Mermaid Fish & Chips
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About Mermaid Fish & Chips
Mermaid Fish & Chips is a fish and chips takeaway at 6 Kingsholm Rd in Gloucester, opposite the Kingsholm rugby ground, where people pick up food before the rugby. The kitchen fries fish and chips to order, with cod in a battered coating, and chips can be paired with curry sauce. Anyone who asks when placing an order can have free scrumps, the batter bits, added to their food. Portions are large.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingFree street parking
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, parking lot
- Good for kidsGood for kids · Kids' menu
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention fried-to-order fish, fresh golden chips, chips and curry sauce and free scrumps.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention fried-to-order fish, fresh golden chips, chips and curry sauce and free scrumps.
Customer Review Summary
Most reviewers come for the fish and chips, with the cod singled out for crispy, golden batter and tender, flaky fish, fried to order and served piping hot. Close behind are the chips and curry sauce, which one diner says are to die for. Portions are repeatedly called generous or huge, and several mention good value, one noting it beats the food inside the stadium before a rugby match. Friendly staff and quick service come up often, even with a queue out of the door. The picture is not uniform. One reviewer found the fish overcooked, tasteless and overpriced, and another called the food average to slightly below average with prices a bit high, a stop for when passing rather than a trip out of the way. One reviewer suggests asking for scrumps with an order, saying they come free, and another was remembered by staff, order and all, despite visiting only infrequently.
Customer Review Summary
Most reviewers come for the fish and chips, with the cod singled out for crispy, golden batter and tender, flaky fish, fried to order and served piping hot. Close behind are the chips and curry sauce, which one diner says are to die for. Portions are repeatedly called generous or huge, and several mention good value, one noting it beats the food inside the stadium before a rugby match. Friendly staff and quick service come up often, even with a queue out of the door. The picture is not uniform. One reviewer found the fish overcooked, tasteless and overpriced, and another called the food average to slightly below average with prices a bit high, a stop for when passing rather than a trip out of the way. One reviewer suggests asking for scrumps with an order, saying they come free, and another was remembered by staff, order and all, despite visiting only infrequently.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“Great fish and chips, lovely staff, definitely recommend..”
- Google user
“Spotlessly clean, great welcome, remembering our order even though we are only in the area infrequently. Delicious piping hot fish and chips.”
- Google user
“Prices are a bit high. The food is average or perhaps slightly below average. The service is quite fast and everything handled well. It is somewhere to go if you are hungry and passing by, rather than a place to go out of your way to visit.”
- Google user
“Great spot for food before the rugby. Much better tasting and value for money than anything in the stadium. Huge portions and very tasty. No wonder the queue is out of the door.”
- Google user
“Delivery was very fast, about 25 minutes, which is impressive on a Friday. Food was really nice. Cod- crispy and golden batter, cod was tender and flaky. Chips- well cooked, golden, fresh (not stale like some places tend to be) Portion sizes were generous too and it was good value for money. Would recommend and will definitely use again.”
Highlights
- Popular for lunch
- Popular for dinner
- Popular for solo dining
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Accepts reservations
- Delivery
- Takeout
- Good for kids
- Casual
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- Onsite services
- Quick bite
- Solo dining
- Tourists
- Free street parking
- Dining options· 2
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Accessibility· 1
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Family-friendly· 1
- Kids' menu
Location
Restaurants near Mermaid Fish & Chips
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- NepaleseChef4.56770.3 mi£20–30Vegan optionsReservations
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- 0.3 mi£10–20Vegetarian optionsGood for kidsReservations
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| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mermaid Fish & ChipsWheelchair accessible · Good for kids · Reservations | 4.2163 | — | £10–20 | fried-to-order fish, fresh golden chips, chips and curry sauce |
| SebzVegetarian options · Wheelchair accessible · Good for kids | 4.5530 | 0.2 mi | £20–30 | tapas menu, potato cheese bread, cheesecake |
| NepaleseChefVegan options · Reservations | 4.5677 | 0.3 mi | £20–30 | momos, popadoms, peshwari naan |
| Ye Olde Restaurant & Fish ShoppeVegetarian options · Good for kids · Reservations | 4.5678 | 0.3 mi | £10–20 | crispy battered fish, fish and chips, historic building |
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