Ye Olde Chippy in Southend-on-Sea - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Ask for large plaice and chips it was discussing would Evan cover medium size plate I wouldn't go back

Cold and tasteless worse cod and chips I've ever eaten 🤢 Soulless atmosphere and service

Ye Olde Fish and Chip Shop. Overall had a pleasant experience. The food was nice, with the cod being particularly tasty, and the portion size was generous for the price—around £8 for cod and chips. The chips were great initially, though the last few were a bit dry. However, that didn't take away from the overall enjoyment of the meal. The service was impeccable, with friendly and attentive staff making the experience even better. Great value for money, and I'd definitely recommend it for anyone craving classic fish and chips. (Please see pics!)

Good to know they fry the fish separate to meat products. Friendly customer service. Clean toilets too!

Poor service,average fish and chips

Have eaten here twice in the last 3 days. My daughter is saveloy obsessed (ASD) she said and I quote “this is the best saveloy ever!” We have tried the fish and chips which was also delicious. Curry sauce was thick and tasty. Only thing I would say is we did use the soft play which was a lovely added bonus but too many parents in there not keeping an eye on their children. I would impose it that only parents supervising are allowed to let their children in. Not the staffs fault at all. Great food and great service!! Will definitely go back if in the area.

My son loved it here so much he insisted we go back, so we visited twice in one weekend. The soft play was great, such a good idea, but the young ladies who were working on Friday lunchtime where honestly the nicest and friendliest staff I’ve ever encountered anywhere. He wants to come back next year. Food was good, arrived quickly and the toilets were fine. Photo is the kids half eaten fish and chips.

Have used this fish and chip shop every time I’ve visited Southend over the years and normally exceptionally good but this particular time felt absolutely let down by one of the staff members with the blond hair who was particularly rude towards me and was swearing this isn’t the level of service I expected because she thought I was gonna go in to the wrong toilet absolutely disgusting attitude and won’t ever be using this chip shop ever again.

The chips were very under cooked, the portion turned to a hot pile of greasy mash.

Great chips, service bit slap dash at times, but definitely the finest chips on the seafront.

The perfect fish and chips are no longer a dream! Cod that is light and fluffy and doesn't taste like old cooking oil. Chip that have a good mix of crunchy and big chunky. And the service was amazing. Staff are friendly and make sure everyone is attended to without bothering in the middle of your meal. Great news for parents as there is also a soft play area to let the kids burn some energy while you rest from the great meal you have just finished. Potions are good sizes and prices is justified by the quality of the meal.

Driver done about 5 others drops before ours so not great todsy

Ordered 3x cod and chips sat in cost £2 each more the order came whitin 5 minutes the cod was tasteless and the chips were pre heated and horrible, even the salt and vinegar had no taste, what a waste of £40.50 will not eat there again

Ordered cod and chips. COD was undercooked and the chips were raw. We didn’t check the reviews before entering, don’t make the same mistake we did. Food was tasteless and disgusting. I’m sure the 5 star reviews here have been paid for!

Worse chip shop ever. If I could of given zero stars I would of. Staff was Okish but not very welcoming or helpful. The sausage and chips had dried up ,cold and tasteless. It was like the food had been sitting around since lunchtime. I had a added bonus of penicillin growing on the roll as well .I certainly wouldn't recommend eating from this place due to food and hygiene.

Food is always hot and fresh absolutely lovely

Had a great dine in .staff so friendly and helpful. Food was excellent fish was so fresh and good . Definitely be back next time we are visiting

Had sausage in batter and chips twice and two buttered rolls, The battered sausages where dry and cold the chips where also dry every one had an eye on it and the worst part the rolls had mould growing on them!! Even the sea gulls turned their beak's up and left them. Utterly disgusted

I love this fish and chips shop. Miss going there. We upset to make a B line for this chippy on a weekend. Never had fish and chips that was as good as this place. Comfy surroundings. Thought when the council sold off the ground opposite the Kursaal, where this fish and chips was, that we'd lost a great chippy, but luckily the guy got a new place and opened up. Fantastic. Go and try it. I guarantee you won't go anywhere else!! X

Came here with work supporting 20 people with learning difficulties. James the owner spoke to us in advance, did everything he could to make sure we were sorted. Got food orders in advance. Kept in touch.On the day introduced himself and staff team and sorted all our group out. He kept coming over to chat to us despite clearly being busy. All the staff on the day were absolutely charming. Of course the food was delicious, fast and good size servings. Thoroughly recommend.

Really lovely cod, crispy batter, chips really nice, staff friendly, great value, highly recommend and we will return for sure.

This place was very good on our previous visits however the quality of food was poor this time round. Hopefully it's just a one off.

Over priced food bad service even the man who works there swore dreadful place, never again

It's one of the best fish n chips. The chips were so fresh and the Cod was amazing.

Spent £25 and never received mushy peas even asked again and never received. The chips were disgusting and hard and the fish tasteless. Horrible

Very average which was bitterly disappointing. I feel very conflicted that some inner London fish and chips is better than ACTUAL SEASIDE fish and chips. What a world.

Poor service, the waitress left us waiting over 20 min to get a table while she would let customers coming after us sit. In the end, she told us to leave and that she would not let us sit inside as we didn't know that the first till was for take away only, she could have just explained it nicely however, she was rude and felt that she was treating us that way as we were the only customers looking different. The way she approached us, the looks she was giving us, the vibes.. never felt racism in the UK before until that day.

The best fish and chips in Southend. I live far away but will still drive here occasionally to get some Cod & Chips.

Been here a few times have always enjoyed the food. Always hot. Staff very friendly. As a play area for young children.

Very nice restaurant, staff are very friendly food was good and the portions were large. Really good value food. Lovely and clean. Highly recommended.

Great Fish and Chips, service friendly and quick, happy family environment

Great service for elderly people in a wheelchair. Impressive stuff. Good food, too. Piping hot chips to go with freshly fried cod... enjoyed

Mum in law wanted chips from a proper chippy and to sit in the car watching the sea. The staff are lovely and the chips were hit the spot, hot, crispy and just the right amount of salt and vinegar and good portion size. This is our go to chippy when in Southend. Thank you xx

Wonderful food and friendly staff. Keen prices too, great place to eat

Been going here for years when in the area never disappoints really good food

Visited on the hottest day of the year (so far) 12th May 2024, late afternoon food surprisingly good. (Haddock and cod). The young lady who served me was very friendly considering the busy day, and I overheard the young chap serving another customer who also was being very helpful. Sadly don’t know their names but well done and thank you!

Nice and fresh fish and lovely staff ans quickly serve

Went to southend for The day with my partner and made a great choice in having a meal in this place had cod and chips 🍟 great food very clean place staff friendly and helpful I recommend this place if you go to southend this is my place to go from now on keep up the good work 👏

Friendly staff. The food was great and they had halal options

Tasty food and very friendly staff. I'm amazed they thought about little ones - there is a decent soft play inside.

Ordered 2 plates of fish n chips + 1 half pound burger. All fresh made. Pretty good food for the price.

We love the soft play in this restaurant, the kids absolutely love it!

Lovely quick service, plenty of seating and delicious food. What more could you want

Food was of poor quality. Staff need to work on customer service and provide more of a friendly and helpful atmosphere as appose to eye rolling to one another when customer making a order of food

I loved it. The food was amazing but the minimum spend for card was 8 pound. Even if, the food I amazing and is cooked hot and fresh.

Fish and chips shop on the sea front at South End. Service is good, food is reasonably priced. Soft Play area inside for the little ones. Some booth seating indoors and some outdoor seating for sunny days.

Didn’t even receive it as wasn’t delivered

Food was great, decent portions and arrived hot. Food didn't arrive until an hour after I'd made the order and delivery times kept changing.

What a lovely place with friendly people at the ye olde chippy! We came from a residential home for lunch, we called them as we were a group of 9 people, some in wheel chair's and the staff were so kind and accomadating, they helped us so much, opening doors and taking care of us all! Not to mention a really great tasting meal with a good price, really wonderful people here! Especially Young Zoe was so lovely to the residents! Thank you for everything, thanks to you guys we all had a wonderful lunch.

Absolutely lovely meal was amazing definitely recommend 👌

Went into the cafe with a group of people with disabilities. The staff there could not do enough, kind , friendly and caring. Food was great aswell. Highly recommend

Friendly atmosphere, reasonable price.

Perfect for a family day out. Staff were all really lovely and helpful. Food was delicious and reasonably priced. The soft play was clean and perfect to let the kids play on while we finished our meal. Will 100% be going back and recommending to family friends for the future

Good service, but I had the Haddock and not only did it taste bad, today I have been on the loo non stop. Also had child meal, and he seems fine.

First things first, the staff are friendly and very welcoming. Ordered two cod and chips with curry sauce and mushy peas. The portions were very good for the price and the fish tasted lovely, was not greasy at all and the mushy peas and curry sauce were spot on. If you're down by the seafront with your children there is a very affordable kids menu and soft play area at the back of the restaurant. Decor is modern and vibrant with some wonderful lighting which makes the place looks fresh and clean.

Me and my mrs had a wonderful meal together ye olde chippy in southend yesterday and it was 10/10 what lovely people made us feel so welcoming the food was amazing no fault with any of are meal we had cod chips batterd sausage fish cake curry sauce it was cooked to perfection. Highly recommend

It's not busy at all with housemates.

Disappointing as the food was barely warm. You could tell the order had been sitting around for a while as the fish had started to go rubbery. We ordered here as it was lovely when we ordered direct at the seafront. Shame.

Nice size portion of cod and chips but the cod was very dry and over cooked

We had cod and chips and rock and chips which was excellent. Great quality,hot and freshly cooked. Our first time visiting this restaurant but certainly won't be the last. Very friendly and efficient staff aswell. It gets very busy which isn't a surprise given the quality but worth the wait if you decide to go in here. If you want traditional fish and chips this is the place to go without question.

I have been so disappointed lately with the quality of fish and chips that I’ve had, but not today. excellent Fish n chips and the price was also the lowest I have paid recently. Very happy and helpful owner too.

Visited Ye Olde Chippy yesterday with a group of 10 adults with learning disabilities and 4 carers. The staff were amazing. So kind, generous and patient. The food was great and everyone had a lovely lunch. One of our group is gluten free which they also catered for. 100% would recommend a visit if you are in Southend.

Lovely, freshly cooked cod and chips. Restaurant was busy, but efficient staff so no long wait. Worth the trip from London!

Not the same sinced it moved. Would have given 5 stars but they don't pre warn you the wall menu isn't the same as the sit down menu. So after waiting for what seemed like an eternity we couldn't have what we had hoped. On the way to the toilet the kids ball pit had a very strong smell of urine!! Well done for the waitresses..very lovely girls. Saying that I wouldn't eat inside again.

Visited with a group of 9 people...I could not fault the atmosphere, the staff nor the food...top class 💯highly recommended 👌🏼 thank you especially to Zoe and James.

All good except someone that worked there kept calling a man stinky John and he really did smell lol. Have a word

I can't leave a review for a meal I never received

Very tasty food and very friendly staff

Did not book they accommodated all 16 of us wheel chairs included, even though they had booking. Very friendly and helpful staff.

Absolutely disgusting food. If your Asian or Chinese they give you crazy small portions but then next to me have the same fish and chips who were white and they have completely different chips completely different fish.

Best fish and chip shop in Southend !!!

Service was fast and friendly.I had the cod and chips and the Cod was the best I have eaten in a long time.The Chips we’re great too..

As a disabled person on a mobility scooter on a afternoon in Southend went to enjoy some fish & chips in this restaurant. We didn't want take away but to sit and have table service. A gentleman said we could go round the take away side and they would serve us there due to a big step and nor being able to get in. Once round the other side we sat at a table and waited to be served only to be told there would be no table service for us as we were round the wrong side but we could have our food on a Styrofoam plate. We explained what the other gentleman had said but were still told no table service. So we left if your disabled don't go here as you get singled out go to the place next door LAS VEGAS GRILL you get served there like a normal person !!

Food was average, hadn't salted and vinegared chips as requested. Wouldn't order again. This is seperate to the delivery issue. Just eat very poor with delivery, took ages to assign a driver and wasn't able to cancel. Keep getting bad experiences with just eat.

Excellent fish and chips, sausages in batter etc.. Very clean

Fresh, hot, chip shop chips, 5****** thank you will be back... Ps I'm a very fussy eater

Lovely food! Fresh and delish!

The food quite simple, the best were the chips, although slightly dry. The fish quite greasy, nothing special. The worst part of my experience has been the treatment of the staff: the girl who attended me did it without desire and with a bad face, and nothing else was offered to me, not even the sauces. The establishment quite shabby, nothing special

Absolutely beautiful lovely fresh and hot

Visited as a group of six for lunch on a busy Saturday. We were seated straight away and drinks orders taken. The food was brought out promptly, and everything was piping hot and very fresh. I had the scampi and chips with mushy peas, which was absolutely delicious! Loved the addition of the indoor play area for the young children, which kept them entertained whilst we waited on lunch to arrive. The waitress was also super friendly and offered us a generous NHS discount when I asked if it was accepted. Overall a great experience - can’t wait to return!

Was great just how I like them!

The lady that served us was really friendly. Unfortunately another lady told us they closed the seating area and so we could only get take out. While our food was getting cooked we saw another family walk in and be offered the very same table we wanted to sit at. Now I don’t know if ignorance and prejudice was the cause of this disparity in treatment but unfortunately it ruined an otherwise good service and food.

Best fish and chips we’ve ever tasted! Lovely staff. Clean toilets. Added bonus, an indoor children’s play area. Very clean overall. Excellent location and easy to find.

My delivery turned up over an hour later than originally stated! Not happy. Will not be using you again. This seems occurring too often lately.

Me and wife were very surprised with food quality. We recommend this superb restaurant.

Is the best and fastest service thanks xxxxxxxx AKIS

Very good food for the price, the guy at the counter was very nice and also, I recommend 👌

I recently had the pleasure of dining at the fish and chip shop in Southend, and I must say, it was an absolutely fantastic experience! From the moment I walked through the door, the staff greeted me with warm smiles and impeccable service. Their genuine friendliness created a welcoming and inviting atmosphere that made me feel right at home. Now, let's talk about the food. Oh my, where do I begin? The fish and chips were out of this world! The fish was perfectly cooked, tender, and flaky, encased in a light and crispy batter that had just the right amount of seasoning. And the chips...oh, the chips! They were golden and crispy on the outside, and soft and fluffy on the inside, just as they should be. Every bite was pure bliss.

Wasn’t happy It was stone cold And did not receive the curry sauce

Came here with the family, food was OK gotbseen very fast to sit in then noticed the prices for sitting in are much grater then to takeaway and sit out side £3.40 difference for a half pounder £9.90 to sit in £6.20 to takeaway and sit out the front very disappointed with the price never coming here again.

Good food good people, love too see the older people getting treated well by the manager/owner thank you for your service for was great 👍 👌

Really lovely fat yummy chips great Savloy and fresh burgers curry sauce was creamy definitely buy again and recommend you do to

The team here are absolutely superb can't do enough for us when we came for our lunch the food is beautifully cooked recommend 1000%

Best fish and chips and super staff, so friendly and nothing too much trouble.

My party of 15 visually impaired and disabled friends stepped off the minibus after a three hour journey in the heat and we tentatively tried Ye old chippy for a spot of lunch. We were warmly welcomed and shown into the lovely cool air conditioned restaurant opened up just for us and our little dog. The waitresses were extremely helpful and accommodating and got all our orders right. The food was all fresh and cooked just for us. Many commented how tasty the fish was. We were also given a group discount on our order which was a lovely gesture. And a complimentary sausage for the dog. We were all very pleased to have found the place and if we’re ever in Southend again it will be our first stop.

Food not as good as it once was, fish luke warm, chips full of black spots. Elderly gentleman a member of staff was particularly rude to my granddaughter over nappy disposal bin. Tables free at one pm. on a very busy Sunday. Doubt if we will return.

Complete wrong order delivered. Meant to have 2 kids sausage meals 1 saveloy & chips. given 2 saveloy 1 battered sausage 1 chips

Very disappointing, 2 hour wait Usually great food but was very disappointed tonight

It was a huge disappointment, and not because the food. The food was average, not the best, but not the worst which I've ever had. Disappointment coming from their cheating. Later we realized, we paid for 4 kind of dishes in advance, and they just served 3 dishes what we noticed when we ate the half of the food already. I'm pretty sure they did that with intend after they heard our accent. I don't know, I was in many countries in my life, never happened something similar like this even in much poorer countries.

Chips were very poor quality full of black bits obviously using rough potatoes. Chicken fillet burgers very poor quality cheap and nasty quality. When this restaurant was owned by the old owners it was top quality fish and chips now it is absolute rubbish will never be taking my family here again. My daughter had fish cake and has been sick all day in work no one else is ill but she was the only one who had that I told her it didn’t look very good wish she never eat it. The burger in a roll had no onion no relish no nothing apart from a quarter of a leaf of lettuce. The meals were a disaster even the vinegar was so watered down will never go back here again. A complete waste of money and time. The young girl serving at the counter had a bad attitude problem that’s what happens when you pay cheap Labour and no experience. As we walked passed Clarkes fish and chip shop the chips looked like proper seafront chips what we are used to will be going there in future. And the staff are friendly.