Ashoka Ashton Lane in Glasgow City

Lovely meal with great service from Div! Food was all delicious and came out quickly. Will definitely be back. Recommend!

Great dinner, we had 5 poppadums, and 5 naans. 3 peshwari and 2 garlic, but then we added another garlic. Our server Div was great!

I had an amazing experience here with my family. Great Indian food! chicken pakora was outstanding. our server akshay was welcoming and attentive. the place had a nice, cozy feel. Perfect for a relaxed meal in the glasgow.

Used to absolutely love this place due to their extensive vegan menu - korma, chasni, vegan chkn pakora. They've done a complete u-turn and do barely any options now. Totally backwards in 2025. We visited here and ordered collections fortnightly but no longer have any options we like. Poor decision.

Food delicious, service excellent, Div our waiter was exceptionally friendly, atmosphere most congenial. Highly recommended.

Food was terrific, the best. Have their chef specials. Bright clean crisp lager, Div waited on us and was happy smiley and knowledgeable. Everything went smoothly. Will bring friends and family back for more.

Lovely place, very friendly staff, comfortable & great food. Didn't feel rushed at all. In a great area for a night out too. Our waitress Div was lovely.

Had dinner here last Saturday and it was great. Food was brilliant and staff were excellent. We ordered a few different dishes, the Lamb Bhuna was top notch, possibly one of the best we’ve had in a long time. Would definitely recommend!

Found this place by accident on a recent trip to Glasgow, we noticed a large vegan section on the menu in the window and decided to give it a try. It was delicious! We had tofu saag, Ceylonese ch*cken korma and a garlic naan. The korma in particular was a real treat, as I haven't had a restaurant korma in about 9 years, and it was nice to have the option of a meat sub rather than just mixed veg. Everything was really tasty, and I'm hoping to go back next time we're in Glasgow. Portion sizes I thought were perfect, and the service was great. Thanks!

Went in for a spontaneous solo dinner and couldn't have made a better choice. Div was without a doubt one of the friendliest servers I've ever had the pleasure of meeting, and she and the rest of the staff were so warm and welcoming. The food was delicious and they have a great vegetarian and vegan selection which was absolutely perfect for me. Would definitely recommend!

New Zealand lamb chops taste amazing. Service could be improved: only one staff serving 6 tables during lunch time.

The food was absolutely delicious, as always—perfect for a spontaneous dinner on Ashton Lane. Our server, Emily, was incredibly attentive and genuinely warm throughout our visit. It’s been rare lately to come across truly great service, especially with the challenges the hospitality industry is facing, but Emily was an absolute standout. Ashoka is lucky to have her!

In a great position in the West End of Glasgow, was really looking forward to this. The poppadoms and chutney tray were great apart from the riata replacing the customary mint sauce. Special mention though to the hot pickle which was sublime. Starters of haggis pakoras (!) turned up before we finished the poppadoms. It was huge but lacked taste - not sure how. Main course was a disaster - the pilau rice seemed just boiled rice with some saffron. Then opted for the Ashroka curry "the original which the Ashtoka empire was born". Supposedly chicken tikka (it wasn't) it had a watery fairly tasteless sauce. Didn't have another dish to try so can't comment on the others!

From start to finish, absolutely beautiful our server Emily was first class

Really nice, fusion and classic dishes, great location and value

Wonderful experience! Great food and cozy atmosphere, special thanks to Varsha who made sure we are having the best time !

Been many times, always love the Ashoka. Still maintains it's high standards, staff are excellent.

My friend was vegan and was recommended to go here. It was honestly amazing, they have a full vegan menu, and my friend stated it was one of the best vegan foods she’s ever had. Varsha our waitress was so lovely and made sure our dietary requirements were met and that our food was good, which it was honestly outstanding. Definitely a new favourite restaurant.

Pakora was good. Unfortunately the Rogan Josh tasted nothing like it should ( reference to a dozen other Indian restaurants in Glasgow). the sauce was just a gooey non- descript mess. Staff were keen to see us off the premises at 10 pm on a Sat night..a bit strange that they close so early on a busy day.

First time eating in Ashoka West End. My wife had haggis pakora to start which was a large portion, which she enjoyed. I had allo tikki which were nice but a bit greasy. I had chicken tikka biriani which was nice but a bit too spicy, had I known i would have asked for it milder. My wife had kashmir korma chicken tikka with jeera rice which she enjoyed. Both dishes had loads on chicken. We couldn't finish our mains so took leftovers home. Nice friendly staff. Would recommend restaurant.

We haven’t been for years and chose to book Christmas dinner! We loved it! We think we will rebook for next year! All the food was beautiful especially the starters! We had prawns and lamb chops! Gorgeous! The staff were great! The cocktails were lovely and they knocked a couple of bits off our order we added on due to my partner being fussy. They gave us a big tub of celebrations as we were leaving, which I sadly forgot :( but everything was lovely!

Had a real craving for a good Glasgow curry and hadn't been to Ashoka for a while and it didn't disappoint. Veg, chicken and haddock pakora all tasty with excellent batter. Opted for Chicken karahi bhoona which I would definitely order again. Sides of peshwari nan, garlic nan, pilau and boiled rice all perfect accompaniments too. Service was friendly and efficient. All in all a great experience and can't wait to go back!

Terrible service, ordered a takeaway delivery and half the order didn’t arrive.

Really poor curries. The South Indian Garlic Chilli is like a bowl of Ragu sauce and not spicy at all (despite getting a warning of it being hot). One of the chef's just stands and scowls at the customers. Disappointing.

Simply lovely Indian food in nice surroundings and all supported by great friendly service.

Had been looking forward to trying Ashoka as they offer an extensive vegan menu - we notified floor staff when we were sat that we would be ordering from it specifically. All the dishes that arrived were correct except the korma that my partner ordered; this resulted in them unknowingly consuming meat for the first time in close to 10 years. We notified staff who apologised and replaced the dish, but the gravity of the situation was seemingly overlooked. I had to seek out management to privately explain how this had caused my partner distress and that we wouldn’t continue with our meal as the ordeal was incredibly off putting. Resolution was poor, there was no offer to comp the bill, the main dishes were only removed from the bill as I stated I would not be happy to pay for them as we had not eaten. Having been in the restaurant business for over a decade I was quite appalled at the blasé manner in which the situation was handled and the lacklustre apology we were given. Would not return.

Just had a great dinner. All staff were fantastic and friendly. Kitta was our server this evening . She was great. Couldn't have been better. Lovely girl. Thanks

My family and I visited on the 4th December at around 6:30pm. The atmosphere was nice and relaxed. Our server, Kitta, was the perfect amount of friendly and helpful. Sat quickly and was ready to take our order right away. Will definitely return.

Varsha was amazing, so helpful explaining the menu and she was great at assisting me when food was a little too spicy for me. Definitely made the trip for me and the desi lamb is beautiful

Went with a work pal. Early at 6:30 pm. Got a table no problem. Service very attentive but not intrusive. Plenty of time to decide. Chicken rogan and desi Lamb ordered. Both excellent. With clean plates. But the desi lamb. Big shout TRY it you will not be disappointed. Came in a very large pan that i took great delight in cleaning with the garlic nan. Recommended 👍

I had an amazing dining experience at Ashoka! The food was delicious, beautifully presented, and packed with flavor. The ambiance was warm and inviting, making it the perfect spot for a relaxing meal. A huge shoutout to Kitta, who went above and beyond to make our visit memorable! Their friendly and attentive service, along with great recommendations, truly stood out. If you’re looking for a place with incredible food and top-notch service, Ashoka is a must-visit. I’ll definitely be returning soon!

Lovely small plates lunch escaping the shopping and the snow .great food great service cosy atmosphere in this Glasgow institution

Amazing food and service! The staff were incredibly friendly and catered to our requests. Not my first time and certainly won’t be my last!

Great service and food tastes great

Quality of the takeaway food has really declined. Our recent family order looked and tasted like baby food

Food, service and atmosphere was amazing. Kitta’s service in particular was exceptional and helped our decision on the order personal to our preferences. Would recommend!!

I know I ordered small plates, but seriously, 4 tiny pieces of chicken pakora for the starters, then for the chicken chasni "mains" I had to hunt for the chicken in the sauce. It was embarrassing. Won't be back.

So I went today to order take way order. The guy who took my order is rude. He had no respect towards me. The way he treated me is very rude and worst. I said I just came to order since he knew I’m from india by his own judgment he doesn’t respected me. He doesn’t said please come this side instead come this side in ordering tone. As though I’m going to not pay for my food. Not even smiled, good hospitality needs smile and warmth welcome. Coming to food, ordered biriyani got pulao with some gravy. You customised it based on this location is acceptable but ruining the taste of biriyani completely and calling it biriyani is sin. You simply put peas and some masala and not even long grain basmati sauted and added chicken then naming it as chicken biriyani. The sauce is just tomato paste as usual all Indian restaurants provide here. Who give sauce to biriyani ? Don’t name it biriyani and sell or have customised menu for Indians afterall please show respect towards cuisine.

This is a top notch Indian restaurant serving stunning Indian dishes. Lovely decor and ambience. Friendly and efficient staff. One of the best Indian restaurants that I have ever been to and will definitely return again hopefully soon.

Amazing food, compliments to the chef. The service was equally impressive. Our waitress, Nisha was so polite and attentive. Can't wait to come back and try more dishes.

Food was amazing and great service from our waitress Kitta! The haddock pakora & butter chicken was delicious. Will definitely be back!

Fantastic food at reasonable prices. Sensible menu offering most dishes as Main or Side size, so a couple of starters and three sides was plenty for the two of us. Only slight issue was the limited wine list but all our dishes were absolutely first class.

Kitta was friendly, attentive, great food and great service. Thank you

Had the tofu Kerela chilli which was excellent, nice friendly staff, would definitely recommend.

First time visit for most of us, absolutely loved the food and great service throughout. I tried something spicier than my usual level, very nice but an enjoyable challenge! We shared the massive naan bread which took up half the table, delicious! Looking forward to returning again soon.

Very nice food and delicious. I like the way they served. Food is amazing.

Excellent food, friendly & attentive staff, and a beautiful atmosphere. I will come back again and again!

Had dinner here before and it was lovely. Last night however was awful. My husband’s pint was flat. Our starters arrived 5 minutes apart , my Salmon was over cooked and so were his prawns. When the mains arrived my husband’s South Indian Garlic was like a huge bowl of watery soup with a few tiny bits of chicken floating around in it. £88 for one of the worst meals I have had in a restaurant. A friend was at another table with a large party. Her curry was the same. Will never be back.

Normally have a great food in Ashoka but last night I wasn't really impressed with the food, the starter of mixed pakora was nice and tasty but main course was not warm and some of the dishes were disappointing.

On recent visit to Glasgow I looked up best Indian restaurant and GlasgowWorld came up trumps. Food was delicious and included great vegetarian options for the two vegetarians in our party. Sagg aloo was outstanding, as were several other dishes especially the bhoona. All round great.

Very disappointing meal. Chicken tikka was bland and tasteless - beer was as flat as the nan bread. Madras had all the correct flavour profiles but meat was dry and stringy. Wife now has food poisoning from the chicken tikka.

It's the Ashton Lane Ashoka, been coming for 20 years and it's as good now as it ever was. Had the Dhansac, mushroom rice and garlic naan. seriously good.

One of the best curries in Glasgow!

Nice family drinks and dinner. Food excellent. Drinks expensive but in keeping with that end of town. Good atmosphere. Best booking.

Overcooked chicken, dry naan & hardly any sauce! Really disappointing….. won’t be ordering again.

Don't even bother. Sat in the upstairs of the restaurant which gives off fast food/cafe vibes, servers running in and out of the kitchen with home deliveries (clearly they prioritise them over sit in customers), could also see there was tension with the manager and a staff member I believe. 40-50 minute wait on starters and it only got worse when the mains came out and every single one of my dishes had hair in them. We walked in to see a table behind us left all of their drinks sitting because they clearly didn't like the wait either, wish I just done the same as them.

Great little place with friendly staff and incredible food!

This is an authentic Indian restaurant. Interesting decor that ranges from traditional, to industrial, and even a gothic theme in one part of the upstairs. We thought the food was excellent, pickles chef made and full of flavour and spice. Chicken dishes succulent and beautiful flavoured. Service was faultless and Bindye was helpful and friendly despite this being her first week. Great food at good value. The wine was also very good.

Our 2nd visit to Ashoka - travelled up from London to see family .Exquisite meal in an ambience that is highly inviting and welcoming - Staff are excellent and we need to commend our server Kitta, who not only gave excellent advise but ensured our every need was catered for . Thank you - see you again when we visit Glasgow !

Food here was absolutely delicious. Customer service excellent and decor very lovely.

Very tasty food in a cozy atmosphere. Service staff very attentive and accommodating. Gladly again soon 🇮🇳 🍛

Amazing food, amazing vibes and environment, and Mansi our table assistant was amazing very helpful, and helped us to describe what is the food. Recommended and good food, it is not cheap specially for the rice and bread. Per Person minimum 22

Another excellent meal. Really quick service and relaxed experience. Highly recommend. Our waiter Sai was very efficient.

First time in this restaurant loved the whole atmosphere of Byres Rd/ Ashton Lane food was amazing could not fault anything the staff were very attentive and could not have done more the person I was with is vegetarian so had a wee taste which I actually liked (although between you and me I'll stick to my chicken) highly recommend if your in the area 5*

We had a wonderful dinner with delicious Indian food, an amazing atmosphere and super kind staff. We highly recommend it if you’re visiting Glasgow!

Delicious food with great friendly attentive staff, especially Sai. The best Indian I have ever had.

This wee place does one of the nicest deserts. I always have to get it delivered when im craving the most amazing sweet treat.

Delicious food 100% recommend - I had the best ever mattar paneer and garlic naan. And lovely service from Mansi 🩷

The food was very average…the service was dreadful they cleared each plate as a person finished instead of waiting till everyone was finished at the table! We asked for one more round of drinks and were told the bar was closed at 10.45pm when it clearly says on their website they are open till midnight…the staff obviously just wanted to go home early! We won’t be back!

I'm sorry but it's not what it once was. It seems to have lost its ambiance. Everything is incredibly spicy. Service is really rushed. They've taken their eye off the ball. It's still great, but not as good as it once was. Oh...and it's become SO expensive!

Hideous quality :( Gone seriously downhill.....

Very good food and enjoy that you are able to see into the kitchen. Good service and atmosphere. Visited a number of times and will certainly return

Wow, this place is one of my favourites...The Food is so delicious, full of flavour and always fresh. Staff is very friendly...Thank you, and see you soon.

Amazing food and brilliant service, fantastic vegan options too! Love it here. We were served by the lovely Akshay and Andria!

best authentic indian food i had in glasgow worth it ordered garlic cheese nan/ butter chicken and veggie rice / veggie pakora and veggie samosa

Brilliant curry house. Prices aren't too expensive either.

Excellent dishes, great atmosphere and excellent service from our waitress Diksh. The pakoras are delicious. Absolutely worth trying.

Really good restaurant . Naisha is a really nice waitress . Dishes and wine are awesome.

Overall this was just really bland, I had to salt everything to bring out just even a little bit of enjoyable flavour. Nothing special for a £30 takeaway! Maybe I chose boring dishes, but the Chicken Makhani Masala had a bit of a cheap tomato soupy flavour to it - wouldn’t recommend at all. The Saag Paneer wasn’t brilliant either. The best part was the pilau rice! The portion size and size of naan is good, so it has that going for it. I can only sum it up by saying that I’m not looking forward to having leftovers :( Also for near £30 you should really be throwing in a couple free poppadoms, they shouldn’t be a pound a pop!!!

Amazing meal fish pakora is just outstanding lamb curry Amazing its been year last time I've had one as good stafe very nice that helps

Food is too good! Been here a few times and so good! :D

Hopeless. I wanted to order a take away so called 5 times. No answer. Then tried the link on their website. Broken. Then walked to the restaurant and tried to place an order only to have to go through it 3 times as I couldn't accurately guess what was included in the package I choose. The staff didn't seem to want help, rather they wanted to moan every time I got it wrong. It was like some mild form of Squid Game.

Staff great, food also fantastic!!

Went for lunch small plates and it was great - was able to try 2 different dishes for the price of one

Absolutely outstanding. Every dish we had was superb. One of the best I have ever had.

Ideal for me and my friend as we had a delicious curry from their small plates menu at lunchtime ...Great value .. Server very attentive and smiling .We will definitely go again...

I felt it was quite limiting for dietary issues. Not a lot of veggie options, no salads. Mostly grains, rice, carbs, meat dishes.

Very nice restaurant. Especially enjoyed their small plates that allow you to try out different dishes

Been here on numerous occasions and absolutely no complaints. We normally go at 4.30pm and get the small plate menu which is available daily from 12-5pm. However on this occasion we were given the a la carte menu, when we asked for the small plate menu, we were told it had to ordered at 4pm, I politely advised the staff member that they should alter their website to say that as when we made the booking we were advised that we could get the small plate menu. We went ahead and ordered from the main menu. Pakora arrived 5 pieces (£5.50), main course was nice. On finishing our meal a waiter promptly arrived and cleared our table,we were not offered a sweet menu or coffee/tea, As we were settling our bill, we noticed 2 waiters standing quite close on either side of our table and one waiter standing at the exit door,as we left the table one of the waiters proceeded to lift the payment then nodded to the waiter at the exit door who then moved away from the door and didn't even acknowledge us. This was not a pleasant experience for my colleague and I hence the poor rating.

Just brought home a takeaway portion of veg pakora. £4.85 for 5 pieces of burn dried out veg. Not edible and really disappointing.

Really enjoyed the food For starters we got chicken masala puri and mixed only thing that wasn’t great was the veg pakro rest was lovely… for mains we got paneer saag 10/10 and achri chicken partner really enjoyed we will back service was fast and server was spot on and friendly

Lovely spot. Nice food and service.

Can't go wrong with the Ashoka. First class always

We used Ashoka Ashton Lane as we had certain dietary requirements gluten free and vegan. But our last 3 or 4 Indian takeaways from here have been totally different to the previous one before it looked different and tasted different. From a restaurant you'd expect them to be working from a specific set of ingredients for each dish, but apparently not here, they seem to just wing it as they go. So if you're looking to be surprised by how your dish will look and taste then this is your place, it certainly won't be the same as last time. So we're finished with Ashoka and will try some places else in the West end.

Had Starters, Main and Desert. All really good. Staff brilliant. 💯💯

Amazing food,AAA+,you will not be disappointed.

Absolutely wonderful service and lovely food, but an extra £1.50 for mango chutney?? Never been charged for that in an indian restaurant before… besides that it was lovely and the servers were really friendly!

The food is a flavour filled taste bud explosion of fine Indian cuisine. If you want it a little hotter just ask and don’t forget the elephants ear nan bread. Staff are friendly and look after your every need, this truly is a gem amongst the back streets…

My partner and I took our friend who was over visiting from Italy to Ashoka Ashton lane for lunch. We ordered South Indian garlic chilli lamb and creamy chicken jalfrezi with a giant naan and a side of pilau and mushroom rice. The portions were excellent and beautifully presented we are all so full. The curry was to die for. The meat was cooked to perfection. The South Indian garlic chilli is spicy but my partner and I love our spice so it was ideal for us. We finished the meal with espresso which was also excellent. The service was outstanding, we were served by Chaitali and her male colleague (who we unfortunately never got the name of) and they were both so happy to explain the items on the menu and serve us with a lovely smile. The restaurant was immaculate we all had such a perfect lunch at Ashoka Ashton lane and I can’t wait to return.

As we had a party of 15 they were very patient even interacting with the kids ..would definitely go again..food was wonderful staff amazing and attentive .. .