A brief review update for Usha's: it's been open for a while now, and while the food is still delicious, the service definitely needs improvement. We visited for an early evening Saturday dinner and got a seat without any trouble. The downside of the seats were that they were in a small pod-like arrangement with another couple seated to the right of us which meant it felt like having an intimate dinner with three people which wasn't ideal. We ordered a selection of dishes, all of which impressed - I love the dal mahkani and highly recommend getting a portion of that even if you think you don't like dal. You're wrong. We also tried gobi manchurian which was interesting for something a little different. However, the overall experience was let down by the staff who seem disorganised, slow and a little unfriendly. It's a real shame as I really enjoy the food here, and would like to return, but I definitely left feeling a little disappointed. read more

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Took me a little longer than usual to get here. Briony's review spurred me on a wee bit to try this place out. Popped in at 6:30pm. Took 10 minutes to get an order in for drinks/food. Bunty came over as we sat to advise that the quorn meat samosas and other dishes were no longer on the menu. Not really an issue, as I couldn't see the point of a fake keema samosa. There was a vegetable samosa on instead, which makes more sense to me. Ordered aubergine pakora, veg samosa and puni puri as a starter. Biriyani, Chana dhal, Aloo Saag and Okra. Side of aloo paratha and roti. Now, I'm being picky, but I don't like tablet iPad devices in restaurants. It took our lovely well dressed server easily 3 times longer to take the order than just remembering or writing it down. Seemingly, it doesn't mean your order arrives correct either. Our starters arrived just after 7pm, not bad I hear you say... only that we were still waiting for our drinks. Our server came back a few minutes later to ask how the food was and I mentioned that it would be nicer with the drinks. Another 10 minutes later, they finally arrived. Thats 40 minutes after arriving and only four other tables were in the restaurant, so not busy at all. Samosas were delicious, as were the aubergine pakoras. I just didn't get the puni puri. It's served cold and really didn't wow me. Mains arrived shortly after, but the roti was a tandoori, not tava as we asked for. Still arrived despite correcting the chap and it still made it's way on the bill, despite not being eaten. Best standout dish - the biriyani. One of the best we've had for a long time. The Chana Dhal and Saag were nice and the okra could have done with being fried first to get it crispy & put some taste to it. Just bland and limb. Got some complimentary Gulab Jaman, which was AMAZING! Fed our feedback to our server & she happily accepted the feedback, which is great for a new place wanting to learn & get there. New dishes being added next week, so I do get the feel of a bit of trial and testing going on. My only concern here, was that the bill came to £40. I know that I can order the same amount of food/portions at Mother India's Cafe & it will be a good £10 less minimum. We'll pop back again, just for the Biriyani if nothing else. It's new and finding it's feet. Whilst our servers were super friendly & lovely (refreshing change!), need to get on top of noticing little things like drinks not arriving for over 30 minutes. No excuse when there is only 4 tables in the restaurant. I'm hopeful that this place will find its way & establish itself as a stable vegetarian offering in Glasgow. I was pleasantly surprised and I think most others will too. Just rethink some of the prices to portions and get attentive on the service. You Gotta Eat Here - For Sure! :-D read more

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We had been meaning to try this place ever since it opened, as vegetarian Indian restaurants are not that common in Glasgow. However, we've clearly left it a bit late as Usha's is no longer purely vegetarian! They have one side of the menu that is all veggie dishes, and the other side includes meat and fish dishes. The 'pod' seating arrangement is fine if you can get one to yourselves, but having another couple practically right next to you makes it slightly difficult to have a private conversation. I thought just a little more space between the two tables would have made things easier all round (slightly bigger tables would not go amiss either!). As neither of us is completely veggie, we both opted for fish dishes. I had Tandoori Sea Bass, which came wrapped in tinfoil on a bed of peppers and onions - which I only discovered half-way through eating it when I lifted the tinfoil! It was spicy but not overly so, and very tasty. I had rice and a plain nan to go with it, and a side dish of garlic & chilli sauce in case I needed some extra oomph. Herself chose the 'tapas' style option, with a small dish of Goan sea bass curry with Anda Aloo accompaniment (egg and masala potatoes - very nice!) and a chapati on the side. We'd shared a foil-baked spiced haddock starter between us, and that was a good call because it was a nice size between two people. Overall, a pretty good meal and quite reasonably priced. the food arrived in a slightly staggered fashion, which meant I was waiting for what seemed quite a long time for my sea bass, but other than that we both thought it was great and would happily return. read more

Let me preface this by saying that neither myself nor my boyfriend are vegetarians. Let me also say that if there's one thing my boyfriend and I will never agree on, that's Indian food. He would dive face first in to an Indian meal in half a heartbeat, whereas, I'd rather starve than eat it. Ok, I'm not THAT dramatic, but it's a pretty fair description. The one thing I have noticed when it comes to my love hate relationship with Indian food is that I find that I like it a lot more when we actually go to a sit down restaurant versus ordering a takeaway. I find that more love and attention is given to the actual dishes, rather than a load of sludge and chicken piled in to takeaway containers and delivered to our door. Blah! The other day, my boyfriend and I were out and about in the went end and were pretty hungry having had breakfast quite early that morning. We were wanting to go to a restaurant across the street, but I realised it's not open on a Sunday. So there we were, literally leaning up against the railing at the cross walk trying to decide where to go. I jokingly suggested Usha's as it was right across from where we were standing but half knowing my boyfriend isn't one for going for vegetarian dishes ever really. The only time he has any, is when I order them (which is more often than not, as I really do love vegetarian foods) . Anyway, to my surprise, he said sure, let's give it a go. He knows I've been talking about it for a while, so why not now?! Boy, am I sure glad we decided to eat here. It ranks up there with the best of the best Indians I've ever eaten and I'm going to say this now: if you haven't been in here, please do yourself a favour and go. Now! We were sat in a cute little booth for two by who seemed to have been the manager. Really friendly guy, very personable. He mentioned to us that the menu might say it's tapas style, but they're actually a bit bigger than a tapas style. He also mentioned that although they are currently vegetarian and vegan only, they're changing up the menu very soon to incorporate meat dishes. I guarantee, my boyfriend ears perked up at the sound of that! The staff that we encountered (actually just the manager and who I named the mad scientist brought out the food) were lovely. Fast, friendly and eager to serve. We started with two lovely starters of cauliflower pakora and the samosa chaat. They were both goreously laid out on a plate, very much into presentation. The pakora came with a side salad of fresh greens as well as a dipping sauce that almost tasted a bit mexican. We loved it! The samosas came in a bowl, two of them, covered with a lovely chick pea sauce and salad on top. Basically in heaven and we were only eating the starters. For our main meals, I ordered the Okra dopiaza and he ordered the Chana masala. Both amazing little dishes (by no means little) with loads of flavour. The Okra dopiaza was the favourite out of the two, which is almost unheard of because I chose it. I usually choose the least favourite item. Ha! Anyway, with these two dishes, we were able to each have a large serving and my boyfriend was able to have a full second helping. We also ordered boiled basmati rice and a garlic corriander naan. Um, that thing was massive, freshly made and delicious. Basically, I'm hoping this review speaks for itself but let me reiterate the fact that this place, even though we're not vegetarians, has quickly become a favourite. Please, all my veggie friends and veggie readers, don't boycott this place once they add meat dishes to their menu, and all my non-veggie friends and non-veggie readers, please go check this place out before they add meat to their menu. It's so delicious, you won't even realise meat isn't in the dish. read more

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I'm going to keep this short and sweet. The food is AMAZING. We ordered all the gluten free and vegan options on the menu - yes really. The flavours were incredible, and the service is quick and friendly. I have one issue though, we found a bit of plastic in one of the dips. I was the lucky one to find it (while I tried to chew it and realised it was not for human consumption), I pulled it out of my mouth and it was plastic! We told one of the staff and he just shrugged, cleared the plates and that was it. It was slightly alarming how they didn't seem to care there was plastic in the food, like A HARD BIT OF PLASTIC. With that said, it was probably just a one off and I'll definitely be back because the food was too good not to. read more

Usha's - Indian Near Me - Glasgow, GLG

As a vegetarian I was a little disappointed to find Usha's is no longer exclusively meat-free - they dropped this a few months ago and now also offer a meat menu. While I was looking forward to going out for curry and being able to order absolutely anything from the menu, I wasn't too disappointed because the vegetarian and vegan options were plentiful (just as many as the meat options!) and were clearly marked on a separate side of the menu. We visited on a Sunday evening and were quickly seated in a quiet booth. I ordered a Long Island Iced Tea which was strong and delicious - and I like to think the black and orange straws were a little nod to Halloween! With another vegetarian and a vegan in the party, the only meat eater admitted defeat and we ordered a selection of breads, pakoras, rice and mains to choose from. The food was absolutely delicious without exception and even writing this review is making me want to go back for more! I will warn you though, they're not messing around with the chilli pakora - this looked literally like whole chillies wrapped in batter and were so hot that they required two jugs of water to wash them down with! I particularly love the street food element to Usha's - I've never tried small plates of Indian food before, but it works really well. It was great to have so many sides and mains to choose from, as it stopped me from ever feeling overwhelmed by one flavour and meant I didn't have to worry that someone else had made a better choice of curry than me! I will definitely be back - there are still so many other dishes to try! read more

Usha's - Long Island Iced Tea. - Indian Near Me - Glasgow, GLG

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Looks like I'm one of the first Yelpers to try out the new meat offerings (okay, offering, as I was with a vegetarian so wanted to share a starter!) We started with paneer pakora, which is basically the Indian version of mozzarella sticks with marinara sauce. The simple cheese, the lightly spiced, crispy batter and the almost salsa-like dipping sauce were a heavenly combination. This coming from someone who doesn't usually enjoy Indian food. For mains, this is where it got confusing. Some of their dishes (like curries) are tapas-sized, while others (sizzlers) are full on meals. I got the new chicken tikka, which was a huge meal for a decent price. It included a plate of tasty chicken chunks over sauteed onions and peppers, a side bowl of rice and a little yoghurt sauce on the side. I also ordered the one gluten-free bread option, some kind of roti. The bread was not my favourite, but the chicken was really nice. My partner ordered paneer makhani; more cheese, this time in a red, creamy sauce. I tried a little bit and it was really delicious. It came in a kind of small serving (tapas-like) but he ended up eating it with my bowl of rice so it worked out. He also ordered fenugreek paratha - after asking the waitress if they used whole grain flour (don't think she understood the question) he ordered it and sure enough, weird brown flour was used. He said it was terrible after one bite and didn't end up touching it; I was surprised to see that when clearing the table, the waiter didn't ask about it at all! I shouldn't have been surprised, though, because the service throughout the experience was just off. The waitress who took our order seemed totally unfamiliar with the menu; when our food arrived, brought by different men, one of them used a plate to shove my fork and napkin across the table (hey buddy, I'm left-handed, I wanted that there!) It took forever to get someone to notice we were done and our check took even longer, delivered once with errors and had to be corrected. I think if I were to eat Usha's food again, I'd just order it through Deliveroo (available as of July 2015) - all the deliciousness without any of the service issues that several reviewers have mentioned. read more

Usha's - Chicken tikka, gluten free roti (the big one), fenugreek paratha, rice, in the black pot is paneer makhani - Indian Near Me - Glasgow, GLG

I was a bit worried about Usha's after having read mixed reviews. Even friends who were fans said they did better when their menu was 100% vegetarian. However, I had to admit I was curious, so when friends arranged dinner there I agreed to go along. I'm pleased to say that I wasn't disapointed. I arrived first and was welcomed to take a seat and have a look at the menu while I waited for my friends. That gave me time to notice that the restaurant is good looking. Seriously, it's a nice place to sit and relax, or it would be if it weren't so busy. Soon friends arrived and we got settled. I ordered a very potent Long Island Ice Tea and, on the basis that it used to be better when Usha's only did veggie food I went for veggie options: Vegetable pakora to start and Paneer Jaipuri for main. Both of which were delicious and I'd definitely order them again. A lot of the dishes are tapas style, but they're actually quite big. I think with a starter and rice or naan you don't really need more than one. That said, if you had a big group and everyone fancied trying a bit of everything it would be a great way of working your way through the menu. read more

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My partner and I are spending 3 months backpacking through Western Europe. We are both vegetarians and I am also gluten free. It is hard for us to find food back in the States but while being in Europe it has seemed a lot easier. We stumbled across this restaurant while roaming the streets of Glasgow and we sure are glad we did! Indian food is my partner's favorite type of food and I am rather fond of it myself. We were not sure what to expect from an Indian restaurant in Scotland but it definitely outreached any of our ideas! The food was probably the best Indian food either of us have ever had. We both ordered gluten free vegetarian lunch items. It came with an appetizer as well. Everything was absolutely delicious! Large portions, delightful use of spices, and impeccable presentation. The owner, our server, was incredibly informative and kind. He told us the history of the business as well as a but about himself. We talked about travel, food, nutrition, and more. The restaurant is beautifully decorated and feels very welcoming. I absolutely loved it. Our only complaint is that we found it on our last night in Glasgow. We wish we had another day to enjoy it! read more

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I've been here twice in the last few months, both times with non-vegetarians, and my pals have been very happy with the wide choice on offer, and have left with full tummies, saying that they'd definitely be back. We ate here last Saturday and it was packed. We had to wait a few minutes for our table, but that was fine. We skipped the starters, as we'd had nibbles beforehand, and went straight to mains. Myself and a friend shared some tapas-sized dishes - Aloo Palak and Aloo Matar, both of which were just the right side of gently spicy and warming, and I had a Tarka Dal. We also shared some Naan bread and a huge dosa - so delicious, and such a treat for me to have vegan Naan. My other half had tandoori stuffed mushrooms with a sambar sauce and a mushroom rice. The menu is extensive, and full of unusual dishes that you're unlikely to find anywhere else in Glasgow, with a great selection of street food, which makes a refreshing change. You're certainly not restricted to the usual 4 or 5 veggie dishes that you'd get at any standard Indian restaurant, and even the most carnivorous are bound to find something they'll really enjoy. Brucie Bonus is that they sell West beer. The staff were very friendly, there's a pleasant, buzzing atmosphere, and we really enjoyed our meal here, leaving nicely full, but not overly stuffed. Now, I don't normally point out the carpets in restaurants, but when you pay Usha's a visit make sure you check out the floorboard pattern carpet upstairs. Seeing is believing. read more

After two secondary visits to Usha's I have found that already the service is slipping. I took my Mum for a lunch visit after raving about the food on my first visit. The place was quiet but the manager and staff seemed more interested in a wine stocktake and reshuffle rather than serving customers. They had also added tablets to take orders which somehow led to ours being wrong. Luckily we got the erroneous dishes free. The food was ok not as great. In again for food this evening food was good albeit a little slow. Service again was a little off overheard another table having issues with wrong dishes. We also asked for water twice but both times it did not appear. My wife was still finishing her food and immediately we were getting plates cleared from us. Overall the food is still nice not awesome. However the service needs to up it's game. read more

Another great meal at Usha's. We were out for a family meal and were sat in a large booth. This time I had the aubergine bharta (smoky mashed aubergine with peas and soft potato chunks) and the chana masala (tender chickpeas in a creamy spicy sauce) with some aromatic and delicious hot garlic naan bread, rice and a pint of WEST St. Mungo (on tap here). We were advised that as one of our party was ordering a tandoori dish it would take 20 mins to prepare which was not a problem and we snacked on poppadoms and spiced onions while we waited. A couple of minor issues with drinks - one beer brought to the table was not what was ordered and another drink ordered later never materialised but no big deal and the service was quick and efficient otherwise. read more

Usha's - Indian Near Me - Glasgow, GLG

I visited here the second day after it opened, never one to miss an opportunity to jump on the latest bandwagon! I eat a lot of vegetarian food so was looking forward to this, but my husband wasn't quite as optimistic, although thankfully left fully satisfied and converted. We headed along after work on a sunny Tuesday night and were warmly welcomed by the staff. I love when restaurants are newly opened as the staff are so eager to please and tell you all about the menu. I have no doubt this enthusiasm will remain in place as Usha's continue to establish themselves! For a pre starter we tried a 'chutney tray' which is basically popadoms with 5 chutneys of your choice - we asked them to choose the 5 for us and loved them all! The best was definitely the mint and coriander chutney. For starters we had gobi (cauliflower) pakora and paneer (cheese) samosa - both were lovely with crisp, friable batter/pastry and just the right portion size. Very light and not at all heavy as can sometimes be the case with fried food. For mains we had tapas sized dishes of tarka dhal (thick curried red lentils) and achari sabji (mixed vegetables with lime pickle). We considered ordering more but our waitress assured as with rice/bread that would be more than enough (and she was right)! To accompany these curries we ordered lemon and cashew nut rice and peshwari naan bread to share. Both curries were expertly spiced, tasty and left us wanting more. The rice was fragrant and lightly oiled, and the bread was crisp, chewy and full of delicious coconut filling. While we were full, when my husband heard that day's dessert was halva (a sweetened carrot pudding with nuts) he had to have some - we ordered one to share but the manager kindly brought us one each at no extra charge. Alas we were defeated but husband got a doggy bag to take home, which he was delighted about :) We liked the modern decor and situation of the restaurant, and I really hope it does well here and better than previous tenants. It wasn't the cheapest meal we've had, but we felt definitely worth the money and we will return without a doubt. My family all love indian food so I'm trying to convince them to give vegetarian a shot :) I want to return and try some of the street food - I noticed a young indian family ordering from this section of the menu and everything looked/smelled delicious. Don't let the fact this place is vegetarian put you off - the food is delicious, light, fresh and tasty and a welcome addition to Glasgow's curry scene. I can't say it's my favourite (yet) as I'm a loyal customer of Mother India's Cafe, but it is definitely on my 'return to' list. read more

I was drawn to here by the lure of a gluten free bread but sadly on this occassion they could not offer it. This is the only bad aspect to my meal here. I was meeting a friend for dinner and was a little bit early so I started looking over the HUGE menu. There is so much to choose from on both the meat and vegetarian section. Everything is clearly labelled what is gf and also vegan. With it being tapas style dishes we decided to share. Started with poppadoms and spiced onions which were yum. Fish pakora and garlic mushroom pakora which was delicious. Pakora curry and south indian garlic chicken was for mains with a side of rice and a garlic nann that was seriously bigger than my head! My friend assured me that the nann was yummy! We sat chatting for quite a while after dinner till we realised that the restaurant was empty. At no point were we made to feel awkward or rushed out. The staff were friendly and helpful in explaining the menu and always popped by to check we were ok. I was super impressed and already planning my next visit! read more

My boyfriend and I went to Usha's for dinner last week which was totally unplanned but I had wanted to try it for ages and we both love Indian food. The interior is lovely, also bigger than I expected - we were seated on a mezzanine level. Our waitress was really friendly and recommended flavours of lassi which were more interesting than the usual mango. We ordered the bullet chilli pakora to start which were really good, literally just chillies in pakora batter. I overheard a lady at another table say they were quite spicy cos they have seeds so I noted this and removed them before eating! For main we had 4 tapas to share, although my boyfriend got a chicken dish which I didn't try. The dishes were okra dopiaza which was tasty but a little bit oily, roast indian veg which was nice but not all that exciting, and dal makhini which was really good. Along with these we had a garlic and coriander naan which was delicious, and 2 parathas which I thought were bland and unexciting. 4 tapas, naan and the two parathas were plenty between both of us, I was a bit worried it might not be enough! Overall I did enjoy it but the food took a while to come - hopefully it was because they were making it fresh! I would definitely go back, it has brilliant choice for vegetarians but I'd try some different dishes next time. read more

Since when has a 3 been a bad review? A Scouser, a Manc, a Cockney and a mutt Dundonian walk into a formerly veggie, but now omnivore friendly Indian restaurant and ordered pakora, samosas, some chaat, a couple of chicken curry's of some description, aloo gobi, and a railway lamb curry. The Scouser enjoyed the aloo gobi, The Manc loved the samosa, The Cockney loved the lamb curry and The Mutt Dundonian felt everything was tasty enough not to offend, but always had a backhanded compliment about something or another. So, what is the moral of the story? Don't bring a Dundonian to a fairly decent Indian restaurant, because while it was all very tasty, there was "too much cardamom in the samosas, the chapati served with the lamb curry was too chewy and the chicken completely out of place. Other than that, the lamb curry was tender, and the aloo gobi delightful. Oh, and the ambiance is good." Well, thanks for that you odd person. I'm surprised he liked the company he kept... read more

Staying in Glasgow with family and decided to give Usha's a try just because it was in close proximity to our Airb&b, and we were so glad that we did. The food was amazing, the sea bass curry was to die for, and the service was on point. Such a friendly restaurant. read more

This was my first visit here I was impressed with the table we got a booth which made our group like private diners. The menu was good with plenty of choices. We optedfor poppadoms and spiced onions whilst deciding on the meal itself. We had two portions of Chicken Pakora and two of Haddock Pakora both were delicious. I like the tapas style menu and I had Lamb with okra and Buttered Chicken, one of our party is vegetarian and he had Seabass with sauce and chapatis. Rice and garlic Nans completed the meal all presented very well and served piping hot. The one thing that lets Usha down is there Bar Tennants on tap Corona or Peroni if it wad in stock. There are do many Indian beers out there get some of these in stock. I would give this place another go if only to try and finish all my food next time. read more

Good food and menu selection . At present there is 4 pages of vegetarian food to experience however I am told that meat is appearing shortly on the menu. I spotted Mac who was front of house in Mother India for many year who now appears to be doing the same job in Usha,s and will be a great asset. We ate Dosa,s which are Indian pancakes made from rice flour and eaten with coconut chutney . We had Paneer which is an Indian curd cheese in a curry sauce and pilau rice I have never had a bad meal here and it's good to see Mac as front of house . read more

Let me start by saying that Usha's is currently one of our favourite curry houses in the West End; that's an achievement given the prevalence of them! Funnily enough, as I'm typing this, Mrs G has just called to suggest a delivery from them tonight - done deal! We love the food and the fact that the portion sizes are tapas-style - we normally get 2 each and can just about finish (we have had a doggy bag on more than one occasion though!) them. My bug bear with Usha's lies with some of the customer service (not the waiting service per se) that we have experienced in the past. The one that sticks in my mind is when we had booked a Gourmet Society deal on the 'phone - and the staff member had confirmed same - only to be told on arrival (with guests) that that member of staff should not have agreed the deal (apparently they had stopped the Gourmet Society deal very recently, albeit it was still be advertised online) and that they were not going to honour it. That sort of thing gets my back up as we, the customer, had done nothing wrong as we had verified on the 'phone that very day! What made it more galling was a big advertisement on the menu they gave us advertising the same discount but for students only. I brought this up and asked them again that they honour the deal they had agreed on the 'phone. An abrupt no. The thing that annoyed me when we were in for dinner a couple of weeks ago was we asked for vegetable pakora along with our poppadoms and spiced onions; we were told this was not possible because they use a tablet ordering system and could not put the order through until they took our mains order. When the waitress returned with the poppadoms I asked if she could just ask for the pakora verbally - apparently not! We couldn't order them for a good ten minutes until they came back to take the mains order! I'm all for technology but not when it overrides common sense! The fact that we return despite these experiences is a testament to the quality of the food. I've certainly not returned to other places (with inferior food) due to lesser mishaps! If they could sort out the basics it would be full marks. read more

Came here for lunch. The place was practically empty but we waited for a good bit just to get water. The waiter, who seemed to be the only waiter for the whole restaurant, seemed like he was overwhelmed even though the place was empty. The food was okay. Most of the dishes were excessively spicy. The puri is more of a giant chappati or roti. Interactions were weird to with the waiter - like I had to justify why I wanted more napkins or why I was only ordering an appetizer first and needed more time to order my entree. Have been to better (and worse) Indian restaurants. read more

Let me just start this review with saying this was one of the worst dining experiences of my life.. And the one star is only for the food. Me and 5 friends headed here as it was recommended by one of the girls who is, or should I say was a regular customer. We booked a table for 8pm. We arrived and sat chatting and looking at the menu. 30 mins had passed and no one had came to take our drinks order, the place was not that busy and there was plenty of staff hanging about. Eventually we got our drinks and they took our food order. Another hour went passed and no food, we had been busy chatting and had lost track of the time but now after being in the place 1 1/2 hours and we still hadn't eaten apart from the popadoms, we asked where the food was, they told us it was just coming, another 10 mins went passed and by this time we were ready to leave and go and get chips and cheese. Just as we were about to leave, the food arrived or should I say some of the food.. They took ages to bring out the food and then when they stopped coming out we realised that about 6 or 7 dishes had not arrived again we asked about the food, which had been forgotten.. We had to wait more time for the food to be cooked. By this time we were starving but really annoyed with the waiting. Also in all this time we were never asked if we wanted another drink. It was now nearly 10pm and we were all feed up. We asked to speak to the manager, to be told the manager wasn't there, we asked for who was acting up, a woman arrived we explained how unhappy we were, they offered us a free round of drinks but by that time we just wanted to leave, we asked for some money off the bill, we are told they couldn't do this. Then another member of staff was brought infront of us and she told us that she was acting manager. Again she refused to give us anything off our bill. We tried to compromise by asking them to remove the drinks off of bill again we'd are told no. By this time we were eating our food while having this discussion and all of a sudden we had all the staff members around us or watching us, this made us feel very threatened and uncomfortable. Eventually after no resolution we left leaving what amount of money we felt we should have paid and left. Or night was now ruined and left us feeling guilty as we are not the type of people to leave without paying in full. I was absolutely disgusted by the customer service, the only good thing was the food but it didn't taste great eating it with all the hassle going on and we left a lot of the food untouched. I understand that places can be busy and some things take time but even if a member of staff had come and told us it would have made all the difference. Horrible horrible experience. Avoid (unless you enjoy confrontation and bad service). read more

Best Indian food I have had in a LONG time!! We were a party of six, ordered at least seven appetizers, and were not disappointed with any of them. Even the skeptical meat eaters in our group were happy. Most dishes are the perfect size for sharing. Their chutneys are absolutely delicious! The Paneer Jaipuri is truly AMAZING. I wanted to eat every last bit of sauce and would have licked the dish had we not been in a restaurant. The Usha's special pilau is spicy and delicious and the garlic naan is great. They also have a wide variety of gluten free options. The food is awesome and the staff attentive and friendly. The menu is extensive, and our server, Teri, was very helpful, making some great suggestions. The manager/owner (not sure) stopped by our table to chat and see how we liked the food. He was very friendly, and you could tell he really cares about the restaurant and the quality of the food and staff. If I lived in Glasgow, I would be a regular for sure. read more

My partner and I visited here on Friday evening for dinner. We hadn't booked but they were able to sit us very quickly so I was pleased as I had wanted to dine here for some time! We ordered our food and drinks at the same time as we knew exactly what we wanted after pouring over the menu earlier in the day. She had ordered onion bhajis, which were delicious, and I ordered aubergine pakora - cauliflower pakora was delivered to the table by accident, but, once I had managed to catch the attention of the waiting staff, the correct dish was brought over quickly, and I thoroughly enjoyed the aubergine. The drinks didn't arrive at the table for some time after the food, but we had been given water when we arrived so I suppose we weren't too thirsty! We had ordered three tapas curries - paneer, pakora and okra. They took some time to arrive at the table, without any explanation or apologies from the waiting staff. The flavours were fantastic, it was presented in adorable dishes and the naan breads were huge! It again took some time to attract the attention of the staff as we were hoping to take the remaining food home. They packaged it up nicely. In each interaction with the staff, we felt like we were bothering them away from a more important activity. The table beside us also didn't have the best service as they took a while to bring them cutlery and a sauce they had ordered. All in all, the food was delicious but due to the lack of good service, it may be safer to order it to takeaway next time. read more

I had a fantastic vegetarian meal at Usha's the other day. The service was impeccable, the waiter was very knowledgeable and friendly, and the food was delicious. Very reasonable prices too, and wonderful, inviting atmosphere. They had a lot of vegetarian and vegan options available, it was difficult choosing! Fortunately the tapas style meant I could choose more :) Highly recommended! read more

I had the worst night out of any of my dining experiences here. The restaurant was dead but our drinks order some how took 20 minutes to take, and then a following 20 minutes to be delivered to our table. Staff were slow and unapologetic. Food came out late and cold. I informed the staff my boyfriend was vegetarian and they served him chicken by mistake. It very was lucky I tasted it first or this would have been a much bigger issue. The manager halved the bill because I told him how awful the whole experience was, but there were no apologies or explanations. Date night utterly ruined. read more

This is without a doubt the worst experience I've ever had, eating out! I have never rated a place before, but this was so bad that I simply have to! And I was just reminded of how bad the experience was, on the back of a super visit to another restaurant, and so thought I'd go home and finally write this. So, it didn't start off too badly. We were told that there would be a 5 min wait for a table, and after 5 minutes we were taken to a lovely looking little booth like place, and given our menus. And then the waiting began! After about 15 minutes another couple were shown to a table just across from us and after about a minute a waiter came to take their orders (!!?!). Sorry, they hadn't had time to open the menu yet. So we informed the waiter that we were ready. Can I take your drinks order? Well, we are (more than) ready to order our food as well. Sorry, I can only take your drinks order. Someone else will come and take your food order! (What!!!!???). Oh, well that's just the way it is apparently. Our tepid beers arrives and we still haven't been able to order any food! Finally, the food person comes over. (we have been there about half an hour by this time!). We order two starters and two main courses (not too unusual for two people I would think!?). And now the waiting starts in earnest! After about 20 mins a waiter comes and apologises to the Other couple for the wait (we must be invisible !) and 20 mins later our food finally arrives. The snag here is that out two starters arrive (yay) and so does one of the main courses (wait, What?). And the waiter disappears before we have a chance to question it. So what do we do now? Eat half the starter, and then we have to dig in to the main as it's sitting there getting cold and then go back to the rest of our cold starter (fabulous!). They were however Very efficient clearing away. No hanging about there!!! So this lovely young woman comes to take our dishes away and asks how all that was for us..........now, I'm the kind of person who never complains!!! It's a bit of a phobia actually! The kind of person who leaves the hairdressers saying thank you, yes that's lovely, and promptly breaks into tears outside the door. But this was so beyond rubbish that I just had to say something. So I told her. And she asked why we hadn't told anyone. I said we would have, but not a single person came to our table to ask how everything was! That's a shame she said, would you like a coffee or something, on the house. A coffee! Are you kidding me! No thank you, we are really just wanting to vacate the premises and go home and eat something. Anything, a table leg, cushion,whatever cause we are still hungry (I didn't say the last bit by the way, just politely asked for the bill.) I was offered a coffee on the house, in St Louis cafe, for having to move table to make room for the band. Got a free starter, glass of wine and a dessert because the wait for the main course was so long. Now, that's nice. Above and beyond actually, but lovely. If the food had been a saving grace in this place, then that would have made it slightly more tolerable. But it wasn't. Overpriced if anything. Our (one) main consisted of 6 small pieces of paneer and about half an onion and a bit of pepper roasted in the oven and that was a whopping 9 quid something. I'm sorry, but that's just not on! So to Mother India's cafe and get the most amazing curry (tapas right enough, but two dishes is ample to fill you) and and will cost you the same! My advise, try everything once of course, but I'd spend my money elsewhere! read more

A new fav for vegetarian food. I'd been there once before but this seemed to be a more memorable experience by far. We shared a mix of okra dopiaza, roast indian vegetables, makhani dal and aubergine pakora all of which were great. What made this experience though, was Mac- the front of the house. He's paid attention to detail to make the experience stand out. The music is a great mix of modern tunes, indian pop and classics well thought out and set perfectly to be heard, yet never drown out the conversation. He's a great host and really cares for the clientele. Its worth a visit to experience how hospitality should be done!! read more

Favourite indian restaurant in glasgow. Many vegetarian dishes and excellent prices. Good to try a few curries

Arrived with a itison voucher and thought the portions might be smaller than usual, but my worries were unfounded! Seated by the window we were served by Rubina who was attentive, informative but not overbearing. The food was excellent, especially the paneer dishes. The manager was friendly and overall our visit was a great experience. We will be back ! read more

I went to Usha's with my fiancé after having passed it numerous times and never actually getting around to going in. I'm vegan and he isn't, which can make finding restaurants difficult sometimes. We went on a Friday night and it was fairly busy - a bit energetic, but not awful. We wanted to try lots of the menu, so we ordered a variety of dishes to share. We tried: the vegetable pakora (delicious, though evidently different from typical Glaswegian veg pakora), pani puri (beautiful little crunchy dumplings), the poppadoms with spiced onions (very light and flavorsome), the methi aloo dosa (probably our least favourite of the selections because of the dosa, but still good and would like to try the poori), the roast veg biryani (very nice, we got this instead of ordering plain rice) and the okra dopiaza (wonderful and perhaps my favourite!). Even though they've introduced meat to the menu, there's still plenty for vegetarians and vegans and the staff are very knowledgeable. The table next to us seemed to have been waiting a while for their food and were irritated by that, but the server handled them well. Our food came pretty promptly, so no complaints there. It isn't often that I go to a restaurant and still have new options should I visit again (which I certainly will!). Excellent place. read more