This review is long overdue. I probably ate at Jahangir at least weekly when I lived in St…read more Andrews. In addition to having a delicious menu and a very skilled kitchen, the staff are so wonderful and friendly. We have rolled in at ridiculous hours when they were about to close and they've still seated us. At this point, I've had most of the menu. I particularly like the lamb curry on the bone (the house special), the vindaloo and the Achari tikka with Peshawari naan (which the staff recommended and now I get it all the time). I also like all the veggie sides and usually get one with my dinner. On visits where we have been indecisive, the chef, Walid, has just made what he has felt like making and it has always been delicious. Ask the staff for recommendations - they take their menu seriously and will work hard to make sure you get a meal you like. They've got a surprisingly good wine list. I particularly like the NZ pinot noir. Pairs very well. Also, great mango lassis. Decor may be a bit cheesy, but it's a situation where you just go with it. And the little fish pond is cute and fun. In all, worth a visit on any trip to St. Andrews. Definitely the best South Asian restaurant in town and one of the best all-around dinners. Since moving to London, I haven't found a place that is quite the same, and London is a good town for South Asian food.

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.

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

Short version: crazy good korma, try the sir Walter Scott lamb, and if you leave room for dessert…read morethen they'll fill a citrus with sorbet for you. Longer version: my date and I were having trouble finding a place that would seat us without reservations in St Andrew's Square in a Friday night (hour long waits everywhere), and we finally just went to opentable to look for anything nearby. That might have happened to you. That might be the sort of situation that leads you to read something like this. We've done Dishoom. It was good. It's not an everyday place, but Zest is. It was empty when we walked in, which is something we usually find worrisome. Looks like it is being run by a family, and each of them takes special pride in every dish, every plate, and certainly both of their guests. Get the pickles. They're excellent to start with. Get the sir Walter Scott lamb. It's not something you've have, most likely, but it's what you're going to replace you takeaway tikka masala with starting the day after you try it. Get the chicken Korma. Get the korma because you deserve to give yourself something nice and rich and golden. Get it because you have something you always get and maybe trying something new is better than waiting in a queue for an hour one the square. Also, they will fill a lemon with sorbet for you. That's really considerate, don't you think? Here, I've taken a picture and attached it to the review. Look, if you're local, you've probably been everywhere else. Give it a shot. These are nice people who make good food. If you're a tourist, do the haggis the first night, then try this on the second night because you hadn't planned for what you would eat before hitting the pubs. Finally, they have vegetarian and celiac options. See, good people making good food.

Zest pleasantly surprised me. I believe by this point in our trip everyone was a bit on edge so…read morepicking a place to eat was extremely exhausting. We had finally narrowed it down to Indian food but we still couldn't choose a restaurant. I'll be honest my vote was for a different restaurant so I wasn't too excited about going to the place I didn't choose. I know I was being a brat but this review gets better. Because I came in wanted to prove that my choice would have been better (again so bratty). When we walked in everyone working was so nice and friendly they immediately melted my anger away. I ordered the mango lassi to drink and for my entree I got the paneer marsala. Both items were delicious. I do wish I could have controlled the spice a bit more but that could have been on me and I may have misunderstood. This restaurant wasn't the cleanest, it wasn't gross by any means it just seemed like they were short on staff and didn't have time to clean the bathrooms that day. All in all I really came around and had to eat my own words Zest was delicious and I am very glad I lost!!!

We came here to offer our asr prayers in the beautiful of Edinburgh. Decided to eat as we were…read morehungry. The food was very basic but the service was top notch. Really kind people. It was simple place with simple seating. The prices were low as well. So no complains .

Quite happy with my visit here! I'm quite curious about the story of the two Mosque Kitchens in the…read moresame vicinity... seems to be a bit of a duel gong on. There is some seating outside but plenty more within. Food came quickly, service was friendly. Prices, as noted in other reviews, are very low... something on the order of £5 for a heaping bowl of rice and chicken. The food was delicious- I was quite hungry and it was gone in minutes. It filled me up completely and I was very satisfied. Embarrassing moment when we found out they are cash only... but they let us duck out to a very near cash machine and come back. Thanks! I'll be back for sure to try some of the other items on the menu.

YUMMY! Meal for 1 was very generous and huge portions. Loved the chicken korma :))))read more

Lazeez Tandoori is a great Indian takeaway which offers delicious food and speedy delivery at…read morereasonable prices. I ordered from here with some friends only two weeks ago and we were all in agreement that it was one of the best takeaways we'd had. The menu is really well laid out with plenty of Tandoori, Biryani and Punjabi dishes to choose from. I went for the lamb Madras which cost only £7 along with a portion of plain boiled rice and a naan bread. Delivery took less than half and hour and the guy who brought was friendly. The Madras sauce was delicious with a great range of flavours and some pungent spice throughout. The lamb was tender and there were absolutely no fatty or sinewy chunks in amongst it. We'll definitely be ordering from here again and I really couldn't fault Lazeez on any front.

What a lovely find, which we came across when we tried a different restaurant, which was full, and…read morewe asked for their recommendation. They sent us here. Food was delicious. The spicy okra appetizer was great. A perfect, yummy fry that was great with a lemon squeeze. Spicy chicken wings were awesome. Perfectly cooked and super flavorful. Chana masala similarly fantastic. Add to that a lovely, welcoming server team and it gets my 5 stars. Would love to come back.

This place is a great find. They have an extensive menu and besides covering the Indian restaurant…read morebasics have dishes rarely found in other Indian restaurants. The service is attentive and the decor pleasant. If you want a memorable meal in Perth, this place is worth a look. The Tandoorie salmon is worth trying.

My family came here with less than an hour before our movie started. The restaurant was moderately…read morebusy so it took a while to get our order in. We told the waiter about the movie and everything speeded up. With lamb and chicken biryanis we got plenty of food for our 14 year old son. Our 12 year old daughter enjoyed her lentils and chicken though it was the hottest of the dishes we ordered. A little Raita helped that. We got free papriker too. All of this and more came quickly and was the best meal we had on this trip to Great Britain. To top it off, it was one of the most economical too.

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

We enjoyed fine vegetable samosas (5 pieces) followed by lamb tikka and a jahlfrezi of chicken and…read moreprawn, with pilau rice and plain naan. This extremely filling meal with a moderate bottle of shiraz, cost £57, so, in a town overrun with tourist traps, seemed quite reasonable.

Outstanding food! Amazing service with the nicest people in St. Andrews. Such a huge variety of…read morefood which is all authentic. A++