freshly fried. Recommended.

It was bank holiday weekend and my friends and I were caught in heavy rain looking for somewhere to eat. When we got there the seating area was closed, I asked if we could all sit because of the rain and they said they were understaffed unfortunately and couldn’t open the area up. We ordered our food and waited outside for a bit and then a lovely woman came out and asked if we wanted to sit because we were all getting soaked and we said yes immediately! So grateful as our campsite was a swamp area! The fish and chips were great and the customer service was second to none considering it was super busy and they were understaffed!

Just been to The Creel, had to order two gravy’s £1.80 each because the pots are too small. When I got home and served up the chips we were shocked at how few chips were in the portion, especially when they charge £3.85 for a...

Good standard for fish and chips, with choice of curry sauces, not the cheapest around but the best, also in Porthmadog

Easter break- mammoth wait to order, mammoth wait for arrival but oh my. Possibly best fish and chips ever. .

We visited the chippy over the weekend, firstly we were greeted with hostility by the cook. My boyfriend has now been suffering for the last day with food poisoning, food over priced and greasy. would not recommend.

I wanted a quick lunch so decided to visit Creels. I was treated with the utmost courtesy and given the exact portions I requested. The fish was perfectly cooked and the chips splendid with no grease whatsoever.

The chips were quite good, it was raining very hard so we decided to take food back to the caravan. Good quick service

Excellent fish & chips. I could have eaten there every night. The batter was light and food not too greasy. The speed was impressive and food freshly cooked.

Just had the worst cod and chips ever, in fact I doubt it was cod. Very thin fish covered in horrible batter, soft pale chips. My wife who can’t eat any sort of sea food, had a chicken and mushroom pie. Soggy uncooked crust and...

Super thin cod portion & small for price tag. Too much batter & definitely not enough cod. Chips were very good but a small portion. £37 for 4 x fish & chips with 4 curry sauces.

Fish and chips so expensive and fish over battered paid for batter don't think will be back got the whole of abersoch so no competition think they need it

Creel Fish and Chips - main high street of Porthmadog. Some seating outside as well as takeaway. Covid restrictions still in place - masks/queues etc. Ordered battered cod and chips - twice which cost £13.95 for the two of us. Reasonable costs. Portions good. Food...

Fish and chips are nice, but the prices are extortionate..... The ques are well managed, however. Not tried for a while but despite the good quality they are just to expensive for a chippy.

Perfect fish and chips. Fresh crispy batter, good portions, and good system for ordering and waiting for the food.

From the moment I arrived at this place I was amazed at how well organised it was. 1 person taking orders and giving bleepers out to customers who wait outside until their bleeper goes off and then you go in and get your order. They...

Has this place changed hands????? Been eating from here for a few years now, always consistently good, but tonight’s food was diabolical!!!! 2 fish, who would sell these for the same price? Just because it is nearly the end of the season is no excuse...

Visited for take away supper. Lovely fish and chips. Chinese curry and peas perfect with fish and chips.

Arrived on Friday knowing we wanted a chippy tea, this is a very busy chippy but they have a good system in place, you order in the shop and then given a buzzer, when your order is ready to collect you pop back inside, we...

After waiting nearly an hour... It was such a disappointment. There was no peas to be found. Fish was an utterly disgusting - super thin piece cover in batter so much that you can easily make a bloody sandwich of it. We have never seen...

Only ordered a large chips and gravy for £4.85 which took over 10 minutes. £1.75 just for the gravy!! Fair enough as there was a big order before us but we then received a very small portion of chips which could in no way be...

Rude and overpriced, average food if I’m being nice. 25 minute wait for fast food, laughable! My wife waited outside for 25 minutes, when she was alerted for her food she was yelled at for forgetting her mask, then let 3 builders in without a...

Having read some of the reviews we were a little skeptical! However, spot on! The service was great, the attention to the currently still existing covid rules here was brill! On to the food…I had chicken nuggets and chips, was expecting kinda Macca d’s….got proper...

Surely it is easy enough to smile and greet a customer after said customer smiles and greets you?…..obviously not from this staff. Chips were okay, fish was not worth the cost……all very disappointing considering the location and previous reviews…..maybe I just got them on a...

Come here if you want absolute abuse. Disgusting customer service and will NEVER return and urge others to go to the next town away from these vile chipshop workers.

This was a terrible experience. We went as a group of friends eager to have some fish and chips to finish a lovely day by the sea. I was absolutely disgusted that they discriminated against one of our group for not wearing a mask. They...

Made to feel unwelcome when ordering, aggressive manner of staff and food average at best (brilliant if you like soggy batter) . To be fair if the staff were nicer I wouldn’t be writing this review because I’d be more forgiving. Disappointed.

Ordered large and small cod and chips and a Mackerel goujon meal. All excellent and great value. Good portion sizes too.

Ordered mackerel goujons with chips and home made tartare sauce, very tasty and great value. Enjoyed trying something new during take away restrictions.

Loved this Fish and Chip shop so much we went back twice in 1 week! Brilliant COVID prevention measures in place, friendly staff, and delicious food! They have a very wide range of foods & drinks available & premises look clean and well looked after....

Soggy batter on fish. Cooked fish well before ordered. Lots of bits of chips. Not happy again! Needs cooking on demand.

If you aren’t bothered about the current pandemic then the fish and chips here are average. But if you are a member of the public fulfilling your social duty and believe in mask wearing, social distancing then this is not the place for you. No...

Tasty fish and chips, but we thought more expensive than they should be. There was a long queue by 6pm.

best chippy in the world i will be back every weekend for the rest of my life and the best chips and cheese ive ever had

I have lost count of the amount of times that I have visited The Creel for fish and chips and I have finally got round to writing a review. Every visit was as good as the one before with enormous pieces of soft flaky fish in a crunchy batter and perfectly cooked chips. There is always a queue out of the door and up the road which is now made safe by a great use of pagers to call you back into the shop when your order is ready, meaning everyone is staying socially distanced and safe. Well done Creel!

Stopped here for a treat; quite pricey with not much change out of £20 for two fish and chips with peas, which TBH I wouldn’t mind if it was top notch.Unfortunately though the food was just ok, a lot of batter on fish. I think it’s the only fish and chip shop in Abersoch, so not much competition!!Also it seems that the locals who were served before us seemed to get a few free perks...

The creel is the only place around here that l can still get hollands meat and potatoe pies, well run chippy,

We went as a last minute treat at the end of our New Year stay in Abersoch. We were warned it was laughably expensive, we weren't disappointed! The comment from the staff when we questioned the bill? 'Welcome to Abersoch!' The staff are also far from friendly, given there is a sign behind the bar saying 'be nice or leave', I'd suggest they take their own advice!

Been going here for years when visiting abersoch lovely food amazing fish & chips the staff do a great job anyone who goes to abersoch must try this chippy 😊😊😊😊👍👍

Dinner for 7 which we all enjoyed. The home made tartare sauce for the scampi was really good.We're from Lancashire and the mushy peas were good if a bit pricey at £1.70....but we're on our holidays so it doesn't matter.Large mixed order ready in 10 minutes.Recommended. Thank you

Best fish and chips that we have had for a long while and great customer service. Will return every time we visit Abersoch.

Lovely fish and chips even a kiddie box for the little one . They were not greasy and the fish was FISH in batter not batter with a bit of fish inside .

Twenty quid for two fish and chips and one pie so you would expect something good. But the fish batter was soggy, soaked in oil and in parts over-cooked to a crisp. We suspect it may have been refried. Chips nothing to write home about. The fish itself was okay as was the pie. This place is the only fish and chip shop left in Abersoch so they have the market cornered but for the amount we paid we were disappointed to say the least.

Creels are a good value fish and chip shop coveniently located in the Abersoch town centre. My only criticism is that the food can be a little on the oily side occasionally. They are a godsend though because there are only a couple of takeaway places in Abersoch.

Yes it was busy with a queue to order and one to collect. But they have a good system going so the overall wait was not as long as expected. The Fish & Chips were pretty good and decent portions. If a fish/Pie/chips takeaway is what you are after this can be recommended

Forgot my pie but I went back, they provided it to me no questions asked and even offered additional chips how I had enough food but the offer was decent of them. Overall however they're amazing and I e been coming here every year for the last 10 years.

Chips nice not too greasy . Place a typical fish and chip shop - I’ve had better and more friendly service- it just wasn’t inspiring me to want to eat there.

Best fish and chips we had in a long time. Very friendly service, short wait considering how busy it was. Happy children, quietest they’ve been all day 😂!

Called in here today for a quick lunch 'on the go'

A holiday wouldn’t be a holiday without fish and chips. Our food was cooked fresh and the staff were very friendly. Worth a visit.

Stopped here to grab lunch on a wet rainy day in Abersoch. Chips were good and hot and my fish cake was really tasty. Biodegradable containers too which is a good thing. Average prices for a chip shopboys enjoyed their curry sauce too

Visited The Creel in Abersoch today for a lunchtime meal of fish & chips. Have to say, was pretty disappointing! The owner was really quite unfriendly & rude & if you like battered fish which is 70% batter 30% fish then you'll be happy! Loads of places to eat in Abersoch, I definitely will be trying somewhere different if we go back.

second time the fish was inedible the next time I went just for chips I noticed there were

Picked up some fish and chips to eat outside overlooking the bay. Chips were superb and the fish good if not the best I’ve had.

£9 for fish, chips and mushy peas!

Not sure if called at wrong time (5pm) on a Saturday but the chips were soggy, pale and limp! Only had a few and chucked the rest.. Would love management to provide a response...!

For many years we have holidayed in Abersoch as a family, The Creel is a firm favourite and we love our fish and chip night. Never disappoints, always fresh and delicious and good humour from the staff.

Had takeaway fish and chips whilst visiting Abersoch and must say that they were some of the best we have ever tasted. The fish was cooked fresh to order and the batter was done to perfection. The chips were also really nice. Would definitely recommend. It is closed on a Tuesday and Wednesday.

We had a few drinks in Abersoch so called here before we headed back to Mynytho. Very tasting and still nice and hot by the time we arrived back to Mynytho. I have also realised whilst in the que that there is no welsh word for Chinese curry Sauce lol ! We will be back at the end of May.

Wanted something quick for tea, The Creel did not disappoint. The fish was lovely and I can also recommend the steak and ale pie. The service was excellent and the food fresh and hot when we got home. We will return.

One of the best chippys in Wales, our kids look forward to it. Not the cheapest place but definitely worth it

You can not go to the seaside and not have fish and chips!!!! The Creel is awesome the fish is fresh and the chips are just perfect not soggy just perfect. The staff are lovely very friendly and welcoming. 10/10 we will be back.

Had fish and chips on our last night on holiday. I thought the quality was average and priced for tourists. I can get better quality cod and chips in several places near home and a lot cheaper. I was charged £18.50 for 2 x large and 1 x half fish, 2 x portions of chips and 2 x small peas - the fish was cod fillet which is a cheaper cut than loin. I asked the woman who was taking the orders (and money) if she could split one portion of chips with the half fish and when finally served by another employee, the woman complained that I'd been given nearly an extra portion of chips. Not sure if this is a local chip shop for local people but don't expect service with a smile and bring plenty of cash.

Great fish & chip takeaway. Fish so fresh it fell away from the batter & great chips. - crispy on the outside, soft & fluffy inside. We were lucky first out of the fryer but high turnover as so busy. Doubt food stands for long. Highly recommend.

A very popular and busy fish and chip shop. Decent portions and well cooked. The home made (?) tartare sauce is delicious and the mushy peas pretty good too

We had 2 fish and one portion of chips between 2 of us. There was loads. They gave us 3 fish as they said the portions were a little small today!!

The fish was fabulous along with the homemade tartar sauce which was delicious 😋.. The peas n gravy were good too but the chips not quite done enough.... Everything was cooked to order... Friendly staff... All in all good!!

we went in here for lunch when on holiday I have got to say the fish and chips are the best i have ever tasted staff so helpful I don't eat a lot so just ordered one portion they brought us an extra carton and cutlery the carton was cardboard cutlery wood I like that very environmentally friendly

Gets very busy, so plan ahead. Good selection of food on the menu, although they only do Cod, no haddock.

Brilliant fish and chips so tasty. Very busy little takeaway but worth the wait! Great price too not to expensive.

We visit the Creel every time we visit Abersoch. It is always busy with queues out the door (its is tiny). Staff are obviously always stressed due to the mad rush at tea time so don’t expect a friendly service. A little expensive but everything in Abersoch is expensive. Two fish chips and gravy’s with a can of drink cost £20 but when you’re on holiday you can’t not go for a chippy and the creel is delicious. They also do gluten free options for the mother in law which is great.

We have been here several times as we frequent Abersoch regularly - we have always found the food to be good, the service to be good and the prices on the fair side (Abersoch can be a more pricey than other towns in the area).

Only chippy in local area, abit of a queue, staff were efficient and friendly. Food was amazing and enjoyed on the beach with wine :) would definitely return!!

The queue was out the door when I arrived and left but I was served swiftly. Food was good quality although menu options were limited. The fish was well cooked and the batter just the right level of crispy outside and soft near the fish. Chips were very good

Very good, standard fish and chips. Served quickly despite being very busy. Good location in central Abersoch.

We joined the cue outside and expected to wait for half an hour but they got through the people in front of us quickly. We ordered and stood to one side and awaited our order and it all took about 5 minuets from ordering. Food was hot and the fish was perfectly cooked with crispy batter and soft flaky fish, the chips came hot and perfectly cooked ( not greasy). Would definitely use again.

We got several things to share and the cod was the best. The plaice was breaded and not battered but still ok. The scampi was very salty. The chips were good. Everything was very average but still tasty. We were looking for a quick bite before heading to the beach and this worked just fine for us. If we had set out for a chippy tea we would have been slightly disappointed, but as a quick lunch it was ok.