The Original Famous Blue Star
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About The Original Famous Blue Star
On Stopgate Lane in Liverpool, The Original Famous Blue Star serves fish and chips alongside a menu that stretches into curry, crispy chilli beef, and S&P chicken with fried rice. Curry options include special curry, beef curry, and Chinese curry, each served with chips as the standard side. Fish sits in a display case at the counter, where staff take orders and serve on a walk-in basis with no reservations. The combination of a traditional fish and chips counter with wider Chinese-style dishes gives customers a broader choice than a standard chip shop menu, all handled through the same counter service format.
Good to know
- ReservationsWalk-in only
- ParkingFree parking lot · Free street parking
- Good for kidsKids' menu
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention soggy chilli beef, inedible dry chips, s&p chicken and beef curry.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention soggy chilli beef, inedible dry chips, s&p chicken and beef curry.
Customer Review Summary
Reviews split sharply on the chips: several diners call the fish flakey and enjoyable, with one describing the special curry and ham fu yung as delicious, but repeated complaints describe the chips as dreadful, reheated, dry, or inedible, with one calling the batter rock hard and the gravy disgusting. The chilli beef and S&P chicken drew similar criticism, described by one reviewer as soggy and drowned in a sickly bbq-style sauce, while another found the fried rice tasteless. Service also splits opinion, praised as cracking by one visitor but called confused, slow, and lacking customer service skills by others, including a report of an allergy request for no pineapple being ignored. Two reviewers separately describe stomach aches or feeling sick after eating, and one reviewer reports seeing a rat inside the shop, an account attributed to that single review rather than a broader pattern. Pizzas were also noted cold on one delivery, though the counter service and overall food were still called nice.
Customer Review Summary
Reviews split sharply on the chips: several diners call the fish flakey and enjoyable, with one describing the special curry and ham fu yung as delicious, but repeated complaints describe the chips as dreadful, reheated, dry, or inedible, with one calling the batter rock hard and the gravy disgusting. The chilli beef and S&P chicken drew similar criticism, described by one reviewer as soggy and drowned in a sickly bbq-style sauce, while another found the fried rice tasteless. Service also splits opinion, praised as cracking by one visitor but called confused, slow, and lacking customer service skills by others, including a report of an allergy request for no pineapple being ignored. Two reviewers separately describe stomach aches or feeling sick after eating, and one reviewer reports seeing a rat inside the shop, an account attributed to that single review rather than a broader pattern. Pizzas were also noted cold on one delivery, though the counter service and overall food were still called nice.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“food is not fresh it taste like has been there for ages. and have a bad smell. i don’t recommend any one buy food there , waste of money. and the staf is so rude . i can’t find anything good in that shop , and is so dirty inside there , i have seen a rat running in the shop 🤢 only one good know what kind of meat are they selling, and for how long is stayed there . you will be sick if you eat there . this food is not safe !”
- Google user
“Incompetent staff can't read what's the point of a notes area for allergies when they don't read I'm allergic to pineapple specified no pineapple and what a surprise pineapple”
- Google user
“Food arrived hot and before time. Special curry was delicious, ham fu yung delicious, pie dinner was good. Only reason I didn’t give 5 stars was because ( as others have said) the chips are dreadful, totally inedible. Definitely not fresh. Shame as the rest of the order was great.”
- Google user
“The food is horrible; the chips are reheated and dry, the fish drips oil , has a bitter taste, and the batter is rock hard. The gravy is disgusting. No customer service skills, all you get is excuses. Cannot upload pictures because of a constant error”
- Google user
“Lovely little chippy, massive range of choice and the girls behind the counter are cracking. Food is nice. Pizzas were a little cold on last delivery but other than that, good review”
Highlights
- Popular for lunch
- Popular for dinner
Amenities
- Free parking lot
- Delivery
- Takeout
- Kids' menu
- Casual
- Onsite services
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- Late-night food
- Dining options· 3
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Counter service
- Offerings· 1
- Quick bite
- Parking· 1
- Free street parking
Location
Restaurants near The Original Famous Blue Star
- Royal Pizza4.7150.4 mi
pizza toppings quality, chicken strips, cheese and tomato pizza
- Tasty Polish Cooking4.94100.7 miGood for kidsReservations
pork liver dish, beef tartare, large portion sizes
- No9 bar and kitchen4.82660.9 miOutdoor seatingGood for kidsReservations
short walk to anfield, live music and weekend singers, salt and pepper chicken dishes
| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Original Famous Blue Star | 3.6715 | — | soggy chilli beef, inedible dry chips, s&p chicken |
| Royal Pizza | 4.715 | 0.4 mi | pizza toppings quality, chicken strips, cheese and tomato pizza |
| Tasty Polish CookingGood for kids · Reservations | 4.9410 | 0.7 mi | pork liver dish, beef tartare, large portion sizes |
| No9 bar and kitchenOutdoor seating · Good for kids · Reservations | 4.8266 | 0.9 mi | short walk to anfield, live music and weekend singers, salt and pepper chicken dishes |
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