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 as I continue our hunt for Glasgow's Best Lunch, I decided to venture out to the East End and visit a restaurant beloved by local influencers and stars.

I went to Coia's Cafe.

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Located on Duke Street, it's hard to miss the beautifully-decorated blue and yellow building, filled with plants.

The eatery is well-known in the city and has recently celebrated 95 years in business.

Inside, it is just as welcoming with lights, decorations and, as you would expect in the middle of the lunchtime rush, lots of happy faces.

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The deli section is where I was headed, so I could get my takeaway lunch. It is filled with inviting displays of salads, desserts, ice cream and more.

For £9.75, I ordered the Carbonara, which is one of my all-time favourite foods and I asked for it with linguine instead of spaghetti, because I prefer it that way.

After spending only eight minutes inside (spent looking around and smiling at others waiting to order), a very kind member of staff brought out the piping hot bag of food, which smelled amazing and was packaged to perfection.

The space inside is small and a little crowded, so it did take a minute to navigate out the door, especially with others inside.

Following the thank yous, I headed out to the sunshine, with my lunch in hand as my stomach growled in anticipation.

When I arrived back at the office, I unboxed the delicious package and I was surprised to see how big the container was.

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It wasn't filled to the brim, which made it easy to transport, but it was a huge portion that I couldn't even finish in one sitting.

The pasta was flavourful and cooked perfectly, the sauce was creamy and rich and the pancetta was one of the best I have ever had.

I was very impressed with the service, quality of food and portion size.

If I had to say one thing I would change, I would have enjoyed a little more sauce on my pasta, it's just a personal preference.

Overall, a great experience which left my stomach and heart full.

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What's the verdict?

Value for Money: 4/5 – Almost £10 for lunch is dear, but the portion is so generous that you won't mind paying it.

Taste: 5/5 – One of the best Carbonaras I have ever had in the city.

Atmosphere: 4/5 – I deducted one point for the small space but there was music, displays, decorations and I choose to focus on that.

Service: 5/5 – Very helpful staff and extremely quick service!

Variety: 5/5 – The menu contains pizzas, pasta, fish and chips, focaccia, salads, paninis, baked potatoes, fries, breakfast food, desserts and they also sell food items such as wine, olive oil, cold meats and ice cream.

Overall score: 23/25