Crossing the rubiCon, glasgow

1 LOCATION

Situated just moments from Kelvinbridge in Glasgow’s West End, this new curry and craft beer restaurant has only been open for a month.

2 FIrsT ImpressIONs

Interesting artwork on the walls depict cartoon Indian elephants as well as Julius Caesar...with an oversized head. It’s a lot of fun.

3 servICe

Very good. There’s a huge selection of beer to go with your curry and the affable waiter will patiently talk through which tipple will go best with your curry. He helpfully explained the set-up – Crossing The Rubicon offers slightly smaller plates, and sharing is positively encouraged.

4 meNu

Different from your local curry house. The menu changes every day, and when we visited there was a delicious pork achari and an ox bhuna on offer. We opted for a thali – a traditional Indian steel plate served with both curries, rice, chapati, pakora, chutney, salad and pickles, for only £10 each. And black pudding pakora because...well, why wouldn’t you?

5 TAsTe

If you like tender meat marinated in wonderfully rich curry sauces then you’ll love it here. Two different curries (each is entertainingly served in a mug) on one plate really is the best of both worlds. The freshly fried pakora is so delicious we asked for more, and an order of coconut fish pakora too – which is somehow even better.

6 prICe

£80 for four diners eating four meals with six drinks included. Very reasonable for the amount of food we scoffed.

7 AmbIeNCe

A mix of Scottish and Indian with a dash of Ancient Rome because...well, who knows? Nice.

8 sOmeThINg speCIAL

The craft beer by the restaurant’s owner on tap. There’s so much choice to accompany your delicious curry. It’d be rude not to try a Gladeye India Pale Ale.

9 TOILeTs

Spotless, absolutely no concerns.

10 verdICT

Tikka chance and cross the Rubicon... 16/20