We walked past Charcoals with the intention of going to another restaurant, simply because from the street Charcoals looks like a takeaway, and the other place looked a bit plusher. Our disappointment at the other restaurant just closing when we arrived was more than made up for by our visit to Charcoals. At the back of the shop is a very nice restaurant area which is not immediately visible from the street. Clean, comfortable, - a very pleasant place to be. The staff are very friendly, and were prepared to vary the menu for me (being vegetarian). But most importantly, the food is fantastic. My wife and myself both had Bhuna - one chicken and one made with Paneer (not on the menu), accompanied by Paswari nan and mushroom rice. My wife was the first to say that it's the best Indian meal she has ever had (just as I was going to say the same). And we have previously lived in Leicester - one of Britain's curry capitals. The Bhuna was perfect and the chicken and paneer were top quality and in generous proportion. The rice and nan were equally as good - the fruit flavours in the nan were wonderful. I would highly recommend Charcoals to any fan of Indian food visiting Glasgow. Don't be put off my it's takeaway appearance. We give Charcoals ten out of ten - and we'll certainly be returning whenever we can.
