Rothwells Fish & Chips
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About Rothwells Fish & Chips
On Market Place in Doncaster, Rothwells Fish & Chips is a restaurant serving cod, haddock, and plaice with chips. Fish and Peas appears on the menu, alongside mushy peas as a side. The room has tables for sitting down inside, and a cone of chips is available for those eating off site. Seating is on a walk-in basis, with no reservations taken. The entrance is step-free and wheelchair accessible, and outdoor seating gives another option for dining outside. High chairs are set out for families with young children. It opens Monday to Saturday during the day and stays closed on Sundays.
Good to know
- ReservationsWalk-in only
- ParkingPaid parking lot · Paid street parking · Plenty of parking
- AccessibilityHas wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Good for kidsGood for kids · Has kids' menu
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention fish and chips, mushy peas, haddock chips and messed up order.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention fish and chips, mushy peas, haddock chips and messed up order.
Customer Review Summary
Fish and chips draws the steady praise here, with reviewers repeatedly calling out perfectly cooked haddock and the standard cod order as reliably good, and the plaice and chips singled out by one diner as a change worth trying. A cone of chips for a small price comes up more than once as a satisfying quick bite, and mushy peas alongside a pot of coffee or tea are named as the regular accompaniments. Portions are described as generous and the food piping hot, with several noting friendly, welcoming counter staff. The recurring complaint centers on order mix-ups, with two diners separately reporting that staff got their cod order wrong and describing the till staff as disorganised and struggling to communicate with each other. Seating comes up as a minor gripe too, with one reviewer knocking off a star because tables are narrow and cramped for groups larger than two, and another mentioning that busy periods can mean a wait for a table.
Customer Review Summary
Fish and chips draws the steady praise here, with reviewers repeatedly calling out perfectly cooked haddock and the standard cod order as reliably good, and the plaice and chips singled out by one diner as a change worth trying. A cone of chips for a small price comes up more than once as a satisfying quick bite, and mushy peas alongside a pot of coffee or tea are named as the regular accompaniments. Portions are described as generous and the food piping hot, with several noting friendly, welcoming counter staff. The recurring complaint centers on order mix-ups, with two diners separately reporting that staff got their cod order wrong and describing the till staff as disorganised and struggling to communicate with each other. Seating comes up as a minor gripe too, with one reviewer knocking off a star because tables are narrow and cramped for groups larger than two, and another mentioning that busy periods can mean a wait for a table.
Featured reviews
- Mick
“Lovely fish and chips. To me this is the best chippy around Doncaster. 3 of us sat down and ate inside their establishment. We enjoyed fish chips mushy peas cup of tea/coffee for £9 each which is not a bad price. It seemed nice and clean. A lovely bright skyline roof let in loads of lighting. Friendly staff. Would recommend this place.”
- IBLRG
“Excellent fresh cooked food, the staff are always friendly and helpful. We've knocked off a star sadly because of the size of the tables, they're not very wide and if you've got more than two people sat at a table it can be very cramped.”
- Jakub Czarnecki
“On every visit, the staff somehow manage to mess up my order. Chaotic is an understatement, the lovely ladies at the till seem unable to communicate with each other. On this particular occasion, I came in wanting a regular cod and regular …”
- Dean Southall
“I had a cone of chips for £1.50. Decent chips for a good price.”
- Sam
“Very disappointing order today and on a previous restaurant eat in. The staff seem unorganised and they unfortunately messed up my order again, my …”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
- Closed
Highlights
- Popular for popular for lunch
- Popular for popular for dinner
- Popular for good for solo dining
Amenities
- Has wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Paid parking lot
- Has outdoor seating
- Offers takeaway
- Serves dine-in
- Good for kids
Show more amenities
- Casual
- On-site services available
- Serves coffee
- Quick bite
- Good for solo dining
- Has toilet
- Dining options· 3
- Serves lunch
- Serves dinner
- Has seating
- Popular for· 2
- Popular for lunch
- Popular for dinner
- Family-friendly· 1
- Has kids' menu
- Parking· 2
- Paid street parking
- Plenty of parking
Location
How Rothwells Fish & Chips compares to nearby restaurants
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Rothwells Fish & Chips This shop | Creams Cafe Doncaster | poppadom | Bel Sol | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.4(202) | 4.4(582) | 3.8(107) | 4.3(68) | |
| Price | £1–10 | £1–10 | £10–20 | £10–20 |
| Distance | — | 1.5 mi | 2.7 mi | 6.4 mi |
| Open today | ||||
| Vegan options | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Good for kids | ✓ | ✓ | — | — |
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