The Little Fish & Chip Shop

We were lucky to get there when there were only two people ahead of us. Within minutes, the courtyard was packed. We ate in, at the window table, which was an interesting experience 😁. We absolutely loved the cod and chips. I really appreciated the fact they are cooking in beef fat and not in seed oil. The staff were friendly. Highly recommend!

Love the fish and chips, absolutely great finish to a day by the seaside. Very busy and packed inside but we didn’t have to wait too long for our food. Highly recommend and deserves the five stars.

The chip shop was incredibly busy and I feel that this is a regular occurrence as the food was fantastic. Chips are cooked in beef dripping.
You had to wait outside for your order which could be a problem in bad weather, but we were lucky.
Highly recommend.

We arrived late, just before closing time. We ordered 11 fish suppers, the staff said, 'that's ok, we'll stay open until we've finished your order'. Excellent customer service and excellent fish and chips. The fish and chips were so good, that we came back a couple of days later for lunch. This is a very clean fish and chips shop, decorated like a shop from the 50s. This shop is always busy, great food and friendly and polite staff. Recommended

Long queues and wait and for the food but it prices worth it in the end. The chips in particular are delicious as cooked in fat. The fish is tasty too, particularly the haddock. Don’t be put off by the queues if you have the time.

Beautiful fish and chips, cooked in beef dripping!
Delicious!!
We sat down at the seafront where there are plenty of benches and bins. Perfect

As good as the best review and some more. Great choice, perfectly fried fish and chips. Mushy peas are handmade, and the selection of beers and wine is just lovely. Sit in or take away. Have a drink whilst waiting for your freshly cooked meals and sit and relax with a drink with an electronic buzzer that makes the wait not a wait but rather an opportunity to have a drink and a chat. Fab.

Even though there was a large number of people waiting, the handheld buzzer system worked very well and they were very quick to get food prepared for those waiting. It is clearly very popular and it is easy to see why. The food was fantastic - some of the best fish and chips I’ve experienced on holidays.
If I had anything to say about what could be improved it would be to move the smoking bin away from the outside waiting/eating area. There is nothing worse than inhaling smoke and having ash flicked over you while eating something you’re really enjoying. Personally I’d put no smoking signs 🚭 up in this area and not encourage smoking with a bin. That’s the only fault - the rest was thoroughly enjoyable ☺

Absolutely loved the food here. We had cod & chips and haddock & chips with a curry sauce and tartare sauce. We ordered, was given a buzzer and waited around 15mins. The cod and haddock was delicious, fresh, crispy, hot with the right amount of batter, the chips had a mix of crispy and soft, yum! The curry was honestly one of the best curry sauces I’ve ever had and the tartare just was perfect, packed with flavour, the right amount of zing, you really must get the sauces. The place is busy every time we walked past and expect to pay around £10-£13, portions are decent, flavours excellent, definitely worth the wait.

Excellent fish and chips in the heart of Southwold, close to the Lord Nelson pub. Batter is crunchy and the chips are perfectly cooked. They have a small eat-in area at the front, whilst for takeaway - which is the majority of their business - you go in through a small door at the side to join the queue. It gets very busy at peak times and closes promptly at 8pm, so don't be late!
Tip - If you go at a busy time, you will have to wait in their small courtyard outside. You can buy beer or wine there, or bring your beer from The Nelson (please return the glass) or grab a bottle from the co-op, to drink while you wait. 😋

Excellent fish and chip shop with great tasting food. The home made mushy peas and tartare sauce were great. Very friendly and polite staff and small electronic device given when ordering to notify you when the food is ready. Can get really busy, but, a sign of quality food and well worth the wait - would highly recommend.

Fantastic fish and chips!! We waited like 15 mins (Tuesday night). If the weather is good, turn left out the shop, go past the Nelson pub and then turn left again on the front. You’ll find a lot of benches where you can sit and enjoy whilst watching the sea.

Great fish and chips! We had haddock and chips and cod and chips - both were delicious, and then also some mushy peas which were good too. Long queue on Friday evening, but that's to be expected for such a popular place!

The most delicious fish and chips (and scampi) deep fried in beef dripping. Utterly delicious and moreish. The homemade tartar sauce is also top rated. Really cosy insides and well styled. Very popular indeed.

Very rare that I leave a review but the food was fantastic, I can’t think of a time where I’ve had better fish and chips. A must visit!

Dare i say it, the best fish n chips ive ever had! Cooked in beef dripping! Got our chips, bottle of cyder and ate them on the best, lovely end to the day.

Luckily we got there when it was quiet and got a seat inside. Service is as expected. The pager makes you jump! Food is as good as you'd expect, perfect. Curry and/or TarTar sauce is well worth the extra.

The summertime Friday night queues to order and then collect might be long, but that's a sign of the quality food and service. Bring a drink and/or have a chat whilst you wait! Pagers are given out that buzz when your food is ready. Proper good fish and chips etc to be had.

Exceptionally popular fish and chip shop. Everything is prepared fresh. The family meal deal (2 adult meals + 2 child meal deals) is marvellous value. Well worth a try.

Absolutely delicious fish and chips from this little shop. Ordered and queued for a short while but definitely worth the wait. Light, crispy batter and really tasty, thick chips. Advertised as cooked in beef dripping and you could taste that in the batter - a faintly Yorkshire pudding taste which for us just enhanced the flavour. Neither the fish or chips were oily due to the dropping and they were without excess fat on the food or in the box. If we come this way again we'd definitely be back.