Gurkha Bar and Restaurant in East Lothian

We have been to the Gurkha on numerous occasions and thoroughly enjoy it, service is normally 1st class and food is lovely. However, we went last night and we were so disappointed. The place was so busy, they had the tables crammed together, you felt like you were having dinner with strangers, they tables were that close. We had not even finished our starters when our main meals arrived at the table, when I asked the waitress to take it back she refused. A couple next to us had a larger table and the waitress asked if she could dispose their table to allow another couple to sit between us the man refused however the waiter then came over and divided the tables. The waiting staff were rushing all over the place resulting in two of the banging into each other and food went everywhere all over a customers clothing. Felt like we were eating in a cattle market. Won’t rush back as it spoilt the whole experience.

Came here for a date night but would also be great to meet friends (or even alone). Lovely service and great food, as a vegetarian there was loads to choose from.

Went with my partner and we thoroughly enjoyed it. Excellent service and delicious food. We would definitely recommend and will return

Excellent experience the food is delicious and the service was excellent. Very reasonably priced. We have eaten here numerous times and would highly recommend.

Absolute gem of a restaurant. Had a lovely afternoon meal, great spicing, good portion sizes, no skimping on ingredients. The booths are really comfy. Liked the decor: prayer flags are a nice touch.

Been twice now and everything has been superb would totally recommend

We dined here with friends, have been many times and can see why they have won various awards. Service and ambience is very good...however food is delicious. Pickle tray and Poppadoms is worth trying. We shared Haggis Pakora and Onion Bhaji. Wide variety of curries however standout was Lamb Burkheio? Only slight criticism is we did feel slightly pressured to order food and also things were cleared away in a rush but apart from that a great meal. We are lucky to have Gurkha in Musselburgh... thank you!

We had to wait 2+ hours for the Chicken Momos which we eventually took away with us as they arrived as we were about to ask for bill. We weren't charged for them... but, the waiting staff did not appreciate the situation and kept offering meaningless excuses. We tried at least a half a dozen approaches to get them to take the situation seriously. The Lady I was dining with had bad experiences on two previous occasions also. We only went there because I fancied something spicy and the Thai restaurant was closed on a Tuesday.

Excellent dinner. Highly recommend the haggis pakora, channa masala, pan-fried sea bass, saag aloo. Great service.

Will start by saying food was delicious but delivery service was rubbish. Waited 2 hours after site saying 1 hour and a phone call to ask where our food was. Not happy with way phone call was dealt with as they were also serving a customer in the restaurant at the same time.

Been so many times I have lost count.

Best Indian restaurant in Musselburgh Licensed Food always hot,well prepared,service good,prices reasonable Recommended

Fantastic food. Stopped in on the off chance, and was more than pleasantly suprised, great food, the staff are friendly and attentive. Will definitely pop in again when we're next back this way.

Visited on a quiet Wednesday night. Wonderful food and super friendly service.

Went there Sunday,for a carry out,It was delicious. Generous portion sizes,had to keep some for next day. Keep up the good work team Gurkha.

Really good. 10 times better than Kohi-Noor

Food was look warm. First time. Disappointed

The food is good quality and tasty, but by the time the food got here the majority of it was cold.

This hasnt arrived. Shocking yet again from Just Eat

Love this place food immense sometimes feel a bit rushed but staff in general are lovely don't come to east lothian without having a evening meal here , and they happily give you tubs for doggie bags 😀

Food was excellent and appreciate the generous portions!

Good hot food and large portions. Very tasty . Delivery guy was very friendly and pleasant. A great curry, thank you 🙂

Booked for later last Saturday. Arrived to ready table and helpful staff. We got the mixed pakora and mixed kebabs to share amongst 3. Great variety and excellent quality. The pickle tray even acts as a guide to the heat range of the meals themselves. A vegi Byriani, chicken tikka Byriani and seek kebab arrived as mains and again the quality was exceptional. Seek kebabs with a combination of chicken and lamb kept them a delicious consistency. The whole evening was a lesson in customer service we watched the staff deal with some professionally difficult customers with nothing short of text book, engaging them with empathy and a genuine understanding of the customer perspective. The food here is phenomenal, noticed a sign promoting a chief of the year 2024, it’s well deserved. The waiting and other support staff take that creative skill from the kitchen and enhance it with customer service that puts the diner at ease. Brilliant find.

An hour and a half delivery food cold

Really good food, helpful and patient staff

I never received my order and I’ve not had a refund I’ve contacted both just eat and the gurka

Seating to close wine far to dear ,you can get zinfandel wine in Aldi for £3,99 you sell it at £21.50..

Been here several times now , Ideal setting for a friendly meal out food was excellent, portions were enormous.. staff are lovely as always

Excellent service, very relaxed and accommodating staff, stunning food and what a choice. Best in class. No more to say.

This place offer great selection of curries. Brilliant choice and first class execution. Highly recommend this place.

Excellent friendly service, delicious poppadom and chutney. The mix grill could have used more spices, but very fresh. Nonetheless great for a date!

My brother and I actually visited twice last week such was the quality of the food and service. I tempt fate about once a year and go for a vindaloo, it was superb. My brother had the mixed grill selection and all was beautifully cooked and flavoured. We had a starter selection in advance and all was tasty. A couple of Gurkha beers too just for research purposes! The 2 waiters were most friendly and attentive. I would highly recommend.

Quick Saturday night meal with the (not adventurous) kids. What a beautiful meal, such varied flavours. Would definitely recommend!

as always. a great meal. getting a bit expensive for what you get.

I arrived to find various signs that the restaurant has won the Scottish Curry Awards. Perhaps a bit unfairly skeptical of the jury, my group reserved judgment until we had tried the food for ourselves. We ordered the chili momos, two curries, and doubled down on the momo vibe with the momo platter. There ought to be a Scottish Momo Award as the chili momos were absolutely perfect. I'd come back to Scotland just to have these again. The curries we tried were fantastic as well, convincing us that the Scottish Curry Awards carry some prestige. Great banter from the staff, who never once suggested that we might not be able to handle spicy foods. I always call out restaurants for being rude here, so I also give praise where the waitstaff takes a customer at their word that they're accustomed to spicy food.

Really really good food! arrived hot and quickly. would recommend!

The hype is real. Get the momo’s. Get the lamb curry (Bhutto Khasi) and the Channa Masala. It’s very good. Very good service. Fantastic taste!

Small restaurant with amazing cuisine. Excellent service. Definitely worth visiting.

Outstanding as usual. Many thanks

Great food with matching service. Some great new dishes added.

Lovely staff and the food was amazing

Amazing food served by lovely people! Tandoori mix grill is especially good!

Fantastic service and food for our family of 6 adults. Second visit when in Musselburgh and won’t be the last. Good value for money too.

Absolutely outstanding! Soo delicious and beautiful, lovely and attentive l service. Couldn't recommend more .Can't wait to come back

Delicious food. Tandoori lamb chops were sizzling and delicious. Nepali rara was a first for me and also a favorite. I always love a good fusion food and the haggis pecora did not disappoint.

Brilliant as always, best spot for a curry in East Lothian. Staff are very attentive, food is amazing, value of the meal is great.

Delicious rara, naan, aloo gobi. Tikka masala and Korma are very sweet, which is not my preference, but other than that, food was great. They finish the meal with chai, chocolates, and warm towels, which was a nice touch.

Food was cold, dishes missing, tikka sauce was disgusting oily separated mess and not even sure it is a tikka , lamb was rock solid. Peshawari nan was barely filled and under cooked and it was very late. Won't be ordering again.

Ordered to collect from Just Eat, went in to collect and was advised that part of my meal was not ready just yet as I had ordered Momo dumplings which can take a little longer, I was given a little cup of amazing tea and had a nice chat with the lovely server. It was so nice in there, the food was amazing. I have a food baby now with food to spare! Definitely recommend!

Just finished one of the best takeaways I’ve ever eaten. Fantastic Lamb Pudina (no I’d never heard of if either!) with a naan that was good but not outstanding. Order the Pudina, it comes in chicken too!

Lovely vegan food and a very friendly and helpful person serving. We shared 4 sides between 2. Highly recommended.

food was over an hour late and was freezing cold.

Excellent experience in Nepalese cuisine without knowing it. The choice was at my request of the restaurant workers and I must say that everything was very good. Definitely recommended.

Our first order as new residents of the Honest Toun and it was delicious! We would recommend 👍

As always great food from Gurkha, wether it’s dine in, collect or delivery :)

The food was delicious. This is one of the best restaurants in Musselburgh. Highly recommend

Very disappointing £17.95 buffet one starter chicken pakora rice chips and mushroom dish one one potato dish one chicken dish one lamb dish only sweet nan no deserts very dark inside worst selection I've seen at a buffet poor value for price.

Amazing food. Amazing service. Their biryani is out of this world!!!! Thank you so much for all the extra food and love ;) Gonna keep ordering from here❤️

Unreal as always. Thanks a lot

Amazing food super value, great service too and we will return for Sunday buffet very soon !

Amazing food ,, a taste of Nepal brilliant

Extremely friendly environment. Delicious food as always. Definitely need to visit this place if you are craving Authentic Nepalese flavour. Must try dishes: Popadams, Chicken Momo, Lamb sekuwa, chicken chilly as starter... Best wishes to the Gurkha Bar & Restaurant team.

Unreal butter chicken and garlic naan highly recommend ooofffttt

Brilliant food and service. The most friendly staff, quick efficient service. I would highly recommend this restaurant if you're in the area.

Great food and atmosphere really enjoyed the meal and the Nepalese tea was a great touch at the end. Will definitely be back in the future.

order was missing our rice but, the quality of the food and thr service made up for it. cracking place x

The Mo-mo dumplings were a highlight! Very good food with some dishes that were new to us. Good level of spice and flavour, would recommend.

Great food, and a great team supporting front of house - everything was fresh, tasty and extremely reasonably priced given the quality and portion size. We asked for recommendations, and were pointed in the direction of some Nepalese dishes we would ever have chosen otherwise, but were not disappointed. A gem of a restaurant, would highly recommend if you're a fan of authentic, delicious food.

Gurkhas is a fantastic establishment! The food is authentic with staff making great recommendations on options. The service is friendly and attentive with staff knowing when to interrupt and when to let you enjoy your meal. The restaurant has good pacing between starters, entrees and mains. The food itself is incredible all the way from sauces with papadums through to mains, with amazing Nepalese tea to finish. Treat yourself to a great meal at Gurkhas!

Amazing food every single time, i dont stay near by so every time i visit my mum a trip here is made! nothing is ever to much hassle for the staff and the tea at the end is the one!

Another fantastic meal at the Gurkha today. Such delicious food and excellent service, we will certainly be back here again soon.

Absolutely fantastic food. Beautifully prepared and presented. Faultless service, friendly and knowledgeable. 10 out of 10.

One of the best restaurant I have been to! Me and my family all really enjoyed our food and have been a few time now. And I never a disappointment

The food here is exceptionally good. It's very fresh, very tasty and beautifully presented. Service is quick and it's reasonably priced. Definitely recommend this restaurant.

The food here is unlike any other cuisine and absolutely delicious. The staff are a wonderful team. Lots of smiles and very friendly.

Authentic Nepalese food and excellent service. The waiter is very friendly. I recommend the Lasunie Kakhura 👌🏼

Fantastic food in a lovely atmosphere with friendly, efficient staff. Looking forward to coming back with friends! 😊

Delicious food. Staff always very friendly and attentive. Always a great experience when visiting the restaurant, Highly recommend!!

The most delicious meal I had so far. Good vibes, good vibes,friendly faces. Chicken Curry that I had was too good . And the tandoori mix grill made my mouth water😋

Such friendly staff and very attractive meals!! Perfect portion sizing and religious traditional food. Also looks lovely on the inside and easy access - would 100% recommend

Came for the buffet, on a Sunday. Food was very good, couldn’t get enough. Left with my stomach full of beer and curry. Good night of food.

Great food one of my favourite Indians I have ever ate and amazing friendly service were to attentive to all my friends and very quick

The Lunch Menu is amazing the food is so fresh and delicious and the service is impeccable. Highly recommended and fantastic value. We will definitely be back soon.

A lovely meal with excellent service. A extensive choice of dishes on the menu, and nice atmosphere with relaxing music that is unobtrusive. Will be happy to return. Many thanks.

The chicken pathia and the coconut and pineapple rice were amazing. The staff were lovely. We will definitely be back soon!

After reading all the reviews decided to give it a bash ordered takeaway. I love Indian, Nepalese food. The Gurkha Chefs Special Lamb was basically a pretty bland thick sauce with chewy meat. Not the tender lamb in the description. The only difference between the...

Amazing food! Best Indian around. The Sunday buffet for £17 is an absolute bargain. Highly recommend this place to anyone who loves there curries.

Me and my cousin went there recently. Absolutely fabulous food , great ambience with a bit of history on ghurka community and ever so pleasant staff.. Highly recommend!!

Beautiful food and fantastic service. Popcorn chicken and lamb chops were AMAZING. All mains were fabulous too. Glad we found this wee place.

Great cosy vibes and decor in this restaurant and most importantly it had great food! The service was also lovely! Will return and I don't even live here.

Excellent lamb madras. 10/10. Great service, pleasant atmosphere and clean premises. Loved it! Will definitely be back.

Fantastic place, food amazing, would really commend the chicken lollipop starter and the lamb chops, huge portions and very tasty, presentation is fab too. Had the makhani chicken so tender, naan breads lovely, second visit will be back again

The new Sunday buffet is amazing. Plenty tasty hot food. Definitely try it, you won't be disappointed. Will be back soon!

Food is average, dishes are similar to each other and a bit disappointing. I have tried the food maybe once a year and have had a consistent experience.

While eating the meal my wife and I were delighted. The food tasted amazing and the portion sizes was great. While were paying a member of staff gave us a piece of paper with a QR code on linking us to Trip Advisor and asked...

This place is great. Went Sunday afternoon for their new buffet menu. Loads of food, just kept coming out. Good value, all the family enjoyed it.

Excellent food and service, never disappointed with this restaurant.

Was busy so would recommend booking. Amazing choice and great variety. We will be back, great service, lovely night out

Stunning food as always. Thanks a lot

Have regularly come to The Ghurka for an evening meal. Whether it be pre theatre to the Brunton or a night out. Hands down, best curry in town. Best food in town. Very tasty and excellent service.