Totara Park Takeaways

This week we went to Totara Park Takeaways in Manurewa Auckland. We ordered $1.50 chips, 1 piece of tarakihi, a curry roll, a hot dog and 6 onion rings which came to a grand total of $14.00. We brought the fish and chips home and were disappointed to see the quantity of the chips. Granted we had ordered $1.50, but we specifically asked whether that was a scoop or not, and the young assistant intimated that it was.

Normally Sarah and I can feed ourselves and our little daughter Grace for around $10. Yet on this ocassion we left Grace asleep in the car because we did not have enough to share among three.

On the bright side, as we began eating, we found the food to be of good quality. The chips were neither mushy nor greasy, but light and crispy. Just the right amount of salt had been added. The onion rings which seem to be of a fairly consistent quality wherever they are cooked were enjoyable. The hot dog was tasty even if overpriced at $2.30. Sarah tried the tarakihi and was pleased. The batter was crisp and the fish tasty. At $3.80 it is priced higher than most local stores.

The biggest disappointment was the curry roll weighing in at an exorbitant $2.80. The casing was slightly chewy rather than crunchy, and the filling, while acceptable was not as tasty as the curry rolls we have bought elsewhere in Manurewa for $1.50.

Quality: 4/5
Value: 2/5

Overall: 6/10

Summary
The chips are excellent, and the food overall is pretty good compared with many fish and chip shops. Unfortunately Totara Park Takeaways is let down by its prices. All items we purchased can be bought at a significantly lower cost (without compromising on quality) at other takeaway stores in the general vicinity.