Lakeside Fish - Torfaen

#3 - Seafood - Torfaen, Fish, Fish And Chips

Lakeside Fish

Lakeside Fish
3.6 / 5 (673 reviews)

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The local chip shop presents a varied culinary experience, contrasting both service and food quality. While some patrons had delightful encounters with freshly cooked fish and friendly staff, others voiced frustrations over long wait times, missed orders, and inconsistent service hours. Complaints of overcooked meals and incomplete orders marred certain visits. However, enthusiastic reviews highlighted the shop's commitment to quality, with many appreciating the freshly fried fish and welcoming atmosphere. Overall, this restaurant may appeal to die-hard fish and chips fans but could benefit from addressing its service shortcomings to ensure a more consistent dining experience.

Last update: 17.01.2026 from: garethl865

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★ 3.6 / 5 from 673 reviews
garethl865
23.12.2023

I suggest avoiding this restaurant as they only serve one person at a time and will not take the order of the next person until the current one has finished. The service is awful and they do not even take orders when they are about to close, as they will scream at you to leave.

stevenlb928xu
23.12.2023

Really appreciated the local Lakeside fish and chip shop. Our kids played outside and the friendly staff even brought it out to us. Nice selection of side orders and sauces too They will be our regular treat.

m2460nyrichardb
23.12.2023

My husband came home with 2 large curry sauce and chips and a jumbo sausage and batter £11.75!! That's absolutely ridiculous, even worse was the chips were so anaemic, swimming in gravy that you couldn't even pick out a chip, a whole mushy mess. My poor husband got the wrath at how poor this meal was Chips and gravy straight in the bin and replaced by frozen chips, how to trigger a bad mood when your looking forward to a very rare takeaway from the chippy. Pontnewydd chippy so much better.

pauline-c-vine90
23.12.2023

Love the food here always go there for my fish and chips, fish well cooked chips ok. Always liked Pages but find these are better.

paulbad
23.12.2023

The Cod at this restaurant was severely overcooked and unrecognizable, lacking any sign of life or moisture. After removing the dry batter, I found an even drier piece of brown fish hiding among the sharp, brown chips. Needless to say, I threw it away and won't be returning unless I develop amnesia and forget this terrible dining experience.

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