Reviewing Rick Stein's EXPENSIVE FISH AND CHIPS in PADSTOW - ABSOLUTE RIP OFF!

I'm finally in Cornwall and in particular, Padstow. I've been told many times not to go to Stein's Fish and Chips due to it's lack of quality and overpriced nature, however I thought I'd see what the fuss is all about in today's review and as you can see by the title, this was a very unhappy review.

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[thomasbyrne]

The complete lack of Seagulls should have been your first indicator of what was in store...

[barbarabarham]

14:17 I'm not surprised, I was taken there for dinner because I had said I loved fish and chips, this was in the eighties soon after he opened there and my pal a publican was known to him. The portions were so small that we came out of there and stopped at a mobile chippie on the quayside and bought chips.I have never forgotten, so nothing has changed.

[SprowstonRipper]

Another great video, about time these celebrity chef’s were called out for their rip off branches

[barrydrohan]

I think ALL of us should really think about how we support these celebrity chefs and realise how good a living they are having off of our money. It's time to totally ignore them and support good HONEST local businesses only.

[joseph-fernando-piano]

“The portion of fish was so small the seagulls left me alone” has got to be an all-time one-liner… 😂

[wakamoli]

The thing I like about Gary is he doesn't sugar coat the survey. Keep up the honest work!

[rafd]

Rick has always been a business man first and a feeder of the rich and middle class second. Long live the chippies across the UK that serve the people (including those of us who can’t afford Rick’s prices).

[Ultra-Violet]

Anyone who pays this much for fish and chips from ANYWHERE regardless of who's name is above the door, is completely insane!
£31 is a complete rip off, no matter what the quality is 🤷🏻‍♀️

[bagladey]

The biggest insult was that tartare sauce, WTH, £1.75 for a tablespoon? That’s highway robbery! Shameful.

[alandibb]

I once emailed Rick Stein to say he was giving Cornwall a really bad name by saying on TV that all you need to do is get fresh fish and cook it simply. To them charge rip-off prices because of his name is disgraceful. His reply was 'if people are prepared to pay my prices, that's what I'll charge'. Please vote with your feet!

[AJ-svqg]

I live in Cornwall and the entire place has become a terrible, overpriced tourist trap. It's cheaper to spend a week in Spain than two days in Cornwall

[narinderchonkaria]

Putting a green garnish on the fish or scampi does not improve quality of food nor should it justify the prices. These celebrity chefs should be held to account for the substandard food and rip of prices.

[audreymcleod]

The prices are outrageous and the portion size of the sauces are shocking . I dont think we have ever seen Gary so annoyed.

[AndyO-fk]

I'm not a fan of celebrity chefs - trading on a name, and often not caring about quality or value. The only one who stood out for me was Keith Floyd, who stomped about his restaurant in wooden clogs, tasted everything, and slurped his way through a busy day making sure his customers were happy. I saw him look at a plate of food being served, and send it back - then went into the kitchen and personally cooked its replacement. Rick Stein can't have ever eaten that crap he serves, or if he did, he's a mercenary, not a celebrity.

[ruadhagainagaidheal]

I live in West Cornwall. When Stein opened his restaurant in Porthleven he had flyers delivered to all the homes in the wider area offering special off-season prices for local residents. One lunchtime special offer for us low-paid locals was ‘A mackerel, simply grilled’. Any fishing harbour in Cornwall has fresh mackerel available on the quayside for less than 50p each.
How much was Stein asking locals for ‘A mackerel, simply grilled’ at his special ‘Off-season’ prices ? £25. For a 50p mackerel that we could ‘Simply grill’ at home.
We stayed away in droves of course, and now Stein has sold off the restaurant . Good riddance to a deeply unpopular character.

[od]

Extremely disappointing. He put his name on it, and he's serving frozen scampi, and serves a pitiful portion of fish and worthless mushy peas. It's a ripoff and an insult to fish and chips.

[narabdela]

Rick Stein’s place in Padstow is renowned for being a complete and utter rip-off. Nothing new here Gary I’m afraid. 😢

[michaelchartres]

Well done over Rick Stien's RIP OFF. A couple of years ago I bought fish and chips from that place it was disgusting. The chips were from GREEN potatoes !!! I took it all back and got a FULL refund. I now call it " Rick Can't Cook."

[arthurkettle]

Stein's stance on his staff's furlough payments during the height of the pandemic tells you all you need to know. Haven't watched his TV shows since. Wouldn't dream of visiting his restaurants now.

[haeleth]

There is no way on earth I'd pay £31.10 for that. Just stay away people - (unless you're a fool).