Akbars in Glasgow City

Last minute decision to stop for dinner. It was Friday evening and not packed but a good assortment of people. Staff friendly but downside was the waiter asking if we wanted two cobras beers. It is a not unreasonable £5 a pint on the menu. We said probably 2 halves to begin with. When the bill came it was £5 for each half. That’s £10 a pint!!!!!!!! A manager summoned but little they’d could do. Watch out for this. We took it out of the tip.

Last minute to stop for dinner. Food was fine. Opted for 2 half’s of Cobra with it. Listed at 5 pound a pint. Charged 5 pound for a half. Ten pound a pint!!!! Manager wouldn’t wave it. We took it out of the tip. Beware!!!!!

Akbars managed to accommodate a group of 7 of us last minute, after a nearby restaurant turned out not to be wheelchair accessible, as advertised. We were a group of colleagues with some members having specific mobility and dietary requirements. The team at Akbars were so helpful and attentive - we can't thank them enough. The food was absolutely delicious, not to mention substantial in size. There was a happy, informal ambience in the restaurant and we had plenty of space etc. We had a truly great night, dining at Akbars and will be rushing back soon. Thanks to all the staff there - we really appreciate you going above and beyond.

Used to be one of my favourite restaurants but our latest visit we were less than impressed. Food quality and taste seem to have gone downhill. Liver tandoori seems to be a different dish now with no flavour. And all served on plastic plates? Feels like being served school diners -- Really disappointing compared to previous visits.

To start the staff member afais was such a great host attention to detail very friendly and made the dining experiance perfect, Our meals were fresher than fresh and the flavour so crisp and mouthwatering I cannot praise this place more as this is not just a once of experiance is the same experian e every time . Great service great food great atmosphere it's the no1 go to place

First we saw a rat crawling on the floor then when we ordered family naan we were served leftovers from another table!! Absolutely disgusting and disgraceful. So, beware before eating here, the meat tastes stale and they have extremely poor ethics and hygiene. Never returning, if you are brave enough to eat here - do visit their kitchen before you put anything in your mouth.

Went here on recommendation of B&B I stopped in as it was relation who ran it. Seriously lads being a Blackburn born person (and Blackburn as a large Asian community this was well was well below Blackburn substandard ). Totally full of oil and even the rice was oily. Chicken was chewy and difficult to swallow!. It was a Rogan Josh FFS how can you mes that up ?. Best curry in Glasgow I beg to question. If you want the best go to Blackburn!. Would have gave it one star but waiting staff brilliant. Gave them a tip. Not there fault the Chief isn't good . Send him to Blackburn for training!!.

Have meant to try this for some time having eaten at the Bradford one. Friendly staff and nice layout. Food was OK, but nothing special. Servings are on plastic plates with cheap paper napkins. Drinks were significantly expensive and a lack of choice on soft drinks. My wife had a vegetable korma and asked for Indian vegetables. For clarity she suggested okra. Asked if she wanted a side dish of okra, she insisted no, simply an Indian vegetable korma. This came with the only Indian offering one chopped up piece of okra! Later, on checking the bill the okra was separately charged as a side dish! The disabled toilet was grubby and had a toilet roll in place of hand towels. Expensive and not up to the mark.

I have been to Akbars a number of times and it never disappoints. Lovely staff. The family naan is a showstopper - definitely order it if you are in a group. A lot of choice on the menu, I’ve never been disappointed with anything I ordered. I usually eat too much here….so tasty, it’s hard to stop. Quite a big restaurant and it is always busy - that tells you everything.

My last visit at Akbars was very good. I served by a waitress her name was Morgan. She explained the menu very nicely and took the order perfectly. And after 15 she brings the food on the table which was mouthwatering and tempting. We ordered lamb chops and seekh kebab ambali with Redchilli dip. When we finished, she gave us warm wipes to clean our hands . Amazing experience we had with amazing service by her. Thanks again for her😇

Service was poor but biggest issue was felt like I was dining in a poorly managed kindergarten. Children were running up and down the restaurant, screaming and no parents dealing with it. Worst family were clearly related to owners as they came in, ordered one dessert between family and proceeded to use the restaurant as personal playground. Won't be back despite food being OK. Whole experience was ruined.

First time at this place, I was not at all impressed. The table setting has a cheap paper napkin, it dissolved when used. I dropped my fork and it was put back on my table to use. The food was average. The starter, chicken pakora was lovely, but 3.5 pieces is more what I would expect in a 2 for 1 lunch deal. I had a chicken bhoona type dish. I say that because that’s what they told me it was, but it was bright red. The chicken pieces were not tikka, they were tiny pieces. Are they using processed chicken blocks?? It was chewy, overcooked, dry. I left most. The rice was sparse and lukewarm. The naan on a stick was cute, but it went cold and hard before the meal was done. Lastly, I wanted to leave a tip and asked for change of £20. A ten and two fives. £5 was 10% and the girl came back with a wry smile and two tens. The stood while and pretty much pressured me into leaving £10. All in all a pretty terrible meal, I’ll not be back. The Shish Mahal makes this place look like a cheap kebab shop.

Recommended by our Indian driver to go for dinner. Our waiter Hamayum was amazing. The food was the best Indian cuisine I have ever had, The Naan was unbelievable. Comes on an apparatus and hangs. It tastes like pizza dough from a special oven. The sauces are delicious. I am still dreaming about the meal wanting to go back.

Food was just ok. A few dishes were nice and some not so good baring in mind they managed to mess up a few of the items which they did rectify. However at the end of the meal when our waiter asked was everything ok to which I replied some dishes were good and some not so good. Instead of asking for feedback he just sampled and replied that’s great and started clearing our table. Didn’t really get the chance to give my feedback to why I thought this, however I know for the near future and wouldn’t be back in a hurry

Amazing food. I had dinner at akbars restaurent , in glasgow . Its quiet big place , and always crowded, people from many countries comes here . Arab , indian, pakistani and also Europeans. In the manu you will find plenty of choices , family Nan is unique . Veg non veg , mango lassi is awesome. Service , whole staff is very very polite . I will definitely will visit again .

The food is okayish. The behaviour of the waiters was annoying and they were reluctant in serving the food.

Akbars is absolutely incredible!!! Came here for a late dinner (arrived around 9pm) and managed to get a table. Andy a very friendly waiter greeted us and took us to the table. Really impressed with the staff. SAAD and ANDY took really good care of us throughout the night. They were really accommodating and fun to chat to. Polite and excellent customer service overall. Ordered paneer masala and requested extra garlic and chilli which they certainly delivered on! Yum yum. Got the chicken karahi which was also very tasty. The egg rice is really good quality and I could eat that just on its own. The chef bring the food out to you which is a really cool touch to the dining experience. Chilli and coriander Naan is HUGE and it hangs from a stand. Saad packed the food up into takeaway boxes no bother as we couldn’t finish it all, portions are plentiful. Atmosphere is nice and chill. They understood our requests perfectly - SPICY AND LOTS OF GARLIC. Overall, great food and great customer service. I’ll be going back very soon! Andy and Saad were very helpful. Thanks so much for having us Cat

OK but not great. Staff were good and engaging but my overwhelming emotion was watered down and greasy. Tried chicken livers to start which were cooked really well and very tasty on a bed of sizzling onions. Chutney and raita accompaniment were very watery which was a shame. Lamb dish was nicely cooked and spicy as requested but the egg rice was swimming in oil. Spoiled the whole dish as the curry had a decent amount of oil too. Chapatis were good and there was plenty of food but couldn’t finish it due to the oil. Not sure serving the curry in the battered old frying pan it was cooked in was a great idea either. Overall I wish I had walked the additional block to get to Mr Singh where I intended to eat. Looked at their menu today and it looks great.

Went for a family meal, starters were nice (we had a mixture of seekh kebab, chicken tikka, lamb chops and masala fish) however the mains were v disappointing. I went for butter chicken which was so bland and devoid of any flavour. Some of the soft drinks that had been served were noticed to be our of date. Desi tea at the end of the meal was also poor.

If you have any special food requirements or allergies, do NOT eat here. I ordered a vegetable achari Balti this evening, and about a quarter of the way through it discovered it had chicken in it. I have been a conscientious vegetarian for 51 years, and was truly disgusted to have been given meat to eat. The waiter said he would get the manager, but then came back to say they would provide another vegetable achari balti. No appearance from the manager. I felt a bit sorry for the waiter. I picked a bit at the replacement balti, but worried what was really in it. Horrible meal, and they even charged for it. I was with friends so didn’t want to make a scene. But I will never go back. I have eaten here twice before, and the food seemed nice then, but this evening was the most disgusting meal I have ever been served at a restaurant.

Fantastic team effort by all at Akbars. They certainly had a task and a half keeping all 40 of our office team fed and watered! Post pandemic it was great to get the team out to celebrate the festive period. Food was delicious, service attentive and all service with a smile. Thank you!

I thought it was very poor, service is not the best and food has far too much oil. Not sure why they give you a dessert menu and then when your ready tell you they dont do half of it anymore! Unfortunately would not recommend. Ps they also said we didnt pay enough, someone is pockting some cash.....

Average and over priced food. Terrible catering and ill mannered staff. Never go there with family especially small children.

Great meal Incredibly expensive beer I am 65 years old..dont really want a lollipop once i hsve paid my bill.

Poor quality chicken and they’ve put the price up by much more than inflation. Poor service. Waited 15 minutes for drinks. Food was average. Such a shame as always loved Akbars.

Pre Panto dinner The service was brilliant The food was excellent Definitely be back for more Even my wee nephew was well impressed with his dinner, he had the Chicken & Chilli Balti said it was " yummy" And the size of the Nan !!!!

Come here quite often and never had a bad meal the chops are beautiful cooked and delicious and the curry’s are out of this world and also you can have a 3 course meal for 2 ppl and it costs £65 so really fantastic value...

Myself, my partner, our baby and a few friends came today for dinner - everything tasted amazing and to a really high standard - we will definitely come again

It was great I loved the food it was delicious so much selection of food the giant nann bread was my favourite the building is really nice it's decoraction has a great vibe to it and the staff are so nice would definitely recommend here...

Had an amazing experience at Akbers, food was delicious. Our waiter Saad was excellent very attentive. Thanks for the lovely service Saad!

My friend and I had been looking to try Akbar's for some time now and finally went this evening. The food was average at best and very overpriced for the quality of food. We both had chicken pakora to start, the chicken was very soft,...

Glasgow is the 3rd city we have visited an Akbars , and the only one we would not return to. The first problem was my plate. Huge chunk missing on the underside lip with small crack. Second problem my husband's wine glass was smothered in...

Lived in Glasgee for eleven years, originally from Birmingham area by way of about a twenty year layover in London. My ‘Indian’ restaurant credentials are therefore intact. We struggled for a year or two trying to find somewhere in Glasgow West End area that was...

We didn't have a reservation but was welcomed by a very friendly member of staff. They didn't have my usual dish that i get at an Indian restaurant but suggested an alternative which turned out to be even nicer. Food was lovely, presented well, service...

Fantastic, food service - Shabu, prices! Don’t listen to the negative reviews - this place is awesome. I’ve been to the one in Birmingham and it’s just as good.

I used to love coming here, unfortunately went tonight with a friend and it was absolutely disgusting, I asked for our drinks and waited for about half an hour, our popadoms came out still no sign of our drink, I had to then asked another...

Akbars was my all time favourite indian restaurant i have been going for many years. I popped in for an evening meal recently and ordered chicken jalfrezi and pilau rice and naan for one. I was given the huge naan bread on the stand....great if...

Went for a meal with a friend just after work on a Friday evening. It was pretty empty when I arrived but started to fill up quite quickly. Staff were friendly and very attentive and answered our questions about dishes on the menu. Even the...

Very disappointed in my meal Do they use chicken thighs instead of breast of chicken Very poor Was antipating a great night

My favourite restaurant. Fantastic food ,service is excellent. Very attentive. Delicious.. not tasted any better Indian food anywhere else other than this one ..

We turned up late and the staff were still happy to serve us which was great. Nice people and good service. The food was all really good especially the sheek kebabs which are amazing. Been to other Akbars and always nice. Nice fresh curries and...

Nog nooit gegeten in een restaurant waar ze eten uit India serveren. Dus de menukaart is moeilijk te ontcijferen, maar...

Do not ever order chapli kabab . Its not chapli kabab . Its dry and small . Please improve.I wish took photo to show how poor it is. Guarntee will win award for worst chapli kabab in scotland. Poor service. The rest food was average....

zero taste overpriced extremely low quantity lamb chops were scam chapli kabab were from frozen food biryani doesn't look like biryani more like coloured rice only naan was good

Great food but the service provided by Naveed was awesome. Nothing was too much trouble for this young man. Made sure everything was perfect.

Booked for 25+ people for my Son's Birthday. Very specifically asked to be seated in the middle part of the restaurant and was confirmed, it will be sorted. But, they gave us back side of the restaurant. Have been a regular client since 2012. BUT...

Food tasty enough the manager is a total knob to put kindly uninterested and very cheeky I ask him I had a table booked under the name… and he said what in an aggressive manner I repeat the name and he followed to say I...

Amazing food and service and reasonably priced for such a high class Indian restaurant The starters and main meal were amazing and the best Nan bread we have ever tasted would advise booking as it gets busy

I ordered the butter chicken, very bland, no flavour. The garlic naan didn't have much garlic. The mocktail was good this time. Service was good too.

Food was very tasty, I had meat starter followed by Jalfezi which had cream in it. We ordered family naan which was plenty between 5 of us. Lovely atmosphere and good service

I have been eating in Akbar's for a number of years now, but this was the first time I have been told that 'this is how we make it here, so if you don't like it, then there is the front door (of course, after...

Arrived at 1945 for our table table that was booked. Still waiting at 2015 to be seated. Why take bookings if you don’t actually have tables available? We were booed for 1945. The service was slow, waited over an hour for food. The drinks are...

Dreadful service I had a full glass of red wine spilt over me by a waiter The manager’s response was, “Accidents happen; what do you want me to do?”. He was actually aggressive about it. Shoes and jeans ruined with no offer of recompense- I...

Akbars has always been a favourite of ours for a mid week curry although we hadn’t been for some time due to COVID. I was a bit concerned after reading some negative reviews on here however pleased to say that service was friendly and efficient,...

Visited this place while in Glasgow. Very busy and excellent service. But food was rather average. Did not have the wow factor and lacked traditional taste. Still recommended.

Second time at this restaurant, absolutely love it. Staff very friendly & efficient. I would recommend going early as this place fills up quickly. Food was hot & very tasty.

Food was great staff serving us was not friendly toilets dirty . And on top of everything pina colada is the worst thing u can order.

Been going to this place since it has opened 8+ years. a couple of years ago found a bit of plastic in my lamb curry but gave them the benefit of the doubt and kept going but today I found a full elastic band in...

Great atmosphere , very friendly staff and food generally really good. However some of the wait staff weren’t particularly on it. We ordered meatballs and chicken - specifically asked for the meatballs to be mild spice for our kids and the chicken to be spicy...

Service absalutly shocking. Took a while for the waiter to come and even then we were in an hour before we received a drink. Drinks were brought two at a time with a huge time in between we were with 12 people. Some glasses were...

Akbars is a welcoming asian desi style resturant that always delivers high quality food every time me and my family visit. The staff are really freindly and one lovley waitress in particular, Darsheena, well deserves a mention.Service is always very quick and the presentation of...

Came here for a family meal and really enjoyed the food. My son said it was one of the best currys he has ever had. Will be back

Amazing food & service 5 of us visited Akbars Glasgow in May and had a great time. Although the restaurant was busy we didnt have to wait long for a table. Food was fantastic, one of the waiters even asked the kitchen to make a...

Food was not up to spec. Restaurant was packed with no social distancing. Curry sauces were like water and chicken taste was of poor quality. Been visiting here for years but don't think I will be returning in a hurry.

Very poor food bland Vindaloo never seen a chilli king prawn Karachi also bland chicken balti also bland chicken tikka sauce like water mentioned this to staff response poor to say the least Social distancing non existing seen them cleaning tables no disinfecting seen almost...

Food was so delicious we ate the entire thing. The service was even better. We were served by Afnad (not sure of spelling) and he was so attentive without being pushy. So polite and friendly. Quick, efficient and such a nice person. Actually made my...

Ordered a £115 takeaway on 5th September (Order 756) after using Akbar's menu on Zomato as no prices are available on Akbars own website. Was told that the order would be ready at 19:30 and while I arrived on time, waited for over 30 minutes...

Im indian, and know Indian food very well. This is honestly THE WORST Indian restaurant i have ever been to in my life! Terrible quality and terrible taste. DO NOT waste your money here

Had a dinner on saturday night with my friends was busy there as always nice food nice service from my waiter nice Management they should epen one in Edinburgh as well keep it up will see you again

If your after authentic Pakistani cusine I would recommend the South side of Glasgow, where there are numerous number of Pakistani restaurants to choose from, in the West end only one stands out, and that is Akbars, ask for 'desi' style curry for the real...

The food was ok, maybe it was my order. Family naan was very tasty. The worst place for a mocktail, no taste or flavour. The curries themselves were good, not the best I had but still ok.

Cookie is an amazing waitress and staff member to Akbar’s, food was amazing, fresh and hot, cookie made our experience a whole lot better with her manners, quickness and her overall attitude👍 Thank you for our amazing experience

Booked it for a celebration - 100% recommend it for amazing food and service. The staff are very warm and welcoming. The chef sent an amazing dessert with compliments which just elevated the experience.

he meals are always fresh and very tasty. Directions are easy to follow and idiot proof!! Anyone can follow them! Nice variety in the meals. Have greatly enjoyed them!

Me and my comrades like fine Indian etc dinning after a long day grafting and akbars provides this best indian restaurant in scotland proper indian food and drink. Would recommend to anyone you can't go wrong 👌

Cenamos el miércoles pasado, estaba muy ocupado allí, como siempre, esperé 20 minutos para que la comida de la mesa fuera buena, como siempre, el servicio fue fantástico, están realmente muy ocupados.

Went here as taking part in eat out scheme. Service has always been horrendous but not as bad as this. Hour and a half wait for starter and another hour wait for main. Our waitress was lovely and she kept apologising. The manager in this place is so rude and clearly doesn’t know how to run a business.

Busy night , food was on time order currys,chicken and fish cooked to perfection. Best experience ever at akbars thanks to both managers naveed and fahid amazing and staff are wonderful food is bang on point.

Been to Akbar's so so many times always on point with food, service and prices. Can not fault them until last night.Although the food was nice once it finally arrived, which was well over an hour,the curry portions were smaller than we have had previously. Whilst we were waiting, at the same time other customers that came after us were being served with there food.Therr was no sauce provided for the starters which we had to ask for, when asked for water which didn't arrive at all, asked for drinks which we had to wait for almost 25min. When the main meal did finally arrive they bought out the king nan all cut up into pieces in a plastic worn out basket. Not the way it should have been on a stand. All in all extremely disappointed with the complete experience last night. Such a shame as they have always been bang on with everything previous times we've been. Probably give it another chance, but this time I'll be on the case, not going to give my hard earned money up for less than what should be standard. Took my 2 friends who have never been before and I had been bigging it up, and they were not impressed at all.

We had an excellent meal here last evening. Tables were more than the required distance apart and our lovely waitress wore a visor for our safety. Pre starters were pickles and pompadoms. The starters were a mixture of mixed veg pakora, kebabs stuffed with cheese, paneer and a prawn puree. Cannot fault these dishes. Main courses were lamb on bone and mixed meats with garlic nan for a family of four. Delicious does not do these dishes justice as they were just brilliant. We all enjoyed food and were really happy with the restaurants safety measures in regard to Covid.

The food was top notch , and the service was outstanding , tried the another Akbar but haven’t seen nothing like this , specially the Maneger Naveed was very nice and polite to us. Nice recommendations from him and the waiter Sumit was sharp and excellent. Highly recommended for INDIAN food. Will definitely be back

My wife and I went here on Monday 27th July. went around 8pm without booking, restaurant had a few tables in at the time, we ordered Masala Fish, Cheese kebabs to start with which were brill.For mains we opted for Desi Chicken Karahi and Palak Paneer, the panner dish had a sweet after taste to it, but chicken dish was outstanding,well done guys, keep it up.

Loving the chicken tikka masala desi, I've been to India and tried authentic desi food. This will probably be the closest you'll get to good Indian food in Glasgow.

This restaurant stand on the west end of Sauchiehall street, and is very popular with Asian diners, which can't be a bad sign. If i'm honest the food isn't the best I have ever had, but there are several good dishes. The staff are very friendly, and will make sure you don't have too long to wait, from ordering to delivery at the table. We have eaten here often, when we take what we call a 'road trip' from our usual Hamilton hot spots. There is a very, very varied choice of food, and I would defy you not to find something you like from the menu. I will be back, will you beat me to it?

Veg and Chicken Pakora take out last night, could not believe how bad this was once I got it home, 4 small pieces of veg pakora which was over spicy and 4 very small pieces of chicken pakora which was soggy and very very small portions, there were 3 pots of sauces which all tasted watered down, the best place for this was the bin! wont waste my money here again.

Really good meal and good service for a table of 23. The nan bread is amazing and the balti very tasty. The restaurant needs to get better wine glasses but apart from that was lovely.

Friendly and attentive staff, the most delicious Indian food I have ever had and for a reasonable price. An all round incredible restaurant can’t recommend it enough.

Nice dining place with family. Delicious food and service was brilliant. Have been before but as always service is spot on.

As a last minute choice we landed lucky. We had to wait for a few minutes to get a table as it was surprisingly busy for a Wednesday night. The food was fresh and tasty and the service was excellent. A nice find for us and a win for the restaurant as we will definitely be back.

Delicious food with a lot of vegetarian dishes. The eggplant was out of this world. Friendly service. Even though its a large space, it never felt crowded or noisy. The staff is excellent.

We have been a couple of times and it has always been excellent. We went on New Year’s Day and the place was busy but the service was very good. The lamb kebab patties for starter were full of flavour, the garlic nan was insane and my butter chicken was juicy and rich. I’ve also had the lamb nihari which is slow cooked lamb shank and it was one of the best curry dishes I have ever eaten. The waiter was attentive but not overly so, the restaurant is clean and has a nice atmosphere. The prices are very reasonable for the quality of the food.Definitely a place to try if you are in Glasgow.

First time in my life I was told a chappati has egg in it. As an egg allergy sufferer I was baffled by this as it is basic knowledge that a chappati consists of flour and water. Very peculiar as I visited in June and had a chappati which did not have egg in it. Staff were not the most considerate and refused to relocate our seats as we were very cold inside. There was also some eye rolling of the waiters. Did not even receive a simple goodbye once we left.

Didn’t like it at all. Chose Karahi Chicken - it was a very strange colour, the chicken was diced so small it was like baby food, the spices tasted raw. They took it off the bill - which was the right thing to do!

I have major motability issues so going out for a meal I need the following Good parking Good food Good toilet facilities I love going here as they have all three plus great staff

Well that was interesting, I started to like this place the food was top notch on my last two visits but tonight... it was a totally different story. My waiter was lovely took my order and I didn’t have to wait long for my starter which was fish pakora, very nice indeed. My main course arrived before my starter has been cleared away which was fine. The main course wasn’t up to the standard of the previous visits but I get that, you can’t always have a 5 star meal, it was more like a Tesco ready meal. Once I’d finished it took a while to summon up the bill, guy in a white shirt (manager?) delivered the bill but weirdly avoided me when I was trying to pay. I asked if he could take £7.00 from a ten pound note as I wanted to leave the change for a tip and pay the rest with my card. He disappeared and it seems it all went into the till. Hopefully there was a tip jar there. Last two times I’ve been the food was lovely, this time spoilt it. Would I go again? Most definitely and I’ll have a chat with the white shirt manager to let him know.

Amazing tasty food excellent portions quick service friendly staff. Staff happy to help and organised taxi back to hotel

My friend and I were passing through Glasgow on a Saturday evening and were very hungry. Akbars, like everywhere else, was full but they had a shorter wait time so that's where we went. We got a table after about 20 minutes. The food was superb and came quite quickly considering how busy they were. And the biggest naan I've ever seen!

Arrived after a whisky festival at Hamden Park. A guy in the group had organised the meal, in conjunction with a few whisky folk.

This is a very busy restaurant but there are plenty of pleasant and helpful staff. We waited a little while for the food as I guess that it was cooked to order. However, we didn’t wait too long and the food was worth the wait. This was the first time I’d been in this restaurant but it won’t be the last. Akbar’s gets John’s Vote.

Been Twice now with others and impressed each time. The food is delicious and freshly cooked. You will not be disappointed. Have been to others in Glasgow that pale into insignificance to this place. Great people too!