Was excited to try this spot out for take out, but perhaps better to dine in instead. I got their lunch special of haddock and chips and was super excited to pick it up. Staff was very friendly and checked me out at the cash no problem. There weren't too many people dining in when I arrived. When I got to my destination to eat my take out (about only a 5 minute ride away), I did notice that both my fish and chips were on the soggier side, perhaps of the ride home and how it was packaged. Put into a box and wrapped in paper. The haddock and chips were okay in my opinion, but they didn't give any ketchup, vinegar or condiments with my order which was a tad odd and maybe what was lacking in the meal itself. Overall, I'd suggest dining in over getting take out to keep things on the fresher, crispier side. read more

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The service at this place is super nice. The food has changed with good additions. They now offer wings and pasta. 82 flavours of wings to choose from, bone in or boneless! The fish and chips is fried to perfection, crispy and piping hot when it arrives. Although not much renovations was done since the change of ownership, it's a cozy place and family friendly. This is my go to place when I feel like some deep fried goodness. read more

I think it's interesting that this place offers 82 different wing flavours, but I think the focus on quantity may have detracted from the quality of the wings. They also have fish and chips, and the scallops they had were tasty, and I would definitely have those again! The place was empty as it was close to closing when we visited, and the service was quick and we didn't have to wait long for takeout. I think it could be nice to eat in on a sunny day because of the decor inside with the little ships, but it's nothing I would go out of my way for. read more

Great food and service Will be going back now serving breakfast and lunch and dinner read more

Fish and chips . The service was great . The server is lovely. This restaurant looks like a new business. The ambiance is familly oriented. Very clean place to eat . I ate it so fast I forgot to take a photo of the before . The fish was fresh and crunchy. Fries are good ! Cole slaw is homemade , fresh delicious .tasty ! read more

Bluebay - Fish and chips . The service was great . Ate so fast . Food was great - Seafood Near Me - Markham, Ontario

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The services stood out when you enter the restaurant. The owner was so welcoming and helpful. I ordered the Halibut fish & chips. The coleslaw that came with it was so delicious, definitely homemade. The fish was just delicious and fried to perfection. It was definitely a comforting meal for lunch. I look forward to coming back! read more

Best fish & chips always friendly fresh good not too expensive big portions love it have to get my mother up to Bluenose fish and chips.

I have been back 3-4 times for lunch since my initial review. A couple of new things we've tried: Pork souvlaki on a pita - good amount of meat that was tender, seasoned good, right amount of tzatziki, tomatoes & onion and the pita was fresh. Kids menu tenders - my kids love them! Generous amount of fries with 2 medium sized tenders - $4.95! Perfect amount and the kids eat all of it. They have great lunch specials & on Tuesday night's dinner special is buy "Buy One Chicken or Pork Souvlaki Dinner & Get the Second One Half Price" Service is consistently good and they are so warm & friendly. read more

I want my Lunch Specials!! I placed my order for the Halibut Wrap/fries with pop ($7.95) at 12 pm or so on a Wednesday and the nice waitress inform me they were sold out! At 12 pm??? Since I really want to have some deep fried oily fish for lunch so I stuck with ordering Halibut with chips ($10.95) - The fish though small but was nicely done.. lightly breaded and deep fried to light golden brown. The fish itself was moist and fresh - I will skip the fries next time... nothing really specials.. 50 cents extra for tartar sauce? that little tiny thing cost 50 cents? I think with the prices they charging they should just give the extra sauce for free! Waitress was nice and efficient but can be a little pushy? She reminds me of someone's mother.. and I was told to be a good girl and finish all my food... :) read more

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This guy was a major asshole and this place serves overpriced, tasteless cafeteria food with bad hygiene. The place was not busy and when I asked if I had the number right because I called FOUR times and got no answer, he just rudely said they were too busy (though there were like just 3 people inside the place already eating). He said, " if people call unknown name unknown number, I don't even answer. If they wanna hide and don't want to let me know who they are then I don't want to talk to them!!" Like wtf. Grow the fuck up. These are your customers you douchebag. When I told him that my number is not hidden, he just interrupted me and repeated himself. He was cleaning the counters with a dirty rag and then touched my food. Didnt even offer ketchup or salt or anything for my takeout. Didnt smile once. Fish was dry and stringy, fries were were bitter and starchy. $18.00 for this shit? No way!!! read more

Bluebay - This guy is an asshole. Avoid his shop. - Seafood Near Me - Markham, Ontario

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FAVOURITE family resto in Markham. Authentic, fresh & the best fish and chips within the area. Family owned- this resto has the best service. I've been coming here for years with my family and the owners always remember us and sitting inside you'll realize they remember all their customers new and old. They also have the BEST home made Greek salad dressing that my entire family is obsessed with. The servings are quite large & the fish is always cooked to perfection. Fries are also very crispy & house cut fresh. Absolutely recommend trying their Greek food, the best in Markham. The Greek food plates Are also quite large, enough to share. Service is always consistent take out or dine in. DEFINITELY worth the try! I have yet to be disappointed here with food or service read more

Bluebay - Seafood Near Me - Markham, Ontario

They are open for dine-in right now, but called for takeout and ate at home- order took about ten minutes, pretty fast. We got the halibut and caesar salad, and haddock with fries. Haddock was good, batter and texture, and fries were better than Halibut House's fries, although I'm not the biggest fan of fat fries in general. The halibut was quite heavy and dry, not worth the price. The salad was alright, a bit too much dressing for my liking and could've used more croutons. (tags: Haddock and Chips, Halibut & Chips, Fish and Chips) read more

Bluebay - Halibut, Haddock, caesar salad, fries - Seafood Near Me - Markham, Ontario

WORST CUSTOMER SERVICE!!!! My elderly mother went to Blue Nose Fish & Chips a few nights ago. When she walked in, there were no other customers in the store. A middle aged man was behind the counter. As she was looking at the menu, he did not even acknowledge her, or say hello, not even a smile. She asked him if they offered a smaller portioned order of fish amd chips ( like a kids meal) He looked at her so rudely and answered very condensending and said " Never in 30 years has anyone ever asked for a smaller portion, and if we did have one, it would be for a kid." She was caught off guard and could not believe that this ignorant man just spoke to her this way. Needless to say, she walked out. I can't believe that someone can speak to their customers this way. DO NOT WASTE your time and money. There are so many wonderful, family owned restaurants who welcome you with excellent customer service and great food. read more

No wonder this place is not popular and mostly dead inside with barely any customers.This place should be shut down & surprised it is still around. Went here today during lunch time & experienced horrible, very rude customer service from the owner white bald guy with glasses in the kitchen. He rushed me to order quickly & didn't even want to show me the menu when I asked about their lunch special in the first place. As I was trying to order & ask questions he ignored me. He also took the paper menu away while I am still ordering & asking him for recommendations on which fish items is most popular there to order. If he doesn't like dealing with customers & talking to them then hire people who will deal with customers instead. This place seems cheap at hiring staff properly and end up delivering rude, horrible service instead. I only came to order lunch because I am in the area & would never come here again. I ended up telling him he is rude & his service is horrible so I am not interested in ordering anything anymore. I am not desperate to spend my money here and deal with his shitty service. I did try the food here many years ago. The portions are smaller than what you see in the photos and over priced. You are better off getting food at another place instead & getting treated much better. read more

Having been here for ages, I figured it was time to finally have bluenose fish & chips and it's definitely a decent option. Without a doubt the fish and chips are good here, but the execution could have been a tad better. We had takeout and I'm not sure if this had anything to do with the soggier than expected fish batter but it was still pretty good. I really enjoyed the haddock they have here, it's super flakey and it's fresh. Nothing beats good quality fish and they have that here at bluenose. I'd say the fish had a moderate amount of oil without being overly oily. And I wish they would have gave more of their homemade tartar sauce. I think we asked for more tartar sauce and was given packets of them as opposed to the store made stuff. The fries were also excellent, they were thick cut and fried to perfection. The only downside was that there were too many short crispy strands, more than a quarter of the fries were like this. read more

Bluebay - Takeout - Seafood Near Me - Markham, Ontario

As an update to my previous review I will definitely not be stepping foot in this establishment. Based on my last experience in which you are treated very poorly as their customer service is quite awful. Despite this I was going to place another order the owner picked up and was rude. Took my order and said since I'm calling from a restricted number that he would not be doing my order until I arrived and than proceeded to go on a tangent about people hiding behind blocked numbers. Needless to say I have been going here for 12 years and will definitely not be going back. They really need to learn to be humble and to appreciate their customers before jumping down their throats. Better to have your fish and chips else where than be left fuming after dealing with either the husband and wife team here. read more

I have been a long time customer here but not anymore. I went to grab a lunch salad with fish (total $18 and change) to go. When I came home and opened the bag it was a tiny little side salad. So I thought there was a mistake and called the restaurant to see in case I might have gotten someone else's food. The owner Nick picked up the phone and let me tell you, he is one awful human being. I asked him if the $18 salad was supposed to be a side salad and he went into a ramble of him being there for 25 years and if they deceived me and asked if they stole my money or what the problem was. I tried to explain that I was kinda hoping for a salad to be a meal size and not a "sampler" size. He continued to be rude and obnoxious and when I told him his attitude was inappropriate he hung up. This place used to be so good but ever since the other place opened across the street people have been leaving them left right and centre. The quality of food has gone down the drain (the owner should go the same way)... too bad!! As for the quality of the meal. The fish was well seasoned (grilled) the salad was fresh, not a lot of dressing (only the few pieces at the top had dressing on it) But apparently that is his way of dealing with customers, lots of articles about how he denied a paraplegic from bringing his service dog with him to eat.. Nick you piece is shit! read more

Bluebay - This was the main course salad from Blue nose from fish and chips! - Seafood Near Me - Markham, Ontario

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Amazing service and great food. You don't find restaurants like this any more. If you like Fish and Chips this is a great place

The grilled halibut tastes good, but is overpriced as it s almost 20$ with tax and no salad or coleslaw. I ve really tried to give this place a chance, but Nick the owner has been nothing but rude to me each time. No point going to a place giving them your business if you re treated like dirt. read more

Very friendly service. Their fish and chips tastes really good, only thing i didn't like was their gravy, it was very bland. The fish frying batter was good but i prefer The Halibut's House fish fry batter more. read more

Bluebay - the menu - Seafood Near Me - Markham, Ontario

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Nice little gem in the East end of Markham, delish fish and chips, super friendly service, and affordable price. We came here for their lunch specials. $7.99 for haddock fish and chips with a pop; great price. It came with generous amount of fries and home made tartar sauce. Tue night is Greek night, buy one soulaki dinner, get one half off. Lunch specials are from 11am to 3pm. read more

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It was a toss up between trying this place, or Halibut House across the street(ish), and based on the reviews I decided on Bluenose. I went in for take out, and got there just in the nick of time..from the time I got in and placed my order, 5-6 other people had come in to line up! I got the Halibut dinner (comes with fries) and paid $14.99. I only had to wait about 10 mins for my order, just long enough to grab some ice cream from next door. :) The fish was lightly battered and very tasty. Didn't taste soggy or greasy, just like nice, fresh fish! The French fries didn't look like anything special, but let me tell you - they were excellent. The right combo of size and crispness...I didn't think I was going to be able to finish my meal, but they were so delicious that I couldn't bear leaving any on my plate. I will definitely be coming back here, in fact the next day we probably would have had they not been closed! read more

Souvlaki Chicken Dinner - The best I've had in Markham - came recommended and didnt disappoint!!! Excellent! read more

Came here for a quick bite around 6pm.and overall it was good. The place is fairly average. Pros -Excellent service (short haired blond lady was the only waitress and even though she was the only one in the whole restaurant she was amazing!) -Haddock tasted good -Portions are large Cons None that I can think of read more

Bluebay - Haddock, fries and coleslaw $13.45 - Seafood Near Me - Markham, Ontario

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I've been reading previous reviews on this restaurant, and i've been here once before, so i thought i would try it again. And... i would tend to be middle ground with all the reviews. A lot rave that this is the best Fish n Chips, some were ok with it. Some loved the pork souvlaki, some were ok with it. Yesterday i went in a group of 7. We ordered the Halibut n chips, Pork souvlaki dinner, pork souvlaki in a pita, sweet potato fries. etc.. So i got to try a bit of everything. Fish n Chips - i would give 4 out of 5. The only thing was the tarter sauce... was ok. Apparently the tarter sauce is freshly made daily. Pork souvlaki dinner looked good, smelled good. I give the taste 3.5 out of 5. I think its the meat they use, i am comparing this to "danforth souvlaki". It wasn't bad, not overcooked, just not up to expectation. Sweet potato fries were good! Place was pretty busy by 6-7. Lots of people for take-out. I would comeback for their fish n chip specials. Service was good!! friendly. One negative thing, was i just wanted a glass of water with a lemon, the waitress said that they don't give lemons with water, that lemon comes with the fish n chips. No lemons came with the fish n chips. No other restaurant denied me a slice of lemon with a glass of water. read more

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The best fish and chips & chicken fingers in Markham. We've only had take out and can't rate the dine in service. read more

Not the most approachable staff to start off. I ordered the haddock with fries that came close to $18, so pretty pricy in my opinion. Was very disappointed in the haddock. It was dry and flavourless. I was only given one packet of tartar sauce so I couldn't even add more flavour. The fries were also soggy and had no flavour. I've been to other fish and chip restaurants where they try to make their fries crispy and even provide a separate box. I don't live too far from this restaurant so it's not like the fries were sitting in the box too long either. read more

My mom and I came across this place as we were going to get some water at the Shoppers Drug Mart. The atmosphere was very cozy. The owner was very friendly and hospitable and she gave us the menus. The variety of food was enormous and so were the portions of food but on the plus side you don't leave this place feeling the least bit hungry. I was full by the time I left which is quite unusual for me. But I was happy. read more

Bluebay - I can say this much, you don't ever leave this place feeling hungry. - Seafood Near Me - Markham, Ontario

Amazing fish and chips! It is crispy on the outside and moist/tender in the inside. The fish is succulent and fresh and fried to perfection. The fries portioning is larger than average and crispy. It is almost like a mom and paps restaurant. There is a waitress there that loves to joke around with us. She usually brings a glass of water and coke for us. She will say rum and coke for the gentleman and vodka on ice for the lady. I love her sense of humour and her warm smiles. The two chefs are friendly and greets customers as they walk in. They have lovely booths against the window and larger tables to accommodate to groups too. It is a nice relaxing restaurant with different sail boats models all over. Yummy food and great people! What more can you ask for? read more

I just moved to the area and this is probably the closest local restaurant to home for me. In my search for good local eats, I paid Bluenose a visit. The first visit, I discovered that they were on summer vacation. So I had to wait until they reopened. No biggie. I returned on the second day that they reopened and ordered the Halibut and fries of course. They must have still been on vacation mode because the halibut tasted overcooked. It was dry and very difficult to eat without the addition of tartar sauce. I was quite disappointed. There aren't many good local eats around here in the first place and this wasn't helping the cause. However, I gave them the benefit of a doubt and vowed to give it a second chance. When I finally came back, I ordered the Halibut and fries again. Fortunately, this time, it tasted much better. The fish was not nearly as dry and flavorless. Maybe, they WERE still in vacation mode the first time around. Bluenose was not a complete bust. I will come back again and try out some burgers, but I can't say this is my local favourite as of yet. Hopefully my future visits can change my mind, but until then, I will have to keep looking for a local restaurant to frequent. read more

Food: 7/10 -- Value: 10/10 -- Service: 7/10 -- Ambiance/Décor: 7/10 You get a lot of food for your money, so if you want to be stuffed, this is your place. For great fish and chips, you might have to look elsewhere. It's not terrible, but it's not great. I had the lunch special haddock and chips that at $11.99, came with two pieces of fish, fries, coleslaw, and two cans of pop. The two cans of pop is kind of weird. Is this for two people? Oh well, I ate it all myself. It didn't look like haddock I've had anywhere else (usually smooth). It was lumpy, kind of soggy, and fell apart. The fries are very average. Both the fish and fries should've been fried a little longer. It wasn't unenjoyable, but it wasn't great. I'm not sure if this is new, but while they give you tartar sauce with your meal, there are also tartar sauce packets off to the side along with the vinegar and ketchup. If they cost extra, no one told me. There are a lot of windows, so on a sunny day, it's a pretty nice place to eat. It's spaced out well and has a good combination of booths and two-seaters. This is on par with the nearby Halibut House on Wooten Way, each with their own great values. read more

Bluebay - 2-Piece Haddock & Chips special with coleslaw and two pops ($12) - Seafood Near Me - Markham, Ontario

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One of the best fish n chips and greek food I've been to ever. The Tuesday souvlaki special is amazing! Home cooking feeling and the staff makes you feel like you joined them for dinner. Will come back again for sure. read more

Bluebay - Tuesday chicken souvlaki special - Seafood Near Me - Markham, Ontario

Get the specials or fish n chips. Not the clams, such a small order! We are in Markham after all, seafood way better out when I visited west coast Canada. read more

Adding a star, as both the food and the quality of service has improved. Food is fresh and hot. customer service is improving since their earlier gaffes. Get there early for dinner as it gets busy as it gets closer to closing. They charge extra for small packets of tarter or garlic sauce which is a detractor. Their onto rings are good. Not too greasy. Their Greek salad dressing is a bit sweet, but otherwise the salad is fine. Fish is firm flacky and flavorful. read more

It should really be 3.5 Stars. Food is not bad. Batter on the fish is not crunchy. We have 2 people this visit, so we tried both halibut and haddock.... stay with the halibut. Portion is generous. The coleslaw is the surprising jewel! Environment is dated, but the Server is friendly, makes it a very comfortable family restaurant. read more

Bluebay - Haven't seen this pop server anywhere else before. Maybe it's just that I don't drink a lot of pop. Not bad root beer - Seafood Near Me - Markham, Ontario

The food is good but the owner is a complete turd and makes the food rotten. He's a fish nazi and if you don't order the way he wants you to order you may as well just march yourself into the deep fryer. read more

This neighbourhood restaurant serves the best souvlaki dinner and fish and chips. Place is very busy kn the weekend. The service is impeccable. The servers make you feel at home. One of our favourite restaurants. read more

Bluebay - Seafood Near Me - Markham, Ontario

A nice and sweet family owns the restaurant. I've gotten their fish soup, poutine, and their pork souvlaki dinner before. The fish soup is said to be homemade and it definitely tastes that way! The pork souvlaki comes with a salad, roasted potatoes and rice. The combination makes the dinner - potatoes are extremely soft and the rice is my favourite... very flavourable. Everyone who works there is always so nice and sweet read more

Excellent family run business. The halibut is excellent, and the food is not greasy. Highly recommend. read more

I can't give half star ratings, but I would give Blue Nose a 3.5 stars. I've eaten here just a handful of times (dine-in), and for the most part the food is good. The last time I was there i was with my husband and 3 month old son (he was in his car seat). The booth we were seated at by the window had just enough room to put the car seat in next to me. I had the halibut and chips. My husband had the coleslaw, chicken souvlaki on pita, and added fried clams. My halibut was moist and crispy, but breaking it open with my fork squeezed out a noticeable amount of oil. The fries were decent, not a favorite though. I had to pay $0.50 for an extra tartar sauce, which comes in those tiny little plastic sauce containers. For such a big piece of fish, the 1:1 fish-to-tartar-sauce ratio doesn't quite work out. Seems to me they should just keep the tartar sauce in a squeeze bottle on the table for customers to help themselves - no more charging $0.50 for extra sauce, not to mention all those little containers they will save from going to the landfill. My husband's coleslaw dressing is cream based, compared to Danny's Fish & Chips which is a vinegar dressing. His chicken souvlaki was good, he said, but the fried clams were a disappointment. They were the strangest looking clams we've ever seen. They looked more like fried mealworms than clams. Somewhere in that string of batter was a tiny piece of clam. The dine-in service is decent there. Our waitress (Corrina I think was her name) was friendly and efficient. They have their crowd of regulars, based on the first name greetings heard around the dining room. Their takeout lineup gets insanely busy at the dinner rush (we were there on a Friday night), so be prepared to stand a while. I find the lady at the cash always to be "efficiently indifferent" - I've never seen her smile at her customers or greet them with a genuinely warm "hello". Just place your order, give her your money, and move aside. I'm sure she's friendly with her regulars, but I'm not one of them. Overall, Blue Nose is ok. I would go back only because I live so close by, and with an infant, close proximity is important. read more