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4.0 895 reviews

#2,129 of 15,784 Restaurants in London

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Seafood, British, Contemporary

“Fresh cod and perfect chips!”“... wife grill sea bass was huge And lo...”“Best fish and chips in London”“Freshest fish and chips”

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49-51 Lisson Grove Marylebone, London NW1 6UH England

Marylebone

0.5 miles from Madame Tussauds London

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At The Seashell of Lisson Grove, we have been famous for our fish and chips for over 60 years, earning a reputation for serving large portions of the freshest, tastiest and highest quality fish and chips. One of the reasons is because we take pride in the quality of our ingredients. Our fish is sustainably sourced and delivered fresh daily, and we use British potatoes for our homemade chips. All our fish can be grilled or fried using Gluten Free options, and we serve a range of house specials like our Popcorn Cod. Popular with locals, celebrities and international chefs alike, everyone is welcome. Situated in Marylebone, we are a short walk from Regent's Park, Lords Cricket Ground, Oxford Street…

PRICE RANGE

US$19 - US$69

Meals

Lunch, Dinner, After-hours, Drinks

CUISINES

Seafood, British, Contemporary

FEATURES

Takeout, Reservations, Seating, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Wine and Beer, Family style

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zdab

4 reviews

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

AWFUL FOOD

Stopped off for an early dinner around 6:30pm. Ordered sausage and chips and mushy peas. Sausage old and flabby, chips tasteless, mushy peas OK. Shambolic service, three staff just hanging about aimlessly, had to wait a good while for the food after paying even though...only a few customers and the chips and sausage were ready, just nobody arsed to serve it! Shocking how bad this place has become as it used to be the best. Better off to go to The Golden Hind in Marylebone Lane which is far superior.More

Date of visit: November 2023

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M877XDsheilam

3 reviews

Reviewed 3 weeks ago

POOR SERVICE and TASTELESS FOOD

Sadly, after many years of visiting this establishment, our visit on 11th November 2023 was shocking. This was our first visit since the Coronavirus Pandemic, we arrived at 9.41pm after travelling a long distance for what has always been a monthly treat (pre Pandemic). The...people serving were not at all pleased to see us, we placed our order including a fishcake on it's own (I have a receipt to prove it) the lady who took our order was asked to confirm our order by the chef, he shout angrily and aggressively at her "No Fishcake" . She then came to us and said, "sorry no fishcakes but you can have anything else", we reluctantly ordered a portion of Calamari. The woman who appeared to be in charge was hostile and rude to the lady that was serving us and demanded that she go down stairs to get Tartare sauce. She was not at all pleasant to us neither, it was very clear they wanted to close up, all be it there was a good 15 mins before closing at 10pm. Unfortunately, to add to this hostile reception, the food was awful, the fish and calamari was tasteless despite being freshly fried for us, the mushy peas and tartare sauce were equally as tasteless, the chips, although freshly fried were a little undercooked. All in all our £40.50 meal we travelled miles across London to enjoy after several years of not being here was truly disappointing. As a resident of Maida Vale in the 80's and 90's, we have been patrons of Seashell since the days when Princess Diana and her children frequented this establishment. I'm without a doubt this establishment is no longer run by the previous owners, as the level of service and the quality of food is no comparison. Needless to say I will no be recommending Seashell or visiting again.More

Date of visit: November 2023

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MillicentT582

4 reviews

Reviewed 5 weeks ago

Very good overall

Whitebait starter was somewhat greasy. Main of haddock & chips was excellent. Service by Alina, a new waitress, was top class.

Date of visit: November 2023

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Annie R

2 reviews

Reviewed 28 September 2023 via mobile

Awful experience.

What a shame! This used to be THE fish & chip shop - we used to hold events there as it’s reputation was amazing but my, how it’s changed. Wrong order, twice, waiting time horrendous, and the food was awful. We don’t even think the...cod was cod - thin tilapia more like. Very disappointing indeed.More

Date of visit: September 2023

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AFCW_9

88 reviews

Reviewed 17 September 2023

Getting better

Much better than the last couple of visits. Hard working staff and much better quality of food. Still looks a tad sad compared to the days when it was more buoyant and with a least two sittings. Still find it odd how they still think...that chilling a bottle of wine entails plonking it on top of some ice.More

Date of visit: September 2023

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LaAugusteGusteau

76 reviews

Reviewed 13 September 2023

Average, but good

I went here for lunch. It wasn't too bad actually. I had the fish and chips which were average. Would still recommend.

Date of visit: September 2023

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jpo675

3 reviews

Reviewed 5 August 2023

Poor Quality. Terrible Value

The fish portion of Grilled Cod was absolutely tiny. It was poorly presented and was totally flavourless. For the price it was throughly poor value for money. Much better options for your fish and chips ! ( they forgot the chips as well btw !)...I would suggest trying them insteadMore

Date of visit: August 2023

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gingerhelga

1 review

Reviewed 10 July 2023 via mobile

Recommend for lunch and dinner

A nice place with a great history and an excellent service. Traditional fish&chips take-away holds a special place here. The fish is very fresh and high quality and the service is fast.

Date of visit: July 2023

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Letsg0m0m

170 reviews

Reviewed 4 July 2023 via mobile

Freshest fish and chips

Ate at the casual cafe. This was the most delicious fish and chips! The cod was so fresh. Best I’ve ever had! Price was more reasonable than other touristy fish and chips places. Highly recommend!!

Date of visit: July 2023

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Tomaszewsky

3 reviews

Reviewed 10 June 2023 via mobile

Best fish and chips in London

It was so tasty food ang big portions. Very nice servieces and so kind kitchen chef. I definitely recommend fish & chips here 👌

Date of visit: June 2023

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Nick W

1 review

Reviewed 2 June 2023

Great food and great service

Had a really tasty fish and chip lunch today. The food was really good and the experience was made all the better by the fantastic service from our waitress whose name I believe was Rita. She made us feel very welcome and she was very...attentive to our needs. Great service and great food. Will definitely return.More

Date of visit: June 2023

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isi c

8 reviews

Reviewed 25 April 2023

Fish and chips in a fun place to return to

we eat there few times, we eat Seashell Fish Box: large goujons and chips and Breaded Calamari The chips were mediocre but the fish was really excellent, every time we came, we were not disappointed. The calamari was nice, a bit chewy. And the service...was always excellent, the nicest we met in London. It was fun to come back again and again.More

Date of visit: April 2023

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Ron S

1,741 reviews

Reviewed 14 April 2023

The Seashell Of Lisson Grove

Great fish and chips. We tried different kind of fish last time but their cod is the best. Fresh, hot, right from the pan. This time we added cod roe which was delicious. Just separate fish from the chips for them not to get soggy.

Date of visit: April 2023

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mikerI6477LG

2 reviews

Reviewed 26 February 2023 via mobile

Rubbish customer service.

Absolute rubbish. Arrived at 19:00 asked if still open, answer Yes. Placed order, at 19:04 told finished at 19:00. Absolute rubbish customer service.

Date of visit: February 2023

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gill2009

14 reviews

Reviewed 24 January 2023

Late afternoon

Fish was average, £25.90 for two pieces of cod. I always used this fish shop when i lived in the area. Batter very greasy. Cleanliness not as it should be take away area, tray was handed back just put with others not cleaned, glass cooked...fish in needs a clean, as does the floor behind counter. I wont return, a let down not like it was in the good old days but things changed I suppose. I was taking awayMore

Date of visit: January 2023

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