RedBox2Go

Heard a lot about the RedBox restaurants, mostly from my housemate who is a big noodle fan. I’m a big noodle fan too, I used to have a ritual when I lived in Glasgow. I was quite often hungover, and I’d go to a noodle bar just off George Square for Ebi Gyoza and some Chilli Chicken Ramen, it was awesome. Random story.
So I chose redbox2go on a night when I finished work much later than I thought I would, I had hit the gym and it was around 9 pm, it’s on my way home and I’m starving — decision made. This outlet is probably not the best presented, obviously has had numerous incarnations as some take away or another, and they haven’t done much to sex it up, if I remember correctly this used to be a fried chicken joint.
Huge menu above the counter and you get to basically create your own dish, I went for Prawns with Rice Noodles, Mushroom, Sugar Snap Peas and peppers in a sweet Chilli Sauce — played safe with the sauce. They offered me some extras at the end and I took some fresh Coriander, good move. I also bought a starter of salted Chilli Wings (there was no Ebi Gyoza) and a bag of Prawn Crackers (unnecessary), I did spot a starter of dumplings that I should have ordered, but it was too late — maybe next time! Ten minutes later I’m back in the car and heading home, FYI they do home delivery also, but they only take cash payments in the shop.
The food wasn’t bad, the wings were as good as one can expect, and the noodles were piping hot and there were more prawns than I thought I would get, and they were a good size. Prawn crackers were prawn crackers. This wasn’t a bad experience, and at £8 aprox, it was relatively good value for money, cooked fresh and tasty — but not a taste sensation. I’ll go back and try those dumplings some time…