The Sunken Chip

About The Sunken Chip

The Sunken Chip is a fish and chips shop at 326 Fergusson Drive, Upper Hutt, offering an extensive takeaway menu that goes well beyond the classic scoop of chips. Alongside fish and chips, the shop serves burgers, toasted sandwiches, chicken, and a wide range of family meal packages, all available to order online for pickup.

The menu covers a genuinely broad seafood range, including snapper, groper, blue cod and tarakihi, sold as whole fish or fillets, plus mussels, oysters, king prawns, squid rings and a paua fritter. Orders can be placed through the online menu with secure online payment, and the shop has built up a 4.3 rating from customers.

With family meal packages combining fish, hot dogs, spring rolls, potato fritters and chips in varying sizes, The Sunken Chip caters to everything from a quick solo feed to a meal for the whole family.

The Sunken Chip: Fish, Chips and More in Upper Hutt

The Sunken Chip is a well-established fish and chips shop at 326 Fergusson Drive in Upper Hutt, offering an extensive takeaway menu that stretches well beyond the classic scoop of chips. With a 4.3 customer rating, the shop has built a reputation as a go-to spot for a proper Kiwi feed.

A Genuinely Wide Seafood Range

Beyond the everyday order of fish and chips, The Sunken Chip stocks a notably deep seafood selection. Customers can choose from snapper, groper, blue cod and tarakihi, each available as a whole fish or as a fillet, alongside cooked scallops, mussels, Pacific oysters (sold individually, by the half dozen or dozen), king prawns and squid rings. For something distinctly local, there's also a paua fritter and a mussel fritter on the menu.

Sides, Snacks and Deep Frier Classics

The deep frier menu runs deep, covering everything from potato, corn and banana fritters to spring rolls, curry rolls, steak rolls and vege rolls. There's also crab stick, stuffed mushroom, fish cake, dim sims, wontons and a full range of chips, including garlic chips, kumara chips and zesty wedges, plus a classic hash brown.

Burgers, Toasties and Chicken

For those after something more substantial than a scoop of chips, The Sunken Chip offers a full burger line-up, from a simple ham burger through to the loaded Everything Burger, plus a Steak + Egg Burger and a Fish Burger. Toasted sandwiches are also available, including cheese, bacon and egg, and steak and egg combinations. On the chicken side, the shop sells individual pieces like wings and drumsticks, mixed piece packs in 5, 9 and 15 piece sizes, and combo boxes such as the Snack Box, Lunch Box, Mega Box, Dinner Box and Family Box.

Family Meal Packages

For bigger appetites or groups, The Sunken Chip offers a series of Family Meal packages, numbered Package 1 through Package 8, each combining different quantities of fish, hot dogs, spring rolls, potato fritters and chips, with some packages adding wontons, pineapple fritters or squid rings. There's also a standalone Fish Dinner featuring deep sea cod served with chips, egg, coleslaw, tomato, tartare sauce and lemon for a more complete plated meal.

Ordering and Hours

Orders can be placed through The Sunken Chip's online menu, with secure online payment accepted via Visa, Mastercard and PayPal, for pickup only. The shop's hours vary through the week: Monday and Tuesday run a shorter evening window from 5pm to 8:30pm, while Wednesday through Saturday the shop opens from midday until 9pm, and Sunday hours run from 4:30pm to 9pm.

A Proper Upper Hutt Institution

With its combination of a deep seafood range, generous family meal packages, and the usual takeaway favourites like burgers and toasted sandwiches, The Sunken Chip offers Upper Hutt locals a solid, reliable option whenever a fish and chip craving strikes.

Signature items

• Blue Cod
• Paua Fritter
• Fish Dinner
• King Prawns
• Mussel Fritter
• Everything Burger

Menu

Drinks

• Soft Drink (330ml Can) — Canned soft drink.
• Soft Drink (420ml Bottle) — Bottled soft drink.
• Soft Drink (600ml Bottle) — Bottled soft drink.
• Soft Drink (1.5L Bottle) — Large bottled soft drink.
• Soft Drink (2L Bottle) — Large bottled soft drink.
• Pump Water — Bottled water.

Burgers

• Ham Burger — Classic ham burger.
• Cheese Burger — Burger with cheese.
• Egg Burger — Burger with egg.
• Fish Burger — Burger with a fish fillet.
• Hawaiian Burger — Burger with pineapple.
• Bacon Burger — Burger with bacon.
• Chicken Burger — Chicken burger.
• Steak Burger — Steak burger.
• Steak + Egg Burger — Steak and egg burger.
• Everything Burger — Loaded burger with everything.
• Mushroom Burger — Burger with mushroom.

Chicken

• Chicken Wing — Single chicken wing.
• Drumstick — Single drumstick.
• Big Piece — Large chicken piece.
• Mixed Pieces (5 Piece Pack) — 5 mixed chicken pieces, no chips.
• Mixed Pieces (9 Piece Pack) — 9 mixed chicken pieces, no chips.
• Mixed Pieces (15 Piece Pack) — 15 mixed chicken pieces, no chips.
• Snack Box — 1 piece of chicken with chips.
• Lunch Box — 1 big and 1 small chicken piece with chips.
• Mega Box — 2 big chicken pieces with chips.
• Dinner Box — 2 big and 1 small chicken piece with chips.
• Family Box — Family-sized chicken box.
• Wing Special — 3 wings with chips.

Family Meals

• Package 1 — 1 fish, 1 hot dog, 1 potato fritter, 1 scoop of chips.
• Package 2 — 2 fish, 1 hot dog, 1 spring roll, 1 scoop of chips.
• Package 3 — 3 fish, 1 hot dog, 1 spring roll, 1 potato fritter, 1 scoop of chips.
• Package 4 — 4 fish, 2 hot dogs, 2 spring rolls, 3 potato fritters, 1 scoop of chips.
• Package 5 — 5 fish, 2 hot dogs, 2 spring rolls, 3 potato fritters, 2 scoops of chips, 6 wontons.
• Fish Dinner — Deep sea cod served with chips, egg, coleslaw, tomato, tartare sauce and lemon.
• Package 6 — 4 fish, 1 hot dog, 1 spring roll, 1 potato fritter, 1 scoop of chips.
• Package 7 — 4 fish, 1 hot dog, 1 spring roll, 2 potato fritters, 1 pineapple fritter, 1 scoop of chips.
• Package 8 — 6 fish, 2 hot dogs, 2 spring rolls, 3 potato fritters, 2 scoops of chips, 6 squid rings.

Fish & Seafood

• Fish — Classic deep-fried fish.
• Crumbed Fish — Crumbed fish.
• Crumbed Fillets — Crumbed fish fillets.
• Battered Fillets — Battered fish fillets.
• Cooked Scallops — One dozen cooked scallops.
• Pacific Oyster — Sold individually, by the half dozen or by the dozen.
• Mussels — Half dozen mussels.
• Wontons — Half dozen wontons.
• Hot Dog — Classic battered hot dog.
• Chicken Hot Dog — Chicken hot dog.
• Squid Rings — Half dozen squid rings.
• Lasagne Squares — Lasagne squares.
• Donut — Deep-fried donut.
• Fried Moro Bar — Deep-fried Moro bar.
• Pineapple Fritter — Pineapple fritter.
• Snapper — Sold as whole fish or fillet.
• Groper — Sold as whole fish or fillet.
• Blue Cod — Sold as whole fish or fillet.
• Tarakihi — Sold as whole fish or fillet.
• King Prawns — Sold individually, by the half dozen or by the dozen.

Snacks & Sides

• Mussel Fritter — Mussel fritter.
• Paua Fritter — Paua fritter.
• Banana Fritter — Deep-fried banana fritter.
• Potato Fritter — Classic potato fritter.
• Corn Fritter — Corn fritter.
• Spring Roll — Classic spring roll.
• Curry Roll — Curry roll.
• Steak Roll — Steak roll.
• Vege Roll — Vegetable roll.
• Scallop — Deep-fried scallop.
• Mussel — Single mussel.
• Won Ton — Deep-fried wonton.
• Sausage — Deep-fried sausage.
• Crab Stick — Deep-fried crab stick.
• Stuffed Mushroom — Stuffed mushroom.
• Fish Cake — Fish cake.
• Chicken Nugget — Chicken nugget.
• Fish Nugget — Fish nugget.
• Corn Nuggets — 10 pieces of corn nuggets.
• Meat Pattie — Meat pattie.
• Corn On Cob — Corn on the cob.
• Dim Sim — Dim sim.
• Coleslaw — Coleslaw, sold by the punnet.
• Onion Rings — Onion rings.
• Scoop of Chips — Classic scoop of chips.
• 1/2 Scoop of Chips — Half scoop of chips.
• Garlic Chips — Garlic-flavoured chips, per scoop.
• Kumara Chips — Kumara chips, per scoop.
• Zesties Wedges — Zesty wedges, per scoop.
• Hash Brown — Hash brown.

Toasted Sandwiches

• Cheese Toastie — Toasted cheese sandwich.
• Bacon + Egg Toastie — Toasted bacon and egg sandwich.
• Bacon + Cheese Toastie — Toasted bacon and cheese sandwich.
• Steak + Egg Toastie — Toasted steak and egg sandwich.
• Ham Toastie — Toasted ham sandwich.
• Ham + Egg Toastie — Toasted ham and egg sandwich.
• Ham + Cheese Toastie — Toasted ham and cheese sandwich.

Frequently asked questions

What food does The Sunken Chip serve?

Fish and chips, burgers, toasted sandwiches, chicken and family meal packages.

Where is The Sunken Chip located?

326 Fergusson Drive, Upper Hutt 5018.

What are the opening hours?

Monday and Tuesday 5pm-8:30pm; Wednesday to Saturday 12pm-9pm; Sunday 4:30pm-9pm.

Can I order online for pickup?

Yes, online ordering for pickup with secure online payment.

What fish options are available?

Snapper, groper, blue cod and tarakihi, sold as whole fish or fillets.

Are there family meal deals?

Yes, several family meal packages combining fish, hot dogs, spring rolls, fritters and chips.

What payment methods are accepted?

Visa, Mastercard and PayPal, through the online ordering system.

Tips

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