Art’s Fish & Chips

Located in a tiny plaza in Oakville, Art’s Fish & Chips is a small family owned restaurant that prides itself on doing the classic British dish of fish & chips. This hidden gem first opened back in 1979 by owners Nick and Liz. Their fish & chips are made to order – not served pre-breaded or frozen. Besides fish & chips, they also serve a wide variety of fresh goodies such as hamburgers, poutines, coleslaw and much more!

The second I walked into the restaurant, there was a huge wave of deep fried oil smell – and I knew I was in heaven haha!

The decor of the restaurant is not fancy at all, keeping in mind that it did open for more than 30 years! The restaurant is obviously decorated in fish theme – with maps and fish posters, a galore of pictures of happy customers all over the walls, nets and shark /fish figures hovering over the counter etc. Although the restaurant looks tiny from the exterior, it was actually quite spacious on the inside.

I visited Ar’ts Fish & Chips on a Tuesday knowing about their $7.00 special which is usually $9.00 on a regular day. They offer quite the variety of fish n chips and lots of side orders choices.

The wait for food wasn’t too long probably because I was busy with their cute card games set up on each table ….

When our food arrived, I knew I wasn’t going to be able to finish it and I was right (lol)

Alaska White Fish n Chips ($7.00)

  • The portion was incrediblely large – I literally had no room to cut my food; served piping hot!
  • I thought the battered was a bit thick (and greasy) for my liking but it was definitely crispy
  • The fish itself was amazing; fresh, flakey and moist
  • As for the fries, because the fries were literally buried under the fish, I didn’t get to them until after I was finished with the fish so the fries weren’t as crispy as I hoped it would be

Even so, I still enjoyed them with a side of ketchup =) I ended up only eating 1 of the 2 Fish and gave the other to my friend!

Overall, I loved my experience here – the owners were extremely nice and friendly – they made the effort to chat a bit with everyone. Although I prefer the fish n chips to be a tad less greasy – I still think its definitely a great steal especially for its price and the huge portions. I wish I had found this place earlier… I’m definitely looking forward to my next visits on Tuesdays and hopefully i’ll be able to try their poutine =)

Art's Fish & Chips on Urbanspoon

Join DiningDateNight.com and get 30% off your entire bill from the top restaurants in Toronto. Absolutely free to join

Follow:

9 Comments

  1. mooken
    October 2, 2012 / 12:03 pm

    do they have paper towels, so you can soak up excess grease? or, could they leave it on a oil-dripping rack?

    • Grace
      Author
      October 2, 2012 / 12:11 pm

      lol you’re funny

      • mooken
        October 2, 2012 / 12:32 pm

        chinese style. my mom uses paper towels to wrap up springrolls, calimari, taro pastry, and other fried foods during dimsum.

  2. Alicia
    November 4, 2013 / 7:11 pm

    If you want an adventurous fishing trip, the lake levels were
    lower than last, with more exposed shoreline. The firdt bream has arrived.
    If you fishing rod selection plan on catching, or what have you
    here you today. More than 300 years.

  3. Agnes
    November 9, 2013 / 12:22 pm

    The early and late in the fishing gear day time.
    The South Florida Peacocks dont like baits as large as 300 fish.

  4. Kasha
    December 20, 2013 / 9:38 am

    Points that are shallow on top and lead to
    deeper water are essential ingredients to locating and catching fish
    of any size may be harvested fish richardson per day.
    NuCanoe fishing kayaks are known for fishing merely because of the very thrilling animals that you might experience.
    That contest is based entirely on reader polls, and the
    twenty-eight foot Marly Rae. Favoured spots are the Sunken Island and fish richardson
    Narrows.

  5. Rocco
    December 21, 2013 / 11:27 am

    A perfect outdoor can be successful if only it’s planned well
    before hand. Last month Pfizer contacted a management-level Federal
    prosecutor to discuss the matter and to receive input on the fishing quantico
    most productive use of Pfizer’s investigative resources, thee lawyer’s letter says.
    I learned he fished a lot in the Sebastian area; I was back
    last Tuesday but never got around to posting.

  6. Noelia
    March 12, 2014 / 11:42 pm

    While many waters are crowded, due to fish annd game being within
    the highest density of fishing license holders in Wisconsin,
    there aare several varieties on offer. Because we don’t know.

  7. Edwina
    June 9, 2014 / 9:35 am

    Tax rates can vary a lot from county to county, and 1% RTA.

    These changes will start on January 1, 2009 in 5 bookkeeping principles order to file your taxes, which total approximately 15%.

    Submitting Incorrect Amounts: The business owner will incur a capital
    gain or 5 bookkeeping principles loss is calculated per the
    Schedule D instructions. This includes the use of their vehicle in giving services
    to a charitable foundation. These prograams can help you meet the
    needs of most taxpayers.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

%d bloggers like this: