The Friar Tuck in Cotswold

Been here before many times, good food and service, we had 1 large fish and chips , and beef burger with small chips and salad. yes it the staff can be hit and miss, but on our visist it was ok.

I enjoyed a lovely haddock and chips take away. There was lots of comings and goings of regulars while I waited for it to be cooked fresh. Will definitely be back.

Very disappointing-the stars say it all! Never again. Might be due to 'under new management?

Good grief. I'd prefer the spoonerised version of the name of this dive. I was served tepid warmed up chips ..mostly dried out, lots of green bits and had to pick through to find the more acceptable ones. Left the majority. Tiniest pot of tea, barely one small cup. The table was clean but the floors were greasy and slippy. Waited ages to pay. Almost walked but didn't want to be dishonest. This cost £5.50. I felt £5 overcharged. Hand drier in bathroom didn't work. Dismal experience. Only in Ciren on sufferance. Won't go back.

Long waiting time. 2 out of 3 meals were really poor. The freshly cooked chips and fish were lovely. But the others 2 had horrible dry chips and fish that had been sat for too long.

Lovely fish and chips good service

Stumbled upon this fish and chip shop today in Cirencester iv been many a time before but iv never walk down this end and never know it was there . So decided to go into get lunch . I’m not normally a fish person but I ordered mini fish and chips and it was absolutely lovely the batter was so crispy and the chips was lovely . And friendly staff. . Will definitely. Be going here again now I no it’s there

Visiting my son and his family we dropped into the friar tuck one evening, there was a bit of a queue which is always a good sign. The staff were hardworking. The food was very good. We down again at Easter so hopefully you will be open

Best fish n chips anywhere Quick service. Value for money.

Wide menu, but only offering what was cooked, not cooking fresh, as it was an hour till closing. So must get there earlier for the full choice. Good to have seats, for eating in.

Couldn't even get into The Crown at Ampney Crucis car park ,let alone make our dinner booking ! So we made the mistake of getting a takeaway F&C from this place. And what a mistake! Bottom line , fish was just alright , whilst the chips were mostly dreadful.! Small in size and very over cooked. Not good for the teeth. Never again. We'll try The Crown again this eve

Our first visit, & it'll be our last ! Waitress could best be described as surly. All but threw the menus & cutlery at us. When the meals arrived, (fish & chips), the chips looked as though they had been re-heated & had barely seen any cooking oil. Fish was not done enough. Problems surfaced some time later. I needed a trip to the bathroom & my partner had an uncomfortable time with her stomach. Diners beware.

Good food, friendly and efficient staff

We had just returned from a long journey back home to Cirencester and did not have the time or energy to cook. We were both craving fish and chips and decided to give The Friar Tuck a try. It's possibly the worst fish and chips we've ever (not) eaten. It was so bad, even our dog turned her nose up when we scaped the whole lot into her bowl. Totally inedible. Never again. In the future, we'll happily pay the eye-popping prices at The Malt Shovel, as at least we won't go to bed hungry.

Superb fish and chips. Good value and pipping hot. Large portions

Had to pay for sauces chips were really bad attitude of staff was disgusting would not recommend

Excellent chippy. One of the best I have been to and I have tried a few. Ate in the restaurant and had large cod and chips. All tasted amazing. Batter was light and crispy. None of it was greasy, to the point where you would not have known there had been fish and chips on the plate when finished. Well worth the drive.

Returned to cirencester after many years to find the fish n chips were absolutely amazing sat in the restaurant with our friend very much enjoyed

Need to update their opening times

A really good place to get fish and chips. Very friendly staff too.

Don't often get chance to come to cirencester but when I do, this is the place! Awesome fresh food, best chippy in the Cotswolds and friendly staff to match

Ate in - everything you touch us grubby and cleaning needs attention. Sausage & chips was okay but the batter was soggy and the sausage white!! Can of Fanta served without a glass. Basic !

Fish and chips and Pot of tea for two excellent lunch . Cheers

Friendly staff, they csn have a laugh and joke with customers, friendly atmosphere, could do with some music in shop tho for a vibe, service with a smile to, the food is great, cooked perfectly, the battery on the fish and sausages done right to

Great service, tasty food at a reasonable price. What more can you ask for?!

Best fish and chips I've had in a while.

Hi just been to friar tuck in Cirencester it was a excellent meal. staff were great I can’t fault the service

We ordered from Friar Tuck last night and had the food delivered via Deliveroo to our campsite just outside of Cirencester. As Londoners, we found the fish and chips to be great value and the quality of the food was good.

order from this place before and the food was good so i went again and decided to get jacket potatoes with cheese and bean the jacket potato came powdery and had just cheese on it what a joke paid for cheese and beans as well and just got cheese the salad was stingy

Fish and chips done right. Loved it

Ordered Chips and coffee No body knew how to do cappucino and the one one they did was like a hot chocolate

Well cooked, tasty fish and chip supper.

Good service & friendly people.

Great traditional chippy, the food is always great 🙂😋

We had our order delivered,an item was missing rang shop First Lady was rude and unhelpful Second Lady didn’t have a clue so gave up.rest of food was poor chicken burgers were plain and dry and jacket potato was cold inside also chips tasted like they had been reheated.have had food from here before and it was good but this time was awful maybe just an off night but same quality should be delivered every time no matter what.

Please don’t waste your money with this place. Absolutely awful fish and chips from here this evening. Definitely reheated lunchtime fish. Shame cause I went a few years ago and it was quite good.

Found a real gem. Food was lovely. Very recommended

Very nice food and friendly staff

Average fish and chips. Fish was quite chewy/rubbery but batter was good. Service was very good and quick and the place was very busy. I had the medium cod and chips and thought it would be too much but fish wise there wasn’t actually much fish in all the batter but there were plenty of chips. Overall a good experience in the shop but not the best fish and chips I’ve ever had. £8.30 for medium cod and chips.

The small option was a good sized portion and well priced. The restaurant area isn't posh but service was ok and food delivered promptly.

The best batter ive ever tasted and their homemade tartar sauce is amazing. I live in Cheltenham, I don't mind driving all the way to Cirencester just to get good fish and chips. And the staffs were amazing! Bravo.

Fish very good. Batter sometimes soggy. Slow service and wrapping.

I have all was ❤ this fish&chips eat in or take away shop in Cirencester have seen it four the last 40 years lovely cod & chips

Who doesn't love a fish supper.

Enjoyed a light lunch, friendly staff.

Nice place, decent food, friendly people. Can't really ask for more than that.

Fabulous fish and cheesy 🧀 😋 chips, absolutely perfect ... not greasy and batter perfect.

Always loved fish and chips here for years but tonight they were a right let down and have put me off buying again . Batter on the fish all soggy and under cooked just like the fish was, I hope the bin enjoyed them 😢. Must have changed the friar ….

Visited yesterday Tuesday 22nd November, lovely staff didnt wait long for our takeaway but we were disappointed with the fish ,batter was chewy not crispy as if the fish had been sitting around for a while maybe since lunchtime, chips were good. Shame we were looking forward to this 😪

You could always rely on this place to have a good meal but todays visit was not good. The windows are dirty - the menu case a mess - on entering the extraction is inadequate. The lady server with the tattoos who decides to go outside for a vape before serving me is just bloody rude. She says hello to nobody & makes no effort whatsoever to be pleasant - get rid of her! The other waitress was lovely. I always have the scampi and it’s always lovely - as it was today. The chips though were woeful - soggy & with a very odd taste, rendering them inedible. The peas were swimming in water and had not been drained and the tartare sauce just mean in its portion. These are difficult times for the fish and chip industry bearing the brunt of high costs - only the best will survive and if this place doesn’t up it game dramatically and urgently then there will be another empty shop in Cirencester

Pointless ordering online. Ordered online to save time after work. Collection time 19:10-15. Queued for an age (no collection line) finally got to the front and my order is not ready and being made from scratch. Good chips but don't waste time online.

Very friendly staff with a good menu. We walk by at night and there was a que going out the door. Came back for lunch the next day. Had the burger and was slightly disappointed. Not sure if they are hand made or frozen but there were some hard bits in them. I did see the fish and chips at the table next to us and it looked very good.

Busy but we'll organised. Quick service even on a Friday night.

Had haddock and chips and found the fish and chips to be of very good quality in taste and the batter was thin and crisby. Great job and thanks.

Used to really enjoy the food from here, but recently not so much anymore. Undercooked chips (couldn’t eat them) we couldn’t take back as they had closed, (we collected about 8.30pm) so had closed by the time we got back and started to tuck in. Decided to give it a second chance a month later but again couldn’t eat them:( shame, used to be very nice! Lovely ladies though.

just had a great fish and chip experience, fish chips and fruity curry sauce. the food was excellent but the staff were also great fun. especially Liz, who could have got a job at Faulty Towers customer service desk, keep up the good work ladies.

Loved the food. We had the fab fish which almost melted in the mouth and the sausage (couldn't resist the large size).... so thought I'd be good and have the small chips.... nothing small about it! Quick service and had a giggle too with the lovely ladies, suggest you eat in to enjoy it more. Sorry, no pics as too nice to hang around. Thank you for making me laugh.

Lovely food and staff very friendly

I would like to thank the staff at Friar Tuck Fish Bar for their excellent food and service. Our team of 16 working at the Steam and Vintage Fair were tired, hungry and desperately seeking somewhere that was open and could feed them to keep them going! Luckily at the 4th attempt we discovered this gem. Despite it being near closing time they fulfilled our long and complicated order with good humour and efficiency. The food was delicious and the service excellent - thank you!!!

It was quite good for food but the staff were not at all friendly or helpful. We wanted yo dine it but though all the tables were empty, they refused to give us any tables. I feel they were not at all helpful.

Sat inside for fish and chips. Also do take away. Service really good. Nice clean eat in area. Both had fish and chips which we couldn't fault which included a lovely tartar sauce and the cups of tea were lovely too. Will definitely use this place again when visiting Circencester. Very good value lunchtime meal.

Very fast pace place, but reasonably priced and fresh and delicious cod. Highly recommended.

It was mine and my mums first time eating here the food was amazing my mum and I really enjoyed it all staff were so polite I was served by a young girl called katie her customer service skills were brilliant and is a credit to the team so polite me and my mum will be coming again thanks so much

Nice place, nice people, nice food!

Smashing friendly staff, great chips but the half pound cheeseburger had no cheese. I ordered a cheeseburger, the lass behind the counter called out a cheeseburger when my order was ready but when I got back to the campsite the cheese wasn’t there!

Great fish and chips. Certainly great staff. Eat in or out. Brilliant place.

Best perfect fish&chips ever had,cooked so smoothly,no grease no paper sticking perfect portion, beautiful taste,all staff very welcoming happy joyful with big smiles great value been tourist spot

Lovely food, fairly priced, would recommend to anyone. Friendly staff.

One of worst chips I had had this year.Had a awful taste may be the oil needs changing.Staff was friendly.

One star is for the fish which was edible. The chips on the other hand were not. Crunchy with no potato left inside where they had been so overcooked. I'm guessing that as they had just opened for lunchtime service the chips were the ones left over from the night before and re cooked. Avoid as there are better fish and chip shops locally.

4 of us visited on 16 May 3 had haddock what a size medium is and so good the other had scampi and again brilliant service couldn't do enough for us as 2 disabled will definitely go again couldn't fault it

Been a regular here since I moved to the area a few years ago. That has now come to an abrupt end. They refused to let my two year old daughter use their rest room facilities when we were passing. We were in the middle of potty training her and she was desperate for a wee while out in Cirencester. The lady behind the counter refused to let us use the toilet and followed up by saying “not really my problem is it?” My daughter ended up wetting herself because of this. I returned to the shop later on that evening to confront them without my daughter and they responded by threatening me with the police.

Yummy food fast with friendly service.

Fish Chips and Mushy Peas was Very Good Cooked Fresh, Friendly Staff. My only criticism is the Toilet and Door Could do with a Coat Of Paint. Let's the Place Down.

We love coming for our fix of sit in fish and chips! For us the No 1 in Cirencester...

Best fish&chips in the world! AAA+

Walked in and stood for 5 minutes. Was totally ignored by the person behind the counter. A simple hello/good morning we will be with you shortly would have been ideal. But nothing. To be ignored very rude. At the time just 3 other people in there. We left and got shouted at to wait!!!!

Really good service and great food

Very slow at serving and serve pollock instead of cod

When we wanted to shop they were mostly closed.

Expensive considering i ordered 2x fish and chips and ended up with just 1x portion of fish and two portions of chips.The bit of fish to be honest was very tasty! Chips were a tad undercooked and the wait very long indeed just over 30mins. Not your best evening folks.

Chips were awful looked like bad potatoes as I had an upset stomach and sickness in the night this is the second time.

My experience here was quite nice

went in there and ordered a large chips spend £3 and this was what I got. not happy and not worth the money.

Always brilliant service and the best food !!!

Always enjoy eating there one of my favourite places to eat they have alot of choices even for vegans definitely recommend this place must visit

This fish and chips shop was near my B&B, so I thought I'd try a sit-in evening meal there. The food was excellent, as was the cheerful and efficient service, and the restaurant itself is a very pleasant place to eat. I've never reviewed a fish and chip restaurant before, but this one certainly deserves a five-star review.

Really friendly staff, great food :)

I visited a couple of times recently with my daughter who had no kitchen at the time, so the ability to sit in was greatly appreciated. Quick service and fine quality fish and chips with tasty and tangy tartare sauce, really hit the spot. Great value too.

Great food , lovely chips and fish. The staff were also friendly and accommodating. I definitely recommend.

Nice freshly cooked fish and chips. Worth the trip from Swindon!

This is a really nice good old fashion (but updated) fish and chip shop. We were impressed with the batter on the fish and the chunky chips were cooked really nicely too. This chip shop is a bit pricey though, probably the most expensive I've ever been in, but the food was nice.

Good size portion of chips and very nice. Got in there at 12.10 so they were fresh👍🏿 Deffo recommend if your in Cirencester!!!

Very good best fish and chips around

Good food. Good service. cant fault it.

Very friendly service lovely food

Consistently good quality, great job, keep it up

Had the most amazing onion rings and fish and chip meal enjoyed every bite

The last time I ate here I gave it a 5* rating. Today a 4* little things like the glass being unpolished - cold plate - eyes not cut out of the potatoes and a meagre portion of tartare sauce compared with last time.Good points are the place is generally very clean - Scampi was wholetail and delicious and the peas nice and green so presumably cooked to order. The chips were not as good as I remember but perhaps they were using summer potatoes which don’t crisp up as well but they must cut the eyes out - that’s just laziness.Last time I went it was very busy - today only 4 in the restaurant and only 3 passed through the takeaway whilst I was eating, maybe the very slight fall in standards which I found is a reflection of this and I am 100% sure the owner will address these little concerns immediately. The Tartare sauce is delicious so if costing is an issue do a go large for an extra 40/50pI will definitely return

Great quality fish and chips at a very reasonable price