Takanini Fish Mart is a seafood shop and fish and chip takeaway at 230 Great South Rd in Takanini, Papakura. It has a 4.2 rating from 712 Google reviews. Its website says it has supplied fresh seafood to Takanini and Papakura for more than 20 years from its store at Southgate shopping centre, with daily filleting, fresh fish arriving every day, wholesale supply for restaurants and takeaways, and online ordering with next-day delivery on weekdays. Fish and chips are fried in vegetable oil. Reviewers praise fresh fish, light crispy batter, pāua and scallops, with one noting prices are a little high. Opening hours change, so the site asks customers to call 09 296 0053.
A good fish takeaway starts with fresh fish and clean, hot oil, and the best way to judge one is to order the catch of the day with chips. Eat it soon after it is fried, since batter softens within minutes in a closed parcel, and ask for it unwrapped or with a vent if you have a drive home. A shop that also sells raw seafood is a good sign, as you can buy fillets for dinner. Friday evenings are the busiest.
For fresh fish and chips, shellfish and seafood to take home in Takanini, Fish Mart is a long-running local.