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Back Home Fish & Chips
Category: Restaurants Fish & Chips Fish & Chips [Edit]
12323 Stony Plain Rd NWEdmonton, AB T5N 3Y5
(780) 451-7871
- Hours:
Mon-Thu 11:30 am - 9:30 pm
Fri 11:30 am - 10 pm
Sat 12 pm - 9:30 pm
Sun 12 pm - 8 pm
- Attire:
- Casual
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Price Range:
-
$$
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Quiet
- Has TV:
- No
7 reviews for Back Home Fish & Chips
7 reviews in English
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Review from Jacqueline S.
Edmonton, AB
10/31/2010
I really like the feel of this place. It's friendly and welcoming, which is nice because the two times I've been there I've been eating alone.
The fish is delicious and greasy and satisfying. And the fries are nice and crispy. The place is basic, but clean. They have a bunch of other non-fish things on the menu too, but I've only gone for fish. Although I overheard the waitress telling some other customers who came in about 20 minutes before close that they could only get fish since the rest of the kitchen was closed.
The only problem is that I always forget how greasy food works, and think that I can totally eat 3 pieces of fish plus a pile of fries. I'm so full.Listed in: High Street Highlights
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Review from Kristin K.
Edmonton, AB
Tried Back Home today on our quest to find the best quality and value fish 'n chips in Edmonton!
We came today around 1PM on Canada Day and the restaurant had 4 other tables of patrons. Service was excellent - attentive & they even provided our toddler with a coloring page from a Dora coloring book and a few crayons.
We opted to try a little of everything from their seafood options.
Unfortunately the food did not live up to our hopes - my husband and I both agreed we would give the food 2 stars based on quality and price; however the attentive and quick service have elevated Back Home to 3 stars.
To start, we shared a bowl of their Seafood Chowder with garlic toast- $6.95
The seafood chowder was hearty - though I think a slightly larger bowl would be reasonable for the price. Lots of chopped up white fish and bits of shrimp. Not your typical heavy cream for a clam chowder - tasty none the less! Uploaded a pic!
Seafood Delight Plate - $22.95 : 1 piece Haddock, 6 Digby Scallops, 5 Black Tiger Shrimp, 3 Rings of Calamari, 4 oz. of Clam Strips & French Fries. Everything on this platter was deepfried :-( Both the Scallops and Calamari were overcooked in the deep fryer - I wonder if everything was just thrown in one basket and fried the same amount of time? I've uploaded a pic!
3 piece Haddock & Chips $12.50 - Hubby enjoyed the lightness of the batter.
The table had salt and pepper, seafood sauce, and white vinegar (no malt vinegar) set upon it.
In summary - a nearly $50 meal with tip seems a little hefty for the food we ate. My husband really enjoyed the batter on their fish and didn't find it greasy at all. I was disappointed that everything on the Seafood Platter was deepfried - including the scallops when purcahsed separately on the menu as an entree you get to choose how they are cooked.
Service was pleasant and efficient!
I'd stick to the basics here - and avoid the more expensive platters. -
Review from Violet P.
8/21/2011
In the mood for fish and chips, I decided to try this restaurant. I ordered 2 pieces of fish and chips. The fish was ok and not too greasy but I didn't find it was that special either. I don't usually have fish and chips so perhaps I'm not a big enough fan to appreciate them. The service was ok but it's more like a mom and pop shop than anything.
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Review from Jennifer P.
Edmonton, AB
9/24/2010
I enjoyed every minute of my dinner tonight at Back Home Fish & Chips.
I don't know exactly where "back home" is ... but it's probably safe to say it's somewhere near an ocean of fish ... at any rate, I felt like I was there.
The waitress was warm and welcoming, the restaurant's atmosphere was no-frills, with your basic booths, laminated menus and neatly laid-out paper napkin and cutlery. The food here is the draw - and the people came for dinner.
Despite the almost full house, my meal arrived in under five minutes. I savoured two pieces of battered, fresh haddock and fries accompanied by gravy, silky tartar with a mild zing, vinegar, ketchup and lemon juice.
There are so many ways to eat your fish & chips. I felt rather "OCD" trying out different condiment combos with each deep-fried morsel: tartar only, lemon and tartar, vinegar, lemon and ketchup, and then for the Grand Poobah of mouthfuls - the works! Note: this fish was good enough to eat plain and batter-less. It was that fresh! Why anyone would do this is beyond me.
One last point: a food establishment can be summed up by their bottled ketchup. In this case, the decanted condiment was fresh, the plastic container as clean as mom's refrigerator and counter-tops, and you didn't have to wonder if the bottom of the bottle contained ketchup from 1998.
I finished my meal with the homemade blueberry pie and ice cream - 'cause you just gotta have pie at a Mom & Pop's fish shop ... and it was love at first bite. The pastry on top was even thatched like in the Crisco commercials! Don't laugh - I'm a country girl at heart. And a Pisces.
My bill was $17 - including meal, pie, ice-cream and coffee.
Three and a half hours later, I can feel my digestive enzymes working overtime still breaking down pie ... but since visits back home for a meal like this are far and few between, I'll just consider this my early Maritime Thanksgiving.
Pilgrims rule - but I think there's tryptophan in pie;) -
Review from Steven M.
Edmonton, AB
9/29/2009
First off, I just wanted to say, I really wanted to like this place. I've heard some good things, and I was hoping it might ring true to it's title. Unfortunately my excitement was dampened by confusing service and poorly cooked food.
When a east coaster hears "Back home fish n chips", they can't help but get a little excited. The best fish n chips I've ever had was still from a little chip truck outside of my school back in Nova Scotia.. When you get the best fish n chips you've ever had from a truck in a parking lot, and then you go into a restaraunt where they employ cooks and servers.. you'd assume they'd have the potential to make the whole thing a bit better would'nt you? Not the case in this situation unfortunately.
The fish was smaller than expected, cut into squares (dont ask) instead of strips, it was lightly battered but full of grease, and the worst part.. the fish was way too overcooked.. When you eat Haddock, you think of it as being a bit flaky, easy to break off.. this was tough, and I struggled with my fork to break bits off. Really disapointing. We got 7 peices for 14$ and it was a struggle for me to get through. If the fish was good, I could understand the price. If it was excellent, I would call it a deal. But considering you can get all you can eat fish n chips at Obyrnes for less, where the fish is considerably better (I know, says a lot) , I actually felt sad to pay for what I got.
Another couple things that got me.. We asked for a side of poutine, which is on the menu for 5.50$ . I didnt expect much, but it came out with a huge portion, of what was obviously store bought gravy and cheddar cheese (no mozza?). The chips were not cooked very well, and on top, they charged me for a Large fries, add on gravy, and add on cheese making it about 9$.. when Poutine was clearly on the menu, and clearly what I asked for.
1 more tidbit.. my friend likes to add lemon to her cola.. We asked for some lemon wedges (you'd think this would be a staple at a fish n chip joint) and they said no, they don't have lemon, just lemon juice in a bottle. They gave her the lemon for her drink with the condiments tray next to the ketchup.. I'm sorry but even the truck had fresh lemon.
The worst thing about this is.. I was excited to try it, I really wanted it to be good, and really wanted to like it.. but everything just worked together to ensure I will never be back. I wish things were different.. but it's not me.. its you. -
Review from Paula K.
3/30/2009
A last minute change to a location where I was to attend a party forced me to scope out places to have supper early on a Sunday evening. In the 124 street area, the pickings are slim, as most everything is closed on Sundays. Back Home Fish and Chips was my choice as my family used to do take out from here frequently and I have good memories of the food.
The interior of the restaurant is very nondescript, with tables and booths sporting aged, red and white checkered tablecloths like out of a 50s diner. I seated myself as the chalkboard instructed, and it was about five minutes before a server came over to give me a menu and take my drink order. The menu is full of comfort and greasy spoon types of foods: steaks, burgers, chicken strips, perogies, seafood of all kind, and, of course, fish and chips - the place's signature dish.
I opted for a small fish and chips, which included three pieces of breaded haddock and fries. I added a small side of coleslaw to my meal for an additional 75 cents. My food came speedily, and I was astounded by how large the "small" actually was. The three pieces of fish were quite substantial, with a thin, crispy coating that was not overly greasy. The fries were plentiful and freshly made. I enjoyed the fresh coleslaw, and wish there was more of it - in my opinion, coleslaw should be included in a meal of fish and chips, but 75 cents is not a huge price to pay. Other add-ons include gravy and mushy peas.
My meal cost me around $12 - not cheap, but the freshness and quality did not make me resent forking over the cash. Most of the other meals on the menu were in the $10-$15 range, with exceptions being larger orders of fish and chips, such as the family pack.
There were quite a few patrons there, possibly owing to the fact that there aren't many affordable places open in that area on a Sunday. I could also tell that some of the people there were regulars. I'll definitely bear Back Home in mind if I am ever stuck in the same situation again. -
Review from James B.
Edmonton, AB
2/20/2009 1 photo
A+ Fish and chips. I ordered the scalops and chips they were Deeelish!
