As a self-confessed curry connoisseur and possible addict I can confidently state that Indian…read moreVilla, on the tongue-twisting Windmillhill Street in Motherwell, is one of the best Indians you will find in the Glasgow area, a bold claim considering Glasgow is home to the best curries in Britain. The waiter who served on us all night knew an astonishing amount about the items on the menu and even helped to give advice on what to get, listing the main ingredients and flavours of meals, similar meals to give us an idea of something we hadn't tried, spiciness levels, and even how much rice to get so that we didn't end up ordering way too much. Subsequently we just about managed to devour everything on the table and none of us were left wanting for anything. The restaurant is just one ambient room, with dimmed lights and elegant presentation but it isn't huge, so on a weekend it may be an idea to book in advance, especially given the quality of the food. Unfortunately Wednesday nights didn't seem to be too popular as we were one of just two sets of customers. I would, however, recommend this curryhouse to anyone and everyone regardless of how many people visit it on weeknights. Two sets of customers came in to pick up orders, and if you are in Motherwell and fancy a take-away I would urge you to ring Indian Villa instead of just heading to the nearest take-away. Price-wise it wouldn't be much more and taste-wise there is no contest. Very presentable eating area, surprisingly knowledgable and friendly staff, and incredible food make this a top, top curryhouse.

Went to our local Indian restaurant with a friend. Had my…read moreusual starter of pakora of which I am very fond. It is just spicy enough for me without being a mouth tingle. I am usually a "korma" girl but decided to try the Chicken Tikka Massala. Nothing ventured, nothing gained was my thinking but I did gain. Hotter than my usual korma but thoroughly enjoyed it. Rice and Peshwari Naan great as usual. Had a beer with a touch of lemonade, ok 2, (not driving) and they went down a treat. Enjoyed the food and look forward to another visit.

Used to go here when I lived in Hamilton many many years ago. Had the pleasure of coming again last…read moreweek. It was absolutely fabulous. Best curry & pakora I've had in years. Biggest naan bread I've ever seen! Only complaint was the waiter took my food away without asking me if I wanted to take the leftovers home. Otherwise service & food was great. Couldn't believe the place had to make a table for us on a Wednesday, that's how busy it was at lunch time!!

Foods normally always nice... However, I would warn you…read more DONT TIP.... It does not go to the waiting staff, it will go to the owner!!! This is gospel, from at least 2 ex staff.

Great buffet, worth the money, good choice of starters mains and deserts, new owners and new nameread more

This place is TERRIBLE…read more We'd heard good things about this place and living about a 20 minute drive away, in the wild of North Lanarkshire where good Indian food is hard to come by, we decided to give it a try. Parking is an issue from the start - there is very limited space around and no car park. We were lucky and got a space on the street outside someone's house, as someone else was leaving. Upon arrival, we were greeted and shown to a table squeezed in next to the drinks cabinet. The whole ambience of the place is 1980s social club. The tables are very close together and if it had been busy, which it wasn't, it would have been pretty uncomfortable being cheek by jowl with the table next door. The service was atrocious. We were asked by a very young girl what drinks we wanted, and off she went to fetch them. After about 10 minutes, she came back with a tray with our two drinks, and two other drinks, both pints of soft drinks with ice. After depositing our drinks on table, she then dropped the tray, depositing a further two drinks all over our legs and feet. Although she muttered an apology as she wiped it up, there was no attempt made to ask if we needed towels to mop ourselves up, nor did the management seem to be interested. To add insult to injury, we waited at least 15 minutes before we eventually flagged someone down to ask for a menu. A gormless young chap then handed us two paper take-away flyers. At this point, I was thinking about getting up and leaving, but a girl then came over to give us the correct menus and tell us about the buffet. Sadly, we didn't see this girl again during our visit - she seemed to be the only person in the building with more than one brain cell, so she was obviously in high demand. This is also the only time I've ever been to an Indian restaurant and they have clearly been AGAINST you ordering from the a la carte menu! With no further assistance in sight, we eventually just helped ourselves to the buffet - clearly, ordering anything else was not an option, and I was ravenous by this point. The starters were all dried up and lukewarm - if it wasn't for the crudely printed signs, I wouldn't have even been able to identify some of the items. Hats off though for pushing the boundaries of "Indian cuisine" by including fish fingers and chicken nuggets, truly a global experience. The curries themselves were fine - a wide selection was on offer, though mostly chicken based. There were a couple of lamb curries, but as the printed menu only offered mutton, I'm unsure of the veracity of that. There was one dish with prawns in, too. The three curries I sampled were just OK - nothing special at all. The chicken garlic masala was clearly just the garlic mushroom starter with chicken instead of mushrooms - thrifty! Poppadoms, condiments and naan breads were fine and in plentiful supply. We didn't sample the dessert options - we were so thoroughly demoralised by that point, that we couldn't wait to leave. We had to wait what felt like an ice age for our bill to arrive and then someone to find the card machine and the wherewithal to bring it to our table. I would only return here under duress, possibly at knife point.

Excellent food and great service, the restaurant is always immaculate , the staff always friendly…read moreand welcoming. The go to place in Biggar

What can I say about this cracking restaurant that's been finalists for Best Indian Restaurant in…read moreScotland for 2 years running and winner of the Maître of the Year 2014. Great fresh food and great service every time. Highly recommended. Look out for the Biggar Nan Bread!

Ate here while on a short visit to Helensburgh in October 2025. We did not have reservations but…read morewere sat immediately. Judging by the many people dining there on a weeknight, I would recommend booking a table regardless of the day. Food was excellent; my husband likes spice and I do not, but our waiter gave recommendations that suited both of us. I had a mango curry (due to lactose intolerance), and my husband had the goat chili. Both were yummy! Service was spot on. Staff was quite attentive.

Generous portions and great flavors! Exactly what we wanted on a rainy day in Helensburgh. Do…read moreyourself a favor and eat in the dining room. It's warm and friendly. Pass on the paneer it's just meh.

Visited this restaurant today for the first and most definitely will NOT be my last visit. Only…read morefault was it advertised a buffet lunch but was more a businessman's lunch with a set menu. Food was fresh and very tasty, we had a mixed starter between 3 and their was loads for us to eat, also advised to help ourselves to the salad bar. We had different starters that were well presented in their own bowls all tasty with plenty of chicken in each. We shared some rice and a highly recommend the garlic nan . Due to work (and being full) we passed on dessert. This was included in the lunch price of £5.95 total bill for 3 including 2 large(and they were large) glasses of cola and a bottle of urn bru was under £25. Well worth a visit

Very tasty Indian curry you can get here! Staff is very helpful and friendly. I must say it is a…read moregood place to visit anytime.

Very nice restaurant with great service and excellent food. Wide variety of dishes with mild,…read moremedium, and hot spice levels. Naan bread was best I've had. They also have several draft beers to choose from and a good selection of wine. Would definitely eat here again if in the area.

Went with a friend for lunch. I have had a bad experience at this restaurant so was a bit wary…read more It is, as it says, a buffet and there is certainly plenty to choose from - Chinese, Indian, Thai, Italian, Japanese, Noodle Bar and Grill. I decided to have bits of lots - Prawn Crackers, Spring Rolls, Prawn Toast, Pakora, Popadoms, Garlic Bread with a little spoonful of Macaroni Cheese and then Chicken Korma with Nan Bread (of course). Amazing what you can eat when you have lots of little bits of things. Friend had more of a meal with a mixture of indian food and Italian. I left room for pudd because I love the Chocolate Fountain although there are numerous choices of cakes and goodies. Thoroughly enjoyed it as did my friend. Worth a visit and a reasonable price.

The place looks great and the service is 5 star. Really the best, friendliest service I've…read moreencountered. BUT the food is just not good. The hot holding temp on many dishes was not being maintained and after our last visit, our entire party had bad diarrhea which is a sign of a failing food hygiene system at this location. The food is poor because it all tastes the same - Asian. You want Chinese? You get basmati rice and spices like tumeric which just don't belong in Chinese food. The Chinese curry tastes the same as the Indian section curry. Everything is under seasoned and there was a poor choice out for a Friday evening. The Italian section was equally awful with overcooked pizzas which lacked meat toppings and undercooked crunchy mac n cheese. Indian section had the best choice and most flavour. This was fine but we paid for a world buffet not an Indian one and the dishes we had in common were from the Indian section so I presume this is where we picked up the bacteria which caused our bum gravy. Dessert section has improved. Was happy to see carrot cake back. Overall, the world buffet was mediocre and over priced for the quality of food we had on this visit. I'll stick to the Glasgow locations in future. Shame as the warm, friendly staff in Motherwell outshine the service in every Glasgow location.

I can't believe my local, trusty Indian Takeaway hasn't been reviewed on here! The Spice of Life is…read morean absolute gem of a takeaway, and the only one I would use if I was having Indian food. Located on the main road, a 5 minute walk from the shopping centre itself, it's a great, accessible location for most of Hamilton. It's also located within a 15 minute walk of most pubs I attend, so is a wonderful place to go for some drunken appetisers! The menu is enormous, with roughly 300 things listed on it, so there is absolutely no chance you could be struggling to find something you like. Delivery charge is £1.50 on all orders, no matter the size (a very fair price!), and the food matches this wonderful pricing, with 90% of meals on the menu costing less than a tenner! If you're going in for a collection or just ordering in store, the staff are always helpful and knowledgeable about the food, and good at what they do. There's also a TV on the wall that's usually showing a film channel or something if you're waiting a while; the food is made upon order. If you haven't been here or you're looking for a good Indian Takeaway to try, I would strongly advise you pop in here, or give them a call!

We actually had a meal here 15 years ago (whilst on holiday) and finally repeated the experience…read moretoday! What a lovely meal we had with all the food freshly prepared and so delicious! There is so much choice of delicious Indian dishes and also a European menu. The restaurant was clean with beautiful decor and a wonderful view over the Clyde with the ferry to Cumbrae going back and forth. The service was excellent and friendly. We've decided to go there again over Christmas! For some people access might be difficult at the restaurant is upstairs without a lift. The staff seem happy to help those who have difficulties by carrying pushchairs or bags, etc. They also do a take away service and the restaurant is open at lunchtimes as well as evenings. Sometimes you're lucky and can park in the street outside or around the corner, otherwise there is a large car park directly opposite (costing £2).

visited this restaurant on Sunday 11th June 2017. First impressions when we were climbing the…read morestairs were a bit mixed ? It's an old building, and obviously the stair carpet was well worn so gives the wrong idea of what to find, the staff greeted us immediately and were very courteous, not very many people inside as he had actually had new carpets fitted in the main restaurant so he explained he had to cancel the buffet for that day. We did not wait very long for a pre dinner drink or the menu. Ordered house special saffron rice and chicken korma and lamb rogan josh poppadoms etc. The meal arrived within ten minutes, and it was absolutely delicious- the meat was very nice not this tumbled chicken you tend to get now and the lamb was succulent and soft it melted in your mouth. The owner was a great hospitable guy who could not do enough for you, and his wife and the young English guy waiter were very friendly. The meal cost £28.50 for two people absolute bargain. The best Indian meal we have tasted in a long time, deserve 5stars.