Mother India

28 Westminster Terrace, Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, G3 7RU

Telephone 0141 221 1663
Food served Mon–Thu 5.30–10.30pm; Fri/Sat noon–11pm; Sun 1pm–10pm.
Pre-theatre times Mon–Thu 5.30–6.45pm
Average price £10.50 (set lunch); £20 (evening meal)
Pre-theatre price £10.90
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Website www.motherindiaglasgow.co.uk

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Mother India's original restaurant, opened in 1990, has a reputation that keeps the place filled most days. This Glasgow favourite has played a major part in pushing the boundaries of Indian cuisine in the city in those intervening years. It has introduced exciting seafood ingredients – such as halibut and monkfish – to the standard Scottish-Indian menu. And it has experimented with flavours, successfully combining more unusual herbs such as fresh dill with chilli and ginger. The Mother India ethos has helped turn Glasgow diners from curry-lovers to curry-aficionados, and the owner, Monir Mohammed, has also been key in gathering the team of chefs to compete in national Curry King contests. In short, Mother India is essential to the city. But as the Mother India family has grown – it offers diners several sister restaurants in Glasgow and Edinburgh – the matriach has started to grow a tad frail, losing a little of the startling and ground-breaking flair that once defined it. That said, it is still a cracking good curryhouse and when it hits the heights it is thoroughly delightful.

High point: Imaginative menu on paper …
Low point: but cooking can lack that extra sparkle

Number of wines sold by the glass: 3
Private dining: 30/75/80
Provides: Gluten-free options, Children's portions, Children's high chairs, Wheelchair access, Pre-theatre menu, Live music
Capacity: 230
Largest group: 50
Open since: 1990
House wine: £12.95 per bottle
BYOB: £1.95 wine/4 beers, £3.50 fizz corkage

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6. carols – 28 Oct 2012, 10:35am Mother India Report

We had eaten at this restaurant quite a few times and enjoyed it. We were going out with friends and tried to reserve a table on Saturday afternoon for that night. They told us they were busy with a couple of large groups but to try again later as there may be cancellations. We headed into town and actually called in to check availability. The manager we had spoken to on the phone came over, remembered our call earlier and checked his computer. He asked if it is just for the 2 of us and we told him we were meeting friends and we would need a table for 4. To our delight he said they could accommodate us at 8.15pm. We went to a nearby bar to pass the 1 hour and 15 minutes. We returned to the restaurant at the time the manager told us. The manager was at reception. Unfortunately he couldn't then find a booking for us and seemed now to neither remember us calling in earlier or the phone call in the afternoon - which he HAD been able to remember earlier. Anyone can make a mistake, however, this was someone being completely underhand to cover up his own incompetence. We were made to look like idiots in front of our friends and the other diners waiting for their tables. I would never recommend this restaurant not because of poor food which I am sure would have lived up to the standards achieved on previous visits, but because of poor management. Customers are hard won and easily lost. There is plenty competition in this market in Glasgow - we will not be back in Mother India again.

Visited October 2012

5. smilie – 18 Feb 2012, 9:11pm Mother India Report: Limited menu but what I had was good, but the portions were small. The staff were not very knowledgeable to the dishes when I asked which method they used to make the sauces (i dont like cheap base sauces which is what most takeaway's and some resturaunts do).

4. cjack – 16 Mar 2011, 3:34pm Mother India Report: Brilliant food and customers are also permitted to bring their own bottle. There's a reason this place has been open for so long.

3. Graeme – 1 Feb 2009, 5:18pm Mother India Report: Forgot to give it the 5 stars!

2. Graeme – 1 Feb 2009, 5:18pm Report: In my opionion, easily the best curry house in Glasgow. Have been eating here for a number of years and the consistency, and quality of food is superb. Service has always been top notch too.

1. Mother India Restaurant – 27 Jan 2009, 3:44pm Mother India Report: I am giving this restaurant one star, only because of the arrogant, abusive way my party and I were treated. I just visited on Sat 24th Jan 08 and although the food was lovely the service we received from the person who greeted us at the front desk was astonishing. We waited 30 minutes for a table without receiving even one apology and then we were told that they wouldn't give us our first drink free because "that's not how it works". I eat out a lot so was disgusted with the treatment my party received, during a special occasion. I will NEVER return.

Average rating 3/5 from 5 reviews of Mother India.

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