TESCO Café EXTRA MINGING Fish and Chips INEDIBLE and downright DISGUSTING The Worst I've REVIEWED!

The MacMaster is at Tesco Extra at the Tesco Café to review their Fish and Chips which were inedible and downright disgusting. The worst Fish and chips reviewed on this channel.
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[@imgrumpy5932]

That table must have been filthy as Lee will happily eats from the top of bins 😂

[@kevinsmoother]

If they can't be bothered keeping the public areas clean, dread to think what the kitchen looks like! Embarrassing Tesco!!

[@mariavandenbosch2723]

From the look of it I can tell you the fish as well as the chips were deep fried in old, overdue oil. About the same or even a more increasing health hazard compared to the unacceptable dirty tables. This food court should be shut douwn immediately

[@stephensaxby2820]

I have had the displeasure of having fish and chips at Tesco and it was the worst I've ever eaten.The fish was awful,the batter,despite being crisp,tasted really strange and the mushy peas were simply unedible..the only bright spots for me were the chips which were hot and crisp and the tartar sauce which was wonderful..and like you Lee I had to eat the meal on a really dirty table. I rate Tesco miserable fish and chips 3 out of 10

[@TheFBATruth]

That fish had been cooked in very well used oil and had been put straight in the plate from the fryer, not drained. So not only do you end up with a funky old oil taste, it’s worse because the fish wasn’t drained. Chips looked semi-ok, but they’re frozen so. I live in Lancashire and fish and chips for £8.50 is expensive to me.

[@guckfoogle1096]

I thought that looked alright for £6.50 actually. 🤷‍♂ Admittedly I couldn't taste it.

[@mansfieldlad123]

Well it was Tesco who started Horsegate looks like we now have Fishgate that fish probably came out of the river Ganges one of the filthiest rivers in the world. This is what happens when you have a company that wants maximum profit for minimum outlay and little quality control.

[@lastwalkaroundmirrorlake]

Always thought it was just the branding but Tesco food has always looked a bit cheap and nasty and quality of their own brand food is nowhere near that of Sainsburys.

[@Tidybitz]

Supermarket cafe's have never been my favourite places to eat, but I've been to various one's from time to time, but never had fish and chips in one. The fish didn't look too great to me either, it looked greasy. The peas weren't drained properly. I've rarely found anywhere much that cook peas that are nice, they're usually hard and taste of nothing, even I can cook peas, it's not rocket science. I'm with you, Lee, on table cleaning, it annoys me big time when they're not cleaned 'properly' and quickly after the previous customer leaves. I know some people are like animals and leave tables in a right state, food leftovers all over and even on the floor. There weren't really that many customers in the place that I could see, so no excuse.

[@TheOptimisticGooner]

Love watching your videos, especially when you combine food and driving! If youre looking for suggestions, have you tried Bingley Mega Chippy?...was trending a while ago on tiktok...might be worth a review...keep up the good work and thanks for entertaining us all 😃

[@TheMacMaster]

I've done BInley. 👍🏼👍🏼

[@ianmccaffery3896]

we're in the middle of a robbery my friend, not a cost of living crises

[@rbnhd1144]

So True.

[@johnbell6233]

Always say if there willing to let the restaurant get that dirty what everyone can see, just imagine the kitchen

[@iancrawley4009]

Give The Countryman at Kirkby a go. Lunchtime special roast of the day £8.95. Always a really good meal

[@karlos543]

Fish is probably River Cobbler, comes from the Mekong river, the most polluted river on the planet. Think Tescos has renamed it now as people got wise to it.

[@Blahshog]

Blimey Lee! That fish looked well dodgy, supposed to be white fish, it looked a yellowy grey colour, disgusting. Our Tesco closed their Cafe about two years ago as they were constantly getting complaints about the terrible food served. It's been replaced by a Starbucks coffee shop.

[@secretchauffeur]

The cafes in Tesco stores are not owned by Tesco, its an independent company who rent the space. But yes, it looked poor regardless. I note Sainsburys cafes have closed, times are grim.

[@MagicVato]

Never eat at a supermarket cafe. Only for a coffee or tea. Foods always minging😩

[@lunevalleyparanormal]

Awful 🙁 All Tesco’s Extra must be the same as hubby has had this a few times in between working in Manchester he said they’re not great All through the so called pandemic tables were meticulously wiped down & sanitised Seems that’s all gone out the window 🤷‍♀️ Chips are just frozen Steak Cut from Tesco’s Glad you managed to find the few peas Fish also looked like Tesco’s finest frozen Altogether a poor meal It’s 2/10 only coz the tea was wet

[@Paul-pb3vq]

Hi I wouldn't go to Tesco even if they were giving stuff away. Had a bad experience with customer service. There fruit and veg are rubbish. After purchasing tomatoes which went mouldy literally two days after buying them. So I returned to complain, They basically wanted proof and didn't take my word for it. So after no joy I went to the vegetable counter, They were actually selling mouldy carrots. So I grabbed a hand full and returned to customer service desk. They weren't really bothered I demanded to see the produce manager. Didn't get much luck out of him either. So complained to head office. I got a five pound voucher sent to me. Disgusting. I wish I would have phoned the council health and hygiene department. Got them to check the store out. Just to add your marks. Sorry if you could not eat it Mark should be 0. Another great Video fella.

[@krissymarklewis1793]

There are 10 chips, The sad bastard that I am I actually paused the vid and counted them haha....it's been a slow day!

[@jonathanwalker8730]

People are complaining about the frozen fish... what would they seriously expect in a dirt cheap Tesco cafe? Line caught sea bass fresh from the coast?

[@christianboutell7112]

Capital cafe in byfleet has the cleanest tables & they take your empty plates away as soon as you've finished,the fry ups are out of this world,and the tea is spot on.a total winner every time,give em a go if you get a chance.

[@paulnosworthy4818]

We can’t afford a traditional fish and chips on a Friday anymore you are looking at £10 per person in both Redhill Surrey and Allestree Derby which is surprising. So what I do is buy triple cooked oven chips and whilst they are cooking deep fry best cod loin or fillet in a (KZbin) beer batter. It’s around £2.50pp and everyone loves it. COVID forced us to learn to cook so I can’t see people going back to takeaways also with what has happened to fuel and energy bills. The one positive thing is that myself and our two married daughters have started hosting meal nights from Sunday lunches to fish and chips… ten of us so having some great nights.

[@trendingsoftware]

A friend of mine has worked in our local Tesco Extra for 20 years. Initially staff were treated great but over the last few years he says it is now nearly unbearable to work for Tesco. Management only interested in money and the staff are viewed very lowly. I guess the table clearers and "chef" aren't very happy or motivated so that's my argument for them. Anyway, thanks for the great video. Cheers Phil

[@gregorycole3511]

Tesco in Skegness have 2 sometimes 3 people in the cafe One is the cook the other takes the orders Sometimes after bringing an order out they will clear a table or two on the way back to the counter

[@rafchurchlawford4469]

It would help if cafe customers left their tables as they found them. Before leaving put everything back on the tray and place it in a used-tray rack. Also clean any spillage with a napkin. People who leave a mess behind are no better than litter louts.

[@lyndonwatkins1]

No excuse what about health and safety also covid is still among us you know.disgusting I would have gone back to the till and said I have nowhere to sit as no clean tables I’d never eat there again.

[@vinnieleader]

Thank you for another covert review. Milk before Tea. Highly controversial. The food looked ok, but it didn't justify the price you paid. As for the dirty tables, I think lack of staff, not just at Tescos, but in every industry has impacted service for us all. Unfortunately, most companies now are expecting less staff to do more. It also seemed very quiet, but it could have been down to the time of day. If the bill had been a Fiver, then I would have enjoyed the meal more. Most family's on a tight budget would have eaten it all and looked at that meal as a treat. You get what you pay for, but for that price, you deserved a lot more.

[@paulmallett6516]

Hi MacMaster, I loved that video. I can’t believe with the amount of chips, & peas you got. You could probably make more chips out of a baby potato compared to the chips you had on that plate lol

[@erniebarnes.]

If it's not clean out front, what's the kitchen like ?

[@leeshellam3150]

Gotta say Lee, I've never done very well with supermarket food. Usually ends up quite expensive once you start adding extras. I've got to say can't beat Wetherspoons for a cheap meal with a pint 👍

[@michaeltisdale7863]

Lee if no one complains about the mess they won't improve. Ps looks like all tesco basics food and definitely frozen. Some things are okay cheap but some aren't.

[@TheMacMaster]

Might improve if someone uploads it to KZbin. 😜👍🏼👍🏼😉

[@michaeltisdale7863]

@@TheMacMaster maybe but if I was wanting them to know straight away I'd tell the manager of the supermarket and leave review on trip advisor can't see much of the cafe food being fresh. You should do some food reviews from Groupon or wowcher.

[@gopyai3486]

I would agree with Christian on this. I have a coffee almost everyday. coffee is good, staff are great and friendly. The senior management are failing their staff and letting down the public.. I have seen what lee has seen. But, generally speaking, the staff are overstretched, understaffed and badly managed. serving staff are expected to take money and place orders, serve food and clean tables, they just struggle to achieve this. it's the senior managers and controllers that need to put a proper structure in place.

[@matty6848]

Tescos got voted one of the best employers in the country and that their staff are generally happy amongst the workforce. Tescos staff are also the highest paid and have the best sick, benefits and pension scheme amongst the major supermarket brands..

[@eagle9665]

Lee, everything looked good to me regardless of the portion size. My suggestion is to always carry disinfectant wipes with you, which is what I do when I eat at restaurants.

[@tinadevereux4270]

Good idea.

[@Dunco3550]

With the tables being in the state they were in you would normally attribute that towards the fact that the cafe was heaving and the staff were rushed off their feet. The fact that this wasn't the case here I would assume would point towards staff morale issues and I would hope that somebody senior within Tesco would have seen this video to go in there and order a shake up. If people are going to go into these places and part with their hard earned money then one of the things that you expect is cleanliness- I'm surprised you didn't turn around and walk out.

[@andrewbass6837]

Great video by the way Lee & I like the first instrumental track in the video. I had a similar experience at Asda in Newark as I ordered burger & chips & the chips were red hot & the burger was very dry. You try the cafe at Portland College (which is open to the public & you try some chippys in Eastwood. Keep up the good work 👍

[@billsalisbury604]

Seniors in the Blackpool area, they have a number of shops . Have some great deals and they use all local suppliers. Well worth a visit.

[@peterdnreynolds777]

Totally agree!! Their standards for food in their cafes have gone way downhill. Used to eat a few times a month in the cafe near where I live now I avoid it at all costs. Hope all is well, take care

[@angelagraham9533]

I would not eat anything in a supermarket cafe, I’ve worked in supermarkets all my life Tesco,Iceland,Safeway,Morrison’s,Somerfield now I’m working for Sainsbury’s. Believe me Safeway was the best I was there 22years,sadly Morrison’s took over.Working in supermarkets now is hell 1 person doing 4 people’s jobs.

[@nigelshephard4019]

Lee, if your after crap fish and chips, Try the chippy in Tibshelf village on the main road. OMG thats an eye opener, Rude staff, Deaf staff and lousy food

[@ianm2170]

The oil in the deep fryer was actually in the first Model T when it rolled off the line in 1908...

[@lastwalkaroundmirrorlake]

Probably even dirtier, more like a Fordson tractor with Ferguson system oil

[@ginocasio]

Can recommend the Fishmarket Newhaven Edinburgh...Fresh fish filleted daily from fishmongers next door..Big portions of chips too. Well worth a visit when in the city.

[@benandersson9]

After getting a new car recently, I now park well out the way whenever I go to Supermarkets or shopping centres. Some people couldn't give a monkeys, they smash their car door in to yours then just drive off! It boils my p#%s!

[@iainferguson764]

Buy a Citroen C4 Cactus lol

[@tanyawhitaker6551]

I when there last week and had the fish chips and peas. My fish was disgusting very oily and flat, the batter was very greasy. I got half a dozen chips. The only nice thing on the plate was the tarta sauce. Never again.

[@ChewbagJack]

Batter looked waxy and artificial. £8.50 for that? You would have got much better in a traditional chippy or even a spoons. Lesson leant Lee

[@lucyvanpelt6470]

Hey Lee, cheers from Vegas . Love your videos . BTW, condolences for the loss of your beloved Queen Elizabeth. I admired her so much. The fish looked very dodgy. I was scared for you . Hope you didn’t get sick 🤢. Take care

[@TheMacMaster]

Thanks Lucy. ❤️Hope to get back to Vegas soon. 👍🏼

[@MONKEYTROUSERS-mv8lq]

Supermarket Cafes are typical of supermarkets. Years ago the decision was made for supermarkets to try and do all things for all people, and ultimately after the competition closed down, people realise.....what they do is a bag of shit. Closed down book stores, with experienced book sellers with knolwedge, to give a few rows of heavily discounted books with zero staff. Cafes, often out-sourced to faceless organisations like Compass, staffed by zombies re-heating and deep frying pure crap. Supermarkets have a lot to answer for, now they are suffering because they are way too big and will find it heard to adjust to people now shopping online, because what they offer are cold tin sheds without soul. They could offer a great product in a cafe, with maybe local franchise owners putting out a bit of quality with care. As for the unclean tables, yep see it everywhere.

[@JC-uu4he]

Well said! It seems that the vast majority of supermarkets have lost the plot and become blinded by greed. Those on the boards of management have no concept of what is happening at ground level and don't care. Quality and service are key to survival in any business. Cutting corners and going cheap to make those extra profit margins and increase in profits to feed the greed of shareholders ultimately leads to their downfall.

[@funkduck1842]

I used to work at Tesco in the cafe and it was the worst job ever. I'm not going to say anything specific but the words rotten, unhygienic, sickness and cover-up would be used. I'm surprised you weren't hospitalised after eating that fish.

[@junemccann5981]

Hi Lee. Just because the staff are nice doesn't condone the state of the place and as for the food., yuk, yuk and yuk lol! Poor you having to eat it. Thanks for sharing the vlog as always Lee. 🥰🌞🥰Xxx

[@matthewwebb8206]

You should use the free car charging at Tescos, larger bays so more room for you car and save you some money on your home electricity, win win. That fish looked oily and terrible. The table cleanliness was appalling. Shame on you Tescos

[@mysticgeneie4668]

This Tesco cafe should be boarded up for being a health hazard all that crap lying about. Disgusting 🤮

[@stephen6whitehead398]

Always milk after the tea!!I worked for Tesco for 14 years!That table is pretty clean!Tesco day staff ain"t the hardest workers!!

[@jonathanwalker8730]

Reminds me of school dinners when I was in my teens. That's why I always took sandwiches for lunch. 😆

[@tinadevereux4270]

Fish should have been white not grey. Iwill not eat any where with dirty tables.

[@ashy.ftbl.]

I like grey fish though

[@pamcullen537]

I would definitely ask for a refund!

[@DanielPaulHairdressing]

🤣 Another Brilliant Vlog 👍 The ex wife works at Tesco Stretford and my Daughter goes in regular. She said she never has the fish & chip's she goes to the chippy 🤣

[@benitobueno3373]

Ask for your money back..everything on that plate was substandard and defrosted from frozen..take psycho sister Sandra next time as I'm sure she's good at confrontation

[@christophercroucher280]

They’ll probably use not cleaning the tables coz of staff shortages coz of the cost of living crisis! They don’t go on about the extreme profits they’ve made during COVID where supermarkets was the only place people could go for 2 years really!!

[@ManovManyVoices]

Fair play saying you don’t like food waste..but are right saying you didn’t want to eat that garbage..your vids have me wanting fish and chips tomorrow!

[@verali164]

I see you got a rise out of that fish, it doesn't matter how busy they are it's part of their job description.

[@neilcrooks5516]

Great video as always love ❤️ u Mac master keep the good work going,I would love to meet u maybe

[@paulstreet1227]

It's not just Tesco,, it's all of the supermarkets, my local Sainsbury's cafe has recently closed and it's now a Starbucks. The in house cafes should be an advertisement for the quality of their food but they all serve the cheapest under or overcooked slop.

[@45H4W]

Still looks a lot more appetising than the awful crap Wetherspoons throws out.

[@RoadCone411]

The fish and chips looks like something you would have got at a 1980s Little Chef, or perhaps at a motorway services. Then again, it’s a Tesco cafe so expectations would be low to start with. You’re a brave man.

[@albertsmith1048]

Odd that we used the Little Chef for decades, and always found it cheap and cheerful and value for the money.

[@johnnunn8688]

Would you moan, if the chips were cold? One get what one pays for. I would argue that a chippie serves far too many chips, you only have to look at how many people leave half of them.

[@guckfoogle1096]

I thought it looked good for £6.50 👍

[@StravaleReviewsBeer]

0/10 for that muck - not fit to throw out to stray dogs. Spoons far better and get a pint of 6.6% Leffe thrown in all for £10.65

[@TheFreddieTeddy]

Welllll back in the day when tesco cafe was run by actual tesco workers the food was so much better..then the franchises came in. The store i worked at had staff canteen where tesco colleagues worked in so food was ok depending who was on, but also that changed another company had it got rid of the staff brought their own and it jesus christ it was carnage! If its the same company who have taken over the customer cafe and the cleaners then this does not suprise me one bit!

[@jpm110558]

Don't apologize... always tell it like it is!

[@ianwood2031]

Understaffed and undertrained. I had the misfortune to eat at a large Tescos close to the home of my late parents whilst emptying their house. Your experience with Tescos is far from unique.

[@racingspoon]

Think the sole redeeming factor of that visit was that the teapot wasn’t one of those leaky metal monstrosities.

[@dianebanksybanks]

Not great, the fish looked so thin I’m surprised there was actually any fish under the batter! Chips looked ok. They will blame dirty tables or short staffing due to covid, cos that’s what everyone says nowadays! I know you’ve reviewed Morrisons Breakfast b4 but me and my mum had brekkie at Morrisons yesterday which was absolutely gorgeous & at a great price considering how much things cost these days. Gr8 vlog as usual Lee.

[@andrewwilliams2635]

thankyou for youur review i rerally enjoyed it 🙂

[@mark0511]

Noticed supermarket cafes have gone right downhill over the last year or two, not just one of them either, all of them.

[@r12004rewy]

I hope someone from Tesco see this , Tesco cafes probably appeal to older people and families who are on a budget who otherwise couldn't afford to eat in a restaurant, why should they be served cr** food ? it's not acceptable. The cleanliness of the cafe should also be of concern to the management as you pointed out they were hardly rushed of their feet. BAD SHOW TESCO

[@tobytroubs]

Why would you buy fish and chips at a Tesco Cafe ?

[@MONKEYTROUSERS-mv8lq]

Because its on the menu, and to review it obviously lmao

[@lesliecarter8322]

Slack staff not cleaning tables, you needed Ang there to do it, like she does. Price good. Fish did not look that bad, but not great, probably frozen. Chips OK, few more peas required. Meal looked ok but apparently not. I thought your score of 2 was harsh. 5 from me.

[@sophiepenny1909]

Hi Lee, please come to Lincoln as it’s not far from you and I’d love to see you review some local places. There’s an amazing pizza place called Slow Rise here 👍🏻

[@Gorgeousdesire1]

Wetherspoons are worse at clearning away and wiping tables.

[@funkduck1842]

Totally agree. I've been to one's where there is mould on the underneath of the table and the carpet is so sticky you have to pull your feet off it with every step.

[@iainferguson764]

What is clearning? Lol

[@iainferguson764]

Sticky carpet is par for the course in many Spoons

[@janinehawkins9565]

Sad to say Macmaster, as my late Grandmother said "you get what you pay for"

[@davemulready]

"What The Hell Was That On Your Plate " It Looked Horrible 🤢🤢.Great Vlog Anyway 😛,,PS I,v Add Blocker 🤑

[@leetronics]

No disrespect to Tesco. I could have done them better myself. Hygiene is not good in my opinion. It was not even busy. Well i will say no more. Great vlog though Lee. 2 that was generous Lee!

[@martynrichardson9086]

That looked disgusting! And the peas, I think 2/10 was very generous.

[@brendamorgan]

Disgusting! Why give these big companies the time of day. Stick to the small places. 👍

[@allanmould2633]

0/10 I had a breakfast at my local tescos a month ago it was inedible the hash browns were soft because of the grease and the rest of the plate they had never cooked before I think it is a franchise.i had small fish and chips in witherspoon a week ago £8 with a pint of San Miguel and it was excellent

[@robertleach9120]

Chips inedible (frozen), fish was mingin', Tesco's praises he won't be singing !

[@julieann6611]

Ooo the things you do for us to save some money! I’ve just watched the cafe in London “the palace cafe” again, I just cried laughing again, so funny! 👍

[@darranbeal5947]

Mr Mac, that's why it said fish & Chips and not Cod & chips etc. Tesco most probably use the cheapest fish available, but hopefully not as cheap as Vietnamese River Cobbler.

[@MrSunnyuber]

A (bad) habit I have is to wipe the cutlery down with a serviette first. If the tables are dirty so might the knives and forks be.

[@damianarstall8041]

Spotted a fairly rare Renault Wind too. My last car before my Honda CR-Z (hybrid 😉) anyways….back to the video!

[@sarakirk9542]

Hey Lee! That has to be the most disgusting fish and chips I’ve seen you film. That looked worse than the Premier Inn and that’s saying something. Why the heck and what a waste of a bowl for the chips. Put them on the plate for goodness sake. Most Tescos have a Costa coffee attached so your lucky to find one with a cafe too. Don’t most supermarket cafes have a self clear system. So many lazy customers leaving plates if so. A poor excuse for a fish and chips. Felt queasy when you started eating the fish 🤮🤮 chips just awful half cooked Tescos hang your head in shame. Take care 😘👍🏻

[@reggie23667]

Hi Lee, me again! 😳 right we’ll on the back of your review of Taco Bell I’ve just had the volcano box for tea. I worked in Minneapolis the summer of 95’ and the locals told me to avoid it. But…. It was lush! I’ll definitely be going back! I’m now watching your review of Tesco fish and chips and it seems standard to have dirty tables there but come on man, what are you doing putting milk in the tea first????? 😂😂 anyway, let’s carry on watching, come on, onwards my friend!

[@rachelshonahague5718]

Never had a good experience with the Tesco coffee shop. Try asking for a extra shot of coffee!😫

[@carbonsiliconnn]

Used to go to Asda in Watford when they had their own restaurant. The freshly cooked fish on a Friday was so big it didn't fit on the plate. Gorgeous it was, served with chips and peas for about £3.99. Restaurant has now been replaced with Costa Coffee or something similar. Never go near it now

[@iainferguson764]

Yeah 20 years ago maybe

[@Superbokka]

2 is a fair score if that's what you think Lee. Milk in tea first? How do you get the right colour on it?

[@terrygilchrist3145]

Great stuff Lee.

[@DaveMeister70]

Was a perfect sum up of my food Tesco experience.

[@paddy4799]

Lee, I’m going to Yarmouth on Monday and I. Know where I’m going for my grub, on your recommendation. BEEF DRIPPING!!!

[@TheMacMaster]

Yes!!! Enjoy and have a fantastic time. Tell em I said hi.

[@damianarstall8041]

Yep. Looked rank!! Guess its fairly cheap for fish and chips but a proper chippy has larger overheads than a major supermarket

[@palace1439]

Lee first off it was expensive. The fish looked great until you cut in to it and ate it. The peas were hiding, the chips looked the best thing on the plate. My only comment is that you could have sat anywhere as it wasn't busy yet you chose to sit at a dirty table, why didn't you move to a clean one, there must have been one.

[@keithrowe4317]

Agree with u Mac, fish weren’t cooked enough, chips I guarantee u frozen & the peas likely frozen - have to give this place 3/10… Now for a question because I’m visiting over there next yr, what is the etiquette of “Tipping in the restaurants & pubs” in the UK??? Thanks Mac🙏

[@mansfieldlad123]

Don't eat yellow snow and don't wash your hair with your hat on

[@TheMacMaster]

We don't really tip over here. I do give a few quid direct to the server if they have shown good service.

[@robertcanning1888]

Understaffed due to tesco management. Shame for the staff actually

[@jonnieinbangkok]

He said it wasn't busy...more like lazy staff.

[@madisonbarlow9256]

Another great video, bored of breakfasts and fish and chips. What something we lse, even vegetarian?

[@englishcat19]

That looked awful, cheap grey fish, cheap chips, tiny watery peas. Supermarket wise I think sainsburys have the best cafe and it’s still pretty poor.

[@lesliecarter8322]

I from OZ, I heard Sainsburys have shut down most of their cafes.?

[@englishcat19]

@@lesliecarter8322 I dunno it’s been a while since I went in one, had an all day brunch which is basically a full English for about £5.