The Fisheries in Cardiff

The greasiest cod in batter I’ve ever had! “Large” cod was small/medium in reality. This was good because it was barely edible. Chips were rank. Lady serving had the personality of a jellied eel. If you like soggy under-cooked chips and fish that’s been hanging around in the hot cabinet overnight this is the ‘plaice’ for you!

Fried rice was inedible. Awful taste and black. Chicken balls were awful. Couldn't eat them with the grease dripping from them.

This is my local chippy,the food is always fresh & tasty,the portions are very generous,the service quick and friendly,decent value too!

One major problem with this chippy - THEY CANT COOK CHIPS ! Always soggy and raw ,totally disgusting , last 5 times I’ve been there it’s exactly the same ! The staff are also very rude and don’t care if you complain ! Last time I’m ever going there , waste of money - avoid !

I often visit this shop. It is usually around lunchtime. The lady there - she looks about 15 but told me she has twin daughters of about 18 and an 11/12 yearold son is extremely pleasant and always seems glad to see you.

The chips tastes like depression felt like it was made with hate never going back

Insanely disappointed. I have been going to this chip shop for over 4 years and never had an issue, infact it was my favourite chip shop. Today i ordered a online for the first time because i couldnt make it in person and to say what arrived was appalling would be an understatement. I ordered a large bag of chips and what arrived was half the amount of a usual small size from this very chip shop. This 'large' only fed one person. Safe to say i will no longer go to this chip shop nor will i recommend it to people i know

Utterly disgusting food, this has to be the worst pie and chips I have ever had in my life. At 70 years of age that is saying something, the staff were pleasant, that is the only thing it has going for it. AVOID AT ALL COSTS

Asked for a quarterpounder with chips. She was ready to put my burger patties on a crusty bun topped with butter. Excuse me? You should probably close down if you dont even know what is a burger.

The cod was really fresh and nicely cooked. The chips could have used another minute or two for my taste. Overall, it was a nice meal and service.

Great curry and chips on a tray, really hit the spot. Cracking

Really good food and we hadn't been there before and our takeout F/Chips was of a very high standard. Would definitely call again when passing and hungry.

Nice local shop offering nice chips and 🐠, with lots of option for chicken, sausage, batter. Etc, nice staff too. But need to get a functional POS machine, not everyone carries cash about.

dont bother to go here. As no queue out of door like a while ago. Went to pay bycredit card and was told no card. Go over to cash machine as chips were getting cold. So walked out and left my order. No notices to say cash only whilst machine lays idle at back of shop.

This place has really gone downhill. To be fair the Cod in batter was v good and the chicken was ok….BUT the chips were a great mass of congealed potatoes. Massive portions don’t make up for poor chips. In a chip shop. Sort this out and I will be back.

You tend to get loyal to a chip shop. This is the one I have done that withh

the sausage poisoned me and made me sick for 2 days. Everything else was fine. the chips are normal and overall a low star chippy

Asked for fish and chips, and the fish was absolutely soggy If you like your fish nice and crispy then this is not the place for you

poor fish and chips … the oil was smelling stink on the fish, the Fish have many bones wish is supposed to be cleaned fillet also not with fish skin

Ordered for 4 , chips wasnt the best , bit undercooked and greasy , battered sausage had been there weeks by how stale it was , fish was “ok” , and normal sausage had been there a while also , curry was luke warm at best Was “ok” at best , kids or us didn finish our food bit under whelmed

Great fish and chips. Efficient and friendly

The two stars are for the chicken balls the chips were awful and the egg fried rice and noodles was tasteless will not be ordering from here again

Disappointed on my recent visit. Chips nothing like as nice as they used to be. (May be different potatoes?) Good selection of food available. Cod was about average but the batter was a bit stodgy. Staff always friendly.

Always have lovely meals from this chip shop ! Chips are always fresh and tasty . Staff are very friendly and welcoming. 5 star from us !

Amazing fish and chip shop can't fault the staff there ping jenny Emma and chloe all friendly and always make u feel welcome amazing fresh fish chips are good as well curry very nice the pie as well very fresh and I will always go back to the fisheries

only issue,they only take cash no card machine?

Went in to order and asked for a fork , the lady at the till absolutely disgracefully said "no" 0 stars if i could

I purchased food and the chips that were disgusting I do not recommend purchasing food from this place. Shocking this fish and chip shop is not worth eating from especially at the prices they expect you to pay. You expect good quality not oily food from the fryer that hasn’t been changed for a while.

Awful, fish luke warm batter oozing grease like eating chewing gum I ate a few mouth fulls and threw away do yourself a faver and don't bother

Best chip shop in Cardiff. Fish was outstanding me and my husband are quite particular in where we eat and even I said to him we would come back to fisheries in a heartbeat perfick night watching Corrie eating a fish supper sipping our echo falls. Reading all these bad reviews im dumbfounded.

Really difficult parking. Uninspiring premises. Chips were poor☹️

Lovely chips and nice fresh fish.

Very poor fish and chips, the meant to be cod steak had a lot of bones in it.

Treid something different from the Chinese menu. King prawn chop suey excellent fresh and tasty. King prawn fried rice excellent quality rice but sorry to say pretty bland the quality of the king prawn was ok for the price. Great service. Must to everyone try the big spring rolls freshly made 5 stars... looking forward to try something different next time..

Lovely food great customer service

Nothing good to say about any of the things ordered. Avoid!

Sorry to say poor fish and chips … the batter was like concrete 🥴 and double fried to reheat . Will go to Youngers as they are the best on Caerphilly rd .

Disgusting food.. fish was full of bones. Batter was slimy and tasteless. I threw it away. Worst chip shop I've ever been to.

Absolute garbage. Avoid at all cost.

Chips were excellent and my son loves the battered pineapple 🍍

No Charles sauce chips a bit soggy no pickled eggs part from that fit waitress

Awful food. Chips were barely cooked, batter on onion rings was not cooked and soggy and the batter on the sausage was soft. Never normally visit here and will not be going again

A great fish and chip shop Good prices not expensive and very good value Highly recommended

The worst fish and chips I've ever had, the fish was swimming with oil and stunk to high heaven.

Great food, quick service with friendly staff. Probably the best fish and chip shop around. Highly recommended.

Poor quality food ,fish had bones ,batter soggy ,not recommended

One of the best chippies that I've been to

Always go to Express Takeaway in Caerphilly for fish and chips. Cooked to order and great. Tonight feeling lazy so went down road to local chippy. Soggy chips, soggy thick doughy batter with fairly good size fish but tasteless and the crowning glory - bones. Glad I can see well or I might have choked. Bones equals nor care in prep in my book.

Simply love this traditional chippy.

Fish and Chip shop prices gone up again since new ownership. Chips a little under cooked when visited Monday evening at 7pm. Fish was OK, skin on and quite a few bones to watch out for. Their Chinese curry sauce is recommended and tasty. Place has been there for 40 years + and they should try a bit harder. Some of the staff are miserable and not welcoming. Trying not to be critical as it's been there for 40+ years and ok for some chips etc.

2 x large chips and curry sauce this visit. "Will this be enough for 4 adults?" I asked. I needn't have worried, it was a mountain of chips and delicious too! This is a great chip shop and probably a good job it isn't too close to my house or I would be like Mr. Creosote. A big, happy chip-laden Mr. Creosote. Fab staff too. 👍

I’m 57 years of age and this is the worst fish and chips I’ve ever eaten. The chips were green and the fish was orange. Didn’t think fish and chips could be bad but this was horrific we threw it straight away. Don’t waste your money.

Tried this place for the first time while Younger's was closed - I won't be going here again.... The chips were nice but the Fish was dreadful, there were more bones than fish and the batter was all slimy and just slipped off the fish as it wasnt cooked properly. I've obviously been spoilt by Younger's Fish bar close by -Will be giving the Fisheries a miss from now on. Seriously disappointing

Stopped of for something quick to eat, wasn't disappointed. Food that I had was good. Didn't have fish or chips, but will go back to try them sometime soon.

I've had two portions of fish from there fresh cod it was cooked while I waited outside the shop worth the wait

Went to this chip shop and asked for albino chips and dishcloth fish. They said they don't sell that. What liars, that's what I've had time and time again. Hard chips, not cooked properly. Batter on fish not crispy, as it should be, soggy as can be. Threw it all in the bin last time, and what little my wife are of hers made her I'll. Never, ever going there again. Disgusting food.

A great variety of chip shop and chinese food quickly prepared and well made with a chip shop queing system.

The chips were average, the service was unnecessarily hurried. I was the only customer there. The lady serving was in such a hurry, she microwaved my Clarks /Victoria Pie or whatever they call them these days which means it was just a squishy pie. Huge portion of chips.... Just a tip, slow down, the experience felt like I was being served slop in a homeless kitchen

Great food for a very reasonable price. Staff was lovely.

Great service nice food. Reasonable prices. Wasnt open as late as they said on door on Christmas eve. But no problem

Brilliant service, quality and value for money 👍

One of the best fish shops I've been to great welcome as I walked into the shop the food was very nice and would recommend it

Soggy, greasy and the fish was full of bones. Couldn't finish it. The lady who served me dropped the scoop on the floor, just gave it quick wipe and carried on. Stay away

Been visiting for over 20 years. Can't say a bad word about the place. They've changed ownership a few times, but the standard and cleanliness is always good.

Dissapointing both times we have been. Staff were less than pleasant on the first visit. Unbelievable in 2020 that they are cash only, even in the Covid-19 pandemic. The fish was full of bones and the batter was extremely soggy. Really dissapointing meals both times. Thought it was a one time occurrence but 5 months apart its the same sadly.

Great tasting food and does the job

Open daily. Shuts 10pm Wed & Sun, 11pm Fri and 10:30pm other days. Adapted to social distancing well and felt safe. Lovely chips too 😊

I go there quite offen. Never a smile they look at you gone off.

Lovely food good portions but has it got new owners

I've had chips from The FIsheries 3 times over the last few years and have been disappointed each time. Save yourself the disappointment and go to Youngers down the road instead

Uninterested staff. Poor customer service. Really poor, over cooked , dry fish and flavourless chips. No one finished their meal. Used to be good but not anymore:(

Excellent. Visited at varying times including lunch. Their chips are very tasty {not greasy} As well as being "proper" size chips. None of your 'bits' for chips here. A welcome change from other places we have tried. Fishcakes and pies are fresh and tasty. Staff were polite. We recommend The Fisheries if you like freshly cooked, great sized portions... {larger than average} tasty food. Good prices.

Lovely food and service. Keep it going guys.

Mmm fish and chips smell...cant beat it. Not bad portions thinking of it..

Been coming here since i was a child. The fish is sooo fresh and whilst you may get the batter not crispy all of the time, the fish inside is so tasty. The portions are top and the the prices are outstanding. Just over 7 quid for a huge fish, large chips, small chips. Best chippy!

I do like their chicken curry, with the mild sauce.

Great food and pleasant staff value for money.

Neci fish and chip shop not highly priced typical menu of most similar places

I haven’t tried the food yet but I was charged £1.60 for an extra scoop of chips on my large chips

Amazing food my regular chippy wouldn't go anywhere else excellent customer service

Usually good, but today asked for scampi (10 pieces) and chips and got home to find a single saveloy sausage and chips instead. Not cool!

We asked for scampi and the server insisted that was what they had given us when it was actually a saveloy sausage (pictured). How these can be confused is incredible! Fish had excess batter and full of bones. Portion sizes just right, everybody fed. Very disappointed about the non-scampi!

First visit to this chippy as we couldn't park outside our usual one. I wish we had not bothered. The chips were soggy and greasy, many of which were black. The fish (cod allegedly) was flat with the skin on and the greasiest batter I have had the misfortune to encounter. All of it went in the bin.

Always very good quality regard fish, never had a problem,

Busy chippy, pleasant staff, good food!

Awful service. The people who work here are absaloutley vile to the customers. I recently gave it another chance and instantly regretted it. I left before ordering after the way I was spoken to. If I employed people who treated my customers like dirt I would sack them. It doesn’t take much effort to be mildly polite to people (even if it isn’t your job!) and it goes a long way. Especially when there are plenty of other chip shops around.

Always pop in for a potato fritter on my way past. Friendly staff 👍

Was visiting family in Cardiff and decided on fish and chips. Reasonable portions so all looked good. That's where it ends. Batter soggy and very greasy, not at all crisp. Skin left on the cod under the batter and some very large bones in one of the fish pieces. Chips were edible but bland. Certainly won't be returning.

We've used this chippy numerous times over the years because its the closest and easiest to get to rather than because we love the food. The food is generally lacking in flavour except for the pies. Staff are efficient but not particularly friendly.

Good chips at a reasonable price

I wasn't acknowledged when I went into the shop, until after they had finished cooking. No pleasantries, just a 'yes, please?' Cheap enough, food average, shop clean but dated. Won't be going back.

Traditional Fish and chips what it says on the tin.

Great food. Generous portions of fish. They only take cash, which can be awkward.

Disgusting food, sausage was raw had bad food poisoning from this place advise all customers to AVOID this fish shop.

This place will never make the top grade of fish and chip shops. The food is edible and the portion is generous at a reasonable price but really that's how far this place goes. Don't think most people will rush to go back to have any meals there. It is situated on the busy Caerphilly road so parking nearby is a problem but if you can't find a space just go past you will not miss anything

Always amazing. Definitely my favourite in the area.

OK thanks for letting me bk there help out

Ups usó esta 'tienda de chips' por primera vez en muchos años hace unos meses. Acabo de comprar chips y fueron encantadores. Esta noche decidí por bacalao y patatas fritas, y estaba decepcionado. Chips cansados ​​mojado y empapado y pescado similar a pesar de tener masa crujiente en lugares! No volveré de nuevo.

Very disappointed. I went in here this evening, I looked in the food range and everything with batter on looked burnt so I decided to have a chicken leg and chips. I asked for the chicken to be cooked in the oil, when I got home I opened the paper and the chicken looked pale and when I cut into it I could still see blood and it was cold. Never mind I thought the chips would be OK, how wrong was I..... They were also cold and they looked like they had been there a while, they looked like scrumps.. Needless to say I won't be going back there agin. If I could give less than 1 star I would

Vivimos en la zona, así que hemos usado esta tienda de chips en muchas ocasiones. Pero las fichas siempre son papilla en el papel.Las virutas (y cualquier otra cosa) simplemente se adhieren al papel ya que no es "antiadherente a prueba de grasa".Seguimos volviendo, esperando que cambie, pero esta noche fue la misma. Tres bolsas de papas fritas completas cuando tratas de desenvolverlas. Todos se pegan al papel y cuando tratas de rasparlos, el papel se desintegra y se adhiere a las astillas.Así que aquí hay un desafío para los propietarios. Cómprate una bolsa de papas fritas, envuélvelas, déjalas por 10 minutos y luego mira si puedes comerlas. ¡Buena suerte!No volveremos, podría obtener tanto placer comiendo un viejo periódico grasiento.La foto de abajo nos muestra tratando de sacar las fichas de la bolsa a un plato.