Kabayan Fisheries is a fish and chips takeaway on Main South Road in Sockburn, on Christchurch's western side, and it holds a 4.5-star Google rating.
A good fish and chip shop lives or dies by freshness, so ask what came in that day and have your fish fried to order rather than lifted from the warmer — the batter should shatter, not sag, and the chips should come out of clean oil, crisp outside and fluffy within. In New Zealand shops, tarakihi, gurnard and lemonfish often share the board with hoki, and regulars tend to have a firm favourite. Friday night brings the queues, though a busy shop also means fast turnover and food straight from the fryer.
For anyone living or working around Sockburn, Kabayan Fisheries is a handy local stop when the craving for a proper takeaway dinner strikes.