The Glasgow Times is on the hunt for the best takeaway lunch spot in the city. We are looking for your recommendations across the city centre, North Glasgow, East End, Southside and West End, and will be judging food based on Value for Money, Taste, Atmosphere, Service and Variety.

Today was a relatively nice day in the city, so I decided to give in to my cravings and get some sushi.

I went to Temaki on Hope Street, right in the city centre. This was my first visit to this restaurant but I have walked past it on my way to work countless times and it intrigued me.

Upon arriving, I could already tell this was a favourite of Glaswegians, as the tiny building was full of people eating and waiting for their takeaway.

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I stepped in, confidently, knowing that I had already decided what to order - a rarity for me.

And it was lucky that I did because a friendly member of staff quickly approached me and asked what I wanted, without showing me a menu, which would have been an awkward disaster and a rushed decision for me any other day.

I asked for the Temaki lunch platter, for £7.65, which is 10 pieces of sushi, including six pieces of maki, two nigiri and two sashimi.

On the way there, I considered the yasa roll, which includes cucumber, avocado, sweet tofu, sweet potato tempura and calabash, but I opted for the simpler option.

I was only inside for nine minutes in total, which is a very impressive pace of service. It did help that the group of three in front of me all ordered chicken katsu curry, which I assume takes longer to prepare.

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Due to this speed, I barely had an opportunity to look around in the small, well-decorated restaurant with seating by the walls and nice lanterns hanging from the ceiling. I just bopped my head along to the cheery music that was playing.

My order was handed to me in a spacious paper bag with comfortable handles, which made my walk back to the office much easier.

I brought my lunch back to the office and upon unboxing it, I was a bit taken aback at how tiny it seemed and I thought to myself 'this will not be enough' before I dug in.

The sushi was delicious and the texture, I thought, was perfect: soft and chewy in all the right places, with tasty rice and fresh fish. It came with three packets of soy sauce (a generous amount), pickled ginger, wasabi and a light side salad.

As I finished, I did not feel completely full but the portion was just enough to keep me going until an afternoon snack around 3pm.

Overall, it was a good experience. Next time, I would definitely get something different - perhaps the ever-so-popular chicken katsu curry - but the service and quality of food put Temaki on my foodie map of the city.

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What's the verdict?

Value for Money: 3/5 - This is definitely a light lunch, I would not recommend it if you haven't had breakfast and hope to rely on this one meal to sustain you all day.

Taste: 4/5 - The rice was soft, the seaweed was easy to bite and tasty and the fish was fresh.

Atmosphere: 3/5 - It is no surprise that a city centre takeaway would be busy at lunch, but I wish there was a system in place to ensure customers don't have to gather at the door as they wait.

Service: 4/5 - Lovely staff, who were exceptionally quick despite how full the restaurant was. One minus point for having to wait in the door as others came in.

Variety: 4/5 - The lunch menu offers either rice bowls, noodles or sushi and there are a few different kinds of each, which in my opinion is just enough for everyone to choose from. The main menu has an abundance of choices.

Overall score: 18/25

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Got a suggestion for our next lunch review? Let us know where we should go in the comments below.