Ho Mei
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About Ho Mei
Ho Mei is a Chinese takeaway on Torquay Road in Paignton, run as a walk-in with counter ordering and phone-in orders for collection and delivery. The menu moves from familiar Anglo-Chinese dishes like chow mein and crispy beef to Kung Po Chicken alongside other Chinese staples, so regulars and first-time callers tend to order from the same broad list. Delivery runs alongside collection, and orders are typically placed at the counter during opening hours. The kitchen handles the standard takeaway range, with hot food leaving in foil containers for collection or delivery to nearby streets.
Good to know
- ParkingFree parking lot · Free street parking · Paid parking lot
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance
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Menu & Prices
178 dishes · mains £4–9- Deep Fried Spare Ribs (Dry)£7.70
- Barbecued Spare Ribs£7.70
- Crispy Aromatic Spare Ribs (Dry)£7.70
- Spare Ribs In Spicy Sauce£7.70
- Deep Fried Spare Ribs In Peking Style£7.70
- Spare Ribs In Cantonese Style£7.70
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention kung pow chicken, chow mein, crispy beef and big portions.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention kung pow chicken, chow mein, crispy beef and big portions.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often praise the value of the food, with big portions and several calling it delicious. Traditional Anglicised dishes such as chow mein and crispy beef are described as reliable and doing what is expected, while one diner compares the Kung Pow Chicken to versions eaten in Chengde and Beijing. Staff are described as friendly, smiley and efficient, and one visitor was pointed to the takeaway by lodge staff on the seafront. The one critical review, from a regular customer, reports overcooked prawn crackers, chewy chicken, and a chicken teriyaki that arrived orange with pineapple in it and did not seem like teriyaki. Against that, delivery earns repeated mention, including a phone order that arrived quickly and still hot.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often praise the value of the food, with big portions and several calling it delicious. Traditional Anglicised dishes such as chow mein and crispy beef are described as reliable and doing what is expected, while one diner compares the Kung Pow Chicken to versions eaten in Chengde and Beijing. Staff are described as friendly, smiley and efficient, and one visitor was pointed to the takeaway by lodge staff on the seafront. The one critical review, from a regular customer, reports overcooked prawn crackers, chewy chicken, and a chicken teriyaki that arrived orange with pineapple in it and did not seem like teriyaki. Against that, delivery earns repeated mention, including a phone order that arrived quickly and still hot.
Featured reviews
- Jenny Harris
“Absolutely amazing food, great value for money, staff very friendly, very smiley, and efficient.”
- Tom Smith
“Probably the best Chinese takeaway in Torbay.”
- Luke Nuttall
“It’s normally are go to Chinese but just had it tonight and it wasn’t up to scratch prawn crackers were over cooked the chicken was chewy and I order the chicken in teriyaki and I came out an orange Colour and had pineapple in it not sure what it was but don’t think it was chicken in teriyaki sauce hugely disappointed and don’t think we’ll be going back”
- Foster Review
“Always reliable tradition Anglofied Chinese chow mein and crispy beef type stuff does what you expect”
- mark forrer
“Amazing food, atmosphere, and staff. 5 stars!”
Highlights
- Popular for dinner
- Popular for solo dining
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Free parking lot
- Delivery
- Takeout
- Casual
- Late-night food
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- Dessert
- Solo dining
- Parking· 3
- Free street parking
- Paid parking lot
- Usually plenty of parking
- Offerings· 1
- Quick bite
- Dining options· 1
- Dinner
Location
Chinese restaurants near Ho Mei
- Wok's Kitchen4.41310.2 mi£10–20
salt and pepper king prawns, singapore chow mein, beef in blackbean sauce
- Rickshaw Boy4.42900.9 mi£10–20
chips and curry sauce, thai style king prawns, crispy chilli beef
- Lung Sing4.0691.2 mi£10–40
beef curry, delayed deliveries, missing or wrong items
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ho Mei | 4.3183 | — | £10–20 | kung pow chicken, chow mein, crispy beef |
| Wok's Kitchen | 4.4131 | 0.2 mi | £10–20 | salt and pepper king prawns, singapore chow mein, beef in blackbean sauce |
| Rickshaw Boy | 4.4290 | 0.9 mi | £10–20 | chips and curry sauce, thai style king prawns, crispy chilli beef |
| Lung Sing | 4.069 | 1.2 mi | £10–40 | beef curry, delayed deliveries, missing or wrong items |
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