Had low expectations, having never heard of this place prior to my visit to Canada. What a nice…read moresurprise! Delicious fish and chips... the Monday haddock special was great!

I love fish 'n' chips. I've eaten this all my life and I can name the places that have done a…read moresuperb job making fish 'n' chips (one place I have in mind was so popular among the locals, a line would form on Friday evening). I've travelled quite a bit to Sarnia on business. I've heard from local colleagues that I should try Halibut House Fish and Chips. What drew me was the fact that they served haddock as one of the fish, and I have had fond memories of haddock fish fry. My colleague and I went there the other night and we really enjoyed our dinners. Both of us tried the haddock (and I also tried the cod which was also excellent). I loved the accompanying cole slaw which was not mayonnaise based, but vinegar based. The fish was a very large portion. It was not greasy (because they fried it at a high temperature), and it was flavorful. Lots of other places don't pay much attention to frequent change out of their fryer oils which take on a bitter taste and will be imparted to the food. That's because the structure of oil has changed from their use. This was not an issue at Halibut House. I didn't notice any after-taste. My compliments to the crew for paying attention to these details. The batter was very light and it complemented the fish, which was very fresh. As the frequency of my travel there is increasing, they can count on my future visits.

An Oasis in one of the loveliest villages in Canada, Neustadt, ON…read more A family-run business that spills over in excellent service and fare. They welcome (often) big groups and have a lovely (on the small side) patio where you can take on village life for a bit.

Decided to try the take out fish and chips tonight. This place has changed hands a few times in…read morerecent years and I'm looking forward to seeing it thrive. They have done a nice job sprucing things up a bit and revamping the kitchen. Hope to see the red carpet in the dining room go at some point. A bit under staffed as they get on their feet a lot of work for one person at front of house to manage, quite a long wait for walk ins due to covid restrictions on the dining room. Definitely call ahead for a reservation. Staff was friendly and polite took our order correctly. Our meals where pretty good! We got two orders of the Fisherman's platter. One with fries and one with a Ceasar salad. Breading on the fish was light the halibut was a nice large piece! Cooked perfectly nice and flakey not greasy at all. The scallops and shrimp where cooked well too. Chips where fresh and light. The Ceasar salad was not worth the 3.50$ dollars for the upgrade. They just tossed two strips of bacon with it. No croutons, red onion or even parmasean. Was also dissapointed that they didn't do a home made tartar sauce and also no lemon provided with the fish. At first I was excited to see the paper in the take out bag! Then realized they wrapped the take out box in paper. Hopefully they will cut back on the waste and just wrap the fish in that beautiful paper moving forward. Would really love to see this place stick to fish and chips and sea food options and perfect their sides. Would love to see more fish and seafood meals and stay away from the burgers etc and really specialize on the seafood. There's plenty of wing and burger family restaurants and I think they could really make a go of it if they keep it simple, fresh and refined! Found it a bit pricey but overall enjoyed out meals great piece of fish! This cost us 70$ with tax.

They have a list of tasty beers and drinks on the wall beside the order window, almost NONE of…read morewhich were available. I was perturbed. You can't add your own salt and vinegar to your food. That makes it impossible to add more part way through the meal Without carrying your meal back to the window. Bush league! They did not offer a knife and fork(like every other fish and chip place does). The order taker knew very little. The food was OK.

I visited the Goderich Harbour Restaurant (or Old Saltie as the sign out front says) a few days…read morebefore Canada Day this summer. I didn't find its Yelp page at the time, but it was good enough that I wrote about it on my Strava entry for the day, so I'll quote a section of that here: -- I circled back to the harbor, where there was a fish-and-ships shop with seven Canadian flags (and one Ukrainian), which I took as a sure sign that it must be good, especially since it had obviously been there a while, was out of the way, and had a decent amount of customers at 3 PM. Indeed, it was worth it. Haddock fried after you order it, with a choice of scores of seasonings and sauces to add to it, served takeaway style with greaseproof paper. I went with Worcestershire and lemon pepper, and it may have been the best fish and chips I've had. -- So, yup, if I was reminded of it randomly nearly six months later and wrote about it on Strava, it's pretty good. Check it out if you're in the area!

While at the VW van event in the area, formerly knows as Bayfield Volkfest, and now in Goderich,…read moreand enjoying the summer like weather at the end of September in 2025, we ventured out for a restaurant meal and found this gem at the local gold course called The Maitland. I was craving a schnitzel and they delivered. Friendly service from the staff there as they were just opening at noon that Friday and we were asked kindly to wait a bit before they opened. I thoroughly enjoyed my meal while seated at the corner table with windows looking out two different directions over the golf course. That itself, was a fantastic feature of dining her. Parking was plentiful, and the drive was fun going under the little arched train bridge. Worth seeking out in the area.

A hidden gem!!! No really... this place is hidden...down from the top of the hill near the main…read moredrag in Goderich and along a winding little roadway, you drive through an old stone tunnel that opens up to this modest looking little restaurant that is anything but modest when it comes to delicious food, and warm welcoming service. Is the atmosphere modern and high end....no... were we comfortable and had a great view... absolutely... A very cool menu cover opens up to a diverse selection of options to satisfy the whole family with some Eastern/central European favourites that caught my attention....My wife and son went with the seared salmon where I opted for the classic schnitzel....We were all completely satisfied with our meals from the salmon which was buttery, cooked to perfection (that a lot of places screw up) to my extra crispy full of flavour schnitzel on a bed of crispy yet soft spätzle...washed down with a cold Czech Pilsner and a classic gin martini... I was in a very happy place!! But that didn't stop my son from ordering the decadent River fritter... or I think we accidentally called it the River tail... no idea why... but it was delicious!! Looking forward to exploring the menu further on our next visit to Godrich!! Thank you!! Zeke

We met a lady (in front of this restaurant) who lost a ring and I drove to grand bend to help her…read more Took my metal detector. Didn't find the ring...but she recommended this restaurant. A bit pricy but well worth it! Gave us everything we needed! Fabulous food! We ate on the beach and hadn't done that in years! Thank you!!

Been going here for years and always enjoyed the food and atmosphere. Drove all the way from…read more Cambridge for our annual Fish and chip run only to find it empty....Doors were unlocked, but no one was there. It wasn't clean and lacked the awesome vibe it had for all those years. A real shame - a Grand Bend institution gone to crap. A local told us that they only show up occasionally and that they see many people walk away unsatisfied. They told us to try Rob's in Ipperwash, which we did...the perch at Robs was cooked to perfection and crowds of people there loved it as much as we did - we'll be going there from now.

The best bacon poutine. Friendly service, good ambiance and great food! Definitely worth a visit!read more

This little food truck we found on the way home from Grand Bend was a delight and well worth the…read morestop. I wanted a good burger and poutine and not a fast food chain. I love food trucks and this one did not disappoint at all. Awesome service and friendly staff. Food served quick in timely manner and very fresh and tasty. Very good fries I recommend. Will stop by again

Whole family loved this place. In fact they wanted to go back but we took a different route…read more Staff was friendly and the food was great. Both kids loved it which is rare for them. If you find yourself in the area, eat here.

As other reviews mention, this place offers some really good gluten free options for those…read moreinterested. I stopped by for a lunch before heading to Elora and ordered a halibut & chips and added on grilled shrimp on the side. Excellent fish, like one of the best fish and chips I've had and I've had a ton of that! Crisp on the fish was great, flakey inside without it falling apart. Fries were great as well but would like to see more fries on the plate. Shrimp was also really really good. I think it's hard to screw up grilled shrimp but their seasoning was cajun style and very good. Probably won't be in the area often but it's a great spot for some great fish and chips and clearly a neighbourhood classic.

Amazing gluten free food. Prefer all the gluten? You won't be able to tell the difference.read more

Good food in a very cozy, home-like setting. After a hot day hiking at Pinery, a cool salad…read moresounded good to my wife and me, so, we ordered the taco salad--basic mixed greens with corn, black beans, onions, bell pepper & cheese in a fried tortilla bowl. We swapped ranch dressing for the standard sour cream on the side, though we kept the salsa. I got chicken on mine and my wife got a side of guacamole. And they were excellent! All the veggies were fresh, my chicken was tender, and my wife liked her guac. The fried tortilla bowl wasn't greasy in the least (it was obviously a fresh-fried flour tortilla, not a prefab corn chip-ish one). I think better than half the orders we saw passing by us were fish and chips, which looked wonderful. My wife opined that it looks like this place knows how to do fried foods. Nice beer selection with several good Ontario brews on tap. We ordered a hazy IPA and enjoyed it. Service was attentive and personable. We definitely want to return to Grand Bend--and Paddington's.

Great food, service and ambience. Definitely a go to locals establishment. Love the French onion…read moresoup and buffalo chicken wrap