We are very conscious about oils used, and were happy that Leo's use canola, until we found out it was bad.
BAD stuff
uses canola small customer waiting area entrance needs wash down eftpos keypad needs a clean inconsistent fillet sizes different fillets needed to be marked not seasoned and service could have been friendlier.
GOOD stuff
offers multiple fish for fillets food was excellent! 😊 not greasy, well cooked & drained efficient phone service no paywave (no surcharge) no bad consequences later in the evening was worried it wouldn't be good but just before entering four others did too - good sign!
Really happy to find a F&C shop close to home and hope Leo's becomes our local. Definitely keen to try more of menu. Great stuff team!
This Leo's and Leo’s in Kilbirnie are owned by brothers.
On trying Leo's the following week, the 2 cod fillets were undercooked, and three of us had an unsettled gut the next day. Curry roll was nice, but given too many potato fritters when we only ordered three, and whole order needed...
Read moreOrder: Fish & Chips, Corn fritter and hotdog. Total cost: $18.20
Fish was a nice sized Deep Sea Cod fillet. Slight soft crunch on the batter and the flesh was moist and soft to the bite. Fillet was clean and tasty, batter didn’t hold too much grease.
Chips were on the low end of expectations based on what I’ve had but they were ok.
Corn Fritter was delicious! Good batter to corn kernels ratio and clod well.
Hotdog was a pleasure after last weeks debacle. Love a good...
Read moreI'll let you in on a little secret that I've been hiding for ~5 years now.. This is my favourite fish and chips shop in all of the Wellington region
They have the freshest fish that breaks off in beautiful flaky-but-tender chunks, wrapped in a package of yummy golden brown batter. And the chips are perfect - crisp on the outside and fluffy on the inside
Their fish and chips are consistently amazing, their service is simple, polite, and fast. Worth driving...
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