Pleasant Valley Takeaways (Tauranga)

About Pleasant Valley Takeaways (Tauranga)

This Merivale Road takeaway in Tauranga — listed as Pleasant Valley Takeaways and trading online as Youngs Kitchen Fish & Chips — pairs a classic fish and chip fryer with an extensive Chinese-style takeaway menu. It opens Tuesday to Sunday from 12:30pm to 8:30pm, closing Mondays, and the full menu is available for online pickup or delivery.

The chippy side covers all the essentials: 500g scoops of Mr Chips Premium Golden chips, fillets of Hoki, Gurnard, Tarakihi and Snapper at 90g-plus, hotdogs, sausages, wontons, crab sticks, spring rolls, curry rolls, fish cakes and fritters, plus seafood bites from prawn twisters and squid rings to scallops and oysters. Burgers built on Angel Bay beef patties — with steak, chicken, fish and vegetarian versions alongside — sit next to fried rice, chow mein, fried noodles, gluten-free egg foo young and dishes in black bean, cashew, satay and curry sauces, with dumplings, steamed buns, siu mai and crispy chicken nibbles filling out the list.

Bigger appetites are well looked after, with seafood boxes, finger food platters, Special Packs One to Five and Chinese Combos A to E built for sharing. The sweet end of the fryer turns out deep fried Moro, Milky Bar, Snickers, Mars and KitKat bars dusted in cinnamon sugar, along with fried banana, donuts and pineapple fritters. Orders can be pre-arranged online for pickup or delivery, with fees applying across a wide list of Tauranga suburbs from Bethlehem and Otumoetai to Greerton and Welcome Bay, and secure payment by Visa, Mastercard or PayPal.

Youngs Kitchen Fish & Chips: Fish & Chips, Burgers and Chinese Takeaway on Merivale Road, Tauranga

Tauranga has no shortage of fish and chip shops, but the takeaway at 1 Merivale Road — ordering online as Youngs Kitchen Fish & Chips — covers more ground than most. From its corner in Parkvale, on the Gate Pa side of the city, it runs a two-sided kitchen: a classic chippy fryer on one side and a full Chinese-style takeaway menu on the other. The shop opens Tuesday to Sunday from 12:30pm to 8:30pm and closes Mondays, and everything on the menu can be ordered online for pickup or delivery.

The chippy side is the heart of it. Chips come by the 500g scoop of Mr Chips Premium Golden, and the fish range runs from everyday Hoki at 90g-plus a fillet up through gurnard and tarakihi to snapper. Around them sit the takeaway faithfuls: hotdogs, sausages, battered sausages, crab sticks, wontons, spring rolls, curry rolls, fish cakes and fritters of the potato, corn and mussel varieties. Seafood leans further with prawn twisters, crumbed prawn cutlets, squid rings, scallops, oysters and mussels, while kumara chips, wedges loaded with cheese, bacon, sour cream or mayo, and the Cheezy Weezy handle the sides. The site's top sellers tell you what regulars order most: a scoop of those chips, a hotdog, a piece of snapper, a wonton, a fillet of Hoki and a prawn twister.

Burgers and the Bigger Menu

Burgers are built on 85g Angel Bay beef patties — ham, egg, cheese, mushroom and bacon versions among them — alongside grilled steak and chicken burgers, a vegetarian number with mushroom, cheese and pineapple, and a fishy trio of deep fried Hoki, tarakihi and snapper with tartare sauce. A burger combo adds fries and a drink.

Then comes the other half of the menu, the reason the board reads more like a Chinese takeaway than a chippy. There's fried rice in nine varieties, from plain egg to the house Youngs Fried Rice loaded with egg, chicken, pork, beef and prawn; chow mein and fried noodles across the same line-up of proteins; gluten-free egg foo young; and rows of dishes in black bean, cashew, satay and curry sauces served over white rice. Chef's specials reach nasi goreng, bami goreng, Singapore chow mein, Young Chow fried rice and wonton soup, while the steamer and wok turn out BBQ pork, chicken and custard buns, pan fried dumplings, siu mai and crispy chicken nibbles in packs of ten or twenty.

Built for Sharing

Big groups are clearly part of the plan. Seafood boxes bundle mussels, oysters, scallops, prawn twisters, squid rings and crab sticks; finger food platters mix nuggets, spring rolls and samosas; and Special Packs One through Five scale from a simple fish-and-chips dinner for one to a four-fish feed. Chinese Combos A to E pair fried rice, chow mein and sweet and sour for the whole table.

Dessert stays firmly in chippy territory: deep fried Moro, Milky Bar, Snickers, Mars and KitKat chunky bars dusted in cinnamon sugar, plus fried banana, donuts and a pineapple fritter. Milkshakes and a long drinks list of juices, soft drinks, waters and energy drinks cover the rest.

Ordering In

Everything can be pre-ordered online for pickup or delivery, with secure payments by Visa, Mastercard and PayPal. Orders go through the shop's Youngs Kitchen site, where you can select a pickup or delivery time slot. Delivery fees apply across a long list of Tauranga suburbs — Gate Pa, Parkvale, Greerton, Matua, Otumoetai, Bethlehem, Welcome Bay, Pyes Pa, Tauriko and more — and the website posts notice of any holiday closures.

Whether it's a scoop of chips and a hotdog on the way home or a spread of fried rice, chow mein and wontons for the family, this Merivale Road takeaway keeps both cravings under one roof.

Signature items

• Chips
• Fish
• Snapper
• Hotdog
• Wonton
• Prawn Twister

Menu

Drinks

• Pump Water (750ml Bottle) — 750ml bottled water.
• Kiwi Blue Spring Water — New Zealand spring water.
• Keri Juice (350ml Bottle) — 350ml bottle of Keri juice.
• Just Juice Splash Tropical (300ml Bottle) — 300ml tropical juice.
• Anchor Calci Cyum (250ml) — 250ml milk drink.
• Soft Drinks (330ml Can) — 330ml can of soft drink.
• Pepsi Big Can (440ml Can) — 440ml can of Pepsi.
• Pepsi Max Big Can (440ml Can) — 440ml can of Pepsi Max.
• Bundaberg (375ml Bottle) — 375ml bottle of Bundaberg.
• Soft Drinks (600ml Bottle) — 600ml bottle of soft drink.
• Fresh Up (1L) — 1-litre Fresh Up.
• Just Juice (1L Bottle) — 1-litre bottle of Just Juice.
• Soft Drinks (1.5L Bottle) — 1.5-litre bottle of soft drink.
• Red Bull (473ml Can) — 473ml can of Red Bull.
• V Energy Drink Green (275ml Can) — 275ml can of V Energy, green.
• V Energy Drink Blue (275ml Can) — 275ml can of V Energy, blue.
• V Energy Drink Green (500ml Can) — 500ml can of V Energy, green.
• V Energy Drink Blue (500ml Can) — 500ml can of V Energy, blue.
• Rockstar Energy Drink Guava Punched (500ml Can) — 500ml guava Rockstar.
• Rockstar Energy Drink Original (500ml Can) — 500ml original Rockstar.
• Mother Energy Drink Kicked Apple — Apple-flavoured Mother energy drink.
• Live+ (500ml Can) — 500ml can of Live+.
• Live+ Ignite (500ml Can) — 500ml can of Live+ Ignite.
• Monster Energy Drink (500ml Can) — 500ml can of Monster.
• Fresh Up Big Fizz Juicy Orange (500ml Can) — 500ml orange fizzy juice.
• Fresh Up Big Fizz Feijoa Burst (500ml Can) — 500ml feijoa fizzy juice.

Snacks

• Moro Bar — Chocolate bar snack.
• Milky Bar — Chocolate bar snack.
• Snickers — Chocolate bar snack.

Sweets

• Deep Fried Moro Bar — Deep fried Moro bar dusted with cinnamon sugar.
• Deep Fried Milky Bar — Deep fried Milky Bar with cinnamon sugar.
• Deep Fried Snickers — Deep fried Snickers with cinnamon sugar.
• Deep Fried Mars Bar — Deep fried Mars Bar with cinnamon sugar.
• Deep Fried KitKat Chunky Bar (Gooey Caramel) — Gooey caramel KitKat, deep fried with cinnamon sugar.
• Deep Fried Banana — Deep fried banana with cinnamon sugar.
• Donut — Deep fried donut with cinnamon sugar.
• Deep Fried Pineapple Fritter — Deep fried pineapple fritter with cinnamon sugar.

Burgers

• Ham Burger — Angel Bay 85g beef patty with salads, mayonnaise and tomato sauce.
• Egg Burger — Beef patty with egg, salads, mayonnaise and tomato sauce.
• Cheese Burger — Beef patty with grated cheese, salads, mayonnaise and tomato sauce.
• Vegetarian Burger (V) — Mushroom, grated cheese, pineapple and salads with mayonnaise and tomato sauce.
• Mushroom Burger — Beef patty with mushrooms, salads, mayonnaise and tomato sauce.
• Bacon Burger — Beef patty with grated cheese, salads, mayonnaise and tomato sauce.
• Hawaiian Burger — Beef patty with grated cheese, salads, mayonnaise and tomato sauce.
• Steak Burger — Grilled steak pieces with salads, mayonnaise and tomato sauce.
• Fish Burger — Deep fried NZ Hoki with salads and tartare sauce.
• Tarakihi Burger — Deep fried NZ tarakihi with salads and tartare sauce.
• Chicken Burger — Grilled chicken with salads, mayonnaise and tomato sauce.
• Snapper Burger — Deep fried NZ snapper with salads and tartare sauce.

Chow Mein

• Vegetables Chow Mein — Fresh stir-fried vegetables in oyster sauce with noodles.
• Chicken Chow Mein — Chicken and fresh vegetables in oyster sauce with noodles.
• Pork Chow Mein — Pork and fresh vegetables in oyster sauce with noodles.
• Steak Chow Mein — Beef and fresh vegetables in oyster sauce with noodles.
• BBQ Pork Chow Mein — BBQ pork and fresh vegetables in oyster sauce with noodles.
• Combination Meat Chow Mein — Chicken, beef and pork with vegetables in oyster sauce, on noodles.
• Prawn Chow Mein — Prawn and fresh vegetables in oyster sauce with noodles.
• Seafood Chow Mein — Fish, crab stick, mussels and prawn with vegetables in oyster sauce, on noodles.

Deep Fried

• Chips — 500g per scoop of Mr Chips Premium Golden.
• Garlic Chips — Chips with garlic.
• Cheezy Weezy — Chips topped with cheese and mayo.
• Wedges — Potato wedges, per scoop.
• Wedges with Cheese and Sour Cream — Wedges topped with cheese and sour cream.
• Wedges with Bacon and Cheese — Wedges topped with bacon and cheese.
• Wedges with Bacon and Sour Cream — Wedges topped with bacon and sour cream.
• Wedges with Cheese, Bacon and Sour Cream — Wedges with cheese, bacon and sour cream.
• Wedges with Cheese and Mayonnaise — Wedges topped with cheese and mayonnaise.
• Wedges with Cheese, Bacon and Mayonnaise — Wedges with cheese, bacon and mayonnaise.
• Kumara Chips — Kumara chips, per scoop.
• Fish — Deep fried Hoki fillet, 90g-plus.
• Gurnard — Deep fried gurnard fillet, 90g-plus.
• Tarakihi — Deep fried tarakihi fillet, 90g-plus.
• Snapper — Deep fried snapper fillet, 90g-plus.
• Wonton — Crispy deep fried wonton.
• Sausage — Deep fried sausage.
• Battered Sausage — Sausage in a deep fried batter.
• Hotdog — Classic deep fried hotdog.
• Crab Stick — Deep fried crab stick.
• Spring Roll — Deep fried spring roll.
• Curry Roll — 160g roll with beef, cabbage, carrot, onion and rice.
• Deep Fried Meat Patty — 85g Angel Bay beef patty, deep fried.
• Crumbed Prawn Cutlets — Crumbed prawn cutlets.
• Prawn Twister — Crispy deep fried prawn twister.
• Chicken Nugget — Single crispy chicken nugget.
• Chicken Nugget (6 Pcs) — Six crispy chicken nuggets.
• Mussel — Single deep fried mussel.
• Deep Fried Mussel (6 Pcs) — Six deep fried mussels.
• Oyster — Deep fried oyster.
• Scallop — Deep fried scallop.
• Onion Ring — Single onion ring.
• Onion Rings (6 Pcs) — Six onion rings.
• Squid Ring — Deep fried squid ring.
• Squid Rings (6 Pcs) — Six squid rings.
• 6 Corn Nuggets — Six corn nuggets.
• Fish Cake — Deep fried fish cake.
• Lasagne Toppa — Deep fried lasagne toppa.
• Corn Fritter — Golden corn fritter.
• Potato Fritter — Classic potato fritter.
• Mussel Fritter — Mussel fritter, fried golden.
• Mini Vegetable Spring Rolls (20 Pcs) — Twenty mini vegetable spring rolls.
• Mini Vegetable Samosas (20 Pcs) — Twenty mini vegetable samosas.

Fried Rice

• Egg Fried Rice — Fried rice with egg and mixed vegetables.
• Vegetables Fried Rice — Fried rice with broccoli, cabbage and carrot.
• Chicken Fried Rice — Fried rice with chicken and mixed vegetables.
• Pork Fried Rice — Fried rice with pork and mixed vegetables.
• Steak Fried Rice — Fried rice with beef and mixed vegetables.
• BBQ Pork Fried Rice — Fried rice with BBQ pork and mixed vegetables.
• Prawn Fried Rice — Fried rice with prawn meat and mixed vegetables.
• Combination Meat Fried Rice — Fried rice with chicken, pork, beef and mixed vegetables.
• Youngs Fried Rice — House fried rice with egg, chicken, pork, beef and prawn.

Milkshakes

• Milkshakes — Classic milkshakes.

Cashew Nuts

• Vegetables Cashew Nuts — Stir-fried vegetables in oyster sauce, topped with cashews.
• Chicken Cashew Nuts — Chicken and vegetables in oyster sauce, topped with cashews.
• Pork Cashew Nuts — Pork and vegetables in oyster sauce, topped with cashews.
• Steak Cashew Nuts — Beef and vegetables in oyster sauce, topped with cashews.
• BBQ Pork Cashew Nuts — BBQ pork and vegetables in oyster sauce, topped with cashews.
• Combination Meat Cashew Nuts — Chicken, pork and beef with vegetables, topped with cashews.
• Prawn Cashew Nuts — Prawn and vegetables in oyster sauce, topped with cashews.
• Seafood Cashew Nuts — Fish, crab stick, mussels and prawn with vegetables, topped with cashews.

Satay Sauce

• Vegetables Satay Sauce — Fresh vegetables in satay sauce on white rice; contains peanuts.
• Chicken Satay Sauce — Chicken and vegetables in satay sauce on white rice.
• Pork Satay Sauce — Pork and vegetables in satay sauce on rice; contains peanuts.
• Steak Satay Sauce — Beef and vegetables in satay sauce on rice; contains peanuts.
• BBQ Pork Satay Sauce — BBQ pork and vegetables in satay sauce on rice; contains peanuts.
• Prawn Satay Sauce — Prawn and vegetables in satay sauce on rice; contains peanuts.
• Combination Meat Satay Sauce — Chicken, pork and beef with vegetables in satay sauce on rice; contains peanuts.

Burger Combo

• Burger Combo — One burger with fries and a drink.

Sweet & Sour

• Sweet and Sour Pork (on rice) — Pork in sweet and sour sauce, served on rice.
• Sweet and Sour Won Tons (no rice) — Sweet and sour wontons, served without rice.
• Sweet and Sour Fish (no rice) — Fish in sweet and sour sauce, served without rice.
• Sweet and Sour Chicken (on rice) — Chicken in sweet and sour sauce on rice.
• Honey Chicken — Chicken in a honey sauce.

Curry On Rice

• Vegetables Curry on Rice — Fresh vegetables in curry sauce on white rice.
• Chicken Curry on Rice — Chicken and vegetables in curry sauce on white rice.
• Pork Curry on Rice — Pork and vegetables in curry sauce on white rice.
• Steak Curry on Rice — Beef and vegetables in curry sauce on white rice.
• BBQ Pork Curry on Rice — BBQ pork and vegetables in curry sauce on white rice.
• Prawn Curry on Rice — Prawn and vegetables in curry sauce on white rice.
• Combination Meat Curry on Rice — Chicken, pork and beef with vegetables in curry sauce on rice.
• Seafood Curry on Rice — Fish, mussels, prawns and crab stick with vegetables in curry sauce on rice.

Egg Foo Young

• Egg Foo Young (GF) — Gluten-free egg foo young.
• Vegetables Egg Foo Young (GF) — Gluten-free egg foo young with vegetables.
• Chicken Egg Foo Young (GF) — Gluten-free egg foo young with chicken.
• Pork Egg Foo Young (GF) — Gluten-free egg foo young with pork.
• Steak Egg Foo Young (GF) — Gluten-free egg foo young with beef.
• BBQ Pork Egg Foo Young — Egg foo young with BBQ pork.
• Combination Meat Egg Foo Young (GF) — Gluten-free egg foo young with chicken, pork and beef.
• Prawn Egg Foo Young (GF) — Gluten-free egg foo young with prawn.
• Seafood Egg Foo Young (GF) — Gluten-free egg foo young with seafood.

Fried Noodles

• Vegetables Fried Noodles — Fried noodles with broccoli, cabbage and carrot.
• Chicken Fried Noodles — Fried noodles with chicken, cabbage and carrot.
• Pork Fried Noodles — Fried noodles with pork, cabbage and carrot.
• Steak Fried Noodles — Fried noodles with beef, cabbage and carrot.
• BBQ Pork Fried Noodles — Fried noodles with BBQ pork and vegetables.
• Prawn Fried Noodles — Fried noodles with prawn and vegetables.
• Combination Fried Noodles — Fried noodles with mixed meats and vegetables.

Special Packs

• Seafood Box A — 4 mussels, 4 oysters, 1 scallop and 3 crab sticks.
• Seafood Box B — 6 prawn twisters, 6 squid rings, 2 crab sticks and a fish cake.
• Seafood Box C — 6 prawn twisters, 6 crumbed prawn cutlets and 6 squid rings.
• Finger Food A — Nuggets, squid rings and corn nuggets with mini spring rolls and samosas.
• Finger Food B — Prawn twisters, prawn cutlets, nuggets, mini spring rolls and samosas.
• Special Pack One — Ham, cheese and egg burgers with chips.
• Special Pack Two — A fish, crab stick, potato fritter and chips.
• Special Pack Three — Two fish, a crab stick, a hotdog, two potato fritters and chips.
• Special Four — Two fish, two sausages, a spring roll, two potato fritters and chips.
• Special Five — Four fish, two crab sticks, four chicken nuggets and chips.

Chinese Combos

• Combo A — Chicken fried rice and egg foo young.
• Combo B — Half dozen wontons, combination fried rice and combination chow mein.
• Combo C — Sweet and sour wontons, chicken fried rice and pork chow mein.
• Combo D — Combination fried rice, sweet and sour pork and chicken chow mein.
• Combo E — Wontons, sweet and sour pork, steak black bean sauce, egg foo young and chicken fried rice.

Chef'S Specials

• Nasi Goreng — Spicy fried rice with chicken, beef, pork, cabbage and carrot.
• Bami Goreng — Spicy fried noodles with chicken, beef, pork, cabbage and carrot.
• Singapore Chow Mein — Mild fried noodles with prawn, BBQ pork and vegetables.
• Young Chow Fried Rice — Fried rice with prawn and BBQ pork in a special soy sauce.
• Won Ton Soup — Wonton soup.

Chicken Nibbles

• Chicken Nibbles (10 Pcs) — Ten crispy nibbles in a special homemade coating.
• Chicken Nibbles (20 Pcs) — Twenty crispy nibbles in a special homemade coating.

Black Bean Sauce

• Vegetables Black Bean Sauce — Fresh vegetables in black bean sauce on white rice.
• Chicken Black Bean Sauce — Chicken and vegetables in black bean sauce on white rice.
• Pork Black Bean Sauce — Pork and vegetables in black bean sauce on white rice.
• Steak Black Bean Sauce — Beef and vegetables in black bean sauce on white rice.
• BBQ Pork Black Bean Sauce — BBQ pork and vegetables in black bean sauce on white rice.
• Combination Meat Black Bean Sauce — Chicken, beef and pork with vegetables in black bean sauce on rice.
• Prawn Black Bean Sauce — Prawn and vegetables in black bean sauce on white rice.
• Seafood Black Bean Sauce — Fish, mussels, prawns and crab stick with vegetables in black bean sauce on rice.

Dumplings & Steamed Buns

• Steamed BBQ Pork Buns — BBQ pork flavoured steamed buns; contains gluten, egg, soy, milk.
• Steamed BBQ Chicken Bun — BBQ chicken flavoured steamed bun; contains gluten, egg, soy, milk.
• Steamed Custard Buns — Sweet steamed custard buns; contains gluten, egg, soy, milk.
• Pan Fried Pork Dumplings — Pork, cabbage and carrot dumplings, pan fried.
• Pan Fried Chicken Dumplings — Chicken, cabbage and carrot dumplings, pan fried.
• Pork Siu Mai (Dim Sim) — Steamed pork siu mai; contains gluten, egg, soy, milk.
• Prawn Siu Mai (Dim Sim) — Steamed prawn siu mai; contains gluten, shrimp, sesame, egg, soy, fish, crab extract.

Frequently asked questions

Where is this takeaway located?

At 1 Merivale Rd, Parkvale, Tauranga 3112 — the Merivale Road shops in the Gate Pa/Parkvale area.

What are the opening hours?

Tuesday to Sunday, 12:30pm to 8:30pm. Closed on Mondays. Any holiday closures are posted on the website.

Do they deliver?

Yes — delivery fees apply across Tauranga suburbs including Gate Pa, Parkvale, Greerton, Bethlehem, Otumoetai, Matua, Welcome Bay and Pyes Pa.

Can I order ahead?

Yes. Pre-order online for pickup or delivery and choose a time; payment is taken securely online via Visa, Mastercard or PayPal.

Are there gluten-free and vegetarian options?

Egg foo young dishes are marked gluten free, and there's a vegetarian burger plus vegetable fried rice, noodles, chow mein, curries and mini vegetable spring rolls and samosas. Satay dishes contain peanuts, and the steamed buns contain gluten, egg, soy and milk.

What are the most popular items?

The site's top sellers are chips, hotdogs, snapper, wontons, Hoki fish and prawn twisters.

What's good for a group?

Seafood boxes, Finger Food platters, Special Packs One to Five and Chinese Combos A to E are all built for sharing.

Tips

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Good to know

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