The Royal Plaice in Torridge

Absolutely superb fish and chips. I visited here after a 10 mile run on the Tarka trail so I thought I could easily smash a large cod and chips. How wrong I was, two massive pieces of fish completely wedged in the box by chips and everything was gorgeous. Wifey said the scampi and fish box was incredible too; we even saved some for tea 😀. Not cheap bit worth it, so don't hesitate to visit👍

The food from here was lovely. The chips were very tasty. The staff were very friendly

Chips were 10/10 and so was the curry sauce. I don’t even like chips or curry sauce.

We ordered our tea and went across the road to the pub, they let us know when it was ready. We were both very impressed with our meals, it was the best fish and chips I’ve had for ages. Can’t wait to go back again 😊

The best fish and chips with curry sauce we have had in years. Very good valour, You can even eat it across the road in the pub and they give you salt and vinegar and knife and fork in the pub!

Been a fairly regular to the Royal Plaice for fish & chips as on our regular walking route. Deeply disappointed by the size of the fish for the cost, certainly not worth the money imo.

Literally the best fish and chips I’ve had!! Chips are just so crispy and not at all oily.

Had takeaway fish & chips from The Royal Plaice and they were extremely good. Had to wait quite a while as there was just one person working, but the give you a buzzer that pings when your order is ready, so you can get a drink in the pub opposite while you wait.

Not as good as usual - got a regular fish and chips but they give me a tiny one, smaller than the usual cod special I get although I paid more. The fish looked like it was for a child and the whole thing was soggy. Bit disappointing.

We have used this chippy everv week for years. We always got good value, and great fish & chips. Recently the prices have gone up. which is fair enough. However the size of the fish & the portion of chips have been reduced drastically. Just no longer value. We will use the other chippy from now on.

This in my opinion is the best Fish and Chips in Appledore, Devon. The place is very clean, service is quick and staff are extremely friendly. Highly recommend this place if you are looking for great food. Generous sized portions.

This is our local chippy, the best fish and chips in North Devon, the portion size was not as big but filled an empty stomach, nearly always have to wait in a long queue but this can't be helped.

Great fish and chips / curry service was excellent staff very friendly will definitely return would easily recommend

Delightful fish and chips, the curry sauce is top notch. My little one really enjoys the fishcakes. Even better you can eat your fish and chips opposite in the pub with a nice pint.

We tried the curries tonight for the first time. Both the chicken and vegan options were delicious. The curries come with rice and a variety of accompaniments. Good value and lovely to have a vegan choice! We will return.

Great fish and chips and you can sit down or take away 10/10.wrote this review 4 years ago .went there last week business has been sold not as good as it used to be .

Been coming to this chip shop every year we visit appledore, this time I’m sure it’s changed hands or staff, had a fairly big order of £47 waited and waited and waited, wasn’t really busy at the time we visited , sat in on the other side as didn’t want a drink in pub , when the order was done , got it back to Westwood ho , missing fish and chips, the chicken nuggets over cooked and the chicken burgers sat under a heater with salted on all wilted looked a mess, back to appledore and told them , as there phone they don’t answer, he looked at me , and checked the order on till oh yea you should of checked , ?? Me, !!! He done another , I told him about the nuggets and burgers why did you put them salad under a heater till test cooking?? Laughed , the other chap with blond hair sniggering , well as long as you don’t mind waiting over a half hour and these greasy servers laugh when orders are wrong then use it , very greasy place , not even a apology,,

Went here on a recommendation from a local man while on holiday, The fish & chips were terrible, the chips were not fresh & had been re fried, sick a disappointment

The pub is connected to the fish & chip shop, so you order food over the street, and they bring to you at the pub when ready

What a complete joke this place is. 30 minutes queuing just to place an order and then another 30 minutes waiting for it to be brought out. It was almost as if they were cooking the chips one by one. It's a shame because the chips were nice but i won't be going there again.

5 stars for Josh and team. 5 star service 5 star food!

These are the best chips we have ever eaten! I grew up in London allegedly with an award winning chippie but the chips here are hands down the tastiest I've ever had. I never leave reviews and often dislike chips. But these! The woeld needs to know - The Tina Turner of chips - simply the best! So delicious!

Visited on Friday 18th November 2022 bought take away Fish & Chips. There was a dedicated window next to the restaurant to order take-out food and a receipt number to collect given the high volume of customers. The meal was delivered very quickly but was still of good quality.

Have had fish and chips from here a few times now and they've always been very good. I just wish the staff were a bit more cheerful!

Wow what a fish & chip shop this place is, coming from Middlesbrough & visiting Whitby on several occasions for the best fish & chips around wanted something similar, this place absolutely smashed any fish and chips iv had anywhere in the country . Plus the price I couldn’t believe it . Small fish & chips £5 . It’s never heard of thees days . Plus you can eat in the pub across the road which is a great little pub and very good priced with a very pleasant barmaid. We’l definitely be visiting this place again .

We always have the fish , chips and curry sauce here when we visit Appledore, it truly is the best, so delicious and would highly recommend a visit. You can even eat them at the pub opposite with a lovely cold pint!

Excellent fish and chips. Had a large fish and chips and the fish was huge. You can eat your meal at the pub straight opposite so you can have a pint with your fish and chips. 😋

May well have been the setting (legs dangling over the sea wall), but we had the best chips and curry sauce I've had in ages! Could have eaten more!!!!

Great friendly service and the fish and chips were really tasty. Freshly cooked. Will definitely be returning.

Delicious chips! Perfect Size for a hand held snack whilst walking on the front.

Yummmmmy! Fish,chips n mushy peas...tasted great...not greasy...piping hot.

Excellent fish and chips , friendly and efficient service. Thorouhly recommend

The fish and chips are great and the fish tastes so fresh with crisp batter, along with proper chip shop chips, what more can be said?!

Great food great staff great atmosphere

God, how good was the food and service. Able to eat outside their pub. A recommend haven to eat by a local. Will return without hesitation.x.

Absolutely beautiful fish and chips, lovely staff

Very impressive back street chippy where you can eat your takeaway on tables outside that are part of an adjacent pub where we got a great pint to go with the tasty fish and chips

Had cod and chips at Sylvesters and it was average at best.... But went to The Royal Plaice tonight and had the same thing... It was perfect and the home made tartare sauce was gorgeous.. Highly recommended 👌

We’ve been to Appledore the last two years and used this chip shop 3-4 times each visit. The best fish & chips ever, and and consistently good every time.

Probably the best fish and chips I've ever had! Every bite is a delight!

My husband and I drive a long way for lunch here (it’s one of our favourite lunch spots) - and it’s always worth it! The people who own the pub also own the fish and chip restaurant, so you can eat your meal in the...

Freshly cooked to fish was fantastic, used the wait time to find a table, grab cutlery & beers from the pub they also own. Portions were enormous (we ordered large) & the beer was ace!

Giant portions and fantastic fish, the chips were crunchy and fresh (and not too oily) and it is lovely to sit on the benches at the pub across the street and order drinks from there!

Very popular and busy. Very nice and solidly recommended.

Please be aware that Take Away only is offered currently. (But you can sit at the outdoor tables of the pub opposite.) We were a party of 3 with 3 small dogs in tow. We queued in the street to the take away window for...

The restaurant was closed & only takeaway available but it could be / was delivered to The Royal pub directly opposite. Took less than 10 minutes so time to enjoy a drink too We had fishcake & chips and battered sausage & chips. Both excellent...

The best fish & chips ever. We had it twice when we were staying in appledore. And it tasted great both times. The batter is so crispy and the fish so fresh.. strongly recommend this place

Fish 'n' chips like it should be !

So good we went twice. Food was lovely, fish super fresh and batter really light. Definitely worth ordering it to come over to the pub. What more can you want, chippy tea and cider!!

Fish & chips did not disappoint. Even better they bring it over to the pub opposite if you like and you can enjoy them in the pub with a drink. Lovely sized portions and freshly cooked

Nice and hot fish and chips, they were about to close but still served us.

Just had the nicest portion of chips ever. Beautifully cooked in beef dripping.

There were lots of people waiting for their orders so we thought we would give it a try....... We were happy with our fish and chips and will definitely try it again when we visit Appledore.

Good fish and chips cooked to order

We went here early evening & got fish & chips. It wasnt very nice at all, tasted & looked like it had been either cooked twice or reheated, the batter tasted awful & the fish was tough & looked like a childs portion & was...

Absolutely superb fish and chips! Freshly cooked and lovely crispy chips. Pity all fish and chips weren't as good as these.

Lovely food, great service. Love the chips! ❤️

We came here during lockdown, so it was takeaway only; many people seemed to be taking advantage of the pub (which had outdoor seating) immediately next door whilst they waited for their food. Great fish and chips; light crispy batter, good chips. Well worth dropping...

Best fish and chips ever!! You won't be disappointed.

Get small size jut manage to eat the fish and chips 5 out 5

Absolutely outstanding! The best fish and chips we have ever had! Strongly recommended!! Having visited before in summer 2020 post-lockdown, we planned to stop off for fish and chips on our way past Appledore and we’re not disappointed. Superb service and amazing food. Has to...

Absolutely lovely cod & chips at The Royal Plaice in Appledore village. Was encouraged to sit on the outside tables at The Royal pub which is adjacent. Don’t miss this place for a classic British fish and chips supper!

Absolutely lovely fish and chips & was encouraged to sit on a bench belonging to The Royal pub which is adjacent

After always being told Sylvester’s was the better option, we tended to go there. However, after come local advice we stopped here for fish and chips, and were glad we did. The food was out this world, the portion sizes were perfect and food lovely...

We found this on a visit to Appledore. Fish and chips were superb. Lovely fresh fish and well cooked chips and lots of it. Would definitely recommend and will be back!

Food was great, wait was long. I had to ask if they could process our order otherwise I'd cancel as we had waited almost 30 minutes. To be fair it was then done fairly quickly.

Fantastic fish and chips which you can eat at the Royal pub opposite

We look forward to our annual visit(s!) for fish and chips when in North Devon on holiday. Both the fish and chips are cooked to order, fresh and not dripping in oil, the large cod is really too big but we are on holiday! Despite...

Ordered by phone and got a Royal welcome when we went to collect. Lovely people and fantastic fish and chips

Great value and good fast service

Waited in queue for 45 minutes to be served, worth every minute! Fantastic fish and chips which we ordered as a take away as the restaurant is currently closed. Ate it at the pub opposite with a glass of beer, Best meal all holiday.

Excellent fish and chips cooked to order, pub adjacent so you can enjoy a drink while you eat highly recommend

Average fish and chip shop no gluten free option

What else can I say. really nice fish and chips, the batter on the fish was amazing, not greasy at all. the fish was juicy and fresh. the ordering system was COVID safe. no complaints at all.

Visited Appledore on an overcast day and family wanted fish and chips to warm up! Tried this place on the off chance. Not dissapointed and actually pleasantly surprised. Very good fish and excellent chips. Sat outside the pub opposite (under the same ownership) and really...

Good service. Lovely food. Seating available outside.

Top quality cod & chips, possibly the best I have had

Lovely, freshly cooked fish and chips. We went here last year and had the same amazing experience. I personally struggle to eat batter on the fish but the batter on this fish was so light and edible. I finished the lot! Would always choose The Royal Plaice!

Best fish and chips I’ve had for years. Absolute quality, dead tasty, generous portions and great service. Couldn’t say what was the best, fish, chips, chicken chunks, scampi, cheesy chips, mushy peas, gravy etc all absolutely fabulous. We are visiting from Liverpool, but we’d come...

Seriously the freshest and best fish and chips we've ever had and what a delight to be able to sit outside the pub in the sunshine with a beer whilst we ate them. They even served the fish and chips to the beer garden

Really lovely fish and chips, very tasty and really fresh. The portion sizes are very generous and it is all priced average - our oder was £32 and we had: large cod/chips, medium cod/chips, kids cod/chips, large sausage/chips, 4x bread rolls, mushy peas, sauces. The Restuarant was not doing eat in, but you can take them to the pub opposite as long as you buy a drink there. They even bring your order over to you in the pub! The pub is lovely and family friendly (be it a small traditional pub). It was really busy as it was lunch time, but it was only a 10min wait for our food. It was all piping hot and deliciously cooked.

Best Fish & Chips ever! Homemade tartar sauce was delicious. Enjoyed with a pint at the pub opposite. Even brought our food to the table. What a great double act.

Great fish & chips with a pint.

The best fish and chips in Devon! Curry sauce is particularly good and homemade tartare sauce is superb. Mind the seagulls......

Lovely pub with great fish and chips

It is a very nice little restaurant (and pub in the back) with great food. The fries are crunchy and tasty.

Very nice! Great fish and chips.

Probably the best fish and chips I've had and such a reasonable price.

Tasty fish and chips. Set up well for Covid, as take away only. Queueing system for ordering and collecting worked. You are able to eat the food at the pub across the path. Would use again.

Great fish and chips, you can eat them in the pub opposite - The Royal (who also provide knives and forks).

Awful chips , greasy and overcooked . Grumpy bloke serving them to match the grumpy woman serving in the pub . No wonder there was a fifty yard queue at the other chippie along the lane .

Very tasty , freshly cooked haddock, with lovely crisp chips that were soft inside…. Yummy! Delivered to the pub for us to eat. Fantastic!

Great fish and Chips! Shame about the Red Wine!

Very nice Fish n Chips,everything cooked fresh lovely,you can also eat them in the pub opposite as long as you buy a drink from the pub.

Really fresh tasty fish and chips, ate them on a seafront bench.

Best fish and chips we've had anywhere in the UK, everything cooked fresh lovely thick fish and all beautifully cooked. A bit of a wait (because cooked to order) owned by the pub next door so had a drink while we waited. Perfect. Also very reasonably priced.

The fish and chips were amazing, but I waited 75 minutes from joining the queue to order to collection, it was on the night England were playing Scotland in the Euro's, so more busy than usual. Friday evening and I was the last customer before they closed at 7.50pm, so don't leave it till too late!

Popped in for a quick drink but was turned away as all outside tables were reserved although no one was there at the time. An hour later and 2 drinks close by, the tables were still empty. Their loss

The best fish and chips we have had in a long time. Extremely fresh, quality produce and reasonably priced. Great idea that you can take your drinks in from the pub ir eat your takeaway at the pub!

Absolutely yumptious! Didn't even know how long we waited as we sat and had a pint at The Royal at the same time which was great. Never had chips like it!!