Category Archives: Glasgow’s City Centre

Glasgow – No Room at Charcoals, Refuge at Asmaan

Dr. Stan is at a Birthday Party, with Jelly and Birthday Cake and Balloons…NOT! Dr. Rick has flown in from Geneva to have Curry-Heute – True! Apparently the Swiss do have Curry Houses, but nothing that compares to Glasgow. Such … Continue reading →

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A Return to Mama’s Rasoi

After a superb Curry-Heute at Akbar’s last evening, Hector was in the mood for something more traditional in the world of Curry. It is over a year since I first visited Mama’s Rasoi (82 Howard Street, Glasgow, Glasgow, G1 4EE). … Continue reading →

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Asmaan Indian Restaurant – What a Rediscovery!

This was an Extraordinary Day, Hector found himself late afternoon looking for a Glasgow City Centre Curry House. There had been a rendezvous with Jonathan and we agreed to try a venue which has been ignored for many, many years. … Continue reading →

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Glasgow – Shahed’s – The Return

Hector has eaten a lot of truly magnificent Curry in the past few weeks: the feast at Yadgar last Friday, Hari’s sublime Venison Curry at the Punjabi Charing Cross and of course the evening spent at the Kahn’s eating Zora’s … Continue reading →

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Shahed: “My Mum would like to cook for you…”

Hector first visited Shahed’s  (78-80 Union St, Glasgow, G1 3QS) in January 2012.  It was at the end of April that Shahed himself contacted Hector and issued the invitation to sample his Mother’s cooking.  This is not an offer that … Continue reading →

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Shahed’s, Union Street, Glasgow

Established 1974 it says above the window of the latest Curry Café to be established in Glasgow.  Located in a main thoroughfare across the road from the side entrance to Central Station, Shahed’s (78-80 Union St, Glasgow, G1 3QS) is … Continue reading →

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Glasgow – Assam’s – ‘Let us change your perception of Indian dining’

This evening Hector and Marg were meeting up with the Curry–Virgin Claire, yes this was her first Curry. From Queen St Station, Assam’s (57 West Regent St, Glasgow, G2 2AE) was nearby and long overdue a visit. I have been … Continue reading →

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Mama’s Rasoi, a new Glasgow Curry Cafe

It was Eleanor,  a historian, who informed Hector of the existence and the location of Mama’s Rasoi (82 Howard St, Glasgow, G1 4EE).  Let the Geographer describe it as being on the wrong side of the tracks; outside the St … Continue reading →

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Glasgow – Southern Spice – An Indian Curry

With Dr Stan indisposed, Hector was very much the Lone Diner for this Curry-Heute. The lights were on but nobody was  home when I entered the Southern Spice (325 Sauchiehall St., Glasgow, G2 3HW) shortly before 18.00.   Whilst perusing the … Continue reading →

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The Urban Pind

Not an April 1st On Hector’s last visit to The Urban Pind (18 Candleriggs, Glasgow, G1 1LD) the excellent value lunch menu was well appreciated.  This evening I was determined to try the a la carte menu.  The Chaps were … Continue reading →

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