Hong Kong Horse Takeaways is a fish and chips shop at 2/56 Priestley Drive in Bucklands Beach, Auckland, rated 4.1 from 212 Google reviews. Regulars of up to 25 years praise the cheese and onion potato balls, chicken wings and sweet and sour pork, though recent reviews are split on the crinkle cut chips.
The best fish and chip shops fry to order, so the batter stays crisp and the chips stay fluffy inside, and it's best eaten soon after it's wrapped — steam is the enemy. Chip cut matters to regulars: crinkle cut holds sauce and salt, but it splits opinion, and a change of cut can cause quiet uproar. Many long-established Auckland takeaways pair the classic counter with Hong Kong-style dishes, and it's often the cross-over items that become the signature.
That mix of fish and chips and Chinese takeaway favourites keeps Bucklands Beach locals coming back to Priestley Drive.