Alava's Fish-n-Chowder

This hidden gem along the waterfront is a must visit if you enjoy traditional fish and chips and clam chowder. We had the chowder meal on our first visit and chose onion rings as the side instead of fries. The o- rings were some of the best I’ve ever had! Outdoor dining is available on a picnic table or you can order takeaway. My second visit was for takeaway on the way to the airport. I had the cod, fish & chips. Again, the freshly made food was delicious. I enjoyed eating it while awaiting the ferry. In a town with extremely high prices for food, you’ll find not only some of the best food here, but reasonable prices as well.

The food is so great here! If you're a fish and chips kind of person this is a great place to get them. They have my favorite chowder too. It's owned and operated by a local family, father, mother and son. They are nice and have good customer service. The prices here are reasonable for the area, as a seafood city, fish and chips are everywhere, these though are in my top three. This is a walk up and eat outside type of place, and in wonderful rainy Ketchikan, that's not always great. They have a drive through and that's very helpful. The only con to this place is, that the food is so good, they are often out of food and have to close early. So definitely get it when you can!

Hands-down, the best fish and chips I have ever had! We were walking through town and stumbled upon this place, and the staff was fantastic. Couldn’t rate it higher.

We did some halibut tasting at a few places around town today. We stumbled across alava's when we went into Safeway. By far the best we tried. The melt in your mouth breading is amazing! I have never had anything like it. The claim chowder was full of clams and everything tasted so fresh! The owner was so friendly too! Highly recommend

Halibut is good. Lightly battered. Could have drained a bit better as it was still very soaked in peanut oil. Better after letting set on a few napkins for a minute to absorb some extra oil. Chowder had plenty of ingredients, and size was appropriate. I usually prefer a slightly creamier chowder though, would probably consider adding a small amount of heavy cream to improve. Seating is a dirty picnic table outside the building. Maybe they could setup a temporary fencing, or perhaps it isn't allowed in that spot. Overall a good place with some minor improvements could be excellent.