Coastguard Cafe

Featured reviews

• S

  Sheraton

  ·2 months ago

  “Had kids fish and chips £8.50 includes a drink and sauce sachet!! Had mushy peas too!! It’s a shame they no longer do the home made fish cake, I used to love that!! A bit disappointing that didn’t have any cheese again, for cheesy chips! Same as last week, no cheese. No cups for tea last week either. But they are trying hard, a great bunch of kids running the gaff!”

  Read more
• R

  RMT

  ·2 months ago

  “Very friendly and courteous staff. Prompt service despite queues and hot weather. Fish and chips were perfect - tasty, not an overbearing portion and good value. Would definitely return.”

• M

  M G

  ·2 months ago

  “I keep going back to this place following a very good experience a few years ago; something had gone wrong with our order and the manager went very generously above what what necessary to put things right for us. It was a very good example of great customer service and that’s why I like it here. Take away fish & chips to eat on the beach is one of our favourite things to do and we’ll keep coming back. Quality and quantity of the servings are really good and they do a good gluten free batter too!”

  Read more
• Z

  Zarand Schuller

  ·3 months ago

  “The chips were absolutely perfect. So many places just cook average chips, a portion of which you can't even finish. We ate the lot and cleaned our boxes completely. Friendly service too and a good local feeling. Really good. I recommend it highly.”

• V

  Vito Serafino

  ·3 months ago

  “Sit-in dining area was really nice. The food was exactly what you would expect in a fish and chips cafe by the sea and portions were ample. Probably didn't need the extra side of chips. Fish was well cooked and they were proper chips. Definitely a place to visit for a traditional fish and chip meal.”

• A

  Arunas Skirius

  ·3 months ago

  “The chips arrived with cardboard flair, Like someone fried an old armchair. The lady serving wore a frown, Not one hello, not one goodbye in town. The fish came dressed in oily clothes, A crunchy batter? Heaven knows! It flopped about, all soft and sad, Like yesterday's newspaper gone bad. The fish itself was just okay, Not great, not awful, I'd still say. So here's my review, both fair and true: I've had better fish... and happier queues!”

  Read more
• C

  Catherine M Davies

  ·5 months ago

  “I cannot recommend this fish and chip shop more. We sat down in the restaurant. The staff were so friendly and the cod and chips were too die for. Piping hot, full of flavour and great portions size. It's a must if you're visiting Hayling Island. I'll definitely be back.”

• A

  Ash Hall

  ·5 months ago

  “WORST fish & chips I’ve ever had — absolutely disgusting. The batter was so thick and undercooked it was completely inedible, the chips were cold, the restaurant closed 30 minutes earlier than advertised so we couldn’t sit inside, and the staff were incredibly unfriendly. I brought friends from out of town because I’d had consistently good experiences here over the years, but this was nothing like it used to be. Not sure if it’s under new management, but it was a complete letdown. Never again.”

  Read more
• D

  Deb Ludford

  ·1 year ago

  “We bought takeaway fish and chips and chips, curry sauce and a pea fritter to eat on the beach. There was a ten minute wait for the pea fritter but it wasn’t busy so it didn’t matter. Service was just the basic, how can I help? Salt and vinegar. Nothing to rave about but acceptable. The pea fritter was a bit of a let down after waiting for it. Not much in the way of batter and the batter that was there was soggy.”

  Read more
• S

  Stuart King

  ·1 year ago

  “This is the first negative review I've written. My wife and I bought take away fish and 2 portions of chips yesterday afternoon. The lady at the counter had no interpersonal skills at all. No friendly welcome, a very rude manner (despite me being friendly and smiling) and was wearing a dirty stained company sweatshirt. Polite and friendly manners do not cost money. There was no reason why she should be wearing a previously stained and dirty sweatshirt. After feeling uncomfortable and raging at her dismissive and rude manner we were given a piece of fish that was clearly prepared a long time before. As you can see from the photo the batter was more of a thick soup with no crisp whatsoever. (My wife and I shared the fish). To top it all, the chips were under cooked. We walked to our car in the carpark opposite to eat the fish and chips, the food quality would not have degraded that quickly. Had it not been for the storm we would have returned the trays and politely asked for a refund. I would like to strongly suggest that the lady is given some basic customer service training and that the food is checked for how long it is left before being sold. The shop had 3 customers in and we saw several new customers entering the shop both before and after we bought our fish and chips. So maybe, the fish wasn't cooked properly? If management/owners see this review as a reminder to set higher standards in the shop then only good can come if it. In terms of our food experience, it was in no doubt the worst fish and chips and customer service we have encountered. Sadly, we put the food in a bin.”

  Read more