The Mermaid Takehome
Quick info
About The Mermaid Takehome
On Princes St in Bude, The Mermaid Takehome is a fish and chips takeaway with a menu of 44 dishes. Cod and chips is a recurring order, often paired with curry sauce and mushy peas, alongside a Large Cod for bigger appetites. The chips come as a mix of crunchy and larger fluffy pieces. Ordering works on a walk-in basis, with customers joining a queue to place their order and a separate wait to collect it. Orders are taken by name and called out when ready. The shop opens daily, giving regulars and visitors a consistent option for takeaway fish and chips throughout the week.
Menu & Prices
44 dishes · mains £2–10- Fish And Chips£10.35
- Large Cod£9.45
- Large£3.90
- OAP Meal£7.00
- Regular Cod£7.45
- Mini Cod£4.45
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention cod and chips, curry sauce and mushy peas, crispy batter and long queue times.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention cod and chips, curry sauce and mushy peas, crispy batter and long queue times.
Customer Review Summary
The large cod and chips draws repeat praise, with reviewers describing thick cod in crispy batter and good value chips. One diner returned twice in a week despite queues stretching to twenty minutes for ordering and another wait to collect. A dissenting review reports fish that was mostly batter and chips described as soggy and barely warm, calling it not fresh.
Customer Review Summary
The large cod and chips draws repeat praise, with reviewers describing thick cod in crispy batter and good value chips. One diner returned twice in a week despite queues stretching to twenty minutes for ordering and another wait to collect. A dissenting review reports fish that was mostly batter and chips described as soggy and barely warm, calling it not fresh.
Featured reviews
- Vyginta Valius
“Great fish and chips! They were so good we came back twice during our week stay in Bude! Definitely 5 stars for the food; it was absolutely amazing🤩 The only downside is the queue. We waited at least 20 minutes just to place the order, then another 20 minutes or even more to collect it (on a weekday). So it is a popular place, but surely there must be a more efficient way to manage the ordering and collection process? That said, the food was worth the wait, which is why we came back and queued all over again, even though it was a bit annoying 😬”
- joanna holding
“Not good! Fish was mostly batter and chips were old, soggy and barely warm. We were not impressed. We queued and and had high expectations after reading reviews but it was disappointing! Not at all fresh tasting! Just cooked earlier and kept warm, so we won’t be going back!”
- Summerhall House
“proper battered fish and real chips thoroughly enjoyed although no scrimpy bits as told not allowed ? real nice though and full of flavour will be back again good value”
- Luke Bisgrove
“I have literally just finished a large cod & chips with curry sauce & mushy peas from this place. I came straight on here to say how good it was. The best fish & chips I’ve had for a long time. Everything was tasty, but the nice thick piece of cod with crispy batter was just perfect.”
- Steve Harding
“Great fish and chips, nice mix of crunchy chips and larger fluffy ones. Ordered, gave my name and then waited... Certainly worth the few minutes wait. A real treat without paying a huge price.”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Good to know
- ReservationsWalk-in only
Location
Restaurants near The Mermaid Takehome
- The Rydon Inn4.41,1507.8 mi away
gluten free menu, topside roast beef dinner, korean steak salad
| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mermaid Takehome | 4.2959 | — | cod and chips, curry sauce and mushy peas, crispy batter |
| The Rydon Inn | 4.41,150 | 7.8 mi away | gluten free menu, topside roast beef dinner, korean steak salad |
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