Kendal Seafoods is a family-run chippy in Burnside, Christchurch, open every day from 4pm to 9pm. Everything is fried to order in 100% vegetable oil, and each fillet is battered to order. The menu covers fish and chips, fried chicken, burgers, snacks and meals. The shop asks people to call ahead on 03 358 5343 for today's specials and for large orders.
Visitors praise the batter, which one called light and crunchy, the chips, the potato fritters and the portion sizes. One visitor paid $18 for a meal for two and said it was good value, and another paid $16 for a set of two pieces of fish, two servings of chips and a salad. The warnings are about the spring roll, which one diner found chewy and tough, and about the fish, which one said became greasy toward the end. Our pick in Burnside for a big, simple takeaway meal.