Kingsway Fish & Chips

Excellent fish and chips. I was here a few years ago and didn’t think it was that great but today (and it was super busy with Good Friday crowd) they impressed me. First off there was fast, efficient and friendly service from the start. My dining companion and I both had halibut and chips which is the staple here and one of my all time favourite fish varieties. The batter was thin to medium and super crispy and the chips were a crispy golden brown– both perfected with malt vinegar! For 13.99 at today’s prices and $ 5.50 for an imported beer, I was pleased by the price and quality — great value!

Nice fresh fish and chips. Service was good too.
The only issue was a vinegary smell in the resto.

Very delicious fish and chips restaurant with all the traditional favourites. We came in here for lunch and I ordered the lunch haddock with fries and coleslaw which included a drink of choice (I went for the coffee). I also ordered a side of mushy peas. Everything was yummy. The chips were crispy and the tartar sauce was really good. The prices are very affordable, especially their lunch specials. The service is beyond friendly and accommodating. We will definitely be coming back. Such a great lunch experience!

Celebrating the simple, yet wonderful meals we’ve all had; the meals that remind us of home and childhood. Delightful! Done in a light oil fry, everything made at the restaurant including the tarter sauce and the hand cut fries… Easy to love this family run spot!

Good fish and chips! Crispy and yet not greasy, unlike other restaurants !! Friendly staffs and reasonable price!

We decided to stop here to pick up 4 meals to take home (live 2 minutes away). It was 2pm on a Thursday, the actual seating area was quiet but it still took over 20 minutes to get the food (4 portions of chips, 1 fish, chicken fingers, meat pie) I can honestly say being British this food was rank. disgusting and plain awful. The chips were NOT fresh refried at least 2 times before, the fish was cold and had a bones in it, the meat pie just had no taste and was hard as a brick and the chickens breading was so hard it almost broke teeth. This place has only survived because most people around bloor area have most probably not had real English fish and chips. A real English chippy don’t sell haggis or black pudding! Because they only need to be great at 1 thing chips, so incorporating more to an already crap menu they hope to nail at least 1 thing. Trust me there are so many other places THIS place has crap food, tasteless, multiple frying, hard as nails and such long wait time for garbage. Although no one actually finished there food my mum got sick right after and rushed to the bathroom and had to lay down for 2 hours after. Don’t eat here.

First try Kingsway Fish and Chips-​Friday on Bloor at Royal York — no parking; place was packed. Ordered halibut & chips to go — ok — I’ve had worse, but I’ve had better! Pricier than most, and a little bit greasy-​both the batter on fish and chips. (Real potato fries)

Delicious halibut!
Very friendly service!
Downside:
— The fries are soggy and not really crispy at all.
— The place has a very odd odour that is quite unpleasant

My husband and I happened to be in the neighbourhood running errands and popped in for a quick lunch.
Truthfully, we were both a tad hungover from a 40^th birthday bash the night before, so we craved some greasy food and the small lunch sized menus hit the spot. It’s a favourite of locals in the Kingsway, you can tell by the clientele… mostly elderly people. They tried to keep the English theme with teapot décor. Simple and classic.
Get the halibut! The staff are super nice and efficient.

The best fish and chips I’ve ever had in my life great speedy service wish there was more salad selections though and reasonable pricing.

My favorite in the west end.
I usually get Halibut and a few (smaller portion of chips) Always great service and staff whether eat in or take out
I’ve had shrimps and scallops in a combo with halibut
Apple crisp dessert is nice
Lineups Friday but moves quickly
In the east end High Street fave

Why oh why do people rave about this place? Why does the media use it for Good Friday filler? It is overpriced. The fish is undercooked. The chips are way overcooked; I was told the chips were fresh/​not frozen, and I did not see any evidence of this, especially in the taste and consistency (they were tasteless and grainy). Over half were inedible. The portions are small. I was charged $ 1 for a tiny side of mayo (and wasn’t told this would be extra). The menu is inconsistent and confusing (Full size, half size or «a few» are not accordingly described, provided or priced). The atmosphere/​ambiance is strongly convalescent home bordering on funereal. The service (three staff that interacted with me) was perfunctory. FYI, it is a sit-​down restaurant and not diner-​style; perhaps they feel this allows for the over-​pricing.

Went here for Good Friday and it was PACKED — and for good reason!!! Finally fish and chips that aren’t greasy or heavy! Delicious good quality halibut in a light, not greasy, breading and good ol French fries. Had the apple pecan tart for dessert too and damn it was yummy. Good service and good food — will definitely be back!

If you have any Brit or Irish blood in you at all, fish and chips is something you shouldn’t mess with.
Kingsway has been doing it right since they opened their doors. Whether you’re looking for a Scottish meat pie, Irn Bru, or the delicacy of halibut and chips — you’ll never go wrong at this fish shop.
The service is rapid and friendly. The food always fresh and hot — made to order and no heat lamps. The ambiance is typical of a fish and chip shop — you’ll love the teapot collection.
It is a bit on the pricey side. There’s no denying that, but it’s better than any other fish shop in Toronto’s west district. Forget what they say about McNees. They don’t hold a candle to Kingsway.

Kingsway is the go to spot in Toronto for Fish n Chips in my opinion. It is by far my favourite fish n chip spot, I’ve been going for years now and I highly reccomend it. The breading on the chips is unbeatable with a perfect golden flakey goodness. The halibut they serve is also top notch. Fries are of course amazing, take-​out is served in newspaper which is of course necessary. The atmosphere in the restaurant is very home timey and service has always been great in my opinion. Don’t be fooled, if you are looking for Fish n Chips GO HERE! You won’t be dissapointed I promise.

Having grown up in the east end, I definitely had one of the best options for fish & chips in the city. Kingsway Fish & Chips is definitely comparable! The age, décor, and stellar food are all reminiscent of my favourite place in the east. We ate in, which I don’t normally do with fish & chips, but upon arriving, we noticed the décor was very good.

Having grown up in the east end, I was raised on Duckworth’s — definitely one of the best options for fish & chips in the city. Now, living in the West end, I’ve been in search of the best local equivalent.
Kingsway Fish & Chips is definitely comparable! The age, décor, and stellar food are all reminiscent of my favourite place in the east. We ate in, which I don’t normally do with fish & chips, but upon arriving, we noticed the décor was clean (albeit dated), the place was busy (a good sign), and the service was friendly and efficient.
The staff seemed to genuinely care whether we’d enjoyed our meal, and were attentive throughout too.
The fish batter is fluffy and crispy and delicious (but as far as greasiness goes, this is high up in the rankings!). The chips were also fresh, nicely well-​done and tasty. A bonus: pop refills seem to be free!
I think that now that I’ve settled in the west end, this will now be my go-​to for a good fish & chip meal.

Great fish and chips. They don’t have a huge menu, but with how good their Halibut fish and chips are, they don’t need anything else. It seems to be a family run place. Everyone is friendly, the place is clean and the food is prepared quickly.
Even the prices are decent considering how expensive Halibut is these days ($ 25/​lb) you can get a nice slab of fish and big portion of chips for 12 $.
They even sell a fish batter which is great for using at home. I’ve been here a couple of times now and they make me happy everytime.
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This place is OK. I think New Toronto Fish and Chips is better because they have larger portions and the halibut is consistently juicy — as well the price is lower at New Toronto. However, I do understand that the rent is probably quite expensive at Kingsway Fish and Chips since it is right beside Royal York subway. The fish and chips is pretty good at Kingsway.
The one thing that really iffed me was that my husband and I are in our 20s, and we were discriminated against by our much older waitress. She was very short with us, and kept saying she couldn’t hear us (lack of hearing aid much?), then would go and chat up the older patrons in the restaurant. Not only did this waitress favour older customers, the only time she took out to talk to us when she wanted to shoo us out of the restaurant. Oh well — I think the young owner at the front was great though, she asked us how our experience was and obviously because I am so passive-​aggressive we said it was good.

I think this is one of those spots where you pay for where it is located. On Bloor West it is nestled in the middle of million dollar homes where this fish and chips place clientelle has so much expendable money, they don’t mind paying for the convenience of walking from their home to this place.
One small piece of fish, a handfull of chips (child size hand), and that it. All that for 14.99 $.
Sorry, but the atmosphere of the Kingsway isn’t worth spending almost 100.00 $ for only four pieces of fish for my wife and kids. It’s pretty bad when you spend that kind of money and have to come home and have a sandwich because it didn’t even fill up my seven year old daughter.
Save yourself some money and frustration, find another place for fish and chips.