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Barb's is a quaint seaside seafood restaurant floating at the bustling Fisherman's Wharf in the inner harbor of Victoria, BC. Be prepared to be entertained by our energetic harbor environment while pleasantly satisfying your appetite.
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Lunch, Dinner, After-hours
CUISINES
Seafood, Fast food, Canadian
FEATURES
Takeout, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Wheelchair Accessible, Accepts Credit Cards
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Reviewed November 22, 2022

Have been coming to Barbs for many Years when visiting Victoria, eating your fresh seafood right on the Wharf definitely adds to the experience. Food has remained pretty consistent over the Years and is still very tasty. The prices are not cheap and is much...More

Date of visit: August 2022
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Reviewed October 9, 2022

We thoroughly enjoyed eating our fish & chips in the outside tent at Fisherman’s Wharf. The halibut was fried in a delicious light batter. Great place to eat.

Date of visit: September 2022
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Reviewed October 6, 2022

We visited Barbs after checking out very positive YouTube and TripAdvisor reviews during our research for the trip to Victoria. You order your food at the counter and they buzz you to pick up your selection. There are a limited number of tables. The walk...More

Date of visit: September 2022
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Reviewed September 25, 2022 via mobile

We haven't been to Barb's in awhile... Great customer service... Fish was crispy and fresh the fries were really good.. great food for your money... Must visit

Date of visit: September 2022
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Reviewed September 24, 2022

I was craving fish and chips and Barb's totally satiated my desires. We just had the regular cod, as we could not justify the $10 premium for halibut, and it was amazing. Light batter and flaky fish and the chips were good as well. We...More

Date of visit: September 2022
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Reviewed September 9, 2022 via mobile

Walked here having arrived in Victoria. Arrived at restaurant at 20.15 and was rudely told that they had closed when trying to order.

Date of visit: September 2022
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Reviewed September 9, 2022 via mobile

We enjoyed a very good lunch at Barbs Fish and Chips today! We got there a little after the 11:00 opening. When we left all tables under the tent were occupied. Thoroughly enjoyed our outing, Highly recommended.

Date of visit: September 2022
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Reviewed August 5, 2022

On Fisherman's Wharf which by itself is a lot of fun. You order at the counter and they'll give you a buzzer and you pickup at a window. Seating is at picnic tables with plastic utensils. Soft drinks only but the fish & chips are...More

Date of visit: July 2022
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Chip_Barbs, Manager at Barb's Fish and Chips, responded to this reviewResponded August 21, 2022

Thank you for your review, glad to hear you had a good experience and you enjoyed your meal. We are a family oriented business so we don't have a liquor license, other patrons order our food and go to the other establishments on the Wharf...More

Reviewed August 4, 2022 via mobile

Great cod and chips, and the famous Barb’s burger was delicious too. Batter super crispy, good size piece of fish, great chips. Queue was a little long - but it’s popular, so to be expected at peak times. Just what we needed after our whale...More

Date of visit: August 2022
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Chip_Barbs, Manager at Barb's Fish and Chips, responded to this reviewResponded August 21, 2022

Thank you for your review, we are happy you loved the Barb's burger and the fish and chips.

Reviewed August 2, 2022

As Brits, we were pleasantly surprised by this decent fish and chips place! I had the halibut and my husband had the cod; both were good, with a light batter, as was the clam chowder. They have a well organised system using “pagers” for receiving...More

Date of visit: August 2022
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Chip_Barbs, Manager at Barb's Fish and Chips, responded to this reviewResponded August 21, 2022

Thank you for your review, happy to know our fish and chips met your expectations as Brits! Good to know you were able to find sitting easily and that our pagers to call for the food are handy.

Reviewed July 27, 2022 via mobile

I'm from England so I've had my fair share of fish and chips and Barb's fish is the best fish I've ever eaten, so good I went back the next day to have it for lunch. The batter is light and crispy and oh so...More

Date of visit: May 2022
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Chip_Barbs, Manager at Barb's Fish and Chips, responded to this reviewResponded August 21, 2022

Thank you for your review! We are so excited you loved our fish and chips!

Reviewed July 17, 2022 via mobile

Had the fried clams $13.99 and bowl of seafood chowder for $10. Was nice atmosphere at Wharf. The other fish& chips places near by did not have fried clams so we ate here instead. The fish looked good but fries looked like the frozen variety...More

Date of visit: July 2022
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Reviewed July 17, 2022 via mobile

Tasty fish and chips and good ordering system when busy. Had 2 piece fish dinner for 18 bucks. Couldn’t find the salt though

Date of visit: July 2022
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Reviewed July 8, 2022

Excellent fish & chips, probably best I've had. Crispy and tasty batter. Good little salad and french fries. Quick service.

Date of visit: June 2022
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Reviewed June 14, 2022 via mobile

The food here was fantastic! We got the 2 piece fish supper and it was a decent portion size - 2 good sized battered fish fillets and chips along with a side of coleslaw and 2 small pots of tartar sauce. The batter was crunchy...More

Date of visit: June 2022
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I don't think they do; but across from them is a good Mexican restaurant that I'm SURE can accommodate your request!
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