Cathay Cuisine

Cathay Cuisine takes the top spot as my favourite chinese in Glasgow. I should probably add that it’s shared with The Lemon Tree, but since I moved to the southside a Lemon Tree is a rare occurrence nowadays!
As I’ve said in reviews before, I love a chinese that offers vegetarians something other than just vegetables in a sauce and Cathay Cuisine has the most to offer vegetarian diners in Glasgow in my opinion! Cathay Cuisine is more than just a chinese, they also offer Japanese, Malaysian and Thai dishes, as well as traditional «british» chinese takeaway fare.
My usual order consists of fried beancurd and dip (Just Eat will give you an option of dips, don’t bother choosing, you always get sweet chili!), fried rice and salt and chilli chips. I also really like the mini spring rolls, they’re really crispy and crunchy! I’m also a fan of their salt and chilli beancurd and the sweet and sour aubergine in batter. I’ve never ordered a dish from here I didn’t like! The deep fried beancurd can be a bit hit and miss, last time I ordered it was a bit dry, so I’d recommend ordering a sauce to go with it. I usually get the satay sauce which is a tad on the spicy side.
One thing to keep in mind is that the portion sizes here are extremely large! A large rice is more than enough to feed two. A portion of salt and chilli chips will arrive, I kid you not, in a small pizza box, enough to feed four! Great if you are fully prepared for a feast or if you’re ordering for a large group, but keep this in mind if you’re only ordering for two people (or one person, don’t judge me!).
Their menu is enormous so I challenge anyone to not find a dish! I usually order from the Cathcart Road branch and deliveries can take up to an hour, so order in plenty of time! I’ve converted friends to Cathay Cuisine in the past, so I’m fairly confident I’ll be correct when I say, you’ll love it!

Absolutely awful. Took over two hours to arrive, was soggy and obviously reheated in the microwave. So over priced for terrible terrible food. I do not recommend this place, definitely find an alternative.

Just had the Peking ribs from here-​my first time ever and they were phenomenal. Also had the crispy shredded chicken the other night which was quite spicy and yummy! The food comes out quick and piping hot with massive portions.