Comments on: Family-run chippy opens in Town Square

By: Sally

Sally — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 14:13:42 +0000

Not a comment about Simpsons, as have not been there yet as really love Fairbanks in Winterbourne. Just had to write a comment about the twat called Benji, who made a comment about obesity and anorexia. Obviously a sad inidivudal who leads a sad life!

By: Mr Bradley Stokes

Mr Bradley Stokes — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 21:47:30 +0000

In actual fact I am quite a cheery soul. Never winged on a website though!

Differences of opinion make the world go round, that’s what forums are all about.

I am entitled to whinge just as you are entitled to wing.

By: Steve F

Steve F — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 21:40:46 +0000

Not really interested in the Harvester mate and the patronising won’t wash with me. You’re obviously a miserable sod judging by your posts around the site. Get a life and stop winging on websites.

By: Mr Bradley Stokes

Mr Bradley Stokes — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 19:05:50 +0000

Good News Stevie F – Harvester are coming to town!

You will now be able to go out and have the best meal you’ve ever had by far!

By: Steve F

Steve F — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 18:26:13 +0000

Ugh Mr Bradley Stokes Deep Blue are disgusting! I can’t believe you prefer that! Batter is always soggy and nasty and chips are always greasy. Can’t believe these complaints I’ve eaten at Simpsons 6 times now (free next time due to loyalty card!) and every time it’s been spot on. Best fish and chips I’ve ever had by far.

By the way when you aren’t happy do you go in and tell them you’re not happy or do you all just simmer until you let rip on a local webpage? Like Jane said they are still a new business so you may as well give it another go and see if it was just a one off.

By: Mr Bradley Stokes

Mr Bradley Stokes — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 22:02:51 +0000

Very disappointed by the quality of the fish at Simpsons!!

Deep Blue will definitely be retaining my business!

By: Dave P

Dave P — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 17:54:01 +0000

Great that they take cards now. However, I would have thought that if they were waiting for a card machine they would have said “we can’t take cards at the moment our machine hasn’t arrived” rather than just “we don’t take cards” – which implies some sort of anti-card policy.

Anyway as Lyla pointed out with great perception (ignoring the fact that I didn’t want to pay with cash – it was nothing to do with the effort) – I’m quite silly. I guess she’s in a position to make this judgement because as she says “she completely ‘food’”

By: Ashley

Ashley — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:59:53 +0000

Actually very dissapointed with the portion size fish was very small and regular chips and very small must of had about 20 chips in the bag!!!!! and expensive for what you get!!!! compared to winterbourne fish and chip shop wich is just as clean and profeesional and you get so much food, aswell as baines fryer in little stoke half a bag of chips cost 70p and theres more chips in that bag than in a regualr bag of simpsons chips!!!! tried it once and will definatley not be returning far more better fish and chip shops about better value for money.

By: Jane

Jane — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 11:45:56 +0000

@ dave p, i got fish and chips from them last night (after i did the weekly shopping).
they were glad to take my credit card they did say that there card machine had just been delivered, they cant help it if it had not been delivered yet (when you went) we all know what the postal systems like,

Simpsons are still a new business at bradley stoke and my fish and chip were yummy….and there home made tarter sauce was the perfect partner.

By: Vincent

Vincent — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 13:45:49 +0000

I have become a regular at Simpsons simply because of the quality of the food. I can go in there and feel assured I will not receive sub standard food and there will be plenty of it! As for the prices, well you get what you pay for and to be fair their’s hardly break the bank! If it’s purely a gigantic portion of inferior quality then there are places to cater for you but I can guarantee it won’t be as an enjoyable meal!

By the way @ Jim, I too have a peanut allergy and have never had a fear of groundnut oil or a hint of a reaction. If I did however, rather than feel vulnerable I would use my epipen

Keep up the good work guys, your food is splendid!!

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 23:11:05 +0000

@Graham:

Have you seen their Meal deals in-store? They’re designed for a family of four. Four meals with chips, a big Drink AND Tar-tar sauce for twenty quid or ten quid, depending which meal deal. Not too bad, it filled my lot. The food’s good so you should give their meal-deals a try.

By: Lyla

Lyla — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 23:06:47 +0000

Dave P,

You’re quite silly for not trying their food simply because they didn’t take card. However, you’ll be pleased to know that they have recently began accepting cards, even though there is a machine two seconds from the door. I assume this is because so many people had issues with walking to a cashpoint mere steps away.

Deep Blue has nothing on Simpsons.

However, now that you don’t have to make the dreadful effort that is putting a card into te cashpoint, you should really get over yourself and try their food.

I actually find it astounding that you won’t return simply based on their lack of card machine, not based on whether or not the food is good.

Enjoy your inferior food.

As for portions, they were absolutely fine, in my opinion. I had a lite bites meal and was completely food!
Another time I bought a large bag of chips, which doesn’t look huge, but when you pour it onto a plate, it fills it! I shared it with my boyfriend, and we just about finished it!

By: Bob McBobberson

Bob McBobberson — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:15:48 +0000

Top notch food. Not one for fish but the steak pie and chips were the nicest I’ve had this side of the bridge.

Just a shame you can’t get a good clarks over ‘ere

If you visit their website it explains why they use groundnut oil.

lol @ nicola, a prime example of a knee jerk reaction that far too often (especially in this country) has too much say. Think before you speak/type.

By: Dave P

Dave P — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:17:42 +0000

Went along to try it, put my order in and was told they don’t take credit or debit cards. I was pointed to a cash machine outside, but took the option of going up to Deep Blue instead who were more than happy to take my card and give a very nice cod and chips…

Won’t be going back I’m afraid.

By: James

James — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:10:42 +0000

As boring as it seems, I went and had no complaints. Nice food, decent portion size – seemed a little expensive, but not ridiculously so.

By: Benji

Benji — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:09:01 +0000

in reply to Tracey… I appolgise for my flippancy! I was unaware we were writing the Michelin guide.

You do though make a good point i could be wrong. Those complaining about portion size may not all be obese they could equally be recovering anorexics.