Restaurants, Chinese, "glasgow"

Chow specialises in fast, good quality Chinese food. Its informal atmosphere and efficient service make it perfect for couples grabbing a quick bite, while larger groups of family and friends can linger. Fortunately, staff are expert in judging which…

The family owners of this modest but meaningful establishment have created a solid, popular menu with no reliance on greasy oils that leave an after-taste. On the contrary, the crispy coconut king prawns are light as a feather and deliciously delicate.

Opening its doors in September 2012, Lychee Oriental is already building an impressive reputation. On entering, you are greeted by a jovial maître d' and neutral, comfortable interiors. The food is similarly simple and elegant – manageable portions of…

At the fringes of the city centre, Ho Wong is a legendary Glasgow establishment. Its immaculately presented dining room is positioned beyond the bar area but feels miles away from the busy thoroughfares nearby. The restaurant is relaxed and filled with…

Behind the New York style canopied doorway, a cloakroom attendant directs guests into the expansive and traditional dining room with its air of composed extravagance. The menu offers plenty of variety, with seafood a speciality throughout – battered…

Barely noticeable amid newsagents and fast food joints, taking the narrow staircase up to China Blue really pays off. The restaurant has a simple bistro appearance with gingham oil cloths and blue light framing the windows, but it offers authentic…

The Taste Good Inn is a smart modern Chinese restaurant on the south-east outskirts of Glasgow in Cambuslang. Fibre-optic mood lighting adds to the mellow contemporary look, with rich chocolate leather seating and heavy satin drapes giving a sense of…

Last year’s Eastern Platform is this year’s Upper House – a change in management and a slight reigning-in of the pan-Asian menu. It’s an improvement. Gone are some of the more frivolous Thai and Japanese numbers, but classics like chicken gyozas…

With its small frontage, minimal seating and proximity to pubs, Rice and Noodle could easily be categorised as your standard, run-of-the-mill takeaway outlet. An extensive menu with few surprises, all at moderate prices, further suggests this eatery is…

This Cantonese restaurant, the oldest in Glasgow, reopened in early 2013 and has deservedly held onto its great reputation, especially for seafood and dim sum, despite a two-year closure following a fire above. Particularly, but not exclusively, popular…

It's a bit blighted, it's too bright, and service can be brusque – yet its Chinese-Malay food has kept many Glaswegians happily fed for a decade. Asia Style's décor was spartan back at the start and it hasn't improved with age, but diners come for good…

See Woo is a cavernous hall attached to Scotland's biggest Chinese supermarket. Ideal for large weddings and New Year celebrations, the vast dining area is bookended by a stage and a bar. Tanks of fish keep some younger diners entertained but, while…

Takeaway review For delivery or for a very late night carryout, Hong Kong Express does the classic Chinese dishes, but it also offers a broad range of less-familiar specialties that are certainly worth trying. Fine green beans with minced pork is served…

If you can't see through the windows as you pass this Chinese restaurant on the fringes of Glasgow's vaguely demarcated Chinatown, that's because of the many hotpots bubbling away in the small, mezzanined diner. Master Sun's is the town's first and only…

Glasgow's love affair with buffet-style dining is boundless, and it has found the ultimate mistress at this popular buffet-orama in the midst of Sauchiehall's staggering nightlife district. In the premises formerly Slumdog, Cook and Indi have managed to…

Smart and modern, Dragon-i occupies prime pre-theatre position opposite the facelifted Theatre Royal. The restaurant focuses on contemporary Eastern cuisine, served by friendly, well-organised staff, making it popular with a wide range of customers. The…