Lucky 7 Takeaways is a Chinese takeaway at the corner of Tarawera and Te Ngae Roads in Redwood Shopping Centre, Rotorua, and carries a 4.4 Google rating. Chinese takeaways live or die on freshness, because standards like sweet and sour pork, chop suey and fried rice often sit in warmer trays between orders. Regulars time their visits for the dinner rush or simply ask what has recently come off the wok, so the food arrives hot rather than reheated. Portions are usually generous enough that one or two meat dishes plus fried rice or noodles will feed a family, which is what makes this style of takeaway such good value. Steamed options such as boiled rice or wonton soup make a lighter counterpoint to the deep-fried classics. Set among the Redwood shops at the Te Ngae corner, Lucky 7 is a handy stop for a filling Chinese dinner on the way home.