Man Lee Derby Ltd

Manlee — registered as Man Lee Derby Ltd — is the long-running Chinese takeaway on Harvey Road, sat almost next door to Harveys Fish Bar on the small Boulton-edge parade that splits Alvaston from Allenton. The kitchen runs the British-Cantonese list — sweet and sour, chow mein, beef in black bean, crispy duck, salt and pepper shredded chicken — and reviewers single out the salt and pepper side and the spring rolls as the consistent picks. The shop holds a Food Standards Agency rating of 5 from a January 2024 inspection and prices sit at the lower end of the Derby market, which keeps the small set-meal deals turning over for one and two diners. Hours are evenings only, the shop is closed Monday and Tuesday — the only Derby Chinese in this batch with that particular pattern — and trades Wednesday through Sunday for collection and delivery to the surrounding Alvaston and Boulton streets. There is no dining area. The shop is small enough that calls at peak Friday and Saturday hours can take a while to land, which is the usual single-line takeaway pattern at this scale.