Ka Pao in Glasgow City

I don’t often get to eat out at a place like this because of money. But the price was only pushing the boat out a little from my normal and was one of the best meals of my life. Incredible, we ordered 6 dishes to share (about 27 quid each) and they were all incredible. The service too was so kind and comfortable, our hostess was happy to spend the time explain the menu to me, recommending dishes and combinations. Highly recommend.

Primera visita a Ka Pao desde poco después de su apertura. Sigue siendo increíble. Ambiente zumbante y personal encantador que son todos profesionales de primer nivel. Dice mucho sobre el estándar de los chefs que operan diferentes menús y platos todos cocinados a la perfección en mi experiencia - con una cocina de buen tamaño y un lugar constantemente ocupado, pero todos se ven completamente frescos, tranquilos y recogidos. Quienquiera que haya estado con él amaba todo, incluidas las cosas que normalmente no intentaría. ¡Volveremos antes! Muchas gracias

Éramos una fiesta de 16 celebrando el cumpleaños de mi nieto. Es un poco como un bar de tapas para comida asiática. Debido al tamaño de nuestra fiesta tuvimos que tener el menú fijo para compartir. Muchos de nuestro grupo son vegetarianos, así que pedimos unos platos extra de verduras que funcionaron bastante bien. La comida era genial, aunque algunos de nuestros invitados lo encontraron demasiado picante. Me gustó especialmente la cerveza de pomelo. El personal estaba bien, aunque puedo apreciar que es bastante difícil cuidar de una fiesta de 16. Todo contó una gran noche

Teníamos una mezcla de verduras, pescado y platos de carne entre nuestro grupo y todos eran maravillosos. Cada nuevo plato deleitado con sabores vibrantes.

El personal era muy amable, educado y servicial. La comida era deliciosa y se sirvió fresca y rápidamente. Gracias especiales a Philip que era nuestro servidor, volveremos de nuevo seguro y recomendaría este restaurante.

The restaurant was absolutely buzzing the day we ate there. Service was excellent & the food amazing. We were unsure about the size of portions but weren't disappointed when they arrived. Every dish was full of flavour & very tasty. Will definitely be back for more. Every dish on the menu was dairy free which meant my husband was in for a treat

First time here as a family of 4 as our usual favourite place is sister restaurant Ox and Finch. Being a Saturday it was busy however this did not impact on the quality of service. We went for the shared platter which was absolutely fantastic and plenty full, giving us an overall experience of some of the best dishes on the menu. Price was £30.50 per person which was well worth the money as the food was excellent. Added bonus was the free bottle of ice cold water at your table which often in many other establishments is luke warm if it’s free 🤣

We visited about 10 days ago. 4 friends. I was on hols from England. POW! What a menu. Brilliant mix of veg and omni dishes with clever spicing. Sharing is compulsary if you want to keep your friends And look what they did to my menu when I told our lovely, clever and inspiring waitress ... no! maitre d' ... that I have a seafood allergy. If all the staff here are as delightful and knowledgable as this young lady it's no wonder the place is so popular. Do search it out. There will be something you like here if you like spice The only item didn't find totally pleasurable was the oyster mushrooms with mooli. It's a regional thing and I should have asked. Like so much Scottish restaurant cooking they came battered and deep fried crispy ... I left the country shouting "no more please !" But next year I'll know And YES we'll be back here

One of the best meals we've ever had. From start to finish, we enjoyed everything from the attentiveness of our waiter to the food, drinks and atmosphere. Just exceptional. Will be recommending to anyone going to Glasgow. Already looking forward to a return trip.

This would be a 5 star review if not for the poor service. I have nothing but praise for the food - it was excellent and would have been even more enjoyable if we hadn't had very long waits between dishes. I need to say here that dining in a tapas style restaurant, were dishes come when ready is something we are more than familiar with but this very different. We had exceptionally long waits between dishes and when we queried this were told it was normal with some dishes? When we finally received our "main" curry dishes the rice we were told would be served with them wasn't! It then took over five minutes to attract the attention of a staff member to deal with this. I was with my husband and son celebrating my husband's birthday. Sadly, we didn't stay for desserts. This was our first visit and is likely to be our last due to the poor service. A shame really as the food combined with decent service would have made it a perfect night out.

Went for a meal tonight with my friend who has been before: restaurant is lovely and the staff friendly and welcoming. The food was lovely. The pork belly wasn’t not great but the other dishes we had made up for it and the cocktails were very good. Would def go back and excited to try new dishes. The corn was surprising very good. I wouldn’t think I would ever get excited over corn but it was delicious as was the chicken and then steak skewers. All light and flavoursome. Also very reasonably priced

Taste sensations beyond belief. Hispi cabbage was off the scale delicious and nothing like what we were expecting from "cabbage" - Trust me, try it. 6 of us went for lunch and had the sharing menu. A very memorable dining experience, we can't stop talking about it. Service was brilliant, thank you Judie and the team. Of note, you need 4 people or more for the sharing menu.

Outstanding food, the staff are lovely, felt so welcomed and looked after. Completely worth every penny. We visited at lunchtime on a Friday, it had a nice buzz but not over full. We had plenty of space but staff were on hand if we needed anything. The food was out of this world, (definitely get the mushrooms), portions are a good size, with a vast range of flavours. Prepare yourself for a real sensory experience.

Been to Ka Pao a few times but not for at least 18 months maybe longer. We booked for the Glasgow restaurant week set menu with great anticipation and loved every dish. Everything was so full of labour, fresh and great portions. Delicious. Service was great. Tried a cocktail which also got top marks. Can't fault a thing. Will hopefully be back soon 10/10

I was in the area and searching on trip advisor this restaurant popped up. It happened to be Glasgow restaurant week and they had a special menu with 5 different plates plus dessert for 25 pounds so I chose it. I liked all the plates I had, except the salad, it had too much mint for my taste. The service was fast and efficient, the atmosphere very nice, big space and naturally lighted despite the fact that it's at a low floor. I would return anytime

Need to book in advance to guarantee a table. The food amazing! So fresh and flavoursome, good value for money. I am not vegetarian but the vegetarian dishes steal the show, so creative.

Nice place, very different dinning experience, strange combination of foods some of which worked and some didn’t, decor was nice but a little dark, very busy.

Really nice room, sultry lighting, open kitchen. Gorgeous corn, chicken and peppers, the portions were generous so they actually let us cancel our pork special as we were full! I asked if they could use it for the next order and it wasn’t a problem at all. Yum from start to finish!

We were here on Friday night for a friends birthday and the meal was absolutely amazing. We had the sharing menu with a few extras thrown in (the peppers and fried chicken) and everything that we got was super tasty and delicious. As always, never fails to hit the spot!

Four of us selected the sharing menu today and were not disappointed or left hungry. Fantastically tasty food - incredible vegetable based dishes of amazing corn ribs, hispi cabbage, brocolli and cucumber salad. Amazing fish and shellfish with beautiful Shetland mussels which I could have just drank the broth of, hake and incredible cod cheeks and not to forget the meat dishes with a beautiful beef green curry, pork and bone marrow sausage and a pork belly and watercress salad with ginger dressing. Service was fantastic, attentive and helpful. A wonderful lunch and definitely go back again

Sensational. Food quality was top notch and atmosphere really nice. Cody, our waiter was attentive and informative while not being intrusive.

We arrived without a booking, and were kindly seated and given a 90 minute slot. The restaurant was busy with a pleasant decor. The restaurant had been recommended to me by a friend, and we thought we would give it a try. We were both unhappy with our food, but I didn't say anything until we had paid as we weren't looking for money off. I probably wouldn't have said anything but when the waitress asked how our food was, my partner said it was good, even though we had both been moaning about it. The chicken meat tasted cheap and the cod main was too spicy. I like spicy food but it just tasted overpowered by spice and not well balanced. I didn't try his plates of lamb mince and marrowbone sausage as I don't eat lamb or sausage. The staff were nice and attentive so I have no complaints with the staff or the decor/ambience which all was good. I am all about the food though, as I don't drink alcohol and it just wasn't good. I gave half my chicken dish to my partner and a lot of my cod dish to my partner. There was still food left on our plates and that usually doesn't happen when we eat out. The bill was really reasonable, only 59 for 2 cokes and 5 dishes plus a side of rice.

Superb restaurant. Food choice was plenty with great veggie options. Restaurant appeared to be completely full up so it must be a very popular spot. Drink options also good.

One of the best meals I’ve ever had. Every dish we ordered was delicious with each flavour being so tasty and different from the other. The Japanese fried chicken is a must have, as are the corn ribs. This is a menu that caters to everyone, meat eaters, vegetarian or vegan. The staff are excellent and so attentive and thorough about checking for allergies and making sure you don’t order the wrong thing. At Ka’Pao you’re in good hands!

Very disappointed. Quality of food has declined since it opened. It’s expensive for what you get. Too dark to read the menu. Service was good and staff lovely however.

Consistantly good in both the food, service and admosphere. This time around everything was perfect from arrival to service and the most tasty and fresh dishes

This is where I feel most relaxed when I eat out. Knowledgeable and extremely coeliac aware staff. Front of house and kitchen staff go out of their way to make changes that allow for the widest choice of gluten free dishes. Coeliacs should visit with confidence and the food is fantastic.

Great flavours in all dishes but....2 plates come- then 20 mins wait for others - which meant one of us ate whilst everyone else waited.. The cooking of the vegetables- there should be a bite on a carrot and cauliflower- but not virtually raw. The aubergine was inedible as it wasn't cooked. Nice staff but the food disappointing and I won't be back in a hurry.

Been to the Glasgow and Edin restaurants and had a great experience, kids included. But last night went back to the Glasgow restaurant and it was a very different experience. Had to send mussels back as they were all off, every one of them. Had the beef shin curry, fried chicken and haggis and chicken and all were poor, the curry had a few small pieces of beef and the haggis and chicken was very dry and salty. The fried chicken only contained a small amount of chicken each and they had been battered and fried to make them look bigger (so effectively eating a load of fried batter). This was our favourite place but it seems to be going downhill.

This was my first time place was buzzing great atmosphere really great menu Asian fusionwe went for the taster at thirty quid per person brilliant food new food taste buds bursting servers were amazing especially the "lassie fae Leven" the beer and cocktails were also great. So good i wanted to book for the next day. Well done this place in my opinion has a great future.

Nicely friendly greet upon arrival. Explained how the restaurant worked when ordering food. Food ordered was fabulous and really tasty. Busy restaurant even on a Wednesday night and we can see why. Our only slight gripe was the lighting just a little too ambient (dark) but otherwise couldn’t fault it. All I can ask is please open one in Shropshire.

This would be 4.5 stars, but I've docked 1 for a burning sensation... Excellent, imaginative fusion food selections, served in a vibrant, positively funky atmosphere. The sheer breadth of age range in diners, tells you these guys have nailed the attraction. Further, all the staff we encountered, were engaging and efficient...a real hospitality plus. So...about that burn. I expect some heat in fusion food. No bad thing. Taste, texture, temperature. However, if a dish contains fire brigade heat, a wee warning on the menu, would not go amiss. Step forward, Arbroath Smokie. That wonderful smoky fish flavour, followed by some complementary lime astringency, followed by...unexpected volcanic heat. I hate leaving good food, so I gently finished it, but my mouth was numb for 5 minutes thereafter. I get it. Some folks love that. Not me, though. I gather from our waitress, this dish is served that way. So perhaps just a wee heads up would keep diners informed. Other than that...utterly splendid...

This was our first visit following a recommendation from a friend and it was great. It’s a mix of all sorts of Asian cuisine so I had my doubts, but it works brilliantly. The lamb curry reminded me of a rich goat curry I had in America, and haven’t been able to get anywhere else, and was simply great. I really enjoyed the hispi cabbage in a cashew nut sauce and both of us were blown away by the cucumber and chilli salad - we want the recipe for that dressing! The lamb curry, the fish curry, the hispi cabbage and the cucumber salad (and 2 bowls of rice) was more than plenty for the two of us. We had a beer each and it was also astonishingly cheap, especially considering the quality of the food and the generosity of the portions. Despite it being a Tuesday night in October, the place was really busy without being loud (we were celebrating my wife’s 65th birthday, so we aren’t into ‘loud’ places!) with a mix of ages. The staff were knowledgeable and attentive, without being 'in your face’. They provided chilled table water and when it was running low, it was replaced without us even having to ask - that’s a mark of good staff - and all-in-all, it was a lovely evening.

The food here is absolutely amazing and relatively reasonably priced. We had the corn ribs, fried chicken, green lamb curry and a red short rib curry from the specials. All were excellent and I would recommend. There was also spicy margarita on the specials which...

Great menu, very friendly servers, lovely space. We enjoyed a fabulous lunch there! I’d recommend to anyone who enjoys a creative SE Asian meal.

Welcoming, friendly service. Advised on how to order… excellent menu. Dishes arrived in good time, with some pacing. Food tasting good, very good. Service attentive and friendly throughout.

We enjoyed our first visit to Ka Pao. The restaurant is deceptively large. We were quickly taken to our table with the server explaining how the menu worked. We ordered six dished in total, two from each section. This was plenty for two people. Although...

I have been to Ka Pao many times and the food is consistently delicious. Good quality ingredients are prepared beautifully in interesting flavour combinations. On this occasion one of our party had dietary issues due to a medical condition. Notwithstanding that the menu highlights dietary...

Our last night in Glasgow after living in Glasgow for four years, a perfect way to end it! One person at the table said ‘best meal ever’

This was our second visit after an amazing experience in July. What an absolute disappointment/disgrace. They served the wrong wine and forgot to serve the king prawn dish. Poor service, but the food was the worst; Not a patch compared to our first visit. We...

Nice starters: spicy tomato and aubergine dip and pardon peppers. Excellent special spicy jungle curry with large Queenie scallops. Very good milder chicken curry. Small but good selection of wines, which can be had by the carafe. Excellent mango and coconut twist soft serve as...

Food was absolutely amazing and the service was great, really helpful friendly staff. We were a bit late getting seated as we waited for those before us to vacate the table but the staff were very good about keeping us informed.

Some great reviews on here. Totally agree with what I've read. Great service and food for our party of about 18.... Thank you all .... 😊😊

Last minute booking for a large party and Ka Pao were completely amazing. Every detail was looked after, every dish was delicious, they could not have been kinder or more attentive. Very, very impressed with the service. Even more impressive was the food. I cannot...

Everything was mouth-wateringly tasty! I’ve been 3 times now and never had a bad dish, never had bad service and never experienced a bad atmosphere. Great vibe, great food, great staff and delicious cocktails. Thinking about the sticky honey chicken and corn ribs now. Yum!

Best food I've had in Glasgow, and I love to try lots of new places. Highly recommend for food and service. The staff was more than knowledgeable and friendly without being overly friendly. Attentive but not at the table every two mins. Every plate we...

Beautiful restaurant, great atmosphere and super lovely staff. Every plate was incredible, displaying outstanding flavour, texture, technique and creativity. Just wow.

Great restaurant in the buzzing part of Glasgow. Staff are chilled with great knowledge of food and wine on offer, this is very helpful as the menu is so good that you want to try it all! Amazing punchy flavours from the Pardon Peppers, Arbroath...

This was really very good. Lovely space, efficient and enthused seeming staff. The food was really amazing- from starter to pudding. Would strongly recommend the banana creme diplomat. Would definitely return.

Date night meal while visiting Glasgow for the weekend - everything was so tasty, and the crispy caramel chicken was incredible. I think I will dream about that chicken for the rest of my days. Everything was absolutely spot on, the menu, the service, the...

This is an amazing restaurant, buzzy, busy, lots going on, great staff, all polite and wonderful, the food was all delicious, whatever you choose am sure you would be happy with, I am still thinking of just some of the wonderful dishes we had, crispy...

Visited with friends in June 2023. The wait staff were great and took our allergy input seriously and spent time suggesting relevant menu items…. The tapas style options worked well for sharing. Everyone rated 8-10/10. I’ll be back. Highlights corn ribs …and cauliflower curry &...

This place is amazing if you can handle a little spice would recommend the scallops, soy braised pork belly and the fried chicken had a great experience the service was great and so was the dessert

The food was soo good, I hadn’t been in quite some time & it was just as good as I remembered. We got the famous vegan corn ribs, the crispy pork salad, green curry with lamb & the massaman curry with chicken - all very...

Absolutely great staff are fantastic Emily’s customer service was outstanding helped sort out a problem with our gift voucher and her food recommendations were spot on. The cucumber salad and Arbroath smokie dish were delicious. A great place and we will be back. Our young...

Amazing can’t recommend highly enough. Great staff, excellent food. Recommend scallops, pork belly everything!

Our first time here but definitely not the last! The staff are absolutely brilliant, so warm and friendly. The menu is extensive- also why we have to go back! The food was delicious, presented beautifully and hardly any time to wait between courses. We dined...

On a recommendation from a friend, we decided to go for lunch to Ka Pao. We hadn’t booked but they have some high bench tables that they hold for walk-ins. We were pleased to be offered places there and settled to choose from the extensive...

Our son suggested coming here as he had been recently and felt we would enjoy it. He was correct! We allowed him to order a number of small dishes on our behalf and all were excellent - and a bit different! The corn dish was...

Fantastic food, fresh, tasty and well presented, the fried chicken and the squid are to die for, staff are so friendly and helpful, place is spotless (even the toilet). It was our second time in this place and it super our expectations. One down bit,...

It was good, but not really what I hoped. Tuesday night, it was busy ish (big venue, but upstairs closed) and there was more staff in the kitchen & on the floor than patrons, but I loved the privacy as the tables next to us...

Food was very good, some dishes better than ours. Service could have been but it was very busy. Would definitely recommend

Didn't know what to expect from this restaurant as it was a recommendation from a friend.... Wow what a find though. Absolutely brilliant from start to finish, great service, wonderful food and cocktails. Host was fabulous as was our waiter. Couldn't recommend more, well done.

Food was absolutely first-class fried chicken, and corn ribs were great. Star of the show was the crab salad. The atmosphere was great as we were able to enjoy the food while talking over upcoming work. Only let down was the lack of floor staff...

My Wife and I went into Ka pao for a late lunch and thought that the food and service was very good. The taster menu dishes were lovely, especially the celeriac and kale curry. Would definitely return.

The waiter was very nice and suggested some food for us to try, the cocktails were very nice. The food was exceptional, we tried a variety off of the menu and everything was delish.

Delicious food! Here with a group of friends and everything we had was fantastic. Friendly, helpful staff too and great atmosphere. Highly recommend

The food speaks for itself. Flawless, delicious, unique, the best Asian food I’ve ever tasted. The waiter was not particularly friendly and took nearly half an hour to take our food order, then huckled us out at the end as the next table was coming...

Food was ok. But staff very unwelcoming. Hostess was unfriendly and staff need to at least pretend they want to be there. No smiles and no thanks as we left. Not going to rush back. It’s a shame as we had heard good things. Just...

Just love this place. So reliable. Dishes taste unreal. So interesting dining here. Such imagination, such depth of flavour. Staff So So friendly too. Great cocktails.

Interestingly, I'd heard very little about this place until I went. Was expecting a small venue but it was much larger than I anticipated. The first section of the restaurant is reserved for walk-ins which is a nice idea. I didn't mind sitting opposite my...

Lovely place for lunch. Even early week it was busy for lunch. Food excellent and staff very accomodating. I asked for a table change and they were happy to do so. Cheery staff and lovely cocktails. Food as interesting and delicious as ever. My fourth...

Absolutely mindblowing food. I’ve been here more than any other restaurant, I don’t even want to go to any other restaurant, I just want to go to Kao Pao! Hands down my favourite restaurant in Glasgow - BAR NONE. I have an allergy and the...

Really delicious, interesting, fresh dishes and excellent friendly service - what’s not to like? Highly recommend.

Been a couple of times now ..food is always fantastic..staff are very attentive and nothing is never a problem...really well worth a visit ..you won't be disappointed...probably best asian food in Glasgow. Thai ish style .

Visited yesterday for my sisters birthday. The food was absolutely delicious. However, I have never felt so unwelcome in a restaurant before. We had reserved a table and arrived 5 mins early. The first thing that was said to us after we were seated was...

We rocked up without a reservation on a Friday night and to their credit they did manage to find us a table. We were a bit unsure of how the food worked but the staff were excellent in explaining. The menu, I felt, was a...

been here many times. food and service is always great. padron peppers are so simple bur a firm fav of ours

Beautiful cocktails, lovely setting, excellent service. Food arrived quick and hot. Really enjoy the dishes. Great flavour combinations and high quality ingredients. Will be back!

Amazing food as always! Our waitress Ellie was so good! Knew everything, very helpful and picked us great random dishes

Tried for the first time recently, very cool calm atmosphere. Staff super friendly and good knowledgeable of the menu. The menu sounded very fresh and simple enough. 4-5 dishes were recommended by server for a couple and to be honest 4 would have been enough...

Came here with six friends for a friends birthday. We took the fixed menu for 7 plus some more veggie dishes. You get a terrific selection of tastes and variety whole heartedly recommended for a fun night out with your friends. Attentive friendly service as...

Here for the first time. We went with our waiter’s guide on the right amount of food for four. We had a mix of small and large plates utilising meat, seafood and veggie options. ALL of the food was excellent and served to us at...

We loved Ka Pao, great Asian fusion food but not for the faint hearted, they don’t hold back with the spice !

Food was amazing waiter very helpful as we had never been before heard many good things about KA PAO excellent

Been here once before. Really liked it. The massaman curry and the lamb skewers were particularly nice. Really missed the original caramelised chicken dish from my first time though. Overall still good food and nice staff. Thanks.

Amazing food and glad to see that there were many unusual separate vegan options rather than the "meat version" minus half the ingredients! All the ones we had were very good. Staff knowledgable and good service.

Excellent wait service, with so many flavors of items i had never eaten before. Made with flair all the food was beyond my realm of having tried and even to the desserts. Well done drinks as well

Always enjoy eating here. The food is outstanding. I’m more than a little sad that the menu has changed though, as the crab crackers were the highlight for me (pls pls bring them back.) Some lovely new additions to try. The crab salad was fantastic....

Amazing! Visited yesterday with my husband for the first time. The waiter talked us through the menu and suggested ordering a few dishes to share so we could try lots of different food and flavours. So glad we did.... every dish was just fantastic! The...

I went to Ka Pao for the first time last night and really loved it. The atmosphere was so nice, the menu is very well priced, everyone that we spoke to was very friendly, it was just a great experience! I really recommend the whole...

Visited for first time Thurs 6th Oct. The staff, atmosphere and surrounding were great for a Thursday evening. The menu allows you to pick snack, small plates or main meals which is great. The portions are generous which is also a plus. The Padron peppers,...

Cons - Kinda struggling to find a fault if I’m honest. Possibly I would prefer if these places that focus on small plates use larger tables as, when you order 6 dishes plus drinks, it’s hard to navigate everything on a small table. But that’s...

What a fantastic meal. The food is outstanding and something really different from the norm. Such different flavour combinations. If you like trying something completely different this is the place for you. Portions are a good size and the waiter we had was great and...

Just had one of the best meals We’ve gad in a long time. Group of 4 had the sharing platter, really gorgeous food. All the food was lovely - The crab and the pork belly were amazing, the cabbage was also great. Service was friendly...

Fantastic food. Busy restaurant but excellent service. Lots of choice. Friendly waiting staff who are knowledgeable about the menu and offer advice and suggestions regarding food

The food was amazing. Happy to discover we had plenty choice as vegetarians, still thinking about the hispi cabbage. Staff were kind enough to move us to the bar so we could finish our drinks when our table time ran out!

Brilliant food beef and potato curry was exceptional and so was the stir fried ox tongue The caramel chicken wings were really crispy but with lots of sweet and salty sauce

We were a group of six and wanted a table rather than a booth. The staff, despite the restaurant being packed, managed to very kindly sort this out for us. In fact we found the staff to be very attentive and helpful, particularly with regards...

Place is known in the area, we ended up there by chance, but glad we went! Food Is a great asian fusion, some dishes are a little too curry-ish but, I was utterly satisfied and surprised with the professional, friendly, quick service, we ordered more...