Happy Choice

Happy Choice is a Cantonese and Chinese takeaway on the Park Farm parade in Allestree, trading from the centre at the heart of this north-west Derby suburb. The shop has been operating from Park Farm for over twenty years, building up a loyal following on the doorsteps of Allestree, Darley Abbey and Quarndon, and currently holds a 5 Food Hygiene rating.

The kitchen runs a familiar Cantonese-takeaway sheet — house chow mein, salt and pepper chicken wings, curry sauces, black bean and ginger-and-spring-onion preparations, with a sizeable set-meal section that pulls in family orders. Reviewers on Tripadvisor, Yell and Just Eat repeatedly call out the crispy duck and pancakes, the salt and pepper chips, and the consistently generous portion sizes for the money.

Online ordering through the shop's own site carries an exclusive discount the third-party apps don't match, and there are usually meal deal bundles posted on the website that work out cheaper than ordering through Just Eat. Card payment is taken on the shop site only; phone orders for collection are cash on pickup. The shop sits alongside Royal Raj, Papa Johns and Five Stars Kitchen on the same parade.