Makks Roasts Chinese Meals — Restaurant in Canterbury

Went there 10/05/25 at 4.30pm all the way from kaiapoi to get Chinese food for tea. We were highly disappointed in the quality of food. We spent $90 & in return got rock-hard sweet and sour pork(obviously from the day before as our JackRussell dog could barely even chew it), the meat in the combination fried rice was dry and hard(obviously from the day before also)and the cauliflower in all the dishes was musty tasting and limp. These idiots must think that by selling old food from the day before that they will save $$$ but instead all they have done is lost future business from us and everyone else that we tell, and we will tell alot of people. Can not recommend this place to anyone also they are dishonest and tax avioders because when we paid in cash they never rang up the transaction so I'll be letting IRD aware...

I came here once last year, beautiful food, cheap, so good and filling, i highly recommend this resteraunt, the meat cooked beautifully, amazing salad and vege, and the rice is soft and well cooked, they also sell duck, for those who like not so popular meats

The parking is somwhat difficult, on the side of the road, which tends to be very busy on high street, but i like to get dinner later so parking isnt a big issye for me but for others, they may struggle, drivers here tend to be impatient and get amgry if you try parralel parking infront of them because "oh forbid i be a minute late to get my new world beer"

But other that that, i absolutely LOVE makks and if this resteraunt were a person id have to convince my gf to have a threeway with it.

Thanks for your extraordinary food and...

I used to go there for lunch, I would get a large tray of Chinese food they would select for me. But seems there is not much food cooked ready for lunch time. The lady puts mostly vegetables in the dish rather then meat. I bit Into a wonton and inside to my surprise was a big black fly type bug. I took it up to the counter as I dinned inn and she offered me $1 for the won ton. I asked for my full refund and safe to say I will not be back again. I loved wontons, now I never want to see anothe one. Therefore my experience was not a good one.(no hate) I respect hard work. I just hate bugs...