Traveling through Scotland a week ago, we (my wife, daughter and her fiance, and me) wanted to dine…read morein Airdrie as that's the town our family (McCreadie) lived in prior to moving to the U.S. 100 years ago. We were recommended to try the Himalayan Dine In. What a great recommendation! The service was great as was the food. If I lived in Airdrie, I'd be a regular. I wish I recalled the host's name as he was fabulous and really made us feel at home. He patiently walked us through Nepalese and North Indian options. We all had something different and all were very happy with our choices.

On reading the previous reviews it seems to be a bit of a mixed bag for The Wee Gurkha. Having been…read moreone of the few people to escape East Kilbride, and as of yet not end up back, The Wee Gurkha was somewhere that had never been on my radar. We had booked for an early dinner on a Saturday night and although it was initially quiet it soon busied up as we ate. The menu is fairly extensive with a mix of your standard Indian curry dishes and a smattering of more unusual Nepalese fair. Always a group for trying new things the £17.95 pp taster menu seemed a winner. Where for each twosome you get two starters, 3 mains (of a slightly smaller portion), one bread and one rice. Of the starters the fish pakora and Nepalese chicken wings especially stood out, one soft and spicy with the other sweet and sticky with a gentle heat similar to a chaat. The mains of which we had six were all tasty with the Sherpa Curry being a particular highlight whilst it was nice to have Goat as a menu option something that you don't see very often. We had also asked for a couple of recommendations and both the Chilli Paneer and Bhojpuri Curry were solid additions to our meal. The peshwari nan was on point and the rice was, well rice. The service was efficient, perhaps aided by the time we dined as there was lots of waiting staff about. It can be a bit odd people walking through to pick up their takeaways but the vibe was nice and relaxed. For a place the size of East Kilbride their really is a dearth of good quality restaurants, for me this is one of them perhaps emphasised by the conversation had at fives the following night where a couple of us discussed how good our dinner was the night before. Good work!

I really wanted the Wee Gurkha to be great as I had heard a lot about it, and on the back of good…read morepublicity I had suggested it would be a good place for a group (of 8 friends) meal. Unfortunately things started going wrong straight away. After arriving on time, we had the corner of the room, which we couldn't see, pointed to us and something uttered. Not sure what that meant, we waited around another minute or so till we were told the rest of our party were already at the table. We were still not shown to the table. Drinks order was taken quickly, however when it came a few items were missing. Another 20 minutes (30 minutes into the experience) went and we were able to order our food, and enquire as to the whereabouts of the extra drinks which were ordered but didn't come. 40 minutes later the starters came out. Well, only 4 out of 8 starters came out. Apparently the other 4 orders weren't even taken as they had to be ordered fresh, and took another 15 minutes to arrive which isn't great seeing it was half the order. Alarm bells were now ringing very loudly and some of the party wanted to leave. Putting this into context, I would say the restaurant (a Saturday night) was around 1/4-1/3 capacity. Apparently one member of staff hadn't turned up - either they have super powers or something really isn't right here. When the rest of the starters arrived, long after the original batch had been eaten, another drinks order was taken - with the original drinks mentioned above still not at the table. This led to one of our party leaving and buying his own soft drinks from a local shop. The manager did come and apologise about the wait, giving us some free popadoms. He explained they had been very busy on takeaway. Why on earth would you prioritise takeaway over those paying to sit in your restaurant? Why not tell people no more orders? I now felt like I was on an episode of Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares. If this wasn't bad enough it took almost 45 minutes to get our mains, at least with only one rice missing this time! The food itself, I thought was really good although I would not pay extra for the goat curry which was a bit fatty. The food quality is the only thing stopping this being a 1 star review. The fact I've only used one sentence to describe the food shows what sort of an experience this was. I do not think any of us will be back.

Warmly welcomed for the business lunch here at Namaste Gurkha earlier today…read more The restaurant serves many of the popular Indian meals, but we decided, in the main, to opt for more unusual Nepalese choices. Two of our party began with the Nepalese Chilli Chicken - which was mildly spiced, with the taste of chilli & spring onions coming through. They both loved it. Another ordered the Sweet Chicken Tikka which was the same tender chicken you are familiar with, but marinated in honey for extra sweetness. I tried a little and it was lovely. My starter was Khasi Bhuteko, shredded spiced lamb in sauce. It has a very similar texture to pulled pork and tasted delicious. For the mains we enjoyed; Garlic Chilli Chicken - which is a medium spiced dish. Chicken Tikka Masala - with a sweet coconut sauce Chicken Nepal - Sweet Mango Chicken with a mild sauce. It actually tasted so abundantly fruity it was as if there were a whole mango in the dish. I had the Gurkhali Chilli spiced chicken in a thick sauce with a hint of lemon & some spicy green chillies. I would definitely have it again. We shared a garlic naan, Peshawari naan and two pilau rice. The naan's were very fluffy and the rice nice and light. My brother and I had Khukuri Nepalese Beer - named after the Gurkha regiment's curved blade. It has a foretaste like a wheat beer (Weiss Bier) and a hoppy aftertaste - lightly carbonated so a perfect companion for Nepalese / Indian meals. To finish we polished off Nepalese rice pudding - very small thin rice grains in a cream with a similar taste to Ras Malai. The whole meal was superb with complex sauces. We were also looked after by a great host and look forward to returning.

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.

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.

I still don't really know what the difference is between specifically Nepalese food and regular…read moreIndian food... That's why I'm giving this place 4 stars and not 5. The food itself was extremely tasty (I had the Bengal King Prawns which were marinated in all sorts of spices and then cooked in the tandoori oven, they were gorgeous). But I went there feeling all excited about trying a new 'cuisine' that I'd never had before, and left feeling that there are a lot of Indian restaurants much closer to where I live that serve the vast majrity of the same dishes - almost as if they're just using it as a gimmick. Aside from that, there really isn't anything you can fault this place on. Despite my whingeing I still picked up a takeaway menu on my way out. Although the food might be very similar to a lot of other restaurants in the area, their prices are definitely the best.

I really couldn't fault Yak & Yeti as the food is delicious, the service is friendly and quick and…read morethe general ambiance of the place makes you feel relaxed and at home. I've been here a few times with some friends in my second year of uni and every time we've left stuffed with Nepalese food and content with the whole experience. The menu has a wide range of meat, poultry and vegetarian dishes, all of wich are authentic to Nepal and have their own unique blend of spices. The last time I was in I went for the lamb gurkhali khasi which is a traditional dish of the region and tasted amazing. With boiled rice, a naan bread and drink the whole meal came to tenner which we all throught was great value for money. I'll hopefully come here again soon as its service, food and atmosphere are all faultless.

Hands down, some of the best Indian food I've had…read more Ever I stopped in since they were the only restaurant open at 10:30 PM for dinner by my hotel... and I feel like I hit the jackpot. The service was very friendly, the food was outstanding and the prices were reasonable... Everything that a great restaurant should be .

This was a change of pace lunch from our usual pub fare. It's one of those places where the…read moreemployees are so native to their cuisine that they find it hard to explain some of the dishes to foreigners. However, the food quality was excellent and the lunch portions were adequate to fuel an afternoon of exploring. In particular, both chicken dishes were tender and flavorful.

the food is amazing and very tasty would recommend.I orded online and it came very quickly and the…read morefood was still very hot.

Amazing food, great service, and good ambiance. The owner personally made sure every dish and…read moremoment was perfect. We came from New York City and have experienced many Nepal and India restaurants, but I can honestly say the food here was PERFECT. If you are in town, be sure to stop at GURKHA for a delicious, well-priced dinner.

I think I've finally learned the difference between Nepalese and Indian food. Whenever I see a menu…read moreclaiming to be Nepalese I always feel a bit cheated to see familiar things like Biryani and Tikka Massala on there, but apparently the difference between the two is that traditional Indian dishes are much creamier and coconut-based, whereas Nepalese is based around tomatoes and lentils. That's one of the things that's so good about The Ghurka - you go for a curry but don't leave feeling like that girl in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory who swells up into a giant blueberry and has to be rolled out of the room. We went for lunch, where you have the choice of the á la carte or their £5.95 Set Menu. A main from the á la carte costs about £6-9 so we thought the set meal looked like great value for money. Also, you got a choice of at least 5 or 6 different things for each course, and it wasn't a buffet, which is always a bonus. With your main course, you had the choice of whether it came with rice, chipati or poori, and I have to say their poori are easily the best I've ever eaten in my life. When the waiter set the plate in front of me with 2 huge ones on it, I thought I was never even going to get close to finishing them both myself. I did. I can't review this place without mentioning this one thing though: on the lunch menu, although you have a choice of loads of different meats/fish/prawns, and you can choose the spice level, it's still just described as "chicken curry" or "lamb curry" etc. It doesn't exactly give off the most exciting impression of the food, although when it came we did all agree it was delicious. Also, this is an ideal place to go for a chilled out, relaxed meal. I wouldn't eat here if you're in any sort of rush, as the service wasn't the fastest. Definitely worth a visit though.

I don't know what astounds me more, the fact that Nepalese cuisine is an option for the culinarily…read morecurious or that there are so many of them that they fight over the same name. I tried to research my review for The Gurkha, a restaurant in Edinburgh, not to be confused with the Gurkha café. And not the Gurkha Brigade, which is...really, three Nepalese restaurants with the name "Gurkha" in the title all in the same city? Is that a condition for being a Nepalese restaurant? I would be happy to just have a Nepalese restaurant in my home town. The closest I could find was in Vancouver, and its name is...huh...Gurkha. I shouldn't be surprised about that. By the way, the Gurkha I'm at claims itself the first and "original" Nepalese restaurant in Scotland. I can read between the lines and that's effectively a giant middle finger to the other like-named restaurants. Oh and if you click the website link on TripAdvisor, it takes you to the WRONG Gurkha. That must sting. The Gurkha is an adorable sky blue-painted restaurant slotted between an acupuncturist and a Chinese take-out place, all three occupying less sidewalk space than a McDonalds and located on Morningside road (not to be confused with Morningside place or Morningside park--oh for the love of GOD, Edinburgh; you're not that big of a city!). Gurkha is considered large in that it occupies two storefronts, one door blocked off, yet it only takes about five seconds to cross on foot. What I'm saying is that the businesses in Morningside are tiny; it's like an economy of Lilliputians. The interior was a modest collection of white-draped tables, red shod chairs, and walls painted in an ill-advised choice of yellow promoted as amber but coming off as "corn via protein spill". The décor was simple, with few fixtures hanging from the walls. The staff was stone-faced but welcoming, wrapped in ties and vests, very posh considering the time of day. The effort was appreciated. I entered at lunch and noted the massive menu and listings with a very pronounced Indian inspiration. Biryani. Masala. Poppadom. Of course, there would be some carry-over--I've mentioned in other reviews that country lines mean effectively nothing and that true cuisine can only be graded by tribes and ethnicity, and even then one must acknowledge the sharing of trends between neighbors. I say all that to educate some and prevent my lynching from others. What distinguishes Nepalese from Indian (apparently) is the reduction in spice and the increase of sweeter ingredients like ginger. This was confirmed with the dishes I ordered. I say dishes for lunch because the Gurkha offered a lunch special, three courses for 6.95. The first was a trio of fried breads with huge buckets (BUCKETS) of various dips and curries, after...I'm sorry, did I lose you? You seem to be stuck on that price. That's right, it wasn't a numerical error. 6.95. Pounds or dollars, despite conversion, that's really cheap. The menu prices were a little higher on average, perhaps dauntingly so if you only wanted to stop in for a quick bite, but 6.95? That's the price for a starter in any other restaurant and here it's for three courses! I felt like I was robbing them. The courses were fixed but that's the brilliance. It's one thing to have a daily special a few dollars less but to have a three course combination meal, it becomes a given. Who would think of ordering off the main menu with a three course option for 6.95? And you still get to choose if you want chicken, lamb, beef, or pork. You still get a colossal slab of naan so large you can't see the plate it's served on. After that you still get dessert. This is beyond a good value. And thankfully the food was fantastic. It was my last day in Edinburgh and the Gurkha reminds me dramatically of one of the many things I will miss about this city. The value and possibilities cannot be quantified in the number of words remaining in this review. The Gurkha may be one of several Gurkha-named restaurants in Edinburgh, but it would be difficult for the others to measure up. There are many places to eat in Morningside and if you happen to be wandering along the road and come across Gurkha, THIS Gurkha, it's worth your time. Food: 5/5 Service: 3/5 Presentation: 3/5 Value: 6/5 Recommendation: 4.25/5

They have been open for only two months, and Yelp didn't even have a page for them yet. So I…read morecreated it. Friendly staff, and the Himalayan vegetarian sweet and spicy "chili" I had was excellent, especially with their uniquely flavored rice. Reasonable prices, and good location too.