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The Dhabba
- Food served: Mon–Fri noon–2pm, 5–11pm; Sat/Sun 1–11pm.
- Pre-theatre times: Mon–Sun 5–7pm
- Number of wines sold by the glass: 3
- Delivery: ask for details
- Also offers: Vegetarian options (at least ¼ main courses), Gluten-free options, Children's high chairs, Wheelchair access, Pre-theatre menu
- Music on stereo: Lounge/lo-fi
- Capacity: 115
- Largest group: 115
- Open since: 2002
- Average price:
£9.95 (set lunch)
£23 (evening meal) - Pre-theatre price: Half price main meals
- House wine: £14.75 per bottle
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The 2011/12 edition of The List's Eating & Drinking Guide is out now – only £5.95 (+p&p).
This review is taken from the current (2011) edition.
Set in the heart of the Merchant City, this upmarket north Indian diner has a relaxed vibe, with well-priced menus attracting an eclectic crowd including weekend shoppers and theatregoers. Creativity, thought, and focus on fresh ingredients and preparation is evident across the menus. Fragrant soups and starter platters of khati rolls and kebabs to share are followed by standout dishes such as juicy scallops in a subtly sweet pomegranate sauce. Or the tender monkfish pieces smothered in turmeric and fresh tomatoes with a touch of cream. From Sunday to Thursday Dhabba presents its own twist on the dum pukht cooking method, inspired by the 18th-century traditions of India’s northern provinces. The tender lamb option comes with a saffron-laced sauce sealed in the dish with a flat bread and egg yolk lid so the meat can slowly cook in its own juices, retaining all its natural aromas and flavours. A recommended accompaniment is the house tandoori coleslaw salad, which is refreshing and medium spiced with light yogurt dressing. Delicious home-made mango chilled desserts round things off nicely.
- High point: The dum pukht hot pot
- Low point: Fried starter bites a bit oily
Reviews of The Dhabba (44 Candleriggs, Glasgow)
- 1. Captain Commando, Glasgow – 18 September 2010, 11:16am
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Take it from an Indian. A Dhabba is an informal roadside shack found on Indian highways, serving good value, freshly prepared local food to motorists and truck drivers. This version in Candleriggs is certainly located on a road but that's about all the resemblance it has to its namesake.
The food ranges from poor to average: a breaded prawn starter, served on a bed of slackly sliced veg, was soggy and uninspiring, monkfish indeterminate and lamb chewy. Curries are the usual middle-of-the-road coloured gloop with cream substituting richness for flavour, demonstrating lack of ability or effort. Dessert is average. Service is offhand - yes, they'll ask you if everything's alright but in that routine manner that suggests they don't really care all that much. And they're so confident they deserve a tip they won't bring you the change unless you make a point of asking for it.
Perhaps just our bad luck. Perhaps an off day? All excusable, I suppose, if it wasn't all so pricey and the portions miserly.
Glasgow is well served in good quality Indian restaurants. This is not one of them.
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