Mister Singh's India — Restaurant in Scotland

After spending a long time trying to find an authentic Glasgow curry house, with deep roots, great quality and service Mister Singh's came up as a household name. I was keen to try it and booked it for my wife's birthday.

We were seated by the window in cafe style seating. The seating area was clean, the table and such but everything else just looked like it had a layer of grime that has stood the test of time. The original fixture and fittings needing a deep clean and desperate renovation.

The prices are not cheap in my opinion. We ordered the poppadum tray and chicken pakora. The 2 poppadums came out with the spicy onion, yoghurt dip and mango chutney. All of which were nice apart from the poppadums. This cost £6.55! The poppadums tasted old and oily. I mentioned this, and they were replaced with fresh poppadums which were better but I could still taste the old oil flavour. Admittedly, I am ocd about a good poppadum, considering how cheap they are, it's often an indicator of how good the food might be.

I had chicken pakora starter, which for £8.00 seems expensive for how many you get. The batter was ok, I prefer more flavour and spice in it, but it was fine. It was not hot and fresh from the fryer, like it had been sitting for 5mins before being served and a paltry salad of onions and lettuce. The mayo dip was pleasant.

I had the main Chicken Tikka, which came with rice and a side sauce. This was £19, again quite expensive. The chicken came sizzling on a bed of onions, sauce was ok, nicely spiced, chicken Tikka was good. Considering how many other curry houses there are in and around the area, I saw every other place cheaper than here. It was a decent chicken Tikka. For the money being charged, I was expecting something special. Not today.

My partner had the ginger chilli bhuna, which was again ok. Chicken was a bit dry, I personally felt the ginger was too strong but some might like it, but it wasn't for me.

The naan and rice were ok, I didn't pick up much garlic from the naan, but again, fine but overpriced.

We were asked for our picture to be taken whilst we were eating which I found peculiar. After, we were "gifted" a framed photo, in memory of our time here, as a token present! I would spend the money on improvements rather than these gimmicky things.

Although not visibly dirty, I found the restaurant desperately needs a deep clean and renovation. The flies were unpleasant, it did not feel clean. I would focus on the food quality and the reason it was so quiet, despite passing at least 6 other restaurants on our way here, each had easily double the amount of customers. I did not find Mister Singh's particularly good quality or value.

The service was good, the oil used was old and dirty. You can taste that in the poppadums. It feels like everything is based a hey-day and trying to survive on a reputation from 20-30 years is not viable. Relying on what I guess is wowcher or itison 5* reviews for pakora making classes is not a true reflection on the food.

Sadly, my wife's birthday was not overly enjoyable. I have had cheaper, better quality meals in Glasgow. With an abundance of competitors, sadly, I would choose to try somewhere new before returning here.

It wasn't bad, it just...

Mr Singhs India was the first restaurant we visited in Glasgow and a strong factor in our decision to move here. We have visited several times where have found comfort in their food and of course, a tremendous service. We visited at xmas with my future in laws and while we didn't see the family members the wait staff greeted us in their typical, welcoming manner. We had a great time.

Mr Singhs India catered recently for our wedding. I first approached them on my own, clearly quite nervous and sat down with the restaurant manager and his son (I've kept names confidential at this point out of respect, but they know who they are) and discussed important considerations for our guests, namely allergens.

Some wedding guests had serious allergies and this was probably the biggest stressor of arranging our own wedding, so you can imagine the pressure I perhaps unfortunately put on Mr Singhs India.

Chef was clearly able to accomodate these requests and on the day importantly there were no avoidable accidents. I was already impressed by the standard if food but equally moreso they managed to deliver to quite rigid and strict instruction.

The restaurant manager attended on the day with two of his sons who we had met prior, to oversee the day. I was reassured multiple times that they would appear on the floor to ensure our guest satisfaction.

Being indian also, I had assumed this meant just talking to my dad, but I was so impressed to see them address not only my dad but my now in law parents too - and furthermore I watched as he addressed every table during the late afternoon. And of course, we were treated to a very non obtrusive hello, best wishes and goodbye. Many of our guests commented on how welcome they were made to feel and how much they enjoyed the food.

Watching them address my guests was incredibly comforting and they really elevated the dinner service, we were very proud.

I had been forewarned about caterers in other cities about levels of contact, and while at times I did wish for speedier responses (probably a groomzilla effect on my part) I didn't find I had those problems with Mr Singhs India. We kept lines of contact open in email/whatsapp so there was always a point of contact.

For our wedding, Mr Singhs India recommended another vendor to arrange for wait staff - who we will review independently. Similarly, they also delivered to a high standard as we watched on from our sweetheart table. On the day, I didn't need to ask them anything and similarly they didn't need to ask anything of us, they just cracked on in their as always pleasant manner.

We intend on staying in Glasgow for possibly 5 years but we will be repeat customers at Mr Singhs India. I think they're a real credit to the Glasgow Restaurant industry and they come highly...

From the moment my Parents and I arrived at this restaurant, we were treated like royalty. We are on a family Scotland trip from Sydney. The level of attentiveness and genuine kindness from every staff member incl. Kiran and Sati was unlike anything I’ve seen.

The atmosphere from the tartan chairs and decorative blinds to the handmade (by an artist I’m told) hardwood railings and mirror frames was warm and playful.

Then came the food. After Papadums dropped with a lovely spiced onion accompaniment and (mango chutney?) - The Pakora took our interest and I had read online about the Haggis Pakora.. Must try. We got the serving of three and it was a great way to start our meal, with the dipping sauce a nice mild spice to awaken the palate!

We went for the Lamb Ambala, a secret curry recipe that has traversed the generations, and it easily one of the best dishes I’ve tasted. Intricately spiced and the lamb was succulent and tender. Then we had a garlic naan (huge, soft and well cooked) alongside a Chicken Kashmiri Korma, which was fruity, creamy, and mild for my folks who prefer lighter 🌶️ levels 😅. It had pineapple and mango and was delightful. Naan was there to mop up extra sauciness.

At the close of our visit, the staff were so kind, Sati regaled us of some Mr Singh history and some local Glaswegian tales, and I was also given a dram of Mr Singh’s whisky.. I honestly left the venue in the best spirits and so did my folks.

Thanks to the team and we will ABSOLUTELY be back....