Captain John Donlands Fish & Chips

I ordered twice and both time the potatoes was days old, obviously not fresh. The batter taste like what to expect from Chinese takeout not a fish place and the Skip the Dishes left the food in the lobby of my high rise apartment building near the buzzer. Never again! No ketchup or coleslaw and not enough tartar sauce.

November 9, 2024 on Google

We are thrilled to have finally found the best neighbourhood Fish & Chips shop. The owners are so kind, the quality of the fish + the batter is perfect and the price and size of each are great! We will be back, weekly!

October 16, 2024 on Google

Mmm… mmm…good! So happy I found this place. Popped in the get take out. This is a real classic fish and “chip” shop. I was amazed at the fresh hand cut British style chips. The fish was battered and cooked perfectly. Kind and friendly service. Reasonable prices and family pack options. Definitely would recommend.

August 21, 2024 on Google

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 💯 ©bigfix™productions Captain John's Review July 2024. Captain John's rocks! Up until I sourced this authentic English-style chippy, I stated Beaverton Restaurant Inc. was the best in Ontario. John's is simply the best in Toronto. Delightfully fluffy & crisp, non-greasy batter wrapped around two generous portions of cod, coupled with thick, perfectly sized, proper-tasty fried chips. Both brother Jones & I agreed that this really was the best chippy in town. Having been born & raised in England, I much prefer to eat my fish & chips at the chippy or literally from the bag on my way home - fresh from the fryer, not delivered. The owner actually set the perfectly cleaned table for us & provided tartar sauce & all the accompaniments - true service with a smile. We chatted with the many regulars that were visiting to pick up their pre-orders, most had been eating there for years. Perfect menu, fast service & great value - sooo happy to have found a local, decent chippy in my old hood.

July 27, 2024 on Google

Came here for the first time because of the rating. This did not disappoint !! I got the lunch special Basa with chips & I must say, it’s very delicious especially when you pair it with the house tartar sauce !!! Will definitely be coming back just for the halibut (see what I did there?). Thanks guys !!

April 5, 2024 on Google

Ordered off of Uber eats! This is an amazing restaurant. Portion sizes were amazing and the fish was fresh. Loved the seafood platter the shrimp really impressed me. I would order here again forsure. You get your moneys worth! Packaging was neat. Side note coleslaw doesn’t come with its typical fish and chips combo. And they don’t give a lot of malt vinegar and tartar sauce.

January 28, 2024 on Google

Ordered takeout for 1 halibut (6 oz) with fries and 4 haddock (6 oz) with fries for 2 people. The batter to halibut ratio is really good. Outside is crispy and inside is tender and flavorful. Both batter and fish is seasoned well. The Haddock is batter slightly thicker, but still taste pretty good. The fries portion is really big, so I would recommend getting 1 fries for 2 people to share. Food is nicely packed for take out with paper boxes and hole punched paper bags to ensure crispiness. The service is really nice as well. I can't wait to come back for more.

September 24, 2022 on Google

Love this place! I've been here twice for takeout already (and attached photos from each order). Got the 5 piece halibut family pack with fish, chips, housemade tartar sauce and coleslaw the first time, and got the 10 piece haddock family pack (fish, chips, sauce and coleslaw) and some onion rings the second time. If you don't know your fish (like me), halibut is more firm, haddock is more flaky. Both were absolutely delicious! Light, crispy batter, great quality fish. Each time, we walked over, ordered there and then walked around until it was ready, and then walked back with our food. Even after a 20minute walk in snow, wind and -11°C weather, food was still hot and crispy when we got home! Their housemade tartar sauce and coleslaw are so good, we're definitely going to grab extra next time. There was a bit of a wait each time to pick up around rush hour since there's usually only 2 people working hard frying, packing and taking orders. But the owners are super friendly and considering the line out the door from locals and 3rd party delivery, it really says something about the quality of the food.

January 23, 2021 on Google