Canton Takeaways is a Chinese takeaway at 38 Tirau Street in Putāruru, South Waikato, holding a 4.2 rating on Google. The best Chinese takeaways cook to order, so the sweet and sour arrives hot and the batter still crackles; the trade-off is a short wait at peak times. Regulars tend to phone ahead, particularly on Friday and Saturday evenings, and pick up without hanging around. It is also worth looking past the headline dishes of fried rice, chow mein and wontons, because small-town kitchens often turn out a few extras particularly well. A busy counter at dinnertime is usually the most honest review a takeaway gets. When dinner needs sorting in Putāruru, Canton Takeaways on Tirau Street is a handy number to have on file.