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The Friary

+44 1702 902368
145 Eastern Esplanade, Southend-on-Sea SS1 2YG United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Open Today: 02:00 AM - 08:00 PM

Amenities

Service options
  • Takeaway
Accessibility
Dining options
  • Lunch
Amenities
Atmosphere
  • Casual
Planning
Payments
  • Credit cards
  • Debit cards
  • NFC mobile payments
Children
  • Good for kids
  • Kids' menu

Best KPortal Reviews

We had batter sausage and chips and cod and chips and curry sauce me and my partner absolutely loved it. We only live one minute walking distance from here but we decided to sit on the beach and eat it. Thank you very much guys perfect. ????
A normal chippy shop with some amazing fish! I had the cod and commented more than once how good it tasted compared to other seaside fish and chips places I've had.
A flying visit for mother & I. Visiting the Cliffs Pavillion and had a craving for F&C.
Friary had good reviews and we swung on by. Cod & chips each and I had mushy peas.
We climbed over the sea wall on a windy November night and sat on soke benches in the same. A decent meal, fish was boneless and the chips were nice.
I would say both items could've done with a minute or 2 more frying for crispness bylut that's my personal taste. The mushy peas were volcanic in their heat but the pea and liquid had separated somewhat and had settled into 2 distinct layers.
I wolfed mine down greedily and enjoyed every bite, like a true Brit I do love a Fish & Chip supper.
Fish n chips on the beach is a cliché but sometimes it has to be done. This place was perfect. Just the right amount of fish and chips and just over a tenner including a drink.
Not sure if we had reheated lunch time chips, but at 4pm the chips were very dry and the portions were a bit tight.
Sausage in batter was nice, but overall I think its priced for tourists. £14 for sausage in batter and chips twice, a couple of drinks and some curry sauce.
First and last time will be getting fish and chips from here. Ordered 2 large cod and large chips. The cod was okay, more like a medium than a large though, so at £9.50 each, expensive. The batter was a bit oily and had some fish bones. Large chips, we had to laugh, more like a small portion, I even went back in and send are these definately large, again expensive at £4.00. I then had to pay for the flimsy bag to put them in. Never been charged for a bag at a Fish and Chip Shop before. Normally go to Fish 2 Go, but as we were on the seafront thought we'd give this fish and chip shop ago. Not again, waste of almost £25.
Bought two medium cod and chips! Took away to enjoy down the road facing the sea! Omg when we opened one of the boxes which were placed in a carrier bag, the fish no exaggeration was more like a gougon/fish finger the other box was OK ish bit small! Tasted OK! Wouldn't buy from them again! If we hadn't driven so far away would of gone bk but we were starving! Do check yr boxes guys cheating buggers.
May well be the best fish and chips I've ever had.
Crisp but soft chips, and perfectly cooked cod.

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Opening Hours

Monday 02:00 AM - 08:00 PM
Tuesday 02:00 AM - 08:00 PM
Wednesday 02:00 AM - 08:00 PM
Thursday 02:00 AM - 08:00 PM
Friday 02:00 AM - 08:00 PM
Saturday 02:00 AM - 08:00 PM
Sunday 02:00 AM - 07:00 PM

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