One of the less pretentious restaurants in town, and for good reason- it's not that good. I went for fish and chips expecting greatness and although the halibut was cooked perfectly the rest of the meal was disappointing. For the best value choose their halibut nuggets. The clam chowder is only so-so; the chips are possibly McCain's frozen and the Caesar salad, drowned in dressing with hard... more

My husband and I have eaten here twice during our visit to PR. We had the lingcod fish and chips and one time I had a seafood Caesar salad. The fish and chips were fresh and wonderful but the salad, though pricey (about 24 CAD) was my favorite. It had shrimp, crab and smoked salmon - all local and really fresh.
The restaurant is nice but not fancy. It adjoins the seafood store so you can look... more

Had some real clam chowder and steamed clams in creole sauce with a side of homemade garlic bread to start! It was truly a treat!!! For the main course we had the seafood platter and the long CIS & chips special. These were very good as well, hand battered and cooked to perfection.

Next time in Prince Rupert I would swing by again!

Get the clams!! Just do it. Tomatoes Creole sauce! The chowder is great. If you do not eat here you will be missing out!

This is a great little fish and chips Gem in the artisan area of Prince Rupert. Nice size pies of fish, perfect batter and yummy apple slaw homemade. Service is friendly and fast.

Will return!

A taste of Seafood finally

After doing the interior of BC & Yukon we got to try some sea food
They also had takeout for fresh seafood to cook on your own.
Smoked fish available .Good Seafood, excellent clam chowder and ,fish.

Best seafood in Prince Rupert

Excellent food. Considerate service (when we had to wait rather long for a table, we were given a free glass of wine). Seafood is processed on the premises and seafood to go is reasonably priced and can be shipped.

Delicious fish supper and good value

Thought the fish chowder was really tasty then followed by seafood combo which was super. Also managed an apple and cranberry pie which was fabulous. Service very good and liked the local atmosphere. Would recommend wholeheartedly.

Dolly's Delight

Went for a light lunch.. Ha Ha. Of course seafood is uppermost on the menu. Thoroughly enjoyed a satisfying meal.. Did not come away hungry. Also, while there I had my salmon catch, vacuum packed, frozen, and ready for shipment to USA. Convenient.

Provide Broiled Fish As An Option For Preparation

I would give Dolly's a 3 if it were in a larger city, but a 4 for a smaller place like Prince Rupert.
I was expecting an opportunity for a healthy and tasty dinner that I hoped would fill me up. When I looked at the menu, it seemed as though fish is primarily prepared by frying in some manner.... more

I love the halibut bites and burger

This was recommended to us by our hotel. We had the seafood combo and halibut burger. The burger was very tasty and cooked just right for me. Their tarter sauce was a nice and didn't overpower the food. The halibut bites are what my grandson wanted to try and we could have gotten another plate for him he liked them... more

Dissapointed

The staff at this restaurant was very well trained and very friendly. What disappointing me was the menu. I was expecting a lot less deep fried food and a lot more fresh options. Dolly's has access to the best seafood in BC and it would be great to feature it without covering in batter and deep frying it. I had... more

Yum

Excellent fresh fish dinners everyday. Nice friendly staff. Reasonably priced and large portions. Go to the attached fish market and try the candied salmon. Wicked good! Brought some home to Ontario!

Best fresh seafood around

Had the seafood platter with tempura prawns, halibut, and scallops. Food was quick. Service was awesome. Can't wait to come back :)

good food very small portion

the service was good, the staff very friendly and nice. place very clean and the food was good. I ordered the sea food platter shrimp scallops halibut. the shrimp were tiny the scallops were so small I could hardly find them....the halibut was ok. the food was good though

Yum yum yum

Best place in prince Rupert especially if you are halibut fish! Their cheese cake is also awesome. Don't miss it on your tour

Worse Service on The Planet

The food is nothing special. We walked in our first day and had to fight for a table, we reserved the second night and we're forgotten about so we were stuffed at a small table for 4 (we were 5). So we booked again for the third night, hoping they would get it right, once again they forgot us and... more

Best ever Hake

This place only serves the freshest local produce. My only gripe is that it was all covered in batter and deep fried even the shrimps and the scallops! That was a shame but my Hake was wonderfully succulent and delicious. Not a bad price too. Shuts early however so wont take orders after 9.00pm and we got the feeling they... more

fish and chips

great place for fresh seafood, the fish and chips are great ,shrimp cocktail was excellent ,plus the atmosphere was a local flavour which I liked

We've eaten at Dolly's while in town in the past, so definitely wanted to go there while in town this time. They've expanded their seating area quite a bit since our last time here. Sad to say, the food didn't live up to our memories. My husband ordered his halibut without any breading, and the portion was too small to be satisfying. I had their gluten-free breaded halibut with cheese and... more

Good food but that's it

The fish and chips were excellent and my waitress was ok too but the decor needs a spruce up. Also the kids working in the retail market were so loud- swearing and gossiping, and random people would come in off the street and go behind the counter kiss the girl and leave. It was very distracting and horribly unprofessional. It... more

Wonderful surprise

I grew up on the Great Lakes, love fresh water fish and rarely order salt water fish (not enough flavor). To my surprise Dolly's fish on the chips platter had as much flavor as Walleye from Lake Michigan. The thick generous portions were snow white and flaky, good sign they hadn't been out of the water long. Another surprise was... more

Excellent food

We had lunch at this fabulous little cafe,all the fish is fresh,you are assured of a great welcome,it was so good we went back for supper again the food was great.fresh halibut for us both.
You cannot beat this place

Awesome fresh seafood ... Yum yum yum

We recently tried out this great little restaurant in the Cow Bay area and found the portions more than generous, the seafood extremely fresh and the service very friendly. We had the Seafood Platter and the batter was light and tasty. Our new favorite seafood place in Prince Rupert!!!

Great place for Fish and Chips in Prince Rupert

Best value night is Wednesday when they offer 2 for 1 cod, chips and salad. Delicious and very reasonable price! You can't visit the coast and not go to Dolly's for fish and chips.
Staff were kind, well informed and very helpful. Service was great.
If you are visiting Prince Rupert then don't miss eating at Dolly's

Seafood

Best white clam chowder soup anywhere, sometimes its fish chowder, it changes but all good. Halibut fish and chips excellent.

Great Fish n Chips

My Wife and I went to Dolly's on Wednesday for their "2 for the price of one Fish and Chips (salad too)" deal and had a wonderful dinner. Along with the dinner and drinks, we also split the "Deep Fried Ice Cream" for desert, and the total bill came to $31 including a 20% Tip. Dolly's is not a really... more

Excellent seafood

The only place to go to for fresh delicious seafood in Prince Rupert. Love the Gluten Free batter option.

Delicious food, great service

These people know there seafood! They are friendly and knowledgeable about sea food, and it is fresh. I would eat hear again.

Love that it's all homemade

Not many places you can dine at in today's society where you don't have to worry about everything being artificial. It's all homemade and tasted so delicious. Went there for 3 lunches while in Rupert for workshops and got seafood the day I left. Food was fresh, service was great and the place was constantly busy. Everyone should check it... more

fish and chips

went to dinner with son and grandson.we had steaks and grandson had burger.appy was calamari.was the best dinner i have had in ages.steak melted in my mouth.all last year we would order the fish and chips on 2 for 1 nite.they are running it again but this time they are useing cod.we continue to order it to go.prices are not... more

Was my absolute favourite for its great food for a great price

I always recommended it to all my friends
Took family out for there fantastic chowder and seafood dishes
Staff was fantastic
Was great all last summer - dined there around 15 times and always so satisfied
Sad to say we went last night for the first time this year and were sadly disappointed
Quality of food was poor - small... more

Top in PR?? Get serious

Had heard a lot about this, I even used to know the original owner, and finally tried it on Jan 12, 2014. Absolutely nothing was good, it was not exceptionally busy so no excuses there. They couldn't say, the kitchen was slammed, we couldn't help it.
Ordered 'seafood sampler' appetizer. just 5 pieces of over done deep-fried breaded stuff. 1... more

Fish and Chips

So tasty!!! Visiting from Calgary where seafood is highly lacking, We were spoiled at Dolly's Fish Market. We visited for lunch twice during our stay in Prince Rupert. We had Fish and Chips one day, and Clam Chowder the next. Both meals were incredibly good! My boyfriend also tried the Oyster burger, which he loved!
Such a cute place. It... more

The best has fallen

Dolly's was one of my favourite places to eat in Rupert but since the renovations, it has not been the same. The portions have gone down and the prices up. This is going against what made them unique in the first place (a cheap place with great eats). I can go to the Crest if I want to pay $14... more

Renovations excellent

We went to Dolly's over Christmas and were delighted with their new renovations (even though it meant the place was packed!) - and even more delighted that their standards have not been lowered. I had excellent fish and chips while hubby had a seafood pasta dish. Happy they're back!

When in Rupert, Dolly's is it

I know seafood, it's always fresh, tasty and at a decent price. The only criticism was a a tendency to fill up especially at lunch. Problem solved they have just completed a expansion. I'm eating dinner there tommorow.

Sooo good

Love love love it here! The food is delicious, fresh, and fairly priced! The service is a bit slow and not super friendly but the food it totally worth it!!

Great place for supper

The food was excellent, very good fish and chips. The service was great, the restaurant is a little small. But the quality and service make up for that. This is the best place in town for sea food

Service, Quality, Value

There are not enough meals in a week to enjoy everything Dolly's has on the menu. We were there twice for dinner and the meals we ate and the ones we saw close by were fresh, tasty-looking, and a good size for the price paid. The service was excellent, the fish was right off the boat, the number of dishes... more

Great place to eat

34 of us senior Citizens from Burns lake took a 3 night train trip to Rupert. Think just about everyone of us ate at Dolly's and it was wonderful! Everyone commented on the great food! The warm apple cranberry crisp with ice cream for dessert was wonderful! Reminded me of my Grandma's homemade mincemeat! Would recommend this place for sure!

The best

The food was so good in the restaurant we went 3 times in 3 days in port. Lemon pepper snapper burger and smoked black cod chowder were my husbands favourites. Everything I had was amazing as well. You don't go here for the upscale lunch, it is a pack em in, eat and go kind of place but the food... more

couldnt be sure

OK most previous were OK but one was awful so we walked in at lunch time to observe . We decieded to give them a try for a very casual dinner. The One waitress had been there all day working very... more

Great Fish & Chips. What's not to like?

Yummy fish & chips. Great seafood chowder. Good local character. I would go here often if I lived in Prince Rupert!

Being gluten-free, it's nice to see that they offer GLUTEN-FREE batter that is actually a lighter consistency and crispier - at NO EXTRA CHARGE- the cook and the staff told me that's how they prefer it. Another gluten-free choice on the menu is their halibut cordon blues. Absolutely phenomenal! You've got crab, shrimp, herbed butter, and cheese all inside a juicy piece of halibut and it is... more

Food & Personnel

Excellent Fresh Seafood, Pleasant staff, Freindly Atmosphere, Large Servings ,& Reasonable Price. But Don't be Late if You Have Made Reservantions I would recommend DOLLY'S to anyone, My Wife... more

Calling the health department

Not only will I never eat here again I'm calling the health department. After watching an extremely unlean woman cooking shoving food down her throat then cooking some more I wanted to puke. She never washed her hands. Most of the food tastes froze or out of a Kraft bottle like the Caesar dressing. The place is a dump. Gross... more

Forget 5 star hotel restaurants

My husband and I recently visited Prince Rupert and it was my first time in that lovely spot. We asked around for the best places to feast on seafood. Everyone we spoke to advised us to go the hotels for the fine dining experience for seafood. Then I asked the great gal who was cleaning the room in our awesome... more

Fish N' Chips

I have to have FnC once a year and am glad I chose Dolly's.
A little 'hole in the wall' cafe that serves what appears to be super chowders and a large menu of seafoods. Had halibut - a light, very crisp deep fried coating - puurfect! Went well with an ice cold beer. Very authentic - counter sales of... more

yummy

Fresh fish, you can buy, you can serve it there . I mostly enjoyed the chowder and the seafood. Light deep-fried. Amazing

Best place to eat

Cafe-like eating area, with a huge blackboard menu. Fish was excellent, serves were enormous. Everyone friendly. Many many locals eating there, not just us tourists. Also is a fish shop, and they freeze your catch too.

Great fish place

A fun and funky fish eatery. Great food. A very cosy restaurant and seats in this small place are at a premium during lunch and supper hours.

best fresh seafood in town

We ate here on a recommendation from a local, and they were spot on! The restaurant has a very welcoming and homey feel. We both had the fish and chips, and clam chowder to start. Our only regret is not having more time to come again!

The No 1 Fish and Chip Shop

I found it at long last. Thought Mr Fish in Vancouver was pretty good but Dolly's is way better. Place crowded and rightfully so. Had the Halibut and it was obviously fresh, the batter perfect and the thin cut non-British chips perfect.
Others around me had a variety of items from the chowder to stuffed fish and crabs. All reported... more

Halibut Fish & Chips to Die For

Fresh and perfectly cooked, hands down it was the best battered Halibut I've ever had. Must-go when visiting Prince Rupert.

Best Clam Chowder

This place wasn't too busy when we arrived. It's small but intimate. Seafood is fresh and delicious. Staff are friendly and helpful. But best of all is the clam chowder. Chock full of seafood, it's too die for! Followed by their fresh fish and chips, it's a meal that can't be beat. And at very good price. Pity it's so... more

Great fish & chips but go elsewhere for dessert

Fantanstic fish and chips here but the desserts are limited and the fruit pie we had was pretty awful. Definitely recommend it for the fish dishes though - wide selection, local, fresh, simply cooked and well presented.

Best halibut ever tasted

As befits the 'Halibut Capital of the World', my husband's fish was exquisite – totally fresh and lightly cooked. My lime and chilli prawns were similarly amazing.
We ate here on two of the three nights we were in Prince Rupert; the second time we had to wait awhile, but the staff are well-organised and do their best with the... more

First Rate Seafood

This is a fish market and restaurant. The small restaurant is crowded with tables, occupied on the 2 occasions when we were there by many fishermen and boaters. I'm sure they know good seafood. No luxury or view here. Just a great menu of really good seafood. Worth every penny and worth the wait if there is no table available... more

Very Lucky to get a seat

Ate:
Hallibut Fish n chips
Cream chowder
1/2 crab
Home made pie
Fast friendly service.
Casual atmosphere.
Few tables.
Call ahead for a reservation!
Don't forget to get some smoked salmon for the road.
Fantastic value for the money.

First of all, let's just say that I've been in many different places in my life and I've had fresh fish and fresh sea food from a few different countries. All of which were pretty amazing, especially when they have locally fished it. There is nothing better than to go buy your fish and sea food early morning in a small market by the ocean in Bataan, Philippines. By the quay in Seattle. Or by... more

If you want to indulge with fish & chips, this is the place to go! It's a hole in the wall type of place that's a little hard to find but if you're in Prince Rupert and plan on having fish & chips, you won't be disappointed. The service was incredible too. Just a group of nice girls who are charming and genuine. Nothing fancy here but well worth the visit.

Oh I really really like seafood and this was absolutely delish. Fish and chips with FRESH LOCAL halibut, Caesar salad and some fries. Life is good.

I really wanted to buy some salmon candy, but I didn't get a chance to go back :(

I wanted to try this place because of all the reviews I had read about it. My phone's yelp app had a very difficult time finding it and Prince Rupert for that matter but in the end I was able to connect and check in at Dolly's.

Immediately as you walk into the cafe you initially see the fresh fish counter. Walk a little further and you see the cafe side with perhaps 8 tables. Lucky for us we... more

Excellent fresh seafood salads, sandwiches, chowders and entrees. Tiny and informal, fills up fast at noon with locals. Lunch and dinner