Ocean Star Takeaways is a neighbourhood takeaway shop on Norfolk Street in Wainuiomata, Lower Hutt, with a 4.5 star rating on Google. It is the sort of shop locals lean on for a quick, hot dinner.
A good takeaway lives or dies on freshness: chips straight out of the fryer and fish fried to order rather than sitting under a heat lamp. The Friday night rush is the real test for any shop, which is why regulars tend to ring their order ahead and collect it hot. It also pays to ask what is cooked fresh and what is sitting on display, because whatever never waits around is usually the safest bet.
For Wainuiomata locals after a no-fuss tea, Ocean Star is a handy stop on Norfolk Street.