The latest venture from exciting Scottish chef Jimmy Lee has opened in the southside and we've pulled together a first look for people excited to go.
The newest Salt and Chilli Oriental restaurant has officially opened on Kilmarnock Road, offering a taste of Hong Kong’s vibrant and exciting street food.
The trendy new restaurant and bar, which is open six days a week, is set over two floors and includes a bar, street-style window seating, and mezzanine dining.
The enticing interior is filled with neon-lighted signage, vintage Japanese pop art, wall flower decor, dark brick surfaces, softly illuminated decorative lanterns and a colour scheme that combines warm neutral tones with punchy pink and ocean blue.
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Serving up Cantonese street food that has been "reimagined, remastered, and given a playful twist", as well as comforting Chinese classics and fusion concoctions that combine traditional Hong Kong street food with a strong dose of modern Scottish flavours.
The team are offering guests the option to sit in or take away with a capacity for up to 60 guests. The family-friendly venue also offers private dining and function space on the upper level.
From Spicy Chicken Satay and Tangy Peking Ribs to Pulled Aromatic Duck and Bao filled with Katsu Chicken, the signature "Salt & Chilli Menu" offers choices of Chicken, King Prawn, Crab, Calamari, or Tofu Salt & Chilli, all served with Yutaka Slaw.
The homey and hearty Cantonese food on the Salt and Chilli Oriental menu, which is available for lunch, dinner, or takeout, includes Katsu Chicken Curry, Beef Brisket Curry with Mooli, and Honey Chilli Tofu.
Small bites including Chilli and Salt Wings, Curry Hawker Fish Balls and Zing Zing Ribs are also available from £6.
Open weekly Tuesdays to Sundays, you can book online from the Salt and Chilli website.
Speaking about the new launch, his third permanent venue, chef and owner Jimmy Lee said: "This is our most exciting Salt and Chilli to date. From a takeaway concept in Partick to a marketplace restaurant at Edinburgh St James, our first stand-alone restaurant and bar location has opened in Glasgow Shawlands - a location recently named as one the coolest neighbourhoods in the world.
"It's a part of Glasgow buzzing with activity and a multicultural community at its heart and with the opening of Salt and Chilli Oriental Southside, I hope we add something new to the incredible amount of food and entertainment options the area has to offer residents and visitors alike."
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