Deep Blue Fish & Chips Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Great food."
• "The actual fish was fresh and delicious."
• "Fish was cooked really well, hot, moist, not too greasy."
• "Food was delicious."
• "Absolutely fantastic can't fault this place in anyway."
• "The portions were massive, and everything was cooked to perfection."
• "Beautiful fish and chips and delicious scampi!!"
• "Everything was delicious, curry sauce was on point and the batter is to die for!!"

Cons:

• "Food was cooked in a dirty fryer, burnt particles of food from old oil was all over the chips."
• "The Cod burger was so thin and was more batter than fish, overcooked."
• "Kids chicken bites were also over cooked and dry."
• "The Caesar salad had a good flavour but was so soggy as if it'd be dressed for a long time."
• "The chips were soggy & cold."
• "The chips were dry, full of black potatoes eyes and so thick it was like they were cut with an axe! Crab cakes very dry."
• "The chips were not good, they had been sat under the warming light for too long and were extremely hard."
• "Some of the deep fried food was ~90% oil and batter."

Service

Pros:

• "Charlotte - her Team & Tracey went to a lot of trouble setting up a memorial afternoon."
• "We waited a while to be served but the waitress was accommodating and very polite."
• "Very classy clean looking restaurant with very friendly efficient staff."
• "Staff very friendly but food was bad and expensive."
• "The staff is very polite, helpful and explained everything very clearly."
• "Great experience, a lovely meal with great service."
• "Came here with my girlfriend today. We were welcomed by Dave who was very friendly and accommodating."
• "Staff approached as soon as we entered and sat us down talking through the menu and drink options."

Cons:

• "The waitress was accomodating but we waited a while to be served."
• "We were told there would be a 40-minute wait on arrival, but food took over an hour to arrive."
• "I ordered large cod and it was about the size of my hand."
• "Waited 50 minutes for two fish and chips when it was quiet."
• "No one came to check how the food was."
• "Ordered soft drinks and 2 main meals. Meals came but had to wait for drinks."
• "We had to wait ages for someone to come and take our order."
• "The staff is lovely and friendly, but the building was nicely decorated and the service was horrible."

Atmosphere and Location

Pros:

• "Atmosphere was amazing, tables clean."
• "On the pier, so nice views of the sea."
• "Absolutely fantastic can't fault this place in any way, very large portions."
• "Great spot out of the wind & rain, lovely staff."
• "Plus you get a wonderful view of the sea wherever you sit."
• "Great location and friendly staff."
• "Lovely fresh food with big portion sizes and well priced."
• "Lovely restaurant, especially outside during sunset."

Cons:

• "The fabric was worn and tatty."
• "Main issue was portion size."
• "Disappointing food in a beautiful setting."
• "A little empty for 7pm on a Saturday."
• "It's alright but don't expect much."
• "The restaurant was virtually empty but we were seated next to a table overflowing with uneaten food."
• "As we walked into the restaurant, we saw a pile of cooked chips in the Kitchen."
• "Experience would have been 5 star if it wasn't that there was a chill in the seated area away from the restaurant's kitchen."

Ordering and Payment System

Pros:

• "You can either order at the bar or the modern way of using the QR code on your table."
• "The orders and payment are put through by QR code system."
• "Food service was quick, food was nice and good value for what you pay."
• "Ordering is done on phone via QR code on each table."

Cons:

• "One aspect that struck me as unusual was the requirement to pay when placing the order."
• "Deep Blue Fish and Chip shop was closed so we followed the sign which states that we can order at the restaurant."
• "We had to self-service spoons to eat with, the service was horrible."
• "The queue only had 10 people so I thought it would be quick. The queue did not move for 30 minutes."