Madam Woo restaurant in Takapuna, Auckland. Photo / Ted Baghurst
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Madam Woo's has an online ordering system but it does require you sign up and log in. It's good - easy to customise orders, add this, deduct that - but so is checking the online menu and ringing them. Friendly vibe on the phone, you leave a name and
pay when you pick up. Fifteen minutes was all it took, the food was ready when we arrived.
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Apparently they're noticing a big upswing in takeout orders as the colder weather hits. Makes sense - Madam Woo's take on Malaysian street food is comforting and filling - great for winter evenings. There's other influences at play too - Chinese, Portuguese and Indian - a crispy fried chicken tikka is a recent addition - but it's the pork hawker rolls ($14) we return for - slow-braised pork, served in a sweet, buttery roti, the richness cut with pickled cucumber and onion, chilli, spring onion and coriander - messy and marvellous. Each dish comes in Madam's own individually packaged eco-friendly boxes.
It's a short walk to Takapuna Beach, which can be great for an impromptu autumn picnic in the early evening.
