Dockside Fish & Chips

Dockside Fish & Chips is a small little place on the docs and is an excellent place for lunch after doing a whale or wildlife tour on Campbell River. It is a tiny little place where you order at an outside window and they bring your food to you in a small dining room. This is not a traditional pub or bar setting but more of a mom and pop place. So if you are looking for a bustling bar or intimate restaurant setting, this is not the place you’re looking for. If you are just interested in local hot spots with great food, this is your place. The food is amazing and you will not go home hungry!

I recently dined at Dockside fish and chips in Campbell River and was thoroughly impressed. The fish and chips were exceptional—crispy, flavorful, and perfectly cooked.nnWhat truly stood out was the outstanding customer service from Rick and his team. After I left my poncho at the restaurant, they went above and beyond by mailing it back to me at their expense. Such generosity and care are rare and highly appreciated.nnI highly recommend Dockside fish and chips restaurant for both its delicious food and exemplary service. Thank you, Rick and team, for an exceptional experience.

Stopped here for a quick lunch and was impressed by the fish and chips! We got two pieces of the red snapper and one piece of salmon - both of which were good. The floating aspect of this fish and chips restaurant on the harbour was a nice bonus. They also had some delicious donuts!

The service and the food were outstanding. I wanted to go tell the cook and servers how wonderful everything was, but they were super busy and keeping their cool despite the constant flow of patrons coming down the dock.nnThis began our quest for the best fish and chips in Campbell River, and I'm afraid we will be jaded now.nnThey serve salmon and snapper for the fish and chips. No halibut, but lots of people prefer snapper or ling cod over halibut.nnThe batter was light and crispy, and the fish was cooked to perfection. The fries are handcut with peels, and they are delicious. The coleslaw was great.nnAsk for malt vinegar. They have it.nnSeating is on a patio in the wharf and had covered tables umbrellas to keep the direct sun off during the Summer.

Delicious fish and chips with gluten free options as well! Light and flaky batter and an option to change your chips to onion rings, poutine, etc instead. Both the salmon and the red snapper were fantastic. Definitely worth a try:nnWill note to allot more time or order in advance, wait times can be quite long as they are very popular. Went around 6pm; it took over an hour for our food to be ready.nnThe one doughnut they had available when we got there was delicious. They were totally out of gluten free options which was a bit sad. Came back the next day for more doughnuts both GF and regular and they were totally out. Hopefully next time there will be more doughnuts for us to try!