Willows Chinese

Willows Chinese sits on the Wingate Parade row of shops in the Scartho Top end of Grimsby — the suburban estate edge that straddles the A18 corridor and where the small parade serves a tight residential catchment. It runs as a fast-food Chinese takeaway, collection and delivery only, with no dine-in, and has built a strong local following despite operating a fairly tight set of evening-only hours.

The menu is the traditional British-Chinese spread — set meals, foo yung, chow mein, sweet and sour, satay, Cantonese-style curry, salt-and-pepper dishes — and the kitchen is regularly described in reviews as one of the best on the south side of Grimsby. Customers cite the consistency of the cooking, the friendliness of the counter staff and the portion sizes rather than any single signature dish. The shop closes on Tuesdays and runs evening only on the other six days. Delivery covers the Wingate, Scartho and Bradley streets, with collection from the parade for those closer in. A neighbourhood Chinese that has held its position on the parade for years.