The Good Catch in Sefton

Went in as the shop opened to order some food. Expected the chips to be really fresh due to ordering 2 minutes after the store opened. Very disappointed to find the chips overcooked. Not what you’d expect for the first batch. These chips look like they were last night’s leftovers warmed up. The quality of the fish cake wasn’t much better. Will not be ordering from here again. Very disappointing as I often order from the good catch in formby and the quality of their food is so much better.

Ordered food via just eat. Website gave options of ordering the fish with salt or with salt and vinegar or no salt etc, but no option of adding chips. My mistake as you would think an order of over £9 would include chips. As I’ve mentioned, my mistake but when the order was delivered and I phoned to point out there were no chips, the staff member said, quite condescendingly, you didn’t order chips, seemingly scoffing at my error, I replied oh come on if I’m ordering two fish and one sausage and gravy and peas for over £30 you would think it included chips. I’ve worked in hospitality for over 30 years, you have my contact details, anyone with an ounce of common sense would maybe contact the customer to confirm? As I said, my error, but your website is misleading and staff not interested in the slightest. For that, I will never use your shop again and will encourage friends and family to do the same. By the way the batter was soggy and insipid. But the chips we rushed out to get from our local Chinese takeaway were fab!!

Terrible. Takeaway. Paid over £30 for 2 pieces of fish and a sausage plus 3 side sauces. Order arrived without chips. My mistake. But I would have thought the charge of over £9 each meal would include chips especially when asking if salt and vinegar is an option on the website, Maybe add DO YOU WANT CHIPS should be an option too? not as a side order. Quite sneaky in my book. I won’t order from you again and I will advise everyone I know to do the same. By the way, the batter was soggy and pretty insipid. However, the chips we quickly picked up from our local Chinese takeaway were lovely. Your food. Not great.

Worst fish and chips I’ve ever had, tasteless fish in hard overcooked batter and cold hard chips. Mushy peas weren’t even mushy!

I know times are hard and that but come on haha 3.80 for that.

The fishcake was honestly the best fishcake I've ever had

Food service no good to expensive

Fish and chips where excellent, batter was crispy and fish was cooked exceptionally well. Service is always amazing and friendly.

Honestly some of the worst fish and chips I have had for a long time. The chips were super greasy and a lot were raw and hard. The fish was crispy on top but totally soggy underneath. Service was ok to order, but when we collected the order and enquired about sauce we were told we had to pay for it and to rejoin the long queue with hot food in bag! Surely this could have been explained when we ordered as we don't come from that area and had not been there before or the person we asked could have just sorted it for us. The meal was honestly awful and I hate leaving a bad review but when we brought SEVEN meals for fifty quid we expected something that we could eat, sadly most of it went in the bin. Waste of money.

Awful food, over priced, small portions, strange opening times gutted it’s not the good catch anymore. Bring back the good catch let’s loose the cow!

The service was quick and the staff was really nice. However I ordered the Cheesy chips. The chips it self was quite nice. The cheese tastes off and like dish soap. I don’t really like the cheese. It doesn’t taste like real cheese and the Portion size is ridiculous. Large tray but small chips and charged me £4.20!!

ordered takeaway from here food was disgusting chips was hard not cooked and fish was soggy after paying for a box standards have slipped this used to be the best won’t be coming here no more i complained to staff and they just wasn’t bothered not a good catch for me

When it was the Good Catch, it was fantastic, now that it's called the Good Catch and Cow it is terrible. They no longer do gluten-free Mondays and Tuesdays and you now have to spend a £5 minimum in the restaurant to get anything! Terrible business model. Bye-bye

Such beautiful batter, tasty curry sauce, great chippy - well worth putting to the top of your list!

We have used this chippy as one of our local regular for years… but today I realised something terrible has happened here. The chips were undercooked and near raw. They tasted strange and when we asked the lady what they were cooked in, she told us it was beef oil. She then went in to wax lyrical about the health benefits of beef fat and how good it is for the planet (and as a final point she added ‘oh and it’s cheaper..’) That explained the foul taste of the chips of course. Also the place stank of meat and no longer smelt like a chippy. Also, the new layout makes it really cramped and so it’s extra hard to move past the new clientele of extra wide ‘cow’ aficionados standing round salivating over beef burgers being cooked. Plus the new staff seem incredibly miserable now- where’s the old crew all gone!? Where’s Gareth?! All in all- we will be boycotting this place now. The old adage of ‘if it ain’t broke- don’t fix it’ applies here in spades. Such a shame that a winning chippy has been so wrecked and turned into a burger bar. Very disappointed. Crosby resident.

Staff extremely friendly, happy Food very good however visiting litherland good catch with my 89yr old aunt she lives almost opposite she gets a special fish chips peas for £6.50. Good catch crosby don't do this. Yet when questioning this at crosby was told different clientele (meaning crosby people can pay more !!! Not very fair special should be served at all shops. I buy for a disabled couple too each week in crosby pretty sure they would like a special fish chips peas for £6.50

Don’t go here if you’re veggie, vegan or pescatarian. They now cook everything in beef fat.

I use this Chippy regularly and have never had a bad meal. But tonight was the best ever lightly battererd Haddock and Chips absolutely superb. The fish is really fresh and the service friendly and efficient. Highly recommend

Horrible.... Soggy oily battered. Now is call the good catch and cow..it is not the good catch.

Absolutely disgusting! I so wish I’d read the recent reviews.. greasy, under cooked chips which tasted very strange and left us all feeling ill. We are local and often nip into the Good Catch for a quick dinner, but I can honestly say never again.

We've tried this place a couple of times while visiting family, and it was surprisingly good. I personally really enjoyed the chicken burger. Contrary to most places, the chicken was very juicy and not dry at all. Burgers and fish and chips are also great. Very nice staff too.

This used to be an excellent fish and chip shop but the last two meals we had from the re-vamped shop have been dreadful. Standards have dropped through the floor. Chips were the right colour but raw inside, fish massively overcooked and ended up straight into the bin. I always give a business a second chance before leaving a negative review but we will not be visiting the Catch and Cow again.

I felt like a burger so thought I’d give the good catch a visit! Possibly the best beef burgers I’ve tried for a reasonable price as well! Great service as well :)

Had fish and chips wasn’t cod which we asked for staff were not very friendly and the food was disgusting worst fish and chips I’ve ever had won’t be going there again. It used to be good.

Totally bowled over by the haddock. Best I've eaten ever. Thanks guys

Disappointed tonight, short changed a sausage, and the salt and pepper chips just like normal chips.

Should be ashamed charging £2.40 for these! Overcooked and not a great portion size. Won't be going back. One star was too many.

New to the area so tried this place for the first time. Best fish and chips we've had in the area! Great service, not much of a wait, well priced and tasted great. Will defo be back

Disappointing experience all round. We travelled here and arrived to find out they were not open as advertised. When they did answer the phone they were very rude. They lost out on several meals #worstcatch #poorexperience #neveragain

Walked 30 mins from the beach for this and was definitely worth it. Very friendly staff too

… just been in to The Good Catch and WOW! Got the Cod and a Salmon Fishcake: a different class to any other chippy in the area!

Take Away, friendly staff and good quality fish and chips

Really disappointed, asked for a fresh lightly battered fish and was served a luke warm fish from the oven. If your asking for a specific type of fish make sure you watch them put it into the fryer then into your box otherwise you will be served a fish from the oven.

We found this chip shop few weeks ago, it was good. Went today for fish and chips. Awful. The fish looked like it had been triple cooked and the chips not peeled or cooked properly. Won't be going again

It was a good fish and chips. It's a bit pricey, and they don't do kids' meals, which is probably why it felt expensive. Especially with us having two of them.

we have been coming here for years but today I'm shocked at the scrimpy portion sizes. Won't be back again .

It was closed supposedly open till 8 it’s only 2 o’clock

After double-checking on Google, I drove from Toxteth to Crosby for fish and chips. After telling my visitors how great the food usually is, I was extremely disappointed to find the place closed. Lights were on inside but no-one answered the phone. Poor. Disappointing. They have Facebook so could have posted on that platform to tell prospective customers that they were closed.

Staff are super friendly and very welcoming, service was fast and efficient. Food is delicious and freshly cooked, wide variety of food. Definitely recommended.

The staff are lovely and have a good menu selection. I bought fish, chips and mushy peas. The chips were perfect chippy chips. The peas were cold but good. The fish was disappointing, the batter was good and cooked well but the cod itself was tasteless.

Superb and friendly staff. Tasty haddock and chips.

Got food from this place for the first time this evening. Largely stuck to cod and chips, though one of the party had a pie. Everyone was pleased and said so. The fish, in particular, was well received and you absolutely can't fault the size of them. Staff were friendly and courteous to customers even though they were kept very busy by the sheer number of people joining the queue - obviously very popular here.

Always had great food but went yesterday for 3 cod and chips, won’t be going back as the chips were bits and the fish was burnt and tasted like they had been cooked in old oil.

Awful the fish was full of gress, it was a good place for a long time but not anymore probely my last visit.sorry but Awful on the occasion.

Just had the most amazing gluten free onion rings, gluten free sausage and chips. If only every day was gluten free day. 03/04/23 Another 5 star review from me, just had the most delicious salt and pepper haloumi 😋.

We visited this takeaway after attending a match at Marine FC. The fish was freshly cooked, the portion sizes were great and the taste was fabulous. All served by very friendly staff. Worth a visit

The chicken nuggets and chips are sexy

My grandchildren's half term lunch treat was a chippy. This is not cheap anymore. This was the third time we have been given reheated chips. Nobody enjoyed them. I have been to your Freshfield, Litherland and Liverpool shops, and never once have been given reheated chips. They are horrible and spoil the meal. Please Crosby branch stop this practice.

Choice of either haddock or cod fish chips

I just love the Good Catch its the best chip shop in Crosby I would recommend it to everyone and nice pleasant staff

Chicken curry and chips ...the worst I've had chips looked and tasted like they where cooked last century...vile and in bin

Great fish and chips and potato scallops. It's in a pedestrian zone so ignore Google maps telling you it's possible to drive up outside, use the Sainsburys car park behind and walk through the covered ginnel.

absolutely lovely service!!! i never ever write reviews but the polite service with a smile from what i assume is a manager? (has blonde hair in a spread out bun above her head!) thank you for being a smiling face in such a dreary time. :)

The best fish and chips in Crosby

Chips undercooked . Went Crosby one . Chips looked anaemic

Cracking salt and pepper chips and a good hot curry sauce

Simple the best take away chippy that I’ve ever been too. Utterly delicious fish and chips. Onion rings were also top!!! Can’t wait to return.

This is the best chip shop in the area by far. Fish is cooked when ordered rather than being cooked and stored. You can request lightly battered. The fish is also very well cooked. They offer gluten free on Monday and Tuesday and sometimes beer battered. The chips are equally delicious. I highly recommend it.

Chunky, flakey, lovely. No, not me; the fish! In the words of Bob Q. Terminator - "I'll be back"......

Lovely fish, chips and mushy peas

I got some chicken bites which were great but the chips were basically raw. Not good

the worst fish and chips I have ever had. It was drenched in oil, so clearly sitting for a while and then stuck back in the oil to reheat. Was absolutely gutted, what a waste of money. Would have gone back, but they had already closed. Couldn't even eat it, so bad it ended up in the bin.

Can only say absolutely 💯 this chippy is a must if you don't then yiu don't know what yoy have missed 😉 xx

Erm..... Nothing bad at all. Eat it.

We had fish and chips on Thursday evening the best I’ve ever had. Fantastic never had a bad experience at this Chippy would highly recommend

Honestly the BEST salt and pepper chips I’ve ever tasted, will definitely be coming back

I've been going this place for literal years, however the quality has gone so low! Batter was so thick on the fish and found a bone which is understandable but quite care free.

Excellent quality fish and chips, good informative service , good price 👍

Good food & portions at a good price also very clean and lovely staff

Each to we go to Crosby beach we come here at the end of the day for our chippy tea. It's not often we come as we live in Manchester but to be honest it's the best chippy in the area. Very friendly staff. The food is really tasty, lots of flavour, good prices, and they are very good with allergens. They do gluten free days too and when we went last, was told Thier batter is dairy free so big thumbs up if you struggle for places to eat with gluten or dairy tolerance/allergy

I was really looking forward to it and got chips that where not fresh at all. Really disappointed.

Food really tasty! Really clean and staff are really friendly

Amazing fresh Fish and chips. Highly recommended.

Had a meat pie for a change, glad to say they maintain their quality of food with hollands pies. Delicious 😋.

A portion of scampi, with a small portion of chips. Not difficult. I live 1 minute walk from the shop. Got home, found soggy white chips and over done scampi. Both freezing cold. I would have expected them to at least be warm, being how close I live to the shop!..£6.20 for the lot! Disgraceful attempt at fast food/takeaway. I will be going elsewhere in future. There are several outlets near my home that at least make sure their food is hot before serving it, and I can walk home and serve it still hot, at a much more reasonable cost. Don't go here! Support a local business instead of this over rated franchise!

Amazing fish and chips!!! Friendly staff and very clean. Can't wait to return!............. 2 years later and we have returned twice!! Still amazing fish and chips and my daughter loves the salt and pepper squid ❤

As a Yorkshire resident, I am used to decent fish and chips. Sadly, wherever I have been on Merseyside, I have been let down by the mediocre quality of the food offered. Despite several recommendations, I have been let down again. The fish portion was tiny, the batter soggy and as for the turgid, white, greasy, starchy mass masquerading on the menu as "chips", I took one mouthful, then jettisoned them in the bin... Please, residents of Liverpool, where can I buy a decent, appealing and good value portion of fish and chips? I'm running out of options...

We visited Liverpool from the North East for a few days and fancied decent fish and chips. We visited here after reading several reviews stating these were the best in the area. Both were a little disappointed to be honest. The shop was lovely and clean, and the staff were spot on. The food wasn't very good though. The chips weren't bad, the mushy peas were very salty, but the fish was the biggest let down. The portion was pretty small, the batter was overdone and it was a bit greasy. Thought it was overpriced for what we received. It feels like we're maybe spoilt in the North East. Struggle to find any to compete.

Friendly service and delicious food!

Fast service, helpful staff and great fish and chips. Would recommend

Excellent fish n chip and great service

Travelled to crosby beech and picked up fish and chips from here. 10 / 10. Beautiful. Best we have had for a very long time. Thumbs up. We will be back for more.

Ordered over the phone for collection, food was good & hot but needed more salt & vinegar. They only fry in vegetable oil so suitable for pescatarians/vegetarians.

Definitely recommend going here only disappointing was run out mushy peas also never gave us any utensils

My little boy is nearly 5 and since he was little we have gone here and ordered sausage,chips and curry. Many times the chips are under cooked and the sausage overcooked. Today we have been in for our tea and I noticed the large portion of chips had increased from £2.95 to £3.05. I was disgusted when I got home to see the portion of chips I had, it was never a large portion and now they are charging more. I won't be going back again, it's just not worth it.

Absolutely perfect fish and chips, pleasant staff and didn't have to wait too long for fresh fish to be cooked. Could do with some outside seating - which is why I've only given it 4*. Food was excellent 👌

Absolutely delicious! Worth the bus ride from the beach. 😁💕🤤

Great fish and chip shop with the usual cod, haddock etc but also some slightly more unusual dishes like salt and pepper squid. All really good quality, not greasy, freshly made and decent portions. Pleasant staff and the girl on the till is very efficient but talks at the rate of knots so you have to listen carefully!

Delicious!!! Best cod and chips I've had in some time

Some of the best fish n chips we’ve had in ages. Absolutely delicious and the fish is all sustainable and line caught. I just wish I lived closer!

Really greasy food when got home. Nice fish but only if eaten immediately

Still the best fish + chips in Crosby

Really clean, staff helpful and food really fresh

Fish & chips traditionally served. The Best quality.

Cod was delicious,batter,so light,chips lovely too,not been here before,but definitely coming back,staff very cheerful and helpful

Amazing!!!! Great fast service and the food is delicious

This is THE chippy if you want a proper fish and chips. Crispy golden batter on gorgeously cooked fish paired with quality, fresh, chips! If you're in the mood for "a chippy tea", THIS is the place you want to go to!!

Proper fish n chips! Fish just divine light n crispy, chips not oily, curry fabulous highly recommended

Absolutely awful. Visited today as the Formby one has good reviews so hopefully as it is a chain it would be the same. I was wrong. Despite asking for lots of salt and vinegar it had barely any on and was really bland and greasy. Only positives were the salt and pepper mayo and curry sauce

Cracking fish and chips, best in hhe area 👍