SA Tasty Point is an Indian takeaway at 1193 Whangaparaoa Road in Gulf Harbour, Rodney, holding a 4.9 rating from 39 Google reviews. First-timers describe being won over by the flavour, aroma and festive portions, and by owners who greet them with a smile — one family's two-year-old demolished both a Gatsby and a mild chicken curry.
The Gatsby is the tell. A long roll loaded with chips and fillings, it is Durban street food, and it points to South Africa's own Indian cooking tradition — bold, deeply spiced curries meant for sharing in family-sized portions. Good takeaways in this style treat chilli as flavour rather than a dare, and keep genuinely mild options on hand so children and newcomers eat as well as everyone else. Dishes to share tend to stretch further than they look.
For Gulf Harbour locals after a curry with real depth, it makes a handy stop on Whangaparaoa Road, the peninsula's main run.