M & M Fast Food is a fish and chips shop on High Street in Taita, Lower Hutt, rated 3.2 on Google. Good fish and chips depend on freshness—fresh fish, clean oil at the right temperature, and cooking to order. The difference shows immediately: good fish is flaky under crisp, light batter; mediocre fish is mushy, and batter is soggy or thick. Oil temperature matters—too cool and batter absorbs grease, too hot and it burns before fish cooks. A fish and chips shop that sources fresh fish and cooks each order fresh will serve better food than one using pre-frozen stock or holding batches. A queue at certain times often signals they're cooking fresh, not stockpiling. The best places respect the fish and process rather than rushing orders. M & M Fast Food on High Street offers Taita locals fish and chips.