Young’s Fish Bar, Basingstoke — Restaurant in Basingstoke and Deane

chips horrible and so obviously warmed up from either lunchtime or even the night before couldn't eat them. The Chinese food is expensive , bland and made from poor ingredients, i thought the menu said crispy chilli beef not chewy as hell rubbery beef, i don't have false teeth but if you do don't order this dish or you will be chewing for a lifetime! did find one bit that was crispy and how it should be but expect better for the price i paid and they don't even serve it in a reusable plastic container either like some other takeaways who charge less. In my mind this takeaway needs looking into, as the person who served my chips must have been able to see that they looked all shrivelled and dry and frankly inedible yet they still served them and then had the cheek to charge us for them, had a right mind to photograph them and send the photo to trading standards.

I too had food poisoning from here several years ago and after my experience from last night i think i will give this place a miss if i want to avoid another bout of it as think both me and my partner had a lucky escape with only a belly ache this morning.

So avoid if you expect good food, avoid if you don't carry cash, they only take cash and def. avoid if you don't want a bad belly as the high grease content they use will def....

Bought chips which looked to be cooked in the same oil as the fish, so not even vegetarian. Bought tofu with green peppers and back bean sauce - got a horrific migraine. They clearly put dairy in it for some unknown reason, no warnings about it containing dairy. Not eating here again. If you have an allergy I'd suggest avoiding. They also don't take card, at all. So that and the lack of dietary information and putting dairy needlessly into what should be plant based meals, its like a classic 1990s chippy. 30 years out of sync. If you don't have any dietary requirements, and still use old fashioned money for some reason, this place is...

With Chinese foods so readily available in most places and supermarkets, why is a takeaway still worth the trip once or more times a week. For Young's, the answer is the people preparing, cooking and serving your meals. The curry was lovingly home-made from scratch every week, the fish and chips very generous and fresh, and my favourite - Singapore noodles, must equal to the offerings found in Singapore. Many basic supplies now cost many times before like OIL used. So I could appreciate their cost saving initiatives like cash only. I could only be grateful that there are still passionate local Chinese takeaways...