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Doolandella Fish Depot

20 Brookside St, Doolandella QLD 4077, Australia

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20 Brookside St, Doolandella QLD 4077, Australia

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HoursMonday: Closed Tuesday: Closed Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 7:45 PM Thursday: 10:00 AM – 7:45 PM Friday: 10:00 AM – 7:45 PM Saturday: 10:00 AM – 7:45 PM Sunday: 10:00 AM – 7:45 PM

*Opening hours may differ during holidays.

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About Doolandella Fish Depot

Doolandella Fish Depot dishes out generous cartons of hot, crisp seafood crumbed or battered strictly to order. Regulars bypass greasy takeaway joints for clean, cholesterol-free frying, piling boxes high with snappy calamari, barramundi, and crunchy chips dusted in chicken salt. Multi-piece seafood platters easily handle dinner for the whole crew, paired with housemade seafood salad and cold cans. Whole fresh snapper sits on ice for home cooking, right alongside quick baskets of beer-battered flake with tartare and lemon.

  • Battered to Order: Fish fillets are hand-crumbed or dipped in light batter only when an order comes through.
  • Clean Oil Frying: Cooked in cholesterol-free, non-canola oil to keep chips crunchy and avoid greasy buildup.
  • Generous Seafood Platters: Substantial fish portions, calamari, scallops, and chips sized to feed couples or full families.

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Why Choose Doolandella Fish Depot

Freshly crumbed seafood, clean frying oils, and generous family platters cooked to order.

  • Crispy Frying in Cholesterol-Free Oil

    Orders are freshly fried in cholesterol-free, non-canola oil rather than standard commercial cooking oil blends, yielding crunchy chips and light batter without grease.

    they don't use canola oil so it doesn't taste greasy and they do great chips.

    Alejandro Arranz
  • Made-to-Order Crumbing and Battering

    Seafood is individually hand-crumbed or battered to order upon receiving the ticket, avoiding the standard practice of holding wholesale pre-breaded items under heat lamps.

    Fish is freshly crumbed or battered to order.

    Holden Hisscock
  • Generous Portions and Clear Value

    Customers enjoy substantial meal servings and family packs loaded with multiple seafood selections that readily satisfy big appetites at reasonable prices.

    The size & servings are generous compared to their competitors-by a long mile-and thus wins Value for Money in my books every time.

    Alvin Dayan
  • Homemade Preparation from Scratch

    Diners feel confident relying on thoughtful, homemade preparation across both the hot seafood menu and scratch-made salads.

    many items on the menu are homemade rather than sourced from wholesalers, which really sets this place apart.

    Sunny Man
  • Shared Seafood Platters and Family Meals

    Generously sized platters, family packs, and multi-item fisherman's baskets simplify feeding groups and families without having to cook at home.

    Their platters for 2, 4, and the family – every time we’ve been blown away by the quality and portion sizes.

    Peter Poutoa
  • Fresh Whole Retail Seafood to Take Home

    Alongside cooked hot takeaway dinners, customers can select whole fresh raw fish to cook at home for convenient multi-meal sourcing in one stop.

    Last weekend we bought a whole, stiff fresh, Snapper that we baked at home.

    Irena Markus

Before you head over

Practical tips for ordering seafood platters, managing portions, and visiting Doolandella Fish Depot.

  • Order Platters Mindfully

    Portions are substantial—baskets and multi-item platters for two, four, or families easily feed extra people, so gauge appetites before over-ordering.

  • Specify Dietary Requests Early

    If you have a shellfish or dietary restriction, notify the team when ordering as fish can be individually crumbed or battered to order.

  • Verify Current In-Store Pricing

    Online menu prices may differ from in-store totals, so confirm current counter pricing before paying to avoid unexpected charges.

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