Charcoals cafe in Glasgow City

Visited Charcoals with family for lunch. The food was well presented and beautifully cooked. I chose a garlic chilli chicken as my main course and it was one of the best I have ever had/tasted. The rest of the family were not disappointed with their choices either. Having spent over 2 hours eating and drinking, Mohammed who was our waiter, on hearing that it was our wedding anniversary, bought each of us at the table a celebratory drink. This was a really nice and unexpected touch. As a returning customer, I would say that this is one of the best Indian Restaurants in the Glasgow area. The service was good and I noticed that customers did not have to wait an inordinate length of time to be served. I would certainly recommend this as a place to go to.

Muhammad Sultan and staff were fab plus the food is spot on! Honest, reasonably price food not to be missed. Walked passed, don’t…try and enjoy, you will be back yum

Second time here, staff are great , friendly, the food was fantastic as always, 5 stars all round. We will be back for sit in

We were there for our Sapphire Wedding Anniversary. The owner made us so welcome upgraded our wine gave us extras with the main course and a free dessert. It made our day so special lovely staff.

We chanced upon this restaurant and ventured in. The staff were welcoming and friendly. We had some popadoms to begin and these were brought with some tasty dips. The waiter then brought out some vegetable pakoras ‘on the house’ these were delicious and served with another tasty dip. All washed down with a large, cold Cobra. The mains arrived. We ate a chicken and chick pea dish as well as a spinach and lentil dish (sorry, I can’t remember the names of them) pilau rice, peshwari Nan and 2 chapati. All was delicious and plentiful. Too much for two adults. The waiter then brought out some complimentary Nan bread that was also delicious. The bill just exceeded £50 including service. Thank you very much indeed for a lovely dinner.

Great service as always, all the starters and mains were very nice. Friendly waiting staff and great value. Would highly recommend a visit

Family night out for son’s birthday (his choice). Fantastic food and great staff make this place a must visit. On this visit tried new dishes, my goodness they were fantastic. Ali made sure it was a special night for my boy with a slice of tiramisu , birthday candle and singing waiters. A great meal and night out. Can’t wait for a return visit

Was here for dinner with friend been long time we not been to charcoals food and service been amazing as always on our visit even before lockdown. Cant wait to bring the kids over next, Muhammad Sultan and staffs friendly and with smile make it comfortable even during after the football time

The lunch menu was only £8.95 with a £2 supplement for lamb - The Lamb Rogan Josh was absolutely delicious. The wine was a bit more expensive than before. Overall Service and Food were excellent and we will return soon 😍

That staff where very obliging and made our visit very enjoyable, the food was excellent every course magic ! ! ! Even had an excellent cup of tea at the end ! Mum enjoyed her ice cream & dad enjoyed his coffee…. We will be back soon …. 1st rate !

Fantastic food and service as usual. Cannot fault anything about the food or the service. Charcoals have it sussed as far as Indian cuisine is concerned.

What a great night! We had been to the last location a couple of times (but not for a good while as we only visit when we stay in Glasgow and for various reasons we hadn’t been back)and really loved the food and service so when we were visiting Glasgow we wanted to go again and it didn’t disappoint! Food was really lovely. The portions were a decent size, we definitely left with full happy belly’s! but without compromising on quality. Food was well spiced and balanced without blowing your head off but hot enough that it wasn’t bland either. as a meat eater and a vegetarian we both found plenty of options for us both I particularly like both my starter Chana chat and my main dal makni. My partner had the lamb chops to start and he said they were so tender melt in the mouth he also had charcoals goldie iv just asked him as I’m writing this and he has animatedly replied very nice, very nice indeed! all the staff including the owner were great. They were quick and polite and attentive without being too intrusive. It was busy and they were the same with all the other tables too. It’s not something all restaurants get right so I noticed how good the service was despite it being busy. We had a couple of complimentary items given to us which was a lovely little unexpected but appreciated extra. one of them was a massala popadom with a really delicious salad although I’m not sure what it’s name was. Wish I did as I’d definitely order it next time! It’s a shame we live so far away as if this restaurant was closer I’m positive we would become regulars! We will definitely be back though next time we visit Glasgow.

I am so glad I was told about this restaurant. Not only is the food and service excellent, Muhammad Sultan is also proactive in helping the community. All customers are warmly greeted and made to feel at home. The menu choices are plentiful and portions are generous. I make a point of always visiting Charcoals when I am in Glasgow.

Love Ali! Great food, great hospitality. We normally go to Charcoals on Renfield Street. This was closed due to scaffolding. We made the journey to Trongate for the other restaurant. Brilliant! Had South Indian Garlic Chilli Chicken. Delicious 😋

The staff are so outstanding and friendly service is great the food is the best Indian I've ever tried everything I've had has been amazing my fav is the chicken tikka masala. They are award winning amazing keep up the good work 👏I've been her about 10 times in the last 3 months lol its sooo good!!

great food friendly service come here all the time would definitely recommend to come here 10/10 restaurant

Great food, friendly staff and reasonably priced, alway visit when coming into Glasgow. Would recommend to anyone.

I've eaten at Charcoals several times now, and recommended them to others on the basis that you can rely on them having really good food, and good value for money, and that you will leave feeling well fed. The lunch and pre-theatre set menus are both particularly good value, and I recommend trying them if you can get there within the set times. It was knowing this that made me choose Charcoals to take my dad out for dinner on his birthday, and they didn't disappoint. Service was great - we even got some complementary nibbles along with our starter - and we both really enjoyed the meal, as expected. My dad said that he'd likely come back another time, as will I, again.

Superb food - great portions - very friendly and welcoming - service very attentive and professional - overall a really pleasant and worthwhile experience - we would recommend this restaurant without hesitation - special mention to Ali for his warmth and kindness.

Delish as usual! Everything tasted great and was roasting when it arrived.

My food never turned up. They left is as being scheduled to deliver at 21:15, and at 21:55 there was still no sign, then they updated it to delivered at 22:00 when they closed without doing it. At least give me a call and just tell me it's not coming!

The naan was quite stale and the prawns were very small I think next time I will request if I can do king prawn with the curry instead. Both of the curries mutter paneer and prawn Karahi were too similar in flavour. I will order again and hope there’s better dishes.

The food is good quality and gives very little reason for complaints. The lamb chops are a must try.

The food is good quality and gives very little reason for complaints. The lamb chops are a must try.

Food good but delivery time terrible. The times stated on just eat are clearly very wrong so don’t base your choice of restaurant on this! Which I did. Obviously doesn’t realistically reflect how busy the places are until you place the order. Delivery guy very pleasant and apologetic But food still took 1hour 30 mins from ordering.

Food good but delivery time terrible. The times stated on just eat are clearly very wrong so don’t base your choice of restaurant on this! Which I did. Obviously doesn’t realistically reflect how busy the places are until you place the order. Delivery guy very pleasant and apologetic But food still took 1hour 30 mins from ordering.

Prawn Saag is the best I've had since I was a kid. Absolutely amazing. Portion sizes were gut busting!!! Poppadoms delicious. Chicken wings huge. 1st time eating from here but wow I will be back.

Prawn Saag is the best I've had since I was a kid. Absolutely amazing. Portion sizes were gut busting!!! Poppadoms delicious. Chicken wings huge. 1st time eating from here but wow I will be back.

Both currys were swimming in oil. Nan was undercooked.

Absolutely delicious, but the Rogan Josh was a little too spicy!

Absolutely delicious, but the Rogan Josh was a little too spicy!

Kebab was not good and did not come with any kebab sauce

Kebab was not good and did not come with any kebab sauce

Both currys were swimming in oil. Nan was undercooked.

Food was cold and poppadoms smashed. It was a shame as we have ordered from here before and food and delivery was a lot better.

Food was cold and poppadoms smashed. It was a shame as we have ordered from here before and food and delivery was a lot better.

Always great service and friendly staff.

Expensive for what you get. Soggy samosa, food was cold when it arrived. Delivery fee has increased too.

Always great service and friendly staff.

Expensive for what you get. Soggy samosa, food was cold when it arrived. Delivery fee has increased too.

Food wasn’t up to usual standards this time.

Food wasn’t up to usual standards this time.

He organizado una cena familiar para un be’Day. Era sábado por la noche. El restaurante estaba lleno. El personal estaba bien organizado y el restaurante estaba equipado con saneamiento COVID. La comida era excelente, pedimos alitas de pollo, pollo tikka, paneer tikka y veg pakora para empezar y como plato principal era pollo con mantequilla, cordero desi, Veg Jaipur y Daal con naan, paratha y arroz. A todos les encantó y todavía recibo elogios por elegir el restaurante. Así que me gustaría agradecer al restaurante, al personal y al chef por hacerlo memorable.Esperamos aliviar la situación de COVID y lo visitamos nuevamente.

Outstanding service and delicious food as ever ❤️

Anoche tuve una comida deliciosa en Charcoals con mi esposa. El pollo tandoori tikka, el plato Makhani y los panes de ajo nan eran encantadores. Como siempre, Muhammad Sultan fue el anfitrión perfecto y se aseguró de que nos cuidaran. Incluso recibimos obsequios especiales gratis de pakora de pollo extra, un plato de daal encantador y panes extra. ¡Bien ordenado! El restaurante es consciente de Covid y actualmente sirve comida y bebida con platos desechables, etc., lo cual creo que es una gran idea. Además, no le quita los increíbles sabores y la experiencia culinaria. ¡Gracias de nuevo Muhammad y el equipo!

They delete my honest review, so I will write it again. The place share a tricky offer on a social media for a discount that is not available actually. They lied the indoor space can't be used. They give you a plastic cutleryes instead of proper one. When i asked for the bill I did not receive a receipt- just the waiter (and manager) told me the amount. Shady place, should be avoided.

Great, well prepared and cooked Indian food. Good service and not rushed. Mango tandoori chicken starter was best ever. Will be back

Siempre que tengo la oportunidad de visitar Glasgow, nunca pierdo la oportunidad de visitar el café Charcoals. Ali y su personal se aseguran de que su experiencia sea maravillosa. La comida estuvo excelente. Dejamos que Ali eligiera nuestra experiencia culinaria y no nos decepcionó. El cordero desi estaba fuera de este mundo. Me encantó la comida, me encantó el servicio.

¡La experiencia del cliente es increíble! ! ! !Ali (sultán) y su equipo siempre tienen al cliente en mente. . . . siempre muy amable y acogedor¡La comida es increíble y durante el bloqueo hicimos varios viajes de ida y vuelta en automóvil de 14 millas solo para recoger comida para llevar! ! !El restaurante cumple con la CV 19 y es muy disciplinado. !Espero poder reservar un almuerzo para sentarse en las próximas semanasHabíamos probado varios elementos del menú. . .Algunas cosas especiales que disfrutéChili naanPollo con chile con ajo del sur de la India (extra picante)¡Vale la pena una visita para llevar o cenar! ! ! !

Never delivered, just hung up when I called asking where my food was. Appalling.

Second time I've ordered from here having heard good things so thought I'd give it another go but it was really disappointing. 9 quid for a prawn curry that has tiny hard and very dry prawns in it that were worse than the ones you get in instant noodles.

Habiendo usado este lugar con mucha frecuencia para almorzar antes de los partidos de fútbol, muy decepcionado con nuestra primera visita de cierre. El menú del almuerzo se anuncia en línea y en el menú exterior, pero nos dijeron que no estaba disponible, lo que significa que la factura era más del doble de lo que pensamos que sería. Cuando se le pidió una mesa en el interior, se le dijo que no, ya que estaban "tomando fotos". La comida se servía con platos y cubiertos de plástico y la comida en general no estaba en su nivel habitual. No me malinterpreten, el servidor seguía siendo tan amigable como siempre, pero la experiencia general no se parecía en nada a lo que solía ser. Muy decepcionante. 50 por un almuerzo para 2 con bebidas servidas al aire libre con plásticos que no valoraría por el dinero.

During lockdown we had their takeout menu and the food was delicious. It always is. Best garlic chilli chicken in town. Highly recommend this restaurant and managed by the talented Muhammad Sultan

Brilliant takeaway from charcoals on Friday night. Food was amazing as usual and as always great value for money. The portions were so big one takeaway kept us fed all weekend. Thanks for continuing to provide great food and service during lockdown under challenging circumstances.

Their version of a spicy popadom pictured. Barely warm processed sludge accompanied by a mean portion of cadaverous charcoal.

Our takeaway last Saturday was terrible. To give you some examples,the poppadoms were not crisp, the vegetable curry was tasteless, and one bite of the king prawn curry consigned it to the bin. Finally, the order was missing two main courses.

An excellent takeaway, a brilliant meal.Just the job when you can't get out due to the current lockdown restrictions.Beaustiful food and magnificent portions (enough for a good bit of Bhoona tomorrow).Well done to the guys, just what we need in this time of crisis.Thank you.First class.

Visited for first time early on a Saturday evening, the service and food was excellent, would definitely recommend. The prices are also excellent for the city centre.

El personal es fantástico. La comida es encantadora y el restaurante no está demasiado ocupado. ¿Qué más puedes pedir? Definitivamente volveremos pronto. Tenga en cuenta que el Achari Balti es diferente a todos los que he probado antes y el pollo al ají del sur de la India es para morirse. Los poppadoms eran crujientes y muy sabrosos. La pakora de pollo fue excepcional.

This restaurant serves great food with good service from the staff.A small place however you will blown away by the flavours and the quality ingredients used in their dishes.

Having read the positive reviews I was very much looking forward to visiting Charcoals Cafe with my family. I was not disappointed; it was perfect for our celebration!Attentive staff, although seemed a little disorganised in terms of who was serving us. We booked on 5pm and one server told us we were to choose from the pre-theatre menu but the next server said we could choose from the a la carte (with some exceptions). Wasn't fussed either way but would be nice if everyone was on the same page to avoid confusion.Other than that, food was very nice, poppadoms were tasty and crisp, and what great value for money!Staff were friendly and made us feel welcome, and we all had a great feed. Will definitely return.

Visité aquí temprano el viernes por la noche con algunos amigos. No había reservado, pero nos sentamos enseguida y les dije que necesitaban la mesa en 1 hora 45, que estaba bien. Tuve algunos entrantes y platos principales por completo y no me puedo quejar de la comida, tuve un jaipuri de pollo y un lado de saag aloo junto con un ajo nan y arroz pilau para compartir. Un montón de comida y empaqué mis sobras para llevar a casa. La primera vez que visito este restaurante, pero he estado en su hermana Charcoals en la calle Renfield y en realidad prefiero este. Sí, está un poco más lejos del centro de la ciudad, ¡pero vale la pena caminar más! Personal amable y eficiente. ¡Volveré!

This was a late lunch/early dinner birthday meal for 5. The restaurant was quite so we got good service. It definitely has a cafe feel about with very plain furnishings. The food was good sound Glasgow curry shop favourites, well presented and plenty of. The only down side was the swinging front door. On a very windy day it kept swinging open and the restaurant was very cold at times.

Never had a bad meal in Charcoals! The curry with meat and potatoes was delicious and my husband had biryani which was a huge plateful but also delicious. We were given a glass of pink champagne and some chicken wings as it was valentines. Such a lovely touch. We’ll be back!

Food was outstanding! First time been in an Indian restaurant and I cannot fault this place. The vegetable curry was out unreal. Highly recommend this place to anyone

Aparecí ayer y tuve que revisar. . Los 2 muchachos que servían fueron muy serviciales y pacientes con mi hija de 2 años, ¡incluso jugando con ella lanzando una pelota para mantenerla entretenida! Tuve un cordero samosa srtater que estaba cubierto con garbanzos en salsa. . ¡INCREÍBLE! . . Tuve Chasni después de eso con una hermosa Naan fresca. . . Trato previo al teatro, con porciones muy generosas. . No se pudo terminar, pero obviamente Doggy se llevó a casa. . . . Comida genial + personal amable y genial. . . ¡Vuelva pronto! ! - - También. . . Gran Kingfisher cerveza embotellada esmerilada! ! . . ¡Rodaballo! !

Great food but terrible service more interested in sorting out takeaway orders, long wait for food served at different times.

Went here recently for a quick bite and a few drinks before a gig nearby, and have to say the food was first class.

We visited Charcoals on a Sunday night and we cannot wait to go back! We visit Glasgow often and always have a curry but this was our first visit and we weren't disappointed! Lovely staff and the Chef even took the trouble to come and chat to us which was a great opportunity for me to ask him for advice when making our own curry! I cannot stress enough how good their food is.

Not the biggest place you will ever find , but well worth seeking it out . TBH I was looking for another place not far away but stumbled on this place on the way . Boy am I glad I did . Great Curry on the bone lamb with pilau rice and all the trimmings , Great service place was very busy but service was prompt and guys were great . I travel a lot and visit a lot of Curry houses this is up there with the best .

Nice restaurant great food and service. A bit loud but all in all a great dinner.

Great curry after a few beers. Really recommend this place. We had been out for a few beers during the day and this is exactly what we were looking for. Excellent service. Great quality food.

I was recommended this restaurant as possibly the best in Scotland,,not sure about that, but what I can say is, as I eat curry across the country on a regular basis that the food here is amazing highly recommend thecocountry

Fantastic night as always! On the house wings when we arrived, good banter with the staff. Food top notch with good staff recommendations. On the house drinks after we paid. Thanks guys!

Got a takeaway one evening to collect, service was nice and friendly. Food was very mixed, pakora was hard and had been reheated rather than freshly cooked. Curries were average, same with the naan. Just wasn't impressed, but wasn't awful either.

Booked a table for 6pm. Turned up at the restaurant on time to find it all closed up and a handwritten note on the door saying they were closed because of a problem wth the gas supply. They had our phone number from when the reservation was made so could have called to tell us they were closed and we could have made alternative arrangements? Very poor.

Had a takeaway, for 10 people. Everything from the pizzas, curries, kebabs, salads, naans, sauces was top notch..!! Will order again for sure. Well priced and fast delivery.

a minha avaliação é mais devido à opinião da minha mulher e sogra, que adoram este tipo de comida e que me "empurraram" para este restaurante.

First ever visit. We’ll be back. A fine traditional Glasgow curry hoose. Only downside, no draft lager. Well worth a visit.

Visité aquí el fin de semana con amigos, desde el primer minuto el personal fue muy atento y amable, la comida era excelente, todos en la mesa disfrutaron de lo que tenían, el precio de las bebidas era bastante razonable para un restaurante del centro de la ciudad, definitivamente recomendaría una visita ya que sin duda volveremos

Llamado el sábado por la noche para cenar. No habíamos reservado pero Izzy consiguió una mesa. Ha pasado un rato desde la última vez que visitamos. La comida era tan buena como siempre excelente

We visited as two families. Found too noisy (though that could be attributed to location) but also found too small portions of main courses. No complementary side dishes. Waiters were too hasty to try to get us out after finishing food. We were visiting Glasgow for a day trip and at the end of the day, this just didn’t finish our day well!

Visited Charcoals Cafe last night for dinner and had some excellent food. I had the baked poppadoms with selection of dip. These have to be my favourite poppadoms i've ever had, so tasty with a bit of a kick. Chicken pakora to start which was so fresh and tasty and a medium heat chicken tikka masala, which was also extremely tasty and the perfect heat for me. We also had an accompaniment of garlic bread which was cooked to perfection. This restaurant is like a little hidden gem. It's light, bright and the staff are so helpful and pleasant. Unfortunately because of the location they don't seem to be as busy as the other Charcoals but I prefer it and it even has an outdoor seating area to enjoy the sunshine. I've been so many times before and will continue to go back.

La comida aqui es deliciosa. Pakora crujiente de verduras, saag de langostinos con langostinos masivos y una parrilla de mezcla de tandoori que viene con salsa. Pedimos arroz y un paratha por separado. Paratha era realmente escamosa y mantecosa. La parrilla mixta por solo 15 definitivamente haría 2 personas. Llevamos lo que no pudimos comer a casa. Realmente encantador personal amable.

Decepcionado con mi visita a este restaurante. Comenzó con el grosero camarero poniendo los menús al revés con una actitud de "no me importa". Mi pareja y yo queríamos compartir el almuerzo, así que pedimos algo del tablero especial del almuerzo, ya que queríamos algo pequeño. Cuando el mesero dejó nuestros cubiertos, simplemente los colocó en el medio de la mesa y tampoco le dio ninguno a mi compañero. Cuando entregó nuestra comida, pedí cortésmente otro juego de cubiertos y un plato, ya que había mucha comida y queríamos compartir. El camarero solo regresó con un tenedor y cuando le recordé el plato se puso muy grosero, puso los ojos en blanco y luego me dijo que generalmente no comparten los especiales de almuerzo. El servicio en este lugar fue atroz y por eso no pude disfrutar de mi comida en absoluto. El camarero debería haber sido acogedor ya que éramos uno de los pocos restaurantes y gastar nuestro dinero allí. Muy pobre. Posiblemente peor servicio y hospitalidad jamás experimentados. No volveremos 0/100

Passed by here more times than I can remember but decided to pop in on way to a concert. So glad we did. We only had a mix of 5 starters between us and can't fault a single thing. It's amazing what can be done with chickpeas and a potato. The tandoori salmon was gorgeous as well. Will definitely be back as soon as we can.

Always a good standard of food and service at reasonable price in Merchant City Lamb Tikka especially good and lamb desi excellent. Toilet maybe bit basic. Akbar’s at top of Glasgow, Charcoal Cafe if in Merchant City part of Glasgow

had a great meal here , ensure you order the poppadoms and nan bread you can tell they are made in house never seen or tasted anything like them , not the usual but in a good way

We kwamen het toevallig tegen. Het eten is echt lekker! Aanrader om met kinderen te gaan eten ook. Prima

The owners of the excellent Charcoals Renfield Street, also own The Charcoals Cafe 74 Trongate. I have not been here for a while, but enjoyed all my previous visits. Had a solo lunch (how sad) and was very impressed. The welcome was warm and genuine. The Lunch menu was basically £7. My starter was Chicken Aloo and was very tasty. (We can,t have pakora every time.) My main was Lamb Makhani. Delicious and plentiful. I also had a glass of the House White. (French) Very pleasant. The food and service here are superb.

I went today with my wife while out shopping & i was blown away with from start to finish. The place is small but big enough not to busy & we never waited too long for our food. We have been in the well known glasgow Indian restraunts & this place is on a par with them , Tikka starter was a wee bit burnt with the charcoal on the outside the way it should be done IMO but on the inside it was lovely & real chicken not the processed stuff you sometimes get .. the same with the main , tika massala & south indian garlic chilli which was hot & just right. the price is reasonable so give it a try.

Visited here on route to Celtic Park for the rugby final. Waiter took our very wet jackets and had a wee joke.

Myself, my wife, our 2 grown up kids and one of their partners visited on Monday 6th May. (Our second visit).

Passing by this restaurant feeling hungry we decided to give it a try. Staff are friendly. Good service. Beer too warm. But it's all about the food. Poppadoms and dips, very spicy onions, chicken pakora and aloo chana. Tasty. Jaipuri and chicken biryani. A massive amount of food although extremely tasty. Nan bread and peshwari nan as sundries. Absolutely stuffed. What let's this restaurant down is its awful toilet facilities. So try the Aloo but avoid the loo.

Had one of the most enjoyable meals of my life here last night. Great food, great service, and great company with my Mum. Thank you for such an exquisite experience.

We ordered the lamb saag and chicken chasni both were above average, good flavours and big portions sizes. We were also given free chicken wings/chicken chaat before they gave our main. The service was also very good and staff were very friendly. The bread was fresh and tasty, we had a peshwari naan and had to order a chapati as we had so much sauce left. Would definitely recommend before a gig or night out, fast service

Food and service fantastic. I would recommend to anyone wanting a proper sit in meal or just a snack. King tandoori prawns were the best I had in a long time

We fell lucky when we found this unassuming cafe/restaurant when we were looking for lunch. After walking past a number of other places the tantalising smell of onions wafted towards us as the door opened and we were hooked. The £6.95 on the board for a two course lunch really helped us to!!!

Excellent curry. We got a deal on 5pm so it was great value for a Friday night. I was surprised how quiet it was. Only one other table so no atmosphere. I had chicken chaat and lamb kharahi and bth were Excellent. Great value traditional curry. I hope more people go.

Wow, what a find - walked by it a million times - glad I went now !