James Fish - Sefton

This fish and chip shop used to be excellent a few years ago. They always had plenty of delicious, perfectly cooked chips. However, now the chips are soggy, greasy, and disgusting. The only positive aspect of the smaller portions now is that there is less waste. They need to hire people who know how to cook fresh, non-greasy, non-soggy food. Do not waste your time or money here.

This restaurant has declined in quality. I received a stale sausage with my meal, which was as pale as Michael Jackson when he turned white. It used to be a good restaurant a few years ago, but the portion sizes are now small. The staff are also very unhappy. I know it's not the best job, but they should try to cheer up.

Relative asked for fish and chips but usual port of call (The Good Catch) was closed. Given that James Fish Bar has been there for years and seems to get a fair few clients I decided to go there instead. Was told that no fish ready but they could do one so waited. I felt that the atmosphere behind the counter was not a very happy one 3 younger women and one middle aged woman with ginger hair. Compared to the Good Catch it felt like a funeral parlour. Young person who served it up was pleasant enough and I went on my way. My relative who had been looking forward to the fish and chips couldn 't finish it so I had a taste. The chips were hard on the inside and soggy on the outside quite an achievement for a supposed Fish Bar. The fish was like something I have never eaten before hard to explain but essentially no taste and the consistency of thick porridge. No I don 't understand either. Anything from Iceland would have been more reminiscent of 'Fish and Chips ' than what I received. Two thoughts occurred I can understand maybe inexperienced staff making a mess of a meal but there was clearly an experienced person in charge so no excuses can be made there. Secondly I had always sort of considered the Good Catch to be pricey but this mush was only a couple of quid cheaper (5 pound something) and trying to compare the two would be like chalk and cheese. No idea why people frequent this place the only positive thing I could muster to say is that the front of house at least it appeared clean.

Absolutely disgusting, half eaten onion ring. Soggy chips not even cooked! Do not recommend to anyone, waited about an hour for 3 things and everyone else who ordered got theirs before us.

Husband called in this evening to pick up some chips as a side to our tea...he waited a while got inside asked for large chips and was immediately given a bag. Got home the chips were pale soggy and uncooked...potato hard in the middle...never again thanks