The Lighthouse — Local services in Hastings

If you are going to have fish and chips at Hastings don't get caught out buying the expensive low quality small portioned and disappointing serving you get from the sea front. Travel up the hill to here. This I think is the closest chippy to the caravan site at Hastings. There is no parking outside the chippy but a little walk down the road the double yellow lines stop. Service inside is good with a friendly crew manning the counter. Because it is popular you may need to wait for your order. The fish quality is excellent with thick portions of cod. There is an option for large cod, at the time I thought it was pricey at over £6 but when you see how big it is then you can see you are getting good value. It really is "We need a bigger boat" moment. It is that huge. The normal cod portion many chippys will sell as large. Warning the skin is left on the cod which some people may not like. Fine with me. The curry sauce was a bit thin but that was my only gripe. Brilliant chip shop. Best in Hastings. Better than anything along the tourist...

Came here on the recommendation of long-time Hastings resident with high expectations, and still came away impressed. Wanted fish and chips, but noticed there's also a good selection of burgers here. Dishes are sold as "medium, large, and extra-large" sizes, and those are accurate descriptions. Prices are very reasonable. Carla and John were working the counter, greeting what seemed to be lots of regulars ordering in the shop or picking up phone orders. I asked him about the "battered burger," and wasn't quite sure if it sounded delicious or just weird. Turns out to be a bit like the American diner dish "chicken fried steak" minus the white sauce. Fabulous! So all the items we got were wonderful. The fish were all perfectly cooked, with nothing greasy about them. Same with the potatoes - among the best chips ever. My only suggestion for improvement involves opening a branch in coastal...

5pm on a Friday night so was very busy as expected . Didn't expect the large cod to be mainly batter . It was far too small. Generous portion of lovely chips . Sausage in batter was OK. Not going to lie , was so disappointed with the size of the piece of fish . Its expensive to buy these days . It was definitely a small . In fact it was like a pensioners portion . Edited review as there's not an option to reply to the chip shops comment.. I don't need to come to talk to you. I was merely saying our large fish was very small . I did say the chips were lovely and sausage ok . What's there to talk about ? You was very busy . No doubt it doesn't happen often . However on this occasion the fish was very...