I started eating before I took the picture but definitely an amazing experience! Food is hot and fresh and crispy! I went through the drive through, the wait wasn't that long at all but this is a Monday night so I'm sure they are busier on other days! Overall one of my best Pete's experiences read more

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

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A lady ahead of us brought her food back and very loudly saying it was cold and she wanted fresh. We were sort of embarrassed at her tirade. Then we got OUR food and took it to the car to eat. Fries were thin, cold, and very chewy. Fish is just glorified fish sticks. Thin, square things you'd buy on the cheap isle at Walmart. They didn't give us ANY tartar sauce for fish. I asked if they had tartar sauce and he just shook his head no. Just cheap, thin, did I say very runny, red sauce. A couple of very young, long haired kids running the place. Place was recommended to us. SO VERY VERY DISAPPOINTING! Stay away! read more

My rating is based on customer service. Terrible. Food of course is great. My number was never called. When others that ordered after me got theirs I went to check on it and they said we gave it to you already. I said no you didn't. Then they realized they gave it to someone else and blamed the kid that gave it out. They then proceeded to finish the orders that were already waiting before making mine. Like seriously at this point I should have been put to the front. All she said was sorry about that. read more

When dining here and to have a satisfactory experience you must, and I strongly insist that you bring your patience. This location certainly could never be accused of speedy service. I know it seems strange for a fast food restaurant. Most folks order insane amounts in the drive through. However there could certainly be improvements to the hustle of the staff. Just remember this located in Tempe near ASU and their employees are in and out like revolving door....college kids. This is certainly not authentic Fish and Chips, but I'm not a snob and can appreciate it. They don't have Malted Vinegar, if tarter sauce is your thing that's extra. Items come with standard issue Pete's Sauce. Think of Franks Red Hot having an affair with cocktail sauce. Now if you still have curiosity and are an adventurer, below is some advice. Remain Calm and Dine On....... Pete's Tips 1.) Know and feel confident with what you're ordering. (This step can be improved with letting people go ahead of you while you decide. Manners People..Manners) 2.) Have Cash...this establishment is Cash Only. (This location has an ATM onsite, but it does charge for its use. Broke or Poor college kids that last bit is for you.) 3.) Whew, you made it to this step you've ordered and are given a number....Don't Lose It.!! 4.) This is the critical part HAVE PATIENCE.! There's nothing you can do and being angry won't magically make food appear. 5.) No need to be polite at this point. Eat with your hands make noises, if you brought utensils you probably also throw un-popped bubble wrap away....you can't be trusted. read more

Used to come here all the time and was pleased with the service but last two times I came here I've had to wait forever. I don't know if it's new management or employees but I will never come back again. read more

Just picked up an order. It's not what it used to be. The fish is pretty processed it was nice and crispy but they forgot the tarter sauce.

First time visit. Ordered fish and chips. Problem 1: not fish really, square patty made in some industrial facility. Problem 2: no tarter sauce, instead a watered down red sauce (?). Problem 3: terrible fries mostly coarse and hard. Never buying anything again from this shoddy establishment read more

I should have gotten the fish and chips (which I'm sure are good), but I got the "crabbettes". They should be called Krabettes because it's just disgusting fake crab with a k deep fried. I can't imagine anything besides maybe fried poop that would be more disgusting. I'm sorry but they should be ashamed of themselves for keeping this garbage on their menu. My husband got a fried fish sandwich and it was good. Service wasn't great and my husband stewed about it for a while. read more

Food is good enough. I really like the fish chips cause it was yummy and crunchy. Service was also good. It seems unhealthy but the fish chips made it all worth it haha. Affordable price and lots of space to sit and eat. read more

Okay a I have a lot to say. Number one WAY too much salt. Like my cholesterol is sky rocketing. I have never had so much salt in my god damn life. Number two cash only. What decade are we in the 50s yes I know that when this company started but like you got to evolve a bit. Number three the plates. We couldn't spring for the foam clam boxes. Half of my salty ass frys are at the bottom of the bag. Lastly the customer service was appalling. The lady that took our order didn't know what a coupon was or whatever we had to explain the coupon even thought it's self explanatory on the coupon. Then the lady that gave us the order was not nice she was not inviting. I was hoping for a new experience and I got msg face fudging me. read more

I would give this place 0 stars if I could. Went with a few friends and we were all incredibly disappointed. Food took an incredibly long time and was terrible. Under seasoned, soggy and overall just not a good time. I've heard a few people sing their praises but I will no longer ask them for food recommendations because it's that bad. Sorry Pete read more

I've been at this location once before and service was mediocre. Figured I'd give it another shot. I've been in the drive thru line for 15 min. There was 6 cars in front of me. Which has now be reduced to 4. HORRIBLE service! I would've been better driving further to the Mesa location. read more

First time going here and it was a pretty decent experience. I got a chicken tender meal with fries and a drink. Chicken tenders where nice and crispy the way I like them all thought the fires were slightly limp. Their Pete's sauce is quite delectable as well. The fries would only have been the bad part of the visit except it took about 40 minutes with 5 cars ahead of me to get my food, I'm alright with waiting around but it took longer than I would have expected, as I sat in line with out moving for a solid 20 - 25 minutes alone. I would recommend this place if you see the line is pretty short or got some time. read more

I'm normally a guy that likes some good fried food; however, Pete's was too deep fried even for me. While the menu selection appears extensive, the quality of the food wasn't good. The fried crab and fried fish were disproportionately fried to the amount of actual seafood included. read more

Great food, and amazing prices! I would highly recommend this location, don't forget they only accpet cash!

After eating at Pete's a few times, and having tried a varied sampling of the items they serve, I'm surprised they are still in business. Some people give this place good reviews... that just convinces me that some people will eat anything, even (insert something gross) as long as it is deep fried. I have never eaten such unpalatable food in my life. I believe "Seafood Sundays" in prison would be more appetizing. The shrimp, scallops, and "crabettes" (faux crab) were mushy, and tasteless save the oil they were deep fried in. The only item I considered fit for human consumption were the fries.... and I have to admit, they were pretty tasty especially with the special Pete's hot sauce. The only other positive thing I can say about this place is that the oil used to deep fry their "food" was fresh. One last thing... service is slow, glacial would be a better description. Of course, since all their seafood is frozen at absolute zero, I can understand why. read more

Pete's Fish & Chips - Seafood that would make a cat gag. - Seafood Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

The food is terrible! Over-breaded and not fresh at all! Onion rings we're undercooked. Hardly any shrimp in the fried shrimp. A waste of money. read more

HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE! & this will be the absolute last time I ever support this company. My children & I traveled the 15 minute commute, as we have many times before, to pick up dinner. We got into their line at exactly 8:30 pm. It would've been our turn to place an order when their rude, miserable, ignorant ass manager literally waddled out of the back door towards our car & yelled that they were closed & wouldn't take our order! This isn't the first time he's displayed this disgusting behavior. We were soo confused since their listed hours showed closing time as 10:00 pm. Mind you, the car in front of us just placed their order & there were customers sitting on the tables eating. I called to find out what the hell just happened & the employee who answered stated due to an employee shortage they started closing earlier. While I can understand the change, the fact that we were already in line & that jerk came out & turned business away was unacceptable. They lost out on $40 & can go to hell as far as I'm concerned. Take your business elsewhere. read more

The food was over cook this time last time it took 45 minutes for my order it like every time we go ther there a problem. They there short staff but they have time you stand around and talk. The manager doesn't care about you it looks like he r here just for a pay check. read more

I have been in the drive thru line forever and still the third car back. The absolute worst drive thru speed ever !!

1 And ye the LORD looked down upon the earth 2 and He saw a hovel on Apache Boulevard 3 and saw fit to populate it with a mere approximation of pescetarian "food" for 4 our God is a vengeful, spiteful, cruel God. 5 The sins committed by the men of Tempe were so wicked as to deserve such punishment 6 that they were never to be spoken of. 7 A pile of horrible, tiny pieces of fish-meal 8 are the LORD's manna from hell, 9 a punishment unlike any other on the soul, mind, and stomach. 10 Requiring only the smallest number of shekels, 11 God sought to tempt even he without sin 12 into sampling its putrid fruit, 13 the punishment for partaking not unlike that of Adam and Eve, having partaken of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. 14 As they bit into the crusty, bland fish, 15 they became aware of their horrible betrayal of God and their stomachs 16 and were banished to the restroom for the rest of the evening. 17 "Frozen chunks of pressed fish meal does not fried fish make" sayeth the LORD, issuing several commandments. 18 Thou shall not try the Pete's Sauce for it is awful and I hath spewed it from my mouth as it was lukewarm and tasted horrible. 19 Thou shall not give in to temptation for cheap fish, when it is known that Pete's is neither cheap (for one's soul, if not the wallet) nor fish. 20 A curse upon the household of any man who tries the hamburgers. The cramping of 10,000 stomachs shall be felt upon your own gut, a horrible taste left in your mouth for eternity. 21 You will forever recall the intense disappointment I feel of you as you feel for the meal you consume at Pete's. 22 It shall cast your mouth and gut into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. 23 The serpent may tempt with "chips". 24 "Do not heed his words," sayeth the LORD. They are soggy, ill-prepared, and above all, flavorless. 25 The breading hath no flavor but sadness, the fish no flavor but bland meal, both betraying its true genesis: 26 A frozen, preformed patty of processed misery. 27 God condemned this abomination and called, "you are not one of my creatures!" 28 "They shall take only cash, as not even the credit card companies dare near their tainted field," God commanded. 29 The seventh angel will pour out his bowl into the air, and a loud voice will come out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, "It is done!" And there were noises and thunderings and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such a mighty and great earthquake as had not occurred since men were on the earth. 30 Now the city was condemned to only ever eat from Pete's forevermore, an eternal damnation, a hell on earth, the sins of man so great, the punishment fitting with God's will. read more

I like their fish and chips plate. It's a lot for one person. The price is reasonable too. They should have a bigger place...

WARNING - Not fit for human consumption!!! Wholly shitz what a disappointment. My UK friend and I decided to go there for lunch to check it out. Neither one of us held our breath very much for it but never the less... We did not expect bland frozen square fish product patties with equally nasty previously frozen tasteless fires. Yes, they are not chips per say, just yeacky french fries. 1st stop as we got back to the office was bathroom and even now my stomach unhappily rumbles under the desk. Down boy, down! It will pass with time. Disgusting all around. Possibly even insulting. PS: And WTF is up with not taking credit cards? Scamming "The man"? read more

I love me some Pete's fish & chips. Either Mesa or Tempe location. Inexpensive & tasty. Always hits the spot. read more

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

As I write this review, I am still waiting to poop this abomination out of my body in order to feel some semblance of normalcy. Rare is the day when you're driving down the road and DON'T see an "Im Addicted to Pete's Fish & Chips" bumper sticker. However, as a native Canadian who has been in the States for over 30 years and Arizona for about 27 years, I had yet to eat fish & chips below the 49th parallel. My husband, a Bay Area transplant, had a hankering' for some fish and chips and thought - "what better place to try than the one advertised on many a back bumper?" So off we went in the Ferrari of minivans... My husband asked how big the pieces of fish were - after all, you could get 4 pieces for under $7 - how big could they be? "About the size of a fish sandwich" said the guy behind the counter. that should have been our first clue.Both of us are used to pieces of fish being of the plate-sized variety. We didn't get "fish and chips". What we got was a mystery substance covered in cracker-meal then flash frozen for God knows how long before it's dropped in grease. EVERYTHING lacked flavor, except for the ketchup+Tapatio known as "Pete's Sauce". The "shrimp" - like the "fish" - was of questionable origin... about as authentic as the "Rolex" you can get from the guy with the trench coat in New York. The fries were bland - totally tasteless. Not sure what was in that plastic packet that claimed to be "Malt Vinegar". If the Mother Country knew these yokels were wearing the Union Flag on the backs of their uniform shirts, we'd be thrust into war with her, for certain! The whole experience forced me back into my Canada Rule. Never again. Really deserves no (or negative) stars... but Yelp won't let me grade that low. read more

No. Every native Arizonan swears by this place...so much so that I just had to check it out for myself. And...? No. The fries were pretty good, and Pete's is generous with them. But the fish? I've had frozen fish sticks that tasted better than that stuff. Yes, I tried the shrimp too. Those weren't much better. So, no. Wait, their red sauce was kind of good. I do agree with people about that. But, what's the point of good sauce on rubbish food? So, still, no. Will I be back? I think you know the answer to that question. read more

We enjoy the food. We think it's a good value. The people directly interfacing w/ customers are fairly nice at all the locations we've purchased from. HOWEVER ... all the locations display signs that implicitly tell the customers 'You and all your petty little demands bother us'. Wifey and I know Pete's as "No-No's" ... Want stuffed mushroom caps on Fridays? Forgedaboudit! Pete's can't be bothered: "NO mushroom caps on Fridays." We the customers are obviously there to serve them. Want to swipe your debit or credit card? Not happening at Pete's, no sir! Pete's doesn't want 98% of your money, they want ALL 100%! "NO credit or debit cards," says the sign by the window. Want change for a $50? Work that out with your bank: "NO bills larger than $20." GREAT businesses are those who anticipate customers' needs and serve them better than anyone else. Here's what's going on at Pete's -- Pete died years ago, and his great ideas along with him. His daughters carry the business forward, but certainly not with the zeal, inspiration, and dedication of the original owner. Maybe they figure carrying pop's business along beats getting real jobs. Pete's is an idea that has grown long in the tooth. It stays in business because of a host of people satisfied with 'okay' food and service who aren't interested in much else. Want a REALLY GREAT fish and chips experience? Get ye over to Seattle's Best Fish & Chips, 9015 E. Via Linda in Scottsdale -- SE Corner of Via Linda and 90th St. The contrast between Seattle's Best and Pete's is the difference between lightning and the lightning bug. Note Seattle's Best's YELP reviews, and you'll see what I'm talking about. So long, No No's ! read more

3.75 stars. Fish sandwich better than most. Scallops & chips for under $4. Fried mushrooms and zucchini w/ranch. They've got burgers too if you're getting for a group of peeps and someone isn't keen on fish. Don't bother w/the "crabettes" b/c they're just imitation crab sticks deep-fried. You'll also wait a good 10-20min, even at the drive-thru. But I'd rather go here any day if given the choice b/w Pete's and a national fast-food chain. I'm not addicted, but I do have some love for Pete's. read more

Went to the Tempe (Apache Blvd) location on a Saturday evening around 7pm. Found only the drive-thru was open (with a huge line of waiting cars), walk-up service windows shuttered. No dine in. No mention of this on their website. This was the first time I tried Pete's Fish and Chips and it will probably be the last. We drove to the nearby Whataburger instead where we could park and eat inside. Could use a credit-card there too! read more

This location sucks balls. One of the guys walked off in the middle of taking my order because I didn't instantly respond with what drink I wanted for my combo. I literally glanced up for a second to see what they had and apparently that inconvenienced him. He handed the order slip to another guy standing next to him and said "Here you finish this order" and walked off. The guy taking over wasn't a doll either. He took my cash, gave me my change and closed the screen door on me without any "thank you" or anything. On to the food... Now, I never really like Pete's to begin with but I'll go because my BF loves it. I think mainly because he grew up eating Pete's, so it has become somewhat a childhood nostalgia. I don't like their fish at all but I find their shrimps decent so that's what I usually get. The shrimps I got here were over battered and overcooked, though. I had to tear off all the edges on them because they were way too hard to chew. Bad food and bad service. I will never come here again. Go to the Mesa one or according to my BF, the "real deal Pete's" on Central in S. Phx. read more

No words...well, almost no words can describe this place. I was doing my husband - a native Phoenician - a favor one evening and picked up dinner for him at Pete's Fish & Chips. He explained to me how everyone knows that it's just fish bricks, etc, but that the red sauce is on point and well, you have to be born and raised in Phoenix to "get it." I'm going to assume that he's correct because, well, I watched them put a frozen brick of um, let's say packed fish, into a big vat of grease and then pull it out and stick it into a brown paper bag. The grease leaked through the bag and stunk up my car for a day or two. Honestly, I'm giving them 2 stars because of their length of time in Phoenix and being able to convince Phoenicians that what they're serving is fish and two because the drive-thru service guy was really nice. read more

If you like your food fried, then this is the place. I never venture inside anymore because I'm afraid of slipping on the accumulated decades of lard and vegetable oil. If they find a detergent powerful enough to clean it up, I will know that the end is nigh. Everything at this place is deep fried, even the cheeseburgers. It is all delicious, except strangely for the fries, which are below average. If you would have asked me to rate Pete's 15 years ago, they would have received an extra star, but with the state my arteries are in today, I just can't pull the four star trigger. read more

Oh my! My first time coming back in five or so years and thought I'd have my cravings fulfilled. Sadly, my experience was very bad and I won't be returning/recommending this location. Their food and service has literally hit the curb. Why? Let me share my experience. - Drove up to the drive thru and waited ten minutes. Yes. I literally waited that long because I wanted to try their food again. Should've took this as a bad sign, right? However, I as I waited their was nobody willing to help me at the drive thru so I pulled up to the front to walk up and order. - They only except cash and except a tip. - The prices has increased and their menu is confusing. - They expect you to know what you're ordering without asking questions. I asked about two items I was interested in and the reply I got "I don't know, are your ready to order?" SMDH! -_- - The quality of the food was a -10!!!! The food was tasteless, hard and terrible! - Not only was I not greeted and such but they didn't tell me that my order is complete, they just closed the window. I had to go thru my bag my stuff and check if my order was correct and had everything. Yeah, taking out the fries, fish, etc out of the single bag checking myself because they didn't tell me that everything is in there. - Filthy!!! Crows hopping around the tables and pulling trash out of the trash can. read more

I knew this place had poor reviews before Yelp was even around but was in the area in search of food. I improvised and went to one of the first places nearby. I ordered a combo that was 2 pieces of fish, 7 shrimp, fries and a drink. Came out to just under $10. For price comparison, the same thing at Long John Silver would be $5-6. The shrimp were flat out awful. They butterfly the shrimp to make it look bigger and then overload it with heavy batter before frying it. I removed one of the shrimp from the breading and noticed it was probably 10 times smaller than the amount of batter used. They use realllllly small shrimp, like 50-100 ct used in cheap shrimp cocktail platters at the grocery store. The fries are below average. If you are going to have "chips" in your name, you need to have some of the best fries around. They do not. Their fish was okay because it wasn't overly greasy but again their breading is so thick and heavy it ruins it. Fried fish should have a light batter. In fact, nothing should ever be fried in the batter they use. To top it off, their fish is served in the most natural of shapes.... a square. If I want awkward looking fish, I'll head to the frozen section and get some fish sticks. I saved the worst for part of the meal for last. Their signature sauce. That stuff was awful. It tasted like it was 50% water and 45% ketchup and 5% vinegar. They don't give you any tartar sauce, no malt vinegar and nickel and dime you for sauces on the menu. I figured some other staples for this type of meal would be included but I was wrong. I didn't even get to drown the bad food in a decent sauce, it was just more mediocrity. On to the most obvious quirk about the place, cash only. If you are a cash only joint I assume you are trying to save the fees associated with accepting them and keeping your prices down. Then why is the food so expensive? It certainly isn't high quality. It certainly isn't any good. Bad fish + bad shrimp + bad sauce + bad fries = 1 star. read more

I was a little disappointed...my Glendale Pete's is great...but this location...not so much. It took forever in the drive thru at lunch, I got the shrimp and chips..no salt and over fried shrimp....I'll stick to Glendale... read more

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

I don't know if they're putting crack in the the shrimp, but just thinking about it makes my mouth water. And even thought he "Pete sauce" is a fairly easy mystery to solve and make on my own, I always order extra because I ALWAYS run out. The one thing I've got to say is germaphobes should just hit up the drive through - one word: pigeons. read more

So I went here with my boyfriend mainly cause he had heard it's good, but after our experience I have no idea how that could even be true. We ordered the crabettes combo which was just huge sticks of imitation crab sticks deep fried and the #2 combo which had two pieces of fish, 7 shrimp and fries. The shrimp was mainly all bread and was very bland. My boyfriend was completely grossed out by how dense and unappetizing the crabettes were. The fries were okay and the fish was probably the only thing I found edible. I will say a lot of my friends from the valley told me the one in Mesa is very good so I'll just give this place the benefit of the doubt that it's due to the location. The good? The food didn't take long when we ordered from the window. read more

NO WAY. Dry, fishy smelling, square fish & chips. This is not even close to being edible. I would seriously recommend a McDonald's fish sandwich over this crap any day. A disgrace to fish and chips. Especially if this is supposed to be your restaurant's specialty. Pathetic read more

True story- My brother and I were talking about Tempe... He was there to visit... was waiting for some great home cooked food, right? Well mom came home with none other than a family size bucket of KFC! Brother said screw it! I'm going to Pete's! That's the review. Best fish and chips in AZ. read more

Frozen fish filets and "shrimp" product straight from your grocer's freezer at fresh fish prices! This place is so gross. Their fish basket special includes one small rectangular piece of frozen fresh and some very questionable fried "shrimp". I've never been so disappointed upon laying eyes upon an order before. Please don't go here, it's disheartening. Also they charge $.50 extra for tarter sauce even though you already paid $8 for a stupid fish stick and $1.00 for a refill. I could understand if they had to keep fresh stock or something but they don't. They should change their name to Pete's yuck and chips. read more