The Craypot

No regrets coming here. We had hot drinks since the weather was foggy, so satisfied and cozy. Many drinks selections, the staff was so helpful on presenting the choice of drinks. The fish chocolate was so cute i can say that they really pay attention to little details. Cool decorations. For the savory we had fish of the day and chips, mussel cream garlic sauce and seafood chowder. All great and soooo fresh. Love the fish batter really enjoy the dish, side salad was refreshing too! Huge portion, i wish to order one more but too full already. Their soup and cream sauces well well seasoned. Great meal🥹 love the experience here. All staff was so nice, hope you’re all doing well :)

Arrived about 2.30pm - the water was absolutely still. They gave various size BBQ tables set up outside.....mostly under a large umbrella. The food is fabulous - can definitely vouch for the Blue Cod, chips and salad.

Possibly the best fish and chips I've ever had - and what a location. Very friendly service too, and more than happy to adjust (my wife had grilled fish rather than battered, for example, and it was perfectly cooked). My fish was fantastic, light and crispy batter, excellent chips, and enormous mussels that were obviously very fresh. Loved it!

My wife heard about this place from a friend. He said that we had to stop here for lunch on our drive. It was out of our way from where we were going to be spending the night at. Our out of the way lunch, ended up being one of the best lunches we have had in New Zealand. We had the fish and chips, seafood platter, seafood chowder and mussels in the garlic and white wine sauce. Our food was cooked to perfection. The seafood chowder sauce was excellent. The mussels in the garlic and wine sauce were amazing. The staff were excellent and fun. And nothing can beat the view from the tables outside. Thank you for a great lunch.

End of the road goodness! No wait. End of the world goodness! The road from Haast to Jackson Bay pretty much ends at the Craypot. You can see it from a ways off, a bright trailer right on the beach. Warm friendly folks. Great food. The cod fish&chips are worthy of their reputation!

Want a complete culinary experience? The Craypot is your place. Try the fish and chips or seafood chowder. I learned through Claire, my extraordinary server, that you can only find these two menu choices made specially at the Craypot with local ingredients. I had the exquisite seafood chowder with chips. Remember to dip the chips in the chowder. Claire also updated me on the local history AND provided a travel tip - visit Lake Ellery. Home run on all accounts. Thank you Claire!!

Best seafood chowder you’ll ever have! Fish and chips were delicious too. Lots of outdoor seating to enjoy the beautiful views, staff and owner very welcoming! Thank you

Lovely little Spot to enjoy the world’s best seafood chowder in great atmosphere looking over Jackson’s Bay. Also the service was so nice, the ladies really made me feel welcome. Absolutely worth the drive!