Mushtaq's - Hamilton

After seeing Mr. Mushtaq on the news for employing Indian chefs, I decided to try his restaurant. I ordered for home delivery, which was a pleasant experience o... read more After seeing Mr. Mushtaq on the news for employing Indian chefs, I decided to try his restaurant. I ordered for home delivery, which was a pleasant experience over the phone and arrived in about 30 minutes. The veg pakora and chicken tikka karahi were enjoyable, but the chicken tikka masala had a strange floral taste and creamy slightly pink color. The pilau rice was brown instead of the traditional bright yellow saffron rice, and had an overpowering flowery perfume-like fragrance that didn't complement the curry dishes. The garlic naan was unusually thin. The biggest issue was feeling bloated after the meal and experiencing stomach discomfort the next day, making me unsure if I would order again.

On a Wednesday evening, I was in the mood for some food. My friend Ian suggested trying out Mushtaqs, which Fiona M. had highly recommended. I asked Ian if he w... read more On a Wednesday evening, I was in the mood for some food. My friend Ian suggested trying out Mushtaqs, which Fiona M. had highly recommended. I asked Ian if he was up for Indian food and he enthusiastically agreed. The restaurant was less than 10 minutes away, so we got there quickly. We parked our car in the back and walked in to find the place quite busy for a Wednesday evening, with a few couples and a group of six. We ordered our drinks and the waiter explained how the buffet worked since we were first-time visitors. We enjoyed the variety of poppadoms with different sauces for starters, which were delicious. Our shared starter platter had a good mix of flavors, though I wished it included fish pakora. The buffet had everything from mild curries to spicy dishes, and I particularly enjoyed the pilau rice with my chicken korma and chasni. A warm naan bread awaited us at our table, which was a nice surprise. The food was excellent, with the korma and chasni being especially tasty, and the pilau rice complementing them well. For dessert, we were offered either ice cream or coffee; Ian had coffee while I opted for a cheeky ice cream with strawberry sauce. It was a perfect way to end the meal. I'm glad I remembered Mushtaqs and would definitely come back. The quality of the food lived up to the hype surrounding the restaurant and its award-winning chef. Yum!

This restaurant is a curry lover's dream come true. The Hamilton Yelp event organized by Mrs. Roo was a rare treat, and I couldn't pass up the opportunity to in... read more This restaurant is a curry lover's dream come true. The Hamilton Yelp event organized by Mrs. Roo was a rare treat, and I couldn't pass up the opportunity to indulge in some delicious curry dishes. The starter plates were fantastic, filled with chicken, spices, and other tasty treats. The naan bread was large and fresh, perfect for scooping up the flavorful curries. With a variety of options like bhunas, masalas, and kormas, both meat and vegetable options were available. The quality of the food was top-notch, and it's safe to say that this is the best Indian cuisine I've ever had. If you're a fan of curry, this award-winning restaurant with a talented chef is a must-visit. Trust me, you won't be disappointed.

So my fellow Yelpers said 'this place! '. I said, 'but wait, it 's all the way over there! '. 'Ach, just get yer bottom over here ', was their reply. 'Fair enou... read more So my fellow Yelpers said 'this place! '. I said, 'but wait, it 's all the way over there! '. 'Ach, just get yer bottom over here ', was their reply. 'Fair enough ', says I. A bus, train and some shoe leather was my preferred mode of transport, with the journey taking a little over 45 mins from door to curry. On arrival I was greeted by a waving of arms (from Yelpers and a waft of tasty smells from the grub on offer. So this place. Well, it 's buffet, but fortunately it shy 's away from the 'more the merrier ' ethos and concentrates on about 6-8 dishes ranging from mild to hot (ish . After grabbing some poppadoms and various wee dipping sauces and being brought a couple of plates of starters (chicken tikka legs, oooft hot! , we tucked into the mains. Over all, I 'd say I was pretty damn pleased with the grub. Flavours were strong. Meat was tender, with the lamb pretty much just falling apart in my mouth. Service was very prompt given that they were pretty slammed. It was friendly and in terms of price....well given that I had a couple of beers and the full buffet, the 18 quid (including tip was pretty damn reasonable! Ok, I took a wee trip south of the river (I made it back eventually! , but it was totally worth it!

The amazing Martyn M organised a Pakora Passport outing to Mushtaq's and I was super excited about it. They have a pretty funny website if you check it out they... read more The amazing Martyn M organised a Pakora Passport outing to Mushtaq's and I was super excited about it. They have a pretty funny website if you check it out they are really proud of having a clean kitchen and 100% natural ingredients. By the time I arrived, Martyn was well versed on the Mushtaqs Faqts and regaled us with some beauties, including the fact they will be able to cater for 4,000 meals in their newly expanded kitchen. Amazing. Anyway, the restaurant is nice, kind of small but modern. I don't remember seeing a menu, it seemed like they wanted us to have the buffet which is around £13pp. I was happy with this but normally I'd rather just order what I fancy as I don't really like buffets as I will always overeat. Haha! The starters were great poppadums and sauces at the buffet, a plate of pakora and some chicken pieces served fresh. I really liked the pakora and also discovered alu tikki potato in pakora batter, kind of like a potato fritter. (Fun fact: I call them a potato cake. Other Australians call them a potato scallop). There was a good selection of curries at the buffet, about 8 10 in varying degrees of hotness. I tried the chasni and korma as well as one of the hotter ones and thought they were both delicious. You could really see these were proper fillets of chicken which were cut quite large, obviously no dubious chicken plumping going on here. We had to wait a little while for the nan bread to arrive but that's because they cooked it fresh. I know it was cooked fresh because it was hotter than hell when it arrived. It was really tasty though and had a really light, soft consistency to it. Yum. With drinks it came to around £16 each which is really great for that much food. I didn't make return trips to the buffet as I'd definitely over eaten by the end of it. There were only a couple of things I didn't love about here parking in the pitch black car park out the back felt like the start of a Law Order episode and I was sure I was going to get attacked by someone hiding behind the earth moving equipment. Thankfully when we were leaving we went to our cars as a group. The other thing I didn't like were the chairs in the restaurant. They were big arm chairs and made it difficult to get out without pushing your chair really far back, into the path of the waiter and probably the person next to you (sorry Austen). Maybe it's to stop you going back to the buffet so much? Haha! I'd like to try the full menu before going up to 5 stars, as I said I don't tend to love a buffet!