The chicken dinner boxes are the first thing customers mention at this New Brighton dairy on Estuary Road. It is the kind of shop where a loaf, a bag of ice or an unplanned dinner can all be found under one roof, and the range is wide enough that people say they come for more than the basics. A recent addition of chicken and real fruit ice cream has been well received, and reviewers describe the service as friendly, the owners as hands-on, and the deals as a way to make a weekly shop go further.
Not every visit has gone smoothly. One reviewer found the price on the shelf did not match the till, and said the screens in the shop showed prices that were not connected to the register. Others call it the best dairy in Christchurch and point to the chicken boxes as the reason.
A dairy like this is the shop people walk to when they have run out of something at six o'clock, and on Estuary Road that role is the point.
Our pick in New Brighton for a quick, filling meal on the way home.