Kwok Pao

Head to Heaton Road and you'll find Kwok Pao doing exactly what it says on the tin — straightforward Chinese food that doesn't try to be anything it isn't. The kind of place you ring up when you want actual decent fried rice and a prawn chow mein without waiting ages or getting stung for a tenner extra. It's cash-in-hand, chat-with-the-staff vibes; they know what they're doing and they're not interested in pretending otherwise. With a solid 4.4 rating from over a hundred reviews, locals clearly rate it, and at this price point it's worth joining them.