Papa's Barn Fish & Chips Restaurant & Takeaway Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food came out piping hot and was very nice indeed."
• "The food at Papa's Barn is very fresh, the chips and batter very crisp, light batter that doesn't soak your plate with oil!!"
• "Cod was succulent, fresh and mouthwatering."
• "We had a scampi dish each (11 pieces). These were perfectly good, slight crunch and tasty meat."
• "Fish Cod and chips, with mashed peas, grilled mushroom - amazing and fabulous - every time I visit."
• "The batter on the fish was thin and crispy and the chips were dry."
• "The fish and chips was generous in portion and tasty. The fish batter was also lovely and not greasy which is how it should be."

Cons:

• "Not a great meal, very poor standard of cooking over cooked burnt and very greasy."
• "The fish and the chips were dry."
• "Chips had black eyes, fish had lots of grey bits in it."
• "The service is fine and friendly but the issue is the fish. It clearly is not fresh."
• "The batter on the cod was overdone and the chips were awful…..most of them have gone in the food waste."
• "The chicken was very dry and not moist and juicy like A&D fisheries which was spot on on my succulent level."
• "Tasted like lunchtime leftovers."

Service

Pros:

• "The service was quick and the staff friendly."
• "The staff were very friendly."
• "The service was excellent by all the servers. Friendly and attentive."
• "A wonderful local fish and chip shop. Always fast services, brilliant tasting food and all at a very reasonable price."
• "The staff were very attentive, all smiling and happy to serve."
• "Restaurant was extremely clean and staff very friendly."
• "Service always outstanding, extensive menu, nothing is too much trouble."

Cons:

• "What a pity that the service is so poor! After 13 years of getting Fish and Chips there, I was rudely told by the server."
• "Very disappointed as this place used to have great reviews... Did raise issues with young waitress at time and should have involved higher management at time but didn't want to embarrass dining guest."
• "Service slow only three or four tables occupied."
• "Awful first time customer experience!"
• "The online pre-ordering system is a joke especially at the point of collection."
• "Ordered from here and half the food didn’t turn up. When I called to complain I was shouted at by the waiter who was rude and obnoxious."
• "The server was a young man who had been there for about 4 weeks and was understandably quite slow."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Top marks to Theo and his team at Papas Barn."
• "Excellent value for money."
• "Portions are generous and the food is reasonably price."
• "It is an ideal place for a stop off, especially after 12. The staff were friendly and the dining area was Covid friendly and the food was excellent, with large portions."
• "Portions of chips are exceptionally generous."
• "Always busy, offers special priced deals for children and pensioners alike."
• "The 'special' fish, chips, bread roll and cuppa amazing value."

Cons:

• "Overpriced for what you got."
• "Always enjoyed eating at Papa's barn food was great but was shocked by the cost fish and chips and Savaloy and chips over £15."
• "£70 for 4 soft drinks and 4 orders of fish and chips left me feeling like I've absolutely had my pants pulled down."
• "Used this restaurant a lot but prices are really high."
• "Well over priced food! Nothing special as advertised. Long slow service."
• "Very Expensive. If you like your fish still swimming in oil then would be ok I guess, but not for me."
• "Horrendously overpriced."

Facilities & Cleanliness

Pros:

• "We drove there to Papa's Barn Fish and chips what a lovely clean place and within 15 minutes we had 3 very large cod and 1 x Scampi and 2 large chips and they were big bags."
• "The premises are really clean and pleasant."
• "Restaurant was extremely clean and staff very friendly."
• "Everything was clean and tidy."
• "The restaurant and toilets are spotlessly clean we highly recommend this restaurant."
• "Generally I would post a pic of the food but it was so lovely I forgot! It's been years since I came here last and during that time it's had a really great quality refurbishment."
• "The car park area is large."

Cons:

• "Food wax excellent but even with the extended car park, parking is still an issue."
• "The restaurant was unpleasantly hot and sticky."
• "Floors and chairs were very sticky though."
• "Found several strands of hair in the food and when telling the staff they did not acknowledge it."