Nelson Bay is a small cluster of shops, solidly rated overall across a moderate body of customer reviews. At least one shop here rates especially highly, and at least one rates poorly, so the reviews are worth reading before you order. Every shop takes dine-in customers and every one is recorded as family friendly.
The cooking leans Traditional Aussie, and where a batter style is recorded it is light and crispy. Calamari and prawns turn up widely on menus, with salmon, barramundi, snapper, John Dory, coral trout and flathead appearing at several shops. On the hot side of the counter, potato scallops and salt and pepper squid are widely available, while battered savs, spring rolls and battered pineapple show up at several shops.
Aussie Fish & Chips Nelson Bay is very strongly rated, lists a seafood basket as its signature dish, has its fish freshness praised in reviews and is known for a salad bar. Bub's Famous Fish & Chips is solidly rated and carries the longest fish list in the suburb, running to whiting and perch alongside coral trout and John Dory. John Dory Seafoods has mixed reviews and offers takeaway and dine-in.
There are too few priced menus here to average. Surveyed menus showed Bub's plain chips at $3.50 with typical mains around $20.99, and Aussie Fish & Chips with typical mains around $18.
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