Category Archives: Glasgow

Charcoals, The Award Winning Glasgow Curry House

Charcoals (23a Renfield St, G2 1LU, Glasgow) is a Curry House that every Glaswegian has passed. The Renfield Street location is on a prime site a block away from Glasgow Central Station and also on the main North-South Bus Route … 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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Glasgow – Yadgar Kebab House – For Archie, who enjoys The Best of Curry too

Hector has not eaten at Yadgar (148  Calder St, Glasgow, G42 7QP) since the end of April, shameful.  Hector’s – Curry £ – has been taken elsewhere, unbelievable.  It was time to redress the balance, honourable. Please feed us –  … Continue reading

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Mother India’s Cafe – Marg signs up for Curry on three consecutive days

Marg returned from an overnight with Her Pals in Carnoustie feeling hungry.  It was not for Hector to suggest Curry-Heute knowing full well that a Carnoustie Curry had been consumed the previous evening.  Butter Chicken was mentioned by the Dear … Continue reading

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An Original Kebabish Garden Party

There was a Barrel Party today, as we have come to call it.  Two Barrels in fact: Pyraser Landbier and Mühlen Kölsch.  Sixteen people become very hungry after a Bier or two.  Normally the Host cooks, however with numbers this … Continue reading

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Venison Curry and Vogon Poetry

Tonight’s Curry was a late affair. [Stan.TB] met Hari, proprietor of the Punjabi Charing Cross (157-159 North St, Glasgow, G3 7DA) yesterday and was informed that another Venison Curry was being prepared for today. Lord Clive of Crawley was due … 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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Venison Curry at The Punjabi Charing Cross

Mr.  Holden is in town!  The Man from Bradford needed a Curry to match the quality that he is served in The Curry Capital.  The venue was dictated by a conversation Hector had last week with Raj and Hari  at … Continue reading

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Punjabi Charing Cross or Spanish Football?

Hector the ever-professional only sneaks out for the occasional mid-week aperitif in the summer term once all the certificate nonsense is taken care of.  Athletico Spain v Spanish Athletico in the Bon Accord proved not to be sufficient entertainment.  Between … Continue reading

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Birthday Treat at The Khyber

Tonight was a special night, the Birthday of Hector’s alter ego. Two years ago was my last visit to the Mother India restaurant, a poor night.  Last year was a Home cooked affair with Potatoes that wouldn’t.   Would it be … Continue reading

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