The Guru Edinburgh Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "Warm, friendly service; orders brought to the table in double-quick time."
• "Fantastic staff and delicious food, always a warm welcome and a friendly atmosphere here."
• "The various staff were nice enough and were quite helpful for the rest of the evening."
• "The service is lovely because they are not rude or grumpy, they are quite the opposite."
• "Staff where lovely couldn't do enough for us."
• "The staff are welcoming and friendly, service is quick."
• "The waiters were so attentive, the food delicious and they really made a fuss of my son."

Cons:

• "The staff were not overly friendly. They took too long and obviously can’t cope when it’s busy."
• "Sat in wi wife son and daughter in law very disappointed lights kept going of staff didn't hav a clue half the time."
• "Not impressed with the owner, seems to be very rude."
• "The response of the manager was appalling."
• "Very rude staff. I went on friday night. They said I have to order everything upfront."
• "Disappointed with the food and more so with the service when they had the opportunity to rectify this at the time."
• "Seems expensive, and service was a bit chaotic."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Meal was amazing! Highly recommend the chai which is served authentically. Also the homemade coconut ice cream is amazing."
• "The Guru is a perfect example of a local curry house, a menu that covers the popular dishes such as kormas and masalas as well as more interesting dishes such as the North Indian chilli chicken that just melts in your mouth."
• "The food here is fantastic with great flavours and very generous portions especially the naan breads."
• "The food is insane - having the same chef since the doors opened means you can have your favourites time and again."
• "The standout dish for me was the butter chicken - it was so rich and creamy, with just the right amount of spice."
• "The food is super tasty, fresh and the naan breads are the best I have ever eaten."
• "The food is fresh and tasty, the palak paneer was amazing."

Cons:

• "The food itself is tasteless and oily and not fresh at all."
• "The chicken tikka masala was sour and inedible, the mince samosa were very soggy and had very thick pastry."
• "Food l took home was awful, stingy small portions, it made me think, they must be leftovers from other dinners."
• "The nan breads were huge and felt like big lumps of wheat."
• "The sauce was flat with no kick to it lacking taste at all tbh we got peshwari nan there was nothing inside it at all."
• "The chicken pakora was overcooked, dry and bland."
• "The 'famous' naans are not as good as they used to be. They used to be full and doughy, now they are thin and burnt."

Value

Pros:

• "Cannot recommend Guru highly enough. You’ll get a warm welcome, mouthwatering food, and leave with a full belly."
• "Great value for money. Highly recommended."
• "The portions were so big we had to take some home!"
• "The best halal restaurant and dry bar in Scotland! We were blown away by the service, cocktails and of course food."
• "The food was made just to our specifications hot for me and mild for the other half (wimp) and the naan breads were a great accompaniment to the meal."
• "Absolutely fantastic food, best tikka I've tried so far and the size of naan to share is just ridiculous ☺️."
• "The menu features a range of North Indian and dishes, all expertly prepared with the freshest ingredients and bursting with flavor."

Cons:

• "It's 3.95 for the 3 dips that come with the poppadoms, they are the smallest pots you can find, maybe a full tablespoons worth per pot if you are lucky."
• "The portions are smaller and the price is higher."
• "A total waste of money and expensive."
• "Over priced and nothing authentic about the food complemented with rubbish service!"
• "Food was decent, unfortunately they advertise a £2 delivery charge and when it arrives they charge you £3."
• "The complete lack of action to ensure it doesn’t happen again to someone else is disgusting."
• "Would not recommend especially Asian people. Awful, awful and awful."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "Fabulous atmosphere, traditional asian cuisines, amazing starters!!"
• "The restaurant has beautiful decor but still felt comfortable dressing casual."
• "Decor was lovely fresh modern right down to the toilets."
• "The decor is gorgeous and a testament to the lovely family team now running the place."
• "The decor is modern and stylish, with soft lighting that creates a cozy and intimate ambiance."
• "Look through the window and you could imagine you we're in a jungle oasis."
• "Great place to eat. The food was super tasty and massive portions and the decor makes the place feel very comfortable and relaxed."