Dave's Fish & Chips

Added Sep 9, 2009 by dai_lo of Yaletown, Vancouver (18 Reviews)

GOOD Fish & Chips
Come here for decent fish & chips with good variety (Cod, Halibut or Salmon) we prefer the halibut. Make sure you specify LITE batter for a better/less-greasy/less-filling fish. LUV the freshly "chipped" potatoes although the lil' bits are frustrating (2 dredge in ketchup). Coleslaw, also very nice.

We come here often - but beware of line-ups on weekends especially if weather is nice

Added Aug 2, 2009 by janisse5659 of richmond,bc (2 Reviews)

Used to be really good
My bf and I have been eating at dave`s almost every other week end for a long time, and always enjoyed it, however for some reason, our last couple of visits, we`ve noticed how the quality of their fish n chips have gone downhill. the first time we noticed it, the fish was dry, and we thought it was just that day, and two week-ends later, we returned, and noticed that their fish did not look like it used to be , the batter seemed a little off. we were wondering if they changed their recipe or have new cooks and are not doing things right. so i hope the manager or owner of dave`s will read this and do something and turn things around and make dave`s the best place for fish n chips again!

Added Jun 2, 2009 by eldukae of surrey bc (5 Reviews)

Dirty place, Greasy food..... just not worth it
Pajo's was closed to so we tried daves. We got seated immedieatly and ordered. I had the halibut, wife the popcornshrimp. Place was very greasy and quite diry. Couple of flies lounging about. Wifes shrimp seemed to be the frozen variety, my fish was bland and greasy. The fries were not that great either. The portions were generous.

Will probably not go here again. BTW they do have an all you can eat thing goin on mondays I think

Added Mar 27, 2009 by djj_rome of Richmond (57 Reviews)

Greasy Goodness
Visited Dave's for lunch on a friday afternoon, there was a slight wait despite there being free tables, as the servers were not cleaning them. After the short wait we got seated and I ordered the 2 piece cod and chips. Good value for price around $11 for 2 big pieces of fish, scoop of coleslaw and fries.

Freshly fried and greasy. not bad fish and chips for steveston, but i think I prefer Pajos. They do have a larger menu here for deep fried seafood including clam strips

Added Sep 9, 2008 by des_roches of Delta (11 Reviews)

I also wished I read the reviews before going
Disappointed...

'bout sums it up.

We had tried to come here a while back in the summer but the place was packed. I put that in the back of my head as usually when you have to wait 45 minutes at a diner the food ain't bad. So we arrived here after we decided that Mc Donald's just wasn't gonna cut it (boy were we wrong).

Lets start, its a nice place, pretty clean besides the black dried ketchup lid and leaking vinegar on the table.

We were seated and drink orders placed. All seemed well so far. Then we ordered...

Myself I went on a limb and tried the "Xtreme Poppers" Mistake number one. I did expect some sort of frozen jalapeno popper concoction-snack, but a Costco special? Come on. I could have had a whole box for less than they charged for these. The coleslaw was alright, as was the fries. Nothing special, nothing bad. Reminded me more of what you would get at a concession stand. Not a diner.

For my fiancee, it was different. She ordered a "World Famous" one piece of halibut. The staple of fish-n-chip shops... Firstly, it arrived without tarter... This struck us as odd as it's a FISH N CHIPS shop, usually tarter is pretty free flowing...So she asked and it arrived after the airy waitress remembered on her third pass by the table. To top it off, its very upscale KRAFT tarter, nothing home made, nothing even special, just a dollop of soybean oil based crap.

Then the actual "fish" The portion was actually quite large and looked quite tasty (from my perspective) until however you cut it open and the grease starts to flow... This was by far the greasiest and bottom soggy fish I have ever seen or tasted. My fiancee is now regretting ordering it (and I'm regretting suggesting the place) as the grease is upsetting her stomach (as well mine).

As some reviewers have stated here before, 'there are too many good restaurants in Vancouver and area to waste time and money here".

Sub-par food, mediocre service, and no reason for this place to hold a "World Famous" title guarantee's that I won't be back.

Added Jul 27, 2008 by momipig of richmond (6 Reviews)

The first but the last try
Me and my bf decided to give a try since we always see line up outside out resturant when we came to the area. we had scallop, prawn, oyster, and cod and poutine... the cod was good despite it was a bit of oily. the scallop, prawn and oyster was average....nothing special. their coleslaw is tasteless. The service was not good as the server didnt give us water and didnt do refill until we asked her too. I wont go back in the future but try out other resturant in the area.

Added Jan 22, 2008 by Don_Richmond of Steveston, Richmond (3 Reviews)

Good for the Winter
I still prefer Pajo's during the summer but Dave's can come close if you ask for the light batter. Clam chowder is good if you order it early enough. Don't like the many tiny left-over chips they give you in the take-out orders. And why do they charge for Tartar sauce?

Added Jul 15, 2007 by genux of Vancouver (16 Reviews)

Average...
After hearing and reading of the raves for this place, I decided to give it a shot. The restaurant has a separate take-out section which I opted for to avoid to crowd. The place serves cod, salmon, and halibut for fish. The salmon left something to be desired. It didn't have the softness that "white fish" tend to have. The onion rings are the fast-food type variety -- small and has a strong onion taste with the after taste of deep fried oil.

As for price, it's reasonable for the serving size, but not what I'd call cheap. If I had to choose, I'd go for Dave's over Pajo's (a nearby competitor).

Added Feb 24, 2007 by fishlover83 of Richmond,BC (1 Reviews)

Best Fish and Chips even the British say so
Been eating here for over 20 years and still find its the best. May have new staff here and there but they are always doing their best to keep the food tasting great and looking good. Even my friends from England like it better then home, not nearly as greasy as back in England. Service is about the same as any other place, I enjoy the surroundings as it is casual. I don't take away food often but when I do its always ready within 15 minutes unless it is a busy night which in understandable. Overall I would recommend this place to everyone, you will enjoy it.

Added Feb 15, 2007 by kmk666 of Richmond (5 Reviews)

Fish and chips aint bad
Ah Good old Dave's I've had many a takeout meals from this place whenever I have a huge family get together.
Experience inside the restaurant maybe a bit more of a laid back feel.
The fish itself is battered a bit heavily. I am a happy that the gravy servings are huge. Make sure to have a separate order of fries including what came as a side for the main order or your going to have a lot of wasted gravy. Service is a bit sluggish but they were still pleasant. Kind of hard to believe that they couldn't take our order when there was only 3-4 customers in the place....

Added Dec 18, 2006 by makeup_girly of Vancouver (46 Reviews)

Don't come for the fish & chips, but the oysters
I have stopped going to Dave's because the batter keeps getting thicker, fish smaller, and prices higher. I'm writing this review because I happened to see that someone recently reviewed this joint!

We used to do takeout from here about twice a month for a period of 5 months. I tried to dine in once but they were already closed (about 8pm).

The take-out takes forever, ok, I'm being dramatic. But 20 minutes is usually not enough for them to have your takeout packed and ready. It's closer to 30 minutes, at least.

Despite that Fish & Chips is in their name, fish & chips are probably the worst thing on their menu. I would not recommend them at all. However, the fried oysters are really good, especially with the red cocktail sauce they serve with it, as are their onion rings. Dave's tartar sauce is really good too, but since I don't recommend trying their fish...

The service is pretty amateur, but cut them some slack since they appear to be teenagers, with the average age of 17. But, I was irked when we asked one of these teens working the takeout counter for a menu. He told us that he wasn't allowed to give out any menus right now because the owner just raised the prices and some people got upset that they weren't being charged at the old prices. Okaaaaaaay....

I have not been back there for a few months. I probably will when I get a hankering for the fried oysters.