China Town Restaurant & Takeaway occupies two adjoining shops at Fraser Cove, giving it the space for a full dine-in service as well as food to take away. The Tauranga South location serves lunch and dinner and supports the practical details that matter for group visits: bookings, on-site parking, highchairs and wheelchair access. It is also licensed, so a meal can be paired with a drink at the table. The format is intentionally flexible, accommodating diners who want to sit down, collect an order or have the meal delivered.
A Chinese smorgasbord is central to the restaurant's dine-in identity. It lets a table sample across the kitchen rather than committing to a single main, making the venue particularly straightforward for families and mixed groups. That buffet format sits alongside an à la carte list, so guests can choose between browsing a prepared selection and ordering dishes cooked to their preferred combination. The arrangement also distinguishes the restaurant from a conventional takeaway counter: seating, reservations and meal service remain part of the experience even though takeaway is prominent in the name.
The à la carte menu is broad and recognisably built around Chinese family dining. Fried rice can be ordered with chicken, barbecue pork or a combination of meats, while the noodle section offers corresponding chicken and char siu choices. Sweet-and-sour dishes sit beside black-bean preparations, roast meats and a separate range of hot and spicy plates. Soups, egg foo young and meals served over rice add smaller or more self-contained options, allowing diners to build either a shared banquet-style table or an individual lunch.
Family combinations remove the need to assemble a large order one dish at a time. One current bundle brings together fried wontons, egg fried rice, sweet-and-sour pork, chicken chow mein with cashews and beef in black-bean sauce, covering crisp, sauced and wok-fried elements in one spread. The wider menu also reaches into fish and chips and sushi rolls, reflecting the restaurant's broad neighbourhood appeal rather than a narrowly regional focus. Between those combinations, the smorgasbord and the reservable dining room, China Town is geared towards groups with different appetites.
Address: Shops 9A–9B, Fraser Cove Shopping Centre, 229–233 Fraser Street, Tauranga South, Tauranga 3112, New Zealand
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