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Willows Galley Fish & Chips
Category: Restaurants Fish & Chips Fish & Chips [Edit]
2559 Estevan AveVictoria, BC V8R 2S8
(250) 598-2711
- Hours:
Mon 12 pm - 7 pm
Tue-Thu, Sun 11 am - 8 pm
Fri-Sat 11 am - 9 pm
- Attire:
- Casual
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Price Range:
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$
- Good for Groups:
- No
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- No
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Good For:
- Lunch, Dinner
- Alcohol:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Loud
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
7 reviews for Willows Galley Fish & Chips
7 reviews in English
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Review from Elif F.
1/12/2012 1 Check-in Here
I've been going to this place since I was 6, yea, like back in the stone ages. I always love coming here for the fish and chips, the memories, and the Ice cream. It's a fun place to come, grab a little snack, then head down to Willows Beach to hang out on the lovely lawn there.
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Review from christine c.
Victoria, BC
2/7/2011
My experiences at Galley have been plenty. I've eaten in and taken out. The halibut and batter are second only to RFBF in Victoria (which is just bloody hard to contend with). The place is always busy and crazy, but service doesn't go by the wayside. For my (British) mama's birthday a couple years ago we enjoyed take out and she still talks about it.
In regards to other reviews, I've only ever been served freshly battered fish that I had to wait for. If they were to offer me something that's been sitting around, then my review would have to be altered. I hope that was just a one off. -
Review from eddy m.
Victoria, BC
9/7/2011
Went last week for fish and chips. Also had onion rings.
Cod and chips:
Cod itself was perfectly cooked, moist inside. But the batter didn't seal the fish properly, resulting in an greasy fish. After a few minutes, the batter itself started getting mushy and soaked with the frying oil.
Fries were crisp, but over-cooked. Their outside crust was very thick and the overall impression was that of excessive dryness. They also lacked salt, which sucked because we discovered that when at the beach.
Onion rings:
Delicious thick onion rings fried to deep golden-brown crispness. They were excellent, if excessively oily.
Overall, pretty decent F&C, great onion rings, but most items were overly greasy which got a bit overwhelming after a few bites.
I would rate Fairfield Fish & Chips better based on one experience at each business. Fairfield's batter remained crisp even after taking it home. It was a deep golden-brown, perfectly cooked cod inside, well seasoned, and not oily. -
Review from Sami S.
Victoria, BC
3/6/2010
Love this shop. Great food and ice cream, and minutes from gorgeous Willows Beach. I don't venture down to Willows Galley nearly often enough.
Too bad they don't have popcorn shrimp anymore but the guy working there was right, the hali-bites are way better!Listed in: Hidden gems
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Review from danna m.
Victoria, BC
8/15/2010 1 Check-in Here
i so wanted to love the food. i really did.
I DID love the soft serve ice cream and i would most definitely recommend tootling to find this spot to try it or a milkshake of some sort. They have all the old school machines and make a mean swirl cone that seemed to disappear all too fast.
the onion rings and poutine were a great fried snack... my only let down was the fish tacos. they sounded amazing with coconut rice and mango salsa, but the fish was over cooked, the tortillas not made from scratch, salsa not so spicy, and only one piece of fish for two tortillas...the curry sauce did sort of save this dish, but i wouldn't be telling my BFF to try this one.
I guess you have to stick to the standard FISH & CHIPS and ice cream. -
Review from Brad W.
Victoria, BC
3/10/2009
A fish & chips place has to do only two things well, you guessed it, deep fried battered fish and deep fried potato chips. Failing that, if they can at least do a good job on the fish, I might still go back. Willows Galley Fish & Chips does neither.
I had deep fried cod, and chips. Neither were made to order but rather taken from a stockpile and given to me in immediately. I stayed to eat there and the next few customers were served from the same non-refreshed stockpile. If stockpile sounds too harsh, as though I am perhaps stretching the point, I assure you I am not. The most attention given to any portion of the orders was the careful folding of the newspaper wrapper.
The fish batter was excessively greasy and gummy between the batter and the cod. The chips were unremarkable, though I've had worse.
I could go on but I really don't think I have to. The best part of this restaurant is the setting, Estevan Villlage is a nice 2 block community commercial village, good for some window shopping, browsing, and eating. The fact that you could walk to the beach before your fish & chips got cold ,and eat them with an ocean view, is the only reason this review is two stars rather than one. Take a pass on Willows Fish & Chips. -
Review from Amanda C.
Victoria, BC
5/14/2009
Love, love, love this place. Friendly, family oriented atmosphere that makes sure the whole neighborhood feels welcome and the best fish and chips in Victoria bar none. The Galley has been in business for donkeys years and is much beloved by locals and tourists. Personally, I always get the halibut and chips, but friends and family members have also ordered the Galley Dog (that would be a hot dog), the hamburger, and the Halibut burger and have raved about the quality. Portions are generous (massive heaps of fries and a very satisfying piece of fish) so you might want to share, particularly if you want to try one of their very popular milkshakes. Their hours are a bit wonky (closed on Mondays and Tuesdays I think , open from 11:00 to 6:45 on other days) and the lineups can be wicked. It's the neighborhood place though, so good spirits usually win out over the wait and if the weather is decent you can take your treasure down to Willows and have your dinner a la plage. Nice.
