The Wee Kelpie

Top quality chippy. Fantastic battered cod and breaded scampi, top quality seafood. Only misses out on the 5/5 as I wasn’t sure about the super thick cut chips, they’re ok but not the best I’ve had, in the photo they make the fish & scampi look small but it’s a big portion, the chips are just much bigger than you’d expect! (I think perhaps Scottish chippys use less salt and vinegar than my South West English chippys I’m used too? These were ok for Scottish chips just not anything special, I think need to go back to my original favourite “Cod Down Chippy” in Bath and compare, perhaps I’ve just gone off on chip shop chips in general!)

I just visited the Wee Kelpie, a charming fish and chip shop on the banks of the River Clyde, a majestic river that carves through Scotland like a great sgian-dubh; the perfect setting for the Wee Kelpie. Like the fabled river-beast from which the chippie claims it's nomenclature, it's fish and chips are legendary around Scotland. And with good reason... I ordered cod, with chips and mushy peas. The cod tasted like Condatis himself had blessed it with his magnificent oceanic godliness. The batter in which this delectable aquatic morsel was swaddled remained crispy and delicious throughout the journey home AND while I ate the meal. The chips were equally blessed, as though plucked fresh from Morgay's own sunlit fields. Outside, they had a delicate crispiness to them. On the inside, it was smooth and buttery, like ambrosia itself. We raided Morgay's fields a second time for her peas, which the Wee Kelpie mushes with their own fair hands. This is by far the best chippie I've ever been to in my life and my soul weeps great heaving tears that it is 257 miles away from my home. (Scouse customer).

Fantastic fish supper here. The homemade mushy peas are really good too, as are the onion rings. Nice to see the board letting you know where the cod and haddock are from as well as the potatoes origin. A great idea. Well worth the 10 minute wait for freshly cooked food. The shop is small but perfect. Staff were very nice. My favourite place for fish and chips.

Probably the best fish i've ever had. I'm really not a seafood person but my girlfriend got the cod and I ended up eating more of it than her!!was so creamy soft and full of flavour and the fish batter was so yummy and could see there was a lot of love put in the only reason i dont give five stars is simply the chips werent anything special a little too thick making them wver so slightly dry however please if you've not tried it give it a go :D

All food freshly prepared. The cod and chips were a firm favourite. (They always taste better sat overlooking water...) The kids meals were great quality at a reasonable price. The garlic mayo was delicious. A clear sign of the success of such an establishment is to see a queue outside the door during peak times. If people are prepared to do this then you know the food will be good.

Brilliant chippy, very clean and food is made to order. The staff are cheery and friendly. There's a great choice of food on the menu. The portions are a good size. I had the haggis supper and it was delicious. There was 6 pieces of haggis in batter with chunky chips. My husband had a fish supper, the fish was so chunky and very tasty. We would highly recommend this award winning chippie. If you're in Helesburgh for the day pop in here, you won't be disappointed. Well done to the staff of the Wee Kelpie. 👍☺☺