Lychee Oriental Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "First gluten free chinese meal since having to stop eating gluten... the food is superb and that it tastes amazing and no side effects."
• "The Lemon Chicken was delicious 🤤, would definitely return 😊"
• "The food was great, it was authentic and full of flavor."
• "The food tasted great and they made it extra spicy for us!"
• "The food is delicious, with generous portions that are sure to satisfy your appetite."
• "The food is fresh, tasty and cooked to perfection."
• "The food was fresh, tasty and delicious."

Cons:

• "The chilli beef was chewy and bland egg fried rice no taste just egg."
• "Never trust a Chinese restaurant that has no chopsticks or Chinese people eating at a table…food was underwhelming."
• "The food was bog-standard Chinese takeaway."
• "Both the Kung Po and Sweet & Sour dishes tasted of cooking oil."
• "Mediocre food and expensive for what it was."
• "The ribs were overdone and only tasted of salt, the mixed seafood claypot was underseasoned and very bland."
• "Tastes nothing like Chinese food. Every dish tastes the same."

Service

Pros:

• "Staff were courteous, happy, and helpful; the perfect hosts for near perfect food."
• "The staff were super friendly knowledgeable and gave us great suggestions."
• "The staff were very attentive and friendly."
• "Patient, friendly servers."
• "The service is fast, efficient and very friendly which only enhanced our visit."
• "Staff friendly and efficient and service was just right."
• "Service is brilliant and Staff are friendly and more than happy to have a wee chat with and recommend options."

Cons:

• "The service was really slow, at the end we were frustrated waiting for everything."
• "We had to stand in a queue for 15 minutes despite booking a table - the cocktails were awful - the service was slow."
• "Service could have been a bit quicker but worth it for the food."
• "Very rushed service, asked for a drinks order literally before I had sat down."
• "Staff seems friendly but rushes you."
• "The staff constantly came to our table and we’re constantly looking over at us it made all off us feel really uneasy."
• "The service was very polite, however I did feel like they wanted us out of the restaurant as soon as possible."

Price and Value

Pros:

• "Prices were very reasonable too, with good selection of Beers."
• "Good choice of menu...very reasonable...delicious..good servings."
• "Chicken Satay & Kung Po Chicken for under £14??? Bargain!!!"
• "Also very reasonably priced."
• "A two course lunch perfectly cooked and only £13.90pp."
• "Food was brilliant, reasonably priced."
• "Good value as paid around £70 total for 2 starters, 2 mains, a portion of fries, 2 alcoholic drinks, and 1 soft drink."

Cons:

• "Food is great although it is overpriced for what it is."
• "However be prepared to pay way over the odds for the wine."
• "Only thing knocking it off is the price, it is an expensive Chinese."
• "Quite expensive, extremely noisy."
• "The portions however were pretty small and really expensive."
• "Good food but small portions.rather expensive at £55 for 2 courses for 2."
• "Also cost about twice as much as many other Oriental style restaurants about Glasgow."

Ambiance and Decor

Pros:

• "The restaurant’s ambiance is cozy and welcoming, with an elegant decor that creates a relaxing atmosphere."
• "Lychee Oriental is a stylish, contemporary space. The wooden screens, chunky furniture and low lighting are all very cool and give Lychee Oriental a definite city centre ambience."
• "Really lovely looking restaurant."
• "Lovely colourful plates and bowls."
• "The decor and atmosphere were nice as well."
• "Loved the dimly lit atmosphere and the vibes. Perfect for date night/family night/friends gathering."
• "Great interior, lovely staff & great food."

Cons:

• "It was a wee bit unusual having to ride a lift down to the toilets."
• "I didn't feel relaxed it was stuffy no air conditioning on."
• "Tables are very close to each other feels like your dining with people at either side of you."
• "You're paying for the sitting in experience which is nice but can feel a little more cramped than cosy."
• "The portion size of the fried rice is far too small."
• "Spring rolls were not fresh and had been reheated so they were hard and very brown."
• "All dishes are too salty."

Special Dietary Options

Pros:

• "They do a gluten free menu but quite limited... think all bar 1 dish was meat/fish."
• "The prawn sweet and sour was lovely and there were good vegan options for my sister."
• "Vegetarian!! super tasty food...staff very helpful and recommend delicious spicy vegetarian dish with cashew nuts and broccoli!!"
• "They are very celiac friendly, the staff were very knowledgeable."

Cons:

• "Only negative was the lack of vegetarian/vegan options in the lunch menu."
• "Messaged in advance to ask if there were vegan options... That left very limited options."
• "Also staff are okay but on entering the restaurant you very rarely get an acknowledgement never mind a hello for several mins while you wait."
• "The portion size of the fried rice is far too small."