Savusavu Wok — Restaurant in Northern

The absolute best thing are their dumplings. We get an order or two of those, plus an order of Mongolian chicken (a sizzling dish), or one of their tasty vegetable side dishes (we especially love one made with sauteed potatoes). If you decide to try the dumplings, make sure to ask for the soy chili sauce (for which there is a small charge) along with the regular sauce they serve. Both are wonderful.

They’re open for lunch and dinner, but our favorite time to go is lunch as it’s air conditioned. I will caution everyone about a couple of things. Sometimes the place gets groups of people in, and the service gets slow. If you see the restaurant is pretty full or has more than one large group, you might want to go elsewhere. The other thing: if you order something, and the waitress looks at you and suggests you might want to try something else, take her word for it. They’re familiar with western tastes and know when you won’t like...

The foodie highlight of my visit to Savusavu. When people say not to judge a book by its cover, this restaurant perfectly illustrates that idea.

It’s a small, unassuming place where you have to call out to get their attention from the back. But that didn’t bother us at all. Once we placed our order, a young boy took over at the counter. That’s when I realized the food was going to be amazing! We ordered salt and pepper shrimp with shells, sizzling lamb, and chicken in black bean sauce. Everything was incredibly well-seasoned. It’s a bold claim, but I can honestly say it was the best Chinese food I’ve had in Fiji. The prices were very fair, and I can’t wait to...

Sensational Chinese food on the outskirts of town. We ordered two vegetarian dishes and deeply enjoyed each.

You cannot beat the price either. The menu is very inexpensive on the whole.

We appreciated the friendly employees who served up tasty fare quite quickly.

Go for a stroll beside beautiful Savusavu Bay after your visit to enjoy a breathtaking view and to work off some calories after your...