Mornington Takeaways

About Mornington Takeaways

Mornington Takeaways is a neighbourhood takeaway on Mailer Street in Dunedin's Mornington, serving a menu that spans fish and chips, burgers and Asian-style food. It is the kind of corner shop where a scoop of chips and a piece of hoki share the counter with chop suey patties, wontons, fried rice and a loaded works burger.

The menu divides roughly in half. The chippy side covers chips and fish (hoki and orange roughy), a deep-fried lineup of hot dogs, sausages, onion and pineapple rings, nuggets and tenders, a pattie cabinet with chop suey, meat and potato patties plus spring and curry rolls, and donuts for sweets. The Asian side runs to fried rice, chow mein, sweet-and-sour and lemon combo boxes and lunch boxes served on rice, with wontons, dumplings and chicken wings for snacks. Burgers sit across both, from the classic beef to the fully loaded Works Burger, with a vegetarian option built on a chop suey pattie.

Orders go through the shop's online site in English or Chinese, with pickup or delivery to selected Dunedin suburbs and secure payment by card or PayPal. The shop trades into the evening, closing at 9pm.

Mornington Takeaways, Dunedin: Fish & Chips, Burgers and Chinese Classics on Mailer St

On Mailer Street in Dunedin's Mornington, Mornington Takeaways declines to make you choose between the chippy, the burger bar and the Chinese kitchen — it simply runs all three. The menu stretches from a straightforward scoop of chips and a piece of fried fish to loaded works burgers, chop suey patties, wontons, fried rice and rice boxes, covering the full span of the classic New Zealand corner takeaway with an Asian menu running alongside it.

The site's own order data shows how people actually shop here: the top sellers are the scoop of chips, hoki, chicken nuggets, pineapple ring, hot dog and wonton — a mix that lands neatly between the fryer and the Asian menu.

The Chippy Counter, Done Properly

Chips and fish are the backbone: a scoop of chips and hoki lead the pack, with orange roughy there for anyone wanting a step up. Around them sits the full deep-fried lineup — hot dogs, sausages plain, battered or teamed with onion (including a homemade onion sausage), onion rings, pineapple rings, chicken nuggets and chicken tenders. The seafoods list adds crab sticks, squid rings and seafood sticks, all from the fryer.

The patties section is where old-school regulars head: chop suey patties, meat patties and potato patties, alongside spring rolls, curry rolls, wontons and dumplings. It is the classic takeaway maths — a scoop of chips, a piece of fish and something battered for whoever is waiting. If there is room left, the sweets cabinet does plain, chocolate and jam donuts.

Burgers From Classic to Works

Every burger is built on the same base — tomato, lettuce, onion and burger sauce — so the real choice is what goes in the middle. The classic beef burger starts things off, with chicken, steak, fish, cheese, bacon and double-meat versions climbing from there. The Hawaiian covers the sweet-and-savoury camp and the Works Burger is the fully loaded option for serious appetites. There is a vegetarian path too: the Vegetarian Burger swaps the beef for a chop suey pattie.

The Asian Side of the Menu

The Chinese meals are built around fried rice and chow mein noodles, and they branch two ways. Fried combo boxes pair sweet and sour or lemon sauces with fish, chicken or pork for a boxed feed, while the lunch box line-up serves the same six combinations over rice — sweet and sour fish, chicken or pork, or lemon fish, chicken or pork.

For snacking, the Chinese snacks list runs from wontons and five-piece dumpling serves to chicken wings, spring rolls and curry rolls — easy add-ons that round out a bigger order.

Order Ahead for Pickup or Delivery

Orders go through the shop's online site, which is available in English and Chinese, with secure payment by Visa, Mastercard or PayPal. You can collect in person or have food delivered to selected Dunedin suburbs — delivery fees apply and there is a $40 minimum order value, so delivery suits a bigger basket or a household ordering together. The shop trades into the evening, with the site listing a 9pm close.

Diners on the ordering platform rate Mornington Takeaways 3.9, and the appeal is easy to see. It is one kitchen that can turn out a family's fish and chips, a burger for one person and a box of lemon chicken on rice for another, all in a single order. The menu also carries markers for gluten-free, vegetarian, sugar-free and dairy-free items, which helps when ordering for mixed needs. For Mornington locals it is the neighbourhood chippy with a wider-than-usual repertoire; for the rest of Dunedin, it is a stop worth making up Mailer Street when a battered snack and a wonton strike at the same time.

Signature items

• Scoop of Chips
• Hoki
• Classic Beef Burger
• Chop Suey Pattie
• Wonton
• Sweet Sour Fish on Rice

Menu

Sweets

• Donut — Classic fried donut.
• Choc Donut — Donut with chocolate.
• Jam Donut — Donut filled with jam.

Burgers

• Classic Burger/ Beef Burger — Beef, tomato, lettuce, onion and burger sauce.
• Vegetarian Burger — Chop suey pattie with tomato, lettuce, onion and burger sauce.
• Chicken Burger — Chicken with tomato, lettuce, onion and burger sauce.
• Steak Burger — Steak with tomato, lettuce, onion and burger sauce.
• Fish Burger — Fish with tomato, lettuce, onion and burger sauce.
• Cheese Burger — The classic build with cheese.
• Bacon Burger — The classic build with bacon.
• Double Meat Burger — Double the meat on a classic build.
• Hawaiian Burger — Hawaiian-style burger.
• Works Burger — Fully loaded with the works.

Patties

• Chop Suey Pattie — Kiwi takeaway classic, deep-fried.
• Meat Pattie — Savoury meat pattie, fried.
• Potato Pattie — Golden deep-fried potato pattie.
• Spring Roll — Crispy fried spring roll.
• Curry Roll — Fried roll with a curried filling.
• Wonton — Crisp fried wonton.
• Dumpling — A single fried dumpling.

Seafood

• Crab Stick — Deep-fried crab stick.
• Squid Ring — Deep-fried squid ring.
• Seafood Stick — Deep-fried seafood stick.

Lunch Box

• Sweet Sour Fish on Rice — Sweet and sour fish served on rice.
• Sweet Sour Chicken on Rice — Sweet and sour chicken served on rice.
• Sweet Sour Pork on Rice — Sweet and sour pork served on rice.
• Lemon Fish on Rice — Lemon fish served on rice.
• Lemon Chicken on Rice — Lemon chicken served on rice.
• Lemon Pork on Rice — Lemon pork served on rice.

Deep Fried

• Hot Dog — Classic deep-fried hot dog.
• Sausage — Deep-fried sausage, simple and satisfying.
• Battered Sausage — Sausage in a crisp batter coating.
• Onion Sausage — Onion sausage, fried to order.
• Onion Ring — A deep-fried onion ring.
• Pineapple Ring — Deep-fried pineapple ring, sweet and golden.
• Homemade Onion Sausage — House-made onion sausage from the fryer.
• Chicken Nuggets — Bite-sized crispy chicken nuggets.
• Chicken Tenders — Crispy chicken tenders.

Chips & Fish

• Scoop of Chips — A scoop of hot chips, the shop's biggest seller.
• Hoki — Hoki fillet, a fish and chips staple cooked to order.
• Orange Roughy — Orange roughy fillet for a step-up fish option.

Chinese Meals

• Fried Rice — Fried rice, a full meal serve.
• Chow Mein — Chow mein noodles.

Chinese Snacks

• Wonton — Crisp fried wonton, a regular top seller.
• Dumpling (5 Pcs) — Five dumplings per serve.
• Chicken Wing — Deep-fried chicken wing.
• Spring Roll — Crispy fried spring roll.
• Curry Roll — Fried roll with a curried filling.

Fried Combo Box

• Sweet Sour Fish Fried Combo Box — Fried combo box served with sweet and sour fish.
• Sweet Sour Chicken Fried Combo Box — Fried combo box served with sweet and sour chicken.
• Sweet Sour Pork Fried Combo Box — Fried combo box served with sweet and sour pork.
• Lemon Fish Fried Combo Box — Fried combo box served with lemon fish.
• Lemon Chicken Fried Combo Box — Fried combo box served with lemon chicken.
• Lemon Pork Fried Combo Box — Fried combo box served with lemon pork.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Mornington Takeaways?

3 Mailer St, Mornington, Dunedin 9011.

Does Mornington Takeaways offer delivery?

Yes — delivery is available to selected Dunedin suburbs with delivery fees applied, and there is a $40 minimum order value. Pickup is also available.

How do I order and pay?

Order online through the shop's ordering site (available in English and Chinese) and pay securely with Visa, Mastercard or PayPal.

What food does Mornington Takeaways serve?

A mix of fish and chips, burgers and Asian takeaway — chips, deep-fried snacks, patties, seafood, donuts, burgers, fried rice, chow mein, sweet-and-sour and lemon combo boxes, lunch boxes on rice, and Chinese snacks like wontons and dumplings.

What are the most popular items?

The shop's top sellers are the scoop of chips, hoki, chicken nuggets, pineapple ring, hot dog and wonton.

Are there vegetarian options?

Yes. The Vegetarian Burger is built on a chop suey pattie with tomato, lettuce, onion and burger sauce, and the menu carries markers for gluten-free, vegetarian, sugar-free and dairy-free items.

What time does Mornington Takeaways close?

The ordering site lists the shop as closing at 9pm. Full daily opening hours are not published there, so check the site for current hours before you visit.

Tips

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• {"body":"The scoop of chips, hoki, wonton, hot dog, chicken nuggets and pineapple ring are the items people order most here.","title":"Start with the top sellers"}
• {"body":"If you are nearby, choosing pickup avoids delivery fees, which apply only on delivered orders to selected suburbs.","title":"Pickup skips the fee"}
• {"body":"The lunch boxes (sweet and sour or lemon over rice) and fried combo boxes pair protein and sauce in a single serve — grab a jam donut for after.","title":"Make it a full meal in one box"}

Good to know

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