The Friary Fish Bar in Cardiff

Really nice fish and chips from this takeaway, the place is clean and well presented

3 chippies in my local area and this is the best one. That isn't saying much, the other 2 got 1 star because it doesn't go lower.Depending who you get, depends how good it is. There are 2 girls that may be sisters, usually runs well with them but recently there were some I didnt recognise. 3 people behind the counter, doing one order, I was 2nd in the queue, took 15 minutes for them to start taking the order of the guy ahead of me (the order they were doing was ordered ahead) I was in there for about 25 minutes, by the time I left, there were 9 people behind me waiting.I only tried these again because I had cash on me because for some weird reason they don't take card but I won't be risking it again.

Lovely and clean, friendly staff, great menu, but when asked for a pensioners bag of chips, and took it home for my father, i was expecting more than 11 chips. As tasty as they were dad was a little disappointed, maybe they gave me the child size, and I should of checked in shop.

We were visiting relatives locally so decided to buy everyone a takeaway from here. Big mistake. We wanted 2 chips, 2 cheesy chips and 2 fish and chips. They had only 1 precooked small fish and fish bites, and said it would take 15 MINUTES! to cook a fresh fish, so we went with what they had. The chips were a squashed slab of soggy greasy Potatoe - I don't know how a chips shop can be so bad. The staff really couldn't care less. When we got home only one of the chips had cheese on it. We won't be going back.

This must be the worst fish and chips I've ever had, chips mushy and greasy and tge fish was actually un edible it was just soogy full of grease i tried using the paper to blot out the grease but way to mmuch so fed it to the dog. Its as if the oil wasn't hot enough so the food just boiled in the oil that or way to much food went in the fryers at the same time, definitely won't be using these again

Just picked up some chips, which were really good. There is a sign between the front of the shop and the back, saying everyone had to sanitise their hands before going past that point, no exceptions. A young woman came from the street, straight to the back with no sanitizing. She then picked up her apron, no washing hands and proceeded to get some bags of something out of the fridge in the shop. She needs some education in health and hygiene, particularly during these times.

Don't often go out of my way to leave reviews, but tried the friary for the first time tonight and...well if you've ever seen the film Ratatouille and the scene where the food critic tries Remys ratatouille for the first time and gets reminded of his happiest time as a child? Well, this is what happened to me. Hands down the best fish and chips I have had in my adult life. PROPER chips, chunky fish, fab mushy peas. Authentic, tasty, perfectly priced. THANK YOU for bringing proper chippy teas back into my life.

I don't live far and have used this a number of times since it reopened least year under covid. I'm fussy about chippies and it's always been good. I don't think the fish and chips (what I typically get) are badly priced either. It's currently 4.95 for a decent-sized cod with loads of chips for one person (if anything too much for people who eat a lot, but that's south wales for you). Always been well cooked food when I've been there, and it's more than friendly enough too. So I'll give it 5 cos it's only a chippy and I can't see anything wrong with it. Don't forget your mask.

I have visited this chippy quite regularly over the last few months. The chips have always been fresh and tasty like traditional chips. Not had fish here so cannot comment on this. The choice of pies are standard but generally fresh not had one thats been dry like I’ve had at other chip shops. Curry sauce really nice both mild or hot. Chicken is always nice here. The shop is always clean and the food is well displayed.The only thing I would say is the staff do not really match the appearance of the shop which is fresh and clean. They are to the point not much conversation or friendly greeting they dress very casual could be a bit more professional in appearance and approach, hence marking four stars.

Just had large fish and chips. Go if you like any of the following: Freshly undercooked chips which resemble mash, covered in burnt ‘bits’ for flavour. Oily battered batter mush and ‘fish’. Half of which wasn’t even there, must have fallen off when being served out of the counter. Don’t think I’ve ever had a less enjoyable example of fish and chips.