The King's Plaice in Sefton

I have been here before, had another great meal. Will be going back again.

Excellent customer service beautiful fish and chips proper mushy peas lovely and clean. Highly recommend. Also do gluten free.

Fish and chips were delicious, freshly cooked. The staff was very welcoming and friendly.

Food was nice. Claim dog friendly, but couldn't provide a bowl of water for the dog when we asked

Desperate for somewhere to eat when showing visiting friend Southport Lord Street by passed numerous places with loud blaring music (the art of conversation is dead) Gave up and walked in here Dog friendly a plus. What a surprise absolutely delicious fish and chips crispy light batter proper chips and dog could sit under table inside. Spotlessly clean,cool no music and really friendly people running and serving. What a bonus I'll be back again

Probably the best fish and chips I've ever had. Certainly the best value for money. Lovely staff, great service. Brilliant!

Great staff and the food was delicious

Food was good but service was rude and asked to leave as soon as we got our food and then whilst eating outside the employees were arguing and fighting

Dont bother. I steeled myself to pay nearly £10 for fish and chips for a birthday treat - probably not a lot these days but a lot for me but I never got it. I waited in line for ten minutes while the woman totted up someone's bill, then two other people were served before me. Disgusted, I left. If you can't serve people promptly and in the right order, you shouldn't even bother opening. I eventually got a sausage roll from Greggs. Great birthday. Thanks.

Hi, I do hope your business continues to serve tasty fish and chips etc, and that your customers enjoy it all. It is some time since my elderly mother and I visited, not been near Southport this year as Sefton council disbanded the park and ride, they have made it so awkward to visit and to get about easily, the powers that be seem to be discouraging visitors who have enjoyed the town for many years, an Ageist approach, that they refuse to talk about, sorry but best wishes, Ian St Helens

Great food with great service nice and quite

We enjoy eating here because it is spotlessly clean, the staff are very welcoming and friendly, the prices are modest and, best of all, the food is delicious. Each time, our fish and chips have been served piping hot, the batter is not greasy and the chips are crisp. Thanks to you all!

Went to the kings plaice for first time yesterday, food amazing and excellent staff would highly recommend

Lovely fish and chips, not greasy and very tasty 😋 staff are very friendly and attentive

Excellent service, outstanding food, reasonably priced, but the best bit for my husband and I?..... They have a separate fryer for their gluten free chips, and yesterday we discovered that they also do gluten free fish. I chose a medium cod and the gluten free batter was the perfect balance of crispy and melt in the mouth. Plus, everything was cooked to perfection. They don't have gluten free vinegar, but we always bring our own. The gentleman who served us was truly lovely and made us feel very welcome. We don't travel to Southport very often, but we always buy our lunch from The King's Plaice. Highly recommended, 10 out of 10

Really nice fresh fish and chips. Flakey and really enjoyable. Keep it up!!

Well, we didn't attend Kings Plaice. Instead they came to us. We had the AGM of Southport Friendship Group, and they supplied over forty pensioners meals, piping hot to our group, at a very reasonable price. This is the second year they've done this. Everybody enjoyed the food, and many asked would we be doing it again next year. Thanks to all concerned.

(I have been to Kings Plaice in 2021, the staff were nice & quality of food was very good, apparently the business has since changed hands) As we walked in there was a scruffy young man on the till who took our order. We opted for all day specials meals, I didn’t feel it looked as nice as what it has done previously, fish batter & chips over cooked. Whilst waiting we witnessed the owner shouting & embarrassing a staff member who was on his break to hurry up and eat his food. He then grabbed a female staff member by the arm & pushed her into the back room & slammed the door. He was shouting & screaming at her. The language was appalling. The female was crying & screaming hysterically & sounded extremely distressed. It was very disturbing & worrying. We went to the front desk & explained that we were concerned about the distressed young woman screaming in the back room & asked if she was ok. The young lad said ‘it’s my girlfriend, my dad is just having a word with her’ we said that it sounds like more than a word & why is she so distressed? He then said it doesn’t concern you & started swearing at us & told us to get out if we don’t like it to get out. I demanded a refund, he returned the money & we left & will never go there again or recommend this

Gluten free fish and chips was top notch. Portion size was the same as 'normal' fish and chips, very tasty will definately be ordering again.

We really appreciated that this chippy was still open early evening, when it felt like the rest of S'port was shutting shop for the day, which is strange in the summer months. Hey-ho. Food was nice, staff were excellent and the restaurant was clean. We would visit here again.

Great food, excellent service, and overall good value, well worth a visit.

Piping hot good portion size, downside was fish batter quite oily, chips a bit underdone. Nice sausage though!

Staff was lovely. Really clean inside.

Very reasonably priced and nice food. £11 for Fish, chips and mushy peas with bread and butter and tea or coffee. Dog friendly too.

You can sit in the garden... As for food - less oil in breading 😋

It's a very simple menu but truly amazing food. The staff are fantastic attentive but not in your face

We went to Kings Plaice in southport today for lunch. Very friendly staff made us very welcome. Great Gluten free fish & chips etc. We will return again. 5 star.

They can't cope when it's busy. I walked out.i asked for gluten free fish which they always have and to be fair the food is always lovely. They said there wasn't any GF fish because they were too busy. Then a fight broke out between the staff behind the counter with the girl screaming " I'm into f*** stab you" to one of the males. They seem very stressed. I decided not to part with my money. Unprofessional, unwelcoming. I felt very uncomfortable. . A while ago a lovely lady served me. It's a shame.

Great seniors dinner. Very good food at a reasonable price.

We arrived just as they were closing but they stayed open and made us a super fish and chip supper.Dog friendly.Very clean.

Best fish n chips we had enjoyed for a long Danielle was an excellent Chef 👨‍🍳! Will definitely visit again.

The restaurant was spotless. Service pleasant and quick. Fish batter was crispy and light. Not greasy at all. I had mushy peas. All in all the best fish I’ve had in years.

We had the OAP special and thought they had got it wrong as the portion was so large.

Pros: Friendly staff, big portions, reasonable prices Cons: Batter not really crispy, chips ok, mushy peas very salty Got a takeaway - fills a spot but probably wouldn’t choose to come again

Very good fish, chips and curry sauce! Chips are probably one of the best I’ve ever eaten.

Really nice, friendly staff, couldn't do enough to make our stay relaxed and enjoyable. Great old school chips,, proper chippy. If you want fish & chips & your in Southport,, you won't go wrong at this place, 10/10 👍

Lovely portion of fish & chips AND they did Gluten Free!!! Staff very helpful & pleasant.

Food is good quality and fair price. Not much atmosphere as no background music and could hear most conversations between the staff.

Dry Chips, look like they has been cooked yesterday !! Fish ok but not worth the high price. Prices are really high right now and the quality of take out food should be much higher for the cost ! Southport is a Seaside town and there is absolutely No excuse for bad Fish'n'Chips ! Not Recommended No idea why this place is scoring so high, must be lots of Fake reviews or people without taste buds !

Whilst walking down Lord Street, we decided on fish and chips at the King’s Plaice and it was delightful! The fish was perfectly flaky inside a crispy golden batter, and the chips were just the right amount of crunchy on the outside and fluffy on the inside. With a slice of bread with butter and a brew was a nice touch, making it a classic, comforting meal that hit all the right spots. The staff were friendly, polite and welcoming, cleaning the tables ready for the next customers, to ensure cleanliness is maintained. This was the first time that we decided to eat inside and we will be eating there again

Tasty food and great value for money. Very friendly staff.

Great food. Amazing Gluten free cod. Great price and always very friendly staff. Its a happy chippy - always!

Had lunch here today. And it was the best fish I ever had. The service was excellent and the food was piping hot. The prices were very reasonable. I was that impressed I left a £10.00. Other fish and chip shops could learn a thing or two from this place. And dog friendly a big thank you

🤮 Absolute rubbish. We had the special fish, chips, mushy peas, bread & margarine & a very small cup of tea 🤮 It was vile. The fish was drenched in oil (not been drain properly) the peas looked and tasted disgusting the chips tasted OK but was like a child size portion. The margarine on the bread was only in the middle it didn't come out to the sides. The seating area looked clean but the toilet was a disgrace no lid on the bin toilet paper on the floor and mold/damp on the ceiling and wall and the door would not fully open it jammed on the floor. Would not go again.

The chips were delicious and the fish I had was so yummy and my sons giant sossage was brill and very cheap and lovely service.

The best fish chips and mushy peas I have tasted for a long time cooked to perfection, by the young lady from Liverpool, the staff are pleasant, our waitress who had taken our order was lovely would visit again

Great quality food and great service. Food was delicious and perfectly cooked.

My wife and I usually go here for our Birthday and Anniversary but this time today the tea was Luke warm the chips had obviously been out the fryer for a bit and the fish was not crispy but soggy and the pie white in the middle disappointed is beyond words no more unfortunately.

This plaice lol is the best chips in town the chips amazing and the fish are fantastic value for money ... I know which chippy I will be going in the future when I visit Southport again

If you’re visiting Southport and fancying fish and chips this plaice is definitely worth a visit. The food always tastes great, with generous portions and a good selection. Personally I love the fish, light batter and full of flavour. The staff are friendly and helpful, the restaurant has plenty of tables but if you’re eating on the go they even do take away.

Great fish and chips as usual. Only criticism is butter/marg plastered on bread- had to scrape a lot off

Absolutely the best chippy in southport lovey proper mushy peas. friendly staff nice price.wouldnt go anywhere else.

Very, very impressed with the service, food and prices at The King's Plaice. Fancied a quick fish and chips lunch with my brother while visiting Southport. The Kings Plaice was perfect. Fantastic, attentive staff. The offer of fish and chips, mushy peas, bread and butter and a tea/coffee for £9.99 to eat in is pretty much unbeatable these days. The food was very nice, not the best fish and chips I've ever had, but for the price it was brilliant and I'd definitely visit again. Keep up the good work 😃🐟

EDIT; Owner or one of the staff has replied with "Fake review" ...... strange because I've supplied a picture of their table DON'T SPEND MONEY HERE Asked for hot drinks to be served with the meal........ they appeared 20 seconds later !!! Fish extremely thin (Once you removed the batter) and was served straight from the fryer, soaked in oil not drained at all. Eating the chips was on a par with eating Tic Tacs, very very crunchy and each mouthful was risking a trip to the dentist..... Curry sauce WAS fantastic though All of the above complaints were brought to their attention when settling the bill, no discount was offered but at least our cats got to eat the fish we brought home. On the way out we received a cheery "see you again" ........ NO YOU WON'T !!!!!

Don’t go to this restaurant if you want to be treated with respect. My daughter and I went for lunch just on a random day out and when I ordered my food, the waitress said: “Don’t you want the senior citizens’ meal?” I am not a senior citizen!! When I walked away insulted, she didn’t even apologise, just carried on blithely. I didn’t feel like eating after that but we stayed as the manager asked me if I was ok. One takeaway from the incident: at least I’m not insensitive, stupid or bad at my job!

Lovely fish an chips all cooked fresh an staff were lovely

We had originally planned to go to the oldest fish and chips shop in Southport, however as this was a Monday it was closed 😱. This meant that we went and found the Kings Plaice. And we are very glad that we did, otherwise we would not have realised how good the food at this chip shop is. They even do a special set meal for Senior citizens. The batter on the fish is very tasty and probably the best I have tasted and very light, accompanied by superb chips and mushy peas served as an ample portion. Lovely tea and coffee

Fish chips peas wow fresh fresh best in South port batter on fush perfect ain't the word, trust go out there and try it for your aelf

Lovely fish and chips. Pleasant little restaurant. Friendly atmosphere and staff. Brilliant service.

Gone downhill since my last visit, the chips were inedible.

Enjoyed my solo dining experience on a Wednesday evening! Great food and a really nice environment

Lovely place and I go regularly with my cousin. Wonderful food and great portions, friendly efficient staff.

Awesome value for money, clean and modern looking chippy in a great location. Pensioners special £7.95 represented a great deal. Staff couldn't do enough for you and were working really hard. Food was incredibly tasty with decent portion sizes. Looking forward to returning, top marks all round.

Friendly, quick service. Had the 'Pensioners Special' - beautifully cooked, onc of the best Fish 'n Chip meals I've had for ages. Great Value - We'll be Back.

Great fish and chips here. Really friendly staff, nicely decorated restaurant, friendly atmosphere will definitely go back when next in the area

Best fish and chips in southport lovely and friendly staff nice and clean would recommend it.

Great fish and chips. Senior citizen deal with small cod haha more like a large. Very nice, will certainly go again.

Great food, pleasant staff, very enjoyable

Friendly staff and very clean and they have pensioners prices to

Been here twice last couple of weeks food and service second to non

Nice place, decent food, friendly staff

Fish and chips amazing. Highly recommended

This isn’t a fake review as you said in your response. I had lunch on Tuesday, fish and chips. Service was very good. You obviously don’t like constructive criticism.

Absolutely gorgeous! Great and friendly staff. I had the small cod, chips, and gravy. The gravy was stunning thick and tasty. the cod was beautifully cooked and the chips were nice and soft. Definitely recommended to anyone looking for a good chippy in southport.

The young lady serving recons they serve the best fish, she is so right, best fish and chip meal l have had in years, at a really good price. I will definitely become a regular customer, worth the 1hr drive. Cheers

Edited - Have just received from the owner that this is a fake review. To the owner of this business this is not a FAKE REVIEW. Notice that any bad reviews, and the business owner replies saying it a fake review. Normally I go to the Swan chippy as I have always had good food from there, but it was closed so thought I would give here a try NEVER AGAIN was absolutely disgusting. Ordered steak & kidney pudding, chips & gravy to take away. The chips were frozen chips, they were so hard and tasteless, could easily lose your teeth, (think they also need to change oil in fry as oil taste rancid). The pudding was just about passable,as for the gravy you could definitely stand a spoon in it (I do like thick gravy, but this was a joke), it also had lumps in it and hadn't been cooked properly as you could still taste the gravy powder and I do know what I'm talking about as been a trained chef for 30 old years. Most of it went in the bin, the bit I have eaten has made me feel sick. I would give 0 stars if I could.

Our favourite eating place in Southport, great food and very competitive prices value for money and great service always with a smile 👍👍👍😁😁

Best fish and chips for miles. Very fresh tasty fish (haddock this time), decent chunky chips, and lovely staff! What more do you need?

Very friendly staff and food was good and the place was very clean

Fantastic, really enjoyed our meal.

Good fish and chips and lovely service

Brilliant place , great staff very polite and friendly . They manage to provide excellent food and good portions in a clean well presented shop and keep that standard up even when they are busy all at an affordable competitive price ! What more do they need to do ? We live in southport and we like supporting local businesses especially small ones that strive to maintain excellent standards . Well done to them 👏. We will see you soon 👍

First time trying the Kings plaice, small fish was lovely and a good size .

Excellent meal, the fish was perfect and batter was spot on

pleasant staff price right really enjoyed the fish and chips 🍟

Good food friendly Staff great fish and chips

Really tasty fish and cook to our I wanted it definitely go back

The young one in their for got to take for my coffee so I let them knowthey was so great full for my honesty they let me of paying for it but while I was in a family of 6 came in and they was shocked how cheap it was to feed all of them every one in this place are v,v friendly I would give 10 stars if I could

Food was great how ever it was lacking in the salad department had only lettice and red onion no cucumber or tomato. Cheese burger was nice and chicken burger was also nice chips was freshly cooked. When tilling up staff forgot to put coffee on the bill so we told him about it and he let us off for the price of the coffee very friendly staff.

Really poor food felt like I was biting into a rock not chips and the fish was really undercooked and the coffee had a price of plastic in it 0/10 really bad place would not recommend

Great 'plaice' will definitely use again super food friendly assistants Looking forward to the next time btw could you try to serve GF curry sauce Cheers

Had the best gluten free fish and chips i have ever had in my life. Wanted to take the chef back to Australia with me as not many places do gluten free in Australia

5* all round. Definitely recommend

Called in here today for dinner. Delicious hot tasty food. Friendly service and well priced. Highly recommended

Best fish and chips I've tasted. No

We just didn't like the food. The all day special includes builder's tea and a piece of toast with butter (why?). Large fish wasn't really larger than regular. It was too thinly cut for my liking.

OMG best fish I have had in years. Absolutely the BEST ever gluten free batter in my life. Thin, not gluggy, perfect golden colour perfect thickness. Hubby tasted it and could not tell the difference. Also the portion size is to be reckoned with. Even the mushy peas were dark colour and obviously home made as well. WELLDONE GUYES.. Would love to adopt chef and take back to OZ

Lovely fish and a great pot of tea. Thoroughly traditional... Spotlessly clean and a very helpful and pleasant staff.. The whole family enjoyed it and we will go again

What a great find !!!! Excellent Fish Chips mushy peas bread and butter and a pot of tea, Very reasonably priced, clean and comfortable restaurant, staff very attentive and friendly. Highly recommended.

Lovely food, great service. We visited today got 2 x special of the day which included tea or coffee. There was no additional charge to upgrade our drinks to cold drinks as it was a takeaway for us. Very filling fish was superb. All round 2 happy adults & 1 happy child! Nice to see. Traditional fish & chip shop! Thanks