Hong Kong Take Away

Hong Kong Takeaway is a small Chinese shop on Monk Street, tucked into the West End grid of Victorian terraces west of Derby city centre. It is a cash-only, collection-and-delivery operator that has built up an unusually loyal local following, with reviewers consistently calling it the best Chinese in this side of Derby after the closure of Mr Pang's a few years ago.

The kitchen turns out a tight Cantonese sheet — salt and pepper chicken and chips that reviewers single out for the seasoning and crisp finish, honey and chilli shredded beef, beef in black pepper sauce, and the chicken and beef curries which pick up regular repeat orders. Portions are described as generous for the money; the shop runs lean on menu sprawl, which keeps the cooking sharper than the bigger sheets do.

Cash only payment is the catch — no card facility on collection or delivery — but prices are pitched to make the trip worth it. Food Hygiene rating sits at 4 (Good) from the last Derby City Council inspection. Delivery covers the inner-Derby West End and Friar Gate catchment.