Golden Star Chinese Takeaway sits on Princes St in Ebdentown, Upper Hutt, and runs two comfort-food traditions side by side: a full Chinese kitchen and a classic Kiwi fish-and-chip counter. The result is one of those neighbourhood takeaways where a family can walk out with battered fish and hot chips, a container of sweet and sour pork, and a box of dim sims all from the same order.
The deep-fried list is genuinely deep — battered and crumbed fish including tarakihi and groper fillets, chips, hot dogs, waffle dogs, oysters, scallops and mussels, a full fritter run from potato to 100% paua, plus dim sum, spring and curry rolls, stuffed mushrooms, burgers, roti, and deep-fried Mars and Moro bars for dessert.
The Chinese side covers all the favourites: sweet and sour pork (a top seller), lemon chicken, honey chicken and orange beef; eight fried rice options; chow mein, chop suey and egg foo young in every protein; satay, curry, black bean, spring onion and ginger, and pineapple with cashew nuts; a Hot section with Kun Bao and chilli dishes; seafood specials; tomato and mushroom on rice; honfen; and pan-fried or boiled dumplings.
Sharing packs (Menus A–E) feed two to five people, and online pre-ordering with secure payments makes pickup easy — the shop serves from 11:30am to 9pm, seven days a week.
Golden Star Chinese Takeaway sits on Princes St in Ebdentown, right in the heart of Upper Hutt, and it does exactly what its name promises — with a thoroughly Kiwi twist. This is a two-tradition takeaway: one side devoted to the Chinese classics generations of New Zealanders grew up on, the other to the battered fish, hot chips and dim sims of the neighbourhood fish-and-chip shop. It serves from 11:30am to 9pm every day of the week and holds a 4.1 rating from diners.
The deep-fried side of the menu is genuinely extensive. Fish comes battered or crumbed, with tarakihi and groper fillets fried to order, and all the classics are here: chips, hot dogs, waffle dogs, crabsticks, sausages, oysters, scallops and mussels. The fritter selection runs from potato, pineapple, corn and bacon to banana — plus a 100% paua fritter that is about as New Zealand as it gets. Dim sum, spring rolls, steak rolls, curry rolls, vege rolls and stuffed mushrooms bridge the gap between the fryer and the Chinese kitchen, while deep-fried Mars and Moro bars handle dessert duty.
There is a full burger list too, from ham, cheese and egg burgers to fish, chicken, Hawaiian and a jumbo burger for big appetites, along with roti served plain or with curry chicken or curry steak.
Chinese mains are the backbone of the menu. Sweet and sour pork is the flagship — a top seller alongside the chicken, fish, king prawn and wonton versions — with lemon chicken, lemon fish, honey chicken and orange beef in the same tangy family. From there the wok takes over: eight fried rice options from egg and vegetable to roast pork, steak, shrimp, bacon and combination; seven chow meins including a Hong Kong style; a full chop suey list; and egg foo youngs in every protein.
Bolder sauces cover all the bases — satay, curry, black bean, spring onion and ginger, and pineapple with cashew nuts — while the Hot section brings Kun Bao chicken, steak and squid, garlic sauce dishes, chilli and hot-and-spicy variations, plus nasi goreng and bami goreng for spice lovers. Seafood gets its own list from king prawns to squid and mussels in black bean sauce, tomato-on-rice, mushroom-on-rice and honfen dishes round out the rice and noodle options, and dumplings come pan-fried or boiled.
For households and gatherings, the Special Packs do the planning for you. Menus A and B feed two to three people with spring rolls, wontons, sweet and sour pork and combination fried rice, plus either chicken with vegetables or chicken egg foo young. Menus C and D stretch to three or four diners, and Menu E feeds four to five with six dishes including beef black bean and orange beef.
If you would rather build your own feast from the fryer, the numbered Special bundles pair fish, hot dogs, potato fritters, chicken nuggets, squid rings and donuts in shareable combinations sized from one person to a full crowd.
Golden Star operates as a pickup takeaway. Orders are placed ahead through the online menu, where you can browse the full range, select a pickup time and pay securely with Visa, Mastercard or PayPal. The menu also flags gluten-free, vegetarian, sugar-free and dairy-free choices for those with dietary needs.
With eleven and a half hours of service a day, seven days a week, it comfortably covers lunch through late dinner. If it is your first order, the top sellers — fish, chips, dim sum, hot dogs, sweet and sour pork and chicken fried rice — are a reliable place to start.
Whether you are after a paper-wrapped parcel of fish and chips, a container of chicken chow mein, or a banquet-style pack for the whole family, Golden Star Chinese Takeaway keeps both appetites happy from its Princes St kitchen. Check the online menu for the current lineup and preorder so your order is ready when you arrive.