Tailend Restaurant Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Stopped by for a sit-in fish supper. Haddock was delicious with crispy, light batter."
• "The large filet of fresh haddock was perfectly battered and fried."
• "Delicious is the word to use ...their fish and chips was outstanding, cooked in a crispy batter and served with a decent portion of chips and a helping of mushy peas."
• "Fish was fried to a light golden, maybe a little light for my taste, but perfectly acceptable with the fish itself being perfectly cooked - nice big juicy flakes."
• "The fish was excellent, very well cooked, melt in the mouth!"
• "Great choice of fresh fish, cooked perfectly - most importantly cooked in the fryer at the right temperature to ensure no soggy batter."
• "The best fish and chips we have tried in the UK, and the fish was tasting fresh."

Cons:

• "Food portions were very disappointing, easily get double the chips from takeaway."
• "The fish and chips are now just like anywhere else and also leave an oily taste when you have finished."
• "The fish and chips aren't good."
• "As fish and chips go I'm afraid this didn't hit the mark at all in fact I would go as far as one of the worst fish and chips I've tried."
• "Hands down the worst fish and chips I’ve ever had. There was so much breading you couldn’t even taste the fish, extremely oily."
• "The food was bland. I ordered a variety of dishes, including monkfish, and the portion size of the monkfish was scandalously small."
• "Fish was terrible, no taste, chips very very oily I couldn't it them."

Service

Pros:

• "Always a great experience. Sit in or take away."
• "The waitress was very knowledgable and attentive."
• "However the waitor was simply amazing in the way that he was so very attentive and made sure then we were all very well fed and the fish is absolutely faultless!"
• "Food came fast and service was prompt."
• "Staff polite and helpful, very attentive."
• "Very friendly and efficient service."
• "Friendly and efficient service."

Cons:

• "Service was poor, waitress saw that i left 80% of my meal and she didn't ask even if something was wrong..."
• "The manager disappeared when we got up to pay and they had a cheek to ask for a tip."
• "Staff were unfriendly and chips were very disappointing."
• "The service was extremely slow, it took them 15 minutes to take a drinks order and then when they did finally arrived they were wrong."
• "Servers don't make eye contact when trying to get their attention and walk past you even when you say 'excuse me'."
• "We told the waitress we were not satisfied, however she was not interested."
• "Service was very slow, we waited for our food for half an hour and others who came after us were served before us."

Value

Pros:

• "I thought it was very pricey (£14) but then I got this massive slab of fish and chips and thought, worth it."
• "Prices are also reasonable, and the portions size is good."
• "Best chippy we've had in years and not over priced."
• "They do a kids eat free on Sundays which is always helpful with a family."
• "Great value for money."
• "The prices are very reasonable in a casual setting."
• "Well priced, especially considering how fresh the fish is and how much care goes into each dish."

Cons:

• "Yes slightly more expensive than average fish & chips."
• "Food was incredible, very pricey for drinks and deserts."
• "My wife's family live here and I have been visiting for 16 years. Each year I come the value gets worse."
• "Very expensive for a half fish supper."
• "Far too expensive."
• "Considering it costs nearly £20 with the compulsory tip, I expected more."
• "VERY expensive for the small portion sizes."