Halibut House

I really wanted this place to be good. It has this hole-​in-​the-​wall feel to it that made me hope it was one of those hidden gems. Alas, not the case. The menu was true to its name with just about every type of fried fish or seafood you could think of plus a couple of appetizers, like fried zucchini.
Anyway, the batter itself was ok but what I didn’t like was the over-​used taste of the oil and the lack of flavor in the fish itself. I am all for re-​using oil but it had a stale taste that was just unpleasant especially the more you ate it.
The zucchini and the fries were good enough but they were also over soaked in this over-​used oil so they weren’t a pleasant experience. I grew up in Georgia and I definitely understand that the key to delicious fried food is one part batter and one part oil. This place was lacking on both accounts.
The reason it gets three stars is because the price was good, the service was great, and the menu was large. I wouldn’t recommend you drive to this location but it’s good enough for a quick meal if you’re in the area.

Straight up fish and chips. I ordered the clam chowder soup too — I wouldn’t recommend it, it was lukewarm and may have been just Chunky’s. I also got mango icecream and made my own mango float with a can of 7-​Up. Ice cream was a bit dried out at the top — but I did order icecream at the brink of spring, so it might not have been the freshest. The halibut and chips were great!

If you’re looking for a solid fish and chips dinner, this place is the place to go. Having driven by it countless times, but never being sure of the quality, we finally tried it after a friend recommended it.
The owner was very friendly, and the price is right. Along with a wide selection of various types of fish, you can also get fried shrimp, calamari, scallops, and more. They also offer deep fried mushrooms and zucchini sticks in generous portions!
I don’t think there is anything on the menu that isn’t deep fried, but it’s not like I was looking for a salad when we walked in. Will definitely be going back, when a good deep-​fried fix is in order! They also have some great option of hard ice cream at a great price — yum!

Owner such a cute little man GREAT Fish & Chips

The Halibut house was alright, good price for what you got. One piece of Halibut and fries was $ 6.95. You can get two or three pieces of fish. I opted for the smaller portion. Would have been better had it been breaded fresh then cooked. Fries were excellent. I think it should have been served with lemon and coleslaw. Seemed a little cheap of them not to give lemon. I suppose it’s available if you ask for it. The owner was friendly and welcoming. I might go back.

The Halibut House is an old-​fashioned quaint little seafood shanty at the corner of 9^th Ave NE and Edmonton Trail. It’s a cozy, cafeteria-​style joint serving up darned good seafood at prices that won’t break the bank.
I got a 2 piece Halibut & Chips for a very reasonable $ 10.95. The halibut was lightly battered and golden brown, and flakin’ fantastic! The tangy tartar sauce was a tasty compliment to the tasty halibut. The only negative I can find about the food is that the fries, which looked fantastic, tasted a little off, like the oil in the deep fryer needed to be changed.
Besides halibut, the restaurant also offers a variety of cheaper fish options, including cod, haddock, sole, and basa. They also offer other seafood delights like shrimp, calamari, clam strips, oysters, and scallops.
I’d highly recommend visiting in the summer and eating on one of their many picnic tables out front, as the inside of the store is quite small and fills up fast.
In other words, it’s a seafood spectacular that’s well worth a try. A few nibbles and you’ll be hooked!

Even though this is your typical hole-​in-​wall type of place, I had hopes that it would be a gem after reading good reviews on a foodie forum. Unfortunately this was not the case. Both my friend and I had the 2 piece halibut and chips. While the prices were very reasonable and probably one of the cheapest in town for halibut and chips, the quality was not there. The first piece I had was alright but you could tell the fish wasn’t very fresh. The second piece was bad. It actually tasted fishy. And it’s very rare to taste fishiness in halibut. The fries were pretty decent but since the fish is not good, I definitely wouldn’t be heading back any time soon. Definitely not recommended for halibut and chips. I know we’re in landlocked Calgary but I’ve had better here in town so there’s no excuse for them to be serving fishy halibut.