The Mermaid in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Tried here after reading mixed reviews on here and also as it appear's to be the only proper chip shop that open's at 12. There were 3 people already in a queue infront of us. You have to stand outside until they are ready to take your order and then go and wait outside again until it is ready. Waited till 12.05 for them to let us in and then finally had 3 lots of chips 15 minutes later. Not sure why when they open at 12 they haven't already got at least some chips ready to go. Dread to think of the service when it's busy! Never had to wait outside a chip shop like this before. A really bizarre way of ordering. Have to say the chips looked better than they tasted. They were hard, tastless (even though asked for salt and vingegar, there wasn't any) My Son said they were too crispy and hard and struggled to get his fork in them. Also had one pot of gravy which was runny as and tasted like watered down bovril. I guess for £3.90 the portion size was okay. Wouldn't dream of paying £9.75 for a large fish, that just seem's too much! Won't be returning as there are a few other chip shop's to try in Bude.

Hidden away at the top of Bude is not the most salubrious looking chip shop but don’t let that put you off. Very good fish and chips, the fish cooked to order but the short wait was worth it. So good we went twice during our week in the Bude area, simple food executed well.

It's gonna be a bit of a wait but the fish and chips is good maybe not amazing but solid, so was happy with food even after queuing for 20mins.

Great place to go to eat fish and chips when in Bude. The best I've had in ages! Always worth a visit when in the area 🔥

Found the portion size or chips to be small and they were hard and greasy, we were attracted by the number of people waiting outsides but we weren’t impressed

Delicious takeaway for 12 people, ordered haddock, cod, chicken burger, chips, all perfect. If there’s a queue it’s worth the wait 😊

Recommended here by our taxi driver and he went wrong, the queue was literally out the door and I can see why the fish came was excellent and the kids had mini fish which they all loved

Disappointing. Ordered and paid but then told no haddock left, so opted for cod (cheaper but no refund) which definitely wasn't the freshest. Also ordered scampi which came as 6 tiny overcooked pieces, and a chicken burger for which we received a beef burger. Only discovered error at home. Food quality wasn't great, so doubt we will be returning.

Delicious mini fish and chips have to wait but freshly made worth the wait some seating 5 minute walk down to some seats on a little walled green £22.05 for 3 mini fish and chips

Tasty fish n chips usually after that meal the fish is swimming in my gut but here I was sound it was very tasty however when asked for scraps they was missed off but still tasty non the less very reasonably priced for 4 adults n a child spent less than £30

Food was great. the service was friendly but the queuing system was a bit all over the place. Possibly not to much they can do in regards to where people stand outside but a sign might help?

Great fish & chips, didn't wait long either considering how long the que was 👍🏻

Absolutely phenomenal fish and chips. The best I’ve had in ages… if not ever! So fresh and so tasty. Enjoyed as much by all 12 of us that ate. Amazing prices too - keep up the good work 👍🏼

The best fish and chip in Bude. The fish just perfect

Extremely disappointed with the food, having read previous reviews, we decided to try the mermaid, big mistake, we had regular cod which must have been filleted by stevie wonder! Loads of bones and zero taste , the batter was undercooked and soggy, the fish cake was also tasteless, the chips were very crunchy and scrappy, on a good note the mushy peas were fine.

Absolutely terrible. Never again

Best fish & chips we've had for a long time! Chips were crispy which makes a refreshing change, and the fish fresh. Worth queueing for

Updating my review as I have to say the chips were delicious on my most recent visit! Very fair portions and just the right amount of crispiness. It's nice to have battered cod where the batter doesn't completely takeover the fish - no empty chunks of batter. Expect a queue and quite a wait on a weekend as it gets very popular but clearly for good reason! Would certainly return.

Great little place. Pay by cash or card. Love fish & chips. Staff are great. I didn't have time to take pictures as the food was devoured 😋

Beautifully cooked cod with light and crispy batter, chips were perfectly cooked too! Generous amount of salt & vinegar and reasonably priced. Would definitely purchase again if down that way!

Seriously the best we have eaten anywhere on our travels

The best fish and chips I have ever had. Absolutely amazing. Not greasy and my fussy son ate his whole mini cod and chips. Being a regular in Bude defo be visiting you again. Thank you.

Really good Fish & Chips, I have never been disappointed here.

A busy chip shop on a Saturday evening, but for good reason. Everything was prepared and cooked to order. Between us we had cod, haddock, battered sausage, chips and curry sauce, all was hot and delicious. The staff were all helpful, friendly and efficient. There was a long queue of people, but orders were taken quickly and we soon moved along the queue. We will definitely come here again the next time we're in Bude.

8 of us had meals from them on a busy Wednesday night. Lovely staff, best chips I’ve ever had from a chippy and all of us thoroughly enjoyed all of the food. Very good price as well, 8 of us eating for £66 complete with sides & meals.

Expect to queue outside, this is a good sign that the fish is fresh and good food. Friendly staff. Worth it.

Service with a smile! Lovely traditional fish & chip shop. Portions are on the smaller side due to the containers used but the quality makes up for it. Absolutely delicious!

I knew we had to come back here again for our second visit to Bude! It sets our holiday up nicely with freshly cooked Fish and Chips. Even though it gets busy, there isn't an incredibly long wait. I see it only as a bonus that it's busy as it's obviously sought after. The food portions are VERY generous (which I'm not complaining about at all!) so I was suitable stuffed after a regular portion. Staff were friendly and patient! Prices are affordable and for what you get is more than reasonable. Thank you for being reliable and kicking our holidays off with a great start 😊

The staff always make sure to do their best, very friendly and very fast service

I think this chippy is a social place, as so many people use it as the food is so good, my second time in Bude and i made sure i had fish n chips at least one night from the Mermaid take away.

Best chippy, in town. Won't go else where!

I visited the mermaid on my holiday to bude. It was the best fish and chips I’ve ever had. I could barely finish the large cod but it was to good to waste and their spicy curry sauce was delicious. Very fairly priced and from what I hear they are the cheapest in bude. Definitely recommend to all people visiting bude.

All staff are polite and friendly and trained to the highest standard to make a customer experience the best it can be. Cheapest and best fish and chips in bude. Will be returning 🙂

Such lovely people so welcoming and bubbly and cheerful. The food was lovely I had their homemade fish cake and absolutely loved i and their chips were nice and crispy. 100% recommend if your in bude and looking for some nice fish and chips go to the mermaid!

Excellent fish and chips. Had haddock Very tasty !!

I went in there yesterday girl was trying to patronise me straightaway saying she liked my earrings! I had one fishcake and a portion of chips plus one can of drink cost was £6.20 it wasn't until later i realized i was overcharged around £2! Obviously the banter was to throw me so i didn't realise what they were charging. Fishcake was bland chips were horrible small burnt i couldn't eat most of them i was still hungry afterwards a blatant rip off. My advice try other fish n chip shops .

Terrible burger Amazing chippers

Not has good has I had expected

Always busy. Seems to be the best chippy in town.

A wonderful little fish and chip shop, food freshly cooked for you. Great portion sizes, and a helpful staff. We all agreed so nice that we shall have to come again.

Very good fish and chips, not greasy.

These were the best fish and chips I have ever eaten. The chips are crispy on the outside and fluffy on the in. The fish was really fresh and tasty with crispy batter. Fabulously tasty.

Had 2 large cod and 1 large chips here last night. Cod was epic, skinless and boneless, and huge. Full of lovely white fish too and not just all batter. Chips were very good too despite the fact I had to drive nearly 10 mins home before I could open the box. All in all a very good experience and would definitely eat here again.

Great food good portions highly recommended

Came all this way for a bude fish n chips. Absolutely horrible, Staff were slow and didn't really know what they were doing. Chips were over cooked n the portions were tight. Bude you let me down....😔

Great crispy chips and lovely fish, as always. Pleasant staff, always helpful.

Lovely fish and chips, nice to have chips that are actually crispy! Fishcake was amazing too

Just what you would expect, sensible price and very tasty. Thanks

Decent fish and chips. Is open when most others have closed.

Such a lovely food takeaway. Went there today for the first time, ordered a kids sausage and chips. it came with a capri sun, a curry sauce and the sausage and chips itself. The woman serving today was absolutely lovely, so lovely to have a woman like her on the front of their business. The portion size was fantastic! Never had a child’s order have a good sized curry sauce included! The sausage was a jumbo sausage too which was extremely good for the money! It was £4.90 for the lot and when you consider how much you get, that’s so cheap. The chips were cooked perfectly and the curry sauce was proper chippy curry sauce. Today was my first time coming to Bude, even though I am Cornish, but when i next come, The Mermaid will be the first place i come back too! Really really pleased, support small people!

Really enjoyed our fish and chips. Really tasty. we ordered large, and boy, the fish didn't disappoint! Defo be back next trip to Bude

Great fish and chips as ever....yummy

2023 update : Still a great fish and chips ———— 2022 : Best fish and chips in Bude, Irish curry sauce is a must try !!

Great take away fish and chips. Really fresh fish and excellent batter.

Really good fish & chips. Light crispy batter. Will be back next time in Bude!

Just popped in now, whilst staying away. Knew it would be good as there were several people waiting. Didn’t disappoint! Chips taste great and jumbo sausages were decent! Staff were friendly and polite. Cash and card taken too. Don’t waste your time going to any other chippy in Bude!

Lovely Chippy. Friendly staff and good service. Reasonably priced too.

made the mistake of ordering a large cod chips & peas when i got home and unwrapped it GOD it was a whale chips and peas it was a massive piece of cod too much for me next time i will get the small but all the same it was delicious thank you pete.and all your great staff

What a gem! Staying in nearby Marhamchurch we fancied fish and chips one evening so looked at the options available to us along with recommendations. The Mermaid had consistently good reviews so we opted to try them out and were not disappointed. Best fish and chips we’ve had in many years with fluffy chips and crispy battered fish so can only endorse the great comments from many other users on Tripadvisor. It was so good we’ve decided to have their fish and chips again before we head home after our break.

Usually order from this chip shop, never again ! You have just lost a local will be going elsewhere next time !! Food was stone cold and tasteless, half the chips were still frozen, well the ones that we received that is. Missed out 2 large chips which we were already over charged on anyway !! Paid £7.20 for chips that we didn't even receive. Clearly were more concerned about closing the shop rather than getting orders correct. Curry sauce was cold and so was the mushy peas, really watery. And as for the prices, the items were all inconsistent with the menu all different prices either charged more or less only some was menu price. not sure what the point in having a menu is if your going to charge whatever you feel like it...

If you like burnt chips then come here. (Not sure you would even class these as chips more like the ends and little bits at bottom of the cooker). After queuing for 10mins and seeing the reviews I thought the chips must be great, but they were some of the worst chips I've ever had. Won't be returning.

Love this little chippie, nice staff, good prices and food was great 👍

Excellent Fish & Chips. Highly Recommended.

Never disappointed when getting fish and chips from the Mermaid. Great butter, fresh fish and great chips. The staff is also very friendly 👍🏻

Always go to the Mermaid for Fish & Chips after a lovely time on the beach. Recommended by a friend and we’ve never been disappointed. Tried other places but they’re just not the same. Chips and cod are crispy and fresh. Great friendly service and generous portions. Price is what you’d pay anywhere now. Busy.. but that’s for a reason, its quality food 😊

Hadn't been to Bude since before lockdown but one of the highlights was always fish and chips at The Mermaid. We were a bit worried that it might not be as good as we remembered but we shouldn't have worried...... Huge portions, lovely white moist flakey cod in excellent thin crispy batter with beautifully cooked chips. Fish cooked to order and staff welcoming and friendly in this good old fashioned chippy. If you want a proper chippy then go to The Mermaid and considering food-flation the food was excellent value for money..... I won't leave it so long before I go again. I read a few really negative reviews about the place on Tripadvisor and was shocked as what was said was never my experience and all I can say is they must have been in the wrong chippy or were writing bad reviews for some ulterior motive. The Mermaid has always been the best fish and chips in Bude.

Great food, cooked fresh in front of me

Solid option for takeaway fish & chips. The fish was delicious and the chips were good. The chips could do with having some bigger ones and overall being cooked longer in our opinion. Would still recommend!

Although a long wait was absolutely gorgeous and the spicy curry sauce is the best 😋

They are the Best near and far 🙏🏽

Checked reviews and saw generally good so gave The Mermaid a go. Good sized portions - not TOO big- so ideal. Tasty fish, well cooked chips, nice and hot and cooked to order, so there was a short wait from order to food, but that's fine. Really enjoyed it. Thanks

Good service. Friendly staff.

Best Fish & chips 🐠 🍟 in bude. 👌 Mark 👍

Queuing out into the street to get in, always a good sign👍fish and chips and scampi were delicious. Cod portions are huge as small here is anothers large! The batter is crispy and light, even after a 15min walk in the rain. Best fish and chips in bude

Great fish and chips love eating here

Best fish n chips shop in Bude, queue all down the road but don't be daunted by this it is well worth it. 😍

Hands down the best chippie in Bude, everything cooked fresh & good sized portions, great place!

Really enjoyed the fish and chips, large portions, perhaps the best one we ever had. Fresh and tasty. I recommend this place for all time classic food.

Very busy fish and chip shop. Lots of customers were waiting for their orders ...a good sign, for sure. We got small cod (perfect size for me and one which you don't often see) chips, cheeseburger n chips and a saveloy with a gherkin...the food was enjoyed very much and tasted great. Staff here are efficient and on the ball, all working like a perfectly oiled machine. Well worth the short wait, around 20 mins. 😋

Nice fish, good chips. Big portions and all cooked fresh. Friendly and quick service.

Great British fish and chip shop, all cooked fresh so you will have to queue and wait, but we’ll worth it. Friendly staff, cod and chips was excellent.

Fish and Chips to beat our local! Crispy batter, flavorful fish, perfectly cooked chips. The service was quick and the staff were lovely. Great spot to visit if you are passing through!🧜‍♀️

Good chips overcooked scampi and mozzarella sticks. Could not fault the organisation for a busy chip shop they had this down to a T

Had plenty of fish and chips in Cornwall. This was a xcellent.

Best fish and chips I have had in years. Perfect cooked chips and cod. Friendly staff. I was accidentally overcharged and didn't even notice but it was pointed out to me and refunded.

Great small chips this after noon very tasty treat

Probably the best fish and chips I've ever had 💙 the cod absolutely massive and delicious 👍💙

Takeaway. Very happy with our cod and chips. I ordered for 6 people and I was given an extra piece of cod because some of the fish was small! I would never have known. Crispy batter. Lovely fish and chips. We thought that it was a very good price compared with what we have paid.

chips were vile!! very greasy and mainly scraps! the man serving obvs thought he was king of the castle ...come to Yorkshire we will show you how it's done !!

We always have fish and chips on the first night of our holiday and The Mermaid did not disappoint. Lovely fish and chips all freshly cooked and very busy Highly recommended.

Great fish & chips. Not the normal soggy batter, lovely and crispy with good crispy chips too. Definitely recommend.

Driven from Brighton for this culinary delight! Proper fish, proper batter cooked in fresh oil! Keep up the hard graft mermaid!

I get take-away from here quite regularly and it never disappoints. Very friendly staff and they all work very hard to make sure you get good food!

Always have the best fish n chips in bude

Was incredible, best fish and chips I’ve ever had. I’ve been to a lot in the past and the other two round bude, incredible taste, amazing people and very polite. Would recommend to anyone

Very good and tasty food. Very quick service and organised. Small takeaway and not much space to wait unless waiting outside. Will definitely be going back

Really good food, curry sauce is really nice and the cod is amazing. Halloumi fries and Mozzarella sticks are also really nice. The staff are friendly :)

Came here while visiting Bude on holiday, best chippy I may have been to. Defo beat the socks of my local chippys. Only sad I don't live closer, will defo visit when I return in a few months. Food was delicious, staff friendly, prices decent 10/10

forgot my order on two seprate occasions but decent food

Good Fish and Chips. The only thing that let the meal down was the naff bread roll and the curry sauce that was very salty.