The best restaurants serving Asian food in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh and Lothian

Four of us were absolutely blown away by Lucky Yu this evening. Not one plate we were served lacked anything! Everything was cooked perfectly and absolutely packed with flavour. Service was friendly, helpful and really attentive with water being filled across the evening and constant checks on the table. I’ve given 5 stars but have two small negatives to mention. Firstly, the cocktail we tried was £10.50 which came with a big cube of ice, we pulled the ice out to find lucky if there was 50ml of liquid in the glass… I wasn’t overly impressed. Secondly, I thought some of the prices were quite steep? Yes the food was delicious, but for example the prawn bao bun was £9.50 for one, this seemed quite a lot to me. These are just wee things though. The food, service and atmosphere was fantastic. I think it speaks volumes the restaurant opens at 5pm and it was full by 5:15pm! Thoroughly enjoyed it, would definitely return.

Lovely atmosphere, service was friendly and attentive, and most importantly I ate the best Vietnamese food I never experienced in Scotland.

This place simply does not disappoint. Whether it is the speedy and friendly service or the beautifully laid out food that fulfills all your cravings, you must visit this place. There are a lot of vegan restaurants that boast being great, yet they lack the key ingredient: simply great food, without anything extra. For a vegan restaurant, I look for comforting flavours that deliver and make me and my tummy happy. I have finally found a place I can openly recommend to everyone. Reasonable prices, great services, friendly atmosphere and food you can actually be happy with. I need to go back here, asap. You should too.

Kimchi jjigae was unique and Food was delicious. Lovely and friendly lady. Mom really enjoyed talking to her. Keep up the good work 👍👍

La comida era simplemente increíble. Todo eso. Maravillosos sabores y texturas. Los rollos de primavera fueron los mejores que he tenido, aunque es injusto destacarlos realmente porque todo fue genial. El servicio fue genial también. Atento sin ser intrusivo. La comida llegó rápidamente.

Small, very busy restaurant with fantastic service, the food wasn’t quite what I was expecting, perhaps I ordered the wrong thing but I just didn’t find it that authentic. The tempura prawns were definitely more panko and the Thai curry sauce was very thick and clawing, I ordered with medium rare steak but unfortunately it arrived more rare and unrested resulting in the bloody juices leaking into the coconut cream sauce which just looked very unpleasant. On a positive the crab dumplings (I think that’s what they were) were really tasty and again the staff were all really friendly.

We are trying to find a decent Cantonese restaurant in Edinburgh. For many year we were loyal customers of the Loon Fung in Edinburgh, until it was acquired and standard of food declined exponentially! So based on reviews we ordered a take out from Cool Jade, which was disappointing! The Lemon Chicken came with a separate sweet and strange tasting lemon sauce, which we all didn’t like. The Satay Chicken looked strange and tasted like it came straight out a bottle. The sauce was quite runny and tasteless. Shiu-Mai was dry and completely unappetising! The service as however friendly and fast. We won’t be visiting this restaurant.

Food is always beautiful - but truffle ramen is the best. Portion sizes are also great, and the staff could not be nicer.

We always seek out Thai restaurants when we travel. We found this small Thai restaurant in Edinburgh our third day visiting. It was one of the best Thai restaurants we have eaten at. The owners are so nice and have just moved from Bangkok. We ate at this restaurant 3x before we left. This is a MUST when visiting Edinburgh!!

Very tasty authentic Korean kitchen, super fast service

Excellent service. Had mum and dad's curry which was delicious. Generous portions, highly recommend a visit if your in the city .

What an experience! Would highly recommended for an explosion of amazing flavours. We allowed the waiters to recommend some favourite dishes and this definitely helped us get the full experience. The waiting staff kindly offered to assist us with the bbq to ensure it was cooked perfectly. Can’t wait to go back. 👌🏻

Genuine Afghan cuisine but we found very oily (ghee) and didn't realise it was a dry bar only!

The boss is very nice! Eat the most cost-effective hot pot with fresh seafood in the UK. The rules are clear, and you can add whatever you want at any time. Strongly recommend razor clams.

We went in for a snack. It's average. It has a large bar and tables and chairs. The portions are satisfying, the prices are reasonable, and the taste is very good.