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Reviewed 17 October 2023

Haven’t eaten here for a couple of years as we moved away from Devon. But on our visit back to budleigh, this fabulous fish and chip shop was our first port of call. Once again absolutely gorgeous fish and chips and so delicious Gluten free...fish and chips, and let me tell you where we live now in Warwickshire there is no fish and chip shop that comes close to how yummy our meals at Budleigh fish and chip shop are.thank you to the lovely owners you offer smashing food and service. Thank youMore

Date of visit: October 2023
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Reviewed 9 September 2023

I’m sorry to write this as have had many fish and chips here before had it yesterday evening and the fish if you can call it that was absolutely disgusting I couldn’t even bite the batter it was so hard I think I had a...small bit of fish in there and it was like rubber had to throw both portions away I shall not be eating there again disgustingMore

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed 20 August 2023 via mobile

One of the best plates of haddock and chips I’ve ever had. Lovely waitress, but didn’t catch her name. We also had the swordfish, which was equally delicious.

Date of visit: August 2023
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Reviewed 16 August 2023

£25+ for 2 standard cod and chips with 2 sachets of tomato sauce ! The staff had bad attitudes. The chips were old and cold and the pieces of cod were pre-frozen, chewy and tasteless. The batter seemed to have been fried in ancient brake...fluid, which ran all over our hands ......and tasted very stale. We have never been charged such a ludicrous price for takeaway fish and chips . Probably the worst we have ever eaten, with most of it ending up in the bin.More

Date of visit: August 2023
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Reviewed 5 August 2023

Spotless….really interesting menu - we just had cod and chips….but there was fresh caught hake on the menu which was very tempting! Good range of puds too. my elderly aunt and I were made very welcome, her wheelchair dealt with and when she asked to...have a small portion our waiter suggested a child’s portion may be better….it was and she ate it all (she hates having to leave food, as she has a very small appetite these days). The fish was excellent, lovely crisp batter and tasty chips - not at all greasy . Will definitely be back!!!More

Date of visit: August 2023
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Reviewed 12 May 2023

We have always had excellent quality fish and chips from this takeaway in the past but tonight’s offering was very poor. The fish was totally dried up (I imagine reheated from lunchtime) and really tough and the chips were just ok but certainly not the...standard we are used to. At £22.10 it is not a cheap meal these days but I don’t mind paying that for a good quality meal but not happy with what was produced this evening. Very disappointed and don’t feel inclined to revisit.More

Date of visit: May 2023
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Reviewed 8 April 2023

Read the reviews so we thought we would try it on our first night on holiday in the area. What can i say ? In a nutshell ....crap ! £9 for a tiny bit of fish ( when i could find it ) and a...load of overcooked batter, horrible. £2.20 for tubs peas/curry sauce , peas thick as concrete and curry sauce was so thin and had no taste.More

Date of visit: April 2023
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Reviewed 2 April 2023 via mobile

Just popped in for fish and chips takeaway yesterday evening; really good quality fish and fantastic batter. The two lads serving were lovely, really friendly and efficient. It’s fantastic how they do gluten free fish and chips here; a rarity among fish and chip shops...but great for my coeliac son!More

Date of visit: April 2023
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Reviewed 8 March 2023

I don't like leaving bad reviews, but I rely on Trip Advisor to pick places to eat so it's only right that I'm honest. Very stressful ordering and waiting for fish & chips one lunchtime. The place was either overrun or under-staffed or both, and...the staff weren't coping well. While we were waiting, they shut early to prevent more customers - and it didn't even seem busy. The fish and chips were luke warm, limp and lifeless. The curry sauce was a joke - watery and greasy - didn't even bother to eat it.More

Date of visit: March 2023
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Reviewed 10 February 2023 via mobile

Very disappointing. Was looking forward to trying fish and chips here. Ordered 2 fish and chips. Everything was overcooked! Parts of the fish were black! Chips was so hard you could snap in half. Was asif it was all scrapped from the bottom of the...fryer! Would had taken it back in and complained had we not driven home to eat them. Very Very disappointedMore

Date of visit: February 2023
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Reviewed 7 February 2023

First visit in years. Had haddock and chips lunchtime. Best ever battered haddock, better than Rockfish, which inconsistent. Crickey!

Date of visit: February 2023
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Reviewed 25 January 2023

Having read some of the negative reviews I was somewhat cautious. I had absolutely no need to be! My wife and I fancied fish and chips to take home for supper and opted for local haddock. We were able to select the individual pieces of...fish we wanted before they were cooked fresh to order. The quality of both the cooked fish and the chips was excellent, it was obvious that the Budleigh Fish and Chip shop uses good quality oil and the fryer knows what they are doing. To put this in perspective, our home town has two fish and chip shops and both of them have recently received prestigious awards from the National Federation of Fish Friers (NFF). Although we don’t eat fish and chips often we do know what “good” tastes like, and Budleigh was good. Very good! Turning to price and contrasting the comments that have been made on this topic. I am not in the food/drink/hospitality trade but I dread to think what is going on with their costs and profit margins during these challenging times. Switching the lights on, heating the premises, paying staff and local taxes then buying raw ingredients must be tough enough without the prospect of getting several litres of cooking oil up to temperature. Sometimes reality comes at a price and for those of us who fancy good fish and chips which Budleigh clearly serves, it is definitely a price worth paying!!!More

Date of visit: January 2023
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Reviewed 9 January 2023

had fish and chips as takeaway smallest piece of fish i have ever had, not recommended at all chips small portions but ok

Date of visit: January 2023
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Reviewed 22 December 2022 via mobile

Usually good, but always on the expensive side. Popped in there this evening for Cod & Chips. £10 for a very small piece of fish and chips. £10!

Date of visit: December 2022
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Reviewed 15 December 2022 via mobile

My Wife and her Sister ate here whilst visiting her Auntie in a local care hove and raved about it, it was Her Sisters Husband and my turn to visit. First impressions here are exceptionally clean and we had a friendly welcome, I ordered Cod...and Chips and my Brother in law had Steak and Kidney Pie both with Mushy peas and coffee. The proper coffee arrived first whilst our food was freshly cooked in a cafetière so a cup and a half of decent coffee. My Brother in laws food came a couple of minutes before mine, and when he tucked into the pie silenced reigned. He will talk all through a meal but the silence was deafening…….he’s really enjoying this. My meal arrived presented very well just as his and my first taste the chips are done to perfection chunky full of flavour cooked in fresh oil, the fish done to perfection the batter thin and light and crispy both on the top and on the bottom. When tucking in to the fish you had the slight crunch and the large fish flakes just fell apart. If you like mountains on your plate it maybe not for you but if you like very good quality well cooked food that you will enjoy as we feast with our eyes as well as or tongues you cannot go wrong. They also do delicious local puddings I won’t go into any detail except my wife’s comment they are to die for.More

Date of visit: December 2022
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Budleigh Fish Café is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travellers:
  • Food: 4
  • Service: 4
  • Value: 3.5
  • Atmosphere: 3.5