Chaakoo Bombay Cafe in Glasgow City

We had a great evening at Chakoo, the food was outstanding! Would highly recommend the lamb chops - very tasty. We very much enjoyed our Friday dinner. We had a friendly waitress and we will return. My only suggestion would be to serve the mango & banana crumble with ice cream, it needed something to compliment it.

Four of us were shown to our 7pm pre-booked table up the stairs, in the City Centre restaurant. Our waitress Christina was friendly, helpful and bubbly. The menu was quite confusing and unclear. When the food arrived, we all thought the choices we made were not adequate. Although tasty, hot and delicious it just wasn,t enough. Pricewise, middle of the road, Food quality, great, Just not enough. Menu.........???? Confusing. 7 out of 10 from the "Kurry Klub"

Second visit here and every bit as good as the first time. Great food, good service and a nice atmosphere. Two dishes each plus rice and a side each is just about right. With the small dishes it is a great way of tasting a variety of curries.

Lovely spot for lunch. Welcoming and friendly staff, great food and really reasonably priced. Was recommended to us by a local taxi driver.

Excellent meal, the rice pudding desert is absolutely unreal! Highly recommend this restaurant. Wait Staff were attentive and efficient and the ambience of the restaurant was lovely. Will definitely visit again.

Daughter had been recommended to come here. So glad we listened. The place was full of people and atmosphere. Our waitress was nice and honest about what she liked and didn’t! As it’s “small plates” focused we were recommended 2-3 dishes each for the 3 of us. Our dishes included chicken pakora, vegetable pakora, smoked chicken tikka, chicken tikka masala, butter chicken, garlic chilli chicken, garlic naans, onion rice and masala fries. The flavours were great. Be aware that every dish arrives at once in true tapas style. Couple of glasses of Merlot, a beer and a soft drink and after the optional (and clearly highlighted) 10% service charge our bill seemed fair at just under £90. It’s a small chain at the moment with other branches in Glasgow’s West End and Edinburgh. Definitely be back if close to any of their locations.

The food is not bad but you’re forced to give a tip at then end that will leave you with a bad taste. Place is quiet. We ordered two dishes each. The two I ordered tasted quite similar.

Oh so wanted to love this as we'd had rave reviews from F&F but only a strong like, maybe if we hadn't been to it's rival across the road it might have been better. The lamb bhuna was the standout, closely followed by the afghani chicken tikka & king prawns. The let downs- the garlic naan was cold when it arrived at the table,the masala fries were shoestring fries with some masala seasoning & nowhere near worth the cost. The crumble was also a bit pricey for what it was & £1.75 for a scoop of ice cream from what must have been the smallest scoop they could find!

We stumbled across this restaurant a few months ago and were blown away that we knew we had to return. We made a reservation online which I would definitely recommend to avoid getting turned away. There is a lovely atmosphere from the minute you enter. Staff are very welcoming and explain the menu in full. This restaurant is Tapas style so all food arrives together. The staff advise you that 2 or 3 dishes person person is more than enough. However if you have a smaller or bigger appetite you can order what you wish. Food was exceptional, piping hot and all fresh. We also had desserts the mango & banana crumble is very tasty with a scoop of vanilla ice-cream. Cocktails also very good and great value for money.

Food nice but not worth the £63 we paid. Initially given wrong menu for £12.95 deal and asked if there was another deal with mixers. Said yes and helped select dishes. I was not told at any point that they didn’t have mixers and charged for 6 main meals. Just watch what your told and ask for price up front.

Chakoo- definitely lived upto expectations. Very very tasty n good value lunch menu and perfect portions. Very popular in 15 mts of opening. Give it a go if u love flavours in your food

Scored a 4 because the food, albeit very flavoursome, was a touch scant. All it needed was maybe a little more rice and, say, a whole nan rather than a half...( nans are the nice thin and slightly crispy kind rather than the big doughy variety ). I ate the lamb thali "tapas" style lunch...two small lamb dishes ( really well cooked and a decent amount of meat with v.g. sauce) and a lentil dish as well. See pic.Small pot of chai latte to accompany. Service friendly and efficient so good marks for that £15 for the thali, £4 for the chai prior to 10% service charge which I am mellowing towards as I grow older. Place itself is a bit "themed" on the decor front but it's OK. Would I return? Maybe but would need more to eat if I did.

Butter Chicken + Garlic Naan 🤤 and Daal Makhani - For Vegetarians

A Very Warm welcome to the resturant and showed to a table by the window. Service was excellent throughout our lunchtime visit. We opted for the lunch time Thali Trays. We really enjoyed them, and there was plenty of meat in the dishes and full of flavour. The chai tea was lovely way to end our meal with to. Our visit was very good and would certainly return again. (Only small thing felt the resturant was on the cold side).

Had the lunchtime special menu which was ample portion and tasty delicious food. All ordered a different dish and all said the same.

A little disappointed with the quality of the food today. It was Sunday lunch time and the meat in both dishes the chicken tikka masala and biryani was dry which would suggest it wasn't fresh. And the naan was cold. The kids meal chips and nuggets were the only items that seemed fresh.

I was extremely disappointed with the customer service at this restaurant. Not only was I seated at a broken table, but I had to hold it up with one hand while eating with the other. When I asked the waitress to pack the food I didn't want to finish, she simply handed me a box and instructed me to do it myself. This unprofessional behavior left a lasting negative impression, and I strongly advise against dining here."

Be aware of the discretionary 10% charge that is automatically added - I asked to get it removed and the staff happily did so. Not a fan of this, hence the 3 stars. Food was good, atmosphere lively and dining space nicely decorated. Staff missed a dish, however they apologised for it.

Went in for my dads 70th, everyone there was sick at their jobs, the food and menu was incredible, ambiance, LITMUS (lighting, temperature, music) was spot on - recommend the monkfish, Dahl and lamb chops, seriously quick service, good cocktails. Im gonna give them a 9.2/10. Well done guys, see you soon.

Despite having a dinner reservation we were seated right by the till where staff congregated which you would think ensured great attentive service? Service was very poor, having to flag down staff to ask for drinks & desert menu, never asked how our meal was. Desert never arrived. The Bill (almost thrown over my husbands shoulder as he was sat next to the till) was wrong when it did arrive & then went through the throwing over the shoulder for the 2nd bill! At that point we hadn’t even expressed our disappointment at the service. Despite the good food and atmosphere we would not return here if we were to return to Glasgow on another trip and would npcertainly not recommend to friends.

Discretionary 10% Gratuity should a gratuity and not put on bill and POS devices. Does not feel like discretion any more

Came here for dinner, they say its small plates but we found 1 curry dish and 1 rice each was ideal with having a side dish each as well, good service and great drinks, food was lovely

Fabulous food & just the right quantity of portions.... With very efficient friendly staff.... a real pleasure to eat there... would highly recommend you eat there...👍

Undoubtedly the best Indian food I've tasted (in my humble opinion!), and I've been many times. The garlic chilli chicken and the Afghani kebabs are truly delicious. The only thing I'd add is the marble tabletops in the downstairs booths are quite cool and speed up the cooling-down of the plates & food sitting on them, so maybe some place mats or the wee candle-powered heating trays I've seen in other restaurants might be good? PS: the raspberry lassi is superb too.

I always recommend this place for people visiting Glasgow. Had the lunch menu. Really top quality curry that tastes delicious. I love the tapas style, which means you can try lots of Currys. I had the Dum biryani and the king prawn kebab, both delicious. Service is great, prices to match the amazing quality of food. Highly recommend, will defo continue going again and again! 😋

First time here staff very friendly. They advised food was small portions to order 3 each. As it was lunch time 1 was enough each. I had the meatball curry nice but spicy, we also had chicken korma and butter chicken also spicy. We had a lemon rice and sweet nan bread this was very messy as the nuts where on the outside. Cost £50 for 3 people to have lunch as they added a service charge. Pretty expensive if your buying 3 portions each.

A good spot for a nice Indian lunch for a change. Effective menu and liked the tapas style tray options as an alternative. Felt a little chilly inside but was a cold day and not particularly busy time. Efficient competent staff and very nicely cooked little dishes, though did not retain their cooked heat as well as expected thus slight issue there. Otherwise would visit again and the value was excellent for lunch menu and just the right amount of food, delicious jeera rice, korma and naan. Very comfortable booth seating and surroundings.

Atmosphere here is just like old Bombay, yes not Mumbai.. you may relish their beautiful atmosphere . It is all tapas menu( small portion) . Delectable lamb biryani comes with 6 pieces of lamb. I don't like their Chai as it is simple cinnamon machine tea which Indian may not like..service is great. Love their garlic naan ,railway chicken... It is always a busy restaurant.

Really good place. Kind of Indian tapas with a good selection of small plates to choose from. They currently have a 40% off offer running, so a great time to try it out. Recommended

I came across this restaurant when I came to visit glasgow in December. The food was remarkable. I got to try out new dishes that I haven't tried before all thanks to the waitress Sassy. Will definitely be coming back again.

Went here for the lunch menu and weren’t disappointed. We arrived early so the place started getting busy once we had our meal. It was great and the waitress was lovely. She checked on us to make sure the meal was great (Which is was!) Overall this was a great place to eat for two or a a group!

Very nice, especially when you like Indian/Iranian food and tapa/sharing dishes. Interior is fantastic (be sure to go to the toilet and have a look ;)) I personally would have chosen different bowls to bring the food in, but that's the only detail that's of in my opinion...

Indian food at its best was served. Vegetable Samosa is to die for. Highly recommend this place.

Saturday early evening meal for three in Central Glasgow at £90 for eight dishes plus two nan bread..also included five alcoholic drinks and two soft drinks.... Don't understand the poor reviews about the prices. Food very tasty with some complexity of flavours. Service was efficient and friendly. I didn't give full 5 stars because some dishes were not hot enough when they came (temperature) and the table top was not clean. Recommend the lovely thin style garlic bread.

OMG! What an incredible restaurant. Great food, great staff, nice drinks. Very impressed by everything. The prawns were unbelievable and the madras is a must! Can’t recommend this place enough.

OMG! What an incredible restaurant. Great food, great staff, nice drinks. Very impressed by everything. The prawns were unbelievable and the madras is a must! Can’t recommend this place enough.

Love this place. The food was so good and the staff were lovely. Portions were a good size too. We will be back 😄

Food was good, original Indian taste but quantity was low for the less price you pay. Lamb biryani and lemon rice was too good. Cauliflower kebab were Not good

Prompt friendly service, nice atmosphere and great decor. The food arrived in good time and was delicious. Reasonably priced, too!

This place for me is definitely in the top 3 Indian restaurants in Glasgow. Mouth watering samosa, lamb biryani 😋 and many more tasty options.

Food was ok but a bit cold. Tasty.

Lovely Indian street food. The lamb samosa was lovely.

Great food, tasty. Signage left me confused and possibly offended.

Excellent food and service Our fav glasgow indian . Love lunch time trays

Excellent food. Friendly service . Good cocktails . Food very fresh and delicious . Great location 👌

Best Indian food I’ve had for so long. Chicken in the curry was so well cooked. Love the smaller portions so you can share with others and try a wee bit of everything. Food came out so quickly but was so fresh. Will definitely be back.

I tried Afghani Chicken and Machali fries. In taste, both were authentic Indian.

Great taste and flavours Bit lesser options for vegetarian, must try gulab jamun with ice cream

Brilliant Indian restaurant with tapas style small plates

Adore the food here. It's always tasty. The butter chicken, peshawari naan, and whiskey smoked tikka chicken are a particular favourite. Outside of December, they also have a very affordable lunchtime option.

Went here for a works lunch, would definitely go back.

Excellent food and service, there were Five of us I think we all had a couple of different dishes and everyine was highly delighted.

Very nice food and staff very helpful and knowledgeable about food on service..happily recommend this greal place.

A tapas type Indian meals A great restaurant with 2 levels and superb atmosphere Had 2 curries with one of the best lamb madras's I have ever had (40 years eating curries) Sadly the king prawns were cold and tasteless and at £11 was a real disappointment - leave these off your selection But I'll definately be back Many thanks

First visit 16/12/2023 We enjoyed the food which was tasty - our favourites were the masala fries and the peshwari naan. Good buzzy atmosphere. Glad we visited but don’t like lack of space with having all the dishes on a small table at one time. We were also aware that you only get the table for 90 minutes so you do feel rushed when eating. Going on those two things we wouldn’t visit again.

Restaurant temperature needs adjustment.

Railway chicken and monkfish curry was very tasty.The potato and chickpea salad was disappointing.The Peshawari naan was not browned properly.

The chicken wings make love to your mouth and the monkfish curry is universe-class. But what happened to the lamb chops? Not available on deliveroo or have you stopped them?

Awesome food awesome vibe!! Garlic naan was banging. Big shout out to my server Rowan for looking after me superbly

Great lunch and very tasty. Been here a number of times and not been disappointed.

It was good experience but not perfect.

Must be nearly 18 months since my wife and I were in Chaakoo. Then, the meal was excellent. Now, it maintained the same high standard. This was one time that a return visit to a restaurant met our expectations and probably exceeded them! We ordered...

Delivery service was great! This is my first time trying Chaakoo & the food was absolutely divine. I really enjoyed every dish it was delicious. I’ll definitely be eating from this place again Thank You

Good fayre and didn't cost The Earth ... 🌎

Lovely meal and reasonably priced

All round fab experience, which I definitely wasn’t expecting from a chain. Food is consistently good, ambience is tasteful, but the service was exceptionally friendly and helpful. Thoroughly recommend this very nice little casual dining place.

Really tasty food with a lot of options. Great for sharing and trying lots of different dishes Would recommend 1-2 dishes per person plus sides like rice, naan bread etc.

Had a lovely lunch as a couple, with no booking, but seated straight away. Food was brilliant, and had a lovely server called Caroline, who was just great!

Amazing food. Only think was that we could stay longer that 2 hours, there were another people coming.

Food is fantastic with great service. Recommend it's worth a visit.

I went here three times in our 2 day stay in Glasgow. Had Lunch twice and evening meal once. Our flight was cancelled so had an extra nights stay. Food was excellent and we tried difference dishes everytime. I had Keema, Lamb chops, chicken wings,...

The lamb was chuck you could chow it till the cow's come home. Nan bread u could see through it . Lamb chops u cold break a double glazed window way them . £80 a will not get back

We were a couple on a walk-in, late on a busy Saturday afternoon. The marvellous staff managed to accommodate us and after a couple of drinks waiting at the bar, we were shown to our table. The food is delicious and as usual we managed to over order!! But made a valiant attempt to finish it. Fish pakora starter and garlic chilli chicken for main for me - truly scrumptious 😋. Will be back to eat our way through the menu!

Very relaxing atmosphere, portions could've been a bit bigger!? Nice food though.

Decent and consistent menu, well worth a visit.

Had an amazing lunch with some friends. Food great.

Its okay, quite expensive for the portion size

We had a lovely lunch here. Great choice of dishes and most are small plates so great to share. Service was really attentive. Recommend the butter chicken.

We visited Chaakoo Bombay Cafe on Wednesday with my elderly relatives, we had booked for 5:00pm and as we were running a bit late I called at 4.40pm to alert the staff, the girl who answered was very nice and said not to worry about this. When we arrived however the girl who met us at the door was extremely rude, asking my brother-in-law if he was meeting someone, her manner was very poor and when I got in the door I told her I’d booked a table, she grumped at me that it was booked for 5:00pm and when I said I’d called she wasn’t too impressed and said we’d need to give our table back by 7:00pm. I’m only mentioning this as everyone else we came into contact with was fantastically friendly and kind. It’s not the best way to be greeted at the restaurant I’d been telling my relatives about all day and I was more than upset by her attitude. She actually took our order but it just seemed she was having a bad day. As usual the food was stunning so thank you for the consistency of this. Kind regards K Hunter

Arrived to be told they needed the table back at 7pm- never a good sign because the time it takes to eat/enjoy dinner is entirely dependant on the service. Ordered two curries, both dry and tasteless but spicy. The first time either of us have had a spicy korma- my boyfriend likes spicy and even he thought it was spicy for a korma. The chicken in the korma was dry and stringy. The curries were half eaten at best. After the food arrived, no one came near us. So we got to share one knife between two of us. The disappointment with the curry was fed back to waiting staff and they said they'd let the kitchen know. We spent the time waiting for our bill looking at menus for places nearby and chose to go to a bar across the road to get dessert. Altogether, a bad experience. Which is a shame considering we'd been before and enjoyed it and we'd specifically chosen it tonight for a special occasion.

Dont miss this place, it a must to try this in glasgow. Food was perfect , full of flavor. We also had a Great service! Admittedly, the portion sizes are a bit small. Nevertheless, I wholeheartedly recommend this place without hesitation. In fact, I consider it the best Indian cuisine I've ever had, and that's saying something as someone hailing from the Middle East.

went here for lunch , absolutely superb flavours and lovely decor, they really have made an effort with this place!

Gorgeous place with gorgeous food. We came in with no reservations on a Saturday evening looking for halal food and were lucky enough to wait some 15-ish minutes. Hostess brought us to the bar area to have some drinks while we waited for our seats. The restaurant was packed and buzzing by then and when we were ushered to our seats, we kept bumping into servers and customers walking about. Some people might not like that, but I just love it. It just sort of adds to the lively atmosphere even more. Got our food within another 15 min of ordering, and was served our Lamb Madras, Monkfish Curry, Chicken Tikka Masala, chicken pakoras, some Masala fries and the Jeera and lemon rice. Do you guys ever to a South Asian or curry place and find that everything tastes the same? Well, not here — all their curries were distinct from one another and it was such an enjoyable experience being able to savour them individually and then mixed and matched together. The monkfish was particularly wonderful, and while usually such a dense fish, in the curry it was tender and delightfully sweet. The Lamb madras just melts in your mouth, warming you in all the right ways. Obviously the chicken tikka is a favourite, but it was bordering on boring if you ask me, but all in all, fantastic curries. Even the side dishes we got were good: Chicken pakora were so, so tender and flavourful; rice was light and well-seasoned; we might’ve ordered too much carbs but again, can’t go wrong with the masala fries, lovingly spiced and seasoned. We took those to go in the end. Service was great — our servers came in to check in with us twice and always seemed to be in good spirits. Everywhere you look, it’s such a picture. The old-school yet updated interiors and ambiance definitely lends to the coziness of the experience. Will surely be back here the next time we’re in Glasgow again.

Visiting Glasgow for the weekend and we were feeling like we needed a snack. Popped in on the off chance and not disappointed at all. Fantastic food, great service and wonderful setting. Anyone reading this, then you need to go there. Now :-)

Absolute rubbish experience at this restaurant. Organised a meal out with friends, 5 on Table on Saturday night. Meal extremely rushed, not able to order starter then main courses, had to order everything together. All food delivered within 5 Mins of ordering, really difficult to...

Very conveniently located in central Glasgow. Very nice menu, quite extensive , with small plates or generally reasonable amounts at reasonable prices. Chicken Tikka Masala was excellent as were the curries and Samosas. Very happy we stumbled onto this place and would return on subsequent...

Love Chakoo another fantastic visit and meal. Service is excellent server's on hand to help you through the choices with great recommendations. Food is divine. Absolutely say you have to visit.

Great food and excellent service. Reasonably priced and great choice.

Went in because the restaurant across the road was full, so glad we did, without a doubt one of the best meals we have ever had. Every dish was delicious, the service was fantastic and the decor is brilliant. We will definitely be returning, my only worry is that it may have ruined every other Indian restaurant for us, it was that good.

The Garlic Lamb Bhuna is amazing.

Okay food, terribly stereotypical decor. Food tasted okay, tiny portions though. I forgot all about it as I took a look around the walls of the cafe, blatant stereotypes and appropriation scribed on the walls. Whatˋs worse this decor is being perpetuated as ˋauthenticˋ irani cafe interiors. A bit worrying people are this ignorant in 2023, and how far they can push the boundaries by calling it Satire

Absolutely fantastic. Group of 6 of us so have 12 dishes and each one was delicious. Best curry I've had for a long time.

Pleasant lunch at Chaakoo Bombay Cafe. A good selection of Indian dishes all very tasty. The Veggie Samosas and Lamb Pakora were excellent. Plenty of heat in the chilli chicken too. However, the naan breads weren't great - especially the peshwari. Bill was £50 for the 2 of us which is about par for central glasgow.

Lovely food. I loved the dal makhani and madras lamb. I can’t remember the Kebab which we ordered, but that was delicious and perfectly cooked as well. We had the lunch menu (thali) in Edinburgh earlier which was also excellent We need more branches in English cities, specially Nottingham where I’m based😊

Was recommended this restaurant on a recent visit to Glasgow. For those of you who know Dishoom, the decor here is pretty much a carbon copy, but done equally as well with some nice tongue in cheek touches. Also like Dishoom, the food is Indian tapas style and I was thinking that this is where the similarities would end. I was pleasantly surprised to be wrong! The food is spectacular. Very well spiced, great tastes and a good selection. If you like Dishoom, this is just as good, and with some of the dishes, even better! Well worth a visit.

Chaakoo is very atmospheric and great staff who explained the premis of the eating experience. Was in with my son who recommended eating there and my 13 year old daughter, and we all loved it

Yesterday I was through in Glasgow with my boyfriend, sister and brother in-law for a day out and we had booked Chaakoo for our mid day meal. In their own words, “At Chaakoo we strive to keep this authentic feel and style of Indian cooking...

The service was good, the portion size very disappointing and the set dishes were not a good choice and not able to change, the larger drink was not nice, the glass it came in was too thick, price was over the top for the portion sizes, the people are lovely, service charge added so be careful not to add more. I was so looking forward to going in here as 😞

Lovely Irish interior, but excellent Indian food. Good lunchtime menu with very generous portions.

Been here a few times now, food is always spot on. Always get the paneer curry and the starters are great too. Cocktails are really nice as well. Staff are super friendly and attentive and the place has a really nice ambience. Always quite busy tho, so make sure to book!