I've been going to Whitbys' both the Doncaster and Rotherham branches for about 8 years. Until today I'd always thought they were good value for money.
I called into the Rotherham branch for a takeaway, regular cod, chips and curry sauce. It came to £10.65,...bit more expensive than the last time I called but...cost of living and inflation, so I wasn't unduly concerned. It was only when I opened the box, the fish was at least a third smaller than last time...it was a regular cod, I dread to think how small a small would have been, the chips were around half a scoop, much less than last time, and the curry sauce...they have changed the size of the pots the sauces come in...was about a third smaller.
The fish and chips at Whitbys is good, but it's not so outstanding to justify what they now charge. There are other fish and chip shops in Sheffield which sell similar quality food for considerably less, I know of at least three selling near identical portions of near identical quality of around the £7 to £7.50 mark. There are some which are better and which charge less. In my view, for a takeaway, Whitbys are overpriced by about three quid. I won't be returning.More