Mother India's Cafe Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was absolutely delicious. The tapas portion sizes are perfect."
• "One of the best Indian restaurants I have been to, certainly in Edinburgh."
• "Every dish that we had was freshly made, delightful on the tongue."
• "This was the best Indian food I've ever tasted."
• "All food appeared to be freshly cooked and served piping hot."
• "The King Prawn Karahi is so delicious and a must try."
• "The food was amazing!! The flavours are delicious, and the cheese nan is yummy."

Cons:

• "The dishes themselves were lacking in flavour."
• "Food was bland. Avoid!!!"
• "Food was average at best."
• "The food was so bland. How can Indian food be bland?"
• "The lamb dish was tough, and generic curry sauce was uninspiring."
• "Chicken pakora like something out the co-op, some other chicken pancake bland."
• "Pretty terrible food. Nothing felt authentic."

Service

Pros:

• "Attentive and friendly staff, plus the food was top-notch."
• "We were served fairly quickly, all the dishes were amazing with various flavours and the wine was exquisite as well."
• "Service was great and Caffe have this original Indian atmosphere."
• "The food was delicious and the service was very quick!"
• "Service was fast and efficient and we were in/out of the restaurant within 45 mins."
• "Good service from staff."
• "The service was IMPECCABLE, the staff were superb along with their service."

Cons:

• "Very rude staff. I gave them feedback about their food. I was told you are not welcome."
• "The waiter was only interested in us adding a tip."
• "The man that got us our table also seemed fed up and was very abrupt."
• "The staff and servers seemed annoyed at serving Indians which is sad and ironic."
• "Waiters were friendly but across my table I watched 2 waiters talk over guests’ meals before they served at their table, and that grossed me out."
• "The staff could have been a bit more welcoming."
• "Absolutely delicious food, but sadly, terrible service."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Great atmosphere in this restaurant."
• "The ambience is nice."
• "Caffe have this original Indian atmosphere (if you were in India you know what I mean 🙂)"
• "The portions are generous, and the prices are reasonable, making it a great value for the quality of food you receive."
• "Great prices and a brilliant buzzing atmosphere."
• "Scottish vibes meet Indian aromas... its a charming restaurant, very friendly staff."
• "The ambiance is warm and inviting, and the staff is friendly and attentive."

Cons:

• "It had tired look and no ambience."
• "The sitting was a little too cramped for my taste and there wasn't much room between the tables."
• "Only down side was there was a draft that made me feel cold and uncomfortable."
• "Ambiance was noisy but nice."
• "Room we dined in was an echo-chamber, was not overly busy but found it hard to hear person I was dining with over the cacophony."
• "Tables are very close to each other and it is both uncomfortable and way too loud for a nice time."
• "A few rowdy customers on two tables were quite loud and swearing which made the experience worse."

Value

Pros:

• "Lovely vegan and veggie options and tapas style Indian food at a great price."
• "You can have hot and spicy food at a moderate price.. not too cheap and not too costly."
• "The portions are generous, and the prices are reasonable, making it a great value for the quality of food you receive."
• "Unbelievable value for money."
• "The prices were reasonable too!"
• "Really good value."
• "Prices are very affordable though."

Cons:

• "Bill was on the high side, and service charge levied on our party of 6."
• "Very disappointed with the price of the food and drink and small portions."
• "Food is expensive with very less portions."
• "Also the meals are starter portions but not starter prices!"
• "Dishes I know it’s meant to be tapas but very pricey for the amount served."
• "£3.95 for half a pint of lager when a full pint costs £5.25?"
• "Very little curry sauce with the curry’s and small portions but very high premium prices."