High Street Chinese Takeaways is a Chinese takeaway at 176 High Street, Motueka, rated 4.2 from 204 Google reviews. A previous listing describes it as a Chinese fast food restaurant. Reviewers mention a self-serve smorgasbord where you fill a container, fish and chips and blue cod, with some praising huge portions and a worker who offered to add more, and others reporting a less welcoming moment at the counter.
A good Chinese takeaway cooks hot, fast dishes in a wok, with fried rice, noodles and saucy meat and vegetable dishes that taste fresh and are not over-sweet. A self-serve smorgasbord suits people who like to mix and match, so choose a rice or noodle base and add two or three dishes with different flavours and textures, and ask if you are unsure what a dish is. Dishes hold their heat best in a closed container, so eat soon, and busy lunchtimes and Friday nights mean queues, so a mid-afternoon visit is quicker. Check the container before you leave, and say politely if you would like more or less of something.
For Motueka locals and travellers on High Street, it is a quick, affordable place for a hot Chinese meal.