Ashoka Shak Livingston

Ashoka Shak at Livingston Designer Outlet was the debut site for this Glasgow-based Harlequin Restaurants concept, opening in December 2002 as the first Ashoka Shak outside the city. Positioned in the McArthurGlen centre alongside national retail names, it offers a fast-casual Indian dining format built around an innovative thali menu — a composed plate of curry, rice, bread, and accompaniments designed to deliver authentic Indian flavour in a retail-centre setting. The full licensed restaurant also offers lamb chops, a chef's combo platter, king prawn dishes, and a tandoori selection, with vegetarian and gluten-free options available on request. One customer review singles out the Indian food as genuinely good for a shopping centre setting. For shoppers at the Designer Outlet, it provides a sit-down Indian lunch option that goes well beyond the food court norm.