
Cockerton Fisheries
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About Cockerton Fisheries
On Woodland Rd in Darlington, Cockerton Fisheries is a family run fish and chips takeaway serving on a walk-in basis. The counter also does Mr Whippy ice-cream alongside the usual menu. A recurring order is haddock, chips and mushy peas, and sausage is served alongside the fish and chips, with curry sauce offered as an additional side. A gluten free menu is available for those who need it. Seating sits outside for anyone eating on site rather than taking food away.
Good to know
- ParkingFree parking lot · Free street parking · Usually plenty of parking
- AccessibilityWheelchair: parking lot, restroom
- Good for kidsGood for kids · Kids' menu
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Menu & Prices
3 dishes- Fish and Chips
- French Fries
- Fish in Breadcrumbs with Chips
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention gluten free menu, crispy battered fish, mushy peas and real Mr Whippy ice cream.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention gluten free menu, crispy battered fish, mushy peas and real Mr Whippy ice cream.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often single out the fish and chips, describing a huge piece of fish in crispy batter with perfect chips, plus large haddock with mushy peas. Close behind is the gluten free menu, which several praise, with one noting the chippy is busy with gluten free customers. Also mentioned are the sausage, curry sauce, real Mr Whippy ice cream and a small outside seating area. Staff come up repeatedly as friendly, helpful and hardworking, with one reviewer describing fresh orders still being cooked well after the half six closing time and another saying a large Friday order was ready at 7pm as promised. The complaints are specific. One weekly customer reports undercooked batter, smaller and greasy fish and weaker chips over the last couple of weeks, while another describes scrappy chips, two bones in the fish and an overcooked, greasy sausage, with a staff member answering the bone complaint with "well it happens". One reviewer also called a Friday afternoon visit disappointing.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often single out the fish and chips, describing a huge piece of fish in crispy batter with perfect chips, plus large haddock with mushy peas. Close behind is the gluten free menu, which several praise, with one noting the chippy is busy with gluten free customers. Also mentioned are the sausage, curry sauce, real Mr Whippy ice cream and a small outside seating area. Staff come up repeatedly as friendly, helpful and hardworking, with one reviewer describing fresh orders still being cooked well after the half six closing time and another saying a large Friday order was ready at 7pm as promised. The complaints are specific. One weekly customer reports undercooked batter, smaller and greasy fish and weaker chips over the last couple of weeks, while another describes scrappy chips, two bones in the fish and an overcooked, greasy sausage, with a staff member answering the bone complaint with "well it happens". One reviewer also called a Friday afternoon visit disappointing.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“We always go to Cockerton Fisheries, it’s the best chippy and Vanessa is also so friendly and helpful! Always hot and tasty 🤤”
- Google user
“The food here is always nice and the staff are always friendly and very welcoming. Vanessa especially has always been so helpful and delivered great customer service each time i’ve visited!”
- Google user
“We placed a large order with Cockerton Fisheries for a Friday evening. Arranged everything with Sam who was super helpful and our order was ready at 7pm as promised. All the food including gluten free was superb, beautiful fish with crispy batter but moist fish! An excellent choice of meal for hungry metal detectorists camping in a remote field. Thanks Sam and the team at Cockerton fisheries 10/10.”
- Google user
“Absolutely amazing fish and chips (sausage is good too). Staff are wonderful and it has a lovely little seating area outside. Get an ice-cream after as well, real Mr Whippy wow, just wow. Best chippy in Darlington. Their curry sauce is lovely as well as their mushy peas. Cannot fault anything I have had from here”
- Google user
“I was really looking forward to trying this shop after hearing so many good reviews. This was dissapointing though Friday afternoon warm ups on what is typically fish and chip day. I was going to return for fish and chips another day but sadly think ill give it a miss.”
Hours
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- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
- Closed
Highlights
- Popular for lunch
- Popular for dinner
- Popular for solo dining
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Outdoor seating
- Takeout
- Good for kids
- Casual
- Onsite services
Show more amenities
- Quick bite
- Seating
- Solo dining
- Gender-neutral restroom
- Free parking lot
- Usually a wait
- Dining options· 3
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Catering
- Accessibility· 1
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Parking· 2
- Free street parking
- Usually plenty of parking
- Facilities· 1
- Restroom
- Crowd· 1
- Tourists
- Family-friendly· 1
- Kids' menu
Location
Restaurants near Cockerton Fisheries
- LA Pizza3.7180.6 mi£10–20
donner kebab, pizza, cheesy chips
- Golden Fisheries4.11050.7 mi£1–20
fish and chips, mushy chips, curry sauce
- Dton Fish Shop4.72050.8 mi£1–10
crispy battered fish, fluffy firm chips, cash only
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cockerton FisheriesOutdoor seating · Good for kids | 4.4275 | — | £10–20 | gluten free menu, crispy battered fish, mushy peas |
| LA Pizza | 3.718 | 0.6 mi | £10–20 | donner kebab, pizza, cheesy chips |
| Golden Fisheries | 4.1105 | 0.7 mi | £1–20 | fish and chips, mushy chips, curry sauce |
| Dton Fish Shop | 4.7205 | 0.8 mi | £1–10 | crispy battered fish, fluffy firm chips, cash only |
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