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Lychee Oriental — Chinese Restaurants in Glasgow

Lychee Oriental

Chinese RestaurantsGlasgow, SCT

4.5 out of 5 stars4.5(1,284 reviews)

Quick info

+44 141 248 2240
59 Mitchell St, Glasgow G1 3LN, United Kingdom
£20–30

About Lychee Oriental

On Mitchell St in Glasgow, Lychee Oriental is a Chinese restaurant with dark wood tables and banquettes, offering both booth tables and long tables for groups. A gluten free coeliac-safe menu runs alongside the regular offering. Starters include chicken satay, prawn toast, calamari, ribs, and chicken skewers, and the menu also lists chicken and corn soup, chicken and ginger, and sweet and sour chicken, with egg fried rice as a side. A two-course lunchtime menu is available. Seating is tightly packed, with tables set close together. Booking ahead is recommended as the restaurant gets busy.

Good to know

  • Reservations
    Accepts reservations
  • Parking
    Paid parking lot · Paid street parking · Usually plenty of parking
  • Accessibility
    Wheelchair: entrance, restroom, seating
  • Good for kids
    High chairs

Reviews

4.5/5
1,284 reviews

What reviewers say

Reviewers most often mention chicken satay, lunchtime two course menu, ribs and chicken skewers and sweet and sour chicken.

5★
879
4★
246
3★
84
2★
27
1★
48

Customer Review Summary

Friendly, attentive staff is the throughline across nearly every review, from servers described as "first class" to a team praised for taking time with children's names during a family visit. Close behind is the food itself, with reviewers naming the chicken satay, prawn toast, calamari, sizzling filet steaks, and a lunchtime two course menu repeatedly called good value. Regulars single out the ribs and chicken skewers as starters, the chicken and corn soup, and a gluten free menu one coeliac diner returns for specifically. A few notes temper the praise: one visit began with the first two beers ordered being out of stock, and the same reviewer found the Kung Po sauce "strange tasting" compared to usual. Another describes the cooking as "typical westernised msg type Asian food," and one diner felt the seating left everyone "packed in like sardines." Several suggest booking ahead for busy lunch and dinner sittings, and one recommends a booth table over a long table for groups.

Featured reviews

  • Google user
    “Food is wonderful, always so fresh and full of flavour! What truly makes this place special is the staff, they are all so friendly. I was in recently with my two kids and every staff member we encountered was so kind to them, taking time to learn their names and ask them questions. Such a lovely family friendly place to eat! We’ll definitely be retuning!”
  • Google user
    “Good value for money and service is very quick and efficient. Food is typical westernised msg type Asian food”
  • Google user
    “One of the few chinese resteraunts that offer a gluten free coeliac safe menu. I love the chicken and corn soup, chicken and ginger (a-la-carte), and the sweet and sour chicken. eggfried rice is good too. friendly staff, quick seating and service. I visit every time i'm in glasgow.”
  • Google user
    “Been before and once again not disappointed. Lovely Chinese restaurant in the centre of Glasgow. Staff are first class, super friendly and helpful. Great choice of food, absolutely delicious and plenty of it. Fast and efficient, but never feel rushed. Not too pricey for Glasgow, worth every penny. Beautifully decorated. Best to get a booth table for a party rather than a long table, better for chatting. I can't wait to go back again.”
  • Google user
    “Great Chinese restaurant in the center of Glasgow. Food is perfect and the staff are attentive, friendly and helpful. There's a lunchtime two course menue that offers a great choice of food. The prices are reasonable.”

Highlights

“Classic Chinese dishes in a sleek contemporary restaurant with dark wood tables and banquettes.”

  • Great dessert
  • Great tea selection
  • Great wine list
  • Popular for lunch
  • Popular for dinner
  • Popular for solo dining

Amenities

  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Paid parking lot
  • Accepts reservations
  • Delivery
  • Takeout
  • Dine-in
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  • Bar onsite
  • Cozy
  • Onsite services
  • Beer
  • Coffee
  • Healthy options
Offerings· 7
  • Alcohol
  • Cocktails
  • Hard liquor
  • Late-night food
  • Quick bite
  • Small plates
  • Wine
Popular for· 1
  • Solo dining
Accessibility· 2
  • Wheelchair accessible restroom
  • Wheelchair accessible seating
Dining options· 5
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Dessert
  • Seating
  • Table service
Facilities· 1
  • Restroom
Crowd· 2
  • Groups
  • Tourists
Parking· 2
  • Paid street parking
  • Usually plenty of parking
Highlights· 3
  • Great dessert
  • Great tea selection
  • Great wine list
Atmosphere· 4
  • Casual
  • Romantic
  • Trendy
  • Upscale
Family-friendly· 1
  • High chairs
Planning· 2
  • Lunch reservations recommended
  • Dinner reservations recommended

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