Stopped in for a bite of lunch while visiting St Andrews. I almost chose someplace else since the…read morehost was a little unfriendly, but decided to circle back and give it a second chance. I'm glad I did. I ordered the chicken curry and some naan. First off, the naan was so good! Impressive. Secondly, the curry chicken packed with flavor. I would definitely come here again.

We are HUGE fans of the food here! GREAT variety of dishes and substantial servings. Their friendly…read moreand professional service was most appreciated. This is a must if you are ever in or near St. Andrews.

There are quite a few curry houses higher on my list to visit than the Balaka…read more Basically I went with my partner on New Years Day, you know what its like, hungover to hell and needing some good food to fill your tummy, its the back of 7, nowheres open and youve nothing in to cook! So off you go in search of somewhere decent. We didnt quite find that quality here and to be fair it could have possibly been the fact that it was NYD that went against this place, maybe they were all pissed off to be working and hadnt been to the shops for fresh ingredients for a while. Anyhoo, I had a curry dish and my partner had a biriyani. We also ordered chips to soak up excess booze and were actually scrutinized by the next table, but whatever its nothing to do with the restaurant. I found my food to be...not quite to my palate. As did my partner. The staff, while nice enough, tended to watch your every move which was kind of awkward and off putting.It was also quite pricey for the quality of food we recieved. All in all, this wasnt the best start to our New Year! :(

The Balaka will never win any prizes for decor. (it doesn't have any) but the food is unbeleivable…read more The location is also ideal as it is within spitting distance of some of the best pubs in Dundee. Go in on a Friday or Saturday and you will see the same faces time and time again. This is always a good sign that the quality of food is of the highest standard. It's always best to book rather than just turn up as it is quite small and normally very busy.

When all the locals, including shopkeepers, caddies and hotel staff recommend the Balaka when you…read moreask "so, where do the locals go for really great food?", you know you have to go! This was, hands down, the best meal I ate in Scotland. For any of you skeptics who believe the UK is doomed to have gross food (and you're pretty much right), this place will change your mind. Everything was incredibly fresh, really delicious and the menu very unique - no marginal, generic poser-Indian-Pakistani fare like what we get in the U.S. The servers were delighted to explain and recommend their favorite dishes and clearly took a lot of pride in how awesome their food is. The white tablecloth service was top-notch. Oddly, the dining room was very empty for an early dinner, but the customers coming in for take away was nonstop the whole time. Score!

Lovely and quite upscale restaurant. Hit this place up for the lunch special: 5.95 for an…read moreappetizer, a main course of a curry, and coffee/ice cream for dessert. The quality of the food met my expectations; they also gave a lot of food. Apparently they don't give much ice cream so I went for the coffee finish. It's no London's East End, but you are a long ways from London if you haven't noticed.

Great Indian gem in Blairgowrie…read more Tons of vegan options there. Almost all items had a vegan option to them. Food was delicious.

We were in Blairgowrie on a two night break and while wandering about I asked a shop assistant at…read morethe coop where was good to eat around here. I prefer to ask someone impartial as opposed to hotel staff. After humming and hawing she said Sampan was just about the best place around if you like Indian. We do, so went and weren't disappointed. Despite heading in about half 7 on a Friday night we were seated straight away, although the place was busy. Had the full shebang, popadoms, wine, starters mains and it came to just over £50.00 which I find expensive but seems to be standard fare at an Indian these days. I had a tandoori mixed grill for my main which was delicious. I usually don't touch these as they are huge but I was feeling hungry. There portion was less than some of the other monstrosities I have in the past. However, I found that a good thing, I left full but not bloated which is what usually happens when I go. All in all great place, nice atmosphere, nice decor and tasty food. I just wish Indians weren't so damn expensive. I'd come again if I was out that way.