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Nº 133 in 557 in North Devon
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Had a sit down meal with partner in this lovely chip shop plus restaurant as a sufferer of anxiety n social anxiety I dot go out much but i was made to feel comfortable I felt safe the lovely young lady called delaney went above and beyond with her welcoming smile an politeness she is a credit to the pelican x
Caraline Smith . 2024-12-11
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Always good. Really nice fish, unlimited chips... live locally, always come here.
Ian Baxter . 2024-12-05
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Great takeaway with an easy to use app.
Guy Hague . 2024-12-01
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Lovely clean place, with polite staff. Music playing and not to loud to overpower any conversation. Cod and chips done to perfection and hot as it should be. I come here every time I am in Devon to see family. I can't fault it. Very nice and wortt a visit. If you dine in, good idea to book ahead, as it is very popular.
Rix K . 2024-11-27
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Carvery was excellent. Nice hot veggies and plenty of choice. Three different meats on offer.
Jackie Bush . 2024-11-25
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Used this place for a long time service has gradually gone down hill only interested in click and collect the staff are generally kids with no interest waiting time is shocking the final straw is staff being rude and eating and drinking while serving will not be returning if zero wad a option this place would get zero the management need to sort the staff out service is a real letdown vist with caution
Matty Broom . 2024-11-17
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Not the best cod to be honest bit watery Felt very rushed Sit down served As soon knife & fork down cleared Put glass down cleared Wouldn't rush back
Mel Furzer . 2024-11-11
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They know how to run a chippy!!
Luke Husbands . 2024-11-07
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Had a meal here last night, very nice food, large cod was amazing with light crispy batter and chunky flakey fresh cod, my son had the homemade fishcakes which were also very nice, they came out like two scotch eggs. We took them up on their unlimited chips and had an extra bowl of chips to share (two hungry boys after a day's fishing) service was a little slow, but they were very busy, it was also quite hot in there (we were glad to get out into the fresh air by the time we finished) still a five star experience over all though. Would definitely go back next time we're in the area.
Chris Hanson . 2024-11-01
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Very nice looking restaurant. Friendly team who were quick to the table to serve and food was freshly cooked but didn't take long to come out. Prawn cocktail and whitebait for starters were very nice, both served with salad, and the plaice in lemon and pepper breadcrumbs and cod and chips were lovely. We had curry sauce which wasn't very strong but that is a personal preference. We booked for late afternoon and there was plenty of room in the car park and the restaurant. The bill was +£40 for 2 starters, 2 mains and 2 soft drinks, so comparable with others. Fresh flakey fish and unlimited chips. What more could you ask for! Would recommend.
Chris Glover . 2024-10-29
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Wonderful restaurant and wonderful food.
TrishG Music . 2024-10-28
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The food is always plentiful, tasty and reasonably priced. I’ve never had a bad meal or heard anyone complain. Every time we eat here they are always busy and the staff always friendly.
Peter’s Friend . 2024-10-14
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Excellent all round, fast service and good price.
Steve Bell . 2024-10-13
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I have been coming to this award winning fish restaurant for 10 years and it has been faultless. However today it was appalling. The fish was kind of processed, the batter was flat and meagre - as if it had been reheated in a microwave. The chips also felt reheated, The chips tasted stale and almost microwaved. I was shocked. Nothing lasts forever I guess.
Edward Gaskell . 2024-10-10
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Our first visit today whilst holidaying for a few days. A fabulous "award winning " restaurant. A substantial menu offering a wide variety of fish meals as well as other options such as gammon, sausage, chicken and burgers. The portion sizes were very generous, with unlimited chips offered. They sell a range of alcoholic drinks as well of soft drinks and hot drinks.The battered cod was crispy, tasty and had beautiful white, tender fish. The fish pie was very tasty with a lovely cheesy potato top. The staff were friendly, polite and attentive. The restaurant was modern, well decorated and clean. Definitely worth a visit. There is a take away section, next door via a separate entrance door.
Margie Margie . 2024-10-03
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Amazing. Great service and great value for money.
steve s . 2024-10-02
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The best fish and chips ever, according to my sister. We had the special and the food stayed hot until th last mouthful. Generous portion of tarta sauce. An excellent meal,highly recommend.
Susan Smith . 2024-10-01
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The staff are amazing...so happy & helpful it was a joy to watch their camaraderie! The food was delicious - highly recommend! We will be back.
Shelley Kendall . 2024-09-13
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Fantastic place.food very good .staff very helpful .
Russ Miles . 2024-09-11
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Great food, some interesting options - I had fish tacos from the specials. Good desserts. Lovely service.
Sarah C . 2024-09-11
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Food excellent staff couldn't do enough
Sue Stinson . 2024-09-09
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Nothing to say except - The best in the world (that I have tried 🤣) Booked on line given time and collected on time.
Philip Borley . 2024-09-07
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Just a great place, great food, great service what more do you want
Mary Ringrose . 2024-09-06
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Saw the reviews and stopped by on route home from North Devon. The cod and chips were simply delicious - so perfectly cooked, tasty and fresh. One of the best cod and chips we've had. Well done The Pelican. An easy easy 5 stars from us!
Bill Walker . 2024-08-27
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The best fish and chips ever in a lovely restaurant setting! Take away option available, too. Highly recommended and truly well deserved vote of the best in the UK! Lovely atmosphere and outstanding service 👏
Paulina Kasinska . 2024-08-24
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A very nice experience all round. Generous portions, happy buzz from other diners and excellent service
Martin & Gill Veale . 2024-08-21
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Bit pricey but good hot food and friendly service
Roy Benham . 2024-08-20
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We have been coming here for years since I was a little girl and when I lived down the road. Now my husband and I come here and we won't go anywhere else our children enjoy the chips as well,the chips are spot on and the fish is so fresh.
vicky Ager . 2024-08-18
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The best fish and chip restaurant in the area, and there are some good ones ;) If you like fish and chips, you won't regret it.
A Wills . 2024-08-09
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Best fish and chips in the town
Paul Sanders . 2024-08-08
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Very good restaurant, from main course to dessert! Fast service despite a full room. Only downside: the acoustics of the room are terrible, this should be remedied for the comfort of all
charlotte cheny . 2024-08-08
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We didn't actually dine in but sat outside, the food was beautiful and really good portion size. Would recommend
Jade Heyworth . 2024-07-31
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Had a lovely evening with friends, the food was very tasty.
wendy hannaford . 2024-07-23
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Great customer service very polite friendly staff understand people's needs as well
Mark Johnson . 2024-07-16
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Best fish and chips for miles around
Sandra Cameron . 2024-07-12
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The chips were very dry, you had to wait for the fish to be cooked and the rest of the order, so by the time everything was ready the chips had overcooked. They needed throwing away and a new batch put in, also the fish was mediocre. I Wouldn’t use this place again
David Slater . 2024-07-10
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A must if you are in the area. We come here often. Food is fresh, tasty and delicious. Staff are amazing. Disabled toilets downstairs and regular toilets upstairs. There is parking at the back of the restaurant.
Karen Moore . 2024-07-04
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Good chippy but fish a bit pricey
cobbles56 . 2024-07-04
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Ordered a click and collect, arrived on time expecting a wait considering how busy it was but it was ready as I walked in, food was lovely great value and offers grilled fish and other bits too for if you are tired of the standard fish and chips!
Ollie Newell . 2024-07-04
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I'm down from Stourbridge/ midlands ways visiting family .I heard its always busy here . I must say I'm impressed 👏👏👏 order on app everything was bang on and time slot perfect . Cheese burger grilled to perfection 👌 battered sausage hit the spot and the curry sauce must be 1 of the best I've ever had from a chips shop and not forgetting the chips 😋 solid 10 . Well done down there whatever your doing it's perfect 👌 👍
Adam Millard . 2024-06-15
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THE BEST FISH AND CHIPS IN DEVON NO GREASE FISH LIKE A SHARK AND CHIPS TO DIE FOR
TONY BABB . 2024-06-04
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The best fish and chips I've ever had, will definitely return if in the area again. Staff were very friendly and polite etc. Would recommend to anyone.
Sam Crees . 2024-06-01
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Lovely restaurant, we celebrated as a large family for a 50th anniversary meal. Fantastic customer service, lovely atmosphere and great value. Thank you!
Jenny Routley . 2024-05-18
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The service is fantastic as always. The take-away food is cooked to order which is good, but also not so good depending on what you order. As soon as the fish is cooked it's out of the fryers and into your takeaway box. So by the time you get the food home the crispy £8 fish is a soggy mess swimming in fat. Asking the staff member to let the food rest/drain for a few minutes before serving is a must if you want edible fish and chips. That said, the chips are always nice.
Stu T . 2024-05-07
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The haddock, chips and mushy peas were good but no Catch of the Day on offer.
Brian Squires . 2024-05-02
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Excellent as always. The fact that they cook the fish exactly as we ask for it, no rice flour under the batter, which makes for a crisper lighter coating, is something we really appreciate. This takes the attitude "that the customer is always right" back to a bygone era. An attitude that is rare these days, but one that means we have recommended this restaurant to many many people. Other businesses could learn a lot from them. Long may they prosper.
Beryl Dosher . 2024-04-30
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I use click & collect. So easy to use, can book a specific time. Just go in and give your code and the food is ready. Plenty of parking in the lovely refurbished car park.
Sarah Huxtable . 2024-04-22
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Ordered online and all went very well...food was delicious 😋
Julie SCOINES . 2024-04-20
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Absolutely amazing place , went their for a birthday meal. Was less than 27 pounds for 2 BIG main meals Sandie had grilled place chips peas and salad and I had half a roast chicken chips peas and side salad and 2 soft drinks . From the outside you wouldn't guess the quality of the food but was lovely very clean tidy fast service friendly staff many many thanks peter and sandie
Peter Hamilton . 2024-04-09
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Always fantastic here , food amazing , restaurant and toilets always spotless! Best fish and chips around!
SC Barny . 2024-04-04
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We always visit this wonderful fish restaurant when on holiday in Devon. In my opinion it can’t be bettered anywhere in the country. Everything about the cod and chips is perfection. Lovely tasty white cod fillet which flakes showing it is very fresh, the lightest, crispest batter and great thick cut chips. It is all cooked with the minimum of grease left on the finished meal. To finish, the banana fritter is to die for! The portions are generous and the food is not over priced. Service is quick friendly and efficient. We will definitely be back!
Frances Dennis . 2024-02-29
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Love this place, best chippy in Barnstaple. Food all cooked fresh & steaming hot and waiting staff always very friendly an helpful
Lorraine Nute . 2024-02-28
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Never dissapoints! We visit regularly and always enjoy the food here. Well worth the money, arrives quickly, cooked to perfection, tastes great and the staff are super friendly & accommodating!
Jade Kirkum . 2024-02-04
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Have been here a few times at lunchtime with a group of up to 10 so we always prebook. The staff are always friendly and efficient and everyone enjoys their meals. There's a good choice on the menu including gammon, sausages and various types of fish and desserts too are available. Cod and chips is available in 2 sizes, the large one is huge and the smaller is still fine.
Gill Grose . 2024-01-30
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First time visit to the Pelican and it certainly won't be our last. The food was delicious and the staff are extremely friendly. Would highly recommend you book as it does get very busy especially on Friday's.
Helen Davies . 2024-01-27
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Very rude staff service and extremely poor communication skills
joe chacko . 2024-01-15
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Food is always hot and freshly cooked, all great quality.
Lorraine Dagger . 2024-01-11
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Fantastic fish and chips. Quality, quantity, and service great
Ian Saunders . 2024-01-02
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Been here a good few times now! Good BUT could be better! Tartare sauce defo needs to be a better version! Fish is good, despite being a little oily 🤭 Mushy peas ok... and service pretty good BUT have experienced and enjoyed better before!! Maybe a bit if an off day.... hence the 3 star review, whereas usually 4 or 5 star 🌟 👌😋❤️
Phil Wood . 2024-01-02
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Fish not cooked. Staff couldn't care less. Sent the grilled cod back because it wasn't cooked. Waited 5 minutes while my partner ate her meal, didn't want it to get cold. Fish returned minus the garden peas. Mentioned all of this at the checkout, he was surprised when the generic "Was everything Okay sir?" received a negative response. No apology, just an "OK then that will be £££" We are frequent customers here but will now look elsewhere. They've become too complacent and standards have dropped.
Peter Hammond . 2023-12-29
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Best fish & chips in Barnstaple 10/10
Richie Hawks . 2023-12-29
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Always amongst the best you'll ever get....
Stephen Bolton . 2023-12-20
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Went with my daughter... I had fish and chips she had egg and chips very nice! A little mix up with her lunch but apart from that nice place and good food
Derek Gibson . 2023-12-16
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Beautiful place but shame to be greeted by hooded man stood at counter waiting to do a uber eats
Daz Huntz . 2023-12-15
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Lovely fish n chips, plenty of food and very nice staff, the restaurant is very clean and pleasant. Nice 😊
Paul Bennett . 2023-12-14
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I honestly feel that this place has been the best sit in fish and chips for years now..my mum would also agree 👍
Shane “Switch” Toohumanoid . 2023-12-13
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An absolute gem in Barnstaple, Pelican - Fish and Chips is likely the best spot in town! Prepare to be wowed by their delicious offerings. The place gets bustling, so booking a table is a must. Don't miss the chance to savor their fantastic fish and chips experience
Freedom Seekers . 2023-11-17
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Efficient..Clean. Good food and plentiful . Beautiful fish . Very kind polite and friendly staff.
Christine Harris . 2023-11-15
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Sadly can't recommend, just wasn't good
freddie fletcher . 2023-11-11
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Extremely busy restaurant & take away. Worth booking if sitting down for food. Service and staff excellent.
Mark Williams . 2023-11-05
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After having soggy fish & chips a couple of weeks ago, tonight I thought we would give them a 2nd chance and we asked for the fish to be wrapped up separately from the chips, we live less than 5 mins from the shop and tonight they were absolutely disgusting, the chips were all stuck together and full of grease and the fish batter was soggy & full of grease. We won’t be going there anymore.
Janet Lucas . 2023-11-03
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Lovely staff, always friendly. The food is always cooked fresh and tastes delicious.
Katerina Demetriou . 2023-10-29
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Terrific food, reasonably priced in a spotless restaurant.
Ian Street . 2023-10-26
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Great place to relax and enjoy the best fish and chips in the area.
John Heywood . 2023-10-26
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Pre order on there website , all fresh and ready to collect 15mins later , excellent food !
Digi Tal . 2023-10-25
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We used click and collect. There was something for everyone on the menu, which isn't always the case. We were very pleased with it all. XX
Sali Mustafic . 2023-10-25
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Great stuff, call 1st and ready for when you get there.
Mark Milward . 2023-10-17
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We were a party of 5Adults. We were served very to tasty hot food.we can't wait to go back for another meal
Sue Olding . 2023-10-14
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Beautiful food, good price, clean
Pauline Watson . 2023-10-09
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Have always been happy with the food from here but not tonight. Ordered a large cod with curry sauce. The curry sauce was nice enough but the large cod was the same size as a regular sized cod from other establishments and the batter wasn't as good as it used to be. Disappointed.
Sarge Milko . 2023-10-05
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Always been a regular here, but unfortunately they have been struggling to cope with the rush lately and as a result the food quality and portion sizes have suffered. This was supposed to be a large chips (which we share) and it didn’t even fill the tray. And unsure of what those black bits were. Shame, you used to be the best and amazing at it. Just because you’re busy, you can’t cut portion sizes and charge the same! (or more, as recent price increase) oh well… hopefully you can improve again.
Johanne Blake . 2023-09-27
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Consistently excellent fish n chips!!!
Tina Green . 2023-09-22
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Thought this place would be amazing, queued out the door. Veggie burger okay but no topping a blob of mayo. Hubby said cheese burger was lovely. Chips weren't as nice as expecting really dry.
Justine Hefferin . 2023-09-22
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Had takeaway tonight but sadly our medium cod was dried out and more batter than fish. Then the mini cod and chips looked like a fish finger, even the lady serving asked the fryer if it should be two small bits and told no just one. To be honest the fryer was to engrossed laughing with the others in frying area. Normally 100% happy but not this time.
Lorraine Hynd . 2023-09-21
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Cod was bigger than the plate and absolutely gorgeous. Wife really loves the Cajun spiced Salmon too.
David Gurl . 2023-09-21
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Always the best tasting fish and chips around !
Dan Passmore . 2023-09-11
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Great place for fish and chips. Recommended
Daren Bezants . 2023-09-11
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My chips were way to soft more like squeezed tomatoes
Jana Wensauer . 2023-09-03
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Amazing food and brilliant service.
Tom Barnard . 2023-09-01
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Lovely place to eat ,very reasonable price and very frendly staff, would definitely recommend
yana moore . 2023-08-28
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Brilliant and lovely white fish. Very generous.
Pauline Perriam . 2023-08-27
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The food was excellent, and the cod was so fresh and crispy. Grilled salmon was cooked perfectly and seasoned perfectly. The biggest letdown was the chops they were so soggy and must, which does let them down badly.
Fozale Elahi . 2023-08-24
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I had passed this Fish & Chip shop several times and it always looked busy, checked their web site and they were winners of best Fish & Chips back in 2018 so I stopped there late one weekday lunch time for a takeaway, big mistake, first of all no staff in takeaway part, could see them talking in the kitchen, after several minutes one came through and asked if I had been served!, I ordered cod and chips, which had to be cooked as all warmers were empty, eventually I received my order and sat in my car in the car park to eat, good part is the food was hot however the food was terrible, chips that had not been soaked in the cooking oil from the fish were edible the rest not, the batter on the fish was soggy and when I took the batter off, the fish itself was an awful grey colour and did not taste good so the lot went into the bin. I have no idea what has happened since 2018 but now not award winning in my humble opinion. I will stick with 'Squires' in Braunton.
Anthony Wallace . 2023-08-22
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Used to go to Squires in Braunton but the Pelican we find a lot better and it has its own car park too. Quality always good and the staff are exceptional. Can't wait till our next visit 🤗
Jackie Hadley . 2023-08-17
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4 out of 5 of us having diarrhea after eating today. Ive been on holiday here three weeks no issue until ate your food
Alex Halliday-Stein . 2023-08-16
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Food is tasty, nice and simple atmosphere..
hazem ismail . 2023-08-13
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Best fish and chips in barnstaple. Nice restaurant, clean with plenty of seating. Fish was good quality, lovely cod,plaice and fish cakes. Good sized plates and good service. Good to eat in with a takeaway next to the restaurant. Disabled parking and toilets. Nice for families.
anthony M . 2023-08-08
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Fabulous fish & chips, crisp batter, great chips. Very pleased to see the grilled fish option and a lite bite option with salad. Lovely busy atmosphere and the staff were excellent, there but not intrusive. Very good wine and drinks list. We were there early on a Monday evening, you definitely need to book a table! A pearl in Barnstaple!
Bryony Atkinson . 2023-08-07
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Best sit in fish n chippy i ever been to. Quick service, great staff and excellent fish n chips.
alan perrins . 2023-08-06
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Great place to eat and world class fish and chips.
John Rogers . 2023-08-05
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