This is not our nearest takeaways, but we think it is worth the drive. The portions are pretty…read moreenormous! See the photo of the chicken & veges and fried rice - our family of 4 only got about two thirds of the way through it all, so guess what, I get bonus lunch tomorrow! At about $10 per dish, that's really good value. They also do great fish and chips. This is the place we go when we want a picnic at Mission Bay but don't want to wait in the stupid queues at Fish Pot. So we call in our order when we leave our house, and stop in to pick it up on our way to the beach. Perfect. Bring your own bottle of sauce, and then you can have as much as you want!

Grease, grease, grease. I knew it would be when I watched my fish come out of the freezer into the…read morefryer then straight from the dryer with NO draining. Yeah it's cheap and the portions are generous, but if you care at all about your health and well being.....u won't do it. I didn't eat it. I paid 10 bucks to write a bad review. #loveyourbody

Wow. In the heart of Mission Bay I would never have expected such bad customer service…read more No, this wasn't just a lack of common etiquette but more an absolute departure from any semblance of customer service. I spoke with a young male who took my order. No problems there. I did ask for tomato sauce as my son can't eat aioli as he has severe egg allergies which I explained. The burger took a while to arrive and I was given aioli for my fries. I took this back inside and swapped it for tomato sauce. For me, I've eaten predominantly at the Pukekohe Burger Fuel. But I also eat at the Ponsonby Burger Fuel. And I've never been disappointed any time I've dined in or taken out. But this vege burger that had arrived was cold. The cheese on the vege pattie hadn't even melted. Yes it was tasty, but so is grass with the right sauce. On the other hand, the fries were great. Hot crispy, perfectly seasoned with salt and not too much. I ate the burger without complaint because I was talking with my family who were having a large meal at the neighbouring eatery, Hook Line and Sinker. When the seafood platters arrived for my family I suffered pangs of food envy. But politely declined their offers for me to partake of their bounteous fare. Having quaffed my burger and fries I wanted something sweet. So I went into Burger Fuel. I walked in and had to wait as another cashier was stamping the Burger Fuel paper bags. She looked at me and continued stamping in no hurry as if I wasn't there. When she felt that she had stamped enough, she passed them over the counter and wandered over to the cash register. After ordering a berry ice cream dessert, I waited outside for 20 mins. When the cashier brought it outside she put the container in the table and dropped two spoons beside it. Having waited this long, I could see that the ice cream had melted and the dessert looked like crap. Again, I thought I'll give it a go. Terrible. Couldn't even finish it. I wouldn't have done this review had it not have been for the combination of bad food and even worse service. If you're after Burger Fuel in Mission Bay, drive to Ponsonby Burger Fuel. It's better. If you're after Ice Cream in Mission Bay. Go to Mõvenpick which is a few doors up from Burger Fuel. Trust me, I'm usually the Baron at Mõvenpick Mission Bay. Your money and your time is certainly wasted at Burger Fuel Mission Bay.

When it comes to hamburgers, it seems only America can do it RIGHT!! Unfortunately, Burger Fuel is…read morenot the best option for hamburgers whatsoever. Being an American and a proud fan of burgers, I am VERY discriminating about how my burgers are served, with what condiments, and the availability of traditional side orders like fries (or "chips" as they're known in the Oceana region of the globe) or onion rings. Burger Fuel instead attempts to serve burgers differently, and this particular branch in Mission Bay has quite an unfriendly and aloof staff. They don't even know what yellow mustard is, a condiment required for me in my burgers, yet they easily get irritated with you if you're attempting to change your burger to what you wish. Once more, even having a very basic burger option is not on their menu; you just have to improvise with ordering, say, their 1/3 Pounder Burger and asking for certain ingredients no be included. Beetroot in a burger - REALLY?!? YUCK!! But the best option I can do is NEVER go to another Burger Fuel again! To me, this chain is an insult to hamburgers, and only makes me yearn that In N Out were located on New Zealand soil!

We ordered prawn fried rice which was tastless and a waste of money!…read more And the sweet and sour pork was dry and could possibly have been frozen and recooked. It was basically deep fried pork mixed in sweet and sour sauce very disappointing!! The wontons were cold and also tasteless We will never waste our money ordering from Bamboo Kitchen ever again !!

I had a red Malaysian curry and my mother a Thai green curry. Worst tasting asian food we had ever…read moreeaten. It honestly tasted like someone had spilt the dirty dishes water into the food and added a ton of pepper. Waste of money and won't be back.

I came here once when I was craving a slightly more authentic pizza than the fare you can get at…read moreyour local Dominos. I have heard good things about Calimero, and also it has been here for ages so I thought it would be a pretty safe choice. However, I'm not gunna lie and say I was quite disappointed with what we ended up experiencing at Calimero. For one thing, the service was pretty average; clearly the staff did not want to be here on their valuable Friday evening. Also the pizza itself definitely had room for improvement - out of the two we ordered, neither of which were particularly my favourite and they were both pretty expensive. Not quite sure what all the Calimero hype is about to be honest.

Hidden in suburban East Auckland, Calimero Gourmet Pizza and Pasta Bar is a local's favourite…read more Positioned on Long Drive in St Heliers, this pizzeria provides a great opportunity to grab a meal and strolling down to the beach, with it still hot by the time you get there. The pizzas are all internationally themed, (relatively) representing the flavours of a particular city. Must try's are the Berlin, the meat lovers option, or the New Delhi, featuring tandoori chicken and the refreshingly delicious yoghurt, mint sauce. Always keep an eye out for the regularly changing specials, the calamari was an old favourite. Just ensure you don't get your pizza too close to the sand, as we did, adding an extra crunchy texture.

Khana is the nearest Indian takeaway to where I live, and I have to say I'm pretty glad for it…read more Although they don't compete with some of the 10 dollar main specials that some of the other local Indian restaurants in the area offer during weekdays, their standard meal price is pretty inexpensive, so you could nab a vege curry for 13 or one with meat for 15. Whats also nice about this place is their clear ethical stance that they have, as they use environmentally sustainable packaging and cleaning products where they can and each year they support a local community organisation or event. Whenever I have been, service has always been pretty efficient and the curry is ready when they say it will be - however if its not, its generally not a long wait and there are a variety of magazines provided to take a look at whilst waiting.

I'm a Khana regular and I consider myself really lucky for living so close to it. All the guys…read moreworking there are very friendly and always in a good mood. The food is delicious, the korma and malai kofta are my favorites. The portions are quite large and I normally end up eating curry for breakfast. They always have deals going on during the week, make sure you ask them what they are to get a good deal.

Mission Bay check! Natural ice cream check! The 2 most awesome things to do in Auckland.. Flavors…read moreare just too many, nicely crafted and absolutely yum!

Curry Village is a very popular dine-in and takeaway Indian restaurant with the locals down in St…read moreHeliers Bay. I'm pretty sure most times I go here I see someone I know who also must have had the same idea as me - a delicious curry to appease the taste buds with an accompaniment of a large amount of naan bread and rice (my mouth is in fact watering just thinking about this). Not only do they do takeaway, but if you are feeling too lazy to leave the house then they also provide free delivery services as well (I think you have to spend over a certain amount though, so I guess its free* delivery services). My favourite dish would have to be the pumpkin masala - the sauce is so delicious and because the helpings are so big, you could definitely save half of it for lunch the next day.

Horrible service! The lady was given an advance order to have the food ready. She said 20 mins...I…read moresaid I would be there in 30 mins. I arrived 29 mins later....she made me pay first...then placed the order. She argued that I said 30 mins and it is not 30 mins yet....I showed her I called at 8:03 and it was now 8:33pm. She said a few minutes. 10 minutes later gave me the food and rushed me off....didn't let me check. Got home and guess what WRONG ORDER! Called her and she just played dumb and tried to blame me for ordering the wrong thing.

A cheap, local takeaway option for myself, St Heliers Takeaway is a family favourite, with the food…read morenever waivering in quality. While not the most amazing food, the reliability is great, with this my pick for local Chinese. The Sweet N Sour Pork is a personal favourite, complemented well with wontons. The chicken chow mein is another must get, with traditional Chinese dishes fulfilling the rest of the menu. Ordering soft, crispy noodles to be cooked amongst this dish can also prove addictive for some. Parking is super easy, located on the street right outside. Meals can be rung through before and picked up, as with most other takeaway places.

These guys are SO BUSY. Every time we go there it is packed with waiting customers, and it seems…read morelike they just go hard and cook non stop for hours and hours. You can order all your standard Chinese takeaway options, plus all the regular deep fried anything you want. It's handy and it's local, and we go there frequently, but it's not necessarily the best Chinese takeaways we've ever had. The servings are really generous though and it's great value for money!

I'll be honest I wasn't expecting much from this place when looking at the run-down condition that…read morethe inside and outside of the building is in. But I was pleasantly surprised, especially by the portion of food that I got. One Chinese dish was enough to last me for like two days, and would be pretty good for a cheap family feed. The food itself was ok, the texture was a little bit gross though. Like many Chinese take-away places these days, you can order both Chinese food and fish and chips from Shangri La. A little bit of refurbishment wouldn't go astray. To me, an owner who doesn't put the effort into how their business looks probably doesn't care too much about the quality of the food either. However, the food is adequate enough here.

A nice neighborhood restaurant. Can't beat the location and the the service was great even though…read morethere was only one person working (incl. cooking the food). We ordered a pizza for a family of three and it worked nicely for us.

Affordable and delicious. The man working, who I believe was the owner or a relative of the owner,…read morewas very friendly and checked up on guests regularly. I ordered the Penne Pescatore that came with 5 large prawns and tons of small shrimp. There are two portion sizes for each menu item which makes it easy to order for one person, or to share with a large party. Good wine. Good beer. Reminded me of my time spent in Italy.