Darwin Fisherman's Wharf Eatery

Fresh fish and great staff. Grab food and walk around to the jetty overlooking one of Darwin's main water inlets!

The prices were not desirable, and nor was the food. Over priced and left a sad tase in my sole.

Darwin Fishermen's Wharf Eatery, May 2022.
I had the Fishermen's mixed seafood basket and a prawn fried rice. The quality was reasonable but nothing special, the rice was a bit oily and a little undercooked. Would try them again if I felt like seafood. But there are many other places to try out in Darwin before returning to this reasonable fish and chips.

A good range of fresh and imported seafood. The price is about the same as everywhere else, but the serves seem bigger.

Had a fish and chips for lunch with husband and was happy with the food and the service.
The batter was fresh and crunchy, however, it was a bit thick. The grilled Barra was nice but it could've been thicker for the price we paid.
Definitely we are going back there again.

I was annoyed when on the phone it sounded like the lady told me seafood sticks were $2 but ended up being $2.50 and the serves of chips are to laugh at, see my images of what $6 worth of chips look like. I honestly have felt ripped off. But when I opened the pack and saw that beautiful piece of snapper.awesome. The fish was fresh and was battered well, hot but still crispy. The seafood sticks were good, if only a little on the soft side but had some crispy bits. The chips were above average for fish n chip stores but the amount was a super let down. If you thought $6 of chips could feed your family you’re wrong. This review would've been a 4 or 5. The chips definitely have affected my rating. If I had only bought the fish, it would be 5 stars easy.

Edit: Went back again, the second trip was much better, got more chips with my purchase, calamari rings were excellent and the battered snapper was still awesome for the price. Possibly my new fish n chips shop. Updated review to 4 stars, thanks.

18_08_2021_Edit2: Inconsistency is disappointing, new attached image is not $30 of fish n chips on a tiny tray. Called the owner, they advised they weigh all the chips, but in no universe can you tell me there is $30 on that tray.

Arguably the best in the city. The flake is recommended. Dinnerbox offers a nice variety. You wont find the likes of their scallops elsewhere.

Tasty food, served by friendly staff. It's a bit of a tourist trap as the pictured Barra and Chips with 2 scallops and an apple juice was $31. Barra fillet cut very thin so difficult to enjoy the taste and texture.

My wife and I ate here in early June 2021, it was the toughest fish I have ever had, I have had more tender steak, not flakey at all. The 2 stars are for the chips, but a seafood shop needs to not serve severely over cooked fish.

Fish & chips are always good but you need to know that your orders will consistent. Example, I stopped ordering potato cakes for a while as they were always under-cooked. Then we gave them another try and they were perfect for a while (apparently you need to 'blanche' the potatoes first - I'm no chef!) went back tonight and they were under-cooked again.and that stops me ordering again.

I've been a customer here for over 10 years. If the food was consistent, I'd be a more regular customer. None of it is bad but they could be better.

Stopped in with the out of state rellies on a time crunch, got quick service, big serves, sat out at the back tables to eat. Everybody was happy! RECOMMEND!

Just a ordinary fish and chip shop with an expensive price tag
Nothing compares to frying Nemo

Usually good, but very greasy, batter on fish and prawns stuck to wrapping. Not up to standard. Was looking forward to a good feed.

The fish threadfin salmon was beautiful and fresh, We also had prawns and scallops. All very nice

I can never get enough of this place! They have the best fish and chips in town, bar none. Don't waste your time searching for anywhere else or waiting in line to only be disappointed.

It's was good but not excellent. I'm am not an expert but the batter wasn't fluffy like it was fresh. I can only pressume that they pre batter and flash fry the fish to make it quicker to cook on the day.

As I said I am no expert but I like that light fluffy, crispy batter that's a light yellow colour. This was slightly more crispy and a little darker. Maybe it's just the recipe.

Nice range of restaurants, worth a visit for a fishing session and grab a bite while you're there.

Battered barra. Passable. Thick batter. Not much taste in fish. Calamari over done. Chewy. Expensive.

Food is fresh but such a small serve of food. I ordered 2x pieces of fish, 5x calamari rings, asked for large chips (got a really small serve) small tub of gravy and tartare. $40! Ridiculously pricey. Definitely don't think i got what i paid for really.

Closed today, show day. Bugga
we weren't the only ones, others where pulling up expecting find them to be open. It would have been considerate for them to put up a CLOSED SHOW DAY notice!