Here it is 11 years later. Prices have gone up, not unexpected, portion size was awesome. The…read moreHalibut and Cod Fish and chips were very good. Owner has changed, but they continue to provide excellent service and food.

The halibut batter, the best in town, not oily. In season, the halibut is fresh. Of course it taste…read morebetter when fresh. In the winter, you can't get fresh halibut anywhere, it doesn't make sense from the complainers.

=== 1. VERDICT/VALUE Decent choice of eats when in the area…read moreor on the way to the beach! Burgers seemed homemade and the fish and chips are good :) === 2. FOOD The Beachcomber ($8.57) It's a cheese-less burger, but it comes with fried onions, lettuce, and tomatoes along with ketchup and mustard. The key here is the patty itself seems to be homemade - solid choice! The Chief's Plate ($28.48 - halibut) You get two pieces of fish (cod or more expensive halibut) on top of fries with coleslaw and tartar sauce. The fish was nice - not overly battered and the fries seem to be homemade / cut from real potatoes. The slaw itself is good. Is it the best in town? Not sure, but it should be in the top five contenders on your list! Clam Chowder ($8.38 - large) This was a disappointment: sure it's chunky and it has fish, but it tasted sour - which is a little unusual for the recipe (at least compared to every other place around Canada, the US, and England, and I'm a chowder fan!) ...so I'm not sure if my bowl simply had chowder that had gone bad or if that's the way they do it here at Willows... Milk Shake ($5.14) Vanilla, chocolate, or strawberry: my little guy loved the chocolate! Kid's Ice Cream Cone ($1.52) I'm happy they offer this size at this price, as the soft-serve ice cream is great, but do we really need to give the little ones massive cones? Not in this parent's opinion :) ...so this smaller size is great. === 3. SERVICE Super friendly and patient, the lady at the front made recommendations, took our order patiently, and showed my little guy how cones and milkshakes were made :). They were reasonably fast at serving considering what seems like a perpetual line of waiting patrons that exists, particularly around mealtimes. === 4. ENVIRONMENT It's really a takeout join on a street corner; however, there are four picnic tables where you could eat outside. So don't bring any large groups but if you're coming, know that wheelchairs and baby strollers will work (note: some of the sidewalk pavement is a little bumpy). Parking is street-based: on nearby streets or nearby angled parking across the way.

Still the best. After 20 years the milkshakes are still the…read morebest in the World. Fish and chips are damn fine. Excellent location near the beach. All the food is great. Staff friendly and truly cares about what they do. Can't recommend enough.

The food is good BUT watch your back when dealing with the manager!!!! online…read more He has ripped me off a few times now. Once charged me twice for a meal and said it was my credit card's doing and the card said they put it through twice. And again tonight, I ordered TWO meals the same (I have the receipt) via UberEats and got two different meals. I phoned and the manager said I was wrong, the order he sent was correct. I HAVE THE RECEIPT! I was charged for the two exact meals! What happened to the customer is always right? ESPECIALLY when they are!

The only good food to eat was the soup. The batter on fish…read moren chips is too thick it's undercooked. One could still get the gritty raw batter. The fries on poutine seems to be pre-frozen and crumble when just held. The gravy is very thin and not hot enough to melt the cheese. Good service and nice setting overall.

Yummy and tastes like childhood. Been coming to various saltys since i was a kid. Always a…read moreconsistent and authentic experience

Visiting the area decided to give it a try. The gentleman taking the order was very friendly and…read morehelpful. Small space with few tables & busy takeout orders. Standard fish, selections mostly fresh and sides. Asked if I wanted malt vinegar and tartar sauce, which I ordered.Electra charge. However, when unpacking the order there was packs of milk vinegar, and tartar sauce

IT was super hot and super busy. A smaller local spot but there is also outdoor bench seating…read more Huge portions. No AC just fans. There is 1 person running around taking orders. Senior night is on Thursdays.

Halibut and chips were very good. Little batter on the fish and not greasy. Love the handcut fries…read morewhich were not greasy as well. Server was very friendly. Would definitely go back.

Four of us for lunch... I had the halibut burger which I…read morethought was tasty (grilled with tartar sauce, pickle, lettuce, tomato and onion). Other three had the panko oyster burgs. Hubby defined his as heavily breaded, chewy flotsam. My MIL also thought the oysters were chewy. Hubby didn't give me a bite...knew it wasn't for me. Fries were great...nice and crisp. Cole slaw was bland. Don't bother. Might go back for fish and chips (they can clearly fry things nicely) or the halibut burger. Outside table was nice in the spring sun.

Walked over around 7, got there right before the rush of people. Handed us a buzzer and got our…read morefood pretty quick!! Ordered the halibut (not a hamster, at a quick glance this fry was insane). Drink fridge right below the counter. Quick easy and smooth service from the dudes in the truck, food was so good. Would love a better coleslaw, fish was so yum and the tartar sauce was nice!!

Hot and exactly what I expect for a good fish and chips shop . Thanks to the owners for the laugh…read moreand the great meal , fantastic ! I'll be back.

Perfect amount of batter and crispness of the fish - best we've had in awhile and reminds me of the…read morefish 'n chips I used to get in the UK. Glad we took the halibut option. Was actually so good that I didn't even use my tartar sauce. Met the owners Sharon & Darren (Shazza & Dazza) too - very nice, hard working people. Will definitely stop in here again the next time we're in Victoria!

It's locally recommended and was a crowd puller as expected. Lots of seating area around. If you…read moreget an alcoholic beverage from neighboring pizza place you have to be seated on their tables but you can bring in outside food. Fish and chips were pretty, I usually am not a fan but this was soft and perfectly crunchy. So we ordered another one to share. The oil didn't taste stale. Or it was not over fried. Thanks to the coleslaw and mayo + lemon you can add some seasoning to season less fish. That's why the four stars. They give you a pager / buzzer which was helpful. It can get really crowded during meal hours. Definitely recommend for visitors.

I ordered a 2 piece fish & chips and a clam chowder…read more The clam chowder was nice and hot. But it was all starting to clump together. Mind you this was around 5 PM, so maybe this was what was left at the bottom of pot. It did feel overly seasoned with salt however. The chips were fine, but had no salt. The fish, although a significant portion, was also unsalted. So naturally, this was quite bland. The tartar sauce that was given was rather a small portion. And i've certainly had better tartar sauces than this. To summarize everything: I'm not sure what all the fuss is about.