same as you chicken, gave up waiting in the queue...

I gave up waiting in the 1 hour long queue!

We then manage to have the worst meal we've ever had in some other non RS venue - Padstow seems to have some of the worst restaurants in any supposed 'foodie' town i've ever been to - is this because no one is properly competing with the RS Empire? That's the way it came across - shame. Next time I visit (if ever) will get on the ferry across and go to Grumpy's!

Does not seem fair to rate RS on this, but it does seem a bit odd.... The RS Soft Furnishing shop was interesting!

I went to Stein's Fish & Chips last summer on a family holiday in Padstow. I agree with Holmes, there are pros and cons. The staff were not very friendly, it was way too busy and of course, a little steep.

However - The fish and chips is excellent. My son has cod & chips for kids and this was 3 beautiful mini cod fillets. The batter was very crisp and stayed crisp. The chips delicious. I had squid and chips and this was not calamari rings, it was a whole local squid that was prepared, floured and cooked in front of me.

So my advice is, well worth a try - if its food you want, this place delivers, if its an experience, not so great!

Its easy to put the Steine empire down, but this chippie has got a few things right. The fish is wonderfully fresh, the presentation in the box with a wedge of lemon is very appealing and the fish is very local. The option to have grilled is also a great one. I do like this place.