Golden Chinese Takeaway is a fish and chips shop at 691 Childers Rd in Elgin, Gisborne, carrying a 4.0 Google rating.
Good fish and chips are cooked to order, so it pays to ask when the fish goes into the fryer rather than taking a piece that has sat in the cabinet. Regulars judge a takeaway by its fryer turnover, since constantly refreshed oil means a lighter, crisper batter, and by chips cut thick enough to stay fluffy inside. A short wait usually means the food is being fried fresh rather than reheated, and it is best eaten hot from the paper before the batter softens.
For Elgin locals, Golden Chinese Takeaway puts a freshly fried, paper-wrapped feed within easy reach on Childers Road.