This restaurant runs like a well oiled machine on behalf of customers! The staff is professional…read morebut friendly & easy at the same time. The food is fantastic! And the service is attentive. It's a beautiful thing to witness, even better to experience. My Negroni order was sent to the bar while my server and I chatted about what I might like. So efficient. I ended up ordering a couple of small plates. A spicy lamb dish and a hot/cold combo of yogurt and mashed hot veggies. Rather quickly my drink was served and a short while later my food appeared. Those small plates were not so small! Loads of food for one, perfect starters for two. Finished with a house chai - delicious!

We visited the Edinburgh location multiple times when our son lived nearby as he attended the…read moreUniversity of Edinburgh. Then again once in London when he and his family were living there. Both locations were great experiences both with service and the food. As we live in Florida we can't frequent as often as we'd like, but will definitely whenever we're in the UK.

I wasn't expecting too much from Saiyems when I first went there- the bright yellow exterior…read moreshouted - tacky- to me, but my friend who lives locally to the area insisted that their curries are great, and he was right. We ordered on a Wednesday night just before a Champions League game and so it was quite busy with other people having the same idea of watching the match over a curry. We waited inside the restaurant and it is a lot more quaint and respectable than the exterior, although that isn't hard. I ordered a chicken bhuna with 2 papadums and a garlic naan bread, the prices here are pretty decent and for the quality and portions of food, it offers good value. The naan bread was one of the freshest I have had and not at all greasy, whilst the chicken bhuna was flavoursome and the chicken very fresh and tender.

This shop is ugly, it has dated (one from 2011) magazines sitting on a coffee table and had I not…read morebeen on a mission to try different Indians I would likely have walked past. However on a mission, I was and one part of the shop front actually stands up - "For curry lovers". I have tried my usual selection of dishes (biryani, madras, chilli garlic) and have to say the food was of good standard, rich spice flavours came through as they should and the meat has always been tender and flavoursome. Part of that flavour though comes from the fact that they use chicken thigh and breast, this does mean you may get the odd tough bit, but overall it is worth it. While the portions of curry and rice are roughly standard for an Indian takeaway (probably enough to feed you for two nights, if you compared the portion to a ready-meal) you get a big portion of pakora, served in a polystyrene box. The pakora, curry and rice was around £10 so not expensive either, given the quantity of food. All in all I would recommend Saiyem's if you stay in the area.

Family-style restaurant with some of the best Indian food in Edinburgh. The flavors really pop, the…read moreportions are quite generous, and the prices are affordable. The place is popular with both locals and tourists alike, so reservations are a MUST. If the variety of the menu overwhelms you, and you want to play it safe, The Garlic Nan, Vegetable Samosas, and Chicken Pakorah are among the "smaller" items that pack just as much flavour as everything else. Be mindful of some of the meat items, as they can pack quite a kick. Drinks are plentiful, as well, but don't expect the best selection of alcoholic beverages. Hey, no place is perfect.

Ordered the vegetable samosas, chicken curry, pilau rice and garlic naan. Everything was piping…read morehot and absolutely delicious. The chicken was so tender it was falling apart. Service was very attentive without being overly intrusive. The restaurant was busy and got a bit noisy but again, not overly bothersome. Definitely a great meal.

This place is a gem! I stumbled upon it while looking for somewhere to eat lunch after touring the…read moreRoyal Mile. I'd popped in and out of a few other restaurants that were fully booked, and was pleasantly surprised to find open tables when I walked into Gurkha. The ambiance was cozy, and felt like I was eating inside a family's home. The food was delicious and plentiful for the price. I was so thirsty from sightseeing, I drank my mango lassi before I thought to capture a photo for this review. It was just the right consistency of thickness and sweetness. For appetizers, I had the king prawns. It was perfectly spiced and delicious. It was followed by chicken biryani and naan. There was a sauce provided for the biryani that took it up another notch. For me, the prawns were the star of the show. At the end of my meal, I got a chance to chat with the owner and learned they are from Nepal. It was a pleasant exchange and the service was great.

Great service, easy location, and delicious food! I do wish the rice came with the chicken tikka…read moredish, but we really enjoyed this meal. The star of the show was definitely the garlic naan! That was the best I've ever had.

Hostile, disrespectful, and completely unacceptable behaviour…read moreOn 29 January 2026 at 13:06, while collecting a delivery order, a staff member shouted at me inside the restaurant in front of customers, then forced me outside and continued speaking aggressively. I asked a basic clarification question and was treated with open hostility and public humiliation. There was no justification for this behaviour. This was not a misunderstanding -- it was purely unprofessional conduct and abuse of power toward a delivery driver. Using "policy" or "council rules" as an excuse does not justify shouting at someone or treating them with disrespect. This restaurant clearly lacks basic standards of professionalism and respect. Delivery drivers should be extremely cautious, and management urgently needs to address how staff speak to people who are simply doing their job. This experience was unacceptable.

Flew in from California with some friends and had the BEST NEW YEARS MEAL ever!!! Ajeet was the…read morebest, so kind and attentive. The food was delicious and the serving sizes were plentiful. We will definitely come back if we are in the area!

Morningside Spice is a great Indian restaurant with a good, well organised menu, and great food and…read moreservice. I went there for the first time about three weeks ago and the decor inside was pretty stunning with a fresh, contemporary feel. The menu has a whole range of kebabs of varying sorts as well as the usual rogan josh, balti and tikka dishes. I opted for the beef karahi which I hadn't ever tried before and it tasted great. I love cardamom seeds and this dish had plenty of them with a good balance of heat and real flavour. The portions are a perfect size, even for big eaters, and the naans are some of the biggest and best I think I have ever eaten. The service is quick and friendly and they also do free deliveries on takeaways under £10 which I would certainly recommend. I can't really fault this place as it's moderately priced with great food and a chilled out atmosphere.

Morningside Spice is a great Indian restaurant and takeaway in the Morningside area of Edinburgh -…read morein an ideal location for students to pop into for their lunch or dinner. They offer a wide selection of authentic Indian cuisine which is cooked with fresh spices and is always full of flavour. I ordered the Chili Garlic Chicken which was completely delicious but really spicy and it felt like my mouth was on fire by the end of the meal. The rice is excellently cooked and the naan breaks are massive - yum! Morningside Spice also had wide selection of vegetarian meals and I had the vegetable pakoras to start which were amazing. The waiters in the restaurant were warm and welcoming and incredibly efficient in their service. They also offer a takeaway service which was really popular was I was dining in the restaurant and having tasted their food I can see why. The only downside which I could see was that the people who were ordering takeaways were waiting a long time for their food, but it was a busy Friday night so it is probably to be expected. I will definitely be back at Morningside Spice for another curry soon, I loved it.

A very pleasant meal, indeed. Our servers were wonderful, the food was delicious, and the sex theme…read moreof the whole place was hilarious to me. Worth a stop!

I ordered a wee bit of carry out from Kama Sutra for a Friday night at home celebration. Overall,…read morethe quality of the food was quite good. The items purchased included KADAI PANEER, LAMB KORMA, and FISH PAKORA. As usual, I will itemise my reviews for each of these foods. In terms of food quality, the most important aspect of a restaurant review, the food was truly SUMPTUOUS, RICH, and TENDER-MEATED. The kadai paneer, which contained paneer with stewed vegetables, was adequately seasoned, flavourful, and succulent. I will say, the quantity of paneer included was MINIMAL, but that is how these restaurants SCAM you: they give you a hefty portion of the cheap stuff, but are overly restrained when it comes to the proteinous goodness. As for the lamb korma, it was RICH. Served in a thique spicy and sweet coconut sauce as yellow as the yolk of a quail's egg, with tender morsels of a lamb's meat, this dish was tantalising. And, finally, the fish pakora. It was flavourful and spiced with a reasonable level of flakiness, such that it was moist but not soggy on the interior and crisp on the exterior. It was served with a delicious yoghurt sauce and a tiny rubbish bag filled with 'salad'. Overall, the food warrants four (4) stars. I have deducted one (1) star due to the LACK OF CARBOHYDRATE in this meal. Little did we know, the saucy dishes are not served with rice or naan. Fortunately, this was carry out and I had some mediocre Co-op naans on hand to seep up the many unctions. So, beware: you must order RICE or NAAN or another INSTRUMENT with which to consume your food, unless you prefer to simply drink the thique and rich juices as you would a cup of tea. Because this food was carried out and consumed in the comfort of my home, I do not factor service, ambience, or other in-restaurant factors into this review. That includes the supposed sex theme of the restaurant. Perhaps one day I will venture in for the full experience.

GET THE CHICKEN KORMA!! Great portion sizes and opportunities to share with the table. This was the…read morehighlight of our trip to Edinburgh.

I couldn't believe I was having dahi fuchka in Edinburgh, Scotland! They have it under "puri yogurt…read morebombs". Everything on the menu is delicious. We ordered a bunch of stuff: hakka chilli cauliflower(delicious), parsi murgi parcha (soo good), lamb lasooni, bombay chilli chicken. Service was friendly and courteous, ambience was retro bollywood boho chic. Great for date nights and group gatherings!

The food is excellent here. We were visiting from Atlanta and wanted some good spicy food. They fit…read morethe bill at a very reasonable price. I had the chicken Marsala with garlic naan. Very well prepared and delicious.

We were visiting during the Fringe Festival last summer and this was some of the best food I've…read moreever had. Nothing else compares to this place. We came multiple times during the course of our stay because we couldn't get enough. They recognized us and treated us so warmly every time. I still dream of coming back to here, nothing in my home country compares. Cozy and welcoming place with the best food.

Oh dear me, I have lived in Edinburgh city centre for over 30 years and this hands down is the…read moreworst Indian I have ever had. The Aubergine Mushroom Jalfrezi was absolutely tasteless and had the consistency of a very thin soup. The Mushroom Bhaji seems to have had a massive amount of spices dumped in that I could not eat it and I love the hottest curry. They even managed to burn one side of the Garlic Naan. All I could eat was the fried rice and all this for over £17. Will never order again from here, dreadful. Waiting times were over an hour.

No Cure for Common Cold…read more I wanted a really spicy curry to clear me of the dangers of the imminent cold I felt coming on, and was driving home from work through Bruntsfield. Knowing very little about the curry houses of brunters I took pot luck at this place. It's a well presented take away, which was part of the allure, and I had heard about them before. The menu was relatively standard, and I chose a Jalfrezi as I know this is a standard safe bet spicy number. Garlic Naan and a couple side dishes - yes I know, I am a pig. So, firstly, flavour levels were low, particularly in the curry, naan was fine and sides were a complete non-event. Secondly, there was next to no spice in this curry, now I know the brits apparently can't handle spice, but I can, and was bitterly disappointed at the lack of effort here. Seriously, take my advice and don't waste your time.