Mushtaqs in South Lanarkshire

This place has gone down the pan. Always travelled from east kilbride to go here. Third time now, since new owners, we have ordered and either found hair in our food or, as today, had teeny tiny portions. One lamb curry= four tiny bits of lamb. Contacted twice before about hair in food and they didn't get back. Don't waste your money here,now.

Got this for the first time, delivered quickly but I didn't really think it was worth the money. Not my favorite.

Food was cold Nan was so cold so couldn't earth it. Had to warm the curry and the rice. Very disappointing

Got a message your order is on its way but 45 mins later it was delivered food was cold and needed to be reheated standards definitely slipping

Consistently excellent! Thank you!

first time ordering in ages - back to it's best!

A taste sensation, best food in the business. With flavours that dance upon the tongue

there was no indication of delayed delivery until we contacted, at which point we were informed it would be later

Visited and had their £16.95 set menu, the curries were absolute delicious and you get so much food we had to take a doggy bag home

First time ordering and to be honest wish I hadn't, chips are frozen chips cold on delivery and both curry's had way to much oil,... First and last experience ever!! £25.00 for a tub of korma a tub of tikka misla and a small bag of chips (frozen not fresh) both curries full of oil.. disgusting.. if I could put 0 star I would, do not waste your time folkes not worth it. Called up to complain and ended up with a argument over we how much did you eat.. lack of customer service .. took pictures of said food .. never ever again would I order from this place ...

Me & hubby sat in for a quick meal. Food was exactly as requested...1 curry very mild. Very delicious curries, rice & naan. Service was perfect & manager, Ali, made a point of having a friendly conversation. Restaurant side of business had just opened so it was quiet but am sure when its busy the atmosphere would be great. Highly recommend for sit in or takeaway as food is proper delicious. Will definitely be going back when we come down to Glasgow.

Rice , sauce and nan bread was delicious, however , the lamb was very disappointing, very dry and salty , didn’t eat it

Chicken was a bit tough certainly not the usual high quality

Missing items how difficult is it to order 4 items and you send 3 !!

Not impressed with this resteraunt at all . Rice was awful and not the best experience . Had a poor takeaway months back but gave another chance . Won't be using this resteraunt again

Inflated just eat prices are a joke. Usual meal from her costs £20. I got a £20 gift voucher so thought quids in here. Turns out cause of just eats inflated prices WITHOUT delivery, a free meal cost me £8.. Get a grip. Avoid go direct.

Brilliant as always, can’t fault Mushtaqs for a quality curry!

Great as always and quick delivery

The pakora was disgusting, I'd never seen something that was both overcooked and undercooked before. The lamb desi was very nice though

The lamb china was tasty, but hardy any lamb in the curry, very poor

The food was luke warm when it arrived. As we had a starter, we didn't notice that the rice was missing from the order, however, it arrived separately, just as I was calling to inform them. We also asked for a plain naan, but received a coconut one, which I didn't like

Food utterly freezing, inedible on arrival. Called the restaurant and spoke to person who took my details and said he would speak to his manager and call me back in 5 mins. No further contact! Pretty abysmal to pay £20+ for only a curry and naan without rice and get this. embarrassing tbh

One of the best Indians we have had in a while ! Food was all made fresh and was delicious, staff very professional and friendly.

Absolutely disgusting place. We had been ordering here regularly but will not be ordering again after I found a long hair in my curry. I sent a message on Facebook messenger in the hope of resolving before having to leave a negative review. However, despite having read my message they have failed to respond to me. Staff are clearly not following hygiene standards or this would never have happened.

My order never came as restaurant called to cancel. A week later I still await a refund

Food was very late and cold on arrival. NB: main meals are expensive yet don’t come with rice - or this was missing.

Food was delivered still piping hot and was extremely delicious Welcome back mushtaq

Wee eat chicken tikka chasni all the time very disapointed was more gingery like sweet and sour than chasni was yellow in colour not very nice wee will not be ordering again ours got binned after couple mouthfuls.

Absolutely disgusting place. We had been ordering here regularly but will not be ordering again after I found a long hair in my curry. I sent a message on Facebook messenger in the hope of resolving before having to leave a negative review. However, despite having read my message they have failed to respond to me. Staff are clearly not following hygiene standards or this would never have happened.

Ok i have been a regular for over 10 years and yes had some small issues here and there but in the whole always loved the food , i have been a bit weary since change of ownership , just got my takeaway tonight and the food is just amazing , dont get some of the negative reviews !! Spoke to one of the new men tonight who put my mind at rest regarding the food being as good as always , just had it and omg it is second to none , i hope the new owners realise the loyalty alot of people have and glad also to see the sit in opened again , fingers crossed for selfish reasons cause i love the food , good luck and im looking forwardcto a wee sit in soon

Food has really gone downhill rapidly. Really disappointing. Stodgy and heavy, and didn’t seem very fresh. Won’t be back.

Amazing as always excellent deal with 2 for 1 main meals when ordering takeaway over phone. Chicken tikka korma was delicious, never had a bad meal or issue here, highly recommend.

Food absolutely disgusting in this place, Got Diarrhoea after getting a curry here

We moved away 8 years ago and always had Mushtaqs before we moved. We live somewhere with multi award winning curry restaurants but every time we ordered I have dreamed of having Mushtaqs again. Well today is that day and let me tell you, it was worth the wait..the food is EVERY bit as amazing as i remember it being. Buffet starter was superb and my lamb garlic chilli is just brilliant. The portion size would do for 2 meals they are so generous. One mouthful and i was back to the day we first tried it. Absolutely love Mushtaqs food and so sad we dont live in the area now. I would recommend food from Mushtaqs over ANY curry ive had in the past- and that includes all the world famous restaurants in Glasgow. One very happy, full big boy this evening. Try Mushtaqs and you will not be disappointed Superb .

Just placed my first order for take away at this establishment and totally regret it. The food arrived quickly but I have never had an Indian curry that looked and tasted of nothing bland looked more like a Chinese than an Indian. Won’t be ordering from here again.

I order from mushtaqs once per month. Always consistent.

Can I just start by saying that I am a fan of this place and enjoy some of the curries very much. However, last night, 3/6/23, was simply too much to contend with in terms of customer service. My partner and I ordered two curries, a nan, pakora and a bottle of juice. After waiting for a good hour and a half for our food to be delivered we decided to phone and ask what was going on. During the phone call we were told that they didn’t know what had happened to the delivery and that they would send us out a fresh one. 10 minutes later we get a phone call. This is when our jaws hit the deck. The girl on the phone told us that the order had been delivered ( so the delivery driver said so) and basically that they didn’t know what to do! My partner then really started to lose the plot at this point, as we had been sitting in our living room for the entirety of the 2 hours since we had placed the order. It was then that they basically accused my partner of telling lies and that we had fabricated the whole thing!! As if we would eat all that and then phone to pretend we hadn’t had our delivery. Seriously! After my partner asked for a refund, she was told that they would have to phone the manager and get back to us. This is when I lost my composure and started shouting that I would phone the police if our money wasn’t returned as we had basically been robbed. After driving down to the establishment, our money was returned, but not an explanation was given for our ordeal in simply trying to have our dinner. My theory is that because it was a large order, the delivery driver has given it away to friend or family and told a pack of lies in saying that they ordered the food. Absolute disgrace in terms of how the treat the customer!! And for good measure the girl on the phone seemed to find the whole situation amusing. It wouldn’t be that if we had went in to the restaurant and just lifted 30 quid out the till. Just lucky the situation was resolved before police became involved!

Got take out well where do you start the chicken pakora & allo tikka are reheats defo not fresh poor quality food & cold. Phoned no answer sent 2 messages no reply poor cutomer service wont be back

OMG what has happened to this place, seriously gone downhill. The food used to be amazing, have they changed the chef. Avoid, never going back here ever again

Avoid, avoid, avoid!! Rip off prices and mediocre meals!!!!

Food has declined over the past few year whilst the prices rise once used to be my go to but better out there now

This is by far the most overrated Indian takeaway in Britain the food is awful. Absolutely awful !

No Way! There’s something terribly wrong with the chef. You dare call it as PROPER INDIAN FOOD ? No way! What a blunder! I ordered Garlic Chilli Chicken and they certainly made a blunder, can’t blame them being a Monday when all good restaurants are closed, I had very limited options so thought of trying Mushtaq’s and for sure we are not returning back to them. Guys pl for god sake, stick to what you say.

Shocking customer service. Very poor attitude from counter staff £45 between the pizza takeaway in the same location. Food was cold asked to make it fresh. Attempted to pass us to same meal put on a hotplate. Witnessed several wrong orders when i was there.

Our family had been loyal customers for years. We ordered from here at least once a week. The quality standard has been going down hill for a while but we still remained loyal to the business despite not receiving the standards we would expect but last night was the last straw when we found a dead bluebottle fly in bedded in the chicken pakora batter. We are absolutely disgusted. The health and hygiene standard have clearly also dropped along with the quality. Very sad to say we won’t ever be back!!!

Interesting customer ratings. Mostly 5 star or 1 star. Quite extreme! We visited Mushtaqs years ago, drawn by the good publicity they were getting at the time. Some of the 1 star reviews published here reflect our experience. The different a la carte curries ordered tasted the same and really bland. We complained and if I remember, were offered a buffet replacement instead. No improvement - still poor. We were then offered vouchers to return. Fair enough, but as another customer said, why would you go back? Let’s have another bad meal. Yay! I remember driving home and thinking: “How did they get awards?” On the other hand, they’re still in business all these years later…

Excellent food. Amongst the best Indian food in the country

Waited over hour for delivery stated 29mins aye right no tonight & when food came was cold & very poor quality!! In bin as suprise not answer phone be last order

Great service and staff , all there foid is fresh and well prepared to a high standard . There Currys and indian foid is the best in UK and there Pizza is also the beat in the UK .

By far the best, most authentic Indian food in the area! The ingredients are fresh and the food is excellent. They have a very small menu which I always this is a good sign that the food is prepared fresh.

Having close Indian friends and eat regularly authentic indian food sadly to say this wasnt the nicest experience. Starters chicken chaat and pakora dry, sauce vinegary, popadums were nice but not what I paid over £45 for. Main meals lamb bhoona sauce tasted like gravy, chicken chasni whole chicken dry and the south garlic chilli was ok. Called the restaurant that evening said someone would call me back nothing. So I called today spoke to the manager who offered me vouchers for my next time which tbh why would I return. not even if it was free. I asked for half my money returned which he declined. if you have a bad experience do you return? Well in my case no sorry this restaurant take away was one of the worst I've ever encountered Sorry this review was done on a visit a few months ago Plus may I add the attitude of the manager was deplorable.

£80 for bland, tasteless chicken & lamb chasni with soggy chips and chicken pakora. Place is a rip off - they say its the "best quality" it's far from it.

Been wanting to try mustaqs for a while , wish I hadn't bothered . The twice cooked chips were soggy that was the ones that were left after I picked the bad ones out , the onion rings were soggy aswell and all stuck together. The fish was a tiny bit of frozen fish . The curry total rip off having to pay extra for any veg in it , I could have put raw onions in myself. Not the best £30 I've ever spent

No wonder he can afford to drive a Bentley.Too expensive the food that is.

Firstly I would say the food in Mushtaqs is good 7.5/10. But sadly they really let them selves down when it comes to charges. Used them several times before but noticed a hike in price last night so asked for a receipt. First thing I noticed is £1.00 price increase across the board this puts up your order by approximately £5.00 on a 5 item order. However I was astonished to discover a £0.50 admin fee charged on the bill. Come on Mushtaqs an admin fee to take a food order especially during this pandemic, Weekend takeaway is the only treat people are getting due to lockdown and your taking advantage of the situation by hitting people with a back door charge to up the profit margins. Well I have deleted your number and won’t return. Well done guys you played a blinder.

If I could leave a 0 star review I would. Placed a substantial order, got home to realise they had given us chicken instead of prawns. A simple mistake made by the operator, who confirmed with us whilst ordering the prawns were not included in their meal deal offer so we knew we ordered the right thing - also considering my mum is VEGETARIAN. Call the shop and speak to the most arrogant person ever who says they can put another one on for us but we would have to pay another 18 pound. Why would we order a chicken meal for a vegetarian 🤣 honestly no regard for customer service and they are reluctant to admit they are wrong. Good luck if you are owed a refund cause you won’t get it. “Support small businesses during a pandemic” yet they don’t consider this is a treat for families on a low income who can’t afford to pay for their mistakes. Avoid!!!!

This used to be easily the best curries in Hamilton! Just had my 2nd bad takeaway from them in a row! Korma wasn’t great and the Chad I sauce has changed again! Some of the tikka was burnt even offered to sent them a photo but don’t think the girl answering the phone was bothered! Not going back now there are better curries out of some of the kebab shops in Hamilton now!

We ordered takeaway King Prawn Tandoori at over £11-00 pounds. The prawns arrived in a plastic container. Tandoori? Seriously? They were small, overcooked and tough - not worth eating. The other dishes were bland - Lamb Bhuna- lamb was tender but sauce was bland and heavy - Chicken Karachi was probably the best of the order, but just alright - nothing special. The pakora was tasteless and the veg content claggy and the one carton of sauce watery and had no flavour. The rice was odd looking but acceptable. The Naan was flat, hadn't risen and was undercooked. Decidedly a waste of money Best part of £40-00 pounds. If you advertise that you have a clay oven then the expectation is high. You cannot use poor quality prawns and get a good result. The whole delivery was nothing like the expectation. I would never consider using this restaurant again.

Amazing food delivery last night. We ordered a mix of dishes to share and weren’t disappointed....mixed pakora, sweet Nan, chicken and lamb main dishes. Great quality food and delivery under 30mins in midst of lockdown....brilliant!

First time we've had a takeaway from Mushtaqs although we have used the restaurant many many times.Delighted to say the quality of food for takeaway was top quality.Chicken chasni and chicken karahi totally fantatsic.Full of flavour no artifical colours and top notch meat.The pakora is the best I've ever had .I don't understand the recent bad reviews as we have never been let down by Mushtaqs.They are without doubt the finest Indian restaurant in the area and probably the country.I back this up by sayin I have eaten with them probably over 20 times and never once had any complaints.Great food and friendly helpful staff.

Good quality takeaway but very expensive. There are Indians in the area which are every bit as good or better.

Mustaqs Hamilton is the worst Indian food I have tasted in 50 years. Avoid I would advise to go somewhere else.

A friend of mine has been trying to get a refund for an order that was inadvertently sent TWICE through the Just Eat App - they realised the duplication and contacted Mushtaqs and they managed to cancel the second order BUT Mushtaqs DIDN'T cancel the order with Just eat - in fact they allowed the order to show as "delivered" (even though it wasn't) which allowed them to pocket the cash from the second order that was never delivered . . . I call that despicable and I urge the restaurant to make amends immediately and contact Just Eat to tell them that the order was NOT delivered and that a full refund should be made! Very angry at this bare-faced theft!

Food was terrible inedible bhuna plus expensive defo not be back as thought it was waste of money as it went in bin also man bread were like chapatis so thin n small.very disappointed with this choice of restaurant.

Not for me this one. Well over cooked pilau rice delivered in a big soggy poly bag. Two equally soggy portions of chips ordered as sides. Nothing golden about them. Korma and bhuna were unremarkable. Expecting way better from well known business.

Great placr, all natural stuff, no additives and staff are so friendly......go try it !

Very disappointed beef very well done sauce too spicy waste of money not the first time I’ve been disappointed won’t be back

Bit hit and miss. Also a bit too expensive.

Raw chicken Chef refused to acknowledge potential food risk because "some bits were good" despite photos of undercooked food. Mistakes can be made in any kitchen but refusal to take responsibility for said mistakes means there will be a lack of complacency in future. Will not be eating here again and I advise you dont either

Was so disappointed with the food. I consider myself a loyal customer over the years. However the food was not worth the money and not as tasty as it usually is. Won't be back and wouldn't recommend them.

We ordered a takeaway due to having a long day and the prospect of cooking dinner was still a long way off. Well, the delivery arrived in super quick time, almost too quick. When I entered the kitchen at home there was a distinct lack of the wonderful aromas you associate with Indian food. Then on opening the buffet starter which consisted of soft, soggy, damp pakora, chicken tikka and chicken chat that had never been within 100m of a grill, never mind a tandoor, and the chicken was also soggy. The sauce that was served with this could not even mask how truly awful our starter was. Obviously after the starters we never had great expectations of what was to come, or would the mains redeem Mustaq's? I'm afraid not, as the chicken tikka main was as poor as the starter and the curry sauce it was served with was almost devoid of taste, and any taste at all was not nice. This though was a shadow of how bad their food can be, as the lamb bhuna neither looked or tasted like any lamb bhuna I'd ever eaten before. This lamb bhuna strangely had an underlying taste like and old kipper, distinctly fishy, absolutely revolting. The only edible parts of the meal were the pilau rice which did not even gain a pass mark, and the sweet naan which was the only thing in the meal to get pass marks.Well, needless to say that even though we were starving, there was a fair bit of food left. My wife said, well that's the first and last time I ever order food from there. But, it was so bad I had to phone and let them know. I told the girl that had taken our order how truly awful the food had been and asked to speak to a manager. I was asked to hold, and the girl returned to say she had informed the kitchen and I was told they only ever send our freshly cooked food (no way). I was then told she could only offer her sincere apologies, but that was it. Take about adding insult to injury.My advice if you are ever in Hamilton and are looking for an Indian meal, avoid this like the plague. In fact stay home and make yourself a sandwich, you'll be glad you did.This was truly the worst takeaway food I have ever eaten, in fact it was truly the worst meal I think I have ever eaten. Avoid at all costs!

Got food delivered sauce was lovely but hardly any meat very disappointed, as I expected more for the price I paid

best restaurants fantastic food

Good curry but let themselves down with daft things like we ordered a garlic nan but got a normal nan. Dissatisfied

I had been looking forward to trying Mushtaqs but found it extremely disappointing.Where do you start! My two buffet starters were in a plastic container and was mush and greasy. The nann bread and chips were stone cold and that was me picking up and driving straight home. The chicken tikka was pale and tasteless and lamb certainly not lean. Only part I did enjoy was bhuna sauce and rice. All in all extremely poor takeaway and wouldn't recommend.

Anniversary dinner thought we'd get mushtaqs.... Wow so disappointing. I can honestly say that was the worst take out I have ever had. We always collect so it's still fresh when we're home.. Pakora in a plastic tub! Soggy mushy disgusting. Chips and naan were frozen, and this was us waiting on the order getting ready to come out. Meals bland. Bhuna sauce was nice but no where near the best I've tasted. Will never be back. Great Indian takeaways all around Hamilton.... Does he buy these awards??

Wow what a great meal I had the Spicey lamb served with Rice and Garlic Nan Bread. Honestly. The best I've ever had. Thank you. I will be calling you again soon. 😁😁😁😁

Limited menu due to Covid19 but that was totally fine. Quality food, great delivery, enjoyable meal. I would recommend.

Every time we have ordered from here the food has been fantastic. I’d go for the chicken tikka if your getting a Chasni and the nann breads are to die for.

The place lives up to its reputation. Top quality food and genuine taste of Asian cuisine at its highest. 10/10 for food and service.

My favourite for eating on a Friday after work we love it prices good parking good food fantastic nothing more to say.

I know someone who works in this kitchen and he says it’s a disgusting place to prepare food. They clean up for two days before an inspection that’s how they get away with it. It’s all 13-14 year old boys picking their noses, hands down their pants. Beware. I wouldn’t recommend this place to anyone unless you enjoy eating filth and reheated rice.

This is an unprentencious gold mine for freshly spiced, delicious dishes at fantastic value. The friendly service and relaxed atmoshere make it a perfect venue for a small group of friends (who have all now been back more than once!) strongly recommend the Chicken Tikka Chasni- Sweet and sour creamy chicken tikka with boiled rice and sweet naan...Excellent!Show less

Mushtaq’s did it again - and absolutely fabulous meal! Had the buffet - great choice of starters, a full range of amazingly flavoured curries finished off nicely with a yummy desert! Staff really attentive, no compromise despite it being REALLY busy! Tried lots of different indian restaurants in the area but this is by far the best!

Been many times but this was a wee Valentines treat for my wife.As usual the selection was good, the food was fresh and everything was DELICIOUS!Clean as a whistle - as usual - and the staff were friendly and helpful - as usual!I’ll be back again and again for sure. Cannot recommend the Lasani enough.LOVE ME SOME MUSHTAQS!

Very small place but cosy. Was buffet style didt like this idea up and down for food. Rather order from menu. Food was okay not sure colour rice Be while before go back if i do

I've eaten here a couple of times - twice as takeaway and once in the restaurant. It was absolutely great! I have friends locally, and they say it is one of their favourites, and i can see why. When i visited i had the buffet so i could try a few different things. It was great! The meat was always been cooked to perfection, falls apart in the mouth. Not just hot but tasty because the chef obviously knows how to put the different spices together in the right balance to create something good. The staff were also very smiley, friendly and attentive. Overall i will definitely be glad to go back next time i am "north of the border"!

Came to mushtaqs for my birthday meal with my husband. I opted for the buffet and wasn’t disappointed. Will definitely be back. Staff very attentive and professional. Food amazing and lovely atmosphere

Great value, tasty curries from a multi award winning chef. Slick operation with a fantastic delivery service.

I had been to Mushtaqs on valentines day and the ambience was really amazing. They had set up the place to suit the occasion with some valentines day balloons and soft theme music.

Regular visitor to Mushtaqs and if there is a finer Indian restaurant in the West of Scotland, i haven't found it.

The staff were very friendly and helpful. I have a particular diet and they suggested few things from the menu. The food came very quickly and it was delicious. Recommended to a few people already:) Planning to bring my friend for her birthday next week.

Mushtaq is one of the finest Indian restaurants in Hamilton that gives us the real taste of Indian curries that’s being made with some much ingredients, taste and the aroma of the curry gives the best feel that you’re actually in India. Hats off to the team and special thanks to MR. AJMAL who puts his time in developing the cuisine and taking the restaurant to whole new level.

Someone suggested me about Mushtaqs restaurant. So me and my partner had decided to visit this place. There was a warm welcome when we entered. Staff was very helpful and professional. A staff member explained us about ala carte and buffet so we preferred buffet which had many options to try. chicken tikka masala has become my favourite. Enjoyed food and spent a good time there. Must say best restaurant in the town

Another review after a lovely meal with the family. Great food, service and atmosphere! Will be coming back.

Great food , great taste ... value and quality for money .... Best Indian in Lanarkshire and very friendly and accommodating staff.

Amazing curries that you won't find anywhere else. We mostly use for takeaway, however anytime I eat in the restaurant it is also fantastic. One small criticism would be that there is no choice of starters with the buffet, instead a platter is put on the table which often results in waste as you are being served items that you may not necessarily want. As far as takeaway goes, the food always tastes amazing. Portion sizes seem to vary however. I have used Mustaqs since the revamped restaurant opened and have only had one bad experience. I called for takeaway and was told delivery would be in 30 minutes, 1 hour later and no food! Having called back I was told the printer in the kitchen for orders was playing up. Our food arrived 20 minutes later meaning a total wait of 1 hour 20 minutes and two starving kids screaming in my ear. No apology from the restaurant and not so much as a cheeky portion of pakora thrown into the order by way of saying sorry. The little touches matter, hence only 4 stars.

Service good. Food good. Price good.

While the food is great the atmosphere is lacking. Felt like I was sitting in a take away shop. Eating a meal in a small restaurant where the door is opening and closing and staff are back and forth with carry out orders is not ideal. There is also an abundence of staff who often outnumber the customers. While customer service is important....overkill is a bit uncomfortable. Sorry mushtaqs but didnt have the greatest experience tonight.

Best Indian in Hamilton doesn’t go like jelly the sauce I mean in the curry 🍛 as made with all there own ingredients note jst mashed up sauce as u get out others . Wouldn’t go anywhere else now even when closed on a Monday & Tuesday I’d rather wait as disgusting out any other Indians now as been going there & getting deliveries for 2/3 years now delicious 😋 & the staff r amazing 😉 & actually listen 👂 & always get my order correct . They dnt send the wrong stuff either, it’s delicious 🤤 lol , 5 stars 🌟 frm us 💝