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    Passage to India

    4.1 (19 reviews)
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    Turka Dal with Rice and Chapati.
    Josh C.

    I did a curry tour of Edinburgh while I was there on holiday. See, I eat curry and spicy food like NOBODY's business - I eat food so hot that I've literally watched others cry over a mere taste at my food. So, I decided to hit a different Indian joint each night while I was in the city in search of the most flavorful and spiciest curry. This place was pretty good. The staff were more interested in chatting with each other than serving, which I'm not opposed to as a rule but it wasn't the most welcoming atmosphere. Also, the prices were a bit higher than I expected, which sort of put me off. And, since I'm complaining, my request for the dish to be "extra extra spicy" was obviously not taken seriously because I could've poured my meal into my eyes and it wouldn't have hurt. That aside, the atmosphere was very elegant and simultaneously welcoming, which was nice. And the food WAS very delicious. I'm not sure I've ever had a tastier dal (lentil) dish than the one I had here. That I had to bring my own Thai Chile Peppers to add even a zest of spice was unfortunate but the chef's ability to bring out subtle flavor was extremely impressive - redeeming in and of itself. So, not Edinburgh's spiciest curry and never going to come close, but it sure tasted good!

    Gibson A.

    The thing which first attracted my mates and I to Passage to India was its name and original sign. This place is definitely not just any ordinary restaurant, and I would even go so far as to say that it is flawless. From the moment we walked in we were greeted like old friends by one of the friendliest waiters I've ever met. The decor is stylish and unique and the tasbles all seem perfectly placed to give a comfortable atmosphere. The menu is extensive and has a good range of kormas, tandoori specials and other authentic Indian dishes. I ordered the Lamb Tikka, plain rice and a naan which all arrived pretty quickly and tasted incredible. The sauce was amazingly creamy and had a good blend of spices whilst the lamb was clearly of the best quality. We each spent about £13.50 on a great, filling meal and some real Indian beer. I would recommend Passage to India any day for both impeccable food and service.

    Passage to India looks like a takeaway from the outside, but inside you'll find a top-notch Indian Eatery which surpasses many of it's bigger counterparts in Edinburgh. The interior of the restaurant is nothing special but it is tastefully done and stylish, the real colour coming from the flavours in the cuisine. I especially liked the fact that all the tables seemed far enough away from each other to be private, even with limited space. We hadn't booked a table but it wasn't too busy when we arrived at about 8pm on a Wednesday night, so we were treated to first class service. The waiter showed us to a nice table, and brought us our drinks. The menu is quite extensive with plenty of choice. We chose the chicken pakora for two to start, it was perfect and the batter was crisp with no grease whatsoever. I had chicken Dansac for main and it was delicious, plenty of spicy lentils and the rice was really fluffy and moist. The price is right too. Two courses each with two drinks came to just over £20, a total bargain for City Centre dining.

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    The food is amazing and the employees are wonderfully friendly. I also appreciate the pleasant ambiance.

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    The food was amazing. We ordered 4 different vegetarian dishes. Everything came out very nice.

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    Loved the food! Pure indian taste..they have various variety of indian food. And i got all my favorite dishes:) Awesome hospitality..

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    Wonderful little place. Friendly atmosphere, interesting music, quality ingredients, gorgeous waittresses... what's not to love?

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    Kama Sutra - Entrance!

    Kama Sutra

    4.3(23 reviews)
    0.7 miNewington
    ££

    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.

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    Vinyasa - Vegetable Balti (vegan)

    Vinyasa

    3.9(22 reviews)
    0.5 miRoyal Mile, Old Town
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    Very disappointing, extremely oily, overpriced Indian food that lacks depth, but has some vegan…read moreoptions. I found this place as rated one of the better Indian restaurants in Edinburgh that does vegan options. I don't get it. We arrived for dinner on a Monday, and their vegan menu online was not shown on the dine-in menu, so I asked the server about this, and they told me what could be made vegan -- at least they were familiar with the concept. We got a vegan Balti and vegan Rogan Josh (each about £10.50), plus some tandoor roti (£3.50 each) and papadams and dipping sauce (another ~£4). The Rogan Josh was the oiliest Indian dish I've ever tried had in my life. The dish was swimming in oil. Beyond that, there wasn't much complexity in flavour beyond high saltiness. The Balti had the same saltiness / lack of depth issue, but at least wasn't as oily. We were quite disappointed in the lack of flavour depth in both dishes, especially compared to the Indian food you can get in the UK in general. What's more, the portion sizes were not especially big, so we really relied on the roti to be full. Very disappointing Indian food overall. We would definitely not return.

    It was so yummy and delicious. My fiancé and I got the Vegetarian house special banquet ( to try a…read morefew things) and it was to die for. So yummy so excellent. The service was good, we went on a slower night and were seated very quickly. So good would go again!

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