Francine's Launceston
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About Francine's Launceston
Francine's Launceston is a fish and chips takeaway at 2 Race Hill in Launceston, run on a walk-in basis. Fish and chips are cooked to order, and the menu includes cod and chips alongside cod bites and chicken chunks. Scampi and chips is served with tartar sauce. Orders can be phoned in ahead and collected. A seating area inside gives people somewhere to sit while their order is made. A small car park sits opposite the shop.
Good to know
- ReservationsWalk-in only
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention fish and chips, scampi and chips, cod and chunky chips.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention fish and chips, scampi and chips, cod and chunky chips.
Customer Review Summary
Fish and chips are the draw, with cod and scampi named most often. One reviewer describes a decent piece of cod in a very large portion, and another calls the scampi juicy, with chunky chips crisp outside and fluffy inside, all freshly cooked even near closing. Close behind are the cod bites and chicken chunks, which one reviewer says stayed warm on the drive home. Staff are called polite, friendly and lovely, and one reviewer recalls the team rushing to help his wife during a seizure in the shop. The complaints are specific. One diner found the chips and batter a sloppy greasy mess they couldn't eat, though the cod was delicious. Another found a battered sausage and chips overpriced for hardly any chips and a small portion. A third describes a basic kiosk where staff did not smile or return a greeting from a large group. Service is described as fast, with seating for waiting, and one reviewer who phoned an order didn't wait long on arrival despite a busy shop.
Customer Review Summary
Fish and chips are the draw, with cod and scampi named most often. One reviewer describes a decent piece of cod in a very large portion, and another calls the scampi juicy, with chunky chips crisp outside and fluffy inside, all freshly cooked even near closing. Close behind are the cod bites and chicken chunks, which one reviewer says stayed warm on the drive home. Staff are called polite, friendly and lovely, and one reviewer recalls the team rushing to help his wife during a seizure in the shop. The complaints are specific. One diner found the chips and batter a sloppy greasy mess they couldn't eat, though the cod was delicious. Another found a battered sausage and chips overpriced for hardly any chips and a small portion. A third describes a basic kiosk where staff did not smile or return a greeting from a large group. Service is described as fast, with seating for waiting, and one reviewer who phoned an order didn't wait long on arrival despite a busy shop.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“My nan loves fish n chips takeaway from here”
- Google user
“I'm sure they remember my wife having a seizure in the launceston shop and they were unbelievable, rushed to her aid and then helped her into our car, caring for their community and great food, Proud to have francines in launceston.”
- Google user
“Fish and chips dinner whist passing nearby on the A30. Fish cooked to order.”
- Google user
“No idea where the fawning reviews come from. It's a basic fast-food kiosk where they do not smile nor reply to a greeting from a big group of customers entering.”
- Google user
“This was a great find on our recent stay-cay in the local area. Chips were really yummy, along with the cod bites and chicken chunks, even stayed warm with a 15 min drive! Staff were very nice and service was fast ^_^”