I haven't been here in a while, but I did find this place almost 10 years ago, and since then I've been pretty up and down about this place. Honestly, I don't know why I stopped coming here. There's plenty to choose from, and the price is good. That said, I would say Mainport definitely has its ups and downs. Tonight I had the #3 meal and mozzarella sticks. With the fries, I have always found that they were very bland on their own. If you do want to bring out the best in these, you need salt and pepper. Leave them on their own and you will regret it. As for the tenders, they're juicy, but they too could use some of that salt and pepper lovin'. Now for the mozzarella sticks, you actually do not need anything extra here. No sauce required! I ordered this dinner while recovery from an illness that required a trip to the doctor, and the taste of these mozzarella sticks still shined through and tasted good even with the taste of meds constantly alerting me of its presence in my mouth. So overall, the food's decent. It's glorified fast food, but as long as you're okay with that, you should be fine ordering from here. I will say its interior doesn't seem very appealing (or clean for that matter), but at least you do have a TV to keep you company as you wait for your food. Also, you are incentivized to use cash. Of course, I don't use cash unless there is no other option, but if it saves you money, then by all means bring cash. So yeah, I'll leave a 3 here. It's not bad, but nothing really wowed me either. You get what you get. read more

Mainport Fish & Chips - ##3. Chicken Tenders & Fries - Fish & Chips Near Me - Norwalk, Connecticut

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I have been here a few times. Are you drunk? Is it late at night? This is the place to be! Service is fine. Ambiance is fine. Food is delicious. Wouldn't have it any other way. read more

I stopped going to this place because it was a hit or miss when I did but I yesterday someone had bought some chicken and it smelled amazing, so I thought I'd give it another try. Unfortunately, true to form today from my previous experience with them, today was a miss day. I bought the 3-piece chicken and fries, macaroni salad, my daughter went with the 2-piece whiting fish, rice and salad. Spent over $38. She said there were bones in the fish and said it was "okay". The macaroni salad was good, as were the fries. My chicken was dry and overdone tasted like it left over from the morning, I did see they had chicken wings sitting out. I went after 2pm. I only had one bite ended up throwing the rest away wouldn't even feed it to my cats. I will not return had enough of the back and forth. Rather spend my money on Crown Chicken on Boston Avenue next to White's Diner. Their chicken never disappoints! read more

I went here a few days ago around 6 pm. I order chicken over rice, chicken and fries and hot wings. Chicken over rice had no seasoning at all even the red hot sauce was blah. Hot wings ok and fried chicken dried out. Noting like the NY spots. I would not recommend sorry. read more

This place is a gem! The food is DELICIOUS and the service is excellent .. my kids and I will come back many many times

Chicken spot is always crowded and food is good. Worth the wait. You will see some funny people here also. Just overly crowded

to start, the food is unbelievabley good. you wouldn't expect it. small spot on the side of the road. well let me tell you something, don't judge a book by its cover. amazing food, amazing service, and the guy at the front may be the nicest guy I've met this week. Add this place to your food check list read more

Located within walking distance of the maritime aquarium, but (unlike other nearby restaurants) not exorbitantly overpriced to prey on tourists. The food was all made fresh to order. Fish and chips were, well, fish and chips. But more than met expectations for quality (breading was crunchy, light golden brown, not overly dark or overly saturated as is sometimes the case with fried fish; fish was moist and flaky); portion size (one "piece" of fish was a full fillet); and service (the gentleman at the counter was very friendly, attentive and generous with the sauces, lemon slices, etc. This seems to cater more to carry out (many orders picked up while we were there) with only a small dining area, but it was enough for us, and very clean, and we did but feel rushed. read more

Listen yo! I don't know what all these other reviewers are talking about. This is better than the Waffle House ...HANDS DOWN! The best thing about this place is probably the versatility of its menu and it's availability in the sense of open late hours. Who would be mad at that? With most food places close late, they are open to fulfill an appetite. Lot of the Menu is Rice over everything. Rice over chicken. Rice over fish. Rice over beef. Rice over shrimp. Rice over pork grinds. rice over doritos. if they have it, rice is under it. I thought the chicken was pretty damn good. Meat, fish, beef, not bad. Gourmet? No. but is food edible and decent..you bet'cha! Grade: B+ read more

A Nice Seafood place to Eat If your a Seafood kind of person this may be your place Going with someone who is not a Fan of Seafood ? No problem they have other Non Seafood Items for those kind of people they have Burgers and other stuff I had the Burger It was really good Cooked Perfectly Save Room for Dessert there Red Velvet Cake is really good Next time I may want to try the Fish and Chips will be back for sure read more

Fried food is good on rice but there's a small wait due to all meals are start at time of order tables are worn but functional read more

Mainport Fish & Chips - Lamb - Fish & Chips Near Me - Norwalk, Connecticut

I just had lunch here today, quick and easy service and food was just delicious can't wait to try more and they make house made sauce !!!

Gyro and Philly cheese steak are tasty, halal, and good price. I am a repeat customer. Owner very nice. Open late on Friday & Saturday. Good location. Recommend coming here. read more

Mainport Fish & Chips - a man standing at the counter - Fish & Chips Near Me - Norwalk, Connecticut

Love this spot. Everything we've had has been excellent. Chicken and lamb mixed grill is amazing. Best delivery fish & chips in the area. Highly recommend. read more

Absolutely love this place, the curly fries are to die for, the staff are very sweet and kind

bones and hair in my chicken and lamb. nasty! don't go here. i gotta write more for the review so just don't go here it's nasty

I've ordered from this place a couple times when everything else was closed, I figured why not give it a try, I was hungry and was happy they were open late. Let me tell you this, I actually really, REALLY enjoyed the food. And they're prices are great. My first order was chicken wings and fries I believe, my second was the grilled chicken and rice salad combo with white sauce. Delicious. I devoured it. But here's why I'm giving 1 star.. I got extremely sick both separate times. (And for those wondering, by sick I mean, I almost couldn't even make it to my toilet.) I didn't want to blame them the first time, but the second time immediately after eating, wasn't another coincidence I thought. I still don't know why this happened, could be a number of reasons, but I'm still scared to reorder. read more

Hard to recommend this place. The fried chicken is the worst I've ever tasted in my entire life. It's dry, served at room temperature, decent size piece of chicken but it's all bone and batter/skin, little meat. Coated/deep fried with a chewy batter on it. Pretty disgusting. If you just looking for a years serving of transfat this will probably do it. On a positive note the service was quick and friendly. However, can't make up for bad food. read more

Got a meal with 9 pieces of fish & they only gave me 4 lemon wedges. When I asked for enough for 1 wedge per 1 piece of fish they charged me extra. read more

This place might be decent after drinking in the dark, but it certainly should be avoided in daylight when you can see your greasy food. The burger I had for lunch was a thin, beef frozen-then-fried patty, with what appeared to be Kraft American cheese, day-old iceberg lettuce and a cheap supermarket bun. There was some small signage regarding cash discounts, but instead I received a service upcharge when paying by Visa. How greasy is this place? Well, the name is misspelled on my credit card bill to read "NEW MAINPORT FISH N SCHIP". Maybe the food is full of "SCHIT", maybe not, but I'd rather get a burger at McDonald's any day of the week. read more

Last minute decision for some late night fried chicken to satisfy a craving. This place is open until 3 AM which isn't disappointing at all. The chicken was prepared fresh so I'm not sure what people are reviewing the cold chicken, the bag literally was heating up my lap as we drove home. The atmosphere was divey, booths and tables but were very clean. The thimble of mashed potatoes and gravy were sub par but everything else was right on track. Well season and perfectly fried chicken and a great value. 6 pieces of chicken and potatoes for $9.00. Beats out any of the big chains. Definitely a "oh let's grab food after drinking" kind of joint mixed in amongst the bars on Main Street. Nothing horrible to say, check it out!! read more

Great fried chicken and gyros. They offer variety of delicious halal foods. Ubereats is so convenient too :)

I ordered a cheesesteak on Postmates for pickup. There was NO MAYONNAISE LISTED AS AN INGREDIENT on the website. I drove 20 minutes there and 20 minutes home and I get home and there's a ton of mayonnaise on my sandwich like I couldnt eat it it made me sick. Neither Postmates nor Mainport were willing to refund me my money. My only option was to drive back to get a new sandwich despite the mistake being theirs not mine. Customer satisfaction is clearly not an issue for them. I will never order from them or Postmates again. And I only gave 1 star cuz I couldn't give zero I wish there was an option to add a picture of this nasty ass sandwich. read more

if you're craving affordable crispy mozzarella sticks that come with ALOT the medium combo sticks with the fries and drink is a great deal for the price!! At first glance it doesn't look like a lot, but u can share with 2 and a 1/2 ppl and still get full. The guy there was chill and it was roughly $9. Take note to ask for another sauce because 2 dipping sauce isn't enough for the amount it comes with. read more

Best chicken spot in Norwalk. My friends an I come here regularly. I always order the fried chicken and rice and salad platter. Food is really good. Customer service is amazing. The atmosphere is great. I always can enjoy my meal there. Highly recommend this place. read more

How can I give this place a zero stars? Fish was terrible frozen fish; oil was old and you could taste that it was bad. Nothing was fresh at all. Cannot recommend read more

Were looking for fried chicken and bartender at Donovan's mentioned that this place was good. Tried for take out last week - was pretty good. The chicken was on the smallish side (piece wise) but tasty and hot. I walked in and they made a fresh batch up even though they had some sitting there, which I was happy about. The sides were just ok. Not a place you'd sit and eat. The search for great fried chicken continues. read more

Best food best people great service never disappointed !!! Specially rice platters and ther gyro sauce

Haters gonna hate. This place is super clean and delicious. Highly recommend Philly steak. I'm picky and the meat there is very clean and cooked well. Great prices and speedy service. read more

Best place to come when you're craving for late night fast food. Much better than McDonald's, Taco Bell, etc. Service is great considering all the bullshit drunk b.s. they have to deal with! I love it here! Yum! read more

Cheap and greasy. That's not a bad thing. Had the pollock and the fried chicken, both were good enough for fast food. Skipping the cole slaw next time. Lots of other fast food menu items. Good for late night drunk food. read more

The fried chicken here is terrible. No choice of white or dark meat. You just choose how many pieces you want but for me it was all wings. They were old and definitely under the heat lamp too long. The mashed potatoes and gravy taste like they are from a can. Didn't try anything else so can't comment on the rest of the menu but I won't be back to find out. read more

Not since fish&chips on Wall street have I found a 'chicken place' I like this much! They have great prices and It's great for a quick, cheap, and yummy lunch! I just wish they had better dipping sauces, but I would recommend this place for an inexpensive, but filling lunch. read more

This is it... Anyone looking for fried chicken - look no more. The chicken is very well seasoned, perfectly fried and oozing with deliciousness - better than the K... The grilled chicken with rice is as delectable as the ones in the Halal carts in NYC with same white sauce. The yellow rice is flavored with cardamom. I'll definitely be coming back.... read more