Star Chef Canteen and Takeaway, at 144 North Road, North East Valley, Dunedin, is a fish and chips shop with a full Chinese menu alongside it. Alongside classic deep-fried Hoki and Sole Fillet, the shop offers a wide range of Chinese dishes covering fried rice, chow mein, egg foo young, sweet and sour, cashew nut meals and dishes served on rice with vegetables.
The fish and chips side covers all the usual shop staples — chips, meat and vegetable patties, spring rolls, sausages, and a run of deep-fried snacks from prawn twisters to corn nuggets — plus a full hamburger range from a Plain Burger through to a loaded Special Burger. On the Chinese side, the menu goes deep, with curry, black bean sauce, satay and ginger or garlic preparations available across chicken, steak, roast pork and prawn, and Family Meals bundling several dishes together for a bigger group order.
Star Chef delivers to a wide range of Dunedin suburbs, including North East Valley, North Dunedin, South Dunedin, Mornington, Roslyn, St Clair and St Kilda, among many others, with a minimum delivery order value.
Star Chef Canteen and Takeaway, on North Road in Dunedin's North East Valley, combines a classic fish and chips shop with a genuinely extensive Chinese menu. Alongside deep-fried Hoki and the more premium Sole Fillet, the shop offers a Chinese menu deep enough to rival dedicated Chinese restaurants.
The fish and chips side covers all the expected staples — chips, meat and vegetable patties, spring rolls, sausages in several styles, and a long list of deep-fried snacks running from prawn twisters and corn nuggets to a battered Moro bar for something sweet. The hamburger range spans from a Plain Burger through to a loaded Special Burger, with Fish and Vegetarian options also on the menu.
On the Chinese side, Star Chef offers fried rice, chow mein and fried rice noodles across chicken, steak, roast pork, prawn and vegetable options, plus curry versions of many dishes. Egg Foo Young on Rice, Sweet & Sour and Lemon dishes, and Cashew Nuts Meals round out the classics, while the On Rice & Vegetables section goes further still, with black bean sauce, satay, ginger and garlic preparations across multiple proteins.
For bigger orders, Star Chef offers Family Meals bundling several dishes together — the Family 4 Meals combines Sweet & Sour Pork, Egg Fried Rice, Combination Chow Mein and Chicken Cashew Nuts, while the Family 6 Meals adds a dozen fried wontons and Steak Black Bean to the mix, making it a straightforward way to feed a larger group without ordering item by item.
Star Chef delivers to a wide range of Dunedin suburbs beyond its North East Valley base, including North Dunedin, South Dunedin, Mornington, Roslyn, St Clair, St Kilda, Andersons Bay and many more, with a minimum order value applying to delivery orders.
Star Chef Canteen and Takeaway is open Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday to Saturday from 11:30am to 8:30pm, with shorter hours on Tuesday from 4:30pm to 8:30pm.