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How much for a Chinese takeaway where you are?

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Donewiththisshit · 15/03/2025 19:08

How much is a typical Chinese takeaway in your area. Rarely get takeaway and fancied a treat tonight. 4 adults- ordered a duck pancake starter, a dish each, a couple of rice dishes and a chow mein plus one packet of prawn crackers. £100!
I’ve cancelled the order and going to get the pair of shoes I’ve had my eyes on.
AIBU to think that’s ridiculous or is £25 per person what we are paying for takeaways these days and I’m out of touch?

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19lottie82 · 15/03/2025 21:47

PassingStranger · 15/03/2025 21:24

Buy a takeaway box in marks or asda much cheaper even if you buy a couple.

It’s just not the same though. Not even close.

PassingStranger · 15/03/2025 21:24

Buy a takeaway box in marks or asda much cheaper even if you buy a couple.

CasperGutman · 15/03/2025 21:19

For four adults I'd probably get the half duck which would be just over £20. The four main dishes would cost £8-something each average (a bit less for chicken or veggie, a bit more for duck or king prawn). If the rice dishes and chow mein are things like special fried rice, chicken chow mein they'll be priced similarly to main dishes. If they're all just plain or egg fried rice that would take £10-15 off the total. If I wanted plain rice I'd just cook it myself, as I can never stomach paying £4+ for some boiled rice. Prawn crackers will be a few quid.

Total will be between £80 and £90. City in South Wales.

19lottie82 · 15/03/2025 21:06

My OH gets a special curry with rice, I get a salt and chilli chicken and pinch some of his rice and curry sauce. £16 ish. With free prawn crackers.

That does both of us.

wackywombat35 · 15/03/2025 21:04

Around £40

user5213768943 · 15/03/2025 20:57

We are south midlands, about £80/90 for four of us at the Chinese.
Fish and chips round here is £45 for 4…I’m not particularly keen on takeaways so it makes me feel justified in spending a kings ransom in M and S - at least thats a few meals worth!

Mum2jenny · 15/03/2025 20:55

Takeaway meal for 4 in East Midlands from a really good Chinese restaurant, with plenty of leftovers, was just over £60, and included free prawn crackers and a bottle of beer.

caringcarer · 15/03/2025 20:53

We order a main each and either chips or rice and it's generally about £17-20 per person. They do give a lot of chips so if 2 of us wants chips we share hence only £17, but if one wants chips and the other rice then £20 each. They do give free prawn crackers over £30.

MadisonAvenue · 15/03/2025 20:51

We’ve had a rare treat of a Chinese takeaway tonight, between three adults.
We’re in the Midlands.

Chicken wings (6 in the container)
3 mains
1 rice
Chilli chips
Prawn crackers
£46

The bag of prawn crackers was so small compared to what they used to be, probably half the size yet twice the price.

princesspeppax · 15/03/2025 20:51

2 adults 3 DC average £35. West of Scotland

CrushingOnRubies · 15/03/2025 20:46

Sorry South west England

CrushingOnRubies · 15/03/2025 20:45

Still have the menu to hand. A set menu which sort of fits your brief is £19.50 pp. just done an actual order of what you might have order I did say 1/2 a duck and it comes to £77.80 + delivery (£2) so really not much change from £80

ThreeMagicNumber · 15/03/2025 20:41

ThreeMagicNumber · 15/03/2025 20:23

Ordered tonight crispy shredded chicken, portion of curry sauce, large fried rice, chicken and cashew nuts and salt and chilli chips and it was 32 including delivery.

Sorry forgot to say, in south west Scotland.

boulevardofbrokendreamss · 15/03/2025 20:41

Well it’s £35 for a whole
duck here, mains are around £7.50. It racks up

GellerYeller · 15/03/2025 20:40

Hong Kong sweet and sour chicken
Honey and Chilli Chicken
Beef in Black Bean Sauce
Salt and pepper wings
Salt and pepper chips
Noodles
Curry Sauce
Usually about £40 including delivery for four people.

Chilliflakesontuna · 15/03/2025 20:40

4 people (two adults, two mid age children) around £40 . We live in a nice part of a deprived area 😂

Waitinggame42023 · 15/03/2025 20:38

OP I clicked on this as I've noticed since covid that Chinese takeaway in particular has skyrocketed in price, and we don't have a really good one nearby so we rotate around several but theyre all expensive. I'd predict about £80 for what you ordered, could be up to £100. It's a shame as it used to be my favourite takeaway.

OatFlatWhiteForMe · 15/03/2025 20:29

Probably similar prices here in Scotland, but that would be far too much food for us all so our usual order is around £50-60 for 4 adults and a teenager.

DIRECTDORIS · 15/03/2025 20:29

we only eat chow main
that's 6.50 for beef or chicken
prawn crackers(very large bag)1.25
and its enough for 2
they also deliver for 1.50(village only)

im rural Wales in a small old fashioned Welsh village

Arran2024 · 15/03/2025 20:27

We just had a Chinese delivery. It cost £70. The deep fried squid alone was £17. This is sw London. It is much more expensive than an Indian.

CoastalCalm · 15/03/2025 20:27

We usually get a set menu which is £30 and does us two meals (two of us) :

BbQ ribs
Prawn and ginger
Beef blackbean
Hong Kong sweet and sour pork
2 portions of special fried rice
Prawn crackers

CrushingOnRubies · 15/03/2025 20:25

Last night sweet and sour pork, crackers, prawn toast and small fried rice was £24 incl delivery. £22 without. Large rice was £ 5.40

tilypu · 15/03/2025 20:24

My local charges £13 for a starter (ribs, prawn toast or spring rolls), a soup, a main and one of rice/noodles/chips. If you buy two, you get free prawn crackers.

So for 4 it would be £52 - but there's loads. Enough for two meals plus.

ThreeMagicNumber · 15/03/2025 20:23

Ordered tonight crispy shredded chicken, portion of curry sauce, large fried rice, chicken and cashew nuts and salt and chilli chips and it was 32 including delivery.

Gundogday · 15/03/2025 20:22

@Obimumkinobi i agree, it dues work out cheaper than buying pizzas etc

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