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Tony Kitchen 住家菜

4 162 reviews Closed 10/113 Meadowland Drive, Somerville, Auckland 2014, New Zealand

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Tony Kitchen 住家菜 is a Chinese restaurant located in Somerville, Auckland. It offers a variety of traditional Chinese dishes that emphasize home-style cooking and local ingredients. The menu features signature items such as fried rice with salted fish and chicken, stir-fried rice noodles with beef, and steamed golden snapper with black bean sauce. Notable for its balance of classic flavours and thoughtful presentation, the kitchen also serves unique dishes like crab roe and shrimp balls with egg noodles and pomelo honey ribs. The atmosphere reflects a casual, welcoming environment suited for everyday dining. Tony Kitchen 住家菜 focuses on straightforward, comforting meals that highlight familiar tastes in a simple setting. This approach appeals to those seeking authentic Chinese home cooking away from home, making it a distinctive local spot in Auckland’s dining scene.

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Based on 162 reviews

Tony Kitchen 住家菜 is widely appreciated for its authentic Cantonese home-style cuisine, offering a diverse menu that caters well to both local and Chinese-speaking diners. Reviewers frequently highlight the rich flavors and generous portions, especially praising signature dishes such as soups, curry with brisket, and chicken prepared with XO sauce. The restaurant’s commitment to quality is complemented by attentive and friendly service, contributing to a welcoming dining atmosphere. Guests also value the complimentary soup starters and desserts that accompany meals, adding a thoughtful touch to the overall experience. While most dishes receive high marks for taste and freshness, a minority note occasional inconsistencies, such as some less favorable textures in specific items. Cleanliness and reasonable wait times further contribute positively to customer satisfaction. Overall, Tony Kitchen 住家菜 is recognized as a go-to spot for satisfying, well-prepared Cantonese fare in the Auckland East area, making it a recommended choice for casual lunch or dinner outings.

Tracy X

Mar 29, 2026

Trying this place out first time last week, Tony Kitchen impressed us with its delicious "home made style" food and good customer services. Haven't had tasty cantonese food for a long time! Really enjoyed their soup at the start and dessert.

William Lin

Mar 22, 2026

Cantonese cuisine in Meadowlands. Menu is in English and Chinese, with plenty of variety. The dishes came out in reasonable time and are good value for money. Bonus soup as entrée and a bowl of sago as dessert. The food was tasty and had really good flavour

quinn tian

Feb 09, 2026

Perfect food and very nice stuff. Have been here before , but just common, not as today! The curry dish is so yummy, spicy and creamy.L, served with big piece of briskets, I definitely recommend you to come! Beef soup noodle !ops, what I can say is its so big! Super big bowl. I am sure in here, two dishes can share with 3-4 persons. In addition, here is ver my clean A good choice to grab your lunch. Hope my recommendations can help you . Everybody enjoy

nazareth lobo

Feb 07, 2026

The best Chinese restaurant east of auckland! The chicken in XO sauce was super juicy perfectly cooked chunks of chicken thigh and crispy gailan too. The tai fried rice with shrimp paste was simply perfection, such amazing flavours blended so well together. Compliments to the chef. PS: They send out Free soup and free desert too Will definitely visit again.

Google User

Feb 04, 2026

The chicken dish, grandma / grandpa chicken is delicious, very tender, order in advance or they often run out. Highly recommend trying that one. Eggplant was also decent. The fried pork ribs was dry and tasteless, I would not recommend and would not order that dish again. There's a free soup as entree and free dessert as well which helps round out the meal nicely. When in season, the silk melon dish was also very good. The cheesy prawn fish with noodles is also a nice contrast. Would recommend.

Gary Mar

Jan 23, 2026

One of the best fried rice out east, juicy prawns and flying fish roe aplenty. The sweet and sour pork is different (good) to the traditional canton sweet and sour, it has strawberries! All the dishes are tasty and well presented. I would say it's not fusion like Daisy Chang but more so a different take on traditional Cantonese cuisine. Free Soup and Dessert a bonus.

Vincent Wong

Jan 21, 2026

Very clean and tidy place. Service is above average which is great! Main attraction is the healthy food selections. Owner is from Hong Kong who is very experienced with Cantonese food. Weekend is always full, reservation is a must!

Edwin S

Dec 24, 2025

Excellent taste. Turned away for oily Chinese dishes. Sweet sour fish has many fresh fruits like pineapple, grapes and tomatoes, which make the sourness complex and various. Good appearances and good balance of sweet and sourness. Dry fish and chicken fried rice is definitely top of its kind. Fried rice is not that easy I could taste shrimp oil, salted egg and dry fish which made the rice rich in flavour.