
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.
Good to know
- ReservationsWalk-in only
- ParkingFree parking lot · Free street parking · Paid parking lot
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance
- Good for kidsGood for kids · Kids' menu
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention fish and chips, cheesy chips portion size, battered sausage nuggets curry sauce and salt and vinegar chips.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention fish and chips, cheesy chips portion size, battered sausage nuggets curry sauce and salt and vinegar chips.
Customer Review Summary
Fish suppers draw the most repeat praise, with reviewers calling the batter light and the chips hot and fresh, and several describe returning for years or decades to the same family run counter. Close behind, the battered sausage chips nuggets and curry sauce also get singled out, though one reviewer felt the curry sauce tasted more store bought than expected. Salt and vinegar chips on their own earn separate mentions as generously portioned. Complaints recur around consistency and value: one reviewer got cold chips and fish that didn't taste fresh on a £14.20 order, another found cheesy chips nuggets served with barely any cheese, and one describes being treated with a cold, then openly hostile tone when asking about vegan options and fishcake ingredients, including salt being poured out in anger. Others note the food runs a bit expensive despite good portions. Fried pizza and chips, eaten outside with a dog, was called decent for a casual seafront stop.
Customer Review Summary
Fish suppers draw the most repeat praise, with reviewers calling the batter light and the chips hot and fresh, and several describe returning for years or decades to the same family run counter. Close behind, the battered sausage chips nuggets and curry sauce also get singled out, though one reviewer felt the curry sauce tasted more store bought than expected. Salt and vinegar chips on their own earn separate mentions as generously portioned. Complaints recur around consistency and value: one reviewer got cold chips and fish that didn't taste fresh on a £14.20 order, another found cheesy chips nuggets served with barely any cheese, and one describes being treated with a cold, then openly hostile tone when asking about vegan options and fishcake ingredients, including salt being poured out in anger. Others note the food runs a bit expensive despite good portions. Fried pizza and chips, eaten outside with a dog, was called decent for a casual seafront stop.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“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”
- Google user
“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.”
- Google user
“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.”
- Google user
“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.”
- Google user
“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.”
Highlights
“We celebrate our 50th anniversary this year - we opened our family run chipshop in 1973!!🤗”
- Live music
- Popular for breakfast
- Popular for lunch
- Popular for dinner
- Popular for solo dining
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Free parking lot
- Outdoor seating
- Dogs allowed inside
- No-contact delivery
- Takeout
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- Dine-in
- Good for kids
- Alcohol
- Casual
- Onsite services
- Beer
- Dining options· 7
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Counter service
- Dessert
- Seating
- Table service
- Pet-friendly· 1
- Dogs allowed outside
- Service options· 1
- Delivery
- Offerings· 4
- Coffee
- Free water refills
- Late-night food
- Quick bite
- Highlights· 1
- Live music
- Facilities· 1
- Restroom
- Popular for· 1
- Solo dining
- Crowd· 2
- Groups
- Tourists
- Parking· 3
- Free street parking
- Paid parking lot
- Usually plenty of parking
- Family-friendly· 1
- Kids' menu
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