Chookys Chicken and Pizza

Chookys Chicken and Pizza sits on Horninglow Road, one of Burton-upon-Trent's densest inner-residential takeaway streets, half a mile or so north of the railway station. The shop is built around grilled and southern-fried chicken on one side and a long pizza menu on the other, with kebabs, fries and burgers filling out the middle of the board.

Reviewers single out the chicken — wings, strips, half-and-quarter pieces, and peri-style grilled — as the better half of the kitchen, with generous portions and pricing that sits below most of the chain competition on the High Street. Pizza orders come in the standard pepperoni, meat-feast and BBQ chicken builds plus the heavier doner-and-tikka late-night versions. The bargain meal-deal combos (chicken with chips and a drink) are the most-mentioned order.

It's a collection-and-delivery shop with its own website and ordering app, plus listings on Uber Eats, Just Eat and Deliveroo across central Burton. Hours run through to the early hours at weekends, putting it in the slim category of Horninglow takeaways still serving after midnight. A useful late stop for the residential streets either side of the Horninglow corridor.