Frydays Fish & Chips
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About Frydays Fish & Chips
On Ipswich Road, Frydays Fish & Chips is a fish and chips takeaway in Colchester serving counter orders for collection, with a small amount of parking out the front. The menu centres on classic fish and chips, offering both cod and haddock alongside pies and kids meals, and also includes donor meat as an option for those who want it. Large chips are available for those after a bigger portion, and the kitchen runs into the evening for takeaway meals. Orders are placed at the counter, and the format is walk-in throughout. The shop sits on a main road out of town, making it a straightforward stop for a quick evening meal on the way home.
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Menu & Prices
21 dishes- 4 Chicken Nuggets
- 1 Sausage
- 1 Fish Cake
- Kids Cod
- Pineapple Fritters
- Onion Rings
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention fish and chips, chips, cod and haddock and kids meals.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention fish and chips, chips, cod and haddock and kids meals.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often come for the fish and chips, with cod and haddock described as delicious, well cooked and fresh, and a large order of chips that stayed hot until it reached home. Close behind are the good-sized portions and kids meals, which one reviewer calls superb, while others mention the pies and doner meat. Friendly, helpful staff come up repeatedly, and several call the value good. Opinion is split, though, and the complaints are specific. Two reviewers say the chips arrived pale, undercooked and semi hard when bitten, and another found them tasteless. One describes fish and chips swimming in fat with slimy batter, plus chicken nuggets, all thrown in the bin. Another says two large cod were not cod, dry and in soggy batter. A longtime customer feels standards have slipped over the last year, and one finds prices high compared with similar local shops. Still, a few call it the best chippy in Colchester.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often come for the fish and chips, with cod and haddock described as delicious, well cooked and fresh, and a large order of chips that stayed hot until it reached home. Close behind are the good-sized portions and kids meals, which one reviewer calls superb, while others mention the pies and doner meat. Friendly, helpful staff come up repeatedly, and several call the value good. Opinion is split, though, and the complaints are specific. Two reviewers say the chips arrived pale, undercooked and semi hard when bitten, and another found them tasteless. One describes fish and chips swimming in fat with slimy batter, plus chicken nuggets, all thrown in the bin. Another says two large cod were not cod, dry and in soggy batter. A longtime customer feels standards have slipped over the last year, and one finds prices high compared with similar local shops. Still, a few call it the best chippy in Colchester.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“Had 2 cod and 1 haddock and a large chips. Absolutely delicious food stayed nice and hot until we got home.”
- Google user
“The half dozen times that I've got my evening meal from FryDays Chip shop has been as you can see from these pics been an excellent dining experience.”
- Ben Adoboe
“The local place for fish and chips! Extremely good quality and excellent value!”
- Paul Waddoups
“Chips seemed very undercooked. Pale colour and semi hard when biting. 2nd time it happened so will be looking elsewhere in future”
- Steve Wood
“The best fish and chip shop in town, good value, a Very good choice, EG: pies, donor meat, kids meals etc and friendly staff abd very helpful, with some parking at the front.”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Good to know
- AccessibilityWheelchair: parking lot
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Quick bite
Location
Restaurants near Frydays Fish & Chips
- 0.5 mi£20–30Wheelchair accessibleGood for kidsReservations
jerk chicken, oxtail, jerk pork
- 0.7 mi£10–20Vegetarian optionsWheelchair accessible
fish and chips, southern fried chicken, chewy skinny chips
- The Master Chef4.41780.7 mi£10–20Vegetarian options
chicken shish kebab, thin crust pizza, big portions
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frydays Fish & Chips | 4.4479 | — | £1–10 | fish and chips, chips, cod and haddock |
| In Di Streets Restaurant, Bar & GrillWheelchair accessible · Good for kids · Reservations | 4.8130 | 0.5 mi | £20–30 | jerk chicken, oxtail, jerk pork |
| Fishnchickn Colchester, St JohnsVegetarian options · Wheelchair accessible | 3.8264 | 0.7 mi | £10–20 | fish and chips, southern fried chicken, chewy skinny chips |
| The Master ChefVegetarian options | 4.4178 | 0.7 mi | £10–20 | chicken shish kebab, thin crust pizza, big portions |
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