The Golden Hind Restaurant Marylebone - Fish & Chips Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The large cod is fresh and big portioned, and the mashed peas are tasty."
• "Fantastic Cod and Chips, best I've ever had by a mile."
• "The cod was crispy, and very good."
• "The Cod is cooked to perfection, and after you’ve eaten it doesn’t feel heavy on you."
• "The cod was flavourful and a little more meaty than the haddock, which was lighter and fluffier."
• "The fish is Snow White fresh. Tasty, not remotely greasy."
• "The fish was amazing and the rest of our order was fresh and very well prepared."

Cons:

• "Chips were dry and they don't offer gravy or curry sauce on the menu!"
• "The deep fry cod was absolutely tasteless…. The chips( xtra cost) were so stale."
• "Bland and expensive, had cod, chips and mushy peas, tasteless unfortunately."
• "Wouldn’t recommend the steamed haddock though, it was extremely bland and a tad overcooked."
• "It was pretty tasteless when it did eventually arrive."
• "Good quality fish but everything lacks flavor. Fries are soggy and batter is tasteless."
• "The fish was very very oily."

Service

Pros:

• "Service was prompt and manager was friendly."
• "Excellent service and organisation. Very nice manager."
• "Staff were friendly and helpful as well."
• "Manager Jason is so hospitable and very accommodating especially with young kids."
• "The service was great, always attentive and ready to serve."
• "The customer service here is outstanding, which happens almost never. I am very pleased."
• "Friendly wait staff & comfortable dining experience off the Marylebone High Street."

Cons:

• "We ordered 3 affogatos and a vanilla and chocolate ice cream this then took 20mins to arrive and only vanilla provided."
• "The host at the front was nice and seated us quickly, but the wait staff were slow, rude, and didn’t follow up with us during the meal to see if we needed anything else."
• "Had a very unfortunate experience. The COD fish was bitter tasting... However complained to the staff, they didn't seem to care much."
• "Service was slow and not very attentive. Took over 10 mins to be served a drink when we first arrived before the lunch rush."
• "Service was terrible. For a restaurant that was half empty waitresses could not speak English or understand it bit of a let down."
• "We were very surprised to see that the headwaiter did not wear a mask."
• "Service was quick but not exactly efficient."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Superb. Best price/value (small cod + chips = 7.5 having in; 1.5 less take away) and high-quality fried fresh cod&chips in London."
• "For fish and chips in central London, very good value for money."
• "Price was good taking into account the location."
• "Very reasonably priced."
• "The price is not high and the food is very tasty."
• "Portion sizes pretty impressive too, particularly if you take away."
• "It's byo by the way... so feel free to drop into tescos beforehand and get yourself your favourite bottle of plonk."

Cons:

• "Definitely not worth what we paid."
• "Felt bad all night... Thanks for ruining our long weekend in London, NOT RECOMMENDED"
• "The portion of chips was very small, like they just threw on whatever would fit on the plate."
• "The price is a bit towards the higher end as you fries is not included in the price with service charge."
• "It's expensive for what it is but you can complain too much due to the convenience and central-ness of the location."
• "Drinks were a little bit over priced."
• "Oh, and they've stopped doing BYO...."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "The atmosphere is informal and casual, the staff is kind and friendly and the food is tasteful and delicious!"
• "Definitely recommended for groups and friends, not as romantic but we had for sure a great time there!"
• "Jovial, friendly atmosphere. A real favourite."
• "The restaurant is very cozy. The customers are a mix of tourists and locals."
• "This place is a very classic British fish and chips."
• "Our all time favorite Fish & Chip restaurant in our old neighborhood in London."
• "Amazing fish & chips! We just enjoyed an amazing lunch at The Golden Hind and I highly recommend it."

Cons:

• "Sat outside but would sit in next time as I felt it was noisy on the street."
• "The restaurant was extremely full. The service was average. Too much tourists."
• "We got a sit just in front of the toilet. Was seriously smells like a bit of toilet."
• "The atmosphere was stuffy but quiet."
• "Tables too close and very hot environment."
• "An iconic 100 year old restaurant in the heart of Marylebone. Delicious fish and chips, but the ambiance is not that great. Tired and worn."
• "The fish and chips was normal. It wasn't spectacular and the salmon fishcakes had no salt at all."