Holt Fish Bar
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About Holt Fish Bar
On Shirehall Plain in Holt, Holt Fish Bar has served traditional fish and chips since 1973. The menu covers haddock, plaice, and scampi alongside battered sausage, with curry sauce and mushy peas offered as sides. Vegan options and gluten free sausage and chips are available, and a senior meal option pairs fish, chips, and peas with a cuppa. Food is cooked to order, and a wait can build during busy periods. The shop takes walk-ins, with seating for eating in as well as takeaway, and orders can also be placed by phone for collection.
Good to know
“Established in 1973 serving traditional Fish & Chips. Vegan & Gluten Free options available.”
- ReservationsWalk-in only
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, seating
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention crispy batter fish, mushy peas, curry sauce and battered sausage.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention crispy batter fish, mushy peas, curry sauce and battered sausage.
Customer Review Summary
Crispy batter on the fish draws the most praise, with several reviewers calling the haddock and chips cooked to perfection and one describing a return visit specifically for plaice and scampi after a strong first haddock experience. Close behind, the mushy peas and curry sauce come up repeatedly as standouts, and the vegan and gluten free options earn specific mentions, including a gluten free sausage and chips order and a battered sausage praised by a vegan diner. Portions and consistency are the recurring trade-off: one reviewer found the regular chips and battered sausage undersized, while two others separately describe fish with no flavour, one adding the batter turned soggy and the curry sauce was thin and watery. Staff are consistently called friendly and helpful across visits, and phone orders reviewers say were ready right on arrival for collection.
Customer Review Summary
Crispy batter on the fish draws the most praise, with several reviewers calling the haddock and chips cooked to perfection and one describing a return visit specifically for plaice and scampi after a strong first haddock experience. Close behind, the mushy peas and curry sauce come up repeatedly as standouts, and the vegan and gluten free options earn specific mentions, including a gluten free sausage and chips order and a battered sausage praised by a vegan diner. Portions and consistency are the recurring trade-off: one reviewer found the regular chips and battered sausage undersized, while two others separately describe fish with no flavour, one adding the batter turned soggy and the curry sauce was thin and watery. Staff are consistently called friendly and helpful across visits, and phone orders reviewers say were ready right on arrival for collection.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“After waiting for a while I was really looking forward to my meal but sadly the fish my husband and I had no flavour at all. Chips wete delicious and sadly the curry sauce was thin and watery. Shame really !”
- Google user
“We ordered by phone and our order was ready as soon as we arrived to collect. Food was hit and of good quality. Staff were efficient and friendly.”
- Google user
“We found this place by accident last week. I must say it's our No "1" Fish & Chip stop. Definitely worth the 1 Hr trip from home, everything was spot on & very fresh and amazing crispy batter & very tasty chips. And the curry sauce just perfect sweet & a slight kick, and very tasty mushy peas. Clean and the Staff are helpful and friendly.”
- Google user
“The outside was inviting and a nice interior with seating but sadly the fish was lacking flavour and the batter was soggy, more like wrapped in a wet pancake, not sure what the brown stuff in the vinegar bottles was it was without taste, the chips were ok but not somewhere I’d recommend. Perhaps the staff were having a bad night but the worse fish and chips I’ve had in a long time.”
- Google user
“Excellent Food, Really pleased with Gluten free sausage and chips, very quick service, Would highly recommend, you can sit in or takeaway. And parents had Senior fish chips peas and cuppa they said " delicious meal " .”
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
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- Accessibility· 1
- Wheelchair accessible seating
Location
Restaurants near Holt Fish Bar
- The Bucket List4.33238.9 mi away£1–10Vegetarian options
loaded fries, sweet chilli, smoky cheese
- No1 Cromer Downstairs Restaurant4.46,6098.9 mi away£10–20Vegan optionsVegetarian optionsWheelchair accessible
fish and chips, chips, curry sauce
- Upstairs @ NO1 Cromer4.52049 mi away£20–50Vegan optionsVegetarian optionsGood for kids
monkfish wrapped in pancetta, lobster thermidor, fish and chips
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holt Fish BarWheelchair accessible | 4.5557 | — | — | crispy batter fish, mushy peas, curry sauce |
| The Bucket ListVegetarian options | 4.3323 | 8.9 mi away | £1–10 | loaded fries, sweet chilli, smoky cheese |
| No1 Cromer Downstairs RestaurantVegan options · Vegetarian options · Wheelchair accessible | 4.46,609 | 8.9 mi away | £10–20 | fish and chips, chips, curry sauce |
| Upstairs @ NO1 CromerVegan options · Vegetarian options · Good for kids | 4.5204 | 9 mi away | £20–50 | monkfish wrapped in pancetta, lobster thermidor, fish and chips |
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