Gurkhas Diner in Torbay

Lovely food delivered on time to our holiday park, we warmed up the leftovers for breakfast !

my food arrived got it out of the bag and opened them and there was only half a curry, half rice and literally a hand ful of chips. rang the restaurant and they said they are really sorry we can see that your a regular customer we will give you 50% back but just eat have said no. appalling service.

Absolutely delicious and the menu is much bigger than it used to be - thoroughly enjoyed and would definitely recommend.

Absolutely the best Indian food we have had so far. Incredibly delicious, every dish freshly prepared and friendly service. The owner and chef himself welcomed us to the table.

Totally recommend this restaurant we went every night for three nights .

Lovely meal out in the centre of Paignton, they have moved premises August and since some of the previous reviews. We didn’t book being a Wednesday night the beginning of October and were surprised how busy it was. A substantial menu with both Nepalese food and regular Indian food. We decided to try the Nepalese and it didn’t disappoint, the sauces were thick and flavoursome, I had the Gurkha delight and my husband a Muli, both are mild with coconut and very good. The staff were lovely too with the chef coming out to chat and telling us how the whole family worked there, we can definitely recommend and don’t get this one confused with the other Gurkha restaurant up the road like we did originally.

Would be useful if there was a menu outside or on the window. Decided to try them anyway once they had opened. Food was excellent as was the service.

half portions late delivery and the meat in both curry's very touch it's a shame as I've always had a first class curry from them.

We had a meal delivered to our holiday accommodation. We cannot fault the service. Delivered within the time specified. The food was beautiful and hot. We had 2 curries and one English meal. The chicken in the curry was lovely and lots of it. The chap who brought it was smart and courteous Fantastic takeaway food and a great price too. We hope to come and eat in the restaurant this Thursday if your are open. 5 Star all round (added 24/8/24) We booked a table and went to the restaurant that Thursday. It was as above. Lovely food and great service. It was busy, so would recommend booking in advance. Best value I have had for some time. Next time we are down that way, we will surely be coming to the Ghurka Diner again. 5 Stars all round!

Very nice, really enjoyed our meal

Great service, and the food is excellent. Now our regular.

was nice, better than the last place we tried. Closest to Midlands curry we have had so far

Friendly staff, fab food, brilliant selection

My Dad was their first customer many years ago and we have visited on many occasions .we now go there with the whole family .The food is always outstanding and the family friendly atmosphere is amazing .we class them as our family friends now .

Probably the best takeaway I’ve personally ever had - amazing food

Would highly recommend!! One of the best curries I’ve had. Such amazing staff, beautiful food and a lovely atmosphere:)

Great food the best Nepalese in the bay, now with a great new location I can see this being the best restaurant in Torbay overall.

Thoroughlly recommend this restaurant

Best meal I’ve had in a long time. Amazing service. Knowledge staff. Highly recommended can’t wait to eat there again.

First time eating here. Service was perfect, food was incredible. Nothing to fault in any way. Will 100% be back and will be recommending to everyone.

One of the best if not THE BEST curries I’ve ever eaten (I’m 44 and have had lots of curries). Amazing Nepalese Family owned / run business … food was ridiculous .. Service fantastic … Chef came round the tables at the end of the night…. Just mega … can’t recommend enough !

Generic, catering truck Indian food. Low quality and fairly tasteless. There is another Indian restaurant in Paignton (named after compass points), which is far superior - go there.

As usual…the best! Can’t wait to visit the new restaurant. 10/10

Went with a large group ( 15) of friends, waited nearly 2 hours for our food, only after asking was it served, would have been a lot longer otherwise. Food was delicious but seriously, if you can't cater for large groups then don't accept them, will not be recommending or returning

First time using this new takeaway. Onion bahjis were amazing 10/10, curry’s were tasty 9/10 and naan was lovely 9/10. Only thing that let it down was thin cut chips were over cooked and most were thrown away as they were very hard. I would order again without chips.

Their brand new restaurant only a few weeks old is spotless and with their welcoming staff, we received a warm welcome. Food is amazing with helpful advise from staff if required at this family run restaurant and at the end of the evening the chef greats all guests which is a nice touch. Highly recommended Food: 5/5 | Service: 5/5 | Atmosphere: 5/5

Restaurant quality! Superb meal. Will order again and deffo recommend

Their brand new restaurant only a few weeks old is spotless and with their welcoming staff, we received a warm welcome. Food is amazing with helpful advise from staff if required and at the end of the evening the chef greats all guests which is a nice touch. Highly recommended

We’d arrived Friday afternoon in Paignton after an awful drive down and whilst sat having a drink in another bar decided we’d have Indian for dinner. I googled where was best and found this gem. We walked there hoping that we didn’t need to book. We got told that if we could eat by 7.15pm (it was about 6pm) then they could fit us in. Great. Food was fantastic and lots of choice for me as a veggie. Hubby said the garlic naan was the best he’s ever eaten. Now we’ve discovered this place it’s a shame we don’t live closer else we’d be here all the time

Excellent food in there new premises, chef came out and spoke to us , well recommended

We wanted to check out their new premises so went last night and we loved it!! The decor is very stylish and the ambience just right. We have been regular customer for years for the consistently excellent curries and once again couldn't fault a thing. Was a nice touch that the chef came out to talk to us! Wouldn't hesitate to recommend this top class Indian restaurant.

Highly recommend, very good food

Very clean, good/fast service excellent food. Nothing to complain about.

The best Nepalis food you can ever wish for

On holiday, Would recommend to everyone, lucky to get a table, as they are packed out at there new restaurant, excellent starters and mains and sides.great service, thanks for excellent meals,will difinatley be back

Our first visit to this restaurant while on holiday, the food was excellent, we had starters and mains and they were amazing, the staff were very friendly and the chef came out to ask how our meals were and had a chat with us which a very nice thing to do, I'm glad we booked as they are very busy which just shows how good the food is, would highly recommend

This was our first time here as we usually use other Indian restaurants and have never tried this one but wow we will certainly be back here next time we come to paignton, it is the best one we've been to, the food was amazing, the staff were all very friendly and even the chef came out after our meal to ask if it was ok which is a lovely thing to do, would highly recommend but book first because they are very busy which is understandable with the quality of the food

On holiday, Would recommend to everyone, lucky to get a table, as they are packed out at there new restaurant, excellent starters and mains and sides.great service, thanks for excellent meals,will difinatley be back.

First time here this evening impeccable service gorgeous food.. Will definitely be back Thoroughlly recommend

Excellent food. Particularly liked the dumplings.

meal was pre ordered and still delivered late. the driver put the delivery through as delivered 30 minutes before he got here, which was not helpful. food was good and restaurant helpful over the matter.

Great food and attentive service by owners & chef who care about their customers. They are moving to new premises soon, bigger & better!

2nd post : Responding to owner : no response has been made by yourself to my comments that the two dishes looked and tasted/exactly the same as per the photos attached, can you see them ? Is it normal that the 2 x dishes look/taste the same or do you accept a mistake was made. Your website states the Goan chicken contains tamarind sauce/coconut milk/yoghurt /garlic and ginger. The dish we received did not. Your website states Everest curry , contains chopped onion/green pepper,/tomato/ tibetan herb/spices. The dish we received did not. Both were exactly the same look at the photos. I suspect you/your chef, just reheated some base gravy and threw some chicken in, thinking we were holidaymakers who would never be seen/heard again. The issue is about the quality of your food , not about our taste buds. 1st post: We are locals, this was our first time ordering at Gurkha's Diner and will be our last. We were extremely disappointed with our takeaway from Gurkha's Diner which was so awful we never managed to eat it all. By far the worst takeaway we have ever had. We ordered 2 x Nepalese starters which were ok'ish and 1 x Goan curry and 1 x Everest curry. Both curry's tasted exactly the same . Please see photo the sauces from both dishes look identical!!!!!! The curries had an overpowering taste which was really unpleasant. The few pieces of chicken tikka? that was in the curry was awful it was dry and rubbery.

Fantastic authentic food, I have had the king prawn Pakora and Lasuni with paneer and rice. Both dishes were so tasty. Staff was friendly and welcoming. I would sugest to book your self a table, as restaurant is quite busy.

1st when we walk in we got welcomed so nicely,staff were so friendly n helpful,food was excellent ,it's family business n there family recipes we ordered there special dish goat curry it was mouth watering so we decided to go next day too n had very tasty goat curry,garlic prawns n kabab.i will definitely come again n suggest this restaurant to my friends n family 10 on 10 thank u gurkha diner staffs n owner❤️🙏

Amazing food again. Tastes incredible and very hot!! Thank you!!!

Mum was recommended to try this place, so booked a takeaway for this evening. 40 minutes to collect, came in 30. First impressions. Not good. Smashed window at the bottom, aging carpets and decor. Glad I come down 10 minutes early as Food was sat there in a freezer box. I'm no way a chef, but these was the worst curries we have ever eaten. We got the Goan and the Everest. Bit of a shame because this is nothing like Nepal. TAMARIND SAUCE overpowered each dish. Tasted like tomato soup. I will certainly not be in a rush to come back.

I asked for my curry to be how I would like it and it came out absolutely perfect..can’t fault these guys at all. I order from these most weeks and have never had an issue. Many thanks for good food and good service!

Terrific! Best Indian I have eaten in Torbay & I have eaten quite a few! The Vindaloo was actually spicy! all other dishes were packed with different spices and you could taste them all... really amazing.

This is a 5 star place for hungry people. 2 people we have ordered 3 starters and 2 different mains.. All of them were piping hot and full of flavours. Service was warm and professional. We were in Paignton for a very short visit , otherwise we would like to taste every single item in the menu. I can definitely recommend this place who wants to have hearty asian food packed of flavours!!!

Nicest indian meal ever tasted absolutely faultless polite staff spotless restaurant wish you all the best in your new restaurant across the road hope it is successful

Had a fabulous meal here last night. Food was amazing at great prices and very friendly staff. Would highly recommend!

First time ordering and was not disappointed. Fresh, hot and tasted great, defo recommend 👍🏻

Friendly service Great food Value for money

Simply outstanding - fresh, hot and delicious. Have never had a bad meal from Gurkha's Diner - compliments to the chef!

We’ve been coming to the diner for almost 10 years and it has always been consistently amazing. The only one downfall is that it isn’t closer to home in Blackpool for us so we can visit more often than once a year. Going to try and squeeze in one more visit before we go home. As a party of 5 we all had something different and each dish was just perfect. You have to try this at least once on your visit to Paignton. Staff are so friendly and helpful and nothing is too much trouble. Menu is varied and you’ll be dying to go back to try something else. Will definitely be back next year to visit again in the new premises a short distance away without fail!

I usually have Napelese Medium Chicken IMLI Absolutely Delicious Highly Recommend 🍲🍛

Lemon rice was missing was sent 2 coconut rice instead, were from Scotland were Indian food is top notch and we googled top Indian restaurant in Paignton so we could have a nice meal while down on holiday, this place was rated no1 - we all feel like we ate a bag of sugar for dinner each dish had no spice it was sweet and inedible and we’ve had to bin the remaining, a butter chicken isn’t sweet its a mild heat dish and it’s creamy. The coconut rice was also prep’d with sugar through it.

I'll give an honest review, I hate that I'm only giving this 3 stars but here's why. I ordered a lamb madras with rice and naan, and the curry is very flavourful, it tastes nice... but its not spicy at all. Its not exactly what I was expecting. Due to the lack of spice it's not exciting to eat, it's just a flavour unlike any madras I've had before. The lamb is OK, pretty stringy but that's to be expected, rice is perfect, the naan... well its a bit hard in places, kinda gives me grocery store naan vibes. It's not that the food is bad, but it's definitely not the best I've had in town truth be told, I'll probably go somewhere else next time as this is the only dish I ever order and this just wasn't to my standard. It was good, but not great.

We visited this wonderful restaurant during a recent holiday in Devon. Wow! The food and service was outstanding as was the friendliness by the Chef and front of house team. We wish them all the very best wishes for their upcoming move to new premises. If in Paignton you MUST visit 10/10 👏🏻

Had a delivery to Brixham ( all the curry houses are rubbish here) using JustEat, it was very prompt and still piping hot when it arrived. Plenty of chicken in the curry and the onion bhaji’s were lovely. I accidentally ordered twice but great customer service as I got a call to check my order, and help to cancel the additional one. I will definitely be using this restaurant again and recommending it to friends.

delivery was late. food tates good.

Ordered at 7.30pm because our Tesco shop wasn’t coming until 8pm and they said half hour. It’s now past 9pm and the food still hasn’t arrived and we were not given a Refund. Terrible service.

great food, arrived quick will buy from again

Excellent food the Nepalese goat ( on the bone ) was sublime... definitely a new favourite!!

This is the best curry I've had in years. The goat was fantastic as was the Nepalese nan bread, vegetables and onions bhajis. All washed down with 2 Nepalese beers. Well worth the visit

Authentic ambience, with the best friendly service... my husband loves spicy Indian food, his eyes were running with happiness... the chef came to our table and asked how it tasted and whether everything was to our satisfaction. Very obliging. Top quality quality. Thanks for that.

The food was absolutely delicious!

The best! My husband always has the goat curry which is amazing! The chef always comes to ask you how your meal is if you are eating in. We have deliveries too and they are always on time, fresh and delicious. We have tried many similar restaurants around Paignton but Gurkhas is the best and we always recommend only going here to our friends when they visit Paignton!

Found this place on trip advisor. Probably wouldn't have come in off street but so glad we did. Amazing food and service. The best dine in food we have had in a long time. Shame we were on holiday or we would visit every week!

On holiday for a week with my 14 year old son and we’re craving for an Indian meal. This was lovely, great service and food. So pleased we found this.

Food is always amazing and on time. It’s the only online food delivery I have because quality is so good. Thank you.

This is the first time we have been here and will certainly not be the last. The employees were so kind and polite, the chef came out and checked our food was ok. It was some of the best food we have had. So tasty and big portions. Don't be put off by the entrance, the service and food you get is absolutely worthwhile.

We were looking for having something Indian when we arrived in Paignton for a visit, found this restaurant through Google search, friendly staff, all the orders came pretty quick, one of best Nepali food I have tasted, curry's were prepared with the right amount of spices and tasted authentic, will recommend this to visit when in Paignton

Excellent food and service. Don’t be put off by the shopfront and stairs. Good value for money. The Nepalese food was great.

Great choice of both Nepalese and Indian dishes. Very reasonable prices and serving sizes were generous. Nice atmosphere. Staff were attentive and polite. It is upstairs, so people with mobility problems may have difficulty accessing the restaurant. Would highly recommend if you are in Paignton looking for an authentic meal.

Always really great food. Highly recommended. I just keep coming back definitely my favourite place for food and really nice staff, the chef often comes out to make sure everything was great.

Delicious meal as always thank you

Had a good meal here. Friendly staff. Good value for money.

Please read this review in the light that we were late to the party so to speak. We had been out and about and only got to dinner quite late so made it just ahead of the kitchen closing which was a relief as we had selected the place specifically due to it's good reviews. Note they are stairs to go up to the restaurant. I didn't specially look if it was accessible so you would need to ask the restaurant directly if this is a requirement. The service was good, maybe too attentive as with children it just takes a while for decisions to be made as to what will be eaten. We had the paneer and dumplings as well as popadoms for starters. Mixed grill for one child and chicken nuggets for the fussy child 😂 which she approved of. All the food came out at once again I think this was due to how late we were so we really had no pause between courses. We had Naan and pilau rice, I had the goat and my husband had chicken from the Nepalese options. They do come with the bone in, which they tell you before you order, so if this is not your thing, try something else. Everything tasted good. I did think the dumplings casing was a little thicker than my personal preference but tasty. Overall I felt a little rushed hence my statement at the start of the review. Other than that we were pleasantly surprised at the reasonable bill considering how much food we had. I would like to return at a more reasonable hour and eat leisurely. However would highly recommend and return myself.

Gurkha's Diner is a small, cosy restaurant above a chip shop. Only around a dozen covers - so maybe it'd be better to book during busy times. Staff were very helpful and friendly and service was quick and efficient. The food was first rate, hot and plentiful. Delivery service available. Accessibility is rather restrictive because of the stairs up in to the dining room.

Delicious Nepalese and Indian food. Naan bread was a bit dry. Very large selection. Staff very nice and attentive.

I celebrated my wife’s birthday by having a quiet dinner. The food was good and delicious. Ambience was great. Pankaj served us beautifully and was very kind and courteous. It was a beautiful evening in Paignton Devon UK 🇬🇧

The food was terrible, the quality of the chicken was awful, like Iceland pre cooked frozen chicken. The sauces tasted like they were from a jar and the taste was sour and bitter in both currys. Meals were also lukewarm. Food wasn't eaten, so a complete waste of money. I ordered because of all the good reviews so I was shocked and the poor quality.

If you’re in Paignton you just have to try this restaurant. They cater for Indian and Nepalese cuisine using only the best ingredients making really tasty food. The Base camp curry I had was delicious with both Lamb and chicken tikka meat in it and a heat of madras. The staff are all really nice and make you feel so welcome. We will definitely be back again. I highly recommend this restaurant. Well done Ghurkas Diner 5 stars !

Lush. Order weekly. Good spot on. Really good. Little gem of a place ❤️

Really good food - tasty and good quality meat!

Excellent food as always. It was the first time my friend had eaten a totally vegan meal. She loved it and also said best Indian food she has eaten. Thank you

Excellent tasty food. Good friendly service. I recommend.

Amazing place, loved the food, the service and the rum recommendation! Lovely people and we will definitely be back when we visit again!

Great food, not a long wait. very happy

What an absolute treasure of a restaurant in Paignton! The restaurant is run by Nepalese people, and got an enormous seal of approval from my Nepalese companion. This restaurant made her holiday. Food is genuinely authentic, and truly delicious. Portions are ample and prices are very reasonable. They also have a menu section familiar to British Indian restaurants, so all expected curry dishes are available. I've no doubt that they'd do a fantastic tikka massala, korma, madras, etc. But it's more fun to get the Nepalese special dishes. The choice is almost overwhelming! We visited twice, and loved everything that we tried (we really stuffed ourselves ensuring that we tried as much as possible). The goat curry is sensational, being slow cooked and bursting with flavour. We couldn't believe how much goat we got given! So good that we had it both visits. The staff are delightful, and completely committed to customer service. You cannot miss out on this restaurant when in Paignton - be sure to make a booking to ensure that you do not.

Food was not at all tasty and having seen that we hadn’t eaten one of the dishes at all, the waiter replied, well you shouldn’t have fish in that dish as it has no flavour (in which case why serve it?!) 2 of the members who are there were also sick afterwards

Just had the best Nepalese food ever, the service was fantastic and i recommend this restaurant

Food was absolutely on point. It was deliciously balanced with spiciness. Chef came to talk to us at the end and service was fantastic. I would highly recommend anyone visiting Paignton. We are staying only for the weekend and going back again.

Honestly please do not go by the looks outside. This restaurant is absolutely incredible. The food was to die for best I've had in any Indian. And to top it off the chef even visited every table asking if everything was ok with food. Clearly a restaurant that has pride in what they do and customer experience.

Great food and great service. Definitely a good spot to try out uncommon cuisines. Highly recommended the momo veg dumplings as well!

I know what good food tastes like, this was abysmal, won’t be giving this place a try ever again.

Great service and delicious food

Great flavour, definitely the best takeaway we've had locally.