Guchhi India Restaurant in Edinburgh

Reviews

1. Del Boy ★☆☆☆☆

   Wow, where to start… you will see a sign that reads kids eat free on a Tuesday. Bank this for later!! So on entry at 8pm there were 2 people eating and when we asked for a table the waitress looked surprised!! 1st warning sign. Then we sat and a chap came over for the order, turns out he was eating on the table occupied and was still eating while he asked for the order. After we ordered (2 adult mains and 1 child) he offered us 2 popadoms, we said yes. Also ordered some drinks, they arrived swiftly along with 6 popadoms and 6 condiments. The popadoms tasted like they were not fresh but ok. Our young son wanted a butter chicken and my wife and I ordered chicken tikka curries. After an hour we were still waiting for the food and when it can we were shocked to say the least, the butter chicken was a curry with a slab of butter dumped on top. The naan breads were literally dripping with butter, I mean dripping to the point they were soggy!! We were a little shocked and embarrassed at first. Then our son tries the butter chicken after I scooped the slab of butter off, it was hot, spicy hot and for anyone who knows a butter chicken this shouldn’t be the case. After a short while we realised no one would come and ask if everything was ok, standard in most average restaurants!! I decided I would go and find the staff, she was hiding behind a wall in a stock room on the phone, I asked her to swap the naan as it was not edible, she looked at me like I was an alien and went to replace it. Eventually it came back and was 100 times better. We finished and asked for the bill. Now, we eat out a lot and we simply couldn’t believe the bill!! £73 for 3 curries, ( one not touched due to the heat) but where was the kids eat free? That’s not the best bit, oh no…. They charged us £1 for the 6 condiments each and 6 popadoms we didn’t ask for!! That’s right £12 for what we were told were 2 popadoms!! In addition they charged us for 2 rice, we ordered 1. The waitress came over and I complained about the butter chicken, the naan breads and the condiment’s/popadoms issue, she went and got the manager and I explained we would not be paying for food that was not ordered or edible. Also when asked about the kids eat free he simply said no they don’t do it!!!! As you will see from the photo it’s advertised in the shop front!!! Eventually we paid £40 reluctantly as the food we did eat was poor, the replacement naan breads were nice and the drink also ok, although I ordered a bottle beer and they gave me a draft beer pint, almost forgot about that, I got charged the extra for that too!! All in all, the food was poor and the service worse. Avoid this so called “restaurant”. It’s shocking and you will feel like you have been mugged once you leave!!!

   almost 3 years ago
2. Nilanjan Sil ★★★★★

   We ordered x250 samosas for an office event this Diwali. Those were mouth-watering and delicious. And the size of each one was really something meant for the value of the money paid. Got the best rate and the order was ready just before the event. An obvious recommendation for Indian food in Edinburgh!

   almost 3 years ago
3. Gurpreet Singh Matharoo ★★★★★

   My favourite Indian restaurant when visiting Edinburgh :) All the food is authentic, tasty and the naans are well made. Staff is nice. They had Bollywood music playing so I was transported back to India.

   almost 4 years ago

1. Suma H R ★★★★★

   It's has very beautiful ambience for family and also friends, food is very tasty and for South Indians they will prepare spicy foods and they treat the customers very nicely. I can suggest it's a one of the best Indian restaurant in Edinburgh. Mr. Das is the owner and he is very chill person.

   almost 4 years ago
2. Nathaniel Medvecky ★★★★★

   So many smells and flavours and textures that mix beautifully with each other; this is the best restaurant I've ever been to. The food is so fresh, and the service is so friendly. The maps on the tables are interesting, and the decorations are beautiful. I will definitely be coming back here until I've tried the whole menu, just spectacular!

   almost 4 years ago
3. Ben G ★★★★☆

   Doesn't look that inviting from the outside, the inside is outdated. The waitress is a bit slow they take their time. We when in there to try it out as it was near to our apartment, after reading some reviews on we thought why not. I like said the waitresses is slow and it's like a cafe than a restaurant as everything on the table look the same as eating in a cafe. We ordered a few dishes to share, when the food arrived . It's like WOW it was amazing it was so tasty better than most restaurants I been to. Everything we ordered was so nice. If u looking for the flavour of the food then here is a good place to eat. But if u want deco atmosphere and good service I wouldn't recommend it.

   more 7 years ago

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