Strathmore Fish Shop is a fish and chip takeaway in Strathmore Park, one of Wellington's eastern suburbs, with a 4.2 Google rating. Good fish and chips come down to the fryer: fish cooked to order means batter that sets crisp and a fillet that stays flaky and moist, where fish left sitting in a warmer steams soft. Around Wellington it pays to ask what is freshest that day, as local catches such as gurnard or tarakihi make the best eating when they are on. Regulars of a good shop learn to time their visit outside the Friday evening rush, and to eat the food while it is hot, straight from the paper. For anyone in Strathmore Park after a hot takeaway dinner, this is the neighbourhood's own fish shop, a short walk rather than a trip into town.