Berwick Shellfish Co Reviews 3,752

TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.3

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Reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the excellent quality of the products, particularly the seafood, noting its freshness and delicious taste. Many appreciate the careful packaging, which often includes ice packs to ensure items arrive in perfect chilled or frozen condition. The delivery service is frequently highlighted for its efficiency and timely arrival, with many consumers expressing satisfaction with the overall service provided. However, some customers also noted issues with their orders, including instances where products were not as described or arrived defrosted. A few people experienced problems with the delivery service, such as parcels being left unattended or delays in receiving their items. There were also occasional reports of poor quality in some products or a lack of response from customer service regarding order issues.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A 60th birthday spread to remember! Ordered Sat, dispatched Tues, arrived in time Weds, devoured Thurs! All packed with ice packs to keep fresh and most things had datestamps in packaging too for ad... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Delivered on time. Beautifully packed in an insulated polystyrene box with several frozen chill packs so the crab, lobster, smoked salmon and prawns arrived in perfect chilled condition and fish cakes... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Well please with my delivery of lobster, in a proper cool box that contained frozen sealed sticks of ice which were still solid ice when arrived, very impressed and great quality meat HI... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Berwick continually provides a great service. All orders are well packed with ice packs to keep them cold. Fish is always of a very high standard - we have been using them for quite a few years now an... See more


Company details

  1. Online Food Ordering Service
  2. Food Products Supplier

Written by the company

Berwick shellfish are seafood Specialists est: in 1969. We provide Lobsters, Crab, Oysters, Langoustines, Seafood Platters, and all manner of shellfish. 2024 marked a keystone moment when moving into our New Shellfish processing factory located at Berwick ramparts Business park. We are now capable of holding over 7000 kg of Live Shellfish , with a cooking facility handling around 950 kg per hour, proving to be one of the most long term shellfish export companies in the UK, now delivering to over 11,000 clients across the UK via our online sales network.


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4.3

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Each Christmas

Each Christmas, we treat ourselves to a fish platter, and it never fails to impress! The portions and freshness consistently exceed expectations.

December 26, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Beautifully packed and chilled

Delivered on time. Beautifully packed in an insulated polystyrene box with several frozen chill packs so the crab, lobster, smoked salmon and prawns arrived in perfect chilled condition and fish cakes were frozen. Excellent quality seafood and generous portions. Thank you!

December 14, 2025
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

All delivered in suitable packaging

All delivered in suitable packaging. Ice packs still well frozen. Only one product- the scallops were not frozen, as stated. And the lobster shells were frozen. Otherwise, the lobster and crab were delicious for our Christmas lunch.

December 26, 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Top quality fresh seafood

I've bought seafood by post from Berwick several times. Always fresh and top quality, delivered by reliable couriers. As well as superb fresh seafood, the smoked salmon is outstanding.

December 13, 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic seafood platters

Fantastic seafood platters, I’m so lucky it’s only 15 miles from us so we can collect so the platter is all dressed, just to put on the table for my family. Though one was delivered to my son 200 miles and everything arrived very fresh, they just had to arrange onto serving plates. Lovely gift!

December 23, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

What a great company

I absolutely love this company! Even though we don’t spend as much as others, we are always made to feel special. The produce is outstanding. Thanks again, especially for the personal touch. 😘

December 17, 2025
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

When it goes wrong .....

As others have noted there is absolutely no customer service with this company. Once they have your money they are just not interested. It is notable that they don't bother to respond to negative reviews on here.
I was expecting a delivery on 19th December, having ordered my Christmas seafood back in November.
I received an email early morning on 18th December saying it had been despatched and then a further email from APC Overnight confirming delivery on Friday 19th
As Friday went on and with no sign of my package, I tried multiple times to call Berwick. Each time it rang out and cut the call. I think they had all packed up and gone to enjoy their Christmas while I was starting to stress about mine.
I managed to speak to someone at APC who confirmed the package was still at their depot. On hearing it was shellfish he agreed to put it on the next day's van!
It was indeed delivered though I was out and by the time I retrieved it from the front doorstep it had sat there for around 4 hours in sunshine.
My package contained dressed crabs, crayfish and some king prawns that should have been frozen but were defrosted. I have no idea when my food was packed - it could have been late Wednesday or the early hours of Thursday. Even being charitable and assuming it was early hours on Thursday, by the time I opened it on Saturday afternoon the food had been in transit for somewhere around 60 hours.
The surface temperature on the food packs varied between 6-7.5⁰c, so higher than my fridge.
Though I hate wasting food I don't feel inclined to risk food poisoning for my family or my guests over Christmas.
I have no doubt I shall have to argue to get my money refunded in the new year even though I have emailed them.
Sadly this is the second time they have let me down. I thought the first time was a glitch but maybe not. The worst part is that they just don't care which is a real shame as their seafood generally is very good.

December 19, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Won't let me give no stars

Won't let me give no stars, my order of cooked crab and kippers arrived on Wednesday afternoon there was a strong horrible smell coming from the box, opened box to find it swimming in dirty water the crabs were covered in sand and were not cooked. Put the whole thing in bin what a waste of £53 which was a early Xmas present for my husband. I emailed the company on Wednesday evening, now Friday lunchtime and still no reply also phoned today and can't get through to speak to anyone.

December 8, 2025
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Happy with the service but not with the…

Happy with the service but not with the delivery service, there was no communication received from the courier and they gave just left the parcel outside the house with no message. It was just left out for hours

December 12, 2025

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