Jewel in the Crown in Dumfries & Galloway

Great find in Castle Douglas. It's always a lucky dip eating out when you don't know the area very well. The Jewel certainly didn't disappoint. All the guys paid great attention to us, and we wanted for nothing. Rafi was the star 🌟

Mary and I had a lovely evening at The Jewel in The Crown. The food was excellent 👌 and the staff were very friendly. The atmosphere was warm and welcoming. We will definitely be back before our holiday ends! Thanks 😊

Cracking resturant. Food was good and the staff were excellent and friendly. At the time they didn t have a table licence so BYO

This Indian is in my home town, only a 30 second drive yet they charge £3.50 for delivery, absolutely ridiculous. There is defiantly no friendly customer for buying from them, i see the point maybe charging £1.50 but £3.50 is just over the top

Lovely authentic Indian food .... take away for us but, as they open early afternoon, then we go shopping at the same time. Highly recommended

One of few Indian restaurants in South Dumfries and Galloway but sets a high standard. Not the quickest (Waited 40 mins on a weekday for takeout) but evident care taken over the food. Delicious and extensive menu.

Food always freshly cooked, delicious

Ordered a chicken chat on Puri bread, chicken tikka madras, plain naan and spicy honey chips. The puri was delicious sweet and spicy The madras was lovely also good amount of heat and chicken cooked to perfection The naan was large and soft. Mopped up the madras well. The chips- I won’t lie not a fan, didn’t really finish them but that’s personal preference and not a knock at the restaurant as I’m sure people do like them as they would not sell them Otherwise. Overall a good takeaway

If the takeaway is going to take 1 hour 20 just tell customers. Getting told 50 mins and having to wait 30 mins every time is annoying.

We regularly get takeaway from Jewel in the crown, but tonight had a sit down meal and it was just as lovely. The food every single time is amazing. Staff are also 10/10 . Will continuously be back. Thanks

A nice restaurant in a nice town! The meal was good, Naan was very tasty, service was very friendly! The ambiente is modern, but could be a little bit more cosy ... but the one reason for only two stars here is: It was too cold in that one, big room of the restaurant. We should come back in summer ...

Food was not full off body. The cheese nan had like speeded cheese. Lamb was dry and veg pakora was tasteless

Thank you for a very special Christmas meal! It was absolutely stunning and cooked to perfection. Really delicious and tender meat. The tikka masala was simply stunning, my family tried the lamb and a Bengali roast chicken. We all loved it! The baked cheesecake was also superb! We knew that coming here we’d be really well looked after with the kindest of people owning this restaurant. We were so grateful for the extra attention we received taking us through each dish. This was really an exceptional Christmas meal we will never forget. If we still live here next year we would hope to be back for Christmas. Thank you so much for such a special time! 👏🙏🎉

Went to this restaurant to get a takeaway, we have had meals from here before when we holidayed in Kirkcudbright. We went in and ordered our takeaway and were told the chef hadn't arrived yet and it would be about an hour. We were going to cancel but the young man then said it would be 30 mins. We went for a walk and returned for our meal and left. When we opened the dishes at our cottage it was cold and dry and looked nothing like the usual curries, even putting it in the microwave didn't help. The garlic naan was just a plain naan and like cardboard. Once bitten twice shy so we will be looking elsewhere for our holiday curry in future.

Food is amazing. But unfortunately you will wait for it. One sit in meal we waited 2 hrs. Takeaway they say 40 minutes you head in and have to wait a further 20min

Great food... all made on the premises

Really good Curry here, and plenty of choices!

Spectacular service, fresh authentic dishes with flavours to die for and so much value for money, this place goes the extra mile. Tandoori mixed grill is to die for with coconut and mango rice, oh wow

Nice little restaurant, you can book a reservation, but we just walked in. It is an Indian restaurant, and they do not serve alcohol, it is either soft drinks or 0%non alcohol drinks. Service was good and the food was great. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Parking is not an issue as there is a car park across the road.

Great fodd. Very tasty. Menno Beun, Leerdam Netherlands

Used to go regularly when we lived in Auchencairn and loved it. Back in the area on ho;iday so revisited only to be disappointed by very average food. Surprised to find that the restaurant didn't have a licence and had to go out to Tesco's to get some beers. Had to wait about 40 minutes for our food which was annoying as there were only about 4 tables occupied; a total of about18 people. Would not go back.

The food is very nice in this restaurant. We gp to it every time when we visit Castle Douglas while on holiday. Get served quickly and prices are reasonable. You have to take your own alcohol.

Quick and quality, just what you want from a high street takeaway

Great place for an Indian. Zahid nows his stuff and recommended the perfect rice to go with the lamb rogan josh. The lamb was beautiful, not a trace of fat or chewy bits. Husban had the honey spiced chips and they went really well with his murg malwani. Great service and lovely atmosphere. Very clean.

There are good Indian restaurants and bad Indian restaurants, this is a good one. Lovely interior, friendly staff and excellent food. Highly recommended.

Lovely restaurant with delicious food. Everything we had was fresh and tasty. Highly recommend lamb tikka biryiani. A wide menu and fabulous choice of alcohol free drinks. Especially delighted with the service. Our daughter is autistic and struggles with noise. Mid way through our meal the table of 7 adjacent became so loud (think braying donkeys) we couldn’t hear ourselves and even with ear defenders my daughter was struggling. Asked to be moved and the staff were so helpful and understanding. Thank you so very much.

Brilliant food and excellent service. Prices are very reasonable too. The best Indian/Bangladesh restaurant in Dumfries and Galloway. Possibly Scotland!

Fantastic food will definitely be back. Would highly recommend

Didn’t eat, sat for 15 minutes after being seated and no one came to serve us so we left! It wasn’t even busy. Very disappointed

My family and I had lovely time at The Jewel In The Crown. It's BYOB, you're being advised of it whilst making a booking and waiters happily offer a glass for your beverage on arrival. Selection of the food was really impressive, both meat and vegetarian options. We went for recommendations (sorry, can't really remember names of the dishes) from one of the waiters who was super helpful and accommodating, and we were not disappointed. Portions were big and very satisfying. Service all together was great, very attentive and accommodating. In general, it's a perfect spot for a family meal as well as visit with your friends. Definaly we'll be back. Thank you!

It was very quiet as during the week. The food was good the waiter wasn't very attentive and listen to our order properly

Great food, good range on the menu and good friendly service. No license so take your own drink

Called in for a takeaway on way back to our holiday lodge, person who served us was very polite and friendly and even gave me a free can of coke while I waited, drove 10 miles and food was still hot, and even more so food was delicious it didn’t disappoint.. 5star food and service thank you

I didn't eat-in so atmosphere is a bit of a guess, I did collect though and it seemed nice enough Inside. Food was wonderful. I really enjoyed every bite.

First visit to The Jewel in The Crown and it didn't disappoint. The reviews lived up to the hype. Very tasty and hot food served by friendly staff.

Very good and nice service, attentive and helpful. The food was plentiful and tasty. We also found the price-performance ratio to be good.

My husband and I have just finished our amazing takeout of chicken tikka jarjala, lamb dupiaza, garlic rice and peshwari naan. I had been recommended The Jewel in the Crown by a friend although we are an hour away by car. Even with a drive home and reheating, it was hands down the loveliest takeout Indian meal we’ve ever had. The staff were also lovely- offering me a drink while I waited & a comfy sofa to wait on. I will definitely be having another take out from here, and also would love to dine in too. Brilliant!

Good range of food. Good quality

First time visit for takeaway. Food was delivered quickly and was hot and fresh and had a nice bite to it. Will be back to go to restaurant.

Booked a table for 4 on a Monday night but we didn't need to as we only saw about 6 tables occupied all evening. The food was so good, I had Chicken Tikka Jarjala which I had never heard of before, it was gorgeous and very spicy, I would order it again The slight downside was very slow service, we were there 2 hours and only had starters and mains. They seemed very busy doing takeaways and every time the delivery driver arrived, everything stopped in the restaurant. I would go again, but would order takeaway if in a hurry

It sells curry. Nice curry. Worth a visit if you like curry.

Staff were friendly and helpful. Food was delicious

Delicious foods and great hospitality

Really struggled with this place. Service was a little slow. Staff friendly. Food wasn’t that good. Chicken pakora was bland. Samosas however good. Curry’s we’re not nice, either too sweet or some tasted raw uncooked spices.

The lamb Biryani’s was fabulous after long share of Uk I have found one of the best I have ever had in Jewel & Crown it’s worth my money Tq very much chef …

We loved our meal here. All tasty, well presented and excellent service. We arrived about 7.15pm, 2 people no reservation on a Friday evening. Note they do not sell alcohol but you can bring your own.

Went on Sunday night without booking. Very busy & went out of there way to find a table for us. Food bang on. Service impeccable.🌟

Happened to visit on the last Sunday of the month when they have a buffet unfortunately no lamb on the menu. So had a meal offer for one ...lamb masala and pilau rice with pomodomes and mango chutney. Gorgeous 😍

This restaurant is BYOB which helps the bill. Staff are helpful but are very busy dealing with carry out orders. Food is fine but there were long waits for both starters and mains. It would help if diners in the restaurant got priority over the carry out orders

I'm not the biggest fan of Indian cuisine however the dishes served here were delicious. The restaurant is clean with decent service from all the staff.

Ate at the "Jewel in the Crown " Castle Douglas today. As usual great service, top drawer food, and super staff. Very highly recommended. Smashing!.

I’ve been a couple of times to The Jewel In The Crown, and have never been disappointed. The food is so good, and the service is bang on. If you want awesome food, reasonably priced, and decent portions, then it’s a must!

Above average Indian restaurant, very nice flavours and not your usual offerings.

Good food good prices, no alchol served but bring your own no problem will return.

Often order take away when in the area. Excellent quality tastey food, always served on time, polite friendly staff. Looking forward to having a meal in the restaurant

I loved it. So pleasant service. Very helpful and great food. Take your own alcohol and they will supply the glasses as not licenced.

Chicken shashlik was a little salty, big dish and tasty

Has to be a bucket list must do.

Was here with holywood service station Dumfries for Christmas night out my 1st experience of an Indian restaurant food Was lovely top class service from all the staff

Great night food was terrific, all the staff were brilliant. All of us will return again 🚗🏍

We were warmly welcomed. The service was very good and the food very good as well. We enjoyed the Sag Aloo as well as the main courses. The quantities were very generous We plan to revisit.

Warm welcome, clean - and wonderfully light, delicious food. We all left stuffed but content. Thank you.

Food was bland, not cheap either. Won't go again. I'd been looking forward to a meal from here, all week whilst we were on holiday but I was so disappointed

I've been here a few times now. Can't say anything negative

Our last night in Castle Douglas and we'd decided to have a take out. We'd had a take out on our first night there from the Chinese just down the road. I'm afraid the Jewel didn't live up to expectations or previous reviews. The food while plentiful, was bland and greasy. I've had better ready meals. I'm really sorry for leaving a negative review, I'd been looking forward to a meal from here for the whole week

Beyond awful! The vegetable pakora was tasteless and didn’t hold together - it was nothing more than shredded deep fried pieces of batter. Reminded me of what you might find if you emptied out the remnants of your deep fat frier. The disappointment continued when we realised we’d only been given half a curry! A long foil dish that was less than half filled (no exaggeration!). I can only assume the chef got hungry half way through cooking it? My recommendation to the chef would be to try one of the Asda’s savers curries instead as it has miles more taste and at least you can be assured a full portion. The spiced onions come in a small tub a similar size to a McDonald’s ketchup sauce. To be fair, they were only 95p, but I’ve never received spiced onions as a ‘dip’ before! The one plus I would say is the customer service, the person on the phone was very courteous and eager to help. If they could back this up with the food they produced they’d be onto a winner. We’re not the type to leave reviews but this was genuinely awful and we’ve been left hungry and out of pocket. Maybe we caught them on a bad night, but I’d recommend giving this a miss.

Great meal served very promptly, curtious staff, highly recommended 👌

We had a delivery from here and it was not great. 2 of the 3 main courses were average, with the sauce for one being runny, insipid and glowing yellow, the other being too spicy after being advertised as not. The third main was a glowing red, tasty, but glowing. The move away from artificial colouring has not reached this premises. The side dishes were fine and the delivery in good time. The naans were huge. The papadums and chutney trays were fine. Perhaps we caught them on an off day.

The staff are very polite and helpful. The food is delicious.

Very friendly and attentive staff especially the owner. The popadom and chutney tray pre-starter was excellent particularly the tamarind sauce. We asked if we could buy some of the tamarind sauce, they gave us two small tubs without charge. Our main courses were chicken Luari and prawn Rogan Josh with Pilau rice, both were large portions and delicious. We had no room for a desert. The cost was a very reasonable £17 pp with no service charge. We left a very well deserved tip. The Jewel In The Crown does not have an alcohol licence but customers are able to BYO. Glasses are provided and their is non corkage charge. There is a good range of non-alcoholic drinks. We live 100 miles from Castle Douglas so unfortunately will not be able to return to The Jewel In The Crown often. We will be back whenever we are in the area. The owner did tell us about an ex-employee who now has the Thai Valley restaurant in Selkirk. This is only 20 miles from home so we will be visiting soon, hoping it is as good as The Jewel In The Crown.

The food was absolutely delicious and the staff were helpful and friendly. Reasonably priced too. Couldn’t fault it. Yum!

Excellent food and service here as usual. We have been coming here for quite a few years and it is the best Indian food restaurant in the area. You won’t get any better. The food is cooked to perfection and if you want it a little hotter- just ask. If you’re unsure what to have - you will always be given good recommendations. We absolutely love it.

Food was amazing. Staff very friendly and welcoming. We only had a main course, which neither of us could finish as we were so full. The quality of the food and taste was the best (and we come from Edinburgh with a wealth of Indian restaurants to choose from). Will definitely be back next time we are in the area.

Food was amazing. Staff very friendly and welcoming. We only had a main course, which neither of us could finish as we were so full. The quality of the food and taste was the best (and we come from Edinburgh with a wealth of Indian restaurants to choose from). Will definitely be back next time we are in the area.

Really good food and friendly service. Only complaint is that it was a bit chilly inside resturant.

Great place with great service, been here multiple times while in the area for work

We have been having our Indian food from jewel in the crown now for several years. Only once we have had something that was not quite right but we are all human and can make mistakes. Overall our food we have had has been absolutely fantastic We have had food from other Indian restaurants around the area but we always go back to here because we know that it will be FANTASTIC. Keep up the great work lads and lassies. You have a customer for life here.....

Lovely meal , some communication problems talking with staff. The restaurant itself needs some work done. Where we were sitting the walls were all marked with food splashes and spillages. The table had food stains on it ( table cloths would sort this) and the placemat was chipped and worn. Great food but could be so much more if attention to cleaning furniture and fixings was adhered too.

Really lovely food!! Highly recommend both the food and the service. Nasim served us and was very friendly and helpful. 😊

A party of 6 of booked this restaurant a good 2 weeks earlier, knowing it could be difficult to get somewhere to eat on a Saturday night. We enter at our agreed time, we were ushered to our table, then we waited, and waited and waited. Then a waiter came and asked us if we required drinks, he also took our order (Poppadoms, 2 each, meal to follow). Then we waited and waited and waited, eventually, the starter arrived. Starter done, lets move on to the main meal. You know the scene by know, we waited and waited and waited, and believe it or not, we waited some more. We had been in the building for 1 hour and 25 mins and had our first course, nothing more. As all the take aways were going out, we did contemplate phoning for a take away and asking for it to be delivered to table number #, I am sure it would have been quicker. Loads of people who came in after us, were served before us and some had left the building. Eventually, the meal came. Hurrah, was it worth the wait? No not really, our party of 6 are fortunate to be pretty well travelled and have visited umpteen establishments like this one. But never have we waited this long for what turned out to be a meal of less than average quality. I saw a lot of reviews for this place and thought we would be getting a good night, how wrong could I have been. The owners will probably say, "we were very busy", "the staff were run off their feet". Sorry guys, that isn't my issue. The remedy is, employ more staff, throughout and make sure your "in house" customers are the most important people in your business, because if they "walk", your business will be ruined in no time.

Super food,nice atmosphere and great service 10 / 10.Looking forward to the next visit.

I have had issues with this place before but decided to give them another chance....... what a big mistake that was. On the telephone I asked for 2 main meals, 3 plain nan breads and 1 pilau rice. This place is renowned for leaving things out of orders so I distinctly repeated that I wanted 3 nan breads What we received was shocking......for £24.00 we got what looked like 2 kids meals, really small portions, 2 plain nan breads and a miniscule pilau rice. I mean it this time NEVER AGAIN, complete RIP OFF.

Was on holiday and visited the town and booked dinner here. I cannot find a single fault. The staff were all very polite, kind and attentive without making a nuisance of themselves. The food was delicious and served quickly and hot. Wish I lived nearer, but alas, I live in Cornwall. Thank you. You most certainly The Jewel in the Crown 👑

This is the best Indian in the area. We frequent it each time we visit and it has never let us down.

Enjoyed the food, we weren't that adventurous though and stuck to mild dishes as we were travelling through and didn't want to take too many risks, so cannot comment too much. My photo doesn't do it justice, and it tasted way better than it looked. Atmosphere is a bit bland, but the staff are attentive and had no issues with the service. It's a bring your own bottle kind of place.

i bordered a meat box kebab and it was very cold and absolutely stinking and there was hardly any food there so for £18 it was ridiculous, not be back

Had an amazing takeaway curry from here on our recent break. Great portion sizes and they were more than happy to tailor my chicken tikka korma to 'madras heat'. They played an absolute blinder in doing so: a perfect combination of moreish flavour and perspiration :D Thank you!

Absolutely brilliant. Service was great, food even better. Tried a coconut and mango rice for a change and loved it. Highly recommend this restaurant.

Good food and service. Take your own wine

I had high hopes for this place and convenient to my home being a 10 minute drive away I placed an order online at 6.20pm and took the 7.00pm option for collection. I arrived at 7 and was told it could be 5 or 10 mins, which was fine as the place didn’t look particularly busy but staff seemed under pressure. I returned 15 mins later and waited another 5 mins before being presented with my meals. I thought it was better to have freshly cooked than sitting for 10 mins .. on arrival at home 10 mins later and unveiling the food provided .. I can only describe my mood as disappointed. Chicken tikka tandoori … swimming in grease chicken chasing that I could only describe as 8 pieces of minute chicken cooked in tomato soup .. you couldn’t even see the chicken in the tray without fishing around in the “sauce” for it . Not worth the money and throws doubt on the 5 star reviews posted .. if you want a decent curry the 20 mile drive to Dumfries from here more than makes up for the disappointment. If the food was worth the wait it would have been fine but this certainly wasn’t. A kebab shop would provide better quality food than this restaurant and would be a fraction of the cost

We loved the food here & always visit when we're in the area. They have some great vegan options & the staff are so good

Had a delicious dinner here been a few times and always good food. Its byob which is fine as long as you know to do this they provide glasses ice bucket etc free.

We had the meal for two takeaway (£22.95 August 2023) and we were definitely not disappointed. Loads of food of extremely good quality. The large lumps of chicken and lovely sauces (none too overpowering) made for an excellent meal. The kitchen even put what was gluten free and what wasn't (my wife is gluten intolerant) on ever dish. The staff are super friendly and the restaurant looked very clean and comfortable. If we visit this area again we are definitely going to order from them again. Thank you.

Okay food. The naan was really good.

Superb Indian food with great staff. We are here 3 nights in a row. The menu was varied and reasonably priced

Great food, friendly staff, good value. Will eat here again when we're back in the area.

The food was amazing, and so was the service. There is a good range of vegetarian options. The Chutney tray is recommended, and so is the drink, Lassi. We left nice and full and satisfied.

Is a really fabulous place to eat , heard of it by word of mouth and wasn’t disappointed . Food was amazing and staff were just lovely . Well worth a try and a great place to stop on way to and from Dumfries x

Had a fantastic meal and the service was excellent 👌

Fantastic family meal at Jewel in the Crown. Great value for money. Staff friendly and attentive and nothing too much bother. Very clean and lovely environment....cant wait to come back