A lunch bar on Kaka Street in Favona, Manukau City, Hollow Legs belongs to a much-loved South Auckland tradition — the corner shop that feeds the neighbourhood quickly and well — and holds a 4.3 Google rating.
The best lunch bars live or die by turnover: pies, filled rolls and hot food that moves fast enough to stay fresh, and burgers or fish and chips cooked to order rather than left under a heat lamp. Regulars arrive before the midday rush and know which items sell out first. They judge a counter by its chips, and by how the hot cabinet looks mid-morning. A busy shop at twelve is usually the surest sign you have picked well.
For Favona locals after a proper, unfussy lunch, Hollow Legs is right on the doorstep.