A great Pakistani restaurant serving Punjabi cuisine. The kabobs and desi style tikka masala were…read moreincredible along with the desert falooda

From the owner: Mixed grill,lamb chops, Indian and Pakistani curries, kebabs,Biryanis,peri peri chicken, pizzas,…read moregourmet Burgers, fish masala, steamed fish, milkshakes, smoothies, fresh juices, soft drinks, and many more

Delicious meal, great service and stunning views…read more Stopped in for dinner; our party had pakora, onion bhaji, Ayr India Special Chicken Tikka, Chicken chasni and the Chicken Karachi, with pilau rice and peshwari naan. Everything was absolutely delicious; the onion bhaji was light and tasty, pakora flavourful with fresh veg, and the main courses - the chicken was cooked to perfection, and the accompanying sauces freshly made and very tasty. Service was impeccable - attentive, but not overly so. Great experience all round; highly recommend.

The view from the restaurant is beautiful. The atmosphere is nice and the service is exceptional…read more The food is good. I had the bryani but would have preferred it with dark meat and bone-in. The prices are high, i will agree with most reviews on that. Overall it was a nice experience.

The mothership of chicken tikka masala does not disappoint! It's phenomenal here. Get a giant piece…read moreof garlic naan (and I do mean giant) to gone it. We also had lamb something something that was also excellent. Very attentive a professional staff. If you like Indian you cannot go wrong here.

Chicken Tikka Masala was invented at a restaurant called Shish Mahal in Glasgow, Scotland (of all…read moreplaces!) by a Mister Ali, and the original dish here was unlike any other version I've tried. Chopped pieces of red chicken tikka were enveloped in a creamy tomato sauce and mixed with chopped peppers, creating a tantalizingly sweet, savory, tangy, spicy, milky curry. In addition to the famous CTM, I also tried the Palak Paneer, a flavorful but greasy pureed spinach curry with cubes of paneer; and the Shish Tandoori Mixed Platter, a sizzling iron plate of onions, tandoori chicken, chicken tikka, lamb tikka, lamb seekh kebab, and a prawn, each of which was marinated with yogurt and spices before being cooked in a tandoori oven. The entree came with sides of saffron rice, nan bread, a mild house curry sauce, and a salad of pickled red cabbage, red onions, cucumber, and tomato. Overall, the food here was tasty but definitely had an anglicized flavor profile. The service was friendly though a bit awkward, and the prices were expensive for the quality of food.

we thoroughly enjoyed our meal, the service and the atmosphere. We are very happy to have found…read morethis gem!

An average Indian restaurant, heavy on the bright food coloured recipes.read more

I was here over twenty years ago and it was just your average tandoori restaurant. Now it is plush…read moreand the service is fantastic. I arrived about eight o'clock on a Saturday night and it was packed. I was asked if I had a reservation, I said no, was asked to take a seat in the comfortable waiting area across from the bar, and within two minutes was being shown to a big roomy table along the back wall. seats were very comfortable. They have quite an extensive buffet set up but I opted just for a main course, (as I'd already had a carvery that day). I ordered the tandoori dish of the chicken tikka, just that I could compare it to the same dish in other restaurants. It came sizzling on the cast Iron plate. The sizzling plate was left with me for ME to take the pieces of meat from it by myself. The food was delicious and the prices were very good too. ( bottle of Peroni £2.50). I'd recommend this restaurant to everyone. I'm going to try the takeaway menu next. I'm dying to try one of these 'Hoagies' on it.

Great buffet food . The best fresh indan food I've ever had. Fri and sat nites do karaoke with5…read more drinks and buffet. Very reasonable

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

I know it's contraindicated to order pizza at an Indian restaurant, but it was lovely and wonderfulread more

Amongst all the "traditional" chippies, and cheese and ham sandwiches and steak pie cafes, we found…read morean Indian reataurant. The smalltown saviour for the vegetarian and vegan! Hubbie almost always opts for a daal and I'm partial to aloo gobi (my friend, the potato) so we went for those with a side of chips. We were happy enough to go for boiled rice and save faff with potentially asking for another style of rice to be fried without egg/other animal product. With the breads I felt asking for paratha would be easier than a naan (which is usually always the hardest bread to get vegan in restaurants) and was delighted to get a delicious soft and doughy paratha with our meal. We asked for no egg, cream, or butter to be used with our dishes - and would change our order if that wasn't possible. The chef came out and confirmed everything we ordered could be made with no animal products. The food was great and the service was really good. No issues with our dietary requirements and they checked everything was ok with our food. It was quite amusing as there was a young girl, maybe about 10 or 11, who was taking great enthusiasm at helping take orders and serve food. It was a bit odd as there were a lot of staff, kids, and family members around and we were the only two customers - though they did seem busy with delivery orders. But whatever, it made no difference to the taste of our food and pleasant service. They don't have a licence for alcohol but are fine with you bringing in your own (we opted just for a Pepsi and a ginger beer). There wasn't any music, which would have added a bit to the atmosphere.

This is my second visit to this place.Nicely decorated interior which was quite busy on the…read moreSaturday night .we were quickly seated and presented with popadoms and chutney. We shared a Tandoori Mix Starter,lamb and chicken tikka and. Sheek kebab with salad and sauce.The chicken tikka was great very juicy. We had Chilli Chicken curry and a Chicken Makhani Masala with rice and Garlic Naan, both very good and we finished it all. Is the best curry I have every had?No but I enjoyed it and would happily come again.

Surprisingly nice inside this lonely Indian in Troon. The…read moremenu has lots of mild chicken dishes on it, but not a big selection of other meats or spicier dishes. I had an Achari dish which was spicy but also very sour. It was served with an onion and coriander naan: nice but I was surprised that the onion and coriander were both raw and just chopped on top. Worth another look. UPDATE Came back for the promised second chance. Had an excellent mixed Tandoori starter, followed by a standard curry rather than a chef's special: beef Rogan Josh with the onion and coriander naan again. I was asked if I wanted the dish medium or hot, so I opted for hot. The dish was physically very hot, and nice and spicy with plenty of slowly-cooked beef: excellent! Not a great Indian restaurant, but pretty good all the same: recommended.

We actually had a meal here 15 years ago (whilst on holiday) and finally repeated the experience…read moretoday! What a lovely meal we had with all the food freshly prepared and so delicious! There is so much choice of delicious Indian dishes and also a European menu. The restaurant was clean with beautiful decor and a wonderful view over the Clyde with the ferry to Cumbrae going back and forth. The service was excellent and friendly. We've decided to go there again over Christmas! For some people access might be difficult at the restaurant is upstairs without a lift. The staff seem happy to help those who have difficulties by carrying pushchairs or bags, etc. They also do a take away service and the restaurant is open at lunchtimes as well as evenings. Sometimes you're lucky and can park in the street outside or around the corner, otherwise there is a large car park directly opposite (costing £2).

visited this restaurant on Sunday 11th June 2017. First impressions when we were climbing the…read morestairs were a bit mixed ? It's an old building, and obviously the stair carpet was well worn so gives the wrong idea of what to find, the staff greeted us immediately and were very courteous, not very many people inside as he had actually had new carpets fitted in the main restaurant so he explained he had to cancel the buffet for that day. We did not wait very long for a pre dinner drink or the menu. Ordered house special saffron rice and chicken korma and lamb rogan josh poppadoms etc. The meal arrived within ten minutes, and it was absolutely delicious- the meat was very nice not this tumbled chicken you tend to get now and the lamb was succulent and soft it melted in your mouth. The owner was a great hospitable guy who could not do enough for you, and his wife and the young English guy waiter were very friendly. The meal cost £28.50 for two people absolute bargain. The best Indian meal we have tasted in a long time, deserve 5stars.

Ate here while on a short visit to Helensburgh in October 2025. We did not have reservations but…read morewere sat immediately. Judging by the many people dining there on a weeknight, I would recommend booking a table regardless of the day. Food was excellent; my husband likes spice and I do not, but our waiter gave recommendations that suited both of us. I had a mango curry (due to lactose intolerance), and my husband had the goat chili. Both were yummy! Service was spot on. Staff was quite attentive.

Generous portions and great flavors! Exactly what we wanted on a rainy day in Helensburgh. Do…read moreyourself a favor and eat in the dining room. It's warm and friendly. Pass on the paneer it's just meh.