Thorold Fish & Chips in Thorold

46 Front St N, Thorold, ON L2V 1X5, Canada

★★★★☆
(176 reviews)
Categories: Fish & chips restaurant

About

Under New Ownership. We've gone back to a basic fish and chips menu, with homemade batter, fresh cut fries and homemade tartar sauce

Address
46 Front St N, Thorold, ON L2V 1X5, Canada
Plus Code
4QGX+HP Thorold, Ontario, Canada
Time Zone
America/Toronto

Business Hours

Monday
Closed
Tuesday
11 AM–6 PM
Wednesday
2–7 PM
Thursday
2–7 PM
Friday
11 AM–8 PM
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed

Services

Service options
Outdoor seating Kerbside pickup Takeaway Dine-in Delivery
Highlights
Sport
Accessibility
Assistive hearing loop Wheelchair-accessible car park Wheelchair-accessible entrance Wheelchair-accessible seating Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Offerings
Coffee Vegetarian options
Dining options
Lunch Dinner Seating
Amenities
Toilets
Atmosphere
Casual Cosy
Planning
Accepts reservations
Payments
Credit cards Debit cards NFC mobile payments Credit cards
Children
Good for kids Kids' menu
Parking
Free of charge street parking
Pets
Dogs allowed outside

Photos

Reviews

4.3
★★★★☆
176 reviews

Most Mentioned

price (24) batter (14) shawarma (8) haddock (8) coleslaw (6) review (6) garlic sauce (4) tartar sauce (4) cash (4) poutine (2)
5 stars
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★★★
December 9, 2024

Cute little mom and pop shop. The fish was fresh and crispy on the outside and well cooked inside. It was missing salt though. Fries are okayish. Also, missing salt. The tartar sauce was really good.

★★
September 9, 2024

Food was ready on time but under cooked. I had ordered for myself and two friends. I ended up putting mine in the oven at home to finish cooking. The fish was pale (batter undercooked) and the fries were as if they only had the first fry of a two part process, soggy and undercooked. Very disappointing.

★★
June 9, 2024

Were starting to eat out more and trying different places . Will not return...like some of the reviews , cold fries...served ends of fries that were burnt...fish was under cooked and very greasy that took some time to digest.It's best to be up front so a place has the chance to survive...read the reviews and improve things. Best of luck

★★★★
February 16, 2024

Ordered a single haddock and chips. I grew up going to various fish and chip places (my dad used to run 3 prior to my birth), and I have enjoyed them many times over the years. I would agree with a few others here that it's not the best I've had (fish was a little soggy on the bottom), but overall, I would visit again if back in Thorold. I would have preferred seeing plates other than plastic, but that's just me being picky now. Very quiet place around 12:30-1 on a Friday. Meal was shy of $15.

★★★★★
December 3, 2022

Highly underrated, personally this is a hidden gem in the heart of Thorold downtown. I am allergic to fish, however the fries are cooked in a separate fryer. The chicken is cut from the skewer then grilled to perfection, throw in some cheese and gravy in addition to their house made garlic sauce, you have a perfect combination for a heart-warming shawarma poutine. I highly recommend trying it. Their falafel wrap and shawarma wrap were also amazing, everything is cooked fresh to order, your food is not stale. Will be coming back more often.

★★★
November 9, 2021

The fish was all right. Not the greatest I've had. But I'm kind of biased being from Nova Scotia and used to eating fresh fish. The atmosphere of this place was a real downer. The owner sat in front of his laptop and stared at it all the while I was there. The girl who did the cooking was very timid, as if almost afraid to be working there.. 1st and last time I will ever visit

★★★★★
September 15, 2021

The best kepted secret in Thorold Delicious and generous portions. Best value fish and chips. Burgers and fries and more. We would order a 2 piece fish and chips, split the fries. We had more than enough for two. Best deal in town

★★★
May 11, 2021

Haddock serving was huge, tender and delicious. Batter was not too thick, which was good. Fries were frozen Cavendish (Costco food court style), which were good but I prefer fresh cut with fish and chips.

★★★★★
Local Guide
October 23, 2024

Family agrees, best fish we have had all this summer.

★★★★★
Local Guide
August 23, 2024

Very good quality and excellent service. The owner friendly and helpful. Nice a d quiet place

★★★★★
Local Guide
July 23, 2024

It just opened up again under new management,I got a two piece of Pollack,the batter was really light cooked perfectly,was very reasonable and it was ready really quick Wheelchair accessibility: They came outside to serve me, Im in a scooter,new menu as its under new management,nice people!!!

★★★
June 23, 2024

Ordered from here Friday night 2 haddock dinners fish was ok a little greasy lots of food for the price

June 23, 2024

Please don t waste your hard earned money on this restaurant.. they need to make a big effort to improve their food quality!! I m so sorry but this was a very bad experience for the money Food

★★★★★
April 23, 2024

Friendly, efficient, busy, successful - and close by! For your Friday fish and chips fix - perfect! (Enough for next day).

★★★★★
April 23, 2024

This is my third time eating here in the past month. I had the 2-piece haddock dinner each time and each time it was fantastic! Generous portions and at a great price too! I ll be coming back!

★★
March 23, 2024

Ordered ahead still had to wait 20 minutes for order to be complete the fries are over cooked in oil that clearly needs changing fish is good service at the desk terrible completely disappointed wish I could share pictures of how disgusting the fries are

February 23, 2024

Ordered from Skip, had the halibut, ordered 2 pieces, the fish batter was not cooked properly, when the batter opened it was wet and sludge like inside, it was so greasy, the fries were ok, and the coleslaw was like soup, with a strong taste of vinegar.

★★★★★
Local Guide
February 23, 2024

I love the food

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Fish and chips is one of the best I ve had in the Niagara region. Very light batter and the fish burger is an excellent choice as well. Everything made fresh, so you have to wait a bit.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Best place in town,lgbtqia2s+ friendly, cute little diner for dates

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Have never stopped in before. We all decided to eat in as they have some seats. We ordered a haddock family meal for 4 adults and we had leftovers, lots of fish and fries. Wasnt a fan of the coleslaw. Table was dirty, so I requested a wipe down. Food was brought to our table and we all enjoyed it. Thanks!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

A great place for food in the Thorold. The popcorn shrimp, pickles, and fries were amazing. Exactly what youd want. Next time we will try the fish and chips but after eating those things we assume its just as good if not better. We would avoid the burger as it was just mediocre.

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

New owners they just opened yesterday. I grabbed a hot dog and fries! Fries were great and so was the hot dog. Very friendly family working. Would recommend trying it out. Food didnt take long

Local Guide
December 23, 2023

new owners now and their burger (dry, no condiments, no toppings other than lettuce because thats apparently just how it comes??) gave me food poisoning :< this restaurant used to be incredible and i suggested it to all my family and friends now i hope that no one ends up going because of me

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Went in on their third day of being open. Service was fast and friendly. My order was ready for pickup when I got there and the price was reasonable for what I got. Ill be going back - possibly tonight.

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Fast service, super kind and hard working staff. Great quality food; I usually don t even like fish but I ll eat theirs. Over all really positive environment and very sanitary (if you look for that kind of stuff). I don t know how anyone could say anything bad. New management has completely turned the place around, ive never seen it look so good.

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

We heard that the original owners family returned to the location with an original family recipe, so I sent my husband to pick up fish for dinner tonight (family of 5, 2yo twins and a 4 yo) a six piece dinner fed us all beautifully! And honestly Im blown away by the batter, we order fish and chips in Niagara (various locations) every single Friday evening, and this is hands down the BEST battered fish I have ever had. Even better-- all three kids asked for seconds and thirds--Well done! And thank you so much for bringing it back to share! I cant wait to order again next week with my parents!

★★★★
December 23, 2023

very good fish and chips. friendly staff!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Amazing fish a chips best ever !! Great portion size

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Only thing that would have made it perfect would have been to have malt vinegar instead of white!!

★★★★
December 23, 2023

First time ordering from here .Had 2 piece Haddock dinner and one for my husband as well and gotta say it was delicious! The Women that took the order was very nice ,it was fast and fresh .When my husband picked it up said they seemed very nice , I hope you all support them ,Job well done Thank-you. M.Fraser

December 23, 2023

This rating is meant to be merely constructive criticism. The fish was drenched in oil the fries were cold and the coleslaw was cubed not grated(cabbage) which was new to me. Just saying. I hope you take the time to properly drain off the excessive oil moving forward.

★★★★
December 23, 2022

Fish was good fries were mid

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Definitely the best fish and chips Ive ever had and its next door so me and my dad love eating there and the portions are huge!! And the service is excellent

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Always really good food!

December 23, 2022

Worst shawarma Ive had in quite awhile. Chicken undercooked and cold, almost tasted day old. Wasnt asked what toppings I wanted and got unwanted onions, tomato and pickles. Barely any garlic sauce which was flavourless. Wont be returning !

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

I would give more star as well. Generous and kind owner but the food is so tasty. Fish is in full big size and very delicious. Thank you Thorold fish and chips.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Excellent. Will return

December 23, 2022

Fish was overcooked (dark red/brown batter) to the point that the thinnest parts were chewy. The fish was also very greasy, which is odd as I thought the oil temp was way too high causing an almost burnt fish? Also, steer well clear of the fried pickles. I have no idea what is going on with them, but inedible is the word I would chose as a descriptor. Took a bite, spit that out and threw the remainder in the trash.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Fish sandwich was so light and delicious. My daughter had thr chicken burger and liked it. Onion rings were perfect. Fries were thick cut, unsalted (which i prefer but did not ask for)...perfectly fried. All so good!!

December 23, 2022

Walked in, stood for 5min in front of register waiting to be served while owner & 3 co-workers watched me wait. Another customer walks in & owner finds time to serve him before me. Then tells me that because I was looking down at my phone, he couldn t get my attention, after having me stand for 5min in front of the cash register. I m sure we all have a voice & a mouth for a reason. Poor customer service, reason for my review.

★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Not the best fish and chips. Very oily and too much batter. Prices are reasonable i think from what i remember. Its been awhile since i went there. The workers in the back seemed like they were working very hard. Its just the fish and chips couldve tasted better.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

A great family restaurant. They still offer very fair prices and the food is delicious. This is one of my favorite places to get fish-and-chips.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Got a 2 piece fish and chips and it was great! Fish was cooked perfectly!

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Called for take out.. food was great, fast service..and amazing price .well done sir..

★★★★
December 23, 2022

Very good ,took awhile but he had lots of customers, and was all by himself I would definitely go back nice guy

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Great fish and chips spot, prices are fair and fish size is great.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

This place is a family business with the whole family working together to support each other. The food is excellent quality and the lowest price in the Niagara region. The staff is always cheerfully serving each customer with respect and prompt service. If you go you will be amazed. You will never want to go anywhere else for your restaurant dinning experience because you will want to return again and again for their great tasting and best quality food for miles around. You will never regret following my advice because its just great food

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

I m absolutely in love with this restaurant! The customer service is of par excellence, and the food is great.

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Great food great service.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

The price and quality are spot on at this resturant.

Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Ive had shwarma poutine before and yours was missing the best part the garlic sauce also I couldnt even chew the piece of fish I received cause it was over cooked and the popcorn chicken tasted like it was in the freezer for a month.

Local Guide
December 23, 2021

The fries were cold when we got our food to which we showed up 5 minutes early to our order pick up time. The fish and chips had ok batter but was way overcooked and dry. The chicken burger was nothing special either I would compare it to a high school cafeteria quality. They both came without drinks even though I paid for a combo for the chicken burger and it came out to around $35 I would not suggest this for anyone in the area and will not be returning to this restaurant. For $35 for two meals and an order of mozzarella sticks you should just go buy the frozen versions of these items from the grocery store it will be the same quality but provide a lot more meals for you and your family. Update: We ordered just under 2 weeks ago an was very dissatisfied we decided to let it pass as we understand that it is a though time for small business but then our friends had the exact same experience your restaurant is way over rated on google people should understand that the only thing you will get from this restaurant is the same frozen food that you could purchase at the grocery store. Also the owner rather then taking the review argues it which just make this post even more valid. if you are looking for good fresh local food I suggest you check out the Niagara restaurants facebook page which will give you a list of options that are actually worth $13-16 a plate that you are paying here. Also we ordered the chicken burger not the chicken fingers if you actually want to take the criticism.

★★★★★
December 23, 2021

Loved the jalapeno poppers and sharma. Hot and fast delivery.

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Great fish!! Very unorganized when it comes to good friday... Many people waiting in line for 1 + hours.. then people decide to cut to the front that have only been waiting 5 minutes and go right in and grab fish, they ignore everyone telling them theres a line.. When thepeople at the front try to go in we just get yelled at... They were answering phone and telling them to just come right in.. even though there is people from a hour waiting and still haven t got their food... Also to add to that Fish was hot but fries were cold.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

So worth the wait in line. Only recommendation is to make their own tartar sauce.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Was hungry as hell. Went straight in and ordered COD fish and chips. The best fish and chips I ever had, the quality and quantity were amazing. I will definitely reorder in future.

★★
December 23, 2021

Ordered for takeout this evening and just got it back home to find they forgot the kids meal in our order, but we were charged for it. Also the coleslaw portion is tiny, and they also forgot the tartar sauce for one of our dinners. Just a big let down, not a good first impression. Edit- The fish batter is bland and very greasy, and the coleslaw is VERY acidic. Won t be returning.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Great fish and chips and accommodating staff. I guess you could say they blow the competition straight out of the water!

★★★★★
December 23, 2021

Great staff awesome food

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Average fish and chips at average prices.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Speedy service. Friendly ma and pop restaurant. The fish is always delicious and the fries portion is huge!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Excellent fish & chips, and prices were great too!

★★★★★
December 23, 2021

The fish and chips were delicious

★★★★★
December 23, 2020

came to this store 3 months ago and it was not this good, its very clean and delicious food

★★★★★
December 23, 2020

Wow .. We went last night to this place we couldnt believe it is the same since our last visit last year. New operation staff that are so friendly and the most important is the clean environment that everyone can notice, but the food itself i give 7 stars out if 5. Thank you guys and keep it right.

★★★★★
December 23, 2020

Great food and service

★★★★★
December 23, 2020

Amazing food and great service. Thank You!

★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

A shame...we were expecting alot, based on other reviews. Fries were obviously from frozen...very plain...no salt or seasoning. Fish was soggy...not crispy at all. Coleslaw is exactly the same as the one at KFC...which I like.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

Just an Outstanding place to Eat. The Owners and Staff beyond true to customer service and Food is Great. Bravo

★★★
December 23, 2020

We have just moved to Thorold and were excited to try this place, so we went there on Friday. Road construction notwithstanding, the place is easy to get to and has curbside parking out front. The shop is small, simple, and clean, which is what a F n C shop should be. The family that we assume are the owners were very welcoming and are taking COVID protocols seriously, which we were very happy about. Unfortunately, the food was a bit of a letdown. We shared the standard 2 pc fish and chips and a chicken shawarma and neither was as good as we d hoped. The fish was not as fresh as we re used to, and only having haddock to choose from was disappointing. The batter was quite greasy and the fries are clearly from frozen - not crispy at all. The shawarma was much better. Excellent flavour On the chicken and the pickled veggies. Rice was a bit dry but very tasty as well. Could have used a bit more sauce. Worth another visit to try some of the other Shawarma.

★★★★★
December 23, 2020

Excellent fish & chips , could be the best in town for the size, taste & price

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

Perfectly cooked Haddock and fries. Just one of those rare places where food makes you happy

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

Great food and kind service. The food takes a bit to make bit it is worth the wait.

★★★★★
December 23, 2020

I usually never review places I visit but this restaurant truly deserves a review. I just need to say.... THIS IS THE BEST FISH AND CHIPS TAKE-OUT I HAVE EVER TRIED. Hutches on the beach is a known place for good fish and chips as well but this place is just as good, if not, better!!! (And for a much better price) I absolutely loved the food. Will definitely be coming back. I highly recommend.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

Very friendly and awesome home made food

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

Absolutely fantastic. We will be back.

★★★★★
December 23, 2019

Really good Fish & Chips, reasonably priced! Very Happy

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Good fish and chips you get what you pay for

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Good food, good price. Owner has a great sense of humour.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

It was marvelous food and we had plenty of it

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Best food around!

★★★★★
December 23, 2019

Love the fish here

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Great hidden gem while checking out the canal! Amazing garlic sauce on the shwarma and the fish is light and awesome!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Excellent fish and chips... looking forward to trying more on the menu!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Great Fish & Chips and a very friendly owner

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Great food

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

I saw local policemen also eating there, indicating that the taste and price should be relatively reasonable in the local area.

★★★★
December 23, 2018

Fresh fish light batter very pleased with the service

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

Good fish n chips. No frills

★★★★★
December 23, 2018

Clean, friendly, excellent fish and chips!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

Best fish in Niagara, period.

December 23, 2018

They refused to deliver to us because we were out of range however we are less than 10 minutes away... we had to go through 4 different people and waited another half an hour for a call back to tell us we cant order anything, after they already took our order

★★★★★
December 23, 2018

Good food, you pay for quality.

★★★★
December 23, 2018

Great food and service. Keep up the good work.

★★★★★
December 23, 2018

Best fish and chips I had in a long time, great food, great service, definitely I recommend this place

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

Great food. Always great service when I go in. Reasonably priced, especially for highschool kids. To anyone in highschool reading this go between 11 and 1. Theres a menu that has specials. I typically get a 2 peice chicken that come with fries. I get a pop and its $5. The staff is always friendly and strikes up a conversation. Very family friendly.Love it. You can also phone in an order and pick it up.

★★★★★
December 23, 2018

best fish and chips i ever had in canada so far. profession

★★★★★
December 23, 2018

The fish was huge,well done and oh so tasty.The French fries were not greasy but crisp and really good.I have a new favorite fish and chip shop.Good service..wonderful food.

★★★★★
December 23, 2018

Great service and food was amazing

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

Great food

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

Just ordered food was amazing fresh owners was also a really nice guy has daily specials would recommend to anyone Im never going to McDonalds again real burger good fries he battered the shrimp there was amazing

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2017

I own Timebomb Gaming next door and eat here alot! Never disappointed and always full when finished! Vic and Moe are great guys who will never let you down!

December 23, 2017

WARNING DONT EAT HERE! I was going to drive across town to get my Fish n Chips from a familiar chain, but read the reviews here and decided to try this local store. Well, where do I start. How about like this; first and foremost this was simply the worst fish and chips Ive ever eaten, and I do mean ever. The batter could not have been more greasy if they tried. I picked up 2 fish dinners. They were stacked in a single paper bag. The bottom dinner, the paper plate it was on, the paper it was wrapped with and even the bottom of the paper bag were so soaked with oil It glistened! YUK. The batter was slimy and doughy inside. The fish tasted bland and previously frozen, likely thrown in the oil still frozen. YUKKIER THE FRIES.... I MEAN REALLY! Tasteless and also likely previously frozen were equally horrid. Perhaps these folks need to decide what they are... A shawarma shoppe, A cabbab shop, Greek diner, or fish and chips. Concentrate on one thing then maybe get that one thing right. Ill leave the testing of meals from them to other poor unwitting victims lured by reviews obviously written by their friends family and employees, AND neighbours, like I Was. To top off the experience.... THEY ONLY TAKE CASH!! OHH!!! but they were friendly. Trouble is, I wasnt there to make friends. WARNING DONT EAT HERE!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2017

GREAT FOOD, STAFF AND PRICES

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2017

Vick is a great guy and the food is A++!

★★★★★
December 23, 2017

Everything here is great. Food wonderful and staff friendly. Highly recommended!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2017

Best food ever good price big portions

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2017

Its OK unfortunately what we had wasnt the greatest and we had to wait for 30 mins for the food.

★★★★★
December 23, 2017

Family oriented

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2017

I for one love this buissness they always seem to run out of cod because its so good i am Newfoundlander and have eating sea food my whole life and idk what they do but its the best tasting fish Ive ever tasted 5 all day

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2017

Cash only, Better than subway!! Excellent food and nice services!!

★★★★★
December 23, 2017

Went for fish & chips, was not disappointed.

★★★★★
December 23, 2017

Hands down the best shwarma in Niagara, I tried them all and Vic is a master.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2017

Foods good large selection daily deals and the owner is quite a nice guy to talk with me and my girlfriends are regulars due to his customer service.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2017

Lovely owner and the fish is amazing.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2017

Great place with a big menu and reasonable prices. Cash only though

★★★★★
December 23, 2016

Great food and very reasonable prices. Very friendly staff as well.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2016

Great food, portion size is very good and price is reasonable

★★★★★
December 23, 2016

Delicious fish & chips served with lemon wedges, tartar sauce and coleslaw. Love their hot sauce!

★★★★★
December 23, 2014

The owner is very friendly, the servings are generous, great service, worth every penny, I will be going at least once a week! They allso have shwarmas and all kinds of great stuff, I absolutely recommend it!