Eighty 9
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About Eighty 9
Eighty 9 is a Chinese takeaway in Ayr, found at 11 Glencraig St. The kitchen cooks Chinese food for collection, so the business works as a takeaway rather than a sit-down restaurant. It opens in the evenings only, and the pattern runs across the week with one break: the doors stay closed on Tuesdays. Anyone planning an evening meal on the way home can count on a Chinese option from Wednesday through Monday, while Tuesday calls for a different plan.
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Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention slow or missing delivery, dry chewy chicken, salt and chilli ribs and curry sauce.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention slow or missing delivery, dry chewy chicken, salt and chilli ribs and curry sauce.
Customer Review Summary
Praise centers on the food itself, with one reviewer calling the salt and chilli ribs better than any they have tried and another singling out the curry sauce, saying they have never had a bad meal. Others describe excellent quality and place it among the best of the Chinese takeaways they have tried. Complaints are nearly as frequent, though. One reviewer says their wings order has been wrong several times, with no offer to fix it or compensate. Another describes chicken as dry, chewy and inedible for the third time in a row, and a family says most of their order went in the bin because of poor quality. Delivery draws criticism too. One order never arrived and the phone then went unanswered, while a reviewer who enjoyed their meal still notes long delivery times. A customer of 30 years says it went downhill fast this year, and the wings reviewer says their friends will now use other Chinese restaurants instead.
Customer Review Summary
Praise centers on the food itself, with one reviewer calling the salt and chilli ribs better than any they have tried and another singling out the curry sauce, saying they have never had a bad meal. Others describe excellent quality and place it among the best of the Chinese takeaways they have tried. Complaints are nearly as frequent, though. One reviewer says their wings order has been wrong several times, with no offer to fix it or compensate. Another describes chicken as dry, chewy and inedible for the third time in a row, and a family says most of their order went in the bin because of poor quality. Delivery draws criticism too. One order never arrived and the phone then went unanswered, while a reviewer who enjoyed their meal still notes long delivery times. A customer of 30 years says it went downhill fast this year, and the wings reviewer says their friends will now use other Chinese restaurants instead.
Featured reviews
- Kevin Chalmers
“Used to be a great takeaway been going here for 30 years but in 2026 it went down hill very fast it's a same I miss it”
- Gary Boyle
“Thought i would treat the family and out of £34 spent £30 went in the bin, really poor quality food.”
- Jane Read
“Chicken really dry, chewy and inedible. Third time in a row we've been disappointed 😞”
- DAVID LANG
“Food was excellent quality will definitely order from here”
- Steve Enn
“Usually don’t complain but it’s been a few times now this place has got my wings orders wrong, there was no offer to resolve it, nor sort any compensation & with there being so many good Chinese restaurants out there now, my friends and I will use them now instead, shame really.”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Good to know
- AccessibilityWheelchair-accessible car park · Wheelchair-accessible seating
Amenities
- Wheelchair-accessible car park
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- Wheelchair-accessible seating
Location
Chinese restaurants near Eighty 9
- Ocean Palace4.21555.7 mi away
chicken fried rice, chicken curry, beef curry
- Foodaholic Ayr4.4887 mi away
satay, kung po, salt and chilli chips
- Golden City Ayr4.61547.1 mi away
salt and chilli chips, house curry, chow mein
| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eighty 9 | 4.063 | — | slow or missing delivery, dry chewy chicken, salt and chilli ribs |
| Ocean Palace | 4.2155 | 5.7 mi away | chicken fried rice, chicken curry, beef curry |
| Foodaholic Ayr | 4.488 | 7 mi away | satay, kung po, salt and chilli chips |
| Golden City Ayr | 4.6154 | 7.1 mi away | salt and chilli chips, house curry, chow mein |
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