Reviews

Overall Total Score
4 out of 5
Impressive | 346 reviews

What GoGo Skateboarding (Owen Skateboards) likes about The Esk Cafe:
The battered haggis and black pudding was delicious, but I'd personally rate the creamy haggis a little higher due to the black pudding being so rich it was almost overwhelming. Absolutely top tier battered food View all feedback. What stewhit123 doesn't like about The Esk Cafe:
Worst fish and chips I’ve ever had.... soggy fish rock hard tasteless chips if I hadn’t driven away I’d have got my Money back £8.50 !! Not worth £1.50) Never again View all feedback.

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Gastroranking-it
2.6 ★ from 50 reviews
MRDIITD5
16.09.2024 - 08:49

Stopped here on the way home. The chips were bland and overdone with the batter on the fish being tasteless and underdone. All in all a very poor experience. Ev...

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GoGo
16.09.2024 - 08:49

The battered haggis and black pudding was delicious, but I'd personally rate the creamy haggis a little higher due to the black pudding being so rich it was alm...

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RedTartan
16.09.2024 - 08:49

Very expensive place for fish and chips. Fish was full of bones, very greasy and chips very bland. Staff didn’t seem very motivated. They put paper in between f...

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Passenger67199284261
16.09.2024 - 08:49

Rude staff don't acknowledge your actually waiting in the queue. Don't serve people in an order just as and when, also staff could wear hairnets. Good quality o...

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Super
16.09.2024 - 08:49

We stopped going to the Esk chippy because the fish we got was poorly filleted. It was full of sharp long bones. Tonight after 4 months we gave it another go. F...

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The Esk Cafe has received a mixed bag of reviews lately. Some customers were disappointed in the quality of their meals, citing poorly filleted fish, burnt chips, and missing menu items. Others praised the delicious battered haggis and black pudding, as well as the generous portions and friendly staff. Despite some setbacks, the Esk Cafe managed to save the day for a large birthday party, providing tasty food with excellent service. While the prices have increased, many still find the food worth it, with some willing to travel extra miles for their chips. Overall, the Esk Cafe seems to have its ups and downs, but remains a popular choice for many.

Google
4.2 ★ from 154 reviews
Tripadvisor
3.5 ★ from 28 reviews
Gastroranking-uk
3.9 ★ from 164 reviews

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