Spring Chop Suey House

Spring Chop Suey House is the Chinese takeaway on Main Street in Stapenhill, the residential village on the east bank of the River Trent that effectively functions as a Burton-upon-Trent suburb. It is a long-running family operation that has built a regular order book among the streets that climb away from the Stapenhill Gardens and the Ferry Bridge approach.

Salt and chilli chips and crispy beef are the dishes that come up most often on local-directory comments — the salt-and-chilli format with a layered spice rather than the more ordinary salted-batter version, and the crispy beef built for crunch rather than sauce-soaked. The board also runs the expected chow mein, foo yung and sweet-and-sour list with set meals for one through three. The shop scored 5 from East Staffordshire's food-hygiene inspector on its most recent visit. There is no dine-in; it is a collection-and-delivery operation aimed at Stapenhill, Winshill and the Branston side of the river. The takeaway is one of three Chinese options within walking distance on the Stapenhill side, and it picks up the steady share of the trade closest to the parish church.