Ches's Famous Fish & Chips

Get your fish and chips mmmmmmmmmm

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: 1 Piece Fish and Chips with Dressing and Gravy

Topsail Road Che’s is the worst location don’t go there better food else we’re like the Big on freshwater

The fish is really good. I see why they are famous.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 4

The music was at the perfect low level so you could hear yourself think. Our server Kaitlin was absolutely wonderful. The food was delicious.
Easily the best Ches’s experience for us and we have been to them all.
Thank you, Kaitlin and staff.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Food and service was excellent. Fish was fresh

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Cod Bites with Fries Dressing and Gravy, Chicken Tenders with Chips Dressing and Gravy

Very disappointed. Ordered fries, dressing and gravy. The gravy was like water and tasteless. The dressing was almost non existent. They dusted the plate with dressing. This was my first trip home in 5 years and I was excited to eat here again but this really ruined it.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 3

Enjoyed our feed today . Server was very nice and quick! Even came home with a vinegar bottle. (Purchased a vinegar bottle) ladies were friendly. Will return

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Disappointing experience.
Gravy was watery and unpleasant.
Our server kept running his hands through his hair and touching his face every time we asked him a question or placed our order. Hopefully he washed his hands before bringing us our food because he definitely touched it while trying to carry three plates. Poor service definitely ruined the experience

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 2

Not bad

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 4

TLDR: terrible food, terrible service, avoid at all costs. Much better fish and chips elsewhere in St. John’s. Terrible experience. Was excited to try the food based on good reviews. Ordered takeout, made the 3 minute drive from our hotel and picked up our 2-piece fish and poutine. The lady at the counter was packaging it as I came in. She handed me the package and I carried it out to the car as it was given to me and drove back to the hotel. Total elapsed round trip of roughly 10 minutes, 6ish minutes from getting the food to opening it in our room. Opened the package excited to eat and found our fish completely buried in the fries/gravy/cheese. The fish was soggy and inedible. I called the restaurant to ask for replacement fish, offered to bring the food back if needed or anything and the woman (who said she was the manager after I asked) refused to replace the fish saying that she wasn’t able (as the manager) to do that and that if I wanted them packed separately I had to specify when I ordered (ordered online). She then refused to provide a refund saying I had to go through the company that runs the website for online ordering (called UEat). Not once did the manager say she was sorry we were unhappy, all she could do was deny every request and blame us for not specifying to package it separately. It was quite rude and upsetting. I then called UEat, who were actually very friendly and helpful but of course said that they do not handle refunds or anything that it all went through the restaurant. The UEat person then put me on hold while he called the restaurant and walked the manager through how to process the refund. UEat person comes back and says they explained everything to the manager, but that the manager wasn’t able to access the refund system it had to be the general manager. The UEat person emailed the general manager filling them in and the store manager said they would reach out to the GM and everything would be refunded the next day. Great made some progress. This is all documented with a case number through UEat. Fast forward to the next day and I get a phone call from someone with Ches’s, either the GM or the Owner not 100% sure which. Initially the person was pleasant saying they heard we had an issue with our order last night, was sorry we were unhappy and was calling to get more details. I ran her through everything detailed above, soggy fish, unhelpful manager, etc. This person then went into great detail about their packaging process and how it was impossible for the fish to have been packaged under the poutine unless it got shaken up or turned upside down (note above I carried it home the exact way it was handed to me) and again stated it was on me to request separate packing. I then asked for my money back as was promised the night before. She refused saying that they don’t do that but now offered to replace the food (which is what we originally wanted last night when we were hungry, not 16 hours later when we are about to head to the airport and fly home across the country). I explained this and was told this was the first she had heard that we had originally only wanted replacement food (store manager clearly lied to the GM/owner) and that she was sorry I couldn’t accept the offer now. She then said that they would keep my number and name on file and next time I am in St. John’s I can get my food (lol ok, I live 5500km away). She ended up getting upset saying I was being unreasonable and hung up on me. I ended up getting my money back through Visa (props to the dispute department) and here we are.

Real good food

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: 1 Piece Fish and Chips with Dressing and Gravy

Good service and clean

Parking: Free parking in front

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: 1 Piece Fish and Chips with Dressing and Gravy

Delicious fish and chips, friendly staff, family atmosphere. Stopped in for a meal arriving, and departing St. John's. Prices are reasonable. Highly reccomend.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

On our last night in this beautiful Province of Newfoundland we stopped in at Ches's to have some Fish and Chips. Our Server Kaitlin was absolutely amazing and very friendly. She was working very hard because there were a lot of customers but she always stopped by our table to check in on us. Thank you for a delicious meal.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: 1 Piece Fish and Chips with Dressing and Gravy, 2 Piece Fish and Chips

I have been to Ches’s many years ago and gas a great experience at the original location. This place did not meet the expectations. The restaurant was almost empty at lunch time. There were two servers for the building. They were not very attentive. They seemed to enjoy fooling around behind the counter and talking to one another rather than being attentive to the customers.

The food (fish and chips) was quite greasy. It felt like more batter than fish.

Sadly, for a family of five visiting over $100, this was a let down.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 3

Service: 2