Jholpai Indian Fusion — Restaurant in Scotland

We tried Jholpai for the first time after hearing some good reviews from family members. Due to it being a Sat night, we expected the delivery time to be a bit longer and ordered our meal at 5.45pm. We ordered through Just Eat and initially it said delivery was around an hour (perfectly acceptable) but then was notified on app to expect it at 7.05pm (still not an issue). We started to feel concerned when it still hadn't arrived by 7.30pm so tried calling the restaurant through the number on the app but it just rang out. At nearly 8pm, my husband eventually got through to the restaurant via another number found online, only to be told it was too busy/noisy to hear properly and could they phone back. After a couple more phone calls (at this point the app had updated to say our order had been delivered, not true!), we were eventually assured it would be on its way soon (It was now 8.30pm). We were offered a refund, which my husband accepted, expecting to receive it back onto the card we paid with. The owner phoned back to say he had forgotten to give our money to the delivery driver but that someone would post it through our letterbox at the end of the night (all very bizarre). In the end, we waited 3 hours for our food to arrive. The veg pakora, rice and garlic naan were extremely bland, the poppadoms soggy and the chasni (which did taste alright) had only 6 small chunks of chicken in it. This cost more than our usual takeaway with significantly smaller portions and nowhere near as tasty. We're also still waiting on our refund... We won't be ordering...

We were going to a show in Lanark and as a taxi driver this place was recommended. We were made very welcome and service was excellent. I have eaten many places in Glasgow and Lanarkshire so know good Indian food when taste. The meal was amazing ! My Partner left her plate better than a dishwasher would ! Mine would have been same but portions generous and I did fill up on starters, so my plate had 3 grains of rice left ! The meal was very special, staff and owners could not have been better. Will definitely be back within next two weeks and see this as being a regular visit. It's a 30 min drive but a nice one, and food that amazing is worth it. What I particularly liked was the delicate mix of spices which were not drowned out with chilli, proper chef. My adorable partner had Chicken Tika and I had Rogan Josh, Peshawari nan and Paulo rice, we had spiced onions and veg pakora and my mouth watering at the memory ! Fantastic experience for the taste buds which are still dancing 24 hours later. This place is special. The atmosphere was cosy but open, music was Indian...

Everything about this restaurant is wonderful! Best meal I have had in Scotland in 6 weeks! Took a chance on a late meal here while driving through town. For only £20 I had an entire meal with appetizer! Started with papadom crispy chickpea flour with 4 chutneys. Then delicious Lemon Lamb with sauce & a side of garlic mushroom rice. Everything was cooked to perfection. The rice was perfectly buttery with each kernel separated as it should be. The flavors were so fresh and delicious. The lamb was cooked perfectly and tender. The heated plates were such a nice detail, keeping the food hot for the duration of the meal. The tables were set with white linens and cloth napkins. I noticed they have a full bar too. Everything is so clean and the owner and staff are really nice and welcoming. They served a complementary chocolate mint wafer at the end, which was such a nice touch. So grateful to find this gem. Oh and also the music was wonderful; afrobeats with neo soul. It was a perfect experience. Definitely coming back. Bonus: It was so easy to find both gluten free &...