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Koh-i-Noor
- Food served: Mon–Thu noon–midnight; Fri/Sat noon–1am; Sun 1–11pm.
- Pre-theatre times: Mon–Sat 3–6pm
- Number of wines sold by the glass: 2
- Private dining: Restaurant divided into separate halls, which can take up to 70
- Also offers: Children's portions, Children's high chairs, Wheelchair access, Pre-theatre menu
- Music on stereo: Traditional Indian music
- Capacity: 150
- Largest group: 150
- Open since: 1964
- Average price:
£7.95 (set lunch)
£16 (evening meal) - Pre-theatre price: £10.95 (3 course)
- House wine: £15.95 (litre) per bottle
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This review is taken from the current (2011) edition.
One of the first Indian restaurants in a city now famed for its spicy food, and a major player in the 1960s Gibson Street scene, Koh-i-Noor is probably the most recognised curry house around with thousands driving by its Charing Cross home daily. Inside is massively ornate – temple-shaped panels frame Indian murals, while a fountain gushes away in the middle of the buffet. Claimed as the first in the city, the popular buffet offers ten mains, lots of starters, and great value. The à la carte is laden with the classics and traditional dishes. Fish pakora is generous balls of haddock, chewy and filling if a tad dense, while desi lamb chops are better – little cutlets smeared in a coarse marinade of yogurt with a hit of rosemary then mint. A main of king prawn karahi is bold and rich – a full-on sauce with smoky depth, while chicken lyallpuri has an up-front heat from fresh green chillis. It is well-rendered, hearty cooking. But with the big buffet teasingly sitting nearby, it's easy to see why most customers choose it.
- High point: Big buffet, late opening
- Low point: Only Tennents on tap
Reviews of Koh-i-Noor (235 North Street, Glasgow)
- 1. Curry man, Glasgow – 18 August 2011, 11:28am
Koh-i-NoorReport -
This place has the most amazing Indian Food in glasgow. Buffet is out of this world - cracking range of choice and two of my favourites - Chicken Tikka Chasni and Chicken Tikka Masala. Put that together with a sweet Rogni Nan........curry heaven!
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