About
Darwin Fisherman’s Wharf Eatery sits in Darwin City as a casual spot for fish and chips, drawing a steady mix of locals, tourists, and groups through its doors for lunch and dinner. The venue is larger than it looks from the outside, and more than a few visitors have admitted to nearly driving past, put off by a frontage that can appear closed. First-timers are best advised to head straight in.
The menu covers the classics and then some. Fish and chips are the signature, and the portion sizes on some dishes are genuinely generous. Burgers get a good run, with options like a barramundi burger and salmon burger alongside the traditional hamburger with the lot. Calamari, potato cakes, and a battered saveloy round out the menu for those after something beyond the standard serve. The seafood basket and grilled fish with salad draw the lunch crowd looking for a fuller meal.
Opinions on value do vary, with some regulars finding certain combo deals a little light on for the price. The chips can be hit or miss, occasionally arriving under-seasoned. That said, staff are consistently noted as polite and the venue suits families well, with wheelchair access, outdoor seating, and free parking all on offer. Dine-in and takeaway are both available.
For anyone exploring Darwin City and after a relaxed fish and chip shop meal near the waterfront, it covers the bases. Check opening hours before heading over, as the exterior can mislead.
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8 Reviews on “Darwin Fisherman's Wharf Eatery”
I was annoyed when on the phone it sounded like the lady told me seafood sticks were $2 but ended up being $2.50 and the serves of chips are to laugh at, see my images of what $6 worth of chips look like. I honestly have felt ripped off. But when I opened the pack and saw that beautiful piece of snapper…awesome. The fish was fresh and was battered well, hot but still crispy. The seafood sticks were good, if only a little on the soft side but had some crispy bits. The chips were above average for fish n chip stores but the amount was a super let down. If you thought $6 of chips could feed your family you’re wrong. This review would’ve been a 4 or 5. The chips definitely have affected my rating. If I had only bought the fish, it would be 5 stars easy.
Edit: Went back again, the second trip was much better, got more chips with my purchase, calamari rings were excellent and the battered snapper was still awesome for the price. Possibly my new fish n chips shop. Updated review to 4 stars, thanks.
18_08_2021_Edit2: Inconsistency is disappointing, new attached image is not $30 of fish n chips on a tiny tray. Called the owner, they advised they weigh all the chips, but in no universe can you tell me there is $30 on that tray.
For a quick dinner it was okay. We had 3 meals. Steak sandwich with the lot, seafood basket and grilled fish and salad. We all agreed the meals were a 7/10 each. The chips seemed like they no even salt and just had a sprinkle when plated. The grilled fish was very over cooked. The scallop in the basket was completely tasteless. This fish and prawns in the seafood basket were awesome and very fresh. The gardens out the back were good.
All 3 burgers were actually really nice. The price for them were good. Hamburger Lot, Salmon Burger, Barra Burger.
The Dinner Box value pack (fish and chips) we got is way overpriced for that amount $18.50. That’s more of a snack pack for $10. Fish was okay, definitely needs more chips for that much.
When we drove past we thought the place was shut, but turned around as we were hungry and wanting a late lunch. Even from out front it looks closed, but don’t be fooled, this larger than expected fish and chip shop is open and we were pleasantly surprised by our lunches. Although a little more expensive than we thought, both the fish and the calamari was fresh and tasty. The service was great- staff are friendly, but rushed as there were a lot of customers even though it was mid- afternoon. We would come back, the dinner box fish is large enough for 2 to share so we did that and also got a calamari box which ended up being plenty of food for the 2 of us to share.
Like another poster said, the place looks shut from the outside, maybe they need a flashing sign saying open. Having said that, I found the food so so. I had a burger, calamari, battered saveloy and potato scallops. The burger has the bones to be better, but just didn’t quite come up to being a good old Aussie burger. The saveloy was just a battered hotdog, and not a saveloy like I’ve ever seen. The potato scallops(potato cakes for Victorians) were ok. And the calamari was a touch too crunchy. Maybe I’ll try the fish and chips next time.
Very disappointed with my last purchase. 2 of 3 potato scallops were disgusting. Rotten potato! Be aware people. Small chips were a rip off too. No email to make a complaint.
So disappointed. Loved going to this place but something has changed recently. Fish was tasteless, not fresh and the batter had zero flavour. In the past, you would order a serve of chips and it would come as a serve wrapped on its own. Now they put it with the same cardboard plate your fish comes on and it’s a way smaller amount. Such a rip off. The tartare sauce has that gross generic praise mayo flavour. What the heck happened to this place?
Really disappointing. I’m not sure if there are new owners, but the food has completely changed. The batter on the fish used to have a clean, fresh taste and now it’s flavourless and unpleasant. The chips were soggy, and the servings were noticeably smaller than they used to be. I’ve always been happy to pay the extra at this store because the quality made it worth it, but after this experience I’ll be thinking twice before going back. This was once my favourite fish and chip shop, which makes the decline even more disappointing.