The Koh-I-Noor

5 Reviews on “The Koh-I-Noor”

• Royfact

  I stopped in late on a weekday (late generally being anything after 6 p.m. apparently in Glasgow although this was closer to 9:30) after striking out at numerous other pubs and restaurants that had already stopped serving. The buffet had been shut down, but they were happy to offer food off the al a carte menu. This is a family owned business that shows pride of ownership. Waseem, 3rd generation owner, claimed the restaurant had been operating for over 40 years, one of the oldest Indian restaurants in Glasgow. Such a charming gentleman, he served me personally which is likely a good thing as the initial server was a bit rough around the edges. Aside from some pleasant banter, Waseem made sure my selections were suited to my tastes. It was refreshing to see such engagement with the customer, particularly at the end of a long day for him. The restaurant decore is tastefully Indian and immaculately kept. Fresh white linens adorn each table. Lighting is sufficiently bright to avoid the dungeon appearance preferred by some restaurants. I had a spicy soup and some minced lamb samosas for a starter. The samosas were perfect and nicely accompanied by a sweet creamy sauce. The Dahl soup had enough zing to curl my hair, if I had any. I had something akin to a butter chicken, basmati rice and a black bean vegetable dish all of which were nicely done. Some Cobra beer and garlic Naan helped me wash down my meal and sop up the wonderful sauce of the butter chicken. The Naan was literally too hot to touch as it was delivered to my table. Made with fresh garlic and no butter (that’s the tastiest way says the owner), there was no doubt about the garlic -its presence could not be denied. It was delicious. All in all, a great dining experience. Perhaps it is just the timing or the restaurant has improved over the last year or two, but in my opinion, the Koh-I-Noor deserves more recognition than it has been given.

  August 24, 2017, 5:59 am

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• Waszara

  Great night yesterday! First time I’ve been here superb food,good service, value for money will be back soon with more friend’s that’s for sure (keep up the good work guy’s)

  November 28, 2012, 3:19 pm

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• Dav McKenzie

  Balti Towers!. Experience generally was a disaster from start to finish. Staff were sloppy in order taking resulting in confusion when orders arrived. Food was sub-standard. The prawn cocktail starter was a few soaking wet prawns in a dying salad. Mains of steak weren’t enjoyed at all. We had a baby with us and the restaurant made heating her food beyond a farce. Another table were having very loud discussions of being equally dissatisfied. They’re very lucky we paid, we certainly won’t be back.

  March 28, 2012, 10:09 pm

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• Rory

  Too few reasons to return. Party of 5 and tried a large number of dishes on our trip there Oct 2011. Starters were good, but the majority of the mains I tried were ok at best, some were very average and the only dish which *really* woke up was purely due to the amount of corriander which had been thrown into it.Location of this venue has very low natural passing footfall – so they rely on people going out of their way to get there.If mostly average food wasn’t enough to be disappointed with, the (already opened) bottled lager was flat and listless.lassi was way too salty for my taste and the surroundings were cold and listless – took most of the meal for the heater we were parked next to to come to life. We had plenty of food left on our plates, so asked for it to be bagged for takeaway. Turns out that we got about 1/4 of what was actually left on our plates in the foil trays. Who knows what happened to the rest of the food we had payed for (160 bill).Too many reasons not to return, too few to go back.

  January 15, 2012, 8:19 am

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• Craig

  A Great Place To Eat. No_photo_smallcraig posted a review.At last a decent, friendly place to eat with great service, reasonable prices and very tasty, fresh cuisine.Six courses and 4 pints (shared by 2) and only forty pounds.I will happily pay for a taxi into town for this place.A real gem in Glasgow.13 Sep, 2011A Great Place To Eat. At last a decent, friendly place to eat with great service, reasonable prices and very tasty, fresh cuisine.Six courses and 4 pints (shared by 2) and only forty pounds.I will happily pay for a taxi into town for this place.A real gem in Glasgow.

  December 13, 2011, 8:14 pm

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