Avonhead Takeaways is a Chinese and Asian takeaway on Staveley Street in Christchurch's Avonhead suburb, holding a 4.4 rating on its online ordering platform. The menu runs well beyond the takeaway basics: a dedicated fried chicken section with chicken nibbles plus classic, Taiwanese and Korean-style popcorn chicken, pan-fried dumplings among the entrees, and a snacks list built for sharing — deep-fried wontons, mini spring rolls, hash brown sticks, mini curry samosas, spring onion pancakes, octopus balls and deep-fried squid.
The mains are classic Chinese takeaway — sweet and sour, cashew chicken, honey and lemon chicken, black bean and satay beef with vegetables, stir-fried vegetables, egg foo young, teriyaki chicken and braised pork rice — backed by fried rice and noodle favourites from plain fried rice and noodles to nasi goreng, bami goreng and Yang Zhou fried rice, plus chicken corn and wonton soups.
Orders are placed through the shop's website for pickup, with secure payments via Visa, Mastercard and PayPal. One note for visitors: the site currently displays "closed for online ordering", with every pickup day listed as closed — check the website for the latest status before heading over.
Avonhead Takeaways is a Chinese and Asian takeaway shop on Staveley Street in Avonhead, a suburb of Christchurch. It is the kind of place the neighbourhood relies on: a broad menu of takeaway classics, an online ordering system for pickup, and a 4.4 rating from customers on its ordering platform. The shop's own tagline on the site says it plainly — Chinese cuisine, online menu, takeaway, secure online payments. Staveley Street puts it in the middle of the Avonhead residential area, a convenient stop for locals picking up dinner on the way home.
The menu is bigger than the name suggests. Alongside the fried rice and noodle dishes you would expect from a Chinese takeaway, there is a whole fried chicken section: chicken nibbles by the half-dozen, classic popcorn chicken, Taiwanese popcorn chicken and a Korean-style version. The octopus balls and deep-fried squid on the snacks list push the range even further afield.
Then come the entrees — pan-fried dumplings by the dozen and a donut fried chicken — and a snacks list clearly built for sharing: deep-fried wontons, mini spring rolls, hash brown sticks, mini curry samosas, spring onion pancakes, octopus balls and deep-fried squid. Most come in multiples, from a dozen spring rolls to fifteen samosas, which makes them easy to spread across the table.
The mains are the heart of any Chinese takeaway menu, and this one covers the classics: sweet and sour, cashew chicken, honey chicken, lemon chicken, black bean beef with vegetables, satay beef with vegetables, stir-fried vegetables, egg foo young, teriyaki chicken and braised pork rice. Rice and noodle lovers are looked after too, with fried rice, fried noodles, nasi goreng, bami goreng and Yang Zhou fried rice. Soups — chicken corn and a twelve-piece wonton soup — round it out.
The site flags a set of top sellers, and it is an instructive list: Fried Noodles and Fried Rice lead it, followed by Sweet & Sour, Deep Fried Wontons, Cashew Chicken and Taiwanese Popcorn Chicken. Two staples, a classic saucy main, a nutty chicken dish, a crunchy fried snack and a spiced popcorn chicken — a genuine cross-section of everything the kitchen does.
For a first order, that list is as good a map as any. Pick a top-selling main, add a snack to share, and you have the standard Avonhead Takeaways experience. Regulars will already have their own combination — the menu's numbering system (M5, F2, S3 and so on) hints at plenty of repeat orders placed by code.
Everything runs through the shop's website. You browse the menu, build a basket and order for pickup, paying securely online — Visa, Mastercard and PayPal are all accepted. The site offers both an English and a Chinese interface, and a pre-order option for planning meals ahead.
One important note: at the time of writing, the site displays “We are closed for online ordering”, and the pickup hours table lists every day of the week as closed. That may well be temporary, so it is worth checking the website for the current status before you plan a visit or place an order. The pickup address — 104B Staveley Street, Avonhead, Christchurch 8042 — is listed on the site alongside a map link.
The menu carries dietary labels where they apply: GF for gluten free, V for vegetarian, SF for sugar free and DF for dairy free, with a note that calorie counts can vary by up to ten percent. If you have specific dietary needs, it is worth checking those labels or asking when you order.
Whether you are after a quick solo dinner of fried rice, a family spread of mains and snacks, or a dozen dumplings for the drive home, Avonhead Takeaways has the neighbourhood Chinese takeaway formula down: familiar dishes, generous snack portions and an ordering process that skips the phone queue entirely — once the virtual doors are open again.