Fish & Wish Reviews Summary

Quality of Food

Pros:

• "Best fish and chips I've ever eaten!"
• "The fish was huge, tasted delicious, and was cooked really well. Moist and flaky."
• "Also tried the calamari which was really well cooked."
• "The fish & chips was great. However, I wouldn't expect to see tartare sauce as sachets in a plastic cup and ketchup in a plastic bottle where I am paying £14.50 per plate."
• "Best fish and chips I've had in a very long time. Nice chunky flakes of cod and no oil or grease on the batter."
• "Fresh fish, best saveloy I've eaten in years! Lovely staff and gentleman cooking our food."
• "Absolutely delicious fresh fish. Chips were proper chips and the service was so friendly."
• "Fantastic Food and quick service!! Fish and chips best in Southend!"

Cons:

• "Sorry to say the fish was a bit oily. I think the oil needed changing."
• "Honestly very disappointed with the food here. Have had a lot of fish and chips and this was potentially one of the worst."
• "The food was Nice 👌 but way overpriced little chips a bit of salad."
• "The food however left a little to be desired. The chips were nice but nothing special."
• "Absolutely disgusting!! Fish wasn’t cooked all the way through and was soggy with grease."
• "Worst fish and chips we’ve ever had. Drove an hour and half just to have chips and look at the sea."
• "Unfortunately it fell short of my expectations.... what can I say very light Batter fish was cooked well but wasn't sweet the chips im sure were not traditional seaside chips and reminded me of frozen chips!"

Service and Staff

Pros:

• "The staff were pleasant and lovely. One member of staff had very tiny shorts that were showing her bottom cheeks."
• "However, one thing that stands out is that the manager and the wait staff go out of their way to accommodate."
• "Very accommodating restaurant. We have four people in our group with two elderly and given that we only ordered two dishes, the waiters and owner are very welcoming and allowed us to occupy a table for 4 while the restaurant is busy."
• "The youngest of the three waitresses who ended her work early on 10.08.23 literally threw the menus on our tables."
• "The staff are very welcoming. Love the little flower jar on the table."
• "Great customer Service - Delicious food - Good Value - Will definitely be back and 100% recommend this place."
• "2023 review: Owner / manager heard me order gluten free and came out to make sure I didn't need extra assistance."
• "Me and my girlfriend discovered Fish n Wish a couple of years ago and instantly become our favourite place to eat. Very friendly and amazing food."

Cons:

• "I don't really think that's proper attire when you're serving food."
• "However, the service could have been better. A simple question, asking what milkshake flavours they serve, had her rolling her eyes."
• "The man serving us was very friendly. He provided service with a smile and engaged in conversation with us making us feel appreciated as customers."
• "Was our first time visiting this place. Very friendly owner. Checked all allergy info."
• "Great staff, really polite and hardworking - all respect for you girls (and the owner)."
• "The fish was so delicious, it was very succulent and fresh. The battered sausage was covered in crispy yummy batter."
• "Considering it was busy when we came here, the service was fast, all the staff was really friendly."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "It's not cheap but absolutely worth the money."
• "Also, I would expect to have garkin and picked onion complementary with the meal."
• "The food was freshly cooked and tasty."
• "The price is a little high compared to service."
• "After being refused service by one establishment, (because our child has allergies) we found ourselves in Fish & Wish."
• "The owner is a lovely bloke and always makes sure everything is as it should be."
• "Food hygiene is rated 5."

Cons:

• "The food was Nice 👌 but way overpriced little chips a bit of salad."
• "However, I wouldn't expect to see tartare sauce as sachets in a plastic cup and ketchup in a plastic bottle where I am paying £14.50 per plate."
• "Absolutely disgusting!! Fish wasn’t cooked all the way through and was soggy with grease. A cm of oil on the top of the cold curry sauce."
• "The food was so under par that it was thrown away and we went to another restaurant to eat an acceptable meal."
• "When I got home I read a few of the other reviews for this restaurant and I don’t seem to be the only one with this opinion."
• "The chips are frozen and not the usual ‘chippy chips’ and some were only partially cooked."
• "The curry sauce was like water and didn’t even stick to the chips."