Mei Wah Takeaways — Local services in South Island

In 2009, when I first arrived in New Zealand, Chinese food in North Dunedin was hard to find. Mei Wah was the very first Chinese takeaway I ever tried. I'll never forget those hungry lunchtimes when I'd run to their shop to order fried rice, fish and chips, or Beef Tofu on Rice. Their food always fresh, tasty and decent portion. Mei Wah is more than just a shop to me; it's a sweet part of my university memories. Every time I go back to Dunedin to visit friends, I order at least four servings of the Beef Tofu on Rice to take back with me to Christchurch. That dish instantly takes me back to those beautiful...

We ordered the following.

Chips Fish burger Fish Hot dog Chicken nuggets Curry roll And mini spring rolls

The chips were burnt and tasted like dirty oil, the hot dog tasted weird like chemicals, the curry roll was nice (the reason this is a two star and not a one star) and the rest of the food tasted like old dirty oil.

The staff were friendly and the shop was tidy and well presented, it's a shame the food didn't...

Fairly priced available items. Can't go wrong with the fish and chip classics. Other dishes (specifically sweet and sour pork on rice) are cheap during their lunch time specials but are less palatable due to being cooked with the deep fryer with all other items. It gives it a grimier taste versus what you would find at a normal Chinese place, but given the price and the fact it is a fish and chip shop, it's...