Comments on: Edinburgh’s Best Fish & Chips, The Tailend Restaurant & Fish Bar

By: Diane J

Diane J — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:46:05 +0000

My family and I have been to the Tailend on a number of occassions first time being my birthday last year.My husband said you can’t go for a chippy on your birthday. It’s my birthday and that’s where I want to go I replied and boy were thay glad I chose the Tail End. In fact I’m just off the phone as it’s my birthday today and I’ve just booked a table for tonight.

By: Baz

Baz — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:21:58 +0000

As I live in Leith, I have noticed that the nearby fish and chips shops are generally empty since the Tailend opened. There is no competition. Most other shops in the area offer rather dried up fish taken from frozen or chips that have the dry taste of being kept heated for too long. The Tailend has none of that. Your food is cooked as you wait to order and it’s all 100% fresh. You’d think twice about adding exra sauce or salt because it tasytes so much better without.I’d never consider going back to any other fish and chip shop. It is melt in the mouth stuff and the basic supper price is equivalent to a typical Indian or Chinese take-a-way.

By: Labiba Laith

Labiba Laith — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:46:04 +0000

The best! I tried many a restaurant in Edinburgh, and there was only one that I went back to the last night before leaving and that is Tailend! where do I start? The Cullen & Skink soup, heaven of a smoky flavour, the baked Hake with coriander crust, hello happiness and last, but NEVER least, the one and only Sticky Toffee Pudding with cream… now do I have enough space to express my love? yes it was love from first sight, bite, oh heaven…

So I went the next time and had what I couldn’t last time… The amazing Arbroath Smokie…. as a starter the gorgeous grilled fresh Scallops, and for dessert.. mmm well.. *Shhhh Sticky Toffee Pudding again with loads of cream!

By: Faz

Faz — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 17:50:19 +0000

I travel from Aberdeen to edinburgh whenever I can just to eat at Tailend…. that’s how good it is… if only Colin would open up a branch in Aberdeen instead of St Andrews… it would have saved me lots of fuel money… excellent place, fresh fish all the time (the crabs are good too, and try the seabass when they have it in stock) and an down to earth, honest owner… top notch!

By: TAILENDER

TAILENDER — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:33:17 +0000

THE F***ING TAILEND.

THE F***ING BEST \m/

By: Ian Bell

Ian Bell — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 20:19:46 +0000

I am a local Edinburgh guy who visited the Tailend for the first time on Saturday 18th July 2009 at lunch time.

I was very disappointed at the paltry size of the portions, which consisted of a tiny jar of mushy peas, an average sized piece of fish and a slice of white bread and butter. A pot of tea was extra. The total cost was £11.75 which I thought was very poor value.

And was it really necessary to have music blaring at an ear splitting level from a radio situated on the serving hatch.

I shall not be going back.

By: Don

Don — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 23:49:03 +0000

Visited many times when in town and will be nominating for best Fish & Chip shop 2009 awards and sugesst you all do the same after tasting their qaulity food. Good luck in winning Don & Marcella - Leeds

By: Suzy

Suzy — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 14:06:25 +0000

Bobby - I first heard of the legendary Anstruther Fish Bar when I moved up to Scotland in 1987. Not sure what it’s like now, but in those days there were bus trips to the place. Can’t say for sure that Colin Cromar was in charge way back then, maybe it’s just built over ley lines or something. Here endeth the history lesson.
I personally think the Tailend is fab though!

By: bobby

bobby — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 09:14:39 +0000

Hmm! I think The Tailend may be trying hard to ‘cash in’ here on the reputation of the REAL owners of the Anstruther Fish Bar. We regularly drive from Edinburgh to Anstruther for amazing fish & chips and as far as we can see, the string of awards and all the celebrity and royal visitors have occurred over the last 6 years - long after it was sold in 2003.

By: Lyndsey

Lyndsey — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 15:38:56 +0000

I have visited the tailend fish bar on a number of occasions since it opened and never have a bad word to say about it. The haddock is fantastic as are the chips and also the sausages. I find myself craving food from here quite often!