Alla Turca Mixed Grill Came across this restaurant as we…read morewalked along Bath Street trying to find somewhere different to eat. It was late, the restaurant wasnt busy but the reception was welcoming. The decor was pleasant, with pretty hanging lights this small restaurant had a Turkish v modern twist. I enjoyed my meal Alla Turca Mixed Grill (see picture). I decided to try the Fruit Creme Brulee but found it extremly rich and creamy so settled for enjoying my complimentry champagne cocktail whilst I eyed up my friend Baklava :-). Great choice of food, set menu and ala cart - Worth a visit.

Sloooow service in the only Turkish restaurant in Glasgow! You hear complaints that some…read morerestaurants try to get you in and out as quick as they can so they can get another cover in and then you hear that other restaurants try to take their time when they serve so that you spend more money on drinks. Alla Turca is definitely the latter. Waiting made me thirstier and thirstier! This was a Saturday night but we were there for 3 hours just for 3 courses! A long time to sit on plastic chairs. When we were served by a nice gentleman, accompanied by the string plucking of a Turkish guitar player, the Barbequed Chicken Shish wasn't the best I had tasted, but wasn't the worst. Otherwise my starter of falafel and houmous were lovely. A good quick stop for dinner with a different sort of music, but not a nights worth of entertainment.

We are on our first day in Scotland and I wanted to find something with fresh veggies and spice…read more We'll be having enough traditional food in the Highlands. We loved this restaurant and enjoyed all our dishes. The good thing about small plates, at modest prices, is if a member of your party doesn't care for a dish it's no big deal. The salads, the kebabs, the dips, the seafood... everything was first rate as was the service. Only dish that faltered (and we had 10 among four of us) was the moussaka. Terrific meal! They need to pay more attention to their Yelp listing - there's a full bar, excellent cocktails, and they take credit cards - despite the Yelp listing.

There is very little I could fault about this place. It's spacious. The food comes pretty quickly…read moreand the service is fantastic. As I get further into my twenties, I've found that restaurants have an increasing tendency to play their music very loud. I'm sorry, and call me old fashioned, but one of the main things about going out for dinner is that you are there to have a conversation with the person you are with. I'm not there to get my groove on. Anyway, I digress. I really enjoy Greek/Turkish and Middle Eastern Food which is what this place specialises in. We chose some mezze plates including the chicken souvlaki, soutzoukakia (meatballs), the Moroccan Chicken Tagine and the Loukaniko. It was mouth watering. It was great value too, the portion sizes were manageable and we left very happy customers.

This place is AMAZING! When we visited Scotland we stayed at the holiday inn express on Stockwell…read morestreet. When we got there we were desperate for some food. We checked out shawarma king - a few minutes walk from the hotel - and ended up coming back almost every single day. One time twice lol. Their food is beyond incredible. I feel blessed to be from the Bay Area California where we have a lot of diversity and culture with amazing restaurants- this place did not disappoint. There's a reason they have won so many food awards year after year!! I only wish they had these at home!! Can't wait to get to Glasgow again to sit outside that little gem of a place waiting for my lamb wrap. I might even share my salad with the resident pigeons next time. YUM - don't miss out on this place.

Wr had to check out this takeaway spot when we were in town. We got there just in time because…read moreafter we placed our order and stood outside to wait the place got packed! I got the BBQ chicken wrap which they indicated on the menu was spicy. It really wasn't but the chicken was tender, moist and flavorful. Definitely check them out!

We had a lovely meal here with fabulous staff. If I were going again I'd skip the main and just get…read morelots of starters to share as for me this was the best part of the meal (I had the veggie moussaka main). We were a party of 7 and everyone had their food at the same time. It's also convenient for both train stations

We tried this for dinner on our friends' vacay and we ladies were offended by server Chris. What a…read moresnot! I don't think he could have been less friendly. Super disdainful when asked for food recommendations and for some reason, he was disapproving of our large order. I would've thought he'd appreciate the extra money rolling into the business. Apparently not. We do not recommend though the food was good. Poor service always overshadows a good product.

-Excellent service, reasonably priced food and drinks. Large portions…read more -Oh, and excellent company I've been using Yelp since February 2013 and have found it to be a very useful source when I'm out and about on the lookout for somewhere to have a coffee or grab a bite. With that in mind, I thought it high time that I actually met some of the good folks behind the opinions that have steered me right when I was a wee bit lost. I missed out on the last shindig, so I was pleased to get the chance to pop over to the other side of the river for a wee Greek Night. Friday, 7:30pm, 34 Sinclair Drive, the restaurant formerly known as 'The Greek Golden Kebab'. Well, the odd turn of the century décor aside, the restaurant is very cosy and a pleasant place to eat. There were nine of us and we were directed to a long banquet seat, running from the upstairs entrance to the window. Whilst four of our crew chose the mese -definitely not for the faint-hearted - the others went for the more conservative starter/main course combo. The starters were the usual Greek dips - taramasalata, humus, tahini and tzatziki. The mese munchers were treated to a selection in reasonably sized portions of each. They were kind enough - or just couldn't finish it all on their own - to allow us a wee taste of each. They were definitely home made and all very tasty, with the notable exception of the taramasalata, which was just far too salty. Alas, that was the starter I'd opted for. Well, Goldilocks and the Three Bears comes to mind. Think of the biggest, daddy bear bowl of porridge you can imagine and you've got the picture. We're talking HUGE. Did I mention that it was super-salty? The mese looked amazing. And so much of it! They just kept bringing it on. Incredible value for just under £19. Honestly, unless you're absolutely ravenous, you won't be able to do it justice. I wimped out and chose the Stifado. Delicious! I was a bit thrown by the puff-pastry topping, but the slow-cooked beef melted in your mouth...Mmm! Team mese, whilst still capable of conversation, were starting to flag. Let's face it, they were working their way through a week of calories and the annual salt allowance of a South African Miner in one sitting. The beer was reasonably priced too at around £3 a bottle. I didn't check, but I'm sure the same will apply to the wine. They were also very happy to supply you with cool tap water with ice. Definitely a thumbs up for Frosoulla's.

For International Food Night #2, Rocco G suggested we visit the famous South Side Greek restaurant,…read moreGreek Golden Kebab. Sadly, after some 40 years it closed two weeks before our outing and opened over the road under the new name Frosoulla's. It's a nice space with a small amount of seating downstairs and then a larger dining area upstairs. There is a high ceiling with chandeliers, lots of black and white - it's modern, but still a bit outdated at the same time, more like the early-2000 idea of modern. Anyway, it's unoffensive so not really a big deal. There was a large table of 9 of us and we were seated along the wall on bench seating. Bench seating is such a pain where there's a large group, I kind of wish that places wouldn't do it. Especially when it's sweltering hot and you stick to the seat as well. I had a look over the menu, which is really long and features a lot of options as well as a mezze (4 course meal). I couldn't face that much food after a long, hot day coming back from London so I went for taramasalata as a starter (with pita) then a chicken shis kebab and a side of halloumi. The taramasalata was an incredibly generous portion - honestly, far too generous for one person to eat on their own. I'm going to guess and say it was the size of a tub you'd buy in a supermarket, something like 200g worth. It was obviously made in-house though, as the flavour was really strong and fishy, verging on too salty but thankfully more palatable with the bread. For main, I was impressed by the shis kebab which was again, a huge portion served on a massive plate with rice as well as tzatziki. The kebab had chicken as well as peppers on it and the chicken was juicy and succulent even though the pieces were massive. I was very impressed (but alas, I couldn't eat it all!). The halloumi wasn't great, it was a lot more chewy than how I cook it at home. I like mine to have a crispy outside and soft inside, whereas this seemed more like it was lightly grilled. I also ordered a cocktail which was a huge disappointment - firstly, it didn't even taste alcoholic, and it looked like a really sad mojito. It tasted more like soda water than anything else, and I could see the grains of sugar floating around and not mixed in properly. So be warned, this is not a place for cocktails even if they do seem like really good prices. I liked visiting this new south side place, I wish I had been able to see what Greek Golden Kebab was like before it closed but at least I know you can get a lot of food here for a pretty good price.

International Food Night is one of my favourite recurring unofficial Yelp events and Rocco G always…read morefinds somewhere really interesting to take us to. This time we were meant to be going somewhere else, but this place really impressed. From the outside, it looks just like a casual takeaway but there's actually a restaurant out the back too. Rocco had booked us a table and we had the space to ourselves which was quite fun. Looking over the menu there was a really impressive selection and I'd say most people should be able to find something they'd be excited to order. Of course I went for the aubergine starter (imam bayildi) which is served cold and in tomato sauce. The aubergine had been cooked for a long time so it was lovely and soft and incredibly delicious. It was also really nice to have a cold starter as it was quite refreshing. For mains, I had the chicken shish which came with rice. It could've used some kind of sauce I thought, maybe some yoghurt but I did really enjoy it. It was a generous size portion and I couldn't actually finish it in the end. While this restaurant is pretty casual I felt like we were well looked after, and the bill came to around £16 per person which I thought was reasonable for two courses and many soft drinks. It's handy for a pre-drink at the Laurieston too.

I love Falafel! I love Houmous! I used to love Halloumi! *sniff* The rest of the menu may as well…read morehave been written in Turkish cause I knew what I was having.. The first time I walked past this place I did have a bit of a laugh about the name, it really doesn't look like much from the outside. I really did wonder what we'd be in for as we gathered in an empty back room for International Food night.. Thankfully initial impressions don't always ring true as this was a rather enjoyable evening. So yes, Falafel & Houmous were ordered & devoured as I'd worked up quite an appetite that day. To be honest, you could easily have 1 starter & 1 main course between two, which would mean you could try the Baklava (you know you want to!) The Houmous was really good, it was flavourful and had the perfect consistency for spreading on the mountain of fresh flatbread that accompanied it. I think I could've kept eating it until I keeled over! The Falafel plate that came out as my main course was huge. Thankfully about 1/3 of it was salad so that I didn't end up overdosing on chickpeas, as the other 2/3 of the plate was Falafel & (more) Houmous. The Falafel was a little overcooked on the outside, but it was perfectly cooked on the inside. Oh yeah did I mention there was yet more flatbread! After that meal I figured I'd carb loaded for the rest of the month, it was about 49% chickpeas, 49% flatbread & about 2% salad & drinks. The great thing about Kervan Palace is despite the modest surroundings, the food was pretty authentic & tasty, the seemingly lone member of staff was really friendly and obliging (despite having a group of 14 hungry Yelpers & 8 folk up front watching Fenerbache v Ajax). I have to say I've thought about going back for another taste of the Houmous & Imam Bayildi, which means that this seemingly hidden wee gem has found itself another fan!

Very good. Good selection. Nice lunch menu with special groups of dishes. Naan was tasty, curry's…read morenot too spicy. Lhasa mango was excellent. Will come back.

So, the one thing I loved about this place was that it looks nothing like a stereotypical Indian…read moreRestaurant. It's clear that the focus of the restaurant is that it should still be a fun pub atmosphere that just happens to serve Indian food. So, looking in from the outside, you wouldn't know that it was an Indian restaurant. But when you walk in and smell it, you'll know. Portions were a little small so expect that you'd need to get a few things to get a full meal out of it. But they are appropriately priced for the portion size. They serve food here tapas-style and I believe you are still meant to share them so the idea is that you get a lot of dishes and eat as you drink copious amounts of beer. The one thing that made this place stand out was their service. It was amazing! During my meal, their card machines broke down and, as a result, I didn't have a way to pay for my food. The manager then comes up to me and says, "It's our fault. Don't worry about it." To be clear, this is only something I'd see in small-town America but never in a major city. So I was surprised that in Scotland's largest city, they were so trusting. (Really earning their reputation as the friendliest city in the UK). I was so touched that I promised I'd return to pay for my meal. I even kept my receipt so they'd know what to charge me. I came back the next morning, paid my bill, and, even though it's not required at all in the UK, I left a big tip as a thank you for trusting me and being so accommodating. When I come back to Glasgow, I will definitely come back.

I was in a meaty kinda mood and when I get like that I usually head to a Greek or Persian…read morerestaurant for my fix. Tucked away on Bath Street just round the corner from the hustle and bustle of Buchanan Street sits this newly opened family run business. At fist sight, it didn't look all that inviting, perhaps a bit barren and empty even, with just the odd smattering of funky artwork on the wall and some rather plain and sad looking furniture. We arrived at 7pm and it was rather quiet with the stereo playing some Greek pop music. Fortunately after a half hour of so, the atmosphere picked up as the restaurant got busier. The menu looked good, with a range of hearty looking Greek grub, but I didn't really know what I wanted, it just had to contained grilled meat. So, I just asked for the traditional Greek Meze, which is a set meal and very popular in Greece. Surprisingly they didn't offer it, but the owner said it wouldn't be a problem to whip up his favourite dishes and do us a Meze style banquet for us. We polity accepted and waited for the food to arrive. We were treated to some really fantastic dishes. To kick things off; Saganaki Prawns, made with feta cheese and a deliciously rich and tasty tomato sauce. I think we polished off a couple of baskets of bread mopping up the splendid sauce. Furthermore, a wonderfully seasoned and fresh Greek salad and some grilled cheese with tomato and peppers. The main dished comprised of Gyros, which is a pork style kebab, delicious, and skewered, charcoal grilled lamb and chicken with the house's fresh, hand-cooked chips, yum! It fair to say, after all that meat, I spiralled into a deep meat-coma and was unresponsive to any form of chat or questions, hence agreeing to a desert when asked by the waitress. I went for the wonderful and rich Greek yoghurt with honey and walnuts to really finish me off. Fortunately our lovely meal meal wasn't ruined by Greek dancing nor the sound of smashing plates. This was an initial concern of mine as the restaurant is certainly big to accommodate this. Credit should also go to the father / daughter combo who work tirelessly in the kitchen and in attending to the customers needs quickly and with a smile. Oh, one more thing.........if your ever in town and fancy a tasty snack they do a wrapped Gyros to go for just £3.95, total bargain!

The best place for Greek food I've ever had outside of Greece…read more Being Greek myself, I know what Greek food looks and tastes like. Yiamas is the best place to eat for Greek food. It's one of the best restaurants in Glasgow. You can get a Gyro to take away, something I always dreamed about for years in Glasgow before this restaurant opened. 5 stars and if I could give it 10 then I would.