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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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Marylou2 · 15/03/2025 19:20

Also still get free prawn crackers and sometimes a big bottle of coke!

Marylou2 · 15/03/2025 19:18

Wow! About half that @£50 here in North West.

menopausalfart · 15/03/2025 19:18

Prices in S Wales.

How much for a Chinese takeaway where you are?
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Donewiththisshit · 15/03/2025 19:18

Sadly prawn crackers no longer free in our local 😂🙈

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Feelingstrange2 · 15/03/2025 19:17

There's only 2 of us here but we usually buy far too much and it's costs £30 - £40. But we don't get the duck - I think that's an expensive dish and might be why you were pushing the £100 if it was for 4. I'm just going to look at our menu a mo.

We would get prawn crackers free here if we spent that much. I think they throw a bag in when you get to about £30.

SkeletonBatsflyatnight · 15/03/2025 19:16

We live in rural NE Scotland. Just paid £29 for 3 generous main courses, a bag of chips (dc2's choice), a box of seaweed, massive bag of prawn crackers, 6 fortune cookies, 2 lollipops and a selection of interesting looking sweets from Hong Kong that they threw in for the children.

Cappuccino5 · 15/03/2025 19:16

Donewiththisshit · 15/03/2025 19:14

We are in the UK and just in the north. Are we ordering more than the average person perhaps?!

Yes, I’d say so. I think a dish each is quite a lot - most people would share them between two. Duck is expensive as well!

ADayAlwaysHasToEnd · 15/03/2025 19:15

I think to accurately gauge we have to know the actual order. As duck is an expensive starter and chicken fried rice at least double egg fried rice

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Donewiththisshit · 15/03/2025 19:14

We are in the UK and just in the north. Are we ordering more than the average person perhaps?!

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AD1509 · 15/03/2025 19:13

2 adults 2 kids- a couple of starters then usually 3 mains, two rice, a noodle and crackers- around 35.

ChopstickNovice · 15/03/2025 19:13

It depends what we have. A half duck is perhaps £18 and that's before you've had anything else.

If we get sweet and sour chicken, soup, rice, one meat dish, and noodles that's about £30.

JacquesHarlow · 15/03/2025 19:12

Unless you roughly say where you are @Donewiththisshit this thread is a bit weird because of course it’s more expensive if you’re in Chiswick rather than Catterick

YABU

Boredonafridaynight · 15/03/2025 19:12

Irish here but 2 of us would be €30, 2 mains, chips and rice and noodles.

Ilovecakey · 15/03/2025 19:11

I paid just under £50 last time for 2 adults a teenager and 3 little kids

Fontainebleau007 · 15/03/2025 19:11

Where I am for 4 of us would usually cost £30ish.

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