This is the "crabettes "and chips. Seriously I can't believe this place is frying imitation crab and passing it off as the real thing. How dumb do you think people are? I was immediately perturbed when I saw how perfectly cylindrical these were. It doesn't even break apart like real crab meat. I am disgusted. Makes me question what all the other food served here is even made of... read more

Pete's Fish & Chips - Crabettes & Chips - Fish & Chips Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

I will come to this place even when I'm 90 years old. I grew up eating Pete's Fish and Chips and nothing has changed as far as my love for it. I love the fish, crabettes, scallops, shrimp, onion rings, and fries. Even though this is a fish and chips restaurant, their monster burgers are superb!! My husband gets the chicken strips every time we go and he LOVES them. Something about their jalapenos too. They are always better than the ones I have at home. Don't even get me started on their Pete's sauce. It is the BEST!! The only thing that I don't like that has been EXTREMELY consistent is the customer service. They are always so, so rude. I've even heard them talk trash about people in line. They also take a long time to get your order to you. This place is so dang good though that I'll always come back, regardless of the awful service. That says a lot about their food. read more

Pete's and fish has definitely gone down since the early 2000's. The crabettes tasted like nothing but oil. The fish was good (the only thing that's good) but the chicken was just dry. Fries looked and tasted stale asf. I definitely won't be coming back because I refuse to pay for food that's not done right and that isn't all that great. read more

I have seen online that Pete's is highly rated. That is hard to believe, with the RECTANGULAR shaped fish!! What kind of fish fillet is square shaped? Maybe only "mystery mix, imitation processed fish". We ordered the Super Seafood Combo, and this was our first trip to Pete's. The "shrimp" also shaped with a cookie cutter, and with no tail. So, probably processed imitation shrimp. The chips were frozen, not homemade. I don't recommend going to Pete's. We will not be going back. read more

Never again ! The fish here is as cheap as you can get, pre-fabricated fish squares that are slightly better than McDonald's filet-o-fish. The shrimp that I ordered were flat, like pounded out flat, who knows what this crap was. The fries were limp and flavorless. The only thing that made this any better was the "special sauce", which I believe to be hot sauce & ketchup. This place is SUPER cheap and the food reflects why. There is no reason I will ever eat here again, peace out Pete's ! read more

OK, how do I put this best? I don't go to Taco Bell for Mexican food. I don't go to Subway for a gourmet sandwich. I don't go to Pete's for pub-worthy fish and chips. I go to Pete's because of what it is; cheap, easy and good for what it is. The fish is nowhere near as greasy as many places I have seen it - the bag isn't soaked through by the time I bring it back to work - a huge plus! The sauce is the true star for me, addicting indeed. Like I say, don't go in expecting a gourmet meal of fish and chips, dip everything in sauce, and perhaps you'll be addicted as well! read more

I had high hopes going in. I figured local fish n' chips chain this popular must be good. I had heard stories about their great sauce, and fish. However I was less than impressed. A coworker of mine suggested we go on the way to a meeting. When we pulled up I noticed that the only dining was outdoors, but the place seemed busy which is a must for anything with fish in the name and 100+ degree summers. I ordered a number 3 which was 3 pieces of fish fries and 1 cup of sauce. Yes the menu tells you how much of this mythical sauce each dish comes with. One of the good thing was the price it was about $5 and I got a discount making it about 4.50 for my meal with a cup of water. Note this was cash only. I waited patiently for my food and the pickup window finally called my order number. With great excitement I opened the grease covered bag that my meal sat in to find square shaped pieces of fish. I really was hoping for fish in a more natural shape before it met the hot oily depths of their deep fryer. I then opened up the cup of sauce and to my surprise it is not a tartar style sauce like I assumed it would be. The sauce is a franks red hot sauce with with some ketchup, far from anything special. the one cup of sauce was inadequate for the amount of fish and fries I had. If I wanted more sauce i would have cost me an extra. There are no other condiments available, so if you like ketchup you are out of luck. The batter of my fish was passable it just seemed like a McDonald's fillet o fish sans the bun, cheese and sauce. The fies were thin and a bit underdone. Overall the meal was quite mediocre and I would have enjoyed it more from a chain like Long John Silvers. read more

I was so disappointed in Pete's. Went with a friend to get a variety & share. We had a hard time distinguishing between a few of the items we got until we bit in, & even then we weren't 100% sure which was which. Fish 2 pc $3.70 - Thin with too much batter but a decent flavor. Wouldn't get again. Shrimp 4 pc $3.65 - Was there even a taste to these? Wouldn't get again. Oysters 4 pc $3.65 - Very fishy. There were actually good. I'd get these again. I liked them. Crabettes 4 pc $3.65 - I barely remember these, that's how unimpressed I was. Was this even crab?! Wouldn't get again. Scallops 5 pc $3.85 - Good. Might get these again if I ever went back. My friend liked these. Chips - What word comes to mind? I think gross might describe these. Sauce - It was ketchup! I HATE ketchup. I wanted tarter sauce. This was the biggest disappointment. I was so bummed out. FYI it's cash only. Also, be prepared to be approached by people asking for money or a meal if you go here, even if you're in the drive-through. read more

THE VALLEY HAS GONE/BEED MAD Alright folks, as I am sure most of my reviews already spur scorn and outrage to those who read me trashing their favorite establishments, this one cannot be avoided. This place is garbage. This is not fish and chips and it is an insult to the term "fish and chips" to suggest otherwise. The "fish" is some hybrid type of fish that I have never known in my thirty one years of seafood eating. It comes in a weird pocket shape that reminds me of a potato knish from Coney Island(which is phenomenal if you get a chance to try one). The shrimp appeared to walk through on stilts, but thankfully was surrounded by a sub par and tasteless breading. What does the valley see in this place? Someone explain it to me because I am truly baffled, this food is just terrible. read more

I must have a foggy college memory because this food simply is not as good as I thought it was when I went to Arizona State. The fries were bland and tasteless, the shrimp was....I don't even know, and the fish is very much akin to what you would find between two buns and slathered in tartar sauce at a certain drive through with Golden Arches. And how do people think this is cheap?! I ordered a kids meal, an adult meal, and an order of chicken tenders to the tune of $19. That is not cheap! The only joy I found in the bland food is the sauce. It's apparently a specialty that is only available there. The sauce is delish, but the sauce really should not be the only source of flavor in a meal, and that is the biggest problem here, read more

I like how this location has ranch and I do feel like this location and Tolleson's is tied for food quality, super bomb. The last time I went there though (11/23/21) the hours changed to saturday thru friday 10am-7pm. read more

.So happy they opened back up after a fire. The food here is amazing. I have tried most of the things on the menu over the years and have NEVER been disappointed. the other night i got a "daisy dog" which was a corn dog but with the different type of batter! To sum it up if you want some good food, cheap, with the risk of getting killed in a drive by shooting then this is your place! i know i will go back soon!!! read more

I had shrimp and frys plate its the worst Food I've ever tasted in my life I mean I've been to many fastfood places in az but you guys are by far the worst the shrimp were tiny and the breading was soggy it wasn't fresh at all. It tastes very nasty read more

Unless you're looking to impress a crack head come casual.....lock your bike up and enjoy the perfectly battered shrimp and oh so good finger lickin Pete's sauce. If your feelin adventurous the burritos are greasy good and the cheese burgers are no joke read more

Great place always consistently good fish and chips. Sucks they don't take cards but they have money machines at the locations.

The best! Always gotta have extra sauce. 7 piece shrimp everytime... read more

In the 13 years or so I have lived here, I have never had Pete's. I've heard how addicting it is and so great. Well, I can understand that people might enjoy it but it isn't a place that will make my regular stop in list. I was nearby and a coworker wanted it, so I drove and picked it up. In a pinch, if I were starving, I'd eat it. Do I consider it a well balanced meal? Not at all. I don't think there are any fresh items offered. I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure. I'm sure my son would enjoy it although, I'm glad he wasn't with me. The sauce was good, admittedly, I had to have the sauce to make it good. This is a personal choice though, I know for a fact that people love it here. Just isn't for me. read more

I love Petes, my husband had his softball practice for his work, and we were hungry afterwards. So we stopped by, i got the #2, 2 fish and i think 7 shrimps and fries and drink...my husband had #1 which was 1 fish and singe shrimp fries and drink...plus my son got the 5 piece chicken from kids...everything was less than 24 dollars.. Now i had only ate a little bit of mine but i ordered the bigger one cause i knew my husband would eat the rest. We all left full...only thing is the parking spots need to be bigger...kinda cramped. read more

Everything you want in a drive-thru fish fry. But a fish fry spot that makes all the other glorious edibles of your southern childhood available as well...awesome-saucesome read more

so we went the drive thru wasn't that busy but quite a wait at the window. but the food overall was ok. my chicken strips were ABSOLUTELY TRASH it was hard to eat it tasted like BOOTY CHEEK and gave me a FAT TUMMY ACHE. but on the other hand , the fries and fish weren't terrible. OH YEAH AND THEIR ICE WAS SHIT TOO ALMOST CUT MY MOUTH read more

I love Pete's. I know, I know - you eat outside, you have to order tartar sauce and they only take cash. I love the food anyway. I've gone to Pete's since I was born. I love the red sauce that comes with the fish - it has a little bite to it. I only wish they would expand north. I'm addicted to Pete's. read more

Went here for lunch with some coworkers today. Hadn't been to one of the locations since I was at the Indian School location 10 years ago. I recall not being impressed back then and nothings changed. Probably worse than I remembered. Got the shrimp and chips today. The shrimp are a joke. They take a single shrimp and butterfly it and then slice it again, then roll it in this horrible corn meal batter a few times to make it look bigger. So basically their 10 piece shrimp is 2.5 shrimp divied up. No flavor whatsoever either. They give you a small ramekin with what they call special sauce. Just watery ketchup with some slightly hot el patio sauce. I guess the fries were ok but ended up eating most of them plain because the provided sauce ran out halfway thru the platter. Oh yeah two other things to consider. Make sure you use the restroom before you get here as they don't have one. Awesome and thoughtful that a place that serves food you eat with your fingers doesn't provide a place to wash them first. So if your hands are dirty, oh well!!! Hell, maybe that'll add some flavor to this horseshit. Other thing is, its cash only. Why this is still a thing beats me. I can buy a breakfast burrito via card from a dude at the farmers market in the park under a pop-up canopy, but not here! But its cool because they WERE thoughtful enough to put an ATM by the order window. That charges 2 dollars and 50 cents per transaction. Sweeeeeeet. Staff was ok, standard except for a large rude woman but I've already written enough to start in on her. Next time I want a plate of fried stuff I will just do the fair. It blows this place away. read more

Runny tarter sauce that I paid extra for and the horchata tastes like watered down vanilla coffee creamer. Two stars only because the chips I ordered aren't terrible, but it's a good thing I had some Whataburger spicy ketchup in my desk, cause Pete's sauces are ew. read more

I never thought that a place that said Fish and Chips would serve processed, pressed fish. Or fish meal. or something. It was not fish and chips, it was kinda fishy stuff with limp french fries. The young lady at the drive up window was super, a real customer oriented employee, too bad they can't match her to their food. We were really disappointed in everything. read more

No stars, unfortunately Yelp won't let me...Just all bad and all sad...If I had a bun I could've made a Filet-o-Fish. Could've gone to McDonald's and gotten a a Filet-O-Fish and fries for less. read more

Pete's is amazing. This is more of a public service announcement than a review. Sorry, Yelp! My husband and I went to lunch at the Pete's Fish and Chips on 27th Avenue and Van Buren in Phoenix. When we walked up to the window, there was an elderly Hispanic man standing next to the window, holding a dollar bill. He appeared to be disabled and had one of those carts with wheels and a seat which he used to walk. He spoke to my husband in Spanish, but he doesn't understand Spanish at all and I didn't understand him because he spoke fairly quickly. My husband ordered our food and we sat down. A young couple was sitting at the table next to us with their small child. The father got up and went to the man. He asked him how he can help. The old man replied, but I could not understand him still. The father then ordered food and paid for it. Meanwhile, a woman who had been sitting with her husband at another table got up and gave the elderly man some cash. He thanked her several times. The young father stood with the old man until his food arrived. He helped him put the food and beverage on his cart and the elderly man covered it with a bath towel. The elderly man went on thanking the young man and (I think) blessing the young child. The father hugged the old man and the family left. The other couple left shortly thereafter. At first, I thought that was such a sweet thing to have happened to this poor, crippled, elderly man and felt it was such a good thing to see people helping someone to obtain a basic necessity. But then... The old man walked down to the light and crossed south across Van Buren and then headed back east toward the bus stop across from Pete's. He met up with two younger men; probably in their late twenties, early thirties. He spoke to them and handed them two plates of food and the drink. (Remember, I witnessed the father buy him ONE plate of food...) They talked for a bit while the young men ate the food. The old man then gave one of them cash and he ran back across Van Buren to the Circle K. He emerged shortly with a bag in his hand and ran back over to the man. He handed the elderly man the bag from which the elderly man took out a large can of beer and started drinking it. The bus arrived and the two young men got on it and left. As of right now, the old man is still across the street drinking his beer. What is left of the food is sitting on a half-wall next to him- he hasn't touched it. I am writing this in hopes that at least one of two things happens: The man can no longer run this scam because people who read this will be aware of it and/or Someone will help him find resources where he can get his needs met another way besides scamming people into feeling bad for him and buying him food out of the kindness of their hearts. Shame on him. Karma is a red-eyed bitch, sir. And she is watching you very closely. read more

Love this place food is great and so unhealthy for you, I think that's why it taste so good.

I'm not much for an all-fried meal but I had Pete's Fish and Chips the other day for the first time and must say it's not bad. I had the shrimp, fish and Pete's Burger with cheese. The fish was not bad but it was not my favorite. I liked the shrimp and burger better. Also, the fries were so yummy when I first got them! Definitely would pick this over McDonald's down the street for any cheat day. read more

Love this place!!! Love this location as well, right in the heart of phoenix. It saddens me when i read other reviews of people saying horrible things about this spot, nevertheless....my favorite menu items include the fish, scallops and fries and of course the SAUCE!!! I bring my 2 year old son with me and he will dunk all his fries in the Pete's sauce....and when his fries are gone my son will drink any remaining sauce!!! He loves coming to eat here and enjoys everything on the menu... Also there is a little alleycat that can be found outside 90% of the time and my son will always look for him and try to sneak him pieces of his super seafood combo!! read more

I don't know -- I just don't love Pete's. Granted, I didn't grow up in Phoenix with the establishment as part of a tradition but, objectively speaking, Pete's offers little in terms of value or quality. Don't get me wrong, they nail the deep fried combo meals on the head but it isn't cheap and it pretty much all tastes the same (which is where their dip comes in handy. I've never had a bad experience here but it's not something I rave about either. read more

Pete's is something you CRAVE if you grew up in Phoenix. It makes me happy. It's not something I'd brag about to out of town people, it's a childhood nostalgia that drives me back. And why not? It's cheap, cash only, and a local fave since FOREVER (which isn't long in young Phoenix). News Flash! This is a desert; so fish is not the *freshest* around here or the best. This is not San Diego, Maine, London or whatever coastal town you want to reminisce about. Have you seen the Salt River? Heard about the bladder? Well, go back thirty or fifty years. It wasn't fresh in the 70's either. Duh. But we love them just the same. We fight over the little cups of Pete's hot sauce. Cash only means they don't have to pay the banks their cut. Yea! Local Business! Pass me the fish. read more

Do not waste you hard earned money. Super fail. No flavor, no compensation for poor service and poor product. Sorry to see what was a good establishment go from 100% plus to almost 0% not only in the food quality, as well as service. Just so disappointed read more

This place is a family favorite. I won't say that they have the best quality food but it's good enough for me. And I've never understood why some people expect anything fresh and healthy from a fast food place. "Fast food" and "healthy" are on opposite sides of the spectrum! I am a big believer in the saying "you get what you pay for." My go-to meal here is the 7 piece shrimp and chips and a monster burger plain with cheese. Yummy. Pete's does need to get with the times. They only take cash. It's a bit funny to see Pete's n00bs asking if they can use their cards. If you need cash, you can go next door to the Circle K and get some. They have a $40 cash back limit, if I am not mistaken. You will likely have to do some bum dodging. They mostly hang around the Circle K area but sometimes wander over to Pete's. Ironically, I've been eating here since I was a kid but I have never tried the fish. Not a fish person at all! Other than the bums and the no debit/credit, the only other complaint I have is that they did not put enough ice in my rasberry ice tea on my last visit. Bon Appétit ! read more

It's cheap, processed, nothing facy fish and chips spot. You get what you pay for. That special sauce people rave about, don't be fooled it's nothing spectacular. If I wasn't so broke, I'd eat @ Knock Kneed Lobster read more

I practically grew up here!!! I remember Ruth and my Dad loves her. It is cash only. They don't take credit cards so hit the ATM before you go. read more

good and cheep this place was where you started a trip to california before there was freeways. it is at what was the western end of phoenix. monster berger's rule pete's are the few real drive inn left in america take your kids they will love it. off i 17 read more

For a great and quick and tasty fish and chips sandwich, I was just in Phoenix and I totally recommend Pete's Fish and Chips!

Nasty food couldn't even finish it. Over battered shrimp and bland, tasteless and mushy fish. The French fries weren't even good! So disappointed because we love this type of food. Never going back. read more

I'm not a fish and chips connoisseur, but on the whole I was satisfied by this place. It's about as small and practical of a food establishment as you can imagine, with just a few benches for sitting and what amounts to a shack for cooking. But I'm all about substance over style, so I wasn't turned off by the lack of decor. I ordered the three piece fish and chips just to be safe because I had no clue how big the portions were. It took them about ten minutes to prepare the food, which may or may not have been due to the fact that there were two or three large pickup orders ahead of me. When I finally got the food I was disappointed to see that the fish had been formed into disappointingly bland looking rectangles. But, as I said, substance over style. The fries were fries, nothing more or less. But the fish was a little more interesting. I guess the best way to describe it is that it tastes like you would expect breaded fish dipped in a deep fryer to taste like. No fancy beer batters or cilantro or whatever fancy restaurants put in their fish and chips. Just fish and fried bread crumbs. Surprisingly, I sort of liked the simplicity of it all. It was a simple meal but it filled me right up (I would get two pieces next time unless I was supremely hungry). I thought that the sauce was adequate, no strong opinions one way or the other. Overall, I was happy with the place and would go back again if given the opportunity. It wasn't an eyeopener for me, but it was definitely something I felt was worthwhile and worthy of a second look. read more

Monster Burger. Yes. Shrimp. Eh, but still good. Fries. Yes. Fish. No. Fried Zucchini. Yes. Fried Mushrooms. Yes. Fried Burrito. Yes. Sauce. ABSOLUTELY. This is not your shirt and tie order swordfish type of fish place...it is order something from the window and sit outside and enjoy it. I have never liked the fish, but I always order shrimp, fries, and the burrito and I love it. The sauce is what makes this place special; old man Pete told my dad that he used "special" wine for the sauce...not sure what that means or if they still use it...but regardless the sauce hasn't changed for 40+ years (according to my dad). Give this place a try. If you only order the fish then you will most likely leave disappointed; try a little bit of everything before rating :) Can't give 5 stars because the fish isn't the best. KEEP DOING YOU PETES. read more