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Planning to ‘pig out’ but still need to keep your expenditure low? Well, the Chinese buffet restaurants that have popped up seemingly everywhere in our city centres offer plenty chances for gut busters. But their steam trays are not the only options. Below are restaurants where you can come away well stuffed on good food and still have a fair bit of cash left over.
Canton Express
407 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, 0141 332 0145
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Manqiare
85 Renfield Street, Glasgow, 0141 353 6616
Want big portions? :\l Mangiare. the he“ Italian bullet restaurant in (iiasgtm '\ cil_\ centre. _\oll decide how much _\ou \xanl local. 'l‘he
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The Outsider
15—16 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, 0131 226 3131
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Bunker
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The house specialil} is its ‘lanious' 193—199 Bath Street, GlangW. 0141 229 1427
(me oi the more I'CL‘L‘HI additions to the cit} centre lit opened December 2003). Bunker initially l'eelx like .ill\l another \t_\ le bar. But it hits been \lll'pl'isillgi} \uccewl‘ul on the iiltlti front and despite a change in chel mid-)ear. it hasn‘t inst its \x'a}. \\ ith a range ol‘ imenlixel} prepared dishes that hit the cooking well
be} ontl merage bar tare. 'l‘he ii\L‘Li price lunch (noon 3pm) and pre- lheau‘e l5 7pml menu are good \Llille at No colll'xm tor £9.95 ltiil‘L‘L‘ iiUl‘ U i.‘)5 l.
View all knou n l'or ages that a burger is lar too good a meal to be hit lo the dubious charms ol the iiiullinalional last—loot] chains. Relish ai'i‘i\eil on the l{o_\a| .\ii|e i;l\i summer as a champion ol the real deal homemade \L‘l'\iHli. 'l'he} ol'l'er a heel. chicken or bean burgers \\ iih a complement ol loppingx iiiil\(ll!l'\1lllti\itiL‘\.
that‘s bel'ore )ou gel to the main courses and their \'ili'iUll\ ilt‘L‘UlilptlliilliL‘liIs.
barbecue three-meal roast selection. \L‘l‘\ mi on iiU lilll noodles. it Uiit‘h \UlllL‘ Hi. ik‘Nl [H'iL‘LN ill to“ ll i'Ul' Home Bistro
41 West Nicolson Street, Edinburgh, 0131 667 7010 Simplicil} is the essence ill lhi\
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The Greek Golden Kebab 34 Sinclair Drive. Glasgow,
0141 649 7581
The Soulhxitle'x ( ii'eek (ioltlen Kebab ix an old-lashionetl gem. unaltered b) an) trends since the liiiki- lll7llx. 'l‘ratlilional (ii‘eek dishes are probabl) the best bet: xix kolie ol'l‘ei‘x tender chunks ol' minced and \ubll} spiced lamb L‘UUhL‘ki Uli Al L‘iitll‘c‘mli gl‘iii. ’iiiiL' low-course me//e gi\e\ diners a little bit ol‘e\er.\ lhing. although the dessert menu has some lighter
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Monster Mash
4a Forrest Road, Old Town, Edinburgh, 0131 225 7069
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choices. such as )oghurl \\ ilh hone) and \\;linlll\. 'l'he K}i‘iacou liiiiiil} ha\ e o\\ ned and run the restaurant “‘1' [he paxl .‘~(l _\eai\ and it has the led ol a passionate labour ol loxe than a inone_\ «pinning enterprise. Here's hoping this place ne\ei'
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