Well this has to be the best curry cafe I've yet found in Edinburgh / Scotland…read more As with all such establishments, the decor is functional - you come here for the authenticity of the food. It's always a good sign when a curry cafe has Nihari on the menu, as not everywhere offers this slow cooked dish. I try to be a traditionalist wherever possible though so, having arrived late afternoon, I wasn't going to have what is considered to be a Breakfast / Morning curry. I'll head over next time for the 11:30 opening to try the Nihari - gives me another excuse :-) Today I went for a dish that has become a staple in Pakistani food culture, Haleem. Adapted hundreds of years ago from the original Harisah recipes which were first documented in the Middle East sometime between the year 900 and 1000, Haleem is now prepared and enjoyed in Pakistani family homes and restaurants all over the world. At just a fiver (currently) for Haleem and a hot, buttered Naan, this medium spiced dish is not only very tasty, but is also superb value. Today I had Beef Haleem. It was delicious. The dish is prepared with Beef, Wheat, Barley and Lentils (plus spices) and it is slow cooked to such an extent that the beef completely blends into the other ingredients so the dish becomes a thick sauce "curry". Tearing off a corner of Naan and dipping it in, it tasted fantastic. The Marhaba Kitchen is a proper curry cafe and the owner / chef could not have made me any more welcome. Next visit - Nihari time! :-)

From the owner: South indian Hyderabadi dishes Haleem, Nihari, Paye, Kababs And Biryani.read more

Always good food and service at this Indian restaurant. I am so lucky to have this around the…read morecorner from me, it's a 5min walk :). The manager/owner is always very welcoming and remembers you which is nice. He is very chatty and finds out what's happening in your life especially if you haven't been in for a while. It was quit busy last night but we got a table easily without booking. We always get the three curry buffet which come with starters popadoms, rice and nan as well as tea/coffee and desert but we can never finish the curries between two. The only issue last night was that they threw our dodgy bag away which we waited for for 10mins after paying but it's probably a blessing in disguise a c they apologized. I always recommend here and my family & friends love it.

After days of meat and starches, I was craving some flavor. Took a chance and walked into Kebabish…read more Totally hit the spot! The chicken was juicy and tender, the pulao was tasty and the curry sauce was the perfect accompaniment. I even wound up having the leftovers for breakfast the next morning!

We walked in before they were open but it smelled so good we decided to come back when they were…read moreopen. We got two chicken donor kebabs with the chili sauce. This was not a typical donar kebab that I've had before. The chicken was more in a curry sauce combined with pickled cabbage in a pita. Very good and very filling. I ate every last bite. Service was friendly and fast - we got it to go and ate on a bench overlooking the bay.

A great Pakistani restaurant serving Punjabi cuisine. The kabobs and desi style tikka masala were…read moreincredible along with the desert falooda

From the owner: Mixed grill,lamb chops, Indian and Pakistani curries, kebabs,Biryanis,peri peri chicken, pizzas,…read moregourmet Burgers, fish masala, steamed fish, milkshakes, smoothies, fresh juices, soft drinks, and many more

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.

The mothership of chicken tikka masala does not disappoint! It's phenomenal here. Get a giant piece…read moreof garlic naan (and I do mean giant) to gone it. We also had lamb something something that was also excellent. Very attentive a professional staff. If you like Indian you cannot go wrong here.

Chicken Tikka Masala was invented at a restaurant called Shish Mahal in Glasgow, Scotland (of all…read moreplaces!) by a Mister Ali, and the original dish here was unlike any other version I've tried. Chopped pieces of red chicken tikka were enveloped in a creamy tomato sauce and mixed with chopped peppers, creating a tantalizingly sweet, savory, tangy, spicy, milky curry. In addition to the famous CTM, I also tried the Palak Paneer, a flavorful but greasy pureed spinach curry with cubes of paneer; and the Shish Tandoori Mixed Platter, a sizzling iron plate of onions, tandoori chicken, chicken tikka, lamb tikka, lamb seekh kebab, and a prawn, each of which was marinated with yogurt and spices before being cooked in a tandoori oven. The entree came with sides of saffron rice, nan bread, a mild house curry sauce, and a salad of pickled red cabbage, red onions, cucumber, and tomato. Overall, the food here was tasty but definitely had an anglicized flavor profile. The service was friendly though a bit awkward, and the prices were expensive for the quality of food.

I was here over twenty years ago and it was just your average tandoori restaurant. Now it is plush…read moreand the service is fantastic. I arrived about eight o'clock on a Saturday night and it was packed. I was asked if I had a reservation, I said no, was asked to take a seat in the comfortable waiting area across from the bar, and within two minutes was being shown to a big roomy table along the back wall. seats were very comfortable. They have quite an extensive buffet set up but I opted just for a main course, (as I'd already had a carvery that day). I ordered the tandoori dish of the chicken tikka, just that I could compare it to the same dish in other restaurants. It came sizzling on the cast Iron plate. The sizzling plate was left with me for ME to take the pieces of meat from it by myself. The food was delicious and the prices were very good too. ( bottle of Peroni £2.50). I'd recommend this restaurant to everyone. I'm going to try the takeaway menu next. I'm dying to try one of these 'Hoagies' on it.

Great buffet food . The best fresh indan food I've ever had. Fri and sat nites do karaoke with5…read more drinks and buffet. Very reasonable

Large group of 25 of us eat here recently and had no real complaints. Decor is a bit dated which I…read moreguess you can look past as long as the rest is good! Most of us had the buffet option, food was hot, nicely presented however there wasn't a huge choice of starters or mains. However this suited me as I don't eat Indian often so it allows me to sample a few dishes. It was all very tasty and we all cleared our plates, job done, 25 happy customers!

a lovely indian restaurant. they have a buffet on every night or you can order from the a la carte…read moremenu. i've tried both and found them both to be excellent, there is a large selection of either. they staff are very pleasant. it is reasonably priced too. they also do takeaways and home deliveries

Delicious meal, great service and stunning views…read more Stopped in for dinner; our party had pakora, onion bhaji, Ayr India Special Chicken Tikka, Chicken chasni and the Chicken Karachi, with pilau rice and peshwari naan. Everything was absolutely delicious; the onion bhaji was light and tasty, pakora flavourful with fresh veg, and the main courses - the chicken was cooked to perfection, and the accompanying sauces freshly made and very tasty. Service was impeccable - attentive, but not overly so. Great experience all round; highly recommend.

The view from the restaurant is beautiful. The atmosphere is nice and the service is exceptional…read more The food is good. I had the bryani but would have preferred it with dark meat and bone-in. The prices are high, i will agree with most reviews on that. Overall it was a nice experience.