Bombay Blues, 41 Hope Street, Glasgow

Yet another night when we couldn't be bothered cooking so we thought we'd try the Indian restaurant just round the corner from the office. A couple of the lads in work had been there for a lunch and said it was pretty good so we thought we'd give it a try.

First impressions were that it was pretty bright and a wee bit quiet but it was early. The decor is definitely not Indian but is of a more contemporary feel and that really didn't make it feel very Indian. On top of that it looked like it still needed a bit more work done. Still we came in for the food, the staff seemed pretty friendly and, even better, they had a buffet on for just under £10 a head. Buffets are the best way to try a range of different dishes and there's nothing to stop you pigging out on the starters or sweets.

There was a decent array of starters available - four kinds of pakora, a daal, spiced onions, garlic bread, poppadoms and several other dishes. I filled my plate anyway. Main courses were a bit more limited and were fairly standard fare - lamb and chicken bhoona, chicken korma, chicken jalfrezi, chicken tikka masaledar, a chilli chicken and couple of vege dishes. Nothing out of the ordinary there and all reasonably well prepared but they just didn't hit any pleasure buttons. The sweets were also a bit thin - gulab jamin, a mushy looking carrot pudding and a chocolate gateaux.

It was okay but I doubt if we'd go back, there are too many other places to try first.

Cuisine: Indian
My Rating: 6/10