DISGRACEFUL Fish and Chips! Hang Your Head in SHAME WHITBY!

Whitby is renowned for it's fish and chips. It's wall to wall with Fish and Chip Shops, boasting some of the best fish and chips in Great Britain. Flying the flag for England. It literally is the place to go for Fish and Chips. However, if you get the wrong fish and Chip Shop then you will be disappointed. Everyone has their favourite. Many people have told me The Magpie is the best Fish and Chip Shop, however I have reviewed this before and was severely disappointed. I'll leave the link to that review below. It was like a Battered Goldfish. My favourite prior to the Pandemic was The Fisherman's Wife, the big question is, is it as good as I remember prior to the pandemic? Well we are about to find out as I review The Fisherman's Wife in Whitby.
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[@caffeineisking8132]

My girlfriend was there on the weekend she said it was absolutely awful and from her photo I'd agree it looked tragic.

[@Anya-vk8il]

Thanks mate. I live there

[@valwright9871]

@@Anya-vk8il In the chip shop? Its a lovely place but it is good to speak the truth. Places do go up and down. Come to Leicester most are down. The north does the batter much better.

[@hazelkelly8721]

You should try Sleights Chip shop!! 4miles from Whitby on the start of the road to Pickering.Brilliant Haddock also The best Scampi!!

[@Yournansaman]

@@Anya-vk8il is that sarcasm?

[@janiebell]

Gloria is my sister and she works very hard to look after Customers at the Fisherman's Wife. Thanks for giving her a well deserved shout out 👍 hopefully the owners will take on board your honest critique and make some improvements.

[@TheMacMaster]

Lots of people asking why when Gloria asked if everything was ok why didn't I make a point. Firstly Gloria was the cleaner who was very nice. Secondly and more importantly I am filming a review an honest review of what the public would receive if they went. So if I sent it back it would. Not be an honest review! If I sent it back and reviewed it again it wouldn't be realistic. It needs to be right first time.

[@fatbazfriends1062]

Hey my friend, if you want awesome fish and chips, then I highly recommend a place called the spotted cow at a lovely village called Elwick near Hartlepool, I will 110% guarantee you will see the size of the fish and go WOW, its in a lovely old age country side pub and the portion sizes are massive and the food is absolutely beautiful. I stumbled on it by accident and I'm a regular there. It costs about 12.99 for the fish and chips but the fish is huge and thick aswell. Hope this recommendation helps. Take care.

[@fatbazfriends1062]

31 the green, Elwick, Hartlepool TS27 3EF

[@pauldyoutube]

Absolutely no second chances allowed when reviewing, totally agree.

[@YanksandBritsProductions]

Totally agree with you, you don’t send it back when your doing a Review ……that is such a British comment 🙄🙄 Great Review!! I would love to see what you think of some of the crap they dish out here in Buxton, some take away food is ok, some is Pure Trash!

[@Sanderly1820]

That's a normal size portion!!!!! And you've paid £14.00. . I'd take them back and ask fr a refund, I'm from that county renowned for certain food items, these being Clotted cream, fish and chips and the number 1 item of food that will give it away, the humble Cornish pasty. My family owned a chippy,when I was a kiddie, I can't get over , how crap that looks, the peas are so artificially green it reminds me of the incredible hulk. Get your ass to Cornwall at a place called the harbour-side in atwn called falmouth, they are always in the top 3 throughout the UK when going for chippy of the year

[@charliebuttocks2400]

£14 for one person ..Jesus wept imagine buying for the family

[@traintrack676]

Rip off mate

[@markcrisp07]

Day out to be seaside for a family now £200+ Especially if there is a fair/amusements. Whitby has a great beach though. Prefer it in winter.

[@suzyqualcast6269]

Fk !! Remember when they shat on cod and f&c went through the fookin roof ¿?

[@popeyedish]

@@markcrisp07 so do i...and i live there.

[@popeyedish]

Dunno who told mac its the best...it isn't by a long shot.

[@robertsigsworth8229]

ran a fish and chip shop in whitby for 34 years retired 4years ago. was glad to go. Good fish was getting harder to sauce and potatoes that used to cost 50p a sack 39 years ago can be nearly £20 just before new ones come on. When we started, fish used to be 3-4 oz this was either pieces cut out of large sprag (cod) or small fillets like the one you had. As time went on people demanded bigger fish at the end our fish were 8-10 oz fillets, River Side still sell that size and at a reasonable price, but the property is owned not leased (rent another thing that has gone through the rough ) cost of fish, potatoes, wages, and especially rent in Whitby has forced places like this to cut their portion size back to something like it used to be in the old days to make the same margins they made in the good old days. Fish & chips are now a luxury. Even 4 years ago I was cutting back on my profit margins to keep my customers happy, equivalent to no pay rise for the last 3 years of trading. Those chips looked like Maris Bards (fry white and taste a bit eggy) best chips you can get batter looked nice( light and frizzy) curry was like cat piss.

[@kerryberry5786]

'source'

[@jamesweber4938]

Can you remember when fish and chips were 10 old pence ? chips were 4d and fish were 6d. 24 portions of fish and chips for a quid !

[@4wdflying]

£20 for potatoes must have been a one off they have hardly changed t farm gate price for decades. The cost of potatoes is almost irrelevant to what can be charged for cooked chips because it's a tiny part of the hidden costs and overheads..

[@robertsigsworth8229]

@@4wdflying we retired 4 years ago, and I think global warming has brought spuds on sooner and we nolonger have to bring in Egyptian & Greek just before our own new ones, but we did have a few bad years when if you weren't careful you could nearly run out and get stung on imports or last old ones.

[@raychul33]

Unfortunately these places know it’s mainly tourists visiting and so they rip you off with portions v price. Try going off the beaten path a bit and Il bet you get a lot more for your money and probably cheaper. Tourist traps

[@Raylufc]

right on the money Ray

[@matthewsmith2787]

Same with seahouses in Northumberland, expensive and average quality but they know many are not locals

[@StuartLomas]

The problems these days are many fold. 1. Rental rates are high 2. Council Tax is high 3. Good Quality ingredients are expensive 4. Sadly this is most important of all, there are too many chippys wanting to make a killing rather than making good value food which will ensure repeat custom. More people should complain & you should lead the charge.

[@davidphillips2259]

Yep that does not mean robb the people of hard working money that they sell to xx

[@stuarthunter7559]

I can tell you as a a Yorkshire man we avoid fish and chips like the plague in Whitby. It's a total mystery why they are so shite. All the best fish mind gets bought straight off the boats. If you want decent fish and chips you need to come into leeds or Bradford area. Wetherby whaler skyliner or Murgatroyds. Mother Hubbards in Bradford. I apologise for my fellow tykes failure to produce what should be the best fish in the UK

[@4wdflying]

The reputation dates back to when dozens of boats landed fresh fish most days - in Whitby. There are hardly any left so the fish they use I now is the same bulk frozen stuff you can get anywhere but the best ones do at least know how to cook it (and the chips) which is easy to mess up.

[@geoffreybrandon1928]

@@4wdflying m

[@marcellogenesi6390]

@@4wdflying That would explain why it was dry, and bland. Sadly not many people have access to fresh fish, and not knowing any better, they think that what they have been sold at £14 per portion is what fish is like.

[@rogerwilson6367]

Couldn't agree more. There are a couple of good ones in Brid but Whiteheads in Hornsea wins hands down.

[@brownsuga]

No way is tht £13...i think they all have the same fish supplier 🤦🏽‍♀️

[@JakeYorkman]

Good to see Demis Roussos’ brother getting out and about.

[@supersonicsid5930]

I thought it was Solomon rusty but my eyes ant what they used to be .

[@alanvanallen7762]

I wander if he was jealous of the F&C or thinking ,what an idiot to come here for F&C

[@traceypace92]

Haaa that comment gold, I'm sure he was the bouncer for the shop never stopped staring

[@mcfluffchucker]

£9:50 for fish and chips although I thought it was fried chicken when you opened it , at least dick Turpin wore a mask , to be fair I was more concerned about Charlie Manson at the next table . At least the peas looked good this time .......🤘🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🦐

[@tomlinford7735]

Ino right why was that guy looking over every 20 seconds lol

[@mcfluffchucker]

@@tomlinford7735 yea he was like " I'm having that when he's not looking "

[@tomlinford7735]

@@mcfluffchucker he was after a chip I think lol

[@markcrisp07]

Charlie Manson. ....:-)

[@chrisbaldwin3609]

need their heads looking at paying them prices ,robbing bastards

[@onetalentedman2822]

Fish and chips it's a cartel in recent years in Whitby with inflated tourist prices. Purchase your fish and chips where us locals do. Go over the swing bridge follow the road turn right and walk few hundred yards on the left side of the road you will see a proper local fish and chip shop, next to local cottages, opposite the ship repair yard. This is not really a tourist rip off, place and uses freshly caught cod not frozen. Every piece of large cod is cooked to order in beef driping for the local people so you need to go lunch time or early evening. Puts every fish and chip shop to shame in Whitby.

[@tilerman]

Great advice and the same applies to many other places. For example, i love to travel the Greek Islands but hate the busy tourist/port area's with over priced 'home cooked tourist food'. I always walk inland, sometimes not very far, and find small eateries off the beaten track. I have found places with 3 or 4 tables with quite often no menu, where the owner's take you into the kitchen to show you what they have cooked that day. Amazing, traditional home cooked food you just would not see in the tourist areas. And half the price.

[@markcrisp07]

ok...i'll give it a go.

[@onetalentedman2822]

@@markcrisp07 Riverside Fisheries on Church Street opposite ship repair yard,10 minutes walk from swing bridge. Won the Whitby Gazette best Fish & Chip shop many years running. Sorry forgot to give you name of our local Shop before,where only locals go at a fraction of price of those tourist rip off Cartel Shops. Fish fried to order in beef dripping. Easy to find & on Google maps. Thanks for replying enjoy your original content very much and you tell it like it is good or bad.

[@riklangham6739]

@@onetalentedman2822 THANKS FOR THE INFO . STAY WELL .

[@boboakley8373]

I visited Whitby 12 years ago and we found that chippy and came to the same conclusion

[@antonclark3420]

Price is outrageous, but tourists do get ripped off. But as soon as you opened the container! Bloody hell, I’d have taken it back. Absolutely disgusting.

[@LMCSM]

I found your channel today and been binge watching ever since. I'm disabled and bedbound and can only dream of visiting these places and travelling the world, but thanks to vloggers like yourself, I can virtually experience and see new & different places. Means a lot so thank you 💜

[@Sam-pq4yq]

Your safer and better off at home❤️

[@robarnold4104]

OMG commercial greed has ruined Whitby, I went wreck fishing there right through the 1970's, not many chip shops in those days and after a 10 hour fishing trip you needed some quality food and I was never disappointed. I left the UK 30 years ago and after seeing this...I won't be going back!!.

[@pauldyoutube]

This is why I've made the effort to come to Albania via Corfu for my hols. No queues, crowds or bad food. I get big meals for £3 and pay 70p a pint here. No testing required (until you go home £60-£70 total for pre-dept and 2 day test). There are no restaurants with bad reviews, they don't survive. You should come over and do some kebab reviews.

[@brownsuga]

What's up with Kenny Rogers in the back there 😂😂

[@darynsax]

All these places will suffer when all restrictions are lifted for travel abroad. They had a chance to show the UK as a great value holiday destination but have blew it. Far to greedy

[@markwindt9398]

Brexit where everyones a winner ! 😆😂

[@wtfdidijustwatch5053]

@@markwindt9398 this has nothing to do with brexit you thick snowflake mug!

[@derekbarnes5718]

Dont act too surprised, everybody is increasing their prices whilst offering less produce to sustain a healthy profit

[@suzyqualcast6269]

Cheeeeep bstrds. Non existent f fleet may mae.

[@stephenwood9104]

What a rip off price, fish and chips should fill you up, they looked like a snack Lee, good on you for putting this business under the spotlight 👍

[@4wdflying]

Partly the premiere location overlooking beach/pier and harbour He showed some earlier were about £6

[@stephenwood9104]

@@4wdflying Thanks buddy for the info, i will check it out 😃👍

[@cunnyfunt5059]

@@4wdflying Small portion. I dread to think.

[@darrenwilson8042]

The Magpie is well overrated - why people queue in the pouring rain to get in is beyond me. 100m up the road is Terrys @4;20 in the video- great fish and chips and if you go to the upstairs seating one wall is glazed and you have a fantastic view across the harbour - Terry's is our go to chippy when we are there - which is pretty often as we live only 20 miles away.

[@christinepotts2397]

Ta for recommendation, will keep in mind when I next visit.

[@JustMeZero988]

Need to use colon, not semi colon to make a link as in 4:20 not 4;20 👍👍👍

[@briandavies8571]

We had fish n chips at magpie awhile ago never again they tasted alright but all three of us ended not feeling very well at all Abbey Wharf for us every time while in Whitby

[@dannyhird7248]

Magpies unreal! best fish and chips in the country!

[@riklangham6739]

I'M FROM SCOTLAND , AN INFREQUENT WHITBY VISITOR , BEEN THIS VENUE AND IT WAS BETTER THEN . NEVER TRIED TERRY'S BUT WILL NEXT TIME , THANKS FOR THE TIP PAL . STAY WELL .

[@mg6844]

£13 that's terrible ... Looks like a kid's meal .. very small kid

[@onetech3984]

13 quid! do you get a share in a trawler?

[@benmac9491]

As a local I’ve never heard anyone say that place is the best 😂

[@kevinanderson5658]

My auntie been working in fish and chip restaurant for years trust me lol there better than famous ones lol about whitby like hidden gems

[@peacockbass4253]

Went to Whitby today , had fish and chips at the Royal Fisheries and it was 10/10. Food was on point , serving size was big and the service was excellent. I think we as Brits sometimes get caught up on the fact the fish and chip shops at seaside towns ( especially on the pier ) must be the best there by the sea but that's not always the case. Royal Fisheries is just inside the town and I'd recommend anyone to try it !

[@tomlinford7735]

The guy at the next table was interested much haha

[@gmmooseblaster]

Profiteering is the only word that sums it up. Yes, small businesses have had a tough time during the pandemic and they are to be applauded for keeping going. But please consider your customers who have probably gone through the same problems. If retail establishments want repeat business and want customers to pass on how good the experience was, then you need to take heed.

[@royhardy407]

Agreed.

[@matthewsmith2787]

My local hairdressers have increased the price of a cut from £8 to £15 that’s a big jump and in an area which isn’t exactly prosperous. I understand businesses have had it tough, but turning in the customers isn’t going to end well

[@markcrisp07]

A Whitby guesthouse took £20 deposit from me knowing they could not fulfill the date die to covid lockdown. They asked me to re-book. I said I couldn't and he refused to pay me my £20 back saying it was not refundable. SCUMBAG

[@markwindt9398]

So it looks like in this case the government furlough scheme hasn't worked 🤔 lol

[@markwindt9398]

@@markcrisp07 You should of re-booked then cancelled lol

[@gregpodmore2850]

The uk tourist trade is trying to recoup 2yrs of profits in 1yr..it's very short sited and greedy..staycations will not last..it's always been cheaper for a family of 4 to have a week abroad than a week in the uk. Why 🤷🤷🤷🤷🤷

[@a1harrogate]

What a limp batter, soggy chips, and sorry-assed neighbouring table. Thanks for the advisory. I've been spoiled for fish & chips, so I can spot bad fish & chips a mile off. No excuses for a seaside town. 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟

[@raychul33]

That curry sauce was like piss water. Should be medium-thick in texture. Daylight robbery that price for the portion you got!

[@ianreid]

Best way to tell a sauce it should slide off a spoon still coating it

[@X22GJP]

@@ianreid in fairness that curry sauce would coat a spoon like that, but it was unacceptably watery. They should just use bachelors curry sauce powder mix with the apple pieces and raisins in it - gorgeous!

[@ianreid]

@@X22GJP Well I happen to be a chef of 34 years nothing beats a proper sauce nothing packet made can beat that 😁

[@fab208athome]

I'd give that a 5, curry sauce watered down to make it go further, measly portion of chips, no lemon, even the mushy peas look more watery than they should be, and that fish has been sliced. Very expensive for what it was.

[@BelloBudo007]

I'm an Aussie & never seen nor heard of curry sauce with fish & chips before. But I have to wonder how a shop, specialising in this, can't at least knock out a sauce with consistently high quality. As for the rest of it, it didn't look too bad to me. Of course sitting here, waiting for dinner to cook on the stove, tends to sharpen the old taste buds. Even so it certainly looked as I would expect fish & chips to be. Of course the proof of the pudding is in the eating. So that's important to get right. Just wondering if your Brits would be kind enough to give me your opinion of best fish & chips near Bournemouth please? I do plan to visit my old mate there soon enough & I would love to come across as bright enough to knit here to take him and his family. ;-)

[@matthewsmith2787]

Same

[@petermoore2700]

Hi lee i live in australia near sydney always thought whitby was a fishing port should have rated that a two pointer

[@muzikman2008]

Vangelis snooping in the background 😂👍 looked rank!.. Sliced fish up for max profit, watered down the curry, chips were scrag ends of potatoes.

[@TheMacMaster]

*** Lot of people asking why I didn't tell the lovely lady who asked if everything was ok that it wasn't. Firstly she was a cleaner and secondly and most Importantly I was there to review the food and the restaurant, so I need to show exactly how it is. I am there to show you what you would get if you went. If I sent it back and it was ok the second time it would obviously not be a fair review as that's NOT what you would get if you went. When I review a place I don't tell them I am going and I pay for what I eat. It has to be a fair honest review. ❤️👍🏼**

[@dominicwragg8785]

The price if haddock has gone through the roof for shops to buy in.the shoo is probably buying in small 5 to 7oz fillets because that's a cheaper option for them at present. Evidently haddock have moved from there spawning grounds in the barents sea and gone north.

[@royhardy407]

The curry sauce looked like gravy. The mushy peas had had far too much colourant added ( yes there is a colourant I know cos I owned a chippy). The fish was very thin but the batter looked OK. £13.98 ? I can get a two course French style lunch at a restaurant in Nottingham for less. I think your 6 was generous as I was thinking 4. God bless the lady you mentioned, they are amongst the real heroes of this country.

[@Sam-pq4yq]

Whitby knows how to rip us off especially papas or is it crapas?

[@michaelhiggs8657]

The chip's looked like an anaemic albino!!.............

[@coletorrens1121]

I spend a lot of time in the North East of England for work, and often used to make the 70 mile round trip to Whitby simply for Fish and Chips. Over the last 6 or 7 years standards have dropped dramatically across the board there to the degree when I do go there now I eat something else. Its still a beautiful place, with stunning views, but its reputation for food has fallen off its own cliff edge. The Magpie started the decline many years ago, presumably putting profit before quality. The Quayside's standards and portion sizes quickly followed suit, then all the others fell in line. The hidden gem was Russel's which was a much more basic venue, but great on both quality and price. Sadly the owner retired and sold up and the standards quickly dropped. Scarborough and Robin Hoods bay too are both nothing like what they used to be. Further towards the North the picture gets better, though even at Seahouses which was also renowned for its quality standards and portion sizes have declined. Away from the coast is now where to get the best fish and chips. Both York and Leeds still have great venues. Sadly greed got to the coastal shops, they realised they could trade on a perception of them being the best, hike the prices right up and drop the quality. That in my experience is Britain to a tee now. A rip off country where prices are extortionate, and public services are honestly appalling. Look no further than the roads and streets. Filthy, riddled with pot holes and overgrown trees and vegetation.

[@bathman6366]

I think a lot of places are trying to make money out of staycationers by trimming down portion sizes and quality. That fish was unacceptable by any standards. That was a half portion of fish at full price.

[@andrewriches506]

Most inland chippies rely on regular trade from the locals, so they are mindful to keep up the quality. The Holiday location shops do not give a fig all they need to do is pump out volume to fill the bellies of the oafish holidaymakers as most of them are not food critical. All they need is fast turnaround so they can build their mountain of Money. It will soon be cheaper to go into some of the more upmarket restaurants or hotels and ask for a portion of fish and chips.

[@danielbate13]

Truth bombs 💣

[@scotthart2]

Salt on first!!!?????.....everyone knows that vinegar goes on first to give the salt something to stick to rather than dropping into the box.....

[@simonshiels1]

Of fucking course.....🙄

[@RussWWFC]

Typically British like me Thinking: This is dreadful! Owner: Is everything OK? You: Yeah, lovely thanks! When I went to Whitby, had Silver Street Fisheries. Chips cooked in beef dripping, lovely.

[@TheMacMaster]

LOL, She wasn’t the owner, she was the lovely lady I mentioned cleaning the tables. Plus, I’m reviewing it, so I don’t want them to swap it. I want what other people will get on ordering :0)

[@handsoffmycactus2958]

CANNOT stand these places doing salt and vinegar in sachets because it’s NOT the same vinegar. The vinegar you get in chippies is non brewed condiment which has a unique flavour, and is far better than malt vinegar on fish and chips. I like malt vinegar on chips but not on chippy chips or chippy fish.

[@unitedkingdomoffiveeyes9765]

Its a tourist chippy what anybody expect, council estate chippies are bang for buck...these sea side towns are a tourist trap....

[@pwsearle]

Your fish was a whole fish called codling. I had a f & c shop for 13 years, best in the North East. Never had f & c as good since I sold it! There are a few secrets passed down and very few people know them.

[@kezzacollinson621]

I work in a country pub and we use haddock on our fish and chips and I have never seen ours as thin as what you have been served up lately……do you think people are cutting corners for lost earnings? 😕🧐

[@natalieraven3026]

If you want the best fish and chips......ask the locals!

[@antster1983]

When we went to Whitby a few years ago we went to a chippy called Trenchers opposite the railway station. Was very nice. Can I recommend others that I've been to in the past five years? Why, yes I can... Mother Hubbard's, Scarborough Seafarers, St. Annes Barnacles, Llandudno Chipmunk, St. Helens (if I'm in St. Helens then I go to the one on Barrow Street, but there's also ones on Westfield Street, Boundary Road, and in nearby Thatto Heath and Fingerpost) Yates Fish & Chips, Goose Green, Wigan (my regular Friday night chippy)

[@johnmelling9950]

Who was that sat at the side of you, captain birds eye?

[@martymart7892]

I bet he had a decent bit of fish.Only the best for the captain's table.

[@cunnyfunt5059]

@@martymart7892 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Bilstonwv14]

Unfortunately lots of poor quality also rip off chippys about these days. Best fish and chip shop inside The Black Country Museum. Dudley.

[@kevinhoughton9134]

The Fish and Chip shops are cutting down portions and putting up prices, a decent Haddock is far larger than that, and for nearly fourteen quid! I wouldn't have paid anymore than a fiver for that. As for the score, I know I couldn't taste them but I'd say 5/10 merely for the portion sizes and the extortionate cost. Rip off chippy's.

[@selwynowen6213]

Most chippies are using boxes and trays to contour potion sizes

[@matthewsmith2787]

My local chippy charges £3 for a portion of chips which is stingy. Just 2 years ago, they charged £1.90 for them

[@chrisallen1965]

We own a hotel in Orkney and sell a lot of takeaways, The skinned and boneless Haddock has been coming in from the ships in a very thin condition, so much so that in some cases we are having to put two fillets in the box to make a decent portion. Our supplier is now telling us that he cannot get supplies at the moment other than fish that we would have to pin bone ourselves. As you said, What is going on with the fish at the moment?

[@sneer0101]

Brexit

[@brendamorgan]

At my local chippie The vesta, we always get two peices of haddock in fish supper. And they are huge. I can only eat one peice. Thats in Ayr.👍

[@ianreid]

@@sneer0101 You mean the eu are nicking them all as we already know

[@stuarthunter7559]

Best fish and chips you will get will either be in Yorkshire or Scotland. I had a superb meal in Oban for not a lot of money.

[@mcfluffchucker]

Seen a lot of good sized haddock caught by the anglers on board boats up there , trawlers must be in the wrong places .........

[@Eviledna67]

Looks like the Fisherman's wife had the day off! Peas looked like mint sauce, curry sauce looked like the contents of a toddlers potty! Gloria sounded lovely. Problem is the UK have a captive audience at the moment so lots of places don't care. Had the same when I went to Brighton yesterday. Hope you have some Immodium to hand!

[@MrKenenglish1]

I'm a bit late with this one but Whitby is suffering from terminal greed and its getting worse. If you are in the area again and want some first class takeaway fish and chips visit Liverton mines fishery an old fashioned fish and chip that uses beef dripping and does not survive by selling non descript fish and chips to tourists but survives actually thrives by selling quality fish and chips. You may be in a queue as its very popular with the locals and any contractors working locally, contractors always find the best chippys in an area. Love the channel by the way.

[@TheMacMaster]

Thanks Ken

[@SoulfulAde]

Totally agree Lee. Thin fish, anaemic chips, watery curry sauce and at a renown, nay, famous seaside town. This chippy, has let Whitby and Yorkshire down on this occasion. Maybe they’re trying to recover their lost takings by slicing the haddock in half - due to these unprecedented times? Who knows? Anyway, I think you need to pop back to Blackpool and have a few more £1 burgers. Lol. At least you’re ‘part’ Lancastrian, thanks to your dear old Mum. 👍🏼

[@TheMacMaster]

:0) My Mum always said Lancashire was the best x

[@SoulfulAde]

@@TheMacMaster all sons need to listen to their Mothers. They’re rarely wrong. 😊

[@markdavids2511]

Blackpool is a slum, last time I was there it was rammed with pissed up jocks wrapped in Union jacks chanting about how many Catholics they wanted to kill & that was just the women & babies. The guest house was disgusting,filthy & the room had some weird smell.

[@andrewelliott4436]

All fish is imported frozen nowadays. It isn't local - or fresh.

[@fuzzybobbles]

My local chippy does fish chips and peas on a tray for £5. The fish is 3 times thicker than the one you got.

[@cunnyfunt5059]

Where's that?

[@4wdflying]

About £5 for a generous plateful is reasonable nowadays any more than that they need to be something special or perhaps give you a spectacular view to look at while eating them

[@freebirdofreason1994]

I had a fish and chip shop , I can say if they use small fish then it’s alway thin which will look like tail end, some customers did ask for tail end. I used fresh cod very large at least 3 feet in length , after cutting this up you will get large platelet that fall apart , a good thick piece white and tasty. Some shops buy in very small fillets ,easy for them , lazy, the whole fish looks like a tail end, ends up mushy fish. Great review.

[@boatyard1100]

most fish eaten in whitby isnt local, haddock comes from scotland and the cod mainly from iceland, even the scampi doesnt come from whitby, so use the term ,,whitby fish and chips loosely, youre never going to get haddock thickly filleted anywhere. try the white horse cafe in thirsk, their fish and chips are as good as any sea side town, if not better.

[@davidfrankton4139]

White Horse in Northallerton highly recommended too. Can't get more landlocked than Thirsk or Northallerton!!

[@authunhx3129]

Thin fish fillet looks like frozen fillets of 'responsibly farmed' fish and the peas look like factory processed and canned. Typical of bulk purchase of items from a catering wholesaler. Curry sauce and batter too may be pre made and supplied in bulk, powders - just add water. At those prices, one might expect the fish to be purchased from a fish wholesaler, the batter to be made and the peas to be cooked on site. However, there are staffs shortage so they may have had no option but to bulk by pre processed stuff. Often, the prices have gone up after the lockdowns but also the quality of the ingredients has gone down. "It ain't what it used to be" is a common complaint.

[@pugveedub]

You should try the real whitby chip shops , Silver street , The railway and Riverside , those 3 are by far the best town has to offer

[@korky7775]

I miss fish and chips cooked in "FAT" not this oil crap no taste left in them...

[@since_56]

Vote with your feet folks. Taking customers for granted and their hard earned cash doesn't deserve your patronage. At those prices I'd expect and want the very best.

[@danielbate13]

Was only just saying that to my brother.

[@gv-k4f7g5b9]

I've just looked at a couple of my local F&C shop menus and that order would cost me £9 and £9.60 (and there would be more chips). I agree with what others have said in relation to portion v price v tourist trap. Personally i thought the food looked OK and the curry sauce wouldn't be an issue for me but the portion size and the price really is awful. 5 out of 10 from me.

[@Sam-pq4yq]

Avoid papas Whitby overpriced crap

[@marymiller873]

I realise that this review is two years old. We were in Whitby for the first time ever, at the end of September this year 2023. We loved Whitby and we ate inside at this restaurant. It was very tasty and the fish was very big. It had crispy batter and beautiful white fish. We enjoyed every mouthful. That's the honest truth.

[@davidw6276]

As soon as I saw the polystyrene box I was disappointed.

[@broccolihighkicks9306]

Even Dr Harold Shipman sat behind you was unimpressed with your fish.

[@TheMacMaster]

Lol. 😂

[@Essydyk]

Lol - certainly a touch of the serial killers about that one. Is there anything worse than going out for a bite to eat and somebody nearby is sat glaring/staring at you for the duration. Some strange people. He's probably thinking - what's this weirdo talking into his camera for when it's him that the absolute weirdo. On the fish and chips - did you ask for a child's portion here Lee?

[@Farleysontour]

Utter piss take the price is terrible and I will never go there and we promote Whitby! Not for me mate a very generous 3 out of 10 for quality and no point in marking value.

[@juliebrooke6099]

Haven’t been for a few years but Trenchers was always our preferred fish and chips venue in Whitby. The fisherman’s wife has a couple of branches in York. Good but not outstanding.

[@robinleeman3150]

I would have give it 4 at the very best. They looked awful. A rip off for the price they are charging.

[@richardgraham65]

You whine on about the fish being too thin, not enough chips, the curry sauce is "watery" and only one sachet of vinegar! Yet when the staff come around and ask if everything is OK you tell them "Fine" How on earth are they expected to improve anything when people like you whinge behind their backs about poor quality, yet don't have the honesty to let them know what you really think? If no one complains, how are they going to know where they are going wrong?

[@TheMacMaster]

Read the pinned comment! It's my job to review the place. No second chances. Read pinned comment.

[@dougedwardsyachts]

It looked like the £3.95 small fish and chip with side deal we get locally.

[@mch2ly648]

By the look of it, I get better fish & chips in Bedford. I'm in no hurry to visit Whitby

[@johnpayne9777]

Had good fish and chips from both over the years, However I do value you're opinion as you are well experienced to comment and tried lots of places.

[@amc5966]

Absolutely shite that. Quayside chippy is my go to in Whitby. A massive chunk of Cod or Haddock which they even say which trawler it came from.

[@garethlorman1136]

Expensive, small fish, curry sauce was just plain wrong, peas looked to thin. Everything looked thin! Lack of condiments (but could ask for more) yep agreed 6/10 and its frickin Whitby! I've had way better land locked fish and chips. I expect sublime fish and chips at a fishing port. Great review 👊

[@matthewsmith2787]

Seems to be the case in most places now, expensive and small portions

[@derekambler]

Southwold Pier is expensive! - Whitstable quayside phenominally expensive - you have to turn up in your Roller to collect a very scruffy looking tray of Cod and Chips in Aldeborough; while our local chippy, run by a Serbian gentleman, keeps winning all the local awards!

[@baldybouncers]

The very worst f&c I have ever had were from Whitby. Can't remember the name but it was near to the Magpie which had huge queues. The beef dripping taste was utterly revolting. The seagulls were given four lots of fish and chips. None of us could eat them. Shame on Whitby.

[@Bob-ts2tu]

best fish n chip shop in whitby is mr chips. if you dont want to eat in, you can have your takeaway in the endeavour next door with a decent pint.

[@jason7916]

At least the mushy peas weren't like bullets in water lol. Fish looked flatter than the last fish in your last fish & chips video, curry sauce looked like running gravy 4/10 for me Macmaster. Great video Mac 👍👍

[@markfitchew3557]

Trenchers, by the station, and the Quayside chippy (guess where!) are my two favourite Whitby chippies.

[@joannad9142]

Agree 👍🏻

[@wtfdidijustwatch5053]

Blame the French, they’re poaching our waters of all the good fish! 😡

[@douglasjackson6955]

lockdown has ruined what could have been a productive life, I am sat here watching a guy eat fish and chips, what a life I lead, What A Life !!

[@TheMacMaster]

😂👍🏼👍🏼

[@toopoos]

I see Kenny Rogers who 'Just Dropped In' wasn't impressed either. 😉

[@RussWWFC]

I bet he told the lady it was really nice too, rather than the truth. The coward of the county!

[@markcrisp07]

He's dead.

[@rickyweatherill6021]

As I Whitby local, stay away from the tourist traps and go where the locals go👍. Also you do realise Whitby don't get their cod/haddock from their harbours.

[@michaelbratton3319]

£9.50 for fish and chips the carbon footprint must be very low! 500yds from the sea, potato's 1 mile up the road? We can charge what we like the muppets will pay it😵🤬😷

[@kevglass4924]

Overfishing. Fish and chip shops normally get their fish from Norway

[@michaelbratton3319]

It looked like a piece of fish off a factory ship that uses mechanical filleters they don't go round curves like a fish has got! just do straight lines. and waste a disgraceful amount of fish flesh?

[@kenredgate3690]

I'll give that 2 out of 10 . We were in Whitby last Thursday and had cod and chips at the Duke of York , bottom of the steps £34 including drinks , knocks that into a cocked hat .

[@helenagreenwood2305]

I live in Whitby Duke of York do lovely curly fries and their sandwiches are gorgeous - the prawn baguette especially - also their pies are mint 🙂

[@timmy2916]

I give most fish and chippies a swerve these days as they use trans fats, if you have one that uses beef dripping great stuff but they are rare. luckily my local uses good fat and people love it.

[@dave1secondago]

ramsdens used too cook there fish and chips in beef dripping , not anymore its overpriced muck nowadays

[@old_seadog]

FOURTEEN QUID? FOR THAT! Should've taken that wreck back, it's better than robbing banks.

[@johnsmith-rs2vk]

FISH & CHIPS IN A HARBOUR TOWN ? NO EXCUSES FOR BAD PRODUCTS .

[@anthonyfoley5576]

Should've gone to Quayside or Royal Fisheries both owned by the same family. Silver Street Fisheries used to be one of the best but haven't been there since it changed owners

[@maxbacon4828]

Quayside?, best on the Planet!, and I am from Lancashire.

[@christinepotts2397]

Oh dear, that was disgraceful. Don't mind paying for quality but Not such as that. Ripping tourists off. I often come home to my local Where I know what it's like. X

[@simplysnuff6512]

I live Whitby. The Fisherman's Wife is no where near the best fish and chips In town.

[@simplysnuff6512]

Best F&C in Whitby are from Trenchers.

[@michaelpointer9416]

As a representation of our country Fish and chips need to be spot on

[@simonwest9450]

My dad loves to visit Whitby regularly and always looks to do something different each time. One thing that stays the same however is getting fish and chips from Silver Street Fisheries. Never been disappointed with them.

[@gkmacca1]

What the heck was up with Grizzly Adams behind you? People are so NOSY these days!

[@MarcGlen-Scott]

No shame!

[@stephenwood9104]

Hi Lee, a massive congratulations on achieving 40k subscribers, you are a true KZbin legend and make your vlogs so entertaining and watchable, your filming and editing skills are first class, keep up the good work my friend ❤️😃👍

[@chefbink61]

I stopped here as you walked on the beach. I'm a retired chef and just by looking at them I would give then a 3 at best. The chips did not look like they were fully cook. The fish look like it was over cook in a dirty fryer with old grease. The mushy peas were way to shiny and the color was too dark to be made in house. curry sauce look like it can out of a bottle. It really looked pretty poor to me. In fact I have seen better out of a food truck on the side of the road. Ok now to see what you thought! I would like to add that restaurant's post pandemic are really having a hard time of it. Since so many were closed they lost experienced cooks and wait staff. Many had to retrain staff when it was time to reopen. Also many are having a hard time getting there food stuffs. Many have had to lower their quality of their ingredients just so they can get them. So yeah this is a problem all over. Even here in the USA.

[@dirkbogarde44]

As a chef........why don't fish and chip shops do the scraggly bits of chips these days?

[@viperproductions1981]

Teen wolfs dad next to you looks like he'd have helped you out haha

[@colinraine8245]

I thought it was Grizzly Adams 😂

[@markcrisp07]

@@colinraine8245 I loved that them tune "Maybe......there's a place where can go...Maybe....."

[@markcrisp07]

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[@AGlugofOilJanBennett]

You’re way too generous with your score, obviously I can’t taste it but just looking at it my thoughts are 3 out of 10!! Those peas were fluorescent!! The curry sauce was not a sauce at all. The chips looked undercooked and greasy and the fish (poor fish) looked under nourished - just saying! Congratulations on your 40k subscribers 🥂 xx

[@ashleyhall4ah]

And your generous with 3/10 lol......I gave it 1/10 lol.......my missus would have given it -10/10 coz she knows her fish...

[@christinepotts2397]

Congrats on 40,000 subs. Well done. X

[@mohara1000]

schoolboy error big man put your vinegar on first that way the salt clings better to the chips 😀

[@TheMacMaster]

I have to agree. Big mistake. 😊

[@naughtystudios]

Lee… Whitby just called. They want you to turn their Christmas Lights on this year 😂😂

[@TheMacMaster]

Lol. 😂