Great Staff, Clean tables and area. Great Food, open late!! Always sew staff walking around cleaning the tables and Making sure the crowns are kept clean. read more

I grew up with Pete's. You had to grow up on it In order to appreciate it! It used to be so good. It seems like they changed the breading of the shrimp. I don't like it. I'm so disappointed. Why would they change the recipe. Drat! read more

Major complain is that they charge you a dollar for tarter sauce. Like if I order a combo it should come with at least one sauce for the convenience and customer service. Unbelievable the fact that I had to get out of my car just walk to an ATM because cash only. This will be the last time I eat here the lady in the front was so unprofessional and had no empathy when I didn't have enough cash for a sauce, she said "do you want it or not?"said oh sorry and laughed. Very rude. They should fire her and hire someone else. She too old to be working there anyway. read more

OK I know I am going to get flack for this but here goes. Are you freaking kidding me, no tarter?!? On the advise of Abu whose taste buds have now come into question, I tried Pete's yesterday. I trekked out in what felt like 500 degree heat to the ATM. Because Pete has not stepped into the 21st century yet! The whole time I am thinking if they are still in business after no tarter and no debit it must be good, right? Wrong. I have been tricked, hoodwinked, bamboozled, led a stray, run a muck. Just flat out deceived! I ordered the deluxe seafood combo 2 pieces of fish, 7 shrimp, fries and a 32 oz drink. Which by the way did not have its price listed. I figured it couldn't be to much the regular combo has 1 less piece of fish and 3 less shrimp was only 5.95. Wrong again $9.45! Again thinking this fish must be outstanding! I get it home and it was still piping hot and smelled wonderful! Again with the trickery. I started with a french fry and it wasn't completely done in the middle yuck! I then moved onto what Pete describes as shrimp, really there was shrimp in there? I never tasted it and only saw some small specks of white and red inside the gross grease laden dough! UGH I had to spit it out. Even my dog left it and she has been known to eat her own poop! The only reason Pete's did not rate a 1 star from me is the square fish. Yes I said square, it is a square patty just like McDonald's only it does taste better than Mickey D's. I didn't care for the red sauce on my fish. The 1st piece I ate plain and the second piece I added my own tarter sauce and it was delicious. On a sidebar some of the other fries were edible and pretty tasty. I have yet to find a joint that can top the catfish at Honey Bears but not for lack of trying. Moral of this story, only get the fish and chips, make sure your chips are cooked and have tarter on the ready! Also Lain gave me this tid bit of info... "Pete the owner was murdered as he slept, they used a hammer and bashed his head in, just some trivia for you..." Yeah they bashed his head in over that shrimp and no tarter sauce! read more

Really? What exactly are they famous for?? After living in Glendale for about 5 years, seeing people drive around with Pete's bumper stickers, and detouring around 55th and Glendale at rush hour because the drive-through line backs up into the road, we finally tried this. In the end I just have to ask what all of their "fans" are thinking. The fish that's so famous looks and tastes like something you might get from the frozen food section of the store. But only if you got the cheapest store brand possible and made sure it was a SQUARE patty of frozen breaded fish. The fish sandwich was one of the aforementioned fish patties on a cheapo hamburger bun with a smear of sauce. The fries were questionable. Honestly, I'd rather eat fish at Long John Silver's than eat here again. read more

Long wait for pretty average food. It seems like it's always made to order so that's at least good but gotta say it kinda sucks waiting 30 minutes for bland fish and plain fries. If it wasn't for their sauce making it taste better I probably wouldn't come back. read more

Pete's Fish and Chips has a reputation for being legendary in the Phoenix valley, so of course I had to try it. And, wow, what a miss. First of all, they had outdoor seating only, which isn't so bad I guess. Oh wait, no, we're in Phoenix, doesn't it get to be about 117 degrees F outside in the summer? Sounds like a blast. Secondly, they have no tartar sauce or malt vinegar. How on earth do you even run a fish place with no tartar sauce? Malt vinegar is a little more uncommon but for pete's (lol) sake even McDonald's has Tartar sauce. Third, the fish itself. Speaking of McDonalds, that is what I am reminded of, this is not batter dipped and fried fillets of fish, this is minced and formed, and covered in a crunchy, crumbly breading, like what you'd find on a Mcdonald's fish sandwich. Fourth, they only take cash. What year is it? The red sauce they give you is OK, but it is more like a shrimp sauce, I'm sure it would be great on that. It definitely does not belong on fish. Their Hamburgers though, are quite good and very inexpensive. If you go to Petes, get one of those. Skip the fish, it's awful. I have no idea how this place became so popular on such awful fish and chips. An Englishman would burn this place to the ground. read more

If you want a hamburger .. GRILL closes 15 minutes before closing .. we came from the Thursday night NFL game hungry ready to eat but we're turned away for wanting a hamburger 15 minutes before closing..zero stars read more

This place was a super big let down. Frozen fish squares? Cold unsalted fries? Flat pop? Frozen burger patties? And a burrito that looked like someone just popped open a banquet meal and pulled one out. The banquet would probably be better. Should have known the universe was trying to tell me to leave when they only take cash. It's the 21st century. Get with it. If you are looking for a better fish sandwich you'll have better luck at mcdonalds. read more

Pete's Fish & Chips - A fish joint that serves you something you could get at Walmart for cheaper. - Seafood Near Me - Glendale, Arizona

Now a lot of local residents will exclaim, "Pete's Fish and Chips is the BEST!" but I will have to markedly DISAGREE. It is one of the ONLY fish restaurants in the area but honestly you are better off with a chain like Red Lobster than going here. Originally from Southern California, I was craving fish after moving to Arizona so I asked colleagues where to find good fish. They recommended Pete's. I ordered a TON of food in anticipation. I was disappointed with everything I ordered. Does NOT taste fresh, breading is HORRIBLE and you need hot sauce to cover up the fishy taste and flavor of what they serve. Extremely disappointed. If you've lived in the desert your ENTIRE life and never ventured elsewhere or really don't know what fresh fish is MAYBE(highly doubtful) you will enjoy Pete's. If you are from the coast, don't waste your money! Oh, and if you go, bring CASH. They don't take debit cards because....hmmmm.mmmm...actually I can't think of a reason? Oh wait! I think they make money off you using their cash machine...SWEET!(for them). read more

Hands down I love the fish Always a great lunch or dinner Don't take big bills or cc cash only Nice friendly staff Try the messy fish if they offer it. read more

The breading is over killed, over used, over powers the meat. Way too much breading. Nuff said.

I vacillated between 1 and 2 stars for Pete's. In the end I decided on 2, but that is probably only because I was so hungry from a morning of construction work that I would've eaten nearly anything. When I think of real Fish and Chips, I think of what I had in London. This isn't what I had in London. This is what I ate in college during lent--store bought cheap fish patties. The shrimp weren't good either; tasted extremely fishy. The fries were soggy and bland. I realize this is a fast food place, but I was hoping for something more than that. I'd honestly rather eat at Long John McGreaseball's. read more

The food was good BUT the wait was HORRIFIC ! If you have 30min to wait in a drive thru for some shrimp & chips then come here. read more

Pete's Fish & Chips - Seafood Near Me - Glendale, Arizona

We decided to come here for the first time. We had drove by a bunch, but never actually stopped in. We would've been better off saving our money and just spending $10 at the grocery store in the freezer isle. Everything is bland, hard, and mostly batter compared to the fish or shrimp inside. The only good thing is the sauce but that's cause sauce can mask any crappy food. Never again...So so so disappointed! read more

Pete's Fish & Chips - What the hell are these "fish patties"?! They are hard as rock. And the shrimp is small and hard as well, mostly batter. - Seafood Near Me - Glendale, Arizona

SLOWEST PETES EVER - there's so many employees and none of them are moving there's like three people standing around

Just. Simply. Discusting. The worst fish and chips I every had. I only went cause it was my wife's spot when she was a kid but never again will I step foot near this place again. The fries, onion rings, fish where just gross. Over fried and no taste. Only decent thing would be the shrimp and sauce thag they have. Oh and remember your own rag to clean your own table and bring your own napkins too. read more

Fish good. Shrimp good. Hamburgers ok. Fries horrible. Pepsi excellent. Hard to mess up on Pepsi :). Pete's sauce great. Honestly if it was for the sauce I think a few things would lower in taste. This place isn't the best place ever but it's still pretty good. Oh bring cash because Pete's is still stuck in the 1980's. read more

What can I say about Pete's that most valley residents don't already know? We don't have a lot of fish joints out here in the desert, but Pete's has been around a long time, serving up some of the best fish and chips you'll find out here. You can get tasty, plentiful meals for very cheap, and their sauce goes well with just about everything. What's not to love? The only thing I can say about this location is it can get quite busy and seating is limited, so that can sometimes be an issue. Plus, it's outdoors like most Pete's are, so it can be miserable in the Summer, even with the misters. They do not take any form of payment other than cash, so if you're carrying plastic, you're out of luck. Staff are not always that pleasant at this location either, I've noticed, but the good food seems to make up for that. I've been going here for years and plan to keep going for many to come! read more

Lame. Lame. Lame. Claiming to be a fish & chips place I expected real fish-shaped filets. They are pre-frozen squares. The fries are not fresh cut and they are unsalted. They don't give you tarter sauce either... they give you some lackluster mix of ketchup and sugar with a hint of horseradish. read more

Pete's Fish & Chips - For a fish & chips place I was expecting real pieces of fish and real fried potatoes... not pre-frozen everything. - Seafood Near Me - Glendale, Arizona

I am completely baffled by why anyone would stick a "I am addicted to Pete's Fish & Chips" bumper sticker on their car. Though all my friends swear by it, the one is in Glendale is not all that great compared to the others, and I have visited the others. This family owned money laundering operation has been operated since 1947. Why do I say that? #1.) They only take cash #2.) They have ATM machines outside 6 of their 8 locations. They don't take your card but they got a machine to take your card. How much $$ is the bank paying the business to have those machines on site. #3.) Aside from money laundering by ONLY taking cash, how much of it is being reported to the IRS?? My friends also said they happen to give people who have just got out of jail/prison a chance, which I am all for that, but you have no idea what type of blackmailing those owners or managers can do to get those individuals paroles revoked. Remember in Bound by Honor when Miklo was going straight and the owner of the tire company was cutting his wages from his check for the owner's gambling debts? Hm.. not accusing anyone of anything, I just can see through it. Enough about that. I am surprised how long a line of cars down Glendale are lined up to buy Petes, mainly during Lent.. the place is packed.. but the food.. not so good. Why people prefer to waste money here is beyond me. The piece of fish tastes like paper card board. It is a piece of square that has been filleted and deep frieds. Good luck finding the shrimp among all the bread. The fries, blah soggy and sometimes cold. Never freshly made. It all lacks flavors. No salt in anything! I assume the reason behind that is so that you purchase more Pete's sauce which consists of water downed ketchup mixed with Tapatio sauce. I'm like duh, you don't think some of us would not figure that one out? I paid extra for tarter sauce that I never received, and I was already home before I noticed. Makes me wonder if the extra change I paid for, for the tartar sauce, was pocketed and never rang up. hmmm Anyways. It's not the same Pete's Fish and Chips I grew up on. Though it is close to where I live, Petes Fish and Chips needs to start taking it to another level before I return. read more

Sucks that I had to give such a low rating! But my mom said so!! When my mother was visiting us from Cali last week, I brought her to see the light at Glendale. Now originally I was born in Glendale, but was raised in Long Beach! So when we drove by Pete's, my mom had me make a u-turn right to there location. She said as a child her and her sister use to come by all the time and loved it. She mentioned how large the fish use to be, and how good it was. Well, time has changed and she was very upset how bad it is now! The chicken tenders were OK, but the fish and shrimp was to greasy, and taste was lousy. Looks like another mom and pops place that just grew to large and forgot why they were their in the first place. Always happens when the kids and grand kids take over. read more

For a fish and chips place you think they could at least get that right... My boyfriend and I came here on a recomendation without even looking at the reviews. BIG MISTAKE! If I would have checked Yelp first we would not have gone. Totally agree with everyone here. The food is bland frozen brand, didn't come out all that hot, and the fries were 100% not salted. Not lightly salted, there was no salt. And you don't get any tartar sauce with your fish, just some spicy cocktail sauce. But even the sauce cannot cover up how bland the food is. Very disappointed. read more

I can get better fish and chips in the frozen food section at Walmart. I went here for the first time today. I was told by a couple of people at work it was great! Absolutely not. I had the fish and shrimp . It's all over battered frozen crap that grocery stores sell. And the Petes sauce! Seriously. It's ketchup with a tiny bit of horseradish in it. And isn't good at all. Basically it's wanna be cocktail sauce. In my opinion one of the worst places I have eaten in a long time. read more

We've eaten at this location before and enjoyed it very much. However, we stopped today while we were in Glendale looking forward to another great meal. We were both surprised at the look of the fish which was a large looking cheap fish stick from the grocery store. It was very tasteless as was the chips(french fries). There was no taste to either and the fries were almost cold! We definitely won't be going back! read more

I have ate at Pete's fish and Chip for years and this is the third time the worst food ever I went through the drive-thru and I got home and went to eat it and it was burnt called they said if I brought it back they would remake it I told him I would not bring it back because I live too far I would just never eat it there establishment again they used to have the best shrimp ever I don't know what they have done but it is the worst goodbye Pete's fish and chips read more

I don't know where all these reviews are coming from. Simply put, Petes Fish and Chips is the best! Shrimp and chips taste great! Fries are great! Burgers are great and the burritos are great! I think most of these bad comments are from outsiders who were expecting some 5 star diner taste. No, this is streets not classy dine in. Everytime we hit Arizona, the first place I have to stop is Petes! Now if you experience different, I don't know what to tell you...The only thing that stinks about this place is they don't accept cards! Get some extra sauce too! :) read more

I grew up near this location and I don't recall ever eating there and if I did it wasn't memorable LOL but later on in life like in 2010 I decided to try their fish and chips which turned out to be pretty good and very cheap. I don't remember the price back then but it's like $5.45 today for a three piece fish and chips. There is nothing fancy about the meal but it hits the spot when you want some basic fish and chips. The "Pete's Sauce" is disgusting so I always pay extra for the tartar sauce. The cash only aspect of the business does not bother me and there is an ATM on-site if needed. The other night when we ate there my wife and son were not impressed. My meal fish & chips was as expected but I did order shrimp this time and it was god awful. I can't believe they call that shrimp so definitely avoid the shrimp. My wife had the chicken tender meal and my son had a monster burger. He said it was okay but I can tell he wasn't impressed. The same thing with my wife. They didn't enjoy the fries either and we love fries in this family hahaha. I only go to Pete's like once a year give or take so give them a try if you want to and the reviews on here are pretty spot on. read more

I have been going here with my parents since i was a child and this place will always be my absolute favorite place for their fish, shrimp, fries, and I can't forget the signature sauce! It can be busy at times but why wouldn't they? The food is delicious! Worth the wait and worth the price! read more

Disgusting. Soggy tasteless frozen fries. The chicken tenders were mostly over fried bread and the fish was minced fish patties. There is no way in hell this place got those ratings honestly and truthfully. Find out for yourself. Disgusting. read more

Love Petes my family has been going there for years!! The food is great! So is customer service ! The only thing they always have a huge line and takes forever..other than that its a cool and quick seafood fix! Love the shrimp and Pete's sauce!! The kids love the chicken tenders and burritos! ! read more

Tasty greasy goodness at this fish take-out chainlet. A friend who's lived here all his life raves about this place as a good fast-food alternative. Cheap, decent fried food, and quick service. The place is reminiscent of a 1950s drive-in restaurant with shaded picnic tables abound in front of the counter. I'm normally a freakish health-nut. However, I couldn't help but try this place today, especially since I'm Catholic, it's lenten Friday and I exhausted all other options over the past few Fridays. This place was really busy, yet quick. The fish is square cut (ala Van de Kamps) but tastes a lot better than it looks - same goes for the shrimp. Fries are nice and soft - and it all comes with some tangy and addictive special sauce (which a little birdy told me is ketchup mixed with El Pato sauce). So well-received it is, that they sell the sauce as a stand alone item should you want to take it home. They even had (pause) Orange Bang! Pete, you're a good man. Only minuses are the crumb-eating pigeons (you know, the equivalent of rats with wings) running around...but still worth the few bucks you'll spend. read more

Pete's Fish and Chips is a restaurant that really does things their own way. Tarter sauce, vinegar, and lemons-these are three condiments one would expect to find at any seafood restaurant the world over. Not at Pete's: it's all about the red sauce in these here parts. I must agree with Pete's sentiment. The red sauce is simply fantastic, and compliments the deep fried goodness well. I'm not 100% sure what Pete's uses as a main ingredient in most of their food. But I can tell you I'm almost certain it isn't fish. I can also tell you that I'm 100% okay with that. Pete's does not accept debit or credit and is not open on Sundays. It seems like they are loudly proclaiming, "Customers! It is really NOT all about you. We have delicious food, and you must WORK to get it!" And if that's how they roll at Pete's then I'm down. read more

Quite simply heroin with fins served just for you. Yes it's that good. It will make you want to come back and not have that ugh feeling after eating there. read more

Okay so waited a few second at the ordering board before a lady said u can order when you want. So I began ordering and then she kept repeating what I was saying but when I corrected her on the ordering menu she just said ok and wouldn't engage into the conversation. I asked for a #5 combo with a Pepsi and a monster burger w/ c Then I asked for a #2combo with a dr pepper and a monster burger no cheese. Get up to the window then she says my total only . Instead of repeating my order then she closes the window after I give her my money. A few moments later she comes back out and says all my food is in the bag so I say ok and drive home. I get home to find out that I'm missing my #2 combo. I call and asked what happened and they said to just go back and they would give me my order and then hey told me they charged me for a. #1 and I got it and left. Big issue was lack of communication with the order taker and then when I was getting my replacement one of the drive thru workers walked to the front to see me and then just walked away. read more

This was my first time trying Pete's. We were in downtown Glendale checking out some thrift shops yesterday and we started getting pretty hungry. We walked by Pete's, and it smelled pretty good. I remembered hearing good things about the place, so I thought we'd give it a try! Also, my uncle's (who still lives in London) name is Pete, so I thought that was kind of neat. Now, with much of my family being English, of course I like fish and chips! ;) The fish was actually quite good, in my opinion! Or maybe we were just very hungry... The prices were a bit high for a *cash only* little place, but not too bad. Just higher than what I was expecting. The pieces of fish were actually not that big either, but that's okay too. The chips (fries) were decent, nothing special. The sauce was good too, but I can't believe there was no malt vinegar! Or tartar sauce, but I don't use that anyway. The outdoor seating wasn't a problem because we just drove through and took it with us to go. No way were we going to sit outside in 115 degree weather and eat fish! :P The drinks were large and decently priced, but I had the plain unsweetened iced tea and it was almost flavourless. It basically tasted like lovely Arizona tap water with a vague taste of tea somewhere in there. My friend got a Diet Coke with no ice, and they were happy to do so. Nothing special there, so moving on! The drive through was pretty quick, but it was very difficult to understand them through the speaker. The volume was a bit low or something, and there was also a communication issue with the person on the other end. Different accents and all that. Overall, not a terrible experience, but we didn't stick around for too long. Prices were decent, but I would expect cheaper from this place. I would probably go back, but I wouldn't go out of my way to do so. Maybe I'll check out another location sometime and see how they compare? :) read more

We love Petes Fish N Chips. We enjoy being in downtown Old Glendale. Good food good prices. read more

Pete's Fish & Chips - Fish n Chips - Seafood Near Me - Glendale, Arizona

I love this place! I've been coming here since I was 13yrs old. The location was on VanBuren and 40th street, which is no longer there. Now that I live on the west side of town I go the the Glendale location. The patio eating area is huge and clean. I go to a fish and chips place and get a monster burger, WHAT??? The simplicity of a meat patty, onions, pickles and mustered is mind blowing. The fish and shrimp are a must you can't leave without having a little bit of everything. The sauce is flavorful, its a little spicy and sweet at the same time. No ketchup here. read more

I'm from Tucson AZ so they don't have a Pete's fish & chips there so since I moved to phx I tried this place since my gf recommended it and now I love it and like eating here!!! read more

Pete's Fish & Chips - Pete's fish & chips !! Really good sea food - Seafood Near Me - Glendale, Arizona

A Fish and chip place that will not give you tarter sause unless you pay them. I ordered the Fish and Chips. The french fries were the basic frozen, out of the bag fries but were good. The fish was preformed, pressed into a rectangle shape fish stick. My wife ordered Prawns and chips. Again the fries were good. But the prawns were hard as a rock, and freezer burned. I should have known because of the "WE WILL NOT GIVE REFUNDS" sign in the window, they know the food is not worth the money. read more