Starbeck Fish & Chips — Restaurant in Newcastle upon Tyne

My go-to place for fish and chips in the local area, the fish is always top notch, the batter is good and the chips are proper golden brown and thick. I don't know much about chips but they seem to be the kinda place that actually changes their oil once in a while. They aren't massively expensive either so if you just want some fish and chips to go I'd go here.

That being said because they are good and they fry on order if you stroll up during a peak period you could end up waiting a while. I've seen the staff racing about before to meet demand so calling up before you collect is a good idea. That being said most of the time I still just walk up and order - if it's not busy it's about five to ten minutes. The wait only applies if you're ordering fish or something the have to cook.

Staff are always nice and...

This place is GREAT! We were biking around the neighborhood and stumbled upon this Fish and Chips place just as we were looking for a lunch spot. The two gentleman working that day noticed that we needed some help with the menu and happily gave us recommendations on what would be best for us (Americans) to order. We go two boneless skinless cod with mushy peas and chips and WOW they were the best Fish and Chips we had ever had. The price was also reasonable for each. After nearly finishing the HUGE portions of food, the nice gentleman working there gave us a ton of recommendations for our time in Newcastle. I...

Lovely food but a wee bit spoilt by impatient staff, probably ran off their feet coz it's a popular place but I didnt like my service experience. No hello, no eye contact even tho the shop was empty when i walked in, no welcome. Just a "YES" after they had finished their conversation. I dont want a red carpet but some acknowledgement when I walked in woulda been an improvement. Even. "Just a minute" woulda been nice. Food was very nice tho. Reasonable prices. Fresh food cooked spot on. It's just the service...