Lyme's Fish Bar Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The cod is done to perfection and enough chips for two people."
• "The food is always fresh, tasty and delivered in generous portions."
• "Fantastic chippy. Had haddock and chips and was simply the most delicious haddock I've had in years."
• "Fresh fish with a good choice of catch and if you have it battered it's crisp and light. Delicious!"
• "Some of the best fish and chips I've had. You won't be disappointed with the portion size of fish or chips."
• "The chips were excellent, the chicken nuggets done just right and a decent fish."
• "Perfectly cooked fish, lovely crisp batter - not too thick, and chips crisp on the outside and fluffy on the inside."

Cons:

• "This was the worst fish & chips I've ever had in the entire UK (and I've had many, including in my local area of Bedfordshire)."
• "Then the squid was five chunks of exquisite rubber! It was disgusting."
• "The batter was greasy and bland."
• "Scampi were overcooked and very cheap and frozen."
• "The fillet of cod was a small, young, finely flaked fish covered in a thick and greasy batter."
• "The fish and chips were disgusting very greasy."
• "The fish was greasy and tasted like it was frozen. Soggy chips and marrowfat not mushy peas."

Service

Pros:

• "Fabulous service on an extremely busy summer evening."
• "The staff were friendly and the order was prepared quickly."
• "Very good service, worth tipping."
• "Service is down to earth and very friendly - we even had a friendly chat with them afterwards as they weren't busy towards the end of the night."
• "Staff really friendly and helpful."
• "They kept the line moving and they were impressively able to cope with the huge number of orders."
• "The staff are lovely and friendly, The cod and chips we had were the best we have had for ages."

Cons:

• "Once we had travelled back home we realised they had missed a cod & chips costing £10.95!!!"
• "The staff were rude and didn't seem to be bothered that I was waiting to enter the establishment."
• "The people taking orders are disorganised and are easily confused!"
• "Served by a very unpleasant young girl on Thursday lunchtime."
• "Girl serving at til was very unfriendly wearing a top with holes in very scruffy."
• "Grumpy, impatient staff."
• "Poorest customer service - that we've ever had - after taking your money."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Ordered for a my family of four. 2 kids meals which are good value for money with a drink included."
• "Fantastic fish and chips with great portion sizes and prices."
• "Local chippy, set away from the busier beach front, serving all the usual suspects. It's a good place for a reasonably priced fry up."
• "The jumbo cod would easily serve two people, and the large chips were enough for 3 people."
• "Our order came to £26, which is great value for money in current times."
• "The portion sizes were perfect."
• "Just had amazing chips on the beach at lyme from lyme fish bar and despite being their 1st customers and their card machine not working, they still gave us our order with the promise I would return to pay."

Cons:

• "The cost being charged by the Lyme Fish Bar definitely does not equate to the portions or quality of food being currently served."
• "Disappointed really for £32 for 2 x cod and chips. This is bordering on pub prices."
• "Avoid if you have any type of appetite. £34 for 2 'large' cod/chips & 2 pots of curry sauce."
• "£3.85p for a really small portion of chips and nearly £8.40p for a piece of Haddock, The profit margin is way too high."
• "The quality over the last few month has really dropped. Prices have increased and portion size decreased."
• "Unfortunately, a remortgage is necessary for such an insulting meal coming in at £15."
• "The most expensive and soggiest fish and chips I've ever had."

Atmosphere & Cleanliness

Pros:

• "Big vibe at Lyme's Fish bar."
• "The place is simple and clean, the staff friendly and efficient."
• "The jolly chatter amongst the other customers made for a really enjoyable experience."
• "Good Covid controls in place and close to some nice parks to sit and eat in."
• "They also operate a stall down towards The Cobb, so if you are at the 'other end' of town you can still enjoy their fish and chips."
• "Although you can eat in, get the order as takeaway to enjoy the paper-wrapped experience."
• "Vic and his staff are lovely."