Spice Lounge Kitchen Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food is excellent, the portions are very good and the price is reasonable."
• "Savoury appetisers and Murgh Angara (Tikka Pieces) to start were fantastic. Lamb Madras to follow was great too."
• "Had a really nice meal here. Tasting starters then various curries and peshwari naans all tasty."
• "Food is great here, probably 1 of the best Indian restaurants I've ever been to."
• "The food was excellent, everyone aged from 15 to 85 had a great time."
• "They serve very good high quality food in decent sized portions."
• "Food was delicious, everything was served well in great authentic crockery which I enjoy."

Cons:

• "Lacks hygiene safety and very poor management."
• "Caught a staff member cooking frozen produce from the floor and cross contaminating surfaces while working in the fast food van."
• "Really bad takeaway meal. Couldn't eat the nan bread as it had chillies which we specifically asked for without."
• "The mains were salty as anything, both meals were the same salt, salt, salt."
• "Food was awful! There was no spice! The dish I ordered was watery and had no flavour!"
• "Chicken Korma from the takeaway looked like yellow dishwasher."
• "Not good at all tasteless food very small potion of curry sauce and not the best."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff are very friendly and welcoming every time we walk through the door."
• "Nothing was too much trouble for the staff."
• "The staff were friendly and attentive."
• "I was welcomed by nice and warm staff. Service was prompt and active."
• "Staff made sure we were catered for at all times."
• "Great friendly staff and good services."
• "The service was excellent, and the food thoroughly delicious."

Cons:

• "Very disappointed with the service received yesterday."
• "When I asked the waiter if I could order more drinks he advised I’d have to go to the bar and order!"
• "We waited 10 minutes before someone would even acknowledge us."
• "The service can be very slow we've waited over an hour for main courses and slow to get drinks to."
• "The service was poor especially the guy in the suit the owner I expect."
• "Waitresses were pleasant but very inexperienced and lacking confidence."
• "When I complained the owner and a staff member was rude and patronising."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Started good nice decor and 2 courses £6.95."
• "Very good value for money and generous portions of food."
• "The prices do match the quality of the food so it may not be the cheapest (not the most expensive either) but it is worth it."
• "Top of the range curry house isn't cheap but all if us loved the food."
• "If you’re looking for authentic Indian food with generous portions that are reasonably priced, look no further."
• "Cost is bit on the premium side so is with every other Indian restaurants in Edinburgh! It’s worth paying for good food!"
• "Food excellent taste, just like home."

Cons:

• "For the price there are much nicer Indian restaurants in Edinburgh where I’d choose to dine with better experience."
• "Paid £2 supplement to upgrade to prawn Madras big mistake 4 small prawns and the rest was sauce no veg."
• "RIP OFF MERCHANT food was ok but nothing to write home about, it’s not made fresh it’s made daily."
• "What a waste of £30!"
• "For the price we paid this was disappointing."
• "A la carte menu on a quiet Tuesday with starters costing 8 and 9 pounds and all mains minimum 13 up to 19 pounds without rice or breads so for 2 people having 2 drinks each starter and main cost £80."
• "Always ask for my curry mild ,unfortunately the kitchen never listen , used to be really good now going down hill a bit , no more cloth napkins or cloth tablecloths , last time I had the King prawns they were of the cheap frozen variety , really not impressed any more."

Ambience and Decor

Pros:

• "The atmosphere was wonderful, the food phenomenal."
• "Nice big restaurant and bar area and love the modern feel and decor."
• "The whole place is finished to an extremely high standard with wonderful staff and good prices."
• "Really tasty authentic food."
• "Loved everything about this place, from the traditional cozy ambience to the taste of authentic Indian food."
• "A lovely restaurant with great food and relaxed atmosphere."
• "The decor was gorgeous and so was the way our food was served."

Cons:

• "This used to be very good indeed but it's definitely lost its star quality."
• "The atmosphere was lacking though, a bit flat when we've been in."
• "It felt more like a pub with a night club lounge bar then a restaurant."
• "There was a lot of profanity being shouted around the bar. Felt a bit on edge really."
• "The bar area is more like a local pub can be a bit loud but the restaurant is in a separate area."
• "Service was a bit lackluster but we did get there late and the restaurant was pretty empty hence not much atmosphere."
• "Unfortunately tonight’s experience has changed my outlook."

Accessibility and Convenience

Pros:

• "Big parking area which I loved."
• "It is located just next to Pearce Road bus stop on '21' route and close to Tesco Extra corstophine."
• "Massive free car park in the back that is not accessible from the main road."
• "One of the best part is they have ample parking."
• "Car park with disabled parking and wheelchair accessibility."
• "Thank you for your generous delivery of Indian carry outs to the NHS nurses and volunteers working at the Younger building giving drive through flus today."
• "Great experience loved this restaurant since I first went about 3 years ago precovid and is still as good as it was back then, very chilled atmosphere, pretty decor inside and nothing was too much trouble for the staff."

Cons:

• "They put my wife and I in a table where people without masks passed by us while we ate."
• "Only negative carpark need more lighting at entrance."
• "If you looks like asian, then don’t expect much at this restaurant."
• "Racist against its own origin country people.! Strange!"
• "When I ask my wages the Poor Owner Sardar Son Nick Name Sunny they out me of his restaurant and they warned me don't come again."
• "High prices and not worth it and I think they need to do more cleaning as the place looks dirty."
• "Food was superb, authentic Indian cuisine."