Classic Fish & Chips

their fish & chips are wonderful and so is the atmosphere. I love the juke box and all the old pictures of the 50’s ear. Love it. Price is great, staff is friendly and it’s always clean.

Fish and chips are good (but not great), but skip on the poutine. They make it with mozza instead of curds and the gravy is way too salty.
The milk shakes are runny and just taste like a nestle «quick» drink. Not worth the $ you pay for a cup of whipped milk and flavour crystals.
Cool retro décor, clean, and friendly staff are the only things preventing the dreaded 1 star rating.

So yesterday I’m thinking I’m feeling like some fish & chips. Usually I make them myself but really didn’t feel like dirtying all those dishes. Having recently seen some Unilocaling about this place and as I drive by it pretty well every day, I decided to give it a try.
Mother of Nemo, why have I been passing this place by?! There were so many tempting options on the menu but I stuck with my original craving and ordered up the 3 piece fish & chips (that would include enough leftovers for lunch today). I added a side of the creamy coleslaw. Total was $ 15.99.
While waiting for my order I checked the place out. Loving the retro theme, lots to take in while waiting for food. The place could use a little polishing up, some areas are looking a little worn but clean. The menu reads that everything is made in house, including the colesalw, gravy and tar tar sauce, they only use haddock and the fries are hand cut.
So my order is ready, and I head home. As soon as I get in the car I’m regretting my decision to take out. The beautiful smells wafting from the greasy brown paper bag have me salivating before I’m out of the parking lot. During the 6.5 minute drive home I have to keep my speed in check as I am anxious to dig in.
Now I’m not a big fan of take-​out because I find things, especially fried things, do get a bit soggy and cooled off. Generally I’ll crisp food back up in the oven but I couldn’t even wait the few minutes to do that. As soon as I was in the door I was plating my dinner and diving in.
Three nice sized, flakey pieces of what looked like haddock loin in a light crispy batter. The fries still had some crisp left in them and were very tasty. Loved the creamy coleslaw and the tartar was alright too.
I was tempted to chow down the whole thing but today at lunch I was glad I hadn’t, got to experiences that goodness all over again. Yeah, I’m a fan.

I have loved this place since it opened as my best friend’s mother works here and my best friend had worked there during junior high and high school. I have never had anything bad here! Fries with the works, scallops, fish and chips, haddock tips, burgers, everything is fantastic and home-​made (fresh cut fries, hand battered fish, and I believe the tartar sauce is made fresh as well, etc). As much as I love John’s Lunch, I would prefer Classic any day. John’s may be cheaper, but Classic’s quality and taste is better overall. If you have not been here before and are in the Cole Harbour area, give it a try! :)

This place is full of retro charm. From the turquoise bench banquettes, the old movie posters and Coca Cola mirrors, this place exudes its namesake of classic décor.
A scant menu gives you the usual fish & chips fare of haddock tips, fillets, calamari, and other battered and fried seafood. Other classic diner food like big, juicy cheeseburgers and milkshakes are also on the menu.
I enjoyed the haddock and poutined my fries. These are genuine hand-​cut deep fried crispy skewers of delicious golden potatoes. I usually don’t eat many fries because they’re usually the frozen flimsy kind. I almost polished all of these off because they were just that good. I was disappointed that the poutine was just grated mozza and not real cheese curds, but paired with the rich gravy, it was an adequate pass. House made tartar sauce, while not my condiment of choice with battered seafood, was full of dill flavour.
I’ll also take a moment to give a nod to their slaw. It is obviously made in-​house, as it lacked that glowing neon green quality the pre-​packaged stuff always seems to have. Crunchy and very creamy, it is deliciously seasoned. I had both mine and my boyfriend’s. I’m not one for milkshakes, but I was assured that this one was pretty good. A perfect pair for such a retro diner meal.
It was a nice little break from the usual dining out spots. I’d like to go back. It’s great that they also offer take-​out, in case I would rather the comfort of my couch instead of the lovely décor. And to boot, you can also buy their super cute mini ketchup bottles, which are convenient to keep and refill for your own brown bag lunches.

I am addicted to their cheeseburgers (the best) and their clams and fries and chips and fries are awesome. Love this place!!! My only complaint is that they don’t accept credit cards.

This is a great place to go if you’re craving good old fish and chips in Cole Harbour. The location is very clean, with a 50’s theme that sets them apart. The food is always good, the prices are reasonable, there’s nothing wrong with this place.