Thompsons Fish and Chips in East Riding of Yorkshire

On behalf of a relative who visited yesterday. Small fish, really greasy. Trading under Thompson’s name but nowhere near the quality. Cash only which is an inconvenience. Won’t be returning.

Great fish and chip shop. Huge portions we were on holiday at Weir view holiday park and found this Gem. Very clean and also very friendly staff. But I found everyone very friendly In Yorkshire 😊👍

Fantastic place serving traditional fish and chips. Reasonable priced and staff attentive. Gets busy Friday/Saturday so may be worthwhile to book.

The fish and chips were amazing and travelled well, the staff are even better, will return and pass other fish and chip shops to go to…. 5*

Lovely food, great service and very clean inside. worth driving out of the way to get lunch. would recommend.

Great service and belly busting portions....You don't leave there hungry thats for certain lol......Well recommended.

Visited during the eat out to help out period. The service was great and the meals were huge, not for the faint hearted who may like their meals on the smaller side. The food was excellent and the place is well worth a visit...especially if you're hungry!

Best chippie for miles. Crispiest chips, the lightest batter, the freshest fish, great mushy peas, amazing gravy. What’s not to like!

I left a bad review a couple of years ago, that's after having wonderful fish and chips for years from here. Today I tried again as they are very local to me, wish I hadn't. Very thin, overcooked fish (thinner than a fish finger), the chips were hard, 'scrappy' and luke warm. I'm sure they were left from last night as they had only been open 10 minutes, although I can't be sure. If you want good fish and chips, go 5 minutes further onto the A64 to Thompson's (not connected) or Miller's in Haxby, both wonderful!

Fabulous food, great service thank you food wonderful. They looked busy and did well.We really enjoyed ourselves

This is our local chippy. We called in tonight at 19.55 and was told abruptly that they were closing in 5 mins but if we join the end of a 4 person queue we could possibly have what scraps were left. It’s not as if fish and chips are cheap in Stamford bridge. We certainly will not be going back, we are in the next village towards York and York will be getting our business in the future

We live close by and this place just can’t get it right! Is it so difficult to get fish and chips takeaway with a decent sized fish and chips that’s aren’t overcooked, warm at best and very thin! Is this really the same place as the one on the A64? It would be nice to have service with a smile as well, but then again it appears to be staffed by 16 year olds who probably haven’t been trained!

Went for a fish and chips today in the restraunt with family as usual had a really nice meal it tasted great as always the waitress always give a friendly and excellent service I really enjoy visiting you Regards Stephen Taylor

We arrived in stamford on a wet and windy night decided to opt for fish and chips ,good choice they were very tasty chips perfect fish not overdone and a good portion and not at all greasy and coming from a fishing town we were pleasantly surprised

Not quite Appletongate fish bar, Newark but nowhere is however if you’re passing you’ll get great chips with friendly service and all the usual accompaniments. Have a sprinkle of chip spice for something different to the old classic salt n vinegar. Enjoy!

I live locally and when you time it right (ie they have just come out of the fryer) the fish and chips can be great, go a bit later and it’s a different story - soggy small fish stuck to the batter so very chewy and also soggy chips. This isn’t the first time this has happened to me . Perhaps if you get there and there’s only 2 fish left request they cook you a fresh one!!! Not great value for money when served the way I got them this evening !

Excellent food, I had the best fish pie I’ve ever had, husband had fish, chips and mushy peas. Lovely and clean. Plenty of room and a take away at the side.

After returning to live in the area, we were so excited about this little chip shop as we always remembered it as an excellent serving of Fish & Chips. Not any more, the fish was dry (overcooked), the batter tasteless and the portion of chips was very small. The service usually by teenage girls is often rude and slow, but to be fair I don't think they have good leadership. Tonight we will be purchasing our Fish & Chips elsewhere. The heart has gone from this one brilliant chip shop. Suggest avoiding.

First time visiting this “chippy” and was very disappointed by the two young females service. Ignored us for some time making us feel awkward until a third older lady insisted they take our order which was received by attitude and poor service. Food however was good.

Great fish and chip shop, never had a bad experience, great customer services and the food has always been nice

Great, local chippy. Products are cooked in beef dripping, so veggies / vegans may need to avoid. Saying that, I only know of one chippy in York that uses vegetable oil. Child are nicely chunky, but not overly thick. Fish is fresh, with a light and crisp batter. The menu is quite extensive, so definitely more than a one trick pony. Being ultra critical, the size of the fish (haddock) and quantity of chips could be larger, and it does seem to depend on who is serving as to the amount of scoops of chips you get.

My husband went for fish and chips to take out. He asked for cod and chips twice with mushy peas and breadcakes. He is a clear speaker but the woman serving got him haddock so she had to redo the order. She then wrapped both pieces of cod together in the same wrapping and wrapped the two sets of chips separately. When he got home which wasn't far the two pieces of cod were stuck together and the batter was soft and mushy and not at all pleasant. Then we found one breadcake was buttered and the other was not. We were expecting both to be buttered. Perhaps the woman serving was new or she was having a bad day, but he got the impression she didn't know what she was doing. As fish and chips are no longer a cheap meal this was disappointing -we tend to have them asa treat rather than the norm

After a walk around the town and a look at the water wheel what a better way to relax than sitting at the water front with the best fish, chips n mushy peas I’ve had in years!!! Thin crisp batter, chunky flakes of fish n perfect chippy chips! Plus, pub next door for a cheeky pint ;)

Popped in here looking forward to sitting at one of the many lovely tables outside surrounded by the beautiful baskets of flowers and enjoying the sun. For some reason they were all empty. Needed to sit outside to keep our pup happy too. Unfortunately on asking, it transpires waitered service isn't available outside, so the only option was the takeaway which was disappointing as I was hoping to use a knife, fork, glass and crockery, rather than polystyrene, a plastic fork and a cola from a can. Heyho, too far from where we were staying to order and take it back. Fish was cod, cooked to order and the portion sizes are large and very reasonably priced. Batter was light, fish OK. Lots of choice on takeaway menu, from haddock and cod, through to pies, burgers and fishcakes breaded and Yorkshire battered (unusual for a Southerner). All the accompaniments, mushy peas, gravy, curry sauce.

Great fish and chips, at a reasonable price and friendly staff. Will visit again, and can highly recommend.

Provided anything you could want for a fish and chips meal. Humongous portions. Staff were very friendly. A very British experience!

I don't have big hands, this was the size of my fish. Absolute con!! I will never call here again!!!

Was advised to call in for fish and chips by our B&B; host omg this place is amazing. Very clean, very smart staff all cheerful and made us feel very welcome. Best fish and chips I have ever had, all cooked fresh was just delicious

Thompsons is very popular for passing travellers as well as local trade. Nicely battered and cooked fish, and the chis are usually tasty. There is a good selection of extras on offer.

We came here twice in our weeks stay at Stamford Bridge. The first time it was really nice fish and chips and we couldn't complain. But, the second time wasn't so good unfortunately. My daughter and son in law came to visit us whilst we were staying in our caravan. We had said how nice it was and suggested having fish and chips from there again. But, the fish was tough and the piece of fish my daughter had was such a skinny portion it was all batter and no fish. The chips were very dry and endy it was like they had been reheated such a shame.

Called in for chippy tea. I had a chip butty and wasn’t disappointed. You certainly got plenty chips. Other family had fish and they said it was gorgeous. Will certainly visit again and would recommend to anyone.

Came across this through trip advisor. As we’re heading to Leeds.

Visited here last minute after a cricket match - even though they were about to close, we were treated really politely, the food wasn't last minute tasting and was hot and tasty. Clean, tidy and lovely to cross and sit by the river. Will be back

I normally order their renowned fish and chips. Today is a change of home made fish pie. You have to visit this restaurant to experience the excellence of this establishment

Not a large selection but lovely meal with a vary of drinks and high on higien around the area and in the bathroom

Had a lovely meal here with my husband and 3yr, 5yr old. Portions were huge however not lacking in taste. Staff were very friendly and service was fantastic. Was a pleasurable experience will definitely be returning on future visits. Returned the next evening for deserts only,following an awful experience elsewhere. And was not disappointed. Husband and myself both had sundaes and 3yr old ice cream we were all delighted. Staff again were friendly and very efficient.

Fantastic visit for a school trip on their way home from Whitby! Great service, lovely staff - we arrived with our food ready for 50+! Brilliant food for the adults and children!

Perfectly cooked, rather larger portions than are indicated by the terms, 'regular' and 'small'. Everything that could be hoped for in a traditional 'Fish and Chips' restaurant.

Came here with high expectations due to the good reviews, a little bit disappointed but it wasn’t awful Pros Good fish Decent scampi Big portions Cheap Nice decor Cons Moody teenage staff Cold mushy peas

Stopped here on our way home for a break and the chips where we fill, if we had not been so hungry they would have gone in the bin. Don't waste your money.

Don't know what is happening with this place - over the last year we have noticed portion sizes are dwindling as is the size of the fish. £1.70 a portion of chips and it is a tiny portion!!

Mostly come here for Fish, Chips and Mushy peas, never a bad meal and always hot and a great deal, that's also local.

Another visit to the excellent Thompson’s fish restaurant, food excellent and consistent as ever with superb staff and service. The fish and batter is delicious the crab and mussels brilliant.The non fish dishes are also top notch for any of you non fish eaters, the pie and gammon being excellent. Always consistently excellent, a winner every time. The restaurant is always spotlessly clean however busy.

Absolute rubbish again I keep trying to give them another go but enough is enough never ever again- I live in the village and they used to be good but now rubbish. Fish small and too well done, chips small portion and all chrispy and burnt. will travel out of village in future.

It's always a good sign when you go to the coast come all the way back to Stamford Bridge just for your tea always manage to eat every last scrap

Pretty good chippy just to nip to, dead centre of the village and next to a boozer so perfect after beer scran.

Called in here for a take away fish and chips and to be honest were quite disappointed. There was no queue so I assume the food had been sitting there some time, the chips were flaccid and the fish fairly tough and tasteless. We won't rush to call again.

Called in on Thursday for take away, fish & chips, tasty, battered sausage just right, the batter was perfect. We took them home to eat and still lovely and hot too. Almost as good as the one where we live!

We went in get some dinner from the take away to eat in the car, when the lady told us there was a room just inside where we could sit and eat our take away. This had a television and motor racing theme. We also had the sauces and condiments on the table too.Lovely meal too.

Thompsons is a regular stop of ours. The meals are freshly cooked and are always superb. The sticky toffee pudding is the best that we have ever had.

This takeaway and restaurant offers very good range of food portion size and quality are very good staff are very pleasant and helpful prices are reasonable.I have no hesitation in recommending this fish and chips shop to anyone

Staying in village with family we all had something different All food cooked fresh to order and everything was lovely We were surprised by the prices ( a LOT less than we pay up here in Scotland ) Great value

Fish and chips cooked to perfection. Fresh fish in a good crisp batter and hot non greasy chips. Excellent value. We had take away and went sat by the river over the road.

Ate here with my 2 boys whilst staying in the area, very clean and nice restaurant and the food was delicious - the boys even cleared their plates! Unfortunately I was a bit too full for pudding as they looked amazing! Well worth a visit. Reasonably prices too for what you get.

Gran llevar pescado y patatas fritas. Pescado perfectamente cocinado y la salsa curry es para morirse.

This is a clean and appealing fish shop/restaurant. The staff were pleasant but the fish was a little over cooked, it was tough in places. The chips however were good, the portion size I felt was fine (not as generous as some). There is some strong competition in the area who have set a higher standard.

Always call in here when passing through. Never had a bad meal here. Big fish and low prices worth a visit

Chips were very small and greasyHuge fishSmall portion of peasQuick serviceI was expecting better

I used to call here perhaps once a month for good quality fish and chips but i have not been in the area for a few years, however today when driving through the village had to stop seeing it was open, sadly the food was not up to the usual standard chips appeared to have been heated, cooled and heated again leaving them dry and the fish was hard and the batter tasteless, I'm afraid I shan't be calling again.

After having fish & chips from here for over 10/12 years, something has changed, gone wrong, gone bad. They were always piping hot, fresh out the fryer and moist and crispy in the right areas. We went in yesterday, after noticing on the last two visits that they weren't quite as good as they used to be and oh my! The chips were luke warm and must have seen the deep fat fryer a few hours earlier and the fish, well we could barely eat it. Hard fish, brittle, cold batter, it really did take some swallowing. That's it, we certainly won't be back, we'll travel the other way to Thompson's on the A64, they are a little bit more expensive, but we won't feel like we have been ripped off.

The worst fish and chips l have ever tasted. The fish was very dry , the batter tasteless, even the vinegar wasn't proper vinegar, l had poured water or something on the fish it was so watered down neither myself or companion could taste any at all, and l had put quite a lot of the fluid over the portions.

This place use to be exceptional! What have you done? You have an easy foot flow, low rates, no need to advertise, a great village to be proud of and this is how you reward the community by the following:-1. Employing ill trained children who clearly don't know what they are doing in servings and cooking the fish and chips, with no sign of any adult supervision;2. Employing children who in front of customers are more interested in talking amongst themselves about their night time activities. Do customers really need to know all the details of who fancies who and what x got to up to with fake ID and underage drinking?3. Employing children who are just rude;4. Servicing Cold to Warm at best food!5. Serving ridiculously small portions!6. Serving stale/reheated food!7. Charging City Centre Prices!Surely operating in this manor breaches some sort or H&S at work legislation?I have just been in here today and ordered some Fish & Chips to take away for the family, the portions were so small and prices so high, I even queried the portion size and price with the child serving and just got told "No thats it"! £1.70 for a bag of chips, look at the picture!!!!As Yoda says "Do or Do Not, There is No Try", come on Stamford Bridge Community deserves to get the old Fish & Chip shop back!Interestingly other reviews are similar to this!

Called in Saturday teatime, ordered 3 portions of chips. Girl serving practically threw them at me on the counter, no thank you nothing and was already taking next order whilst giving out change. Chips were white, cold and tasted stale. Threw them in the bin and landed up at the service station further on our route. Used to be a regular customer and have eaten in the restaurant too, but won't be going back again.

advertising opening till 9pm on internet so traveled to get some fish and chips walked in at 3 minutes to 8 and said they were closing so very disapointed after traveling miles to have them

Anyone else noticed how standards have deteriorated here ? Last three visits have given us the skinniest dried out fish fillets covered in thick batter. They do have a monopoly but must do better.

Stopped late afternoon for an early dinner. Best fish and chips I've had in a long while. Perfectly cooked. Fab

... or so it would seem with so many Trip Advisor reviews.You can please some of the people all the time, all of the people some of the time but not all of the people all of the time.All I can do is share my view from a recent visit....And I'm firmly in the "this place does very good fish and chips" camp. The fish is nicely done, lovely and flaky, and the chips are pretty decent, too. Both in plentiful portions. I was told by locals that the standard fish and chips used to be £4.70 but it's now £5.10. It's still very good value for this (there are pricier places in the country which don't serve something as good as this).Service was pleasant enough and very efficient. I'd happily recommend it, whether staying in the village or passing through. Take care when crossing the road through the village - it's very busy at times and the chippie is next to the pub on the hill (on your left if entering from the east coast side, just up the hill after you come around the S-bend corner past the shops if arriving from York side). There is very limited parking opposite, plus options by the shops and near the bridge (turn off just before/after the bridge, depending which way you are arriving).I think it's worth a visit. Some clearly do not. You decide.

Visited this chip shop last night for supper quick service must admit you need a big appetite lovely another place to come to again when we next visit

Busy roadside place, offering very good fish and chips. Never a long wait, and always good value. Takeaway also offers a handy covered area. PLEASE GIVE ME A HELPFUL VOTE IF THIS REVIEW HAS BEEN OF USE!!

Lovely food as always however I have felt like I have just been served by Lauren from the Catherine Tate show..... rude and no manners.... such a shame!!!!!

It may have been a bad day as in the past in the restaurant section we have enjoyed the meals. This time however we were in a hurry so opted for the take away and outside (grubby) seating area.The fish and chips were cooked to order so we expected better than what we got which was pretty tasteless cod and chips despite salt and vinegar.Disappointing must try harder

Waited 15 minutes to order our food only to be told there was nothing but chips left so say I was fuming was a massive understatement

Had heard great things about Thompson's and was thoroughly looking forward to fish and chips. Unfortunately the batter was overcooked, the fish was dry as were the chips. Not sure I would go back again.

We ate in the cafe / restaurant, Elaine our waitress was efficient and understanding and after all our visits we found a smaller potion offering for my elderly mother. The food portions are massive so don't go wild and have a starter, save yourself for the homemade trifle in fantastic glasses. We will be back !

We ate in the cafe. The service was excellent and the food was lovely. It was good value for money and tasted great. The inside of the cafe is very cosy and very clean.

Fantastic chippy on the main road next to The Bay Horse public house. Chips are chunky, but not too large; fish is fresh and the batter crisp and tasty. Their mushy peas have a slight sweet taste which is great. I've not tried they other numerous products, but if they are like their fish and chips, they'll be fantastic.

The fish + chips meals here are nothing short of being superb. This restaurant is on a par, if not better, than the world renowned Magpie café in Whitby.The staff are attentive and always return to ask if everything was okay.What is excellent is that portions of various sizes can be ordered.

had a lovely fish and chip supper here and it was superb. Fish freshly cooked and chips light and crispy, wonderful!

It looks like some Tripadvisor reports are confusing Thompson's of Stamford Bridge with Thompson's on the A64 near York. They are two separate businesses.I live in Thornton le Dale, a long way from Stamford Bridge but today I chose to drive to Thompson's for a fish and chip lunch. I have been there before and had several take aways. The fish and chips are excellent and I was prompted to head for their cafe, rather than sit in my car or stand out in the cold October air. When I arrived it was just before closing but I managed to get a seat in the cafe area and was served almost immediately. What is so good about fish and chips is the level of expectation. There is nothing better than the very moment that the fish and chips arrive and the salt and vinegar is showered onto the chips, the lemon squeezed onto the fish. Only today there was no lemon and the top fell off the vinegar container giving me more vinegar than I actually wanted. However, there was no taking anything away from this fish and chip experience. The portion size was twice what I would usually eat; I anticipated not eating for the whole following weekend. The fish was twelve inches and there was a shovel full of chips. This was all accompanied by a very large mushy peas, bread and butter and a pot of tea and all for £8.80 Half way through this meal I knew that I was not going to finish. The fish was beautifully cooked with a crispy batter and the chips expertly prepared. I enjoyed the meal but didn't quite get there, I left about six chips, half the peas and a piece of bread. What a lunch! Will I be back ? Too right!

We visited on a very busy Saturday night, the restaurant was full so we took a takeaway back to our caravan base. The fish was lovely but the batter was soggy. I am pretty critical when it comes to fish and chips (maybe because of my Hull roots) on this occasion these could and should have been much better. Will try again next time!

Situated on the eastbound carriageway of the A64. Wide range of hours and good food. Good food rates. Popular.

Best fish and chip shop I've been to!! Food amazing, there is a restaurant as well so we plan to come for a sit down meal at some point!! Staff are very friendly. You may have to queue but it's worth the wait!!!

I'd read good reviews of Thompsons so called in at lunchtime. From the outside it looks small but it is a bit of a tardis! There is a small dining area but on a nice sunny day, it's tempting to sit outside or go over to the river. Nothing to complain about at all - the chips were amongst the best I've ever had - crispy outside with lovely fluffy potato inside - will ask next time which potato they use!

bought to take out lovely fish and chips good friendly service bought them and went to sit near the river ok apart from the geese.

Great cod and chips. Lovely crispy batter, fish cooked to perfection. great chips and mushy peas. Friendly service and reasonably priced

Restaurant was closed so we got takeaway to eat on the bench outside. Lovely plump moist tasty fish (haddock is standard but I had did, order as you go in.) and perfect Chios with not a spot of grease. Very enjoyable and highly recommended. They have a large outlet on the A64 near York, eaten there too and it was just as good.

This chip shop is lovely they are open late have there own cafe where you can sit in and eat staff are friendly , reasonable priced food , would recommend a visit,

Most Sunday nights for tea. Take away and sit on memorial to eat. Tasty and good F & C and great service

I had read the reviews on trip advisor and they were exactly right.We used the take away not the restaurant. There was a small queue when we went in but this gave us time to look at the menu. The girls who were serving were friendly and polite. The portion sizes were really good. We had fish and chips and they were very tasty. We also thought compared to what we pay at home we got good value for money.

Called in after reading trip advisor reviews. Portions huge couldn't finish ours. Fish and chips and gammon. Staff really friendly and spotlessly clean. Half a slice of bread was going to affect my rating until I couldn't eat it. If I had one complaint it was no hot water with the teapot. But would call again.

Had the best fish & chips I've ever tasted. Chips cooked just right, Batter on the fish was light & crispy

Excellent fish and chips and lots more on the menu to choose from. Large flaky white fish with crunchy batter and plenty of chips. Lots of parking space and benches to eat outside or eat in the restaurant. Don't drive past this one ad it's definitely worth a visit!

Thompsons on the A64 heading out of York. Forget the starter as you need all the space available for the main course. So far we've tried the take-away a couple of times, the fish is huge and the wife particularly recommends the Spam Fritter. So we had to try the main restaurant and so have been through the salad, rack of ribs, fish pie, burgers, steak, hunters chicken, buts that's all so far this week!So don't just sit there, for under £12 each these could all be in your belly too.

Staying on a campsite nearby so decided to try this place out. The staff were very friendly and welcoming. Fish and chips portions were good and nicely cooked. The place was clean and the staff cleared away quickly. The only downside to coming here was the A64 trying to get out was a nightmare. The traffic was never ending. But even with the traffic it well worth a visit. I will be visiting again.

Nice decor , very busy so it is popular but I found the huge portion lacked flavour & the fish in batter cooked perfectly didn't taste of anything & if blindfolded I couldn't have guessed it was haddock or even fish . Service excellent staff very nice thought it over priced slightly

Went here with work. Ordered three scampi and chips. We did wait awhile for the food but to know it was freshly cooked was great. The portions were enormous! Couldn't finish a whole plate full! Great service, a mix of mature and young ladies who served us. Also used the takeaway before and the service was friendly and super speedy! Will visit again soon!!!

Best fish and chips around. Been out of the area for a while, but they are still the best, now we're back!

Small & friendly. Food was fine but could have done with more chips! Clean and tidy however the hand drier was rubbish. The tables are small but everything else was fine.

Three of us had the best seller, amazing! Dad wants to come back again to try a pie. Also amazing burger for the non-fish fan... Great service, great food. Enjoy on your way to or from the seaside!

We called in here on our way to Thornton le dale for lunch, it was beautiful food, couldn't believe the price, there was 4 of us and it came to £17 with drinks, we sat outside in the glorious sunshine and it was lovely, the exterior was very pretty and the staff were great, we've passed numerous times and never called in. So glad we did. Thank you!