Hong Kong Fast Food is a restaurant at 51 Hakiaha Street, Taumarunui, in the Ruapehu district, rated 4.1 from 108 Google reviews. In a country town like this, a Hong Kong-style restaurant and takeaway is often a local institution: a counter for quick orders, a few tables for a proper meal, and food that blends Cantonese staples with the dishes New Zealanders grew up on. The trade rewards turnover, so the best kitchens cook to order over a high wok heat, and a busy counter on a Friday night is usually a better sign than an empty one. Regulars tend to settle on a few favourites and learn which dishes leave the kitchen fastest, and asking what is fresh that evening is rarely a wasted question. Portions at places like this run generous, which is part of their appeal. On Hakiaha Street, it makes a natural stop for locals and travellers bound for the Whanganui River or the volcanic plateau.