The Master Fish Bar in Hastings

Nice place to get Fish and chips 🐟🍟

The restaurant was empty, and I ordered to take it out. Cooked fresh, the haddock and chips were in abundance. Didn't rate the peas. It was expensive at £17 when I could have gotten the same thing for £14.50. It was nice and fresh, though. You need better folks to take out the small traditional wood ones that are useless.

I ordered for a family of 4 , the chips had been recooked and wasn't nice ,the fish did not taste like cod and smelt very fishy like it was old , payed 54 pounds. Never again this was midweek. Server was nice and polite.

Opens early. Very nice and clean place! Plenty of tables inside and a few outside. Service is nice. Toilets are cleaner and better than in other places.

Lovely gluten free cod and chips, with gluten free vinegar. Would 100% be returning

Despite the signage clearly saying take away was available, the rather unhelpful young lady who greeted us said they were too busy for us to have a take away. The restaurant area was far from full and all we wanted was a portion of gluten free chips! Since this is the only gluten free fish and chip place in Hastings, this was a big disappointment.

Absolute rip off £17 for a small take away fish and 4 slices of bread £1.30 per sluce off bread had cheak to say it will be a little cheaper if no butter

The battered haddock was simply fantastic.. It's a bit of a trek from manchester, but rest assured we will be back when next in hastings

Awesome food and the service from Cat was exceptional.

Disappointed. I used eat here every visit, the portions used to be generous and the price was decent. It's been revamped and looks great, clean and airy and the waitresses are attentive. Unfortunately the portions are mean and expensive..large cod is not even a medium! (although tasty) I had salad instead of chips ( as I always used to) 1/4 tomato, 2 slices of cucumber a a few mixed leaves.. I thought it was the garnish! Couldn't believe it, I wasn't even full when we left!! Won't be going back I'm afraid. I think the owner must have posted the food photos.. our food came on normal round plates.. NOTHING AS BIG AS THOSE PHOTOS! Don't be fooled.. such a shame..I've

Considering the very high competition in this area of ​​the country on fish & chips in this restaurant I did not find anything particularly special. The place is reasonably clean, even the bathrooms, the staff is always on the move and keeps the place tidy and clean. The cod is good, but the calamari and scampi are not, really ugly and rubbery. Chips that you can also make at home. The menu needs to be changed and in addition to good quality cod you need to invest in other seafood such as calamari, fresh prawns of course.

Excellent cod n chips, grilled option great. Had run out of haddock, plaice and salmon as it was late in the day. Very good chilled rosé wine, excellent service.

Will never visit this bar again!!! We were attracted by the food photos displayed outside the bar, and the reasonable price. But the food served was only one third amount of the photo shows. A total scam on quantity!!!

The Master Fish Bar was located very conveniently with a view of the ocean. There was enough parking on the side of the road. The staff was incredibly friendly from the start. They were very attentive and polite. The ambience was nice and clean. We ordered multiple different dishes, and they were all great. I personally loved the Haddock & chips. The portion was massive. Had a lovely time there. And I'm so happy that we were able to get a table for 08 under very short notice. Highly recommended.

I had the grilled plaice with salad & it was outstanding 😋

Gluten free fish and chips was excellent

Lovely relaxed atmosphere, fabulous food with a wide range. The staff were friendly, attentive and service was excellent. Small chips nearly defeated me, and I was hungry! Great place.

Disappointing large cod, wasn’t large at all and was dry. This was our first visit and the cod was nothing like where we normally go. Mum had grilled plaice which she enjoyed but portion was very small. Restaurant was extremely hot which did spoil the atmosphere. Waitresses were very nice. Cutlery was left in bulk on the tables for customers to help themselves which isn’t hygienic at all. Overall not worth the money

The best gluten free fish and chips, and served by the most helpful and friendly staff. Couldn't be happier!

This is an additional to my review in June 2024 . My suggestion is that they should have someone like Gordon Ramsey to show them about customer service. The food is good, restaurant is extremely clean and beautiful at a perfect location but lacks good customer service. With great customer service that restaurant will do far better.

Lovely gluten-free fish and chips

Quiet expensive compared to others in the area. But the food is very good.

Fantastic food. Really light and fluffy chips. No bones to pick through and the fish fell apart as u ate it. Reasonably priced, fast and friendly service. Great decor, fantastic fish and chip shop.

The plaice and chips were delicious and it's dog friendly

As a local fish and chip shop this was excellent. Table seating with gluten-free options. Clean, well run with decent portion sizes. The chunky chips were up to par and the fish portions are respectable, not the usual batter-enhanced plate over-hangers as can usually be found today. The focus is on quality rather than quantity. Would recommend for dog owners too as they seemed to be welcome inside.

Always good gluten fish and chips, even provide gf vinegar!

Please be cautious when you pay the bill. Popped in today with my partner had a little day trip. Both had a meal and drink and went to pay the bill and they tried to charge me £12 more then it was. The person behind the counter had to check. Two meals and 2 drinks came to

Best haddock that I've had in Hastings.

Great service and a comprehensive gluten-free menu with food prepared in a separate gluten free fryer.

Excellent, my wife rarely gets to enjoy fresh gluten free fish and chips. The staff are friendly and the food was excellent.

Really disappointed with this visit. The service was good so this is nothing against the staff. However, the food left a lot to be desired. The fish was poor, with little fish and a very thin layer of batter. The chips were a very small portion and tasted stale. The worst came with the curry and gravy which was heavily diluted and watery. They did not taste good and we ended up leaving them. The pricing is very high for what is lacklustre food. We will pass on this place next time.

Have eaten here a few times, and usually all is great. Food quality was absolutely amazing, cannot fault it. However we ordered 3 large cod, which we have had previously, as was underwhelmed with the portion size. Staff was overwhelmed and didn’t seem to know if they were coming or going. All were polite, but such a shame that it didn’t seem like she knew what she was doing.

Really nice huss and chips and then dessert pineapple fritters and ice cream .

Really nice food and a lovely place for a get together

waitress had no clue what is on the menu ,when food came out the chips were unedible either over cooked or bad potatoes as they came out brown,wouldnt go again

Very nice food and good service I can see why they are award winners in the past

A large group of us went here for fish and chips. My husband and I ordered large cod and chips, and when it arrived, my husband was large. Mine was a medium. On the same table our friends ordered cod and chips 1 with batter 1 without batter. The 1 with batter was a medium that she ordered but was the same size as mine. We agreed that mine was clearly a medium. Moving on to the next table beside us, 1 of our friends ordered large cod and chips and it was large. I question the server about the sizes. He said we'll all fishes are different sizes, I said I know that. I said I asked for large and got medium he said it was large I said no its the same size as the lady on my table and it's a medium. Not happy with being charged for a large when I got a medium. So the manager should state on menu small medium large and extra large cod.

Okay, I felt prices were quite high. £15:50 Fish & Chips & a Cuppa Charlie.

Excellent helpful and friendly staff. Food superb.

Really wanted to sit down have cod and chips at Hastings did so and really enjoyed it thanks

Polite staff. Quick service. Very helpful. Not intrusive Does gluten free options . Example vinegar, cod, chips, calamari, nuggets and more.  Cooked in separate fryer. Nice cold glass. They keep them in the fridge. Has a coffee machine. Cold drinks and alcohol. Looks very clean and bright. 50 plus seating available. Righ opposite the sea side. Go kart and other entertainment area Hot food . Cod roe. Lovely and crispy very fresh. Chips not very crispy but fluffy inside Sausage not alot of flavour but Crispy batter. Gravy . Thin. Leaves a burn not quite like the real fish and chip curry sauce but it was still nice. Ketchup to sweet. Overall we did enjoy it and would return

Gluten Free is a little over priced but a nice fish and chips shop

Rude staff , short changed me, oily chip. Not allowed sauce if sitting outside

Grey fish and chips place. Me cod and chips, Mrs spring roll and chips. Would visit again

Great food. I had cod and chips with mushy peas and a cuppa. Very delicious, great chips. Crispy but soft on the inside . All piping hot too. Lovely fresh fish and crispy batter. The Only let down was it was far too pricey (£17-£18) cod and chips itself was about £12.80 if I remember. Was good though. The Staff were very friendly and helpful. A nice restaurant.

Delicious and good value early dinner just before it got really busy. Catered for my coeliac son with GF chicken nuggets and chips

Very noisy, fish and chips was small portions and very dry with little amount of cod. Cup of tea was tasteless and price was far too much. We will not be returning anytime soon. Very disappointed!!

Nothing really special, I must say. Not a very welcoming staff, and fish burger a bit too oily. On the other hand, good location in front of the sea and next to the lift for the castle. Room for improvements for sure.

My first meal out since having to eat gluten-free. It was super easy, with a gluten free menu and plenty of sauces to choose from. The chips and fish batter were great. The cod itself was a little bit dry. The service was excellent, with very friendly and professional staff.

Really enjoyed our cod and chips, sat in with great service.

Popped in for a late lunch with the kids..I had Gluten free haddock which was massive and very tasty! The batter was perfect and my son even decided to try and actually enjoyed it.(he doesn't normally like fish) my other boy was very happy with his cod and chips. We only had tap water, as I think the cans of drink cost too much. Service was a bit sloppy, quite young staff that looked like they'd had enough. I'd say the main let down is the cheap /watered down ketchup they put on the tables...a better brand would make all the difference.

Reasonable fish and chip restaurant.

Fabulous gluten free menu. Even gluten free vinegar offered.

Came in here with family and friends on a Saturday lunchtime and we were really impressed. Great food and service. Toilets were clean too. We had rock, cod, saveloy and a kids nuggets along with chips and all of us thoroughly enjoyed our food. Batter was lovely and not greasy and the chips were perfect. Staff very welcoming and friendly too.

Fish very fresh,lovely crispy batter.Chips good too with mushy peas along with a nice mug of tea.Quite pricey but that was not what let this fish restaurant down. It was the loud and at times heated discussion going on in the kitchen.Very off putting and distracting.The restaurant was quiet and every customer is a customer. Always nice to wind down and relax but with the constant,over the top voices from the kitchen,did not want to stay for dessert which did look very tempting. Hope the staff reading this will take this review on board as I am sure if you are dining out and paying good money yourselves,atmosphere and ambiance go a long way to feel comfortable. Sadly it has put me off returning even though the food was good.

There weren't that many fish & chip shops open in Hastings in January. We'd normally go to the Mermaid Fish bar when we visit Hastings, which is all our no.1 choice, but it's closed in January. So we ended up in this Fish & chip shop instead. What a difference between the 2. This shop charges £14.20 for a 'Large' cod & chips. They classified it as 'Large' but it was a 'Medium' size at best and it was thin, hardly any fish meat. Leanly dipped in batter. Not your usual crispy lumpy bumpy batter, like it was machine dipped then frozen. Also, their chips weren't your typical fish & chip shop chips, all unevenly cut by hand and all shapes and sizes. Theirs were ALL precisley shaped machine cut chips, looked like they came from a frozen bag. In previous images shown on Tripadvisor & on their website, their fish & chip pics look good and to the standard of most local fish & chip shops. So I'm guessing recent new ownership? Whatever the case, as a fish & chip meal, it was the worst for value meal we've eaten in a fish & chip shop. Not just in Hastings, everywhere.

Best gluten free fish and chips we travelled an hour and half just there food

Great gluten free cob and chips 👍👍👍

I ate the Calamari it was fresh and crunchy and was squeezed with lemon on top. I would recommend coming here

Delicious fish and chips, crispy and flavorful 🐟❤️

Food was cooked fresh. Very friendly staff. Restaurant was very clean and tidy. Atmosphere was very relaxed

Chips were average and quite expensive.

Food was lovely and fresh and the staff very helpful and polite

Popped in here mid-October, as per our yearly holiday tradition, while in the area with my husband. We usually and always really love to come here for lunch as it is suitable for me (i have coeliac disease) and the gluten free menu is quite sizeable. We did find the prices high but we guessed cost of living and profiteering had something to do with that, plus we were hungry and again it is very suitable for me. Third year running I had both the best chips I ever have had as well as the nicest curry sauce. The chef explained (as I always ask due to my autism) that he had a separate fryer for my food and our waitress stressed that they would take and do take all measures to avoid cross contamination. We would love coming to Masters!

Good food waitress was amazing and worked very hard visited on the 18/10/23 a credit to the young girl

Ordered beef & onion pie and chips but when it came out, the pie was completely frozen in the middle! So I sent it back & they bought another one out which was piping hot & ok. However, when it came to paying, they refused to knock this off the bill because they’d given a replacement pie! Yes, they did give me another one but any other restaurant would have said that meal is free due to the inconvenience. Also staff were quite rude about it when I asked them to knock this off!

Not good. Tiny cod. Suppose to be large.. Chips some were hard threw half away. Wouldn't go there again

The waitresses, though extremely young, were very polite and helpful. The meal itself, was delicious. Could not fault this meal nor restaurant in any way. Thank you to all.

Food was incredible. First time we have tried and honestly some of the best fish and chips we have eaten… and we have eaten a few! We sat outside on the takeaway tables… lovely spot in the September sunshine… although the young ladies serving need to learn ‘service with a smile’…

Took a trip to hasting for a fish and chip supper, always best by the sea This place offered a gluten free batter for my wife the food was very enjoyable. The whole place was packed (well it was middle of August) service from the staff was polite and professional. Cist was as expected considering cost of living increases. Would I go again, YES. Thanks for a lovely meal.

Poor service, food isn’t nice at all. No gluten free batter for chicken nuggets which it says there is on menu. Extra £2 for cheese which comes with hardly any had to ask for more was then asked to pay another £2. Asking for extra 0.50 per sachet of sauce but if you dine in it’s free. Absolute joke.

Probably the worst fish and chip shop in Hastings. Where do I start. First of all I am not a grockle or a day tripper,I have lived in Hastings for over 40 years. I have eaten in most of the fish and chip shops in Hastings over the times. This establishment is the worst I have tried. First the food order . Which totalled over £56 1 large cod and chips. £16.50 2 medium cod and chips.£27.00 1 portion of chips.£5.00 4 slices of bread and (butter). £4.80 3 glasses of draught cola 3 quarters full glasses.( I asked for cans).£3.60 1 can of Lilt. £2.00 The fish and chips was served and to be honest all three looked like childs portions. The fish portions were small, tasteless, thin and dry. One fish was so thin it was just skin and batter. My fish was thin, granular and grey in colour. The boy didn't say a word he just snaffled his bread and chips. We left most of the food uneaten and I went to the till to pay. The girl on the till asked me if I could pay with cash, I said ,sorry I only had my debit card with me. She then asked me if I would like to leave a tip of either 10%, 12.5% or 15%. (I kid you not). I politely declined. This establishment can only be described as extremely poor in every respect. One of my elderly guests described the whole dining experience as nasty! All in all my recommendation of the Master Fish Bar is to avoid it at all cost, Believe me there are better fish bars within walking distance of this place!

We have been there several times. It used to be good. However, recently THE CUSTOMER SERVICE IS VERY POOR. Last time we went, as soon as we entered, a young lady greeted us with a very annoyed and disrespectful facial expression including raised eyebrows when asked for the prices upfront. Her tone of voice was 'very bored' . The prices writen outside on their menu are much cheaper than what they say inside. For instance: Fish and chips was apparently £8.99 for takeaway, whereas inside they told us £12.99 (medium takeaway). When asked for mayonese she said looking disturbed : "Oh... yes, 50pence each mini-packet''. They have not changed the prices advertised outside for a long time, even though when I have told them, they knew. This is not ethical! The owner is ok but PROFIT-DRIVEN. When I asked for a fish and chip take away, he gave me the smallest fish I had ever seen. After the awful service of last time, I IMMEDIATELY LEFT and found another place nearby with reasonable prices, delicious food, free mayonese, ketchup, drink and fantastic customer service, where we were served with smiles by helpful staff. The other place had delicious fish and chip with much more reasonable prices.

Chose this fish bar as it advertised Gluten free, decided to eat in, friendly host/waitress. Chose food, expected a wait as one of us ordered GF but food arrived quickly, all four meals were perfect, Gluten free vinegar was brought with the meal without asking. The service was very good, friendly, checked all was ok, the place was busy but coped superbly. Reasonably priced too. A well deserved 5 stars and will definitely be visiting again.

Food not bad, bit expensive. Would have been nice to see a smile from the staff. No atmosphere to speak of.

Fish chips curry sauce bread and butter with a glass of red wine. Perfect.

The food is always good here. They serve gluren free products which is a great help.

Lovely place. Staff very friendly.

We decided to go to this fish and chips shop as we were getting hungry and I had never ever tried gluten free cod before.The food was absolutely delicious,very nice fish and crispy batter also chips were outstanding as well,and if you put salt and vinegar on it it really adds more taste.The halloumi was great as well.The staff were extremely friendly and took our experience to new heights,they were always polite and they got me a fresh bowl of chips when I accidentally poured the wrong vinegar over my chips(be careful about the vinegar if you are gluten free as the vinegar is different,although it says gluten free it’s so easy to pick up the wrong one by accident!).Also they had a paper bag as well to take out as I had been given a really big portion and I had a ticket to the cinema and didn’t have all the time in the world.That is such a good idea.Also they even did drinks that normal restaurants don’t do.I love this place and hope to come back soon

Food portions small but expensive. Forgot my coffee. Cleared my sons plate away while he popped to the toilet. Amateurs. I won't be back.

Food OK but pricey compared to other's Service and atmosphere great Location great

Ok, I would go back, but nicer and more chips in other restaurants. Fish is good.

Like it, but room for improvement.

We are a family of 2 adults and 2 children..The prices in this shop are really high for the area,Extortionate actually! The food portions were all like child portions... I thought they had made a mistake when they brought our standard cod and chips over...lol about 10 grotty chips and a floppy bit of fish.... The kids meals were tiny also, our 9 year old was still hungry after.. I think the attitude of the staff was like they could not care less about anything but paying your bill! wont be going back in there, will look for a better shop in which i am sure there are many whom give real portions of food for the money.

We've visited this restaurant recently and very much enjoyed the food and service. However, tonight the restaurant fell well short. When we arrived tables were left uncleared restricting our choice of seating and during the ten minutes of waiting for service we were not even acknowledged, so we left unnoticed, as we came in !

2 kids meals and two cod and chips, Very nice and great service! Much better than some of the other fish and chip shops around

Really fresh and great gluten free batter. The staff was friendly and helpful.

Having eaten here previously and been impressed with the quality, service and prices thought nothing of returning... oh dear, how I wished I hadn't. Such a big disappointment... once a great fish and chip restaurant.. trading now on their past glory of winning an award....

Delicious food and great service.

Visited here 14th July. Extremely disappointed. Ordered large cod & chips and medium cod & chips. Both pieces looked same size but medium thicker! Chips looked like they had been cooked previously then put back in the fryer to warm. Wouldn't recommend

Food is superb. They were short staffed so service was slow but they did apologise and worth the wait. Great portions

I loved funding a fish and chips place in Hastings serving gluten free options.

Stopped here during a car club drive out. Good menu choice. Food cooked to order, so given buzzer to signal its ready. Loads of table benches outside overlooking the sea. Very tasty - forgot to take pic until halfway through eating!

Perfect location and super friendly staff. Dogs are welcome inside the restaurant. Food quality is exceptional. I highly recommend Cod with chips at this restaurant.

After a hectic weekend camping close by and everything packed away, we needed something to fill our hungry tummies. Very quick and considered service; we went for traditional cod and chips with mushy peas. Kids were very satisfied with sausage and chips and we had a side of curry sauce to appease our northern friends too!

Quick Summary; We've eaten here twice now and we have to admit, it's incredibly expensive... But there are very few places that offer gluten and dairy free cod and chips and even fewer that offer a nice one and that's where this place excels! Detailed Summary; I eat both but am trying to cut down on my gluten and dairy intake so I'm a pretty good judge in terms of someone who can tell you about recent experiences of both rather than someone like my partner who hasn't had glutenous / dairy food in many years due to her intolerances. Both myself and my partner went for a large cod and chips each and at over £16 (just over £2 more than the glutenous large cod and chips) it's pretty damn expensive, but the batter is light which is pretty rare for gluten free, it has a nice rich taste (again not as delicious as a really good glutenous alternative, but definitely on par with a lower end glutenous batter which may not sound like high praise but it really is!). The cod itself was actually very tasty, you could tell it's nice and fresh and is on par with getting cod and chips in a posh restaurant, this really helps boost the experience and makes it worthwhile. The chips are cooked in a separate fry vat so as to not cross contaminate with the glutenous chips and again they are very nice although for me as I was having a large cod and chips, I felt the portion size was more like a standard portion of chips. I also ordered bread and butter which oddly enough is listed on the gluten free side of the menu but I was told it's not gluten free... So that was a bit odd! And at £1.20 I expected at least 2 slices so I could make a while sandwich rather than half a sandwich but no, just 1 slice... It was nice though. We also ordered dessert at the start of the meal to come out once we were done but after waiting a long time after they took our plates, that never arrived so we just paid and went without so service could have been better in that sense, though everyone seemed nice and friendly. All in all at over £40 for the pair of us including drinks, the meal plus my partner also had curry sauce and a gerkin, it's an expensive fish and chip shop, but as one of the only gluten-free fish and chip venues to actually offer a nice meal I'd eat here again, just not too often at those prices.

Food nice as were the staff. Music playing so very pleasant

Very nice food even though the large cod appeared medium compared to other places. Also found it more expensive than other fish and chip shops in the same area. Waitress was very good, checking that our food and service was ok. Food delivered quick and nice clean restaurant. Overall happy with food

We arranged to bring a large group of people with special needs to the the restaurant on a recent Sunday. Everyone enjoyed their meals. Although you were very busy we were served very promptly and staff were very friendly and helpful. Thank you

Food was fantastic but the service was absolutely atrocious, no eye contact, one word answers, wrong order, really poor which is a shame as the food was good.