The owner of Orewa’s Golden City Chinese restaurant, Kay Chue Joe, says he knew he had to open a second restaurant on the Hibiscus Coast because so many of his “regulars” were travelling from Whangaparaoa.
“Our Orewa restaurant is doing very well so late last year we started looking for the new premises for a second restaurant,” Kay says.
Kay immigrated to New Zealand from China 28 years ago.
“I started as an assistant cook in Hamilton 23 years ago and worked my way up. We opened Golden City in Orewa four years ago,” he says.
Yummy Wok, which is located at 663 Whangaparaoa Road, can cater for more than 50 diners and offers a wide selection of Chinese cuisine, from buffet style to takeaway.
It is a family run business with Kay’s wife, Wan, alternating between both locations and their four children helping out between their school and university commitments.
The restaurant breaks with tradition and offers fish and chips and burgers as well as a popular southern fried chicken option.
“Our fried chicken is very popular as well as our wonton soup and I have been told by customers that our sweet and sour pork is the best on the Coast,” Kay says. “Our food is all freshly made and we have many traditional dishes.”
The restaurant is open seven days a week and can be booked for special occasions such as birthdays and wedding anniversaries.
