The Waterfront Chip Shop in Fife

Took a rive down thought it was a nice night for the newly hour drive down. Cue system was good had food in around 10 minutes. Chips were nice but sauce and salt was very limited that they had put on the food. Unfortunately the macoroni cheese was not nice. It dont not resemble any macoroni cheese have had before. There was no sauce to it pasta shell's almost dry. No cheese threw it or over the top. There was also a strange taste to the dish. The dish definitely did not taste anything like cheese. I would not order this again.

Came in for two boxes of chips for lunch actually received two boxes of bits of chips no actual chips very disappointed don’t think we will be back

I'm an old customer of this previously excellent chip shop over many years although not too regular these days because of the expense, and I've reviewed it glowingly before. However - this afternoon I was in Anstruther for the first time in ages and decided to treat myself to a round of fish and chips. Costing £9.80. Nearly a ten-spot note for one fish supper. We live in an upside down world these days, when ordinary common white fish is priced as it is. My parents had only a modest income back in the 1950s/60s, so everything was budgeted, So we ate fish. Lots of fish. Because fish back then was much less expensive than the usual red meats. Now it's the other way round, pretty much. Can't afford fish? Buy some stewing steak instead. So when I buy a fish supper for nearly ten quid from a shop with no queueing customers - so staff can give full attention to my silly wee order, I don't expect to get fish that's overcooked and on the overdried side AND lacking in flavour too. Chips also on the overcooked side, but less so than my fish. I'm a useful cook myself and a lifetime fisherman so I learned the do's and donts of GOOD fish cookery a few decades back. Ive shelf of fish cookery books so I know something about this stuff, short of having cooked professionally, which I haven't done. There are two very simple rules when cooking fish. 1. It must be as fresh as possible and 2. It must NEVER be overcooked. I had two skinny wee fillets today instead of the large sized usual singe fillet. Such small THIN fillets need a markedly reduced cook time because they're so thin. Yet ten minutes was my time advised to arrive. Same as always. I know what this place is capable of, but since the faces behind the counter were both new to me I wondered if the business was "under new management" as they say. They weren't under the slightest pressure as the lunch hour was long over. I phoned in my order and entered at the time advised. No excuse. From this extended moan you'll have gathered that today I ended up wishing that I'd tried one of the other three shops on Anstruther sea front. I usually stay away from the big one at the Museum end of the harbour although it's got plenty of rep. Plus - it's commonly queued out the door and is has always been the dearest of the three. When I've been there quite a few years ago, it's produced quality results that I wouldn't criticise - except that it's pretty expensive. Next time it'll be the Wee Chippie at the west end. Haven't been there for a very long time but it's looking to be time for a change. Pensions seem to buy less food every month these days, so this modest outing is the only occasional outing treat I get that I didn't have to do at home. So it's proportionately worse for me to get an unsatisfactory result.

Instead of going to the famous chippy, a local recommended this one instead. No queues, the fish and the chips were cooked specially for our order and even me -who is not a big fan of fish and (chunky) chips - enjoyed our lunch. Crunchy batter, flaky and thick haddock and hot crispy chips. Flawless.

While visiting the area stopped for dinner unable to be seated inside as bus party in ! Sat outside ! Not best as near busy road and people walking on pavement ! Friendly enough service ! Good choice menu not for vegetarians though ! Food cooked fresh and good ! A bit pricy but paying for area ! Toilets nothing to write home about ! Would go back ! Maybe if had been seated main area inside

Cards on the table, been going to The Anstruther Fish Bar for years, but heard recently it has gone down hill, so decided to try here. Well, I have to say I'm so glad I did. Excellent friendly staff, decent value, large portions, and most importantly an excellent fish supper, the best I've had in years. Give them a try, you won't be disappointed

Service very slow in spite of shop not being busy. I had breaded haddock which seemed to have more bread than haddock; very disappointing. Others had battered which was probably better

After reading the reviews and for a change we decided to try the fish and chips. Efficient ordering service order taken whilst in the queue. Fish was greasy and batter overdone ,chips were slightly undercooked . Wouldn't return

Take away - Fabulous fish suppers with very friendly girl serving. Came along from Pittenweem to get this

Very good fish and chips, quite a bit cheaper than The Anstruther Fisf Bar where I had lunch the previous day - and served with a friendly smile. Was nice to sit outside to eat on a lovely sunny day.

Went here as the Anstruther fish bar was closed. The fish and chips were OK. The batter was nice and crispy and the fish tasted fresh. The batter was a bit oily though but not too bad. The chips were standard chippy chips - soft, pale and stodgy and not as good as the ones we usually get at the Anstruther fish bar. It was all OK though and we were satisfied with the food. Asking for a tip for counter service on the pay point is a bit cheeky though.

Ordered 1 fish supper and 1 battered sausage supper asked for brown sauce on sausage girl put ketchup on it asked for ketchup on fish she put brown sauce on it the guy said would need to wait again for fresh ones after waiting more than 30 minutes so just took them the way they were the batter on the fish tasted of old oil as did the sausage £17 wasted on food that wasn’t nice won’t be back

Walking in to get served, staff were not smiling or welcoming. A young boy took order and he seemed polite. Called up to pay, two young girls at counter neither wearing hair nets and one not even wearing a hat. Their hair hanging out over serving the food. Have never seen this In a chip shop. Still no smiles. No hygiene certificate on display. The hair out really bothered me especially as they were touching it then touching food. Surprisingly the food tasted nice, although it was cold. Would not recommend. Hard to believe they are along from the best chip shop in Scotland and not even trying to up their game.

Didn't have fish but the chips we're soo good. They tasted like superb chips. You couldn't get any better chips.

We visited this chip shop after a disappointing and expensive visit to Cromars in St Andrews. What a difference a few miles makes! The portions were larger, the chips tasted better, and we didn’t have to wait 40 minutes. If you crave fish and chips while staying in St Andrews it’s well worth the short drive!

My sister had told me this was a great chippy and she certainly wasn’t making that up. It means waiting a few minutes but I always prefer it when the fish is cooked to order as it is so fresh when you get to enjoy it. The size of fish was brilliant and the chips were really fresh too. We sat outside on a lovely afternoon and had great family time.

Perfectly cooked fish and chips and steak pie supper served with a smile. Ordered by phone and ready to pick up on my arrival.

Returned to this Chipper, used before several times. Same good quality, good portions and pleasant staff. Great value, will return.

We visited, based on other positive reviews. Scampi and chips. Scampi was decent enough. Chips were pale, stodgy and we left most of them. They use a spray bottle to add vinegar, which means there is barely any taste of vinegar as it is so...

I would normally say to anyone asking which is the best chippy in Anstruther that they are all great. Today's offering from the Waterfront chippy was mediocre at best. The Fish was ok, but the chips were really dry and seemed to be made up...

Booked in to have high tea. Service was excellent, friendly and helpful staff, food delicious - overall experience was lovely. Would happily recommend here for any meals

Ordered smoked haddock and mushie peas, smoked sausage supper and curry sauce. Wee mis understanding as I thought the haddock would be grilled or steamed, staff were just lovely good explanation and my husband said best smoked haddock and peas were excellent. Our food and...

We popped in for lunch on a busy Saturday and found all the staff very helpfull and paid attention to detail , in particular Stella and Sadie . We had the Prawn and Chrizo Liguinie and the Seared Seabass , both were well presented and...

These are great Fish and Chips the man at the counter is a very friendly, He cooked the Fish and chips fresh to order, I waited outside just the 10 minutes, it was a good size piece of fish in a box witch a good...

Cracking portion of Fish and Chips, went down a treat after a great trip to the Isle of May on the May Princess. Well cooked, crispy batter and fish tasting beautiful just right for us. Chips were heavenly a good mix of nice big chips...

After visiting before and enjoying the fish and chips here, we were served with fish that was double battered!! Yes you could peel the top layers off and see the original batter underneath. The fish was so tough it had to go in the wastebin!!...

The queue for the Anstruther fish bar was obscene, so we went here instead. We both had battered haddock and chips and it was excellent. Good crispy, flavoursome batter, plenty of lovely flakey haddock and spot on chips. Having eaten in the Anstruther fish bar...

I ordered a breaded fish supper by telephone and it was ready 20 mins later. Excellent service which prevented standing in the long queue. The fish supper was excellent and a good sized portion. I would definitely use this service again.

...so we tried this one,I wish we hadn't the fish was very thin and there was so much batter I struggled to get a decent piece of fish,the chips were ok lots of bits though,the wife had battered black pudding which she said was good,but...

Battered fish was excellent the chips were poor. There were too many small thin chips The Covid ordering and waiting system was good.

First visit to Anstruther and we weren’t disappointed! Had Fish n Chips from this wee gem of a place, great food & friendly staff, we had to wait a wee bit because food is cooked to order which made it all the more delicious:) would...

....good covid19 system, helpful staff. I went for a take out haddock supper which was faultless. The portions were very generous, hot and extremely tasty. Best fish supper I've had in absolutely ages.

Everything good for the people I was with and everyone happy. For me the chips were superb but the fish had batter far too thick. That is my preferance and so others like it that was. I even had mushy peas and they were ok....

On the way home after a couple of pints in town, we decided to share a wee tray of chips for a snack and popped into the Waterfront. Service was polite and friendly, and although we only had chips, it is worth recording that these...

Good point first - there is someone outside with an iPad so you can order and maintain social distance in the queue. Bad - the food was horrible. The batter on the fish was overcooked and made the fish dry. It was also swimming in...

Go here for nice fresh fish and chips. Queue shorter than the more famous one along the harbour but the fish and chips are fresh and tasty. In current circumstances they try to be covid secure and have a good queue and ordering system but...

So disappointed! Was out for a run on my bike and when I saw the queue at the Anster Fish Bar I thought it was worth giving them s place a try. The queue at this place was less than 20 people, but still took...

Went to anster yesterday for wee day out,waited for 20 minutes on battered haddock and chip,absolutely amazing ,lovely white fish an crunchy fluffy chips

Stopped off here whilst lockdown was being lifted. Never again. The young gentleman taking the orders could have done with a cleaner apron. Portion sizes very small and over priced. Fish although appeared fresh turned out not too be - I’ll leave the rest to...

Decided to treat the family to a chippy tea, this was worth the wait, all cooked fresh and to order we couldn't fault it and no one complained with teenagers is certainly a first. Fish and chips second to none and the fresh tarter sauce...

Normally my family and I go to the famous anstruther fish bar, however no longer as this will be our new place. The food is cooked fresh with good portion sizes. The chips are by far the best I have had from a chip shop,...

The Chip Shop is a busy corner of town and the food is fresh, well cooked and very enjoyable. Good prices too.

We arrived on the coast here about 6pm on Friday night. (After a six hour trip) Both places we originally tried in the village were full, and averaging a two hour wait for service, so we plumbed for a chippie take away here instead. So...

Called for supper after hectic day very nice staff all freshly cooked while we waited. Battered Haggis, battered pizza, nice fish. Much better than the award chippy down the road we had few days before chucked theirs away. That's another review.

wee where on holiday and went to anstruther for the day as wanted to try this chip shop wee had to stand in a line for about 20 minutes but worth the wait excellent fish tea probably the best i have had only thing is...

Brilliant fresh fish and chips , huge portions , battered prawns on the menu too ! There may be a queue but the staff take orders ,cook and serve efficiently so you don't wait long. You can sit directly outside to eat or vie with...

After a boat trip called in for fish and chips - very nice friendly staff and delicious food. Would recommend.

Have had fish and chips from the Waterfront many times over the years and it’s always been excellent but it appears as if it is under new management and sadly the standard of food has declined. The fish was very dried out and thin and...

Am not sure if a previous reviewer actually was reviewing the right place.... We ate here at lunch time, and they started serving before 1200:. Good job they did as we were 2nd in queue and there were plenty of people in queue behind us...

Travelled round Scotland for over three weeks and had not managed to get into a "chippy" for a white pudding supper, well now we did. The white puddings were good and not soggy, the chips were absolutely excellent. In common with a couple of other...

We visited last week. It has to be said that the chips were actually pretty decent, but the "medium" portion of chips was the smallest we had ever seen. They did a small portion - I presume you would be able to count the small...

Family birthday for my mums birthday, she is Coeliac so was fantastic that gluten free fish and chips was on the menu (not available many places in fife) my dad is in a wheelchair also so we are tricky customers lol staff were great, so...

The most misreble sorry looking portion ive ever had anywhere in the world full of crumbs best avoided ..