Sun Ning Takeaways

About Sun Ning Takeaways

Sun Ning Takeaways on Stanmore Road in Richmond is a Christchurch shop doing double duty: a full Chinese takeaway menu alongside a proper fish-and-chip counter, all available for pickup, preorder and delivery through its online ordering site. Customers rate it 4.5.

The Chinese side of the menu runs deep. It starts with special dishes — Lemon Chicken, Crispy Skin Chicken, Sweet and Sour Pork, Black Bean Steak, cashew stir-fries, Bami and Nasi Goreng, Yong Chow Fried Rice — then continues through chapters of chicken, steak, roast pork, sliced pork and prawn dishes served over fried rice or chow mein, as curries, satays, tomato, pineapple and mushroom plates, and foo young omelettes, with vegetarian options as well.

The fish-and-chip side covers fish, chips by the scoop or half scoop, paua fritters, spring rolls, hot dogs, meat patties, squid rings, fried mussels and chicken-and-chips packs, plus a long burger list running from plain to the Giant and Whoppa. Wontons, dumplings and chicken sweetcorn soup make easy starters, and two set menus feed groups of 4 to 6.

Ordering is online-first, with secure payment by Visa, Mastercard or PayPal and delivery fees applying across roughly a hundred Christchurch suburbs, from Richmond and Shirley to Riccarton, Fendalton, Cashmere, Halswell and the coastal suburbs. Doors open from 11:30am Tuesday to Saturday (closing 8pm on Tue-Wed, 8:30pm Thu-Sat), with evening-only service, 4:30pm to 8pm, on Sunday and Monday.

Sun Ning Takeaways: Chinese Takeaway Classics and Fish & Chips on Stanmore Road, Christchurch

On Stanmore Road in Richmond, Sun Ning Takeaways runs one of Christchurch's most versatile takeaway kitchens — the kind of neighbourhood shop that keeps two great Kiwi comfort-food traditions alive under one roof. You can order a plate of Lemon Chicken and a scoop of hot chips in the same transaction, and nobody blinks. Customers rate it 4.5 on its online ordering page, and the shop's top sellers — chips by the scoop, Sweet and Sour Pork, fish, a dozen wontons with sauce and Combination Fried Rice — tell you exactly what the regulars keep coming back for.

One kitchen, two comfort-food traditions

The heart of the menu is a long run of numbered Chinese dishes, laid out like an old-school shop card. It opens with the specials: Lemon Chicken, Crispy Skin Chicken, the Sweet and Sour trio of pork, fish and chicken, Black Bean Steak, Curry Beef, Steak with Ginger and Steak with Oyster Sauce, cashew stir-fries built on chicken, steak, pork or prawns, sliced meats with seasonal vegetables, Bami and Nasi Goreng, Yong Chow Fried Rice and Lemon Fish.

From there the menu opens into protein chapters. Choose chicken, steak, roast pork, sliced pork or prawn, then have it your way — tossed through chow mein noodles, folded into fried rice, set on rice as a curry or a satay, paired with mushrooms, pineapple or tomato, or turned into a fluffy foo young omelette. A vegetarian chapter mirrors the same format, and a dedicated rice-and-noodles section layers on newer favourites like Chili Chicken, Honey Chicken, Spicy Pepper Salt Chicken and Black Pepper Beef, plus fried noodles across every protein from chicken to combination and seafood.

The fish-and-chip side of the sign

The other half of the name is taken just as seriously. The counter covers fish and chips by the scoop or half scoop, paua fritters, spring rolls, meat patties, hot dogs, crab sticks, squid rings, fried mussels, sausages and onion sausages, steak-and-onion patties and rolls, and chicken-and-chips packs in whole, half and quarter sizes. A seventeen-strong burger list runs from a plain burger through Cheese & Pineapple and Bacon & Egg to the Giant Burger and the Whoppa Burger — including a Chinese Burger that nods to the shop's other calling. Donuts, jam raps and pineapple fritters take care of the sweet finish.

Built for feeding a table

This is clearly a shop set up for households. Set Menu 1 feeds 4 to 5 people with wontons in sweet and sour sauce, chicken with seasonal vegetables, steak with black bean sauce and pork fried rice. Set Menu 2 stretches to 5 to 6 people and adds crispy skin chicken, steak with cashew nuts, foo young vegetables and fried noodles. Around the edges sit wontons by the dozen or half dozen, dumplings, chicken sweetcorn soup and handy extras like pottles of fried rice or noodles.

Ordering in, right across the city

Everything is available for pickup, preorder and delivery through the shop's online ordering site, with secure payment by Visa, Mastercard or PayPal. Delivery fees apply, but the reach is remarkable: the delivery list takes in around a hundred Christchurch suburbs, from Richmond, Shirley and Edgeware across to Riccarton, Fendalton, Bishopdale and Burnside, south to Cashmere, Halswell and Wigram, and out to the coastal side of town from New Brighton to Redcliffs and Moncks Bay.

Hours run from 11:30am to 8pm on Tuesday and Wednesday, 11:30am to 8:30pm Thursday through Saturday, and evening only, 4:30pm to 8pm, on Sunday and Monday — worth remembering early in the week. Whether the plan is a Friday-night fish and chips, a container of chicken chow mein or a set menu big enough for the whole household, Sun Ning Takeaways covers the full spectrum under one roof on Stanmore Road.

Signature items

• Sweet and Sour Pork
• Combination Fried Rice
• 1 Doz Wontons with Sauce
• Lemon Chicken
• Crispy Skin Chicken
• Fish and Chips

Menu

Prawn

• Prawn Chow Mein — Chow mein noodles with prawns
• Prawn Fried Rice — Fried rice with prawns
• Prawn Mushroom Chow Mein — Noodles with prawns and mushrooms
• Prawn Mushroom on Fried Rice — Prawns and mushrooms over fried rice
• Prawn Curry on Fried Rice — Curried prawns over fried rice
• Prawn Foo Young — Prawn omelette, foo young style
• Seafood Chow Mein — Chow mein noodles with mixed seafood
• Seafood Fried Rice — Fried rice with mixed seafood

Steak

• Steak Chow Mein — Chow mein noodles with steak
• Steak Fried Rice — Fried rice with steak
• Steak Mushroom Chow Mein — Noodles with steak and mushrooms
• Steak Mushroom on Fried Rice — Steak and mushrooms over fried rice
• Steak Pineapple on Fried Rice — Steak and pineapple over fried rice
• Steak Tomato on Fried Rice — Steak in tomato sauce over fried rice
• Steak Curry on Fried Rice — Curried steak over fried rice
• Steak Satay on Rice — Steak in satay sauce on rice
• Steak Foo Young — Steak omelette, foo young style

Drinks

• Water (bottle) — Bottled water
• Soft Drink (330ml can) — Can of soft drink
• Soft Drink (1.5L bottle) — 1.5L bottle of soft drink

Extras

• Pottle Fried Rice — Handy pottle of fried rice
• Pottle Noodles — Handy pottle of noodles
• Extra Meat — Add extra meat to your meal
• Chicken Sweetcorn Soup — Comforting chicken and sweetcorn soup
• Cashew Nuts — Side of cashew nuts
• Pineapple — Side of pineapple
• Tomatoes — Side of tomatoes
• Mushrooms — Side of mushrooms
• 1 Doz Wontons with Sauce — A dozen wontons with sweet and sour sauce
• 1/2 Doz Wontons with Sauce — Six wontons with dipping sauce
• 1 Doz Dumplings — A dozen dumplings
• 1/2 Doz Dumplings — Six dumplings

Chicken

• Chicken Chow Mein — Chow mein noodles with chicken
• Chicken Fried Rice — Fried rice with chicken
• Chicken Mushroom Chow Mein — Noodles with chicken and mushrooms
• Chicken Mushroom on Fried Rice — Chicken and mushrooms over fried rice
• Chicken Pineapple on Fried Rice — Chicken and pineapple over fried rice
• Chicken Tomato on Fried Rice — Chicken in tomato sauce over fried rice
• Chicken Curry on Fried Rice — Curried chicken over fried rice
• Chicken Satay on Rice — Chicken in satay sauce on rice
• Chicken Foo Young — Chicken omelette, foo young style

Set Menus

• Set Menu 1 — For 4-5 people: wontons with sweet & sour sauce, chicken with seasonal vegetables, steak with black bean sauce, pork fried rice
• Set Menu 2 — For 5-6 people: wontons with sweet & sour sauce, crispy skin chicken, steak with cashew nuts, foo young vegetables, fried noodles

Hamburgers

• Plain Burger — Simple classic burger
• Cheese Burger — Burger with cheese
• Egg Burger — Burger with egg
• Pineapple Burger — Burger with pineapple
• Bacon Burger — Burger with bacon
• Tomato Burger — Burger with tomato
• Mushroom Burger — Burger with mushrooms
• Double Meat Burger — Twice the meat
• Fish Burger — Burger with fish
• Bacon & Egg Burger — Burger with bacon and egg
• Cheese & Pineapple Burger — Burger with cheese and pineapple
• Giant Burger — Extra big burger
• Whoppa Burger — A real whopper of a burger
• Steak Burger — Burger with steak
• Chinese Burger — Burger with Chinese-style flavours
• Chicken Burger — Burger with chicken
• Vegetarian Burger — Meat-free burger

Roast Pork

• Roast Pork Chow Mein — Chow mein noodles with roast pork
• Roast Pork Fried Rice — Fried rice with roast pork
• Roast Pork Mushroom Chow Mein — Noodles with roast pork and mushrooms
• Roast Pork Mushroom on Fried Rice — Roast pork and mushrooms over fried rice
• Roast Pork Pineapple on Fried Rice — Roast pork and pineapple over fried rice
• Roast Pork Tomato on Fried Rice — Roast pork in tomato sauce over fried rice
• Roast Pork Foo Young — Roast pork omelette, foo young style

Vegetarian

• Vegetarian Fried Rice — Fried rice with vegetables
• Vegetarian Chow Mein — Chow mein noodles with vegetables
• Vegetarian Seasonal Vegetables — Stir-fried seasonal vegetables
• Vegetarian Foo Young — Vegetable omelette, foo young style

Sliced Pork

• Pork Chow Mein — Chow mein noodles with sliced pork
• Pork Fried Rice — Fried rice with sliced pork
• Pork Mushroom on Fried Rice — Pork and mushrooms over fried rice
• Pork Pineapple on Fried Rice — Pork and pineapple over fried rice
• Pork Tomato on Fried Rice — Pork in tomato sauce over fried rice
• Pork Satay on Rice — Pork in satay sauce on rice
• Pork Foo Young — Pork omelette, foo young style
• Pork Curry Rice — Curried pork on rice

Fish & Chips

• Fish — Fried fish fillet, a shop classic
• Chips (per scoop) — A scoop of hot chips
• Chips (1/2 scoop) — Half scoop of hot chips
• Meat Patties — Savoury fried meat patties
• Sausages — Deep-fried savoury sausages
• Hot Dog — Classic takeaway hot dog
• Paua Fritter — Kiwi classic paua fritter
• Crab Stick — Fried crab stick
• Spring Roll — Crispy fried spring roll
• Curry Rice — Curry served with rice
• Vegetable — Fried vegetable option to add on
• Donut — Sweet fried donut
• Double Chocolate — Sweet chocolate treat
• Jam Rap — Jam-filled fried dough treat
• Pineapple Fritter — Fried pineapple fritter
• 1 Chicken and Chips — Whole chicken with chips to share
• 1/2 Chicken and Chips — Half chicken with chips
• 1/4 Chicken and Chips — Quarter chicken with chips
• Fried Mussels — Fried mussels
• Onion Sausage — Sausage served with onion
• Steak Onion Pattie — Savoury steak and onion pattie
• Steak Onion Roll — Steak and onion roll
• Chicken Nuggets — Crispy chicken nuggets
• Chicken Wing — Fried chicken wing
• Squid Ring — Fried squid ring

Special Dishes

• Lemon Chicken — Chicken in a bright, tangy lemon sauce
• Crispy Skin Chicken — Chicken with golden crispy skin
• Combination Chow Mein — Chow mein noodles with a mix of meats
• Combination Fried Rice — Fried rice loaded with mixed meats
• Combination Foo Young — Fluffy egg omelette with mixed meats
• Chicken and Cashew Nut — Stir-fried chicken with crunchy cashews
• Kung Pao Chicken — Chicken in spicy kung pao style
• Steak and Cashew Nut — Beef stir-fried with cashew nuts
• Pork and Cashew Nut — Pork stir-fried with cashew nuts
• Prawn and Cashew Nut — Prawns stir-fried with cashew nuts
• Black Bean Steak — Beef in savoury black bean sauce
• Curry Beef — Sliced beef in curry sauce
• Steak with Oyster Sauce — Beef in classic oyster sauce
• Steak with Ginger — Beef stir-fried with ginger
• Sliced Chicken and Season Veg — Chicken with fresh seasonal vegetables
• Sliced Steak and Season Veg — Beef with fresh seasonal vegetables
• Sliced Pork and Season Veg — Pork with fresh seasonal vegetables
• Prawn and Season Veg — Prawns with fresh seasonal vegetables
• Sweet and Sour Pork — The classic — pork in sweet and sour sauce
• Sweet and Sour Fish — Fish in sweet and sour sauce
• Sweet and Sour Chicken — Chicken in sweet and sour sauce
• Bami Goreng — Goreng-style fried noodles
• Nasi Goreng — Goreng-style fried rice
• Yong Chow Fried Rice — House fried rice with mixed meats
• Lemon Fish — Fish in a tangy lemon sauce

Rice Or Noodles

• Chili Chicken with Rice — Chicken in chilli sauce on rice
• Honey Chicken with Rice — Chicken in honey sauce on rice
• Spicy Pepper Salt Chicken with Rice — Pepper salt chicken on rice
• Black Pepper Beef with Rice — Black pepper beef on rice
• Chicken Fried Noodles — Fried noodles with chicken
• Steak Fried Noodles — Fried noodles with steak
• Roast Pork Fried Noodles — Fried noodles with roast pork
• Pork Fried Noodles — Fried noodles with pork
• Prawn Fried Noodles — Fried noodles with prawns
• Seafood Fried Noodles — Fried noodles with seafood
• Vegetarian Fried Noodles — Fried noodles with vegetables
• Combination Fried Noodles — Fried noodles with mixed meats
• Sweet and Sour Prawn — Prawns in sweet and sour sauce
• Spicy Pepper Salt Prawn — Pepper salt prawns
• Plain Foo Young — Simple egg foo young omelette
• Seafood Foo Young — Seafood omelette, foo young style
• Chicken with Ginger — Chicken stir-fried with ginger

Frequently asked questions

Where is Sun Ning Takeaways located?

273 Stanmore Rd, Richmond, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand.

What are the opening hours?

Tuesday-Wednesday 11:30am-8pm, Thursday-Saturday 11:30am-8:30pm, and Sunday-Monday 4:30pm-8pm.

Does Sun Ning Takeaways deliver?

Yes — delivery fees apply, and delivery covers a long list of Christchurch suburbs including Richmond, Shirley, Riccarton, Fendalton, Cashmere, Halswell, New Brighton and many more.

Can I order online?

Yes. You can preorder online for pickup or delivery and pay securely by Visa, Mastercard or PayPal.

What kind of food does Sun Ning Takeaways serve?

Chinese takeaway classics — fried rice, chow mein, foo young, sweet and sour dishes, curries and satays — plus a full fish & chips menu with burgers, fritters and hot dogs.

Is there food for groups?

Yes. Set Menu 1 serves 4 to 5 people and Set Menu 2 serves 5 to 6, and there are chicken-and-chips packs and shareable dishes.

Are there vegetarian options?

Yes — vegetarian fried rice, chow mein, foo young, seasonal vegetables, fried noodles and a vegetarian burger.

Tips

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Good to know

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