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).
. Golden Cross
Golden Cross, in Bedford Road, Great Barford, received 4 stars after 209 reviews. One customer said: "Just try any dish you will never be disappointed. Staff are friendly and always go out of their way to help you. A must try and value for money, worth every pound" Photo: Google
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" Photo: Google
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" Photo: Google
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" Photo: Google
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" Photo: Google