By The Beach - St. Phillips

The best place in the St. John's area for fish and chips. A great place to take visitors from away. The views are incredible here and you can sit outside on their deck in nice weather. Sometimes the line up is a bit long but the food is worth the wait. You have to order at the counter before having a seat which gives it a more take-out kind of atmosphere.

I have mixed feelings about this restaurant. The view at By the Beach is beautiful and it's a popular spot, but the service was not great. The older lady at the register was rude and the seafood chowder was inedible. However, the fish was amazing - probably the best I've ever had. The chips were okay. Overall, the service was mediocre at best. I left feeling disappointed and would not recommend the seafood chowder to anyone. The amazing fish was the only saving grace. Give it a try for yourself, but be cautious about what you order.

Beautiful View, Good Food. My bf and I were recommended here by the clerk at the car rental agency. It was about 20 minutes from downtown St. John's located right by the water. The menu consists of fish and chips, fish and brewis, cod cakes, chowder--typical Newfoundland style food. You pay for your meals first at the counter and then they bring it out to you. Everywhere you go in Newfoundland that sells Fish and Chips, does not specify what type of fish, as they assume you'll know it's their island specialty, cod--why anything else? I had the 1 piece meal $8.99) and received a large piece of delicious, flaky cod. The batter was perfect and crispy. Usually I like to drench my fish in lemon but there was no need to as it tasted great. The little pieces of homemade fries came unsalted and were hot and crispy. Although it was a 1 piece meal I could barely finish everything off as the portions were that big. My bf had the 2 piece meal and upgraded his fries to poutine. He also couldn't finish off the massive portion size, but enjoyed the food very much. Besides the food the highlight of the evening was being able to eat while watching the beautiful sunset on their patio. This place is in a beautiful area and will definitely fix any fish and chips craving!

Amazing view even if a film crew is obstructing it)! Wonderful fish and chips, nice light batter and fresh cut fries. Absolutely delicious

Delicious fish chips!! Gord was the perfect host: cheerful, providing excellent service with a smile with a great sense of humor!! He even practiced his French with us!! Thanks for a wonderful dinner fun time!! compliments to the chef, of course!! Looking forward to coming back to check out those amazing views again soon, too!!