The Fish Works in North Ayrshire

Freshly cooked amazing food! Know exactly where I will be heading for food when we visit again.

Amazing fish and chips, and the staff is super nice!

Food was top-class, the service is quite flat, not a lot of interaction. There was no atmosphere.

Never got to eat there as there was only outside seats left. To cold for that.

I wouldn’t go anywhere else, Fishworks is the best……the food is so good! I’m not surprised they’ve won so many awards 😊

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.

I Got a fish supper on Saturday night there was more batter than fish.I've been before and the fish was delicious , however £12 is to expensive for mostly batter , l won’t go back .shame on them.

Never been more disappointed in my life,this place came with great reviews but to my horror the fish was coated in hard batter and the fish portion was small to say the least,the chips had a disgusting stench of them as if they had been lying in water all night,definitely overpriced. Dont believe the hype,AVOID THIS PLACE.

Nice food, reasonable price and good ambience. Have beach view seats near by ( not of the restaurant). Can munch sitting on beach view seat

Best chip shop. The food is so fresh

Absolutely fabulous gluten free menu. Fantastic food. Staff really knowledgeable gluten free.

My partner is vegan and asked about the vegan fish, this was being cooked in the same oil they informed us as the fish so it's not actually vegan. Was very disappointed. It's great they have tried but it's actually worse that they don't then impose proper standards with it.

7 of us piled in for loads of food, gear friendly service. Quality food.

Heard plenty great tales Fish was terrible dry and went straight in the bin No thanks

Close to best ever fish and chips

Even on a cold January day, the food here was fresh and filling. Worth the wait every time.

all i can say is see for yourself, never disappointed, freshest food i’ve ever tasted and its is full of flavour, staff are outstanding and so welcoming!

Worth the visit for seaside fish and chips.

Friendly young girl, the guy was a bit cool and not so warm. 2 x hadock supper with 2 x tartare sauces. Tartare sauce = mayonnaise, that's all we could taste. Not enough capers in it, a sadly disappointing £3.20 (£1.60 each) lesson. Haddock and Chips. I asked for loads of salt and vinegar, and I was disappointed, hardly any whatsoever, I don't think any was added. The fish was a very small portion, considering the price was way too small. And tasteless. I could hardly pick up the flavour of the fish. The batter was light and crispy. Chips: tasteless. No taste at all. The best thing about the chippy is chippy Chips, sadly not the experience I had here. Might come back next time but considering the costs and the experience we are probably going to try another service provider in the town. The biggest disappointing factor is that they're advertising as award-winning, maybe they did in 2018 but that was 6-years ago, nothing was award-winning about what I ate yesterday (Sunday 14th January 2024)

Spotlessly clean, lovely staff but chips were dry and the fish batter oozed grease. £10.90 for a bit of fish is far too expensive. Won't be back.

Fish excellent. Chips just warm. Waiting area too small. It was raining. Staff engaging, friendly, clean. Very expensive £11.30 for 1 piece of lemon sole and Luke warm chips.

I was eat chip and cod best of restaurants. I know good famous the fish works very excellent. Staff very nice friendly and good service. Keep the fish works very perfect. I say The fish works will very busy in summer. Best legend of chip and fish 5 stars

One of the best fish and chips I ever had

Me and my daughter got fritters and both portions were stone cold, really made it unpleasant to eat and they went in the bin, sadly after hearing/reading great reviews onit was a disappointment

Went here last week as has seen that it had won awards. Staff were pleasant and efficient. Menu is limited compared to other chippies and my wife couldn't get her favourite which is haddock in breadcrumbs. She decided on the haggis and thoroughly enjoyed it. I chose the fish. Normally for the price charged I would have got 2 pieces but only one here but it was a reasonable size. The problem was the amount of grease that came out of the fish and portion of fritters. I put a napkin under the fish and it was soon soaked the fish was tasty but a bit too greasy for my liking. The biggest problem was the fritters. They were lying in a pool of grease. I stood them on end for a few minutes and the grease filled the bottom of the box that they came in. My wife refused to eat one and I just ate the top half of each fritter until I got to the greasy part at the bottom

Excellent quality, fish portion a good size, mushy peas the best I have ever tasted. Highly recomended.

Definitely BEST chip shop in town-- we tried their chicken, halibut, and even the haggis fritter-- all excellent flavors, not greasy, nicely seasoned. Chips are the way they should be. Plan for a short wait as everything is made fresh, to order. A great takeaway. No place to sit inside, small number of tables on the patio-- fine depending on the weather.

Regular customer at The Fish Works and always enjoy their fish suppers. Pleasant staff, the best fish in chips in town and a marvelous view.

Closest you'll ever get to sit in service / menu but from a take away👍

Great fish and chips. Great gluten free options

Really hard chips hard to bite potatoes dried up in them there that hard fish ok chips are really hard .

On my last 2 visits I have noticed that the size of the haddock fillets in my "Fish n chips" had significantly got smaller, despite asking and paying for " large haddock".

Wow! The best chips I have had the fortune of eating! Congratulations on making such amazing chips. I would love everyone who has enjoyed eating chips to try some from The Fish Works in Largs ... Absolutely amazing, crispy, chunky, plenty of bite, just yum yum! Magic chips... The chips the world deserves!!!

This was not typical fish and chips. The fish was the size of a large fish finger. What we had tasted ok. The chips were old and crispy. A complete waste of money. So disappointed.

100% recommending 👍🏻 delicious fresh fish 🐟🐟🐟🐟

Beautiful summers evening and I really fancied a chippy so we drove into Largs. I absolutely love The Fish Works! The staff are always lovely and the food is always delicious! I had the prawns and John had the cod - great portion sizes and lots of flavour! I also got the Louisiana sauce - absolutely delicious and a good kick to it! If you ever fancy a chippy, I'd always recommend The Fish Works at Largs!

The staff had the service down perfectly. The questions they asked as they served you meant you had exactly what you wanted.

Fast as in McDonald's but a little too expensive, there is a cafe nearby, it will be cheaper, so don't rush to order and go and look around

As always the fish and fritters excellent good value for money

Lovely food unfortunately people were sitting at the tables and not buying from the fish works tables should be for customers only also don't provide staws we would have paid extra

Had a fantastic Haddock Supper whilst enjoying the sea view. Friendly service. Great fish & chips.

Was her for a holiday and tried this amazing fish. I would definitely recommend

Best fish and chips in the UK! The workers were friendly too.

It's OK I got a funny taste from the container the meal came in. COD did not have much flavour and abit bland. Not sure how they won awards, I've tasted better in other places and got alot more for my money .

Beautiful sea front chip shop. Quality fish supper with lovely light crispy batter. Kids really enjoyed their sausage supper.

Been told about The Fish Works by a friend that is from Largs, looked very busy when we came on Sunday afternoon but was served quite quickly, The menu had a great selection of stuff I think that everyone will find something for themselves. We had 2 single fish ,kids fish scampi and fish supper came out about £45, so can be pricey for some, the only downside for me was that my cod was just a bit over, but overall the food was tasty, kids and wife enjoyed it.

One of the best fish suppers you can get. Highly recommend. Right on the beach front, next to the car park. There are some table and chairs and of course the normal beach front benches. Batter was superb, super crunchy, not the slightest hint of grease. Chips and fish were fresh. Menu quite extensive including crab, squid and languostine. The curry sauce is nether chip shop or Chinese. It was called Irish 🤷‍♀️ and had a slightly sweet flavour. It was different to our local, but still really tasty with just a nice level of spice. We will definitely be going back even though they are a bit expensive, the food is worth it.

The most expensive fish n chips I've had this year. Good portion of chips. But very small piece of fish for over 11 quid.good taste tho

Lovely crispy batter. Cooked to order, so always fresh. It was a lovely, hot, sunny evening, so we enjoyed sitting out to eat.

Excellent fish supper, one of the best I've tasted.

Great fish and chips and a great choice of gluten free options. Always make a stop when we are in Largs.

Great location casual tables on the promenade. Good batter which was just as well as there was very little fish and chips.

This place is amazing the food is excellent service is on point from all the young girls & boys well done keep, up the good work job well done would recommend to all family & friends will be back soon.

Unfortunately they do not sell smaller portions, no good for smaller tums!!

Difficult to find any fish under the batter. Very disappointing. Also vinegar is a spray so it's so watered-down that you can't taste it. Won't be back!

Best chippy in Largs, food is always great. Love the haggis and black pudding fritters and their chips are amazing.

I went here on visit to Largs as I read reviews online and has a great reputation and says it has won awards. I was disappointed it does not have an indoor seating area, just 1 flimsy table and a couple of uncomfortable looking stools, there was a small out door seating area but it was raining so we went else wear for fish and chips.

Cooked fresh to order and the batter is excellent

Delicious fish supper (much better than last time), cooked fresh and with great friendly service.

Batter and chips not fish and chips. Dirty tables and oily food. Would NOT recommend at all.

So many awards on their wall, the food is however underwhelming. The guy who served used his hand to flip the fish to put the salt in then he’s at the till taking the orders and giving the change?!?! The chips have quite a potato peel taste and overcooked. If u dine in, your food box is your own business. You will have to dump them in the street bin which is across the road 👎

Met up with friends for a meal before sunset cruise on paddle steamer Waverley (no sunset due to the rain!). Saw vegan 'fish' and chips on the menu, and thought I'd try it. Not disappointed - it was delicious!! Two pieces of battered 'fish' and a load of lovely chips. Everyone else enjoyed their meals too. Will be a more regular visitor from now on.

Very poor value for money, gluten free fish supper last Saturday was very very small with only a few chips.

Popped in to Largs and decided to grab a bite to eat, we should've just walked past. Don't be fooled folks by the pictures of the fish suppers as they don't live up to them in real life, the fish you'll get is probably half the size. £10.90 for what you'd call a mini supper anywhere else. Scampi, chips and tartare sauce - £12.60 - now I'd normally not give that a second thought but obviously it's value is in the chips as the scampi was scarce on the ground. Unfortunately after todays rip off we will not be back

I absolutely love this chippy, quality food and great service. The lemon sole, king prawns and halloumi fritters are my favourites! They offer a halal alternative in breadcrumbs and fried separately. Highly recommend if you're near Largs. They have outdoor seating and there are benches opposite facing the water. Only criticism was the tables weren't cleaned between guests and our table was particularly messy with bits of food.

The fish quality is really good. A wee bit under seasoned.

Waited 25 minutes for an over priced, bland fish supper,food used to be good but letting it slip now, won't be rushing back.

Great little place by the sea, staff were helpful and courteous and the fish was great.

Absolutely pathetic Staff, Having Trained front facing customer service staff for years this is easily the worst front of house team I've seen in a long long time. Rude and entitled. If the quality of the product was good I'd maybe let it slide but the I've tried them twice now and it's really not great. Won't be back and will be recommending others avoid also.

High quality. Worth the wait. A Largs highlight. Service slightly poorer today with new trainees. Got my order wrong but I ate it anyway. Delicious. Not cheap but nothing is anymore

Amazing food and great service .Highly recommended

Fish fabulous and so fresh. Staff very helpful.

We spent £100 and traveled 15 minutes for this due to the reviews. It was mid. The food was expensive, and everything was very bland. If I was blind I wouldn’t have known I was eating a chippy. I wouldn’t recommend to anyone. The chips weren’t very anything, and the fish had more batter on it than fish. They did give lots of ‘batter’ bits or ‘scraps’ which we were thankful for.

The last three times the fish has been uncooked sticky batter. Chips have a weird taste. There was a younger guy coughing directly into the fryers today. The older guy (I expect is the owner or manager - always staring, grumpy, never smiling) dished up our order, so there's no excuse for undercooked multiple times at this price. Most expensive fish & chips in Largs but the quality is inconsistent. Many of the staff are gormless and forgetful. Never again!!

Best fish and chip shop on the Clyde coast, also the chicken strips are lovely. Surprisingly my most recent visit on 16th June was not so good, the fish was quite greasy but the chips were awful none of us could eat them they looked like the potatoes were poor quality. It will be some time before I go back.

Very good fish n chips - the langoustines and scampi suppers also well worth a look.

My partner and I consider ourselves fish and chip shop connoisseurs. We tend to judge chip shops on the queue and if they have items sitting already cooked. The queues at the Fish Works were long, but service was swift and thankfully everything is cooked to order. A massive tick for that. We opted to share a Cod supper and a Langoustine scampi supper. While the Langoustine scampi supper was expensive and only had 6 pieces of the champion crustacean cooked in a golden crispy batter they were divine. The cod was also succulent. Oh, and the chips were lovely as well. A crispy outer and a soft inner. If I had one little criticism it would be that the batter was a little greasy. Perhaps a little more time draining, but they were very busy.

We have been here for years when visiting up from Liverpool, but the last two times we visited (June 23, and Jan 23) we have been really disappointed in general, both with the taste (chips are incredibly bland) and even the size of the portions (I've seen more chips in a McDonald's happy meal). Can't really say I'll be returning again on my next visit to this neck of the woods, which is a shame

Nice experience, good team and food was very nice. They are busy with a big menu, I was recommended customers know what they want before queuing up.

Best fish and chips I've had, I had to wait a bit because its always busy but it was well worth the wait

Tried here today after being recommended it by someone. Fantastic location- nice seating and well presented on outside but really confusing as to where to order and where to collect etc- multiple people ended up waiting in wrong place ourselves included. Ordered the smoked haddock full works and haggis fritters middle option. £17 ( to nearest pound) which seemed a little steep with it being a supper and a half but we appreciate cost of living and location etc. Fish supper was tiny 1.5 bits of fish and I am being very generous with the .5 element- and barely any more chips than the smaller portion. Ironically two people raised this about their portions while we waited. Medium haggis supper is one fritter and again a mesely offering of chips. The fish was tasty but the spray vinegar has a strange taste to it and the batter was very greasy- after taste wasn’t great but fish did seem good quality. Chips were meh- not the worst not the best. Haggis fritter was horrible- like a large haggis burger greasy thick batter not quite cooked and slimy haggis. Really disappointed

Very disappointing that they have stopped their home delivery. My father is 80 and unable to drive but loves the fish and chips here but unfortunately has to look elsewhere now as I am sure a lot of people in Largs will have to. Instead of cutting delivery perhaps add another smart car or two to your fleet?

The food here is fabulous ! However, the thing that I noticed on my last visit, was the STAFF . They are a sleek, well oiled machine , most definitely the fastest workers in Largs . Hats off to person who chooses / trains them . Without exception, all were friendly, on the ball , and moved as one , as a team . Not one dour face amongst them - what a pleasure !

We drive through to Largs from Glasgow JUST FOR THIS. Not too regularly, but when we do, OMG it is worth it. The battered stuff (haggis fritters, prawns anything in batter pretty much) is crispy and doesn't feel too greasy- absolutely perfect. It can get very busy when the weathers good meaning that some things sell out, so we take a drive in the drizzle sometimes to beat the queues. Definitely worth a daytrip to largs for, even if most of the penny arcades are gone.

Very good atmosphere enjoyed the visit

Best fish and chips ever! All freshly made

The good: + Haddock tasted good and was hot/fresh! + Chips were decent and were hot/fresh + Sitting at tables is nice looking out at the Sea (apart from the dive bombing seagulls) The Bad: - Stingy/Poor Portion of Chips with the "full works" option. I expected a much more generous portion especially for cost! - Wasn't clear where to order, stood at front of the Fish Works and waited a good while before eventually being told by a young member of staff to order inside of building instead. Most of the staff I seen working there looked extremely young, and the poor customer service and portions reflected this, and it was clear staff are not being trained properly in the most basic of things... - Haddock was small and a bit greasy/over battered. - At almost an eye watering £22 for just two Haddock suppers and nothing else it's overpriced for what you get unfortunately, haddock received was small and so was portion of chips! If they gave two large pieces of Haddock and a much better portion of Chips then it would just maybe be worth the asking price but only 1 full bit and a quarter of fish with limited chips in both Haddock suppers is NOT worth almost £22 in a million years... It's just ripping people off... And if you don't change this and offer better value for money you won't have customers coming back... Overall 3 stars out of 5!⭐⭐⭐ If they listen and take on this feedback and improve with better portions, customer service and fairer prices I have no doubt you would receive more 4/5 star reviews and keep customers coming back too!

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Writing this review so i never come back. The curry sauce tastes like bisto curry sauce. Unmeltable cheese. Rubbish chips. Fish was awright. Way to expensive for what it is. Feel like i have been robbed. Would only go back if i ever just wanted a single fish. And thats the end of the review and im £33 down.

Best fish and chips I have ever had! Staff were very friendly and efficient and food came quickly due to their ordering system. Would definitely recommend a visit.

Best vegan fish and chips ever!

WOW!!! Spectacular fish& chips 👏

Great location and really enjoyed sitting outside facing the water. However, the food itself was very average.

The worst sausage I have ever tasted....The spicy chips weren't spicy at all. One of the staff that gave me my order acted like they didn't know what they where doing. I will NEVER come back to the place... DO NOT RECOMMEND!

Battered fish was too greasy, wouldn't give plastic cup to share bottle of soft drink, very disappointed last time I was there fish was perfect.

Lucky to get great weather so we could sit right outside and enjoy the sun. Fish and chips were great.

As fish and chips go, these are pretty great

Nice position on the promenade where you can enjoy your Fish and Chip Supper whilst watching the ferries transporting across the Firth of Clyde ....food was lovely - staff were amicable and alert - very popular place to get your take-away fix....

Had chips and gravy yesterday and the food is amazing. Loved the gravy and the chips are always fresh. Looking forward to a fish supper some time and brilliant staff overall. So lovely and friendly, thank you for your amazing service. We love you

Fish and chips were very average, much better chip shops in Largs.