St. Mary's Chinese
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About St. Mary's Chinese
St. Mary's Chinese is a Chinese takeaway at 42 Redgrave Dr in Milton Keynes, open Tuesday to Sunday in the evenings and closed on Mondays. The kitchen cooks takeaway-style Chinese food, with curry beef and special fried rice among the dishes people order, and pancake rolls on the menu as a starter-style side. Vegetarian meat dishes give meat-free customers something to choose too. Payment is cash only, so it helps to bring cash when you collect. The business is family-run, and it sponsors a local grassroots football team.
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention generous portions, pancake rolls, vegetarian meat dishes and curry beef.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention generous portions, pancake rolls, vegetarian meat dishes and curry beef.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often praise generous portions of hot, fresh food, with plenty of meat that one describes as not too salty or greasy. Pancake rolls and the vegetarian meat get specific mentions, the latter called fantastic. Close behind are quick orders and friendly staff, and a few note fair prices. The main complaint comes from one recent reviewer who ordered the A3 set menu and found the curry beef lukewarm, with the curry poured from a foil tin over room temperature meat and the rice clumped, though the chicken balls were hot and crispy. That reviewer raised food safety concerns and says staff replied that this is how beef curry is prepared. Another reviewer saw portions shrink after a change of owners, then found them back to normal, with plenty left over, once the former owner was helping out again.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often praise generous portions of hot, fresh food, with plenty of meat that one describes as not too salty or greasy. Pancake rolls and the vegetarian meat get specific mentions, the latter called fantastic. Close behind are quick orders and friendly staff, and a few note fair prices. The main complaint comes from one recent reviewer who ordered the A3 set menu and found the curry beef lukewarm, with the curry poured from a foil tin over room temperature meat and the rice clumped, though the chicken balls were hot and crispy. That reviewer raised food safety concerns and says staff replied that this is how beef curry is prepared. Another reviewer saw portions shrink after a change of owners, then found them back to normal, with plenty left over, once the former owner was helping out again.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“We ordered a takeaway from here for valentine's day. We got here at 1700 for when it opened and it was busy which was a great sign. The food we got was hot, fresh and cooked quickly. I will safely say I will be back and I can see why they were so busy. It's one of the best takeaways in mk”
- Google user
“Always good food and good service from Peter and family team.the portions are always good best in mk imo tif you haven't been try it you will only go back again and again Thanks Peter”
- Google user
“Had been my favourite throughout 2024/2025 - however ordered 10mins to 9pm 3rd Jan 2026. Used the A3 set menu,never used before, curry beef, sweet & sour chicken balls and special fried rice. Curry Beef - warmed with curry poured in the foil tin on top of the beef & onion, meaning the food wasnt prepared together in one pan like usual, thus perhaps just heated in the microwave, but not fully, the food wasnt hot, the beef peices were room temp!! Rice - appeared the same, when rice is still partially clumped together when reheating Chicken balls - cooked fresh, meat was hot when chewing, unlike the beef, plus crispy. Called them as thought it odd, but apparently thats how beef curry is cooked, the curry is poured into the dish afterwards! (Ive ordered many Chinese curry dishes from this restaurant and others over many years), We know thats not how its prepared unless the restaurant cannot be bothered to prep food correctly and perhaps not wanting to use a pan as its one dish towards the end of the night when it's perhaps been a quiet night. Anyway point being, its imperative that meat/food is cooked well and correctly, the food should be fresh not reheated when serving to the public - i dont believe we should be paying for reheated food, if we are, then reheat to piping hot, not luke or room temp thats dangerous, health wise. The restaurant had nothing further to advise besides thats how they prepare thier food, I wasnt after a refund and advised this, although I should have taken a picture to requested one - we all like to have the odd takeaway however there are times when this experience is ruined due to lack of concern, duty of care - basic food standards, health and safety- do better St. MARY'S CHINESE of Oxley, you can make a person poorly through lack of care.”
- Google user
“Best Chinese in Milton Keynes! Been all over and this is by far my favourite. Their Vegetarian meat is also absolutely fantastic, so really recommend for Vegetarians too.”
- Google user
“Always a lovely takeaway. Friendly staff, reasonable prices and fast orders. Cash only for payment. I noticed they give back to the community by sponsoring their local grassroots football team. Definitely recommend 👌”
Hours
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Good to know
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, parking lot
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
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- Accessibility· 1
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
Location
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- Mii & U Oriental4.51,3992.6 mi£10–20
charge for takeaway boxes, roast duck, char siu pork
- 3.2 mi£10–20
egg fried rice, fully halal menu, salt and chilli dishes
- MoKitchen4.53725.7 mi away£10–20
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| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mary's Chinese | 4.7248 | — | — | generous portions, pancake rolls, vegetarian meat dishes |
| Mii & U Oriental | 4.51,399 | 2.6 mi | £10–20 | charge for takeaway boxes, roast duck, char siu pork |
| ASIA WOK Halal Chinese, Oriental, Thai, Asian Restaurant | 3.9184 | 3.2 mi | £10–20 | egg fried rice, fully halal menu, salt and chilli dishes |
| MoKitchen | 4.5372 | 5.7 mi away | £10–20 | singapore noodles, veg duck pancakes, satay sauce |
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