Wetherby Whaler in Leeds

We visited last night and were greeted by a lovely lady called Rossella. She was absolutely the best part of our night as she was super attentive to our little boy and nothing was too much trouble. The meal was also really tasty! 😊

Must have been end of a busy shift but customer service lacking. We have visited a number of fish and chip restaurants ! in the area, and found it hard to find a place where both the fish and chips were both cooked properly i.e it is either the fish which was okay and chips poor or vice versa. This place is no exception .Having reeled back in horror at the restaurant prices we decided to go for slightly cheaper takeaway. The fish inside the batter was small and the chips were cold (and way too many chip ends ). The server was surly in his demeanour . Very average .

Best fish and chips in the area. Beautifully lighlty battered.

Always good.place is beautiful. Try it doubt you will be disappointed.

Fish and chips party hosted by the birthday boy himself, a young 75 year old friend. I opted for the battered plaice, and it was so good!

Piano was annoying and fish overcooked

All ways good service and fish and chips tea bread and butter. What more do you need

We to Mum out for her birthday lunch. Wetherby Whaler is her favourite place.

Wasn't the best Fish and chips, felt they were cooked in the oven not in a fryer, both my kids didn't eat their chips, kids not eating chips!!!

Excellent food, service, atmosphere and value. Highly recommended.

Never delivered to me so the delivery should be refunded not just the food. Caused issues having taken insulin

Just had a family deal for tea. Very tight with the chips

Driver was polite and friendly, he needed code number which I could not seem to get up, and never needed it before on deliveries, but good service.

Undoubtedly the best fish and chips EVER! A guy playing the piano. Crystal chandeliers. What more could you want?

Took over an hour to deliver, then when arrived. All the food was cold. Won't be ordering again from them.

Was disappointed with my meal today.normally we love going.but today was a disappointment.the fish was floating in Water and oil.chops were cold.peas were really stodgy.onion rings were brill.so was the soup.shame we go a lot ..

Came across this place out of luck. Amazing fish and chips at a very reasonable price. Place was nice as well and staff were friendly enough. Would return again if I'm ever in the area.

Another enjoyable dining experience.

Very enjoyable experience. Good service, friendly staff, good value. Fish & chips first rate. Great ambience harking back to the great days of Harry Ramsdens.

Lovely place to eat. Poor customer service

Excellent service and delicious food

We get a similar order each week from wetherby whaler. This week the food was not hot, just warm. Not great. According to app, food was ready well before driver at restaurant. This seems to be a developing trend. Perhaps not enough drivers or drivers and restaurant don’t seem to want to work together. Disappointed

Our waitress was very helpful and attentive during Friday evening service. We also had a pianist playing lovely music while we enjoyed our fish n chips and scampi.

The best fish chips in the UK. Excellent fish and perfect breading. Excellent service thanks also to the Italian Rossella with whom we chatted pleasantly. I will recommend it to anyone who is in the area. Compliments!

The food was just chucked at us. They lady didn't bother asking if we need cutlery or sauces. She didn't even bother asking if we want salt and vinger. I had to ask her if she put salt and vinger on whilst she was talking to her friend. I had to take my food out of the bags awkwardly and get some salt and vinger on my fish and chips. I have seen that she has asked all other other customers if they needed cutlery and sauces and she had put salt and vinger on for them her self. I'm just thinking is it the fact that i was the only one wearing a hijab. It was just really cold service. Never going there again. First and last time. The food wasn't event that great. But the sprinkles of racism mad it worse.

lovely and hot. Really enjoyed the fish and scallops really can't complain

Was hard at work in the sun and I could think of nothing better than some fish and chips so had to make the trip whilst I was in the area. Went and got myself the standard Fish and Chips with curry sauce which I can’t lie was even better eating outside in the sun, literally have no complaint and will definitely be back🤤

Lovely staff had fish and chips in the restaurant batter could have been crispir massive disappointment

Tasty, but needs option to add salt/vinegar/other condiments. None offered at check-out and none in bag. We were away from home so didn’t have any.

Great food, well prepared and quick service

Man on till taking orders was efficient and friendly. While the fish itself was delicious , the Batter was far too greasy, and chips were cold ,

I've had takeout fish and chips from here a few times now and it's probably the best fish and chips I've had at a reasonable price. I highly recommend.

Great food,service could have been a little better but the ambience was delightful mainly because of the gentleman who was playing the piano.

Best fish and chips around love it

Good food and service, but I've had better

I've been a regular customer of this restaurant for years and find the service to be consistently friendly, the food to be of good quality and the environment to be lovely. Particularly when the piano player is on some evenings. The portions are definitely not huge and the prices sure have jumped in recent years but I appreciate the costs of running a restaurant such as this aren't exactly low. Well worth a visit as a treat.

very enjoyable food nice and warm

Measly portion, could see bottom.of box. Fish very small too

I think the portion sizes have shrunk due to what I think are smaller plates

I don't know what happened last Wednesday but the chips were terrible, fish was nice but like I say the chips were not up to scratch

Travelled 21,435km to come here for fish, chips and curry sauce. Simply, no better place to go on the planet. I'd recommend the early evening sittings on the weekend when the pianist is playing.

Poor fish with strange thick batter .Dirty outside needs a good clean up benches need replacing or painting

always good food... great staff ..... fast service

Chips wormed up to many times The batter on fish was thick and running in oil the fish inside was ok. But overall bad will not eat there no more

Delicious food and very accommodating for my daughter who was recently diagnosed as coeliac. Super friendly staff, would 100% recommend.

Excellent fish and chips, spacious restaurant and good service.

I been there once, food is fresh and yummy,

food was nice and hot. Very enjoyable

Was just reading the reviews. A person just put that they are using beef dripping and not vegetable oil. I'm a nutritionist and it's my job to know about oils and fats. Beef dripping is incredibly good for you, it's the vegetable oils that are EXTREMELY bad for you!. Seed oils which is vegetable oil is the problem with a lot of peoples health!!!! It's the extraction (using solvents etc) process they use to de-gummy the oils and fats after they have been extracted (as they are gel like). Maybe you should do your home work before posting an awful scathing review like that. Fool!

These people appear to think that customers should earn the respect of Weatherby Whaler rather than vice versa. They don't offer frying in healthy vegetable oil, instead they fry in so called beef dripping which is seriously unhealthy. The "beef dripping belt" runs from approx Sheffield to Newcastle and it is where all the UK slaughterhouses dispose of their unwanted (by the rest of the country) and abominable slurry of mixed pig fat, sheep fat and cow fat.

Always, at each Wetherby Whaler we have visited, an enjoyable experience. Here the pianist was in full flow.

Hi chips were ok , but not sure why the fish batter is crispy but saturated in grease . The batter had soaked up the grease . It was made fresh but the batter was like it had been reheated . Don’t mind paying . But cmon guys sort out your fish

Lovely food, but unfortunately arrived cold

Ordered a take out to eat out and not great to be honest. The batter was very heavy , greasy and the chips dry . Could see the grease bits on the paper box not nice at all.

The first time eating, the food was delicious. Two varieties of curry sauce to choose from, very tasty. The restaurant was spacious, nice decor and .echo...staff seemed to disperse once you had eaten. Order at the table, pay at the table? We paid at the desk. Waited too long. Would I go again. Yes. Good food. Good price. 👍

the dish and chips were piping hot really tasty. just bag of scraps missing but not a problem as there was so many chips couldn't eat everything. Really enjoyable will order from them again

Food always good Staff always friendly

Just called in for gluten free fish & chips , no problem getting it, nice staff decent chippy

Not as good has Harry Ramsdens used to be, avarage at best no frills chippy.

The takeaway does not have vegetarian dishes, other than chips and peas.

my order arrived in good time nice and warm thoroughly enjoyed it.

I can not say that the food really impressed me here. Was my 1st time, and I am sorry to say it will be my last. Im not sure what the fish was covered in, but it was not tasty. Other places I have been the batter is light and crunchy as if not attached to the fish. Here it was flat and greasy, like it was stuck to the fish. I wish I had taken a picture but definitely won't be back.

A mecca for Fish and Chip officionados

Really tasty fish and chips. Good atmosphere friendly staff, Quick service. Loved the piano playing n the background. A good experience 🏆😀

Fabulous, took brother for 80th birthday really enjoyed it

not happy, soggy batter, cold limp chips.

I hadn't been to this restaurant since it was Harry Ramsdens which tells you how long that was. The food was great, the service was really nice and it was a really enjoyable meal out. Thank you.

The staff is very rude and miserable Fish was soaked with oil

Delicious haddock, scampi. Loved the curry sauce. Mushy peas is also good.

Excellent, superb Fish and Chips, Good service

Had a warm welcome for Mother’s Day. Tasty and delicious meal and service with a smile .With a lovely gesture of a bunch of daffodils for us three ladies.

Had a lovely mothers day treat ,was given a complimentary bunch of daffodils before we left. Even through it was busy ,the staff were very efficient. Food ,atmosphere, service 10/10

Very nice place and very nice staff they can't do enough for you

Between the pianist and the fish it was a good afternoon.

Good food. Service good, the pianist doing a wonderful job entertaining the the restaurant.

The order was booked for 6-20 but didn’t turn up until 6-50 and the food was cold when it arrived

Went on Saturday teatime, table booked for 4.45pm, for a table of 10. The food was good the chips were typical chippy chips & the fish was freshly cooked & nice & crispy. Between us we had mushy peas, curry sauce, beans & bread & butter. All in all the food was pretty good, the service was good & the atmosphere was OK, but I did think it was on the expensive side

The due time kept moving on. It was well worth waiting though!

Lovely nice to keep the old warmly charm of the place. Nice pianist music.

Thinnest piece of fish I've seen from a f&c shop. Very greasy too. Considering the cost very disappointed

Very tasty and was delivered quickly

I won’t be ordering again chips were slightly undercooked and the rest was cold best bit of my order was scraps and curry sauce

Haven't been in years and didn't expect the standard of the Old Harry Ramsden BUT I haven't enjoyed fish n chips so much in ages. Staff where lovely. Service great and the food was worth every penny. The decor is as beautiful as it ever was. All added up to a ' Posh fish n chips' experience. Thankyou

First time we have been. Great food, great service, great atmosphere, pianist playing the grand piano, only spoiled by some noiseydiners, and kids on tablets and phones!

We didn’t receive the baked beans we’d ordered

I was visiting from Sussex and staying with family. We went to the Weatherby Whaler in Guiseley on Saturday about 5.45pm having checked the menu online and telephoned ahead to check there was the one vegan main option, aubergine bake, still available. A young waitress came to take our order and I asked for a cup of tea and either soya milk or oat milk. She said that they didn't have any because the twenty 8 coffee shop was shut. Neither of us understood what that meant and queried why that was a problem. She said "I'll explain it again" and said the same which still didn't clarify why that should have a bearing on my cup of tea and not knowing where twenty 8 coffee shop was. I carried on querying why their opening hours should make a difference and asked for the manager as she was speaking in quite a curt manner. The lady manager came and said the same thing and said they couldn't go there and get plant milk as they were closed downstairs and it would mean opening the security locks. I said they offered a vegan meal and why could I not just have a hot cup of tea with vegan milk on a cold day and I felt discriminated. After a bit of chat she said they were starting to offer gluten free options and maybe it was something to consider and would go and check. After only a couple of minutes, a man called Ryan came with soya milk and took our order. He was polite, very efficient with the plant milk considering it had seemed to be such an effort to the waitress, and the aubergine bake was delicious. We also had dessert and Ryan offered to change the mandarin surprise or the peach melba to vegan by changing the ice-cream. The peach melba was lovely. Very happy. That's how you do it and not say no in a curt manner.

Highly recommend the onion rings! The special too if you have a big appetite. Excellent service!

Quality of the food was good - except that it was cold by the time it reached us. Order was confirmed by email at 7.30. Estimated delivery was 20.00 to 20.20. But the delivery time kept getting moved backwards. Phoned the restaurant at 8.40 - they said nothing to do with them, food had been ready and waiting for the JustEat driver for some time. Eventually delivered at 21.05, stone cold.

It's OK, take out is a bit dear but resteraunt is excellent value for money, especially for over 60's.

Really pleased with the food and that the order came so promptly. Delivery driver was very nice too

Delivery driver unable to follow instructions

Had a takeaway, and everything was good

not quite mushy peas more like part smashed marrow fat peas also batter was stuck to the paper and had to be scraped off but very tasty

Went there as a child over 60 years ago when it was Harry Ramsdens. First visit back was New Years Eve. Absolutely loved it! The restaurant with the chandeliers and the gentleman playing the grand piano made the day for us!

Arrived warm (toward the hot side). Great quality and I would recommend the onion rings :)

Delicious gluten free fish and chips - and you can order in advance for collection; it's a dream come true!

Ok, better are available, quite expensive 7 put of 10

First visit to this fish and chip restaurant and it definitely won't be the last. Beautiful big building with plenty of parking and inside was very spacious, the tables were well spaced so that the people sat next to you didn't seem that they were sat with you like in some restaurants. Staff were friendly and efficient and the food was excellent and great value. A second visit will be made soon.

First time visiting food was lovely served by a very pleasant young lady who was very helpful. I like the fact that peas ext are served in a separate dish on a separate plate so as not to serve less chips as some other restaurants do. Lovely atmosphere with live pianist on the day. Only slight inconvenience is the car parks a little crowded at the time but well worth a visit.

normally the food is hot but this time the food was warm. I managed to eat it I had warmed the plate so food didn't go fully cold. Sometimes things can go wrong so no problem.