Gurkha Cafe & Restaurant, Authentic Nepalese & Indian Restaurant Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The best curry I've have in the past 21 years."
• "The curries here are yum, also try the momos and Naan bread which is perfectly done, crisp and light."
• "The good was exceptionally tasty and wonderfully prepared."
• "The tastes and aroma were to die for."
• "Food was delicious and really quick."
• "Food is just incredible and so much flavour, and not small portions."
• "The food was incredible and beautifully presented."

Cons:

• "Food didn’t came as expected and it’s not a worth."
• "So the first starter was Chickfilling inside and not juicy at all. Pathetic taste."
• "Terrible unfriendly service, bland food."
• "The food tasted like it was dumped from a ready made can and heated in a microwave."
• "One was so bland it was like eating cool gravey."
• "The worst food experiences I’ve ever had in the UK."
• "Chicken tikka masala was bland and barely seasoned."

Service

Pros:

• "The service and ambience was wonderful too."
• "The staff were all very tentative with genuine warm smiles for all of the customers."
• "The service was good even when they had a really busy night, didn’t have to wait long for our drinks or the food."
• "The staff is very polite and complaisant."
• "Staff are super nice and friendly."
• "The service is excellent - we were initially seated close to the main door which was a bit draughty and it was no bother to be moved to another table."
• "The staff are usually really helpful and polite."

Cons:

• "Staffs are not friendly except a girl server, No welcome at all."
• "At first the waiter was rude."
• "Sad to say that things have got much worse here. Food used to be better and service is now very poor."
• "However the service was slow and our meal didn't arrive for 50 minutes."
• "Very very rude staff."
• "Very rude waiter. I don’t know if he is the manager, but he needs to learn how to greet customers."
• "The service was extremely slow and the staff’s attitude was absolutely shocking."

Ambience

Pros:

• "A fantastic, atmospheric Nepalese restaurant, with an interesting menu of well-cooked, traditional dishes."
• "This is a wonderful place for anyone seeking high quality Indian or Nepalese cuisine to be had in authentic and relaxing atmosphere."
• "The atmosphere was very lovely."
• "Nice and friendly atmosphere."
• "The restaurant had a lovely, cosy atmosphere."
• "The restaurant is well-spaced, but cosy, being well decorated and inviting."
• "Great decor- felt like I was in a restaurant in the Himalayas!"

Cons:

• "The restaurant could do with a coat of paint...needs refreshing."
• "The ambiance was okay."
• "The restaurant itself is very small with low ceilings and somewhat claustrophobic."
• "Not user friendly for old and disabled as there is no access for them."
• "The decor is disgusting."
• "There was no music or atmosphere."
• "Atmosphere is ok, but could take some improvement."

Value

Pros:

• "Good value for money and good size portions."
• "Prices are fine for the good food quality."
• "One of the best sit down curries I've had! Would definitely recommend great quality at a great price."
• "Excellent portions and reasonably priced."
• "An all around outstanding value that won't disappoint."
• "The food is great and on the whole reasonably priced."
• "Great staff and very reasonable price."

Cons:

• "Highly over priced and highly over rated with super rude staff."
• "Decent (but overpriced) food in a high foot traffic area."
• "Food was OK....but over priced.....don't go for the Aloo Tareko....you get 2 tiny pieces for around £5.00."
• "Price tag may be a little higher than what I usually pay for this type of cuisine."
• "Squished together tables, transactional wait staff, and extra charges for everything."
• "For the price, the naan should have been twice as big."
• "Food is hot tasty but very very costly."