The John Dory Fish and Chip Shop in Northumberland

5 star in my opinion not high enough never ever had a bad meal in all my visits just moved to Belford so it's a win!win tried almost all food Shame it's not open all the time in the evenings ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Love coming to caravan and always know going to get the best sausage chips and curry and 1 portion is enough between myself and husband 5* food always

We've just visited for the first time. They were the best fish and chips we've ever had. One fish and chips could have fed the both of us for only £9 We thought lots of people were queuing but they had ordered and were waiting outside to be called to pay and collect.

The best fish and chips we've had in a long time. Ordered for four people on a weekday. The fish was delicious with crispy batter and the chips were well cooked. Delicious.

Really fab fish and chips , best I’ve had in years. Thank you

Amazing fish & chips -best we've had in a long long time. Great value and beautifully cooked. Definitely going back. Not surprised they are so popular.

We were on holiday in the area and called to order 15 meals on a busy Saturday evening. The young man who answered and took the order could not have been more helpful or professional. Despite the large order we were able to pick them up, freshly cooked, 30 minutes later where we found equally lovely serving staff. Everyone enjoyed their food and the portions were perfect. Large fish, sausage and haggis accompanied by just the right amount of chips. The keen prices were the icing on the cake. We chose The John Dory because of its high Google rating and we were not disappointed.

Amazing chippy. Friendly service. Great food. Battered haggis, chips and curry sauce was the dogs. Totally recommend, you won't be disappointed. My wife had the longest sausage ever. Enough said.

Amazing fish but the chips were not as good as usual not cooked long enough

Best fish and chips anywhere! Always a queue

Awful, chips were under cooked and tasteless, fish was dry inside the nothing special batter, this is what I left. Won't be having a chippy tea anywhere for a long time

Considering the queue was down the front of the shop, we were disappointed with the food. Looked amazing but not to our taste, and my hubby eats everything, and he even commented on the taste being odd. Maybe the oil needs changing or a different type of oil we are not used to, but not for us. However, the service was quick, there were lots of people queueing and many regulars, staff friendly and it was a clean place. The portion was huge also, so even though we didn't like the food I can't say don't go as it was defo value for money the amount you get and obviously popular.

Quality fish and chips take away popular with locals and visitors alike.

Great fish and chips. 5* Friendly service.

I was living in Belford for a few weeks a few years ago while working nearby on an archaeological dig and ended up getting dinner from here several times a week. The food is excellent and the staff were great. It's a pity I'm in Glasgow otherwise I'd be a regular customer. I'd definitely eat here again if I'm back in the area

Big portions, crispy batter with plenty of fish inside. 2 big portions of haggis with chips.

Have to place order then wait a few mins,but wait is worth it,fish delicious.Staff very welcoming. This fish shop only open Thu to sat.

Great local/ community chippy. The haddock in particular was excellent, as were the chips. Fairly standard prices but very good portions. What more do you want?

Just had the best Fish and chips, I’ve had in a very long time.

Bought fish and chips from here they were excellent, staff were nice and the shop was very clean

The best takeaway fish and chips in North Northumberland.

Fish and chips were good and not that expensive. I would get take out again no problem at all .

A welcome treat for our arrival in Belford. Extremely busy but good tasty fish and chips, although I thought the batter was a little thick. I'm not moaning and ate it all up!

Just some wonderful fish and chips. Would highly recommend if you are in the area, a reasonable price for an excellent meal

Food was not bad, portion size excellent but I would expect portion size to be large for how expensive it is.

Great value Fish & Chips, generous portion size and cooked fresh

Sometimes the open times seem a bit hit and miss..........🙄

Had the most amazing Fish and chips during our stay in Belford. The fish was fresh and tasty and not greasy, the chips were cooked in beef dripping and were incredible. The portion sizes are enormous. The place was constantly busy with people telephoning orders which proves how popular it is. We enjoyed them so much that we had them again a few nights later. Very clean place and very friendly staff also really reasonable priced at 8.50. A lot cheaper than the 12.50 being charged in Seahouses and a lot tastier and fresher too. Highly recommended

We drove from Wooler as the reports sounded very good, of which we were not disappointed as the staff were cheerful and chatty. we ordered Cod & Chips but was told it was only Haddock. Well, we were very surprised at how big the fish was in a light, thin batter with plenty of chips. Thank you, JOHN DORY Fish & Chips

As fish and chip shops go, it is great. Its not for everyone however. My wife is a veggie, and the chips and fish here are cooked in good old fashioned Lard. So not for her, but oh it does so add to the flavour. We went twice in one week (well we were on holiday) and as promised by one or the regular customers, the portions were BIG! And they do battered haggis and also spam fritters, just like I remember as a Kid. Oh my I loved the food here. Yes there is sometimes a wait, but its not too much to ask for great fresh food. You can pre-order if thats what you want to do. They close relatively early is my only negative comment, but why not. The staff have lives too.

Wonderful pie and chips with curry sauce and great fish and chips with pea's

Lovely chips and a huge fish with crispy batter. Burger was nice, with salad. I will be bearing this chippy in mind again if passing.

Staying in the village on holiday. Excellent fish & chips.

Always great. Large good quality fish and nicely cooked chips. Would definitely recommend this fish and chip shop. There is always big queues but you can ring and order your fish and chips for a set time

We called for fish and chips on Saturday 9th September whilst value for money price wise they really weren't as although the haddock was tasty the batter was doughy and the chips were hard as though they had been reheated. Very disappointed unfortunately won't be going back.

Totally loved the haggis and chips; back down south now but it’s totally worth going home just to pick some haggis a chips up on the way through😘

Second visit whilst on holiday and the food is absolutely amazing. The staff are polite and helpful, will definitely be back on our next trip to Northumberland.

Excellent chippy, enjoyed the fish and chips.

Fabulous value. Great service, even though really busy. The best chips and enormous fish. Phone your order in if you're in a rush. Highly recommend.

Great Fish and chips, excellent choice and convenient for the local campsite. JD fish and chip shop provides a great value traditional menu.

We had a really nice and tasty take away from here. Sausage and fish suppers, was not overly expensive and food was pipping hot. Loved the chips 🍟 😋 ❤️. Happy to go back again.

Decent proper chippie, with really good quality fish and proper chips. Batter on the thicker side, but all freshly cooked.

Great food, excellent prices and promoting cash instead of card payment.

Lovely meal but be prepared to wait quite a while at busy times. We waited over 40 minutes for our food on the Friday evening we visited.

Fabulous fish and chips huge portion for £8.50, quick service and friendly staff. Highly recommended for a takeaway, no dine in.

Fish & Chips were lovely chips were from a good quality Potato price outstanding

Excellent, one of the best chippy's I've ever been to 👌

Great local fish and chip shop, great value for money and decent portion sizes.

Absolutely beautiful food the staff are so polite and kind can't wait to go back

Exceptional fish and chips everytime we go . We always order in advance and check the opening times it is very busy . We love going there abosolutly delicious.

We went to Belford this last week for a self catering holiday, the first night we decided to have the local fish and chips , what a great discussion. They were very busy when we got there , always a good sign but the staff were very organised , and everything was cooked fresh.The food was spot on , the portions generous, and we commented how nice they were , we enjoyed them so much we had them the last night of our stay . Well done

Lovely chips, and according to my parents, the fish was nice and crispy. The burgers and haggis got good reviews from the family as well. We had a big order and everyone eating enjoyed their meal. We will likely be back again before the end of our visit! I couldn't really see many options for vegetarians like me, there was really just chips/chips and cheese/roll and chips, but the chips were lovely, and the portions were generous.

I went here because of positive tripadvisor reviews. Obviously a Friday night is going to be busy – and it was. There were about eight people waiting outside when I arrived so I thought I wouldn't have long to wait. Wrong. Most custom seems to come by telephone orders (in fact, one was collected as I was being served at a cost of £84). I can't blame JD for this as it's obviously popular with locals in-the-know. My overall waiting time was 25 min. I'm used to be able to choose small, medium or large fish. I'm also used to being able to choose between cod, haddock, scampi etc. Not here. It's just fish and chips. I don't even know what kind of fish. Decent sized portions for a reasonable price. I found some of the chips were little undercooked – I suspect they were rushing through because they were so busy. The fish (whatever it was) was okay but not better than that. I found the batter crisp but too heavy for my liking, rather greasy and detracted from the taste of the fish. I won't be rushing back.

Is this the best Fish and Chips we have had ? well I am struggling to think of anywhere better. Great pre-ordering facility, very friendly staff, easy, free, parking. And the product is fabulous.

What a find this takeaway was! The only fish they sell is haddock, but it was big, freshly cooked and delicious. My husband had scampi, which he also enjoyed very much. The price was very reasonable, too - much cheaper than "down south".

Had to Q about 20mins for 2 fish and 1 lot of chips. Fish was OK crispy batter very good chips

After Q for about 20mins the fish and chips were OK and batter was very crisp some@chips had black bits in them

This fish and chippy has done me a favour. It’s put me off fish and chips forever. Yes the service was pleasant apart from staff being trapped behind plastic screen. The service was also relatively fast. However the food was decidedly unpleasant. Chips cold, haddock, because that was the only option, was a small dried up offering under a layer of, surprisingly, very good batter. We won’t be using them again. This close to the sea we expected more but this is one for the experience bank. Clearly many people do enjoy it.

Excellent fish bites and chips daily special . Would definitely recommend.

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Food was beautiful as always! Extremely busy at John Dory on Good Friday but staff were amazing and worked so hard to serve everybody quickly and efficiently! Will def be back

I have seen reviews for this fish and chip shop, so I thought I'd try it. Can't complain about the portion sizes, fish and chips enough for 2 people and the haggis and chips was also large. The only thing was the batter on the fish, it was thick and very doughy. Fish tasted lovely and fresh.

Scampi and chips was amazing with curry sauce 👌🏻 spot on with lovely service

Great take away, delicious fish n chips for 8 of us , defo recommend 🙂

An all-time classic. Great servings of fresh, good quality fish in a proper batter and decent helpings of chips. Not complete without the curry sauce. The people here are lovely and some real characters. I visit every time that I’m in the area.

It was shut when it should have been open based on opening times!

Every time I go it’s closed!! Waste of time! Don’t take any notice of the opening times.

Today October 14th at lunch that fish abs chips was divine ! The batter crispy and the haddock delish My dad loved his scampi also ! Here’s enjoy your holiday

Quick service, friendly staff. MASSIVE PORTIONS! Best fish and chips I've ever had! Great prices, lovely lovely food.

The sign on the door says no large fish. Mmm the portions are massive. Nicely battered Fish Chips amazing. Prices are ridiculously cheap for what you get. Visit, you wont be disappointed.

The fish and chips are absolutely delicious and the mushy peas are the best I've ever tasted. Just arrived here today from county Durham, what an excellent start to the week.

Fabulous food, fabulous staff. My husband tried the haggis and chips for the first time and loved it. Would highly recommend.

There was a large queue but that was no reflection on the service but a mark of the quality. The fish and chips were delicious and the scampi was the best I have ever eaten. The staff were incredibly friendly and the prices were reasonable considering the size of the portions. Everything is cooked fresh so there is a slight wait but in my opinion completely worth it. Highly recommended.

Not that good ,fish batter greasy and soggy and chips soggy as well ,would not recommend

Great food and portions, excellent value for money.

Get your fish n chips from here, it's great. Portions are large and great value for money, fish and chips arent at all greasy, and the fish had loads on it. Peas and curry sauce was both great and only 50p! Best I've had up this way. Expect a wait because it's so popular, but defo worth it.

Bit overrated fish very greasy needs time to sit chips quite nice

Had a battered smoked sausage and chips. Good portion, taste food and great staff.

Just had 2 x fish and chips with batter..mushy peas and curry. Food was spot on as was the service.

Visited for fish and chips on Saturday evening, quite a queue outside which we took as a good sign! Ordered and were told there was a 15min wait but our order was ready within 10mins. We were not disappointed, food was piping hot, chips were cooked well and the fish was fresh and just the perfect flakiness and crispy batter that we wanted. Very reasonable prices for the portions, we will definitely stop here again.

Came three times during our week stay excellent fish

We heard about this chippy from reports on the Internet and it doesn't disappoint! Located in Belford this chippy provides top quality fish and chips and very good prices. The best fish and chips I've eaten in a long time! Would highly recommend!

Stopped at this little gem on the way back from seahouses, must be the best fish and chips ever 😋 my brother said that they where that good he would travel from wigan every Friday for the fish and chips . I can't describe how good the fish was ,amazing.

We've been visiting Seahouses now for over 12 yrs, normally we go to one of the fish and chip shops there, however the last time we did in April 2022, we we disappointed not only in the portion sizes but the price was quite frankly extortionate. We decided to find an alternative so looked at various options and then remembered about this one, so we viewed the menu and saw the reviews and photos people had put on. So tonight we went to Belford, the wife went to order, there was a bit of a queue, but she was back in the car in less than 10 minutes, the smell wafting from the bag was mouthwatering, we arrived back at our place in Seahouses and opened up our packages, oh wow, the portions were very generous indeed, we had regular fish and chips with a pot of curry sauce and steak pie with chips and a pot of mushy peas, and a large sausage for the dogs, all with change from £15, a lot different to the £30 for the same order from in Seahouses (not naming but it's the one on the roundabout), well done John Dory your food was absolutely perfect, we all enjoyed it very much and are definitely converts, for the sake of a 10 minute drive you won't be disappointed,oh and my wife said the ladies serving were lovely and friendly. We will 100% be back.

Second time we went there the staff are so nice and helpful and nothing is too much trouble with the different requests, very good prices of all the various meals and drinks The hours vary we found Fridays were best for us and we ate our fish and chips in the car nearby in the countryside what could be better😊😊😊👍👍👍

Superb supper fish and chips tasty all the way from York will definately be back ( caravaners ) great value for money

We were at South Meadows read many reviews some bad but mostly good, went on Friday dinner time, if I d known I could have bought fish and chips once to share between me and the wife as were pensioners now, but I did what I do, two fish, one bag of chips two cartons of mushy peas,, fish massive beautiful and great batter really enjoyed them would recommend to anyone, next time we're back will be sure to visit again

Large Haddock and Chips and Haggis and Chips. Perfect. Not greasy. Tasty. Enough to satisfy two hearty appetites. And eaten at the tables to the rear of the old club 100m along the road. It can't get any better.

Probably only busy as it's the only chippy in the vicinity...should have gone to the co-op and cooked! Staff were friendly, food was awful.

Proper northern chippy, actually so good.

It was superb fish and chips and great value. There was a wait, buy worth it

Decent fish and chips, friendly service. Only get large cod if you're really hungry, it is massive!

Best fish n chips around! Look forward to our fish n chip Friday every week!

Fast and efficient, friendly staff. Decent food, reasonable prices.

Great fish and chips tonight. Freshly cooked and still hot when we arrived home. The curry sauces (fruity and spicy) were also good! Generous portions too. Couldn’t finish the regular sized one!

Very disappointing fish and chips

Two stars might be generous! Was so looking forward to these fish and chips as the ratings on Google were good and we had a local recommendation. How disappointing, fish batter totally came away from the fish, the chips were cold and soggy. There was more flavour in the pickled onion than there was in any of this supper. The fish was flavourless but it was meaty. It shouldn't be difficult to make good fish and chips but this was a poor attempt. Gutted 😔

Kebab was burned and hard ' water filled bain Marie would fix this , chips were undercooked and too much mint sauce in the chilli , any mint sauce in chilli is too much , I've worked in kebab shops for years and the take a ticket and stand outside system while two staff struggle to keep all the balls in the air is crazy to be honest , not the best way to make a name for yourselves , I won't be back !!!

Food was great large portions ofchips great too

The best chips ever... seriously the food here is just simply the best I have ever tasted. Which is a nightmare because I don't live here!! I visit Belford on a monthly basis so that's just going to have to do. If you are traveling on the A1 and would like the best " chippy tea" ever..just take the Belford turning..and it's just opposite the co-op.