I am excited to share my dining experience at The Thistle with you! The warmth and kindness of the…read morehostess created a comfortable and relaxing atmosphere from the moment I arrived. It was refreshing to be greeted with such genuine hospitality, making dinner even more enjoyable. I immediately ordered exactly what I had been craving for. THE ORIGINAL THISTLE FISH & CHIPS! Satisfying my craving was precisely what I was aiming for. Perfection in a delightful crispy batter, paired with golden "chips" fries, tater sauce and coleslaw. [Don't be shy to ask for more tartar sauce.] It's a BYOB spot, so don't forget your favorite bottle of wine or beer, which goes great with fish! I'll be sure to bring a bottle the next time I go. Can't wait to go back.

The Thistle Fish & Chips is a small restaurant in Lyndhurst, NJ. There is NO OFF street parking…read more Curbside only. I had to wait 25 minutes for a space to open up. As you enter there is a small waiting area and an ordering counter. Staff were very nice, cheerful, & accommodating while I waited for my order to be cooked and packaged. I didn't look into the dining room since this was a take out order. PROS: Cleanliness appears to be high on their agenda. My order consisted of Fried Oyster dinner, Fish & Chips dinner, and a Fried Shrimp & Scallops dinner. All came with French Fries and Cole Slaw. They also provided plenty of tartar and cocktail sauce. Additionally they have Malt Vinegar which is a must, at least for me when eating fish and chips. The oysters were cooked to perfection, as were the shrimp and scallops. CONS: The fish fillet was undercooked and the coating saturated with oil. I don't think the fryer was hot enough. French Fries were soggy because the steam from the closed containers. Easily solved by putting in a frying pan to crisp them up. Coleslaw was okay. As for Pricing, they are quite high for portion served. $30.00 for 2 shrimp, 2 scallops and a mound of french fries is outrageous. I can get a full seafood platter at any decent diner or restaurant for this kind of money. I think I'll look elsewhere when I get my next craving for this type of cuisine.

Technocrats are going to ruin the U.S. Also, technocrats are going to save dinner because my…read morealgorithm be algorithming. Two things can be true I suppose. Instagram reels led me here - and the Yelp reviews confirmed it. What a gem!! My co-driver (that's what he is today because we had a tiff lol) loves fish n chips. So far the best he's had is in Norway. Since Norway didn't award POtuS (see what I did there) the Nobel prize, I no longer feel obliged to think purely of the peace of returning to Oslo to our favorite chippery. Deranged. Anyway, we were juggling dinner ideas tonight and I remembered this spot. Even better since my mom is in town and dying for something different. I had no idea what to expect - even looking at pics. It's a straightforward place - 3 dine-in tables, and counter seating. We opted to eat in and what a delight! Here's what we got: -fish n chips -fish and popcorn shrimp -fried clams w cole slaw -2 New England clam chowdahs The person behind the counter brought our food out to us within 7 minutes - all freshly fried, crisp and hot. The fish was moist and flaky. The chips were salty, crispy on the outside and pillowy on the inside. The Cole slaw was divine! Soup is for tomorrow - the sneak taste I had has me counting down the hours. We got there just in time. Within 10 minutes we went from being the only people there to it being standing room only. My general seafood rule is if I can't see the ocean from the restaurant, keep it! But occasionally I'm wrong. As such, I'll be back for the lobster bites, soft shell crab, po' boys, and fantastic service! Note: it's on 22. If I was a cat I'd be down 8 lives after trying to cross back over to the Krispy Kreme for a lil something sweet afterwards. This place is worth it though. Send it!

The Chippery made Yelp North Jersey's list of top fish and chips places, so as a Seattle native I…read morewanted the region's take on a dish I grew up with. The owner, Tamer, is super friendly. He took my order himself, although there's also a huge tablet at the register, and he cooked and brought my food to me at my seat. He also checked up on me as I ate. My double cod fish and chips was served hot out of the fryer. The breading was crisp and clung to the fish, which is awesome, because I hate when the breading separates. And the chips were exquisite - crisp and fluffy with a nice dusting of seasoning. I was impressed that the menu offered cod as an upcharge from the standard white fish, which I dumbly forgot to ask about. I love when a fish and chips restaurant has more than one kind of fish! The sweet tartar sauce is not my thing. I prefer capers, lemon, onion, more acid. The breading was seasoned, but the fish itself wasn't.

Got the fries topped with this deliscious homemade cream of New England clam chowder poured right…read moreon top of the fries! So so good! Nice size portion and that's all I needed for lunch. Can't wait to get the full meal another time for lunch or dinner. Ambiance is welcoming and puts you in the mood for a lobster or seafood meal.. A seashore feel but in the north. They're a BYOB establishment. They also had a toys for tots collection box up front along with the Christmas display. I would go back to Jack's Surf & Turf anytime...

One of the many restaurants in Montclair. Food is great and tastes very fresh. Service lacks a…read morelittle, but or waiter might have been new as well they seemed unsure. BYOB place. Mostly seafood but since a few options if you don't like seafood. Paid street parking M-S, Sundays are free. There is some parking across the street at the art museum.

My favorite spot for Fish And Chips in the area. Always fresh crispy fries are always good…read more Huge portions, friendly customer service, in a small chill little restaurant. Definitely my go too !

I came here a couple days ago with my grandfather We got the…read morefish and chips and the Beria tacos The fish and chips were good nice and crunchy batter and the fish was cooked to perfection Now the tacos on the other hand might've been the best I ever had they really went the extra mile everything you could taste and they all compliment each other it's a shame this place is closing the cashier was very nice and plain and she even packed our food for us. This place is a five out of five. I highly recommend. You come here before you can't.

The fried fish was perfect, so was the fried clams. And the cottage fries were on point…read more The hush puppies were too dense for my taste. The Service was this was the most friendly warm service ever, the Lady was so warm & caring. Ambiance does not matter, it's a takeout joint, you will be fine. This place is worth a try

Best fish and chips I had in northern NJ. Battered fish was crispy, tartar sauce was creamy and the…read moreseasoning on the chips were flavorful. Friendly and welcoming service upfront and I would definitely come back again a second time.

great food! service was excellent as well! will definitely…read morecome back when in town. Staff was very helpful and friendly!

Wifey picked up some Gordon Ramsay Fish and Chips for us to try recently and I finally got the…read morechance to give it a proper go. Here are my honest thoughts. The wings were decent. Nothing that knocked me off my feet but solid enough for what they are. The french fries were exactly what you would expect. Potatoes are potatoes and it is genuinely hard to go wrong there. Now the fish, which is really the entire point of visiting a place called Fish and Chips, was unfortunately a letdown. Zero flavor. Completely bland from start to finish. There are several sauces included and I suppose if you enjoy building all of your flavor through dipping that approach could work for you, but personally I would much rather the fish itself show up with something to say. The surprise standout of the whole meal were the dirty potatoes. Those were loaded up nicely and genuinely delivered. I would order those again without any hesitation. But the fish is what I came for and the fish is where Gordon Ramsay Fish and Chips fell short. Given the name attached to this concept, the expectations walking in are naturally going to be elevated. Unfortunately the fish did not come close to meeting them. For a restaurant built entirely around fish and chips as its signature offering, the main attraction needs to bring a lot more to the plate than this.

The senior apartment complex where I'm the super has had TB do numerous dinner events over the last…read morefew years, and we'll have numerous more. Everything is always fresh and delicious, and the residents always go home with a 2nd serving. To not have a single complaint from around 50 seniors-- who love to critique the food from our other events-- you know they're something special. LOL. Go there, or have them come to your event. They're great folks, and you won't be sorry.

We stumbled upon this little fish and chip shack and boy were we in for a delightful surprise! The…read morefish fry was perfectly crispy on the outside and flakey on the inside. With a drizzle of malt vinegar and a squeeze of lemon juice prior to dipping into tartar sauce to properly dress each bite of fish. Also, mushy peas are a must just because. Wish they sold beer pints to really round out the experience!

A nice and quiet place, service was top tier, the food I have to say tasted as good as the photos…read more Classic wedge with great blue cheese crumbles and real thick bacon. Crab pot tasted clean. Lobster bisque was season properly and didn't call short. The skin on the Branzino was top tier! Seafood pasta was good. I will definitely be coming back here when I visit Jersey again.

Food: fresh seafood - snow crab legs were decent sized and packed with meat; served piping hot,…read morewhich is also a plus. Lobster roll was also delish; their housemade chips are crunchy like kettle style and are awesome. Their crispy branzino is also a winner. Their salad had breadcrumbs in it which was odd...their coleslaw was ok Service: friendly, no frills Ambiance: clean, open space

Recently had a great delivery and then a pickup when I was in the Belleville area. The food was…read moredelicious, fresh and perfectly seasoned. Had an amazing chicken curry and roti - Wow! The roti was great for sopping up the delicious curry sauce. Had a chicken platter- absolutely the best fried rice - seasoned perfectly and a generous portion. On a follow up visit had the chicken nuggets - beyond delicious and the mac n' cheese was really flavorful and fresh. Fast turn around time, you can tell this is food made by experienced cook!

My son and I have been enjoying the fried scallops for years, every fishing trip we make to the…read moresandy hook area we Always stop in on our way home. Nothing on the shore we have tried compares. Bob and Mike

The food was excellent I got the fried scallops and they give you a generous portion and a very…read moregood portion of french fries tartar sauce and coleslaw It was all delicious. Expensive but you know seafood has always been expensive