Ches’s Snacks

St. John's, Canada

3.2

14 reviews

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+1 709-722-4083
Address:
9 Freshwater Road, St. John's, NL, A1C 2N1
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
230 ftFreshwater Road at Parade Street
480 ftLeMarchant Road - #54
520 ftTop of Longs Hill
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Takes Reservations
No
Delivery
Yes
Take-out
Yes
Accepted Cards
Credit, Debit
Good For
Lunch
Parking
Street
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Good for Kids
Yes
Good for Groups
Yes
Attire
Casual
Noise Level
Quiet
Alcohol
Beer & Wine Only
Outdoor Seating
No
Has TV
No
Waiter Service
Yes

Today

Today 9:00 am – 3:00 am
Local time (St. John's) –

Business hours

Monday 9:00 am – 2:00 am
Tuesday 9:00 am – 2:00 am
Wednesday 9:00 am – 2:00 am
Thursday 9:00 am – 3:00 am
Friday 9:00 am – 3:00 am
Saturday 9:00 am – 3:00 am
Sunday 9:00 am – 2:00 am

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14 reviews of Ches’s Snacks

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Place rating: 3
North York, Canada
We ordered take out from Ches’s our first night here in St. John’s as we wanted to chill out at the hotel. We had the salmon bites with chips, two cod fillets with chips & a side order of gravy. They gave us a tax free order. I think because we paid cash. But they didn’t notify us that there’s a delivery charge of $ 10.00. Not being locals I was a bit miffed.
As for quality of food, the chips were pretty ordinary & greasy. Their gravy is delicious. For the fish I found the salmon bites over battered & oily. Hubby’s cod fillets weren’t as greasy or heavily battered. Not sure if I would order from here again. If I do I will order the steamed fish without batter.
Place rating: 5
Dartmouth, Canada
Every time I am in Newfoundland this is one of the places I make sure to go to. Delicious fish, chips with gravy and dressing.
Place rating: 1
Torbay, Canada
I write this from the perspective of a wheelchair user. Unilocal shows Ches’s as being wheelchair accessible. We drove into town a few nights ago on this basis to try it out. We got there only to find a significant step barring access. My wife went inside to see if they perhaps had a portable ramp as many businesses do. They did not and seemed indifferent to the need for one. I can’t comment on the food quality because they won’t allow me in to try it.
Place rating: 3
Toronto, Canada
A letdown for our first St. John’s fish n chips experience. Fish lacked seasoning, but at least the fries were good and the service even better.
Place rating: 4
Ajax, Canada
This review is almost 3 years overdue, but better late than never eh?
I just had to write this review because this is why I love Fish & Chips with the dressing (Newfie fries… yum!!). This is the first place we ate upon our arrival in St. John’s. We were tired and hungry. Because of this, of course the place was busy and we had to wait about 10 minutes to be seated. It was a LONG 10 minutes… haha. As soon as we got seated we had to wait once again. Service was a bit too slow for our liking, maybe because we were hungry and there were 7 of us.
But once we got our food it was pure heaven. I don’t know if it was because we were hungry after a 14 hour ferry ride to the Rock, but it was one of the best I’ve ever eaten. I tried the Newfie Fries for the first time and I am a fan! I love it!
For the rest of our visit in Newfoundland all I thought about was the first time I tried those Newfield Fries! Being back home in Toronto I miss them.
Place rating: 3
Markham, Canada
We were recommended by a local lady, so we went & tried it out. The food was not bad but the portion was surprisingly small. Too pricey for what we got.
Place rating: 3
Downtown Halifax, Halifax, Canada
I was here in business and was looking for a place for lunch. After reading some comments on Unilocal,opted to try this place out. This has a feel of a diner style dining. I came hoping to try the Cod Tongues but they were out. Seems like the norm for this delicacy.
Service was a bit slow but waitress was inviting.
The fish and chips were good «BUT» I’d say that the Duke of Duckworth’s Fish n Chips is by far better.
Place rating: 4
Lansing Charter Township, MI
You want great fish and chips?
You want great shrimp, scallops, gravy, and dressing?
You want a heart attack on a plate?
Ches’s has all that and then some. The staff is friendly, the restaurant is clean, and the food is great pub-​grade food (pub grade=lots of fried stuff). While the restaurant is clean, you’ll never confuse it with being high-​end. Vinyl table cloths, cheap art, and oddly small salt and pepper shakers adorn the place.
A local favorite is apparently cod tongue, which I would have eaten but they were out… not sure if I missed out on something delightful or dodged a bullet.
If you’re in St. Johns, try Ches’s. You’ll leave full, both your belly and your arteries.
Place rating: 5
Woodside, NY
Went up to St. john’s with a friend for a weekend whale adventure and asked a few cabbies where we should get fish n’ chips. We were given a handful of recommendations, but Ches’s was mentioned multiple times, so we opted for there.
This was some of the yummiest fish I’ve ever had! Light and flaky, nicely battered and fried. So simple, but so delicious. The chips (fries, whatever) were good too, though pretty standard. It’s hard to mess up a french fry. I also tried a QV Iceberg Beer (quite crisp and refreshing, but very low on flavor) and a QV Honey Brown (darker much more to my taste, nice honey touch).
The meal on the whole was quite delicious and from a New Yorker’s perspective, seriously cheap! I’d definitely recommend this place to anyone venturing up into this little, quaint town.
Place rating: 2
San Jose, CA
This place becomes worse value with each passing year. Nice staff, but very high prices for fish and chips. And despite their location in the land of cod, the fish that they use often seems to be frozen!
Place rating: 2
Dartmouth, Canada
It’s the real deal in terms of Nefoundland fish ‘n’ chips. I just did love it.
Place rating: 3
Aberdeen, United Kingdom
We really enjoyed our experience here. The service was excellent. Very personal as it always seems in this town. It’s a charming place, and yes they do give you a certificate for eating there if you’re from out of town.
I can’t get over the chips in St. Johns though. It seems like they fry french fries repeatedly until they’re all duds. Other than that, we adored Ches’s. It’s definitely something you should experience if you’re from the states.
Place rating: 3
Austin, TX
Walking in the door, I was somewhat confused as to what to do — there are dining rooms to the right and left, and a counter in the middle, but no real instructions for the first-​timer. Eventually, someone told me it was a seat-​yourself place. Service was OK once I found a seat
I came here looking to try cod tongue, but alas, they were out. Having missed out on cod tongue, I decided to order the steamed mussels appetizer, and it was quite nice. The portion size was huge and more than enough for a lunch. The mussels were steamed in a broth with a lot of garlic, and served with melted butter. It went well with a Quidi Vidi Iceberg Beer.
Place rating: 4
Washington, DC
This is pretty much the default fish ‘n’ chips joint for visitors to Newfoundland. The only competing institution is Big R, and I found their fry to be darker and greasier (though tasty).
Ches’s does fish ‘n’ chips right, and also offers scallops and chicken in the same fry for the less fish-​inclined. For aficionados or tourists, they also offer fried cod tongues, and thoughtfully provide you with a certificate if you’re a tourist who tries them. Do so, the texture is a bit gelatinous but the flavour is just fine, and it’s an experience.
Overall, neat little place to try a local specialty. Not too far a walk from downtown, and has some required eating to accomplish. Nothing fancy, but I took a Colombian-​Canadian girl from Toronto up there and managed to make a good impression, so that just adds to my enthusiastic recommendation.