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13 Reader Reviews of Big R Restaurant

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   bryan Says:
   April 28th, 2009 at 10:11 am

   Three of us had fish and chips and a beer each. One-piece was a tasty and perfect amount. The entire bill and tip only came to about $30–not bad at all!

   Four stars for being good at what it is.

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   Early August Says:
   July 1st, 2009 at 11:14 am

   Got take-out from the Blackmarsh location and tried their “Seafood Platter” recently and was very disappointed. The fries were great, as was the gravy, but the seafood was very tough, and half of it I couldn’t even visibly tell what I was eating! Threw most of it in the garbage.

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   Cindy Says:
   November 25th, 2009 at 8:39 pm

   Same with me! More than half the seafood went in the garbage. Absolutely disgusting. Worst take out I’ve ever had!

   The shrimp even had the poop veins left in them! URGH

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   AHOLLETT Says:
   November 30th, 2010 at 5:21 pm

   FRIES>>DRESSING>>GRAVY!!!!!

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   Roberta Says:
   January 14th, 2011 at 8:02 pm

   Honestly, I love this fish and chip store, I eat here all the time … I dont even eat at any other place… Honestly, the fish is always fresh and they have great specials!

   I hate ches’s too much batter and gross grease that makes me sick!

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   GirlHeartsFood Says:
   March 5th, 2011 at 7:28 pm

   Is it just me, or is the greasy food getting greasier in St. John’s? Is it that all the good fish and chips cooks retired or went out west?

   Let’s be clear. I MOVED HOME so I could go to Ches’s. Little bit of exaggeration but not much. And I had to give it up after 1) found peel still on onions in onion rings and 2) got raw fish and batter.

   So on to the Big R when I needed my last feed. Uh, the fish was so dry I could swear I was eating salt fish, which is weird because the outside was MARINATED in grease. My fries where made out of potatos that had turned black. Yummy.

   AND…done. I’ll hit By Da Beach or Captain’s Table this summer. But by in large, I think my fish and chip days will be reserved for when I go around the bay and my aunt makes it for me.

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   Anonymous Says:
   March 6th, 2011 at 11:47 pm

   Does the Big R still have the 5 dollar breakfast? I wouldn’t go here for fish and chips, but I always loved the breakfast. Eggs, fries, sausage/bacon, toast, and coffee for 5 bucks. Nothing wrong with that at all.

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   Juanita Says:
   March 25th, 2011 at 12:12 pm

   Of course it’s greasy! It’s deep fried in grease! Ask for it pan fried if you don’t want the grease!

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   Lanie Doe Says:
   May 20th, 2011 at 3:56 pm

   The one on Blackmarsh Rd has the best homemade white bread ever. Just like Nan used to make.

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    Anonymous Says:
    August 13th, 2011 at 9:41 am

    So a few months back I asked if Big R still had the 5 dollar breakfast. I just got back from there and indeed they do, however it’s gone way downhill. I know it’s only 5 bucks for a plate of food, so there’s not much room for complaining, but honestly why would they choose to stop including coffee with a traditional breakfast? The people working there were lazy and surly, in my opinion they should both be fired. I was the only customer in the store and the employees weren’t doing anything but there were still dirty dishes laying around from people who had been there earlier. I pretty much had to set my own table. I had to wait to pay at the counter in an empty restaurant for at least 5 minutes while the employees were out back smoking or something. I considered just leaving without paying, and that’s probably what I should have done. I always used to like their breakfast so I’m willing to give them another shot, but next time I will be going to the Harvey Road location.

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    Tom Says:
    August 22nd, 2011 at 8:21 pm

    Best Fish and Chips in town. I know, I know (The Duke, Captain’s Table etc), but this is my favourite.

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    Rod Forward Says:
    October 19th, 2011 at 12:56 pm

    Would like a little more information from the anonymous person who left the comment August 13, 2011. So that we can understand the problem a bit more clearly, and work on any areas that may need improvement.
    Your comments are greatly appreciated.
    thebigr@bellaliant.com

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    John F. Kennedy Says:
    January 14th, 2013 at 10:37 am

    The poutine is 10/10

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