The Wetherby Whaler — Restaurant in Leeds

I was eager to review one of the seven branches of The Wetherby Whaler, and on this occasion, I chose Pudsey. There is a good-sized private free car park to the rear of the building. The shop is large, with a dedicated chippy takeaway and a spacious restaurant. Everything was tidy, and the customer service was commendable. The packaging was environmentally friendly.

I opted for the Whaler Haddock, which was a thick jumbo fillet encased in a dark, crispy batter. The batter had a colour I had never experienced before, but the taste was excellent, as was the haddock. However, the chips were pale, much too firm, and rather bland. The potato scallop was a bit oily (beef dripping) and, like the Yorkshire fishcake, could have benefitted from being left to drain for a minute or two before packaging.

Cooking in: Beef Dripping

Hygiene Rating: 5

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Fish Reviewed: Haddock

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Went to grab takeaway fish and chips. My husband asked for a lightly battered and lightly cooked fish to be put in. No problem. I then recalled we needed a small fish for part of our order and called to ask for this. Often, special requests have to be mentioned. I then stood back, to then await our turn. A young man who was on the front counter, turned and looked at me like something he had wiped off his shoe. He explained he was busy and needed to finish what he was doing first. I don't recall his exact words. I pointed out I wasn't queue jumping and just letting him know. I made sure the couple in front of us were aware of that too. They were absolutely fine about it and understood why I had called ahead. This place lost forty quid in sales today, through providing a terrible customer experience. Went on to another chippy and had quite the opposite...

We took my father in law for father's day,on Sunday around 5pm. We did not book and were able to be seated once a table was re set. The waitress came was very good and service was quick. We ordered a senior fish and chips, regular fish and chips, and large fish and chips. Mushy peas and bread and butter sides. As well as 3 teas. Our bill was around £53

The food was piping hot , the batter was crispy and the fish perfectly cooked. We all managed just about to clear our plates, we all enjoyed the food very much.

I was also able to order a takeaway meal that was brought to our table.

Such a great place to eat for all ages.

The toilets were a little dated but were clean and well stocked.

There is a wheel chair accessible entrance, and disabled toilets.

There was a large party eating with small children, they had access to highchairs , colouring in sheets and crayons , as well as being offered a large...