After 65 years, Pete's Fish and Chips sticks to what it does best

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• firefly1818 posted at 9:00 am on Fri, Mar 23, 2012.

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  What cracks me up is this is one of the most popular places to eat on this side of town and when I ate there last time (and I mean for the last time too)...the grease they used was RANCID! Maybe old time people from Mesa like the taste of rancid grease..I don't! Won't be eating there again..BARF!

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• ram1009 posted at 9:08 am on Fri, Mar 23, 2012.

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  I have mixed emotions about Pete's. Their food has always been OK but their pricing has gone crazy in recent years. Also, they treat their patrons shabbily with rules like "cash only". I once asked for a burger to be cut in half because I had a temp tooth and it would be easier to eat that way. They refused. I cancelled the order. Also, receipts & napkins are never provided unless requested.

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• gonetothedogs posted at 9:25 am on Fri, Mar 23, 2012.

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  Firefly and Ram, I couldn't agree with you more. First off, I don't like paying to be treated rude, and you can have a heaping helping of that side dish at the Mesa location. The food is mediocre at best, it's greasy and over-battered to make up for the lack of "real fish" inside. The french fries are under-cooked, prices have gone through the roof, quite honestly, I cannot find a single complimentary thing to report. Pirates on Lindsay and University isn't much better. Does anyone know of a good fish house?

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• SethCold posted at 9:54 am on Fri, Mar 23, 2012.

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  I usually don't eat fish, this is the only place I do. Love Pete's!

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• downtownresident posted at 10:23 am on Fri, Mar 23, 2012.

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  Say what you want, the place is always packed for lunch.
  They must be doing something right.

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• FoodGeek posted at 10:53 am on Fri, Mar 23, 2012.

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  The fact that this place has been open for 65 years is testament to the fact that most people in the Valley are addicted to disgusting, greasy and tasteless fast food. The "fish" in the fish and chips has less actual meat that the the most chopped, formed and pressed fish stick. It is beyond me how people RAVE about the disgusting ranch dressing mixed with ketchup and hot sauce, however it is obvious this concoction is provided in large enough quantities in order to cover the taste of the greasy, frozen "fish" patties. Having worked in restaurants all over the Valley though it is not surprising having witnessed many customers throw a fit when denied the opportunity to slather any and everything that could be eaten with that soybean oil and garlic powder mess. If people took more care about what goes in their bodies perhaps they could appreciate good food. Until then fast food junk will remain popular.

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• DavidNichols posted at 11:14 am on Fri, Mar 23, 2012.

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  I Love Pete's, however the once at the one in Mesa, I ssaw a sign they had posted saying: "Please don't feed the Homeless."

  
  I have not been back since.

  I hope they have removed it.

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• vrsicks posted at 11:20 am on Fri, Mar 23, 2012.

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  It's a miracle this place has been open for 65 years.

  No credit or debit? You must be out of your mind. Who carries cash anymore these days? And I'd be willing to bet that most people will pass on Pete's instead of hunt for an ATM during their lunch hour.

  But most importantly, this place is called "Pete's Fish and Chips." While the fish is decent, the chips are disgusting. Absolutely horrendous. I find myself drowning them in sauce (which is an extra $$$$ charge, I might add) in order for me to gag them down my gullet.

  Lastly, I've never experienced good (or even decent) customer service at these places. Pete's appears to be running on an out-dated business model that can't even harness the quality customer service from their roots.

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• abner kravitz posted at 5:32 pm on Fri, Mar 23, 2012.

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  Cutler added: “I’ve eaten her since I was a kid. There’s not many places around that have a wide variety of food that you can get quick and the sauce is awesome. And, it’s always fresh.”

  Really? Who was she?

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• manny99 posted at 7:39 pm on Wed, Apr 18, 2012.

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  that place isent any good, the fish still taste like supermarket fish...frozen.
  that was the only time i ate thier.

  i am originaly from massachusetts and used to go deep sea fishing all the time on my uncles boats and the fish we caught tasted better than that. because they were fresh and not frozen.

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