Diners have hit out at celebrity chef Rick Stein’s fish and chips describing them as ‘overpriced’ and believing they had mistakenly been served ‘child size portions’.
Recently food critic Gary Hanna, who runs the restaurant review YouTube channel Gary Eats, admitted he was disappointed by his meal that he ended up sending his meal back.
The chippy in Cornwall is a renowned name in the UK’s fish and chip shop scene but some customers have been left unimpressed.
He charges a minimum of £15.95 for a takeaway serving of haddock and chips and it rises to £19.95 for diners in his cafe — and if you want a pot of mayo on the side this will cost another £2.25.
Recently food critic Gary Hanna, who runs the restaurant review YouTube channel Gary Eats, admitted he was disappointed by his meal that he ended up sending his meal back.
Previously he said: ‘I had his fish and chips and I’ve got to say they were disappointing. In fact, actually called it out and said it was a tourist trap.’
However, in the interest of fairness, Gary gave the award-winning Stein’s Fish & Chips in Padstow a second chance chance.
Disguising himself, he visited the restaurant and ordered haddock and chips, a portion of scampi, some mushy peas, a dollop of curry sauce, and a small pot of tartare sauce.
After waiting 20 minutes his food finally arrived but he didn’t believe it was worth the wait saying ‘that’s not a good piece of fish at all.’
Diners have hit out over the portion size and price of celebrity chef Rick Stein’s (pictured) fish and chips
He charges a minimum of £15.95 for a takeaway serving of haddock and chips and it rises to £19.95 for diners in his cafe
He added that the chips were ‘a bit dry’ while he called the scampi a ‘mass-produced mush’ and the mushy peas as ‘rubbish’.
Online reviewers on TripAdvisor have also described their disappointment with the restaurant with many left unimpressed.
One wrote: ‘Honestly the worst fish and chips I have ever tried! Chips and fish batter were absolutely saturated with oil and the curry sauce was like dishwater with a hint of curry.’
Another added: ‘Save you money guys and support the local fish and chip outlet in Padstow. The quality and portion size of our Rick Stein order was appalling.’
While a third said: ‘Initially thought there was a mistake and we had child size portions.’
Someone else wrote: ‘We waited a very long time outside in the cold only to be disappointed with the food. The portions were minimal in size and not proportionate to the price of the meal.
‘We also thought that basics like mayonnaise and tartare sauce would be included in the price’
Another said: ‘Pure grease, well well overpriced not even a nice fish and chips, mushy peas if you could call them that watery paste.’
Dinners have slammed the portion size and cost of the dishes at the restaurant
One TripAdvisor review: ‘Save you money guys and support the local fish and chip outlet in Padstow’
Another added: ‘Initially thought there was a mistake and we had child size portions’
The 78-year-old chef’s many businesses in Padstow have led to the area being renamed Padstein.
He owns The Seafood Restaurant, St Petroc’s Bistro, Rick Stein’s Cafe, Stein’s Fish & Chips, the Seafood Bar and Fishmongers and Ruby’s Bar, all in the fishing port.
He also owns the nearby Cornish Arms and Stein’s Gift Shop, a shop selling cookery equipment and knick-knacks. He also runs a cookery school in Padstow. Stein’s Fish and Chips opened in 2004.
MailOnline has approached Rick Stein for comment.
