Old Dennis Seafood — Restaurant in New South Wales

This place is a traditional old school fish and chippery. The owners, from what I gather have been here for decades and are lovely hospitable people. This place takes me back to my childhood. Huge portions, very reasonable pricing. You can tell it's not just stock standard supplier bought seafood. They must prepare and batter it themselves because I have NEVER seen a calamari so thick and big before. Looks like the potato scollops are also hand cut. The fish is massive. 1 fillet would have been plenty for 1 person. I got the 2 fish pack, it was only $15 and would easily feed 2 people. I couldn't finish it. I also ordered 2 calamari and could only finish 1. Everything is so generously portioned. It was a little on the oily side but on saying that everything was cooked to perfection and tasted really fresh didn'ttaste like it was cooked from frozen. Impressive. It's a must...

My grandmother worked in this shop for Dennis and Sophie peta when it first open in the 1950s. Dennis use to make two trips a week to the Sydney fish markets to buy fresh seafood to stock the front window that absolutely amazed the locals at the time . Dennis use to buy a whole paddock of potatoes from a local farmer and would have them dug up as he needed them. My father who is still living , tells me Dennis was a very friendly man who once invited my grandmother to go with them to visit his family in Greece , which she did and enjoyed . the shop when it first opened was fitted complete with the display window in just one weekend , with the help of many greek family members of Dennis. Dennis also had another fish and chip shop somewhere else in the blue mountains .they will always be a remembered as a part...

As good as we remembered

We had such a wonderful time in the Blue Mountains back in December, we were keen to get back. This time we are in the area for two months - which you would think would be exciting enough - but what really excites us is the opportunity to visit this superb chippery once more.

Old Dennis has not disappointed us. We were wondering if it really was as good as we remembered - and it was. The product is cooked to perfection, huge portions, crispy, and amazing value for a two fish meal for $15 - the two potato scallops, (actual potato slices) were just a bonus.

We will definitely be back, making it a once a week sojourn. (We visited one Wednesday when he was closed - and tried the competitor just a few doors down. Not bad. Just not great. Wouldn’t go back...