About
Mel’s Forest Ave TakeAway is a well-regarded fish and chip shop serving the Kirwan community in Queensland, and it has built a solid reputation among locals for quality, freshness, and genuine value. The menu centres on classic favourites, with the signature fish and chips and seafood basket drawing repeat visits from families and regulars alike. Butterfish comes out of the fryer with a notably crispy finish, the chips are consistently praised, and the calamari features as a highlight worth ordering. Gravy rounds out the comfort-food appeal for those who want the full works.
The seafood basket in particular earns strong praise, with fresh ingredients and well-executed batter and crumb across the board. For families, the kids’ menu makes the visit easy, and the shop comfortably accommodates dine-in customers as well as offering takeaway for those in a hurry. Wheelchair access is available, and the service is warm and attentive. Staff are known to go the small extra mile for regulars, and the friendly atmosphere carries through even on busy nights.
Value is a genuine strength here. Feeding a family of five for under $100 is regularly achievable, which is no small thing. Phone orders are accepted, with wait times running around 15 minutes on a Friday night, making it a practical option for a midweek or weekend meal in Kirwan. The shop also carries dessert options, including trifle, for anyone after something sweet to finish.
Phone ahead on busier evenings to keep the wait short.
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8 Reviews on “Mel’s Forest Ave TakeAway”
The food was amazing and would have given them a 5, the only probably is the amount we got. The fish was really nice and had great flavour, the only problem was the chips, we only got 2 handful of chips when we ordered half a scope. Which was disappointing as it was so yummy.
absolutely amazing food, the lady behind the counter even threw in an extra piece of calamari for me! great service, some of the best fish and chips I’ve ever had. The chips were crispy, gravy was delicious, I’ll for sure be back!
Great fish and chips! Good size and quality. The crumb and batter were great.
The kids ate all their fish and enjoyed the chips. So did we!
Honestly just over giving a simple order to ppl only to be given what i specifically said i didnt want, how hard is simple enhlglish. Yet another lunch ruined by an apparent incomeptant worker. I said $6 chips no chicken salt please i hate it. She said yep no worries. 10mins later i get $6chips with chicken salt. If ten minutes, 1 item and zero other customers in store is too complicated maybe dont be open at all. Dont recommend. If u cant get 1 item right no hope of getting others
Everything was amazing! 🎉👏 We got the seafood basket – the butterfish was so crispy, I loved it. 😋 All the seafood was fresh, and the chips were great. 👍 Thanks for the awesome holiday lunch! 🙌 It’s Annunciation today in the Orthodox church 🙏🏻
Excellent little takeaway shop with some lovely fish and chips, as well as miscellaneous other treats like trifle. Mel has since taken over the shop and it’s just as wonderful as it was before.
Ordered over the phone, only a 15 min wait on a Friday night. Staff were friendly and fish was the best I’ve had on town. Value for money was top notch too. Fed my family of 5 for.under $100
Ordered a battered fish burger with tartare sauce. Burger went down well.
Shop Is clean and orderly and Mel and young fella behind the counter provide friendly and efficient service with no fuss.