Star Garden

Star Garden has its own website and a well-maintained online presence that reflects a Gilmerton Chinese takeaway operating with some ambition. The menu leans into the dishes that draw the most enthusiastic reviews: crispy chilli beef — a consistent customer favourite — alongside salt and chilli chicken wings, duck with plum sauce and well-regarded veggie chow mein. The kitchen is willing to accommodate requests for dishes not on the printed menu, and ratings online sit at 4.5 out of 5 from close to 400 reviews. Staff are described as accommodating. The restaurant runs daily from late afternoon until well past midnight, making it one of the later-running options on the Gilmerton strip.