Harden's says
A second branch of the Glasgow South East Asian restaurant.
Harden's survey result
Summary
Once you get over the soulless shopping centre in which it sits (the St James Quarter development), this two-year-old offshoot of a Glasgow original is a “lovely, spacious” industrial-chic venue. On the menu, “some inventive South-East Asian dishes” with punchy flavours (hispi cabbage meets cashew nut butter and sriracha, say). Top Tip – “go during lunch to avoid the crowds”.
Summary
“Once you get over the shopping mall outside” – namely the upmarket new St James Quarter development – this is “a great place”: the sibling (est. 2022) to an Glasgow-based South-East Asian restaurant, and offering “fun fusion cooking” (“try the corn dogs and red curry”); “watch out” though – “it’s rammed each evening”.
Summary
A second branch of Glasgow’s South East Asian restaurant in the swanky new St James Quarter development, which opened in March 2022. It opened too late in the year to generate any feedback in our annual diners’ poll but in April 2022 The Scotsman’s Gaby Soutar declared herself “very happy that Edinburgh has its own Ka Pao”, finding it “one of my favourite food premises in the building”.
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Unit 420, St James Quarter, Edinburgh, EH1 3AE
Restaurant details
Prices
| Availability | 2 courses | 3 courses |  |
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| Lunch | £17.50 |  |
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| Starter | Main | Pudding |
|---|---|---|
| £3.00 | £11.30 | £5.00 |
| Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £27.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £2.75 |
| Extras |
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| Service | 10.00% |
Unit 420, St James Quarter, Edinburgh, EH1 3AE
Opening hours
| Monday | 12 pm‑12 am |
| Tuesday | 12 pm‑12 am |
| Wednesday | 12 pm‑12 am |
| Thursday | 12 pm‑12 am |
| Friday | 12 pm‑12 am |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑12 am |
| Sunday | 12 pm‑12 am |
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