Sometimes, nothing quite hits the spot like a delicious Chinese meal with your mates.
You've had a long week at work and you just want to unwind - and avoid slaving away in the kitchen.
But don't keep ordering sweet and sour chicken with rice - there are other dishes, you know :-)
Thankfully, when it comes to choosing which restaurants and takeaways are the best in Bedford, review site TripAdvisor has done all the hard wok (sorry) for us - and it's ranked each restaurant based on user review scores.
So, get your chopsticks at the ready - we hope our guide will prove riceless and won't raise too many red flags for you (OK, I'll stop with the puns).
5. Lee's Kitchen
Lee's Kitchen, in St Mary's Street, received 4 stars after 34 reviews. One customer said: "Amazing vegan choices. They really know what they’re doing with tofu and have clearly worked hard to put together a vegan menu. Superb flavours. Our new favourite takeaway"
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6. The Pearl
The Pearl, in Bunyan Road, Kempston, received 3.5 stars after 57 reviews. One customer said: "Food got lot of flavs and it cheap and great foods. Would go again nice staff and nice takeaway"
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7. Oriental Chef
Oriental Chef, in St John's Street, Kempston, received 3.5 stars after 27 reviews. One customer said: "Been using Oriental for about 19 years and can honestly say we have never had a bad meal from them. They have always deliver on time, they are polite when taking your order"
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8. Harko Oriental Buffet Restaurant
Harko Oriental Buffet Restaurant, in Lime Street, received 3.5 stars after 154 reviews. One customer said: "What a lovely evening we had, the staff were great, looked after us well, even managed to provide something I asked for which they didn't have on display"
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