Stumpy's Takeaways is a neighbourhood takeaway restaurant at 121 Riverside Drive in Whangarei Central, holding a 4.1 Google rating from diners. A good takeaway lives or dies on the fryer: chips and fish cooked to order rather than left sitting under a warmer, which is why a short wait at teatime is usually a good sign. Regulars tend to phone ahead and collect, sidestepping the Friday-night queue at the counter. It pays to ask what has gone through fresh that day rather than relying on the cabinet, and the true test is whether the chips are still crisp by the time you get home. Order everything at once, as burgers and hot dogs come off the grill while the fryer works. Handy to the city centre, Stumpy's is the sort of neighbourhood shop Whangarei locals rely on for a quick, honest feed.