The Forum Frier in North Dorset

Called in here as thought I might get a good meal on the way out of town. They had a sausage in batter ready in the hot-box so I said I'd have that with a large chips. Got it all home and while the batter on the sausage was rock hard it was very greasy. The chips weren't up to much either. I remember seeing a sign outside saying "staff wanted". Perhaps they need a decent cook.

Great fish and chips. Good sized succulent fish and fantastic sized portion of chips. All crispy and freshly cooked. Would highly recommend.

Really nice place. The staff were very friendly & seemed really happy to work there. The prices reasonable and good value and the food was all marked up if vegetarian; which is a great thing to see. Would definitely return.

Saturday evening take away,chips were overcooked and very scrappy.Very disappointed threw half of the portion in the bin.

Best fish and chips we have had in ages. We were in Blandford from Essex for a short break and managed to try this wonderful fish and chip shop on a Sunday too. We’ll be sure to come back on our next trip back.

Grandchildren loved the cod bites. Lovely chip's.

Excellent fish and chips, best I have had in ages. My daughter had a fishcake which was delicious, I had cod which was so well cooked and the batter was so light. The chips were amazing too! Would highly recommend this chippy!

Fish cake and chips No fish in the fish cake and batter to hard and too many chips

cookie and team are so lovely and polite! food is delicious and got our food quick, will defo be back!!

What a chippy! Stopped on the way back from a beach day and the fish and chips were amazing. I wish I was a local because I’d be here all the time 😍

Was visiting family and decided to treat to fish and chip dinner, went into order, waited ages, staff in there looked a mess, and standing around having their own conversation. When got home (about 3 min drive away) and dished out dinner the fish was watery, chips rubbery and curry sauce/mushy peas cold. Real disappointment and an expensive lesson learnt…won’t be going back there

After a long time since I went to this shop as the last time they were not nice at all & I normally go to Shaftesbury I thought I would give Forum Fryer another go. I wish I never now after a big order we were all very disappointed. The chips were well over cooked more like crispy roast potatoes small & hard they all went into the bin, sorry but back to Shaftesbury I shall go .

Ordered the chicken box, fresh out the grill

Lovely. 2 portions of chips with 1 saveloy for under a tenner. Arrived, seen to and had the order ready within 10 mins, felt valued and the staff were friendly. Would definitely recommend.

Best fish and chips I have had in a long while. The Haddock was a good size and lightly battered, not thick like other chippies. The chips were also nice and dry and crisp. Only criticism is my portion of chips was a lot of the small ends. Sometimes the chips here aren’t as dry and crispy but on this occasion they were on point. You get a good size plate of food too, so I was really happy.

Chicken and chips combo £5.10 would be a good price if they gave you more 10 chips. Portion size was pathetic. Would get more in a kids meal

Great chippy, it gets busy, best to pre order.

Always excellent quality fish and chips. Just wish they had a better supply of pies!

Best in town, best for miles around.

Staff are friendly and the food is all cooked fresh so takes a little longer but it's worth it. The 'salad' in the burger was just one piece of lettuce but otherwise really good

Always great food from here and the staff are nice

I have lived in the Blandford area for some twenty years and have never tried the fish and chips from The Forum Frier ( mostly because Sturminster is closer to where I live) so I was a little apprehensive about trying a different place. I can honestly say that its the best fish and chips I've ever had ! The online portal service was easy to follow and payment is taken before you leave home. We ordered our food for 7.20 and at 7.18 the food was being boxed for us ( this is new for me as the other place I went to wrapped it ) the food was still hot enough that even by the time we got home it didn't have to be reheated. We all ordered 3 Large Cod and 1 Large Chips, ( my sons also ordered a battered sausage each and some mushy peas as usually they are not full up from other places ). The fish came in a 13" x 6" box and it almost filled the entire thing. The service , presentation, and quality of the food was excellent. You have yourselves a new ( happy ) customer - Thank you

I have lived in the Blandford area for some twenty years and have never tried the fish and chips from The Forum Frier ( mostly because Sturminster is closer to where I live) so I was a little apprehensive about trying a different place. I can honestly say that its the best fish and chips I've ever had ! The online portal service was easy to follow and payment is taken before you leave home. We ordered our food for 7.20 and at 7.18 the food was being boxed for us ( this is new for me as the other place I went to wrapped it ) the food was still hot enough that even by the time we got home it didn't have to be reheated. We all ordered 3 Large Cod and 1 Large Chips, ( my sons also ordered a battered sausage each and some mushy peas as usually that are not full up from other places ). The fish came in a 13" x 6" box and it almost filled the entire thing. The service , presentation, and quality of the food was excellent. You have yourselves a new ( happy ) customer - Thank you

Purchased our tea here after our return from holiday.

Only been once but was good and tasty

Pretty good, decent sized portion. Quite expensive.

Used a couple of times in the last few weeks, very easy to order online and pick a time to collect. The fish share box is excellent value. Very friendly staff.

Chips and fish batter were delightfully golden and crispy. Oil must have been fresh as the taste was excellent. Staff friendly and place clean. Lunchtime deal very reasonable. Would recommend. Thanks

My wife had fish and chips, and I had sausage and chips. Well cooked but with a different taste poss diferent oil?? Never the les was quite tasty. Two problems one was the amount of scrapps against chips, the other we were BOTH violently ill in the early hours of the morning we have come to the conclusion that it could be the type of oil used to fry in as it hit both of us. REPLY TO AM I SURE ITS THE ONE NEXT CO OP YES I KNOW WHERE I BOUGHT FROM

Easy to order online. Ready to collect upon arrival. Very yummy food!

Up there as one of the best fish and chips shops around cooked to order and very tasty l'v had lots of fish and chips and this is one of the best.

Called in this establishment whilst passing through blanford. Nice clean chippy and friendly staff. Ordered mince beef and onion pukka pie and chips. Was a little shocked at the cost of the pie whopping £4.30 for a pie that retails for around £2. Understand business has a mark up and needs a profit margin perhaps I'm out of touch. Chips delicious.

We had the fish share box and it was delicious, the fish was really crisp not at all greasy. We ordered on the website and collected, very easy , the food was still hot when we got home and because they serve in a box the chips stayed crisp and not all squashed . The price is great value and there was plenty for 2 adults . Highly recommend.

Lovely food and good value very generous portions thank you

Very large portions and great value for money. Without exception, the best fish and chips take away in Blandford Forum!

Easy 5 stars! Moved to the area recently, and decided to treat ourselves - best fish and chips we have ever had

Only our second visit and will be back, really good quality good food and always seems busy, worth a visit, Happy new year👍 Terry and Sue 👍

I don’t normally do reviews but this Fish and Chips deserves one! The batter and chips were nice and crispy, not oily at all and the fish was cooked to perfection! One of the best fish and chips I’ve had.

A few minutes. Turns out to be over 30min wait. Most of staff just standing around. Won't be going back. Had to cancel order as already waited so long

Eaten from here a few times before but today Ordered a couple of sausages and chips, with sauces, the batter on the sausage was pale and undercooked with bits of burnt flakes stuck all over it and the chips were way over cooked, threw it in the bin, plain sausage and mushy peas were ok though

Absolutely awfull. Waited 40 minutes for fish and chips for the fish to be damp and the chips were soggy as you like. I advise nobody to use this chip shop.

Beautiful chips, lovely batter. The fish was a little disappointing and the mushy peas were a bit dry but we would get another takeaway as it's much better than Long John's in town.

Great fish n chips served here and I hope if you go there you’ll get the same quality as I did, staff and service was very efficient no problems experienced here at all, so give mum a break and stay away from the kitchen at least one day a week and enjoy your freshly cooked meal!

Just moved to Blandford. First time here. First impressions count. Lots of happy customers waiting. Engaging, proactive staff. Specials either fish or chicken. No expectations. Price made me go for it. Got home. Wow. Impressed with the portion sizes. Impressed with the quality of the food. Had loads left over. Just what we needed after a busy FRY DAY ! Thank you Forum Fryer.

Lovely fish and chips. Recommend the seafood basket. Regular portion of chips is huge! Always good.

Another delicious takeaway last night. I used to drive from blandford all the way to Shaftesbury for fish and chips an now I don't need to. Even when really busy they never compromise on the food. Absolutely amazing chippy

Been over a year since have had fish and chips from these guys, and just as good. Great batter on the haddock, nicely cooked fish, hot fresh chips and a pleasant friendly service from the young girl at the counter. Don't change anything! Keep it up!

Can't recommend, the Scampi was worse than any supermarket or frozen scampi I've ever had. The curry sauce was very mid. The only good thing is you get a decent amount of chips for the price. On the upside the service was friendly and fast.

Just had large cod and chips and as always it was beautiful, the fish just breaks away when you put your fork in and the chips are cooked to perfection, pest chippy in blandford

I was very impressed by this fish and chip establishment. Service was good. Food was excellent especially as I mistakenly ordered for the following day online..it was quickly rectified and I thought it was the best I had in ages..thank you. Lillie B.milton abbas

Excellent fish and chips. Best in the area

Had takeaway from there a couple of times..super yummy! 😋 and I normally do not like fish and chips! But chips are nice and crispy on the outside not mushy. Cod and batter is delicious! Would thoroughly recommend. Very popular though so you do have to wait for about ten minutes if you didn’t buy it online.

I had the best fish and chips I’ve had in ages last night! I ordered online so it was all ready to collect when I arrived. It was very busy there which is always a good sign! People come back! Thanks for a great F&C experience!

Stopped here while visiting Blandford Forum. It was the best Fish and Chips we had for years. Haddock was full of flavour with light batter and a good size. Chips were perfect, crispy outside, and fluffy inside. A brilliant find

Visit here when I come to Dorset to see my dad as it's a treat for him . The food is always good and the staff are really helpful regarding my dietary requirements. Always have a chat with the ladies on the counter and a good giggle. Definitely recommend it if you are ever in Blandford forum ,

We have a newly diagnosed Coeliac in our family and it’s great that you do a gluten free day once a month. We all had gf fish or sausage. We all thoroughly enjoyed it. Thank you

Excellent food, fast service and pleasant staff. The portions are really big

Great fish n chips , lively staff and service, fish n chips are the best , always so helpful .

Had haddock and large chips for dinner last night, staying here from London and can honestly say best I've had for years, lucky Blandford.

The best chips we’ve had! Weren’t too greasy and great portion size. Halloumi fries are also lovely as are the burgers! Definitely recommend. We don’t have many takeaways in blandford so it’s great when you find a good one!

Always good food here. This is a fairly regular visit for us.

Ordered on line for collection as i live in Bournemouth, was easy and simple. Ready on arrival for the specified time slot. Had the lunchtime small fish and chips with extra mushy peas. Can hand on heart say that this was probably the best fish 'n' i have had. I ahve a chippy at the end of my road, not a patch on the Forum Frier...well done

Updated review 16/7/23 Just had Haddock & Chips and I have to say they were amazing!! The food is cooked to order so expect a short wait , you won't be disappointed!! The Chips are cooked to perfection and batter was light a crisp. I had eaten from FF in the past but they have excelled this evening. Fantastic fish and chips, best in town and big portions too 🐟🐟🐟🍟🍟🍟

Best fish & chips in Dorset Never had to complain

Can't even begin to describe how delicious my first time here was. Perfect chips - soft inside crunchy outside. Same for the battered sausages. I had my doubts on the curry sauce being from the north.. I was wrong, also spot on

Best pea fritter in Blandford!!! My husband and I have returned often since moving. Perfect chippies and wonderful staff.

Good size portions, fish was very nicely cooked as were the home made fish cakes

A great chippy. Always come here every so often and they always meet my expectations! Will be coming back.

A decent meal on a Thursday lunchtime for the specials. Quite pricy if you don’t get a special but decent food, staff friendly, all cooked fresh. PS - Disappointing the sachet of tartar sauce and slice of lemon has disappeared out the cod and chips boxes. That was always a nice little touch.

Cod chewy + not fresh. Cannot recommend + expensive.

Excellent quality fish. I had large haddock( which is not normally an option in other takeaways) and it was delicious and large!. Loads of tasty chips for a regular portion but I would like mine cooked slightly more . Unusually the chips are boxed separately from the fish. But the whole order stayed lovely and hot even after a 6 mile journey back. Everyone really enjoyed their fish and chip supper!

My local chippy!! Amazing food and service, highly recommend

We were six; it was the evening of Good Friday, so we reckoned that it made sense to book a time for us to go to the Forum Frier to collect a pre-ordered meal of fish. As expected, there was a long queue of customers, but we could straightway advance to collect our bags of food. And it was plentiful and delicious.

Just had our meal. Really nice and freshly prepared. Fish was all fish with a lovely batter that was not too thick, unlike some where the batter is two thirds of the fish.Staff were very friendly and efficient. Thank You and we will be back.

Chronic stomach aches, gas and wind for the whole family after eating the food. Shame as it was nice.

Always hit and miss, sometimes good sometimes average. Cod often more batter than fish. Unsure why the revamp has left less inside space for people to wait. Expensive without the consistency of best quality. This is only my opinion.

I only ordered large chips (to share), however we were disappointed by them if I'm honest. Rather greasy and very few good sized chips; most were miniscule off cuts around 1cm or less. I felt quite bloated for the rest of the evening. The refit does look nice, however.

Ordered large cod was given something in five pieces that were thrown into a box I returned it in discust may as well go in there bin as mine!

Great freshly cooked food..Nice new refitted shop even better.

This chippy has just changed hands. These were the worse chips that I have ever had. All crispy bits and full of grease. Could not eat them. The chicken burger coating was so full of oil that it was falling apart. Such a shame because it used to be very good.

Best fish and chips in the area

Friendly staff Best fish and chips and plenty of it. Highly recommend.

Best fish and chips in Blandford

Great fish and chips. Always friendly.

Always the same great standard of food. Staff are friendly...

Ordered a few things. The batter on the fish was awful. The chips where hard and the halloumi fried where brick hard. Money wasted as no one would eat it

Great service good quality fish

Great fish and chips best in Blandford infact, however they could do with a little customer service training. stood in a queue of 11 people with no orders being taken for 15 minutes, it would be nice to be acknowledged by at least one staff member. Super disappointing. Left with no food.

Have used many times before and usually fish and chips up to a high standard. However this time found the chips were a bit on the cold side (is only 3 minutes away from the house) & overdone with salt and battered cod resembled more a battered jumbo sausage. Savaloy was good. Appreciate that it’s difficult times at the moment & busy on a Friday night, but feel quality control could have been better. Hopefully was just a bad one off and I think would use them again.

Not yet had a bad experience with the food here, but don't visit that often.

Last minute food, chip portion was unbelievable & the cod was amazing. Curry sauce outstanding too. They had problems with the card machine but its expected in this town! Will be visiting again, value for money in the current climate too!

Had an excellent cod and chips fish supper. Was camping nearby and was a fantastic find.

This place is my new go to when I come down here again. The staff are lovely, the portions, for regular size, are just so generous and the fish was amazing. Definitely worth a visit

Up there with the best (Squires in Braunton and Lakeside in Poole) . Fish coated in a thin crispy batter and delicious, chips were very good and not greasy, add mushy peas and pineapple fritter and a really good meal for 23 quid (large portions)

Absolutely fantastic chippy! By far the best in town and reasonably priced too!

A very nice chippy stopped here on way back home from the Jurassic Coast very very good chips I recommend 👌

Really disappointed with the food, chips were hard and looked and tasted dry. Fish was so so. Biggest problem was the girl at the till watching my partner put his pin number in. She needs to step back.

Passing through Blandford last night, stopped here for Fish and Chips just before closing time. The fish was beautifully cooked and the large cod really tasty. The extremely generous 'regular' portions of chips were also beautifully cooked, dry and crispy outside and fluffy in the middle. Some of the best fish and chips I've ever had. The only downside is the fact we are not local to the area, otherwise we'd definitely be eating here again.

Always friendly staff and food is the best in Blandford. Only place to get your fish and chips

Great bit of fish. Lovely batter good chips, friendly staff what more can I say