Review The Rusty Snapper - Kawhia

Cool old-school fish & chips + great burgers and food. We had the chance to be in this place only. There are more similar establishments at the same street, but this one was very nice. We choose to get there because of the name.

This appears to be the main cafe in town. The food is delicious, basic and traditionally kiwi simple and the coffee (short black espresso) was really very good. Beware! Eggs only come fried! The staff were very friendly and there is plenty of parking on the street. The ice creams were very popular with tourists and locals alike and there is a beautiful reserve directly opposite.

Fantastic meal. Fish tasty, batter primo and those kumara chips cooked perfectly. Lovely to have a meal right on the wharf.. picked a great day... No crowds..

I wanted to love this place but in this instance the 4 stars is generous. The fish saved it as it was delicious. However the chips were woefully undercooked. Undercooked chips may be an anomaly of the person cooking them though and could be easily fixed with a timer on a known temperature. I have to believe this is not the norm as I am loathe to complain but every self respecting Aussie would have been deeply offended by the chips and there would be an outbreak of war between the otherwise amicable neighbors if the chips were always this bad. Just being cheeky.

Lovely little cafe. We had fish and chips. Nice big portion size with chips.

Nice fish and chips,always good to enjoy by the seaside.

We had a burger, a blt and a cheese toastie. All meals were tasty and value for money. Nice coffee as well. Staff were friendly and helpful. Would recommend 👍

Classic small town NZ. A surprisingly wide selection of food (tho most of it deep fried) and very generous portions - you won’t leave here hungry. Some tasty home baking too, but I’m not sure you’d drive out of your way for the coffee. Friendly vibe.

Good, clean, fresh food. Great view of harbour. Smiling service. Good prices.

Friendly staff and locals who were meeting up. The fish for my Tuesday lunch was ever so fresh. The egg ran nicely over the crispy chips. Washed down with an aromatic flat white. VALUE FOR MONEY!

Lovely food and coffee. Staff could smile more. :-)

We've been here several times, and it's always fantastic. Friendly staff who really look after the kids, great portions, awesome chips, cheap prices. An essential part of the Kawhia experience.

The fish and chips were very good -- huge portions. The burger wasn't so good... Service and staff were wonderful. The ice cream cones have HUGE scoops. :-)

After a superb day walking the Aotea harbour beach, the fish 'n chips were so good! The little extras like lemon wedges and sauce sachets were very much appreciated but the fabulous service will be most remembered 😎

Came here four years ago with my hubby. Beautiful place. Just lost my hubby so came here to feel the love. Awesome staff up and personal amazing feeling I got today. Felt lots of aroha.