Smoke and Flame is a takeaway on Point Chevalier Road in the Auckland suburb of Point Chevalier, holding a 4.2 rating on Google, with more at smokeandflame.co.nz. Good takeaways live and die by turnover: a queue at dinnertime is usually the surest sign that fried food is coming out of the basket fresh rather than sitting under a warmer, and regulars tend to order ahead on Friday and Saturday nights to skip the wait. It pays to ask what moves fastest, since that is what the kitchen cooks with the most confidence. Hot food fades quickly on the drive home, so locals eat within sight of the counter or a short walk away. Sitting on the village's main strip, Smoke and Flame makes an easy last stop for anyone heading home from Coyle Park or the beach.