Gurkha Chef Restaurant in West Berkshire

Still the best around Newbury.

We popped in for lunch and had a delightful experience. The greeting was very friendly and the follow up service was excellent. The food was delicious, generous portions and reasonably priced. A lovely experience. We will certainly return!

We visited the Ghurka Chef back in September. As always we had a great meal and fed that back to the waiter. He asked if we could give feedback so am happy to oblige. There’s not much to say really other than the food is really good and our service was excellent on the night. The 3 staff waiting on our table couldn’t have done anymore. We managed to get the kids off their devices and drag them kicking and screaming to the restaurant which they said they had no interest in “unless it was an Indian”. They had their staple tikka masala curry and they loved it. They’ve asked when they can go back. I can’t see it being that long - there’s a reason why we keep going back and have done for years.

Food was absolutely delicious!!!

Table booked at 7pm. Were rushed to get food ordered on multiple occasions. Practically no time between courses. Was asked at 7:50 when we would be leaving! Other staff were leaving drinks and tableware on our table while serving others on adjacent tables. Behaviour of other guests in the restaurant was embarrassing. Clearly the restaurant was busy-we have visited before and it is a popular restaurant. But seeing staff and other guests behave this way and then be pointed at by staff as if it was our fault we hadn't left the table made the entire experience atrocious. We had booked to celebrate a birthday. In and basically forced out after 75 minutes. If we had been told at the time of booking the table would only be available for a fixed period time - like less than 90 minutes - we would have chosen somewhere else. Food was good. Service and atmosphere was diabolical.

Well just another endorsement for the Gurkha Chef, went tonight and once again we can’t rate the food and service highly enough, if you haven’t tried this restaurant I’d really recommend you go, you won’t be disappointed.

We were staying in The Chequers Hotel and their bar menu was average. So we googled Curry house. We found 20 seconds away this amazing Nepalese Restaurant. We both haven't tried it before. WE HAVE BEEN MISSING OUT ! The food was exceptional and the service was amazing. The owner was so happy to speak to us. We came back the next night after the races. We were very early (5pm) so got the window seat. Again, food and drink was exceptional and the owner came and remembered us. We need Gurkha Chef in Bristol !!!!!!!

I had the Lamb Saag dish. Everything hot, very delicious. Arrived quickly and they'd added some extra popadoms and salad. Top stuff.

Excellent hospitality by Abhinav and Bishal. Great place for dinner. Nepalese food wow super delicious and great recommendation from the staff.

Atmosphere 5, food 5, staff and service 5. How lovely to go to a restaurant where the service is quick, friendly, smiling, and efficient . After a long drive, the Nepali food and welcome was just what we needed

Great service . Was an excellent experience. The smiling faces of the staff was very welcoming. This is a big difference since almost 18 months ago. The food was great and they were willing to customise for the guests. The food and service deserve an applause. Many thanks Abhinav and Bishal. Keep up the good work.

Great experience.. Food tastes excellent and service, too. Been a while since eaten Nepalese food and it was excellent. A special thanks to Abhinav and Bishal for the excellent service we loved every moment.

Easily one of the best restaurants in Newbury! The staff is kind and respectful, the food is incredible and the placer itself is well decorated.

Tried this restaurant and wasn't disappointed. Good food and excellent service.

It had been a while since we had take out and the food was excellent. We ordered the tandori prawns, chicken shashlik and potatoes with chickpeas. We will order again from Gurkha Chef, highly recommend. Well done to the staff.

We were staying in Newbury for 1 night and found ourselves at this fabulous Indian restaurant with a Nepal twist and had a wonderful meal with excellent service Highly recommend

Ordered food online, Sherpa chicken (very hot) it said very hot still i made an attempt to order thinking its never that spicy when we are so used to chatpate and panipuri but trust me it was the spiciest food i ever had in my entire life… Will definitely not suggest people to have it cuz its about the health concerns.But will definitely try more food from this place cuz food was actually tasty.

I recently had the pleasure of dining at the Gurkha Chef Restaurant in Newbury with my team. It was my second visit to the establishment, and I must say, they exceeded my expectations once again. The restaurant offers an extensive menu featuring a diverse range of dishes, catering to a variety of preferences. The staff at Gurkha Chef are exceptionally friendly, attentive, and knowledgeable about their menu. They are always willing to provide explanations of unfamiliar dishes or recommend their personal favorites. Gurkha Chef remains faithful to its Nepalese roots, ensuring that each dish authentically reflects the country's rich culinary heritage. The flavors are bold yet harmoniously balanced, creating a truly delightful dining experience.

Where to start... the staff are fantastic, it was my first time here and fancied something different. The guy that showed me to the table gave me some recommendations based on my comment of I like spice.... The Nepalese dish of Chicken liver was to be fair amazing. 10 out of 5, stunning. Sweet perfectly Cooked chicken livers in a really night hot curry sauce that looked well presented in a poppadom basket. For the main I had the staff curry with a Hot sauce (emphasis on hot). It was beautiful, lamb curry with mushrooms and peas. Nice and spicy without overpowering a beautifully cooked sweet lamb. The lamb was so tender it melted like butter. First visit but will be a regular haunt going forward. Really good price as well with poppadoms, starter, main and Naan bread and 2 pints coming in under 40 quid.

1st class food, service and atmosphere . Will certainly visit again if ever back it the area.

A normal curry house dressed as a Nepalese speciality

Delicious food, fluffy naan bread, and friendly service. Sufficient vegetarian options.

Delicious food and impeccable service. Waiter helpfully advised re spice level of each dish and made the perfect recommendations. Fabulous and will return.

Excellent food. Must try fish dishes.

The food was fresh, very well spiced, and we loved the flavours. We were made to feel welcome, and I highly recommend this restaurant.

As an engineer on an emergency call out to this restaurant was a pleasure and a great experience with all the team very polite and friendly and a lovely courtesy meal which was still warm by the time I got home back to Frimley will definitely pop by soon for a sit down meal with the wife! Thanks for making my time with you guys a pleasure. Thanks Scott DRAIN DOCTOR

Went on Saturday night, used google to book the table and had a very quick response from the restaurant. Great to see this place busy, food and service was great (and at a reasonable price too!) One big call out was how good they were with a dietary requirement, they spent time explaining the dishes and making recommendations.

Heard good things about this place and we weren’t disappointed. Large menu, cooked well, well presented, attentive staff, clean and bright premises. What more could you want? Comprehensive drinks menu. Nepalese based menu. Interesting and spicy, but not in the too hot category. Well worth checking out.

Brilliant evening celebrating a family birthday. The food was delicious, the staff and service were excellent and the atmosphere was very congenial.

The food and service was excellent. We had number 58 and number 60, both lamb dishes, plus a mushroom side and a MisMas mixed vegetables side, and Basmati rice. Everything was delicious, and the wait staff were lovely.

Excellent food. WE asked for recommendations to discover Nepalese food. The was very friendly and helpful. The food was excellent 👍

Working away again, found this lovely restaurant, couldn't fault it, it's been here since 2006, so they know how to give you great meal, I will be back 😋

Good food, but service was not great. Would come back if we have enough time.

The food is delicious - so tasty and the meat so tender. Prawns were amazing too. Staff are very friendly and the ambience is good. Highly recommended!

Lovely staff, very busy so they were a tad stretched but food was fab.

Welcoming staff, a calming atmosphere and an extensive menu. I felt the chicken in the curry could be less dry, however the butternut squash and aubergine side dishes and momos were delicious.

Great food and atmosphere, very busy which unfortunately made the delays on food arriving longer than we wanted. We were using trains and the delays meant we were clock watching , food though was good and all 6 enjoyed a variety from the menu . Would go again .

Excellent service and food was superb

Me and the wife went again after a long time since our last visit, glad we booked, Saturday night and the place was packed, the food was amazing and the service never dipped despite it being so busy, nice to meet Elvis’s brother. A superb restaurant with great food and service.

Had an amazing experience. Food and the services was super excellent!! Must try Gurkha Chef special, grilled chicken and lamp. We were treated very nicely by Bishal Gurung and his team. Great ambiance and the service was quick. Will be back soon.

My first visit very impressed with service and the food I will be back

Amazing food, really friendly and polite staff, lovely atmosphere and great value. Just beautiful

Absolutely superb. The atmosphere was lovely, the staff were polite and friendly, the food was incredible and all for amazing value. Will definitely return

As I was part of a large group I thought we had excellent service..trying to serve 18 at once isn't easy.... food could of been hotter but very tasty...definitely would go back

We had an amazing meal here. They accommodated a Chicken Madras, which was hot and the chicken was so succulent. The whole family enjoyed their meal. Highly recommended.

Food best I’ve had in a long time highly recommend

I tried this place last night as a solo diner with no reservation and the meal was outstanding. Starter of marinated was OK and perhaps too much for a starter. The main course of Staff Lamb Curry was one of the best curries I’ve ever eaten. Not overly hot but the flavours were just lovely. I’d go again without hesitation.

Been here a few times as a group, usually it’s pretty good, lots of options and it’s good quality, but had a disappointing visit recently. Food was quite bland, especially compared to usual. Took an hour for the mains to come out, had to ask where they were. Let the staff know at the end that the food wasn’t up to the usual standard, no spice in the food at all, and the waiter just argued that it’s not meant to be spicy and wouldn’t accept the critique, this was a dish we had across multiple visits and know what it should taste like. Asked for the bill 4 times before it finally arrived too, unfortunately a bad experience and we don’t see ourselves returning now.

i am not complaining about it being delivered early it was a nice suprise <3

Brilliantly quick!! Delicious food and great quality! The first time we have ordered from GC- will certainly be doing it again!! Yay thanks team!!

Take away fab, service great. Tasty, quality food. Thank you so much by helping with a birthday present too, you're the best! Will order from here more often.

Great meal out with hubby. Lovely warm friendly staff and atmosphere. Quick service but not rushed, great Gurkha beer. Excellent food and portions, really tasty and great selection of Napolese dishes very different to Indian curry dishes but still amazing tastes and variations of curry dishes, excellent starters of mixed fish and meats definitely recommend you order that though you need to be very hungry as generous portion sizes and you will be full before your mains arrives!

My husband booked The Gurkha Chef for a date night treat for us both on Thursday 8th February. It was the first time we had eaten there and it definitely will not be our last as the food and service were outstanding. The restaurant has a lovely warm welcoming atmosphere and the tables were well spaced out and it was reasonably busy for a rainy Thursday night! We ordered the set menu for two it was reasonably priced and we were very impressed with the mixed starters and the main dishes, very generous portion sizes I would recommend you make sure you are hungry if you go for the set menu. We left feeling full and satisfied with both food and service. Lovely friendly, attentive and professional staff. Highly recommended and looking forward to our next visit.

This was a restaurant that we had been recommended by a friend. I can confirm that the restaurant was very nice . It had a very nice calm feel very relaxing atmosphere.

Delicious food, very friendly and welcoming staff, lovely atmosphere and quick service. Will definitely be coming again!

Lovely place with great food and attentive service. Really good Gurkha food

Very attentive staff and really lovely food.

Unfortunately it was cold. This is the second time and last time. £50 and can’t keep it warm. Unfortunately not again.

Food was fantastic and the service was exemplary ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Decidimos probar el Gurkha Chef y fue todo un acierto. La amabilidad con la que nos trataron fue como sentirse en casa y, además, nos aconsejaron que pedir y nos gustó todo. El servicio fue muy rápido y luego tuvimos una agradable conversación con el personal. Desde luego nos encantaría volver, porque nos pareció que estaba todo brutal. 200% recomendable.

Bishal and his team could not do enough for us! The food and atmosphere was fantastic, we will be back. Best curry in Berkshire!!!

The Gurkha is still my go to when ever I want a tasty treat. The Garlic Kukhura chicken was so delicious and I’d love to know how they cook the Gurkha Bhat rice which has to be the tastiest, fragrant rice I’ve had. Lost count of the takeaways I’ve had from them since living here, definitely be ordering again

Genuine welcoming service, warm and friendly...could not thank them enough for having us short notice. Food was generous in portions and very good flavours for the curries. Highly recommend their mains as we ordered too much with starters on top of it. Will definitely visit again.

Had a table booked for 7 for 3 people...business was steady ...sat down nicely ...poppadoms sales made then drinks order then food ...all good so far . Starters finished , all very nice ..20 mins in poppadoms stale !! Mains brought out , two of us no cutlery, had to get up and ask . Mains finished all very tasty , within fives mins of finish asked when would be leaving? Five mins later would you like your bill ?? I.understand business is busy and tables required...but we had only been there 90 mins and still had drinks . Ten mins later bill given , no rush then ...we complained and asked for one round of drinks off as an apology. Ok after three different chats with three different people. Paid in cash and waited for change ( as if none returned would have been price of first bill with no drinks taken off) nothing came . Had to.go ask and was only given half change back ...by this point had had enough , didn't want to cause a scene , so left .VERY VERY DISAPPOINTED. NO RETURN IM AFRAID .VERY BAD SERVICE .

The restaurant was extremely busy but the staff managed it brilliantly. The food came out steaming hot, lovely hot plates and very tasty food. No complaints. There were people standing outside willing to wait for a table as it is so popular. I would always recommend that you book a table in advance. The staff are so polite, respectful and committed. A real treat to go there.

Great food - very quick delivery on a Saturday night

Cold! Do t mind paying prime price if good service and good food. This will be the last time we order from here. The call to the restaurant to check where the food was, was not a great experience. They had no idea what they were doing. Two people got more confused. Embarrassing to say the least. Shame. It was a great place to get food. I’m genuinely upset.

Food was lovely, great service. We had a lovely time x good value too

Food was fine, but we were rushed from the moment of arrival to departure ruining the meet up and food despite booking in advance. Having both travelled 30 plus miles to get there , our hopes of a relaxed meal were not to be.

Nice place to go for Nepalese/Indian food. Staff friendly and helpful. Location convenient in centre of Newbury.

Great food and great service. Very accommodating with a wide selection of gluten free food. Highly recommend.

Great food and very friendly staff. Really enjoyed the whole evening out. Fantastic momos.

Great polite service and the food is super tasty and well presented. The choice is varied and whilst verging on the more expensive side, the food is well worth it.

Great food , great stuff , prices and quality are amazing The only thing is that if you eat there they all your clothes smell food ..

Excellent food, beer, and service

This is a fantastic restaurant, first class food and excellent service from a very friendly team.

Second meal experience and it was as good as the first. Cannot speak highly enough of the reliable quality of the cuisine and service.

After a lengthy travel from Scotland and came across this restaurant by chance. Superb service, incredible food and very welcoming. Fantastic value for money.

First experience to the restaurant dining for our 34th wedding anniversary. Was made to feel very welcome, not rushed at all and lovely food. A very quiet atmosphere to enjoy. Will definitely re-visit. Thank you

Great food. Very friendly staff. Rose is lovely.

Excellent food, friendly service. Really impressed by the Mis Mas Masu which has good quality meat / prawns and a flavoursome / rich sauce. An interesting twist on the traditional Indian cuisine and worth a visit

The set meal for 2 was a good choice for my first time with this restaurant and cuisine. Everything was delicious and cooked nicely, varied and simply gorgeous The delivery man was smartly dressed and polite. Well done all round -thank you chefs and staff.

Very short notice but we managed to get a large table on a Friday night. The place was buzzing, so busy. Service was quite good considering! The food was amazing. Really fresh. Full of flavours. The best restaurant.

Looking for dinner in Newbury we came across this restaurant. Unlike other restaurants in the town it was busy which is always a good sign. The staff were brilliant. Attentive and helpful. Menu was excellent, so was the food and the price reasonable. The lady owner is a star. Recommended.

Food here is amazing, and also delicious desserts and drinks. There is a separate children's menu. The staff is extremely friendly, sweet and smiling.

We haven't dined here for about a year it was always about average. This experience was superb. Fabulous attentative staff, kept us topped up with drinks as previously this was always very slow. The food was excellent and very tasty and well presented, they could not do enough for us. Well done Gurka Chef you've really upped your game, cannot wait to come back.

Such a lovely meal and service - really great tasty curries that are a bit different to what you pay be used to (in the best way!) and very attentive service and staff who couldn’t do enough for you. Will be back very soon and pleased we can also grab a take away!

I visited this restaurant with my family, the food here is amazing, and also delicious desserts and drinks. There is a separate children's menu. The staff is extremely friendly, sweet and smiling. The atmosphere is very pleasant. I wish to visit this place again and recommend to my friends

Great food. Really enjoyed it. Didn't book in advance. Would highly recommend.

I have been eating here for over 6 years now and it never disappoints - service is great when dining solo or in larger business groups if 10 or more.

Excellent food, very tasty and lots of choice. The staff were very polite and friendly - highly recommended 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

ordered a take away on wednesday night the keema nan was delicous tasty and the best nan bread ive had in a takeaway the rice was also out standingly tasty the staff lamb curry was delicous too

The staff are super friendly and accommodating to customer wishes.The food is incredible and I cannot wait to come here again with my family.

Fabulous family meal out. Lovely people, great service and the best curry out. I highly recommend this place.

Very tasty food made to our taste , friendly staff and quick service .

Delicious, perfectly season,my favourite curry in town👍

I’m officially addicted to the starter called “Khasi Keema” hence the four succulent photos! This resembles the more commonly known version of Seekh Kebab in an Indian/Bangladeshi restaturant. What makes these super good is you get three pieces not two and they come out on a sizzling iron dish - a bit like most authentic Indian restaurants USED to do but many bypass this piece of theatre to keep things easier (a big shame in my opinion). All the food at the Gurkha Chef is super tasty, great and the staff are superb, personable and always very pleased to see you…all in all it’s just fantastic. I really hope this review helps and pursuades you get to try the amazing KHASI KEEMA!!!

Hadn’t booked and walked in on the off chance. Though early in the evening there were quite a few tables in use. Really friendly staff and helpful too. The menu is Nepalese, so it is curry based but do not expect your standard curry menu. Lots of different dishes, some served sizzling. We had a selection of chicken lamb prawn and salmon served sizzling plus a similar dish in a medium heat curry. Rice pappadoms saag paneer and beers of course. All really tasty. Also ordered a take away which was ready for us when we finished. Great service, food and reasonably priced (very cheap for me as my son paid). Definitely will return

Lovely relaxing and clean restaurant with first class service and food to match. 10/10 would totally recommend 👌

A bit quiet but we did go in a bit late, very friendly great food 😋