Koyla in Ashford

Really great food would recommend the chicken tikka masala, would come back again

Lovely food and atmosphere! Great service, friendly staff. Will recommend.

Fabulous food can’t wait for the new menu in March !

We used catering service from Koyla, Ashford on our wedding reception and we had zero regret. The food was amazing and just perfect. We asked each one of our guests about the food and the feedback was above expectations. We are very glad and pleased to choose them for our dinner reception. I would recommend anyone in the future to undoubtedly use them for catering , you will not be disappointed. Thank you Koyla team for feeding us with good food on our special day.

Absolutely fantastic food - so fresh and the flavours will blow your mind, the staff are so attentive and lovely, I would highly recommend this restaurant 100%

Amazing meal and service. We're not local to the area but wish we was as we'd be here all the time. This place is perfect for special occasions but also a one off meal. We ordered 3 curry dishes and all were amazing. Even the salad was unique. Chef also offered us complimentary appetisers, delicious. Highly recommend, you won't be disappointed.

Great food, lacking in interested staff. Atmosphere is neutral.

Went there with friends, love the food unique taste and very calm and friendly atmosphere. Would recommend and definitely go back.

I made a reservation for Valentine's Day, but when we arrived, we were handed a 3-course set menu that wasn’t mentioned on their website when I booked. The prices were steep—£55 per person not including drinks—which felt especially unfair considering I usually spend much less. After checking the website, I saw the Valentine’s menu had been posted, but it didn’t indicate it was the only menu available that day, nor did it include any pricing details. The set menu offered only one vegetarian option for both the starter and main, and both contained paneer. The service was disappointingly slow; we waited an hour and a half for the starter and ended up spending around 3 hours in the restaurant. The waitstaff kept asking if we had ordered and how far along we were in the meal, which felt awkward as they should have known. Additionally, other tables seemed to get rice, but we didn’t, which might have been because it wasn’t included with the paneer dishes. While the food itself was good, by the time we ate, we were extremely hungry, which took away from the experience. My partner did not enjoy the techno music playing, as it clashed with the romantic atmosphere we were expecting. Despite our previous positive experiences, this visit has left us with a very sour impression, and we won’t be returning.

Yeah I know it was valentine's night.£55 each for a set 3 course meal. 1st course tiny piece of tough pheasant leg, claw included & drizzle. 2nd course very small piece of Pork with just a bit of salad. Best part was the dessert ice cream. Waited over half hour between courses. Final bill around £120 + Dived into McDonald's on way home still hungry, should have just gone to Harvester. Just our experience suppose.

Booked it for valentines and was a bit disappointed by the restricted menu on the day without previous warning of this and then to have to wait for 40 mins to take our order and then an hour for a starter and then another hour for our mains and the food being below average for what it is meant to be it sort of ruined the evening for us. Definitely wouldn’t come back due to this and wouldn’t recommend anyone else to come here unless it’s a takeaway. Over priced for the food and service is very poor

Honestly some of the best food I've eaten in a long time! So delicious. Very polite and helpful staff. I highly recommend it.

Under new ownership so a brand new menu. The food was outstanding. We had chicken momo and black bean fritters to start, and the mixed grill and fish curry for main. The rice pudding and rum and banana ice cream was amazing too. The staff were very friendly and attentive - would highly recommend, and will be returning!

Food remains excellent after recent change of management, although the changes to the menu to focus more on Nepalese food has made it a bit less friendly to English taste, and some of the crowd favorites have been removed from the menu. The owners is not an experienced restaurateur, and that lack of experience unfortunately shows in the presentation, service, and even the hygiene standard. I was a regular at this restaurant, but Koyla has sadly become a shadow of its former self to which I do not plan to return.

Food was delicious with amazing atmosphere. Very attentive and friendly staff. I would recommend if you are looking for fancy dinner.

Recently had the pleasure of dining at The Koyla and the food was so delicious! Everything we ordered was cooked to perfection and was bursting with flavours. The staff were attentive, friendly and professional. Highly recommend to anyone looking for great food and excellent service!

Very classy place and good food. Nepalese and Indian retro style...

This was our first visit and will definitely not be our last. The food was absolutely delicious and the service excellent. We will be recommending to our friends. First class dining. Thank you.

Under new management Can say the food is no way near as good as it used to be. Me and my partner just made an order and it’s completely changed. Will not be using again unfortunately.

Food was overpriced and did not taste to good, plus staff weren't very friendly or welcoming.

Very limited menu - good food lacked nans or roti etc.

The food was so delicious and the service was really great, too.

New place, new taste, new memories ! Best restaurant ever been 🙏

Delightful dining experience and would highly recommend The Koyla to anyone looking to enjoy Nepalese Cusine I look forward to returning.

Fantastic dining experience ! Atmosphere is warm and inviting, service is exceptional, food was delicious and but limited menu, I believe they will bring more in the future. And I have had noodle that was absolutely fantastic with the soup combination. Highly recommend for anyone looking for trying new dishes.

Amazing experience at the newly reopened The Koyla! The food exceeded all expectations beautifully presented and absolutely delicious. The staff are attentive, making the whole dining experience enjoyable and welcoming. Highly recommend checking it out if you’re looking for a fresh, top-notch spot.

The koyla just opened today under new management and it’s incredible! The goat curry is so delicious—rich and bursting with flavor. The momos are fantastic too, really tasty! The mula ko achar and mango pickle are just wow, the perfect taste that paired so well with my goat curry and rice. The staff were very welcoming, which made the experience even better.Definitely a must visit! I wish I had taken more and better pics I was too eager to devour my meal!

Visited tonight for the opening and was not disappointed. Restaurant was pristine, staff were very attentive and the food was absolutely amazing. Would highly recommend and will certainly be back!

A pristine fine dining restaurant with a warm welcome and relaxing atmosphere. The staff are attentive and the food which is beautifully presented is absolutely delicious. Would highly recommend and will certainly be returning.

We went as a family and we absolutely enjoyed the food and the service. I would like to come back and try all other dishes.

We have been here several times and the dishes always have something new and interesting. Lamb cutlet to start was excellent, my husband having the fish modii Kohla as a starter portion was good but plenty of sauce which actually overpowered the fish. We both had chicken mains which were excellent. One complaint, the Sula Indian wine was vastly over-priced. You can get a bottle of this on the internet for £12.50. We didn't think to ask the price of this when we ordered as we had had bottles previously, but were shocked to see they now charged £36.00! Considering Koyla can get this wine wholesale at even cheaper cost, this is exorbitant pricing and I would urge the restaurant to reconsider charging such a high price in the future.

Recommended by a friend whilst visiting the Ashford Outlet Centre. We were not disappointed, lovely restaurant, great ambience, food was absolutely amazing. 100% would recommend and hope to return soon.

Excellent food, tasty and well presented. Imaginative starters. The Nepalese touch works well. Highly recommended. The acoustics aren't brilliant if there's a noisy guest two tables away.

Absolutely excellent food. Overall dining experience and price was great.

Gorgeous food. Nice relaxed atmosphere not too crowded. We had mix grill and chicken tikka masala. Was cooked perfectly. Really flavoursome. Service was brilliant. Drinks very good! 5 star 🌟

Celebrated a birthday here. Really tasty food and friendly staff. More than happy with food and drink options. Definitely worth the short drive out for. Free large car park.

Cracking food 🥘 very very good and the staff are really good 👍🏻 a hidden gem 💎

We didn’t even know it was here, until friends made a reservation. A very nice restaurant with a varied menu, beautifully presented food and attentive staff. Couldn’t fault either the food or the service, and will definitely be returning in the future.

Promoted as the fine dining site of the Everest Inn (Ashford), Koyla is in a lovely setting with the restaurant busy & atmospheric with attentive waiters providing great service. The food was good, tasty & interesting, with some choices for vegetarians plus managed to eat here also as a coeliac. Others on our table were delighted with their food, flavours & heat and wile mine was delicious I don’t think the food was greatly different from the main site. Yes, would go back.

Best Indian restaurant in Kent. Amazing food. Great friendly service. A step above others. When we come to ashford we always come here.

I went to Koyla for a meal out with my sisters. I had heard good things and it definitely lived up to them and more. The food was all delicious, and full of flavour. The service was exceptional and the staff were friendly. Despite it being a Friday night, it was very quiet, which is a shame because it is just so good. It is definitely worth a visit (despite being located a bit out of the way), and the money you pay for the amazing food.

We have had many takeaways from this excellent Nepalese restaurant and decided to dine in on a Saturday evening. The food and service was, as usual, excellent. We had the Chicken Malabar and the Chitwani Khukhura with naan and rice - both dishes were delicious and full of flavour and spice. The choice of wines by the glass is limited but it’s great having the Golden Everest on draught. Whilst the restaurant is a little out of the way it’s definitely one to visit and they deliver within a 5 mile radius with an online hassle free ordering service.

Absolutely amazing food, excellent service, great ambience. I don’t know why Shanker does not have a Michellin star the best chef that creates taste sensations. Best described as food with a hug.

Friendly staff and good range of dishes to choose from. I can recommend the timuri lasun chicken which has a bit of a kick to it and the house thali which is good to share between two people. Plenty of parking and outdoor seating available for summer evenings al fresco dining

Masalla good service and food was delicious and Good ♥️

Food was excellent. Menu appears to be the same or almost identical to The Everest, Ashford. Service was terrible. Waited for ages and ages between starters and main meal to the point that we were thinking that our order had been lost. Very disappointing given that the food was so good.

Great food and attentive service. Although it was very quiet when we went Defo some of the best Indian food around

Amazing food and great service. Have tried takeout a few times which is also very good but does not compare to eating in

Amazing food and very good service. Superb flavour on Chicken Mo Mo’s starter and the peshwari Naan was one of the best I’ve ever had. Would recommend fully 👌

This is a fantastic curry restaurant ! Starters were tasty spicey - 3 in total - onion bhaji perfect. Mains both great one was timuri lasun chicken thighs a must try this one. All service very good & helpful explaining dishes Price is slightly more then some other indian restaurants but this worth the little extra £.

Went for xmas dinner with colleagues. Personally i’ve been there before so urged my team to experience a new kind of atmosphere than we normally go to. Everyone loved it. Especially the ambience and calm atmosphere. The head chef Shankar Pandey made himself available for us as he greeted our table with On-the-house starters( i forgot the name but made with brussel sprouts and another with potato)….all dishes were superbly garnished. So beautiful so elegant, just looking like a wow 🤩 …to pick a few of our fav dishes from the evening were duck chhoila, fish modi khola and House thali. Ended the night with another visit by the head chef where we discussed our experience as he was keen to learn and improve via direct customer interaction. We felt the warmth of the welcome from all the staffs which has made a few of our colleagues vowing to come back as soon as another event/ festival comes along. Overall 10/10 today.

This is a lovely restaurant and the food was excellent. They need to do more wines by the glass and the service was not speedy but for a fine restaurant that's not always a problem. Were accomodating to the vegan in our ranks and a lovely setting.

We went for an impromptu lunch and thoroughly enjoyed our experience: the food was excellent and the staff were friendly and very accommodating. We will be back and are happy to recommend this place.

I saw that this restaurant had good reviews so I decided to book a table for my wife and I for this evening (Thursday 30th November 2023). The restaurant was quiet but the gentleman waiting at tables was polite, kind and helpful without being intrusive in his manner. The starters were both delicious and beautifully presented, as were our main courses (my wife recommends the thali platter but make sure you have a large appetite!) We really thought we'd had the best meal in a long time until the real goal scorer came out - the mango ice cream for dessert! We can genuinely say that this was one of the best Asian meals we've had in a long time and possibly ever. Would very highly recommend this little treasure of a place.

Very good service and very good food, loaded with flavours. Be ready to spend an extra £££ but it's worth it. I would recommend this place. Thank you.

Great location, clean and very well spaced with a warm country house decor but modern. The service was great, balanced between professional and jovial. Problem is the food was just not up to the standards you would expect. The butter chicken for example, was dry. For the price and when chicken is the main ingredient, that's pretty much the one thing that you need to avoid. Shame because with a better chef I would recommend to anyone without hesitation.

Absolutely amazing meal, excellent service and a really lovely spot for food. We are staying at Port Lympne for the weekend and fancied going elsewhere for a different meal - highly recommend for anyone in the area!

One of the best meals I’ve had in a long time! The curries are delicious and beautifully presented. The food was so fresh; nothing like your typical Indian restaurant or takeaway. The team provide excellent service and the food is worth every penny. I can’t wait to visit again to try more!!

One of the best meals I’ve had in a long time. The curries are delicious and beautifully presented. The team provide excellent service and the food is worth every penny. I can’t wait to visit again to try more!!

Best Asian restaurant around!! Went on a chilly evening with the girls and sat outside, and we were provided with cosy knit blankets to keep us warm. Great hospitality, atmosphere and food. Ordered the butter chicken and goat curry, and it was diviiiiiiiine. Highly recommend the starters as well (popadoms, pani puri (the lychee pani with this is too good), shrimp, momos, and so on.) Very unique flavours like their pineapple chutney. Unique experience and unforgettable food for any occasion. 10/10 Recommend will be visiting again.

Best Asian restaurant around!! Went on a chilly evening with the girls and sat outside, and we were provided with cosy knit blankets to keep us warm. Great hospitality, atmosphere and food. Ordered the butter chicken and goat curry, and it was diviiiiiiiine. Highly recommend the starters as well (popadoms, pani puri (the lychee pani with this is too good), shrimp, momos, and so on.) Very unique flavours like their pineapple chutney. Unique experience and unforgettable food for any occasion. 10/10 Recommend will be visiting again.

Beautiful food and lovely people

Set a little out of town you'll need transport to get here. Parking in easy and spacious though. They have outside heated seating, but opted to eat inside. The music nicely moves away from the typical Indian/Nepalese restaurant. Nothing we tasted was over picante, rather nicely spiced and therefore tasty. I do not consider getting my head blown off with spice a good curry. They offer a different twist and presentation on what one would generally expect. The portion sizes reflect the artisan/modern approach to plating up. They offer a small menu, but what they do offer is nice. You can opt for the Small Plates or treat them as a starter, and they have main courses. Their starters are better than their main courses.

I love the food. Pani puri was in different lvl, loved it.

Visited with friend , the place is ok , staff nice but a bit robotic .The presentation of food is lovely , clean but unfortunately lacking of spices, and small portions , for what you pay . We don't mind to pay a bit more as we do understand that cost of food went up but when you feel still hungry after 2 courses is not good. We will not be rushing to coming back.

Ontgoocheld. Als je de recensies leest zou je denken super maar die ervaring had ik niet.

The samosas were rock hard with an odd bbq sauce,tikka masala tasted like tomato soup, no authentic spices & overpriced

Our 2nd visit to this hidden gem and again we were blown away by the incredible experience. Our waitress was a credit to the restaurant, very informative and polite. All our meals were presented beautifully and the tasted lovely. We even got a sample of the new forthcoming menu.

Such delicious, high quality food! Attentive staff and a beautiful venue. Will definitely be returning.

What a fantastic meal we had last night. The service was first class with lots of explanation/advice about meals given when necessary. The foods was absolutely top notch, very tasty & extremely well presented. If you haven't found this little gem yet, do yourself a favour & find it today.

Ordered on Deliveroo, waited for an hour before they rang me to tell me they missed the order. If I wanted to wait for the order I’d have to wait another hour.. what kind of service is that? An hour to wait after they already messed up. Shocking. Won’t be ordering again.

Beautiful food and amazing service

Great Nepalese restaurant. All round great food and the service was very attentive and caring. Duck, prawns and the goat curry are hihly reccomended.

This was the first time for us but we heard it was very good .Our experience was average . The menu was not large that evening but we made our choices . Starters were nice but main courses average . With your choice of dish you had with it a small pile of rice if you needed a side dish at extra cost the choice was fairly good . Drinks were expensive as was the food . Main courses averaged £ 16 - £22 extra for side dishes . Nice setting and service very good . With tip £230 or four people . If it works for them great but won’t go back .

I went to this restaurant with my family dinner outing to celebrate my wife birthday. Felt utterly outstanding customer service by the staff. The food was so delicious as per our choices. I and my family specially my little gal, thoroughly enjoyed the night. I really wanna go again and again and highly recommended to everyone go and feel the homely and warmly with such a delicious foods and drinks. Thank you for your great service. Regards NAGS.

Came across this place by accident tucked away.. Really beautiful food, sitting in the sun and attentive staff..

The food was absolutely amazing. Portions were great also and pricing was was right. The staff were also very courteous and pleasant. Will definitely go back.

Lovely restaurant. Service is first class, and the food is incredible. Deserves to be much busier than the last two times I visited but I'm sure it's only a matter of time before the word gets out...

Dawa was very attentive and professional throughout our whole dining experience. Highly recommended to anyone thinking of visiting 😊

This is my local go to Nepalese restaurant and the flavours are wonderful , the takeaway menu is slightly shorter but not short on being delicious.!

Best restaurant in south east England.

Second visit, first was superb. This visit was very average. Was a wedding anniversary, so I really didn’t want to end the evening with a complaint. Scollops were not cooked very well and considering you only get three this was a let down. The service...

Visited here for lunch early Saturday afternoon. Staff was friendly and attentive. Food was absolutely delicious and everyone was very happy without any complaints. Shame we didn’t have enough space for desserts. Will definitely be back.

Is amazing place. Everything. Thanks.

When you walk into Koyla, it has a very nice calm lighting. The staff were nice and friendly and answered any questions that we had about the food. The food was well presented and tated very well.

Fancy, quiet and delicious. Waited quite a while for the mains, but overall it was pretty nice. The yellow coconut curry with chicken was great and the the duck choila.

Fantastic food & the service was impeccable! Hayley was so helpful & friendly. All the staff were great . The food was excellent and such a great choice. If you fancy a different & tasty curry this is the place to try !

First time, so curious about the place. the service was polite and prompt. lovely ambience. the food was beautifully presented and absolutely delicious. definitely a place to return to. If you haven’t been - GO!

Amazing food, lovely staff and easy parking. Have been a few times and always brilliant. Definitely recommend.

With neighbours and family we had an excellent 2-course set menu with drinks included. The quality of the cuisine is exceptional, and it's a favourite place for a revisit.

We visited the restaurant as a group of 11 on Christmas Eve. From the moment we arrived the girls who looked after us were fantastic. The restaurant is a bit out of town but that what makes it really appealing. We were seated on a...

First time to this place. The Restaurant is located just outside Ashford in the lovely Secret Garden. The waitress who served us was great & the whole experience excellent. The food was of high quality and delicious. Highly recommended.

Been to the restaurant both for a sit down and used takeaway. On all occasions fantastic food and helpful courteous staff. Highly recommend...

Third time visiting Koyla. Every visit has been excellent, great service and delicious food. Well worth checking out if you've never been.

7 of us had lunch at the fabulous Koyla restaurant. The food was excellent as were the friendly staff. Excellent service.

Met up with friends at Koyla last night for my surprise birthday treat. It was lovely. The food was excellent, service was very good, there was no background music to drown out our conversations. I really enjoyed the experience. Thank you to Koyla.

My Partner and I ate here en route to the Eurotunnel on 21/12. I found it quite by chance and it was a great find. Superb food and service too, this will be our go to place to eat in future when crossing to France.

Excellent food and service, a perfect birthday meal out with slightly more upmarket and unusual Asian dishes than more traditional places. Staff were very friendly and the portions were generous. Will definitely be returning!

Our third visit. This time a surprise birthday treat. Excellent food as always. Love this restaurant.

Fantastic flavours and Nepalese dishes! Slow cooked lamb was melting and tender, and the spice fusion delicious. All served by a very helpful and friendly waitress. Highly recommended.