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Chell's Place

4.0 (1 review)
Closed • 10:30 am - 9:30 pm

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Vinnies Takeaways - I don't care what the food tastes but the view is grrrreat!!

Vinnies Takeaways

3.4(9 reviews)
65.1 km
•$

Oh my days! This little takeaway joint blew me and what [little] I knew about fish and chips. These…read morefush 'n' chups were so good! Here's the thing... BF and [BF's] Nana took me around the Bay of Islands when I went to visit. She took me to Waitangi to learn about the Maori culture, and after walking around, looking at waka, and watching a fantail doing the haka to welcome me (it really followed me for 5-10 minutes, dancing!), it was dinner time and Nana asked what's for tea. BF pointed out this little joint. I was very hungry and I was doubtful but BF and Nana looked content so I went along with it. BF orders one fillet (pronounced fee-let), Nana orders one, and I didn't want to look like a piglet so I ordered one too. At the back of my head I was thinking, danggggg, I'm going to kill one fillet in 2 seconds! Boy, was I wrong! Hahaha! They came out as long as my arm and fatter. Very juicy and tender without strong smell or taste. It was cooked perfectly. After I devoured mine and as food coma starts to take effect, all I could say was, thank god I only ordered one. Haha! Best fish and chips, period!

After reading some good reviews we ordered two fish,chips, curry roll (they were out of spring…read morerolls) two sausages and chips. I'd only be back if the Ti Bay Takeaways had already shut as they definitely have better fish! The fish was whiting, you could pay more for different types but for a fair review I went with their default. The fish was so paper thin I couldn't strip the batter and just eat the fish inside. The roll was recognizable as one bought frozen at the supermarket. The chips were ok,again not as good asTi Bay Takeaways. I like that they give a sachet of salt, though 1 for all that food is a bit stingy.

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Vinnies Takeaways - Standard Fish & Chips: NZ$10.00

Standard Fish & Chips: NZ$10.00

Vinnies Takeaways - Thin fish!

Thin fish!

Vinnies Takeaways - Catch Combo: 1 mussel, 1 scallop, 1 fish, 1 chips ($11)

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Catch Combo: 1 mussel, 1 scallop, 1 fish, 1 chips ($11)

Black Olive

Black Olive

3.0(3 reviews)
50.8 km
•$$

I have another review already for here. Check my profile…read more But here's an update. Seated @ 630PM Wednesday night. Not too busy, steady, but not busy. Probably height of service. Takes 30 mins after our drinks were ordered for tap beer & chai tea to arrive. What were you doing ? Picking tea leaves & brewing the beer ? Takes just over an hour for our bread selection & dips to arrive. It's delicious, but there's only one type of bread. & 1 Hour wait for bread & dips ? Once again, what were you doing ? Kneading & rising the bread ? Then, food comes out. I had Haloumi Stack as I did the last time I dined in. Last time it was AMAZING. This time the haloumi was hard, I could hardly cut it, it was dry & cold, as was the risotto as well. My partners pizza was scolding hot, which leaves me only a choice to consider the fact that maybe my meal was cooked too soon. This is my 3rd time dining in. Once for lunch, twice for dinner. I've also ordered takeaway pizza 3 maybe 4 times too. Lunch service was good, was impressed with food & service. First dinner experience is explained in my previous review, below average. This dinner service... WAY BELOW AVERAGE. By the time we left we were actually too exhausted to complain from waiting for so long. Blue haired waitress didn't apologize once for the long wait, so I'm assuming it usually takes 30 mins for drinks & an hour for bread. Mains came out in a reasonable time, about 30 mins, but like I mentioned. Mine was like warm. Takeaway pizza is great. Not complaints there. Each time I dined in it got worse & worse. TAKE AWAY IT IS ! Oh & also water here tastes like chlorine.....

Recently under new management, but still have an amazing menu of pizza and pasta. Beautiful pizza…read morewith good quality topping, and a good selection of local and national wines. Nice deck with some shelter if the weather is behaving.

Chell's Place - chickenshop - Updated October 2026

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