I was at this restaurant at the beginning of December last year with a few friends from the…read morefoodbank. We were there for our Christmas lunch it is a lovely restaurant but small. The food we had that afternoon was wonderful. The staff were wonderful as well. I would highly recommend this restaurant and yes I would come back again and again. We all arrived at smiths for about 1.00pm and everyone of us had a fantastic afternoon so we didn't leave until about 5.00pm

What an amazing wee restaurant. We were given vouchers for here from last Christmas...can't believe…read moreit took us this long to get round to it! We went for lunch about 1.30ish on Friday afternoon. It was really busy but luckily there was a table free. The lunch menu is £14.50 for 2 courses and I thought it was really good value. The food was sublime (not what you would expect in Uddingston!). I had a Butternut Squash Veloute with a poached egg and some a parmesan twill. Watching all the food programmes going, I had saw this made a few times and always wanted to try it. It was soooo good. Basically it is just a fancy soup but the beautiful poached egg and the veloute were so delicious and creamy. I then had slow braised beef with mash potatoes, glazed vegetables and gravy. There was a huge portion of delicious soft beef. The mash was creamy and yummy. All in all, it was one of the best dishes I have had in a long time. We then shared a Banana sticky toffee pudding as we were too full to have one each. The sponge was lovely and soft and the bananas were caramelised on top. Truth be told, I could have probably ate this myself looking back. Staff were lovely and attentive. I never tried any wine but they had an extensive list. Go here if you want amazing food at a reasonable price.

Firsly, this take away is not in Falkirk, but in Uddingston, Lanarkshire…read more This is the best Chinese restaurant I have ever come across. Almost every meal I have had from here has been brilliant. Their curry sauce is amazing, as are their special chop sueys. They cater well for vegetarians and have assured me (and I hope they're telling the truth!) that their dishes marked as vegetarian don't include any animal products at all. The only reason I can't give the Shatin five-stars (yes, I know the name is awful!) is because some friends who have gotten chicken dishes from their and not asked for breast of chicken, say the meat they got didn't really seem like chicken. So that's not good - but just make sure you ask for breast of (or become vegetarian) and you'll be okay.

I would never have visited Redstones if not for the fact that there was a large birthday party…read moreorganised here for my partner's mother. Now that I know it's here I'll definitely visit again if I find myself in the area. I should probably say that we were here for dinner and drinks. We didn't stay in the rooms but, if my experience is anything to go by, I suspect that they're lovely. My partner and I arrived a little early so got some drinks at the bar and then spotted that they have seating outside on a small balcony area. Since it was sunny we decided to sit outside while we waited for everyone else. Its a beautiful spot. If you're local to Uddingston and you're after a nice beer garden to relax in on those rare summer days - this is your place. Soon the others arrived and we moved to a private room that we'd booked for our party of about 30 people. Drinks orders were placed but they already had wine and prosecco on the tables for us. The set menu had apparently changed a little from when the booking had been made, but everything sounded delicious so that wasn't a problem. They ran a separate menu for the younger children too. I chose the tomato and mascarpone linguine, the steak (served pink with chips and peppercorn sauce) and the berry pannacotta. I was very happy with my choices although the soup of the day and the game pie also looked brilliant. Everything I tried was delicious and I was pleased that my steak was as pink as I was promised it would be.

Staying at the Redstones was a delight. Yvonne at the front desk was so accommodating and made sure…read morethat we needed for nothing. When she had heard that we were cyclin from Glasgow to Edinburgh she gave us a tray of complimentary Scottish Biscuits and Carmel. Free wifi and free breakfast with the purchase of a room. The breakfast alone was worth the stay. Everyone was very friendly and we enjoyed our stay.

Although technically in Uddingston, the Black Bear is more accurately described as being just off…read moreHamilton/Glasgow Road (where they merge), between Mount Vernon, Baillieston, and Uddingston. In fact, it's about a 5 minute drive from each. With a pub, restaurant, and Premier Inn, it's probably technically a road-house bar. However, it's used more as a local pub by... well, the locals. The restaurant is your typical Beefeater fare, with what they call their "Chargrill Restuarant, with Flaming Good Deals!" - the title pretty much covers it. Cheap steaks, big burgers, everything meaty and chargrillable you can imagine. They also serve a few pasta dishes, risotto, and a few vegetarian dishes. The surroundings are all very well kept, and they've gone for a romantic log cabin feel. Being a chain, though, it all still seems just a tad stale. I do enjoy the pub here. The pub grub is cheap and usually very good (good chips, which are a staple, and an amazing chicken sandwich). My friends and I used to frequent it as our semi-local, as it had the best pub quiz in a 3-mile vicinity. It always seemed to be the same teams showing up, though, and eventually they changed MCs, then cancelled it altogether. I guess it wasn't bringing in enough cash. Now, it's a little further than I like to travel for a quick drink with close friends. However it's a nice enough pub and if you're traveling through or fancy a decent meal for a reasonable price, that's reason enough to pay them a visit.

I used to eat fairly regularly at the Ashoka Shak - probably 2-3 times a month. The food was always…read moregreat - very flavoursome, hot and quickly delivered as requested. Any special requests are handled with good cheer and the staff are always friendly, welcoming and helpful. Have ordered takeaway online several times to pick up and it's always ready and waiting for me when I arrive, well under the time estimated, and always piping hot when I get home.

I'm not a fan of F&B's but I was asked to attend a work meal so …read more.. The waitress was not that attentive to the tables needs and she messed up a few of the orders. Nearly everyone on the table had some sort of issue with the food - let's be honest it's a chain which churns out processed cheap food at reasonable prices - if you want a fun cheap night out it's fine. 3 stars, most of that is for the company I was with.

Another chain restaurant that my hubby brought me to, as he likes the larger menus. Frankie &…read moreBenny's is an American style restaurant, which I would equate to a TGI Fridays. I was in the mood for a burger and fries (chips, although being an American style restaurant, I think they actually did call them fries), and was glad they had a veggie burger option - the Mediterranean Veggie Burger. It also came with a weird tomato relish of some sort, which was kind of spicy and smokey. It wasn't bad, but it was kind of weird. Seemed more like something I'd put ON my burger, rather than as a side. I got brownies and ice cream for dessert, which really is impossible to mess up, so that was good. Frankie & Benny's was A-OK, but definitely not some place I'd go on my own free will.

My local chippy, it never lets you down. I use this place on a regular basis, the staff are nice,…read morethe food is great. There is a good variety and the food is always fresh. Good value for money and it is always busy. They make nice pizzas as well. Worth a visit.

I'll start by admitting that I don't really eat Indian food very often. In fact, the last time I…read morehad some was around 2 years ago when I was pregnant and craved mushroom pilau. So when I say I was taking a gamble on Madras Cottage I really mean it. I'd heard a few good things from friends and family members so we decided to give it a go. It was around half 9 before we sat down and didn't feel like having a huge curry at that time of night so we ordered a sort of buffet selection to nibble at. Chicken pakora, fish pakora, onion bhaji, chips and peshwari naan. Ambitious I know but when you can't decide, order everything. Am I right? Twenty five minutes later the food was at our front door, much to the delight of our vocal stomachs. First, the fish pakora. My love affair with fish pakora started a few years back at a friend's house in East Wymess and every bit of fish pakora I've had since has had to live up to it. It's a hard ask but Madras came close. Crunchy on the outside, flaky and soft in the middle with subtle spices. The chicken pakora was massive. Absolutely enormous. We chose regular portions and I was immediately pleased we did when we opened up the container. The chicken was slightly dry but the pink pakora sauce sorted that right out. There didn't seem to be any heat at all though. A very safe option if you're scared of spice! The onion bhajis. I'm still thinking about them a couple of days later. Crispy, crunchy outside with a perfectly soft, sweet, spicey onion filling. The heat was intense on this one and my hubby found it a bit too much but this almost warranted a five star on its own. Definitely worth a go. The chips were standard and were purely there in case the portions were small. They weren't and we left quite a lot of chips as a result. The Peshawari naan was more like a dessert. Filled with jam and desiccated coconut my sweet toothed husband was in his element. It did taste really good though. It wasn't sickly sweet and the naan bread itself was fluffy and soft. A nice way to end our feast. Despite worrying that we didn't know the best place for Indian in our area we actually managed to bag ourselves a really tasty pick and mix of a meal from Madras. And when the notion takes me again (in a couple of years probably!) we'll know exactly where to go.

Om nom nom nom!…read more Although it doesn't exactly have tough competition, Madras Cottage is by far the best curry shop in the East End... or, in Baillieston, at least. It can be slightly more expensive than other Indian take-aways in the area, but it definitely stands out as the best. Loads of amazing dishes here, they have several speciality kormas, all of your usual curries, and a kick-arse burryani. If you're not a big fan of Indian food, they also have really good chips and pizza. The pièce de résistance is their delectable peshwari naan. You might know this as a naan bread bastardised with jam and almonds, or something along those lines, but Madras Cottage takes it to a whole new level, with jam and coconut. It's sweet, it's savoury, it'll probably keep you all night with all the sugar, but most of all, it's bloody delicious.

Marini's food is decent chippy fare. They give overly generous portions for decent prices when it…read morecomes to singles. Honestly, don't order the black pudding unless you're prepared for a Man vs Food style eating challenge... But they're a wee bit stingy with the chips! And that's what I can't get my head around. A chip shop that gives quite miserable portions of chips makes me sad. But I always get over it and come here when the chip shop mood strikes. They do all sorts of food here too though. Honestly, Marinis is a one stop shop for all your take away needs in Baillieston. Pakora, Fried Chicken, Baguettes, Baked Potato, Pizzas, Pasta, buffet style side dishes... They even stock Equis Ice Cream, and will turn it into an American style milkshake on request. Yas! So a wee bit of a sad face for holding back on the chips, but overall it's the only chip shop I go to in the East End. Honestly, if you're in the neighbourhood pop in and create an Equis milkshake. It's a thing of beauty.

This is a fantastic takeaway. I have never had a bad meal from here. The service is quick and…read moreefficient and the staff are really nice and helpful. The menu is varied they have traditional dishes as well as some that are out of the ordinary. They offer a delivery service for a small fee. However, you are as well going to fetch your meal at the weekends as it is really hectic. Also, I would advise against phoning your order in at these times as the phone is ringing off the hook. I take that as being a good sign. There is plenty of car parking facilities outside. I recommend it!1