There are two phone numbers I remember from my childhood – my parents number and the number for the Staveley Fish Supply & Hamburger Bar … 342 7468. As a child, this was always our favourite place to get takeaways, … Continue reading On the hunt for decent takeaways – Staveley Fish Supply & Hamburger Bar
I’ve been a bit slack posting this review, not because it was bad – quite the opposite – it was so good that I don’t want others to find out about it… We were running round doing some errands last weekend … Continue reading On the hunt for decent takeaways – Mosaic by Simo – Addington
The birthday boy chose Thai for dinner and picked an old favourite, but one we haven’t been to in ages – Zab Thai at Upper Riccarton, just near St Peter’s Church. Takeaway only, no dine in here. He picked Chilli and Garlic … Continue reading On the hunt for decent takeaways – Zab Thai – Upper Riccarton
I feel I’ve been a bit remiss in not doing a review on the traditional kiwi favourite of a Fish’n’Chip shop – these are usually small, family run businesses. Most neighbourhoods have a handful of Fish’n’Chip shops to choose from, and they … Continue reading On the hunt for decent takeaways – Coach Corner Takeaways
This time, cats to the vet for their annual jabs so takeaways it is. Many years ago we were regulars to My Hanh, a Vietnamese restaurant in Upper Riccarton. If you know the area, it’s just opposite the standalone Countdown … Continue reading On the hunt for decent takeaways – My Hanh – Upper Riccarton
Ever optimistic after our fairly average curry last week, we decided to try the slightly dodgy looking Spice’n’Life in Upper Riccarton (Church Corner). I didn’t personally go, but by all accounts the decor isn’t all that, but on the bright side, the clientele is Indian – a good sign. And this is a good example of not judging by appearances. This was quite frankly some of the best Indian food I have eaten in ages! We had Aloo Gobi and Khadai Paneer – again as per last week, but comparing them was like night and day. Both were medium spicy … Continue reading On the hunt for decent takeaways – Spice’n’life – Upper Riccarton
Long story short, a trip to the vet during our usual meal time was a good excuse to get takeaways this week. We had a loyalty card to redeem a free curry at Sai Touch of Spice at Coach Corner, so … Continue reading On the hunt for decent takeaways – Sai Touch of Spice – Coach Corner
For a while now (years if I’m honest) we have been whining about the lack of takeaway options in the neighbourhood. Our favourite fish’n’chip shop which used to do great vegetarian burgers closed post quake as the building was demolished. … Continue reading On the hunt for decent takeaways – Yummy – Upper Riccarton, Christchurch
