Mermaid Fish & Chips Restaurant — Restaurant in Hastings

Needs better ketchup! That and curry sauce are the two condiments essential to a good supper. Good choice of food. See menu The staff were nice although seems they were a bit bored and grumpy , served quickly and food arrived within 10 minutes. Fish was very good. Batter crispy and light. Bottom of fish a little soggy but was ok. The sausages are really bad quality. Looked like a Richmond sausge pale and tasted horrible. Again the batter was great just couldnt eat it. It's either two small battered pale nasty ones or a large which I havnt tried. Chips were nice but they could be better. The curry sauce was ok. Choice of cold drinks over £2 a can. Coffee is decent. Food is a reasonable price. Small space but we were very happy sitting inside. If it was busier I think it would be uncomfortable eith the main seating area having chairs back to back so close. I realise making the best of the space. They do usualy have outside seating. In a great spot by sea front opposite family entertainment. We have been here before and it was much better so I'm not sure what's changed. Shame but I'd return for the fish and id try the larger...

My partner and I came here when the place was practically empty - just two tables with two pairs. We ordered burgers, something quick to make in my opinion. A family of 5 came in 10 minutes after us, and they were served their food way before us. We waited over 30 minutes before asking for the whereabouts of our food; it turned up a few minutes later and we were sorely disappointed.

The beef burger was vastly overcooked and tasted cheap, the chicken burger was hot in the centre but cold on the edges, they were stingy with the cheese, and the chips were incredibly undercooked. Not only that, my partner found blue plastic in his meal and when he confronted the waitresses, they insisted it was not plastic but a bit of fish - something he did not order. They did not apologise, nor did they even ask us if we enjoyed the meal. The service was terrible.

Go literally anywhere else for a meal and skip out on this God awful hole...

After a long drive down to Hastings from the north we arrived at lunch time quite Hungary and stepped in to the nearest cafe we could find What a find my wife and I both had fish and chips They were delicious the chips were very hot and light and crispy The fish was so fresh it was amazing and the pure white flesh from the haddock was delicious the batter was also crispy and not a sign of any grease to be seen anywhere I am from the north of England and in my area they usually serve the fish skinless . Before ordering I asked if the fish had skin on and the waitress replied yes I did ask if they could take the skin off as I prefer this and the chef very kindly obliged and removed it They are so many places to eat fish n chips in Hastings ,but I am so glad I chose the mermaid we are here for another 7 days and I will definitely return before going home Thank you so much for a wonderful lunch and an ...