Dragon-i
- Food served: Mon–Fri noon–2pm, 5–11pm; Sat 5–11pm Sun 5–10pm
- Pre-theatre times: Mon–Sun, 5–6.45pm
- Number of wines sold by the glass: 5
- Private dining: Up to 16 covers
- Also offers: Children's portions, Children's high chairs, Wheelchair access, Pre-theatre menu
- Music on stereo: light jazz
- Capacity: 100
- Largest group: 100
- Open since: 2003
- Average price:
£8.95 (set lunch)
£21 (evening meal) - Pre-theatre price: £12.95
- House wine: £13.95 per bottle
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The 2011/12 edition of The List's Eating & Drinking Guide is out now – only £5.95 (+p&p).
This review is taken from the current (2011) edition.
Dragon-I has blazed a trail for contemporary Chinese food in Glasgow for eight years. Although others have overtaken them, serving up a more authentic cooking or offering brighter, more modern surroundings, Dragon-I still delivers an international take on Chinese food that has something for pretty much any diner. For instance the Stornoway black pudding crispy pancake rolls nod towards a Scottish menu while a thick, peanutty curry introduces Malaysian flavours. Little of it seems to be truly grounded in any particular region – a lychee crème brulee pudding doesn’t seem to be much more than crème brulee with some lychees on the side – but what’s not to like in that? And some dishes are so successful that it scarcely seems important that they cannot be clearly labelled as this or that – the sea bass, for instance, with a spicy chilli crust and stir-fried veg is a real winner. Full prices are quite high but set meals offer good value in chic surroundings – the Theatre Royal is right opposite, and the Pavillion is just two minutes’ away.
- High point: Sea bass with a chilli crust
- Low point: Menu stays the same all year
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