Busy Horse Takeaway

restaurant — Northcote · Auckland

About Busy Horse Takeaway

Busy Horse Takeaways is a Northcote fish & chips and Chinese takeaway, serving a genuinely huge menu that spans classic Kiwi-Chinese dishes, deep-fried favourites, toasted sandwiches and burgers. It's a local institution style takeaway, offering both pickup and delivery with secure online ordering.

The menu covers the full range of Kiwi-Chinese classics — chow mein, fried rice, sweet and sour, egg fu yoong, curry dishes and black bean sauce dishes — alongside a deep fried section covering everything from fresh fish and wontons to potato fritters and spring rolls. Family Specials and Special Packs bundle multiple dishes together for groups, and a full burger and toasted sandwich range rounds out the offering.

Busy Horse Takeaways delivers across a wide stretch of Auckland, from the North Shore through to the central city and inner west, with secure online payments accepted via Visa, Mastercard and PayPal.

Busy Horse Takeaways: Fish & Chips and Chinese Takeaway in Northcote

Busy Horse Takeaways is a Northcote institution for fish & chips and Kiwi-Chinese meals, running a genuinely extensive menu that covers just about every classic takeaway craving in one place. It's set up for both pickup and delivery, with secure online ordering across a wide stretch of Auckland.

Kiwi-Chinese Classics

The core of the menu is built around familiar Kiwi-Chinese staples — chow mein and chop suey, fried rice, sweet and sour dishes, egg fu yoong, and a full range of dishes served on rice, from ginger and spring onion beef through to chicken with cashew nuts and pineapple. Curry dishes, black bean sauce dishes and cashew nut dishes round out the savoury mains, alongside soft fried noodles and two soups. The house specialities, the Busy Horse Special Chow Mein and Busy Horse Special Fried Rice, load up prawns, BBQ pork, chicken and steak in one generous dish.

Deep Fried Favourites

Beyond the Chinese menu, Busy Horse runs a full fish & chips style deep fried section — fresh Tarakihi fish, crumbed fish, fish cakes, sausages, crab sticks, wontons, squid rings, mussels, oysters, scallops, fritters and spring rolls are all on offer, alongside the classic chips.

Burgers and Toasted Sandwiches

For something different, the menu extends into a full burger range — from a classic hamburger through to a Hawaiian burger, a vegetarian burger, and the substantial King Burger — plus an extensive toasted sandwich list with fillings from classic cheese and ham through to steak and egg.

Built for Groups

Busy Horse Takeaways makes feeding a group easy with its Family Specials, bundling combinations of chow mein, fried rice, sweet and sour pork and wontons for groups of 2 to 6 people, alongside Meal Trays and a series of Special Packs that combine fish, sausages, crab sticks, fritters and chips in different quantities.

Delivery Across Auckland

Busy Horse delivers across a broad stretch of Auckland, from North Shore suburbs like Albany, Takapuna and Devonport through to the central city, Ponsonby, Grey Lynn, Mount Eden and Mount Albert, with delivery fees applying depending on the suburb.

Visiting

Busy Horse Takeaways is located at 64 Pearn Cres, Northcote, Auckland. It's closed Tuesdays, and open the rest of the week from 11:30am to 9pm. Orders can be placed online for pickup or delivery, with secure payment via Visa, Mastercard or PayPal.

Signature items

  • Busy Horse Special Chow Mein
  • Busy Horse Special Fried Rice
  • Family Special Platters
  • Tarakihi Fish
  • Sweet & Sour Pork
  • King Burger

Menu

Soup

  • Chicken Sweet Corn Soup — A classic Kiwi-Chinese soup.
  • Wonton Soup — A classic Kiwi-Chinese soup.

Burgers

  • Hamburger — A classic burger.
  • Egg Burger — A classic burger.
  • Cheese Burger — A classic burger.
  • Hawaiian Burger — A classic burger.
  • Mushroom Burger — A classic burger.
  • Bacon Burger — A classic burger.
  • Steak Burger — A classic burger.
  • Cheese & Egg Burger — A classic burger.
  • Chicken Burger — A classic burger.
  • Fish Burger — A classic burger.
  • Vegetarian Burger — A meat-free option.
  • Steak & Egg Burger — A classic burger.
  • Bacon & Egg Burger — A classic burger.
  • King Burger — The largest burger on the menu.

Deep Fried

  • Chips — Classic deep-fried chips.
  • Fish — Deep-fried fish.
  • Fish Cake — A deep-fried classic.
  • Crumbed Fish — Crumbed and deep-fried.
  • Tarakihi Fish — Fresh tarakihi, deep-fried.
  • Hot Dog — A deep-fried classic.
  • Sausages — Deep-fried sausages.
  • Battered Sausages — Deep-fried in batter.
  • Crab Stick — A deep-fried classic.
  • Wontons — Sold individually or in packs of 6 or 12.
  • Squid Ring — Deep-fried squid ring.
  • Mussel — Deep-fried mussel.
  • Oyster — Deep-fried oyster.
  • Scallops — Deep-fried scallops.
  • Potato Fritter — A deep-fried classic.
  • Corn Fritter — A deep-fried classic.
  • Mussel Fritter — A deep-fried classic.
  • Pineapple Fritter — A deep-fried classic.
  • Spring Roll — A deep-fried classic.
  • Curry Roll — A deep-fried classic.
  • Chicken Nibble — Sold individually or in larger packs.

Fried Rice

  • Fried Rice — Choose egg, chicken, steak, pork, BBQ pork, prawn, combination, or prawn & BBQ pork.

Hot Dishes

  • Nasi Goreng — An Indonesian-style fried rice dish.
  • Bambi Goreng — A house hot dish.
  • Satay — Choose beef, pork, chicken, prawn or combination.

Egg Fu Yoong

  • Egg Fu Yoong — Choose egg, ham, BBQ pork, chicken, prawn, pork or combination.

Sweet & Sour

  • Sweet & Sour — Choose pork, chicken, prawn, fish, wonton, lemon chicken or lemon fish.

Special Packs

  • Special Packs A-I — Bundled combinations of fish, sausages, crab stick, potato fritter, hot dogs, spring rolls, battered sausage and chips, in varying quantities.

Dishes On Rice

  • Vegetable on Rice — A vegetable dish served on rice.
  • Chicken on Rice — With veges, mushroom, cashew nuts, or pineapple variations.
  • Pork on Rice — With veges, mushrooms, or cashew nuts variations.
  • Beef on Rice — With veges, ginger & spring onion, tomatoes, mushroom, or pineapple variations.
  • Prawn on Rice — With veges, cashew nuts, or pineapple variations.

Cashew Nut Dishes

  • Cashew Nut Dish — Choose pork, steak, chicken, squid, or scallop & veges.

Busy Horse Special

  • Busy Horse Special Chow Mein — With prawns, BBQ pork, chicken and steak.
  • Busy Horse Special Fried Rice — With prawns, BBQ pork, chicken and steak.

Soft Fried Noodles

  • Soft Fried Noodles — Plain, or with steak, chicken, BBQ pork, or combination.

Toasted Sandwiches

  • Toasted Sandwiches — A wide range of fillings including egg, cheese, bacon, ham, corn, mushroom, steak, and combinations like cheese & onion, cheese & pineapple, steak & egg, ham & pineapple, and bacon & egg.

Curry Dishes On Rice

  • Curry on Rice — Choose chicken, pork, steak, squid, prawn or combination, served with veges.

Chow Mein & Chop Suey

  • Chow Mein / Chop Suey — Chow mein served with noodles, chop suey without; choose vegetables, chicken, steak, pork, BBQ pork, prawn, squid, combination or seafood.

Black Bean Sauce Dishes

  • Black Bean Sauce Dish — Choose pork, steak, chicken, squid or combination.

Family Specials & Meal Trays

  • Family Special A — For 4-6 people: special fried rice, nasi goreng, sweet & sour pork, and steak tomato cashew nuts & veges on rice.
  • Family Special B — For 4-6 people: prawn cashew nut veges, special fried rice, chicken fu yoong, sweet & sour pork, and 12 won tons.
  • Family Special C — For 2-3 people: chicken chow mein, steak fried rice, and 6 won tons.
  • Family Special D — For 3-5 people: pork chow mein, chicken fried rice, and 6 won tons.
  • Family Special E — For 3-5 people: combination fried rice, steak chow mein, sweet & sour pork, and 6 won tons.
  • Medium Meal Tray — Steak chow mein, chicken fried rice and sweet & sour pork.
  • Regular Meal Tray — Steak chow mein and chicken fried rice.

Frequently asked questions

What are Busy Horse Takeaways' opening hours?
Closed Tuesday. Open Wednesday to Monday, 11:30am to 9pm.
Where is Busy Horse Takeaways located?
64 Pearn Cres, Northcote, Auckland.
Does Busy Horse Takeaways deliver?
Yes, delivery is available across a wide range of Auckland suburbs, from the North Shore to the central city and inner west; delivery fees apply.
What cuisine does Busy Horse Takeaways serve?
Classic Kiwi-Chinese dishes and fish & chips, plus burgers and toasted sandwiches.
Are there options for feeding a group?
Yes, Family Specials and Meal Trays bundle multiple dishes for groups of 2 to 6 people.
How can I pay for my order?
Secure online payments are accepted via Visa, Mastercard and PayPal.
Can I order online for pickup?
Yes, orders can be placed online for pickup or delivery.

Tips

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Good to know

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