Delta Indian Takeaway in Edinburgh, City of

I was a visitor to the area and this, my first experience with Delta, came from a local's recommendation. It was tremendous. I ordered food for a party of 11, and it was all ready for collection exactly when promised. Everything was hot, tasty and very delicious. (Even the spinach which is not always my favourite!) Staff were friendly and helpful. It beats my local Indian takeaways by a country mile.

We are very longstanding, if irregular, customers of Delta ... and we have lived locally for decades. We don't order a carry-out very often, but would never go anywhere else! Despite the cycle-lane road-works, which caused access problems for a period of months, we're delighted to see Delta is still thriving.

Ordered a shahi chasni chicken and it was terrible, really bland tasting with garden peas in it. Looked like a British stew rather than Indian curry. Called to advise the shop and was told I was making it up and to go away, they don’t put peas in a chasni and was given abuse by the owners. Terrible food with nasty staff! Worst chasni I’ve ever had.

We have been ordering from the Delta for over 20 years and the food and service are always exceptional. Portions are generous, tasty and the meat always succulent. Staff are friendly and efficient - most of them have been there for years too, which tells you something. Has to be one of the best Indian takeaways in Edinburgh! Recommend the set meal for two (can last two nights if you're not to greedy)!

Sadly my regular Indian is closed due to illness. I couldn’t remember why I stopped going to the Delta, until now. My chicken jalfrezi was bland and tasteless. Chicken had no texture. My misses had lamb buhna, the lamb was tender and lovely however tasteless yet again. £24.90 for two dishes with paella rice and a garlic nan 🤬. I would like to say, the nan was banging 👍🏽. I’ll never be back

Decided to pick up food as used years ago and was exceptionally good,after this evenings I won’t return or recommend to anyone. The food was bland,meats were dry,Nan bread was solid in the centre to the stage of uneatable and the starter could have been a reheating microwave job! An hour after the food I started to feel sick. My partner has just woke with stomach pains and constant sickness. AVOID AVOID AVOID!!!!

Twice our order has been wrong. Gave them another chance and food was very late and wrong order again. Such a shame food good. But will go elsewhere in future

We live locally and get lots of takeaways. We go here regularly. Delta is consistently good quality. Paneer is homemade. Portions are huge and incredibly good value. The aubergine Bhaji side dish is amazing. Such an accomplished dish for little more than the price of a coffee in a cafe. I don’t know how they do it. Really nice people running it too. Can confirm that there has been no deterioration in my experience in the last 7 years I’ve been going. I’m aware the rival takeaways often post bad reviews, so read between the lines.

Disappointing. We waited over an hour, which we were expecting, but after the food was delivered we noticed a dish was missing. Phoned the restaurant and had to wait the same amount of time again to get the missing dish. All the other food was obviously cold by the time it came. It shouldn’t be hard the get people’s order right. This isn’t a cheap takeaway and I wouldn’t recommend it

When you order it from Delta apparently. I was staying on Roseburn street for a few weeks and have eaten here twice the first time I had a fish pakora and Garlic Chilli chicken which was nothing special but an acceptable average take out (even though I had to go back and get my Naan which had been forgotten). However the second visit was a shocker as my Jalfrezi was quite simply bits of Chicken Tikka thrown in a bland sauce with some sliced chillis chucked on top. The only reason this is a 2 star review is because the chicken tikka was at least edible. I had also ordered the fish pakora a 2nd time which this time round was just a greasy mess in to much batter, I am guessing I may have got lucky the first time. If you find yourself staying in this part of the city I strongly recommend finding somewhere else to eat, even if it is just a take out as the options are limited and poor.

We have been using the Delta for over 20 years and would rarely go anywhere else. Last night we ordered our usual dishes including a mixed tandoori. The food was delivered promptly but it was not the usual standard we have enjoyed all these years. It was very salty, the mixed tandoori particularly to the extent is was inedible which is a shame since it is the most expensive dish on the menu. Has the chef changed? I think we will be trying other restaurants from now on.

I ordered a takeaway for collection this evening from Delta Roseburn. When I got home I realised there was no garlic nan with my order. On phoning to complain I was simply told I’d be given a free one next time. I had to explain that as i’d already paid in the first instance then it wouldn’t be free. On to the meal, starters of lamb sheesh kebab and a king prawn puri. The sheesh kebab was rock hard and inedible. It was dry and over cooked and cold to the touch. I wondered if it had been pre cooked. It certainly wasn’t cooked fresh. No justices emanating when cut open. The king prawn puri had one king prawn inside which had been cut in half. It had no flavour whatsoever and was just a folded garbled mess of chapati with no real ingredients inside. The main meal of lamb jahl bhuna and the non existent garlic nan, summed this tasteless fayre up perfectly. Jahll bhuna is long standing favourite of mine and this one was so different from the others. For a start the dish was red in colour, not brown like in the past and had a severe lack of lamb, spices and it was missing this certain kick that a jahl bhuna should have. I’ve had better frozen Indian meals from Aldi, Infact I wondered if this dish had been a previously frozen dish which was store bought, such was the blandness of the taste. I’ve been going here for years and this is the worst I’ve ever had. I didn’t recognise any of the staff which makes me believe it is now under new ownership. The chef has definitely been changed and this can’t possibly be anything like the delta of old. As a curry connoisseur then this dish wasn’t at the races whatsoever. Had it been a race, then it should never have left the stalls. The whole meal was put in the bin. The delta is, or used to be one of the best around but if that is the standard Fayre served up these days then I feel it’s days are numbered as a roseburn establishment. As for the free garlic nan I’ve to collect next time, then sadly I have to report that there will be no next time. Please give the cost of the garlic nan, at £2.75 to charity in my absence.

First and last time ordering from here. korma was sour and not creamy- which is not what a korma is supposed to be like. Peshwari naan has the smallest amount of coconut possible in it, can’t taste it at all, might as well ordered a plain one.

Really friendly staff and food has always been ready when promised. The food itself is very good, just what you would hope to get from a takeaway. Garlic chilli chicken is a good hot(spicy) dish sadly lacking from many of the restaurants in Edinburgh. In 2 years of weekly orders for collection (Sunday - Wednesday) everything has been ready for collection in 30mins

Absolutely terrible, from the reheated frozen starters, to the incomplete order, I have to say that when we phoned to ask why there was items missing ,the response was almost calling us liers & they HAD put the missing food in with the order ,we spoke to a completely rude & arrogant member of staff , I am not normally one to complain (usually,just wouldn’t use again) .but I’m so annoyed I felt that this review was justified.This was the worst service I’ve EVER experienced. I hope that after this review we get an apology, We will NEVER place an order fro here again. Such a let down , I would advise that you go elsewhere for food , Anywhere else ,buy a microwave curry or skip dinner tonight!!! Anything would be better than this place . Customer service absolutely awful, Rude,no manners & recommend you all give the Delta in Roseburn,Edinburgh a very wide birth.

This is one of, if not, the best curry take aways in West Edinburgh (and we have tried a few). Great specials, and plenty of meat.

Not quite my closest Indian takeaway but the best in my local area. I see from this that there are mixed reviews - but my experience over a handful of visits over the last few months is good. Good portion sizes, tasty and good value. Have been in line with the time quoted when I have ordered and gone to collect.

Cada vez que digo que no voy a volver, pero esta vez lo digo en serio. Broma absoluta. Cada vez. Llamada a pedido contado 50 minutos. Así que sube 50 minutos más tarde y espera 45 minutos. Aún no puedo decirme cuánto tiempo será. Todavía tomando pedidos y cualquier otra llamada es una queja o una cancelación. Pregunto cuánto tiempo será para que me digan que me han dicho más de 50 minutos más "pero como sea". Sí, porque así es como funciona la recopilación, se te dice al menos 50 minutos y luego, ¡adivina después! La comida es buena, pero en ningún lugar vale la pena! Igual que buenos lugares a nivel local. Esperó más de 2. 5 horas antes de la entrega. Orden bajo su propio riesgo.

Llevar era de un nivel pobre. Los principiantes estaban bien.

Habiendo tenido una de Delta en varias ocasiones mi queja es que es contradictorio. A veces me han comentado lo buena que era mi comida y en otras ocasiones no me ha decepcionado.

Great takeaway food, reasonable price and never been disappointed, lovely staff and never had to wait longer than 40 minutes for my food.

Delta Indian takeaway serves the biggest portion in Edinburgh I think we ordered from delta last week it was amazing we will be back again

It was alright, not much taste quite bland. naan bread cold and dry, rice okay but not exactly piping hot

Vivió en Roseburn en 1998, y siempre usó el Delta para llevar comida india. Se mudó un poco más lejos en Edimburgo hace 16 años, pero sigue siendo nuestro ir a llevar a la India. 20 años después sigue siendo el mejor, mejor que cualquier otro que he usado en Edimburgo. Siempre grandes porciones, trocitos grandes de pollo tikka, y el channa en puri para mi esposa vegetariana siempre es consistentemente bueno.

Great takeaway Indian food . All of it was authentic and as I am indian I know what I'm talking about

Pedimos una comida, 2 2 arroz, curry, peshwari nan. Nos dijeron que sería 40 minutos para recogerlo. Fuimos a recogerla. . No preparada. . . y no estaba lista a uno y medio horas más tarde. . . terminamos caminando. La cosa molesta es que aún los pedidos teléfono y diciéndole a la gente que sería de 40 minutos. Total mentirosa. . . Una vergüenza. ! La comida está bien, ya he tenido que llevar antes pero no genial! ! Es un poco de honestidad y menos ambición por este lugar es necesario. La sensación de hambre. y cross Esta no es la primera vez que nos ha sucedido. . .

Great selection, with their own twists on Indian classics. I find it hard to go past the lamb rogan josh. Lovely people, and the next generation is equally charming.

Had a nice meal there last week and for a takeaway it's one of the best in Edinburgh.

Far and away the best takeaway in Edinburgh (perhaps Scotland!). Everything is good. They are notoriously slow on delivery so recommended you go a pick it up yourself but it is definitely worth it.

Una verdadera delicia si imaginamos o entrega. pedir El personal es agradable y eficiente. El menú no ha cambiado mucho a lo largo de los años, pero ¿por qué cambiar la fórmula ganadora? Como vegetariano hay una fantástica selección de oferta y mi favorito es...

Justo en la calle de nuestro hotel nos encontramos Para Llevar Delta India, así que le dimos una oportunidad. Todo acerca de este lugar es sencillamente increíble. Salimos a la calle y pedimos, y luego tuvimos un café mientras esperábamos la comida. La taza de café fue uno de los mejores que he probado y los propietarios y los trabajadores, aunque estaban muy ocupados, se tomó el tiempo para charlar con nosotros y un auténtico interés en nuestros viajes y experiencias. Llevamos nuestra comida de regreso al hotel, como el restaurante es llevar solamente, y nos sorprendió cómo deliciosa la comida era. Pedimos la cena para dos. El Naan es espectacular. Un poco dulce y perfectamente suave. El curry son perfectas. Pescado, cordero y pollo, delicioso.

Just great, what a really nice flavoursome Curry. I really like Indian food and this has to be amongst the best I've had. Very friendly staff, what a hidden gem.

This is by far one of the best Indian meals i have ever had, me and my work mate loved it. Everything was the perfect balance. Highly recommend you try this place because i will for a lifetime.

West of Edinburgh that is! Always use Delta when we can't be bothered cooking and fancy a curry. Pretty much always busy whenever we use them so be prepared to wait if you're a walk in. I recommend calling in your order for collection. This can (but not always) cut any waiting time. They also deliver but I can't comment on that service as I always collect. Open 7 days (evenings only).

Ordered in on Saturday evening, friendly on the phone and happy to produce what we asked for. The food was perfectly fine with very good vegetables. Just under £30 for two and a half meals including pappadums.

Excellent fresh cooked food. Our local carry out, I won't go anywhere else. Good when you can trust the same high standard everytime.

Amazing! We left Roseburn in Edinburgh about 9 years ago and since then we have not found an Indian takeaway as good as the Delta and we have tried many! We were in Edinburgh on 2nd Jan 2016 and ordered a Delta takeaway and it was better than ever. I wish we cud order one from 85 miles away! Fantastic and they even remembered us - great food and service - thank you.

I have eaten a lot of curries in my time and this is by far one of the best Indian takeaways that I have ever tried. Great for quality, taste, size and price, Delta delivers everything that you would hope for when you're in your time of need.The food is consistently fresh in taste and, unlike so many other restaurants, the meat is of an excellent standard. We generally purchase a takeout for a group of 5-8 and have tried a good selection from the menu. We have never been disappointed.My favourite dish is the Chicken Tikka Kebab (£6.95) which is deliciously soft and tender. The Lamb Pasanda (£6.95) isn't something that I'd ever choose but I tried someone else's leftovers and found that it was also great. Don't miss out on the side dishes; Tarka Dal and Brinzal Bhuna are perfect for mopping up with a piece of soft naan bread. Even the sad salads are pretty nice!Tip: Recently we've had punctual delivery but I think this is probably as a result of us ringing up earlier in the evening. Be aware that they can get very busy (leave an hour for delivery).Note: I would rate Delta a "5" if I wasn't benchmarking it against all restaurants.

Absolutely the best Indian take away , by a long shot. They do home deliveries... Very busy usually, and especially at weekends, so order in advance of when you want it. You won't be disappointed. Their Chicken Chasni is amazing ! ...excellent, courteous service. The food does the talking *****

This is the second time we've ordered from Delta. No problems the first time. My partner decided to pick up the order rather than wait so we ordered and were told to collect in 40 mins. He arrived exactly 40 minutes later and was told to take a seat. He then had to wait another 40 minutes for our food. Nobody apologised, nobody even offered him a cup of coffee - while a continual line of people duly turned up after their 40 minutes, picked up their takeaway and left. It's such a shame as the food is very good but without any kind of apology, we won't be going back. It's just downright rude to leave somebody sitting there without an explanation as to what happened to the order.

Fabulous takeaway. But if you order a delivery, give plenty of time. Can take up to 90 minutes. They are so busy, which is a good sign. You won't be disappointed.

Simply the best takeaway curry house bar none that I've found in Edinburgh.Restaurant standard food at reasonable takeaway prices.Now live on the other side of the city and still drive across to pickup a Delta.A secret gem, yum!

Very poor food . Ordered a takeaway lamb and chicken dish . Both were equally bad . Very salty and hardly any flavour . The portions are very small but they charge a high price compared to others . Would not recommend it at all.

The lamb biryani was excellent and the chicken tikka appetizer was moist and tender. Very healthy proportions and excellent value for the meal. Will take out from there again!

Got a delivery from the delta tonight. Everything was lovely. Had food from them a few times have had mild, hot or spinach dishes all have been beautiful. No complaints from my friends or myself. One-off the best in Edinburgh in my opinion.

Second time here. First time was good but waited 40 minutes. This time the wait was over an hour and when the food arrived it was dried up. Fish pakora inedible and tandoori lamb kebabs so dry the sauce had evaporated. I think that this place has delivery problems. The food I'm sure is very tasty but after an hour in the delivery vehicle it is inedible. You should ask them what the wait is. If they say more than half an hour don't order.

This is a highly regarded Indian takeaway in the Roseburn area. So last month I gave it a bash. Each dish tasted great with lovely blends of spices from the sweet mild pasanda to spicy chilli chicken. The breads are home made and are a must to mop up the gravy. If you are in the area I would recommend picking up your Indian from here

third time the first 2 was great, feb 14th takeaway so poor, cold rice, cold and burnt garlic naan, chewy starter of chicken pakora, lettuce limp, main course cold, chicken jalfrezie, no peppers no tomatoes just chicken and sauce but very little sauce put off going there again as its not cheap thought i had got a good takeaway let down big time saturday

' been on a mission to find great curry in Edinburgh. Been through a dozen dissapointments but the search is over. Rich textures and layered flavours in every dish. Yum.

Never ever had a bad dish from the delta . The food is quite simply amazing and delicious . My personal favourite is the lamb jhal bhuna . My husband prefers the mixed tandoori grill and I love the huge butterflied prawns in this .....he's actually started getting it with no lamb kofta and extra king prawns . Would highly recommend this takeaway but as they are so popular I would recommend calling up to order and pick up as the normal delivery time can be as much as an hour and forty ....The time we waited one night .

Just moved in to the area, ordered from Delta because of good reputation. They took an hour and 20 minutes to deliver cold tasteless food to the wrong address. Got to me 10 minutes ago and it's already in the bin. Won't be my regular on tonight's performance.

I've been ordering food at the Delta for the last ten years or so and I have never (ever) had a bad meal from them. The dishes they serve up are really tasty, great portion size and I've never had a sore stomach the next day (which is something that can't be said of other Indian deliveries in Edinburgh).I have a particular fondness of the Kathmandu Murgh, Ginger Murgh and Chilli Garlic Chicken. These are, for me, the best Indian curries I've had the pleasure of trying in many, if not most, Indian restaurants. The chefs in this place clearly know what they are doing and execute to a very high standard. I've danced around with many other takeaways in Edinburgh and whilst they may have certain plus points (usually service/delivery) none of them beat Delta in terms of food quality. None of them.Delta's only vice is its delivery service. It. Takes. So. Long. I've never had a delivery in under an hour with the norm being 90 minutes - it's certainly not fast food, it's good food. To be completely fair to the Delta, they *ALWAYS* tell you how long it's roughly going to take - their success is evident in the amount of orders they are delivering. The delivery guys they use are really polite and friendly - I've been seeing the same guy for the last 10 years!That being said, I've never had a delivery of food that has been cold, even after a 90-minute wait. My recommendation would be to get your order in early (clearly Friday & Saturday is the busiest) so you get the food on time. If you leave it to the last minute you could be enjoying your food very, very late.

bought a nice non veg dinner for 1 the other night and it was really tasty .staff were helpful and was offered free coffee while i waited. had to wait a little while but found out its made fresh that was acceptable.will defo go back or order a delivery if i cant be bothered waiting lol

Not been for about 3 years, no fault of the Delta. Just like I had never been away. Same excellent quality of food and same service.

I've visited this place a couple of times having recently moved to the area of Roseburn. As a local eatery, is it the best. As a general take-away restaurant it is top quality. The fact that you can watch your meal be cooked on request and that it doesn't suspiciously arrive 5 minutes after placing an order shows how fresh it is. A real gem in the Murrayfield area. The service is also notably great.

Still not finished all our meal but I want more The food is really tasty and the chicken very juicey! We got free popadoms as we spent so much but I absoutley loved the sag aloo The staff we friendly and was worth the 25min wait for our food, shows its made fresh and defo worth it :)

Had the default of Chicken Bhuna and plain rice and it was ok. The garlic nan had the garlic omitted and was a rather poor rendition of how a garlic nan or even a plain nan should be. Unfortunately it was tasteless and leathery and a wee bit sweaty.They don't sell any soft drinks which is a bit of a let down. Overall ok not brilliant but not terrible either. Would perhaps try again in the future if I'm in the area.

I will never recommend this take away to any one, food is undercooked in all my orders, begs are hard and the chicken was so disappointing still red from inside the cocking sauce was horrible. Been to too many indians, but this one is a big mistake. I don't know how people rate this one with full mark. This either fraudulent or some one who never been to a decent Indian restaurant before, pls my advice try others to see the difference, I ordered from there after seen all the good comments, but really misleading.

I have had to call up for over a year asking for a delivery for take away only to hear after my order the question if this for take away or delivery. I think it very rude that I am made to feel bad for asking for delivery. Please don't allow rude service to thrive as this ruins small business that is great.

So it's about time I wrote a review.There was a period of time when I went here at least once a week. It's less than that now, but I'd estimate it averages twice a month or so.I'd recommend it to anyone. The dishes are tasty without being overly hot and the portions are very generous. If you're a light eater, you could consider sharing one main between two, or you won't need to worry about what to have for dinner the next night.I do tend to have a main to myself, but occasionally we'll share one and have a side dish with one rice and a bread and it's plenty.If you like your food spicier, they're happy to make it hotter for you, but it's tastier and less harsh if you ask them to add fresh chillies t rather than chilli powder. Having said that, I've had both and I've never left any!They're also happy to substitute lamb or chiken tikka in heir curries for a small extra cost if you'd prefer.My faves are the Pathia, Madras and Chilli garlic chicken, but all their dishes are excellent. The mixed Tandoori is great too, but I usually prefer something with sauce.Oh dear, I've made myself hungry and it's only 4.30...

Living locally, we use the Delta at least once a month. It's not because it's local, it's as the food is very very good. Ever since the Delta provided food for my wife's graduation celebration over 15 years ago, (over 60 people), and the staff were so helpful, we've enjoyed the food and are always welcomed by the friendly staff.If you want something a bit different - no problem. Gets very busy at weekends, always a good sign, so either arrange to collect or book an early delivery. We enjoy a good curry, and if we suggest to friends going for a curry, they always say - let's get a Delta!Big but very tasty portions mean we often put half in the freezer for midweek.Only drawback is the pakora - they've never quite perfected these! No bar or outside seating, (Trip Advisor - not relevant here) so gave 4s to save marking down

Great food and if you fancy something a bit different, all their specials are to die for. Call early at weekends if you need delivered tho, v popular.

Cant thank the staff at Delta enough for providing me with a banquet for 30 people. Service was amazing, they delivered food as promised with the chef arriving in my kitchen to help me serve a perfect meal. Everyone loved the food, a lot of full bellies!!! and happy faces when everyone left provided with a doggy bag. Most relaxed party I have had in a long time. All the family and friends want to compliment the chef for a fabulous meal.

Excellent freshly prepared Indian fodder. Absolutely recommended.

We have been using the Delta for many years as we live locally. The food is always freshly prepared to order, hence there is normally a wait for your meal. We normally order by phone and collect the food 25-30 mins later. A nice touch is free poppadums, spicy onions and mango sauce with every delivery. Pricing is extremely compatible and the staff are always courteous and attentive. Find it hard to believe the other review, must have been a one-off, as we have never experienced poor food or value from this restaurant.Will continue to use the Delta - don't change - you've got it just right!!

I stopped off at this takeaway on the road home from some meetings in Edinburgh. It is a takeaway - no sit-down restaurant etc. I ordered a portion of pakora. It was £2.35 I think. I had left my reading glasses in the car so the price on the menu was fuzzy. The pakora arrived and I scuttled back to my car. On opening up the package I found five pieces of undercooked and greasy pakora. I found the eating unpleasant. I also found the value for money disgraceful. My local offer over 20 pieces of pakora for £3.00. On getting home I turned my change out of my pocket and counted it. I had given them a £10 note as I had no change whatsoever. The change I had in my pocket was less than expected. I had been short chaged as well.I cannot recommend this place less. Poor food, poor value, and staff that cannot handle money. Stay away.