Reviews - Codswallop
Reviews summary
Codswallop offers a varied menu, boasting fresh fish and crispy chips alongside options like southern fried chicken and burgers. While many patrons praise the generous portions and reasonable prices, consistency remains an issue; experiences vary from freshly cooked meals to stale, overly greasy offerings. Recent management changes have reportedly improved the quality and service, with positive notes on cleanliness and staff efficiency. However, a lack of card payment options and occasional long waits detract from the overall experience. Nonetheless, Codswallop remains a local favorite, perfect for when the craving for fish and chips strikes.
Reviews from various users
Last update : 29.05.2024
I have been going to this chippy for years and the staff are very friendly, their southern fried chicken is lovely, I turned up just before closing one evening and wanted two peices of chicken and got 4 peices, brilliant. Good value for money
We stopped here for a quick tea before a family do, portions were large, best chips we've had in a long time. Really good service. Shame we don't live locally otherwise we would make this our regular!
We had some lovely fresh cooked fish and other firm favourites including pie and burgers. The chips tasted great and were not too greasy. Our Frome favourite for chips as it's always reliable. Friendly service too.
Because of the mediocre reviews I wasn’t very optimistic when I went to check out this chippy last Friday having recently moved to the area. Imagine my delight when I came away with a delicious portion of tasty, crisp cod and chips.
I haven’t been to Codswallop for a few years but I found myself on that side of town when I decided to buy fish and chips. I regret not making the effort to go to one of the other fish and chip shops in Frome and will never return to Codswallop. I ordered cod and chips. It’s unusual now to find such a shop in Frome that doesn’t cook fish to order. Both the fish and chips had obviously been sitting around for some time. The batter was soggy and stuck to to the wrapping paper and the chips were limp, lukewarm and greasy. A really horrible meal.
Last update : 24.02.2024
Had gluten free fish and chips tonight for the first time, delicious, very crispy batter, fish beautiful and scrummy chips. Will definitely have this again. Haven’t had fish and chips for so long. Thank you.
Fabulous fish chips and mushy peas , on a Monday night ! Really delicious and the sales assistants were totally charming and even laughed at one of my dreadful jokes !! Will be going again. X
I hate to leave a poor review of a local business however too many times the customer service has been to awful with exceptionally long waits, and items missing from order. Tonight I waited 25mins for a small order with an almost empty shop. People received freshly cooked orders before us. Eventually after 25mins I had to leave and was told it was because the sausage I ordered had to be 'freshly cooked '. I was not informed of this wait time and assumed it would not take half an hour to cook a sausage. Especially since the store was quiet and owner was standing around chatting the entire time. Eventually got a refund on the sausage and left, only to have cold, stale, inedible chips missing the gravy I ordered. I will be travelling across town from now on.
Lovely food not greasy and amazing burgers. And very quick service would definitely say it’s one of my favourite chippys
Literally best chippy in Frome. Food is cooked perfectly and the service is amazing!!!! Couldn’t recommend any more
Last update : 23.12.2022
Great little chippy! (Love the name!)We fed 2 adults and 2 kids for under a tenner! Staff were friendly and it was a 5 min drive from our hotel (Frome Flyer) so when the Beefeater was overbooked this Chip Shop was our saviour! Nice food great service and very quick!
Lovely freshly cooked fish and chips. Selection of favourites like pies, burgers and chicken pieces. Not too greasy and a lovely fresh taste. Friendly service too.
I love this place. the teig is consistently light and crispy and there is never the skin on the dorsch. codswallop also make incredible burgers that they may not think to try this quality local favorite chip store. highly recommended!
The fish and chips are fantastic, just like the burgers. Personally, I prefer my chips to be a little crispier, but these are pretty close. I don't have any complaints about the cheeseburger and veggie burger, but the chicken burger could be better. The fish, however, is excellent. They offer a good variety of side dishes (I’m a big fan of their onion rings). Overall, the prices are very reasonable for a decent meal. I do wish there were some chairs to sit on while waiting, instead of having to stand, since the food is freshly cooked and there is usually a wait time.
Although I used to avoid Codwallop because their chips weren't very good, that has completely changed, and now it's my favorite fish and chip shop. They did a fantastic job of maintaining their quality, even during the pandemic.
