Towngate Fisheries in Bradford

Myself and a couple of work colleagues bought fish and chips today on my recommendation as i use this fish shop at least once a week and have never had a complaint until today… the fish were so small and tasteless and the chips were lukewarm at best, the tea cakes were a cheap brand and fell apart when you picked them up, the curry sauce tasted of curry powder and the portions were so small I was embarrassed I recommended this fish shop especially when my colleagues were going to use another one nearby, we definitely did not get value for money…. The meals were terrible

Fabulous fish and chips! Good for price!

Excellent food and service reasonable prices

Great food fish was cooked to perfection and chips were nice and fluffy made even better by been offered scraps on them, the lunchtime offer is excellent value for money staff were really friendly definitely will be going back

Had two fish one chips and a curry sauce.fish was very small for price and was dry like it had been under the heater for too long. chips looked like it was all they had left and couldnt be bothered making fresh.curry sauce was lovely only they have reduced portion size.used to be best around but me and wife said we would not go back after today. Oh and i asked if they had any cakes to be told 15 mins and it was only 12.45.need to get back on track

I've visited Towngate Fisheries in Idle on several occasions, and I am reminded of why this place stands out each time. Opting for their haddock and chips with lashings of salt & vinegar has repeatedly proven to be a delightful choice. The fish is always perfectly cooked. The chips complement the fish wonderfully, achieving that coveted balance of crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. Their curry sauce and homemade mushy peas are not to be overlooked. The curry sauce adds a nice kick, while the mushy peas are a comforting touch of home. The staff at Towngate Fisheries deserve a special mention. They are well-trained and genuinely pleasant, contributing significantly to the warm and welcoming atmosphere. Their efficiency and friendliness make the dining experience even more enjoyable, ensuring that every visit is pleasant.

A Bradfordian living in Norfolk for the past 18 years, I love visiting my family in Yorkshire and always try to have my "fix" of Bradford fish and chips. I have tried many of the local chippies but have found Towngate to be the friendliest in the local area. Most importantly though, I believe they also serve the best fish and chips too. I have also discovered that, having recently been tested and found to have slightly raised cholesterol, I have been able to check the nutritional values of Towngate's food on the West Yorkshire Analytical Services website. So I can now enjoy my fish and chips but still keep my saturated fats down It's a win win for me. Well done Towngate Fisheries.

Visited a couple of weeks ago, my first impressions were good! Spotlessly clean and the food looked great BUT when I tasted the fish & chips I found them very bland almost like the dripping they’d been cooked in had been completely neutralised of flavour? Certainly not the depth of flavour I’ve become accustomed to when visiting PROPER Yorkshire chippies. Vastly overpriced in my opinion, if you want superior quality and value for money get thi sen to the Jolly fryer in Huddersfield youl struggle to find better!

Excellent food, beautifully clean shop and one of the few fish shops that still cook in beef dripping.

Excellent chips, scraps, curry sauce and breadcake!

You will not find a chippy better than Towngate, super clean, prices are decent, really nice staff and obviously the food is amazing and good portions

Come here quite often food usually very good but the fish tonight was absolutely wonderful.

This fishshop was recommended to me by a friend. Lovely fish & chips and a good choice of other food like chicken nuggets. Always quick and friendly service. Recommended.

5 star Everything. Service, atmosphere, time, food.. just everything. Thank you guys.

Great food & great deals too. The staff are lovely, have been going to this Fish & Chips since a toddler. But have not been for years. Now will be my goto pick up when visiting the parents in Yorkshire. Other counties need to start asking people if they would like scraps(crispy batter) with there Fish & Chips. Yum😋👍

Sorry to say now moved from idle village and I will miss my favourite fish shop , luckily come back to Bradford nearly every wk will still get my favourite special haddock and chips. Unbeatable in the area , don't trust my review call and see.

Excellent quality traditional fish and chips. It’s worth knowing that Summer evenings are ideal for eating food from Towngate Fisheries at the adjacent New Inn

Always quality food served here Living local, this is the chippie of choice compared with Drakes,Fry days

This used to be an excellent chippy. I've used this chippy for over 10 years, but recently the standard of the food and portion size has fallen. The recent visits the fish was tiny, including the special (large fish), which was not too dissimilar to a regular fish and the chips were just a light sprinkle. After several poor experiences I've use another local chippy now, who offer better quality, portion size and value.

Very average,,nice fish just been sat a while batter was ok just again,,curry sauce was nice and sweet..

I happened across Towngate Fisheries by accident while visiting Idle on business. What a little gem. I haven’t had better fish and chips and look forward to visiting Idle and this chippy once again.

Went in at lunchtime and got the sausage meal deal. The sausage was perfectly battered and tasted nice. The chips were pale and underdone, very chewy. Curry sauce was disgusting and tasted nothing like it does at other fish shops - very dark colour.

Great fish and chips. Used click and collect for prompt service.

Best chippy I've had in a long time!!!

My number one selection for fish and chips. Only takeout available but fast and reliable service.

We live in Wakefield, and found this shop whilst working in Bradford, we now come over once a month not only is the food lovely but the two young girls on a lunchtime are very friendly and chatty

Still very good fish and chips.

Excellent local chippy as always. The new Southern Fried Chicken range is a must-try too. I'd recommend ordering online for a pick up slot on busy nights like Friday and Saturday as you can just go and get your order straightaway instead of waiting in the super long queues! Fish and chips cooked in beef dripping and done to perfection.

Excellent fish and chips chosen off the lunch time menu , cooked to perfection, friendly staff you won't be disappointed..

I've just carried out some work for Towngate Fisheries and I must say it's the cleanest food shop I've ever been in. Excellent!

First time SFC deal. Excellent service Food . Such a pleasure to eat from your extensive menu. The staff including the fryer are so friendly.

Every time we have been it's delicious :)

Just served by ilysia and she was pleasant polite and so helpful. The business is well run and organised and the food is fantastic. Thank you

Towngate fish and chips are absolutely the best I have had anywhere and I have visited a lot of fish and chip shops. They are freshly cooked to perfection and delicious. We have bought from them for years and would thoroughly recommend them.

Great service, lovely F&C.... Today £7.80 pp. But compared to a curry elsewhere £15 was a real nice thing.

I tried the fish & chips here for the first time this week as a friend recommended them telling me they were the best ever - boy were they right! The fish was white and chunky, the batter crisp and crunchy and the chips although looking pale in colour tasted just how I like them (my friend says it’s because they fry the traditional way in beef dripping). Although they cost more than sone other places they were well worth it and I’ll definitely be back

I had family come to visit over the holidays and they insisted we got fish & chips from here as there’s nothing like it where they live. The food was delicious as always and good value for money. I have the lite bite as it’s just enough for me and the family shared 2 of their “meal for two” offers. We have a loyalty card even though I no longer get to go as often as I used to which saves us money too

My wife and I had fish and chips today, and they were absolute rubbish, the Fish was so small it was like eating batter only, also we paid for haddock, and it was pollock, we will never go again.

Quite simply delicious food. Ordering online couldn’t be easier. Great service and I’m lucky to have this on my doorstep

Friendly and speedy service on a recent visit, ample parking, and great food. Haddock & Chips and Curry Sauce on this visit were delicious. Great value, in my view. Consistently good over multiple visits and always clean. I couldn't ask for anymore.

Absolutely love Towngate Fisheries, always have a Haddock & Chips with Curry, sometimes ill have mushy peas. Service by the ladies always spot on, great value too..

This is our local fish and chip shop, and we are so lucky to have the best fish and chip shop in the area, right on our doorstep. The staff are always so welcoming and friendly, the premises are spotlessly clean and the fish and...

It's just ok. Nothing any better than any other fish shop around. God knows how it's won awards like, but there is much better like murgatroyds

Absolutely beautiful cooked traditional fish and chips . wonderful taste and in an exceptional clean environment.i highly recommend this establishment for your treat.you will not be disappointed.

Great fast service, good always fresh and delicious.

Fish and chips are always lovely from here. Usually order on the app and my partner collects them .

Expensive but the food is of the highest quality

Been going here for over 20 years now. It's what I consider my "local chippy". In my opinion, it's never dipped in quality but has gotten pricier. However what isn't going up in price nowadays. Well worth a try if you haven't been.

Called in for a fish butty after a couple of early evening drinks. It was quite busy, but the 2 young girls behind the counter were well organised and doing a sterling job. The fish was superb, really fresh and lovely crispy batter. Great value....

I live a couple of miles from this chippy It is worth travelling that bit extra as the fish and chips are so good

Fish good but chips aren't as good as they used to be. ( 2nd time chips like this).

After seeing this shop in the paper for being in the top 50 fish and chip shops in the country my husband and myself decided to try it, we went on a Saturday lunchtime and even though busy the staff were very helpful and pointed...

Love Towngate fisheries for our weekly treat, great value for money, excellent fish and chips and very friendly staff

Fantastic fish and chips, served by friendly professional staff. This is my go to fish and chip shop

Always get my fish n chips from here for a reason 😋

Best fish&chips I have ever had, always take there friends visiting from abroad and they are always well impressed.

One of best fish and chips in the area. Highly recomend!

The best fish n chips. Friendly staff. Great value.

Tiny portions, had a chip butty with about 10 chips in it, very expensive for what you get and mushy peas were very watery. Waste of money

Delicious fish and chips batter was really crispy and light

Grabbed a medium fish and chips and never had something so good for something that's not too expensive!

Best chippy in bradford, 100% would recommend and great service from all the staff there, definitely be there more often

This is a great fish and chip shop, Enjoyed very much on my latest visit and as always. Highly recommend.

Great fish and chips totally let down by continually getting order wrong. Same again last night. You never get extra, just ripping off customers, servers are just not up to serving food order right, third time for me now, I will be using Drakes from...

Great fish and chips swiftly served, best lightest crisp batter I have found anywhere. Click and collect from the website works great, especially convenient if sat next-door at the New Inn, where you can eat your chips in the beer garden

Regularly visit to have their small fish and chips which is just enough for us for lunch. Quality of food is great (no soggy chips). Love that they source their produce responsibly and the introduction of click and collect makes it so simple. Great local...

A great local chippy , always greeted by friendly staff and excellent quality food. Really like the click and collect option too.

Fish and chips is a monthly treat from Towngate . . .they are consistently good! Tonight, however, the batter was completely amazing!! If you want great quality, taste, and service then you can't go wrong!

The fish was superb being expertly cooked and the battered sausage was my wife's favourite. Much better than our last slightly disappointing takeaway.

Really tasty freshly cooked food, beautiful white fish, lots of choice to keep all the family happy.

Revisited to check out the relatively new click and collect service. Very speedy service and the food was excellent as always. Loved how fresh the fish and chips are. I was surprised to find out the mushy peas was half price today, which was excellent and impressed with the cooking oil they use for the fish and chips. The oil they use has satisfying after taste and definitely does not taste greasy.

Simply the best fish and chips around. Their new click an collect service is brilliant and runs extremely well.

We used to get them every week when we lived closer.But now always get our fish and chips from here every year when on holiday from Perth Western Australia.Fantastic fish cake and chips.

CLICK AND COLLECT has been a great during lockdown for a chippy tea before we could eat out. In fact we are still using it even though you can queue to buy. Prefer collection as its less hassle always. Friendly staff an ajways enjoyable.

Towngate Fisheries in Idle is the Best in the whole area.. we live 3 miles away and know all of the Fish n Chip Shops. The Quality is 5 Star not Greasy with Best Haddock in crispy Batter and Top quantity potatoes and fry Golden Brown.Not to be missed. Brian and Jenny

Twice the price as other chippies and not any nicer portion sizes not great neither for the price I won’t be returning

Fish and chips from here have been our weekly meal treat since it opened during lockdown. Always top quality fish and chips.

The new click and collect service during lockdown has been great. The fish and chips are always tasty, and the option of a light bite also helps, although even that is a full plate full!

Was a fan of this shop, until tonight, ordered fish n chips three times, two fine..I presume, but my portion was two thin pieces of fish battered one atop the other, and one didn't taste too good either. Both had a lot of grey protein of which should've been cut off, obviously they couldn't as there wouldn't have been any fish left. Had it been possible to take back I would've done...but then what, either my money back, or a portion to eat on my own.....doubt I'll be going back....

Proper fish & chips! The batter is always crispy & the food freshly made, love the book a time slot, pay online them pick up, the staff are lovely & friendly, highly recommend

Perfection. Why shouldn't you eat quality? Extra text to meet minimum quantity. Extra text to meet minimum quantity.

This is the first time I have used this fish and chip shop and the Click and Collect worked perfectly. The Special fish with chips and mushy peas with mint on were one of the best i have had for a very long time.WELL DONE to all.

Fabulous fish and chips! Lovely light batter! The curry sauce was fab too! The best I’ve eaten in a very long time! Great idea doing click and collect!

The best Fish and Chips I have had for a long time, very efficient click and collect service well done Town gate Fisheries

Thank you for all the great food, great staff, great service. A really clean chip shop. A 10/10 experience. Thanks!

Lovely staff and excellent fish and chips and great portion size. I definitely recommend this fish shop

Lovely fish and chips aww and mushy peas ,the fish was nice and white I have mine lightly battered ,really enjoyed them

This was one of the best fish & chips around. We used to go here every week. However in the last year portions are smaller, the chips you get are mostly offcuts. The older women that works there doesn’t look like she wants to be there & can come across rude when she’s under pressure. The younger staff are great & work to their best. We would rather now travel further to Murgatroyds in Yeadon even though is a little more expensive than Towngate it’s more value for money. Towngate is too expensive for what you get & at times I would question the type of fish being served?

Always a treat for a quick, quality fish& chip meal! Consistently great fish that has great batter, and not greasy! Wouldn't hesitate to recommend

Friday is treat day for my grandson and I and we love having fish and chips from your lovely shop . We can highly recommend a visit you won’t be disappointed

Love it here, We always try to support local, but this is a no brainer, simply the best fish and chips, local or otherwise!

My previous review was outstanding. This time I was underwhelmed. Asked for a battered sausage when going into the shop however had to wait for it to be cooked when got to pay and ordered. My wife loved the battered sausage however my fish was a little insipid. Really disappointed.

Lovely fish and chips ,the fish was nice and white .we really enjoyed our lunch and the curry sauce was nice too

This was my very first visit here, I’ve been wanting to try this place for literally years, and initially been put off by parking, as it situated on the top of a very steep hill. First impressions were, a lovely modern, clean shop, with a huge visible prep area. As we were only the second customers in, the service was good, helpful, pleasant & polite, …. Maybe try a smile ! ….. We ordered Fish & Chips with a Cake, Fish Butty, small portion of Chips & two Curry Sauce, at £16.40 …. We got home to eagerly dive into our tea, …. My initial reaction was, the boxed portions were a touch on the small side, one of the fish featured a slightly soggy batter on the inside, and cooked on the outside, I personally found the chips to be quite dry, and not especially warm, the fish butty was reasonably nice, but I didn’t open it up to examine the batter, and we both found the curry sauce very different to anything we have ever tasted before, it did have quite a hot spicy kick to it, to be fair I didn’t mind it, but my partner took one taste of it and pushed it to one side. All in all, I’ve had better, and I’ve also had worse, but would I come here again for Fish & Chips ? …. Based on the portion sizes, probably NOT

Usually like this fish shop but not impressed this evening. Paid £16 for fish & chips twice and a fish butty. All the batter was really stodgy inside - a bit slimy. The fish also had still elements of silvery skin on which really put us off - a personal thing I’m aware but never had it before. It honestly just wasn’t enjoyable tonight.

Best fish and chips around the Idle area this is just one of our local fish and chip shop but by far the best in my opinion

We really enjoyed the fish and chips the fish was quite big and very white thick fish. We will definitely have some more

Fabulous fish and chips,Lovely staff,Well worth a visit 5 star rating . Open lunch and tea time till 8pm,high st Idle.

We've not had food from here for a while and today's experience means it may be another long wait before we have fish & chips from here again.

I have fish and chips maybe twice a year im really not a fan so when we went here i was expecting to be blown away with all the awards they have won, i was dissapointed our chips were so dry even my 5 year old grandson left his (kids never leave chips) the batter on fish could have done with a little longer i didnt say anything to hubby at the time cos i thought he would just think i was moaning but he said it himself after tea that he didnt enloy them.