Mayflower

New Mayflower is a family-run Chinese takeaway on Bonnyrigg High Street that has been feeding the town since well before its current incarnation. The menu is a solid Cantonese repertoire: noodle dishes, duck preparations, aromatic curries, soups, and a sesame prawn toast that earns particular praise in Google reviews. Chicken chow mein is a consistent favourite. The kitchen operates delivery as well as collection, and online ordering runs through its own site. Closed Wednesdays. With a 4.1 Google rating from several hundred reviews, it sits comfortably in the reliable rather than spectacular bracket — a safe choice on the commuter belt when you want Chinese done properly without surprises.