
New Michael Lee
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About New Michael Lee
New Michael Lee is a Chinese takeaway at 107 High St in Swadlincote. Its kitchen works in Chinese cuisine, and crispy duck is one of the dishes it prepares. The duck is not pre-shredded, so customers pull it apart themselves once it is in hand. As a takeaway, the business is built around food that leaves the premises with the customer, and the High St address is the place to find it.
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Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention crispy duck, chicken fried rice, hot and sour soup and cantonese meat pancake rolls.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention crispy duck, chicken fried rice, hot and sour soup and cantonese meat pancake rolls.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers who praise the food point to its traditional style over sugary, sloppy sauces, with the hot and sour soup, full of meats and prawns, singled out first. Close behind are the Cantonese meat pancake rolls, the chow mein, the chicken fried rice, the meaty ribs and a crispy duck with plum sauce. A few say the kitchen readily adds extra chillies or mushrooms on request, and others describe early deliveries with roasting hot food. Complaints are just as concrete and make up most of the reviews. Several describe food arriving cold or soggy after a two hour delivery, including one order only a mile away, with sauce spilled over the rest of the meal. Others report watery sauce, duck burnt to the bone, chewy sweet and savoury chicken, and beef in black bean sauce that tasted funny. One regular found the same order delicious twice, then dry and bland like frozen leftovers. Longtime customers say that when they raised problems, no refund or compensation was offered.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers who praise the food point to its traditional style over sugary, sloppy sauces, with the hot and sour soup, full of meats and prawns, singled out first. Close behind are the Cantonese meat pancake rolls, the chow mein, the chicken fried rice, the meaty ribs and a crispy duck with plum sauce. A few say the kitchen readily adds extra chillies or mushrooms on request, and others describe early deliveries with roasting hot food. Complaints are just as concrete and make up most of the reviews. Several describe food arriving cold or soggy after a two hour delivery, including one order only a mile away, with sauce spilled over the rest of the meal. Others report watery sauce, duck burnt to the bone, chewy sweet and savoury chicken, and beef in black bean sauce that tasted funny. One regular found the same order delicious twice, then dry and bland like frozen leftovers. Longtime customers say that when they raised problems, no refund or compensation was offered.
Featured reviews
- Sahibjot Singh
“Just had sweet and savoury chicken chewy and 2 dry rock hard”
- James Smith
“I cannot say about the atmosphere as I did not go there in person. The food is traditional which is what I want when I go to a Chinese and not some sugary based stuff. Everything is not based on a sugary sloppy sauce like a lot of local places. Their Hot and sour soup is delicious with plenty of meats and prawns (extra spicy on request :)) Chow mein is beautiful but best to have it dry in my opinion. The Cantonese meat pancake rolls are my favorite and very tasteful, also a great price. Will order again as always! I always ask for specific little things in dishes like extra chillies, mushrooms, dry fried instead of sauce etc, they're always very welcoming and provide what I ask for. Couldn't ask for better if I'm honest! Best Chinese food around. . Newhall”
- Paul Melvin
“Mist disgusting service i think I've ever had. And uncooked chicken. Always good for a hospital appointment.”
- Tim Thornley
“1st time we've had a meal delivered from here . I have got to say it came early, the food was roasting hot. The food was absolutely amazing and the best we've had for years. Definitely be using them regularly.”
- Suzie Hickling
“Warm food, must have been say in the containers in the drivers car as it took 2 hours to deliver to 1 mile away . Poor service”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Closed
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Good to know
- AccessibilityWheelchair-accessible car park · Wheelchair-accessible entrance · Wheelchair-accessible seating
Amenities
- Wheelchair-accessible car park
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- Accessibility· 2
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Wheelchair-accessible seating
Location
Chinese restaurants near New Michael Lee
- Wong Kwei Restaurant4.23062.8 mi£20–30
handmade dumplings, crispy duck, house special fried rice
- New Wing Wa3.7652.9 mi£10–20
sweet and sour chicken, chow mein, mushroom fried rice
- The Dragon Court4.3695 mi
spring rolls, chicken balls, chicken sweet corn soup
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Michael Lee | 3.6120 | — | — | crispy duck, chicken fried rice, hot and sour soup |
| Wong Kwei Restaurant | 4.2306 | 2.8 mi | £20–30 | handmade dumplings, crispy duck, house special fried rice |
| New Wing Wa | 3.765 | 2.9 mi | £10–20 | sweet and sour chicken, chow mein, mushroom fried rice |
| The Dragon Court | 4.369 | 5 mi | — | spring rolls, chicken balls, chicken sweet corn soup |
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