VC Jones of Whitstable in Canterbury

Dreadful cod fish, over battered and dry, I think it was cooked twice. Too many small chips. Overpriced very disappointing after going there for years. Dreadful.

Amazing, we’ve been coming here for years and it’s the best. Fish and chips by the sea, it’s unbeatable.

Nice to sit in and have the best tasting fish n chips in Whitstable. Cooked the old school way in beef dripping. The taste is so full of flavour and crispy and not greasy. Mushy peas were good and the portion enough for two.

Went here Friday..15/9/23 The fish we had (rock) was cooked fresh ... chips were also cooked to our liking.. the wait of about 10 minutes was well worth it price's were reasonable what can only be described as one of the best chippy we have been to in kent would recomend it if your visiting whistable .

We had wanted to try this chippy when we were in Whitstable last year on Bank Holiday but the queues then were ridiculous. This year we had chance to go, again very busy but not too daunting. The quality of the fish, all of us had the cod and haddock wasn't available was lovely. Crispy batter, chips cooked in beef dripping, so tasty and delicious. Shame one of the fish ordered didn't materialise when we opened our bag of food, but we had not been charged for it, but did not realise at the time. Cod was £9 per fish, for clarity really as some of the information from past postings show £6. Great fish and chips when visiting the seaside!

Amazing food for quality & taste, highly recommended. We ordered delivery for a large group of us and just can’t fault it. Beautifully cooked and delicious - a must!

We pre ordered 2 haddock plus a medium portion of chips and requested their delivery service (50p additional charge) to an address in Whitstable. The food was delivered on time and was hot and delicious!

Lovely fish and chips , only let down are the mushy peas. They had a very odd taste , were not like proper traditional dried and soaked marrowfat peas. Maybe they are bought in in tins? However the fish and chips were great and the staff well organised and friendly.

Excellent fish and chips. Real quality. And an excellent COVID safe ordering and collection system. Brilliant service.

We rediscovered the original taste of fish and chips at VC Jones. The taste and texture of the chips reminded us of those when we were growing up, simply delicious. The flavour of the crispy chips and batter can only be achieved cooking in the traditional way.A great quick service, very reasonable prices and good size portions.This is now our favourite fish and chip shop in Kent and will return regularly.

Beat fish and chips hands down in the country. Can't believe they haven't won national awards yet. These are the best chips you'll taste anytime soon. Highly recommended.

What a great fish and chip shop this is.Great tasting fish and spot on chips.What no grease .How a Fish and Chip shop should be.Will use it again when we are down.That is for sure.

Ordered a takeaway portion of chips as had heard good things about this chippy!! And have to say the chips were fantastic! Being cooked in beef dripping makes such a difference. None of that greasiness you get normally when cooked in oil! If you’re in Whitstable definitely stop by!

I travel the south cost on business and visit numerous fish and chip outlets for either my lunch or evening meal. And in short my lunch today from VC Jones was I have to say the best I’ve had for many a year! Well done VC! And also well done for adapting in these difficult times and your telephone ordering system that works well. See you soon, thank you!

Delicious fish cooked to order in a real tasty crispy batter with well nice chips and mushy peasOrdering and social distancing very well handledThe lady was kind enough to ask if we wanted our chips split between the two portions of cod and boxed separately.Very enjoyable and very impressed!!

Ordered a takeaway during lockdown. Couldn’t differentiate between the small and large cod, overpriced and soggy chips. There are much better fish and chip shops in town.

Pros: nice mushy peas, fresh fish Cons: soggy batter (not very tasty either), cooked in beef lard, the oil must have been old because the chips and batter were covered in black speckles.

Would not buy fish and chips from these again, chips bitty oversalted and fish greasy. Didnt like giving bank details on a public highway , where everyone can hear , wot u r daying , supposed 2 phone wen order ready , no phone call . Bad service , u need 2 get your act 2gether

On a day trip looking for fish and chips. Saw review from Denise complaining about chips. Saw reply from ownwer saying they were cooked in beef dripping. Well this was the place to go. Everything cooked from fresh and they were excellent. Lovely crisp batter and tasty chips.We were not disappointd.Highly recommended

Great fish and chips. Very fresh as everything was made to order. Chips were cooked well. Best thing was it coming in a box. It meant eating it on the beach was that little bit easier. It would have been 5* full marks if it wasn’t so expensive! £18.50 for 2 cod and chips and mushy peas! Batter was a lovely

Ate chips here, the sign outside said everything was cooked fresh, we’ll these chips were overcooked and greasy, not fresh at all.

The most amazing chips I’ve had in a very long time. People that have written that their chips aren’t good, I don’t think have tasted proper British seaside chips before.

Fresh fish, unimpeachable beef dripping chips, well boxed and labelled and friendly service. Ordering is a real faff compared to Ossie's down the road where you can simply queue, but for taste alone VC Jones takes it.

Lovely fish (Haddock), terrible chips. It seems to be thing that fish and chip shops and takeaways just can't cook chips properly. Why? What the hell is going on? I've had chips from V.C. Jones on many occasions and they are ALWAYS pale, limp, undercooked and soggy! I have to pre-heat my own oven ready to cook them properly upon delivery (for about 20 minutes @ 200C). It doesn't matter if you cook them in beef dripping or not if they are undercooked. It is only because I love this restaurant so much that I point this out, because it represents Whitstable, and I really want it to do well.

During lockdown Jones fish and chips delivered some superb food. Always the nicest fish in the cardboard box, keeping it crispy, chips cooked in fat were also amazing and any left get heated up next day. Gorgeous. If in town simply ring, wait and collect outside on harbour street. Now out of lockdown, it's Well worth it and little queuing!

Lovely fish (Cod) and chips. Cost of this plus a can of Diet Coke was £8.95. All was excellent, although I would have personally liked the fish to have been coated with salt and vinegar, not just the chips. Well worth a place to stop and get yourself a takeaway to sit by the sea.

thank you vc jones finally found a decent chippy who knows how to cook fish and chips down south.adimitadelley i used to use ossies tankerton rd which were excellant but not cooked in beef dripping however they were excellant and loveley but to find a chippy who cooks in beef dripping down south wow thank you bit difficult trying to fill the rest in on here due to covid grrr love to come back to restraunt when covid is over

Walking past this little understated chip shop, the smell was incredible. Placed and order for cod and chips. Hands down, the best fish and chips I’ve ever tasted!The chips are cooked in beef dripping giving them all the flavour without the grease. The cod was meaty, the batter was light and the portion was just right!Anyone visiting Whitstable, I would recommend getting your food from here. Just off from the seafront, you wont be disappointed walking the extra few minutes!I’ll definitely be making the trip from Essex again!

Tried calling order through- nothing on website saying you had to just thought it might beat the queues....Got there after 15 min drive. Zero queues..happy days are here...or not. a sign said phone only. some to the two uninterested not busy people behind counter and they informed me I had to drive home and try to get through to put an order through-TIP - Went to ossies two minutes away, good food and the customer service is there as well. no phone only, just a sensible queue system with one in one one out and 2 metres.Shame you are too busy /too good for my money V C Jones I went out of my way to support local business tonight for family dinner.

Having lived in the North of England for 5 years & having experienced real fish & chips, upon returning to London it struck me that you cannot find real fish and chips in the capital. Other Londoners May get defensive to this fact, but Fish and Chips should not have the skin on and should not come adorned with any salad item. I’ve searched far and wide with no avail until a friend tipped me off about VC Jones. After a 90m drive out of London we arrived in Whitstable. Shortly followed by a long walk on the beach it was nearly lunch time so we ordered Fish & Chips with real mushy peas and curry sauce, washed down with a can of Dandelion & Burdock. I can honestly say they were delicious. Cooked in beef dripping like they should be and golden brown, with crispy batter and chips that crunch, all cooked to order and still hot 15m later. I love fish and chips and this is the closest real ones to London, so I shall definitely be back soon! Thank you VC Jones!

May 2020. Nice chips (I assume the black bits are pepper?) nice saveloy. Pie pastry seemed a bit raw. Friendly staff. Fast delivery. Food arrived hot. We will definitely order again.

We now live in Herne Bay, and with the problems they delivered to us tonight, it was delicious, in fact I even rang the shop. Helpful they always was. There is in our opinion no other fish & chip shop to touch. Being elderly and their delivery was on time, polite young man wrapped up nice and hot can not thought. Keep it up always, do what you do best and have done for years. Thank you again.

where do i start Well the batter is crispy and light the cod is fresh and so thick compared to lot of other we've tryed . And the mushy are good and scampi is one of the we've tryed differently worth a visit the visit to whitstable

Fresh fish and chips- we had cod and haddock and chips with mushy peas. Staff were friendly and took our order quickly. Our food was cooked to order and hadn’t been sitting under the heat lamp. We even got our leftovers in a doggy bag.

Fresh cod and good service. Plenty of choice, lived up to its reputation. We would recommend this restaurant .

We use this Fish & Chips restaurant fairly regularly and it’s normally very good.Today we were disappointed...Fish was nice but the batter was really soggy.Chips were crispy and hot to start with but went soggy within a couple of minutes. I don’t use vinegar, only salt. So had nothing to do with that.Have you changed the oil or something? Everything is normally so nice and crispy.Also, please put an automatic door closer on the restaurant door. Everyone that went in and out left it open, including some of the staff, not so bad in the summer but freezing cold and drafty today.

Chips were amazing cooked in Beef Dripping and really crunchy. The fish was nice but I prefer beer batter cooked in vegetable oil for that lovely crunch and that was missing here. Whilst Beef dripping gives a traditional flavour, it doesnt really crisp up the batter.Eating in has a big premium so next time will take away and eat on beach.

Was so looking forward to my fish and chips as have not had them for over a yearWe were invited to sit in the restaurant which we did and were ignored for about 15-20 minutes and then a couple who came in 10 minutes after us were apologised to and served whilst we continued to be ignored so we left at £9:50 for fish and chips I hope you are able to throw away business like that!!

I visit Whitstable frequently and usually grab fish and chips at least once a visit from VC Jones. Always decent fish and chips and really friendly staff. Traditional style and feel to the place - fish and chips on the beach just can’t be beaten.

Good fish and chips Great service and atmosphere, exactly what you’d expect from a well run fish and chip shop Will definitely go again

fantastic .... dining room like travelling back to the 70's We loved it .... i think they use dripping ...not sure but best chips ever

Friendly staff and great fresh food. Pleasant atmosphere in restaurant at the rear and super, hot and very fresh fish and chips. An astonishingly large piece of plaice - and very tasty. They certainly know how to cook this traditional meal. Recommended.

This is the best fish and chip shop in town. Two haddock and chips couldn’t be bettered. Good size portions, batter on the fish crispy, fish tasty and so fresh, and chips that are just right, not too thick or thin, not too greasy or dry, soft and fluffy inside.

The fish and the chips are cooked perfectly, light and crispy and very fresh, also being cooked in dripping it’s very very tasty and not at all greasy. This restaurant is actually the main reason we drive all the way from East London. And I’m not ashamed to admit it

Decided of fish and chip lunch been a while since we had been here.

Poussez la porte et allez vous prendre une table ou à emporter sur le bord de mer.

Eating the fish and chips from V C Jones was like a trip back to childhood where our local chippy always used beef dripping for cooking purposes. This process may not be to everyone's taste, veggies will be disappointed no doubt, and our daughter was not quite so keen, but we oldies loved it. I only read today that Mark Hix and other tv chefs recommended this method as the best way to cook chips. We enjoyed from the Jones establishment a really excellent piece of haddock as well. Very busy, but the experienced staff coped well and with a friendly smile. Highly recommended, especially for the discerning fish and chip enthusiast.

We had lunch here on the last day of our holiday, and it was delicious. Haddock was large and very tasty, great batter and totally ungreasy. Very good chips as well, some lovely crispiness. Would recommend.

Very disappointing cod and chips. Went to Whitstable just for fish and chips and was given Cod which was dripping in oil! The fish and batter seemed uncooked as well. As I work in a fish and chip shop I am very sure the fish was uncooked.

Looks great & we had cod & chips and haddock & chips as well as only chicken nuggets for little one.

I've been past this restaurant several times on previous visits to Whitstable but I've never actually stepped inside. I'm a great fish and chips enthusiast so I thought a visit here was longer overdue and I was eager to try this out establishment for once. First impressions were that is was very clean and well presented and I was very soon approached at my table by a friendly member of the staff who took my order of cod and chips.

I was recommended this restaurant and took my visiting family. We loved the traditional feel of the restaurant and the staff were really friendly. They were also helpful in discussing my son’s dietary requirements due to his allergies. My family said it was the best fish and chips they’d ever had. I would absolutely visit again.

Literally can't recommend this place enough. Best fish n chips me and my mate have ever had. Staff and friendly and attentive as well. And the curry sauce... There are no words. Will come every time we visit Whitstable.

Best fish and chips from a wonderful family run business. Big queues a lot of the time, and there’s a very good reason for it! Always had a lovely meal both inside and to take away. Well worth a visit!

Great Service and gorgeous food. Been here in Whitstable a long time and never let us down. Thank you x

We had fish and chips on the beach from VC Jones and it was amazing!! Not many places go to the bother of frying their fish and chips in beef dripping anymore!! It’s old school- it’s brilliant- I will go back and back and back!! I catch my own fish and eat it same day and this wins hands down!!!! If I was you I would go to VC JONES!!! Enjoy

We just popped in quickly to grab some chips, as I’d been sitting on the beach when a local elderly couple came with their fish lunch and the smell was too enticing. I asked them where they went for fish and chips and they insisted I try a chip before telling me. I didn’t need telling twice. Genuinely the best chips I’ve ever had. So off we went to buy some for ourselves. If we are ever back in Whitstable I won’t hesitate to go here again!

I have been eating at VC Jones since I was a young boy in the 1970s, fond memories of that hot vinegar smell whilst strolling down by the shipwrights and through the harbour, to perch myself on a groin and eat my supper with a can of pop whilst watching the tide go out. and that still hold true today the town may have changed but VC Jones has stayed true, it is the absolute definition of Old School Fish and Chip shop, with great sized portions cooked in the traditional Dripping, this gives the chips and fish a unique flavour unrivalled by other shops, if any of you are reading this, and planning the Trip to Whitstable please make sure VC Jones is in the Top 5 things to do, if choosing not to eat in then walk down the beach and lose yourself in the Fish supper, Bay and Sunset, A Beautiful pairing.

Can not reccomend this place highly enough, a big group of us went in, we were served quickly and the fish was spot on. Thanks very much for a lovely meal!

Wowzers. What gorgeous fish n chips, well worth the queue! Cooked in beef dripping they are crispy and taste how fish n chips used to. And only a 5 minute walk to the beach to wat them! Will be back.

Lovely fish and chips and friendly staff.

Went here last night as wad passing through ,what a mistake in our opinion it is the worst weve ever had in our whole lifes the chips were under cooked and the fish was slimy and rotten we wished we hadnt bothered and not stayed with traditional friday food .now im beginning to see why loads of people now go to bigger places like nandos and others like this .we have been put of fish and chips for life and we should have kept it and taken to health authoritys but instead i threw it in the bin where it deserved to be

We were recommended this place by a couple of people. Each said it was an old fashioned fish and chip shop. I’m not sure what this means as didn’t seem any different from any other seaside fish and chip shop and certainly not the best I’ve ever had. Fish was freshly cooked and plentiful chips. Very reasonable price. Nothing out of the ordinary though.

It was recommended that we should try out their fish and chips. We ordered 4 cod fish and chips. It was so greasy, oil was dripping of the chips and we all got haddock not cod. So disappointing.

There's so many fish and chips shops in Whitstable so we used trip advisor to see which on would be suitable. We was not disappointed.

Just stunning food and service! Always have a lovely meal. Crispy battered cod and good size chip portions, never left hungry! Found them to be allergy aware.

Slightly hungover and in need of sustenance we grabbed some fish and chips from VC Jones. They did the trick. Beautiful and freshly cooked in beef dripping the chips really did the job. Batter was perfect.

I took my children in to grab a takeaway and even though they were rushed off their feet (understandably so, their food is the best in town and well worth queuing for!) the staff were calm, polite and took the time to chat to my autistic daughter as they got our order ready. We didn’t have to wait long at all and were soon on our way. Priceless customer service. Our order was freshly cooked, piping hot and perfect to eat on the beach. I’d give it more stars if I could.

Ordered nearly £100 worth of food for a dozen people on Saturday 15th June. Only went there as Ossie’s (2 minutes down the road and amazing) too busy to take order so reluctantly gave them another chance. All food greasy, undercooked and inedible and, without exception, not one person able to eat anything. Disgusting

On Sunday 2nd June 2019 we ordered our fish and chips relatively late but still an 1hr before they were closing.

My first visit, I came on Sunday just as they opened. First one in the restaurant cod chips mushy peas and 2 slices of bread. All excellent beef dripping chips out of this world. 5 stars!

Have visited this place for many years and always had a great experience. Had a sit down meal in there yesterday and was equally as impressed.

I've walked past this place countless times and always assumed it was a takeaway but recently noticed another door and realised it also had a restaurant. Well, it was fabulous. Great service and excellent fish and chips, what more could you ask for. Highly recommend.

Just out of this world. Portions of chips very generous and made there. Fish - ultra fresh and firm. Cooked perfectly and amazing batter though must have been done in dripping. Yum. Supe friendly too.

The helpings are large and the haddock quite tasty, although it had a lot of batter on it. Staff very nice and helpful. Their food is cooked in beef dripping and reminds me of the fish and chips we ate in the 50's. Great for those who like old style food, but no good for my daughter who is a vegetarian. We probably would give this place a miss next time.

Great fish and chips served by friendly staff.

The service at Jones was friendly and efficient. But the fish and chips were bloody brilliant. I would definitely recommend making the effort to visit Jones!

The fish and chips we had here was fautless, the staff were very friendly and the shop was very clean. We ate in the dining room, rock and chips, we would definately go here again.

Came upon this by chance was tempted by their beef dripping chips and boy were they great hopefully they will be open today

you cant go to the seaside without eating fish and chips,after a few drinks at the pub we fetched a takeaway well delighted with

We drove down to Whitstable on Saturday to have some lunch we found a lovely local chip shop at a fair price

Walking in to the restaurant you are immediately taken back to a different time, the decor is original. The service is friendly. The fish and chips are good quality and value for money.

Proper fish and chip shop on the high street of Whitstable. Freshly fried fish and chips with a good selection of fish. Very efficient and friendly service.

We brought our Aussie rellies here to sample some traditional fish and chips in a traditional dedicated restaurant and they were nit disappointed, in fact they loved it. The fish is fresh, local and excellent and the mushy peas were the best. One tip, if you have the mushy peas perhaps have one portion between two as they come in separate dishes and there is too much for one person. The old dining room is original, I guess from the 1950/60s which gives it its own ambience and the team cooking an d serving were both personable and helpful. We have been to Whitstable a lot over the years and we both think that this is the best of the bunch for fish and chips!

Traditional food, in a traditional atmosphere. Brought 3 friends here today, as I did last month, and I am never disappointed. Lovely white cod in beautiful batter accompanied by lovely chips and mushy peas!! How very English!! Always piping hot. Not sure where the regular chef was today though!

We have been visiting Whitstable for about 15 years. Fish and chips from VC Jones was always a fabulous. In fact I was on first name terms with Madeleine - one of the servers. Not having been for 2 years or so, we went today. We were very disappointed. The cod had bones in it and was shaped like a pasty. The chips were white and undercooked. These days I expect contactless payment - they are in the dark ages of cash only. Very disappointed. Not going back again.

Very good service and nice food which we took away to eat on the beach. Will definitely go back there again.

You don’t need to spend much to get quality and these really are the very best chips I have had in Kent, I think it is in part due to the fact that they cook the chips in beef dripping which gives a super flavour. I used to live in Whitstable 25 years ago and remember now what I have been missing. It is still the same friendly family running it and long may they continue. Absolutely brilliant, don’t go by appearance and let your taste buds decide !

We have eaten here many times during our trips to Whitstable and this place never disappoints. The chips may look pale but are perfectly cooked and the batter on the fish is crispy. We tend to eat in the restaurant which is basic but clean and with very helpful staff. The takeaway fish and chips is also always good - the queue which often leads a way down the road speaks for itself...

Been here a few times, always a cue and at least 20mins wait but it’s always great food

My advice to all vegetarians and vegans out there is to steer clear of this restaurant!!! I am a vegetarian and I found out very quickly that everything here is cooked in Beef Dripping! Honestly I think this is so ridiculously narrow minded of this restaurant! When I saw the note on the menu, I went to the counter to check and frankly the owners didn't even seem bothered at all. My fiancé and I had to go and source another restaurant!

Ok it's a fish and chips shop and you typically have to wait but that because they don't keep a stock of pre cooked fish in the warming cabinet. Oh and they do only take cash. But probably the best F&C; I've had in quite a few years. After you have got your order, walk about 5 mins to the beach where there are benches and picnic tables having also got a few beers from the 'Offy' first - and enjoy the evening. Lovely.

Absolute rubbish I had to sit and watch my family eat !!!! Surely in this day and age you can accommodate vegetarians!!!

We went to Whitstable on a Sunday during the Oyster Festival and it was packed, even the charity shops were open. For memory sake we headed up the High Street to Jones's for lunch. We passed more fish and chip shops than there used to be but when we got to Jones's in Harbour Street there was a queue out of the door and along the front of the shop next door. It was worth the wait, fish and sausages in batter were just as we remembered and the chips were pale but perfectly cooked. We took our lunch and eat on the sea front in the sunshine, a lovely day.

I popped in for fish and chips early on a Saturday evening during hot July. I usually go to Ossie's but thought I should try this as it's a town staple and often has a queue. Yes it was busy (although only a small queue outside) but clearly customers had been waiting for their orders for a long time.

The queue down the road would have you believe that you were going somewhere special.... however this was just bog standard average fish and chips.

Only had some chips after a football match but they were good! When I get the chance I'll go back for a full meal.

We popped in on a lovely sunny Sunday of bank holiday weekend. No surprise that the place was packed! We joined the queue and waited our turn. At least you know the food is freshly cooked. Not cheap but not ridiculously pricey. A bit annoying that it was cash only. They lost a few customers because of this. Very tasty fish & chips. We’d definitely go back next time we’re in Whitstable.

I used to go to this Fish and chip shop in Harbour street Whitstable when I was a boy, a long time ago and it has consistently served great traditional Fish and chips, others come and go but Vic Jones shop with its restaurant has outlasted most of the others by serving a quality product and with friendly staff too.

Walking the Saxon Shore over this years Saturdays with my son. Faversham to Chestfield and Swalecliffe. Needed a lunch stop so Googled for a traditional chippy - did not let me down. Though popular we decided on a seated option at the back of the shop. Easily got a table. Waitress was friendly and seeing how hot and bothered we were from walking instead of giving us a glass of water gave us a jug. Great Cod and Chips. Cod was one of the best I have had. Chips I felt were a little to crisp for my liking - I like the once fried texture so they are crispy but soft as well. Only a minor niggle as still very nice.