The Fish Inn Reviews Summary

Quality of Food

Pros:

• "Best fish and chips in the area."
• "Fish was cooked lovely and chips were fresh and tasty."
• "The portions were large and the food was cooked fresh and to be honest it was probably the best fish and chip experience I've had in years."
• "Absolutely delicious. Arrived on time."
• "Probably the nicest chips in Clacton and decent quality fish."
• "Good parking, very tasty cod and chips, reasonably priced, quick service."
• "Food is just so nice. Had the loaded chips today OMG absolutely divine."

Cons:

• "£4.50 for large chips and curry sauce, half the chips were black, they must know they are putting that many black chips in the paper you couldn’t miss them."
• "Fish smelt like gone off cheese so I'm thinking it was turning or gone off, it was so bad it stunk the kitchen out where it was thrown in the bin..."
• "The chips were very dry and cold, complete waste of my money."
• "The fish was overcooked the batter was burnt Saveloy was too hard."
• "The skate was well overcooked, and the coddies were dry and horrible."
• "Chips were cold and greasy, Chicken kebab was dry and tasteless, the fish was grey and very dry."
• "The chips were overcooked and we couldn't eat them for the price they charge they should get someone in that knows how to cook."

Service

Pros:

• "Arrived quickly, friendly delivery."
• "The staff are really friendly & polite too, food is fresh and not greasy like other chip shops in Clacton."
• "Lovely polite staff, even gave me a bottle of water when I started coughing my lungs up."
• "Staff are always friendly."
• "We had a meal delivered from the Fish Inn. It was absolutely lovely."
• "The new refurbishments look wonderful, I've been eating here since I was 7 and I am 21 on Tuesday."
• "Delivered with all COVID precautions taken."

Cons:

• "I've still not had my refund 2 weeks on."
• "Phoned in an order at 18:50 was told to pick up at 19:30 when we arrived at 19:30 had to queue behind people as our order had not been done."
• "After being stood waiting for 5 minutes without any acknowledgment from the staff we walked out."
• "Ordered took an 1hr and 45mins to get to me, when was told 1hr."
• "Never again, the service was rubbish."
• "Terrible half my order wasn't even delivered can't call because of this virus scandal took my money because payment was by card."
• "Called up to complain and the worker was rude and said its what I ordered."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Always good grub from here but they get very busy so it may take a couple of goes if ringing up and joining the queue if turning up. But it's worth it!"
• "Been going there for years but last 3 orders have not been great yesterday the kebab was cold and last week the my chicken kebab was dripping with grease not to sure if I'm going to ever go back as the food is going down hill fast."
• "Ordered from this place tonight, got chips, veggie burger and kids meal. Chips were lovely! Hot and fresh, some even had the skin on! Yum!"
• "Very good value for money I can't remember the exact amount but it was around the £40is mark and for 7 good size delicious meals I ain't complaining."

Cons:

• "Food was cold and disgusting cheesy chips was just a slice of burger cheese on top burger was cold and never going back."
• "Cod and portion of chips were very small, there was more batter than fish."
• "I know we are home delivery only at moment but we still paid normal price. Food was cooked beautifully as always but arrived stone cold and not an enjoyable meal tonight."
• "Terrible half my order wasn't even delivered can't call because of this virus scandal took my money because payment was by card got a large cod that looked like a battered sausage honestly worst fish and chip shop around."
• "The food here is awful used to be lovely food a few months ago before it changed been having food from here for years I was very ill with the last lot of food here I wont be getting food here again very disappointed."
• "Her attitude was 'take it or leave it' and whilst she did give a refund, there was no apology."
• "Such a shame this place used to be amazing been using here about 3 years to day our food was very poor the fish was small and over cooked."