The Wetherby Whaler in York

Was particularly impressed how the team handled a medical emergency whilst were having a meal in the restaurant .

Fantastic fish and chips! Great portions too

Lunch time special, great value. Friendly service

Fish and Chips on par with Scalby Mills but a better value for us pensioners

Best fish and chips ever at Wetherby whaler York

We live in York and over the years we tried several fish and ships take away and restaurants with poor to good satisfactory results. But at the end of the day we always enjoyed our meals at the Wetherby Whaler which you are guaranteed to get a good satisfying fish and ships meals served by pleasant friendly ladies in a relaxing setting. The large menu includes other choices and different options for seniors and children . Highly recommended!

Not visited this branch before and I was surprised by how lovely it was! As an ex-employee of the Pudsey branch, I always feel at home at any of the Whaler branches! Our server was lovely, and the staff were very friendly!

This is still my goto fish and ship. Great fish.

Nice fish and chips ...with it been a restaurant as well fish cooked spot on ...only negative is portions are small including fish

Visited for the first time over 2 months ago and well, wasn't too impressed so gave it another try on a wet Easter Monday. Unfortunately they were not for me- the batter was slightly too crispy for me, the fish not that thick nor tasty and just above average chips. Service was quick and pleasant however and the price for a takeaway is now £9.10. This was my second visit and will be my last. Others may like the well done crispy batter but not me.

Great food. Takeaway food great and the hot chocolate. Gluten free fish here is excellent.

Best Fish and chips in the area

Although we have Wetherby Whaler at least once a month we were very dissatisfied. We live a 4 minute drive away and found the fish and chips not very hot. Had to put the chips in the microwave to warm them as too cold to eat them. Fish not a lot better but was uneasy on reheating the fish. After paying £18. 20 for fish and chips for two I am totally annoyed at having to reheat your meal. Also no traffic queus on the way home.A dissatisfied customer

Well cooked F&C’s served in a clean restaurant with good service.

Great service and food comfortable restaurant, reasonable priced, will be back. A stare.

Never disappointed with the fish and chips.

Perfect portion, great chips, great service

Great fish and chipes as always

No habíamos ido al restaurante para una comida de pensionistas durante bastante tiempo, así que decidimos ir hoy. Decir que estábamos decepcionados y que nos sentíamos ligeramente estafados es una eufemismo. Las porciones se han reducido enormemente, ahora hay que pagar el pan y la mantequilla que se incluía anteriormente. Solía haber una opción de 2 sopas para empezar, ahora solo una. Para colmo, los precios han subido mucho. No volveremos a entrar en el restaurante.

Collected after ordering online. All good and the right amount of salt and vinegar added. Fish and chips were still warm when we got them home. Good portion for the price paid. Will definitely return. No score for atmosphere as I was only one at takeout side.

absolutely awesome food and service

Supposed to be cooking when they were already cooked stone cold and soggy plus curry sauce and mushy pea cold

Gone downhill some what since last visit. I had an appointment at York Hospital, got out at dinnertime ,so Wetherby Whaler it was. Really busy but got a table. I am disabled & use a wheelchair but they took a chair away so I could sit up to the table. We have the seniors ,asked for them lightly battered but well done, came as we asked for them. I know they were very busy but a welcome & a smile wouldn't have gone amiss from the staff.If the can't smile & make you feel welcome then sorry they are not in the right occupation. We have tried every Whaler but won't be going back her again.

Surprisingly good and consistently so!

Great food and very reasonable price

Food was great. 10/10. Service at the door was great too. The gentleman kindly led us yo our table. But our server was awkward throughout our visit. She didn't offer us tartar sauce either, like she did the rest of the guests.

Busy fish and chips restaurant. Very pleasant, good food and great value. Eat in or takeaway. Well worth a visit . The regular fish n chips was enough for me but if you are very hungry you can go large or go for a whaler which must be bloody huge judging by the rest of the menu, next time for me.

Cracking fish and chips, despite the place being busier than a seagull at a beach picnic the staff were very efficient and attentive. 10/10 would battle the crowds again

Fine. I’d recommend Jim Collis and Heworth Plaice over this. We got takeaway £20 for 2 regular and 1 mushy peas and 1 bread roll. Strangely both our fishes were the exact same size and had right angle corners. They also dripped what looks like water out. They don’t do small portions after 3. We got 2 regular. About the size of the above place’s smalls. Nice chips and batter fresh.

Took my family here last week I had gone in earlier to ask if I could book a table for the 6 of us in a quiet area as my son has anxiety issues and Megan who l spoke to couldn't have been more helpful On the night we were looked after so well by all the staff and the food was delicious l must highly reccomend

Siento que este lugar no sea para mí. No he visitado en unos años, pero la comida realmente ha ido cuesta abajo y hay que pagar 30 p por rebanada de pan que solía venir con su pescado y patatas fritas. Las patatas fritas estaban empapadas y tenían un sabor horrible. Estoy tan contenta de haber conseguido salsa de curry para quitarle el sabor y el pescado no solo estaba demasiado cocido, la masa era muy oscura, de sabor divertido, grasosa y el pescado estaba acuoso cuando se cortó. El lugar estaba ocupado como antes, pero realmente no veo el atractivo. El peor pescado con papas fritas que he tenido.

El servicio fue rápido y amable. Las mesas del restaurante se limpiaron y limpiaron rápidamente. Toda la comida era genial, una de las mejores comidas que he tenido por un tiempo. Los baños estaban limpios también. Me encantaría volver pronto.

Lovely fish and chips as always. Young lady who served us pleasant and helpful. Met a lovely gentleman whilst enjoying meal. Just felt the Regular size fish a bit small (Murgatroyds much bigger!) but not complaining it might be what your feeding them. Thank you.

Sadly gone down hill since the last visit. Takeaway used this time... batter on the fish was overdone and the server over did the salt. The fish was lovely once the batter was removed. Shame really

Ordered a takeaway online. Food not as good as the chippy in nearby Haxby. Order quickly prepared. Plenty of food. Free car parking.

Great friendly staff wonderful food

Fish was cooked to perfection. Fish, chips and salad meal is stunning.

Dear Googlers. While Betty's is the afternoon tea champions of the Republic of Yorkshire. Wetherby Whaler restaurants are the fish and chips champions. Staff are attentive and friendly. Food is fish and chips. Proper fish and chips. Bread and butter. Homemade puddings and plenty of it. Grandad loved it. I couldn't make my mind up so a combination of scampi and fish chips it was.

Great freshly cooked fish and chips extensive options my wife loved the salmon ! I love the fish and chips with crispy salad !!

Fantastic lunch out, good service to the table, quick with the food. Would 100% recommend it. Good quality, will return

Disappointing that a fish and chip restaurant serves fish with batter that is over cooked on the outside, soggy on the inside and greasy. A sign that the fat is too hot, probably to cook it quickly as there was a long queue for takeaway. The mayonnaise was tasteless and the mushy peas were £2.50 a portion. Definitely not value for money but the chips were good although the portion was small. No cod on the menu either. Service was good.

We all had the same, regular haddock, it was very disappointing really, small and thin fish and oily batter. We’ve been coming occasionally for a very long time, we used to go home full, It’s certainly not what it used to be,

Excellent fish and chips, super speedy service. What's not to like?!

Este es un restaurante bien presentado, el personal es muy amable y conocedor de los diferentes elementos de la amplia carta. La Gerente es muy buena en su trabajo y es una buena persona para hablar. La comida es fantástica y de primera clase y el menú de postres es algo para morirse. Recomendamos encarecidamente este restaurante y esperamos volver la próxima vez que estemos en York.

Pescado con papas fritas de buena calidad y muy popular. La masa de pescado estaba perfectamente cocida, crujiente y sabrosa. Cada vez que salía de mi habitación de hotel podía oler el pescado con patatas fritas y me daban ganas de volver al restaurante.

Table for 4 was all fantastic food and service was excellent. Fantastic fish and chips.

Great food, lovely friendly staff and a fantastic offer for seniors

Thought we'd try it as was always hearing good things Well bought a portion of chips to share and there wasn't even enough to feed one person and they were stone cold Definitely will NOT be wasting my money here again

Qué decepción hoy Wetherby Whaler York. Su sitio web indica que cocina por separado y es seguro para los celíacos. Ya no proporcionas una salchicha sin gluten (¡sólo vegetación! Eso no le gusta a mi hija. ¡Ella está libre de gluten no de carne! ) así que pedimos patatas fritas sin gluten. Después de comérselos tenía dolor de estómago y náuseas. Por teléfono nos dijeron "lo siento no es seguro para los celíacos nunca más" pero su sitio web dice que es seguro? ¿Qué es lo correcto? Parece que su sitio web está mal. Ciertamente has perdido nuestra costumbre. Y en el grupo celíaco de York has pasado de ser el lugar más recomendado para ir a , al peor. Estás perdiendo mucha costumbre. ¿Qué cambió? Solías ser nuestro lugar seguro para ir a tomar un té familiar. Qué pena. Por favor, hágamelo saber si decide volver a la forma en que solía dirigir las cosas en York.

We came here as we really like the Wetherby whaler in Wetherby. Very greasy and the young lad forgot to put the curry sauce in the bag so we had to go back. Won’t be returning to this one again At nearly £20 for one fish and chips and two sausages a drink peas and curry sauce it’s very expensive

Genuinely the best fish and chips I've had for a long time. The homemade tartar sauce is unbearable! Super quick service and the ability to order on a screen so you can choose extras such as salt, vinegar, scraps etc.

Good food,a fair price, friendly staff

Gran restaurante de pescado con patatas fritas - un montón de conocimientos sobre alergias de hecho a todos los que entran se les preguntó si tenían alguna alergia alimentaria - tuvimos porciones senior - buen tamaño, gran cocina y comida caliente - bien hecho y gracias que volveremos

Food was unbelievable. And prices were even better for what you get . We got the poached haddock and a battered sausage and chips and it was the best food we had ever had from a fish and chip restaurant . The young girl that served us was fantastic , she was attentive and very kind . We will definitely be back the next time we are in York . And would recommend it to anyone

Takeaway fish and chips, pretty poor. The chips were greasy, small and had lots of black. The fish was OK, moist in the middle and reasonably crispy batter. The best things were the curry sauce and mushy peas. Overall quite disappointing.

Personal genial. Masa de pescado terrible, sabor y textura extraña, los tres dejamos la masa. ¡No volveré hasta que cambien la receta de la masa!

Have been on many occasions over many years and love it every time. Food and staff are great.

We have just walked out of the York one as the waiters were too busy to serve us a total disgrace going yo our usual one in Wakefield

The one at York is the best of the lot

Great value takeaway fish and chips. Very smart restaurant, very swish with good speedy service and quality fish and chips, tad salty but still impressive. Well worth it!

I adore the bread which was soft and crunchy in the same token, buttered creasing into each other were the baps. The chips were with balsamic and were sizzled! The bakedbeans were refreshing! The waterbottle was cold which was ideal! The out door seating area-spoton!

Brilliant fish supper, mushy peas, gravy and curry sauce Reasonable price

Waitress was excellent with tbe kids; food was delicious.

This must be the most popular fish and chip restaurant in the UK, queues for both sitting in and take away, and after eating here I know why!!!

We had takeout and ate at tables outside lovely fish and chips

Very efficient service. Excellent fish and chips. Have not used the restaurant so cannot comment on the atmosphere.

Wonderful service and very tasty, hot, fresh food. We booked ahead as a large group and were looked after by a really lovely and helpful waitress. Everyone's food came quickly and together and was delicious and plentiful. The added touch of a gift for the children when we left was unexpected and a super touch. Thanks for a great lunch.

Very nice only problem was batter was a bit dark but tasted very nice

Called in on my way home near to closing time. Made to feel welcome, excellent service, quick food service, lovely soup to start, good sized fish and chips followed by plum and apple crumble. Can highly recommend.

some of the best fish around if not the best!!.

Great service, lovely to see a restaurant that is fully staffed. Food is fresh and not greasy. very clean. Only negative the traditional curry could do with a little kick

Amazing food as always. Gluten free menu is extensive if needed. Service was prompt and with a smile. Everything you could want

Great fish and chips could not fault anything. Prices good as well.

Very good fish n chips! Warm welcome and fast service

This place, as well as the staff, is brilliant, warm, and friendly, and the food is perfect. I take my dad there, and the staff all know him as he has dementia. It's a place he can go to by himself and it's not far away. He feels safe knowing he is in the good hands of all the staff who look after him, and that means a lot.

2nd time coming for tea and once again great fish and chips. Great to have a gluten free menu as well nice staff very friendly portions are plentiful and puddings looked good. Well cooked food at a great price we were there at 7pm and it was pretty full that says it all we will be back thanks guys

Great pit stop for a late dinner while traveling. Food was the usual great quality we expected and staff were friendly

Excellent fish and chips cooked to perfection.

Kids meals good value. Very aware of allergies and cooked food accordingly. Maybe could offer sorbet as an alternative to ice cream for people with milk allergy? Pensioner deal really tasty. Was able to swap soup for.mushy peas. Was offered a chocolate biscuit as an option for dessert and given a 2 finger kit kat?

It was my second visit in a little over a month. The first time I came here was with friends and we thoroughly enjoyed it. I decided to bring my family this time and they were as impressed as me as I was on my first visit. My little daughter loved her fish and chips. Ordered three different types of items from the menu which you'd be able to see from the pictures and the receipt. Plenty of parking around which is always a plus. Just had to wait at the door as literally there was no one for nearly 5 minutes to serve us. Anyhow once inside it was all good from the service to the food and the finishing. Definitely worth the price and the quality. I would highly recommend this place and can honestly say it's 10 times better than Thomsons on A64.

Another fantastic haddock and chips at the York Wetherby Whaler. Generous portions, attentive and efficient staff and a happy, relaxed atmosphere. Worth every penny, value for money. Always eat here when we’re in York.

I go several times a week for coffee or ice cream depending on the season. Great for people/dog watching.

Just had takeaway and it was awful. It was cold very few edible chips and the fish not much to speak of and soggy.

My last visit to the York branch of the Wetherby Whaler was in 2017. Today gave me the opportunity to re live my experience but sadly it wasn't to be. To get straight to the point after ordering my Haddock and chips with a side serving of Mushy peas they arrived on my table. The fish was small and thin, no chunks, batter was smooth and dark brown, not golden and the mushy peas were good although at £2.50 they needed to be. The oval plate that the meal was served was small and only just held the fish and chips. The serving of chips was small and contained a 50% quantity of small sharp and hard chips which I couldn't eat. The restaurant itself appeared dreary and neglected but the staff were polite. Unfortunately for me a couple of hours after leaving the restaurant I got the after taste of old cooking fat which I rarely get with my regular fish and chips. All in all the management need to have a re think. Provide a value for money and quality fish and chip meal at a fair price to it's customers or lose them to it's competitors because they haven't done in this case.......

Family friendly fish and chips with Yorkshire Tea included and other great traditions all part of the experience

We had fish and chips supper takeaway and worth every penny even got a bag of scraps to bring back childhood memories of getting scraps when we were kids

Perfect fish and chips reasonably priced and a large portion

The staff here are well trained, always occupied, and know exactly what they're doing. A rare quality in the hospitality industry these days. And the food? That was excellent as well. This is a very well run business, and will be going straight on our list of regular lunch venues.

This place is the best imo anywhere I've been all over the uk they always are the daddys very high standards a pure credit to the owners and the management 👏

I brought a coach party today on the return from a pilgrimage to Whitby. Despite us being delayed in traffic, staff were very gracious and we were so impressed by the professional way in which they dealt with a large coach party with friendly and efficient service. The food was delicious too. Thank you Weatherby Whaler, York, for a perfect end to a lovely day.

Simply brilliant. Food was excellent, service too! Thank you Wetherby Whaler 😄

Had a lovely meal - so much choice - in very pleasant surroundings. Would recommend.

The staff were the highlight. Very polite. The fish batter seemed to be too dark, and the fish was a little mushy and not as meaty as you'd expect from the WW. Chips were nice. Never much of an atmosphere in a sit-down chippy, usually full of OAPs grabbing their discounted specials.

Always the best and the prices are amazing. Consistently the best chippie and resraurant in York.

Twice I have had fish and chips both times very small portions fish very small not good value at all. Used to be great but would not recommend now at all

Been going to Poppleton shop for 25years never been let down

Won't go anywhere else for fish and chips than Wetherby Whaler. Fish and chips always good no matter when you go and staff great. Love both York and Guisley restraints. Try them you won't be disappointed

Stopped on our way back to Scotland from York. Greeted with an unpleasant manner by a young lady with pleated hair. No welcome, no smile. Waitress seemed friendlier, ordered fish, chips and salad to share with my husband as he has recently had major surgery so he can’t eat large amounts. Our friend also ordered fish and chips. Told we could not share food so we ordered my husband a piece of fish and were given a portion of peas to replace chips. The food arrived quickly. My 8 chips were a JOKE, soggy, limp and clearly heated up. The fish was small and swimming in grease. The salad was not worth the extra money either. The mug was dirty. Cheesecake to go…almost £7!!! Whole meal cost £50. Disappointing and a rip off for what was served. Come up to Scotland so we can show you a proper fish supper including lots of crispy chips and a big piece of freshly battered haddock, freshly caught that day. We will also let you share it because it’s too much for one person!

Overcooked and greasy batter, fish is nice, greasy chips. Meh

My partner and I called for fish and chips in the restaurant had a superb meal our assistant Jules looked after us very well he was polite and efficient kev and sue