Stokes Valley Fish Supply is a fish and chips shop at 198 Stokes Valley Road in Kelson, Lower Hutt, with a 4.2 Google rating. A good fish and chip shop lives or dies on timing: fish cooked to order comes out with batter that shatters crisp rather than going leathery in a warmer, and it is worth asking what is freshest that day rather than defaulting to the usual. Chips tell their own story — thick-cut, fried fresh and well drained beat a batch that has been sitting, so when things are quiet it is fair to ask for a fresh cook. Regulars tend to order ahead before the Friday night rush and eat their parcel within minutes, because takeaway fish and chips travel badly. On Stokes Valley Road, Stokes Valley Fish Supply is an easy stop for a paper-wrapped dinner on the way home.