You know you’ve found a gem of a take-away place, when on a Friday night you’re willing to park your car on a random street and walk inside the RWC road-block to collect your Chicken and Cashews. That’s how much I love Fat Boy Thai on Sandringham road, just down the road from Eden Park. It’s awesome, and even if it’s gone from the catchy “Ten dollar Thai” to the significantly less catchy “Eleven dollar fifty Thai” it’s still awesome value.

Today’s Herald pull-out Viva names some of the best take-aways in Auckland, and it’s hardly an exhaustive list. I’m pleased it doesn’t have my friend Fat Boy though, that’s a little secret between you and me. Good to see awesome Dominion Road dumplings make the list though (http://www.dineout.co.nz/restaurant.php?rest=3852).

But since we don’t all live in Ponsonby or Mount Eden, what are some of your faves?