
Underwood Chinese Takeaway & Fish Chips
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About Underwood Chinese Takeaway & Fish Chips
Underwood Chinese Takeaway & Fish Chips is a Chinese takeaway in Plymouth, found at 120 Underwood Rd. The kitchen pairs Chinese dishes with fish and chips, so one order can bring together a Chinese main and a portion of fish and chips. On the Chinese side, crispy chilli pork sits alongside lemon chicken and chow mein. Prawn crackers and chicken balls are also on the menu. Orders can be placed through Just Eat.
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Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention crispy chilli dishes, chow mein, prawn crackers and lemon chicken.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention crispy chilli dishes, chow mein, prawn crackers and lemon chicken.
Customer Review Summary
Regular customers return for tasty food that costs less than other nearby Chinese takeaways, and one singles out the lemon chicken as lovely. Two orders placed through Just Eat arrived hot, one a little early, with prawn crackers described as fresh. Complaints are more numerous and more detailed, and most concern delivery. Several describe orders arriving very late after repeated calls were answered with "on the way". The food that does arrive is often called cold or lukewarm, including congealed dry noodles, greasy chicken balls, dry chicken chow mein and crispy chilli pork that was soft and tasted of vinegar. One reviewer found the crispy chilli dishes chewy over three orders, part freshly cooked and part leftovers. Several say a manager dismissed them, refused a refund or a delivery charge refund, and in one case would not come to the phone. In one account the owner stepped in and offered to remake the whole order, and the replacement arrived hot.
Customer Review Summary
Regular customers return for tasty food that costs less than other nearby Chinese takeaways, and one singles out the lemon chicken as lovely. Two orders placed through Just Eat arrived hot, one a little early, with prawn crackers described as fresh. Complaints are more numerous and more detailed, and most concern delivery. Several describe orders arriving very late after repeated calls were answered with "on the way". The food that does arrive is often called cold or lukewarm, including congealed dry noodles, greasy chicken balls, dry chicken chow mein and crispy chilli pork that was soft and tasted of vinegar. One reviewer found the crispy chilli dishes chewy over three orders, part freshly cooked and part leftovers. Several say a manager dismissed them, refused a refund or a delivery charge refund, and in one case would not come to the phone. In one account the owner stepped in and offered to remake the whole order, and the replacement arrived hot.
Featured reviews
- Andrea ODowd
“We use this frequently as its tasty and a lot cheaper than the other Chinese close to us. Really tasty 😋 highly recommend”
- Teena Jones
“26th Feb 2026...phoned for an order about 6pm was told it would be 45mins,waited for 1hour & 45 mins rang them 4 times and was told that order was on route each time absolute joke!... when it finally turned up at 7:45 i gave delivery man the payment and said " i hope the order is fresh & hot" he just replied " very busy,busy,busy" and shot off without giving me my change!!!The order was vile,luke warm and soft sweaty chips my son said his tasted odd and his stomachs been dodgy all day have tried to call them tonight but strangely silence from them??? DONT WASTE YOUR TIME OR MONEY THERE as ive said this sort of service is a regular occurrence. IN REPLY TO YOUR RESPONCE..I WAS NOT GIVEN AN ORDER NUMBER NOR AN APOLOGY NOR ANYTHING ELSE...MY SON STILL HAS ACUTE TOILET ISSUES TODAY AND I FORGOT TO SAY I DID NOT EAT MY ORDER I THROUGH IT AWAY (CHIPS,2 SAUSAGES,2 POTS OF GRAVY) MY SON ATE ABOUT A THIRD OF HIS(DRY CHICKEN CHOW MEIN,SALT&PEPPER CHICKEN WINGS ,BBQ SAUCE) I THROUGH IT AWAY IN THE MORNING..SO THE £30 FEE TAKEN WAS BENEFICIAL ONLY TO YOU AND I RECIEVED NO CHANGE TOO BOOT!! ALSO AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS OF CALLING I HAD NO JOY. ITS NOT GOOD ENOUGH”
- dazg1988
“Probably the worst Chinese I’ve had for along time. Chow mein tasted like yesterdays batch warmed up, chicken balls were just mouthfuls of grease and batter, gave them to the dog, the crispy chilli pork was soft and tasted like pure vinegar. £40 and binned most of it.”
- Sandica Andronache Mitu
“For the last three orders the crispy chilli dishes have been too chewy and half of it was freshly cooked while the other was leftovers.”
- Abbie
“I don't know why this place has such bad reviews! Ordered off of just eat, food arrived ten mins later than expected, to which they rang me and informed me about. My partner and I both thoroughly enjoyed the food, it was hot and tasty. We will be back😄”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Good to know
“Welcome to UNDERWOOD – your traditional Chinese Takeaway in Plympton.”
- AccessibilityWheelchair-accessible car park · Wheelchair-accessible entrance · Wheelchair-accessible seating
Amenities
- Wheelchair-accessible car park
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- Accessibility· 3
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Wheelchair-accessible seating
- Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Location
Chinese restaurants near Underwood Chinese Takeaway & Fish Chips
- 0.2 mi
honey chicken, Mongolian beef, prawn crackers
- China Chef4.32390.6 mi£10–20
beef chow mein, card payment accepted, sweet and sour chicken
- Dragon City3.41141.4 mi£10–20
chicken fried rice, curry sauce, chicken curry
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Underwood Chinese Takeaway & Fish Chips | 2.9152 | — | — | crispy chilli dishes, chow mein, prawn crackers |
| Asian Box Takeaway ( Plympton ) | 4.1172 | 0.2 mi | — | honey chicken, Mongolian beef, prawn crackers |
| China Chef | 4.3239 | 0.6 mi | £10–20 | beef chow mein, card payment accepted, sweet and sour chicken |
| Dragon City | 3.4114 | 1.4 mi | £10–20 | chicken fried rice, curry sauce, chicken curry |
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