Hotcha

Hotcha is a Chinese takeaway chain unit operating from the Merrywalk Shopping Centre in central Stroud. The format is built around convenience: a structured online menu, free delivery, and a long trading window that covers both lunchtime and late evening. The sweet and sour battered pork paired with chicken chow mein is the combination most often recommended by reviewers, and the kitchen has accumulated a 4.5-star average on Just Eat from a substantial review base. As a chain operation within a shopping centre, Hotcha offers reliable execution rather than artisan Chinese cooking, but it is consistently described as the preferred Chinese option by Stroud residents who want speed and consistency. The Merrywalk location gives it good footfall from the shopping centre's passing trade.