The Old Temp in Powys

Last weekend I organised a school trip/expedition to Black Mountain with 20 students and 4 staff and we ordered food from The Old Temp Fish Bar on the Saturday evening. From my first phone call 2 weeks before they were fantastic! Communication on Facebook Messenger and on the phone was immediate and incredibly helpful. They clarified my order and even wrote the names of individual students/staff on everyone's meals! I sent a colleague to collect our order, which was ready on time, even though it was a busy Saturday evening. The food was reasonably priced, delicious (epic curry sauce) and still warm, despite the 5 mile journey back to our accommodation. I fully intend to make ordering from The Old Temp Fish Bar an annual part of my school trip.

Great little chip shop. Nice selection but with additional items from the normal shops. Catering for vegetarian & even offering dessert. Also handy as you can phone in orders for collection. Nice friendly owners & staff.

The best fish and chips around. Friendly staff, spotlessly clean premises and very reasonable prices.

Great value, hot and tasty food, helpful and attentive staff and quick service.

Excellent service. So friendly and welcoming. Was in a large group and the owner made sure we all had seats and tables out the shop front and even gave us some water for the dog. Food was also brilliant 100% recomend!!

Great food nice staff great value highly recommend

Perfect..... big fish and nice. Lovely staff 💓💓

Cracking chip shop, would recommend highly, worth making a trip from Llanelli for!!! Thanks guys

The best Chips I have ever had!!! The service from the two girls serving is also amazing!

I’ve ordered food from this business multiple times since moving into the area recently, and the standard of food and service has been so high every time. Lovely friendly people, good nostalgic range of food and drinks and I have to say, although some places vary, it’s remained consistently the best fish & chips I’ve ever had consistently. Highly recommend checking this place out 💖

Wonderful fish and chips, massive portions

Thank you for serving 23 of us. We really appreciate you staying open later for us. The students we’re super happy with their dinner.

Fish is good value for money and delicious

Lovely, friendly place with a traditional feel. They seem to know most of the customers by name . Fish cooked fresh to order and the biggest vegetarian selection I have seen in a fish and chip shop. The curry sauce is also the best around! They also serve slushes and the best ice cream in Wales 😋

Absolutely love this place. Food always freshly cooked and chips and curry to die for! Staff really friendly.

We placed a large pre-order for a local rugby presentation and food turned not just up on time but hot and named for each player.... Made the night go smoothly!!! Thank you

Really lovely fresh fish and chips. The children had the kids meals and a great size. Friendly staff! We will definitely be back!

Lovely, friendly place with a traditional feel. They seem to know most of the customers by name . Fish cooked fresh to order and the biggest vegetarian selection I have seen in a fish and chip shop. The curry sauce is also the best around! They also serve slushes and the best ice cream in Wales 😋

Regularly call in with my little boy to pick up chips and sausage after school food always good as chippys go.

Great little stop off for lunch after looking at some waterfalls. Best chips I've had in a long time and really nice (and surprisingly big!) piece of fish. Limited parking right outside, seating outside and some public benches/ park around the corner.

Called in here 2 days ago and will definitely be coming here more often! friendly staff and huge amount of veggie options which was really nice to see. Super tasty chips and curry sauce 5*!! :)

Lovely food, excellent prices and friendly staff!

Stopped here this afternoon my husband and myself both ordered faggots (2) mushy peas gravy and chips and they were absolutely delicious 😋 and the lady owner was lovely friendly and chatty. We will definitely return when in area. Thank you x

Chips are terrible. Most were white and mushed, some of them were hard and uncooked. How can someone not know how to cook chips?

Ordered food today quick delivery and amazing food and friendly delivery driver thanks so much suggestion that kids meal could come with more chicken nugget not just 3 but still wonderfull

Always a warm welcome. Fast and friendly service. Fish is one of the best I have tasted the chips are so addictive always very busy but still fast service. One treat I look forward to.

Really dissappointed with the fish & chips served at this place. Friendly service but the chips were covered in patches, of what I think was old cooking fat, I'd never seen chips like it, served up with lots of bits from the fish batter. The fish was over cooked and the women gave me a pile of 7 pieces of cod when I only ordered 4 fish bites for one of us as 2 of us don't eat seafood. I think the pile up of cod must have been the guilt of serving such poor quality food. I was charged £18 for 3 medium chips, 4 fish bites and 3 cans. We had a few mouthfuls and had to bin it. Definitely won't be going back anytime soon.

fab food,as always, fish is outstanding and huge

Always great. Highly recommended.

I’ve been here many times and it never fails to deliver. Always great food and a fabulous family business. We love the food, it has always been great and there are always some lovely home cooked options as well as seasonal offerings such as the Christmas specials. Also a great opportunity to get Joe’s ice cream up valley as well as delicious cheese cakes Staff are always excellent and Ams welcomes customers like good friends. Highly recommended - well worth a visit

Recently moved to the village and tried this for the first time last night, gorgeous fresh food. Beautiful welcome from the staff, chatted to the female owner who was so friendly and welcoming. Will definitely be back.

Love this place ❤ Friendly staff &lovely food

Visited this fish bar a good few rimes now and never been disappointed. What lovely food and staff,always a friendly welcome, fresh cooked food , what more do you need

Went here only to get cheesecakes, very very polite and helpful staff

Lovely food here, also they are very generous on portion sizes! Highly recommended 👌

Always lovley food here. Chips are delicious, portions are grest and very reasonably priced aswell. A large chips fed 4 children and one adult this week, brilliant☺️👍.

Extremely high quality fish and chips. Staff also friendly and helpful.

Awful experience, the owner was very rude to us and other customers; It was very unwelcoming. Will not be returning, especially when ystradgynlais has much better fish shops with staff that don't talk down to you, such as Gurnos and Marianos.

My wife and I - on our way home back to Luton - happened to stumble across this fish and chips shop while driving around and got hungry. Here’s how our experience went: 1. Car parking may be an issue depending on the time of day. As it was a Monday afternoon when I went in, I didn’t have issues with finding parking, but peak times may cause you issues. 2. Unfortunately there was no eating in, at the time of this writing. It wasn’t an issue to us though, as we are flexible with our eating situation. If you must eat inside, please call to check. 3. The menu has a fair amount of items, but I only remember seeing 1 entry for “Fish”. Didn’t really state what kind of fish it was (most probably cod, from its taste), just know it was a large fish. Again, not an issue to me, but may be an issue to you. The fair other items may be a plus though, as it can offer a lot more than just fish and chips, so would be a better people pleaser. 4. The staff were friendly while I was ordering. The lady even helped to advise me on the cheesecake selections which was nice. I ordered 2x Large Fish and Chips, a Fishcake, 2x Cheesecake desserts and 2x drinks, which totalled ~£25 for me and my wife. I think this is fair, considering we’re eating out. 5. The wait was a little while (25mins due to it being off peak and the fish being cooked fresh). We didn’t mind as we had ample time to kill as we weren’t looking forward to a 4 hour drive home. 6. The food: The chips were beautifully crisp on the outside and fluffy on the inside. They tasted fresh. The fish tasted very fresh and the coating tasted airy and very pleasant. I would’ve liked the fish to have been a little more salted, but it was all good as I didn’t notice when eating the fish with the chips - there was plenty of salt and vinegar on them, which is always a plus for me! I had a lovely experience and would highly recommend this place!

Friendly staff and the food was great

Very good fish, lovely chips. Really friendly and dedicated team. A slice of lemon and good tartare sauce for the fish would improve my rating, otherwise excellent!

Food and staff are million percent amazing

A great chippy with the most friendly welcoming service. Part of the heart of the community. They make the best fish and potion sizes are very generous .

went there for some food and had a very poor experience, the owner i believe Ams is extremely rude to customers and i will not be returning again, much better food choices around the area and i will not be caught dead eating from there again.

Terrible food. The chips tasted of chip oil and was cold, the fish wasn't cooked properly and if that wasn't bad enough, the owner has a right attitude. There are other fish & chips shops much nicer than this place and you get a better service to. Wouldn't recommend this place to eat to anyone.

The women that owns the chip shop is very rude to minors , loads of people have experienced it. This women needs to watch her attitude before parents start complaining

We have been here a few times to get food. We can’t fault the food and it’s always been nice from this place. However, the past couple of time I have been to get food... There’s a woman who is always rude and speaks so abruptly. Unfortunately, this has put me off going to this place again. All the other people that work there are lovely.

I have to admit I have tried this restaurant numerous times for a take away and I have never been let down. The food is freshly cooked for you and it is stunning. They are friendly and nothing is to much trouble. I highly recommend it.

Good on the whole, but some of the chips were hard in the middle.

We visited on a very wet Tuesday and the freshly cooked fish and chips definitely warmed us up! The portions were great!! Could have ordered a portion less of chips and still had loads, the same could be said for the mushy peas and curry sauce! Great value for money!! Only slight thing was it wasn’t clear that we could have rung and ordered ahead of time to avoid waiting for the food to be cooked, although can’t complain the food is cooked freshly!! If in the area would definitely get food here again, yummy!!

Portions wern’t great. And very expensive in comparison to other chippy’s in the area. Wouldn’t have food from there again.

Great food with generous servings, the two ladies working were lovely. Couldn’t ask for more from a fish n chip shop!

Fish cooked to an inch of its life answer chips been left to stew!!! Won't be buying from here again shame on you!

Best chips in Swansea Valley, lovely staff and huge portions

A great fish shop, an asset to the town. Serving good quality fish nd chips with a smile. Generious portions too, thanks.

Food grease not very good staff not sociable

Amazing food. Everything was cooked fresh and super tasty too. We'd definitely recommend that ANYONE living or staying local, should pop in at least once to try their delicious food. The staff are very friendly and helpful.

We came here on our last night for our "Chippy Tea". Parked very close and ordered the food. I love knowing that the food is cooked fresh for each customer. The food was exceedingly tasty and great value for money. We'd definitely come back here and recommend this place to anyone staying local. They even have a Cheesecake Fridge for all you dessert lovers. If I'd had known that, I would have taken more money and bought some for the log cabin.

A fabby fish and chippie! They do cod roe, which my hubby adores and they also have vegan options, especially if you ring in advance.

You know what you get from them

Lovely and fresh, big portions ( but could taste oil)

Very nice and was not stingy on the vinegar like most places.

Nuggets are deep fryed tesco chicken dippers, if it hit the shop window it would have smashed it, binned the lot

Each year, our caving club from Lincoln comes to The Old Temp Fish Bar for our annual club fish and chips on our Wales trip. We have been returning now for 3 years and we will be returning again and again whilst they continue to have us! They accommodate us inside the shop even when we come with nearly groups of 20. They are amazing, both the food and staff, and their portion sizes, oh my gosh, wear your elasticated trousers because here at The Old Temp Fish Bar, it might say small but it's still very generous. Really couldn't fault their customer service and quality, and as for their fish, lovely white and flakey. No question about being 5 stars and we look forward to returning next year.

Got what I asked for. Not long wait

Really lovely tasting chips and a good portion for your money.

Very nice food and friendly staff. Reasonably priced food.

Best fish in the area and great prices.

Beautiful fish and chips, lovely people, great service

Best fish and chips in the valleys Home made rissoles Home made chicken curry Veggie options Great owners always a good welcome

They even use seperate pans for vegatarian

Wow, what a feast. Lovely fish and chips. Not greasy. Pleasant and friendly staff. Quick service. Reasonable

Can I please just eat here everyday??😍 the best fish ever, always freshly cooked and the chips too. Won’t go anywhere else

Lovely food. I always pre order. And food always ready for when i arrive. Fast friendly service

Food was nice, woman was rude to my boyfriend though.

Lovely fish and chips and a nice big pot of curry sauce to accompany. A very good selection available including Curry dishes, recommended stop as it also has a sit down café option.

Good food and staff are usually ok. The owner will sort out any problems instantly

Excellent service and delicious food

Lovely fish, chips, sausages, fish cakes and efficient service managed our order for 20 people with a smile.

This has been my third visit here and this place never fails to please me. Best fish & chips I've had. It's worth the drive. Very jealous of all you locals. A gem on your doorstep 😜😜 Friendly staff, and very welcoming.

Best fish and chip shop in the area, no soggy pies, the pastry is always nice and crispy! The only place I visit when I want a chip shop meal!

We use this chippy frequently. Always good choice of food, always a warm welcome from the owner, food always hot and fresh. I’m not a lover of chips but the chips here are the best. Thank you Ams

My family stopped by after visiting the welfare. My children had the child's meals and my hubby and I had the chicken curry and chips. Best we've had and quick polite service. We will be back

Best piece of fish around battered nicely cooked chips always fresh.

Very friendly staff, good portions and fresh fish. Just what we needed.

Maybe it was because they were busy but the chips were undercooked and the fish was greasy and my wife and I spent the night throwing up.

Good chippy lovely food and good selection staff always helpful.

Is there any jobs for 13 year old going here

Tried here for holiday meal one evening recently. Fish fried to order so there was a little wait, but meant it was freshly cooked. Prices were a little cheaper than my local back home, and tasted very similar. Portions good size too.

The best fish and chips in the area

Nice chips , good portions. Fish is excellent the gravy and curry sauce were fairly standard as was the sausages. The staff are efficient and friendly. Service was good even though it was getting near closing time. Will definitely be going back.

The best take away tea in the valley! The best customer service!

Current owners started off making extremely nice chips. Over time this has changed, which is a shame. I used to drive almost 20 miles for chips from here

I bought a fish and large chips from the old chippy , then took them home and threw the chips in the bin, because not only were they cold they were dripping with grease, they had obviously been standing a long time, and the oil needed changing, because they had been boiled not fried. Unscrupulous fish and chip shops always try to get an extra day or two out of the oil for extra profit, but I won't be spending £5.80 of my pension there again.

I do not eat chips very often, more of a pasta and rice person but when i have the odd craving for some,this is place i head for, i do not like greasy chips and find the chips here suit my palate perfectly plus the staff are very friendly and the shop itself is very clean.

Traditional fish and chips served in a lovely clean chippy . Lovely people, happy to help . A warm welcome from the proprietor. The availability of Joe's Ice cream is a bonus !!!

Called in to The Old Temp today for takeaway fish and chips and we weren't disappointed! We waited for the fish to be cooked fresh, so both the fish and batter were gorgeously fresh. The fish was large, flaky and creamy and the chips were perfect, not dry and not greasy. It has been a long time since we have had fish and chips as good as this! On top of this, the service was lovely and super friendly. I also ordered sausages for our dogs... had a taste and they were very good too! We are moving to the area soon and will definitely be making this our local chippy! Thanks for a lovely lunch!

Este es el mejor fish and chips que 'v probado localmente. El pescado era preciosa, fresca y precario y las patatas fritas muy agradable y un montón de ellos. He tenido llevar y sentarse en el servicio y las dos veces ha sido amable y eficiente, incluso cuando apareció antes de la hora de cierre están encantados de servirle.

Eat here often at least once a week huge portions stunning food.love that it has a seating area and also serves coffee to 😊

Chips were very greasy. Most ended up in the bin They have been greasy on several occasions This was the last time