The reason this restaurant doesn't have many ratings is because Europeans post to Trip Advisor, not…read moreto Yelp. Hopefully Americans will see this post and realize that. On Trip Advisor, this restaurant had over 230 ratings with a rating of 4.5/5. My wife and I had the Chicken Masala, a chicken curry dish, a cauliflower potato veggie, and a coconut and almond naan- Peshwari Naan. And it was all excellent. Give this restaurant a chance. They have friendly, great service with delicious food. It was a welcome change from the "typical" English food that we had eaten while in London.

Food was amazing! Service was a bit more leisurely than we usually like but it was a lovely evening.read more

Excellent service and food. Takeaways as good as eating in…read more Pleasant surroundings. Good atmosphere. Sunday buffet good value.

This is some of the best Indian food I have ever had, and I've had a lot of Indian food. The…read morerestaurant is very nice, inside and out. The ambience is definitely upscale. You can smell the delicious food as soon as you enter. Everything we tried was absolutely delicious. We had four different main dishes to share. We chose one butter chicken, the lamb, beef, and vegetarian peas and mushrooms. The sauces are freshly made, and totally distinct from one another. The garlic naan was fantastic with actual chunks of garlic on the exterior. The food was beautifully prepared and served. The service was great. It was mid week and they were not super busy, but the servers were attentive yet not hovering. Drinks were refilled properly, menu suggestions were totally on point, and the food came out coursed as needed. I would highly recommend this restaurant. Ask for dish suggestions, and enjoy!

This s really excellent dining in Indian/Asian Fusian (read that Thai) fashion. I thought it was a…read morepub and drove right by, but no it is a fine restaurant manned by folks who know their way around a kitchen. It is not quite a "100 Foot Journey", but it is an interesting combination of excellent Indian, some Thai, a great bar, a charming host, thoughtful servers, Movenpick ice cream, 1oo% fresh ingredients in everything and some standard English deserts mixed with their own creatons from India. We started with six beautifully fried Asian fish cakes with a mildly spicy/sweet dipping sauce and then had a big, thick salmon steak with a reduction of soy, miso, chilli, spring onions and ginger. It worked so beautifully that I gobbled 1/4 of my companion's fish.I wanted the Korma which was a rich blend of vegetables, heavy cream, coconut milk, almond, and yoghurt served with a light pilaf. Our desert was Gulab Jamun (milk solids from freshly curdled milk and rich rich rich vanilla ice cream dotted with a fruit sauc and mint. They had my favorite sparkling water, Badoit, which is something I always have trouble finding. All this with a beautiful decor to boot, puts them on my list.

This is by far my favourite Indian restaurant by far in the UK. The menu has all the usual dishes…read moreplus some actually specialities. All delicious. The atmosphere is very relaxing and the staff are very polite and efficient. The restaurant itself is a little out of the way at Foxhill, but being in the middle of the countryside in the converted Sheppard's Rest pub is half the charm. I would recommend this to anyone or any occasion.

Excellent food at the Gulshan. We have eaten in the restaurant and had takeaway. Menu has a few…read moreunusual items too. Service is good.

Possibly the best Indian restaurant in the area. Having read one of the other reviews, and only…read morehaving joined yelp yesterday, I felt I must write. The staff are friendly and the food is good value. Today we tried the Sunday Lunch 'as much as you can eat buffet' for £9.99 and it was fabulous.......not a wide range of choice, but all the dishes were tasty and brought back many happy memories for my wife and I of the curries we enjoyed all over Northern Pakistan............although, having said that I understand the chefs are all from Bangladesh.......which seems to be where the majority of cooks in Indian restaurants in the UK come from. I lived for two years in Pakistan and have also visited India, both sides of Kashmir and Pakistan on other occasions for both business and pleasure, so I think I am reasonably well qualified to spot a good curry when I see one. I have either eaten in or had a take away from here well over fifty times but have also tried various other establishments in the Swindon area, but always return to the Gulshan.

We didn't book but were offered a choice of table and it was perfectly placed near the front…read morewindow. The restaurant is beautiful and immaculate. The staff were all very attentive and helpful. Food was amazing. We have eaten at lots of Indian restaurants and this one shines above the rest. There were tea light warmers to keep the food hot and it was all served piping hot in copper bowls. Plenty of sauce and rice served with our meals. The naan were slightly dry but still good. A glass of wine was £3.75 and tasted fine. They brought us over a drink of our choice on the house after we had paid the bill. We had a whiskey, baileys, a coke and a lemonade. Very kind and polite. Highly recommend.

I thoroughly enjoyed this Indian Restaurant. I am not a Swindon regular at all, this was my first…read moretime. But the food was delicious, large drinks selection, an over abundant amount of choices on a vast set of menus. But overall standard things like Biryani, Tikka Marsalla and lots of Curry options. Basically very traditional fare. I chose the Lamb rubbed in Tikka in the Balti style. The deep black pan makes for a rich , reduced sauce that has plenty of tomato and rich chilies that come on slowly. Good stuff. I tried for the first time a Cobra beer, which as the story goes is a bit ale-smooth but still very refreshing for taking the heat off of a curry. For dessert I tried the Mango Tropical which was a layer of dairy (frozen yogurt?) with mango ice cream. It was all frozen including the fruits on top. This was a slight disappointment. Overall this place is a winner, and provides great service, a classy ambience and so many meal options.

Fantastic Takeaway, great food every time. Speedy service and always reliable. Highly recommended!read more

From the owner: Indian and Bangladeshi cuisineread more

Our favourite Indian restaurant in the Wiltshire area. They are always very friendly and you can…read moreorder ahead online to pick up at a time that suits you, which is great. We've tried various curries and sides from here, including the korma, butter chicken, rogan, jalfrazi, biryani, veggie curry, sag aloo, and a few different naans. No complaints about any of the flavours with these curries! Their peshwari naan is packed with coconut and sultanas and goes really well with the more mild curries. They usually give us extra papadoms when we order them too. For takeaway, I'd recommend booking online if you want to eat early as they are often very busy at opening. We will continuing being regulars here!

A cold, wet, windy October night I was on the hunt of something warm, filling and tasty to eat…read more Enter stage left the Tale of Spice. And old pub converted into this fabulous Indian restaurant and takeaway. A full car park which is always a good sign, diners packed into the dining room noshing away at bowls of golden curry, fluffy rice and fresh crisp naan breads. There where four of us and we had booked because quite honestly you have to. I'd be very surprised if you got a table if you'd just walked in off the street. Again another very good sign. We where greeted by a friendly member of staff and shown to our table. Drinks orders where taken and poppadoms brought to the table. The pickles that accompanied the poppadoms where delicious. Not too sure if they where made in house or not I'm guessing not, but either way they tasted good. We did have starters and with quite an extensive collection there is a lot to choose from. I had the king prawn butterfly. A deliciously perfectly cooked king prawn fried in golden breadcrumbs and served with a small side salad. For the curry then, I had a lamb rogan josh. Quite a mild dish with only a little spice added. To accompany that I had a keema rice and a couple of chapattis. The rice dish is enough for two to share as the curry itself is quite filling. But it was a lovely accompaniment. Not too overpowering with the spiced meat and not too overloaded with onion they got the balance just right. The rogan josh was delightful. It's the first time I've had it and I was impressed. Delicately flavoured and packed with tomato and onion. The sauce was really tasty there just wasn't enough of it to dip the bread in. The meat itself was nice a little tough for my liking but still very nice. The chapattis where beautifully cooked, fresh and hot strait out of the tandoor they where perfect. Not too small you think what's the point. And not too bit you think what am I going to do with this? The meal was finished off nicely with complimentary liquors. We decided not to go for dessert because we'd had such a good meal there was no more room. The service in this restaurant is very good. The staff are friendly, polite and helpful. They are only to happy to recommend a dish to you especially if you a first time curry eater. The restaurant itself is very contemporary, spacious and inviting. I'd highly recommend this place to any curry lover or someone who wants to go to a curry house for the first time. I shall definitely be going back in the not to distant future.

What a wonderful restaurant. The thing that gives me confidence is the amount of Indians eating…read morehere. That is always a good sign. Food is great. Loved the Dhansak and mixed grill. Very very warm welcome from a nice chap in traditional dress. Stacks of free parking and near Bowling, Laserquest, and cinemas. What more could you ask for.

Some of the best Indian food (Bangladeshi) I've ever had in my life. Possibly THE best…read more Chicken Tikka was cooked and seasoned to absolute perfection. Spicy lamb curry was amazing, lamb must be sourced locally. Service: friendly and efficient. Dining room was sparkling clean.

This was a excellent Choice for Indian food. The best Garlic Naan we ever had. We shared white…read morerice, grilled jumbo prawns and chicken Marsala. Just a treasure. We did make a reservation , just to be sure. They offered to charge my phone while I eat. That's a first for me. Very polite service, quiet room, Cloth tablecloths and napkins. Superior.