Victor Harbor's fish and chip trade is a small cluster of shops, carrying a moderate body of customer reviews, and it comes out well rated overall. Every shop here takes dine-in as well as takeaway, and every one is recorded as family friendly. Gluten free options show up at a minority of them.
Butterfish and barramundi turn up widely on the local menus. Flathead, flake and garfish appear at several shops, along with calamari, scallops and prawns. On the fried side of the counter, potato cakes and Chiko rolls are widely stocked, with spring rolls, dim sims, fish cakes, hot dogs, burgers and souvlaki all found at several shops. The cooking style is Traditional Aussie almost across the board, and the batter recorded most often is light and crispy.
The Original Fish Shop is well rated, with fish and chips as its signature plate, and reviews single out its chips, the freshness of its fish and its value for money. It runs the longest fish list in the suburb, from butterfish and barramundi through to garfish, scallops and prawns, and serves over the counter for takeaway or dine-in. Its surveyed menu listed plain chips at $4.50 and a single piece of fish at $11.80, with mains sitting around $17.00 and spanning roughly $9.50 to $24.50 at the time of the survey. J F & C is solidly rated and known for butterfish and chips, keeps potato cakes and pineapple fritters going, and caters for gluten free eaters. Sea Side Fish And Chips is strongly rated for takeaway and dine-in.
The individual listings sit below, with ratings and menu details for each.
