Koloshi Restaurant and Bar in Cheltenham

New ownership now, not the same. All different staff.We went at 6pm on a Sunday and there was nobody there. Used to be our favourite curry house.

Review for Koloshi at Dunkertons. Staff lied about how long the food would take. Was told 10 mins. After 25 mins I asked again, and they said another 10. I then asked for a refund, and all of a sudden my food turned up 30 seconds later. Total joke - just be transparent rather than waste people’s time. Portions also tiny compared to a restaurant

I had the house speciality served in a coconut it was brilliant.

Service was ridiculously slow, but the food very good

Driven past here many hundred times, and this evening went here, sadly because our booked restaurant for 6 of us had a kitchen problem and had to close. This was in no way a poor second choice and so pleased that our original fell through! Don't be put off by the rather sad looking exterior from driving past. The interior is superb, beautiful ambience, helpful staff and great quality crockery and china. Six different meals ordered, all superb in their own way, well cooked, spiced to perfection and none left. Definitely a place to return to often. Thanks for a great eating experience!

What a beautiful restaurant! We haven’t been there in almost a year due to it being 1+hour away; but it is so worth the drive! Gorgeous inside and out with the most amazing , friendly staff ! (They spoil you !). And the food is ridiculously delicious! We had a party of 6 and everyone was elated over their meals! The fresh, flavorful ingredients make this restaurant top-notch! We will be returning here very soon.

Amazing food, beautiful atmosphere and wonderful staff. Great wine and beer.

Reasonably priced. Plenty of parking. Didn’t need to make a booking on Sunday evening. Well seasoned food. Couldn’t complain. Had lovely food. I had the mixed grill and it was gorgeous.

Never went in but I bet I was amazing

The food and service at Koloshi was exceptional, it was one of the best restaurants we dined at during our five week holiday in the UK. Recommended.

Excellent food and the service was fantastic. Huge range of meal options. We couldn't fault the place and will definitely be back.

Good quality, the Paneer Kazana was very delicious. Tastefull and served with pleasure. Nice restaurant

Well unfortunately l was extremely unhappy with the curry. Had so much lemon in the sauce With lemon segments left in the curry. Unable to eat the food. The butter naan l had asked for Was absolutely terrible.

Great food, great service, great value

Best Indian food I’ve ever had. Absolutely fantastic every dish was perfect in every way. First time but definitely not the last. A must try Cheltenhams best kept secret

The best food in cheltenham. Being out of town does make for an altogether quieter night out, which suits me. If it were in the center of town, there'd be a month long waiting list.

Superb food, service and atmosphere. Poliet and super friendly staff

The food here is fresh, clean and made with love! The naan is a must! Food flavourful but pricey! Good location - great parking and not too far out! Great seating options and welcoming staff. Clean loos!

Food: very good, well prepared and cooked - the food wasn't overwhelmed by spices; comes at a price. Poppadoms were not complimentary... Service: some of the staff - not all, should smile a bit more. Prices of some large drinks are not given on the menu, yet you'll be asked whether you'd like to go large; a bit dubious... Atmosphere: not in the proprietors control, however some of the clientele were using foul language.

My husband and I always love eating at Koloshi, when visiting family in Cheltenham. The food is always beautifully presented and lives up to its appearance. Greeted on arrival and attentive service throughout the whole evening, without being intrusive. We honestly can’t fault the food or the service. Highly recommended.

First time visit, for mum's birthday, and what a hit! Amazing food, best curry we have ever had. Fish kebab sooooo delicious! And chicken with lamb just melts in your mouth! Polite staff, clean restaurant. Will definitely be back for more

Brilliant service and excellent food. Great place to spend time and highly recommend visiting. Big menu too so lots of choice.

Quality Indian cuisine here without doubt. Only disappointment was the very bland papadom tray, tasteless & sloppy, had to ask for lime pickle to be included.

An excellent, up-market Indian restaurant which fully reached the heights of its reputation. The venue is delightful and the staff are helpful and friendly. But the food was the standout! a great selection of dishes and all beautifully spiced and presented. A lovely experience - thank you.

Second tome visiting Koloshi as havent been in a few years. Had a really lovely meal, staff extremely attentive, food cooled to perfection and the decoration of the restaurant is awesome. Really nice chilled evening.

Fabulous takeaway meal even though the Madras came as Lamb when Chicken was ordered - maybe that's why it was dearer than expected (the box was marked as C-M), just as well my husband liked lamb. The Chicken Passanda was beautiful. Thank you 😊

The best Indian food I’ve had since I’ve been on this planet. It doesn’t taste like every other Indians out there. Fresh, hot and great service. This is the gold standard of Indians.

WOW what a place! As an Indian, it’s not easy to find food that beats home cooking. Koloshi is incredible. The food was so tender with vibrant flavours that take you right back to India. The service was excellent and the interior ambience is lovely. Highly recommend this place if your looking for a great Indian in the area.

Really good atmosphere. Friendly and attentive staff. The menu is varied and offers a good choice including the vegetarian which was excellent. Good sized portions. Our meal was well cooked and presented and really nicely spiced. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Would highly recommend.

The food was incredibly good. The owner is also the chef and he produces seriously great food. He has won awards for his skills. Almost certainly the best Asian restaurant in the county if not the south west. It was also reasonably priced at around 32 pounds per head. This included starter, main course, papadums with dips, nan breads plus a round of drinks and six glasses of water with lime wedges. There was no charge for the water. The round of drinks also included 2 extra beers. At that price I thought it was very reasonable. Highly recommended. We shall visit again.

Brilliant Indian restaurant. I've never been disappointed by a meal here. One of if not my favourite place for a curry in Cheltenham.

Has it changed ownership or changed chef? Previously it was worth paying the high price for the outstanding quality, but a recent takeaway was bland, watery sauces and greasy food. Now expensive for very average food. Very sad.

Decent portions but quality wasn't that great probably the worst butter chicken I've ever had chicken was undercooked and in big pieces, asked for still water they bought me sparkling, we didn't complain even though we didn't drink it but when they didn't return my £13 change when I paid the bill in cash, I went to the manager on my way out and said you can keep it but it's not ethical to forcefully keep tips. Not a great experience overall.

Really enjoyed all the food, very good service

Nice food but a bit of a long wait

Lovely, nice.people. Nice experience from when we booked at 7-15 till we left at 9oclock thank you xx

Food and service was so good, we did the 5 course tasting meal and couldn't fault it! Will definitely be back

Great food! Would definately go back again.

Great food good service Been back twice in the last week why did I leave it so long still very good 👍

Lovely to be in the New room, very comfortable. Food was delicious, beautifully presented and good sized portions. Service was excellent, attentive without being ott and a warm welcome on arrival

🇨🇵very delicious food 110% plus and sincerely the staff. the boss is a polite personality. I hope to come back🤘❤🇨🇵

The Koloshi serves wonderfully tasty and spicy Indian food to a high standard. Wide and varied choice on the menu. Very enjoyable atmosphere. Prices are slightly expensive for the portions served, but nevertheless still worth it for the overall experience. The ingredients are well chosen and presented to make the food more memorable. A good choice if you are dining with friends or family.

Recommended spot for delicious food. Very filling. Staff friendly, polite and attentive. Clean and inviting atmosphere.

My son booked this restaurant for the Christmas Day taster menu,7 courses.The food was excellent ,duck and lamb so tender and succulent.Staff very helpful and friendly.The only slight comment ,and it is a personal thing,I wouldn't bother with the Christmas pudding as dessert only (choice available),I would prefer an Indian sweet or kulfi.Otherwise excellent.

Very nice place and the food was fantastic and the service.

Absolutely delicious! Highly recommend for anyone in search of great Indian food!

I had the lamb jalfrezi, rice and nan. Absolutely delicious. Good job lads!

Excellent food, excellent service

The prices shown on the website takeaway menu are quite a bit lower than the price I was charged when collecting my order (£47.10 instead of £39.90). According to the manager the website is out of date, and he was not prepared to refund the difference. Also my meal, ramchran, was almost too sweet to eat. If I had been eating in, I would have sent it back. I don't like to leave a negative review, but I'm disappointed and have tried explaining to the manager without success.

Excellent food made with quality ingredients (prawns were amazing!) and attentive staff! Will definitely come back.

Quite literally the best Indian experience I've ever had. Food was sensational and the service exemplary

Nice food but too spicy for me. Even the mild dishes were too spicy. Nothing much for vegans or vegetarians either but what they do have is of good quality.

Wonderful food, staff and restaurant...love it every time

We ate outdoors in thier new temporary dining area. Had a really lovely meal, with fantastic service and very reasonably priced. Thankyou. Tonight we sat in thier new permanent extension and it was fantastic as always. Thankyou so much.

Excellent food and service, staff couldn't do enough for you and the new extention is well designed

We only popped in for a refreshing drink but we could see it was a nice place with friendly staff. The food smelt wonderfully tempting. My wife stated they had fab toilets :)

Superb service, exquisite food- tasty, beautifully presented and beautifully spiced tasting menu. A lovely experience. Thank you

Welcoming , friendly staff, free poppadoms and dip. Food is beautiful. Cannot wait for our next visit.

Fantabulous , will definitely be back again expect for the bad experience from one specific person who was serving us felt he was racially motivated so wasn’t happy with his service felt intimidated. Anyways apart from this unpleasant experience of this person who was serving us rest of it was outstanding. We were group of 5 and was initially not confident this place will be good based on the fact that this is away from city centre and initially service but all that changed as soon as food came in and the ambience and other people who were also serving us who made the experience really pleasant. The location, ambience , service , quality , quantity and also the fact that they cater to our spice levels all of it I would rate this place 6 out of 5. Thanks for the fantabulous food and service , will be back again and highly recommended.

Absolutely wonderful establishment. Great food, great atmosphere and great service, all at a very reasonable price.

An excellent Indian restaurant, top quality food and attentive staff

Appears to be closed and under construction on April 25, 2022.

Best curry I’ve ever eaten, we travel over an hour to eat here. The beetroot chutney is immense.

consistently very good great curry’s

Driving back from the racing we got a table at the Koloshi, the service and food were outstanding. We called in for a second visit on the last day of the Cheltenham festival, again everything was fabulous, special mention to ABBEY who really helped me choose a great dish !

Used to be great, such a shame. Nice food but we're urged to order quickly (having booked a table on-line) as the kitchen was closing. We had only just sat down. Why let people book a table if you have to speed them through?? Very uncomfortable.

Excellent food and service . Great variety on the Menu

Lovely food, great service and surroundings

I do not like leaving negative feedback but I was less than impressed with this restaurant. Except decoration, nothing was up to the mark. Food was a big let down and service was just about ok. I would not like to visit or recommend this restaurant based on my personal experience, sorry.

Wonderful Indian restaurant with world class food quality and service. Loved it

Good menu, with a few different dishes & reasonably priced. Unfortunately we went on a busy Saturday evening & were there an hour & 1/2 before being served our main meal.

Real quality Indian food - beautifully spiced.

Amazing!! Delicious food!! Great staff !! Regular visitors. Best restaurant by far :)

Great staff, atmosphere and food. Thankyou very much for giving us a lovely dinner

We passed by this restaurant and dropped in for dinner. The service was good but the food was below average. It was more like frozen food that was reheated and served. Even the pappadum smelled pretty old. Could taste the flavours but was not fresh for us. Sorry but the food needs to be fresh.

Phenomenal flavours and cooked with minimal oil.

Hi Thank you for My Latte I Loved it and I Loved your Place Called Koloshi They were both Great it is one of My Favourite Places for Coffee now

One meal supposed to be mild was red hot.. and the cooked in a coconut was like water not sure of contents...service very slow.. plus side ..waiters were very polite but took ages to get drinks.. and 2.10.for soda water...

Lovely meal, attentive staff and the onion bhajis were very impressive!

Always great food and lovely staff - the lamb tikka korma is to die for! Looking forward to seeing the new extension in action.

Food tasted amazing !!! And plenty of it.

Amazing food, staff are wonderful! A lovely night out!

As someone who eats out a fair bit, Koloshi really stood out to me. The chef clearly takes pride in pushing boundaries and experimenting with creative ideas. Front of house likewise take pride in delivering a professional service. The menu itself actually highlights pericular dishes with the suffix 'creative' to draw attention to where the chef has gone beyond staple mainstream options to demonstrate creative flair (Crowd pleases on offer also) In pericular, the dish I chose was served in a baked coconut which was broken apart upon serving through a layer of pastry to reveal the dish within. Groundbreaking and an entertaining thrill at the table. Every dish for me and my companions was unique and refined in flavour and composition and plated with impeccable presentation. The setting was modern and classy while retaining a subtle homage to the cultural roots of the cuisine. Delivery was timely. The service was friendly but unintrusive, as it should be. Koloshi certainly is deserving of its accolades and presence on the Michelin shortlist.

Fantastic food and service, couldn't ask for anymore! 👌

I am a passionate lover of indian food and was fortunate to live near Birmingham where there is a number of quality restaurants eg Maharajah, Rajdoot, Itihaas, Lasan, Asha’s etc Koloshi is on a par with these places. I enjoyed a superb Lamb Shaslik. The quality of lamb was excellent and the accompanying peppers and tomatoes cooked in the tandoor oven were so tasty. My wife had a biryani and said it was as good as she has ever had. My son devoured a Paneer Tikka Masala with a peshwari naan. The staff are always so friendly and helpful. The restaurant is spacious and has a nice ambiance. It’s definitely a place to visit if you love quality indian food

I've passed this restaurant many times and wondered what is what like. I went there a few days ago and the food is fabulous. Gorgeous flavours and many dishes you won't see elsewhere such as a king prawn dish served in a hollowed out coconut. Wonderful. I will definitely eat there again and also have their takeaway menu. Highly recommended

Ate there for the first time and wondered how on Earth we hadn't gone there before. Will not get curry from anywhere else from now on. Friendly staff.

Delicious meal as always. Never disappoints. Service wonderful too.

What a find. Superb. Excellent Service and probably the best Indian meal I've had. Plenty of car parking space. A true delight.

We were staying at the CL over the road, so it was very convenient for us. Restaurant was very busy and quite noisy as there were big, multigenerational tables around us. The restaurant is beautiful, very stylish. Our food was good, a very different menu to choose from. I had scallops to start with and king prawns for main, which was served in a coconut shell!

Very lovely meal. Food was very tasty and the service impeccable.

We all enjoyed our meal, with a selection of regional dishes which had lovely blend of flavours. Very friendly and attentive service.

We had the grazing menu ….seven fantastic dishes.,,,all six mains were tasters and just left you wanting more…excellent service without being intrusive

Chicken Razela was amazing. Best curry I have had in a long time.

After visiting here a few days ago I noticed a lot of change , tables moved about different staff not the usual helpful faces slow on table service , booked a table a long wait …such a shame what has happened to make this change ?Due to the uncertain times and change i think most people need normality of what they used to here …Also flies on windowsills isn’t such a good thing in a Restaurant - needs cleaning !

This was a first time visit and we were not disappointed. Quite grand decor in this large restaurant. Service was efficient, attentive and friendly. Drinks sorted out quickly. Good range of dishes, many different than the usual indian fare. Too full to try the puddings. Will definitely return.

Extremely disappointing. The main course was greasy, the bread basket was swimming in a pool of oil and the daal did not have any salt. The paneer tikka and papadum starters was pretty decent though.

Koloshi has been recommended to me by a few people so thought we’d try it and we will never eat here again!!The meals were all greasy and over spiced and expensive The korma Sauce my daughter had was thin like water and tasted cheesey!I Travel and eat all around the country and am highly disappointed...

Nice restaurant, ample parking and really yummy food. Lots of choice and nice regional options. Service was a bit slow but a nice atmosphere.

Fantastic service and fresh tasting dishes with depth of flavour. We went as two families of four snd the waiters were great with the kids. We will definitely be returning, our daughters have requested we go back as they also loved the food.