Out Of The Blue Clovelly - Coogee, New South Wales

Mike Y.

Much like when Prince Eric saw Ariel for the first time, there’s a lovely gesture of love at first sight misaligned with a seafood/see food pun in there that we don’t need to go into.

What we do need to go into is The Blue. Specifically, Out of the Blue, the Legendary Fish and Chipper that had fed East siders for years, and now has gone full blown big fish in the small pond with people coming far and wide for infamous menu items such as the Curry Fish Burger and their potato scallop. I finally got taken there by long time loyalists @yellowbellytv . Now with its booming popularity, the ops is that you’ll wait for a while after placing your order. On a peak night especially but honestly that could be any night for this place.

The menu is the best crossbreeding of Aussie and British fare, hence why it’s so popular in the east with all the UK/EU ex pats based up in these parts. You have the mythic Aussie hamburgers with 1:1:1 beef to bacon to beetroot ratios. Then you mushy peas, schnitty burger, marinated octopus and feta, toms and cucs salad paying homage to the Greek immigrants and their influence of their fishmonger culture here in Aus. Off rip, the fish burger was as hyped – a solid white bread bun, slightly toasted with sauce and dressing from the slaw invading every craggily crevice between the bread and fish batter. There’s a really nice crunch from the salad veg which is all contrasted by the super tender and buttery, flaky whitefish. The mushy peas were really silky and, although some might say an acquired taste, complement the meal as a warm palette cleanser quite well (it feels like a London thing). The marinated octopus was probably the biggest sleeper for me – tender, super well seasoned and hearty, would go perfectly with a potato salad or slice of sourdough.

Everything above is to-go. It’s called Out of the Blue and perhaps the name is fitting as this hearty meal is best enjoyed outside (along the heads of the neighbouring Clovelly Beach is a highly recommended spot) 🎣🌅

Ana P.

After waiting 20 minutes for "Fresh cook food" I got the worse chips ever (cold, burn, soggy and with bad taste), the fish was good but not the best as the people say they prepared, the calamary was the best thing of the order.

Jia P. L.

Only take out here. Waiting time around 10 minutes, as food was freshly made upon ordering. Ordered the fish burger, and it was delicious. Balanced taste between multiple veggies and the fish. Wish there were more of the fish meats, though. Staff were polite.

Nicole S.

I’ve been eating here for over a decade. There’s some things you know you’re getting (like long wait times) and the quality has slowly gotten worse over time. But only slightly.

but my most recent visit was very disappointing.

Aside from the fact that it took over 50 minutes (early on a Wednesday night) — after ordering on the phone and being told 15. Now the quality is definitely compromised. The chips were cold and soggy and the burger and chicken inside is definitely much smaller.

Fonti K.

Expect long waits if ordering for dinner. Order by phone so you don’t have to wait outside. I came at 6pm and was told it was a 45 min wait but the quality of the good is worth it.

Champ

$16.50 for the famous fish burger and same price for the beef. Over hyped reviews, burger was not bad but nothing special either.

Chips was very disappointing, most of them soggy, they were hot, I ate them in front of the store so they should have been very crunchy.

Very busy and long wait time for a takeaway shop. No seating available here.

J V. A.

Out of the Blue Clovelly is a popular and well know local and has been here for years. The food is good quality and reasonably priced. The burgers are very popular and there are some other snacks that are unique items on the menu. This fish and chip shop is takeaway only and comes with some ups and downs.

On the upside it’s location is good, The food is good quality, very handy is a super market next door and a bottle shop across the road.

On the downside. This shop gets VERY busy in the weekends with lots of customers ordering over the phone or online. As a result the waiting times are long and regularly exceed more than 30min which is long for fish&chips. The staff is not that friendly either. Check the opening day’s and times.

Even while the food is good and above average. The long queues and waiting times are not worth the hassle.

May M.

Disgusting fish and chips I’ve ever eaten! Honestly waste of $33. I’ve had many many fish and chips before and this is by far the worse I have tasted. The chips were soggy and cold even after asking for the chips to be well done. The seafood stick was floppy and so oily. The crumbed fish the whole crumb came off. So embarrassing and not worth the wait. Won’t ever come back not sure why they have good ratings maybe it’s the burgers.