Petes Fish & Chips

The fish seemed to be those pre-​formed square frozen patties that are sold in the frozen section of the grocery store. Not good as I was expecting real fish filets for the price charged. The fries were ok, but I suspect also frozen. Also, join the 21^st century and start accepting ATM cards. I won’t be back. :(

My wife and I were debating where to go for lunch. Finally I suggested this place since we had driven past it a few times. She informed me that it’s a Valley staple and she couldn’t believe that I had never been there.
I asked if it was like a Long John Silver, and she wasn’t sure. I asked her to confirm online that there were things on the menu that weren’t fried. Sure enough, they had hamburgers.
The verdict is that the burger was alright. I got to try some of the famous Pete Sauce. It reminds me of a watered-​down sweet & sour sauce.
I did get to try a bite of my wife’s fried fish and liked it.
We did the drive-​thru so in all fairness I can’t comment on the décor. They folded the bag special and use recyclable plates.

I really don’t know what all the hype is about this place. I was psyched to eat here because of the good reviews on Unilocal and everyone at my job seems to be pretty crazy about it. I paid almost $ 10 for some fish, shrimp, fries and a drink. Blech. The fish is a square patty that seems to be breaded with panko or something. I was hoping for real batter dipped fish strips. Nope. The shrimp were alright, probably the best thing I had there. The fries were overcooked, brown and flavorless. Long John Silvers’ seafood is better than this, and that is NOT saying much at all. The only thing I can give them is that the food was very hot/​freshly cooked. Maybe I’m underwhelmed because I’m from Florida and am used to fresh seafood??? I’m glad I tried it but won’t be back again.

So disgusting. Everyrhing is fried. The greese is so old and dirty that the taste of it will stay with you for hours. So yuk and also no katsup, no service, there is no posted sign but they only take cash. The fried chicken strips were half cartilage and fat. The fried shrimp doesnt look like shrimp, maybe ground shrimp. Such a horrible experience, there are no words.

I use to LOVE this place but one thing has really pushed me away from going to petes anymore… The chicken tenders. They use to be fantastic. Then they changed them. Now the chicken tenders are horrible. The batter that they use on the chicken tenders is just gross. So that being said I still absolutely love their shrimp still. Me being the fatty, I use to get half shrimp, half chicken tenders and fries. It was sooo good. But now I just don’t bother to go anymore. I literally miss those tenders so bad. This was one of the only places I went to when I went on my food runs, or after the movies with my buds. Now its like the dark ages for me, lol. Now I have since fallen into a deep depression because of my o so precious tenders. Le sigh… WHY PETES DID U GET RID OF YOUR Old TENDERS!!! Wwwhhhyyyyyy :(/​sadface

The food is ok for what you pay. But the service is HORRIBLE! I’ve been there twice and both times I’ve been «helped» by different kids who by judging by the look on their face wish I would’ve gone somewhere else.

We came here back in June. I saw a random post about this place on Instagram and knew we’d be passing through, so we gave it a try! We loved it even though I’m such a wuss with the 110 degree heat! Here we are again, passing through with my mom and told her she had to try it! We got here after 3 and there wasn’t really anybody here. We took a minute to order and the lady at the register was so patient with us. We all got fish and chips with extra sauce. Our food was fresh and hot, probably because we missed a rush. It was so good! I got horchata and it was a welcome icy treat from the spice from the sauce. I love the seating with picnic tables, as I like to people watch everyone walking by. I’m sad there isn’t one closer to my house!

I just want to say the food is OK I honestly prefer Ed’s Fish and Chips but my issue is the bad customer service I received when I called in to complain that they forgot to include my 2pc fish well the manager Marco“s answered the phone when I called in and he pretty much blamed me for not looking at my receipt when clearly the cashier never read me my order over the intercom or even at the window when I paid but it was still my fault he said !!! Oh well I will drive to Ed“s next time for the great food but as well for the great service !

First let me say, if you don’t have cash, don’t even bother coming here. They do not accept cards at all! They do however have an atm on site which charges you $ 2.50 per withdraw. Which I think is a bunch of BS. This is 2015. I don’t understand what business does not accept cards. On top of that, they do not carry lemons or limes which is a huge disappointment. What kind of place that sells fish does not have lemon or limes. Plus the food is not all that great. Do not recommend eating here at all.

Excellent food, not as good as fish and chips from Australia but excellent none the less. Wish they had pineapple fritters or potatoes scallops.
I did Sri e though girls are pleaaant, but while waiting for my food I hear the ‘F’ word, thankfully 4 year old was not on the car. Talk about boyfriends, substitute teachers and so on. If it were my business or I was the manager I’d have the girls engage with the cuatomers, how is your day going is this your first time, no up selling nothing..

Only 1star cause u have to give it to leave a comment lol!!!
It’s all fake food… u have To pay extra for all condiments they don’t give u anything with your fake fish they set themselves up for failure WOW DONT Believe the hype
I do need to say that the 2 $ Walmart burrito is hilarious & at least you get to laugh after you get screwed

I used to live in England. For fear of disappointment, I hadn’t tried any local (west side) fish and chip places until I recently started craving it big time.
My first stop was Ada’s Fish Fry in Goodyear. I gave them 4 out of 5 last week (perfect except for a lack of flavor in the batter) but had to be fair to other local competitors so I stopped in today at Pete’s in Tolleson because my wife tells me some of her friends really like Pete’s.
I hit the Pete’s drive thru at about 12:40 pm today (Tuesday). Ordered a 3-​piece Fish and Chips with large Dr Pepper. Drove around to the window, paid (cash only at Pete’s), and my food was immediately handed to me. Clearly it’s made ahead of time and sits waiting for customers to pick up, which is a big no-​no if you’re looking for decent fish and chips. You can’t fry something and have it waiting for customers. Since nobody was in the drive-​thru when I got there, there’s no telling how long it may have been sitting before I got there.
Took it home (10 minute drive) and opened the bag to a major disappointment. The fish were rectangles, much like you’d buy in the frozen section of Albertson’s. The fries were typical frozen, fast-​food variety and were cooked okay. The food was all hot and the fish was certainly crispy, but it all reminded me of something a school lunchroom might serve on Fridays. The fish «fillet» was maybe half an inch thick and pretty dry with heavy, crispy breading.
The price was reasonable for regular fish and chips, but $ 8+ was way too much for frozen fish and frozen fries.
I’ll not be eating at Pete’s again, and if you want decent fish and chips I’d recommend you look elsewhere. Looks like Ada’s still reigns as the best on the west side. I’ll keep looking and if I find someplace better I’ll update this review.

Ok. It is Arizona, but the fish in my fish and chips were frozen patties (about the size of a deck of cards). And no ketchup! I mean my fries cried out for ketchup, but alas, the cries went unheaded. What I got was Pete sauce. Which is a watery ketchup concoction. It didn’t taste bad, but was disconcerting nonetheless.

Love this place. Very affordable, I always get the shrimp with extra sauce. It looks much better than before, a lot bigger. The only downside is they don’t take credit cards but they do have an ATM inside.

This was our first time eating here and we were amazed how good the food was. The crisp of the chicken sandwich and fish sandwiche with the spicy tomato base sauce was very delicious. The onion rings was a hit, great size portion. We will be back to try the rest of the menu.

This is not real fish and chips. More like fried fish sticks from Wal Mart. Come on now… Gross nice set up thou

Who couldn’t like Petes Fish and Chips?
Sure they only take cash — you can use the ATM they have.
They don’t have a dining room but a covered eating area.
It’s different, but a good different.
Give them a try and you won’t be disappointed.
I like the monster burger, their burritos, and fish sandwiches.

Probably on of the best fish and chips I have ever had. My bf got me a to go order and it was soooooo yummy. The fish is cooked just right (not overdone) and the fries were well seasoned. Can’t wait to go back to AZ and try them again.

Pete’s has been a favorite in my family since my dad was attending Tolleson Union High School. I’m not much of a sea food person, but it’s hard to resist their shrimp and chips combos. Their Monster Burger stands up to any other fast food burger as well. Don’t get me started on their sauce! You could put that stuff in an IV and inject me with it and I still wouldn’t be satisfied!
But I never leave Pete’s with out ordering at least one of their burritos. The perfect blend of beef, beans, and cheese! Weird right?! Burritos at a fish place?! Trust me… You won’t be disappointed. Love this place!

This location does not serve lettuce or tomato. So when I asked for a monsterburger deluxe w/​cheese. The guy taking my order was like… uhh what’s deluxe? So I told him that at the Indian School location, they have the deluxe option with lettuce and tomato. He then told me that they do not serve tomato or lettuce.
Get on the lettuce tomato bandwagon Tolleson Pete’s!
This location is crazy busy on Saturdays nights (probably on Fridays too, but I went with my mom on a Saturday night). Highly suggest not parking on the west side of the building and the line of cars in the drive-​thru can stretch all the way to the street… and you may have to wait for a few minutes to back out of your parking spot. Best place is to park on the south side of the building.