Sandiacre takeway is named one of the best in the UK

A Chinese takeaway in Sandiacre has been named one of the most loved in the UK, out of 12,000 contenders.

Oriental Chef, in Station Road, came sixth in the top ten takeaways, unveiled by online food ordering platform hungryhouse.co.uk.

Owner Wei Tsang has run the business since 1993, helped by his wife Susie.

“I am over the moon. It is amazing for the company - it's very much teamwork," said Wei.

Wei Tsang, owner of Oriental Chef in Sandiacre. Taken By Nottingham Post

“Someone called me out of the blue and said you're in the top ten takeaways in the UK and I thought is this real or not? I thought it was a wind-up."

The takeaway serves up a variety of authentic Chinese and Cantonese dishes from sweet and sour and chow mein to curry and foo yung.

“We have new dishes honey sesame chicken and fire cracker chicken which are a massive hit. Everyone loves them," added Wei.

Fire cracker chicken is one of the specials at Oriental Chef. By Nottingham Post

The couple's 16-year-old son Eddie is also on board, making sure the takeaway stays ahead of its rivals by having a strong presence on social media.

Wei said: “We do a lot of videos on Facebook. There is so much competition you have to stand out."

In the annual awards – won by a Thai restaurant in London – more than 12,000 takeaways across the nation are assessed on ratings, reviews, customer loyalty and hygiene.

The UK's Most Loved Takeaways 2017
1) Thai Metro - Soho, London
2) Benz Burgers - Kensal Green, London
3) Home Wok - Glasgow
4) Mish Mash - Birmingham
5) La Mamma - Manchester
6) Oriental Chef - Nottingham
7) Himalayan Gurka - Derby
8) Mr Chan's - Clerkenwell, London
9) The Fryery - Cardiff
10) Hana - Kensal Green, London

Alice Mrongovius, hungryhouse.co.uk chief executive, said: “At hungryhouse.co.uk, we love to celebrate the best takeaway restaurants and the people behind them.

"Not only is it a great pleasure to support these local family businesses, who often don't get the exposure they deserve; it also unearths the best hidden gem restaurants and dishes for our customers to tuck into."

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