Amaral's Fish & Chips

The fish and chips at this place was amazing it's a nice little spot. Parking is across the street I didn't realize that until after I parked on the side of the building and got blocked in.  They do have some inside seating a mixture of booths and tables. We ordered fish and chips,calamari , chowder and fried shrimp. Food was delicious and at a real good price.  Drinks are bottled and there is a bathroom just ask the person at the counter.

Amaral's is a great little seafood shop that fulfilled my cravings for New England seafood, especially whole-bellied fried clams! The chowder and clam cakes were also delicious! I am already planning my next trip back to R.I. from WV!!! I love living down South, but I miss the wonderful seafood dishes of my youth. Clam strips can not touch whole fried clams!!! Amaral's was recommended to me, and l wholeheartedly recommend it to you!!!

This place never fails me. Excellent food, prices, and the service is outstanding! I will continue to recommend this restaurant to everyone. Perfect....just perfect!!

Absolutely wonderful! Great little place with a homey feel, kind people with a nice sense of humor, and fantastic food for very reasonable prices. We got fish and chips. The fish was perfectly fried -- juicy, crispy, and just delicious! (Also really appreciate that there was vinegar at the table). Clam chowder was great, too. We'll definitely be back!

Amaral's Fish & Chips is a Family run independent restaurant that has repeatedly received "Best of" awards for seafood. So, what makes it so special? I'll do the best I can to explain. It's definitely not the dining room that keeps people coming back. The dining room is simple, with maybe 6 or 8 small and hard booths. Order first and help your self canned or bottled drinks. Don't get me wrong, this is part of the charm of this place, but it's important to note that most of the guests were getting food to go. Now, on to the service. You're not going to wait long at all for your food. The kitchen team knows their business and they are ready. It must be with their system, because our orders came steaming hot and crispy fresh in what seemed only minutes. On to the main reason why Amaral's has been voted best of Rhode Island for years. Obviously, the best way to know is to go, but, you're here to try to learn why from people like me so, it here it goes. Super fresh fish. Flakey and mild white fish with a house made crispy batter that's not too thick. I like mine with their house made tarter sauce and a drenching of malt vinegar. Oh man..... the vinegar and cool tarter sauce cools the steaming fish just enough to not burn your mouth. Bite after bite of exactly what you came for. Discover why so many people come back time and time again for this consistent Rhode Island tradition. You won't regret it.

Good food, no fuss service, good prices. Would come back! Basic fare but tastes great! Partner got fish and chips and I got the Portuguese kale soup. I loved my soup, lots of veggies and very flavorful. We got there right when they opened so the fish was freshly fried and my partner said it was delicious! Good curly fries. Check it this place out if you’re in the area!

OK. I hate to be *that* guy but I really didn’t get the hype - the food just isn’t good. My wife and I went here because we wanted to avoid getting ripped off in Newport. The customer service is by far the High Point. The staff was welcoming and cheery. The service was lightning fast. To be fair to the food, it was clearly very fresh. We tried the clam cakes, the clam chowder, and the fish and chips. The red clam chowder was delicious, the white clam chowder was so so, nothing to write home to grandmother about. The fish was just bland. There’s nothing more to say about it. I wish they discovered seasoning or spice. Something, anything to give it flavor. I get that it is fresh, but you have to do more justice to the animal then just dipping it into a basic batter. I’m not sure I’m ever going back, but I’m giving them four stars because they seem like outstanding people and I don’t want to mess with their algorithm.

They aren't big on "eat-in" atmosphere, because it's mostly take-out, which is what we did, but the food is FANTASTIC! There are four booths to sit in, though. We got a quart of New England clam chowder and 1/2 dozen clam cakes with chunks of clam in them! That's rare! Worth the trip...FIVE STARS!!!

Great mom and pop little fish shack with limited non fish options. They have shellfish and fish offerings. Very casual and few tables. Nice folks. Also fresh Portuguese sweet bread by the round is for sale. Fresh lobster roll special at 26.00 w a side or something, that's a good price. Love the Rhode island style clam chowder made with just broth, and so flavorful with a side order a clam cakes wow delicious

I don't really understand the hype. This was my first time going to Amaral's. I saw a lot of cars on the street but did find a small lot that somehow wasn't full. I walked in and it was super busy. It's really small and you can really feel the smoke in the room. Ordering was easy, even through there was a line at "phone pick up" that people were taking orders at...lol I ordered a Small Fish n Chips and a Clam Cakes and Chowder combo. By the time I walked over to a table, it was ready. I liked the new England chowder, it's your traditional chowder. The clam cakes were okay, not much flavor. The fish n chips were clean but bland. I ate more of the fries than the fish. I wouldn't come back, I'd go anywhere else.

Well after saying to whomever I happened to be with at the time "I hear the place is good" I finally went into tonight. And it's damn good. Actually never had a better fish n chips than theirs. We didn't stay but it's pretty straightforward booths with all the fixings. And as I said when I was leaving "the food was out faster than a drive through." Awesome!

Service was fast! Ordered at the counter and took out Seats. Food came out quick. It was my first time here. I ordered a sampler with clams, shrimp, fish and scallops also a side of calamari and clam cakes to share. This place was pretty busy with lots of take out orders, people were in and out. Food was excellent and fresh.

I had the fish and chips- The fish was excellent- it was fresh, and the batter light and fluffy- not heavy and not mushy inside. The chips weren't so great- they appeared to be frozen and sparse on the plate... The coleslaw was tasty yet the serving was OMG minuscule-- prices were fine.

This place is a hidden gem. We have had a few dishes including fish n chips, chowder and clam cakes, blade meat grinder, seafood platter. The belle of the ball for me were the blade meat grinder and the fried scallops on the seafood platter.

NE is known for fish and chips but Amaral's does it best! Food was hot and crispy, taste was phenomenal and service was excellent. I highly recommend this little gem!

The food is great but they give you such a small amount it's not worth it. it looked like 4 scallops cut into pieces and very small amount of clam strips for total of $28!

Basically a storefront in the midst of a shabby city, but DO NOT pass them by! My first observation, clean. The fry oil does not contaminate the separate dishes with old flavors or product. I am not a huge fan of fried food mainly bc it wreaks of old fry oil. Not up in here! The friendly staff are providing a reasonably priced, above average product. The highlight for me was two fold. The fish and chips, as well as the clam chowder. Everything was great, but those were the showstoppers! Enjoy some fresh RI seafood right here! Bon appetite!

Best fish & chips around!!! Absolutely amazing!!! Small place, usually order TO GO.

Classic hole in the wall diner that has been there for decades, but yet most people have never heard of or may drive by without even noticing. That is what makes Amaral's special, and almost feels like a secret food spot that only the locals know about, since all the tourists are by the water at a clam shack. Amaral's obviously excels at fish & chips, hence the name, so if you come here it would be a disservice to not try it. Fish and chips does not travel well (speaking from experience, haha) and Amaral's has about 6-8 cozy tables in the small dining area, so grab one if you can. On Fridays, you'll be lucky to spot an open table amidst the sea of people waiting for their pick up orders. Food is cooked to order yet no order ever takes more than 5-10 minutes due to the assembly line nature of the business as well as the fact that their menu is not over complicated. If you put on a phone order, they don't start cooking it until you get there, because who wants fish and chips that has been sitting around? My experience with other food aside from fish and chips has been just alright. It feels like everything is done in the same batter and same oil, so results in similar taste. The sandwiches are surprisingly good! I've only ever tried the blade meat sandwich and the meatball grinder, and although they are nothing that would win any prizes, they're pretty dang good for a reasonable price. The chowder is amazing. I always get clear, and amarals does it right. You can tell this chowder recipe has been around for awhile, and in over 10 years eating at Amaral's I can say this recipe has never changed. Clam cakes are really good, but not the best. They are the best for many miles around though. Every now and then they seem a little on the bland side, or sometimes a little salty, sometimes a little dry, sometimes a little oily. Seems like it depends who is making the batter and then who is frying them up. They're always good though, even if they aren't always perfect. And so cheap compared to elsewhere. But, again, this is sort of the nice thing about a small family run business. It's authentic. Amaral's is the best kept secret in the east bay (and beyond) as far as fish and chips and chowder goes. Won't eat either of em anywhere else, north of Narragansett!

OK. I hate to be *that* guy but I really didn't get the hype - the food just isn't good. My wife and I went here because we wanted to avoid getting ripped off in Newport. The customer service is by far the High Point. The staff was welcoming and cheery. The service was lightning fast. To be fair to the food, it was clearly very fresh. We tried the clam cakes, the clam chowder, and the fish and chips. The red clam chowder was delicious, the white clam chowder was so so, nothing to write home to grandmother about. The fish was just bland. There's nothing more to say about it. I wish they discovered seasoning or spice. Something, anything to give it flavor. I get that it is fresh, but you have to do more justice to the animal then just dipping it into a basic batter. I'm not sure I'm ever going back, but I'm giving them four stars because they seem like outstanding people and I don't want to mess with their algorithm.

Some things are very good and family is very nice but fish portions are skimpy. I go to Rogers in Somerset. Anywhere else actually for my hard earned moneys worth. But they have awesome stuffies Being a Portuguese family, I'm hoping some day they make baked fish Portuguese style. With a little kick.

Stopped by Friday night 6/28/24 about 5 p.m., before it got too busy. We had the fried clam plate and a bowl of white chowder; the food exceeded expectations. They have a small seating area with soft drinks and bottles of water as well as tap water, inside and do a lot of takeout. Friendly, fast service and reasonable prices. The portion sizes are on the smaller size however, the price points match up, so it's all good! We will definitely come back! Recommended.

Absolutely delicious! The food was great and the people who work there are very nice. I'm coming back soon.

Amazing fish & chips. The batter is not greasy. They have 2 sizes small (2 pieces) large (3 pieces). Great service and can order online. Reasonably priced.

Great food, service. Ambiance is very suitable for this type of restaurant. Limited seating but cozy

This is definitely a great place to go! The food is consistently delicious, always fresh and served piping hot! Tonight I enjoyed Fish and Chips! Soooo good! Also had a couple clam cakes and they were very yummy too! Be sure to try take home some of their Portuguese Sweet Bread too! So good!

After hearing some rave reviews recently, we decided to head back to Amaral's for some fish and chips. There was quite a crowd, so I had a feeling that it would take a while to get my order. Much to my surprise, it came out in only four minutes! So if you see a crowd, don't be afraid! We both ordered fish and chips, as well as a side of clam cakes. Everything was fresh and delicious! The fish was light and flaky. The batter was perfect, and the French fries and clam cakes were hot and amazing as well. Definitely a go to place for some fast and delicious fish and chips!

We YELPED and found this locals hangout. Food was very good. Fish and chips was fresh and nicely prepared. Portuguese kale soup was a big hit. the service was quick and friendly. It is small inside but clean which we appreciated. Locals were abundant and we like to support these restaurants. Please try them

Fish n chips were great. The service here was fast. The ambiance here was amazing. Come here!

Had fish and chips. The coating was oily, or wet- like it hasn't been cooked long enough. It tasted strange. I'm 76 years old and have eaten fish and chips all my life at places all over the state. These were the worst. I was especially surprised because my friend who has very good taste in food raves about this place.The good things were the cheap price and fast service.

Food terrific. Soup amazing. Service great and love the idea it's a locals choice. Seating is fine. Small but clean, neat and nice.

I have been here twice. Once for Fish and Chips and the second for Seafood Casserole. Both were delicious. I will be going soon to try their chowder and clam cakes.

Best fish and chips in Warren! Love their coleslaw too. Price is reasonable for the serving size.

Gotta be the best clam chowder I've ever had. Their fried scallops are fantastic. In fact, everything here is fantastic. Highly recommend

Five stars for what it is. You wouldn't wear a suit and take mom out on Mothers Day. Small, neighborhood, fried fish restaurant. Very few seats. Mostly takeout. Incredible fish and chips.

My first time at Amaral's. We got the fish and chips along with chowder and clam cakes. This review will not include the chowder, I'll explain why later. The fish and chip was a large order it's a good thing I wasn't that hungry. It consisted of 3-2oz pieces of either haddock or cod, no real way to differentiate by appearance or taste. It was clean and the batter was nice and crunchy, but lacked any real flavor. Fries were a small portion for the plate and just ordinary. Clam cakes had a good crunch and taste but hurt your eyes looking for the clams. Will I be back, yes. If anything I need to have the white chowder again to see if really is supposed to taste that way. In all my years in food service and going to different establishments I never tasted any clam chowder like that in my life. I don't know what they put in there but it didn't work for me. First chowder I couldn't finish and had to toss. YUK. If it's any better next time I'll update my review, otherwise it stands as the worst chowder ever.

The food is amazing!! My favorite is the whole belly clam plate. The seafood always tastes super fresh

Out supporting local restaurants during CV19. The restaurant did a nice job with our take-out order. Only missed on one item which was coleslaw in one of the four fish dinners we ordered. I think it fair to break down the dinners as follows:: the fish was a 4. Good, decent size, nice flavor. The crown jewel of the meal was the New England clam chowder... Outstanding! The fries rate a 3. Nothing special, not awful, a bit greasy... but a typical fry. The coleslaw was served in a very small cup. The flavor was ok, the portion size was very small, rate them a 2. The staff was super friendly and did a nice job based on environment that we are in. Overall, a good meal at a good price.

Best fish and chips around. Great service and friendly staff. Any time i call the food is ready by the time i get there.

Oh my gosh, this place is phenomenal. We came to try the stuffed quahogs but also got the white clam chowder. That was easily the best white clam chowder I've ever had. I cannot recommend it highly enough.

This place is great. Makes you feel like family after going 1 or 2 times. Great for lunch or dinner. Dine in or take out. Prices are fair and food quality was above par for fried food.

Ate here today for lunch with my mom, dad and sister to try this place out for the first time! We all got the same dishes to try, eat and share which was fish and chips, clam chowder, clam cakes, fried oysters and Portuguese soup. All of it tasted super good and delicious. The service and cashier was really friendly and nice to get our orders correctly. Finally, I couldn't agree more that the food we got was delicious and yummy and lastly definitely coming back here again to eat next time! :)

Great food: quality, quantity and price! Have gotten fish and chips many times and going to try more options. Very friendly family staff!

Stopped there on the way to Fall River. The service was fast and courteous. The wife and I each had the fish plate. We could not have been more please. The location itself is more conducive for takeout but there are about 6 tables if you want to sit. Try the Sweet Bread, it looked delicious, although we didn't have time.

I haven't been here in years..during covid..they are trying.. Service was good...white chowder awesome...smelts great..wonderful stuffies....stars of the show were the perfect fried whole clams.. 100%...and grabbed two loves of portuguese bread.. Crazy location..but great..

Always great! Never disappointed! Quick, great service! Very consistent food quality. A go to for us

Found this place on the way to the beach during the winter months. Was looking for fish and chips near by, everything is was closed except this place. It is a family owned business which I love. Service is nice and friendly. Fish and chips were so good along with the clam chowder which was AMAZING! I also tried the Italian grinder which was delicious, would've went back for another one but was a little too late. I would 100% recommend this place :)

On 1/29/2023 Visiting from Ohio in Swansea for My 50th birthday with Family and friends . Seafood is on my to do list. A stuffy with hot sauce ,fish and chips for lunch satisfied my cravings mostly . Just mostly because I really needed a bottomless stomach so I could have fried clams, red chowder and clam cakes . I would have enjoyed my lunch more if the slaw had more flavor and had tabasco sauce for the stuffy but I still enjoyed my lunch and the local atmosphere. Fyi I should have asked one of the Patrons if she was part of the Monteiro family . My Dad is a Gagne but his birth name is Monteiro via the late Johnny Monteiro whom resided in Virginia. Anyway, thanks for the good food. Hope to be back soon .

Ordered takeout from here on Saturday and my only question is why I never knew this place existed before this weekend. We ordered clam cakes/chowder and a large fish and chips. The clam cakes were crispy and the red chowder was chock full of clams and potatoes. Next time I want to try their Portugeuse kale soup. The fish was flaky and cooked well, although the breading was a little too thick. Fries were fries - nothing special, but tasty and crisp. And the prices are so reasonable, especially compared to other seafood places. The menu is limited to primarily fried food, but if that is what you are craving this is your place!

Yes - we had the Portuguese Kale Soup which was pretty good - and the clam cakes which were very tasty and a generous order. Everyone was very helpful and nice. They also have VoVo's Sweetbread - a huge loaf for $7. We will return to try the fish & chips and their sandwiches.

Amazing studies and chowder! To die for clam bellies.. great prices!! Amazing service! Love this place

Great food! Great hospitality! Could not love this place more! I'd you're looking for high quality, local food, Amaral's is your spot.

A hole in the wall, across from an auto body shop, down a side street. We love these hidden spots if the food is good, and... boy was it good! We sat down and a friendly woman told us to order from the wall. We ordered and sat back down to wait. It felt like 2 minutes went by when one of the owners hand delivered our piping hot meals. Let me explain that I am married to a Dub from Ireland where fish and chips reigns supreme. He gave his approval of his fish and chips and my fried clams were delicious! I highly recommend this family run business, but please save us a seat!

Fresh, delicious seafood served promptly! Always reliable in getting great takeout for a variety of fried seafood and tast chowders!

First off... OMG... What NICE people and GREAT food!! We are visiting ( working) for the week in Providence. Today we decided to come visit Colt Park. Well it was a perfect sunny fall day and walking out in the fresh air made us hungry. Yelp here we come! Well this was sort of on our way back to Seekonk where we r staying. So the reviews were really good. And we r from Seattle area and we're jonsin' for some seafood ya know??!! We were ready to graze.. I ordered a combo white Chowder & clam cakes. And yea what everybody else said perfectly cooked and not greasy. Which means they got their oil perfect for non absorption !! Both fabulous. Hubby had combo seafood dinner. Also perfect. Is this sounding like a trend? Well yes yes it is. Then we were talking to the owner and we asked what is the natural Chowder ? Well it's clear broth. Mmmmm. Guess what?.... He brought us a sample. Then we asked if Calamari was rings.... He brought us a sample!!! Omg then we wanted more slaw. How much?? He brought us some!! What a guy. Lots of locals getting food to go coming in too. I say we left so happy and full but not too bad. We saw on one review that they have Sweet Bread on Thursdays ( sells out on Friday). His mother still makes it!! He said it's a rising in the back!! Sooo guess we will have to come back.... Haha and get some of that tomorrow!! Lol did I say what a great place this is?? U are BOOKMARKED!! We came back the next day to get some bread and Tony said it didn't rise as much ( prob got chilly at nite). So we decided we come back on Friday. So we get out of the car and immediately waveto Tony. Coming in for the "BREAD" man. His mama still makes it. Well we also decided to have some food. John had fish n chips and I had Smelt , clam cakes. While we were waiting we snatched a piece of bread right off the loaf and ....crickets .... Angels were singing on high omg ... Ambrosia!!!! John lived in Hawaii and ex wife was part Portegee so he knows his bread. No complaints from me either. We just mentioned we couldn't decide what to get ( cause it's all good). We were thinking not to miss out on the calamari again... Voila.. Like magic .. Tony brought us some. Literally we think he's gonna kill us!!! Lol That RI style is just fabulous with the peppers and bits of olive. Soo Tony and family we love u and will see u next time in town !! Ok we are back again. We're here two wks ago! We drove from Schenectady in a rental (has biz in Providence nite b4). So why not combine biz with pleasure!! Had two fish n chips. That breaking is so delicate it just melts in your mouth! Ordered also extra slaw natch, calamari natch, clam chowda natch. Then we ordered a blade meat Sammy. The son kept it separate for us since it will be warmed up later in hotel room. We missed Tony THIS time but we may be back on r way out tomorrow!! Ok we r back July'19. Finished with work and had to come. Driving on the way here we were jonsing for our fav place, people & food! Although I have sad news that the Mama died a month ago. She made the Portuguese bread. She taught one of the offspring the tricks of the bread so I'm excited. But it's tues and bread is on thurs! So it's hopping in here today!!! One big group in for a POW wow! He he. 12 people ordered before us and as we sat down food was coming out! A well oiled machine in here. We had our smorgasbord of tastes. White clam chowder, stuffie, coleslaw, fish n chips, Calamari, Portuguese soup and some extra fish! We shared and ate it all!!! So satisfying coming in here. We just missed Tony tho! Maybe next time.

When you are in the mood for fish and chips or other seafood delights, consider Amaral's. Staff is very friendly. They are very prompt with take-out orders and quality is consistently excellent.

Went to a Amarals for lunch. R great food and prices. Cute and clean little place not much room to eat in