Monk Fisheries - Newcastle upon Tyne

I go here a few times a month and the fish and chips are consistently of a very high standard so I am therefore surprised at some of the other reviews. Yes, the fish is cooked to order but I think that's a good thing as it stops it from becoming too dry. It's good value too.

OK, so the fish was cooked to order, but this was a small price to pay for a tasty, well priced meal. The fish was seriously LARGE, with nice and crispy batter. Chips were nice too. It also came with free tartar sauce and nice forks and a box. I also ordered an ice cold can of 7UP £0.60 pence. The fish and chips were £5.95, which given the size of the portion is a decent price in my opinion. Staff were friendly too!

On Saturday night at 7pm, there was no fish and chips available at the restaurant. I inquired if they were closing soon and then waited for 25 minutes without any further communication. This was a very strange experience.

The staff were clever but the fish was small and of low quality. The oil used for frying had a unpleasant taste and smell. There was nothing prepared and the service was slow. Unfortunately, I do not plan on returning.

Looking forward to a portion of the famous Whitley Bay fish and chips. Even more excited when the cod was just about to come out of the fryer. Starving hungry, food in box off to the seafront for early evening feast. It was terrible. The batter wasn't crisp and the chips were remnants of earlier fry ups. Worst of all were the mushy peas. Looked like they'd been in a liquidiser. Tasted terrible. Ended up with a bad taste in my mouth and for some reason craving a Crunchie! Haven't eaten one for years but it tasted lovely and got rid of the lingering deep fat taste. Just thought. It's Whitby that's famous for fish and chips isn't it?!