What a place. The food is absolutely delicious! I could live here. The service is brilliant. They…read moreeven gave me free ice cream.

Yet another lovely dinner at the Cotton House. My only issue is that I want two stomachs :( The…read moreshredded duck was beautiful, it's not just food, it's an art. I ordered the sizzling chicken satay, which was very much on the hot side for satay. I was incredibly disappointed in myself for not finishing it! They are happy to pack up left overs though. Booking one week in advance got me a table for three at 6pm on a Saturday night. So again, if you have a specific time you want to eat, give them plenty of notice.

I must have passed Asian Gourmet about 100 times in the last few years and have never really had…read morethe compulsion to go in until a few weeks ago when I enjoyed a drunken afternoon with some buddies. When we visited on Saturday night I was every so slightly scared, not knowing what we would find, but cheered on by AustenM's cheeky - you go where no other food blogger is prepared to go! I marched down the stairs and straight into the restaurant. I would be lying if I said the inside was anything other than functional.... there were grey tiled walls, a few tables with red paper tablecloths and a few paper Chinese lanterns strung up on the roof. It was clean and not especially scary. The staff were pleasant enough, although because of the way the restaurant is set up the staff couldn't see our table and so we had to work kind of hard to get their attention to order food and drinks. It is worth mentioning that earlier in the day we tried to book a table but the person that answered the phone couldn't speak English and hung up on us. Here is where Asian Gourmet comes into it's own.... amazing food. The menu is pretty extensive with a large section of more traditional Asian meals including Fish Head Pot, Duck Tongue and Stir Fried Pork Kidney?!?!? However, please don't let this put you off because they also have an incredible selection of western friendly dishes available for the less adventurous. We ordered a whole host of dishes to share including - Salt & Chilli Squid, Kung Po Chicken, Twice Cooked Chinese Pork, Dumplings and some fish/aubergine dish that I never even touched. We also ordered a couple of potions of chips and some rice. For me the stand out was definitely the Squid, which was so good we ordered a second portion. The coating was light and crispy and the squid was tender and salty. A cracking dish! The pork would come a very close second, it was incredibly aromatic and the dish was heaving with lots of meat. The Chicken was okay; again there was heaps and heaps of meat in this dish. However, it was maybe just slightly on the rubbery side - but perfectly edible and I would happily order and eat it again. I can't even give you an opinion on the aubergine dish because I just didn't like the look of it - it was super oily and didn't look like my kind of thing at all, so I gave it a miss. The entire bill came to a ridiculously cheap £72.90, which included chilli bean sprouts (which were amazing) and green tea on arrival, 7 main dishes, 5 drinks and complimentary orange and sweets with the bill. None of us could quite wrap our heads around how cheap it was. This is a cracking hidden little gem of a restaurant - please don't be put off by its appearance - the food was absolutely beautiful and the price was amazing. I will definitely be back here again, and if I want a Chinese take away from now on I will be ordering from Asian Gourmet for sure.

Is a dive restaurant a thing? If it is then this is certainly one. It's pretty run down looking…read morefrom the outside and for years I thought it was a place I would never venture to, but on Saturday I did and I came away very happy. I was intrigued before, but the moment I phoned to book a table and the voice on the other end said I do not speak English and hung up, I knew I had to go! On arrival the outside is a bit off putting and the inside is very basic, more Chinese restaurant in Asia than what we expect from a Chinese restaurant in Glasgow. Still the staff were very welcoming and friendly from the moment we arrived. So on to the food and drinks. Free bean sprouts to start and free jasmine tea. All lovely. We then shared several dishes between the group of 5 of us. Stand out for me was the salt and chilli squid. It was so good we ordered another portion. I also loved the double cooked pork. The Kung po chicken was tasty, but the chicken was chopped a bit small for me. The only dish I was not sure about was the aubergine with salted fish. It was just a little to oily and fishy for me, but I reckon that's just a taste thing. On the side we had rice and chips and by the end I was stuffed! At the finish with the bill they brought us out loads of free chewy sweets and oranges. Then came the best bit. I felt we had had a banquet and it only came to 16 quid per person. It looked like the rice was only a quid a bowl! The value for money here is phenomenal. This place deserves a strong four stars. I think it's got a couple of competitors perhaps doing a wee bit higher quality food and in a better setting that stops me going with five stars, but that should in no way put you off coming here. Fantastic food, great value and a really interesting dining experience. I will return!

This is one of two Chinese eateries in Bonnybridge, and is only takeaway, unless you sit in the…read morewaiting area and eat - not recommended either as often the door is left open and it's not the warmest place on earth. Good comprehensive menu with the usual classics on it and I usually have the special fried rice, usually because I've been to lazy to cook or have been out for the day and just want something quick and easy to take home. Fair prices, but if you're after something a bit better then there is the Beijing Cuisine just up the hill a bit where you can sit in, and also does takeaway, or you could splash out and go to the Cotton House in Dennyloanhead, it's rather nice.

Good value for money after a long day when cooking seems like a great effort!…read more The Sweet Thai Chicken is delicious but the Chili content can vary massively as sometimes it's purely sweet and others hot enough to fuel a rocket! Agree with previous comments about the waiting area being drafty/cool but there are papers and a TV to keep you occupied All foods are cooked in the same oil so not ideal for vegans or allergy sufferers. There are no dine in facilities but a stones throw away is the Beijing cuisine which offers a lovely environment and fabulous food. This review is rather repetitive of what's already here as it was spot on!

This is by far the best place in Glasgow for authentic Southern Chinese dishes. They do a verity of…read moreregional cuisine all reasonable well done, however it's the Guangdong specialities that really shine. There are dishes here just unavailable anywhere else in Scotland. The service is excellent. The place has recently had an refurbishment though don't expect a Waldorf tea room ambiance.

Strangely, there seems to be a distinct lack of quality Chinese restaurants in Glasgow, either that…read moreor I've had my head buried under the sand for the past 10 years or so that I've lived in the city. When Ka Ka Lok appeared next to long standing Chinese / Malaysian restaurant Asia Style with its bright red signage and funky Chinese style cartoon logo I thought to myself, "ooft that's brave opening up next to a Glasgow institution". But, to my delight, this place more than stood up for itself. Although the restaurant is rather big and sparse looking, it was busy and loud enough, with a regular turnover of local Chinese customers to give the place a good vibe. We were warmly greeted on arrival and taken to our table. The waitress promptly gave us two menus to look over, one an 'English' menu and the other a 'Chinese' one. The English menu contained your typical Black Bean / Sichuan / Sweet & Sour type dishes, probably curated for the westerners. Not Fish & Chips and Chicken Pies as I had originally imagined being on an 'English' menu. The Chinese menu was a Hong Kong style fare, with more traditional dishes such as Clay Pot stews, seafood/fish dishes, roasts etc. Needless to say we all ordered from the Chinese menu and the staff were ever so friendly in helping us to make our decisions. In fact the owner was key to helping us have a great meal as he picked out some great dished for us. We opted for a dozen dumplings to nibble on as an appetiser, which were delicious. Then a feast of Clay Pot dishes arrived, including aubergine and salt fish, XO Seafood, an outstanding and tender beef stew, three kind roast containing pork belly / char sui / duck, Singapore style noodles and a giant vat of rice. It has to be said the quality of the food and ingredients was second to none and the portions were hugely generous. Again the owner and his staff made us feel incredibly welcome and they kept checking up on us to make sure we were happy with the food. Although they don't have a drinks license, we were treated to endless supplies of refreshing jasmine tea. Furthermore they have a great tasting Aloe juice, which I think I may now be addicted too. To summarise Ka Ka Lok, weird name, amazing food and cheap as chips!

Sichuan House has great food…read more I really enjoyed the Spicy fish which was really good (and large), with large pieces of tender fish, some vegetables, in a tasty oil bath of numbing Szechuan peppercorn and spicy chilies. Service was good.

Did not hit the spot. On a cold day I decided to get some comforting food so immediately thought…read moreChinese and soup! I was greeted right away and the food came quite quickly. Once the food got here, it was mediocre at best. Maybe I got here at the wrong time. Hot and sour soup was good, and I have never seen a cocktail prawn this sad before. I also for the sichuan shredded beef with noodles which wasn't all thay great either. Thankfully this is my last night in Glasgow. The branch in Edinburgh is a lot better and tastier.

First off, can I say how much I love the decor inside? Once you go up the staircase (and hopefully…read morenot get lost), you end up in what seems like such a retro Chinese restaurant with a dragon on the ceiling and little temple booths.. Went for the lunch special, a bargain at 10 pounds. I left feeling satisfied and not stuffed, which is probably a good thing. The appetizer spring rolls were relatively small but the main dish of Hong Kong style pork was quite tasty with its accompanying rice. Staff were always on hand and in the area for anything. Decent lunch - I would return back.

The decor in here is amazing, and the staff are,shall we say, efficient? They are also generally…read morequite friendly too though! The food, however... Well. Reasonably tasty, always hot and brought to you promptly. Also very salty, to my taste at least. After the most recent visit both myself and the boyfriend felt a bit ill, not, I hasten to stress, in a food poisoning way, just very bloated, a bit headachey and a bit off colour. It's been quite a long time since we've eaten in a Chinese restaurant, and we reckon our systems have just got used to the lack of msg in our diets! However, if you are a fan of Chinese food, and amazing decor, then you should definitely check out China Sea. Its one of the longest established Chinese restaurants in Glasgow, but beware, if you need wheelchair/similar access it is not the place to go. There are 2 entrances, and both are up pretty steep, long staircases.

This massive dim sum restaurant with lots of parking is right next to a grocery store of the same…read morename. Decor leaves much to wont, but not the food - very nice. Haw Gao and Shu Mai - standard fare done very well. Congee - massive bowl and well worth it. Fried shredded squid - definite winner. The only miss was the Cheung Fun (rice noodles). Who ever had string beans in them before? Clearly, not in Hong Kong... And definitely a no no. Coming from Edinburgh, this is perhaps the best dim sum I've had in Scotland! Overall, well worth the price.

Dim Sum-tastic In my…read moreopinion you need to order from the Dim Sum menu here to taste the best of SeeWoo. If you order the usual sweet and sour chicken it'll be hit-or-miss, according to other reviews on other sites. Hint: Just ask for dim sum and they'll give you a pictorial menu to help you along. So we went for said dim sum today (Sunday) and it didn't disappoint! It was hoachin' with Chinese and Scots alike enjoying an afternoon out with Family and friends. We opted for a selection of 5 dim sum and 1 rice hotpot dish (between 2), washed down with Chinese tea. Har cheung fun (cannelloni like prawn filled noodles), custard buns, pork and nut dumplings, fried squid and lo bak go (a fried turnip and sausage cake) all graced our table - All great value at £3.50 to £4 each. Our black bean ribs and fried chicken feet rice hotpot dish was £6 and was suitable for 2 - lovely, but I tend to leave the feet to the wife:-/ They also threw in a free vegetable dish, choi sum - and I'm telling you I'm stuffed!!! We have dim sum a couple of times a month and it competes with the best in Manchester and London and will give you a feel for the cavernous Dim Sum restaurants they have in Hong Kong.The service wasn't too shabby either with "politish" and prompt service even though they were extremely busy. We'll be back soon :)

One of my favourite Chinese restaurant - the staff in Chow can't wait to help you! At times it does…read morefeel extremely cramped as it is a bit tiny, but, on the plus side, when you know it's busy, it must serve good food, which is 100% true. Personally, I enjoy Chinese food, and this place is no exception (the ribs here are delicious), apart from the fact that my wallet isn't empty after I've been (waaay!) (also, it lacks those freaky waving cats, and other chinese-style accessories...eeep). Large portions for small prices, it's definately worth a trip. Sit in. Or take out. Or get a delivery. 'Chow' down...! (That was possibly the worst pun ever. Apologies).

"Sorry." That's it. A measly apology. For spilling a bottle of beer on my new suit. I appreciated…read moreit was an accident, but there was a distinct lack of sincerity with the response, so much so it could almost have been accompanied by a shrug of the shoulders. And it's a great pity, because the food in Chow is superb. Situated in a tiny unit on Byres Road, the Chinese restaurant makes use of every inch of space to cram in as many people as possible, both on the bottom floor and the small mezzanine level. The reasonably priced menu is extensive but I'm afraid my stubbornness when it comes to the ordering of Chinese foods means I'm only in a position to recommend my old faithfuls, hot and sour soup and chicken chow mein, both of which are excellent in here. In actual fact, this could almost have been a five star review but there's no getting away from the abruptness of some staff members, which I find to be an all too common occurrence. I really shouldn't come back, but unfortunately the food is just too damn good.