The Shed Fish & Chip Bistro Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The fish was INCREDIBLY fresh, beautifully delicate and creamy."
• "Fantastic fish (haddock & cod over a few nights)(fresh light crispy.... best i've ever had) and salads (& stolen chips are excellent too!)"
• "Some of the best fish from a fish and chip shop I’ve eaten - beautiful batter."
• "Absolutely beautiful cod and chips at the shed."
• "Try the scallops .so fresh..best I have had to be honest."
• "Fresh fish, crunchy batter and chips, quick service and reasonable prices make it a winner!"
• "The fish is as fresh as can be, the batter is light and delicious, tartare sauce is home-made and comes as standard - the best fish and chips, anywhere."

Cons:

• "But shame it is virtually just fish & chips, where are crab baguettes, and boulliabaise we used to get??????"
• "Very greasy batter."
• "The sausage and chips was over priced though and didn’t feel good value."
• "The food was just not good enough, my wife ordered vegetable risotto and it tasted of vegetable stock with added salt, we had to swap dishes and even I could not eat it, very poor for£13.00."
• "Chips and peas were cold in three meals and at least two fish were undercooked on the inside."
• "The fish was lovely but the chips were inedible. Half of them must have been refryed at least 5 times and the other half were grey in colour and hard in texture."
• "Unfortunately when we ordered a takeaway fish and chips it was greasy, flavourless and expensive for what it was..."

Service

Pros:

• "The order was taken quickly and with a friendly smile."
• "Excellent friendly and prompt service."
• "We had a French lady serving us who has been here for 27 years. Very quick service."
• "Such welcoming and friendly staff and delicious food."
• "Friendly staff... quick and attentive."
• "The staff are super friendly and knowledgeable and the order and takeaway experience is efficient."
• "Service was excellent and the staff friendly and welcoming."

Cons:

• "Service was a little patchy with a longish wait to order at the hut outside."
• "The service was a little bit Fawlty towers at times, which was fine, but we were left for ages after being seated before even being offered a drink."
• "Disappointed that a couple of the specials, mackerel and battered monkfish were already off the menu by 19.30."
• "People who arrived after us had their meals before us."
• "Really nice restaurant... BUT, the service was very poor... probably due to understaffing at busy times."
• "No explanation no apology."
• "Now running an illogical take-away/outdoor eating ordering process which means a long wait for either."

Atmosphere & Location

Pros:

• "Seating outside is on a first come, first served basis and anywhere inside has to be booked. Massively popular, it seems that it is much the place to be seen in, and all the second home owners from Notting Hill and Islington seem to go there."
• "Beautiful scenery and well worth a stop."
• "Excellent fish bistro right on the Coast Path. No fuss just good food."
• "Interesting location, each time providing the best fish n chips I've ever had."
• "The setting at the head of Porthgain harbour was as delightful as you'll find anywhere along the coast of the U.K."
• "Porthgain is a pretty little harbour village and a beautiful setting."
• "Right beside the harbour, a very quaint little area."

Cons:

• "Had to get takeaway as fully booked and we came here last minute."
• "Very disappointed. Went for takeaway but no longer doing them! No notice displayed to indicate it, despite having been twice the previous week!"
• "PS parking in Porthgain is challenging so arrive early."
• "My only moan was the place was a little chilly and we ate inside, so take something warm."
• "As there aren't any views from upstairs, only skylights."
• "It’s a small village with limited parking space."
• "The building is stone and with the front door permanently open it was a bit chilly."