Digby’s Restaurant

I used to go to this location all the time as a kid with my family, back when it was Joey’s Seafood.
My mother and I decided to re-​visit this place for some good ol’ fish n’ chips for dinner, and hadn’t realized that the restaurant’s name had changed to Digby’s!
The interior looked exactly the same as I had remembered it from childhood. Paintings of the sea, with fake fish and sharks on the walls. So cute and cozy, with a great seafood aroma in the restaurant!
There were plenty of appetizing options listed on the menu, but we had solely come for the fish and chips.
I chose the the Haddock, while my mother settled for the Alaskan Pollock.
The waitress was genuinely kind, funny, and warm. She made us really feel at home, and gave us a couple of laughs. I believe she was the owner of the restaurant. I really liked the service here!
It didn’t take long before our meals arrived, and the kind waitress brought out an extra piece of Haddock, since the other two pieces were relatively smaller in size than my mother’s Alaskan Pollock.
Our meals consisted of: battered, and deep fried fish, fries, and coleslaw, with ketchup and tartar sauce as condiments.
My mother and I exchanged our pieces of fish, and dug into our meals. I really liked the Alaskan Pollock, because of the smooth texture of the fish with the contrasting crunchiness of the batter. While my mother adored the Haddock for its extra fishy taste and chewy texture. We both enjoyed eachother’s choices more!
The fries and coleslaw were delicious as well!
The prices were reasonable, $ 14.00 for two pieces of Haddock fish and chips (with fries and coleslaw), and $ 11.00 for the two piece Alaskan Pollock meal.
My only complaint would have to be that when my mother ordered an extra piece of fish, the small piece of fish came back amounting to $ 6.00 for the one piece, and came without fries and/​or coleslaw accompanying it. It seemed a bit too expensive for an extra tiny piece.
Nevertheless, I really enjoyed this restaurant, the great fish and chips, and the wonderful service! I will definately be back for the all-​you-​can-​eat fish and chips on Tuesdays!

I actually went alone after I felt hungry after an interview in the Kanata area. The food was average. I wasn’t a huge fan of how greasy the fish was. I actually still feel a little nauseous and that was about 4 hours ago.
I ordered a 2 piece Fish and Chip lunch special, that was actually served to me with 3 pieces (which was exciting) except it was so greasy, I couldn’t actually eat it all. I did however want to bring it home to my boyfriend. So when the server came around next and asked if I was finished, I replied with «yes.but, I would like a take away container please». And before I got out the rest of my sentence he had put my dirty napkin and another one he had in his hand on top of the food.
So I didn’t get to take home my leftovers, and up until then the service was O-​K. Nothing to write home about, but not bad either.
If i’m in the area again, I probably would just go to one of the other establishments in the area.

Website currently online shows incorrect price for all you can eat Tuesday’s. Not 8.99 as posted but $ 11.50. Probably should correct that asap.

I grew up on the east coast so I know good seafood when it’s right in front of me and Digby’s is exactly that. Great seafood. The ambience is okay, the service is good but the food is the best I’ve had in years. We have eaten a number of things there and they were all very, very good but in particular the fish and chips is to die for. Regardless of the type of fish. The batter is light and tasty and the fish is seasoned just right. The fries are good and the homemade coleslaw is also very good. If there is one concern it would be the lack of people eating there. Come on now we don’t want this place to go out of business because nobody knows about it. That would be a big loss. So come on go EAT THERE.

My boyfriend and I decided to check this place out since he had a craving for fish and chips and on Tuesdays, they do all they can eat on their Alaskan Pollock.
Worst decision ever.
The fish was extremely greasy, to the point where all we could taste was greae. They were decent sized pieces but that’s all that was decent about them. Both of us felt a bit queasy after eating.
When we told the waiter (who had been pleasant and helpful up to that point) our issue with the fish, he told us that he was sorry to hear that but it was in a tone that came off as a «too bad but just suck it up» kind of deal.
Overall it was not a great experience and while the prices were not an exorbitant amount, it’s definitely not worth it for what you get.

The food quality has deteriorated. The portions are tiny, the fish is not fresh and the prices are high. If you want a good dinner, go to Merivale.

Located in the centrum near the Subway store in kanata this fish and chip spot is pretty darn good.
A group of 4 of us went there for lunch on a Friday and it wasn’t that busy. We all got the shrimp, scallop and Pollock plate with different side dishes. The food over all was delicious and the side dishes were great also. The main Pollock pieces were a bit on the small side and a bit greasy but I suppose I can’t expect more from fried fish.
Overall experience including service was great enough to warrant a second or third visit!