They used to be good, but the quality has really gone downhill for the last few months. It's a shame, because they menu is pretty authentic UK/Australian-style fish and chips, and they even have the right kind of vinegar.
But two visits ago, the fish didn't taste fresh.
And yesterday's visit, the chips were totally raw in the middle, but still managed to be burned on the outside. Unfortunately, we'd got takeout so we just had to throw them away.
The calimari used to be good, but they seem to have stopped doing it.
Recommend for eat-in only, where you can send the food back if you need to. I don't think we'll get takeaway there ever again.
I have being there twice and I simply love their standard fish n chips. The serving is obviously big at a super reasonable price. You have a choice of having either chips or fries. But to me it doesn't make a big difference. Haha!
During my first visit, my friend and I even mix up which is chips and which is fries because we really can't tell. Opps!!! Chips is slightly "deep" fried where you can see there's a little "black" here and there and for fries it's simply well fried and you won't see any "black" parts on it.
I really love their curry mayo sauce. It really taste great. I don't think we get to taste curry mayo sauce outside. They have quite a number of different mayo sauce. It really goes well with the fish and chips.
Oh ya I almost forgot their calamari is fantastic too. The only thing I don't like about their place is its self service. Also the location is just directly opposite Central Mall. If my friends never bring me there I will never get to know that there's such a wonderful fish and chips there.
I had a friend who worked at the MICA building and she doesn't know this place actually exists. Hmm.. maybe they should advertise to make the place more obvious. :p
I am utterly disappointed in the standard of Fisherman's Wharf.
I have heard so many friends raving about that place, on how great their fish n chips was and how value for money it was, so i decided to check it out yesterday just to satiate my craving for fish n chips.
It did not satiate anything, and it was so bad that i couldn't bring myself to finish all of it. In fact, it made me crave more food and i had to cross over to Central to buy myself something else.
I ordered Halibut and my boyfriend ordered the traditional Cod fillet fish n chips. My Halibut was $12 and his Cod was all of $18.50... it was the biggest waste of money in terms of dining this year.
I opted for chips instead of fries, but when my food arrived, it looks just like fries! All they did was cut the potato up to look like fries. What kind of chips do you call that? Furthermore, they were pretty badly burnt to a dull shade of brown. It was not aesthetically pleasing at all.
I tried one piece of the Cod fish and found that it was badly cooked. It was so dry and chewy! My halibut was cooked to a decent standard, but overall, both fishes were completely tasteless and i had to keep drenching vinegar on them! The chilli sauce and the tartare sauce they provided was not enough to salvage the tastelessness of it all.
I am generally very disappointed in Fisherman's Wharf and i will not return in future.
I really love Clarke Quay. Especially Cental Mall. But each time I wanna go check out the Fish n Chips @ Fishermens Wharf but I was alwayz too lazy to go schleping over to the other side.
Finally one Sunday, my fish cravings kicked in and it was between Fishermens Wharf and Manhattan Fish Market.
Took quite a while deciding which fish to choose but went with the plain ol Fish n Chips @ 6.50 and the Fried Salmon with Fries @ 12.50. Ordered a side of salad @ 4 and Calamari @ 10.50
Orders came pretty quickly since there were few customers and piping hot. Salmon was ok. Bit too cooked but eatable. Loved the crispy skin and the fact that the fish was not doused with salt or pepper. Went well with the garlic mayonaise sauce which I instantly fell in love with. Fries were a bit soggy actualli. Didnt really like it but the bf loved it.
Fish and Chips rocked!!I loved the light batter and the fresh and delicious fish. It was a huge portion and I was considering ordering one for takeaway. Chips were crunchy and not soggy.
Calamari was goooood. Hot and crispy, Batter was not too heavy and the calamari was not hard to chew. Yay. Glad i ordered it.
We left the place with full stomachs and big smiles. I will definitely return one day and maybe try out the other fishes.
And I love the salad. At 4 dollars, its really value for money as the portion is HUUUGE.
Check out the tartar sauce and the garlic mayonaise. You can differenciate the difference between the two sauces by smelling it. You can really smell the delish garlic. Oh so yummy.
The time: 7pm. The diners: Me, Wee hong, Hong yi & friends. The place: Fisherman’s Wharf. The food: Fish & Chips
Well well, i had great expectations for Fisherman’s wharf, having heard rave reviews on its fish & chips, we were left slightly disappointed when we left the place. Fisherman wharf is directly opposite the new Central Mall. From Central u can see the signboard of fisherman wharf because the current construction of the overhead bridge is blocking the view of the restaurant. The place do not have air-con, its free seating and pls self-service by going to the counter to order.
The thing with fisherman wharf is that all the fish are priced at different price, but most of them looks the same. Try comparing all the fish we ordered and see whether you can spot which is which. All the fish comes with generous servings of chips or fries, but i would prefer for some salad, vege or coleslaw. On a note, 2 of us had fries, while the other 3 had chips. In the end, only 2 of us enjoy the side dish, so you know what to order huh? ( :
Silver Cod Fillet ( $14.00) with fries.
North. Atlantic Cod Loin ($16.00) with fries. Its the most ex fish at Fisherman Wharf, but the tastes and the looks quite similar to silver cod fillet.
Garoupa Fillet ($12.50) with chips.
Snow Fish ($15.00) with chips. Comment was not very nice, try something else.
Snow Fish ($15.00) with chips. Comment was not very nice, try something else.
Lemon Sole Fillet ($14.00) with chips. Very similar to silver cod fillet and north atlantic cod, but the taste is a bit different. The fish crumbed very easily, making it difficult to eat.
I am not lying, all the fishes look about the same, with the generous helping of chips, fries ana tartar sauce. Seriously if they didn’t tell us which is which, we wont know the fishes. I read that someone compared Greenwood Bistro to Fisherman Wharf, in my personal opinion, there is totally no way to compare. Greenwood bistro fish albeit being more expensive at the range of $17 to $20 , but it offers a lot more different quality fish, different style of cooking the fish, and a healthy servings of chips and vege. Furthermore, the ambience at Greenwood and Fisherman Wharf is different. Greenwood is a restaurant, while Fisherman’s is more like Long John Silver - fast food outlet. Mayb its because my expectation is too high before i went, therefore i am more disapointed.
But our conclusion is, go for the set lunch at $9.50 which comes with fish & chips, and drink. If not, for dinner just order the normal cream dory fillet at $6.50. No offend to any Fisherman’s Wharf lovers out there, this is just my personal opinion.
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I totally agree with genesis! The first time I walked past fisherman's wharf with my colleagues during lunch time once, we said to ourselves that we had to try this place once. The ambience of the place looked relaxing and was not very crowded. The display chalkboard outside the shop also showcased relatively cheap prices (up from $6.50) with much variety to choose from.
When we went for our meal some time after, there was an offer going on, selling the satire fillet with fries (which was previously priced higher) at the same price as the usual cream dory fish and chips. All at $6.50. So 3 of us decided to try the satire fillet instead of the usual dory fish and chips (thinking that it would be a better deal and perhaps try a new type of fish).
When the food arrived, it looked pretty appetising, with a large portion of fries. However when we tried the fillet, the meat was rather tough and not as smooth as the usual fish and chips sold at other restaurants. We were rather amused as this set was supposed to be priced higher and thus should garner more plattery satisfaction? On the whole it was "edible", but we were thankful that we paid a discount price for it, not very worth the usual price.
Service was acceptable and ambience ok as we went during the afternoon and there were not many people around. Another good place to sit around for a chat during meals but perhaps the next time i visit, I will stick to the cream dory fillet!
The first time we walked pass this place, we said to ourselves, "next time must eat!". So the next time we passed by, we walked into the restaurant and happily ordered our food. After ordering at the counter, we decided to pay by NETS since we did not have enough cash. "Sorry, we do not accept NETS", was the reply. Oh ok, we thought to ourselves, maybe they can accept VISA, so we asked could we pay by VISA and they said "sorry we do not accept VISA". Then what do you accept? Can we pay by TT Transfer or bank draft??!!!?? The reply was,"We only accept cash". So we said thank you and had to walk out of the place with hungry stomachs and decided that propably we can only eat here the 3rd time round.
If you decide to eat here, please bring along CASH! Nothing is more useful then cold hard cash! Wonder why they do not accept other modes of payment. Maybe they do not want to pay for the extra 3%, so that they can charge us less for the fish?
The 3rd time round, we made sure we had enough cash. So we ordered the Silver Cod Fillet with fries and the North Atlantic Cod Loin with fries. When we were served it looked the same. Which is which? Even the person at the counter did not know and had to ask. So we were wondering what is going on!?!
Anyway after the first bite, we started to love the juicy and tender fillet which was well fried. The servings of chips is VERY VERY generous. Perhaps too much for us. They are huge by our standards and at the end of the meal, eating the chips seems to be like a chore. Well, too much of anything is always no good!
So what do we recommend the next time you want to eat here. Maybe just order the Cream dory fillet at half the price. Who knows, maybe they will look the same as the North Atlantic Cod Loin, or maybe you can hope that the counter staff gives you the Atlantic Cod Loin instead since they find it hard to tell them apart when fried!
We ate here in the evening, so the non-airconditioned atmosphere is not too bad. Our personal preference is still the Beer batter Cod, which of course is not served here and that is another story.
Overall Rating:
They used to be good, but the quality has really gone downhill for the last few months. It's a shame, because they menu is pretty authentic UK/Australian-style fish and chips, and they even have the right kind of vinegar.
But two visits ago, the fish didn't taste fresh.
And yesterday's visit, the chips were totally raw in the middle, but still managed to be burned on the outside. Unfortunately, we'd got takeout so we just had to throw them away.
The calimari used to be good, but they seem to have stopped doing it.
Recommend for eat-in only, where you can send the food back if you need to. I don't think we'll get takeaway there ever again.
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I have being there twice and I simply love their standard fish n chips. The serving is obviously big at a super reasonable price. You have a choice of having either chips or fries. But to me it doesn't make a big difference. Haha!
During my first visit, my friend and I even mix up which is chips and which is fries because we really can't tell. Opps!!! Chips is slightly "deep" fried where you can see there's a little "black" here and there and for fries it's simply well fried and you won't see any "black" parts on it.
I really love their curry mayo sauce. It really taste great. I don't think we get to taste curry mayo sauce outside. They have quite a number of different mayo sauce. It really goes well with the fish and chips.
Oh ya I almost forgot their calamari is fantastic too. The only thing I don't like about their place is its self service. Also the location is just directly opposite Central Mall. If my friends never bring me there I will never get to know that there's such a wonderful fish and chips there.
I had a friend who worked at the MICA building and she doesn't know this place actually exists. Hmm.. maybe they should advertise to make the place more obvious. :p
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I am utterly disappointed in the standard of Fisherman's Wharf.
I have heard so many friends raving about that place, on how great their fish n chips was and how value for money it was, so i decided to check it out yesterday just to satiate my craving for fish n chips.
It did not satiate anything, and it was so bad that i couldn't bring myself to finish all of it. In fact, it made me crave more food and i had to cross over to Central to buy myself something else.
I ordered Halibut and my boyfriend ordered the traditional Cod fillet fish n chips. My Halibut was $12 and his Cod was all of $18.50... it was the biggest waste of money in terms of dining this year.
I opted for chips instead of fries, but when my food arrived, it looks just like fries! All they did was cut the potato up to look like fries. What kind of chips do you call that? Furthermore, they were pretty badly burnt to a dull shade of brown. It was not aesthetically pleasing at all.
I tried one piece of the Cod fish and found that it was badly cooked. It was so dry and chewy! My halibut was cooked to a decent standard, but overall, both fishes were completely tasteless and i had to keep drenching vinegar on them! The chilli sauce and the tartare sauce they provided was not enough to salvage the tastelessness of it all.
I am generally very disappointed in Fisherman's Wharf and i will not return in future.
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I really love Clarke Quay. Especially Cental Mall. But each time I wanna go check out the Fish n Chips @ Fishermens Wharf but I was alwayz too lazy to go schleping over to the other side.
Finally one Sunday, my fish cravings kicked in and it was between Fishermens Wharf and Manhattan Fish Market.
Took quite a while deciding which fish to choose but went with the plain ol Fish n Chips @ 6.50 and the Fried Salmon with Fries @ 12.50. Ordered a side of salad @ 4 and Calamari @ 10.50
Orders came pretty quickly since there were few customers and piping hot. Salmon was ok. Bit too cooked but eatable. Loved the crispy skin and the fact that the fish was not doused with salt or pepper. Went well with the garlic mayonaise sauce which I instantly fell in love with. Fries were a bit soggy actualli. Didnt really like it but the bf loved it.
Fish and Chips rocked!!I loved the light batter and the fresh and delicious fish. It was a huge portion and I was considering ordering one for takeaway. Chips were crunchy and not soggy.
Calamari was goooood. Hot and crispy, Batter was not too heavy and the calamari was not hard to chew. Yay. Glad i ordered it.
We left the place with full stomachs and big smiles. I will definitely return one day and maybe try out the other fishes.
And I love the salad. At 4 dollars, its really value for money as the portion is HUUUGE.
Check out the tartar sauce and the garlic mayonaise. You can differenciate the difference between the two sauces by smelling it. You can really smell the delish garlic. Oh so yummy.
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The time: 7pm. The diners: Me, Wee hong, Hong yi & friends. The place: Fisherman’s Wharf. The food: Fish & Chips
Well well, i had great expectations for Fisherman’s wharf, having heard rave reviews on its fish & chips, we were left slightly disappointed when we left the place. Fisherman wharf is directly opposite the new Central Mall. From Central u can see the signboard of fisherman wharf because the current construction of the overhead bridge is blocking the view of the restaurant. The place do not have air-con, its free seating and pls self-service by going to the counter to order.
The thing with fisherman wharf is that all the fish are priced at different price, but most of them looks the same. Try comparing all the fish we ordered and see whether you can spot which is which. All the fish comes with generous servings of chips or fries, but i would prefer for some salad, vege or coleslaw. On a note, 2 of us had fries, while the other 3 had chips. In the end, only 2 of us enjoy the side dish, so you know what to order huh? ( :
Silver Cod Fillet ( $14.00) with fries.
North. Atlantic Cod Loin ($16.00) with fries. Its the most ex fish at Fisherman Wharf, but the tastes and the looks quite similar to silver cod fillet.
Garoupa Fillet ($12.50) with chips.
Snow Fish ($15.00) with chips. Comment was not very nice, try something else.
Snow Fish ($15.00) with chips. Comment was not very nice, try something else.
Lemon Sole Fillet ($14.00) with chips. Very similar to silver cod fillet and north atlantic cod, but the taste is a bit different. The fish crumbed very easily, making it difficult to eat.
I am not lying, all the fishes look about the same, with the generous helping of chips, fries ana tartar sauce. Seriously if they didn’t tell us which is which, we wont know the fishes. I read that someone compared Greenwood Bistro to Fisherman Wharf, in my personal opinion, there is totally no way to compare. Greenwood bistro fish albeit being more expensive at the range of $17 to $20 , but it offers a lot more different quality fish, different style of cooking the fish, and a healthy servings of chips and vege. Furthermore, the ambience at Greenwood and Fisherman Wharf is different. Greenwood is a restaurant, while Fisherman’s is more like Long John Silver - fast food outlet. Mayb its because my expectation is too high before i went, therefore i am more disapointed.
But our conclusion is, go for the set lunch at $9.50 which comes with fish & chips, and drink. If not, for dinner just order the normal cream dory fillet at $6.50. No offend to any Fisherman’s Wharf lovers out there, this is just my personal opinion.
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" Aren't the fishes all the same? "
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I totally agree with genesis! The first time I walked past fisherman's wharf with my colleagues during lunch time once, we said to ourselves that we had to try this place once. The ambience of the place looked relaxing and was not very crowded. The display chalkboard outside the shop also showcased relatively cheap prices (up from $6.50) with much variety to choose from.
When we went for our meal some time after, there was an offer going on, selling the satire fillet with fries (which was previously priced higher) at the same price as the usual cream dory fish and chips. All at $6.50. So 3 of us decided to try the satire fillet instead of the usual dory fish and chips (thinking that it would be a better deal and perhaps try a new type of fish).
When the food arrived, it looked pretty appetising, with a large portion of fries. However when we tried the fillet, the meat was rather tough and not as smooth as the usual fish and chips sold at other restaurants. We were rather amused as this set was supposed to be priced higher and thus should garner more plattery satisfaction? On the whole it was "edible", but we were thankful that we paid a discount price for it, not very worth the usual price.
Service was acceptable and ambience ok as we went during the afternoon and there were not many people around. Another good place to sit around for a chat during meals but perhaps the next time i visit, I will stick to the cream dory fillet!
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The first time we walked pass this place, we said to ourselves, "next time must eat!". So the next time we passed by, we walked into the restaurant and happily ordered our food. After ordering at the counter, we decided to pay by NETS since we did not have enough cash. "Sorry, we do not accept NETS", was the reply. Oh ok, we thought to ourselves, maybe they can accept VISA, so we asked could we pay by VISA and they said "sorry we do not accept VISA". Then what do you accept? Can we pay by TT Transfer or bank draft??!!!?? The reply was,"We only accept cash". So we said thank you and had to walk out of the place with hungry stomachs and decided that propably we can only eat here the 3rd time round.
If you decide to eat here, please bring along CASH! Nothing is more useful then cold hard cash! Wonder why they do not accept other modes of payment. Maybe they do not want to pay for the extra 3%, so that they can charge us less for the fish?
The 3rd time round, we made sure we had enough cash. So we ordered the Silver Cod Fillet with fries and the North Atlantic Cod Loin with fries. When we were served it looked the same. Which is which? Even the person at the counter did not know and had to ask. So we were wondering what is going on!?!
Anyway after the first bite, we started to love the juicy and tender fillet which was well fried. The servings of chips is VERY VERY generous. Perhaps too much for us. They are huge by our standards and at the end of the meal, eating the chips seems to be like a chore. Well, too much of anything is always no good!
So what do we recommend the next time you want to eat here. Maybe just order the Cream dory fillet at half the price. Who knows, maybe they will look the same as the North Atlantic Cod Loin, or maybe you can hope that the counter staff gives you the Atlantic Cod Loin instead since they find it hard to tell them apart when fried!
We ate here in the evening, so the non-airconditioned atmosphere is not too bad. Our personal preference is still the Beer batter Cod, which of course is not served here and that is another story.
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