Harlees Fish & Chips Swanage

We recently visited Swanage and Studland on holiday for 3 nights with members of our Ukraine support group. We were 8 families, mostly women and children fleeing the war and now living in the UK. We didn't have much money for the holiday but were blown away by the hospitality of Harlees when we visited them. We wrote in advance to ask if they could offer us a discount but they insisted on providing us with free meals. The food was fantastic and we all sat together in their lovely restaurant. Thank you to all the team. The warm welcome you offered us will live long in our memories.

We had a fantastic late lunch here on the recent Bank Holiday weekend. We ordered via the touchscreens, which were very simple to use, and the food arrived quickly, even though the restaurant was busy. The fish was cooked beautifully, both haddock and cod. The chips were also first class, as was the tartar sauce. It's not the cheapest but I would go back there in a heartbeat.

The ordering system was great for a first timer. Gave me all the time I needed to look through the menu. I ordered a kids nuggets and chips the portion was good size considering I'm a 20 year old. The nuggets were amazing so juicy and tasty the chips were soft and fluffy the best way! The sachet of ketchup were I think 60p per sachet which I think is a little too much. Overall, the food was tasty, the restaurant was clean, and I had a pleasant visit and would definitely go back.

Would recommend trying the seasonal battered creme egg. The interior is well decorated and clean, there is a lot of seating. Option to sit at tables inside or outside in good weather and can add salt and vinegar to taste at the table. The prices are cheap for a meal. Ordered battered fish: cod and chips and paid a supplement for ketchup and mayonnaise, as standard at many fish & chip shops. Cod and chips were good. Downsides on the food: the curry sauce tasted mostly of powder, the bap was over-buttered and the jackfruit fish batter could be better cooked. Resolving these would make more options better value for money.