Gurkha's in Lewisham

Fantastic food. Chicken Shaslick is amazingly. Food arrives piping hot. Highly recommend this restaurant

Thank you. It was a pleasure to eat here. We ordered garlic prawns as a starter as the restaurant recommended them and they were super good! We shared two chicken dishes and got garlic naan breads. Everything was super. 😊❤️ On sunday evening the restaurant was quiet, but we enjoyed our last day in London in peace. Thank you! Truely recommend!

Absolutely delicious takeaway from Gurkha's. Highly recommend. We ate all veggie dishes. Top notch!

Their food was to delicious and unbelievable test ever i tested in my life

We enjoyed a lovely meal, all the food was tasty and served by a lovely team. A special day as my mums 78th birthday and she was very happy.

Fabulous food. Great portions. All allergens clearly stated. It was a birthday celebration that they made really memorable. I highly recommend it. Thank you.

I've eaten at Gurkhas many times and always had a great experience, so I asked them to cater for my birthday party. Bal advised on a buffet menu for us which included a range of yummy starters for a really reasonable price. They delivered right on time (on a busy Saturday night) and even set everything up for us. Everyone loved the food. I would definitely recommend if you need catering, and love the fact that it's a local independent restaurant. All the staff are so helpful and charming. Can't go wrong!

Food is very nice, prices are reasonable. Friendly staff

We've been going to Gurkahs in Sydenham since 2001 and would always have given our food and service 5 stars. It's been a while since sitting in instead of ordering and this time the service was disappointing. It felt unfriendly; as if our guests and we were a problem rather than diners. The food was okay, but one dish came cold. We wanted to finish dinner with coffees, but they now only do instant coffee. I'm hoping our next visit is different and more of the old Gurkahs I loved so much.

Gurkha's has provided food for us for a party of 35 on 2 occasions. Everyone agrees that the food is exceptionally good. I'd add that the service is also brilliant; the staff are so thoughtful and polite. I thoroughly recommend!

This place is absolutely wonderful, Service and staff are welcoming, helpful and kind. The food is delicious! Especially recommend the Peshawari nan, mango lassi, fenugreek paneer and of course the veg momos! We LOVE Gurkhas in our family

First time ordering from here and it was delicious, the food was hot and arrived in good time, the portions were great and good value for money will definitely be ordering again and can't wait to eat in. Overall 10/10

Used this fabulous restaurant years ago, tbh was using one in Penge for years! But the service was terrible and totally unreliable and got fobed of to many times. Can say Gurkhas Sydenham is just the best, great food delivery times are honest and quick, recommend to everyone

Great food. Favourite is sag paneer

Outstanding food served to us by the amazing Pavi. Really fresh, delicious and good value for money. We will definitely be back. Thank you for a wonderful evening

Last night, I went out for a meal with friends. Beforehand, I called the restaurant to check if it was wheelchair accessible, and they assured me it was. However, when I arrived, I discovered a step at the entrance. I waited outside until someone came to the door. They asked if I had a reservation, and when I confirmed, they led me along the pavement, around the corner, and down a dimly lit lane. There, I had to wait while they moved four large metal bins to clear a path to the back entrance of the restaurant. I eventually entered through the fire escape to reach the dining area. Given that the only obstacle at the front was a single step, they could have easily provided a small portable ramp. After my meal, I had to exit the same way. Overall, the experience didn’t feel wheelchair-friendly at all. Gurkha's reply below is not true. The front entrance would have been easily manageable with my wheelchair if they had provided a simple ramp, being accessible means being able to enter easily, being lifted and carried in is not accessible. "Due to space limitations at the main entry, accommodating larger wheelchairs can be challenging. In such cases, we provide access through the back door, which is via the fire exit, not through the kitchen." They make no mention of the fire exit being blocked with the large metal bins

Best curry in Sydenham. Great for a takeaway, equally as good to dine in. Excellent service, classy decor, and delicious food.

Had yummy momos after a long. Such a lovely atmosphere.

The food was delicious. There were a lot of issues with our service / experience. I feel this was caused by the high volume of takeaways they serve and that these are prioritised over in-house customers (this is how we felt anyway). I will be back to try again as the food really was tasty, so my score may change, but will probably go at an off-peak time.

Great and reliable curry house in Sydenham. Excellent food quality and large portions. I've only gone there for takeaway so can't comment on the atmosphere.

Went for dinner with the Mrs and baby and we was greeted by a lovely staff member. We think she was the Host and we are so annoyed we can't remember he name but she was so friendly to us and the baby. She was frequently checking up on us and the baby, and even got a rare laugh out of him when saying hello. Apart from great staff, the food was so good. Great portion size to the point were I ordered too much because my eyes were bigger than belly, and before the final dish came out I asked if it could be cancelled as we had ordered too much. With no questions they removed it from the bill. See you guys soon!

We have been enjoying take-aways from this place for a while, there are some interesting alternative dishes to the standard Indian cuisine. The staff are incredibly hospitable and really go the extra-mile. Thank you!

Our absolute favourite indian restaurant and takeaway in the area. Just had another 5* takeaway from them. First class every time.

Our waitress Pavi was amazing and catered for everything we needed. Very good value for money and great atmosphere

Gurkhas was fantastic! We were seated immediately and the overall ambience was nice. There was a mixture of Nepalese art and decoration along with what I would assume was art from a local artist. The service was excellent, very quick, personable and friendly. The food was great, we had peshwar naan, pilau rice, a traditional chicken curry dish and a vegetable curry with paneer. Nothing revolutionary but just what we wanted, a good traditional curry. The meal was less than £20 per head so very reasonably priced, impressed overall!

We dined in last night and had an amazing dinner! We ordered vegetarian curry with paneer cheese, spicy fried chicken curry and naan and pilau rice - all delicious and the portion was decent, it fed us two enough! The staff are very friendly and efficient, would definitely want to visit again!

Excellent friendly service and food. Staff Curry the best with lemon rice You can't go wrong here

Best restaurant in Sydenham, if not south London. I always have an amazing time coming to this restaurant. I would highly recommend trying the momo and the gurhka curry.

Had a takeaway for 8 people, food was great and tasty, price excellent with 10% off collection

Somebody needs to show them a real king prawn absolutely a con it was just a prawn curry at king prawn pricing . The waiter tried to tell me a prawn I can buy in packs at Iceland was a king prawn.

We love Gurkha, it never disappoints. We often go there with a big party from.our Evening Class (wine appreciation) and find the food excellent, and the staff accommodating and friendly, the service timelyvand efficient. We also find its a good place to meet and catch up with friends as its never too loud to hear what each person is saying. I love too that there are spotless napkins, clean loos and comfortable seats.

Gurkka’s is simple a fantastic restaurant. Delicious authentic Nepalese food, always consistently great. But what makes it even more special is the welcoming staff, and the care they all give. It feels like a family and it’s a pleasure to go there (regularly!). Everyone is brilliant but a special mention must go to the main man Anwar, who is hard working, always remembers me and my boys and is the perfect welcoming face! Highly recommended.

A wonderful place with friendly staff and absolutely delicious food!

A lovely place to eat with charming staff and delicious food. The daal makhani is a particular favourite along with the nilgiri chicken.

this place is ten out of ten - the best indian food in london, made with love, incredible service, great vibe and atmosphere. come here every time i’m visiting london!

Amazing food, great service. Highly recommended.

Best Indian in Sydenham and Forest Hill area! Flavours are excellent

We had a very good experience. All foods that we ordered were so deciduous.It took us back to Nepal. Staffs were so friendly and special thanks to Anup dai.thank you.

This is one of my favorite restaurants and the food is delicious and it makes me feel relaxed all the time I love this restaurant. I will say thanks to pavani she's always a well received person👍🏼👍🏼❤️❤️❤️💯💯💯💯

Tercera visita a este restaurante nepalí - indio en Sydenham Road del sur de Londres. Esto es mucho más de lo que es habitual a la derecha - vuelta - la - esquina de la casa de curry. Excelente comida y un personal bien informado y atento. Muy tranquilo. Excepcionalmente limpio. Prueba cualquiera de las especialidades del chef (en esta ocasión, tuvimos la barbacoa de pollo y sherpa de cordero) , aunque todo el menú merece investigación.

Food was lovely but I didn't like the waitress talking too much and taking away the plates while we were still eating.

Delicious food, good sized portion, and a decent price. We were served by a lovely, friendly waitress. Would recommend!

Great food and service, will come again!

Fantastic little place - an authentic experience for a very decent price. The food was excellent - especially recommend the Nepalese specialities. Service was also fantastic, genuinely friendly and with a human touch that I hadn't experienced in London in a while. Has a real family business feel and the atmosphere is lovely too.

There was 3 if us that me for a meal here fir a catchbup in a Sunday evening. It's pretty dark inside I dis find it hard to see the menu, only partly my fault I left my glasses in the car. We got a warm welcom and shown to our table, it was very busy with almost every table occupied and after ordering our drinks they quickly arrived at the table. Once we had ordered our food, the poperdoms came quickly, then the starters. The food was delivered to the table and we didn't have to wait to long it all seemed to be timed really well. All the food was so so nice we no complains about the food, or the service. We left a nice tip.and we are all looking forward to going there again.

can’t wait to go there again great food

Incredibly tasty food and tons of options to try new Nepalese and Indian dishes. Good sized portions. Fast and lovely staff. It seemed quiet from the outside, but atmosphere was lovely once inside. Highly recommend. Very good prices

We've dined in and had many takeaways over the past 20 years and dined in again yesterday. The menu is creative as well as having all the curry favourites. The food is consistently tasty and of high quality with tender meat dishes, great veggie options and different spices throughout. We think the best in the area and a good price too. The staff are friendly and attentive. We shall continue to return and recommend to others. A big thank you and shout out to all staff at Gurkha's 😀

Perfectly balanced Lamb Staff Curry. This dish is absolutely Masterpiece! Totally surprised about how tasty it was! So glad I had a chance to chat with chef and pass the compliment straight to him :) Thank you very much. Your are doing so great!

Lovely ambience, great service, amazing taste - Indo Nepali flavours.. Highly recommend this place for Momo lovers.

We had Ghurka’s cater for our event and they were wonderful! Highly recommend - everyone at the party commented on how delicious the food was. Bal’s communication was so helpful throughout. Everything arrived when it was supposed to and there was so much food! Would recommend without hesitation!!

We were a party of 20 + and were very well catered for. It's a bit different from the usual Indian restaurant fare. A very popular location that's for sure. The take away riders are outside pressing the phones to the window trying to get their next delivery as quickly as possible.

True to it’s roots, this long established restaurant on Sydenham Road is a gem! I have been 3/4 times now with various friends and family and we are always left feeling satisfied.. the food is always to a high standard, and the service is particularly warm and friendly, esp by Pavi who goes above and beyond to make you feel special. Her smile is the added ingredient to what is already a perfect recipe!! The ambience takes me back to the truly authentic Indian restaurants of yesteryear: immaculate white linen, decor in rich colour, uniformed professional staff and seriously good cuisine!! I look forward to returning soon!! The best of luck to you all!!

Ordered biryani and saag paneer via uber. Delivery came in 45 mins but food was warm. Food was fresh but very bland in taste. Everything lacked salt and other seasoning. Biryani - i wouldn’t called biryani, it’s more of pulov. Saag Paneer - paneer was soft and fresh.

Delicious food, friendly staff.

I ordered food at this Indian. I was told it would be 20 min . 45 min later food was ready . Only living 1 min away the time I opened my food a few minutes later . It was cold . Food tasted disgusting. Whilst in the restaurant I was asking if I could have my chicken dish very mild . He was explaining that is wasn't possible as they take it out the fridge and put it in the microwave pre seasoned , in that split second he corrected him self to micro oven . Food tasted like it was definitely microwaved . I certainly won't be eating here again avoid avoid avoid !!!

A super restaurant, recommended by our daughter. Excellent food, good wine great service. Thoroughly recommend.

The lamb dansak is truly unbelievable. Great friendly well informed staff, quick service and brilliant food

Excellent - we were looking for a new takeaway in the area and this one did not disappoint. One of the few times I've had a curry and felt nourished afterwards. Really high quality dishes, great range of vegetarian options, and would definitely go back.

I had a Lamb dish which didn't taste like lamb. The ingredients were fine but the 'lamb' seemed to be unlamb. Lamb has a very distinct taste. This just tasted of meat.

I have been ordering and eating in here since 2019 and it has never disappointed. These guys are next level!! Thank you so much. Food is so so good. Service is amazing. 10/10 every time!

It's so.good just so nice every time

This was my third visit and the food and service have been consistently good… The portions are ample and the food of a very high standard and quality.. each time I’ve been, I’ve introduced another diner and we all leave happy!! THANK YOU TO ALL THE STAFF

Delicious food. First time we’ve ordered a delivery from Gurkha’s and it won’t be the last! We really enjoyed it and the menu shows all allergens which is important to me as I can’t eat gluten. My food came with the containers marked GF too. Portions are really generous too. Definitely recommend.

Great food, very reasonable price

Nice place to visit with family and sit down for a sumptuous meal. Good ambience and friendly staff, along with the Nepalese and Indian cuisine, means we will be back for sure. The special fried rice, Chilli chicken, and Veg momos were special, and the Aloo Rayo was something that I had not heard of or tasted before. 😋

Delivery was half an hour late, the food was lukewarm, naan bread cold. Wouldn’t order again, for what they charged I would expect a hot meal delivered on time.

A well laid out restaurant with plenty of space between tables. A good menu and well cooked meals

Every year I have all my football friends around to my house in Sydenham for an end of season curry. We play a friendly vets game (45-79 is the age range) every week. This year we had 29 people for the curry and I ordered it from Ghurkhas. As it was such a big take away order I spoke to them a few days ahead of schedule to make sure they would be able to handle it. They did a brilliant job. The whole order was ready as planned on 20 December at 7.15 PM as agreed and everything was perfectly boxed up and warm when we got it home (we live only 5 mins away). We had a super evening of excellent curry and a few beers and much good fun looking back on our season. Thank you to all the staff at Ghurkas and Merry Xmas.

My manager organised lunch at work catered for by Gurkha's - The service was amazing, food was amazing!! All my colleagues were impressed. They came and set up - nothing was too much.

Lovely Indian food. Consistently good quality and reasonably priced. Favourite local Indian. Good for both meat eaters and vegetarian.

Good food and great staff..never been disappointed here.

I placed a very large order for 14 people last week. The restaurant was very helpful ensuring the order was fulfilled properly - contacting me by email to check for any changes. The food was delivered on the day bang on time time, well packed and piping hot. Best of all it was really delicious. Thank you Bal!

Nice atmosphere, good food. Highly recommended 👌

Amazing food! Great customer service! Highly recommend

Really good food and portions. Friendly staff and nice atmosphere. Highly recommended.

Had a cosy time at Gurkha’s, the lamb chops were incredible! Luckily I got the large portion so I got to take some home with me :)

One of the best curries, always tastes very fresh.

Had takeaway order on Friday. The food was very nice, tasty and just as expected from this restaurant. Have been going there over the years takeaway or eat in and never disappointed.

Tasty food but they need to fix the lighting. There is no atmosphere and the restaurant looks closed from the outside.

I order from them every 10 days or so and they're always excellent. Delivery never late, order never wrong, polite delivery man, excellent food.

Been a few times, was never amazing but was always acceptable. Todays meal though was disgusting... sorry, wouldn't usually leave bad reviews but the food tasted wrong. Wont be returning sorry. Tasted old and just bad. What a shame. The staff were nice.

I don’t usually post reviews but this place was wonderful and the food was amazing

Good food and great staff..never been disappointed here.

Vindaloo love review: ok so I am shocked about the standard of Vindaloo curry's in South London and just how many places fail to add depth of spices & aromatic flavours. They just use chilli powder and tomato base. It's extremely dissapointing and hard to find a very good vindaloo. This vindalaoo is perfect as I cannot find a banging one but this one is very good I have now ordered delivery around 8 times so far and its consisistent. I am forever grateful as I am obsessed with vindaloo curry. Perfect heat but can also taste aromatic flavours. Nice chicken used and naan bread & onions salad delicious. Really happy with this service had to leave review for anyone else seeking a good vindaloo in SE London ❤

Good food, excellent service. Bit pricey for what it is IMO.

It's a proper curry house but an elevated one largely due to the Nepalese factor. As you can guess, being a restaurant with two cuisines makes the menu particularly tricky to navigate, but it's a good problem to have! I had a Nepalese lamb dish I've forgotten the name of (sorry!) which was delicious, it had such a deep earthy flavour. As is curry tradition, I sampled all my friend's dishes and they were delicious too. How marvellous to have this on your doorstop. Anyone fancy a curry?!

Friendly atmosphere and service. Food is always exceptional 😋

Great staff and usual good PE food. Good for kids too

Really gone down hill food wise

On that fateful day, a relentless hunger consumed me, and clad in my humble home clothing, I ventured into that establishment. Alas, the staff cast judgmental gazes upon me, their eyes filled with puzzlement at my presence. With utmost politeness, I beseeched them for a mere offering of tap water, while I patiently awaited the arrival of my sustenance, enduring a seemingly interminable 25-minute ordeal. Throughout this time, the waiters exchanged words in their native tongue, accompanied by disapproving glances. Attempting to evade unnecessary confrontation with such hostile individuals, I simply stated my origin as Syndenham whenever questioned. Nevertheless, this seemed to fuel their disdain, culminating in one of the waiters resorting to derogatory language, branding me an 'idiot.' Upon the eventual readiness of my meal, I sought to ensure its integrity, only to be met with more contemptuous glares and hostile inquiries. Though the cuisine itself proved to be delightful, the bitter taste of their inhospitable service has left an indelible mark upon my memory. With a heavy heart and a sense of relief for escaping unscathed from the encounter, I departed from that place. However, the haunting echoes of their disdainful laughter in their foreign tongue lingered, deepening my resolve to never darken their doorstep again. Indeed, I am grateful for the preservation of my life amid this turbulent encounter. Yet, the memory of such an unwelcome experience has indubitably stained my impression of that establishment forevermore.

Please bring back your original chapati receipe not a fan of the ones you do now

I went to Gurkha's a couple of weeks ago. It is a great restaurant, with excellent food and service. Would thoroughly recommend!

I had a fantastic meal at Gurkha’s this evening. I was dining solo and everyone there was so nice to me and made me feel very welcome. The lusani tikka and salmon shaslik were both absolutely delicious, as were the garlic naan, jeera aloo and pilau rice. I’ve eaten at Gurkha’s many times with my daughter and son-in-law who live nearby and every meal has been excellent.

Just had tandoori chicken and it was dead tasted raw salad was dead, I’m praying I don’t get sick the Chicken korma was ok ish as was the special Fried rice £43.50 never again my sister put the chicken in the bin but I was hungry so I braved it never have I wrote a review before.

Great restaraunt serving authentic Nepalese food at a great price. The Nepalese Gurkha beer is a must try and far better than the standard Cobra/Kingfisher served in most curry houses.

First time 2 weeks ago and was not disappointed. Fantastic service and great food at a great price. You can really sense the fact it is a family-run restaurant with the warmth and genuine care shown to every table.

Great food and service! Will be returning very soon

The service and food were great. The prices are super fair. I will definitely visit this place again.

Great restaurant, with excellent food and service. Very much looking forward to visiting again soon