
North Berwick Fry
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About North Berwick Fry
On Quality St in North Berwick, North Berwick Fry is a fish and chips takeaway that has run as a family business since 1973, with the same family still serving at the counter. Fish is cooked to order, so a short wait for a fresh batch is common alongside standard fish suppers, battered sausage, and cheesy chips, with chips finished in salt and vinegar. Fishcakes on the menu are frozen and pre-made rather than prepared in-house. It operates on a walk-in basis, and the shop gets busy at peak times with lines forming. Outdoor seating near the seafront is available, and dogs are welcome there, making it a spot customers use with pets in tow. The business marks its 50th year of continuous family ownership this year.
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Menu & Prices
13 dishes · mains £2–60- Bread & Butter£60.00
- Fresh Apple£2.00
- Fresh Orange£2.00
- Onion Rings
- Peas
- Curry Sauce
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention fish and chips, light crispy batter, salt and vinegar chips and curry sauce.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention fish and chips, light crispy batter, salt and vinegar chips and curry sauce.
Customer Review Summary
Hot, fresh chips and lightly battered fish draw the most praise, with several reviewers calling the chips among the best they have had and pointing to loads of salt and vinegar. Fish suppers get similar credit, and one diner describes food cooked to order with the lightest batter they have had. Battered sausage, nuggets and fried pizza also turn up in orders, and the counter staff are repeatedly called friendly. The complaints are specific. One reviewer found the fish not fresh and the chips cold on a takeaway order, another got cheesy chips with hardly a dash of cheese and onion rings with no onion, and a third found the curry sauce thin and store bought. One reviewer describes a cold tone from the owner, being told the fishcakes come in frozen with no known fish, and being offered no vegan option because everything is cooked in animal fat. One visitor of over 35 years says the owner has served the family for decades.
Customer Review Summary
Hot, fresh chips and lightly battered fish draw the most praise, with several reviewers calling the chips among the best they have had and pointing to loads of salt and vinegar. Fish suppers get similar credit, and one diner describes food cooked to order with the lightest batter they have had. Battered sausage, nuggets and fried pizza also turn up in orders, and the counter staff are repeatedly called friendly. The complaints are specific. One reviewer found the fish not fresh and the chips cold on a takeaway order, another got cheesy chips with hardly a dash of cheese and onion rings with no onion, and a third found the curry sauce thin and store bought. One reviewer describes a cold tone from the owner, being told the fishcakes come in frozen with no known fish, and being offered no vegan option because everything is cooked in animal fat. One visitor of over 35 years says the owner has served the family for decades.
Featured reviews
- Dr Nick
“Been coming here for over 35 years. Travelling up to see family or for a holiday- this place is one of my first stops and a treat. Family run business- owner has served us for decades. Fish suppers are delicious. No where else compares.”
- Joe Sparrowhawk
“I ordered the battered sausage chips nuggets and curry sauce it was very delicious the only complaint I had was towards the curry sauce it wasn’t as thick and rich as the one I usually like and tasted more store bought but overall would definitely recommend this place”
- Richard Watson
“It's busy but this shows you how well loved this fish and chip restuarant is. Lovely food. Fresh and superb quality! The atmosphere inside is great. Friendly and fast service. I've been going for years and will be back soon.”
- Yassmin Carlton
“I had a terrible experience at this chip shop. It was pouring down with rain so my partner stayed in the car whilst I popped in to ask whether their chips were vegan friendly (sometimes they are). They told me that everything is cooked in animal fat but they could make him a pizza. I asked if that meant they had vegan cheese/toppings to which he said no, it would have just been a pizza base with vegetables on it. The owner was speaking to me with a cold tone, as was the female who was with him, which made me feel a bit confused and uncomfortable. I appreciated the effort to come up with something for him but i knew that there were other options around that would have been better for him. I popped back to the car to let him know and then I came back to get some fish and chips for myself. I asked what fish they have and he said haddock, but the price for haddock and chips was just a bit more than I could afford. So I then asked what fish was in their fishcake. I was met with the most disgusting tone as I was told that they have no idea what fish is in their fish cakes as they don’t make them themselves and they get them in frozen. At this point I was just not comfortable at all and said ok I’ll just have chips with curry sauce. For some reason the owner brought over chips with sauce and also a haddock and chips. I said oh no sorry it was just chips and sauce that I wanted. He rudely answered that I had asked for haddock (I had not). He then asked if I wanted salt and vinegar and I was smiling and answered politely yes, lots please. He drowned the chips in vinegar and then put one shake of salt on my chips. So I then said ‘please could I have a bit more salt’ in the most friendly tone I could. He looked me dead in the eyes and turned the salt shaker upside down and just held it there as the salt poured out onto one section of my chips and then he slammed it down and gave me them. Clearly he was mad as he misheard and thought that I had asked for the haddock and chips. But the truth is that I genuinely didn’t and I did not deserve the be treated with such passive aggression. I felt extremely uncomfortable and also really put off by the fact that they have no idea themselves what is even in their fishcakes. I come from an family of fish and chip shop owners and that is really bizarre to me. The chips themselves were also not pleasant. I’ll not be returning.”
- Kim Mcleish
“Best hot fresh chips I've had in years, fish was nice & lightly battered. Food was a bit expensive but portion size was good. Staff were friendly & polite.”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Good to know
“We celebrate our 50th anniversary this year - we opened our family run chipshop in 1973!!🤗”
- AccessibilityWheelchair-accessible entrance
Amenities
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Alcohol
- Restroom
- Beer
- Coffee
- Free water refills
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- Late-night food
- Live music
- Facilities· 1
- Quick bite
Location
Restaurants near North Berwick Fry
- The Old Clubhouse4.57824.7 mi£10–40Outdoor seatingWheelchair accessibleGood for kids
dog friendly pub, fish and chips, golf course views
- The Longniddry Inn4.41,3488.9 mi away£20–30Outdoor seatingVegan optionsVegetarian options
haggis, neeps and tatties, sticky toffee pudding, fish and chips
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Berwick Fry | 3.8912 | — | £10–20 | fish and chips, light crispy batter, salt and vinegar chips |
| The Old ClubhouseOutdoor seating · Wheelchair accessible · Good for kids | 4.5782 | 4.7 mi | £10–40 | dog friendly pub, fish and chips, golf course views |
| The Longniddry InnOutdoor seating · Vegan options · Vegetarian options | 4.41,348 | 8.9 mi away | £20–30 | haggis, neeps and tatties, sticky toffee pudding, fish and chips |
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