Wow this place is terrible. To start things off drive-through older woman that took care of us was absolutely horrible. Apparently she couldn't hear me and had me come to the window and then asked me what do you want. Really! Not very friendly at all. In fact pretty darn right rude. When I asked her about the fish she said well we are Pete's Fish and chips assuming that they were probably good I ordered a five piece fish and chips that by the way does not come with tartar sauce. That is extra ( and definitely not very good ). I also ordered a two piece fish and chips and a five piece scallops and chips. Final cost $24 and some change. Oh my God I think I've been robbed. Started on the drive home and decided to eat my scallops and my boyfriend was eating his fish well after laughing at him profusely about how they were just fish sticks or fish patties. Same thing only bigger you just know they came out of a box terrible terrible tasting. I bit into my extremely raw scallop. Oh how I wanted to go back I was just so angry. Everyone of my five scallops were raw. Wonder if the health department would want to know about that. Well I hope that many people read this and know not to eat at Pete's I know the sign says eat at Pete's trust me just don't. Save your money. Today is December 20 I just wanted to add to My review Ate there yesterday December 19, wasn't feeling very good after I ate that raw scallop. And still not feeling well today. Thinking about calling and talking to management shouldn't have to be going through this upset stomach. Constant bathroom breaks at work somethings not right. I did not eat anywhere else except for there yesterday. Please be careful folks. read more

Looked like they forgot to put salt in my fish and shrimps because they were very tasteless.

You are nasty Pete, especially here in Tempe. Fast food, that doesn't come out that fast, served by greasy staff in a greasy space.

I checked the ratings on Yelp before visiting this place. Everyone went on and on about it saying how if you live in Phoenix it's the place to go. Uh....NO. It was disgusting. It was over priced for what it was and not worth it at all. My advice...if you're looking for fast food seafood just go grab some frozen food and put it in the oven. That's going to be much better than anything you're going to get here. read more

Place is so grossss total dump, I recently went to tempe for spring training and this place was right next door to our hotel "comfort inn" this place is a dump big mistake food is like rubber and greasy not to mention you have to pay sauce??? that is just stupid not to mention it's cash out, that should of been a red flag for dump. Gave me an upset stomach read more

For some reason, I don't know why, I had heard that Pete's fish and chips was a Tempe staple...if this true I have no idea why. I mean, sure, the place is extremely well priced (3 of us ate here for less than a Jefferson). But I guess you get what you paid for because when my order arrived I hadn't been so disappointed since the Lost series finale. The "fish", i guess that's what I ate, was hard as a rock, I was thinking about taking it home to play street hockey with later...it was that bad and it had no flavor what so ever. Our meals also came with some "shrimp" and again, the dubious quotations are necessary. I have never ate "shrimp" like that in my life..it was a small amount of shrimp-esque mush fried in a few tablespoons of batter...and it was similarly unflavorful..unless you call grease a flavor, which I do not. read more

Worst fish and chips in the valley! Pay 4x as much to get fish sticks straight from frozen isle at grocery store..

They only take cash and it's in a not so nice area.I'm the only one in the drive-thru yet it still takes a good 15 mins for my food.The staff look like ex-cons/trailer trash. As for the food it self it's nothing special.The fries are bland and the fish is ok.The pete's sauce is pretty much hot sauce and ketchup.Total hole-in-the wall kinda place read more

Ordered a one piece fish and chip and waited 15 minutes. Went to window and asked what the delay was. The lady says they were changing the oil in the fryers!!! Why didn't she tell me it would take 25 mins for a simple order. Crazy. Why would a restaurant change all the fryer oil at same time and at prime meal time. Stupid!! The Mesa Dr location would never pull this crap. read more

I agree, cheap eats! Nice, greasy, fried food. I just wish this location was open on Sundays because I always want Pete's after a late Saturday night. The sauce is my favorite! Fish, shirmp, fries, and rings. Can't go wrong. They even have burgers too! I always get a huge order of sauce to take home and cook with. it is the perfect combination of tangy, spicy, and sweet. Get extra sauce . . . you'll thank me! read more

good and cheep this is a institution next to asu 100,000 's of poor students have fought off starvation here for 50 years read more

If i could give 0 stars I would. Awful awful awful! What a waste of my time and money. Ordered the 4 piece shrimp and chips & 2 piece fish 7 shrimp, ended up with 3 pieces of fish and 9 shrimps that were so completely covered in their breaded stuff you couldn't even enjoy the shrimp. I will never go to this location again. read more

I'm sorry but for the price I paid, I would much rather purchase my own processed freezer fish sticks because that is what they taste like. Before my absolute last visit here, I ate here several years ago and could swear I ate filets, not perfectly squared fish sticks. The staff was very pleasant which I always appreciate, but damn, my hungry stomach was sad to see what was placed in front of me. I'm sorry but I definitely will not be coming back. Boo. read more

Greasy fish. It's A dive fast food restrant. This place is what gives fast food A bad name. The staff not nice. Dirty restrant.

So slow. On order 50 when we ordered and 25 minutes later were still on order 53.... yikes. I hope the food is comparable to other petes to make the wait somewhat worth it. read more

I've ever been here before but I've heard good things about it and I had a coupon so might as well. Drive thru took longer than expected to get our food even though we were the only ones there, and the drive thru guy was a little snippy with me, and told me I should have told him about the coupon earlier even though I said I had one before we even started ordering. Fish was okay, wish it came with tartar sauce instead of the red sauce they gave us :/ I wasn't very impressed with it read more

Square fish... Ewwww... No, just no! How is this place still open??? The frozen fish from any grocery store is WAY better than their fish!!! Everything was bland and tasted like deep fried cardboard! I use to love this place as a kid... It was no where near how I remembered it! Super disappointed! read more

That was the worst fish & chips I have ever had! The fish was so dry & there was little of it. Yet the breeding was thick & heavy. Like eating cardboard. The onion rings were tasteless, also covered with the thick dry breading. At first I thought they forgot the onions. The only good thing was the fries and even they needed salt. The very worst part is they only take cash & that they don't tell you until you look at the print at the very bottom of the menu after you have already ordered. Never going back there again. read more

Was highly disappointed with this place after hearing good things... the good things were lies I tell ya, all lies. This fish was just awful and some of the saltiest stuff I have ever put to my lips. I didn't eat what I bought and I won't be going back. Long John Silver's looks like gold compared to this place. read more

This is the worst Pete's EVER literally have been in line for an hour!!!!! Not even exaggerating!!!!! With only 4 cars in front of me. Just now paid after waiting 45 minutes and it's been 15 minutes since I paid and still NOTHING FREAKING RIDICULOUS my car even started over heating because of waiting in the hot freaking sun for too long without moving!!!!! read more

Nasty, tasteless nuggets of over-fried batter. Even Long John Silvers is better than this dump. Of course if you're a drunk college student you may enjoy this after a night at the bar. read more

People who rate this place poorly are probably not fans of fish and chips. If you want fried frish and french fries with a good sauce to dip them in then this is the place for sure. If you want a lavish meal similar to having smoked salmon along side delicately prepared potatoes, then you're at the wrong place. read more

This place is a joke, if I wanted Square fish I would've gotten a fish sandwich from McDonald's or went to the Safeway and purchase frozen Gordon's fish and fry it at home which taste the same. Then there was not tater sauce who serves fish with out tarter sauce. Now let's talk about the shrimp which looked like chicken tenders which also has no taste, and what is this red special sauce taste like katsup that was watered down. I don't know if it's because I am from the east cost, bet there has to be a better place the petes read more

Literally the worst place I've ever eaten at for seafood. The batter was worse than store bought fish sticks. Along with the shrimp and the onion rings which were hard battered with the same thick batter as the nasty fish. I paid $9.24 for a small piece of fish and 4 largely over battered shrimp with some fries and onion ring mix, and I have never regret spending money at a mom and pop shop before until now. Sadly, the fries were the best part. Definitely will not return. read more

We had excellent service & food. I'm not sure why this place has such negative reviews. Sure the fish is square & not your typical American fish & chips, but I've certainly had worse in England. It's fast, cheap and tasty. Customer service is great. read more

Pete's is a love it or hate it place hands down and if you have grown up in the valley you are way more likely to love the fried everything with a side grease menu. If you are looking for anything else other than that you have come to the wrong place. read more

This is my go to place for when I want a fast food burger. The price of a giant double cheeseburger and fries will run you less than any typical fast food chain and taste much better. However, I have not ordered anything else from the menu so I can only speak for the cheeseburgers which keep me coming back for more. read more

I'm not a food snob - I like cheap, greasy, fast food as much as the next person. However, when I order fried shrimp, chopped up pieces of shrimp smashed together and formed into a rough approximation of the shape of a shrimp does not count. The same approach is taken with their fish patties. Frankly, McDonald's fish sandwich is a whole lot tastier. read more

Fish was OK but nothing special and sauce was some kind of watery ketchup plus something hot. French fries were ordinary. Onion rings were the worst I've ever tasted - almost all breading and tough as nails. Fried shrimp were very tough and tasteless. Didn't try the chicken or burgers and won't be back. Adding to the misery was no inside seating and the misters were not up to the 109 temp on a summer's eve. read more

This is the slowest service I have ever experienced. The drive thru line is a half an hour long even though there's only six cars. The line at the window is even worse, you have to wait an hour. After waiting an hour for my food, it ended up being cold. A fry was still partly frozen. If you do decide to go here...REMEMBER CASH, they do not accept any cards. read more

Was expecting something remotely resembling fish n chips...I have traveled to many coastal places in my childhood and past and remember the exquisiteness of real flaky cod filets and hearty potatoes. Run from the weird square "fish" chunks and less than sub-par not even fit for grocery store shelves "chips"! read more

The food was absolutely disgusting. The fish and chips were soggy and tasted like they were microwaved. The prices are ridiculous for the quality and quantity of food you are receiving. To top it off the customer service is nonexistent. Don't waste your money or time. read more

Ugh!! Why is this place popular???? We ordered a variety of items from the menu and found all the frozen fried foods completely, really, COMPLETELY unpalatable. Obviously they cater to individuals who are taste bud deprived and hankering for a heart attack to end their miserable lives. Never, never again and I'd advise abstinence by all. read more

1 hour wait!!!? And we were still six orders away! Ridiculous wait! How hard is it to throw fish in a fryer!!?? But drive thru was going fast. Whoever owns this business needs to figure out how to run a business cause they're focusing too much on drive threw. They act like they're making gourmet food. There were staff just walking back and forth with food just sitting there over the fryer with a ton of orders to go!? No way! Don't waste your time read more

Didn't care for our square fish or the sauce. Both of us ended up feeling and getting sick that night. I won't be returning. I don't understand the appeal at all. read more

I can't believe all of these picky people dissing Pete's. I love this place and will keep coming back here forever. The food is great for a fast food fish and chips place. Love the people and location right next to ASU is great. Go to some lame chain place if you want your salmon kale salad. Addicted to Pete's! read more

The food there is good and cheap I can not argue about that when I got lost going there I was able enough to call and ask how to get there they were nice enough to help me out and yes I will tell all my friends where to go read more

I cannot not remember when I last threw 22.00$ of food away in the garbage if ever. This is truly the worst garbage food I have ever had in any fast food place , it has absolutely no right to call themselves a fish and chips place. It is nothing but garbage every negative review is correct, what the call chips is a soggy limp oil soaked bad french fry, its worse than any fast food place I have ever eaten at, the fish didn't even taste of as much as the frozen packages you buy in the super market. Two bites of the nasty food and I got a stomach ache. I will make sure to tell this to every person that will listen to make sure they do not have this expensive and awful food experience. People don't go there. Wish I had read these reviews before going. Lesson learned. read more

Fish chips are delicious.. Everything is deep fry.. It is cheap and interesting.. But the environment is not good.. People only can eat at outside. read more

Thank you God for listening, Pete's Fish & Chips finally closed at this location. This food was so nasty. I got sick to my stomach. This place was so bad, I swear I wanted to construct a picket sign and stand out front. All the bad reviews on this place I agree with. Frozen fish filets pre-packed French fries. How dear you call this a restaurant. Who gave these people a loan to start this business, cause I need to talk to them. Please Shut all of these places down. Gross beyond gross. Nastiest food ever. read more