Hunky Dory Fish & Chips Ringwood

Nice and quiet, in the early afternoon, good place to get snacks. The staff were kind, organised and systematic. Plenty of space to dine - inside or outside. Space was clean and had food safe posters up.

Lost our reservation for 7 people and then tried to claim we never made it to begin with after the girl who took it obviously lost the piece of paper she wrote it on at 2: 30pm, then had to wait 20 minutes while they scrambled to get enough tables together to fit us in.

Service is nonexistent, till staff stand around doing nothing while 1 (one) runner on the floor clears tables only after customers have left, so we had dirty plates sitting in front of us for upwards of 45 minutes while talking and not a single person table checked, asked if we needed water, or cleared anything.

Food was unmemorable, the ‘Latino Pack’ grilled fish I got was drowned in sauce and inedible, and the chips had no seasoning on them at all. Ate the salad and nothing else.

Won’t be back, won’t recommend to anyone either.

Hunky dory use to be my favourite place to eat.not anymore sadly.: (
The Greek salad I got looked like it was all of the bad bits and inner core of the lettus (that youre suppose to shop off and put into the bin). 90% of it was not edible.including the DEAD LADYBUG in the salad! So sad and unfortunate because as I said, It use to be my go to place! Portion sizes seem much smaller when it's take away as well.

Hunky Dory is my favourite fast food spot in Melbourne! The food are always hot and fresh. I would recommend the chips and fish warp.

This is the second I have been to Hunky Dory at Eastlands, I have had the grilled seafood and salad, and can honestly say the grilled fish, calamari and prawns were absolutely fantastic! And very well priced for the amount of food you get. So many healthy options on the menu, which feels rare when visiting a resturant.

The food here is exceptional. The grilled seafood & salad is so good! So good to have healthy options on the menu too. Great value for money.

My experience at Hunky Dory in Ringwood Eastland was worse than terrible.

Sugar on fish. That’s the name of my experience.

I care to specify that I am a fun of Hunky Dory and I often go there to eat whenever I am out and need to get a good meal (for taste and good nutrition).

I never experienced a fish seasoned with sugar (chicken salt) EVER in my whole life, and I wonder how can a chef even think about doing this.

My fish was, a part from overcooked, terribly sweet.

I could clearly taste there was sugar on it and feeling with my teeth the sugar grains.

Of course could Not finish it.

I was simply astonished, and needed to tell the manager that the fish was terrible and the chicken salt on top of fish was such an inadequate decision, especially for the quality of that particular chicken salt used (as was simply SUGAR).
Moreover, the high amount of it on my food was way over a well thought, healthy, choose.

The manager asked me to talk with the chef as he could not say anything but that chicken salt (sugary salt on fish) is actually something that Hunky Dory uses all the time, in all stores (which is absolutely not true at all). When I asked the chef the question he confirmed they use chicken salt and looked pretty proud of his food, but he specified that he used “just a little bit”.

That little bit made my fish fillet tasting as a dessert, and that “ little bit” was everywhere in my plate, everything was covered in sugar grains essentially!

He offered me a refund, which I preferred not to accept as I had the impression this was given me as they thought getting money back and eat for free for the real reason for my complaint.

I am still wondering how can someone even think to put sugar salt on a fish GRILLED fillet.

I’m still in disbelief that today I ate a sweet fish…. Seriously regretting to have looked for Hunky Dory for the whole shopping centre before eating my meal, as I was determined to go to my “ favourite restaurant ” rather than quickly grab a snack just anywhere.

Some people, sorry to say, in all honesty, should really taste what they are serving, preferably prior to give any to their customers.

As conclusion, I’ll be more careful on choosing Hunky Dory going forward, as I guess standards of the food quality and service can be very disappointing depending on where you go and who manage the franchised restaurant.

Was very impressed with the quality and range of food. Service was pretty good too. Will definitely be going back.

One of the best places to eat in the Eastland food precinct. Staff are always incredibly friendly and helpful going above and beyond and the food is always quality. There's no wonder this place is always humming. Incredibly well run business.

For fish and chips that satisfy, Hunky Dory is fantastic. Their chips are crisp and fluffy without being oily. Wonderful aromatic flake. Their potato cakes are exceptional, too. This gear certainly hits the spot. Friendly management and a nice outdoor dining area are a great touch.

A lunch venue that puts all their soul into everything they provide. Blown away! Around the table, no one walked away with anything bad to say. So, let’s break it down…

Atmosphere: ****
With the new outside hard-top extension and the amazing layout inside, its hard not to feel comfortable wherever you sit. While the seats are a little hard (and can be uncomfortable for some) and the tables a little awkward to negotiate at times – it still has a way to make you feel social, welcomed, and comfortable to be there. Well Done!

Customer Service: *****
We had a large group, and they don’t book for large groups, which is fair considering it was a brilliant weather day and there were 10 of us. It was busy, and when we stated our numbers, it was the determination of not only the representatives, but the manager who (called to arms) accommodated our party, brilliantly.
The table was set with fresh water & drinking glasses, menus and buckets of cutlery and napkins.
Ordering is at the register (which I don’t mind) – So on order, it took 8 minutes (in peak lunchtime rush) for the dish to come out. That is amazing in itself!
It was a tribute to this establishment that all representatives (even the hand off to the manager as a party) was all with smiles and without any drama at all. Really well done!

Food (why we are here) : *****
Too many dishes to quote on all, so my order was “The Deep Blue” with Greek salad, upgrade to Flake and add 2 Calamari rings.
And you get SO much for your money! I couldn’t finish it!
Salad: Nice Greek salad with crumbed fetta, was a little lacking in tomato (understandable considering floods, inflation, etc) but was amazingly fresh, tasty and deliciously light on the dressing to allow for all the full Mediterranean flavours to mix.
Flake: The batter was a little large and puffy, but it was so light an fluffy that you just enjoyed the crisp texture while the flake flavour took it over.
Calamari Rings: As with the fish, my calamari was not chewy or tough in the slightest
Chips: Standard local fish and chips style chips; however, why they are deep fried, they don’t over cook them.
TIP: ask for it lightly salted for best palette

Overall: It’s hard to pass up a good Fish and Chip lunch and if you are looking for one – this is closest thing (if not better) to your local. I have been here a few times and I have never walked away felling regretful of what I have paid for the excellent food & service I been provided. Well Done H. D!

Was hoping to go back as it's been over 3 yrs since my last visit. The menu seems to have changed for the worse and not very happy customers lately. The real joy in this place was the option to choose your fish, salad with chips. That's what made it unique and different from a regular fish and chip shop, having quality salads and vegan options. Disappointing to hear the reviews. Sounds like a regular fish and chips shop with bad customers service, and family meals instead of individual choice.

Was served by who I assumed was the owner, really friendly and welcoming, recently moved to the area and been looking for a good fish and chip shop, slightly more expensive then other places the but the quality is exponentially better and well worth it

Food was fresh and had a fantastic flavour to it. Service was friendly and quick.
The chargrilled calamari, cheeseburgers, fish bites, honkey bowls are all quite good. Great place if you are after some seafood.

Well cooked fish and chips. The flake was very good and the chips were nice and crunchy. Friendly staff too.

Big serves of fresh fish and chips at reasonable prices.

Edit: 2022 really like the updated menu with a decent selection of vegetables / salad inclusions. Less of deep fried everything and good wholesome meals.

Nicest people ever love coming here would be friends was 2.50 short and the guy said don’t worry about it so I give 5 stars for this

Randomly had dinner here the other week and wow!
I've been to Bay St a few times but I felt a totally different vibe here.
The food was really crisp, fresh and customer service won me over completely.
Not just a fish and chip shop, but the quality was beyond what I've experienced across Hunky Dory.
If you're in the East or South East - head over, dine in, and order a side of coleslaw too!

Order was ready on time, staff were quick, helpful and friendly and the food was outstandingingly good

Really nice friendly service, waiters behaved like they owned the joint (maybe they did?), great tasting local catches, we had The Old School for lunch (pictured). Nice atmosphere, will go again hence the 5 stars