Category Archives: Scotland

The Wee Curry Shop (Byres Rd)

Posted on May 7, 2010 by Hector

A Friday evening curry? As Hector never cooks on A Friday evening between work and The Bon Accord, there was a sudden desire to complete ‘The Three Wee Curry Shops’ in a six day period. And so an impromptu curry … Continue reading →

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Glasgow – The Wee Curry Shop (Buccleuch St)

Posted on May 4, 2010 by Hector

Hector’s Birthday Treat continues… A pre-theatre venue was required, and so given the events of the past few days, The Wee Curry Shop (Buccleuch St, Glasgow, G3 6SJ) in the centre of the city was the obvious choice. Yes it … Continue reading →

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Glasgow – Mother India – FUBAR

Posted on May 2, 2010 by Hector

Hector’s Official Birthday Dinner A meal in the Mother India Restaurant (28 Westminster Terrace, Glasgow,G3 7RU) has always been regarded as a special treat. Since they opened in 1996, word has spread about the quality of the food on offer. … Continue reading →

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The Wee Curry Shop (Ashton Lane)

Posted on May 1, 2010 by Hector

Just try getting parked on Byres Rd on a Saturday afternoon. This was the third choice venue, the other two Wee Curry Shops are closed in the afternoon. Buccleuch St was the intended venue, Byres Rd which has been visited … Continue reading →

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The Village is closed!

Posted on May 1, 2010 by Hector

Today’s Glasgow Evening Times reports that the temporary premises ‘The Villagio’ across the street from the main restaurant has been closed by the environmental health people. Rats were found in the cellar. These premises have been lying empty for years … Continue reading →

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A Village Birthday Treat!

Posted on April 30, 2010 by Hector

Sunday as will be posted was the planned birthday-dinner Curry Fest, but how could Marg refuse Hector: the promise of a Village (Nelson St, Glasgow) Curry is one way of extracting a man from The 23rd Paisley Beer Festival. Arriving … Continue reading →

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The Village is a hamlet no more…

Posted on April 24, 2010 by Hector

Open for business as usual, so I’ll have ‘The Usual’… Two weeks since the last Village (Nelson St, Glasgow) experience, far too long. What is happening? Posters on the window…ah the planned renovations are under way. The downstairs is being … Continue reading →

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The Indian Gallery, a Saturday night special

Posted on April 11, 2010 by Hector

Indian Gallery (450 Sauchiehall St, Glasgow, G2 3JD) is not for those feeling the pinch. Will that be three Poppadoms each? –  the waiter enquired just to get things going? Lord Clive of Crawley would have loved him. He is … Continue reading →

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The Village, Glasgow – Scotland

Posted on April 9, 2010 by Hector

Hector is on holiday, so it is a case of maximising the Curry input. On Wednesday straight off the plane from Traben-Trarbach, Hector went straight to The Village “Curry House”, Tradeston (129 Nelson St, G52 1EQ) Glasgow – Scotland. Tradeston … Continue reading →

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Cafe Salma, a rival to The Village?

Posted on April 8, 2010 by Hector

Recent reports in the press and other Blogs have suggested that there is a pretender to the title best curry house in Glasgow. Café Salma (523 Sauchiehall Street, G3 7PQ) is a Moroccan café/restaurant that also happens to sell Curry. … Continue reading →

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