The Mermaid Fish Bar in Gwynedd

Absolutely brilliant, we walk from Dolgellau (11 miles approx) to get fish and cheps from here. Be prepared to queue though, that's how good they are 👌

There are lots of fish and chip spots in Barmouth but this one is at the top for a reason, price is where you would expected to be given it to seaside town. Lots choice witch iz good. Quick serves witch is good when the que is out the door and down the streets. But the wate is well worth it

£5 for large chips and curry sauce Awesome sauce

BEST FISH AND CHIPS AND CURRY SAUCE I HAVE EVER HAD!!!!!

Excellent fish and chips literally a few minutes walk from the beach. Reasonable prices and excellent quality and would highly recommend

Perfect fish and chips. We saw the queue and decided that it smelt like it was worth the wait and it certainly was. We had a lovely meal. The portions were huge and I think we could have shared, but managed a whole one each. Thank you!

Great Fish and Chips, very busy when I visited so service was abit slow.

Reasonably priced and great service. Food was top quality. Will visit again next time we come this way.

We always head for the mermaid whenever we visit Barmouth. The best fish and chips in the town. Always busy which says it all

Lovely food, long queue but worth the wait

Perhaps a touch on the expensive side for a chippy, but the quality of the food was very good. Would go again

Lovely quick service, excellent hot fish and chips

We love this fish and chip shop. Everything is always freshly cooked, piping hot, good quality and not greasy. Friendly, helpful staff. Reasonably priced. Definitely worth a visit.

We’ve been getting our fish and chips at Mermaid for 17 years now, every time we are in Barmouth. We have read different reviews but our experience was always most positive. It’s nice to have fish and chips there when it’s not too crowded but due to their popularity as one of the best fish bars in the country, it can be very busy, then we resort to having a takeaway from there, and it never fails either! Delicious!

Vegan 'chicken' style Pukka pie and chips 🍟

The fish and chips were delicious ,the staff were very friendly

Only Had takeaway. Chips were excellent and for the first time we had Irish curry sauce . Its was amazing. A little to far to travel there from the black country every week lol

Realllly worth the que! Super friendly staff! V. Good price and tasty food. I wish there were more fish options though!!

Just to prove the point that I don’t only give poor reviews. Whilst shopping in Barmouth I just fancied some fish and chips. Giving my last review I thought if the fish looks overcooked I will have a pie. Take it all back from the last time I went. The fish and chips with curry sauce was Very tasty and a nice cup of coffee. Well done and back to normal. Thanks.

Hands down the best chippy for miles. Great prices and the quality is superb. We tried quite a few things, including battered halloumi, cheese and onion fry and the best was the chicken goujons. These were only £1 each and we're out of this world. Proper chicken breast in a lovely southern fried coating!

Fabulous chips, hubby said best seaside chips he's ever had. Dog friendly, our 2 Staffies were welcomed to sit by a table & enjoy their mini fish.

Best chippy chips iv ever had. So crispy yet fluffy

I have used this chippy for many years as a biker it was always No1 but sadly today it was not the usual standard we have been use too, Hopefully it will return to its best soon

Visited the mermaid fish bar yesterday.we ordered two large fish, one chips, one curry sauce, one mushy pea, two cans Diet Coke £25 I know prices have gone up, but this is a joke could’ve gone and had a nice meal at the pub

Great fish and chips, good prices, friendly service, would recommend.

Used to be the best f&c in Wales and England. Expensive and greasy today :(

The quality has changed to what it was. The batter on the fish is not as good. The chips are not good, very poor to what it was. This has shocked me.

We have been there today not the best fish was warm chips a bit greasy not the best but it's out of season won't be having them again

The quality of the cod was the best I’ve had in a long time. The batter was light and crispy. The chicken goujons her proper chicken breast made fresh in the shop. If I did live 3 1/2 hrs away I’d make this my local.

A great chip shop just discovered. Great fish and chips and lovely pickled eggs.

As always the fish and chips was delicious. Service was 1st rate. Lovely staff told me I could wait for my bus inside as it was so cold outside.

Lovely fish n chips very popular place we always visit there

Eat in or takeaway. Recommend the cod roe!

The chips here were amazing!! So nice and crispy and quickly devoured on a chilly Saturday afternoon watching the sea. Bit of a queue but honestly shows you how popular it is and it was worth the few minutes we had to wait. highly recommend and will be returning

The best chip shop I have been to. Not many get the chips right, but these guys really do! The battered pigs in blankets were delicious and a great Boxing Day treat!

It was well worth the 30 minute wait the fish batter was perfection and so light and crisp while the fish was delicious too.. I never usually finish my fish and chips but I just couldn't bring myself to leave any. It has to be at the very top of my list of great fish and chip shops.

Best chips and curry sauce I’ve ever had

Very nice fish & chips the fish was all in pieces not a whole peoce but the taste was lovely & probably the best chips we have had in a while.

Over many years I have praised the quality of what I believed the best fish and chips in Wales. Unfortunately I don’t know what went wrong but the fish was the worst I’ve tried to eat. The batter was Dark brown (burnt) and oily and the fish was dry and chewy; even tasteless. Not the golden brown like normally. I liked the chips and curry sauce along with a milky coffee, that she brought to my table. I made sure I informed the lovely young lady about my concerns and she did offer me a refund but like I say ”it wasn’t about the money” but they needed too be made aware of the situation. Sorry but I needed to say something.

Lovely fish and chips, quick service.

The best,didn’t wait long as it was around 6.30.great portion sizes. Highly recommend when visiting Barmouth

Best Fish and Chips in Gwynedd, nevermind Barmouth, always freshly cooked food and always the best quality

Best cod !!!!!! Dog friendly large portion, fish was so nice

Went here about 2 years ago and had the best ever meal. Returned here hoping for another treat only to be left very disappointed. Think the ownership has changed. Small portions and not vert pleasant. OK if you're starving but there are better F and C restaurants around.

Great fish and chips, they are that good we had to queue 65 mins in the cold to get them.

Don’t know if they are keen on making more money to offset the loss of summer trade. But was served with. Reheated chips and minuscule fish. Treated as a tourist. Whilst locals were enjoying est quality fish chips and service

Best chips, curry sauce, battered sausage, and onion rings I've had in ages.

Amazing fish and chips, best to take away

Omg the chips were insane and the chicken goujons I could of eaten a bucket full.... So good

It’s Tuesday 22nd October 2024. Best fish, chips and curry sauce for a long long time. Fish delicious and batter crispy and perfect. Thanks for a great service on a beautiful day.

Best fish and chips in Barmouth

Been coming here over 10 years even make a detour like today. Always superb

Friendly staff and a traditional feel with option to sit in

Our go to chippy when visiting Barmouth until yesterday. Took friends with us saying you’ll never have better fish n chips. Well Not today. Fish was over cooked , ruining what was a generous portion of fish, chips were no more than scraps albeit a generous portion. Mushy peas way too dry. We’ve waited months to have lunch at the mermaid.very disappointed. Over the years it’s been excellent we’ve always recommended going there. We think it’s been taken over and guessed it because we were served our cup of tea in paper cups not the usual mugs. Not very environmentally friendly as they have plastic lids and of course didn’t do justice to the good brew. Maybe just a bad day

Very busy chippy only one open with the wait.

We had freshly cooked cod, chips and peas . Very fresh cod and a generous portion. Lovely batter.

The Best fish and chips I’ve had and I’ve had a lot over the years 😋 26/9/24

If you're looking for the best fish and chips in Wales, this place is a must-visit! They are award winners, and it's clear why. The fish is perfectly crispy on the outside, tender and flaky on the inside, while the chips are golden and cooked to perfection. The portions are generous, and the quality of the ingredients is top-notch. The tartar sauce and sides complement the meal beautifully. That said, be prepared to wait as there’s always a long queue, especially during peak hours. The popularity of this spot means it's always bustling with people eager to get in, but trust me, the wait is worth it! The atmosphere is lively, and the service, once you're inside, is friendly and efficient. Whether you're a local or just visiting, this is a quintessential stop for anyone who loves fish and chips done right!

Cod & Chips @ £10.35 Very filling, but not of the same high quality as it used to have. Chips were particularly greasy & heavy... (they used to be very crisp & delicious).. Cod was a little tired too.. it seemed to have been sitting in the cabinet a while.. although there were 6 other cod alongside it. Seemed to have been a change of staff.. as quality has slipped. An expensive treat @ todays prices

Me and the wife just had the minifish and chips for lunch. £6.25 each. Best fish and chips weve ever had, chips are elite tier.

Best fish and chips we have ever had. Chips were really crispy and light , fish was really fresh and large portion.wish they did a gluten free option for me fish

Lovely Cod and chips. Best in Barmouth.

Literally the best fish and chips I've had in years. They've ruined my life now though because I tried their amazing Irish Curry Sauce and I can't find anywhere that does it.

Just the best Fish and Chips you could hope for. Served by friendly chatty staff, who were obviously serving none stop over their shifts. Thoroughly recommend this establishment.

Been many times - superb as usual - looking forward to next time 😄👍😄👍😄

A large portion of good food and the staff were friendly

The food was gorgeous. I had fish and chips. And a bartered sausage never had a bartered sausage before.

Well worth 5 Stars! I drove up from near Aberystwyth to explore the path from Barmouth to Fairbourne and back across the rail bridge and treated myself to Cod & Chips. Really impressed with the quality and quantity as well as the freshness. Really nice and clean premises too. Highly recommended and I shall return 👍

A lovely, local chippy serving delicious and good quality fish and chips. Staff were welcoming and friendly. Overall very pleased as have been using this chippy for years at different times of the year.

40 minutes from joining the queue at the steps, to getting my fish and chips. 1 person serving, who was slow beyond belief, food taking an age to cook and be served, for anything that wasn’t fish based, but they didn’t take other orders whilst waiting for things to cook. Once it came it was ok, nothing to write home about.

I had read about this place in the Daily Post and it was listing glowing reviews so had to try it, so I took a drive down from the North Wales coast on a sunny day to try it. It was mid afternoon during the week so no queue to contend with. Ordered a battered cod, small chips and curry sauce to take away (and of course a fizzy Vimto, the ultimate go-to for this meal, in my opinion). It was served up straight away so not sure how long the fish and chips had been in the warmer, so was anxious to get tucked into it to see if the hype was on point. Fish was lovely, but would have preferred thicker and crispier batter. Chips we very good however. Curry sauce as to be expected. Was nice to get the take away and eat them by the sea (a short walk over the railway track). I did battle a bit with the small wooden fork though! Lesson learnt there! All in all, a decent fish & chip shop, but my favourite remains one of my locals in my hometown - will be hard to knock them off the top spot in my eyes. I prefer to wait for a freshly fried fish & chips (which I would guess is the case at busier times).

Showed up just before closing time so no queue. We were told what you see on the counter is what you get, luckily 2 cod left. Wasn't expecting much as we had the last servings but wow, quite possibly the best fish and chips we've ever had!

Fish was very good but the chips were awful, very greasy 😢 will never go to this chippy again. I cannot believe I qued up for this crapp

Fantastic little fish and chips , had to wait ages which Is a good sign ,fish and chips amazing but a little over priced ,a few plastic tables inside ,if your in barmouth it's worth a visit .

Qued for over 1hr.. they forgot my order... no real apologise. It's expensive..used to be a great place for food.. poor coms enough staff poorly organised..

Ordered 2 pies and chips , one of the pies were stone cold hadn't even been heated up , don't think ile be going there again

Totally amazing keep up the good work guys excellent 👌👍

Waited for 45mins, not sure why as fish already cooked except only one girl serving out of the four people working in there who seemed more interested in chatting to her mate.

Best chip shop in Barmouth and in my experience Wales! Always a queue but very efficient staff ensures it moves quickly! Very friendly and happy staff especially the taller Scouse lady! Great food, freshly fried fish, amazingly well sized portions even for the mini fish and chips, which I would say the £6.25 option is the same size as regular fish and chips in other chip shops. Every time we visit the Welsh coast we travel here for the fish and chips it's so good! See you again next time!

Fish and chips by the sea, yummy.

Came here to grab some dinner during our family holiday. I can see why they are in the top 10 chip shops in the UK! We had to queue outside but that wasn’t for long at all, it was worth the wait! Absolutely amazing fish and chips, we also had the southern fried chicken goujons with curry sauce which was amazing! I’d drive to wales just to go there it was that good!

Oh wow! We stopped here after a not-so-good fish and chips nearby on our last recent holiday to Barmouth. We followed the delicious smell and could tell we were in for a treat. There aren't many takeaways/restaurants where you have to queue out of the door early evening on a Thursday. We loved our meals and I think these were the best chips we've ever had. Thanks 🙏

Queued for an hour Luckily, the weather was good I ordered Cod & Chips only one portion size available although it was definitely enough the chips where amazing and the cod the batter was spot on no doughy underlay the fish itself was so meaty and moist was definitely worth the wait the lady behind only ordered a portion of chips after queuing for an hour definitely a must if in the area. We drove up the road to eat them, see photo

It says its the best in wales more like the best in uk ive been to some of the recently awarded top 10 fish and chips in the uk and they weren't a patch on the mermaid and price too

Best fish and chips we have had in a good while. Chunky white cod fillet and perfectly cooked chips. Like a chippy should be. We had to queue but I guess you would expect that in a such a popular place.

The supposedly best fish n' chips in the region are decent, but not worth the hype and the wait. The fish had a nice crispy, golden brown breading. Unfortunately it was a bit dry. The fries were crispy and oversalted on the top because the salt was simply poured on last instead of mixing the fries with it, and the bottom was correspondingly unsalted and, as is so often the case, greasy/mushy. The curry sauce was nothing special. We've had better fish n' chips.

Came yesterday waited 35mins to get Served and another 10 minutes for food to cook ive never seen such slow service, one person doing orders one just bagging food up . The chips was horrible, they was freshly cooked so I dont know why ,fish was nice. £6.25 for fish and mini chips would of been a good price if the chips wasn't so nasty ,Chips went in the bin .

I am a vegetarian I have just been in and asked what is vegetarian then listen and number of things that are vegetarian so I was happy as all the other places didn't do vegetarian options so I asked if it is definitely cooked separately to the other meat produce they said no it's all cooked in the same place. I said that means it isn't vegetarian then he shrugged his shoulders and said well it is vegetarian I have no words people working with food that are so uneducated around good is disgusting!!!

Great food, great service, nuff said. But for real Mermaid is great the staff are lovely, and they work efficiently, they greet everyone with a smile. The food was also great the fish was some of the best tasting cod I've had from a chip shop, it was flaky and tender and the batter was great, the chips were hot and fresh and definitely up there compared to other places I've eaten, I had to go to see if it really lived up to the hype and it did for me, waiting in line was worth it, I drove 2hrs for Ice cream and fish & chips and I'd do it again, it was great way to end the perfect day out in Barmouth Congratulations on 60 years, here's to 60 more 👏

Seems to be the most popular chip shop in Barmouth with queues out the door! Have ate better food from here, chips were fresh but very greasy. Fish batter was slightly overcooked. Children did enjoy the nuggets. They advertise SFC but didn't have any and this isn't the first time iv experienced this.

Lovely pub, friendly staff and fantastic views

Best chippy in Barmouth. It's always a big queue, but worth it!

Didn't go in about 80 people in the queue

From a local ambulance crew, well Anglesey local anyway, thank you to Will and the staff, great service and fantastic food, vanished quickly as well, loads of flavour and the fish was PERFECT!

Nice food but the 1-hour and slow-moving queue on a Thursday evening really took away from the overall experience. Would suggest trying to increase the efficiency as a few people were getting impatient

Lovely Fish and Chips. Thank you for staying open late on sunday

The best place for fish and chips in Barmouth

Lovely fish and chips, best in Barmouth

Best fish and chips in Barmouth by far

I was told prior to going in that I'd be having the best fish and chips ever. Challenge in! Wow! I wasn't disappointed. The cod was so fresh and delicious. The chips were perfect and the efficiency of the staff had the very busy shop and cafe running like clockwork, whilst being great with the customers too.