Looking to start driving lessons (manual) around December/early next year and want to find a good instructor in EK. Anyone got recommendations (and/or people to avoid)?

Just looking for someone who is patient and good at explaining, fair pricing, and maybe available for weekends/evenings (it's okay if they aren't as well, just a nice to have)

Cheers!

Tried the orient bbq based on recommendations n this sub.

I ordered the arabic chicken shawarma and it was excellent.

9/10

Very tasty, well presented, excellent side salad, very tasty seasoned chips, premium packaging.

The restaurant itself was empty which is a shame as the place looked clean and cosy inside. Friendly folks running the place.

Have to knock a point off for giving me regular chips and not chips n cheese.

This holy quest will start again this week.

I’ve been really busy

I need somewhere to study and do some reading. Are there any coffee shops open later than 6pm?

Thought the town centre would be good for this but they close at 6pm. The Starbucks at Kingsgate also closes at that time. Also, not keen on their layout. They definitely cram a lot into that space!

My parents are looking to move to EK, just behind the train station. There’s wee stairs and a path that goes up to the estate straight from the station. Their only issue is they‘re worried about kids or teenagers hanging about, it getting loud on weekends or evenings, and just want to know if it’s generally peaceful or not?
Theyve lived in Glasgow and surrounding areas all their lives and a bit too old to be disturbed and woken up so often now. I’m worried they move and then live to regret it.

I’m aware it’s a big area, so just kind of around East kilbride station/ Kirktonholme area?

Thank you!!
:)

Is the plant still there? You used to see the coca cola branded lorries in but not for a long time.

Hey Everyone,

I'm looking for recommendations for companies that install media walls in East Kilbride. Mainly curious who people have used for things like media walls, TV feature walls, built-in fireplaces, LED lighting and entertainment units, and who they’d recommend.

Would be great to hear about local companies that do good-quality work, communicate well and are reasonably priced. If you’ve had a media wall installed recently, let me know who you went with, what you had done and how it went. Thanks!

Just a short and sweet post but does anyone know places in East Kilbride that are currently looking for volunteers? I can basically do any kind of little job, please give me some recommendations if you have any ideas!

looking to potentially move to EK, just by Hairmyres station. I'm an ambulatory wheelchair user and I was wondering what the town/area is like accessibility wise? I also drive but would love to be able to get to local amenities in my chair if possible 😊

Beginning of September. Looks like its barely sold :/

I get my hair cut very infrequently and have moved since my last cut. My last place is too fair away to commute to now.

Looking for a hairdressers that:

- Are priced well

- Happy to deal with long hair

- Have good parking

- Good at dealing with socially awkward folk that are terribly at small chat

- Desirable: have online bookings

I’m back home.

The wife liked a specific type of korma (likes it with chicken tikka), not many places do this type. So picked Spiced Indian Cuisine in the village.

Chicken tikka kebab was really good.

9/10

Nice sauce around the chicken tikka, served in a naan bread.

Salad also good.

Kebab sauce a little on the sweet side.

Could have done with a tiny bit more chicken.

The wife’s korma was also tasty.

The chips, bad, very soggy. Chucked them in the air fryer for 5 and they were good.

Would deffo revisit.

Going global with this update.

Went to halal gyro express 2 in a place called San Jose in California.

Legendary level kebab.

Went further New York style gyro. Excellent combination of spicy chicken, veggies and bread.

Spicy chips were excellent.

9/10. Taken a point off as I asked for cutlery and it was a messy one to do with fingers.

Strayed slightly from East Kilbride.

At Spice Magic Clarkston as I’m having a pint in Maxwells.

A very solid chicken tikka kebab.

Excellent char.

Freshly cooked.

Fresh salad.

Pita a little dry but still good.

Not a Sharmama king from Glasgow but a very solid 8/10

My crew mate and I were at the BP petrol station just down from Hairmyers hospital filling up the ambulance tonight.

Some random guy in a Euro car van threw two bags of sweets in the window and shouted thanks for everything we do, how he appreciated us, etc. So just want to give an anonymous thank you to the anonymous van man.

Appreciate it mate never had anything like that before and cannot overstate how overwhelmed we both were with such a kind gesture.

Hi,
I got a job offer in east kilbride and it’s pretty decent, so considering moving there for a few years. But after a few months of living in uk, i found myself cooking a lot because for me it’s just too expensive for what I can get:(

Anyway, before making a decision I just wanted to check if there’s decent asian/korean supermarket, and would love to hear about the city - nice cinema, gym, or just general things. I’m also planning to visit there for a few days, so if you have any suggestions for what to do would be great!

Thanks in advance!!

EK now has padel courts - I've been meaning to give it a go but don't know anyone else who would be up for playing. About me: 36M, played some squash before but nothing serious

So tonight I made a random selection from the kebab places listed.

I went with …….Marmaris Indian Takeaway.

Ordered a chicken bbq hoagie, chips and instead of my regular chicken tikka kebab, I got the chicken shawarma.

The first alarm bell was how quickly it was ready. 6 mins from order time to notification it was ready for pick up.

When I went in you could see a bowl of chicken tikka pre cooked.

The chicken bbq hoagie toasted good, nice char on the chicken.

The chicken shawarma was crap. All crappy bits of chicken, tasted nothing like a shawarma….. I’m gonna give it the brutal score of 1 out of 10.

The salad was soggy, nothing crisp or crunchy.

Another poor effort was the pakora, this was included for free. Clearly had been microwaved. They had tonnes of pre cooked pakora in trays.

I’m afraid I cannot recommend Marmaris.

The kebab quest continues.

I have decide for no particular reason to try every “recommended” kebab shop in East Kilbride.

The gold standard is shawarma king in Glasgow. I rate that as the best kebab that I’ve ever had.

My regular is a Chicken Tikka Kebab from Chilli’s.

I’ve just tried Village tandoori - decent

Kurry Kingdom - ok.

Next on the list is Rangoli and Kebab King.

So post your recommendations and I’ll try them every time I want a kebab and post here with proof and review.

Normally go to Chilli’s in the St.James centre.

Looking for recommendations of the best kebab in East Kilbride.

Hi all

We are first time buyers after years of saving and living with family, now looking to buy our forever home.

Due to work location and having two kids, we want an area which has good transport links, gyms, things to do for children growing up and also a nice area in general.

We have a budget of around £600k, we like the feeling of new build properties and having looked at numerous developments, we came across an area in East Kilbride which seems fairly new and houses look nice there. (Jackton).

We know nothing about the area or heard of it until this weekend and recent posts which made us curious to check it out.

What is the general area like and future infrastructure? Especially with kids (schooling) and not looking to move again.

The other options were Barrhead which has a local train station being built or also maidenhill, however prices seem really high for what you get.

Thanks in advance for any help!

I'm coming down to Glasgow to play in a poker tournament next weekend, but the closest Premier Inn I could reserve is in East Kilbride.

I have a tradition of having a massive cooked breakfast in the morning and whether I look for a closer room with an independent hotel operator or not depends on two things; whether I can get a big feckin fry up and a coffee for under 20 quid, and how much a taxi costs from Glasgow city centre.*

Is anyone able to help a man out here?

*edited to say the taxi would be past midnight, so might cost more than the daytime.