Hats off to the chef & owners - we loved this little family owned restaurant! We both got the snapper tackle boxes (snapper, chips, salad with tartare) and it was mind-blowingly good! 🤯
The fish and chips were fried to perfection, not heavy or greasy whatsoever. Batter was great and not too thick. The tartare sauce was a cherry on top - so yummy & flavorful and was perfect on the fish. The salad included in the tackle box was also very plentiful, flavorful & so refreshing.
We also got the Pineapple Fritter for dessert, which was surprisingly very good and a balanced treat.
There was so much on the menu we wish we had the time and stomach to try 😭 but we’ll definitely be back if we’re back in NZ. We found River’s Catch on Google maps, and it was a little bit out of our way but what caught our attention were the incredible reviews they already had - and WOW it did not disappoint. It’s worth the detour!
Thank you Izzy, you were so kind & the food was incredible!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Fish
Fish battered to crispy perfection 🤌
You will not get a greasy bite in this establishment, seriously the best fish and chips I've ever had!!
We stopped here twice on our NZ trip, it's really really good! Just go try it, you will not regret it. The food is fresh, the sauces are to die for, and the owners are the friendliest people.
It's been a few months since we were there and I still day dream about that delicious calamari covered in lemon juice 🥲💔
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Sauce
The food and the owners of this shop are both amazing! You can tell everything made there is made with love and that they value the community. The tacos with the Asian slaw and adobo aioli are incredible and the chips are the perfect texture! Definitely my new comfort food place with so many good eats
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Fish
👍:
- Probably the best fish and chips I've had from a seemingly unassuming store by a road side parking.
-Large portions at a reasonable price.
-Comes with salad.
-Crispy battered fish with juicy meat.
-The sauces pairs so well with the fish and fries.
-Owners were really friendly and nice!
👎:
-Lack of seating area, there's only a small area indoor for waiting and a small setup table outdoor. Loved it otherwise.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 4
Recommended dishes
Chicken Bites & Calamari
My partner is a fish n chip loving Brit and he says it's the best he's ever had! If you have a car it's well worth the short drive out of the town centre. We had two tackle boxes; the grilled fish was cooked perfectly and the kamura fries were delicious along with the homemade sauces and Asian salad! 🤌
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Fish
Not just the best fish and chips in Rotorua, but quite possibly Aotearoa. Light batter, perfectly cooked fish, a decent portion of carefully cooked fries and mine had a slice of lemon plus some salad (an Asian slaw, with a light dressing). That combo is called a tackle box. Worth the drive out of town. You won't regret it. Awesome service too.
Service
Take out
Meal type
Dinner
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 4
Visited this place after checking the reviews.
Over-all we enjoyed our food.
Smash burger was juicy..superb that they used brioche. We love the dressing as well.
Fish tacos can be shared by 2. Generous portion of slaw, and loved that it has bean sprouts..brings it to next level. The fish was a bit salty for us. Really needed that lemon squirt. Nonetheless, if eaten in one bite (combo of taco, veggies, fish) that is if it will fit in your mouth, somehow balances everything.
Staff brought our order to our car, making it semi drive thru. 👏🏼 👏🏼 👏🏼 Talking about service. Good job
Service
Take out
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 4
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Battered Fish and Ismash Burger and Fries
The best fish and chips I've had across both Australia and NZ. Came back twice on our 5 day Rotorua trip. Everything on the menu that we tried was delicious. Such fresh local ingredients. The prices are so reasonable. This place beats any other restaurant on Eat Street. Would highly recommend to everyone visiting in Rotorua. Will be back in future!!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Great food, lovely people & beautifully clean shop! Highly recommended and will be back. We ordered a tackle box and munchies combo. 😋🤌🏻
Service
Take out
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Munchies Burger
Excellent! A wide range of choices with fresh and tasty ingredients. Adobo fish tacos were great. But make sure you leave room for dessert!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Fish
