Wetherby Whaler in Leeds

Quick efficient and tasty, called after a family event locally. The staff were friendly and accommodating. Even gave the kids a little gift. Visited many a time and never been disassociated.

¡Esta debe ser la peor tienda de fish & chips de Yorkshire! Nunca he estado realmente impresionado con la comida que decidimos darle una oportunidad más, conseguí una salida el domingo y debo decir que la comida era horrible. Conseguí dos culotes de patatas fritas y eran horribles, las patatas fritas parecían estar cocinadas el día anterior y estaban frías, por favor vea la foto que he adjuntado. Nunca volveré a visitar este lugar de nuevo, de hecho estoy considerando contactar con la agencia de estándares alimentarios y reportarlos.

Sorry to have to say not very good fish very small chips really greasy, a shame really it was once the place to go to for a decent portion to take away, but it's seems that all food outlets have gone down the pan of late

Excellent as always. Can't think of anywhere better to stop on a long journey home. Only a small detour from the A1. Staff very friendly and helpful.

Best fish and chip shop you can find. Highly recommended.

Had take away fish and chips here whilst visiting York and staying in Wetherby. Food was amazing, batter was crisp and the chips were great. Good value too

very friendly staff and food was reasonably priced

Charlotte is completely unprofessional. I use to love this place, will not be coming anymore.

No he visitado por unos años, pero estaban encantados con este restaurante. Excelente lugar, muy acogedor en un día frío, impecablemente limpio en todas partes, incluyendo los baños! Pedimos el eglefino y las patatas fritas (una porción escalfada) más guisantes y un poco de pan. La presentación fue genial. El pedido incluía una buena olla de té Yorkshire con una recarga de agua caliente. La comida era deliciosa - platos totalmente vacíos. El personal era excelente también. Realmente amable y la cantidad justa de atención. Volveremos muy pronto.

Ate at the restaurant for the first time. Friendly staff and clean environment. Prices seemed fair and portions decent. Food was nice and not too greasy.

El tiempo era una salida del Wetherby Whaler era un evento que esperaba. La generación mayor de nuestra familia que vivía en Wetherby acogía los sábados días de ‘fish and chip’ y el Ballenero siempre era la fuente. Nunca nos decepcionó, el Ballenero se convirtió en el patrón por el cual todos los demás restaurantes de pescado y papas fritas fueron juzgados. Lamentablemente, a medida que la generación mayor se reducía en número y como consecuencia las visitas al Ballenero se reducían en frecuencia, lo que significa que la última vez fue hace bastante tiempo. En memoria del último miembro sobreviviente de esa generación mayor que murió recientemente, decidimos que sería bueno honrar su memoria almorzando con pescado y papas fritas mientras estábamos ocupados en despejar la casa. Lamentablemente el saque fue de lo más decepcionante. El pescado, que era un «especial» , no era de la mejor calidad, era grande pero con pescado pobre y masa empapada eso no era realmente una compensación. Las patatas fritas eran realmente horribles, muy empapadas e insípidas. Es triste cuando una institución de este tipo sale de ebullición. En un momento consideramos que valía la pena el viaje de Harrogate a Wetherby solo para saber que nuestra salida era del Ballenero. Ahora no, hay tiendas de pescado y patatas fritas mucho mejores en Harrogate, así que seguiremos siendo locales.

Amazing fish and chips. Value to money is just incredible

Excellent chippy in Wetherby. The quality of the food is superb; had fish, chips and curry. Nothing was greasy, and a glass of merlot to compliment it. Second visit; will be going again. The staff are friendly and jovial. If you're in the area this is a great eatery.

Stopped here to eat on way to Lake District. Fish and chips, rather grey haddock in very dark and salted batter. Disappointing.

My husband always tries to have fish n chips on a Friday so as we was in Yorkshire we must have them , our daughter who has had them from there when she worked in Harrogate & told us she only had the take away but they are the best she has ever had , she wasn't wrong thay are very very good , the young girl that served us was very professional & they was very busy but still chatted a bit to us which was nice. The restaurant is upstairs but we noticed there is a lift & a ramp between the different part of the dining room so very goodfor people who can't manage the stairs .

Top notch Fish & chips.The young girl who served us was very plesent.

Excellent haddock and chips. Great atmosphere and friendly staff. Well worth a visit

A delicious Haddock n Chips with mushy peas. The batter was nice and thin and crispy, the fish cooked beautifully flakey and moist. And a Black Sheep beer, happy days!

Fish was a skinny tail end, chips were okay, not worth stopping off if your on the A1, used to be. Just another average fish shop.im out.

An institution in Weatherby! Our family love it here. The quality of the food, service and value for money is excellent!

Fabulous fish and chips. The restaurant had a fabulous lift for disabled people and the restaurant was wheelchair accessible. The staff were lovely and very helpful.

Not as good as it was. They seem to have switched away from beef dripping which was the main reason I came back from Cheshire to eat there

La comida era deliciosa - el gerente, Carron, por otro lado. Vaya, sonríe y sé amable con tus clientes y las chicas jóvenes con las que trabajas. Era un caos caminando, exigiendo cosas a los camareros jóvenes. Lo arruinó.

Heard about it so tried it well worth the visit

The batter on the fish was poor and the wifes salmon was over cooked and dry. Not the usual quality you would ecpect

Lovely fish and chips, would definitely recommend.

Portion size as got ridiculous compared to months ago yet still the same price but half the portion £20 spent and a waste of money hungry an hour later. Will not be returning again!

The fish the size of a small batter sausage, Yorkshire fish cake with not much fish in it at all yet plenty of fish bones 🙈 crazy ! Mildly warm mushy peas, not great this time and we are pretty regular here sadly won’t be coming back for a while now. The fish has halved in size since we last came a couple months ago.

Bit pricey but hey what isn't quick service etc so no probs

The best fish and chips I’ve ever had!

Great Chippy !! Really hot chips and as its always busy they are so fresh. You can't walk past !!

when we arrived we were shown to a table that was only suitable for one person not two the staff were miserable the fish batter was so hard the waitress took it away and brought me another which was almost the same where is the crispy batter seen in the photographs chips to be fair were good but you now have to pay for bread and butter over all not a good experience and we will not be going again

Beautiful fish and chips, they also have a great gluten free menu which is cooked to order

What you would expect. Traditional sit down Yorkshire fish and chips. Cup of tea, glass of dandelion and burdock, bread and butter. Go for it.🤗

Another great visit to Wetherby Whaler after a nice day out. Now fully refurbished and it looks great. Well finished and with good AC too made a comfortable meal with good service and great Fish and Chips.

Brilliant Food, Great Friendly Staff...Great Sherry Trifle. Mmmmm YUMMY 😋..xx

Disappointed is not the word I wanted to use the food we received today from your shop was absolutely disgusting the quality of you food was extremely below par if I would had my way I would of returned the food so disappointed will NOT be returning

Lovely fish, chips, and mushy peas! My daughter had chicken gougons and chips as not fond of fish. Good value. Lovely restaurant.

Small portions,batter thick and overpriced,travelled quite a distance just to try because of its reputation,very disappointed,never mind won’t again 😞

Amazing service and care taken of us, felt so welcome with my daughter and my little boy with autism.carron who served us was just lovely and food great ❤️😋 Updated!!!! We have been back and again had such amazing care and service from Carron who is still working here . Best dinner and staff ever 🥰🥰🥰

Enjoyed Haddock and chips and prawn salad with lots of prawns. Good service. Car parking near the river.

Had fish and chips yesterday, was served by Carron and staff, felt so looked after. Can't wait to return.

Called into the restaurant for a table of 8 including 5 kids. The server rolled her eyes at us when we walked in. Then said we could only have 2 tables of 4 which was fine. She got some menus and walked away. Came back a few seconds later and said "what are you doing? Are you coming or not". I said well you didn't ask us to follow you so are we just guessing? She rolled her eyes again and grunted at us to come to the tables. Chucked all the menus on one table and walked off. We ended up leaving and getting a takeaway. Supposed to be a family restraunt and we most definitely weren't welcome.

Called in on a Wednesday afternoon staff were very friendly and informative . Fish and chips were fresh and batter was crisp . Will definitely be back

Food ok but expensive. Avoid going by car as nearby car park have hefty fines run by external companies. Family get together for a couple of hours cost over £300.

Always satisfied with the food, good portions. Recently refurbished to a high standard and always clean when I visit.

We had never been to wetherby before but it had been highly recommended by my brother in law who highlighted the several excellent butchers shops and especially this chip shop called the Wetherby whaler. He described the fish as being huge and in his words like a whale. He was right. No wonder the place……no pun intended……is so popular.

Lovely atmosphere and one of the best fish and chips we have ever had. The staff were brilliant and the price reasonable. Highly recommended and will definitely return.

Excellent experience. Sat in the restaurant, very tasty Haddock, Chips and Mushy Peas. Recommended and will definitely revisit.

We had takeaway haddock and chips. GORGEOUS 😍

Superb fish salad and cuppa staff are great caint say any more definitely recommend highly 😉 👍

Absolute top notch food. Service was ok. Friendly, but a little slow for a chippy imho. Had to remind the fella I wanted scraps (he’d forgotten) had to remind the fella I wanted ketchup (he’d forgotten) was not disappointed with the fish chips mushy peas etc for the 3 of us at all. Would definitely buy from there again.

Best fish & chips I've ever had! Amazingly thin batter, soft, flakey haddock and amazing fresh cut chips! 🥰 We will definitely be back!

Good food at good prices especially the seniors special. Tables a bit close. Pleasant staff. Wheelchair access though this isn't obvious. Newly refurbished and looks good but the chairs are very heavy to slide in and out now Surprisingly quiet this lunchtime and getting a glass of COLD water has become possibl

Chips hard, not peels properly every chips black or blue, Irish curry no taste to it ,very disappointing over all

Brilliant place. Good value, food hot and so was the tea (most places I've been to recently seem to either deliver lukewarm tea or it seems to go cold so quickly!)

Just had takeaway fish & chips from the Wetherby shop. Absolutely awful 😞 Fisn overcooked and definitely NOT fresh Had an awful smell and left a bitter taste in my mouth. Also vinegar was watered down and hand had no taste. Took back and left on counter. Will not be going again.

Dull place exterior Uninterested staff Great food

Good chain fish and chip shop, OK price and large portion size.

Had lovely food and relaxed time It's very busy

Lovely fish - haddock of course! We parked at the supermarket a few minutes walk away - it's free for 2 hours.

Myself and 3 friends were travelling from Sheffield to Whitehaven in Cumbria and I suggested we stop at the Wetherby Whaler for our tea on the way because they serve the most delicious fish and chips. A very pleasant young lady showed us to our table and a gentleman arrived to take our order. I ordered a large haddock and chips with mushy peas and 2 of my friends ordered medium haddock with chips and mushy peas. My other friend asked the waiter if he could have a small portion to which the waiter pointed out that the medium haddock was the smallest portion they could serve. So he asked if he could maybe have a child’s portion, we were informed that the child’s portion was the same size as the medium adult portion, company policy states that he couldn’t have a small portion or a child’s portion. After a little discussion my friend had no choice but to order the medium portion knowing full well that he couldn’t manage it. In hindsight we probably should have left the restaurant at that point because company policy stated that they couldn’t accommodate our needs. The food arrived but the atmosphere had changed considerably which spoiled the experience. My friend had become increasingly upset and bewildered as we had suggested to the waiter that maybe he could ask the chef to cut a medium fish in half, again company policy would not allow this. We finished our meals and my 2 of my friends helped my 3rd friend clear his plate. The waiter arrived and said to my friend ‘it appears you could eat all of your meal after all!!’ Not very pleasant. My friend then pointed out to the waiter that he was recovering from stomach surgery and had to have assistance with his meal, which upset him even more having to disclose personal information to try and justify himself to the waiter. The manageress then took over to sort out the bill and she said my friend could have had fish goujons but it was never offered when ordering and it’s not on the menu. May I point out that this has nothing to do with finances. My friend feels that he was discriminated against because of his appearance, I fail to see why the waiter could not have asked the chef to cut a haddock fillet in half? Has the Wetherby Whaler become so comfortable that the customer can either do as they are told or find somewhere else to dine?

Staff always friendly and helpful. Good quality fish.

We love it here, great food and staff. Poppy did an excellent job at looking after us. Really like how the child’s meal includes everything even a toy!

Great fish and chips. Perfect service from the girl who served us. You simply can't ask for more.

Always been a family place to go. The staff always take good care of us and the food is always excellent

Crispy batter, delicious chips and quality fish. The desserts were also very tasty! Good value for money. Very nice restaurant with great service.

A very classic family based fish and chips around Yorkshire. Brilliant service and food.

Good service and value meals never had a problem there

My husband and I visited today, and the fish and chips were so delicious, we were served by a lovely lady called Lesley and she was so attentive, and very helpful, a credit to the business, her customer service was second to none, just how it should be so thank you Lesley for making our trip fir lunch so much nicer, would recommend to friends and family to pay a visit.

Worst chips I've been served in a long time. At nearly £3 a portion, they should be good.

Just completed a portion of standard fish and chips and was comprehensively disappointed. The fish was shockingly small, probably three mouthfuls, and the chips were a miserable ensemble of misshapen scraps of chips that contained little or no potato. All in all, a throughly miserable portion of fish and chips and certainly not value for money.. If there was a competition for the worst Fish and Chips in Yorkshire, the Wetherby Whaler would win hands down! After 19 years of patronage, this relationship has now come to an end.

Lovely recently refurbished restaurant. Freshly cooked fish to order. Seniors menu for a smaller plate Lovely friendly staff

A very nice place to get a meal with happy staff. Definitely be back.

Worst chips I have ever had. And the customer after me agreed. Dry and over cooked. Binned and wasted £2.95.

We visited here in February with the family and got top class fish and chips, great portion sizes and excellent service! Definitely recommend.

Waitress was very polite and helpful. The prawn cocktail was brilliant and the fish and chips were excellent. Thank you

All way loverly food cooked to order. Just off A1 all ways stop there for break and takeaway when travelling up north

Nice food, great service, reasonable prices.

A great experience, and quick service even though it was busy, well done.

Handsdown the best fish and chip restaurant I’ve ever eaten in my 40+ years. Just a shame it’s 2 1/2 hours away from my house

Dreadful service - no staff behind the counter until the shop filled up and then four appeared and although my order had been taken and I'd been waiting the longest I was the last to get served.

We changed to another shop but since trying Wetherby Whaler again we were pleasantly surprised. Very good.

We called in yesterday (Saturday) on the way home from Harrogate. The food was lovely & hot, we didn't have to wait for the food to come to our table either. Nice, friendly staff, very clean surroundings. Thank you Wetherby Whaler.

Had plaice and chips the plaice was all batter and very little fish. Very disappointed not what I expected. Will think before visiting again

Always good value with friendly staff.

The wife and I had been to Ripon on business mid week and happened to say to the person we had dealt with that we would call into weatherby services was told to go into the town and look out for the weatherby whaler, decided to eat in the restaurant so went upstairs,after studying the menu decided on the senior 3 course meal.had home made tomato soup,then the haddock and chips with bread and butter pot of tea and to finish the wife had ice cream whilst I had a triffle all for £31 or so wouldn't have got that much in the services,the waitresses where attentive and the service was quick but there was no rush to get you out of the door.The décor was bright with old photos of the town which in its self was a pleasant walk around the shops ,the fishmonger's, butcher's all got my customer as the food looked nice.

Really fresh food, friendly hard working staff

My wife and I got two fish, a fishcake and chips from the takeaway away at around 5pm. The only acceptable part of the meal was the fishcake. The fish were very flat and mushy, as if they were frozen fillets, with little taste of the fresh haddock that we are more accustomed to in West Yorkshire. The fish batter was soft and unappetising. The chips were very scrappy and small, with only a couple being more than a couple of centimetres long. Suffice to say we won't be wasting our money again at this location.

I called in today to buy a Fish Butty and Chips to take out. I received my order, drove out of town and found somewhere peaceful to eat my meal. I opened the takeaway box containing the Fish to be greeted with something that resembled a fried Sardine. I was extremely disappointed but luckily for The Wetherby Whaler I was very hungry and too far away to go back.

Whaler haddock was so so so so so so so so so soggy. Batter no flavour. Chips cold. Fishcake with no fish. Disappointed

Shame, was not aware they only sold the cheap alternative and not proper fish ( COD). Haddock is ok for some, but has an acquired taste, dry and very "mealy". Guess it is often used because its cheaper alternative to proper Cod. Had enough chippys teas spoiled because of being forced into eating Haddock. Not for me,

Nice enough fish and chips, but the staff look absolutely miserable. Not a smile amongst them, no hello when you walk in, no acknowledgement when they serve you other than taking an order. I think they should go to Mr C's in Selby to understand what good customer service looks like, as taking money and handing over goods isn't a nice customer experience. I think the F&Cs were as good as other places, so probably won't go out of my way to visit again.

Lovely fish and chip shop with a great restaurant upstairs to boot. There was a queue to get in and you had to wait on the staircase but it was the busiest bit of lunch. Once seated we were served quickly and the food came quickly too. All in I'd highly recommend if you're looking for a classic fish and chips.

This is how fish and chips should be served, hot crispy and tasty served with fresh salad. The best we’ve had in the UK. Staff very friendly

This is how fish and chips should be done, hot fresh crispy and served with a fresh green salad

The food was good but quite pricey if you eat in the restaurant just for fish and chips.

I called off here on the way to my mum and dad‘s house. The portions are unbelievably brilliant and the food itself is unbelievably tasty. The staff are friendly and everyone that was in there was chatty all in all and absolutely brilliant service.

Just moved to area first visit. disapointed . Bought takeaway fish a d chips and small fish. Good size fair price. But cold seemed to have been kept warm for a long time. A great reputation not kept to.

Great food always, staff are excellent. Well done wetherby whaler.