Rainbow Fish Supply is a fish and chip shop at 249 Riddiford Street, Newtown, Wellington, rated 4.3 from 171 Google reviews. Its website gives a phone number of 04 389 9544 and describes crumbed fish, fish fillets and banana fritters, with takeaway, delivery and dine-in, and a kids' menu. Reviewers mention crumbed fish, banana fritters, friendly owners, chips that are not greasy and deep-fried Mars bars, though opinions on the chips and the fish vary.
A good fish and chip shop depends on fresh fish, a light coating and clean, hot oil, so chips come out golden and fluffy and fish stays moist. Crumbed fish gives a crunchier bite than batter, and a banana fritter is a classic sweet finish worth trying. Eat straight after cooking, since steam softens crumb or batter in the paper, and ask what fish is freshest on the day. Newtown is busy, with students and families, so Friday evenings and weekends can mean a wait, and ordering by phone saves time. If something is not right, say so politely and early, since most owners want to fix it.
For Newtown locals and visitors on Riddiford Street, it is a long-running neighbourhood chippy for a casual fish supper.