Motherhubbardsfishandchips Reviews 112

TrustScore 3 out of 5

2.8

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Review summary

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Looking at 51 reviews, most reviewers were somewhat happy with their experience overall. Customers frequently praise the friendly and helpful staff, noting their efficiency even during busy periods. Many appreciate the generous portion sizes and the overall quality of the food, especially the crispy fish and well-cooked chips, with some highlighting the fresh ingredients. However, some people were dissatisfied with the pricing, finding it too high for the quality or quantity received. There are also concerns about the consistency of food quality, with some reporting cold, greasy, or bland dishes, and issues with soggy batter or poor chip quality. A few other people also felt that the service could be inconsistent, with occasional issues regarding order accuracy or waiting times.

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Quality

Customers had ambiguous experiences with quality. Many reviewers praised the excellent, crispy fish and good... See more

Product

Reviewers highlight ambiguous aspects of the product. Many customers praise the excellent crispy fish, fresh... See more

Staff

Users describe positive interactions with staff, often highlighting their politeness, helpfulness, and... See more

Price

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Service

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Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Absolutely fantastic fit out for chip shop unfortunately, I didn't notice that it doesn't sell pork sausages. It was a mixture of chicken and all sorts of meats which is not a proper chip shop. I wou... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

The batter free haddock is delicious but I wish they didn’t force you to buy it with a salad. I dislike cucumber & tomatoes and resent having to buy a salad full of these. I’d be far happier with a tu... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

First time trying the newly opened Mother Hubbard fish & chip shop, Shirley - Southampton. One word to describe it…. ‘Average’. I asked the friendly lad at the counter for a pea fritter... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Chips were great and the fish was ok. Batter was soggy. Had a crispy inch at one end. Won’t go again.


2.8

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Bad experience

I have used mother hubbards erdingtonquite often recently the portions have been reduced less chips smaller fish and prices have gone up by £1per portion for fish and chips.on the 16 01 26i went in ordered my fish and chips,a wait of about 15 mins is usually so I sat down and waited the girl behind counter calling out numbers for the customer to collect she called out a number that no one claimed and put it on top of counter two people collected their order she then called out the number on top of counter again no one claimed it so she called out my number and gave it to me I noticed what she had done and excepted it and left when I got home it was cold the meal was not good and I could not eat it totally bad service

January 16, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very fresh food

Very fresh food, I didn’t experience what the below bad comments are suggesting. Every time I’m in the area I get my fish and chips.

November 13, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I would rate zero if I could

I would rate zero if I could. Both fish and chips were dry and cardboard-like. Mushy peas are psychedelic green and appears that a huge vat of processed peas has been tipped into a pan as opposed to proper mushy peas. There are some really good chippy's around here so there is absolutely no need to spend hard earned money in this super duper sub standard place!

December 5, 2025
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Decent and already the best in MK

Let's start by saying that anyone who knows anything about Chip Shops knows that this is not only worth far more than it's current 2.8 average rating but is by far and away the best in Milton Keynes, so nice to have somewhere that sells decent fish and good portions which is something MK has suffered with for many years - I have now been several time and - The Positives..... Reasonable prices, good portion sizes, great menu choices, friendly staff and good fresh food - The Not So Positives.... food can can take a while to be ready, some of the staff don't speak great English, the chips can be dirty and need to be cleaner with more attention to removing bad chips post peeling, the thinner take away boxes stink of the plastic coating and print which detracts from the smell and flavour of the food. - It's still early days but it's off to a good start for me and will be my go-to chippy in MK now - one sound bit of advice for you though, regardless of which way round you prefer it and if you disagree or not, a decent traditional chippy asks if you want salt and vinegar in that order because that is the order in which they should be applied, fact

October 30, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Went for lunch

Went for lunch, staff very nice and helpful but food was not very good.
We ordered 2x spicy chicken burgers meal.
Chips were OK, but the burgers were just greasy, full of oil. Did not taste good at all and left us feeling a bit sick.

We also got the chicken wings, the batter was too thick and again really greasy and oily

Won't be returning but thanks.

October 15, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I was expecting something good, but…..

I was expecting something good about the fish n chips I was going to eat tonight. It was such a big disappointment! Chips were nothing like chip shop chips. Batter was far too thick. And the fish was pretty unremarkable. My wife’s jacket potato and chili with cheese was even worse. Only the salad was the best bit. Would I go there again? Big fat NO! Pricing was competitive, but tables needed to be cleaned more often. As most of the tables were left with food bits on it. Such a shame really.

October 10, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Total scam on uber eats. DO NOT USE

Do not use this company on uber eats.
I ordered two meals on a buy one get one free promo and only received one of each.
When I called them they said that I should have ordered two of each and that uber have agreed that a message was missing from their site saying that. And, that the issue was with uber.
I said if they were aware then the issue is theirs. They said “tuff” and put the phone down. So I paid £30 for 5 chicken strips and a small fish sandwich.
The fact that they know of the issue and still taking money is vile. Go elsewhere. Uber said the issue is with the company.

October 4, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Mother Hubbards Burton - poor, wont be ordering again

Avoid this place, especially through Just Eat. I ordered food that kept getting delayed, couldn’t cancel through the app, and when I rang the restaurant, the lady first decided she couldn’t speak English, then eventually could and admitted the food had been “waiting ages” because they had no drivers. I asked to cancel, but she refused and pushed me back to Just Eat.

By the time it arrived, the food was cold, soggy, and inedible. Just Eat’s “compensation” was £1.62—an insult. Between the restaurant dodging responsibility and Just Eat’s shocking service, it was a total waste of money.

I’m sure the food is lovely if you actually get it fresh and warm, but I didn’t. Why accept orders with no drivers available? I won’t be ordering from Mother Hubbard’s again—and after this, I won’t be using Just Eat either.

September 24, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Staff are really friendly and…

Staff are really friendly and attentive. Food was brilliant very tasty and nice and hot. Would definitely return to the store and have order online for delivery with them a few times and service has always been great 😊

September 8, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Horrible chips black and dry

Horrible chips black and dry. Fish is all batter no fish. Customer service none existent. It has been like this for some weeks now. Live in dunstable go langdale ocean breaze dunstable best chippy ever.

August 1, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Mother Hubbard Barnsley losing its edge

Well that's the last time I go to my favourite fish and chip shop ... recent change of management in Barnsley has led to a complete change of staff and that in itself has led to a lot of the character and atmosphere departing too ...

The price increase does not match the quality or portion size .... they have definitely got smaller .... I always feel that new management need to adjust , however the once brilliant food is sub standard ... even the batter is not fresh and crispy ....

It's bland small and I will now be looking for a better alternative... I have no issue of the price of something as long as the product matches the price ....

Sadly this doesn't anymore

July 27, 2025
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