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    KoolBa

    3.7 (25 reviews)
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    Excellent Persian food. Had hummus, djoujet kebab, and raita. All delish. Nice quiet atmosphere, great attentive service

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    17 years ago

    I think its two words Kool Ba, travel the world and you wont find a better Indian restaurant, great staff Kool atmosphere.

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    16 years ago

    great tasting food! Love the lamb Rogan Josh, YUM.

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    17 years ago

    gorgeous iranian food, helpful staff, very filling. good alternative restaurant.

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    15 years ago

    This is one of my all time fave restaurants. Delicious food, great customer service.

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    Review Highlights - KoolBa

    From the fish pakora, lamb dopiza or chicken and prawn nentara, through to garlic or peshwari naan, I've enjoyed it all.

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    Chaakoo Bombay Cafe

    Chaakoo Bombay Cafe

    (50 reviews)

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    City Centre

    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.

    Madha - Lamb kathi roll

    Madha

    (14 reviews)

    Merchant City, City Centre

    Well, I just had the best, most flavorful curry ever at Madha. I travel for work, and have done so…read morefor more than 40 years. I have had Indian food in many corners of the globe. This was the best yet.

    So happy they were still open when we arrived at 11pm on a Thursday night! We went to about 6 other…read morerestaurants in the Merchant City neighborhood and all kitchens were closed. The worker (maybe the owner?) was very friendly and offered to let us eat in (we said we could do take away, but he said we were welcome to eat there). The ambience is high end Indian food. Restaurant was clean and seemed new. Service is great. The menu has a lot of variety. Both northern and southern Indian dishes. Everything we ordered was hot and tasty. I had the spicy mussels appetizer. Never seen this preparation style on a menu before- the mussels are battered in an airy light tapioca dusting and fried so they have a bit of a crunch. Powerful blend of herbs and curry gives it a good kick! The chutney onions are sweet and the curry cassava with mustard seeds balances the spice heat, because it's mild. They have an array of dosas!!! I was really excited about this, because dosas are delicious but sometimes hard to find. The dosa was HUGE! It hung off the plate on both sides. It was crispy on the edges and spongy in the middle. Inside has mild curried potatoes. Served with coconut chutney, chili chutney and vegetarian daal. It was a meal by itself. They also have appum, which are spongy bread-like things that are very tasty. Definitely recommend! My friend had a chicken curry and garlic naan. He enjoyed. I had a taste of the chicken and the blend of spices was nice. Naan was generously buttered and had lots of garlic. He also had the vegetarian samosa which was expertly fried and piping hot upon arrival. It was served on a bed of curried chickpeas. Overall, it was a great meal. Even though it's a high end restaurant, the prices seemed reasonable for the neighborhood and the portions were huge so go with a group or be prepared for leftovers.

    KoolBa - indpak - Updated May 2026

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