Captain John Donlands Fish & Chips - Toronto, Ontario

Not the fanciest place, but without a doubt the best fish & chips we’ve found in Toronto. Tiny storefront with friendly staff whipped up excellent fish, the chips and coleslaw were fine and only the tartar sauce let us down a bit being factory made. We’ll be back for more — I ... want to try the scallops! Just made a second visit driving from Richmond Hill and if anything enjoyed my dinner even more. This IS the best fish & chips at any price. I’ll be back and eventually try those scallops! Read more

Came here for the first time because of the rating. This did not disappoint !! I got the lunch special Basa with chips & I must say, it’s very delicious especially when you pair it with the house tartar sauce !!! Will definitely be coming back just for the halibut (see ... what I did there?). Thanks guys !! Read more

Ordered off of Uber eats! This is an amazing restaurant. Portion sizes were amazing and the fish was fresh. Loved the seafood platter the shrimp really impressed me. I would order here again forsure. You get your moneys worth! Packaging was neat. Side note coleslaw doesn’t come with its typical fish and ... chips combo. And they don’t give a lot of malt vinegar and tartar sauce. Read more

Ordered takeout for 1 halibut (6 oz) with fries and 4 haddock (6 oz) with fries for 2 people. The batter to halibut ratio is really good. Outside is crispy and inside is tender and flavorful. Both batter and fish is seasoned well. The Haddock is batter slightly thicker, but ... still taste pretty good. The fries portion is really big, so I would recommend getting 1 fries for 2 people to share. Food is nicely packed for take out with paper boxes and hole punched paper bags to ensure crispiness. The service is really nice as well. I can't wait to come back for more. Read more

Love this place! I've been here twice for takeout already (and attached photos from each order). Got the 5 piece halibut family pack with fish, chips, housemade tartar sauce and coleslaw the first time, and got the 10 piece haddock family pack (fish, chips, sauce and coleslaw) and some onion ... rings the second time. If you don't know your fish (like me), halibut is more firm, haddock is more flaky. Both were absolutely delicious! Light, crispy batter, great quality fish. Each time, we walked over, ordered there and then walked around until it was ready, and then walked back with our food. Even after a 20minute walk in snow, wind and -11°C weather, food was still hot and crispy when we got home! Their housemade tartar sauce and coleslaw are so good, we're definitely going to grab extra next time. There was a bit of a wait each time to pick up around rush hour since there's usually only 2 people working hard frying, packing and taking orders. But the owners are super friendly and considering the line out the door from locals and 3rd party delivery, it really says something about the quality of the food. Read more