Crail Fish Bar & Cafe
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About Crail Fish Bar & Cafe
Crail Fish Bar & Cafe is a fish and chips shop in Anstruther, at 35 High St. The kitchen peels its chips fresh in the shop and cooks haddock fish suppers to order, so each portion is made when it is requested. A couple of tables inside give diners a place to sit down with their meal. Orders can also be placed by telephone on 01333 450159. The shop gets busy at peak times, and a wait for orders is usual. Free parking is available outside.
Good to know
“Crail Fishbar is open, serving traditional Fish and Chips, for takeaways or sitting in every Wednesday through to Sunday at 4.00pm. We will be closing at 8.00pm every night. Telephone orders can be placed between 2.00pm and 4.00pm each day on 01333 450159. Stay safe everyone.”
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingFree street parking · Parking
- Good for kidsGood for kids · High chairs · Kids' menu
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Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention haddock fish supper, fresh chips, harbour stroll while waiting and gluten-free option.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention haddock fish supper, fresh chips, harbour stroll while waiting and gluten-free option.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often single out the haddock fish supper, cooked to order and praised for crisp batter in the right ratio to the fish, with some calling the chips among the best they've had, crunchy outside and fluffy inside. Several say the portions are large and the value good, and the staff come across as friendly. The wait is the recurring trade-off: on busy evenings it runs long, though a few say a stroll around the harbour made it easy and that the food was worth waiting for. One reviewer found the onion rings frozen, though the staff were honest about it when asked. The one critical visit on a busy Friday described two average fish suppers with small fish and lots of chips, both greasy and tasteless, and felt prices had climbed too high. Another reviewer jokes about a crotchety man taking orders. One mentions gluten-free being offered daily, and one reviewer's order was still being fried fresh when the kitchen had to go back for more fish.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often single out the haddock fish supper, cooked to order and praised for crisp batter in the right ratio to the fish, with some calling the chips among the best they've had, crunchy outside and fluffy inside. Several say the portions are large and the value good, and the staff come across as friendly. The wait is the recurring trade-off: on busy evenings it runs long, though a few say a stroll around the harbour made it easy and that the food was worth waiting for. One reviewer found the onion rings frozen, though the staff were honest about it when asked. The one critical visit on a busy Friday described two average fish suppers with small fish and lots of chips, both greasy and tasteless, and felt prices had climbed too high. Another reviewer jokes about a crotchety man taking orders. One mentions gluten-free being offered daily, and one reviewer's order was still being fried fresh when the kitchen had to go back for more fish.
Featured reviews
- Cherene Kruger
“The fish and chips are excellent and the service is fantastic. We have had 3 dinners here during our holiday and we were not disappointed. Great value for money, fresh fish and great chips. If you are looking for a good value for money meal I highly recommend Crail Fish Bar & Cafe.”
- Philip Newsome
“Very nice F&Cs. Very crotchety guy taking the orders. Crail's answer to Basil Fawlty! So its a nice snack and a side show watching his blood boil serving tourists.”
- vxcav
“Food was great. Staff were lovely. Out a drive from Livingston and definitely be back in the winter. Was very busy but wait was ok and calm atmosphere. Even when order taking had to go for more fish”
- Joel H-D
“We ordered two Fish Suppers, and walked down to the Harbour to eat there. The fish was made to order and cooked to perfection. Very large portions too!”
- Allan Stirling
“I used to buy out regularly a fish supper but due to the average price rising so high its a luxury item. So instead of travelling to Anstruther or more locally South Queensferry thought I'd try Crail for a change. The village is lovely and clean, the chippy busy on this Friday. Had to wait a while to get my two fish suppers but worth the wait? I hoped so. So what we got was two average portions of fish and chips. Seems now you pat more for less, small fish lots of chips. The chips were greasy, the fish though crispy was greasy too and tasteless . Shame I'd travelled all that way too. As a contrast previously a couple weeks back I picked up to breaded herring from a fishmonger in Kilsyth for a tenner . So huge my biggest frying pan at 32in barely fitted.”
Amenities
- Free street parking
- Accepts reservations
- Takeout
- Dine-in
- Family-friendly
- Casual
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- Curbside pickup
- Onsite services
- Coffee
- Quick bite
- Solo dining
- Restroom
- Dining options· 4
- Dinner
- Catering
- Counter service
- Table service
- Parking· 1
- Parking
- Family-friendly· 3
- Good for kids
- High chairs
- Kids' menu
- Offerings· 1
- Small plates
- Crowd· 2
- Groups
- Tourists
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