Bantawala by Masala twist in Glasgow City

Great food and decent portions. Tasty lamb

food was very tasty but the curry was very heavy on sauce and light on meat/ veg

Chicken chaat was the best, great flavours. The delivery driver was lovely and it arrived piping hot a rarity these days. The 2 curry mains were just ok however, chicken garlic chilli chicken was very watery and below average unfortunately. Glasgow is saturated with good curry houses, this one is fine.

Wow n I mean wow that’s what I call a curry definitely my go too from now on and try the mango smoothie, it’s just so nice 👌

I need to visit this restaurant, the food I’ve ordered a few times is delicious 😋 best ever. Highly recommend

If you like spice then you’ll enjoy the food but even my chicken puri was far too spicy. Couldn’t eat anything that I had ordered

Great experience, Best vadapav Best chilli panner Best chilli chicken Best GulabJamun ❤️ Thanks Kobita for best service

Wonseful service by Kabita . Keep up the good work

Popular place, right on campus. Food was solid, if not amazing. Gluten Free options, and a detailed allergen menu available.

Fantastic food in a lovely restaurant. Poornima was our server and was really helpful especially regarding gluten free food.

absolutely fantastic on point as usual best Indian takeaway in westend set meal for 1 is very good value I alway order the chicken chaat because its delicious and as for the Delivery Guy ca I just day H

Absolutely amazing food. Would highly recommend! Delivery driver was polite too.

We had Dahi Golgappa, Garlic Naan, Aloo Paratha and Saag Paneer. Food is very tasty and potions are more than sufficient. Ms Poornima was very pleasant and very helpful. Will be glad to come back here

I've been a regular customer for quite some time, and I consistently enjoy the food and the quality never disappoints . All the staff is very friendly, cooperative and professional and Their sincere welcome and excellent service made all the difference. I don't know all the names of the staff but i would like to appreciate the staff member " KABITA" , she has always been very efficient , friendly and attentive. Thank you to all the staff for your outstanding service. It truly made my every visit exceptional.

Everything was absolutely fabulous, i loved my visit there. This place has such an indian vibe to it. Also, this visit was made even better by KABITA and her customer service.

The food was absolutely delicious and the service was really nice too. The staff who attended us was Kabita and she was really nice. Thanks!

A absolutely delicious 😋 first time trying this restaurant, I highly recommend, I’ll definitely be back, have to try the sit in also 🥰👌

Went in yesterday, and the service and the food is phenomenal

Good experience. Definately will visit again.

Delicious, the naans are huge and super good. The staff are lovely.

Always order food from this restaurant when on business trips in Glasgow. On time delivery. Pleasant service and more importantly the food is excellent. It's a shame they won't deliver to Leeds lol.

Beautiful as always. First time having a Chasni and I really enjoyed it

Foods and drinks are fantastic and lovely . Excellent service provided by Pramad (hope I didn’t spell his name wrong). A very lovely and talkative Nepalese gentleman. Very considerate, polite and proactive!

Excellent food with generous portions.

Delicious food and authentic chaat options! We went for the aloo tikki chaat, vada pav and chilli chicken momos - all were excellent. Quick service and ambience was great, totally recommend a visit!

I was the worst food I ever ate. The curry was not as advertised, and the taste of coriander was overpowering every single dish. Will never order from here again

Spectacular food, careful and attentive service. We ordered the menu of a starter and a main each (there were two of us) and a glass of wine each. We had the Dal Shorba soup and chicken chat for starters and chicken tikka and the vegetable Korma for mains. Plus a bowl of rice and plain nan bread (huge!!!). We paid £44.98. Pornima attended us, a charm!!!

Bantawala is a fantastic Indian restaurant. It can be difficult finding authentic Indian food outside of India. Bantawala made us feel right at home - from atmosphere to food to staff. Brilliant service! Excellent staff- Dylan’s grand welcoming vibe to Pramod’s delicious cocktails/mocktails to Poornima and Liyah’s warm service. Best place for Indian food in Glasgow!

From the ordering to the delivery to the amazing food was absolutely first class!! Thankyou so much. I’ll be ordering from here always now and will certainly pass on to everyone I know. 😊😊

Updating my review to appreciate this place once more :) Seriously amazing food and lovely service! Hands down, this is one of my favourite Indian restaurants ever! The food is absolutely delicious and they have a lot of variety (especially a fan of the street food dishes). Staff has always been very nice and it's very affordable.

Absolutely delicious food. Piping hot when it arrived. This was one of the most flavourful curry’s I’ve ever had. And I think it wins top spot for best Peshwari naan I’ve had. Will absolutely be back. Thank you.

Very delicious food and great waiters attention

Absolutely delicious beautiful fresh and piping hot food, large portions and extremely tasty. Delivery exactly at time stated. Thank you will definitely order again

Excellent fresh quality food delivered hot by extremely friendly professional drivers, very highly recommended

Very good food and excellent service. Favourite Indian restaurant in glasgow

‘Been here countless times now. The food is immaculate and the price is super reasonable. Hands down the best restaurant on Byres Road.

Haggis pakora were great, curries were lovely, I would order from here again.

Superb lunchtime curry. We both had the red lentil and coconut soup which was stunning in flavour. We also had a curry each. Again, the depth of flavours are wonderful. Highly recommend.

We order regularly from Bantawala. It’s our favourite Indian takeaway. Ordered a new selection of main dishes this time. Really good.

Ingredients of the meal are good quality but everything is too spicy hot to be enjoyable, including the pakora - and we've been eating curry for decades. Delivery time spot on as usual though - excellent.

lovely staff and really fast service!

My adult son and I ate here last night we have been a few times and it’s always amazing. Pre theatre menu is such great value.chasni and korma delicious.

Food wasn’t great. I have enjoyed the same dish at the Dumbarton branch but this was not good.

Great good spot! The staff are always so friendly and helpful and the food is fantastic - great for students :))

Was in here the other night food wasn't great had south Indian was probably 1 of the worst .Had to wait 20 mins b4 they cleared the table and embarrassingly asked us to leave as we need the table NOW shocking when there was people there longer than us ....won't be back loads of other respectful businesses out there

it's not tasty as it's mentioned

Tasty curry and lovely big nan bread. Also good value

We indulged in a variety of dishes—Vada Pav, Chicken Chaat, Dahi Golgappa, and for the main, Chicken Tikka with curry sauce and masala chips. The Vada Pav was hands down the best I’ve had in Glasgow—simply perfect! The Chicken Chaat, though, leaned a bit too sweet for my liking, and the masala on the chips was overwhelming—it made us cough quite a bit. That said, the service was top-notch, and we had a wonderful time overall. The interior was a true celebration of Indian vibes, adorned with stunning artwork that added so much character to the experience.

Been ordering for here for years ,best curries and delivery time is always quick ,top banana

The driver was amazing! Sorry I didn’t get his name

Tonight must've been an off night. The fish pakora and the channa puri were awful. Both had a burnt spice taste that completely overpowered any other flavour. Disappointing.

A Group of 10 of us took advantage of their pre-Christmas dinner. £25 for a big plate of mixed pakora, which was delicious. Chicken bhuna for mains. Deal included rice, nan & poppadoms/spiced onions. Then gollajam and ice cream for dessert. Absolutely excellent deal and with everyone enjoying their meal, it's certainly one our group will go back to, in the future.

Went recieve my food complained to just eat to just be ignored won’t be ordering again from here or off just eat

I got the mixed grill and everything was so fresh and cooked perfectly. Would highly recommend to anyone and my family also. Thank you for all your efforts!

8 of us visited for new years day lunch. Every body was very happy with the food they chose. The person who had the tikka masala said it was one of then best they had eaten in a long time. However as they had only recently opened that day, the older people in our group did find the resturant a little chilly. Next time I'm up in Glasgow in a couple of months I look forward to exploring the menu more, espesally the 'street food' options.

Excellent value, amazing food, all served with a smile

Chicken Punjabi Pardesi and Lamb Rogan Josh delicious, the nicest we’ve had in a long time.

I did not have a reservation but walked in and was offered a table immediately. My waiter was Pramod and he is excellent and attentive. The food was wonderful (albeit a little spicy) . I would definitely recommend the place…

Pathetic service owner have attitude issues. I was regular customer but not recommended anymore.

Really nice place ,out with 9 people no problems and friendly staff ,next time along this way will certainly return again

Fantastic food and speedy service.

Eat in/Takeaway. Food is great.

We got the meal for 2 it was fantastic. Lamb Jalahandri was especially tasty.

Best value place to eat in Glasgow. They should add a thali in there menu so that one can have simple food if someone is alone.

Have had a lot better service in the past from here, normally very good, average meal, late delivery and drinks order missing tonight,

Food was delicious - right down to the spicy onions and poppadums. These guys understand flavour. First time trying here - won't be my last!!

Standard seems to be back! Delicious

Excellent food again as always and I got extra poppadoms so very happy!

Delicious food , chicken pakora, fried rice chips, chicken South Indian and garlic nan. All tasted great definitely recommend

Food was tepid not very warm . Took 30 mins after it was dispatched from restaurant to arrive to me shame it took so long . Think it would of been a lot nice if warm

They forgot my poppadoms but the rest of the food was so good, how can I complain? Amazing food from here again, still very highly recommended. Thank you!

Fantastic food, Love the Vada Pav

Went for a walk in the West End yesterday, seeing as it was a bit 🌶️ we decided to go for something warming and headed into Banta Wala on Byres Road. They do a 2 course lunch for £10.95 with a fantastic selection of options, various add ins and upgrades for a £1 supplement. We went for -Aloo Tikka Chaat (one of the most delicious things I’ve ever eaten, with all the chutneys 🤤) -Chicken Pakora (£1 supp) -Chicken Korma - Lamb Bhoona (£1 supp) -Saffron Rice -Garlic Coriander Nan 😍 (£1 supp) All of food was fresh and delicious, from the light crispy nan bread to the outstanding flavour punch of the aloo tikka… dynamite. We had a look at the main menu and the pricing is very reasonable for both food & drink outwith the lunch deal… we decided there and then we would be back again for another spicy midweek pakora party. Great value, nice atmosphere with friendly staff and unreal food. Total Bill £28 with a pint of diet coke and an 🧊 water.

Really really great food and nice atmosphere, not expensive either, will be visiting again soon

Exellent food here and would highly recommend!

Bland and watery curries. Poor pakora.

Amazing authentic Indian food in the middle of west end! Everything was seasoned to perfection. Would highly recommend it to everyone. Everything we ordered was so delicious and we cannot wait to be back. Amazing service and really lovely ambiance as well 😊💯 Samosa chaat was my absolute favorite, paired with the mango lassi 🤤🤤

Bantawala is in a league of its own- no other Indian restaurant even comes close. Welcoming ambiance, traditional decor and subtle indian music playing in the backgound.The flavours here are unmatched, bringing authentic indian cuisine right to the table. Everything we tried was bursting with fresh spices and perfectly cooked. If you are looking for delicious indian food that hits all the right notes, this is the place!

The food wasn’t good at all. The Aaloo Tikki had too many raw fennel seeds that it was unbearable to eat. We gave specific instructions about chaat but they forgot it when getting our food. Food wasn’t authentic. Staff was friendly.

If I could rate this higher it would be 10 stars, the one pot curry from here is top notch 100% real deal,, one of the best I’ve had,,, good prices with excellent fast courteous delivery,, brilliant, highly recommended, thankyou

This is truly the go-to spot in Glasgow for casual chats and incredible Indian food. It brings me back to India, where I can stop by any evening chats for favorites like pani puri, vada pav, and pav bhaji. The service is outstanding, making you feel right at home. A must-visit restaurant! My top pick here is the keema mutter paired with egg rice—an amazing combination after a long day when cooking isn’t an option. Easily the best Indian restaurant in Glasgow!

Recently dined here but while the food was good, the service was not so much thanks to one particular server named Poornima (?). Poornima was condescending right the moment we sat down from the start, especially when we chose not to order from the Pre-Theatre menu. We simply wanted to browse the full menu first, but her attitude suggested this was an inconvenience. Her cold demeanor continued throughout the meal, which really ruined the experience. Final straw was when we asked if the restaurant offered any student pricing while paying the bill. Instead of simply answering the question, Poornima rudely informed us that we should have "made that known before ordering." My bad for not knowing there's an unwritten policy that students need to declare their status beforehand! To top it off, after this exchange, she had the audacity to speak loudly to her colleagues about our group, suggesting that because we were young, we might not be able to afford our meals. It was humiliating and very unprofessional. I can’t recommend this restaurant less if you care about service. Certainly won't be returning.

On 16/10/2024, we visited Bantawala in Glasgow and enjoyed the delicious food and starters. The service was excellent, thanks to Dylan (manager), Purnima, and Liya. We will definitely be coming back and highly recommend it.

Great meal had with lots of options and efficient service

Great food, not expensive, friendly staff. we definitely rang that bell!

This place is really amazing. There are lot of restaurants in this area now but the masala twist is really unique. The food quality is top notch and portion served also good. Best Indian food in whole of Glasgow.

The butter chicken was very tasty. Just right in terms of spiciness and sweetness. The Naahn breads for 3.50 are above average in size. The food came quickly and the service is very courteous and friendly.

Fantastic food at a great price and chefs are very careful with intolerances

The best mix grill in the West End

Delicious as always. I will say however that £7.50 for 3 prawns is a a bit steep, could’ve done with 4 or 5. I order just about every weekend but probably will not order the prawns again, even though they were amazing, sorry guys. Everything else is perfect. Great food and excellent service.

One of the best Indian food I had outside of India. Especially the naan was exceptional! They offer food from various regions in India, the curries are tasty (could be more spicy) and the portions are big.

Nice curries, still hot when delivered and very friendly delivery driver.

I’ll be moving out of Glasgow soon and I just wanted to thank you for all the wonderful meals. Bantawala is one of the best South Asian restaurants i’ve eaten at in the UK and one of the few where i’ve found Rajasthani Laal Maas!

Fabulous, casual restaurant! Amazing menu - so much choice, from old favourites to loads that I had never tried before! 4 courses between us, just amazing! Can't wait to go back!!

Went for business lunch today had one of the best Indian food ever wow a Mumbai street food starter with puffed rice quite hot but so tasty 😋 Neva has in any Indian restaurant and Peshwari naan ever so fresh and poornima was an excellent waitress and very informative o er the dishes a definite must in byres and reasonable too will definitely 💯 b back thank you 🙏

Always a lovely experience from here. Lovely food

Very authentic Indian food on top of this it’s fresh and delivers very good portions, delivery is always on time and polite, very highly recommended

Delicious, hot, fresh tasting Indian food. Flavourful curries and moorish haggis pakora.

Delicious as always. The prawns were amazing and the boohna perfection. Lovely delivery driver too

incredible food and hospitality especially from our server Pramod! the salmon tikka was especially delicious, thank you so much :)