Golden Shine BBQ Restaurant — Restaurant in Waitematā

Had lunch here on a Tue with a colleague for the first time since the previous restaurant closed down. It was pretty quiet so lots of tables available. Order at the counter and I went for the chilli chicken I think it was called. I wasn't expecting it to be a soup but it was actually quite good. The rice helped with handling the heat but the heat wasn't crazy at all. I'd say it was manageable. Good flavour overall and the dish comes with rice. For NZD17.00 I'd say the portion could be slightly better. Good location. I've been back here twice and had the same order both times! Chicken chop on rice with pepper sauce (NZD17.00) and I highly recommend it. Really nice staff members and they were able to cater to my colleague who is vegan so they were able to customise her...

Affordable Chinese bbq style food. Located near the student hub in the cbd, it is a place that targets customers that would be eating alone and want a cheap meal to eat out.

The portions were large and the meals were about $16 per person.

The bbq pork with vege served with rice was nice, there was a definite smokey flavour and a generous amount of bbq pork.

Also had the combination fried noodle, and I found it a bit too oily and not enough flavour and did not have any smokey flavour found in th other dish.

From observing other customers aswell, I would recommend the rice dishes rather than the fried Noodle range.

There are many similar restaurant styles in the cbd, and there are better options out there, as there was nothing that stood out other than...

Food was made fast. Takeaway and dine-in available. Price point is cheaper compared to other places nearby. Portion sizes are big, which is good for students. Food tastes good and there’s a good level of spice. I have had the chicken fried rice, spicy chicken rice, pork on rice, lamb on rice and kung-pao chicken. They are all great tasting. The foods are a bit too oily but still good. Staff is good. No tap-to-pay available but other forms of...