$11.50 NZD for fish and chips? Sign me up!…read more The fish and chips were HUGE. I even ordered half chips. I didn't like that we had to pay $2 for sauce but the price of fish and chips is cheap enough that it wasn't a big deal. This place is a hidden Taupo gem for real.

We had read that this was the best fish and chips in the area and it lived up to expectations. Not…read moretoo greasy and good breading. Very tasty. Service was prompt. Generous portions.

Great hole in the wall Takeaway restaurant fast friendly service and great prices. The works burger…read morewas big and delicious and a single order of chips is plenty enough for two people. My wife had a single order of fish and it was delicious.

Very friendly staff, well executed order, fast to complete. Food was well made, good batter,…read moreaverage chips (good for NZ, but just never as good as UK chips for me). Good kumara chips though and pineapple fritters rocked! Overall excellent.

Great selection of fish, chip styles, and battering types. Amazing flavours. The kids didn't leave…read morea single chip! We're not from Turangi and this is the nicest fish and chips we've tasted.

We had 2 hours to kill before our flight from Taupo to Queenstown...we didn't know that Taupo's…read moretiny little airport had no security check or lines. This British pub made for a nice place to relax. Ploughmans serves great traditional British fare and drinks at very reasonable prices. The service was friendly with the very funny and chatty waitress. The interior is clean and full of traditional British decor for genuine ambiance. $25NZ Fish N Chips...traditional deep fried British deliciousness served perfect British chips and side salad. $25NZ Venison Pie...hearty and packed with tender venison wrapped in warm flaky pie crust, heaven! Also served perfect British chips and side salad.

After days of road tripping and site seeing, we needed a place to unwind and relax. As we were…read moreconsulting our hotels list of restaurants that delivered or did take out, we found Ploughmans to be roughly a mile away. Hello walking shoes. Rounding the bend we approached this quaint little, dark wooded cottage with string lights on the patio. While there were few cars in the lot, we ventured in because the take out menu sounded awesome. It was definitely quiet inside with a few patrons at the bar, leaving us the dining room to ourselves. Well, us and our very talkative server. The Hubster had the steak special, which he claimed to be very good, especially for the price. Me, I went with the Ploughmans burger because very few places in the states use beets as a burger topping. I had to see what all the fuss was about. It did not disappoint. The burger was perfectly cooked and the beets added a great flavor. All in all, if I were back in Taupo, I'd go again and again. PS kudos for being close enough to our hotel so I could utilize the wifi to check in on yelp. I'm loving the New Zealand badge!

Not sure if it was the owner but the person that took our order was a total 'A' hole with a capital…read moreA. Too many fries and only 1 piece of fish. $3 for catsup and $3 for tartar sauce. No beer, no malt vinegar, no napkins, had to twist his arm for a wooden fork.

I was on my way to breakfast and was leaving the immediate area, but wanted to make a stop here to…read more"check-it-out", get a little take-out for later! I had been travelling throughout NZ and pretty much been hitting several F&C shops from Auckland to Wellington, Napier, and in-between. Granted, I didn't hit every shop in this amazing country, by any stretch, but in the 2 weeks here, I hit as many as I could. My criteria for F&C (all food, actually) is all about value, as I am certain that most of the time you can get superior quality without having to get banged for your bucks, and the Frying Dutchman is proof in the puddin'! I'd have to say it was the best I had in all of New Zealand, there were comparable, maybe (I said, just maybe) a few a tad better, but the price, the friendliness, and quality is unmatched. Heck, if I were a local, this would be my go-to, without doubt. The owner and his pop were there, and they were great folk (which seemed to be par for New Zealanders in general). They were happy to chat me up, and giving me and my sweet pie some sweet info about fish, the area, etc... I ordered one Hoki (fish o' the day) and Tarakihi (because I could compare it to others I'd tried). The intent was to put it on the back seat, got get breakfast, then try it later; but the smell and the golden battered, large pieces were making my mouth drool, so I had to pull a few chunks. AND, MAN-O-MAN-O, MANNNN, juicy, flaky, mouthwatering perfection. The batter was perfectly crisp, not that thick (crappy) bready/heavy kind, light in color, clean, fresh (seemed to be in fresh oil that is mixed with other foods). It was so good that I ate it sparingly over two days, like rations, as I continued my travels; and guess what... I never heated it up after that, and it was still delicious!!!! Of course, I recommend, you get this, and eat it fresh out of the fryer, which I wish I did (and then I would have ordered a lot more to go)! If I ever make it back to NZ, it goes without saying, it'll be on my itinerary to hit this place up again, fo' shur!

New Zealand, to what I've seen so far, has no shortage of pubs! I'm Taupo, I think there were 4…read morethat I saw, not including a couple of breweries. The pub vibe inside is very nostalgic and your traditional English pub that many of us have come familiar with and this one is equally endearing as well. My friends and I settled in for dinner on our last night in town to give it a go. It was busy this night but the staff is warm and friendly. They focus on your traditional English items but had a couple of pasta dishes if feeling a bit Italian for the night. We were happily surprised at our orders and the portion sizes were huge (seems to be a theme with each restaurant we've been too). Pics attached. When ordering the fish & chips, you get a choice of larger or small. I got the large... way more than I thought. Reminds me of the gold ol'days before Covid. Go for a half portion if not up for the large. Cute pub, would welcome going again and if in Taupo, give it a go!

OMG the beef pastie is to die for! Always on our list to go there for a beer and pastie with mushie…read morepeas!

We walked for a while along the banks of Lake Taupo, before we settled on the Lake House for…read moredinner, located centrally in town, right across the street from the Lake which allowed for beautiful views of the lake. The large terrace wasn't very busy, but there were only 2 or 3 servers, for both inside and outside, so it took an awfully long time for someone to come and take our order. My husband ordered the lamb rump and I went with the roasted lamb salad. My lamb was roasted to perfection, and combined with the feta cheese and a delicious dressing, this salad was absolutely scrumptious. The lamb rump was also cooked to perfection, but it was kind of drowning in sauce. Just too much of it. Water is served free here in New Zealand, but just don't ask for ice in it. Most places don't have it. Also, count on getting just one napkin and make do with it. The wait staff was friendly, but kind of timid and not very attentive to the customers. At the end of our meal, we had to wait again a considerable time for the bill to come. Even trying to get the attention of the wait staff turned out to be a chore. It would have been nice for someone to come by our table to ask how our meal was and if we needed anything else. In short, nice view, tasty food, but mediocre service. I couldn't really give more than 3 stars for that.

I was looking forward to this place. Bunch of drunk kids where idling there when we got there…read more Service was awkward. The chocolate fondue is not to be taken. Waitress over sold it. It doesnt worth 20$ at all. Get some whitakers and fruits from the grocers and enjoy that one at home. It was suppose to be dark chocolate. It was chocolate syrup with few sad piece of banana and pear, marshmallow and brownies. Everybody I asked afterward for a good place to eat told me they could have warned me about this place.i guess next time I wont trust the other famous website I checked on... Bartender was good though. His service was good and his attitude as well. I enjoyed the beers.

Very good fish and chips. Very popular shop too for obvious reasons. The batter was very light and…read morecrispy and the fish was clean and fresh. Good feed for the Fam!

Such an awesome find in Napier! So much so that we ate here the two nights we had in town! The fish…read moreand chips can't be beat and neither can the prices. The chips were up there with the ones we had in Belgium! Mostly known for their fish and chips but lots of other things to choose from on the menu too. Hot dogs, burgers, chicken... All fried, so beware if you are trying to eat healthy.. this is not the place. We got two pieces of fish and two orders of fish and it was a TON of food. All for $12 Great prices and great food. Definitely a must go!

Breakfast was great but don't waste your time or $ on dinner…read more Over priced and food cooked by someone not trained to cook. Ordered rack of lamb and it came overcooked, already cut into 3 ribs. Meat was so tough. It's ala carte. Ordered bread and dips plus a salad. They were fine but would not recommend this restaurant

Good food Great services…read more Excellent breakfast with so much to choose from. Quiet, very professional staff

We've eaten Chinese food all over the world & we enjoy it (USUALLY). This food was totally…read moreinedible. We both had literally just one bite of every dish and threw the rest in the trash as soon as possible! It was a total waste because the cost was very expensive, but we couldn't eat another bite. It was absolute garbage! I see from the other reviews that the fish and chips got good ratings. I guess we should have tried that instead of the Chinese food but since the workers there were Chinese, we thought the Chinese food would be at least edible. Boy were we wrong!

My friend and I are Americans and were craving fish and chips on our last night in New zealand. I…read moreordered the snapper along with some scallops. The scallops were moist on the inside with a light crisp batter on the outside. The snapper was also flaky and moist with that amazing crisp batter. The fries were subpar and unfortunately there was no American style ketchup to go with them. I would have liked a little more salt on the French fries and cut a little thinner as well. It was a little mind boggling that a Chinese restaurant would have such good fish and chips, and I am so glad we decided to put our biases aside to try it!