Southmall Fisheries is a fish and chip shop at 185 Great South Road in Manurewa, Manukau City, Auckland, rated 4.6 from 169 Google reviews. Customer feedback is mixed: many reviewers call the snapper fresh with a crisp, melt-in-the-mouth batter and generous chip portions, while others feel the fish and mussels have slipped under new ownership.
As a rule, the best fish and chips come fried to order, so the batter sets crisp against the hot oil and the flesh stays moist inside — fish left in a warmer loses that within minutes. Ask what came in fresh that day; in Auckland that often means snapper, with tarakihi or hoki as fair alternatives. Thick-cut chips should be fluffy inside and well drained, and a Friday-night queue usually signals fast turnover and fresh batches.
For Manurewa locals after a paper-wrapped feed, Southmall Fisheries sits by the Southmall shopping centre on Great South Road.