Kebab Mahal Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Their north indian cuisine style was simply the best."
• "Fragrant and well-spiced – a biryani worth savoring."
• "The chicken tandoori and the biryani rice were the best I've ever had."
• "Best Indian food I've ever had."
• "The Lamb Rogan Josh which had been slow cooked with tender pieces of lamb and lovely fresh fragrant flavours."
• "From the chicken tikka masala to lamb tikka bhuna, every plate is equally delicious and generous on the size."
• "The lamb biryani here is the best. Authentic asian food."

Cons:

• "The tables were so dirty as if they haven't been cleaned in years."
• "By far the worst thing I've ever eaten the food was...completely over priced one dish that wasn't meant to be spicy was and vice versa."
• "The curries are OK. Nothing special."
• "The food isn't fresh and the traditional dishes are mainly microwaved."
• "The pakora was not nice (overcooked). The curries were inedible as too much oil and very very spicy."
• "The food was full of oil. Chicken biryani felt like as if I bought from some indian railway station."
• "The donner was rubbery & stale...the mixed kebab had no taste."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff are so polite and well mannered."
• "Staff are very polite."
• "The waiter was friendly and have good manners."
• "Amazing hospitality from the owner and his son."
• "Special thanks to Nas who was great !!!"
• "Staff are brilliant."
• "Staff were very attentive and the restaurant was clean."

Cons:

• "Today they let me down and made me upset. They made me stand there for over a quarter of an hour before even acknowledging my existence."
• "Owner was rude and made my food so badly with his dirty hands."
• "We were served donner meat that smelt past it's expiry date."
• "The staff could do better, not many smiles or thanks."
• "The service was ok. The guy barely smiled and wasn’t the most welcoming or friendly."
• "The workers are generally unfriendly or even hostile."
• "The customer service was extremely poor, the waiters were not even listening to your opinions."

Value

Pros:

• "Portions were big and prices were cheap!"
• "It all came to only £21!!"
• "Good food, excellent service, reasonably priced."
• "Really inexpensive for the quality and taste."
• "Excellent food with very good portions and reasonable prices."
• "Best halal food in that area and it's not expensive like the Lebanon restaurant in the other side."
• "It is extremely reasonably priced so won't be breaking the bank for anyone."

Cons:

• "Paid around £45 in total and we feel like the food is definitely not worth the price even though the staff was polite and welcoming."
• "Only thing the prices have rocketed and we were £80 all in with starters and drinks."
• "The food is not good value, I repeat NOT CHEAP and is NOT worth it."
• "Their starters and main dishes are not reasonably priced for the amount of food they provide."
• "I had a lamb dish last night and found the Lamb tough and it wasn't cheap."
• "The food is not good value, I repeat NOT CHEAP and is NOT worth it."
• "Don't be fooled by the prices on their website - it's merely a tactic to get you through the door after which time you will be disappointed."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "When you visit Edinburgh, plan a meal at Kebab Mahal. This quiet, not fancy restaurant will please you!"
• "But who cares - the foods amazing. I'd recommend take-away but if you sit in be warned it's authentic."
• "A no frills curry restaurant at the back of the kebab shop, a hidden gem."
• "From the outside it looks a bit grotty and like any other kebab shop, but venture in and you will find the tastiest curry in Edinburgh."
• "The place has a very authentic setting."
• "Everyone who knows this place, loves it."
• "Authentic food with proper hygiene and more than enough portion size."

Cons:

• "The place has poor hygiene, mosquitoes and dirt everywhere, tables look terrible, no table cloth used!"
• "It is an absolutely disgusting restaurant from the inside - I can't bare even being inside."
• "One of the worst place I have been in my entire life! The decor seems to come from a bad horror movie."
• "This is a disgusting restaurant I've ever been in in Scotland!"
• "Anyone going for the first time may think negative as the interior is very poor."
• "The food and atmosphere (in desperate need of a revamp) doesn't make it worthwhile at all."
• "There were so many dirty dishes around, workers sweating so much because it's a small place, crowded and no ventilation."