Koh-I-Noor, Glasgow

I recently went to the Koh-i-noor for a celebratory dinner and was exceitedly looking forward to it as it is a well-known Indian restaurant in Glasgow and reputedly one of the original (and best?) in Scotland. Koh-i-noor is situated just up from Charing Cross on North Street so faces out over the motorway that runs through the centre of the city. Obviously with this start I wasn't expecting fantastic views out of the restaurant windows but unfortunately on walking in I realised that a calm and relaxing interior to contrast with the busy outside was not the theme they had gone for! The ... more

I lived in India for a year over 15 years ago and returned to Britain with a real love of Indian food. Since then I have discovered a few fantastic Indian restaurants in various parts of the UK and the Koh-i-Noor is one of them. In fairness it doesn't look great. It fronts onto a busy motorway (don't worry, you can't hear the traffic once you're in the door), and inside it looks like a camp stage designer was let loose and allowed to erect a fountain in the middle of the restaurant. That's where the criticism ends, and believe me, when you taste the food any concerns you may have about the ... more

For sheer quantity and greed, I have to recommend the Koh-i-Noor on North Street, near the Mitchell Library, just a few minutes walk from the city centre towards the West End of Glasgow. For just £10.99 (£11.99 on Friday and Saturday nights) you can gorge yourself silly on a huge range of buffet food. If you like starters, it's entirely possible to eat nothing but, as they have about 10 different types - and they keep filling up the trays! There are more main courses - vegetarian as well as carinverous - and 2 different types of Naan bread - and a couple of different rices too. Once you've ... more