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The Old Trout

81 Old Perth Rd, Bassendean WA 6054, Australia

Recommended by 57 people

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81 Old Perth Rd, Bassendean WA 6054, Australia

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+61 8 9279 8833
HoursMonday: 4:30 – 8:00 PM Tuesday: 4:30 – 8:00 PM Wednesday: 4:30 – 8:00 PM Thursday: 4:30 – 8:00 PM Friday: 4:30 – 8:00 PM Saturday: 4:30 – 8:00 PM Sunday: 4:30 – 8:00 PM

*Opening hours may differ during holidays.

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About The Old Trout

Crisp batter, generous scoops of chips, and regional catches like North West snapper make this Bassendean counter a reliable local takeaway benchmark. Regulars treat a single serve as dinner for two—the fryer turns out hot, non-greasy hake, red emperor, and dim sims that survive the drive to the riverbank without steaming soft. Alongside the made-to-order seafood baskets, the shop's chilled retail fridge stays stocked with pre-cooked curries, hearty soups, and homemade desserts ready for weeknight pickups.

  • Regional Fish Selection: Cooked-to-order catches include North West snapper, barramundi, red emperor, and hake under light batter.
  • Generous Portions: Single-portion orders of fish and chips routinely yield enough volume to split between two people.
  • Chilled Take-Home Meals: The front display fridge holds prepared curries, house-made soups, and chilled desserts for quick dinners.
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Why Choose The Old Trout

Why locals choose The Old Trout for fresh seafood and convenient homestyle dinners

  • Generous Portions That Comfortably Feed Two

    Single orders come with generous servings of fish and chips that easily satisfy two diners at high value.

    one fish n chips is enough for two.

    Gnangarra g

  • Diverse Selection of Fresh Regional Fish

    Offers a broad variety of specific regional fish, such as NW snapper and red emperor, prepared with a light and crisp batter.

    Light, crisp batter on very fresh fish and a decent serve of chips.

    The Kitchenguy

  • Convenient House-Made Soups for Quick Dinners

    Provides ready-made homestyle hearty soups in the fridge counter, offering quick weeknight meal solutions without waiting.

    Owner makes great homemade hearty soups as one pictured.

    Colin Letizia

  • Grab-and-Go Chilled Meals and Desserts

    Features a retail fridge stocked with prepared salads, desserts, and chilled entrees for hassle-free grab-and-go dinners.

    They also have a great selection of salads, desserts and ready to go meals, all delicious

    Rosie Oneill

  • Crispy Freshly Fried Seafood Made to Order

    Cooked fresh to order so batter stays crisp and satisfying even during takeaway transit.

    need to wait for 10min as it's fried when ordered. But it's worth the wait.

    Joanne Leng

  • Reliable Destination for Friday Night Takeaway

    Serves as a go-to local staple for Friday night fish and chips rituals and family takeaway traditions.

    We have tried numerous others to no-avail on our Friday Fish and Chips.

    Pieter Glasbergen

Freshly cooked signature fried seafood favorites and regional catches

  • Fish and Chips

    great non-greasy fish and chips with very generous serves.

    Courtney Pardini

  • NW Snapper

    Had NW Snapper and a piece of red emporer...both very tasty, snapper slightly better.

    The Kitchenguy

  • Seafood Basket

    Hubby and I tried their seafood basket two weeks ago, although I was slightly concerned the shellfish would be overcooked, but, no, I was wrong.

    Ivy Clark

  • Hake

    Extra points for the yummy hake and crab sticks - very difficult to find!

    Cameron Hartley

Other favorites

Popular fried sides and prepared retail fridge additions

  • Crab Sticks

    I got 2×fish 2×dim Sims 4×crab sticks and heaps of chips all for $23

    Cherylee Joss

  • Fried Dim Sim

    The fried dim sim was so good too!

    Alexandre Raimond

  • Aussie Prawns

    Good $11 deal by adding some Aussie prawns.

    Pieter Glasbergen

  • Homemade Hearty Soups

    Owner makes great homemade hearty soups as one pictured.

    Colin Letizia

Before you head over

Practical guidance for ordering, portion planning, and exploring the menu at The Old Trout

  • Plan on Sharing Generous Servings

    Portions are notably generous—customers frequently find a single order of fish and chips easily feeds two people, so consider sharing before ordering multiples.

  • Allow Time for Fresh Cooking

    Orders are cooked fresh to order rather than pre-fried, with typical wait times around 10 minutes, so factor in a short pause or order ahead.

  • Browse the Chilled Meal Fridge

    In addition to hot fried seafood, check the fridge display for ready-to-go homemade meals, curries, soups, and desserts if you want a complete meal without extra wait.

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