The London Fryer in Torbay

We had an excellent dinner. Fresh and plenty of it.

Food is always solid here but any place that is charging £1.75 to add cheese to chips is just ripping the customer off.

We have been visiting this place for the past 20 years and this used to serve the best fish and chips in the Bay. However, we got nearly £40 worth of food and when my daughter opened hers, the portion wasn’t even child size (we paid for full meals and the photos are after the ‘extra scoop’). So, I went back and spoke to the young(ish) man probably in his 20s and he looked in the box and looked at me and asked “what’s wrong with this?” When I explained that the portion is tiny compared to their normal portions in the past, he got irritated and said “so, what do you want? “I mean, if you want, I can put another scoop”. He then showed it to the colleague (female in her 20s) and said to her “apparently it’s too small with a smirk.” No apology other than a dirty look at us came from him. His colleague was more polite and said “sorry” and smiled (maybe he can get some training from her about customer service!). Anyway, after tasting the chips, we found that the normally crispy chips are soggy and more like half baked mash (shouldn’t have bothered to drive back for the extras to be honest) but the Fish was ok. Being loyal customers for 20 years ended just like that for us. Don’t know if the management has changed or new staff, but sadly this is definitely not the best in the Bay anymore for neither quality of service nor food). You can compare the colour of the chips with past pics to get an idea of the quality.

Discovered this gem by accident...came here one night for fish and chips eat in, and back today for grilled Skate and salad, it was perfect. The tiny restaurant was full of friendly locals eating lunch with a bottle of wine. Its fabulous and the service is cheerful friendly and efficient. What a lovely place...and they do fried Mars bars...🥰

I love rock and cod roe very hard to find in devon they do most varieties of fish and well priced become a regular to this fish and chip shop and mini restaurant very friendly and quick service freshly cooked.

We first tried a takeaway from the London Fryer in February 2024 half term… it was that lovely that whilst visiting Paignton in February 2025 half term we decided to have another one.. we picked up and drove to the seafront (and had it in the car). Was a tasty meal for the four of us - would definitely go back again when we next holiday in Paignton.

Once again had an excuse to visit my favourite fish and chip shop as I now live 10 miles away. Simple takeaway of chips, cheesey chips and sausages with drinks. Nice and hot and very yummy. Ate them in the car on the seafront as usual - with a being a very cold windy day. Great to see next door what appears to be an extension to the business with “Roys Restaurant” which I assume is associated to Roy the owner of the legendary fish and chip shop. The original shop has a small restaurant but it gets cramped when there’s a big queue for takeaway people and diners - plus waiting staff serving food. Hope it all works out.

Always use London fryer. Always Very good. Tonight’s was exceptional, delivery was quick, food was nice and hot, and as usual thoroughly enjoyable. Thank you London fryer. D E L I C I O U S

Best fish and chips in Paignton. Very tasty, very fresh. I always come here when I visit.

Wow, yet again another fabulous takeaway from The London Fryer ! Great portions of Cod & chips/rock & chips - great start to the weekend 😋

We've just had another excellent fish & chip supper from the London Fryer. Excellent portion size and super tasty. This place has never failed us in 24 years !!😊 👍🏼

Best fish and chips I have had for years Peafritter wos lovely to

Great food friendly staff. I suggest going when it's quiet as the food tastes better. It's weird, I know. The last time I went, it was busy, and i felt like the food was rushed. But we all have our off days. The atmosphere seemed stressful, but it was busy. But the hustle and bustle set my anxiety off. The fish is amazing. The chips are cooked so well that you want to go back again and again.

Great service and high quality, gluten free options

Worst gluten free fish I have had .fish was dry and hard and chewy at the edge.the chips were dry and loads of small hard bits

Visited my any times, always good food and plenty of it. Reasonable prices too. Highly recommended

Fabulous fish and chip supper Waitress was really helpful. Describing all the fish choices. We had the trio- monkfish, cod, brill. Great atmosphere( proper chippy) We ate inside. Very clean and comfy.

Always open. Always consistent. Parking can be a ball ache. Fast service, fab staff.

Nice chippy, we ate inside, quick & friendly service. The food was good. I liked that I asked for a coffee and I wasn’t bombarded with half a dozen choices, just a coffee with milk. That suits me. Would go again.

Great fish and chips a welcomed our dogs

Take away order was wrong I ordered sausage and chips , burger and chesse chips . Sausage and chips had chesse on ! Burger so so dry I had to feed it to our dog !!! I’ll not be back if if had not been a 10 min drive I would have returned it for a refund

I’ve been eating at the London Fryer since 1984 and I am fussy about good fresh fish and good service. I’ve never been disappointed by either. Always cooked to perfection however I decide to have my fish cooked and whether it have chips or jacket pots. The service is a delight and all the staff are always so lovely It’s a pleasure to eat there. I feel very lucky to have such an excellent fish and chip shop at affordable prices. Lucky us 😋

Excellent Consistantly serving fresh produce with great service. Friendly staff, amazing choice of fish cooked in many ways (not just battered (great crispy batter though) but grilled,steamed,fried and curried). Burgers are phenomenal. Well done.

Excellent food served by a very friendly man. Thank you.

Lovely fish and chips for Sunday main meal. OAP portion for wife was good size, she JUST managed to finish it.😄😄👍 Had the Monkfish curry today -- DELICIOUS!! Had medium spice, just right for me.

Been going to the London fryer for many years, always good, and good value. Me and my wife come over from Brixham for the fish and chips.....we have plenty of fish and chip shops over in Brixham, but do prefer the London fryer..... from Brixham baz.

Stopped for Cod and Chips. Best I’ve had in ages , proper chips with delicious flaky cod in a lovely light batter . Will be returning

Great fish and chips, decent portion size. The staff weren’t very welcoming or as friendly as you’d hope. Good food though. I’d go again!

Best chip shop in Devon full stop!! food is Amazing staff really friendly and loving atmosphere if I could give more stars I would ❤ xx

Lovely food all the family Happy with their choices

One of the worst chippys in the bay long waits for everything even just a cheesy chips m fish selection food but only because of the local market, feel sorry for London if there fryer iskke that

10 of us ate in on Halloween. Fantastic fish and chips and superb service. Nice to see gravy has made it to the South West! Will be back next time we are in Devon.

Updated review.... fish is cooked to perfection! Superb!

The hake in garlic and butter was very nice. Battered cod good too - and good service and price. Very pleased

Good "sit-down" experience at a local "chippy". Standard menu of more fish than usual and then a changing selection of additional fish, eg monkfish, rock, skate. And they don't just fry fish. Personally I prefer "crispier/fluffy" chips so I went with the salad option. Range of drinks and desserts. Very pleasant staff who work hard at many different tasks.

We ordered the monk fish and prawn curry with rice, a cod roe and chips amd 2 portions of scallops for collection. We had to wait 15mins after our collection time and we were missing the rice. Customer service was pretty poor but kind of understandable as they were very busy. The scallops were poor considering they cost £10. Quite small and just had some lettuce chucked in with them, however they were cooked very nicely. The monk fish curry was absolutely unreal though! The best curry I've ever had. Incredibly flavourful and a really decent portion size.

Arrived for Fish & Chips takeaway but ended up eating in when we spotted the Monkfish & King Prawn Curry and homemade Fish Pie ! Both were fantastic - right choice made !! Staff were very friendly and super helpful. We’ll certainly be back next time we’re in Paignton. Highly recommend.

Phoned the order in and still had to ask for it to be ready, got home and no fish in the order, absolutely offal response over the phone form some one that has no idea how to to after local people

This is one of the Best Fish and Chip shops in Devon

Tonight’s fish and chips were amazing. Two lovely thick chunky pieces of fish absolutely delicious.

Found this place just by chance and only stopped because there was parking opposite. Fantastic fish n chips and by far the best light batter we have ever tasted. Great guys and great food. Hope all continues to go well for them

Lots of variety, not just cod. Highly recommend the local hake.

Great food last night, thank you! The fish was fantastic and the best chips I've had from a chip shop in a long time! Great work .

I've been going to the London Fryer for years,and always have great fish and chips.

fish was absolutely ginormous, and the chips were some of the best cooked chips weve ever had, service was very prompt and very friendly

Good food and lovely staff, great to eat in for a change and have a beer with it. Monk fish and chips made a really nice change

The best fish & chips takeaway I have ever eaten in. We were presented with a wide choice of fresh local fish. The manager was amazing, and we met a few interesting people whilst having a meal in The London Fryer. If you are in Paignton and love fish, you must visit this place.

Absolutely fantastic fish and chips and even more is the best ever gluten free fish and chips everything tasted so good and fresh. Its very hard to ever get nice GF fish and chips and we hav been to many holiday places around the country and this is by far beating everyone. The staff are also so friendly and helpful....big thank you

Very fast service, faster than McDonald's and nicer

This place was recommended and even though there was another chippy with a higher customer score we decided to try the London Tavern. The fish was lovely, really tasty and the chips were good. The fish came in a handy box which helped as we were eating in the car!

Really good fish and chips shop with a wide variety on offer. A most if you are in the area.

Had the cod dinner, eating in the restaurant. Weirdly sweet mushy peas, but otherwise very good fish, chips, and service.

I ordered 8 chicken nuggets a lady dropped one on the floor gave me the food with only 7 nuggets and didn’t say anything I also ordered a sausage chips and cheese meal deal NO cheese on there when I phoned up to complain they had me waiting for 2 minutes for some stupid thing on the automated message and they then hung up on me after telling them what happened not happy at all DO NOT RECOMMEND 😡

We had Cod and chips delivered today a first for us. The delivery was on time and the food was pipping hot. Nice piece of fish and plenty of chips for the both of us. We will be having a delivery again in the very near future.

Lovely friendly staff. Good food.

By the time I got food it was drying up. Asked for salt and vinegar none applied

Totally recommend, eat in or takeaway definitely worth a visit. One thing if you want to eat in , call and book first as limited seating ❤️

Came here for food. Outstanding!! Just under £30 for 3 adult meals, 1 child's meal and drinks. Plenty of food, the fish was massive and falling apart as it was so fresh. The burger was big and delicious. Chips were so tasty. Would 100% recommend!

The worst food ever tonight, and not the first time, but you give it another try to see if it was a one off The London Fryer Preston Paignton This is the ' LARGE 'cod you now get for £6.50.... no chips just the fish, 6 miles travelled and really didn't fancy a row after i seen this when i got home !

Brilliant fish an chips every time. Staff very friendly and helpful 👍

This was not great. I ordered a king cod but it was served in two different pieces. To be honest. I don’t mind that. However. One piece of cod was so stale it was rather unpleasant to eat. It had been standing there for a while. The other piece of cod was fresh but the batter was unremarkable and the cod was just mushy. The chips were excellent as was the homemade tartare sauce. Curry sauce was ok. So. I think on a good day this could be a really good chippy. But it wasn’t on the day i visited. I have gone to pierpoint and hanbury’s and saltwater numerous times and not on their worst day were they as dissapointing as this.

More than just a chippy ... much more ! An imaginative menu ... as well as all the usual things they vary the specials depending on what they can get fresh locally. Extremely good food at reasonable prices and a sit-in restaurant served by nice people ... what more could you ask for ?

The fish and chips 🍟 are second to none. Amazing we even drive all the way from home just to get the fish and chips 🍟.

Best chippy in the area, in my opinion.

Rude waiters, not even a smile or thankyou! All together just a bad vibe. Not happy :(

We've always loved this place, but life being life, ment we haven't been in a while.. So I was so happy when we decided to treat ourselves a go there... Happiness not long lived.. We ordered, 1/4 pound mega, fish and chips, sausage and chips..3 drinks... Young girl serving was lovely... but the food... The mega was a basic cheese burger, no relish, no coleslaw, no sauce no onions, nothing, and the burger it's self very tasteless... Their mega use to be amazing, not now... Fish was again tasteless, soggy, and chips under cooked... Sausage same... We took it home to eat...when we got home we then also found out we had no drinks... Normally I would have recommended this place..but not know.. absolutely awful...

Amazing fish & chips, best in the bay! Very hard working staff with a brilliant service as always, I have been coming to this chippy for years & would highly recommend this restaurant.

It's not a luxury restaurant. But very delicious fish dishes at a low price. Very friendly staff. Everything is freshly prepared.

Love this fish and chips. By far the best I’ve tried in Paignton. Affordable, fresh and yummy. Staff are polite and efficient. Thank you for doing a great job! We usually go sit on the beach to eat them and have lovely memories of our fish and chips 💛🫶

We regularly order from this fryer as we have always enjoyed the quality of the fish and chips. However last night we ordered a takeaway and we were minus one portion of chips. We phoned up and we were asked if we wanted them ?? Of course we said so they said they would deliver them. Three quarters of an hour later after everyone had finished their meal they still had not been received. I phoned up again only to be told that a note had been left on the front desk. I protested that it was not good enough and that all meals had been eaten and the young lad apologised and said that we shouldn't order on a Tuesday or a Wednesday as the staff are young and only 3 on! The chips eventually came. Not impressed as we have always bought our fish and chips from here. Our orders are often incorrect. Does no-one check them?? Am sorry I have had to write this but improvements need to be made.

Always friendly and great chips

Excellent takeaway (saw diners have great table service too). Customer service was lovely. It seemed like the team had really efficient communication which meant we didn't wait long for food at all. Haddock was freshly fried and delicious. Mushy peas were sweet and green rather than the usual salty grey pot you get elsewhere. Large chips were a super portion for 2 adults and a child to share!

Visited at the air show.. a manic time.. so we were a little concerned about a wait, but we needn’t have been.. served quickly, friendly staff, food ready and oh so tasty!

In my opinion this is the best chippy in the area.

Best fish and chips ! In a long time and the resturant so friendly ! Couldn’t do enough for you toilets spotless ! Fish plentiful I had a child’s portion and struggled to eat it all after a long Walk across the beach a prefect pit stop !

Good value meal deals, served promptly by polite member of staff, good quality good and very reasonable portion size.

The best fish and chips I’ve had in a long time ! The service amazing , spotless clean and having a little restaurant was an absolute gem to find ! Keep up the great work

Fish caught fresh this morning Cooked how ever you want it Peas Brill Chips Brill If your ever get down here you gotta come and try Won't regret it

Any opportunity for a visit to our favourite fish and chip shop. Today was a double birthday chippy tea down at our beach hut - all 11 of us. Lovely warm day so was perfect for a walk to see Roy churning out great grub. Most of us had the OAP fish and chips which was just right for late afternoon and a few drinks. Sausage and cheesey chips appeared too - nice strong cheese. All perfectly cooked and nothing for the seagulls. As always absolutely brilliant.

Once again we had a delicious, hot, fish and chip meal at this establishment. My wife and I both had the haddock, catch of the day meal , and the fish was the best I’ve tasted , for a while. Chips , mushy peas , everything absolutely amazing. The two guys running the place today were so friendly. Would definitely recommend visiting.

Best fish and chips I’ve ever tasted,Shaun and his assistant looked after us would definitely recommend the London Fryer to friends and family

Food was delivered and was cool on arrival. Generous portion of chips was soggy.

The London Fryer has been an absolute staple for locals for what seems decades. I've never had a bad piece of fish from here. Portion sizes are good and there is a reason there is often a massive queue. The one thing that let's in down in my opinion is their style of chips, they are undercooked for my taste and I personally believe they are so busy they don't cook them for long enough as they are so desperate to get the next batch in. As a family we now get fish from here and cook chips at home or grab chips from elsewhere.

Had takeaway delivered from here and was not impressed at all. The fish tasted like it had been kept warm for ages and was chewy, as was the batter around it. Chips weren't that great either. I've had chips from here from the shop to takeaway in the past too, and I have to say I'm not that impressed given the prices and how they advertise themselves. There are much better fish and chips to be had across the bay.

Absolutely fantastic food and service highly recommended best cod (whale) ive ever tasted so fresh with light crispy batter service was just as good very polite and helpful staff definately be visiting again next time were in the area

Excellent quality fresh food. I tried the Monkfish as a special. Well cooked and generous portions for a reasonable price. Friendly staff. Takeaway or dinning in which is cosy.

Awful! This place used to be so good but not anymore. Nothing cooked to order like it used to be. Soggy, dripping in oil chips. Dry, overcooked fish. This was our go to chippy when we were down this way but it looks like we will have to find another. Shame!

Disappointed. Ordered a family special online and wanted curry sauce and mushy peas, but the site is confusing. The meal comes with sides, but on selection it says NO Mushy Peas, so didnt select it - after all I want them. Needless to say I paid £28 for 2 Fish n Chips and a drink! I tried to call, but answer on the phone, there is no email address that I could find and you can't seem to send a message. Having had numerous meals in the past, I put my frustrations down to experience..... however, placed another order today. Chicken burger, no salad, cheese and mayo plus a burger, salad, cheese and mayo. What turned up? A chicken burger with a stack of salad, and a burger without. Frustration again, it's not what we asked for. Again can't email, phone rings out, so that's why I have reviewed. I shalln't be going there again, I'm not sure what has changed - it's not good.

Delicious fish, I ate monkfish. My husband ate fish and chips. Delicious! I recommend it to fish lovers.

Lovely chippy always visit when we come Down to visit.

Great service, great food as always.

I ordered a King Cod and Chips, with mushy peas, to be delivered. Food was on time, nothing really wrong with it, but just plain average for me. Food was luke warm, at best, the cod had quite a thick batter on it and the chips were average. Mushy peas were disappointing, tasted burnt. For the best part of £18, I did not feel personally it was great value for money.

Best chippy in TQ3. Great vegan fish and chips. Sean the server is a legend thank you for a great meal last night.

Local Fish! This is what we want to support local fisherman . Lovely

Gotta say, Sean is the best fish and chip man going. Fish and chips was ace, and he makes the absolute best vodka slushes. We had a proper laugh waiting for our food. Thank you Sean 🤗

Feb24 - Another great meal, this time we were fortunate to be visit with Fish skewers on the menu. Deliciously cooked in a tasty sauce and great service and friendliness from all. Many thanks. Dec23 - We did indeed return and the experience was just as brilliant as before. This time tried the house Monkfish and Prawn curry. It was phenomenal. I challenge anyone to show me where else you can get such superb quality of fresh fish, served in a welcoming atmosphere at such good value. Previous Review in Sept 23. This is how restaurants should be. Friendly, knowledgable chefs cooking ultra fresh fish direct from Paignton & Brixham. Reasonably priced, filling portions and a lovely atmosphere. Can't wait to return!

Sadly I was disappointed with it ! Food took an hour to be delivered and was cold. I was so hungry at this point ! Shame because tasted nice. Not worth what we paid

Had a very nice fish and chips supper. A very busy and popular place. Food good and staff very friendly.

Lovely fish and chips restaurant and takeaway. You can also order online and they deliver. Lots of choice and friendly staff. Food always tastes great and presented well. Highly recommend.

Excellent seniors meal. Great little place