Anarkali Indian in Glasgow City

Omg this place should not be about to trade I went on Mother’s Day for dinner the service was absolutely diabolical!!!! There was only 4 tables taken and the takeout was a riot we got completely ignored 3 time asking for a Diet Coke then ordered a royal curry lol absolutely disgusting tasteless also have. Ever seen rice on the same plate 😩😩😩vile the boss is an arrogant piece off work don’t know how this place has managed to stay open the time it has because me my friends and family would never touch this place again with a barge pole 😡😡😡😡😡then have the cheek to take ur money hysterical

Food was nice, service was good but the naan was outstanding. Biggest, freshest naan in the world... ever. Well probably not, but still huge. If you want alcohol please take your own or have soft drinks.

Absolutely disgusted by delivery service Saturday 6th January phoned order at 4.50pm which was all good called back at 6 o'clock to be told order was on its way then had to call back at 6.25pm to be told order was still on its way having been a regular customer for over 20 years can't believe the level of service was not really offered any explanation of why it was taking so long & also no apology definitely will not be using in the future such a shame as food has always been so good.

Just eaten a takeaway for our Xmas dinner. Food was delicious as always. Anarkali you do not disappoint. Thank you

Nice people, bring your own wine.

Been going for years, love the food that's why I go back time after time. Back again, hardly changed at all, still the same exceptional food. I'll be back.

8 of us went in after a pool competition. Everyone's food was extremely tasty and portion size was very generous. Allowed to bring your own bottle. Will definitely be back soon. 10 out of 10.

Slow service and waiters who don't listen, worst experience for a long time. Two and a half hours for 2 courses, won't be back giving one star because not allowed to give zero

The quality of the food never wavers , consistently good ,bring your own alcohol,no corkage.

Carry out just delivered excellent as always ..hot fresh delicious!! Love Anarkali !...been fantastic for years !!

Always go here for take away curry its the best, fod is always great as well as service apart from last night when I never got an item and phoned, said it would be delivered to my home but it didnt but would still go back.

We have been eating out of here since I was 15 we were now 60 years old and where regular customers and known well by the staff through time quality of food was dropping so we gave it a rest and tried other take aways so on Saturday 30/9/2023 we thought we would give it a chance but shouldn’t have bothered the food was horrible the bhoona was tasteless also got a chicken tikka tandoori massala which was also tasteless and very poor both curries tasted exact same no difference as one was asked to be a hotter sauce also spiced onions missing after paying for them safely to say I will not be back and will not recommend it to anyone very disappointing which is a shame as was the best Indian in the south side but sorry to say not now !!!!!

Tasty, good portions and good value

I hadn’t been in this restaurant for twenty years or so and I could see that the decor hasn’t changed much, if at all, since then……..the walls are pretty grubby and could do with more than just a lick of paint. We started with Pakora which was a bit dry, not sure if they either don’t give you a sauce with it or they just forgot……next was mutter paneer and a biryani……a bit bland for both of them……..it’s a bit of a shame I really wanted to enjoy their food but you can get better nearby for probably cheaper……

I've just ate probably the best lamb madras I've ever had , I kid u not a proper curry from here , what a great curry and I know the score

Terrific Indian food! The service is super - its a lovely place to have dinner. We loved it so much we returned for a second time(we’re visiting Glasgow from Australia) Nice to be able to take our own wine.

Quite small restaurant so booking probably essential especially at peak times. Food was excellent and service friendly The restaurant isn't licensed but you can byob without corkage charges Highly recommended for tasty Indian food on Southside of Glasgow!!

After reading good reviews decided to pop in for a takeaway. Just to go several years ago. Service is confused almost like Basil faulty. Food bland, special fired rice only had mushrooms and too much oil. Curry ok but short on chicken. Won't return.

This review is not good and it really pains me because we have been eating food from the Anarkali for at least 25 years. As youngsters we lived in a flat round the corner and now many years on we live in St Annes in Lancashire and when we are home visiting family we always order an Anarkali carry-out to bring 200 miles back home cos it’s is the best…. Until tonight. So I ordered various dishes amounting to over £70. Usual starters, chicken pakora, prawn puri, tikka starter etc, and our usual mains, tandoori mix grill, special biryani, chicken/lamb tikka masala. Issues, 1. Liquid leaked out of containers into both bags. Nan bread was completely ruined. 2. Prawn puri? Was like a sweet and sour dish. Not like any prawn puri I have had at Anarkali before (or anywhere else) 3.. chicken tikka masala and lamb tikka masala! The menu says “Pieces Of Chicken Tikka Cooked Into A Rich Creamy Sauce With Ground Cashew Nuts, Coconut Powder & Almonds”. I got meat ( and not tandoori or tikka) in a red spicy sauce. Certainly not what I have been served from the Anarkali before. At this point I now have a tandoori mix grill that has leaked all over the bag and a special biryani that is just no longer appealing. This meal was bought specially to be shared with Glasgow friends here in Lancashire tomorrow night as we have always raved about the fabulous Anarkali. So disappointed won’t be serving up the food I bought tonight.

Food very good service great

I've ordered two takeaways from here recently, and both times the meals were brilliant. But both times, once when I was picking up, and the other when it was getting delivered, we've been left waiting for our food. The food is brilliant so I can understand they are busy. But please try give more realistic pickup/delivery times, or at least chuck us some free poppadoms for waiting! Great food, could do better on the service side, but easily rectified.

Food is fantastic very friendly staff the only thing was on Monday there I called in for a takeaway I ordered chicken tikka tandoori it says on the menu it comes with salad and the lady serving me said do you want salad I said yes she said its an extra £1.50 I said no if that's the case the menu has to be changed to say no salad.

Still serves the best pakora and naan bread, ever!

Amazingly tasty fresh currys and the Naans are super special. Lightning is a bit bright but it still has a traditional Indian Restaurant atmosphere which I love.

Waited two hours for dinner last Saturday night …..not ok 👎. Do not take my order if you cannot send. Who wants to wait two hours for their dinner !!!!! Beware. Never again.

Got a home delivery last Saturday opened the bag to find the 2 curries had opened and were all over the Naan and chips driver must be Louis Hamilton not happy 😒😡😡

Vegetable biryani is rubbish, not worth the money.

Great place for food just don't do alcohol so be warned.

Very tasty set meal for 2 for a reasonable price to take out , ordering on their website and collecting was easy. The veggie pakora is the best in Glasgow and over the years the taste of these pakora has stayed the same and they come in a massive bag...

Great food ,lively atmosphere. Basic decor. Bring your own drinks.

Me and my partner found the place of google and saw the reviews. We were very warmly welcomed. The gentleman was very polite and friendly. We saw a wide variety of choice on the menu. Mainly focusing on chicken based dishes. The food came a quick but reason time for it to be cooked with care. The chicken was pure white and juicy. All food looked fresh and smelt great. The naan bread is the biggest I’ve seen. Can’t speak highly enough of the food. Best I’ve tasted. Very high recommend this restaurant.

Meal I had was great couldn't fault in any way .staff were very friendly .

This is by far the best take away food I've tried in years. I have never sat in for a meal but going by the take away it must be very good. I found it reasonably priced and the food authentic. If you are looking for genuine Indian food this is the place for you.

Ordered a meal for two, came to the door with only one rice, phoned and spoke to them, first they insisted I didn’t order two rices, then the phone got put down on me, phoned back to which they told me to come and get it. My family was up. A ridiculous way to treat paying customers. And it wasn’t cheap. Pakora was very dry and the popadoms where soggy. Will never buy from here again.

I just had an amazing food delivery yesterday and was so delicious 😋 I had lb bhoona desi style with green Chilli chicken tikka w/d salad 🥗 chopped and garlic chilli 🌶 sauce 4 butter chapati garlic chilli coriander nan riata spiced onions mango chutney 4 crispy poppadoms I've not had a better day at work for months everyone else was off or dying from flu bug amazing keeps the doctors 😋 away 😋 😀 then I remembered my father built the restaurant in 1978 gave it a fantastic name Anarkali shah jahan wife in anyone didn't know he built the Taj mahal for his wife 😋 I started working with my father and brother washing dishes my brother got the better end of the stbick he worked in the front of house 🏠 😋but I went on to work in probably the best Indian in the UK 🇬🇧 😀 killermont polo club bears den really Maryhill 😀 lol 😆 if anyone would like to hear more about my life story 😀 I'm writing a book 360 degree's Glasgow style coming out soon 😀 Enjoy the rest 😀 keep up the good work Anarkali established 1974 simply the best 👌 👍 😍

Carry out tonight. Great as ever Fab food . I Have been going to this place for over 30 years Another great meal , but from order time till ready time getting longer

Was told they have great food never got the chance to try as their customer service is appalling they don't answer phones been calling for over 2 hours. Won't ever try again! Taking my money elsewhere.

We ordered 2 currys last night wich came withing 20 mins the currys were for the first time in my life tastless after having to call and complain and ask them to resend or give us our money back the shop agreed to 2 hours later by this time my husvand had got food feom somewhere else and i explained we do not want the food resent untill tomorrow as we have now had to eat something else it cost 35 pounds for our food when i called up tonight and explained again i was told there is nothing that they could do seriously 35 pounds for a bite of each curry having been a customer for over ten years i am disgusted with how we have been treated even tipping the delivery driver 4 pounds as i expected nothing less than really good food this is a joke and me or my friends and familly will not be using this shop ever again disgusting

Had dinner last night pakora, chicken wings, paneer pakora, chicken Tikka main courses and lamb main course super food amazing place great taste to the food made proper Indian style fresh ingredients service fantastic, really well looked after no hesitation going there again. Table of 9

I ordered 2 curries and side dishes for £38 last night. One of the curries (paneer and mushroom) had a huge long black hair in it. The food, until this discovery, was good but obviously after finding the hair the entire meal was inedible. After complaining, I was told to drive to the restaurant today and I would be given a refund. I assumed this would be for the whole amount given that the whole meal became inedible as we were frightened what else we would find! However, I was only given a refund for the hairy curry! The whole meal was ruined so I’m shocked I was only refunded for the items with actual hair in them! It wasn’t worth the hassle or petrol! Terrible customer service!!

Love that you can order just the sauces without the meat or veg. I then add my own free range chicken or wild prawns. Food is excellent.

Always top notch food and service consistently

Revisiting this review after trying a few more curries to increase from four to five stars. The quality of the food is excellent. The Tikka Sizzler meal which comes with loads of really good chicken. Madrass is proper hot and Patia has the perfect blend of spice and tangyness. Rice is cooked to perfection and doesn't stick together and nan & chapati are good too. I used to use Little India in Shawlands and never managed to find anywhere as good. The Anarkali is great and one of the very best in Glasgow.

Your staff has been very rude and they have no customer ethics. They were all hiding their faces when we needed something. No one even asked for water. Plain water should be offered on the table at all means which wasnt served. We asked for a high chair which the restaurant didnt seem to have. There was too much food color in the fish dish I ordered. The beef biryani didnt taste like biryani it tasted like coloured rice n boiled beef. The chicken korma didnt taste anything like chicken korma it was like chicken with a mixture of uncooked gravy. I dont know how u want to improve all this but I must say I had the worst experience. The next day was my birthday n I was supposed to treat my family for my birthday n this kind of food n experience. Yuk!!! I wouldn't recommend this restaurant to anyone.

Oh my goodness! We just had the best lamb patia and tandoori nan at the Anarkali. Thank you

The best Pakora this side of the Punjab.

Absolutely fantastic curry recommended by lucki, service was fantastic best curry this side of Glasgow so far. Will be back again and again

Still my favourite indian tried loads and no one has done better yet 😋 been buying from here for many many years

Lovely food, restaurant is quite cramped but other than that had a lovely time there

A lovely takeaway, was a shame that the boxes of food spilled in the bag, as it was so delicious we didn't want to waste any! So better packing boxes be a way forward? We ordered Pakoras & the portion size was massive! Overall a lovely meal would definitely sit in next time rather than a takeaway!

La nourriture indienne était excellente (notamment le naan sucré qui était exceptionnel). Le service était rapide et le personnel gentil. Le rapport qualité/prix est très bon. L'ambiance indienne est appréciable.

Absolutely fantastic curry house

Great food, lovely staff and its BYOB...

Received a delivery of tandoori chicken and pakora, the chicken was absolutely perfect and not at all dry as many I've had before from other establishments. The sauce was especially good and spicy without being too much so. The chips were perfect and the chapati was also fantastic! Definitely will be ordering again!

The food from here is great! They never disappoint! However, on a couple of occasions the driver has been really rude but I put it down to him maybe having a bad day…Nah, same again tonight! I open the door and say “hello”, no response, he hands the bag over (doesn’t even look at you) and I say, “thanks very much” no response and he walks away ? What pi$$es me off, is that I have a locked gate as I have dogs (one of which is a pup) he walks out and leaves it wide open! It was closed when you came in it! Shut it, and lock it when you leave! If he doesn’t like his job, he should get a new one! He’s a rude, miserable man that shouldn’t be allowed near customers! Manners cost nothing, but he won’t be get any from me in future! Disgusted…

Tried chicken and paneer for the first time.. it had no Indian test.. only thing was it was not oily

This restaurant is a little gem behind an unassuming front. The welcome was very friendly and before long, the restaurant was completely full and new arrivals were being turned away. The menu is varied, with options for vegetarians and vegans. £9.95 for a delicious and filling two course lunch is hard to beat. It was my first visit, but it won’t be my last.

Absolutely love this place food delicious

Best hidden place in town. Authentic is really authentic. A saucer full of secrets..

A wee lunch time curry with another pair of old farts. Limited but Decent food, nan bread the size of tennis rackets but prices were only £10 for 2 courses and to cap it off it's a BYOB SO winner winner chicken dinner.

Turned up at the Anarkali today with a family member and asked for a table for 2. The restaurant was half empty but the man at the door said there were no tables! His attitude was rude and aggressive. When we decided to leave he immediately said that he'd give us a table! Won't be back.

What a restaurant never fails all I can say is excellent food and staff would highly recommend a visit

The food is great and the restaurant staff helpful but I won't be using due to the delivery driver who has twice been obnoxious and plain rude- hence only three stars. In fairness the manager did say he would address when complained tonight but very offputting

Food never disappoints. Always lovely and fresh and plenty of it. Very reasonably priced. Staff very friendly and attentive. Doesn't have an alcohol licence so just take your own. No corkage charge 😁

Best Indian restaurant in the Southside by far. If you haven't tried it I highly recommend it. Friendly staff too. Top notch.

Lovely Christmas day meal merry Christmas to you all thank you xx

Excellent food and large portions

So yummy, so tasty. Really good vegan options and super friendly staff. Highly enjoyed and could recommend

Absolutely love this place. The food is incredible and the service impeccable. So many vegan options.

Purchased a takeout for 2 . Korma was amazing. Garlic nan was inedible. Chicken bhuna. It really wasn't a bhuna. Not acceptable to have huge chunks of green peppers and onions. Any good chef should have this in the background of any dish and not the 1st thing that hits you. If an Indian restaurant cannot produce something as simple as this...... we probably will try somewhere else now. The 45 minute round trip is just not worth it for a dish of bland vegetables instead of a chicken bhuna

Meal was OK. Mango lassa was really unpleasant , very fibrous .

Brilliant food. Great service at a good price

Go there quite often food great

Great Indian, just a small restaurant, with only a few tables, but the food is fantastic

The food is fantastic so nice can't wait until I go back yum-yum

What can I say? … absolutely treeeeemrndous. Food was top notch, felt like we were in Karachi having a top scran from the locals

Very nice place with delicious food, top class...

The best curry ever and great team

Best food in Glasgow most probably best in Scotland too

The food is absolutely top notch, the service is absolutely top notch! The place is spotless, staff are smartly dressed, kind, friendly, can’t do enough for you! Seriously, the best restaurant experience I’ve had in forever and by far the best Indian food. I only wish they offered e-cards or vouchers to buy online as gifts as I want my friends to have the experience but I don’t live in Glasgow, so would love to gift them the experience! Not being able to buy vouchers it’s such a shame and I’m sure they’re missing out on a tonne of business with not having this facility on their website. That aside, as I’ve said, it’s the best curry and service I’ve ever had! PLEASE let us buy vouchers online! Wishing y’all the best, you’re all fabulous!

Got delivery based on my dad’s recommendation. Had chicken tikka, naan, Peshawar’s naan, lamb jaypuri, chicken karahi. Wow! Right amount of spice, very flavorful, generous portions and authentic. Lamb was tender and cooked to perfection. Both chicken dishes were amazingly flavorful. I really liked that the peshwari naan wasn’t overly sweet. Only ask of management would be to improve delivery times. I’ll be ordering again! Can’t wait to try other items on the menu.

Good food and friendly service.

Okay food, okay staff... Kinda oily and unwelcoming for the £10 average price tag

Excellent food, I drive miles to eat from here. Lamb curries are lovely.

Year's ago this place was great..Its not now.... They are mediocre and urge people to avoid and go elsewhere. 👍

Ordered cauliflower pakora, chicken ticka jaipuri and a plain paratha. Took a wee bit longer to pick it up but, (Road works).Paratha was stodgy, jaipuri chicken overspiced, pakora could have been crispier but put it down to delay in pick up. Realised when driving away that I had been shortchanged by £2.00. At this point no going back (roadworks made that a no no). In future will pay by card and not cash.Just need them to know their standards are slipping. Have been visiting, either sitting in or take away for nearly 30 years. I don't live in the area any more so 40 minute round trip there and back. May have to find somewhere else. Just a heads up guys.

The vegetable pakora is super addictive!

Best curry restaurant in Glasgow, amazing service, friendly atmosphere and the best chicken wings anywhere! 🤩

Great traditional Glasgow curry house. BYOB.

The gold standard in my opinion. I’ve tried many of the Indian restaurants in the area and this is always the one I come back to and recommend to others. The food is just excellent. My go to is the South Indian garlic chilli chicken. The nan breads are huge and amazing. Been getting mostly takeaway but have also been inside to sit in and the guys were really friendly and helpful. It’s BYOB if you sit in.

If you haven't been there , then you should , food and service are fantastic 👌

Best Indian in the South side in my opinion food is amazing.Need to get there drink licence back though if sitting in can still take a carry out in.

Been a few years since we'd visited Anarkali. Delighted to be back there for a group catchup curry with some mates. Hospitality was top notch and the food is as good as ever. Service and warmth from the staff make you feel like an old friend. Our group loved everything that was served to us, especially the house special chicken wings!

I phoned an order which I was told would take around 20 minuted. I phoned again after waiting over an hour and the staff member proceeded to argue the toss about the time I'd waited rather than just apologizing. The food arrived about 10 minutes after that and the order was wrong. I'd ordered a chicken bhuna and a chicken dopiaza. Neither was a dopiaza. The overwhelming flavour was tomato and both were blistering hot. Neither my daughter or myself could eat them. The nan and paratha I'd ordered were cold and and tough and the poppadom was missing. The pakora was stodgy and dry. I've eaten in this place before and it was fine but last night's meal was not good. I would never use this place again.

Still one of my favourite indians for over 20 years

Best curry shop ever and great service brilliant staff 😍

An amazing wee restaurant that's been around for years but only just got around to trying. So glad we did as this will be our new favourite. Every dish we had was cooked to perfection: Jaipur chicken, chilli chicken masala and Lamb dupiaza. Legendary nan (huge) and the best mango lassi. Please note no alcohol is served but the staff were very happy for us to bring our own beers and to provide glasses and bottle opener. Felt very safe: tables spaced apart and restrictions on one person at a time in the toilets were well implemented by the friendly staff. We will be back!

Went on Saturday night 22nd with 3 friends. Had fish pakora which was nice. Main course of karahi was not great, some of the chicken was overdone. It is a very popular restaurant as it was extremely busy with take outs.

Amazing food, amazing service, the staff were brilliant, so attentive and couldn't have been nicer. Would definitely return again. Highly recommended

Excellent food, meat was fresh. Service was great and staff are all lovely and very welcoming. Best in Glasgow, highly recommend.