Wetherby Whaler Pudsey in Leeds

Always great food and drink. Friendly staff

28/9 for Sat lunch. Two three course Pensioners Specials. There was no queuing and we were offered a choice of tables, which were very clean. The toilets were exemplary, which is always a good sign. We didn't like the idea of Carrot and Sweet Potato soup or fruit juice for starters, so were offered a free side with our main and we both opted for mushy peas. Service was quick, polite and the mains were excellent with decent sized portions of tasty haddock in a moreish batter. Chips were fine and accompanied by large portion of proper peas. We both had a vanilla ice-cream for dessert which came with a wafer and again were large portions. My partner ordered a pot of tea and I had a glass or water, neither of which were charged for despite the former being £2.50. An oversight by the waitress who was otherwise attentive, smart and helpful. Total bill: £30.90. Despite price rises, this remains proper Yorkshire value with top table service. 10/10. There is a free car parking behind the restaurant with lots of worrying signs up about private land, £100 fines and CCTV. In reality, if your using the Whaler there's nothing to worry about and no further need to give your reg to the staff. Five Stars. Recommended.

Always a warm welcome at the wetherby whaler

you cant beat Wetherby whaler, been to a couple now. when in yorkshire

Nice food just a bit expensive.

Wetherby Whaler in Pudsey is my "go to" fish and chips shop for gluten free batter, it has always been, to me, the best and the benchmark to which all other gf fish and chips are measured. My partner and I usually eat in and have nothing to complain about. This evening, Sunday, we decided to order to take away, travelling from Eccleshill, Bradford, not too far but far enough. On arrival back home I was so disappointed, the GF batter on the fish was thin and darker than usual, the fish was dry and i would question the portion size, I ordered a special, it wasn't very big.

Poor fish and very poor fish cake

I was eager to review one of the seven branches of The Wetherby Whaler, and on this occasion, I chose Pudsey. There is a good-sized private free car park to the rear of the building. The shop is large, with a dedicated chippy takeaway and a spacious restaurant. Everything was tidy, and the customer service was commendable. The packaging was environmentally friendly. I opted for the Whaler Haddock, which was a thick jumbo fillet encased in a dark, crispy batter. The batter had a colour I had never experienced before, but the taste was excellent, as was the haddock. However, the chips were pale, much too firm, and rather bland. The potato scallop was a bit oily (beef dripping) and, like the Yorkshire fishcake, could have benefitted from being left to drain for a minute or two before packaging. Cooking in: Beef Dripping Hygiene Rating: 5 Cash or Card Fish Reviewed: Haddock See the full video review on The Chippy Tour YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/JWMCF9sOy2c

Popped in for a light lunch, no complaints here.

Their fish and chips is the best I've had so far in Pudsey! Crispy batter, fish cooked just right. Chips are of a good quality too. The food is not too oily like in other places and the service is quick. And to top it all off they serve in paper and cardboard boxes which are all recyclable. It has never disappointed so far!

Nice, friendly and helpful staffs. Big portions tasty fish and chips.

Lovely service and food was lovely.

We was a group of 7 service was great food was great. We sat talking for quite a while and they never bothered us. Great place.

We had a takeaway. It was nice but my local fish shop is much better

Lovely food and service, good values and decent portions ☺️

Delicious hot Freshford Great staff very efficient

Lovely food as usual. Generous portions...just getting a bit pricey. Service was great. would still recommend going. always nice and clean.

great place (no pun intended) very tasty fish dishes. I had scampi for a change, it was lovely.

Excellent service and lovely food.

Staff here are very helpful and professional

Fantastic proper Yorkshire fish and chips! Great prices, with great service. The "regular" fish portion is really very large. The senior menu here is quite the deal too.

We have had fish and chips many times from wetherby whaler eat in and take out It has always been nice.But im sorry to say todays at tea time the chips were terrible most were bad and some tasted awful we had to throw most away very disappointed.

Not as good as last time Four of us called on for tea at about 16:00 Plenty of table to choose from. The greeting, first words spoken, was “Do you have any allergies”. As greetings go not so good. “Good afternoon, do you have any allergies” slightly better, “here’s your table, do you have any allergies better still”. Having sat down with the menus, “let me know if you have any allergies” best. Two soups, carrot and parsnip, good, chicken soup was poor. Cool at best, not much flavour and no chicken in sight. Its not hard to get soup hot. Haddock and chips were OK, an annoying gap between the fish and chips arriving and the peas/beans to go with them. All of it was warm rather than hot. Friendly and cheerful staff.

Tiny fish so thin all batter chips had loads of black eyes in it staff do too much talking amongst themselves. Used to be a lovely fish restaurant what a shame!

Clearly now doing fried goldfish! One of the worst fish I've ever had. Overcooked, thick batter and the tiniest fish you can imagine, overpriced poor quality..last time for me, much better chipies in pudsey!

Some of the best fish n chips around either take away or sit in, never dissapointed, lunch time meal deal good bargain, fish n chips side and drink under £10.

Whereby wheeler is One of my favourite fish and chips in Leeds

Good food and excellent service

Excellent care for Gluren Free customers

First time visited Wetherby Whaler Pudsey, 04/05/2024. Fantastic meal Haddock, chips mushy peas, bread and butter, couldn't fault it. The young man who served us was so polite, professional, an absolute asset to Wetherby Whaler made the visit really enjoyable. I visit a lot of Fish and Chip restaurants East to West, North to South and only post reviews when I feel they exceed expectations.

Great meal food was great but is pricey for what you get. The service though is amazing never have an issue when we go here.

I used both the restaurant and the chip shop. Both are run by a lovely bunch of people. Even when the chippy is busy, you rarely have to wait long for your order. They do click and collect too,if you want to order in advance.

Excellent place, staff are great. Big portions, great quality.

First-class food very polite and friendly people

The worst chips I have ever had both cold and dried up won’t be going back ok I only bought chips but still expected better quality

Brilliant fish and chips. Prices are creeping up a bit, so I have to go less often. And if you ask nicely you can have a bowl of scraps 😋

Nice decor. Extremely friendly staff. Quick service. Friendly fellow diners. Very clean toilets. We both had Haddock and chips. The fillet was HUGE and melt in the mouth tasty. We went by bus all the way from Leeds on the recommendation of the fishmonger in the Leeds market. He did us a big favour. I HIGHLY recommend this restaurant, and we'll go again on our next trip

Proper Yorkshire fish and chips cooked in beef dripping, not cheap but worth the money, the restaurant is closed for now but the takeaway is open

Consistently pretty poor now,the prices have increased yet the size of the fish has decreased! 3rd time in a row the fish has been extremely dry.... very disappointed.

Went to grab takeaway fish and chips. My husband asked for a lightly battered and lightly cooked fish to be put in. No problem. I then recalled we needed a small fish for part of our order and called to ask for this. Often, special requests have to be mentioned. I then stood back, to then await our turn. A young man who was on the front counter, turned and looked at me like something he had wiped off his shoe. He explained he was busy and needed to finish what he was doing first. I don't recall his exact words. I pointed out I wasn't queue jumping and just letting him know. I made sure the couple in front of us were aware of that too. They were absolutely fine about it and understood why I had called ahead. This place lost forty quid in sales today, through providing a terrible customer experience. Went on to another chippy and had quite the opposite experience.

Great Fish and Chips either from the take-away or in the restaurant. A good sized car park at rear, but this can become full as the restaurant is so popular. Street parking is also available. Very popular with the locals that come back again and again, so do not be surprised if you are asked if you want a menu. The frequent customers know the menu inside out so do not need them!

Well what can I say fish and chips as always excellent service second to non

First visit after terrible service 16 years ago. Never again. Same quality of service as before. Rude assistant who couldn't say politely that he was doing something and would be with us soon. We left before our order was even taken.

Fish was very fresh and one of the best I have had in a while

What an amazing meal 😋 I had three courses which is rare for me , as the food was so delicious. Excellent value for money . Would definitely recommend 👌

We had a lovely family lunch today. The food was hot, fresh and beautiful always. I had the regular haddock salad, which looked and tasted gorgeous. The salad was crisp and very fresh, I'll definitely have it again.

Unfortunately not as good as it it used to be.

Good haddock, chips also good but get just one bag between two because there's a lot and they won't reduce the price, they'd rather give more.

Fish and chips were delicious but other better chip shops in the area , slightly overpriced coming in at nearly £16 for fish and chips . Cans of pop are £3 which is extortionate. Lovely staff polite and friendly family of 4 with 2 small children £50

Great fish and tasty chips. Gluten free options too

Very good service, had the 3 course meal fish and chips to a good standard,will visit again.we went at 12.00 so plenty of parking spaces available at that time ,after 12.30 would have been a problem as I noticed when we left at 1.30.

Fish and chips at its best,staff helpful and friendly

Service is friendly and relatively fast. I've had the regular, special and Whaler special. The Whaler was humongous. Fish was succulent with good batter.

Food is amazing always busy staff abit unprofessional but apart From that very nice

The charge for bread separately with the meal ? Very dull atmosphere will not go there again

A great place for a family meal, the staff are always pleasant and great with our young kids and they still get a toy at the end of the meal which always goes down a treat for them

Food was lovely and I could not finish the plate as there was too much. My mum used to love the restaurant and we have many memories of our meals with her there.

I love coming here. The please is always immaculately clean and the food is always spot on! I've never had a minutes trouble with anything. I find the staff very approachable and friendly, there was a young man i think his name is Zack , he was so polite and attentive and as i was dining alone, i did feel a bit like a sore thumb, but this young man made me feel very comfortable and welcome

We used to visit the Wetherby Whaler Pudsey dine-in restaurant every couple of months, over the past 20 years or so, and always found their fish and chips delicious, consistent in quality and good value. Sadly, our enjoyment decreased when, some time ago, they changed their batter recipe, which rather than the previous crispy and tasty golden-brown, became, in our view, rather insipid, soggy and floury (I believe they started using soy flour to make the batter gluten-free), and we started going less and less. We’ve not been for a year, and I’m afraid that our visit today may be our last. In line with their competitors, prices have risen dramatically, but what really surprised us was that not only has the portion size been reduced (plate was actually smaller to try to obscure this) but the fish was rather grey and wet, and the chips had quite a few black ‘eyes’. I’m not sure if they’ve switched from beef dripping to oil to cook with, but the fish and chips were no longer ‘tasty’. To cap it all, you now even have to pay an extra 30p for a slice of bread and butter, although I can appreciate their rationale (that 50% of the previously ‘free’ bread and butter was left uneaten by unthinking customers who had requested it and was being thrown away). Sadly, the restaurant was almost empty when we visited, whereas previously it used to be packed, with people even waiting for a table. I appreciate that business overheads have increased, but to justify the now high prices, and to keep the customers coming back, the quality needs to be top-notch. We were very disappointed today.

Smashing fish and chips all round, lovely staff, reasonable prices, food cooked to order. Pleasant atmosphere, good spacing of tables and carpet help it feel homely and background noise not invasive.

Lady who served us was very rude, needs to go on some customers care training.

Best fish and chip shop ever, and still is been again today 15/12 just as good

Service was exellent, young girl friendly and fast. Fair sized fish but didn't taste as fresh, wasn't in crispy batter, not soggy though. Chips were a bit pale, but ok. Mushy peas from a tin l think. I paid a seniors price which was £17 l think so it's three courses but if you have mushy peas with the meal then no starter, but did get a trifle for pudding. So price is reasonable l suppose. I do like this place, everyone likes fish and chips, and we will go again, it does seem to entertain the older generation though. 😄

Best fish and chips we have had since our last visit. Convenient location, easy parking, very nice atmosphere and surroundings. Very pleasant staff. We expected the best and we're not disappointed.

I didn't use the restaurant, it was from the counter. Excellent fish & chips.

Very good fish and chips. Very efficient service

The fish and chips are to die for

Fish and chips as good as you can get pretty much. Nothing to complain about or to suggest could be better. Tasty fish and crisp batter. Good chips. Everything cooked in beef dripping which adds to the flavour and textures. Tartare sauce and lemon wedges add to the flavours.

I was very disappointed with the length of time waiting to receive our plates, and the portions were small for £13.95. Extra for bread and butter was also a low at 30p a slice. Will not be returning which is a shame as used to be good value.

Gone downhill in recent years. The food used to be delicious and every server was fantastic! Now, the food is subpar and only a handful of staff are polite. The rest are aloof at best or just downright rude and presumptuous. Will not be coming back.

PUDSEY great fish and chips lovely staff and nice surroundings

We often get take out fish and chips as my daughter has the gluten free range. She is now in hospital, so we pick it up and take it to LGI for her and a few other patients. The fish is amazing, the Whaler is the best. We love how they do cater for gluten free people. Not many fish and chip shops do, the range is perfect as well.

Always worth a visit when up and around Pudsey.. friendly staff and of course the fantastic Yorkshire fish and chips !

Nice friendly place to eat. Clean, very tasty fish and chip restaurant /takeaway. Free parking. Staff friendly

Poor service at the takeout counter , very ignorant, thought I was invisible, fish and chips poor quality in my opinion, white soggy chips , tiny fish with mush batter

Delicious fish and chips and plenty gluten free options. Plenty parking. Senior citizens well worth the money.

Beautiful fish and chips and fabulous staff

Very good fish and chips. Service was excellent and nice a peaceful for eating your fish and chips.

Usually a great place. Arrived at 3 mins past eight on a Friday night to be told they called last orders. Disappointed 😔

My 88 year old mother and her friend have been going to Wetherby Whaler for many years. Never again... £13+ for fish and chips but a note on the menu announced that tea would be extra, as would be bread and butter. How much does a loaf of bread cost to a restaurant ?? Ok, they could have paid for the OAP's special but they said that the fish is much smaller. Another pair of customers will now vote with their feet. A shame but as they told me, "They have price themselves out of the market as far as we are concerned". Take notice, WW, or you may find that others may feel that you don't offer the value for money that you once built your reputation on.

Went for birthday fish salad ,never dissapoints. On a side note maybe get some stronger tea bags for the jug of tea ,was quite weak

Just called for a takeout so can not give avety clear review Fish ok sevice prompt.

Beautiful fish and chips but not very cheap now

Definitely one of the top three fisheries on Leeds, Nuff said!

I feel mean with the poor review because I am the only person out of five of us who feels this way. Everyone else was happy, but as it is me writing the review I will reflect on my personal experience. Before doing that, I will say my partner who'd never been here before wants to go back, wishes she'd ordered the larger fish as she enjoyed hers so much. Others with us (family members) all loved their meal too. Great. Shoutout to Zack, the young man who served us who was lovely. They have a vegan option on their menu which is great, and I was pleased to see that they did. This is a fish and chip establishment-I do not expect vegans are their target market or indeed, often choose to go there. But I don't like to be not included in family meals of course and I won't be the only one, so as a vegan I do go to such establishments sometimes. Their vegan option is STUPIDLY overpriced. It is more expensive than the standard fish and chips meal at £15.95. £15.95 is not a lot of course-I have no qualms paying that for meals and I do often. £15.95 for a bowl of tasteless tomato sauce with some soggy aubergine floating about in it however is a different thing altogether. It tasted of absolutely nothing and if they did use vegan mozzarella (as the menu stipulates) it was either as tasteless as the tomato sauce, or they used so little of it that any flavour got buried. The best part of £20 is definitely not what they should be charging for this meal, and is quite frankly an insult. Get a microwave ready meal from Aldi to give to vegans (can freeze obviously) and you'd be at least giving them something that tastes nice. Have a look at other establishments and what they offer if you need inspiration. Vegan fish fingers can be shoved in your freezer too-serve them with the new potatoes you have (which were quite nice)! OR, put the price down to reflect what you're providing. I was raiding the cupboards a couple of hours later when we got home as I was so hungry.

Food is good and staff very attentive and polite.

Beeing a supposedly top fish and chip restaurant, we ordered from the takeout menu and were very disappointed with the food . The chips were white / anemic , very soggy, not crisp and fresh ,which you would expect from a experienced frying establishment . The fish was small and had the consistency of a fish finger , not good enough WEATHERBY WHALER , will not be returning, try making chips with a crispy crunch , and fish that resembles the price you charge

Not good food for a well known name , the chips were white and floppy , and greasy , the fish not good value, won’t return

Lovely plate of fish and chips. Great value senior citizens menu.

Raw fish won’t let me put the photo up

Nice fish and chip restaurant with eat in sand takeaway options. Good food and lovely staff. Serves typical chippy options other than fish and is good if your wanting a more quiet experience.

We have been visiting Wetherby Whaler for more years than I care to remember and have never had a bad meal, restaurants are always spotless, service is always fantastic and of course food is delicious! We were not made aware today that bread and butter is now not included. In the price which is fine and maybe we should have read it on the menu but we never read the menu, we know what we want😂 It would have been nice to have been told of the cost when we asked for brown bread, we ordered 2 slices which at 60p is fine but really should have been made aware of the change. Of course this won’t have any affect on us dining again and in future we will read the menu!

Absolutely disgusting, I bought 3 fish cakes, 6 scallops and fish bites. How can they sell and pass these of as fish cakes. There was next to no fish in the cakes, they were hard to chew. I have photographs to prove hiw disgusting they were.

Nice little restaurant. Not the biggest, and the food is good, but not excellent. Would have no problems going back if I were in the area

I would stop using Uber Eats if I was your organisation. Last night they did not deliver our food, refused to refund my £17.00 so I am now having to raise a transaction dispute with my bank. Having a poor delivery service reflects badly on your business. You would be better off getting your own delivery driver.

Smaller chip portion than usual....fish excellent as usual but don't be stingy with the chips at £13+ for fish and chips I expect a hefty plate full

Very nice fish n chips nice friendly atmosphere. Reasonable price

I am so mad at myself for not trying the Whetherby Whaler sooner. The fish and chips are spot on and they even have a gluten free option for those that have celiac disease or gluten allergies. Highly recommended.

High quality fish and chips, excellent menu, with vegetarian options but the chips are not veggie/vegan unfortunately.

We took my father in law for father's day,on Sunday around 5pm. We did not book and were able to be seated once a table was re set. The waitress came was very good and service was quick. We ordered a senior fish and chips, regular fish and chips, and large fish and chips. Mushy peas and bread and butter sides. As well as 3 teas. Our bill was around £53 The food was piping hot , the batter was crispy and the fish perfectly cooked. We all managed just about to clear our plates, we all enjoyed the food very much. I was also able to order a takeaway meal that was brought to our table. Such a great place to eat for all ages. The toilets were a little dated but were clean and well stocked. There is a wheel chair accessible entrance, and disabled toilets. There was a large party eating with small children, they had access to highchairs , colouring in sheets and crayons , as well as being offered a large basket of toys.