Address: 2-3 Eastern Promenade, Porthcawl, CF36 5TS, United Kingdom
Phone: +441656788223
Rating: 4.6
based on 165 reviews.
Food Quality
Pros:
"Everything on their menu is fantastic, the prices are way below what you would expect from such a popular spot."
"Lovely food at a great price and what a novelty to be able to sit in and eat fish and chips!!"
"I love the food here. My husband had cod and chips. The batter was crisp, cod and chips cooked perfectly."
"The fish was absolutely delicious but would have preferred the chips to have been cook a little longer."
"Everybody I've spoken to really rates this place, and I can see why. For traditional fish and chips, you just can't beat it."
"Lovely chips, fresh and not greasy."
"An excellent fish bar and restaurant. Fish cooked to perfection and chips just perfect along with good service."
Cons:
"The fish was black, stale and far from fresh! Yuk!"
"Nice fish and chips but nothing special. Clinical feel to the eating area."
"The fish was thin and full of bones and chips under cooked."
"Chips tasted as though they'd been reheated fish very greasy was very disappointed."
"But ......it all had a strange flavour to it, probably the dreadful oil that seems so fashionable now!"
"Seems popular, fish small for the price and very greasy."
"Very disappointed with the service I received, the food was below average, the chips slightly over and the sausages in batter made a good few hours ago."
Service
Pros:
"Staff who immediate clean after people have left so dirty plates are not staring at you while you eat."
"Meticulously clean eat in area with friendly efficient staff."
"Sat upstairs as large group. Lovely decor, spotlessly clean, wood burning stove, friendly helpful staff, very quick service, delicious food and very good value for money."
"Every time we've gone there, the shop has always been both clean and tidy——and all the staff have members regularly greeted us with smiles as warm as the chips they serve there."
"Staff were great and everything fairly priced."
"Staff were friendly and the cafe was clean."
"Clean and tidy place with friendly staff and super fast service."
Cons:
"Its still as good as always....but £2.40 for a very small bag of chips is just a bit much."
"Had a takeaway from Beales Saturday 9th Sept. Food was lovely but what a shame about the very unhappy lady who served us."
"The staff are rude and make you stand in the corner in a marked square on the floor like a naughty schoolboy until your chips are ready."
"When no one can actually answer the phone In working hours. That’s bad."
"Went here last Sat (12/08/23), with my wife, daughter and her partner. Food looked OK but it was a bit pricey."
"The staff are always friendly and helpful."
"I was not impressed by the service in the restaurant the waitress wasn't very friendly."
Value for Money
Pros:
"You get what you pay for in Beale's - it's a venue that is slightly pricier but for a good reason."
"The service was quick and the food was very good and reasonably priced."
"For little over £6 each we had a chip meal with drink and the best chips we've had."
"Eat in or take out there fish n chips are brilliant not too greasy reasonably priced."
"Always visit Beale's when we go to Porthcawl, we are guaranteed a fantastic meal with excellent service."
"Best fish and chip shop in south wales, great food, decent prices, good portions and lovely staff."
"Prices reasonable for the excellent quality."
Cons:
"The portion of chips is about a third smaller than it used to be and they don't do a large bag so you have to buy two overpriced small portions!"
"Been making the journey down to beales for years but lately the prices have increased (which is to be expected at the moment) but the portion sizes have become laughable."
"We eat here regularly and usually very good we always have cod and chips with are usually large portions but 24th July 2022 the portions size was half than normal 😡so no longer value for money."
"Lost a star on cost for £1.10 for a Can of coke, just a little expensive IMHO."
"Top quality food but for price you pay its a rip off considering portion sizes you have."
"The price has increased but the quality decreased."
"Was recommended this place as down here on holiday I think its very poor very small portions for the price."
Ambiance & Cleanliness
Pros:
"It is comfortable and cosy in the restaurant and spotlessly clean."
"Restaurant was clean (and being cleaned when we were there), toilets very good."
"The place was very tranquil and clean. Service was spot on."
"The food was superb, clean premises and the staff ALL had exemplary customer service skills."
"Toilet facilities were well kept."
"First visit to this restaurant and really pleased with it's hygiene and food."
"Nice food and spotlessly clean, great system for social distancing also."
Cons:
"Nice fish and chips but nothing special. Clinical feel to the eating area."
"Maybe another loo would be desirable."
"Little tip, try to get a table inside the restaurant as opposed to near the front door as the door doesn't shut properly and it's not so pleasant if it's cold outside."
"Humiliating experience when I asked to use their toilets whilst queuing for the takeaway."
"COVID-19 safety measures in place in the take away."
"I asked to use the toilet after paying 11.70 and giving the change as a tip for extra for the servers only to be told that I would need to use the 40p public toilet across the road."
"What really upset me was they tried to blame a staff member who had just finished their shift."