The Fry Inn
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About The Fry Inn
The Fry Inn is a fish and chips takeaway and fast food restaurant in Clacton On Sea, at 1 Tudor Cl. The kitchen fries in vegetable oil containing rapeseed, having moved away from groundnut oil. Cod and haddock are served with chips, and salt and vinegar are offered to season them. Chicken burgers sit on the menu alongside the fish. Payment is by cash only, so customers need to bring cash with them.
Good to know
- ParkingFree parking lot · Free street parking · Usually plenty of parking
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, parking lot
- Good for kidsGood for kids · Kids' menu
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Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention fish and chips, crispy chips, cod and chips and chicken burgers.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention fish and chips, crispy chips, cod and chips and chicken burgers.
Customer Review Summary
Chips and fish draw the most praise, with reviewers calling the chips fresh and crispy and top tier, and others simply naming the fish and chips among the best around. Cod and chips gets a good report, and one reviewer singles out the chicken burgers as the best in the area. On one visit a single server was handling everything and seemed stressed, yet stayed polite and friendly. The criticism is real but scattered. One diner found Monday chips overcooked, hollow and greasy, and disliked the coarse salt and the very dark, harsh vinegar. Another had a haddock and small chips order that was not good at all. A third called the food alright but the price a bit higher, and one reviewer regretted the switch from groundnut oil to vegetable oil containing rapeseed. The one-star diner ended up throwing the chips out for the seagulls, which did not want them either.
Customer Review Summary
Chips and fish draw the most praise, with reviewers calling the chips fresh and crispy and top tier, and others simply naming the fish and chips among the best around. Cod and chips gets a good report, and one reviewer singles out the chicken burgers as the best in the area. On one visit a single server was handling everything and seemed stressed, yet stayed polite and friendly. The criticism is real but scattered. One diner found Monday chips overcooked, hollow and greasy, and disliked the coarse salt and the very dark, harsh vinegar. Another had a haddock and small chips order that was not good at all. A third called the food alright but the price a bit higher, and one reviewer regretted the switch from groundnut oil to vegetable oil containing rapeseed. The one-star diner ended up throwing the chips out for the seagulls, which did not want them either.
Featured reviews
- margaret williamson
“Order haddock and small chips . Haddock was NOT GOOD AT ALL”
- Ray Castell
“Very good food however beware they only accept cash”
- brian vaughan
“Midday Monday, Im guessing the chips I have just been given were left over from Saturday. They were obviously cooked more than once, overcooked, hollow and greasy, horrible…..and the salt and vinegar isn’t much better, the salt is really course and doesn’t dissolve , the vinegar is like paint stripper, very dark and doesn’t taste like traditional vinegar, Im guessing it’s some sort of Chinese vinegar as the outlet is owned by Chinese people. The chips were inedible and were thrown out for the seagulls, but they don’t even want them…..I won’t be going in there again.”
- Graham Evans
“No longer frying in Groundnut in oil. Now using Vegetable oil which contains Rapeseed. Shame as the wife can not eat it.”
- Samantha Charles
“Got some cod and chips yesterday service and food was great, but very short staffed the girl who served me was doing it all and seemed quite stressed but was very polite and friendly overall a good place to eat would highly recommend”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
- Closed
Highlights
- Popular for lunch
- Popular for dinner
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Takeout
- Good for kids
- Casual
- Curbside pickup
- Onsite services
Show more amenities
- Quick bite
- Free parking lot
- Dining options· 2
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Parking· 2
- Free street parking
- Usually plenty of parking
- Accessibility· 1
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Family-friendly· 1
- Kids' menu
Location
Restaurants near The Fry Inn
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- 0.5 mi£20–30Outdoor seatingVegetarian optionsWheelchair accessible
turkish cuisine, freshly made food, attentive friendly staff
- Choices3.31250.5 mi£1–10Outdoor seating
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| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Fry InnWheelchair accessible · Good for kids | 4.2163 | — | £10–20 | fish and chips, crispy chips, cod and chips |
| Angie's Breakfast & Burger ShackOutdoor seating · Vegetarian options · Good for kids | 4.8114 | 0.4 mi | £1–20 | rack of ribs, philly cheese steak, slow-cooked brisket |
| PERA RESTAURANT - CLACTON ON SEAOutdoor seating · Vegetarian options · Wheelchair accessible | 4.9689 | 0.5 mi | £20–30 | turkish cuisine, freshly made food, attentive friendly staff |
| ChoicesOutdoor seating | 3.3125 | 0.5 mi | £1–10 | stale chips, chicken wings, garlic sauce |
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