I used to love it but my last 3 visits have been way below par. The potato cakes I ordered were very thin, very pricey, just not good enough. The fish was, on several occasions, 3 small pieces soaking in fat and overcooked. Not normal, so don't know if it's staff changeover or what. Not happy, will try one more time because I still remember my first visit was a 10. read more

While it may badge itself as a fish and chip shop, Hunky Dory is certainly not your typical shop. In fact it is more of a high class fish and chip shop, and while they offer takeaway, they also have an eat in experience, which actually is really helpful, especially if you don't actually have anywhere to take the meal. The other thing that I have noticed is that they don't to the standard battered fish, but rather have a number of options, as well as topping, which are actually quite delicious. The problem is that you can't really eat it with your hands - well, you can, it is just you will land up with really greasy hands. Oh, and the chips aren't bad either. read more

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Have been coming here for years and years. Is always SO yummy and fresh. Outdoor seating is always in abundance with patrons happy to share tables with strangers. For those networkers amongst us, it's a great place to meet awesome like-minded people! Bring your furry mate :) Offering bottled beer and basic "white & red" wine and all sorts of sweet and sugary liquids in their fridge. I always go for the grilled fish & Greek salad. It's better for them to cook your dinner rather than stinking out your apartment. Always super busy, fresh with a high turnover of food meaning - always fresh. Not a fan of the BLARING disco music though? Why? Just don't get it. Sometimes it's so loud, I can't hear the conversation at the table. All round, this is my fave take away of all time. X read more

Hunky Dory - Fish & Chips Near Me - Port Melbourne, VIC

I can't fault these guys. Seriously... I'm not even going to make up a funny suggestion because the owners and operators of Hunky Dory Port Melbourne have perfected the art of 'modern day fish'n'chippery'. During my most recent health kick I have been desperately craving fish and chips that don't come to be in an oily box with a half inch think layer of golden, greasy batter (although I would chow down on that in a millisecond). All I want is a perfectly grilled piece of fish (hold the flour, please) served on a bed of brown rice and a side of Greek salad. Funny that, because that's my all time favourite dish at Hunky Dory. The Mediterranean grill calamari is on par but a larger serving so that is saved for Friday lunch times. Hunky Dory hits it's peak at summer time and it's alway best to get down there at 11:45am or 1:30pm if you want to avoid the disappointment of not getting a seat outside in the gorgeous sunshine. Very reasonably priced, you'll never walk/roll out hungry if you order one of their meal packs. There is a great selection of salads for you to umm and ahh over (garden, greek, quinoa and Asian Greens in winter) that accompany a large range of seafood options. As I said earlier, it's modern day fish'n'chippery, but the old favourites are still on the menu - the potato cakes are killer! read more

Hunky Dory - The African fish with a side of golden potato cake! - Fish & Chips Near Me - Port Melbourne, VIC

I will start by saying I am a late comer to the seafood scene. I never ate fish as a kid and the thought of tuna makes me meow in fright! Here the fish is fresh and not fishy! If you are not a fish eater then this will make perfect sense. Fantastic to finally have a semi fast food place that serves grilled fish and a variety of salads not just the usual iceberg and tomato deal. Price wise it is great value for money and the opening hours allow for a semi late dinner! read more

Hunky Dory - Seafood and salad is simply divine and at $16 how can you go wrong? - Fish & Chips Near Me - Port Melbourne, VIC

The best Fish and Chips I have eaten not at the beach. The quantities, the quality and the price are all amazing. Please do you self a favour and head here and eat it all!! read more

Hunky Dory - Fish & Chips Near Me - Port Melbourne, VIC

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Hunk Dory, so aptly named. Slang, meaning perfectly satisfactory. The modern fish & chip shop with a twist. They not only serve fresh fish & chips but healthy seafood options including grilled flavours from around the world and convenient fish packs, without the standard heart attack on the side. Now serving open plate souvlaki. A round of applause for that. Now located at three convenient locations, Bay Street Port Melbourne, Clarendon Street South Melbourne & Chapel Street South Yarra. Guess what? All three stores are consistent with their menus. A-Men! read more

Hunky Dory - Fish & Chips Near Me - Port Melbourne, VIC

Fresh fresh fish and chips Tasty salads Not cheap but worth the money when you want a nice clean meal to fit your macros Love the option of brown rice read more

When I was a kid, Friday night was fish and chip night. Mum and Dad would come home with a giant paper wrapped parcel filled with fish and $2 worth of chips and we would open it up, eating straight from the spread out paper on the kitchen table. Nowadays 'fish and chip night' is more likely to be here at Hunky Dory. I order grilled seafood (fish, calamari and prawns) with a side of brown rice and Greek salad: sit at one of the outdoor tables, be all civilised and eat from a china plate. Sometime I look at other people's chips and have to hold myself back from launching across the table to steal them. I'm pretending to be healthy, okay? I think Hunky Dory does a fine job with fast, fresh and (mostly) healthy take-away: the crowds are testament to the deliciousness that they serve up at very reasonable prices. read more

Food's OK, but the ambience and the clientele are a major turn-off. Essentially this is a fish and chip shop - what makes it different is you can get grilled fish and rice and salad. You also get the worst music in Port Melbourne. Real douchebag club music. And it attracts douchebags. Lots of them. So as much as I might want to eat their fish and chips, the douchebags put me off. read more

Imagine eating fish, rice and salad without cutlery or napkins...that was my experience of hunky dory. The staff didn't put any of the above in the takeaway bag, nor did they tell us that we needed to get some on the way out. This isn't normal for takeaway. The shop is clearly popular; meaning you wait in a nightclub length line, with blaring house music playing before finally getting to speak to some flustered sweaty counter staff. It's hot and you can feel the oil from the fryers forming a layer on your skin while waiting in line. Finally after 15 minutes a man with a sweat drenched way low cut white t-shirt, hands over the goods. Remember to get the cutlery! The food: yep pretty good. Good size portions if you get 2 fillets, and they have rice & salad options if you don't want chips. There is good variety when it comes to the salads too. 5 stars if someone else picked it up and brought it home...2.5 stars after wiping oil from my face and eating rice with my fingers. read more

Something about this place makes me wish it wasn't so 'hip'. In terms of quality of fare, it ticks all the boxes but certainly isn't extraordinary, but seems to lack the 'love' you get from the fish & chip shop of old. I'm sure that if the staff could hand out helium balloons to patrons with "OMFG aren't we the coolest, just ask us", they would. read more

Hunky Dory is the ultimate modern fish and chips shop, cleverly catering to the health conscious as well as those of us who need a traditional fix. You will often see people enjoying seafood options with salad and rice after a workout at the gym or a day at the beach. It is equally popular with the lunch time work crowd. Hunky Dory is very busy but I have always managed to get a seat outside. I am a fan of the grilled fish with rice and greek salad. My husband loves the fried fish of the day with chips. Service is friendly and cheerful. Owing to the busyness of the store you may need to wait a little but that is nothing a Corona or 2 can't fix whilst you people watch the passerbys on Bay St and listen to the tunes being pumped out onto the street. I would give Hunky Dory a 5 if they took credit card/eftpos. They are cash only but have put in an ATM. I highly recommend a visit to Hunky Dory, you won't be disappointed. read more

I've never been a big fish eater - so when my friend suggested Hunky Dory I was a bit uneasy. She promised it'd be good and that it was. The fish was delicious, crumbed and deep fried but not heavy. We had an Oceans 11 meal and it was huge! We shared a Greek salad, which complimented the meal. I am dying to go back, even though its a bit of a hike for me. The prices are great and the atmosphere is buzzing. I chose to sit outside which was awesome, just beware of seagulls. Hunky Dory will no doubt be a hit in summer. read more

Hunky Dory - Fish & Chips Near Me - Port Melbourne, VIC

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Not a restaurant but a cool modern day fish & chip shop with fresh ingredients, a good variety ad healthy and tasty food. Never had a bad meal here. Service can be slow when it is busy, had to wait up to an hour on a busy summer's day. Certainly popular with the locals. read more

Nothing but rave reviews about this place, so I finally got to give it a test drive and they did not fail to deliver. So delicious, we came back for more days later. My only problem now is should I try something new or get the same delicious meal I got last time? Decisions decisions... I don't remember ever getting so excited over a Greek salad before but somehow they were successful at getting me to do that. Highly recommend to anyone coming to this area. Two thumbs up for sure! read more

Hunky Dory - Best fish, chip, and salad combo ever, no matter grilled or battered. Sooooo yummy! - Fish & Chips Near Me - Port Melbourne, VIC

Hunky Dory does not disappoint. I've been here a number of times now and what can I say, I love this place. It's always busy so I can only assume others love it too. The food is always very fresh, it's definitely not your dirty, greasy fish and chips from the corner store. They offer many types of seafood rather than just your normal flake in Melbourne; not that I ever have a problem with flake but hey, variety is the spice of life right? Chips which are the norm, but they also offer many types of salad and no I don't mean a few lettuce leaves and a couple of pieces of mushy tomato... The salads are so delish you could have one on its own as a meal. Staff are very friendly also which is a bonus, they offer an opinion and know their product. It's 5 stars from me guys, keep up the great work! Absolutely go here if you're in the area. read more

I've been here a few times when I lived nearby previously. Somehow, my memory of the food was better than what I two nights ago. The fish and chips were very dry. They only came with a small amount of aeoli sauce on the side but it didn't seem to help much. Fish and chips I've had in UK they were fluffy, moist, tender, and came with vinegar to help make them even more tender. Hunky Dory isn't anywhere in the vicinity of this. Sorry, guys! read more

This is normally my go to spot when I'm in the Port Melbourne area, or after a particularly nice day at the beach, and today I was certainly not disappointed. Normally I go for the grilled fish, rice, and salad, but was feeling particularly devious and went with "The Bay" pack. This includes a piece of battered flake, two calamari rings, a potato cake, chips, lemon, and tartare sauce. The flake was beautifully cooked, and hit the spot, and the potato cake was perfectly crispy - I couldn't have actually dreamed of a better potato cake. The calamari rings were rather small and dried out in comparison to what I normally receive when I go, but they added a third smaller one to make up for it I suppose. Chips - average, though I'm probably not the person to judge considering I'm not a massive lover of fish and chip shop chips. To sum it up though, the good definitely surpassed my small criticisms and I'll be back! read more

Hunky Dory - "The Bay" pack at Hunky Dory - Fish & Chips Near Me - Port Melbourne, VIC

Nice atmosphere. The staff is really friendly and fun. Affordable prices too. I find the fish and chips just above average, but I liked their grilled seafood and the salads a lot. Will be coming next time for some grilled calamari! read more

Omg love this place, the salt and pepper calamari is amaze balls. Super fresh fish and very reasonably priced for the quality and quantity you get. read more

Great staff and service..helped me choose from an amazing selection of menu items. Fish so fresh and melt in your mouth! Convenient location w variety of seating areas. Great value for the quality of food. Yum. read more

The grilled fish, especially the grilled calamari is really yummieh! Will definitely come back!

Very nice. If I live in melb, I would visit regularily. Reasonable price too. What more can I ask for.. Sea and seafood !

The food was bad, and the service was worse. Considering the good reviews this place got I was expecting a lot better.