You've gotta love these guys. On the way home from a long day, stressed and tired. Kids say "What's to eat?" the minute you get in the door. Drop into Hot Wings and your problem is solved.

They have a good range of chicken and salad options to suit most tastes, the food is always cooked fresh ... literally ... right before your eyes. There's a charcoal chicken cooker in the corner and the chip baskets just keep getting tipped out into the serving trays over and over. Even on the busy times, you don't have to wait much as the food is constantly being made.

Their servings are very generous - for a medium/large chips they fill up a paper bag, put this into a plastic bag and then add another scoop of chips to the lot. Always tasty and crisp.

The chickens are nicely cooked, juicy and delicious.

I also like the scalloped potato - creamy sauce, little pepper, cheese on top. A touch expensive compared to the chips but it's worth it.

Shop is on the corner of Ferguson and Williamstown Roads, in an old service station location, so there's parking on site but not much along the main road as it's right on a roundabout corner, so watch out when you drive away.

I particularly like that the girl/girls on the till are so friendly, but they are not the ones that get your food - so no touching money and then the stuff you are going to eat. They pass the order along and a busy bunch of young people fill your order while an older gentleman is in charge of the chickens exclusively and two older guys run the chip fryers.

There are salads, peas, etc and you can have gravy (but I don't). There are also desserts but I haven't tried that. There's a drink fridge too and a cash machine of some sort.

You can eat in - there are tables inside and outside - watch out for the hungry seagulls!

After school is not the best time because then it's full of hungry children (hope they ate the lunch their mum made).

Recently there was a small fire in their kitchen area and they were closed for a few days while a new area was tiled and replaced. But they are back now better than ever.

Only quibble is they don't open late - by 8.00 pm they are shut or sometimes earlier.

So I really recommend them and it's nice to support a local place which employs local youngsters too. All wear a coloured top uniform which is cute.

So the name says it all really, hot, fresh, reasonable price and so convenient.

Approximate cost: $Depends - big chicken about $12, medium chips about $4 and then you could get some corn etc. You ge

This little shop is tucked away in a dreary bank of shops with a few hairdressers, a chemist and a tiny corner shop supermarket. If you are lucky you can park right out the front. The great thing about them is that being a Post Office Agency, they are able to handle you mail, parcels, bills, money orders etc. and yet they are open at more times and better hours than a normal Post Office is. Plus there are not the huge queues if you have ever seen what the nearest PO is like.
You can be on the way home from work and get there before 5.30 to do your postage needs. Plus they are open on weekends! But go before 2.00 pm. Amazing. I do my parcel stuff then, during the week anywhere else is crazy.
And there is a Tattslotto Agency here too if you need to do that, as well as buy stationery and magazines etc.
There's always a "bargain box" where you can pick up older magazines or toys or stuff for lesser prices.
Plus they are really nice people. I think it's a couple who run the business together. I once went in for a Money Order and the man advised me not to waste my money as they now cost $10 each under a $100 value, and I only wanted one for $7 anyway.
So ... handy and open at better hours than normal PO plus no queues. Bit of a dingy place from the outside, but if you go in, you'll be pleasantly surprised. You can even get a drink in there or cigarettes too. I recommend it.

Approximate cost: $Varies as to what you want.

I often use this supermarket as it's near my work. Parking is excellent - big spaces right across the road. Hit the pedestrian light button really fast and it changes straight away.

You have to pay for trolleys, which I don't agree with, so I just get what I can fit in a basket. They have some unusual groceries you can't find other places like yummy sweet and sour sauce, and a particular range of frozen foods not to be found in the "other" two.
Staff at the checkouts are a bit slow sometimes but I can't fault the staff at the deli, they always give me more baked potatoes than I asked or pay for. So there is a hot food counter where you can get chickens and ham hocks and baked vegetables as well as pies/pasties etc.
Their bread and rolls are wonderful, but the fruit and veg is often a little more expensive than other places.
Things like cat food are higher than others too. But I found their meat section to be fine - nice chicken or steak and very reasonable on trays. Always some marked down mince to pick up as well.
There is a Nat. Aust. Bank machine in the wall outside for quick cash too and a Post Office across the road, so they are quite convenient.
Over all, an individual sort of place. Looks like it could do with a little renovation though - floors are uneven in some places. They have some stuff you won't find elsewhere, but I don't think you could do a huge family shopping trip here. But it's not a bad place by any means.
The smoke and Tattslotto kiosk is separate too so no waiting for your checkout attendant to walk all the way there and back like some others. And they've just got a coffee machine. Wow. So take a look, you might be surprised and at least it's a change from the "formula" of the others.

Approximate cost: $Subject to your purchase

I've been taking my animals here for many years. Dr Ian Burns has seen a generation of my cats and other assorted pets go through his office.

This is located in a converted house, with a renovated office/waiting room which is spacious and clean. Making an appointment is just a simple phone call and they are open a lot of the week.

Monday to Friday
7.30 am to 7.00 pm

Saturday
9.00 am to 2.00 pm

Just not Sunday. They offer all the usual services - desexing and general medical care, kitten adoption, dog grooming services, surgical intervention if needed, and many more. But the main thing is ... they care. My animals are my family and they are treated as such here. Their prescriptions come with the animal's name and my surname - sort of cute.
So the level of care is first class because they get to know you and your animals and ask after them. I had a terrible time with an older cat of mine, which due to an accident was made quadriplegic, and they assisted me with information about how to care for him at home. Same again - cat with snake bite - was immediately put on a warming pad, had anti-toxin given etc. They let me go in the back and see my injured animals in the hospital area so I'll know they are okay. Animals stay overnight and you can pick them up in the morning or, as I do if it's a surgery job, drop them off in morning on way to work and pick them up again in the afternoon. You can ring straight after the procedure and they'll tell you how your animal went if you are worried.
They also checked microchips for me on some other cats.

They are very professional and also very friendly.
I have taken guinea pigs, rabbits, budgies etc there and got great care and advice.
Parking is a little troublesome sometimes as it's on a main road, but if you park up the side street it's usually okay.
And the price I'm sure is less than other vets. Always feel like they should have charged me more.
They have a range of foods and flea treatments, and toys etc to be bought. The dog scale was a favourite with my son when he was younger as he liked to weigh himself.
The receptionists and assistants are all lovely and know us too.
Couldn't recommend a better place for great animal care.

Approximate cost: $Depends on service, but always found them reasonable.

What a great alternative to cooking when you're busy. Don't be fooled by the very basic look of this place - couple of stools, giant fish tank, empty serving dishes in counter. They make your food fresh and good every single time. Sometimes you have to wait a little bit but it's worth it. And sometimes they don't have all the menu choices - like the Satay Chicken Skewers which are particularly delicious. Maybe because I come too late. And once or twice I found the Sweet and Sour sauce which comes with the Battered Chicken to be a little runny. But it's still delicious.
It's run by a man and his wife. Quiet but friendly - they each say the other is the best cook. LOL
This little Square in Altona Nth, just off Millars Rd, has some great take-away shops ... including this one.
Highly recommended.

Approximate cost: $8.00 - $12.00 per large serving. We get 2 or 3 and some rice. Instant banquet for the family. Pl

I visit this Pizza shop regularly on the way home ... often late.
The owner is always friendly, remembers my particular order such as details about changing the toppings on certain pizzas for my families' likes and dislikes.
They have special on early in the week - Mon, Tues with deals and cheaper prices.
He often gives me garlic bread for free.
I have always found them to be a great shop with no frills - there are tables but they're pretty basic, and a big screen TV. But I always take-away.
Pizzas are yummy and don't stint on toppings.
Please visit and enjoy.

Approximate cost: $As an example - two large pizzas and a garlic bread - $20.00

Can't speak highly enough about the excellent quality and service at this business. I'm a "dental refugee" - been to so many bad ones and really scared. These people are friendly, understanding and so professional and kind as well. The work they did on my not-so-good teeth was nothing short of a miracle and the cost was very reasonable too.
If you are looking for a place you can feel comfortable in and have your dental problems fixed by a fantastic team, then this is it.

Approximate cost: $Depends on work, but I found costs very reasonable compared to others

I have had many, many cats boarded here over the years. Some had special requirements - they had to be separated or have special toys etc All requests were complied with.

The love shown these cats here is unbeatable. They roam free or are allowed to be in their own private "space" in the office area or on top of the cage runs. Or to stay in their enclosures if they want.

The workers are wonderful and friendly. I even had a quadriplegic cat which needed bathing and hand feeding and grooming, turning and constant supervision. They were wonderful with him.

Food is great. A roast chicken (human grade) is cut up and offered as a treat.

I adopted two abandoned cats (people who didn't come back for them) and now if we go away, these cats stay free.

Can't say enough about this wonderful place.

Approximate cost: $Went overseas for weeks and cost us a couple of hundred, if I remember correctly. Check first thoug