Carron to Mumbai Restaurant in Aberdeenshire

Had the most amazing lamb asasme rogni, cooked to perfection. Garlic naan right out of the oven, boiled rice light and fluffy. I'll be back next time I'm in Stonehaven.

Never disappointed when I order from Carron to Mumbai and my fussy children always enjoy their meals too.

I went last night and I loved it the food was great and the service was outstanding I would definitely go back here

Excellent food and a warm welcome, all at a very fair price. I will visit again.

They put up a birthday banner for my partner and gave him a free bottle of wine to take home. Excellent service and the food was delicious.

I visited with my partner on Valentine's day 24 & couldn't fault the food or service as both we're excellent. We had a special Valentine's set menu and it was amazing! I've eaten here before a few times and the food has always been very good, but the lovely selection of sizzling starters with prosecco was a real treat, and the mains, coconut rice and garlic naan all delicious. We had to take pudding home as we were too full, but enjoyed the next day with a cup of tea! Orange cake was wonderful! We will be back soon. Thank you.

Great friendly service. Very relaxing place. Food is amazing. The menu had some new dishes I hadn't seen before. Can't wait to go back

This building must be seen to be believed. An amazing curry house in an incredible art deco building. The food is second to none, best curry I have had in years. I had the Garden 21 with lamb - curry was excellent, I've never had lamb so tender in a curry before. The staff are always helpful and polite, portions are good. Atmosphere was a little lacking but only because we were the only ones left at 8pm on a wet wintery Thursday night...

The food is consistently amazing. Would highly recommend.

Quality food , full of flavour, pleasant staff and price was a pleasant surprise. Meal was for 2 persons.

I went twice recently… excellent food, nice surroundings, fine service. I was pleasantly surprised.

Beautiful restaurant with tasty food very authentic food with modern twist

Great restaurant, really good authentic food, well cooked and presented. Lynn was a lovely host to chat too and give food suggestions. Would definitely go back!

Top restaurant good food great atmosphere, good priced, highly recommended

Had a fantastic Xmas lunch yesterday staff and food awesome thanks you.

Absolutely fab! I can't recall having onion bhaji's quite as tasty and big! Delicious. Show stopper was the Afgan Chicken Shish and Balty Sagorama. Highly recommended.

Visiting family we decided on a take out. This has to be one of the best curries, naan bread and onion bhajis I have ever eaten. And I have had a lot! The Afghan curry was the most popular out of the meals we had. Highly recommend

Fantastic art deco building, only surpassed by the amazing food and good service.

Excellent food, nice surroundings only slightly let down by slow service though this was probably at least partly due to there being two sizeable parties in. But I would certainly go back and try more.

Had a few deliveries from here recently and they have been fantastic. Fabulous food and perfect delivery service.

Was really looking forward to going to this restaurant. I love the art deco period and this restaurant was originally the Carron tea rooms built in the 1930s. There are two entrances, the one that we used, which takes you straight into the dining area, is an open room with large original art deco windows. The other entrance takes you into a beautiful art deco bar area with comfy sofas. The corridor between the bar and restaurant has cleverly been designed as a train (see photos) giving you the experience of travelling on a train in India. This is a great idea but there was no-one sitting there during our visit. Our vegan requests were not an issue and the food was lovely, although the bhuna could have had more spice. It would have been nice to have had another option for non alcoholic drinks such as a cider or bottle of nozecco. Staff were attentive and professional, but could have been more welcoming and would have been nice to get a goodbye when we left the restaurant. Those are the personal touches thar make us want to go back. £45 bill was really good value for money. I read that there was a lot of money spent on restoring the art deco features in the restaurant, and i expected it to have more of a wow factor than in did, but it was lovely to see the mirror rumoured to have been designed by Picasso himself. Hidden behind the boring brown toilet doors are some lovely art deco toilets. Well worth a trip to this restaurant. A hidden gem.

Superb attentive service, delicious food, and good value! A la carte is always good, and the buffet is an excellent option, too! I can highly recommend the Chicken Jalfrezi!

Lovely building. Friendly staff. Tasty food.

On holiday and ordered a carry out meal .Staff could not do more for me.They gave me a tour of the restaurant as i commented how nice it was .The warm approach and friendliness was something else.Yes a stunning place and a touch of unique but class.

Wow - what a place! Really interesting menu with quite a few dishes I've not seen before. All three of us really enjoyed the food - a cut above your usually curry house, all served up in the most fabulous setting. Can't fault the service either - welcoming and professional.

Excellent service and excellent quality

Had a great buffet lunch in the sun listening to live music. The food was much better than normal buffet fare service excellent and all for £20

Very kind, family run restaurant with charm. Food was delicious. We even were there a bit late for dinner in town and were able to have a fantastic meal! Thank you!!

Lovely indian meal tonight in Stonehaven at Carron to Mumbai. My daughter required Coeliac-friendly vegetarian options. I was looking for dairy-free. Staff were very knowledgeable about the menu, which was reassuring. Plenty of options were available. We all had poppadoms to start (Gluten-free, dairy-free, ao inclusive). The building is Art Deco which made for a lovely ambiance. Will definitely visit again! #Gluten-free #Coeliac #Dairy-free

Lovely place. Art decor room in the back of the restaurant. Nice food too.The bloke hosting the place was a happy humorous chap. All round very good me and the missis enjoyed a good mid week meal.

Excellent service, delicious food! Hubby said it was the best curry he's tasted in the UK

Amazing atmosphere, fantastic dishes, I`ll be back

Nice food but very small portions

Visited yesterday for an early dinner with a friend.The restaurant is in the most bizarre building- stunning but very unusual!The service was friendly but they seed rather surprised to have any customers and for most of the meal we were the only people there.All the tables were overly decorated for Valentine's Day which was slightly awkward but more amusing and certainly a talking point!The menu was just as odd as the restaurant but was certainly exhaustive.We both had Chicken Tikka Massala which was absolutely divine, the chicken was well marinated and perfectly cooked and the sauce was rich and tasty. Rice, naan and side dishes were excellent too.The prices were very reasonable for the quality.A visit to this restaurant is a must if you're in Stonehaven, its an experience in itself!

Only problem was the lack of other diners but it was a Tuesday evening at the end of January.

We met up with a group of friends at this restaurant to celebrate being able to eat out after the Covid lockdown. We received a warm and friendly welcome from the staff and the food was simply excellent, Sadly our group were the only party present on this occasion. It is a beautiful place and the management deserve support to ensure this ambience is maintained.

My wife and I traveled across England and Scotland for our honeymoon (from the states) a few years ago and we have been thinking of this place ever since. It was our favorite Indian food we had anywhere in the UK and we ate quite in bit in our weeks there. Funny that we ended up here by accident. I look forward to the day we can go back intentionally. The building was very unique and the owner was a lot of fun to chat with. Highly recommend =]

Absolutely top class, friendly attentive staff and an amazing chef... totally TOP recommendation... a definite MUST

Got to be the best Indian food I've tasted. Beautiful restaurant with great staff (younger ones are a bit hit or a miss) however, the delivery service is seriously bad. Told 30/40 mins, 2 hours later, still waiting and this is not the first time

Waited an hour and then left, as we were still waiting for the starter (that was recommended to us as they didn't have scallops). A constant stream of takeaway orders, all staff answering phone for takeaway. After 45 mins with no contact asked how long for the starter - 5 mins they said. And hour in, we told them we were leaving and said we'd pay for the drinks. No apology, only thing they said was: don't worry about the drinks! In summary, greedy restaurant that puts money ahead of service. Also, the restaurant was freezing. THANKS FOR RUINING OUR EVENING.

Had a booking of 20 tonight for a meal with local motorbike group. Despite people showing up at different times (Facebook meeting time problem with the clocks going back), the staff were fantastic at ensuring we had something to eat in front of us, kept the drinks flowing, and able to adjust tables to accommodate the late arrivals. Food was delicious, cooked to order and presented beautifully. A mix of starters, rice and breads to the table meant no hassle in the ordering for a large group. Main courses did not disappoint. Fresh and tender meat, cooked to perfection and bursting with flavour. Vegetarians at the table were also pleased at their options and dishes presented. All this in a beautiful Art-Deco setting made for a great night with friends, with impeccable service from Raj and his team. Highly recommend.

Thoroughly enjoyed our dinner here. The complementary poppadoms kept us going until our chef’s special starters arrived, sizzling on a hot plate. Our main courses did not disappoint. Would definitely recommend this restaurant to others for the food, experience and decor. Will certainly return when we are next in the area.

Food was lovely. Very enjoyable night. Sit back and relax ...

Went here because my friend wanted to visit we were not disappointed. The staff are brilliant the food is 1st class and the ambience of the place is superb. We will try and arrange another visit.

Food is so so so good. Spent 4 years living in India and this place does the best SIGC Chicken I’ve ever had in the Uk!

Decided to have a wee jaunt up to stonehaven, so checked to see if Carron to mumbai was open on Sunday afternoon. According to the info on here they were , so i phoned on Saturday and asked if they were open on Sunday afternoon, which they said they were. I then booked a table for 330 pm . Arrived at the restaurant Sunday 315pm . Place was shut ! I spoke to a lovely chap who works there, who informed me they didnt open until 430 pm ! He was mystified as to why i was booked in for 330pm. So no indian meal for us. The restaurant was highly recommended by a friend. Top tip...double check opening times on a sunday!

Food was reasonable, service a bit slow but overall a 3 out of 5 stars

Initially entering what seems like a normal restaurant changes as you wander down the long corridor with booths and decorated like an old steam railway carriage - great atmosphere and then the light at the end of the tunnel turns into a fabulous Art Deco restaurant room. Service is grand and the food is even better. Great value too.

Had a delicious meal here last night, would recommend the Assamese Rogni with monk fish, must say the best curry I've had and I've sampled many curries. The staff and Chef Raj were very welcoming and would like to thank them again for a lovely evening.

Top class Indian food, great atmosphere and ambience.

Food very good and attentive staff

Family Member recommended come for the Sunday BBQ so glad we went some of the best Indian food we have ever had. All the staff are super friendly. Food was all cooked to perfection. Even got some mixed pakora to take back to the hotel

When it opened, the Carron was an excellent venue producing high quality curries with a higher than normal price to match. But it was good.My takeaway tonight was dreadful. I arrived 10 minutes early and found my meal already packed. When I got home, the pakora were mushy, and my chicken desi aroma was basically lumps of tasteless microwaved chicken with some generic sauce on top. No flavour had permeated the meat, and this is no way to create quality food. Sadly, was not at all impressed.

Excellent food let down by very poor service. Over an hour wait for starters is unacceptable. I am not sure we will be back.

Nicely presented dishes and good range on the menu (not too many). Interesting art deco building. Waiting staff were frantic at times (not always attentive) but hopefully they'll settle into the role now lockdown is over.

We visited today and all we can say it was the best Indian we have had. From the welcoming staff to the fantastic food which cannot be faulted. We will certainly return and recommend to others. Thankyou

Had dinner last night for our anniversary and it was an amazing meal. The decor is also amazing! Staff are so friendly and helpful, the food was gorgeous and we were made to feel very welcome. We opted for the sizzling starters then I had 21 Herbs with king prawns. Husband had the most tender lamb that fell apart and also some Nan and rice. We were so full but did accept a complimentary drink as well. It had to be done. Will re- visit if we are up that way again. Thanks to all staff for a lovely evening.

We got dinner here tonight and it was delicious! It's made fresh so it does take a little while to be prepared. The lamb was the most tender lamb I've ever had in a curry. The service was great, everyone was really nice. The interior furnishings are fantastic. It's got a bit of a art deco vibe and the hallway leading from the bar to the restaurant is decorated like an old train. Very well done. I wish we were staying in Stonehaven longer so we could come back.

The best Indian food I've ever had, possibly even the best food I've ever had. Service was wonderful, had such a lovely night here, thank you!

The best Indian food I've ever had, possibly even the best food I've ever had. Service was wonderful, had such a lovely night here, thank you!

Service was really bad 👎had to wait over an hour to get our meal. They seemed to concentrate on putting out takeaways.

We went on a Sunday night after the restaurant had been open all afternoon serving a barbecue buffet to many diners. The food was very good but the atmosphere was definitely one of after the party. The staff seemed tired ( as they probably were). Our table still had crumbs from the previous diners and tables had not been cleared of debris. Our starters took about an hour before they arrived and were taken to the wrong table as did our mains. I could not fault the food which tasted delicious but it’s not cheap. If you go I’d avoid Sunday evenings.

Service can be a little ramshackle but the for is excellent.

Went to Carron to Mumbai today to have a few beers in their beautiful garden and try the BBQ. WOW! Wasn’t like any BBQ I cook! Was beautifully slow cooked (no char) and coated in the most amazing spices. Great way to spend Sunday afternoon. Cold beers, incredible food, and nice weather. Highly recommended.

Waiters do not wear masks properly, some don't even wear them ( placed under the chin) , tables too close together - not impressed with their lack of care for the public.

Excellent service, friendly waiters. Food delicious. Definitely be back.

Lovely building. Food was nice but we had a long wait before it was served.

Wow, what an amazing restaurant! The location has to be seen to be believed. So much attention to detail in this wonderful Art Deco building. It is totally unique and makes for a wonderful experience. The service and food were amazing. The food was exquisite and by far the tastiest Indian food I have ever eaten in a restaurant. So authentic and well prepared. You could taste every ingredient in each dish. The quality was spot on. The residents of Stonehaven are so, so lucky to have this place in the town. Any visitors to the area who like Indian food must visit this restaurant. Thank you for such a wonderful experience.

Had the best food best service beautifully presented and great sense of humour will certainly be back

Yet again, another seriously poor show by this restaurant. I've had consistently poor experiences with the food here. I was offered a curry by a friend Friday night and I thought why not. After hovering near the toilet for two days and still not better, this is definitely the last time. As someone who has travelled India extensively and sampled real Indian cuisine from Mumbai to Chennai, nothing I have ever had from this restaurant or their twin takeaway, which are at present sharing premises, even close to resembles true Indian cusinine. There is nothing on the menu you would find in a real Indian restaurant. For a start, the order is wrong every time. There are either things missing, things you don't recognise, or extras added you've been charged for, every time. The bill is always wrong as the guybtaking orders seems to do all the sums in his head. We had complained about this before but it's impossible. You get offered replacements, which by the time you get them it's almost time for bed. On this occasion, I ordered Saag Paneer with Pilau rice, and one poppadom. I got plain rice, Saag Paneer, and ten poppadoms! No point complaining due to the reason already stated. The Saag Paneer was so unbelievably heavy with cream that it was nothing more than a stodgy mess. I couldn't, wouldn't finish it, and had a severely upset stomach within the hour. The rice was swimming in what looked like dirty oil. Frankly, this "meal" was rank and disgusting. I simply cannot believe the high ratings here. I can only summise that the people of this town have no idea of what real Indian food is really like and have seriously strong stomachs. There is not an Indian restaurant in this town. There are several badly run, incompetent restaurants doling out this rubbish in a shoddy manner. The personal hygiene of some of the staff is also well below par. If you like Indian food, avoid this place. Avoid this town. There are two or three amazing places in Aberdeen. You'd be well advised to drive to Aberdeen for your takeaway instead. You'd get better food, quicker and without hassle. Hse would do well to take a look at the operations and the kitchen here. No matter what, I wouldn't eat from here again if you paid me.

I am frequent customer and the food and service here is usually good quality

We had a great take out and the staff are very pleasant.

Fantastic Valentine's meal, absolutely perfect. Thank you for our meal and thank you for all you do for our community 😊

The food was excellent. The restaurant was juggling take away and very few tables. They did really well in the circumstances. We will return

Best Indian food I've tasted in a long time!

Lovely Indian restaurant in an Art Deco building, even the bathrooms😊Some of it is set out like First Class railway carriages too. Varied menu and efficient, friendly staff.

Food excellent 👌 staff very helpful 👍 thanks guys x

Was up from Edinburgh for work and found the staff very accommodating, friendly, helpful and the food was spot on thank you very much.

What a lovely place to eat! Staff are pleasant and welcoming and the food is excellent! The menu is concise but varied enough to have something for everyone. Will be back!

Decided to try here because of very favourable online reviews. The setting is one-off. An impressive art deco frontage (The Mumbai end) set back from a terraced garden complete with elephant statute front and centre. The interior is breathtaking and worth the visit alone. It has been tastefully and expensively fitted out to recreate a journey experience - off the street at the "other" end - Carron - and through a brightly-lit railway carriage reconstruction carriage with views of India through the windows. The food itself is worthy of the setting. There is Indian unsubtle and Indian subtle, and the latter is what you'll get here. Subtle spice infusions giving the most flavourful result. And the presentation too is artistic. WE found the food to be great value, and even more so given the totality of the experience with the attentive, efficient and cheery service to back it all up. Treat yourself!

Great food, ambience and service.

Well this did not disappoint. Art deco Interior of a train leaving Carron into a hotel restaurant in Mumbai was a surprise and much more spacious than expecting. You must have a starter the pakora sizzlers and the fish cake both stunning could have had 2nds and 3rds. Main just as good I enjoyed Garden 21 with Seabass. Korma got the thumbs up too, every dish, rice and chapatti was spot on. Gin choice also very good so a must visit if your in the area.

Carron to Mumbai are absolutely adhering to lockdown rules, social distancing and are trying hard with the ordering/delivery process. Unfortunately, the review is entirely focussed on the quality of the food.Of the three curries ordered;1. The gravy tasted like tinned tomatoes and tandoori chicken seemed like the Tandoor did not fire up. Chicken was tough, not marinated and was just steamed and re-heated. No char.2. Fish, chickpea and spinach curry. Spices have obviously been in lockdown. Bland, bland, bland - could have been fantastic but certainly no fresh spices.3. Mango, honey chicken curry. Not my bag but probably the closest to the description than the other two. Tasted a lot like Kurma base sauce but sweeter. Contained same steamed, tough chicken pieces.Come on, North East Scotland. We can do better than this. The way that we can improve our take-always is to refuse this garbage - it’s nowhere near authentic.

Right from the start of the lockdown, the Carron has been advertising it is still providing takeaways. We have had 2 so far, and have not been disappointed, and feel the owners are going the extra mile to preserve their business, and keep the standards up. We were able to order from the menus and personalise things a bit, and the delivery service saved queueing and was friendly and efficient. They even threw in a couple of free poppadums! Certainly we look forward to a socially distanced table on reopening.

We ordered a takeaway from Carron to mumbai on Friday evening- as always staff very friendly and helpful- food was a delight ! Melted in mouth and whole family was very pleased ! Was fairly priced for the quality of food supplied and goes with out saying we will be back 10 out of 10

Exceptional curries and sides with fantastic flavours. A lot more refined than a lot of UK Indian restaurants and very friendly staff. A must-visit in Stonehaven

Fantastic meal today at the buffet session. Went there to celebrate family birthdays. Staff amazing and nothing was too much trouble. Many thanks for a lovely afternoon. Gin was prepared beautifully too. 🍸

The Carron was once a splendid “art-decor” fine dining experience, I was keen to return to see how the new owners had developed the restaurant. We entered from the north side. I was immediately taken by the revitalised decoration. The faux railway carriage was resplendent and new looking. The famous mirror remained a focal point. Overall the decor could not have been bettered. We were shown to a very comfortable and well presented table. Once the drinks order was taken papadums and spiced onions appeared effortlessly. The owners clearly put a lot of thought into the menu which was very enticing. When it was served the food was delicious. The staff were fabulous: courteous and engaging.So why no perfect 5? Two minor points which I’m sure can be sorted out. Firstly when the menu’s were presented two colleagues had to retrieve and share reading glasses assisted by myself and other colleague who had wrestled out our iPhones complete with torches. So a wee bit more light please. Secondly there seemed to be some confusion over what “COTD” stood for adjacent to the “white fish” dishes on the menu. I had (apparently wrongly) assumed that it stood for Catch Of The Day. This was not the case and I have to say my mixed fish curry was very tasty. I’ll certainly be back and let’s hope that The Carron to Mumbai keeps “on-track” for that perfect 5.

Excellent service, excellent food

The place is beautiful and food really good service excellence an good value for money as it was a buffet will definitely go again if more vegetarian on buffet would have given five stars

Excellent Indian food in charismatic surroundings in the heart of Stonehaven. You enter to see a replica train carriage which is fun to sit in, especially for families, but then emerge into a large Art Deco style dining room full of style. Very high quality Indian food - although not cheap - served by attentive and professional staff. Excellent range of dishes. Expect £20 a head minimum. Some beer on draft. Also a lovely garden for the summer. Recommended.

We waited very long for food to arrive and the food wasn't even that good and it was very expensive.

Lovely staff lovely food and lovely decor - peshwari naan to die for !

We visited here for the 1st time,we were not disappointed.The surroundings are beautiful.Spotlessly clean,tables set perfectly.We ordered chicken karahi,chicken jalfrezi,garlic rice,garlic and coriander bread.The plates came warm with very generous portions.The food and flavours were absolutely delicious.We have never tasted flavours like this.The food was amazing.Service was 1st Class,lovely young man Sanjay was so attentive and looked after us.We will return here again most definitely.This restaurant is a must to visit.Highly recommend.

Excellent food very different menu compare to other Indian restaurants huge selections of gins in this restaurant could not fault the service restaurant was beautiful decorated with balloons and fresh cut roses sprinkled on the tables chocolates and Roses on the way out what a beautiful gesture it's a must visit place in Stonehaven

We live 1 minute walk from the Carron to Mumbai and have been many times. The restaurant is beautiful inside and the quality of food is in a different class compared to the other Indian restaurants in Stonehaven. My favorite dish is the Rajestany Shish Kadai. Bottle of house wine is good at £18.95. I find the best way to book a table is via their website and they usually confirm your booking within a few hours. Reading negative comments about billing, I have never had items added to my bill that I didn’t have and my bill has always been added up correctly. The red rose for the ladies on valentines night was a nice touch.

I was recommended to visit this Indian restaurant by someone from Stonehaven who I met on a walking tour. As I knew the building was in Art Deco style which my wife and I love we made the 240 miles round trip from Polmont just to have the buffet lunch there.Wow! The furnishings blew us away from the moment we stepped inside, down the long corridor fitted out like the interior of an old corridor railway carriage ( you can dine in that part too) and on to the main open plan dining area which is pure 1930s.The buffet was excellent with just the right amount of choice and we had lots of time to take photos of the interior and outside shots of the building too.Staff were friendly, attentive and service was quick and food was faultless.Certainly it was a bit chilly in the place but that was due to us having arrived just after opening - we were the only diners during our visit - and of course the art deco windows where we sat are traditionally single glazed for authenticity. The staff did however immediately provide portable heaters which were ideal.Whether you just want a great meal at reasonable cost or want to bask in great atmospheric surroundings this is a place not to be missed.It's a long journey for us but we will certainly be back.

Excellent mains, that couldn’t have surprised us more. Lovely! I’ll be taking the boys down here from ABN for “curry club” ASAP as it lived up the billing.

Incredible building, absolutely stunning. Food is very tasty too, it did however make me and my partner ill about 2 hours after dining. The music is a very bizarre choice of what can only be described as Indian house music blaring from a little stereo on the bar. So many good points just fell short in the basics.

Very cool interior and good Indian without surprises.