The best Fish & Chips in Hamilton | Sluurpy updated in April

Foundation Bar Kitchen Lounge

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"love fettucine and pork ribs and friendly..."

Xilei Liu

"Genuinely friendly experience. The team is very friendly, informative and I believe truly proud of what they serve. We were recommended the..."

Jan Willem Strijker

"Always enjoy going here! I had the pork belly bites which were quite filling for a starter. Delicious! I am looking forward to trying more meals..."

Hailz Stevens-Nordell

"Have been to Foundation numerous times. The platters are always nice, but never seem to have enough bread for all the toppings (which is a shame)...."

Amy-Rose Mudgway

"Called in for dinner last week. The thirteen year old had the calamari - which she did not enjoy. I had the fillet steak - which I very much..."

Lyn Coker

"This place is awesome for a lunch or dinner. It isn't in town and there is heaps of parking.The last time I went here was for a dinner catch up..."

KG

"A friend suggested I check this place out and in all honesty really enjoyed it. The place was busy and we didn't have a reservation so sat in the..."

Terrence Tafadzwa Tapera

"Went on a Saturday night and although it was very busy, food came out at a reasonable time after ordered.Service was extremely friendly and..."

Ashyra Duffin

"A great place to dine! The atmosphere is very relaxing yet lively with both a restaurant and bar side. I recommend booking in advance because it gets..."

Kiriana Eparaima-Hautapu

"Recommend, visiting NZ and wanted to take my mum out for lunch over the Easter holidays, hit the jackpot!!! The fish and chips were wonderful,..."

Paula Belinda Goto

"Consistently really good. Thai chicken salad is by far my favourite although the onion rings and pizzas are good too. Staff are always really..."

Kelsie Taylor

"went there for a birthday lunch today (9th jan) and had amazing service , friendly staff and really delicious meals had the seafood chowder and the..."

Rachael Kennedy

"Great food! We ordered the chicken, thought it was crispy but it wasn't, but that's ok it still tasted really good! Just needs extra sauce. Customer..."

Sonam Naidoo

"Came down this way on Father's Day and took him out for lunch to this restaurant. Having been here before and having a good experience that time..."

Bryan

"Stopped by for lunch and it looked the best option at the Te Awa restaurant area. The restaurant was quite large and has a really nice..."

Benedict Uy

"I have been here twice for lunch and dinner. For lunch, I had the pizza and dinner I had a pasta. Both were great portions and tasted delicious. This..."

Mandy C

"Dropped in for a quick dinner. Great service and food. The pizza's were delicious but to large. But the waitress offered to put the rest in a box..."

Peter

"We went to this joint on the spur of the moment and we're pleasantly surprised with a plate if the most yummy ribs. The staff were super nice and the..."

Ajax

"My friend and I had an enjoyable meal here. We ordered the parpadelle with bacon, a steak sandwich and onion rings and winter veges to share. The..."

Anna Hinehou

"Stopover for lunch yesterday on our way back to Auckland. Nice contemporary decor and outfit, Excellent customer service and love the fish and chips..."

Al Kumar

"I have eaten here a few times and the food has always been good. They do a really good pork belly but there was nothing spectacular about everything..."

Foodie Chronicles

"I had the steak sandwich, which was more like a burger. The bread was too much for a sandwich. I did enjoy my meal. The chips were delicious and..."

Gbuzz

"Foundation is the unicorn of bars, one of the rare few all-rounders with great food, great service, a variety of drinks, and good atmosphere. We’ve..."

Kiwi Foodie

"Had a fish and chip lunch here a couple of weeks ago. Interesting way of serving it with the chips on the bottom bundled in newspaper. Plenty of..."

Craig Fraser

"We've visited Foundation several times both as a large group of workmates or family and as a couple. We have not been disappointed yet.. The service..."

Anita Priestley

"A good run of the mill pub and eating house. I had the fish and chips. It was a generous size portion, the fish batter was crunchy but the chips were..."

Jo Y

"Have been here a bunch of times and it's great! Decent menu options etc. Staff are friendly and you don't have to wait too long for your food. I find..."

Aimee R

"Greeted and seated right away, so that's a good start. A;though we were not offered water glasses, so was forced to empty the candle glass and drink..."

Katherine Holder

"one of the best places in the city to relax on a Friday night with..."

SARAH JONES

"Background information for our Reviews: My husband and I (late 30s with 3 young kids) are fortunate enough to have 2 sets of grandparents in town. We..."

Nicola

"My sister and I went out for dinner at Foundation Bar on a busy Friday night. We were greeted immediately and seated in a lovely booth. Our waitress..."

Rochelle Moore

"My first visit to Foundation Bar and I will be back! The cleanliness, atmosphere and music were great. The food fantastic and the service I have to..."

Jenny

"My partner and myself dined in a couple of nights ago, the food was amazing, I asked for my dish to be adjusted slightly, and the waiter accepted my..."

Jade Cooksey

"Fabulous service and food for a late lunch for 2 adults and 2 children. Kids meals were a great size and taste, main meals were divine!! We had no..."

Paula Middlemiss

"Overall a good experience, wonderful mains but needs work on some of the dessert options. Next time would do a first course & main and forget..."

Lyn Goodall

"Fantastic service and wonderful food. We visited for lunch and had the twice baked cheese souffle and the vegetarian pizza. Both were..."

Celeste Bowden

"We went to Foundation to kill time before a movie @ Hoyt's upstairs. It was reassembly busy but they were advertising 'No Surcharge" (it was labour..."

David N

"We enjoyed a really great dinner on Sunday evening, I went for the beautifully cook medium steak, it was fabulous, I would go again and the staff..."

Koka4G

"went here on friday for a business meeting brunch and ended up staying several hours. The food is divine, Staff are very friendly and helpful. loved..."

Jamie

"We always have a great night at Foundation, the food is good and there is a large variety, there is plenty of tables including indoor and outdoor..."

Kaylene

"good service top food will vist again..."

Shane Cunningham

"Great food and service....made for a lovely experience..."

Peta-Maree Parsonage

"Great service, great food. No long waits for your meals. Staff very friendly and attentive. My only gripe was that they didn't have decaff coffee so..."

Lianne Pierce

"We booked online when they couldn't find our booking they gave us free drinks so we where pleased the meal and service was 1st class, we would go..."

Tom Walters

"OMG went there over the weekend before a movie Service was great, meet at the door by a lovely young girl directed us to a table, fast..."

Paul

"Went there for lunch with friends and family , loved it. The staff were friendly and helpful. The place was quite full, yet we didn`t have to wait..."

Paul Kennedy

"Had a look at their menu yesterday. (A professional restaurateur) I liked the look and the staff's approach so we came back for lunch. Loved it!..."

L N B

"We had a great dining experience at Foundation last night. The wings on the tapas menu were (according to my husband) the best he'd eaten in a very..."

Aca W

"A friend and I went to Foundation for dinner last weekend. It was a great night. The service from our waiter Andrew was fantastic, as was the food...."

Kelly

"Hi I was impressed with the menu, the prices and the presentation of the food. I simply loved the pork sandwich. I've been there with mates about 6..."

Jenny McCormack

"Great place for a girls lunch. Food fantastic, parking easy, friendly staff. The caesar salad is to die for . The fish and chips in the wrapping..."

Carolyn

"I had a good time there. Food was good, very creative. Overall for food and venue I'd give 9/10. Complements to the..."

Adarshni

"Called in for a casual afternoon beer and snack. Paul, Toni and the crew were great to deal with. Wheat beer was fantastic and the fish n chips were..."

Richard Heapy

"Congratulations Have visited the Foundation Bar twice since opening. Found the staff very friendly and helpfull.The "Mother of all Burgers"..."

Brian Ferguson

"Went to Foundation Kitchen/Bar for the first time last night 25/8/2011 to check it out!Great Service among all things. Place was rather busy,..."

Sarah Marie

"Booked a table for Friday night, got seated by friendly staff but then waited and waited for the waitress to come see us, after about 15-20 Min's we..."

Miriam Penniall

"I was visiting my brother the other day and both families decided to do some shopping at The Base... found the Foundation Bar and absolutely loved..."

Tim

"Newly opened so we thought we try. Very nice comfortable and spacious restaurant. Nice to be able to order lunch at 11am, I'm not a brunch fan. ..."

Janine Curran

"Have only had the pub food, never tried the mains here, so don't know about them. Casual dining has been good. The burger is huge and delicious,..."

Josh Myers

"Amazing food! The serving is more than what we can eat but still manage to finish it though. We went there during lunch time and ordered Pork Ribs,..."

Jepoy

"I had a beautiful salad with chicken which has always been consistently good and i enjoyed once again today. Was missing the red onion from it..."

Carmen Drabble

"Enjoyed our lunch was a steady flow of customers, not to over crowded, Customer service was very efficient. The ability to order via tablet was quick..."

Heather Motu

"Amazing steak and chips! I haven't had such a nice chips like this in ages. Perfectly cooked steak. Well portioned. Even my daughter diving in her..."

Bowie Vu

"Decided to catch up with friends here for lunch, and it was a great choice of venue. Friendly service and great food, It was a rather busy..."

Dilys

"Food really good bacon on our burgers was a bit salty but edible place was very busy close to being booked out which made for a bit more voice noise..."

Matt McGhie

"Random choice to eat at Foundation in the Base, Hamilton. Best decision because the seafood chowder is delicious, but the bread is 🔥🔥. Tandoori..."

Lulu Mokaraka

"Went as a group, couldn't get a booking over the phone so booked via website and pre ordered our meals. The Foundry burger was good. I have been..."

Collin C

"Breakfast pizza was so yum what a great idea, tea tasted good. The milk jug spills and tea cup bit small to hold onto handle. The roof started to..."

Maxamiss Lee

"Absolutely delicious food consistently, nice atmosphere and the most lovely staff. Definitely my favourite restaurant in Hamilton. Only rating it 4..."

Amber Belle

"Was an excellent experience. Great eggs bene done 2 different ways. Coffee was excellent..."

Quintin Austin

"Enjoyed lunch here with friends Food v good bar food at good price. Staff good but not sure about way they offer menu. Need to be tech..."

Shirley Dobbyn

"Went to celebrate my mums 50th birthday, all staff were amazing especially our waitress Meg, she was friendly and helpful. Made the day super easier..."

Harley Bourne

"I really love the food and service here. Even when it's packed, the service isn't too slow. They checked for Vaccine Passes but they didn't scan..."

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"If your just after a good feed of fish and chips. This is your place. Fish was fresh and cooked well. Have been a few times. 5 outta 5 from me. Would..."

Leah

"Best fish and chip shop in Hamilton !!! Food is incredibly tasty and despite always being busy staff are always friendly and wait time is never..."

Sammy Eats World

"Amazing fish and chips, probably the best in the Waikato. Crispy batter with no oily aftertaste, can really recommend the large snapper - $10 but..."

Judith Billingham

"The BEST fish burger! The fish is fresh and flaky, not rubbery or with a "frozen" feel and texture.The staff are happy to see you and the shop..."

Stacey-Jae Robinson

"Amazing fish and chips and burgers, especially the chips. Such lovely service, he always treats you like your the first and only customer even though..."

Michelle Close

"Super fresh fish! This stuff is much much better than your average Chinese takeways! A bit of a long wait, but worth it! Will be back for..."

Lonny Macleod

"Probably one of the best fish and chip stores in Hamilton. The fish we ordered was fresh and cooked perfect, chips were yummy too! We were served by..."

Rachael Tangaroa-Timoko

"Our fave fish n chips since we move to hamilton! Great owner.. Always busy but always fast too.. We always get their chocolate doughnut also with..."

Veronica Dharma

"The only thing wrong with this place, is its too far away from our place - seriously, stop here for a feed - don't go past the spring rolls, elephant..."

Likemykai

"Great place..awesome burger the works burger..blew my mind..fish fresh and flaky..chips thick,crisp out soft middle..what can i say..great..."

Clint Jacka

"Best fish & chips in the Waikato. I travel fom Gordonton once a week for a bloody good feed. Thanks heaps. It definite pays to ring phone order in..."

Tina Clausen

"Best fish and chips in hamilton. Consistently superb. Affordable prices and friendly service this definetly my go to place. The mussel patties are a..."

Eatyofeelings

"This is just a great fish and chips place. Yummy delicious takeaways. The way it should be. It's really busy and well worth a shot. Take the time..."

Koka4G

"Tried this for the first time on Saturday worth the drive across town will use this shop from now on. Clean , tidy shop awesome service and PROPER..."

Donna Courtney

"1st time here ordered the $20 fish family pack very impressed 4 fish 2 hotdogs 2 crab sticks 2 potato fritters and 2 scoops of chips very yummy will..."

Duran Walters

"Always super generous, old style takeaway! this is how all fish and chip shops should be! great job guys, every time i go to this place I always am..."

Alex Smith

"Slightly expensive, but the chips are..."

Kylee Bowater

"Ordered ahead for a big group and asked that everything be ready at 7.15. Got there and everything was all ready to go. Usual excellent friendly..."

Bronwyn Scott

"We'd flown in from overseas yesterday and were craving some proper kiwi fish and chips. After seeing the recommendations on here, we thought we'd..."

Mark

"Best fish and chips I've tasted in NZ. The fish (Hoki) was enormous, with superb batter and very fresh), and the chips were scrumptious! Always busy..."

Neville

"This place does the best chips in Hamilton, thick and crispy. Their frozen fish is average but they do have fresh fish available which is fantastic,..."

Lisa

"This is the best Fish n Chip shop I have ever had we are only new to the area so went looking for a a nice kai & found this place it is awesome..."

Nicole Hawira

"Heard about this shop via FB..So thought id try them since its only 5min away, OMG yummiest Fish N Chips ive had since living in Hamilton for the..."

FAB Lino

"Clean shop, even the pumping vats looked clean. Busy, even for a Wednesday night, so note to self, don't go on Friday night, I imagine it's bedlam...."

Raewyn Scott

"Easily the best Fish N Chip shop we've ever been to. Burgers amazing! Fish so fresh and not greasy! Chips perfectly cooked! And the Cheese and..."

Rachel Dephoff

"This has to be the best Fish N Chip shop in Hamilton indeed. I stumbled on this shop while having a day off work and had previously been going to..."

Russ

"What a great place for fish and chips!!Saw the reviews on here while passing through so gave it a try...what great friendly service. Lovely fish and..."

Liz Appleton

"The owners are so friendly and the food is just amazing! One of our staff recommend we try Takeaways on Oxford, we did and we have never looked back...."

Rachelle Richards

"The owners are so friendly and the food is great! The batter on the fish is always thin and crispy, the fish fresh and the chips wonderful, there..."

Sue Leonard

"By far the best fish and chip shop in Hamilton. Paul and his wife are friendly and really know what they're doing. The sea food is always fresh and..."

Jason G

"OMG why did we not know about this fish and chip shop till now! We had 4 fish, hotdog, hamburger, chips and 2 chocolate donuts... And a crumb was not..."

Kerry Milne

"Bought 2 pieces hoki and Chips for two ,fish was fresh and cooked to perfection as well as the..."

Roy Cresswell

"We came from Auckland to Hamilton to try this place, and I can say its pretty good... The hot dogs, chips and oysters were really some of the best..."

Jess

"Yummy crispy thick-cut chips, and the biggest burger I've ever seen in my life. Excellent service from the true-blue kiwi owners. We ordered a..."

Hev

"This will have to be the best Fish & Chip Shop in Hamilton if not in NZ. So if your looking for the Best Burgers, Chips and fish with exceptional..."

Ririwai Drummond

"This place is by far the best place iv been to in Hamilton. Great understandable service as soon as you walk into the door. I ordered 1 piece of..."

Jess Leslie

"New owners have re started this shop. This is what I would call good old fashioned kiwi husband / wife service and the best burgers in..."

Greg Thompson

"The chips are amazing, the best in the business!! The people are wonderful and they are very happy go lucky!!A must to order yourself..."

Karen Punga

"love these guys :) always know how do our chips. w/ cheese &tartare sauce..."

KareFeat Bonnie

"Just finished one big family pack and it's the best I've ever had.... everything was so tasty, fresh and chips are crispy... worth every penny......"

Gayan Perera

"Tried for the first time. 8/10 The oil they used you could tell was clean/new. Had a flavourful that wasn't too greasy, was good. Fish was small but..."

Zoe Muir

"Really great tasting perfectly cooked fish n chips. Highly recommend this food shop if you are looking for an old fashioned experience of fish n..."

Ann Russell

"So enjoyed a fish burger and chicken burger and chips were fresh and crunchy..."

Donna Williams

"My family really enjoyed the chips as they are crunchy. They use quality fat to cook. The Lemon fish is my two kids favorite and it is fresh as all..."

Becka honey

"I just love the Hawaiian Burger 🍔 and the way they cook there..."

Cedric Tainui

"Awesome friendly knowledgeable staff, best fish and chips..."

Lucy Barclay

"Very enjoyable service and eating..."

Kelly Churchill

"Fresh seafood, well cooked chips, steak egg burgers are made to perfection. Staff give great service and are very friendly. If you haven't been here..."

tafa eta

"Used to be the best family owned fish and chip shop in the area but had a change of owners about a year ago and while the food is still better than..."

Aaron Peters

"The food at Oxford Takeaways is consistently fresh & delicious .The batter they use is very light so the flavour of the food stands out. They ask you..."

Joe Gillies

"The quality of the fish & chips was good. Both were tasty & crispy & not greasy. The place was busy but it didn't feel like a long wait for the food...."

Katze McCarthy

"Best fish & chips in Hamilton, we drive across town to get them. Our recent meal we had the most yummy tharaki, super fresh and fresh scallops...."

Rhonda Symes

"Clean premises. Friendly people. Good food. Try the meat and potato pattie! UPDATE: 22.2 22 Has had a new owner for a while. Again, friendly people...."

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