St. John's Fish Exchange Kitchen & Wet Bar – Fresh Newfoundland Seafood & Vibrant Harbour Dining

We wanted fresh Newfoundland lobster. This is the place! It has a somewhat large menu, not that it’s a bad thing.. just that there were SO many items we wanted to try. Ultimately we ordered the Mussels in White Wine sauce and Ahi Tuna tacos for Apps, mains were Seared Halibut and Whole Fresh Lobster. Everything was full of flavour and a good portion size. The only hiccup of the night was when we found hair in my vegetables, which was taken care of instantly and without question. The atmosphere is a decent dim lighting so you can enjoy the views of the harbour yet still eat abs maneuver through the restaurant. Overall I highly recommend SJFX and will make sure it’s a stop on our next adventure to St. John’s.

If you're looking to have a good seafood experience with a good atmosphere, it's worth the wait. It's Saturday 7pm and the wait time for sitting at the bar is 40mins to 1hr. We didn't have a reservation, walked in and put our names on the wait-list. We waited 50 minutes and sat down at one of their high tops. The place is very busy and the staff are quite friendly and hospitable. Ordered the lobster and shrimp pappardelle and overall was tasty but didn't have much of a seafood taste. Unfortunately we found our seafood portions to be quite chewy. Overall would return.

We walked in around 5PM & it was surprisingly busy! Brought my boyfriend for his birthday & when I looked online there was nowhere to make a reso. The hosted asked if we had one, I said no there wasn’t anymore to make one on the website, then she said you have to call in.. very inconvenient & not well advertised! Anyways, we got a table luckily. The website & Instagram said they had happy hour but apparently only at the bar? Again, not well advertised. Our server was very nice & offered us our first drink at happy hour pricing. We ordered a couple margaritas which tasted a little watery but otherwise good. We ordered the steak sandwiches with mashed potatoes & baby potatoes which saved the day! Absolutely delicious! The steak was cooked perfectly. Highly recommend!

This is my second time at fish exchange, i had fish and chips the first time. It was good, not memorable. I decided to go back and try the crab legs, which were absolutely devine and the cajun butter was perfect. My entree however, a tuna tartar was bland and not cut properly which was a disappointment. Id go back for their crab legs. My friend asked me to take a lobster mac n cheese to go for her. The waitress said it was her favourite thing in the menu... wish she'd had mention that when I asked her what were the most popular things on n the menu. I tried the mac as well, ill know what to oder nxt time!!! It was delicious.

Absolutely delicious meal and stellar atmosphere. We had to sit at the bar because we didn’t have a reservation (my bad), but the bartender gave exceptional service and made amazing mocktails! At the best price downtown that I’ve come across. Will definitely come back during my stay in St. John’s so I can enjoy a more sit-down experience with a reserved table.

The place is beautiful; I loved the decor and the atmosphere. I must say our server, Patrick, was excellent. The food was good, but the calamari and bruschetta were too sweet for my taste.

This was the first time that we’ve tried Lobster and Crab, and it was an awesome experience. Well cooked and seasoned food. Seafood chowder was full of flavour and i think it can be a best choice of starter to include during cold weather.

I had the Atlantic Lobster, it did not disappoint! The garlic mashed potatoes were a great accompaniment and the vegetables came hot and cooked perfectly! My server was awesome, friendly and helpful! I might go back just to have another exchange with her! Without her I would have not known how or what to eat my lobster! Love this place!