The Royal Dragon Chinese Takeaway

The Royal Dragon sits towards the upper end of the Burton Road run through Littleover, working a deliberately broader East Asian menu than the standard Anglo-Cantonese takeaway — Chinese and Cantonese mains alongside a Japanese sideline of katsu curries, teriyakis and sushi rolls. The kitchen team are described as a dedicated Asian-chef line, with the cooking judged by the regulars on the freshness of the wok dishes and the build of the set meals. Crispy duck, salt-and-pepper chicken and the katsu curries get the steadiest praise.

It is a takeaway-only operation, with a small queue counter and no eat-in to speak of, and delivery handled both direct through the shop's own app and the standard aggregators. Trade is mostly residents collecting from the surrounding Littleover and Mickleover streets, with weekend evenings the busiest. A useful Littleover Chinese option for anyone wanting some Japanese choice in the same order — a small point of difference on a Burton Road run otherwise dominated by Indian and pizza shops.