Bamboo Kitchen is a Chinese takeaway at 110-112 St Johns Road in St Johns, Auckland, rated 4.2 from 280 Google reviews. The website describes Kiwi Chinese takeaways cooked in a wok, plus burgers and fish and chips, and says it is now a single shop run by Norman and his family. Delivery is available through Uber Eats and DoorDash.
The website names lemon chicken, BBQ pork chow mein, noodles, fried rice and curry dishes. Reviewers mention lemon chicken, Singapore noodles, steak hor fun and combination fried rice, say portions are generous with plenty of street parking, and one found black bean chicken a little salty.
A good Chinese takeaway cooks to order, and dishes taste best straight from the wok. Share a few dishes with rice or noodles, check whether sauces come on the side, and ask what is freshest. If you phone ahead, your meal goes into the wok when you arrive, which avoids a long wait.
For old-school Kiwi Chinese takeaways in St Johns, Bamboo Kitchen on St Johns Road is a local favourite.