Staying in Taupo, we decided on this place based on the reviews. It may have new owners since the last review. Unfortunately it didn't live up to expectations, this review is based on what we're used to in Australia, so far our experience of fish n chips in NZ is very different, so take that into context. The people in the shop were friendly enough, but what we ordered didn't compare price wise to their existing packs, so maybe stick to those for around $5 you could get fish/lunch packs. We ordered our own thing yet somehow that came to around $20 for two people ordering 2 fish some battered potatoes (potato cakes) and a handful of chips. Same price for a family pack.
Even though the potato cakes were only 2mm thick they were undercooked, my piece of fish was in pieces falling apart, the other fish was still defrosting in the middle & the chips weren't very nice.
Again we've only been to a few Fish n Chip places in NZ but this seems the norm. So it might be...
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