The wait was an hour and a half for a simple order of fish and chips (same wait time for 2 visits) – no phone number which made it necessary to sit there and wait – outside in the car since the place was overcrowded with people waiting for their orders also. May be better if the service was improved

Inconsistent quality. Not sure if the snapper really was really snapper. If it was, it was not kept very well. Have eaten here about 4 times hoping for better, and sadly, better didn’t eventuate. Smiling during service would also be a bonus.

For starters, I am a big critic of fish and chips restaurants, and have only found a select few I would revisit. I have recently become partial to the Rice Bran Oil and Alfa One Spread that is now purchased and used and find myself not going back to anything else. This is what drew me to the Drunken Crayfish to begin with.
The Drunken Crayfish is one of the best fish and chips places I have come across and I enjoy going in there. The staff are friendly and helpful and the food is fantastic.

We live locally, last night must have been the busiest i have seen Drunken Crayfish, as usual the fish & chips were outstanding , we never go anywhere else, thanks guys the blue cod was huge !, the fresh gurnard was beautiful, see you next week !.
Pauline

Great, Great Fish & Chips, thanks guys, i was in on friday, was very very busy but wait time not to bad (20min), best i have had in a long time, nice friendly staff, good to see, i will be back for more.

Went here last night, great fish and chips, busy shop, would pay to phone ahead, thanks guys, very friendly, helpful and great food, best i have had in a long time.Regards Jason

Had fish & chips here last night for a family of 10 with friends, just fantastic, had the blue cod, best i have had in a long time, others had seafood chowder, everyone was very very happy with the chips & fish, Chowder, we will definitely be coming back for more, phone ahead as it was busy for a Thursday night.

Went here for the 4th time the other day for lunch, i had sushi and spoke to the sushi chef, this has to be the best sushi i have tasted, my wife had the seafood chowder, very very good, we will be back again, thankyou !

I must agree with the other people who have give this takeaway good marks, Last Friday night i went into make an order, the line was out the door !!, it must have been the busiest i have seen this takeaway, my order was rather large for 8 people, the lovely girl on the counter said it would be 30 min, when my order came out exactly 30 min later i headed home, i must say what a fantastic meal , the fish & chips were perfect, the kids meals great, and the whole meal was fantastic value for money, this is our third time here and its always consistent, keep it up !.

My husband and i live in Gulf Harbour, we had heard great things about the food at the Drunken Crayfish, last night we went their for the first time, this has to be the best fish and chips we have ever had, and the price, Mon & Tues $5 fish and chips, the chips are to die for with the chicken salt, the veg burger our daughter had was fantastic with the gluten free corn fritter, this is a must to visit, best fish and chips i have had in a long time.

I have been to this shop on a number times since there opening, as i am a traveler i always eat out, i feel there fish and chips are the best i have tasted in a long time, there burgers have real meat !, the fish is cooked in rice bran oil and you can taste the difference, i feel the bad comments have been from other people trying to put the place down as Gulf harbour is a small area, i will continue to eat at the shop as i am very pleased with the service and the clean shop.

Had Fish and chips, crisp, tasty and huge and a bargain.
highly recommended!

I agree with the last review – we always enjoy the service and food!! Great fish and chips!

we are locals in gulf harbour and love the fish and chips from this place, staff are always smiling and the fries cant be beaten!! As for the first two comments i guess its understandable with any new business – there are always teething problems!!! nicole and jay

DON’T EVER GO THERE~!!!!

The drunken crayfish isn’t even on the scale its that bad! 5 of us ordered small meals to share when the shop was empty waiting an incredible 45 minutes as they lost our last order. I checked my order was completely vegetarian along with my friend, as we don’t eat any meat at all.

After waiting so long we finally we headed back to the house to eat our now stone cold fish and chips. I bit into my veg roll and tasted nothing more but meat and a old piece of cabbage, spitting it out and feeling sick, I then tried my chips which i especially ordered with only salt, to only taste chicken flavouring. Then when you think it cant get any worse, my friend ordered an egg, which was black along the bottom and the yoke was smushed ever, complaining about it only led to the prick of a cook blaming it on the grill. With no refund, discount for our cold food and not even an apology. I don’t even eat eggs but i can cook them!

Ringing up today I asked what went on and expected an apology, and for re-assurance that this doesn’t happen often but got yelled at by the chef who cant cook, told that the communication in the kitchen/ with staff is excellent, and thats its not his problem!!! Hes an arrogant rude cook who has no cooking skills, cant even deep fry wedges ( frozen in the middle) and is not worth the time of day! Don’t ever eat there, its not worth the time and patience!

The Drunken Crayfish is an extremely inconsistent fish and chips shop. A previous dining experience left me believing that the Drunken Crayfish was home to New Zealand’s best chips; golden, crisp, light with a chicken salt seasoning that would corrupt even the most devout dieter. My first experience would therefore leave anyone with a high expectation of the quality of food produced at the shop. However upon my second visitation my hopes of a delectable stress free family meal were severely dashed. Twenty dollars bought me a so/so hamburger, 3 squashed together gray slimy unappetising pieces of hoki with batter falling off and soggy uncooked absolutely flavourless chips. May I note that my second purchase occurred at 6.00 pm on an only averagely busy Thursday night. My only hope is that the Drunken Crayfish’s quality of food improves and becomes more consistent for other fish and chips fans; however I will not buy food from the Drunken Crayfish again.