Opium - Glasgow City

I was excited to try Opium for a fancy meal after seeing the menu and reviews but left disappointed and feeling ripped off. Unfortunately, I didn't understand the hype. It seems that the particular dish I chose was a letdown. All I could taste was salt and my broccoli side was overly watery. I've honestly had more flavorful Chinese takeout before. Additionally, I felt rushed by the servers who hovered around our table to clear our plates as soon as we finished.

After a disappointing start to our summer gastronomic tour, we made our way to Glasgow with a vague plan to find an Indian restaurant and rethink our week. Unaware of the cycling events in Glasgow, our train ride was reminiscent of the busy London rush hour underground system. Thankfully, we stumbled upon an old favorite, "Opium", even though it wasn't Indian. We decided to give it a try and were delighted by the fabulous staff, ambiance, food, and drink. We were relieved when a couple with three noisy children arrived and asked for a children's menu, only to be told there wasn't one. With peace restored, we enjoyed a leisurely and excellent meal with fair prices and great service. I would highly recommend this restaurant!

We’ve been going to Opium for a long time now and it never disappoints. The food is fresh, lovely staff and not a hint of MSG

Mmmmm…. I am on the fence here. Every restaurant looks to make money and maximise covers… I understand this. However- 10 minutes to sit following a booking.. a 15 minute wait for drink orders followed by a further 10 minutes on food orders whilst seeing the staff run around mad didn’t present the feeling of quality.. but rather quantity. The food was good but didn’t hit the spot if I’m honest.. the Thai red curry was fresh but very (very) sweet. The spring rolls and gyozas were cooked well but not full of flavour. I just feel that elevated spark was missing. I appreciate we attended on a busy night and there was nothing off with the food as such, I just wasn’t impressed enough to return…

Fantastic meal. Great vegan options. Super flavours. We chose Opium to celebrate our anniversary and couldn’t have made a better choice. Best meal we’ve had in Glasgow. The staff were lovely and we felt it was very good value. We’ll definitely be back.