Gold Winner John’s Lunch Silver Winner Evan’s Fresh Seafoods Bronze Winner Phil’s Seafood There’s no secret here: just fresh fish. Co-owner and fried-fish authority Fotis Fatouros says, “If something doesn’t satisfy my eyes, I don’t sell it. I’m very fussy about quality.” With fresh catches delivered six days a week, it’s no wonder the people […]
Phil’s Seafood
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Best Fish & Chips
Gold Winner John’s Lunch Silver Winner The Battered Fish, Scotia Square Bronze Winner Phil’s Seafood Stratos Baltas and Fotis Fatouros are the owners behind the steady operation that is John’s Lunch, which has served both Dartmouth denizens and international visitors seeking authentic, delicious fish and chips on the east coast for over 40 years. Baltas […]
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Best Fish & Chips
Gold Winner John’s Lunch Silver Winner The Battered Fish Bronze Winner Phil’s Seafood “We haven’t changed much in the last 42 years,” says co-owner Strato Baltas. Maybe that’s the answer to why John’s Lunch has been voted Best Fish & Chips for the second-year running. You may have to venture over to the darkside, but […]
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Fish & chips
The Maritimes are all about seafood, and when it comes to seafood, you can’t get much cheaper than the ubiquitous fish & chips, found at thousands of chip trucks, hole-in-the-walls and even fine dining establishments. But, sadly, Halifax is losing its fish & chips mojo – even once famed establishments have degraded horribly, and far […]
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Best Fish & Chips
A quintessential neighbourhood fish and chips joint, Phil’s started on Purcells Cove Road, though that western location has been closed for a couple of years now, leaving the Quinpool spot as the only place to get what Phil Perrin’s cooking up. The decor isn’t what you’ll remember, it’ll be the crispy batter and succulent fish […]
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Best Fish & Chips
Phil Perrin’s special fish and chips have been packing them in for six years at this Quinpool Road location, opened after the original Phil’s Fish & Chips on Purcells Cove Road. In Green Halifax we noted that Phil offers haddock in season from local, low-impact fishing sources, which adds to the restaurant’s comforting appeal. 1st […]
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Best Fish & Chips
A popular spot with an older crowd for the five years the restaurant has been at this location, the younger folks who congregate on Quinpool Road are starting to discover the tasty breaded fish that Phil Perrin offers. “We’re just different,” he says. “We’re not a traditional battered fish and chips. The fish is in […]
