Moby Dick's is obviously a busy place in the summer, being right across from the waterfront -- but in January, it's a sleepy area and the restaurant is active, but not too busy. We found the food unremarkable - standard fish, standard chips, standard coleslaw, standard tartar sauce. All fried food is pretty standard, pretty greasy, but not any better or worse than many fish & chips shops. So why a 3-star rating rather than 4-stars? First, there is there menu and pricing: What is called a 1-piece fish & chips comes with 2 pieces - all identified fish comes with one extra piece. It's a gimmick, and mostly just annoying. 2nd, there is a charge for everything -- Want tartar sauce? There are three sizes, three prices. Want to substitute onion rings for the fries? Can't do it, even with an up-charge, though you can order fish and you can order onion rings, each separately, each with its own price. Coleslaw? Yes, but not instead of fries. And the coleslaw is pricey - a good sized portion, but a substantial price none-the-less. The portion sizes are reasonably large, but the incessant a-la-carte with each item with a price - one feels nickled and dimed to death. The atmosphere - ok, 1950s-ish, nothing special. The staff, friendly and attentive, but young and inexperienced. And then there was the problem with the cooking -- we got 5 pieces of fish (ordered 2 and 1, which is really 2+1 and 1+1 = 5). Four of them were pretty standard. One was undercooked - cooked on the outer edges (under the fried batter), and raw and translucent on the inside. Yes, they took that off the ticket, so I didn't have to pay for it, but biting into a piece of raw fish with the outside so hot it almost burned my mouth and the inside uncooked - not so pleasant. Moby Dick's gets good ratings from many Yelpers, but in my view, it's not worth going out of your way for. read more

Moby Dick - fish and chips, with expensive coleslaw and tartar sauce in the background - Seafood Near Me - White Rock, British Columbia

I can appreciate the freshness of what I ate. The fish was flaky and the batter had a good ratio to fish. The fries was good and everything else was good. I ordered the platter that came with a whole bunch of stuff including fried oysters, scallops and shrimp. A small place that can get pretty busy but worth the wait. read more

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I had high hopes for Moby Dick after hearing so many people rave about it, and there were definitely some highlights, but also a few things that left me underwhelmed. First, the good: I really appreciated the extra piece of fish! The batter was beautifully crisp and golden, and the fish itself was flaky and fresh. Classic comfort food vibes. That said, the meal ended up sitting really heavy. I don't usually feel nauseous after fish and chips, but this one left me feeling overly full and a bit off, which surprised me. The Caesar salad I ordered was drenched in dressing...now, I do like my salad well-dressed, but this was way over the top, even for me. Also, it felt a bit stingy to charge extra for tartar sauce. I get if you want to charge for extra portions, but a small serving should really come standard with a fish and chips order. read more

Moby Dick - Seafood Near Me - White Rock, British Columbia

The ambience with the ocean view is perfect to Build up your appetite for Seafood... good menu selection of seafoods and corn dogs and a cocktail selection as well . We tried the seafood chowder which was ok... .... The fish was only one type , waitress said Calhk , which I didn't know about ... it didn't taste as good as cod or snapper which I hope they can offer so I can consider to come back sooner... Fish was a deal get one piece free with every order but charge for Tartar sauce?? The service was great and friendly as its family run which gives more reason to support them over the corporate fish n chips places ... so you don't have to phish around ... read more

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Food is great and always done right! Service is superb and very friendly staff. Waitresses work as a team so customers feel welcome and looked after! Wish Dinesty would open one branch in South Surrey! read more

We came on a Saturday and this place had a line out of the door. We decided to try this place and the place next door. You can read my review there. We ordered the 1 piece fish and chip ($16.25), oyster burger ($12.95) and tartar sauce (0.75). The fish and chips were very generous. The chips were not anything special but the fish was lightly fried not overly oily. Flaky and overall not bad. Love that it's served in a box so it's easy to take out The oyster burger was HUGE and very worth it for the price. It had a lot of vegetables in it and the oysters tasted not sandy or too seafoody. I would order the oyster burger again The tartar sauce was nothing special but I can't eat fish and chips without it so I had to order it. We were 10th in line but our order came out pretty fast (15 minutes approx). read more

Moby Dick - Seafood Near Me - White Rock, British Columbia

It was outta the sun, we sat inside, in the back. Was a table for two beside the restroom door, the sounds echoed in the small back alcove.... Anyway. We both ordered the 1 piece cod and chips. I found a Steamworks IPA, bless their hearts and the boss decided on water. For as busy as they were, they took our order pretty quick, and the food arrived fresh, hot and crispy, in no time at all. Delicious, hit the spot on a week long craving for fish and chips. read more

Moby Dick - 1 piece cod and chips. All orders come with an extra piece of fish. - Seafood Near Me - White Rock, British Columbia

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Great family run . Friendly. Good portion...comes with extra piece of fish. But charge for tartar sauce! read more

We came here for fish and chips and they have fish and chips. It is important to read the menu, as they state that each order of fish and chips comes with a bonus pc. So to get 2 pcs we only had to order one pc. And as uou would expect, a place that specializes in fish and chips does them well. All good. read more

The food was awesome! Nothing fancy just really good food! Highly recommended. Lots of places in the area for fish and chips but this is the best! read more

Eh, super greasy fish. One of the pieces of fish was pretty bad. Bad as in mostly breaded and a tiny bit of fish. After finishing my meal, I felt sick. And I have a strong stomach, rarely feel affected. The fries were OK. Overall , average at best. The award of the best fish and chips...maybe from many years ago. The recipe doesn't work In 2024.... As this food is average at best. read more

Moby Dick - Seafood Near Me - White Rock, British Columbia

Good service and ambiance is exactly as it should be! Love love love this spot and will do the drive to enjoy it every time we can! read more

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Large portion sizes, seaside water views. Perfect for a sunny day near the beach. The fish pieces here were massive. I was able to share the 2 pieces with my partner as it came with 3 pieces. Oil was probably a tad dirty as the batter looks quite dark. However, taste was not compromised. Clam chowder was a bit on the smaller side and wasn't as filling with clams or cream as I'd have liked. This place does get very busy so service is as good as can be expected under the circumstances on a busy sunny day. Pricing is on the steeper side but comparable to other eateries in the vicinity. Don't venture out here often but it was a nice day so this hit the spot for what was to be expected read more

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My SO and I just passed the border and we were asking ourselves "where to now?". We decided to try the fish and chips in the area. This is the nearest restaurant that pinged on our location. And the GPS took us in circles. Instead of saying turn left, at the end of the road. She wanted me to take right and take a sharp left. Huh!!! I didn't listen to her the second time and we just turned left. Voila!! The restaurant is just right there. Duh!! Now the review The restaurant doesn't have a complicated menu. We ordered each of 1pc Fish & Chips. Unbeknownst to us, it comes with an extra piece. Wonderful!! More for us to eat. Haha. The fish is piping hot upon serving, crispy outside but juicy and tender inside. In no time, we ravished our food. We will surely come back again. Especially when the weather is nice to enjoy the patio. Small but busy place. People are in and out. Maybe it be a couple or a big group. Lovely decors. Bathroom facility is clean. Good customer service. Ample paid parking lots across the street. read more

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Interesting venue to visit. We ordered 3 items on this trip. Fish and Chips, The Sampler Plate with Fried Oysters, Calamari and Prawns. We also ordered the Garden Salad. The food was outstanding, service was excellent . The ambiance is a bite noisy as the joint is exceptionally busy. There were a lot of take out customers as the place is a legend with 50 years of history. read more

I was hesitant on a place for fish and chips given that there were so many restaurants that serve it in the area, but eventually ended up at Moby Dick. My friend and I shared an order of 1 piece of fish and chips because we weren't too hungry, but wanted to make a pit stop for some fish and chips. Keep in mind that your order comes with an extra piece of fish! When we got our order, we were so glad we ordered just the 1 piece. The portions here are huge! The fish pieces were huge and it came with an big portion of fries, which is always appreciated. We took our box across the street and sat on a bench right in front of the water. It was the perfect setting for a perfect meal. The one thing is that you have to pay for tartar sauce, which is a bit disappointing considering that's something that ties your meal together. The fish wasn't too oily and had a good balance of batter to fish ratio. Overall would definitely come back for the food and the environment! read more

Moby Dick - Seafood Near Me - White Rock, British Columbia

This place has been my go to place for Fish & Chips in White Rock for its quality & value for years. Mind you it is super busy on a sunny day. I went recently to order a take out. I was surprised the fish size shrunk. It used to be as long as their serving plate and now width of the fries tray? I'm not going to comment on the price as I understand everything gone up. The worst experience is that when I get the tray, all the fries are all over and are small ends. I feel like I got served a tray of prisoner meal. Is it because I didn't tip much? You know, there are other choices right next door & down the road that taste better. Think twice. read more

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Quick and friendly service. We ordered fish and chips; mostly, one in the group ordered a burger--which didn't come with fries so a side of fries was added. The fish and chips was thin batter; which was good, but a couple pieces of fish were like rubber. Disappointing. One edge of one piece of fish may have had freezer burns. The fries were so-so and varied in fineness--Some were dark, some light, some very crispy. Just not a great experience. Inside the restaurant is nice with lots of funny posters read more

Went for dinner there as always and were told 45 minutes and they'd be closing. The girl was very rude about it. Going to Montgomery's for now on. They are very friendly there. We try and help the local businesses during the winter and get slapped like that. Goodbye!!! read more

One of the locals told us we should go here and they weren't wrong! The fish and chips were great! We ordered the cod and when you order you get a free piece so there were 4 of us and we order two 2 piece (3 in each plate) and it was perfect! The batter on the fish was so good light and crispy . The fries were good but it was a bunch of short pieces my pet peeve read more

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We were awfully greedy for two people, so we bought 5-pieces of fish and chips. It was delicious but we felt it could use more salt. The fish was crispy and moist though we felt like it must have been cooked when it was still frozen; as some bits were tougher than usual to bite. Regardless, the portion was generous and overall, it was delicious. Will definitely buy it again when we feel like fish and chips. The service was fabulous. Love how generous they are with everything. Their special touch, i.e. an extra piece of fish is so special; I have zero complaints. read more

Moby Dick - Seafood Near Me - White Rock, British Columbia

We had fish and chips and bowls of homemade clam chowder which was homemade as was the tarter sauce. Was the best chowder I ever had. The ambiance was what you would expect of a beachside business. What made this place special were the employees. I felt pretty special when we left. We all did. They really enjoyed what they were doing and went out of their way to grant our needs. We will be back! read more

Took a short day trip to White Rock, BC. John really needed out of the house with our gloomy weather and hasn't been to White Rock yet. We ate at Moby Dick's which has really clean inside seating. The meal was phenomenal. All orders come with an extra fish, so I recommend ordering 1 piece of fish because you'll get two and they are ginormous! Trying to eat 3 pieces is way too much!! The fish is incredibly fresh and the beer batter is perfectly crisp. Order the medium tartar sauce because the large one is WAY to much unless you have like a party of 4. Then order poutine to share. It's a very large order, we couldn't finish it and the fries and gravy are made in house. Best poutine I've ever had. John said he would definitely like to come back. The service was spectacular! read more

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Came here on a Tuesday for date night after hearing good things about this place from friends, and was not disappointed! It's a bit far off, a 15 minute walk from the main pier area, but it's fine since we could use the exercise. The wait time was a bit long, 15 min to order and another 15 to 20 min for pickup, but we explored the area so it wasn't too bad. Tartar sauce is charged separately at $0.75 for the small size, but they gave us two whopping cups of it when we came to pick up our order. All fish and chips orders are "Moby Dick" portioned and come with an extra piece of fish. So I got 2 pieces for $12.95, which is unbeatable for the portion size. The fish was super flaky and delicious, while the crispy batter complimented it perfectly and was a bit reminiscent of mini donuts haha. The boyfriend got a chicken burger and extra, which was quite tender and juicy. Fries were crispy and plentiful, and went really well with the tartar sauce. We had trouble finishing it all because we were so stuffed! read more

Moby Dick - "1 piece" fish and chips and chicken burger + 2 huge "small" tartar sauces! - Seafood Near Me - White Rock, British Columbia

I've only done take out because it is lovely to eat at the beach so this will not be an in service review. This iconic restaurant is a great way to top your white rock pier visit. Moby dick portions come with an extra piece of fish so definitely factor that in when ordering. As of July 16, 2022 the take out staff that I dealt with wore a mask. This place can get super busy but they handle orders pretty reasonably! Fish are well battered and nothing feels overly greasy. The popcorn shrimp were good to try and onion rings were just OK in my opinion. 5 stars for portion and affordability. read more

Moby Dick - One piece fish and chips, popcorn shrimp and large tartar sauce - Seafood Near Me - White Rock, British Columbia

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Cute little place near the White Rock marina. Our server was very friendly, the simple walls of brick and wood were adorned with interesting kitsch, including a map asking where you come from (so I guess they must get a lot of visitors). Food was good. Try the tzatziki instead of tartar sauce; it's on the house and it's a lighter alternative. I didn't get a chance to try the clam chowder, which I regret. But everything else was delicious. read more

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This fish and chip place is clearly a staple of White Rock! We enjoyed the calamari and the fries and the fried fish. The calamari was well spiced, the fried fish (for fried food) has a delicate flavor, and undeniable freshness. The in house tartar sauce is really great too! The only thing we wished was that we didn't automatically get a second piece of fish with our order-we loved our food so much, but we couldn't finish everything. I think it's wonderful to have that option for those that ask for it though! read more

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Writing this review to emphasize the insane size of the tartar sauce that I just bought. Loved it. On to the review. First time here and came with absolutely no expectations. Bought a 4 piece and couldn't believe how much food we got. You pretty much get one of those cardboard boxes for 24 cans of pop, but with your food in it. They just dump the fries in and out the fish on top. My kind of eatery. Fish was fresh, batter wasn't overly greasy or thick, and the fries are what you would expect. My only regret is not eating in the restaurant. My girlfriend and I thought it would be a good idea to bring the food to the beach and eat on one of the benches. However, we didn't think about the seagulls. The Granville Island seagulls are nothing compared to these ones. They hover and get right up to you. We spent most of the time covering out food and taking quick bites when the seagulls turned away. Anyway. Would I come here again? 100% would. Besides eating by the beach, I was also disappointed by the fact that you have to pay for tartar sauce here. It's not expensive at all, but I feel like it should be free at a place like this. There are about 4 other fish and chip places nearby, but this is the one that gets the consistent line and I can understand why. read more

Moby Dick - Seafood Near Me - White Rock, British Columbia

Came here for fish and chips. And it won't let you down. The fish is so crispy. And they will give you a compliment one. So if you order 1pc, you will get two. The fish is so delicious and I think you at least have 2 per person! Clam Chowder is good, with a generous amount of clams. read more

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Good. Excellent very beachy Reasonably priced in todays market. Food was hot. Our first time there, so we had what they are known for "Fish & chips". read more

We were craving fish and chips and came for lunch on the weekend. We got a table right away! The theme of the restaurant is very cute. Their fish and chips come with an "extra" pc of fish so if you order 1 pc you actually get 2. That's what I got for $13.95 which is a great deal. The fish was sooo crispy and the inside was perfectly cooked! I was very impressed with how moist it was. Tartar sauce is extra so we got a small to share for $0.95 and it was more than enough. Also the chips were quite crispy as well and usually I'm not a fan of the chips that come with fish and chips but these were actually good too! The portion was also generous. Highly recommended if you're in White Rock! read more

Moby Dick - Seafood Near Me - White Rock, British Columbia

I'm not a big fan of fish and chips but this one right here..is really good! It's not battery as the other fish I had before and the taste tickles your palate after a few bites. Now let's talk about the calamari- did I say it was good also? It's actually THE best calamari I had in a long time! Service is efficient, they told us our big family size order would be ready in 20 minutes and sure enough, it was on time. We didn't get a chance to experience the ambiance as we opted to eat next to the water. I would absolutely recommend this place- that's why all the locals would prefer this over their competition. A must pit stop in White Rock! read more

Moby Dick - Fish and chips - Seafood Near Me - White Rock, British Columbia

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Amazing fish and chips never a miss. Great service with nice staff, and a great atmosphere that is worth the expense of pay parking.

We love this place. Hubby was visited Moby Duck since before time. Enjoy the pictures. read more

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To satisfy a craving for fish and chips, we made the pilgrimage from New Westminster to White Rock. Moby Dick awaited us and our waistlines. We sat down at an indoor table and made our decisions. Rookie mistakes were made by each of us ordering our own fish and chips. (We should know better as we never end up finishing them due of the portion size.) No amount of tartar sauce was gonna help us devour our meals that each came with an additional piece of fish. Speaking of the tartar sauce. Yes, you've got to pay for it. However... the portion they give you is generous to say the least. The fish is really good here. The batter is light, crispy, and doesn't retain too much oil. It's definitely amongst the top battered fish I've ever had. We also ordered some breaded oysters. Those were pretty darn fantastic and I'd come back just for them. Service was good and the prices are reasonable. Decor? I admit I'm not too much of a fan of some of their tongue-in-cheek signs. However, the baleen and spears are cool to see. Until next time, Ishmael. read more

Moby Dick's is the place for your authentic beach side fish n'chips in White Rock. That's it. nothing else needs to be said. For the best experience go in the summer when it's hot out and there is a line up. The smell of the batter wafting down the boardwalk makes the anticipation even better. The portions are proper sized and the staff is friendly. read more

Moby Dick offers huge portions at reasonable pricing. Yes, you need to pay for your tartar sauce, but for how good it is, I definitely don't mind. The fries are freshly cut, and the batter on the fish is crisp, and not too thick. The extra piece with each order is great, and the decor is very kitchy, but fun. read more

The food is excellent. Love the fish and chips. Great location. Can take the food down to the beach and enjoy the view.

Good food great environment right on the water. Definite recommendation if you re visiting the totem poles. read more

Moby Dick - Clam chowder - Seafood Near Me - White Rock, British Columbia

Supper yummy fish and chips..... tarter is house made. If you have a craving come check it out