New cheep Chinese option in Royal Oak…read more The dish I ordered was really oily, Si-Chuan boiled Beef ($13.90), but for all I know that is how it is supposed to be served. Great Chilli hit that totally cleared the sinuses. Friendly staff who where happy to talk thru the menu and make suggestions.

I wrote the above review for the wrong company. I was reviewing the company Express Kitchens, I…read morereceived an email from the owner who was very accommodating in explaining that I had the wrong company. Sorry for the confusion but the company names sound alike.

Everglad is our local chippy and as mentioned previously by Mandy, does fantastic Chinese food…read more They're always very efficient and friendly. Their potatoe fritters are best in town, really really crispy, we'll done and thanks Everglad.

Everglade Takeaways is the best Chinese takeaway shop in Manukau by miles. They do hot chips and…read moreall that jazz but what really shines is their Chinese food- I can only describe it as perfect really. It's great value for money and its quality food. Their combination fried rice is legendary and their sweet and sour pork is the best out. On top of all of that, their egg fu yong is absolutely delicious- just enough veges and the egg is cooked to perfection. They also do noodles boxes as part of their wide range of food available. The staff work hard here, I've seen them go through orders like a well-oiled machine while waiting for mine! My orders have always been so consistent and I've never had any complaints about the food. It's a very popular haunt in my family and for good reason. Not much else you can ask for from your local takeaway shop, and this one delivers. Take my advice and keep a copy of their menu at home; so much easier to phone order than wait in the inevitable long line this place has on Friday nights!

This is actually my second time at this cafe. Its pretty good I have to say. I tried their chinese…read morecombination fried rice, cream sauce with chicken and spaghetti and beef in rice noodle with egg gravy. I am surprised by how tasty the spaghetti was and that it was full of flavor and they put a lot of chicken in it. The chicken was not dry after baking either. so yummy! The fried rice was also very tasty. They also have taiwanese pearl tea (bubble) drink too and they too werent bad either. I will definitely go back and try other food again. :) Give it a go!

Very good food reasonable main meals range from $17-$25. I love pad thai so I was not…read moredisappointed. Appetisers are small but very tasty. Was there on a Wednesday evening and the place was packed. Popular place for big groups. Was not disappointed in the food. I did find the service slow as they did not have a lot of staff waiting and our waitress we had to wave down to get more rice. They have an upstairs where you can a function. Very spacious in the main dining area. Definitely come back again with a big group.

I've been to a lot of Thai restaurants and Thai Flame holds its own. The few times I've been here…read moreit's been rather quiet, so our wait service was efficient and we never waited too long for our food. I've tried their yellow chicken curry which wasn't pretty tasty, but my favourite was their Three Spiced Chicken which was delicious! I love trying anything that's a little spicy and this dish had a prefect combination or tangy, spicy and sweet. For $2 you can add all-you-can-eat jasmine rice to your meal, which makes any Thai meal even more satisfying. I also recommend their fried rice and Pad Thai noodles (they are both mild), some great, simple and satisfying picks. Get in early to avoid trying to find a carpark in the small parking lot they share with Genghis and others, it fills up very quickly.

Well, this is probably the cheapest meal I have ever bought in my life - $3.50 for three choices…read morefilling up a polystrene container x 2. We tried: Lamb with green string bean dish, a bit of chilly, spices and a whole lot of oil. The chicken curry, small chicken pieces were on the bone so we had to be careful, but it was ok overall. Lamb Bok Choy, heavy in salt, a few spices and oil. and Fried rice (no meat), salty, oily but ok. Yes, this food was not good for the heart or the waistline but it was CHEAP, which is probably why people are seen in here regularly when I go past. The woman behind the counter was really friendly, and guessed that I was an 'out of towner' (although I assured her I am a local now), it was probably by my many questions regarding the food, not so much my accent. I wanted to know what the food actually was (no pork diet for us, or msg if we can help it). There were no signs about the food, just how much and what size you could take home, it took her a while to understand. The food did look like it had been sitting there all day but I really wanted to give it a go, and am pretty adventurous with food. Now, honestly we didn't quite finish our meal, the oil and salt just got a bit much, but for such a small price that is ok. This place really should have 2 1/2 stars I guess, but up there as a three for price, friendly service and once again price, price, price.

I always come to Burgerfuel after uni as it's so convenient and the service is always on point. The…read moreburgers here are also healthier than your other fast food joints, and I always leave full, unlike other places. There's great vege burgers here too !

This Burger Fuel is kinda tucked out of the way, behind the petrol station and next to Pizza Hut…read more There is normally parking outside, which is convenient in Albany. I've been here a few times recently when I've been over on the shore and I'm impressed with the fit-out of this particular Burger Fuel and the friendliness of the staff. The last time we went our order did take quite a while to come out, but then it was super fresh and hot (I burnt my tongue on a fry, trying to eat too fast!!). My favourite burger is the bacon backfire and the fries are crunchy on the outside, fluffy on the inside and delicious dipped in their creamy aioli. If you're after a filling burger this is a great option.

I was starving and had had a long day so when I sped down to Browns Bay to grab some dinner I was…read morein no mood for a tedious wait. I pulled up to this fish and chip shop incredibly eager for my burger and saw that it was absolutely packed. There must have been about 15 people squeezed inside waiting for their order. I considered calling it quits and heading somewhere else but decided to wait it out. Surprisingly, the wait was only about 15 minutes, which I thought was very well done on the shop's behalf! My order of a piece of fish, chips, a Hawaiian burger and four won tons came to only $15! And it all tasted reasonably good apart from the won tons, which were more on the average side of things. Apart from that it was A-OK.

The thing about this Fish and Chip shop is the location. I've always maintained there's no better…read moretime and place for a big parcel of greasies then at around 6pm at the beach, and for indulging that particular pleasure there's few places better then this place in Brown's Bay. It's a half block back from the beach front, so you can get your fish and chips and burger and spud fritters and squid rings and enjoy take them down to the beach which is a nice minutes walk away. It seems I'm not the only person that likes to indulge this pleasure, so it's invariably full with a big long line- it's what you get with perfect locations - but hey, perfect excuse for an evening walk while you wait!

Perfect for after the gym. Friendly banter. So fresh and excellent brown rice option. Great rewards…read morecard as well. I even got a little avocado in my inari. Well priced as well.

Clean, tidy store which has very friendly female staff. Counter usually at least half full with…read moresushi boxes to takeaway. I quite often order a half carbs brown rice sushi roll of my choice which doesn't ever take more than 5 minutes to make. The staff are usually very lovely and enjoy engaging my preschooler. Only once they seemed overly stressed with no sushi on display, most likely it was due to a staff shortage. Highly recommend!