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    Fishsmith

    4.0 (7 reviews)
    ModerateFish & Chips

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    The Ancient Mariner - Battered fresh Bluff Oysters

    The Ancient Mariner

    4.7(6 reviews)
    3.7 kmMt Eden
    $

    They provide exceptional foods for the price they charge. It feels more like a takeaway then a…read morerestaurant. They only do lunch from Friday till Sunday. Otherwise it's dinner only. The lemon salt they sprinkle on the crispy battered fish is Devine. It's just a shame that you gotta pay for vinegar at a fish and chip shop. But I suppose they do give you enough lemon to sour everything. ;-)

    I love fish and chips, and since I heard NZ was famous for them, I was eager to try somewhere! I'm…read moresure there must be fish and chips closer to home, but sadly, if there are they aren't on Yelp yet, so I decided to go for a bit of a walk to the Ancient Mariner. I was a bit surprised to discover there was minimal seating indoors, although I'm not really sure why, since I've not dined in at many fish shops. The seating was small shippy-things (I'm a bit of a landlubber, so am not sure of their technical term) around large barrels. They were quite uncomfortable to sit on, but since we didn't want to walk all the way home with cold fish, sit on them we did. My husband and I shared two pieces of snapper and chips, with some malt vinegar. And oh god, it was delicious. The fish was amazing - fleshy and white and great flavour, and the batter was the perfect thickness and seasoned with lemon pepper (I think). Chips were chunky and crunchy on the outside, soft and fluffy on the inside. I'll definitely be back here - even if I have to perch on an uncomfortable piece of ship furniture to do so!

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    The Ancient Mariner - Steak burger made with Angus sirloin steak, alongside fresh, home-made thick-cut potato chips

    Steak burger made with Angus sirloin steak, alongside fresh, home-made thick-cut potato chips

    The Ancient Mariner - Home-made paua fritter made from paua from the Chatham Islands

    Home-made paua fritter made from paua from the Chatham Islands

    The Ancient Mariner - Home-made freshly crumbed calamari ring

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    Home-made freshly crumbed calamari ring

    Federal Delicatessen - Lox breakfast board

    Federal Delicatessen

    4.3(232 reviews)
    2.4 kmAuckland CBD
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    I was a bit suspicious because of the name. Federal? I eventually realized that is the name of the…read morestreet they are located on. It was open at the time I was in the area and it did look inviting. I perused the menu and decided to give it a try. Walking in I saw the old-fashioned furnishings, metal chairs, display cases, wall shelves, big bar in the middle all in a long and narrow room. Yessss, this looks lie something out of the 50s and I like it. After a long hard look at the menu I opted for the Salami platter... Strangely enough there wasn't salami, but more like a smoked ham, prosciutto like meat. It tasted great, so what's in a name. Delicious heirloom tomatoes, capers, salami impersonator, cream cheese, capers, pickles and your choice of bread. I had chosen crumpets and regretted that . Not because they weren't delicious, because they were so yummy, but they were also so buttery that I couldn't get the cream cheese to stick and everything I tried to put on the crumpet just slid right off them. I got the bottomless cup of coffee and I must say, this is really good coffee and the refills kept coming also. I love the atmosphere in here and there are so many great choices on the menu. If I ever come back tot Auckland, I will definitely stop by this place again.

    Busy place with a lot of indoor seating and limited outdoor tables. Service was good, never had to…read morewait. It's a popular place and they were crowded but we didn't have to wait for a table. There was plenty of food for each order. My wife had a street dog and fries and I had a Ruben. They were pretty decent. I wasn't as happy with the fries. They were like the bottom of a pile and mostly little pieces with very few full length slices. Prices were extremely reasonable. I would definitely eat there again.

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    Federal Delicatessen - Nice inside

    Nice inside

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    Federal Delicatessen - Lox breakfast board

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    Fishsmith - fishnchips - Updated May 2026

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