Trenchers Reviews Summary

Atmosphere & Decor

Pros:

• "This restaurant has a lovely atmosphere when you walk in. It’s bright, welcoming and smells lovely."
• "Absolutely everything is first class including all the food, the service and the restaurant and it's atmosphere."
• "The decor belies what we anticipated when passing by previously. It feels quite glamorous."
• "The atmosphere was lovely, quite relaxed and laid back."
• "Atmosphere good and the restaurant itself nicely laid out and nice deco."
• "Great ambiance too, you should always try and eat here on a Whitby holiday to taste fish and chip perfection."
• "The atmosphere and decor are just spot on."

Cons:

• "The place felt very canteen like with wipe clean tables, and paper serviettes, not exactly what I was expecting."
• "The place was cold with the air con blowing cold."
• "Multiple chips on floor and there was an esca pea."
• "The interior of the restaurant... could do with a bit of modernising in terms of the decor."
• "I have tinnitus so afraid the echoey nature of the room made it hard to hear my friends."
• "Why people still continue to eat fish and chips is beyond me… it is by far the WORST British dish ever invented."
• "The attitude of the kids serving was shocking."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The fish was incredible, well cooked and tasty."
• "Absolutely delicious fish and chips, succulent flaky chunks in a gorgeous batter."
• "Fluffy chips, meaty white cod fish."
• "The fish is cooked fresh and to perfection, flaky cod accompanied with crunchy chips."
• "The cod melts in your mouth, the batter is light and crispy, the chips are to die for."
• "Had both haddock and cod and both were great with a very crispy batter and really meaty fish."
• "The fish and chips were the freshest I have ever eaten in my life."

Cons:

• "The fish was brown not golden, batter was actually hard in places and so was part of the fish."
• "Sadly we both found the fish batter over cooked and the chips rock hard and the whole meal tasteless."
• "The fish tasted of old oil - understandably with how oil prices have gone up …"
• "Did not enjoy the fish from here."
• "The fish was ok but very greasy."
• "The fish was nice although a bit dry."
• "The haddock had no bite to it... It was Very watery tasting. The batter was very greasy."

Service

Pros:

• "Staff was polite and advice on a sweet for after our meal."
• "Service from Michelle was brilliant, not keep bothering us, just popped to table to check all ok."
• "Service is excellent, very polite, friendly and efficient."
• "The server however was great, so lovely and attentive."
• "Service was excellent. Sadly the meal was let down by poor chips. Dry and withered end of potatoes used."
• "Staff provided a really warm and welcoming atmosphere."
• "Service friendly, fish fresh and chips great as always."