Reviews of The Chip Shack (Fish Shop)

Erika M

One of the best lobster rolls and fries I've ever had. Excellent service. And the fish and chips were also amazing.

Kirstin Lund

Caron is awesome and so is her fab shack of fries and hugs.

Shawn Nicol

Fantastic lobster poutine and lobster rolls. Fries were some of the best I've had. Very reasonable prices. Well worth a visit!

Gordon Williamson

Great unhealthy food. Fun and friendly service.

D MITCHELL

Amazing food everytime I have eaten there .

James Pate

Great place for a lobster roll that is not overpriced, my girlfriend is a poutine aficionado and loved the lobster poutine. The owner is so fun, she was dancing and singing when we arrived

Vegas Dreaming

Ordered and after waiting 35 minutes asked when my food would be ready. "25 hours" was the response from the lady. This is basically a food truck not a sit down eatery. Do not go here. There is a place just down the road that is faster and has better service.

Dave Lam

You'd have to be insane not to love this spot! Delicious and friendly!

Jonathan Hemphill

Often Gluten Free is a turn off for many people, but the GF batter on the fish is simply delicious. The lobster roll is also quite good - the lobster is diced with a very mild aioli to hold it together. The flavors work well together and do not over power the lobster. Reasonably priced.

Rory W (Rorius)

Great little place in downtown Charlottetown. We grabbed a lobster roll and fries. For 12 bucks it was a fantastic value. Thanks again ladies!

Caroline Bélanger

(Translated) We went in low season. Great products and little wait. Affordable costs for the quality. Very smiling staff! (Original) Nous sommes allés en basse saison. Excellents produits et peu d’attente. Coûts abordables pour la qualité. Staff très souriant!

Angel Zou

Disappointed. Came to PEI for the first time and had high expectations given the lobster industry here. The lobster roll was so underwhelming that I don't know if the other comments are from bots or paid marketing?? Pros: the environment was nice, floating on a platform and next to the waters Cons: - Fries are heavily overcooked - Debit/cash only - Lobster roll is embarrassingly small for $20 price tag. Bun is the small hotdog bun you find general grocery store with a SMALL serving of lobster, estimate less than 1 small lobster tail's worth since it's mixed with creamy fillers.

Bradley Rasmussen

I'm not the type of person to say silly things like 11/10, but if I could give this place 6 stars I really would (I realize how hypocritical that statement is). The Chip Shack was honestly our favourite place out of everything we visited on the island. Food was good and service was amazing :)

Kiersten F

A great casual dinner place. This cute little chip shack is on a dock right in the water with table and high table seating with awesome views looking out on the water. We had the lobster roll and the fish and chips - both were very good and very reasonably priced (13 and 11 I believe). They are cash only so be prepared. Staff was super friendly. I'd recommend this place for sure.

Donn Harrison

The best little gem on the island! Where else can you get fresh cut fries and a hug? Really where?

Adam Ballah

Amazing Business! MUST GO! This owner was willing to go above and beyond for me. I got a Gluten free fish and chips. Incredible taste and great service.

Brittany Bishop

It was amazing! The service was great and the apple fries and regular fries were to die for. Definitely something you want to check in while visiting the island~

Cynthia Mulder

Awesome fish n chips as always! Smiles and friendly service included!

Jennifer Blay

It is by far the best french fries, secret ingredient is "love"!

Steven Moore

Trip Advisor over rates this one. A cool spot and friendly staff don't make up for a slow kitchen and honestly underwhelming food; yes, even the lobster rolls. It's a toasted hotdog bun with famously weak-flavored lobster. It's not bad - just not great.

Keri McCaffrey

Great fries. Terrible service. A lot of easy fixes could make the service run better. Wouldn't have been upset over the wait if there wasn't such confusion over orders. People were taking orders left and right whether it was correct and they were letting it happen. Asked for a plate and they didn't have enough to give me one. Will not be going back.

Rita Hurtado

Poutine Lobster fries are delicious, atmosphere is relaxing.

Carmen Bozak

Keathan from the Double Decker Bus Tour said these fries were the best - and they were! Service from the ‘Fry Lady’ was fast and friendly and the potatoes had that skin on like I had in my youth. A great treat to end a great tour!

Matthew Brooks

Good food. Pretty pricy. Cost $50 to feed 3 people ... at a chip truck

Andrea G

Tastes like homemade!! So much love and care make for tasty fries and a delicious lobster roll!

Random Everything

Went there on our east trip last summer and this place had the cheapest yet BEST lobster rolls and fries I have ever had!

Kevin P. Siu

PEI potatoes make great fries, especially fresh! Poutine was very gravylicious.

Adam Wilson

First time finding gluten free fish and chips in a restaurant and they were AWESOME! Apple fries were also amazing! Plus super friendly staff. We went back for supper for a second time in 2 days while in Charlottetown.

Blair Cowan

Best. Fries. Ever.

Clothilde Petitjean

(Translated) Super welcome and too good the apple fries with maple caramel! First time I tasted apple fries, it's a success! (Original) Super accueil et trop bon les frites de pomme avec le caramel à l'érable ! Première fois que je goutais des frites de pomme c'est une réussite !

Daniel Montpetit

Such a fun place! Delicious fries on the pier! Ideal to have a taste of those famous PEI potatoes. The owner is so friendly and will also give you a taste of PEI hospitality.

Patricia Bourque

Absolutely love Caron's lobster rolls and fish n chips. And always a smile. Food served with love.

Carolyn Langen

Great poutine!

Stephen Starko

Amazing fries, and a nice on-the-water spot to eat

Anh Tran

Chips were crispy. Fish was lightly battered and tasty. Tarter sauce complemented fish perfectly. Poutine was also very good.

Adam Hingley

This is by far the BEST Place to eat! It’s small but mighty tasty for us celiac and Gluten sensitive people out there! Fish and chips and Chicken fingers and Fries were to die for! Definitely a must stop if your in Charlottetown!

Sim Ba

Best poutine in the Atlantic !!

Someone Else

Owners were friendly and their poutine is really good.

Sandra Eschylles

(Translated) We have been there twice. Good lobster and nice place. (Original) Nous y sommes allés deux fois. Bons lobster et belle place.

David Evans

Sorry, but the worst french fries {chjps} I ever had.

Chuck Grady

Had the poutine. It's amazing. Several options on the same floating patio. A great place for one and all!

Devin Smith

Not enough stars for a rating that matches on how good the poutine is here. The food is only matched by the great and friendly service you get when order here. Next time we are in Charlottetown we will definitely will be stopping by for an order of the lobster poutine and the pulled pork poutine. Hope they keep up all the amazing that is coming out of there :)

Adel Abdallah

You want your PEI lobster and potato experience in the same place, look no further.

Amy Wilson Small

Best fries and lobster roll I've had on PEI so far!

Patrick

All summer I've been on the hunt for the best lobster roll in PEI, and let me tell you this is NOT it. I would place it somewhere between cat food and canned tuna. I'm genuinely not sure if it was even actual lobster. I was with a friend of mine who is a chef, after one bite he claimed it was the worst he'd ever had. I really wanted to like this place. The young lady who waited on us was nice enough, the prices seem reasonable, and the location was great too, but I just can't recommend a place with food this abhorrent. I've had many lobster rolls this year and this was by far the absolute worst.

Emily L

Not sure why there are high ratings for this spot. The lobster roll was the WORST I’ve ever tasted. I saw the lobster in a Tupperware container. I’ve traveled to over 75 countries in the world and believe I know what good food is. Maybe this is good food for PEI. Who knows. The fries and spicy garlic dip were decent though. The shack is on the water with a nice view and great little area to walk around before or after your meal. The girls in the shack are friendly and the food took about 10 minutes.

Gavin Macdonald

Had fish and chips taste great but servings of fish need to be lot bigger the fish looked like something from a captain highliner box for a 11 dollars I would expect more fish and fries if wasn't for my wife I would of taking it back for full refund will not go back till servings are in creased and maybe some real forks

Tania Simpson

I didn’t want to give the Chip Shack even one star, but you can’t post a review without at least one. I give the Chip Shack zero stars!!! The place was unsanitary, which should have been our first clue, not to eat there. The ordering service was disorganized; they almost seemed confused. We were told it would be a 20 minute wait, which turned in to a 45 minute wait. Other customers were lining up to complain about the wait. Those that were complaining ended up getting food before us, although we were ahead of several of them. The food was not that great either. My girlfriends lobster poutine had way too much gravy…which was not home made…I saw her opening the package. My pulled pork poutine didn’t even come with cheese curds. When I took it back, they put the curds on, then poured more gravy on to try to melt them. Then I saw her pop it in the microwave. I am the kind of person that hates to waste food, but that could not be called food. The table we sat at had a brochure about the owner and how she takes pride in growing up on a PEI farm. She needs to take pride in her Chip Shack.

Pierre-Alexandre Hamel-Bussières

Great place for a quick snack/lunch. Serving great french fries made from PEI's potatoes!

Luke Kroeker

Delicious lobster rolls, fantastic fries, and an awesome owner/operator. I've had two really great experiences here 1.5 years apart. Highly recommended if you're looking for great food downtown.

Mark Riemer

Best chips around and great service from the owner.

Deryl Gallant

Caron Prins is awesome. Super amount of energy and she obviously loves what she does. Her food is awesome.. and primarily gluten free. Fries are amazing..the fish is amazing. Highly recommend.

Prem Gururajan

overrated, small portion, fish did not taste right.

Joshua Marshall

Totally disorganized. Not super clean either. And, 40+ minutes wait for a simple hot dog a fries. Not that busy and raining out. Would hate to see what this place looks like on a busy day.

Vintage In Bloom

Ordered the lobster roll and fries. Lobster was a paste mixture (not chunks) and the roll was burnt and dry/tough. Barely ate half of it and threw out the rest, went and bought a lobster roll somewhere else nearby. Service was very friendly though

Raj Phangureh

Had the Fish & Chips for $10. Everything tasted amazing! Fish was fresh cut, battered and fried with tasty seasoning in the batter. Chips were among the best I've ever had. It was a small portion of two little pieces of fish that made me wish the menu had a bigger option, but definitely worth the $10 price! (Plus the portion of chips was massive!)

Justine Soucy

When in PEI, one must get fries. PEI potatoes are legendary and you know what? They are correct. I had such a fun time trying out different places to get fries. The chip shack came highly recommended and I get why, they are just the right amount of crispy and salted just right. I got them with a side of lobster roll that was good but nothing fancy. The fries are where it's at.

Tobias Maier

Simple. Selfmade. Delicious. Good Karma. Free Hug. So glad to have stumbled upon this place.

Danielle Arsenault

Wait was very long, which I didn't mind so much but fish and fries were really heavy, like the grease soaked into them. I've had their food before when they were not on the dock and I liked it then, so maybe now that they're busier they can't can't quite keep up with quality. I'm not sure what changed but there are definitely better places to have fish and chips at.

Natalie Zacchia

Best fries in PEI!!

Matthew Tabor

Delicious fries, incredibly friendly service and a great location. Would recommend and will be back!

Bruce Levins

Fun location on a floating dock! Had lobster roll with Fries, and hotdog/pulled pork with fries (and a few frosty drinks). Was really great, the fries were amazing, prefect crispy yet fluffy..

Natalie Chin

Great location on the water and other attractions nearby. The 2 ladies manning the shack were friendly and polite and got my food out in no time. The lobster roll itself looks small, but packs a lot of flavour and I would definitely go back for more! The "chips" aka fries were amazing and make sure to get the extra side of dip to go with them. They were hot and fresh and went perfectly with the roll.

aileen de leon

Good eat wonderful.staffs.

Suzanne Chevrier

(Translated) Too much people (Original) Trop de monde

Hannah Wakelin

Really good fries, great service and a nice view of the water.

Matthew Yopak

Got off the cruise for a tour and needed a quick bite. The apple fries are to die for. I didn't know they were what I was looking for but they were. Whether regular or apple, the queen of fries does not disappoint!

Charline L

The food was good, we had fish and chips, of which the fish was nicely battered, and a lobster roll, which was yummy. The lady at the counter was very friendly and super pleasant. The price tag is expensive for a shack. The seating on a floating dock is fun and charming.

mathieu beriault

(Translated) Very good little restaurant the fish & chips and the lobster roll were very good fried fresh then eaten on the floating dock was very fun it is a nice little place to eat on the go to make lobster poutine (Original) Très bon petit resto le fish &chips et le lobster roll étais très bon frit fraîche puis mangé sur le quai flottant étais très amusant c est une belle petite endroit pour mangé sur le pouce à aisseiller la poutine au homard

N H (Sunflower1003)

We had the Apple Fries! A generous portion of red delicious apples, deep fried goodness with lots of cinnamon sugar and caramel sauce. We spoke to others who were eating fries & poutine, they really enjoyed their food too. Go see Karen, she is terrific!

Marc Tessier

The chips and lobster roll was really good... Lots of people on the floating dock that day so the wait time was very long. Way to long standing around a chip stand..

C. Y.

Lobster roll is amazing especially the bread is very crispy. Server is friendly.

Matthew Wicks

A trip to Charlottetown simply to eat at The Chip Shack is a worthwhile experience. The fresh, hand cut fries are delicious, the lobster roll was the best I'd ever had, and the gravy was spot on. They only take cash, so make sure you come prepared.

Gabriel Rochon

The best in Charlottetown!

Carl Champagne

(Translated) THE BEST FRIES IN THE WORLD! (Original) LES MEILLEURES FRITES DU MONDE!

Hazel Weaver

Lovely hot fish and chips and apple fries on a cold rainy day, thanks Karen, for making sure we didn't miss out on the deliciousness!

Don Eng

Great lobster rolls and fries!!! Very friendly staff!!!

Dana Greenlaw

Fun little shack on the water. Literally lol. On the floating dock in the harbour. Very friendly prices for the location. Food is not the best but it's certainly not bad. They use mostly brand name items. But that is my only draw back but for some that may be the cats meow. I still enjoyed my meal. And have every intention of going back anytime I'm in the area.

Alec MacDonald

Delicious food, friendly staff. Lobster poutine was terrific. Nice to sit right on the water and enjoy.

fl0 riano

awesome! one of the best lobster rolls during our trip, location is super nice (when sunny ;) )

Christa Froome

My son (16 y/o) ordered a simple poutine. It was busy, so he sat down and waited while his father and I were up by the tables in the grass. After about 20 minutes, I went down to check on things. He told me his number was #23 and they had just served #20. I waited with him for a bit before heading back up to our group. After another 15 min, my husband went down to check on things. My son said he was seeing #'s 28 & 29 go out, with more complicated orders, all containing fries, while he still sat, waiting, being told his order was coming up soon. *Finally* my son got his order of mediocre fries, gravy and cheese. He was happy to see his Poutine had cheese curds on it, so there was that saving factor.

Chris Duncan

Good food and free hugs :)

Julie First

Absolutely perfect!! Incredibly delicious gluten-free fish and chips! Eat here!!! The gluten-free apple fries are a unique gem to be had here! Scrumptious! Can't recommend the Chip Shack enough!! This was the best fish and chips I've ever eaten. We are very sad that we live thousands of kms away. The owner is also a delightful lady.

Jessica Sorenson

Obviously the fries were amazing... we had the pulled pork poutine, and more than enjoyed it! The gravy was spot on and they used the perfect amount of cheese curds! Very cute little spot to stop for a quick lunch or snack on the water. The service was also very prompt and friendly.

Guy Tsror

Very good fish and chips! Mediocre lobster roll

Owen Dudley

Bad food

Cornelious Magnus

Popstag seal of approval amazing

Michelle poirier

Great food, friendly servers. Will be back :)

DK

Great service and staff. Food is average and greasy.

James Waugh

Best fries in Charlottetown and the staff are super friendly.

Esther Mach

Friendly service, delicious food, fun outdoor seating. Some of the best fries I've ever had.

N V

As you can see by looking at other posts, I would avoid stopping at this place to eat. The place was completely unorganized, it took over 30 minutes to receive a large fry. The customer service is next to none as employees did not seem to care in the slightest bit about the lineup of angry customers waiting on their order and when asking for a plate to share the fries with others, the lady refused to give me one since she only had two left... (what is she going to do when those two are gone?). As for the quality of food it is nothing special. There are many other places I would recommend before you stop at this one.

jacob chandy

Ambience and food ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Staff are so friendly. Love it

john mac

Great pei fries

Bonnie Balmakoon

I've had poutine all over this country. This place is by far the best

Josh Sawh

Lady was rude when inquiring about food due to allergies. Fries were no good at all. It seemed like fries were stale then they were fried again. Lobster roll doesn’t doesn’t have as much lobster as it looks. It’s prepared and sits there in a bowl all day. Not made fresh.

Elizabeth Manarin

The only reason I gave it a three star was because the lady was very nice but working alone and had to turn us away. She had 15 orders ahead of us.

Ron Smith

I would rate The Chip Shack as a 3.5. I was greated by a happy face that took my order and name and said they would shout out my name when the order was ready. Four of us found a table with sun shade on the floating food court. All around the table our food was about good. We had fish and chips and a lobster roll. Good friends and wonderful weather on the water made the experience pleasurable.

Master iOqY

The super lady that owns this shack should be the unofficial ambassador of PEI! She knows how to make Fries and is so down to earth friendly and engaging. As she hands out her freshly made creations, she'll say: "I hope you'll like it" - almost unsure of herself and very endearing. She also makes great apple fries and the lobster rolls are awesome too. Even pooches can get a free drink. Now located by peakes wharf down by the water. Took a couple of stars off though this time around as the couple of folks working for her were not the least bit friendly and at best aloof when we ordered today. When I asked about their famous apple fries, I got a curt response from the young lady in glasses simply saying: we ran out! With an attitude like dont you know we run out of those early in the day?? Hopefully some of the owner's warm island friendliness runs off on these other folks and maybe I'll increase their rating next time back to five stars. Came back all the way from Toronto after trying them out at their old location at the foot of Prince street for the first time in 2017 only to be treated like this. Oh well. So much for high expectations.

Keith

Not sure why all the high reviews. The lobster roll was the worse I had in PEI and we visited a few places. The texture of the lobster was that of canned tuna. I could see the server ripping small pieces of real lobster and placing tiny pieces on top of the blended stuff (what ever it was). My son asked for a Coke and got a PC Cola. Then another customer asked for a Coke and got the real thing. Jeez, talk about cutting corners. 2 stars for at least being by the water. Big disappoint.

Irene Gedney

Cashier was handling money then food without washing hands. Long polished red fingernails....yuck.

Andy Vuong

Girl didn't know how to cook, got my fish and chips burnt

Rick D

Fish and fries were over-fried and the lobster roll and fries were much too salty. Too bad, looked good but was disappointing.

Lauriane

Absolutely amazing! Right on the water, in the middle of Charlottetown's downtown, next to the boardwalk. I can't have gluten and we discovered the sign for GF fish and chips totally by chance. It was so good and satisfying! The batter is homemade and delicious. Definetly try it out!

Ethan Smith

We only ordered the apple fries but they were totally delicious. Wow, wow, wow! I'm going to try to make these at home as they were such a unique way to make apples... or I mean, fries! :D Great job!

Paula Andreina

The best lobster roll I've ever had and the person that owns it is an absolute gem! I absolutely recommend anyone passing by to visit it and get the lobster roll! Thank you so much for making your costumers feel good and feed them with amazing food!

Geneviève Latour

(Translated) Very good lobster roll! Generous portion! With a beautiful view of the water! (Original) Très bon lobster roll ! Portion généreuse ! Avec une belle vue sur l'eau !

Andrew Brady

I have seen fries better than that. They don't taste Local. Plus no vegan options seriously. No hairnet is worn. And no gloves on. Why is this death trap open

Areti Karadimos

Warm buttery roll. Full of delicious lobster. Highly recommend.

Steve Muise

Good food, but they need more staff. She was run off her feet.

Helvi Slytherin

Awesome ladies and awesome lobster roll! And I loved blueberry ale

Aleksandar Borojević

Excellent fries and amazing spicy garlic dip! You also get free hugs from awesome Queen of Fries! :)

Lynda Birch

Very busy place. Fries are excellent but Lobster roll is a bit bland.

Tyson Robichaud

We were told 20-30 min wait for food, it took 45-50. 2 of the 3 employees were standing around while everyone waited for food. Very inefficient setup apparently. When food finally came out, the fries were burnt, and the ‘fish and chips’ included one small piece of fish. Lobster roll made one of us ill and the pulled pork poutine was a generous serving, but couldn’t eat most of it due to the burnt fries. We wanted to save time by not sitting down at a restaurant. We were both mistaken and very unhappy with our decision.

Christopher Martin

We had the fish and chips and the fish was fantastic and fresh, but the chips weren't anything special. The portion was small for the price.

Scott Collins

Great kettle chips and falafel burger.

Tommy & Anna Alexandra Sullivan

Our favorite place for fries on the island ❤

Hamed Bozorgi

In general its nice. The lobster roll was quite buttery. Only accepts cash

George Mirabelli

Best lobster roll and fries

Matthew Pinto (Matt)

I’m not so sure why there’s so many great reviews for this place. We waited over 40 minutes for our “large” fries and it was not as big as we expected. In addition, the workers were cutting lobster by pulling the meat without gloves on. You can get better and 3x the amount of local PEI fries at BoomBurger, right down the road, for the same price.

Mariah Gay

She's so friendly. Only reason is wait time. And only reason there's wait time is that she's great. And everybody wants her food.

Martin Gagné

(Translated) Really long, it doesn't make sense 1 hour of waiting and we are not served (Original) Vraiment long ca pas de bon sens 1hr d attente et on est pas servi

Anthony Whalen

Great location. Really slow and disorganized service.

Peter Williams

Fantastic Lobster Roll and the best fresh cuts fries ever! Very friendly staff and great prices! A must stop on the Charlottetown waterfront.

Steven Livingstone

Delicious food truck/shack fare, right on the water. We both got the lobster roll with fries. The fries were excellent. Be sure to order the $1 gravy, it's delicious and much better than the ketchup. The lobster roll was decent, one the better ones we've had on PEI. Plenty of outdoor seating, with a lovely situation on the harbor. Be prepared for a wait, our order took 30mins. Definitely worth a lunch visit if you've got the time.

Ming L

One of the best places to get lobster rolls... Great people!

Coleen Patrick

Super yummy gluten free fish & chips--and apple fries!

Brooke Thompson

We ate here for lunch while visiting PEI for a weekend vacation. There is a very friendly woman who works here and seems to have a celebrity status of some sort among the locals as The Queen of Fries. We had an excellent lunch with delicious apple fries for dessert, probably our tastiest meal even when conpared to our 50$+ per person fancy dinners that we had at the upscale restaurants. The overall experience of dining there as well as meeting the woman working there can only be described as surreal. The Chip Shack is not just a must visit location during your Charlottetown trip, it is a reason to visit in the first place.

Glenn Chenier

Good lobster poutine, with a few gluten-free menu items.

Sebastien Deneault

Really good and fresh

Gad Acosta

Few foods have I ever craved, specially when there are other restaurants with the same offerings, but Caron's lobster roll is an exceptional exception. Served over a mountain of freshly fried and delicious PEI strips, I saw a perfectly buttered and toasted roll with the greatest amount of lobster I've ever seen on a roll, anywhere. The first bite was perfect, and once i finished the roll, I wished I had come here for dinner, because I could not finish the fries. I felt like coming back next day, and the rain did not deter me from reaching my destination and trying the lobster poutine, which was tasty as well. If Canada had a Michelin guide, these rolls would be worth of a journey to Charlottetown just to try them.

Crystal Sequeira

Very good, cheap lobster rolls

Alfred Leung

Friendly service but very long line up. Lobster roll was mostly bread and not much lobster. Also quite expensive.

Chris S

Great fries, and great location right on the waterfront.

Marc Williams

Awesome food, not as expensive as competitors in local area, and super friendly service.

Courtney Birt

The service is great. But food lacks flavor.

Caitlin Beresford

Owner is super friendly, as are staff. Food is great and atmoaphere is relaxed!

Roy Rodd

The food and the staff.

Nevin Chan

Love their fries

Judith Nadeau

(Translated) The apple fries with Cinnamon and hot caramel is so good. Just wow. The lobster poutine is also really good! (Original) Les frites de pommes à la Cannelle et caramel chaud est tellement bon. Juste wow. La poutine au homard aussi est vraiment bonne!

Deanna Hollinger

I absolutely Love everything about The Chip Shack! We had gluten free fish and chips. An amazing PEI destination that comes with very fulfilling virtual hugs❣Perfection with GF apple fries and caramel sauce for dessert.

Matthew Johnston

Best fish sandwich I’ve ever had! The fries were also top-notch and the customer service was 10/10.

Elizabeth Jorgensen

apple fries FTW!

john-marc fex

The lady running the place needs to improve the "flow" of her order to delivery - it just seems lost with somewhat simple menu

Jenn Therkelsen

Don’t be in a hurry but the food at atmosphere was worth it! Amazing little place. A must stop on your vacation.

Rolf Sar

Not sure what the fuss is about salty oily fries and lobster mash out of a frozen bag... Ladies are fun and place is nice but this is not fresh by any measure. Junk food at best

Ryan O'Leary

Amazing fries. A must to visit while on the waterfront.

hakim moukhfi

(Translated) You have to be planning to get a simple poutine, about an hour of waiting at noon. The smiles and good humor of the people who work will not make you forget your hunger. Money only. (Original) Vous devez etre prévoyant pour obtenir une simple poutine, environ une heure d'attente à l'heure du midi. Les sourires et la bonne humeur des gens qui travaillent ne vous feront pas oublier votre faim. Argent seulement.

Felicia Chiasson

Order fish and poutine. Waited over 45 mins for my meal was not told there would be a long wait. The food was good but not worth 45+ minute wait!

patrick p

Family loved their apple fries. Slightly disappointed with their chilli dog.

problem pen lol

Excellent lobster poutine and lobster rolls!

Katherine Turmel

Délicieux! Super good food made and served by a super great lady. Excellent service! And a nice view of the waterfront!

Sandy Chan

UNSANITARY - DON’T GO!!! The cashier at the Chip Shack prepared the lobster rolls without washing or sanitizing her hands after handling customers’ money!!! I also saw her picked up a fries that fell on the counter and she put it back on the plate for the customer. I was in shock!!! How can this business operate like this in COVID times!!! Even if we’re not in a pandemic, she would not have passed a food safety inspection! While deciding if we should cancel our order, our food was ready so we were stuck with the food. The lobster roll was ok, but fries were over fried and very dry, the fish batter were very greasy and no tartar sauce for the fish either. The apple fries were good though.

Ariane Grenier

Very good fries and lobster poutine! The owner is very nice. The view is great. Charming place.

Amy Pharoah

The apple fries were delicious!!! Yummy!! They were cooked in cinnamon sugar, and you can dip them in a thick sweet sauce. I would definitely have it again! I wish we had come here before the end of our trip! Their prices were reasonable! Nice woman manning the Chip Shack! It is on a floating dock, which is neat! They have 6 picnic tables with umbrellas over them to sit and eat at, or you can walk to Cows (1 minute walk) and eat at the picnic tables there.

haleh malekzadeh

Its not fish and chips its chips and fish ,we ordered fish and chips , just one piece of fish with lots of Poor quality of chips ,the atmosphere is not good , not very friendly, poor quality ,NOT recommended ,

Geoffrey Brown

Perfect little fish and chips restaurant. Low prices, friendly service (hi Karen!), big portions. I loved gluten free fish and chips. My wife liked the lobster roll but wished it had a better bun. She was quite impressed with the fries though. We sat at a table on a lovely floating dock just a few feet from the water. Interesting to look at the nearby docked boats. Couldn’t ask for a better summertime dining area.

Rupert Ballstein

I can’t help but suspect they use crab meat in their lobster roll. They have a prime location and use some off the shelf ‘value’ brand mayo, as well as the tartar sauce bought from Walmart. Nothing made in front of me was homemade. Seriously?! Not hard to make either. Horrible food. As another reviewer stated - ‘catfood’. Wish I could give it ‘0’ stars. Shameful.

Robert Shellington

Spectacular poutine.

Thomas H

She was in a rush to close so pushing everyone to order, had the lobster sandwich, lots of non lobster filler, I'll try Dave's next time.

Ralph Young

Great food...enjoyed the view...

Martin

Great friendly staff, a great place to enjoy your food outside by the water. Amazing food, they offer the best fries.

Alison McLean

Great spot on the water with a little adjacent stand that serves local craft beer. Lobster roll and fries was amazing. Lobster poutine was even more delish. Ladies who run this wee joint were charming and aiming to please the patrons. Highly recommend if u drop into Charlottetown.????

Kathy Musleh

Wonderful service delicious food it was a fantastic experience

Trevor Marsh

Really enjoyed The Chip Shack. Food and atmosphere were great. Sit down and share a picnic table with someone and have a conversation. Staff are super friendly. It took 40 minutes for our meal...but that just shows you how good it is. We just walked around and came back and our food was ready.

Ann-Gabrielle “Bourask” Jutras

(Translated) The fries were excellent! I will go back there for enough Deep fried cheese curds and poutine! (Original) Les frites étaient excellentes! Je vais y retourner pour assez les Deep fried cheese curds et la poutine!

Katya Uryupova

Nice relaxing picnic table area to eat at out front. The service is quick and friendly. Locals are also eat here. There are gluten-free options in the menu. Specials from the chef - the lobster roll and their apple fries which are served with cinnamon!

Rene Quevedo

The best lobster rolls we tasted on our Maritimes road trip. We delayed a road trip back home by an hour and a half just so we can get another lobster roll for the road.

Doug

Awesome location, excellent service and great prices. I had the lobster roll with fries and an order of apple fries with caramel dip. The roll and fries were very good. The apple fries were wicked. I can't believe I've never seen these any where else.

Lisa and Jeff

Gluten free fish and chips!!! And only $10?!?!

Steven Tse

First of all, I wish I took pictures, buy the moment you get your food, you can't help but to dig in right away. Karen (the owner) is so down to earth and engaging with all her guests. All the pictures you see on here are true to what you get. No gimmicks, just amazing food. Everything is sourced locally from the fries, lobster, to the sausage (local butcher). She has her homemade chili and just everything here just screams I love from city and I love good food. Locals and visitors a must visit

Andrej Korajlija

If you are reading this, stop here and go to the Shack, order the fish and chips and finish with the apple fries. Hands down, the best fish and chips I've ever had. They are gluten friendly, and you will never know the difference in the batter. The food was outrageously good, I will never hesitate to recommend this place to anyone visiting the city.

Younas

I think they can be improved a bit more in taste and a little more improvement in hygiene, staff is courteous though.

Evan Baird

Amazing!!! Great prices and incredibly friendly and good service despite being busy. Had the lobster poutine and fish and chips, both delicious. And the PEI potatoe fries were the best we have had in the east.

Stephanie Rodrigue

Best fries I've eaten on the island and the lobster rolls were not bad as well ! There are a few picnic tables but they are not covered in case on bad weather !

Daniel Fischer

Food was amazing. Best fries we’ve had while in PEI! I would highly recommend the pulled pork dog too. The owner was very friendly and willing to offer advice about the local area.

S H

Friendly and fast service. Delicious food.

Sulbey Adriana Pinate

The lobster poutine is perfection!!! Great service, food and prices.

Isabelle Marion

(Translated) This little "gargote" deserves its reputation as the best plate of lobter roll and fries in town. The value for money is unbeatable and the staff are very friendly. The poutine is also excellent - to be taken with the lobster roll for a little extra. Only downside - the limited places to eat and the wait ... which is still worth the trouble and the trip. (Original) Cette petite « gargote » mérite sa réputation de meilleure assiette de lobter roll et frites en ville. Le rapport qualité/prix est imbattable et le personnel est très chaleureux. La poutine est également excellente - à prendre avec le lobster roll pour un petit extra. Seul bémol - les places restreintes pour manger et l’attente ...qui en vaut malgré tout la peine et le déplacement.

Nicole M

The food is delicious.. it’s unfortunate that the customer service is awful. I asked for a second plate because I was sharing the meal with my daughter and I was met with huffing. They wouldn’t give us salt and pepper because they said it was salted. I also asked for a fork and they gave me a popsicle stick because they already gave us a plastic for. Unfortunate customer service for sure.

Jonathan Best

Yummy! Fish was good!

Katie H

The lobster poutine is even more amazing than it sounds. Seriously took everything in me not to lick the plate when I was done! The service was awesome and I highly recommend if you're in the area, this is absolutely worth the stop!! I'm still drooling....

Curtis Enman

We were in Charlottetown on a rainy day in late September, a time of year when many stores start to close for the season and the Chip Shack's page said they would be open only when weather permits. We called the Chip Shack's phone number to see if they were open. The owner answered from home and we were not surprised to hear that they weren't planning to open that day due to weather. We were a little disappointed to miss their famous fries, and said we'd try to make it there on a future trip. About 20 minutes later my phone rang. It was the Chip Shack! Letting us know they'd had a change of heart and decided to open up for the day as the weather had improved some. We we're stunned by the courtesy of the call-back, and wondered if they couldn't bear to let a customer leave town disappointed. We headed on down and were happy to find a short line of patrons who were also happy they had opened that day. While we waited for our food we chatted with the owner, Caron, who was a delight. 5 stars were earned before the food even came out, but the food was excellent too. We had fish and chips and the lobster roll. The fries really are something to write home about.

Miguel Fraguas

Best chips we’ve ever had

Katja Kennedy

Best lobster poutine ever

Cynthia Gay-Paquet

Wonderful to visit at the Chip Shack

Olivia Dyck

Great little spot with really good fries. I would recommend this place to anyone visiting PEI and would go back again and again to enjoy their poutine and fish and chips!

sabrina lu

The very best fish and chips you will ever try! The batter is so crispy yet light and holy cow the fish is so so so tender! And of course the potatoes are flawless and perfect as well. Their apple fries are really good as well! Wow wow wow!

Frank Duguay

Absolutely wonderful ????

France Ouellet

Great place to eat! Best fries!

Caroline C

Love it. Stoped by for some fries, friendly service, delicious hand cut fries. Will be back!

Jeffrey O'Brien

The fries were perfectly cooked and garlic dipping sauce was good too. The owner was amazingly nice and welcoming.

Josh Libben

Best fries in P.E.I.

Kim Piazza

The BEST fries Ive ever had! The deep friend cheese curds were also to die for!

Masa

(Translated) It's cheap and delicious. It's not on the menu, but please eat an apple pie. It's best to eat the stick-fried apples with cinnamon and the honey dip that comes with them. Of course, lobster sandwiches are a must-eat item. (Original) 安くて美味しい。メニューにはありませんが、アップルパイを食べて下さい。 ステック状に揚げてあるリンゴにシナモンがかかり、一緒についてくるハニーディップを着けて食べると最高ですよ。もちろんロブスターサンドは食べるべき一品です。

Ben R

This is such a cool place on a floating dock licensed so you can have a local beer on the water. The food was good but they were busy and ended up really slow. I think given the size of the kitchen the menu is too big which will kill the timing if the wrong combination of orders hits the kitchen at the same time.

Amy Hennebery

By far the worst meal I have had in all my years in PEI. The lobster roll tasted like other fish, the fries were burnt and greasy, and it was expensive! I would not recommend to anyone and would have appreciated a refund!

Kim Lebeau

Loved the "Gluten free fish and chips". Worth the 5 year wait to eat 'breaded' fish again!!! The gluten/wheat free 'breading' is absolutely delicious! A vacation must stop!!

Dana D'Angelo-Chakravorty

Fantastic poutine and such friendly service. We thoroughly enjoyed!!

Valerie Rae

We are locals, and I had a lobster roll, mushy and tasteless, very disappointed as we were originally going somewhere else..I am very annoyed and embarassed that tourists would think this was what our island lobster roll are like!! I couldn’t even finish it and I love fresh lobster, this wasn’t fresh! You need to do something about this...I won’t be back!

Jasmin Oppenheimer

Great lobster roll and poutine. Really friendly and upbeat service. Very good value.

Doug McDonald

A fun an positive business with amazing friendly staff. Yes, it can be busy but what great-to-eat place isn’t busy. Plan to visit. You will not be disappointed.

Yipsing Pan

lovely place and the lady who was there was super nice! highly recommend this place if you're in the area!

Desiree Hatem

(Translated) The fries were really good! We enjoyed it. (Original) Les frites étaient vraiment très bonnes ! Nous avons bien aimé.

Heather W

Friendly staff was a plus. But the amount of lobster in the lobster roll is embarrassing. They barely put it in the roll so it looks like a huge amount until you bite into it and realize it’s a trick. Go elsewhere for your lobster roll.

Tom D.

(Translated) Very good fries. Good location at the port. (Original) Sehr gute Pommes. Gute Lage am Hafen.

Laura Kenny

I went back because I was so impressed with the food the last time. This time, though, my fish and chips was the size of a fish stick ????. Still good, just not enough. They could use some more seating too. It was super busy and there just wasn't enough room for everyone.

Dara Temple

Must say it was a busy time when we arrived. But while waiting we watched as the person in the front put hot dogs, etc on to cook, wrote something down, went to fridge and moved some items around, closed fridge, took lobster Roll and pushed in lobster with finger, hand it off then pick up our hot dogs, and buns, all with her fingers and put them together. No gloves and not washing her hands once. I won't be back.

G Penton

Good fries (not the best in Canada as I've seen advertised) but the venue location can't be beat. And the food is good (they have Slushie Vodka options in the bar shack next door.

jeff gilmer

Overcooked and ok fries. Needs to pass crown to boom burger in Cavendish for best fries on the island

Tina Claxton

Great value. Great taste. Great service. Celiac safe!

Pat Canning

Shame. Lobster Roll was good but they don’t take credit and won’t convert US thus you pay 25% extra.

jeff amirault

One of the best fish n chips I have ever had!

Emma Englehart

Currently waiting on my pulled pork poutine for the second time here this week, hands down best poutine I've had, the energy she gives off is amazing, wonderful spirit and amazing customer service!!