Beshoff Restaurants

Two stars might be a little generous as this was not anything much more than ordinary. Let’s just say I won’t be in a rush back anytime soon!
The battered cod arrived at our table a short time after ordering. So far so good. After about two bites, I noticed a hair in the batter. A MASSIVE hair. I could literally pick up the whole fish with the hair.
I brought it to the staffs attention. They offered to replace the meal. Normally I’d have rathered my money back to be honest, but since I was with others and quite hungry, I settled for it. And as I say, it was okayish… but I won’t be back.

This place is fine. Not bad not great.
The fish is good because the breaking thin. It’s also «flavorless» meaning aside from the taste of the cod, lemon juice and tartar sauce, the batter didn’t have much other flavor which is fine for me, I like my food a little on the bland side. If you like more flavor, do add salt!
I got my cod with salad, which was good. It had lettuce, tomato, cucumber, and onion. Nice light balance for the fried fish. It also came with coleslaw which I don’t really like in general so I didn’t eat much of it.
If you see an area with tourism pamphlets, look for Beshoffs. There’s a coupon in there for a cod meal (includes coffee or tea) for 10 €. Nothing is substitute with that offer.

Ambience is good but the food was tasteless. The worst fish and chips I’ve eaten in Dublin. Not worth 9 €.

Please, please, please for the love fish and chips, please don’t tell me that these are the best fish and chips in Dublin. That would shatter my heart into pieces.
I love fish and chips and make it a point to have them in any new place I go. I’m open minded and have no particular affinity to batter or style, appreciating it for what it is. There are a few things that fish and chips should be… Fresh-​they shouldn’t look like they came out of a freezer bag. Lovely batter that provides a nice texture contrast to the fish and can hold up to a good dousing of vinegar. It should not be soaking in its own grease becoming limp and soggy. Everything else is open to personal preference but those are the absolutes. Beshoff accomplished none of those things and dare I say probably the worst fish and chips I’ve had in my life in any corner of the world I’ve visited.
I hate to be one of the few but I gotta go with my gut on this one, I took a few bites then threw the rest in the garbage.

The best plate of fish and chips I’ve had in Dublin to date! Located on busy O’connell street, if your me in the mood for fish and chips, this is an absolute must. The restaurant itself has a wonderful atmosphere and relatively cheap prices for what you get– a healthy serving of chips and 3 pieces of fish for around 10 Euro. I will be back for sure!

Possibilité de choisir son poisson
Dommage que l’on né puisse pas choisir sa garniture ! Frites imposées alors qu’il y a de la purée de petits pois ou du coleslaw
Fish & Chips pas mal, sans être le meilleur (trop le goût de friture)
Prix corrects
Odeur de friture omniprésente aux caisses et dans la salle du haut

I traveled to Dublin last month and happened to walk by Beshoff on O’Connell Street in the city center. The fish selection is what attracted me to give them a try. I was not disappointed. The fish was well fried and the fries hearty. The prices were not bad either since most of my meals had cost me at least € 20. I paid almost a half less than that and was very satisfied with my dinner.

Best value for fresh Fish N Chips in Dublin!
8.25 euro for a hearty plate of Fish N Chips! YES! Or you can opt for a salad instead of chips, or do half and half like I did. After heavy Irish eating, it was nice to get some fresh veggies into my Californian metabolism. This was the only Fish N Chips for less than 10 euro I could find during my 9 day Ireland vacay.
The one flaw is the lack of freshly made tarter sauce, but otherwise this is great food for the budget traveler.

If you love fish & chips, this place comes highly recommended by the locals. The food is made fresh to order (as in it doesn’t sit in a warmer — at least when I ordered!). It’s a great value as well because the portion size is enough for a lunch for two. Everyone else seemed to enjoy it, I wasn’t blown away. But if you ask anyone on the street, this is where they’ll tell you to go.

I can’t say that I’m any sort of fish and chips connoisseur, but the cod I had here at Beshoff’s was delicious. You can tell when the fry guy doesn’t know his business, or if they try to reuse the oil too many times. The fish was fried to perfection.
Beshoff’s is a pretty narrow storefront, but the views of O’Connell St. from the second floor are nice if you can get next to a window. It’s nice and clean inside, and the staff were friendly. I’d definitely come back if I’m walking along O’Connell.

Für uns gehört Fish’n Cips zu jedem Schottland bzw. Irlandbesuch einfach dazu.
Mehr zufällig sind wir auf diese Adresse gestoßen und da unser Hotel ganz in der Nähe liegt sind wir dort hin. Der Fisch war gut. Vielleicht etwas mehr Würze aber er triefte nicht vor fett. Ebenso die Chips. Preise moderat. Auf jeden fall sollte man sich nach oben setzen. Schöner Blick auf die O’Connell Street.

This was by far the worst fish and chips we have ever had. The fish was so incredibly greasy and soggy. It mostly just tasted like the oil it was fried in; we ended up throwing almost all of it away. The chips were plain and kind of greasy too, but much better than the fish.
My husband and I are not very picky eaters and we were very hungry, but this was just plain terrible (sorry). The small amount that we did eat upset both of our stomachs too (probably from all the grease).

Die zwei bestellten Gerichte (Ray With Cips, 9,75 EUR und Cod With Cips, 8,50 EUR), dazu gemeinsam ein großes Fanta (2,15 EUR) stießen nur bedingt auf Zufriedenheit. Die einzige Empfehlung verdient der schöné Ausblick auf die O’Connell Street aus dem 1. Stock im Restaurant Beshoff. Geschmacklich fehlte bei beiden frittierten Fischfilets die Würze! Es dürfte nicht sehr schwierig sein in Dublin ein Fish & Chips-​Lokal zu finden, wo man nicht nur vom Ausblick zufrieden gestellt wird!

I was craving fish and chips and walked more than a mile to get here. Not worth it. The chips, though an enormous amount, lacked crispiness and flavor. The haddock itself was also wanting in seasoning, and the tartar sauce could not make up for its blandness. The whole meal was very greasy, but if you’re on a budget, this might be the place for you since it was under $ 10. I do have to comment though that the whole store looked pretty clean for a fast food place.

I am shocked that this place is getting such low reviews. Perhaps it’s because I am not used to fresh seafood (as a resident of the Upper Midwest), but this was the tastiest fish I’ve EVER had the pleasure of eating. I had the hake.
My only complaint is how BIG the portions are. I literally skipped dinner that night because I was STILL full from having lunch here. It was worth it, but if I went here again, I’d split a plate with a friend.

I’m a sucker for chunky chips. And I do like the batter on their cod.
But I just feel they charge a bit much considering they’re a tarted-​up chippers.
Handy for a bit of grub if you want a quick bite before heading to the Savoy but I wouldn’t go out of my way for them.

I hate to say it, I remember this place being a lot better when I was younger…
Nostalgia? More sophisticated pallette? Place gone downhill a bit?
Perhaps all of the above.
They were out of scampi when I went in for lunch earlier so I opted for Cod and chips.
Even doused with lemon juice and salt, there wasn’t much flavour to be had from the fish, I *know* it’s deep fried, but this was kind’ve mushy and bland.
The chips were nice and tasty though… I’d say I’ll come back again, but try something new this time.
The place was lovely and clean and the guy behind the counter was pleasant, so it has that going for it… Plus the upstairs has a lot of seating and some great window seats where you can people spot.
My favourite today was watching a couple just off the bus from IKEA having a hissy fit at one another.
Be careful sitting by the window on a very sunny day, mind, you’ll roast!

I am not a big fish and chips person to begin with, but this place was near the hotel I was staying at when I first got to Dublin and I had been told I needed to do fish and chips here at least once.
The chips were good (which is why I gave it two stars), everything else completely lackluster. It took me forever to get my food. Literally, I am still waiting on it as I type this. (I joke) But it did take a good 30 – 40 minutes. Thankfully the very cute counter boy apologized over and over again. So that made up for it a little, but not enough to get three stars.

The coating on my fish and chips was undercooked. hmmm! The fish tasted good once I scrapped all the coating off though. But not worth the hassle. If the coating was cooked right it would have been tasting so it may be good depending on who is cooking.

Note: all my recent vacation in Ireland Unilocal reviews will have the same 1^st paragraph preamble, for just the review itself skip to the 2^nd paragraph.
On a whirlwind 2 week vacation to Ireland, the girlfriend & I tried to see & experience absolutely as much of this incredible land as we could. We did not accomplish every last activity we wished we could have on our rather ambitious itinerary. Nonetheless, we did discover a land of numerous stunning & magical wonders. We did see a land of unending natural beauty. We did learn of a land with a monumentally long history of trials, tragedies & triumphs. We did get to meet many kind, humorous, warm & generous people. Our vacation to Ireland was just 2 weeks, but that was time enough to know this is a land easy to love & a land to be sorely missed.
Walking along Upper O’Connell Street on our way to our next little adventure, the girlfriend & I were looking to get a quick to bite to eat. Decent, cheap & fast was our goal for food on the go & Beshoff looked promising. Ordering at the front counter was straightforward & prices were reasonable. I ordered the Fresh Cod with chips. After ordering we went upstairs to find a table.
We got a table next to a window which provided some nice views of the street below. Our food was brought to our table upstairs before long. According to the literature prominently on display on my food tray, Beshoff has been serving fish in Dublin for nearly a century & members of the Beshoff family frequently live longer than a century thanks to the miracles of eating fish. I cannot attest to the efficacy of Beshoff fish & chips at granting immortality, but it was very tasty. The fish was flaky & moist with a nice, not-​too-​thick fried breading. The chips were good too, puffy soft & steaming hot on the inside.
We enjoyed the view from our table for a bit, chowed down our food & then were off to our next endeavor. Beshoff turned out to be pretty much what we were looking at that moment. While not the best fish & chips I’ve ever had, I would definitely rate the food here well above average. Prices are not expensive & food comes out fairly quickly. For a bonus, the upstairs dining area is a comfortable, clean space with cool Dublin city views.

Ehhhhhhhhhh — I was really looking forward to having fish ‘n chips after coming to Dublin one year ago. I had gone to Beshoff’s in Howth and Leo Burdock’s last year and was really pumped for fish ‘n chips.
This disappointed me, though. The chips were not very crispy and the hadock was honestly a bit dry. The batter was also a bit soggy. What happened? I have no idea. Could have easily been a 5 star for me, but it just didn’t live up to expectations.
This is still a nice joint — you can sit outside if it’s not raining. There’s toilets downstairs. They take credit cards. And there’s an upstairs. The fact that it was «closed» (aka they didn’t want to clean another floor… although I don’t blame them) when we came was also sad.

Beshoff’s is a fish and chip institution. It narrowly pips Leo Burdock’s for me as the best fish and chip shop in Dublin. The chips are incredible. Big, chunky wedges of fluffy potato hand cut and made fresh in front of you. And speaking of fresh, their fish is fleeted in from Howth after being freshly caught what tastes like only a few hours earlier.
One of my favourite meals from anywhere in the world is the cod and chips from Beshoff’s on a Sunday evening. Absolutely divine. Homey food as it should be.

This is my least favourite Beshoff’s. It just looks a bit dingy from the outside, and it’s no better on the inside.
I always associate Beshoff’s with the lovely little place they have in Howth, with friendly staff and really fresh food.
This place is the complete opposite.
Avoid!

Für Fish and Chips in Dublin gibt es nur 2 top Adressen. Dies ist eine davon!!! Ein muss für jeden CityTrip. Das darf man wirklich nur auslassen, wenn man keinen Fisch mag.

Wir waren für 5 Tage in Dublin und wollten gerne einmal was landestypisches Essen. Im Reiseführer wurde das Beshoff empfohlen um lecker Fish and Chips zu essen. Da wir sowieso in der OConnell Street unterwegs waren und daran vorbei liefen, testeten wir es einfach aus. Das Essen war sehr schnell fertig und man konnte zwischen vielen verschiedenen Fischsorten wählen. Mir und meiner Mutter hat es sehr gut geschmeckt. Der Fisch war ganz weich und die Pommes nicht so fettig. Meinem Vater fehlte etwas die Würze, aber das ist wohl Geschmackssache. Wenn man in der Nähe ist auf jeden Fall zu empfehlen, extra dorthin laufen muss vielleicht nicht sein.