Gurkhas Diner in Wandsworth

Super tasty food, and fantastic and friendly service. 10/10. Would highly recommend visiting Gurkhas if you ever get the chance.

Just an overnight stay at a nearby Travelodge and needed dinner so something ordinary would have done but this was really great. Nepalese food so similar to Indian. What I loved was that the flavours were so good but didn't overwhelm the flavour of the ingredients so the vegetables still tasted like themselves. That is so fantastic. Otherwise you could be just eating anything and it tastes of spices only. Out waiter was also absolutely lovely. I think this is a really great place and hope they get some extra customers from this review.

I've wanted to try this place for ages and finally got around to it for dinner. Honestly some of the best food and service I've had a in a long time. We shared a number of dishes from the menu and the star of the show was the lamb shank. It was literally falling off the bone and the portion was huge. The waiters were so attentive and knowledgable on the menu. It is also 15% off Monday to Wednesday and the meal as a whole was sooo fairly priced. Couldn't recommend more. A gem!!

What a lovely place and what lovely people. Very attentive service and plenty of explanation if required. The food was excellent. The knuckle of lamb was to die for. This is beautiful and spicy cooking (not necessarily hot spicy, unless you so wish) and each sauce is obviously different and individually prepared. The Rice was the most delicious and delicately flavoured I have had - ever!

I celebrated my 30th birthday here with a group of friends. From the moment we walked in, the staff went above and beyond to ensure the celebration was special. The food was delicious and beautifully presented with fresh ingredients. I highly recommend and will definitely be back soon!

We celebrated my partner’s 30th birthday party at Gurkhas with 15 of our friends. We went for the set menu for starters and between us enjoyed a sumptuous range of menus, much of it shared as the food was too delicious to not sample! Personal favourite was the Sherpa lamb, absolutely wonderful. I cannot say enough about the level of service we enjoyed - nothing was too much, the team were attentive and went out of their way to ensure we had an amazing time including a birthday cake for my partner (a surprise I hadn’t even requested!). Please come to this Balham gem - you will not be disappointed. Thank you to everyone for making it such a special evening!

We visited Gurkhas after a busy moving day. We didn’t have a reservation but the stuff were really accommodating despite the restaurant already being very busy. They even moved us to a bigger table when one became available. The servers were lovely and very attentive. Every single dish that we ordered was delish. We particularly enjoyed a sizzling chicken dish. Just as we paid our bill, we had a round of Baileys on the house as a “welcome to Balham”! 100% would return again and would definitely recommend 😊

Lovely restaurant! The staff were brilliant, so friendly and helpful! The food was absolutely delicious, really fresh and tasty! We will definitely be back! Thank you

A superb evening made even better by their lovely staff! Main Courses were delicious my main was a prawn dish and the prawns were huge and the sauce creamy. I got some bread to mop up all that lovely sauce. Certainly in the top 5 Nepalese restaurants I've ever been too

Lovely food and amazing service. Made to feel really welcome and the staff are attentive but also leave you in peace to enjoy. Had a very enjoyable evening here and will be back

Sat outside on the side street tables. Nice and relaxed meal. The food was pretty good so no complaints in that department. Would come back.

I can't recommend this restaurant highly enough. I celebrated my birthday dinner and the staff decorated the tables with fresh flowers and placed balloons in the greenery around. It was cool and attractive. The food was delicious ...ie as good as the previous week and vegetarians were well catered for . I am returning next Wednesday evening. Do try and you will discover why Ghurkas in Balham High Road is a favourite eatery of locals.

They went above and beyond to cater for my friend's birthday dinner - the setting and service were both excellent! Delicious, well portioned food suitable for the meat eaters and vegans. I highly recommend and will be going back again next week :-)

Haven't been for about 10 years since moving from London. Still good tasty food, pleasant service and nice atmosphere.

Great place and excellent service the food is delicious and well prepared definitely recommend this place staff are amazing too

Excellent, interesting and tasty food. Friendly service and great choice of brandies. The hot vegetable pickle and momos particularly recommended

Delicious food and attentive staff. We really enjoyed our dinner here and can’t wait to visit again. Exceeded our expectations!

January 2023 Sunday lunch. Empty when we, a party of four arrived, Drinks as everywhere served quickly, meal ordered fairly soon after. Starters arrived moderately quickly but were cool, lamb dishes were chewy, tempura squid was undercooked and cold, home made onion bahjis, very generous and hot. Half an hour after we arrived, two more couples also came in. It goes downhill from there. Both parties had all of their orders served and yet we were still waiting for ours which did not turn up until over 50+ minutes after ordering. No apologies or explanations. Food arrives. Portions poorly presented with sauces slopping over the bowls onto the table. They were also meagre. Most of the dishes, each had seven discernible items ( tofu, lamb, veg ), floating in a large amount of sauce. A sizzled dish of seared lamb was even more tough than the starters and in some instances, was hard to cut with a knife. One pudding ( of two), was an homage to "master chef" program but to all appearances, was also an homage to the chest buster scene from Alien. It is a sunny January with an outside temperature of 6 degrees. The expansive dining area with opening walls, was chilly and suffered excessively from cold drafts One of the later tables complained and a portable heater was provided. High points. The one serving staff was pleasant and helpful with the menu. Real linen napkins. Individual cotton hand towels in the lavatories. Very quiet, unobtrusive background Indian music. As a guest but not the host, I estimate that the four starters, two meat mains and two vegetable dishes, two rice portions, a single bread, two puddings, three pints of cobra, three coffees plus 10% service (?), came out in excess of £160.00 Summary, very ordinary although other customers did appear happier with their meals. Cold , SLOW service, poor value. I could not recommend and two stars is generous.

I eat here once or twice a year and rate it highly - never had a bad experience. I took my 7 year old here tonight and he loved it - the food, the history and the 'mood'. Will now become a family treat and I think that sums this place up.Food not that 'hot' but I am sure the team can crank it up if needs be re spice. Just do it - wonderful experience and delicious food. You will not regret it

Love a trip to Gurkhas! The decor and food are simple but incredibly effective. The staff always give a warm welcome and are faultless with their service. The food is delicious and there are so many gluten free and vegetarian options. Perfect for a relaxed evening that feels a bit special.

Have been meaning to eat at Gurkhas a while after hearing that it was highly recommended by Michel Roux Jnr (owner of Gavroche). Did not disappoint. Food is delicious and reasonably priced and staff are so full of love. Khasi Tang (slow cooked lamb knuckle) is gorgeous.

went there for lunch with my wife and my daughter. good food and good service, nice advice for those who like us dont know nepalese food. i recommend

We thoroughly enjoyed our trip to this authentic restaurant. They are well-prepared for Covid and we felt safe. The food was delicious and the choice wide. Staff were always attentive and friendly. Recommend

Besides taking the current Covid situation seriously...The food is sooo good, the service excellent... I've been a few times before with friends, but took my family for the first time and they made it feel like a special occasion even though the world is in a strange place right now. Go, go, go, they deserve your support, you deserve their food! Nom nom nom

We had never tried Nepalese food and found the dishes to be delicious! Annoying that another lockdown has been announced as already want to go back and try more

Nos encantó la comida en Gurkhas, ¡deliciosa y bien presentada! ¡Disfruté especialmente los momos y un plato de tofu que tuve!El personal fue atento y agradable, solo desearía que no tuviéramos que irnos tan temprano (10 pm) debido a las reglas de covid del gobierno. Esto, por supuesto, no fue culpa del restaurante.¡Sin duda haría el esfuerzo de llegar a Balham y comer aquí de nuevo!

Visité el domingo pasado y fui tratado, como siempre, por el servicio amable y cortés.Me encanta la cerveza y el whisky aquí, incluida la cristalería, un gran complemento para mi comida.Los Dayalu y Momos son para morirse (nunca puedo decidir entre los dos y, por lo tanto, ambos, ¿está mal?!?).Me encantan las salsas de tamarindo y mi cordero Mayur favorito es tan exquisito.Hay tantos platos geniales en el menú que he probado muchos.Esta vez me obsequiaron con un hermoso y delicado plato de pollo keema de cortesía (no en el menú).De postre, el Dudilo Kera es imprescindible. ¿Cómo es este postre tan ligero y crujiente? ! ? Umm.Me sentí muy seguro y cómodo (dados tiempos sin precedentes).Cuando reservé mi mesa, encontré la nueva aplicación y sitio web que son geniales: fácil de usar, hacer pedidos para llevar y reservar una mesa.Cuando salgo a comer, siempre opto por Gurkhas Balham y en ningún otro lugar; ¡Nunca decepcionado, siempre perfecto!

Lamentablemente, la dirección de este restaurante está muy feliz de incumplir la ley y actuar de manera discriminatoria hacia las personas discapacitadas.Habiendo disfrutado de una comida a domicilio recientemente, decidí reservar una mesa para llevar a mis padres por su cumpleaños. Llamé al restaurante para reservar y cortésmente le aconsejé que tuviera un perro guía. Hice hincapié en la palabra "guía". La persona en el teléfono dijo que no se permiten perros. Les advertí que estarían violando la ley de igualdad. Fue y consultó con su gerente, quien estuvo de acuerdo en que no se permiten perros guía.Reiteré que esto sería una violación de la ley de igualdad. Me informó que su gerente me devolvería la llamada. 20 horas después, la misma persona me llamó y me dijo que no aceptan perros guía a menos que la persona esté sola. ¡Esto es una violación aún de la ley de igualdad! Le advertí que estaban infringiendo la ley y que se informará.Ahora he reservado para ir a Dishoom, que tiene mejor comida y trato a mi perro guía y a mí con respeto y compasión.No tocaré este restaurante con un poste de barcaza ahora. Si están dispuestos a violar esta ley, ¿qué otras leyes incumplirán de buena gana?La discriminación por discapacidad NUNCA está bien.

Una cena de último minuto el viernes por la noche con amigos, que fue muy, muy buena. Había estado una vez antes, pero esta vez exploramos algunos de los platos ligeramente diferentes, y todos disfrutamos mucho la comida. Muy ocupado para las 8 pm los viernes y buen trabajo que reservamos! Teníamos un Gewurtztraminer encantador que fue genial con los platos picantes de cordero, pollo y gambas. Gran servicio, buena relación calidad-precio, y definitivamente volveremos.

Although the service was too slow and they didn’t bring what we ordered initially, we had a pleasant experience. The lamb curry was absolutely delicious.

Visitamos este restaurante en un viaje reciente a Londres y quedamos muy satisfechos con la calidad de la comida y el servicio. Este es un restaurante de Nepal y solo habíamos estado en otro restaurante (en Boulder, EE. UU.). Los sabores de los platos que tuvimos fueron emocionantes y la comida estaba muy bien preparada. Somos grandes admiradores de la comida india y, aunque hubo similitudes, hubo suficientes diferencias para hacer de esta una aventura muy valiosa. Este restaurante es muy recomendable y volveremos en nuestra próxima visita a Londres. ¡No se desanime por el nombre del restaurante!

Fantastic food, very welcoming, an all round great experience. Happily guided on menu selection and was delighted with results. Even given complimentary vegetable dish. Can’t wait to go back.

Yo, Tracy y otra pareja cenamos el sábado por la noche, tuvimos una selección de entrantes y fueron excelentes. También hicimos lo mismo en el plato principal y pedimos algunos platos de acompañamiento y, de nuevo, la comida era excelente. Describiría la comida como un estilo chino indio tailandés.El personal es muy agradable y los precios no son demasiado caros.Volvería a irEl diría que el cordero es el mejor plato con pollo en segundo lugar.Definitivamente vale la pena una visitaLo siento no hay fotos

This is the second time I have visited and I was not disappointed the service was friendly, food served hot and was just the right portion size for two. Very good value definitely on my go back to list.

After previously ordering takeaways from here, we thought it was time to give it a visit. Excellent and attentive service throughout the night. I had a lamb dish and was shocked at the size of the lamb shank! My partner’s favourite is the daal of the day and could eat multiple bowls of the stuff. But most of all, you MUST try the roti. It was so delicious and fresh and completely different to when you get it delivered.

Be prepared to shell out for an evening meal here. Nice enough setting & clearly a popular spot with the locals. The 660ml beers are all nigh on £6 each. I can't comment on the other drinks other than the coffee & desserts at the end which were reasonably priced. The food however (when finally recieve it), is good. I had a knuckle of lamb with a plain rice. The meat was tender & falling off the bone. The breads nan, roti, fulka etc are well overpriced in my opinion. I came here with friends. Would possibly return if our crowd decided to eat here again, but I wouldn't return alone.

Food was tasty and reasonably priced. But we had to wait for ages to get served and starters were almost cold by the time the drinks arrived - don't they know that normally you bring drinks first?

Made very welcome on a cold Sunday lunch time. Very lovely meal and the staff very helpful food good.

Been to ghurka today. The food was very bland , will not be going again, poor unfriendly service and no atmosphere whatsoever. Waste of money and time

Great food, nice location and always welcoming service. Good choices of dishes. Good value for money wines.

The food was bland and the service was absolutely diabolical. One of the waitress spoke no English. Just go to an Indian place for a curry instead.

Good Nepali food, drinks, atmosphere, service and also reasonably priced. Would recommend. It was busy on a Saturday evening so may be worth making a reservation if visiting at the weekend.

Never been before but recommended and I can confirm, great food, good service - definitely coming back!

My sons lives just across the Gurkha, they visit the place frequenlly and they tooks us ( my husband and I) for dinner... the food is great, taste and with lots of flavor... the service is very good and the place is kind of small but well organized!! you should visit it if youlike indian food !!! we really recomend it!!!!

La mayoría de nuestro grupo habiendo comido aquí antes, yo era la única que tenía no era así y esperamos que, según lo que había oído de ellos. La comida era excelente y fue un muy diferente selección de los típicos platos de la India, Nepal y especialidades con Gurkha en el tapete. Toda la comida y la cerveza era mucho disfrutamos Gurka y el servicio fue excepcional. No era una comida barata, pero sin duda fue bien vale la pena el precio que pagamos y espero volver en el futuro.

We came here because we were meeting friends for dinner and wanted somewhere with some veggie options. The service was very attentive, the food is affordable. I ordered the green chicken curry because I had seen someone else with it and it looked interesting. It was lovely! I would describe the food as having the same taste/ impact as an Indian curry but feels much lighter and fresher ingredients. The desert menu comes on an authentic scroll which is a nice touch. Have been back and would definitely recommend

The food is absolutely outstanding! My boyfriend and I have tried a few different dishes now and none of them have disappointed.. the prawn curry is my fav! The house white wine is very nice and also the Gurkha beer is very tasty! Everything is priced reasonably. I would highly recommend this place, the quality of the food is excellent

Great momos and prawn curry if one must try, authentic Indian rotis were icing on the cake for me :)

We had a lovely meal at The Gurkha's Diner last Sunday evening. Good choice of Nepalese dishes on the menu and food was excellent. Staff were welcoming and offered advice re the food available. Would definitively eat here again.

The service is attentive and helpful, and the food was delicious. You can ask them to modify the spice levels. The place was packed, so make reservations.

Desde que nos trasladamos a Balham Gurkhas hace 4 años, ha sido Diner nuestro restaurante favorito aquí. La comida es excepcional, el personal es amable, educado y siempre muy acogedor y bebidas son preciosas (incluyendo puerto sirve en 100 ml. ). Recomiendo encarecidamente el Momo Cha y Choyala para empezar y no te equivocarás con ninguno de los principales. Desde entonces hemos dejado Balham, pero en cualquier momento volvemos este es nuestra primera opción. Hermoso lugar con gente encantadora :)

Returned for the first time in 5 years and the quality remains high. Great service and plenty of flavour, very reasonable rices and some nice wine.

I visited with my son for a treat, having walked past a number of times.

This place is a hidden gem! We didn’t eat in the restaurant but got a curry delivered at home - so delicious, fresh flavours and didn’t taste / look oily or greasy like so many other Indian takeaways. Highly recommended - we’re looking forward to...

We went on a Saturday night, it was busy but not stretched. The restaurant had a lovely buzzing feel. The staff were really friendly, welcoming and this added to the evening. This was our first go a nepalise food, and it was really good. The...

It was our first time trying Nepalese food and it was quite disappointing. The lamb we ordered was quite bland. The service was great and the waitress was very friendly. Clean and cosy restaurant although we were the only ones there!

Went here whilst we were working in the area. Was not sure what to order so asked the waiter what he recommended, asked me a few questions as to what i liked and he suggested the sherpa hot. A meal i still remember to this day. Incredible.

El menú es realmente interesante y nos probamos un montón de platos. Disfrutamos de todos ellos. Algunos llamados restaurante nepalí sólo tienen el mismo menú que el otro lugar india así que fue estupendo encontrar un juego totalmente original de platos. Libreta de campo pero mucho más.

Welcoming staff, fine table linen and Nepalese beer. Delicious lamb starter with ginger and garlic, huge king prawns cooked over charcoal, delicately spiced chicken with Nepalese herbs, Sherpa lamb melts in the mouth, aubergine and pumpkin vegetable curries, brown rice, and roti with raisins and nuts. Highly recommended.

Mi jefe obviamente ha sido muchos años viniendo aquí y puedo ver por qué. Personal muy amable, un buen ambiente y un gran bien ¿qué más necesitas!

Cuando estás buscando un fresco curry sin después de gustos, entonces éste es el lugar para usted! Totalmente diferente al curry indio, ya que no está preparado con aceites pesados y grasas. Los ingredientes son frescos y todo sabe tan bien! dam

Mi esposo, mi bebé y yo cenamos aquí esta noche. No es la primera vez que hemos comido aquí. La comida es, sin duda, absolutamente deliciosos - es la única razón por la cual seguimos regresando. El cordero de arranque es tan bien cocinada, la carne se deshace en la boca. Es el tipo de plato que te hace sentir triste cuando es más; tan delicioso desearía había pedido doble. El calamar también es cocinado a la perfección. En realidad, casi todos los platos que he comido aquí han sido sublime y así podrás preguntarte por qué sólo he dado 3 estrellas. . . Por desgracia nuestra experiencia de su servicio es siempre mala. A menudo nos reserve una mesa aquí para ocasiones especiales y especificar que estamos con un bebé, y sin embargo cada vez que llegan nos hacen sentir muy incómodos. Hoy fue probablemente la peor. La mirada en el rostro de dos personas (un hombre, quizás el director, y una señorita) que recibieron 'nosotros' que sea conocida inmediatamente que teníamos de nuevo - pero molestos que hacen este mismo rostro cada vez. Usted claramente no tenían nuestra reserva porque no había ningún acuerdo hecho para una pareja con un bebé y le preguntó varias veces qué nombre habíamos reservado bajo, incluso cuando mi marido mostró la prueba de reserva que aún nos dudaron. Luego nos dio a elegir entre dos mesas pero hace obvio que quería que nos sentamos cerca de la puerta de entrada y luego fueron visiblemente molesto cuando no elegir esa mesa. Aunque el sentido común podrían determinar que no quiere que sus padres en el camino bebé directo de viento frío soplando cada vez se abre la puerta. La señorita que nos hablaba tan tranquilo y farfulló, difícilmente escuchaba. Habíamos pedido dos platos principales de cerdo y cuando les pregunté que era traído, pero no podía oír su respuesta. Cuando pregunté a ella contestó annoyedly "este es el cerdo". . Cómo terriblemente inútil.. Cuando pedimos la factura estaba claro que no tenía mucho de nuestra noche a pesar de la comida encantadora, pero a nadie le importó. Estoy entristecido cómo estamos constantemente tratados como si somos una molestia para ti, porque de nuestro bebé. Siempre tratamos de reservar la mayor brevedad de tiempo y lo hacen conocido a usted por adelantado para poder preparar, intentamos llamar varias veces antes de nuestra reserva para comprobar, todo estaba bien, pero nadie respondió el teléfono. Puedo añadir que hicimos esto porque el tiempo antes cuando reservamos con nuestro bebé que nos escaldados a la llegada para no llamar para confirmar nuestra reserva. También estábamos muy cuidadosa para escribir una nota en la línea, pero parece que era alto. . Parece que siempre es.. Yo aseguro que nadie más en el restaurante el tipo de molestias experimentado no esta noche, yo estaba viendo como todos los recibieron cálidamente otros comensales.

Esta es la segunda visita a este excelente restaurante (que son los turistas). El personal y la comida es excepcional. Cuatro de nosotros cenamos aquí y todos teníamos diferentes entrantes y platos principales - cada uno de nosotros de muestras de todo el mundo. plato El personal no podía hacer lo suficiente y el servicio fue perfecto. Ojalá este restaurante muchos buenos deseos y estamos deseando volver la próxima vez que visiten nuestra hija en vacaciones.

Mi novio y yo coincidimos en este restaurante cruza de haber estado en una boda en la zona. En pocas palabras, no podemos recomendar este restaurante lo suficiente!

6. 15:00 un martes y el lugar está casi lleno! Exactamente lo que nos gustaría ver, realmente fue excelente. La elección es fabulosa, las bebidas son mediocres, pero la comida lo compensa! ! ! Volveremos con un grupo más grande. . . 10 / 10 xx

Went here for something different and was really pleased we decided to go here. Local friends recommended it and can see why. Good friendly service, prices are ok and food is really good.

I visited Gurkhas diner last night with my partner, who has been here before. Once welcomed and seated in the relaxing dining room, we chose wine and Nepalese beer from an interesting list. Choosing to have our starters and mains together I was delighted with the presentation of the food, bright and vibrant. And such a festival of taste! So many wonderful flavours combining together. It was really a joy to be served such a meal. When you add on friendly and attentive service, it adds up to - we'll see you again soon.

Just go, It is the best curry you will ever have.I cook myself and am reluctant to go out to eat something I believe I can make better myself. Curry being one. This place is a different level. Their Daal, Curries, and bread are the best I have ever tasted. and the staff are genuinely Himalayan. brilliant restaurant.

We're no strangers to Indian food but this was truly exceptional. The food appeared to be cooked using very little ghee, so we didn't feel bloated afterwards. Spices were mixed and well balanced. For three adults, we ate a couple of mains and three side dishes with rice: excellent variety and quite sufficient volume. Pity that the beer was bottled rather than on tap, but it also wasn't the standard Cobra and Kingfisher.

Came here with friends who live locally and had been before. What a great find! Excellent food and service. Authentic (so far as I can tell) Nepalese cuisine, completely different to the usual Indian menu. Wonderful place, highly recommended. I just wish I didn't live miles away in north London - not quite worth moving south of the river for, but almost!

We visited twice in December both with friends who hadn't been before and both times we left with people converted to this restaurant and Nepalese food. The mix of flavours is biased to the Indian but with some different twists. If you're unsure try asking for an Indian dish and they can normally suggest an equivalent. Everything I've had has been excellent and each time I've tried different dishes!For the wheelchair user everything works here.

The food and service was very good and the prices are reasonable. I had the Nakese starter at only £4.50, and for the main I had the Khorshani Chicken, which was very tasty, (on the menus it states very hot, but I would only describe it as hot at a push). Would recommend and would eat here again.

The food is very well presented and the staff are very knowledgeable about the menu. It is worth asking for their recommended dishes. The service was excellent and the atmosphere is very relaxed. A good place to visit with friends or family.

Every November I stay a night with a cousin in Ducane Court which is directly across Balham High Road from this place. Our annual "tradition" is to have a takeaway meal and we have never been disappointed. The food is tasty, very varied and good value-for-money - four dishes for <£30 (10% discount from menu prices for a takeaway). And, of course, you can drink your own alcohol. Highly recommended.

We visited Gurkhas Diner yesterday as we're a big fan of Nepalese food. We were served Prawns Crackers not Papadums, when I questioned they said that its not part of menu. Bit strange! Because prawns crackers are part of Chinese food. Secondly, when ordering Tandoori Roti was told that they don't make it but will do as it's not busy. Again this is strange, too! Tandoori Roti off menu at a Nepalese restaurant .....well I find it difficult to grasp as being an Indian and a Nepalese food fan. Though their food tasted good, it doesn't convince me that it's a true Nepalese Restaurant as they claim.

Really great curry - nice to have something different to our usual Indian! Service was also very attentive and we would return again.

We were here for a birthday celebration and were touched by the friendly service and few little extras from the staff and the kitchen to help make it feel like a special evening. More generally this is a very laid back place for a quiet meal with friends or family, has a local restaurant vibe but the Nepalese food is a little unusual and certainly worth travelling from further afield for - Balham train and tube station is a few minutes walk up the High Street.The food has elements familiar from both Indian and Chinese cuisine, but with distinctive twists. The food was tasty and well seasoned or spiced, the breads were fluffy and the portions generous. As well as the attentive service the food and drink is good value for the location, not incomparable with an average curry house but a different experience.

High quality food and dishes a little different to the norm with a good choice of dishes. I've tried three different chicken dishes and all have been lovely. Nice prawn crackers to start with and food delivered efficiently. All staff are lovely and friendly and the table settings are pristine.

This is not a usual curry house. Most dishes are similar to other curry houses but all are different because they have genuine flavour and spices. Lamb is excellent here and there is a variety of breads all of which are tasty and fresh. Service is great and you are not too hemmed in. Recommended.

Food amazing, Staff very friendly, Great atmosphere. Would highly recommend this place! We all had different and everything was so tasty. Not as spicy and hot as Indian food I felt, though my husband found his hot! He had the lamb knuckle. Will definitely return. Young families were there but not sure if they do a separate kids menu.

I'm just so upset that I've waited this long to try this restaurant - all that wasted time in Indian restaurants with the same food that whilst often good lacks a sense of adventure.So we braved it, a menu with no familiar names (fortunately the descriptions were more familiar) everything with a twist that told you, or shouted at you Nepal is not India... and that's not a real surprise. I'm just so glad we have a new spot.Inside it's smart, an airy dining room with white table cloths, precisely laid cutlery and attractive napkins. I let the waitress know that we were 'first-timers' and she guided us through the menu with sensible recommendations. We ate well, wine was reasonably priced and it's just such a shame I won't be in Balham again until October but something to look forward too and more than just an alternative to an Indian.

Ate here last night and was blown away by the standard of the food. The momo dumplings and knuckle of lamb were excellent and everyone in the party of 4 enjoyed their food immensely. The atmosphere and service were brilliant. Me and my partner had never had Nepalese before but we will certainly be having it again at the Gurkhas Diner. Definitely recommended and well worth a visit if in the area.

I had dinner there last night and the food was superb. The restaurant is clean and classy, the service was excellent and the food was amazing. I recommend the Khumbu Charmri (Roasted cottage cheese diced, filled with coconut and fresh mint) which came sizzling to the table.

Great food- very tasty and great if you want to try something a bit different, as there's not too many Nepalese restaurants around. Also the food is a fair price - could have a better beer selection

Great staff. Tasty food every time we visit. The momos are the best thing on the menu. Pork curry and Lamb very good too. Reasonable prices.

This has become our local 'go to' restaurant for a delicious, casual, affordable and a cultural escapist meal. The service is really genuine and wonderful. The food is consistently delicious. The ambiance is a nice blend of authentic bric a brak and slightly tacky wall hangings. All in all, we are consistently happy and leave sated and smiling. Try it. Can't miss.

A really tasty meal. We ordered far too much but were able to take food away in a 'doggy bag'. Friendly and helpful service and a calm atmosphere.

We visited this restaurant on a Saturday night with family who live in Balham and we had no problem booking a table for our large party. Staff are very pleasant and took drinks orders immediately, then giving us time to peruse the menu. We only had main courses and these took a little time to come, but as we were talking and catching up this was not a problem. The food was delicious and one or two of the party thought that this was the best of its type that they had had for a long time. Nepalese cooking is similar to Indian, but with different spices and different choices, eg noodles, instead of bread or rice. One course with breads, rice, noodles and drinks, including 3 bottles of house wine £18 per person, including service charge. Attractive but small restaurant with clean toilets, which always shows a good level of hygiene. If we lived in this area would certainly be a regular.

I've been wanting to try this place for ages as it has an interesting sounding menu and great reviews. However it didn't quite live up to expectations. The food was quite nice but a bit lacking in flavour. The service was good but I wouldn't rush back given the large number of restaurants in the area

We went here because the reviews were pretty exceptional, so our expectations were pretty high. I would say that the food was fairly ordinary and luke warm in a restaurant of only 6-people (you'd expect everything to arrive freshly cooked).

From the flabby orange battered stone cold courgette slices - which I think were meant to be fritters although I can't be sure - to the three marooned prawns on a plate, flayed and dry as a cotton wool bud with no sauce or flavour, the meal we had would have given Gordin Ramsay a field day and was well worth an episode of Kitchen Nightmares - Gurkhas Nightmares perhaps.After those tasteless almost unswallowable starters came two mains, one of which was fairly edible and did at least have the good grace to have a sauce on it, the other sadly which was sizzling pieces of bone dry lamb. And nothing else. We asked for some sauce and the waitress said 'no sauce'. So we had to make do. We did consider running out to the corner shop to get something to lubricate it - possibly engine oil - but in the end we just smothered it in the sauce of the other dish. I am considering opening up a restaurant at which I serve three dry prawns on a plate followed by three dry pieces of burnt lamb as I feel it will be a great little earner with very low overheads. I shan't be visiting Gurkhas diner again however.

Gurkha's Diner was my first experience of Nepalese food and I have been going there regularly ever since. The food is lovely and a fascinating mixture of herbs and spices which generate very interesting flavours. There is a slow cooked lamb dish in particular which is absolutely delicious, the lamb falls off the fork and is coated in a wonderful aromatic sauce. Its so much better than going to your average curry house and a wonderful addition to Balham.

I have been a regular customer to this place for the past 6 years. They serve amazing food and the service is very good. We haven taken our family and friends and they all love it. My favourite is the lamb dumpling. Every time I do a take away I order 3 portions of it. It would be great if they do chicken dumpling too. I will whole heartedly recommend this place.

We really like this restaurant. Many of the dishes are not too spicy, though they are very aromatic and delicious. We go fairly regularly and we are going to try a take-away this evening

Our first experience of Nepalese food, which proved to be delicious. Subtle flavours and interesting combinations of herbs and spices. An immaculate and well presented restaurant, much more than a diner. Service was friendly and unobstrusive. Highly recommended.

I am glad we stumbled in this place . I was with my partner and 4 month old baby and the staff were so nice. Not to mention the food was absolutely great.

This is a great restaurant. The staff always smiling and are very friendly. The food there have a rich flavour and the atmosphere feels welcoming. The displays in the kitchen are quite interesting (they even have a Guinness world record certificate!) The desserts are lovely and so are the mains, esp.the still-sizziling lamb and the salmon in a top notch sauce! One problem though- the price is stupendously expensive!

Consistently delicious Nepalese food with excellent service - never disappoints. Recommend ordering different dishes to share. Very clean, beautiful Nepalese decorations.

Its not every High Street that has a Nepalese restaurant! You may go for the curiosity factor but you won't be disappointed by the food, which to me is a wonderful mix of Indian/Thai/Malaysian/Chinese!....familiar but different, which is no bad thing. And you gotta love a restaurant with crisp white napkins....I do anyway.

Had dinner last night, restaurant is an extrealy popular venue so i would book in advance, it is about 4/5 mins from Balham tube & mainline. Staff are very friendly and polite, great variety of wines on the menu, we had several dishes to share between the 3 of us and all the dishes were superbly cooked, the tastes of each dish was not over powering even the spicy HOT dishes, we were not rushed to finish even though it was very busy.