Youngsseafood Reviews 

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TrustScore 1.5 out of 5

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Considering 33 reviews, most reviewers were let down by their experience overall. Many customers expressed significant dissatisfaction with product quality, frequently describing the fish as grey, mushy, or having an unpleasant taste and smell. Products often contained minimal actual fish content, being mostly batter or fillers, leading many to avoid future purchases. However, some customers also noted issues with misleading packaging, finding items smaller than advertised or not matching images. The texture was also a concern, with batter frequently reported as soggy or rubbery, contributing to an unappetizing experience.

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Hi have always eat Youngs Scampi but after eating last night awoke to very bad stomach cramps this morning. They tasted fine and I always overcook past their minimum cooking time for safety un... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I used to think that Young's were reasonable quality especially the Chip Shop Fish but recently the fish have gone considerably smaller, for the same price of course. Young's must think its customers... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Is this company legally allowed to trade? No ombudsman no suspension on products no board member held to account? A metaphor for liebour. All products where rancid. £20 down now. Every little freezing... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I contacted youngs after buying cooking then bining their product, which was supposed to be Atlantic fish but more like found off south coast of southern water, and it tasted like what are dumping int... See more


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TrustScore 1.5 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Is this company legally allowed to…

Is this company legally allowed to trade? No ombudsman no suspension on products no board member held to account? A metaphor for liebour. All products where rancid. £20 down now. Every little freezing doesn't help. Disgusting.

December 14, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Yuk,

Oh my God, what a disgusting tasting fishcake, I couldn't eat it, tasted and smelt musty.

December 1, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Where's the fish???

Purchased Tempura fish when on offer. Did I say 'fish??? There was nothing resembling fish just a grey slime inside a thick coating of batter. Absolutely disgusting!

November 28, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I purchased Youngs 2 extra large beer…

I purchased Youngs 2 extra large beer batter fish fillets, which I in my opinion isn’t fit for human consumption, virtually no fish content and made me gag! Words can’t describe how bloody awful these were. Ended up
In the bin

November 27, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Young's admirals fish pie

Had Young's admirals fish pie, it was absolutely disgusting. It was all mash potato and a small amount of sauce underneath which was in total around 3/4 of an inch deep.
The mash tasted like the old packet mash you used to get and as for any fish? There wasn't any, couldn't taste any cheese either. If this is all Young's can offer it's best you give up. A toddler could have done better.

November 2, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Air fryer Air fryer Air fryer Air fryer…

Air fryer Air fryer Air fryer Air fryer
And you get the whole flavour from the first bite till the last never have I tasted a boxed fish like I have done with this product
Youngs gastro lemon and herb
I love my air fryer since I made this fish and lidl sell them for such a good price I won't say the price just in case everyone goes out and buys them

October 30, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Their fish fingers always taste like washing up liquid now.

I've been eating Youngs products for years but no more. The past 5 or 6 boxes of their fish fingers I bought have all tasted very strongly of washing up liquid. I'm not having this issue with any other food so the problem isn't at my end. Never again. Complete waste of money as they all had to be thrown away.

October 8, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Bought these Youngs Extra Crispy Cod

Bought these Youngs Extra Crispy Cod? fish fingers,was appalled at the content of these, must have been a 4mm slice of fish in each one of these, the bulk of them were batter, not as advertised, wont be buying their products again !

September 30, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I would have given this a zero

I would have given this a zero. Just had youngs Gastro tempura fish , I cooked it longer than the 21minutes stated on the packet, it was inedible the batter was soggy and the fish was grey. Very off putting. I will not be wasting my money on anything from youngs gastro range again. Total waste of money

September 26, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Why has youngs battered changed fom…

Why has youngs battered changed fom cod/haddock to just fish
Back of pack states pollock which is a much cheaper version of fish yet the people are still being charged sky high prices it's daylight robbery battered fish ???? It's like buying a chicken burger advertised as a bird burger ..you just would not want it ...youngs ! You can stuff your pollock and ya sky high prices

September 17, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Last Time I Buy Scampi Product

Hi have always eat Youngs Scampi but after eating last night awoke to very bad stomach cramps this morning.

They tasted fine and I always overcook past their minimum cooking time for safety until they are very crispy.

Didnt realise until I read other reviews it looks to be quality issues

AVOID

September 16, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Youngs gastro.. enteritis

I contacted youngs after buying cooking then bining their product, which was supposed to be Atlantic fish but more like found off south coast of southern water, and it tasted like what are dumping into our oceans..so I took pictures of box, bar code, sell by , day date and where from.. but silly me I didn't photograph the grotty awful tasting bad smelling gastro fish..oh well money well wasted.big thank you to their useless customer service..NOT.

August 1, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

A Totally Disinterested Company

Using their website form is an absolute joke -- it doesn't allow for "open questions", only those pertaining to existing products/orders.
Sent email to CEO and Customer Service -- Guess what -- NO REPLY.

August 12, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolutely awful product

Absolutely awful product. The fish batter burns up in the oven if you cook at the temperature they recommend for fan ovens and the oil spits out, making a mess for you to clean up afterwards. Will stick to the ASDA battered cod in future.

July 24, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Awful

I have always loved the fish cakes eat them regularly last 2 times they are absolutely awful super small and once cooked are like bricks so unable to chew them without breaking my teeth even my cat turned his nose up and he eats anything. Really disappointed tbh I will never buy them again. Not sure what’s been changed but from what I’ve seen and tasted it’s not good not good at all 😔

July 10, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Just Awful Now.

Youngs Kipper Fillets with Butter
Used to have these regularly but haven't had for a good while.
The missus spotted them the other day in a supermarket so we got a few boxes.
Wish we hadn't they were awful.
Shrink inflation strikes again.
I never eat the skin and by the time I'd removed it, there was very little fish left and what was left was nothing like they used to be, completely tastless.

June 25, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Admirel’s Fish Pie,

Admirel’s Fish Pie,

This offering was truly terrible. Hardly any fish, barely any sauce, and reconstituted mash potato. Not food at all, just mush with a powdered potato top. No resemblance to the picture on the box. I had a memory that Youngs were the fish people. Not now.

June 16, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing seafood

Young's Chip Shop range is genuinely impressive. I've tried most of the frozen seafood brands out there, and this is by far the best. The fish is high quality—meaty, firm, and full of flavour—not the mushy, processed kind you often get, even from more expensive brands. I'm honestly puzzled by the negative reviews. Maybe some people just aren't used to the taste of real fish?

May 31, 2025
Unprompted review

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