Golden Fry — Restaurant in Cork

Don't be blinded by the raving reviews! First impressions (before arriving)........Great reviews & recommendations, lovely premises & nice staff.....that is why I went there (9:45pm Monday)

I was looking to have a chips & curry, maybe even Scampi too (first visit so why not try something else)....... For reasons you will read below I had a Cod supper with curry on the chips.

Nice curry and the chips were ok, just ok. However....... The Fish? It will be remembered for all the wrong reasons, namely the BATTER !

Such nicely textured flesh and a delicate crispy batter, but that is where it ended. The batter was so, so greasy & oily that I could squeeze the oil from it....(this suggests to me that my battered cod has been cooked for some time and has been kept warm "somewhere").

The batter also smelled of something else. Do you guys cook any other meat products in the same oil as the fish? The taste transfers.

Going there just before CLOSING TIME and expecting food to be cooked fresh to order, I now know, was an unrealistic expectation. So I asked for Scampi supper but was told they hadn't any left.....just the cod, so I chose the Cod. Chips were pulled out from behind the front counter ("SOMEWHERE" that I couldn't see), put on a plate and then under a heated lamp. 20 seconds later a portion of fish came out of "SOMEWHERE" similar and was landed on top of the chips (still under the hot lamp), two minutes later it was all taken off, wrapped up and I was gone out the door. I have never been in and out of a takeaway so fast ever before.

(Upon reflection 'not having Scampi' may well have been their 'its too close to closing time to be cooking up something from scratch'.........I believe that I just got offered something that was there and ready....I guess most acceptt, just like I did). So arrival 9:45pm, waited a minute or two, ordered, paid and out the door by 9:50pm. Lights turned off and door locked behind me. Someone in a hurry there?

Too much food......so much that the fish supper would have been sufficient for TWO people. (My doggies at home were very grateful though).

€4.60 for curry chips. Its €3.50 outside the city.

Moral of the story (review)..... one might avoid going there near to closing time to order. I should have known better. I will go back, though the next time will be at a much busier time of day and perhaps only the Scampi this time.

I am sorry to have to write a bad review but this was my experience. I will quite happily review this rating if it so deserves, after...

Golden Fry was just super fantastic. Food and service of top quality. I have eaten from there before but dont ever go inside I stay in the car.. the place is spotless well maintained. Great show of menu and choice of how you may like your burger cooked....the guy at front of house was very professional and reminded each costumer to hold safe the bag if it was heavy. The guy in the back was also very professional and took note of costumers giving a great smile as he delivered your meal to the service area.. we changed our mind about gravy for curry at the last minute so we just asked for an extra curry..this guy knew we didn't want extra curry so professional service and reading the customer took place YES wen we opened the bag 2Curry..yeah..thanks all at golden fry..defo be back...and may I add to other reviews..Best...

Chips are big and spuddy and not greasy. Very nice. Burger is really bad. The meat was fine but it looks like a McDonald's burger. No salad on it except for a couple of measly onion slices. So bland and dry. Fish was pretty tasty and was battered lightly unlike other chippers who batter their fish with a 1 inch thick layer of goo that doesn't even cook properly. The batter was greasy enough but that's to be...