Anomaly. That's the word that came to mind - a deviation from the common rule. With significant chops in retail operations and consulting, I was a bit in awe on my visit to the Tolleson store. How could a business be around since 1947 and be so mediocre, so owner oriented. Most certainly not something that happens in retail. Nothing about the place indicated an interest in the customer. Cash only, only outdoor (103 degree) seating, same beverages and condiments they've been providing for a lifetime - take it or leave it. The food was OK, a fair value. Factory produced, fried and served...for 75 years! Who the hell am I to judge? read more

I have been going to this location for years. I used to think they were packed during the Lenten season, but I was wrong cause they are busy year round. They are a cash only establishment and they have ATM's on location in case you forget. I tend to get a two piece fish and chips to go and I think it comes with one sauce. The chips aren't anything to write home about, but it is a solid place for a good deal. read more

Worse service and the fish, chips, and scallops were disgusting. Then we see a sign cash only, no refunds. Please people avoid this establishment. I've never had such crappy nasty, old, frozen food in my life. I've wanted to try it and I'm sad I did. 30.00 in the trash. The help doesnt talk to you, have any kind of customer service. The food industry has really taken a beating. Food went into there trash can. read more

I AM SURPRISED. When I first got to Valley years ago, my now-ex took me to Pete's. I hated it. Odd. Very odd food, odd menu. Burgers different but the same... odd-er people. I hated it. Never went back. Until now. I popped in to the Glendale location, starving. Ordered a "Double Monster with cheese", fries, large lemonade -- excellent l red lemonade. And I say that because other lemonades around town are vastly overrated, most notably is Cane's. Their lemonade is their signature, is very mediocre and they highlight it. Pete's pink lemonade is very good. $12 ain't cheap fir the meal , but this was a very good burger and it was odd, unusual in a good kind of way: first bite was good, odd. It chewed, first bite, like it was burnt. Kinda snapped. But it wasn't burnt. unusual. Afd a touch of ketchup, DELICIOUS!! Fries were excellent. Somebody somewhere, Shamrock? figured out how to do well an 'industrial' fry and whether it's once or twice cooked, and I suspect it has to be twice-cooked, they are very good. I can name you at least three places around town that I think serve this fry and it's very very good. Remember and I'll tell you again: the secret to enjoying your burger, no matter where you get it, no matter how good it is, you've got to eat it right then and there! Go Pete's. read more

The fish was perfect! The fries were a huge disappointment. Felt wilted, like they had thawed and been re-frozen. Not even hot or crispy. Should not have been served but l had take-out. May the owners changed and didn't keep their cooking and prep spot on. read more

It was my first time going and I wanted to experience a longstanding Phoenix fish and chips place. I truly wanted to like it. The fish was frozen rectangles like you can get at any grocery store, the crab was imitation, the burrito was frozen, and the fries were frozen as well. Sadly, my first visit will also be my last. Local doesn't always mean good and in this case it certainly doesn't mean quality. Quite the opposite. read more

This place is a joke it is not fish and chips Gorton's fisherman has better Frozen fish patties. I should have known something was up and they offered crablets which is imitation crab and then they did not have malt vinegar they offered this Tabasco laced ketchup and then charged you for a 3 oz container of nasty tartar sauce. It was awesome bizarre that they salted the Frozen Square fish Patty but not the frozen french fries don't waste your money don't waste your time this place is a joke go to McDonald's and get a filet of fish more flavor more feeling better price read more

Pete's Fish & Chips - Seafood Near Me - Glendale, Arizona

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A Valley institution, Pete's was on my wife's bucket list. We'd been in the area for 20 years, yet had never tried them. I went with the "crabettes," not knowing what to expect. I got breaded tubes resembling deep-fried hot dogs. They offered a mild crab taste, which more or less evaporated beyond the first bite. My wife diagnosed them as surimi. The fries were OK, a bit dry, nothing special. She ordered the fish and chips, and a side of onion rings. The fish was formed rectangular slabs, edible enough. The onion rings were cooked perfectly, but unseasoned. Nothing we ordered was seasoned, and salt didn't really stick to the items after they got to the table. The drinks seemed diluted. If the sauce was anything other than ketchup, neither of us could testify to it. We did end up with enough food left over for another meal, a plus. We weren't expecting haute cuisine, but the experience was vaguely unsatisfying. It was acceptable "beach food," and the price fairly reflected that, but eateries are too numerous and life's too short. read more

The bathroom has a weird smell, tables are all dirty, the menu is all fried and the fish tastes like fish sticks from the freezer isle. I'm usually pretty generous with my stars so to earn a one star is quite a feat. They don't serve the sticks with tartar sauce and don't have ranch... just a ketchupy special sauce. Feeding the pigeons the food was fun tho read more

Pete's Fish & Chips - Feeding the pigeons my meal - Seafood Near Me - Glendale, Arizona

I've been coming to eat Pete's Fish n Chips for as long as I can remember, THE FOOD IS FIRE (hella delicious).it's clean the drive thru line sometimes look a lil scary but it runs pretty fast.the employees are pretty fast and efficient. read more

DISGUSTING! Never ever had worse Fish n Chips in my 60plus years of life. I tried two differnt times and each time was DISGUSTING. Greesy. Salty. over cooked. Not fish and chips, just crap. read more

If I could give a zero I would horrible non tasty fish patties is what you get!!!!! Spent 25 dollars to throw that sh..t in the trash. after you wait for 20 minutes. read more

Pete's Fish & Chips - Save your money and your time - Seafood Near Me - Glendale, Arizona

made my husband wait over 40 minutes for his food. happened to serve all the non melanated people before and after tho. dirty store to match their attitudes. read more

Omg when I say theee worst. I would have rather gone to the grocery store and bought some frozen fish than to have eaten this. Fries disgusting, block fish with not one drop of seasoning and those crabettes, imitation crab meat if that. I read the mixed reviews and thought I would give it a try. I did and I'll never be back. read more

Food was blah.. orders fish and shrimp to try on as I have seen so many going through drive through.. it's very ordinary and doesn't have any seasonings to make it worthwhile.. the shrimps batter is so thick you cannot even appreciate the small shrimp inside. Even with the sauce which was included doesn't help improving the taste at all. This is cash only establishment though they do have ATM in their patio outside.... My first and last visit to this place. read more

Pete's Fish & Chips - Their Shrimp and fries. Where's the chips ? - Seafood Near Me - Glendale, Arizona

My husband & I frequent this place at least once a week sometimes more. The food is great, the wait is minimal & the price is super reasonable. There is not a lot to see but the trash is dumped regularly, patio is kept picked up & tables are clean. read more

If you go make sure to bring your own sauce from home because the 2 times I gave this place a chance they always "forget" to give me what I asked for. I even asked the second time If I have to pay for tar tar sauce? They said no, that I can choose between red or tartar sauce. 15 minutes later when home I open the bag and once again see they forgot to add the Sauce. So now I'm gonna eat my fish and chips dry because I'm not eating this with ketchup. Ohh and I called and they basically said "oh well"... Like I don't care if I have to pay for it if I ask for it give it to me. read more

Wasn't a fan. Fish square patties cut the roofs of our mouths. Issa no for me. No one likes the food , even the fries were terrible. The only thing that we're eaten were the imitation crab sticks. They were subpar at best. read more

I like the chicken strips. The place looks nice from a distance, but it is dirty and the building needs simple basic maintenance. The counter top looks like it hasn't been cleaned in years. read more

Pete's Fish & Chips - Filthy counter top. The only "clean" spots are from customers hands wiping the filth off. - Seafood Near Me - Glendale, Arizona

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Remember fish day in grade school well here you go...lunch lady land. It took me back way back to square fish days.

Had my son pick food up on his way to my home. I had no idea they don't cook onion rings on Friday. There are no Pete's in Surprise and I've been craving onion rings. I got soggy French fries. Fail. read more

Just go buy yourself fishsticks from the grocery store. Fishsticks were hard and so were the fries. Trust the yelp reviews and not tiktoks.

what happened to the fries ?they r burnt n skinny fries now they was the only thing that had me coming back time n time aging I mite have to find a new fish n chips read more

Pete's Fish & Chips - Just ant the same - Seafood Near Me - Glendale, Arizona

No stars! Had a 2pc fish with 8pc shrimp and fish with tartar sauce and spicy ketchup about 5:30pm on 1/17/2024. At about 11 pm severe abdominal pain and diarrhea the entire night into the morning hours. I'm never eating there again! read more

We have gone to Pete's Fish & Chips (most locations but this is our fav one) for over 35 years. We love their inexpensive shrimp and fish. Especially love the sauce. Not fancy but tasty food. Cash only, quick service and seating is outdoors so dress accordingly. read more

This was sooo disappointing! I've been eating Pete's Fish for decades but since their dad died and the kids took over the quality of the food has severely declined. The shrimp used to be 2.5-3" filet. Today's shrimp is mostly breading with very little evidence of shrimp. And it's more like shrimp nuggets. The sauce which used to be amazing is nothing more than thinned down catsup. And the French Fries used to be amazing because they were real potatoes but today they are processed potato French fries. Not good. And then to add insult to injury they gave me the wrong order and over charged me. And then had attitude about it when I brought to their attention. So sad! This is my last and final visit. I'm sure their dad is rolling in his grave at what his kids did to this business that he built! read more

I went because the line was long, and thought it was good. The real reason its long is because they're slow! The whole experience was terrible, and definitely not worth the wait. They keep the window closed, so they don't even know when someone is waiting outside. I was looking in to get someone's attention, but it looked like they were all just standing around. Eventually, I ordered and wait another 20 minutes for my food. The food smelled familiar, like the fish sticks my mom used to make when I was 5 years old. When I got home, I was surprised to be right. The fish, and the shrimp are not fresh. It's so obvious all the food was store bought. There was no seasoning on the fish, shrimp, or even the fries. The "Pete Sauce" is watered down ketchup. The only thing going for this place is that the food and the price is dirt cheap. read more

Not sure about the food but service is very slow- not sure what the organizational issue was but waited over 20 min to try to get through the drive through. After being stuck in the road hoping not to be rear ended I finally drove around and went to walk up since those patrons seemed to be moving and had to wait an additional 10 min for 8 onion rings.... I would assume there's is a better way to move fried food... read more

Listen. People don't go to Pete's for a high end dining experience. But I had probably the the most iconic, enjoyable time the other day and I'm really just sharing it because I have a feeling lots of other people do this also. I ATE OUTSIDE AT PETES IN THE RAIN!! Is there anything better?? It reminded me why I love the place.... the food ALWAYS comes out piping hot (perfect for rainy day weather), you can enjoy your fish and shrimp through the comfort of your favorite hoodie and you get to watch other crazy nut jobs brave terrestrial down pours all for that crunchy goodness. Pete's is and will always be my rainy day go-to!! read more

Pete's Fish & Chips - Seafood Near Me - Glendale, Arizona

I'm always gonna love Pete's ! I wish the breading was like how it was before but the Pete's sauce always makes up for it . Also , Pete's please accept cards soon , ain't no one wanna pay your ATM fee to pull cash out! Lol read more

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On god the nastiest thing I ever ate. I went last night and I'm 99% positive they gave me food that had been sitting in the fryer for some time. It was cold, the fries were nasty, the crab log was imitation crab meat. The fact I see people lined up down Glendale Ave regularly is wild to me. Taking up a whole lane for what ?! read more

This place lost its touch all they have going for them is the scallops and Pete's sauce. Everything else is so bland and just gross. The fish sandwiches no longer have tomatoe and lettuce literally a fried patty in between two buns nothing else. It's cheap for a reason and does not feel clean. They must have been having an awful night because I waited 32 minutes for my food and people that ordered after me still got their food first.... The employees explanation was some food is done quicker then other so other people get served first. Lol what??!!!! This place is garbage I wish I could put zero stars! read more

Not flattered at all with this place. I'd hear about them being a good spot to eat but it was a bad experience. Drive thru lane is fairly small. I ordered my food and not until I got to the front is where I saw the "cash only" smh! So as an inconvenience, I had to get off w my year old son and pull cash from the atm they have there. Wait in line, which I had already waited while on drive thru. Bad experience, not only that, the food was almost hard like on the edges for being to crisp. Fries weren't good at all. I'm sorry for the whining but that's why I'm specifically on Yelp. :) Regardless of my troubles, quality of food isn't good. I'm not a picky either, so that alone tells me the food wasn't tasteful. read more

First off don't expect to get fancy fish and other seafood when you get food here. I know it is fish and chips. Don't expect to get condiments like tartar sauce and a lemon wedge either. I highly recommend their chicken tenders. Their signature sauce is Pete's sauce it's essentially hot sauce and ketchup. It is really good for fries and dipping anything they make really. Come prepared with cash they're cash only. They have an atm. If you like greasy spoon type places this place is for you. If you don't like what they offer or whatever to somewhere else. They're a local institution for a reason. I love Pete's and always return when I get a craving for chicken tenders and fries. read more

Pete's Fish & Chips - Outside seating - Seafood Near Me - Glendale, Arizona

This place has the worst seafood I have ever had. The fish on the fish sandwich is a processed square. The shrimp is so over-breaded it has lost all shape and form. For a "seafood" restaurant, I have never experienced such processed and crappy food. The special sauce is nothing more than watered-down, weak cocktail sauce. The only explanation for it's popularity I can find is there must be crack cocaine in the food. read more

Pete's Fish and Chips is like losing your virginity to an ugly girl.... Could it have been better, sure. But you are still glad it happened and it will always have a special place in your heart. That is the best way to summarize Pete's Fish & Chips. If you grew up here then you have probably been eating it your whole life. Over the years you have learned to love their weird square fish, clumped together shrimp and the Pete's sauce that is not quite ketchup and not quite hot sauce. Is the food great? Nope. Is the service good? Not really. But it is special and that is what matters. P.S. My First was an ugly girl named Pam, she had a huge forehead and loose morals... Here's to you Pam! read more

Fries didn't have any salt fish was crispy. Would be nice to also get some tartar sauce not just the Pete's red sauce.

I'm at a 4.5. 3 for being decent food (it's all fried ) which it's expected right. But my go to is the seafood platter. Fish, shrimp and chips (fries) I also get the Pete's burritos. They are fried bean and cheese burritos. Crunchy and taste good. The 1.5 is for the history and a phx staple eatery. Cash only. Has Atm on site. read more

Pete's Fish & Chips - Seafood Near Me - Glendale, Arizona

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If you grew up in this area, then you know Pete's. We love coming here for their simple food choices at an affordable price! BUT they're only cash. Which can be bad if you don't have cash. Thankfully we bank with Chase and there's one less of a mile away. They also have an on-site ATM machine. Their food is average but like I said if you had it while growing up in this neighborhood, you probably really like a menu item. My personal favorite is the chicken tender meals! And we order a side of Pete's sauce since we like to use it a lot. They have kids items as well and both of my kids like to eat here. They actually enjoy the Pete's sauce as well! It has a "kick" to it but it's not spicy. There's plenty of seating but depending on the day and time, there might not be any! And same goes for drive thru. I've seen it back up to where there's a line of cars out on Glendale! I definitely recommend checking this location out and having some food. But don't expect to be blow away either! It's your average local restaurant. read more

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Just had Pete's fish, shrimp and monster burger, very disappointed with the quality of everything. Just not like it was back in the 70's & 80's when I lived here! To much like frozen fast food not the home cooked quality it once was! Waited in drive thru 20 minutes then had to go back to window because they shorted me one monster burger. Will not be returning read more