Category Archives: Glasgow’s West End

The Wee Curry Shop, Byres Rd.

Posted on October 23, 2011 by Hector

 It is exactly eleven months since Marg and Hector last ate at The Wee Curry Shop (41 Byres Rd, Glasgow G11 5RG). Normally if we set foot in the Mother India chain it is to the Cafe along the road. … Continue reading →

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New Kismet (Tandoori Take-Away)

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Hector

Some twenty years have passed since Hector last set foot in these premises.  By road it could well be the closest source of Curry-Heute to Hector’s House.  The New Kismet (311 Drumry Rd, Drumchapel, Glasgow, G15 8PA) is just across … Continue reading →

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Glasgow – The Lone Diner at The Madras Palace

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Hector

‘Hello, Tom, you haven’t been here for a while…’ aaarrrggghhhh….. I had to put the waiter right, he was doing his best.  What a mistake to make. Making up for the lack of a balanced diet, Hector was out early … Continue reading →

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The Koh-I-Noor, Glasgow

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Hector

One of the original Glasgow Curry Houses The Koh-I-Noor (235 North Street, Glasgow, G3 7DL)  is one of Glasgow’s original Curry houses dating back to its 1964 location on Gibson St, aka – The Khyber Pass. Hector did set foot … Continue reading →

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Glasgow – PJ’s, the Madras Palace, aka ‘Panjea’

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Hector

The theme for this week may become evident to the more discerning reader, or shall I give an obvious clue to  those whose powers of interpretation were limited some ten days ago… a new place is about to open in … Continue reading →

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The Delicious and Infamous Pakistani Café Comes West!

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Hector

Their words, not mine… Last weekend Dr Stan and Hector observed the finishing touches being made to the relocated Pakistani Café (2 Byres Rd, Partick X, Glasgow, G11 5JY).  Assuming it would be open by this evening, we resolved to … Continue reading →

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Glasgow – Indian Orchard – Marg’s Birthday Choice

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Hector

With Papa Gills to the west and Balbir’s and the various Mother India incarnations to the east, the Indian Orchard (315 Dumbarton Rd, Partick, Glasgow, G11 6AL) is easily overlooked.  Perhaps this is why it is well over ten years … Continue reading →

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Glasgow – Papa Gill’s (Yoker) : Hector Naypals

Posted on December 14, 2010 by Hector

Hector’s House is without Marg and refrigeration this evening.  No, putting the food outside in the ice cold West of Scotland weather  is not an option – I am not feeding the local fox.  Papa Gills (2376 Dumbarton Rd, Yoker, … Continue reading →

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Dining In, or Mother’s Indian Sunday

Posted on December 5, 2010 by Hector

Marg had a sneaky first visit to The Den at Dining In (1347 Argyle St, Kelvingrove, Glasgow) a couple of week’s ago.  Dining alone and going for a Curry, two simultaneous historic events.  The choice of venue was therefore on Marg’s … Continue reading →

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A Wee Curry Shop Sunday

Posted on November 21, 2010 by Hector

Hector suspects that Marg is becoming a ‘Curry Fiend’ After dropping Hector in town on Monday evening Marg felt ‘the call’ and stopped off at ‘Dining In’, the latest Mother India incarnation in Glasgow.  On Friday evening it was Pakora … Continue reading →

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