The Fish Works in North Ayrshire

It’s very expensive for what you get one slim battered piece of fish !! I thought the place was overrated and there are far better places to eat at. I had fish and chips and yo he honest I didn’t enjoy as the fish was very greasy and the chips seemed reheated and didn’t taste fresh. I had 2 cans of soft drinks which were £2 each I found to be a rip off. I know this place has a captive audience being on the sea front but I would recommend spending your cash in greggs it’s not only a lot cheaper but in my opinion far better quality.

Great wee place right on the front of Largs. Fish and chips by the sea!

I got two tiny little bits of black pudding and a abysmal amount of chips.Scotlands best chippy? I don't think so. Not cheap either! My family ordered stuff as well and there portion was bad aswell. Might be Scotlands worst chippy!

The food was OK nothing to rave about. I got two tiny flat peices of black pudding and very small portion of chips! They claim to be scotlands best chippy!? The word charlatans comes to mind.

As a local I have always praised the Fish Works in the past but I’m afraid that’s all changed after tonight. My order was panko breadcrumbed lemon sole and crab and chips. The fish was practically non existent! There was so little fish in the extremely overcooked batter which was practically inedible. The crab was average as were the chips which seemed to be reheated. I can’t tell you how disappointed I am. This used to be top notch but unfortunately I won’t be back.

Ordered panko lemon sole - the fish was virtually nonexistent and the panko well overdone. Crab and chips was average - chips tasted like reheats. Very disappointed!

Not the best! I asked for a Fish Supper and what I got was a small piece of fish in batter and about 1 potato of chips and crumbs all for the pricely sun of £12.50p and a small bottle of coke at £2.50p. Just ripping the customers off.

Very tasty fish and chips. Good efficient service by way of ordering then waiting at window for order. Quite reasonably priced too.

Not a fish eating person but their bread chicken strips and chips where amazing!

Heard it got best chippy. Thought we would try it. Disappointed. We have tried chippies all over Scotland and this is a poor average. Fish was small and batter fell off. Cannot expect to get awards in future. Chip were average. Poor for £12.50.

I have eaten here many times and it has always been excellent but last nights offering was not. My food was cold even though I only went from the shop to my car, literally 100 yards. The chips tasted like reheats and frozen and 3/4 of them were the crispy end bits. There was no taste to scampi and it was very greasy. All in all a huge disappointment as I had driven all the way from East Kilbride just for the food. Staff were lovely

Got fish n chips yesterday 12/4/25, had to wait about 15 mins for it (which was perfectly ok) chips were cold, fish was dripping with grease 🤮 which was placed on top of the chips and in turn covered them in grease. The chips had a weird taste about them, probs cause of the fishy oil. Cost £12:50 and ended up in the bin! Really disappointed 😞

Used to be Michelin standard, but small dried out overcooked langoustine tails, with soggy chips, and 'home made' tartar sauce that tastes like it came out of a jar, it's over. Not as good as Wetherspoons scampi and chips next door, just more expensive, save yourself the money.

Delicious fish and chips by the sea, what more could you want?

Over rated and extremely overpriced. Total tourist trap. Give it a miss

Busy for a reason, Food is great and staff are helpful and quick with the service

Best view ever, and the fish and chips were fantastic. A must do when in Largs.

Heard about this place and had to come try it out, was not disappointed! We went for the fish tacos specifically and they were delicious - so fresh and tasty, absolutely worth the money. If you haven't been definitely go and give it a try

Best fish and chips I've had in a long time. Bit of a wait but that not an issue due to the different dishes on the menu. And all cooked fresh. If in largs I suggest you go there for your fish supper

Very lovely fish and chips - the haddock is probably the best that I’ve ever tasted.

I am always very wary of eating fish but do not hesitate to get it from here it's amazing 🙌

Absolutely delicious , fish was beautifully made and the chips were fantastic 😋 Haggis fritters were decent but not needed lol 😆

1st time trying after passing many times and seeing all the awards we had high expectations, unfortunately these weren't met, we went in on Monday 10th March lunchtimeish, at first we thought they're was a few people waiting inside, but it seemed it was non customers gathered for a chat but making the already small inside area awkward and cramped to even get by them. We wanted a Cod Supper and the Six for 6 Squid, they had no Cod (again disappointing this early in their day) so we opted for a haddock supper, the haddock supper was rather small compared to other places with only 1 thin piece of fish and at this price point you would expect more, the fish was nice, but the chips were awful, and chewy and we left most of them: certainly not what we were expecting, the squid was ok although very greasy, so overall really disappointing, and my local chippy in Glasgow does far better with bigger portions at a better price, and the Viking across the road in our experience has always been good in comparison, maybe it was just an off day, and they must have been in better form when they've been judged for their awards, but we wouldn't be in a rush to go back unless there was no other alternatives based on our experience.

Best chippy in the west by a mile. Love it and I love the selection of things they come up with that you don't get elsewhere. Crab loaded chips for example😋

We made mistake when ordering and arrived very late for collection time - with our profound apologies manager honoured us full meal for which we were very grateful, meal was delicious and definitely would highly recommend.

I received a voucher from Fishworks as it was my birthday so mid afternoon I placed my order on line to collect at 6:00pm but had to input order twice due adding an item. On second input I forgot to specify a time to collect, as I had on first order. Consequently the order was added to collect asap. When we arrived to collect at 6:00 it had been binned as not collected mid afternoon. We explained the situation and they very kindly agreed to honour our order. During this whole process they were extremely understanding, polite and very helpful. The fish and chips were, as always, excellent. There is no wonder they have won so many awards. They deserve them all. Thank you Fishworks.

Went downhill from the last time we were there fish was skinny average supper for price

The Best Fish and Chips I’ve ever had , gorgeous crispy chips and the batter was so light on the fish and don’t get me started on the haggis fritters , if you are ever in the area you MUST get food from here , sit on a bench and watch the world go by

A great fish supper , really fresh and crispy batter just perfect .

£12.50 for a fish supper with one small bit of fish is ridiculous and for two fish its more than £20.00, better off going to he Viking across the road and getting value for money

It's not the quickest, but that's OK it's cooked fresh. It is quite expensive £26 for 2 suppers and 2 cans of juice. The smoke fish was lovely. The sausage was OK.

After having a few beers for paddy’s days I stumbled across this little gem 💎 won awards for every single thing apart from the top one best chip shop in Scotland. Hope this is right could only manage 2nd so let’s make it happen number one this year 2025.

We ordered a haddock supper and pudding supper.The batter on the haddock was greasy and the chips Luke warm. The pudding supper was served as pudding fritters and chips both not piping hot. We also purchased a portion of tartar sauce and a can of iron bru at the cost of £25.20. Overpriced and overrated. I most definitely will not recommend.

Ordered 2 haddock suppers, super greasy the lemon couldn't cut through the grease,no seasoning even though i asked for salt and vinegar,zero flavour chips , couldn't taste the haddock tbh, wouldn't surprise me if it was Whiting fish absolutely tasteless . £25? Your having a giraffe pal. God knows how they have top rating??

The fish and chips are high quality and delicious, and the staff are really lovely. The only thing I didn’t love was the spray nozzles they use for the vinegar. They must have imparted about 2ml of vinegar in total as I couldn’t taste it at all and sadly I was on the ferry by the time I ate them, so it was too late to ask for more. Would definitely come back though!

Aways visit here when in largs even make a special trip just for food. This time considering they have just won 2nd in great Britain, the food was awful. Daughter had spicey king prawn but the spice they scatter over the prawns was over everything and so much it was uneatable. It was if the container lid had fell off. Husband had haddock but it was mainly batter, very little fish. I only had chips this time thank god they were OK, as was the sausage supper. We'll give them another chance but if the same quality then time to change, maybe the win has made them complacent.

Best fish and chips in Scotland. Worth driving for it from Glasgow.

First time trying the fish here and Omg !! Was the best fish I've ever had so flakey and the batter was really tasty 😋

Yesterday the 27th of February, I decided tae go for a drive doon tae Largs ,with my granddaughter Courtney and her b/f Lewis. He asked if we wanted go for a bit of food , so we headed to the Fish Works,I only had chips they both a fish supper. Took them tae car tae eat them and we weren't disappointed chips were delishious Courtney and Lewis demolished the fish supper they got. Lovely staff brill location at the sea front , if in Largs again most defo another visit. Congratulations to the team for their award in best fish n chip shop UK.

Gluten free king prawns and chips were excellent, separate fryer for gluten free. Had to wait about 10mins but it was cooked fresh. Would highly recommend

Great food polite staff and chips on beach whats not to like. Tonights meal crab and chips, squid, sausages and chips all cooked perfectly served by polite young team and owner was in the kitchen supper nice people. Guys its not cheep but it is GOOD. With the cost of living it is to be expected if you want to keep places as good as this open then prices to cover all the high cost are required. Only down side is the council need try harder to stop the aerial attack its relentless. Culls are controversial but then so is a 3 year old getting attacked whilst eating. So atmosphere is a problem but everything else is wonderfull.

Staff were lovely, and food was decent, even though they forgot the cheese of my Ham and Cheese toasties 🤣 which I found quite funny, lovely soup made up for it. We recommend going here.

Food is amazing.. service is outstanding me my girlfriend my wee boy and my little girl all took a drive from knightswood to largs just to try this chippy. It's something else. Batter was crispy the fish tasted like fish is supposed to taste like.the battered prawns was amazing the chicken wings with sweet 🌶️ sauce was perfect..look take a drive go down and try it you will not be disappointed.bthis is our new chippy once a month and am so happy it's in largs if it was closer to knightswood i would have to be on a slim fast diet. Just try it AMAZING.

Great fish and chips and right on the promenade, pay and display carpark beside and the ferry to Millport

THE GREATEST FISH AND CHIPS IN THE UK (by a country mile). Super friendly crew, wonderfully double fried chips (instead of your typical soggy suckers), wonderfully moist haddock… excellent. Go. Just go.

I collected an order on 4/2 and soon realised that I had ordered the wrong meal. I ordered panko but I actually wanted batter. No problem from Rachid who provided me with what I wanted - a delicious golden battered haddock and chips. Excellent service and wonderful food.

very expensive , small portions , average food - £34 for a panko breaded fish n chips and a scampi and chips and 2 cans , it just wasn't worth it , we wont be back

As a man who likes his food and a man that loves Fish Works, I was buzzing about a wee winter post storm visit to Largs. We both ordered the haddock and chips as usual, and we both added a pickle for that little bit of a twist. The place was really quiet so we were served immediately and the food arrived promptly. We took it back to the car to eat as the weather was awful. As always, the food tasted amazing. However, we both commented on how small the piece of fish we both received was. This really let the experience down and for once couldn't give our favourite seaside chippy 5 stars. We will give it another try on the spring/summer and if the portion is still as small, we will revert back to Anstruther for our away day chippy fix.

Very small portion of fish and chip with tartar sauce to take away for £13.70! Half a normal sized fish so would not go again at that price.

At an age where we are not capable of eating a full fish supper each. No problem to the lovely young girl serving who without asking gave us an empty container to share and extra lemon. My wife asked for a coffee which they don't do but directed us next door to bring in a coffee. The food itself, the fish was perfectly cooked with a delicious thin and crispy batter. The chips were everything you want from "chippy chips". A fabulous experience for lunch and we will 100% return.

They have so many awards for a reason. My partner and I love travelling about Scottish towns and trying the fish and chips and this is the best by far. We liked the serving sizes and thought the staff serving us were very friendly. I had the fish supper and my partner had the fish tacos which he loved.

Large fish on panko was tasty good quality fish used keep it up.

This place keeps winning awards and it’s easy to understand why. Gorgeous, clean restaurant with an open kitchen so you can see everything being freshly prepared, incredibly friendly and professional staff, and the most incredible food. Amazing.

As always fish was very tasty and the service was quick and friendly. Good selection but can't see past the full works haddock.in batter.

Lovely chippy! Fresh, with a decent pricetag and huge portions. The staff was friendly, and the overall experience left us satisfied. Perfect Sunday treat!

Ordered the Christmas special for delivery - as always, the food was delivered on time, piping hot the bao buns with coleslaw, cranberries and panko covered haddock was light and refreshing. Thanks guys

Very good fish and chips! Very friendly staff

Travelled down from Glasgow and the journey was well worth it, the staff were lovely and friendly and the fish did not disappoint, it was amazing and can't wait to go back. An overall perfect experience. Ali & Rhona xx

I travelled up from Kilwinning because I’d heard so much about the fish and chips and the large portion sizes. The fish was not a full angel cut but half of one. Anywhere else selling this size of fish would have served two pieces. I’m glad they didn’t though because I don’t think I’ve never had so greasy a fish batter in my life. I’d be surprised if the oil temp was above 120c. A real disappointment given the great reviews.

Great wee chippy, amazing gluten free food and staff are lovely!

Fish and Chips cooked in front of u.What could be better on an Autumn day?Lovely Fish and crisp chips with thier own in house Tartat sauce.Also great staff and reasonably priced.Will be back many times.

Came here with my family and the food was so fresh. Every time I come its always amazing standards Also Rachid is a phenomenal chef. Thank you for the wonderful experience

I would definitely recommend this chippy to anyone

Been quite a few times and never really been great nor poor however my partner and myself ordered last night 1/11/24 as this was were we are on our very first date and wanted to commemorate our anniversary. Unfortunately this visit was a nightmare,specified no lemon on partners haddock and chips as she is highly allergic to citrus only to find upon returning home she had lemon wich meant she couldn't eat any of hers nor mines ,ordered tartar sauce wich was missing completely and the curry sauce was merely a spicy fruit sauce,not pleasurable at all. Real shame because not only did this lack of attention to detail ruin our anniversary it has also alienated us as future customers,really really poor show😢

Best and I mean the best chippy in scotland fresh fish and awesome chips the batter is amazing, tartar sauce and mushy peas 😋. If your in largs highly recommend here if your hungry

Super tasty chip shop grub located on the seafront. I ordered the double battered sausages and chips with a side of haggis. Food was really lovely & all cooked fresh to order. Pleasant staff here too. I'll be back for more when next in the area.

Not an experience I would return too. Had to throw chips away 😕

The best fish and chips I've ever had. It's no wonder this place has awards, absolutely fantastic

Definitely justifies its status as the best fish and chip takeaway in Scotland and Top 3 in the UK.

Fish and chips were delicious. One is enough between 2 adults. Yum yum. Friendly staff

October 2024 update: decided to give them another chance. My bottle of diet iron bru was flat checked the label out of date last month. Chicken katsu loaded fries came in a small box and were cold and at £9.50 are a total rip off, worth £6 max if they were warm. Food quality is excellent. Value for money has went downhill. The chicken breast strips used to be decent sized pieces now they resemble chicken fingers. I’d rather pay more and keep a high standard of product than cutting the size of the portion.

The service was really good, I believe Ozkan served us - such a wonderful person! Our food was delivered quickly and it was absolutely delicious. Thank you so much!

I am really, really disappointed. This is the 3rd time out of 5 in about 7 weeks that the food has been sub-par . First bad experience. Burnt black haloumi chips. Complained, sent photo. No response. 2nd time fish overcooked. Holiday season understandably v busy. But locals will be here all seasons. Tonight. Fish lovely hot, flaky. Chips.....cold, rubbery like not freshly cooked. I mean surely consistency is the answer to being an award winning chippie?

On holiday from Hastings so we’ve tried a few alternatives in our time, but the fish and chips we had were perfect, light batter non greasy chips, sat outside by the water, perfect.

Perfect fish and chip albeit fish a little bit small

Had take away fish and chips, sat outside the shop and ate them watching the ferry come in and out.

Delicious food! Eaten on the pier with fish 'n chips. Very friendly staff!

Fish and chips good but no curry sauce which I paid for order 114

Easy to see why this place is award winning. Amazing smoked haddock supper.

Was there on Saturday afternoon.I ordered a haddock supper the fish was tasty but extremely small six small bites and it was finished the chips were in two clumps all stuck together. If this is what the industry thinks is the best I give in. Going forward I will go the extra miles and go to the wee hurrie in Troon

Disappointing that they didn't have cod. Could only taste the batter and oil with the Haddock. Don't understand how this is the best in Scotland. They should try Oban or even Moma Frank's in Gourock

Fantastic fish and chips. The battered sausage was delicious too. Served by a very professional pleasant young man. My only note would be using sprays for vinegar, never been a fan. Otherwise perfect👌

Best fish and chips in the area, with Gluten Free options. Highly recommended.

We stopped for a poke of chips and ended up having a whole meal! the menu is very modern and impressive. The panko lemon sole was the right amount of soft crunchy. Beautifully cooked. I’d definitely recommend this plaice.

Chippy is a chippy !! It was good ... I've had better and it's expensive ... wasn't keen on the curry sauce fish was great 👍

Great place for gluten free 👍 never been let down with this place, worth the miles to get there

Absolutely incredible chippy. I love their sign that lists the boat that caught the fish, what type of potatoes they use, and what type of oil in the fryers. Excellent transparency. Fantastic food. Great views. Voted 3rd best in the UK - for good reason!

Stopped in for Fish n Chips for lunch & it didn't disappoint. Fish supper cost £10.50 with Tartar sauce and extra £1 and sat at the seafront enjoying it.

Great choice of meals, some of which I've never come across such as battered smoked haddock.

A very decent fish supper. I had haddock and chips, my partner had smoked haddock in batter. The fish was great and the batter light and crispy. Chips were fine. My only slight issue was that the portions are not huge.... you get more elsewhere. Great location, right on the seafront. Service was easy and pleasant.

Freshly cooked and not at all greasy. Good quality food . Friendly staff

I have to say we didn't get the best of this place, assuming they had a bad day when we went. Really looking forward to it so were very disappointed The fish was overcooked and dry. And pretty tasteless. They didn't have cod either. The mushy peas were no better. Over done and dehydrated.

Got take out. It was great on time, double wrapped as requested and still hot by the time I cycled to Larg Marina where we were staying. The food was excellent. Highly recommended.

Really friendly and helpful staff, lovely wee building. Fish was well cooked and the batter was nice and crispy. Chips were perfect as well. Wee wedge of lemon chucked in. Good choice on the menu too. Everything cooked to order as well and the fish allowed to drain properly (which so many chippies don't bother with). Really lovely place. Would've been four stars but for a couple of things. Food was way over-salted, would be much better if customers could do their own salt & vinegar. I also thought the portions were a bit small for the price. It wasn't the cheapest but the chip portions were tiny and the fish was only ok in size, not huge. Otherwise, really enjoyed it. Will definitely be back.

The fish was awesome, a nice thick piece of fish not like most chippies are more batter than fish I'll definitely be back it was pricey but beautiful 👌

Really friendly and helpful. Best gluten free chips I’ve had, and when there was a problem they solved straight away.

Fish and chips are lovely out of here

The best fish and chips I have ever eaten! Fresh fish, delicious, crispy fries, and a very large portion. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone looking for unique food!

Amazing chippy, seems like they really care about quality and using the best ingredients. The squid from there was sooo good!

Food was ok.but the portion of chips was pretty poor with each supper for what they charge wouldn't rush back !