Mr Basrai's World Cuisines in Edinburgh, City of

A wide variety of delicious food options, a clean and welcoming atmosphere, friendly and attentive staff, all at very reasonable prices...

Good variety of choice with this price range, personally I like: salad bar (beetroot, apple, olives etc.), the curry lamb, and a variety of small portion cakes, not too sweet but of different taste and texture. Ice cream was not of my taste. In general, very good. (Regularly came here, recently in 2025Q1, found the curry lamb improved, now tender and better taste; also my another fav. here is the greek salad, very good).

Good food, All dishes was good compared to other restaurants....

Had dinner with some friends. A big disappointment! Low quality food, mostly not fresh, or dried out meat/chicken. The floor near the dessert section was sticky because of the melted chocolate. A lot of tiny flies on the sweets and cakes. Generally low hygiene! Wouldn't recommend.

we love indian food. been here ~8x in last year for Lunch. Food can be more authentic, eg the curries like lamb rogan josh. firstly the lamb bit tough, could marinate overnight then cook, lack of indian spices like garam masala, cumin. just put in more love in the cooking and it will be more flavourful. the japanese selection, could have sashimi, sushis, only ever has california rolls. family and friends decided to eat at local indian, as food is on average side just now. put more effort in, and loyal customers will roll in. Had dinner first time, it is nicer than lunch in that there are more varieties, incl fresh salmon, octopus, king prawns, chicken on the bone curry, roast beef, pork, haggis :) good they have brocolli, cauliflower at the noodle live station where its loved by my son and myself. nice they have student discounts for poor postgrads!

Really disappointed we went for a New Year’s Eve meal and we wasn’t happy with the luke warm food, the food was tasteless not that much choice to pick from, the steak was chewy and inedible. For nearly £21 per person it was definitely not worth it. The desserts all tasted the same and wasn’t very pleasant. I was under the impression they were similar to Cosmo buffet but no where near in comparison. I would not recommend.

Great choice. My favourite place for buffet.

Staff are lovely and the place was clean and welcoming which is always a very good start. We went for Xmas dinner and there were Xmas crackers waiting for us at the table which I found so thoughtful. The food was fantastic. The quantity was massive and there were so many options and some from other cuisines too. Very well cooked food and you definitely have to try cardamon ice cream kesar pista and malai ! Chefs kiss

Great atmosphere and such a great variety of delicious food!! Highly recommended if you're planning to visit Edinburgh and looking for a buffet. Good thing is, all the meat other than pork is halal.

The varieties are very good and lot of options to choose from. The dessert varities were very good

The restaurant had a large selection of food with good varieties. Live Dosa, Noodles and Pizza counter. Good ambience with city views. Overall, a great place to dine in with family and friends.

Although the staff were lovely, the food was well below standard. The sauce in every curry was watered down (must be to stretch as much as possible) that it had more water than sauce and the chicken was so tough and looked like it had been left out a while. I couldnt eat any protein and had to fill up on side dishes. I don't think it's justifiable to be charging nearly £25 a head for food that isn't fresh.

Friendly staff. No queuing at buffet. Surprisingly good food - our party included a sushi chef who was impressed by the sushi and 2 Thai people who were very impressed by the quality of the few Thai dishes on offer and who enjoyed many other options. Provided a small cake for the birthday guest free of charge.

Good food was hot and the service was amazing

Lots of options and cousins to try an unlimited buffet.

The best food in Edinburgh and the service was beyond our expectations. Special thanks to Dhvani and Nidhi who served us with love. Loved it.

Service was top notch. Specially Nidhi was awesome. Food was also nice. Will come back just for the service.

Had a good experience with Dhvani 👍and a food taste was good

The food quality and the service is too good. Dhvani's service and attention to the customer is so nice. Love to visit again 😄

Good service by the staff Dhwani . Really nice food varieties with dessert options. Calm and quiet environment.

I really like the variety they offer in the lunch buffet for the price you pay. Quite a lot to chose. Only downside I felt is that some items didn’t seem like fresh. I loved the dosa, malai and pista ice cream.

Standard buffet food. Not high quality but still tasty 😋. The staff were nice too

First time at Mr Basrai’s and have to say it was great. We all enjoyed the very wide variety of food. There is definitely something for everyone and very family friendly. The staff were amazing, considering how busy it can get. Very attentive and service with a smile. We’ll be back to try other dishes that wouldn’t fit in our full stomachs

Ate here, and discovered numerous mouse droppings - unfortunately after we'd eaten and paid. We have requested a refund, but have heard nothing. Mouse droppings were reported to the council and we received a reply to say they had done an inspection & also found evidence of a mouse infestation. We have been informed that remedial action was taken. The staff were all very friendly and nice about it, but obviously there's only so much you can do when faced with 30 mouse poos next to your table.

The place was clean and nice ! Dosa and the Noodle section was a star ⭐ Dhwani our server was absolutely amazing, enthusiastic and happy to help and assist whenever we needed help !! Pasta counter was a little disappointed with as I asked for a pasta a the chef was lazy to make so he said 10min to wait and then never got back to me ! So tha manger himself brought on my table which was really appreciated!! Our server Dhwani was really hospitalble and nice !!!

Located in Fountain Park, Edinburgh. A lot variety of food available from Indian, Chinese, continental. I liked the Peshwari Nan.

Always a great experience. I've visited here with large bookings numerous times, and it's always been a pleasure, great food choices.

food was pretty good, prices are reasonable

We got a very good welcoming and very good hospitality from dhvani. She helped us a lot, thanks for that !

AVOID AT ALL COSTS! Food was nowhere near up to standards. Not to mention they close the buffet at 3pm. Food was stale flavourless and overall horrible experianxe. “World food” only had Indian and Chinese wasn’t even Chinese. Poor food quality will not visit and advise you to stay away from this.

Amazing food! Fresh and tasty. Love the live cooking alongside the classic style buffet. A perfect trip.

Welcomed as approached restaurant staff very helpful and checked for allergies, etc. There was plenty of selection and some new dishes and flavours not seen before and was delicious. Salad bar was tasty and fresh. Great value for money and massive drink selection. Thank you for everyone's hard work !

My favourite place to visit on every special occasion…

Food was cold plenty of empty dishes just left do dry. Not much taste on some of them.boy doing my mexican food acted like hes there as punishment. So many places were dirty. If main floor is dirty u can only imagine how bad kitchen is...waitress was really nice to me

Nice atmosphere. Not all the dishes were available at that time but they were really good options including including Mexican.

We had a pleasant evening at Mr. Basarai Restaurant, with a nice ambiance and decent food. Some dishes stood out, but overall, the quality didn’t quite match the prices. While it’s worth trying once or twice, it’s not necessarily a place we’d consider a go-to restaurant for regular visits.

There are many recipes offered but unfortunately most of them are very bland. For sushi, the seasoning of the rice is correct but the rice is much too compact, a real shame. Good intention but poor execution. I tried a bit of everything, except Italian food, but my partner ate pizza, he found it good. In terms of welcome and service, nothing to say, the waitress was very nice and smiling.

Great place to hang out and has plenty of varieties of food. Great food and equally great service.

Gulab jamun very very good all round great food do eat here . 5 star

Everything was first class, all the food was delicious and well presented. Staff were all extremely helpful and explained the dishes as required.

Very elegant, a professional team and one of best seafood ever tasted. Thank you so much for a positive experience! Good luck

Went here on the 29/10/24 to celebrate my granddaughter's graduation but was not that impressed. A lot of the food was not hot just warm even the water we had was not very cold. The sweets were fine so all in all not the best experience.

Stunning food and service. Will definately be back (again and again😅)

Very good place to have world cuisine. Indian spread was best. Must go place.

I don’t even want to give a star. AVOID AVOID AVOID !!!!!!! Rude manager, rubbish food. Instantly felt sick, and had to throw up. Customers, whom may be regulars, colleagues, or even family/friends, were standing about talking to the manager, eating their food up and down the place, coughing and sneezing, and chatting away to their group, like it was a big friendly gathering. This meant that we would have to wait until they decided to move, as they didn’t listen when asking to be excused, and meant longer to get out TASTELESS FOOD. AVOID !!!!! I WANT MY MONEY BACK.

It was good, live sections were awesome. Kebabs and other veg starter items needs little improvement.

Great everyone was so attentive and super nice. The staff helped us all through the meal cleaning and asking how it was. So nice and kind it was very nice and relaxed.

Wonderful experience wonderful service and food x

There is so much to choose from different cuisines. We really enjoyed freshly made doshas with the accompaniments. Probably best to decide which cuisine you want. We didn’t manage a dessert but will do next time. The staff were welcoming and helpful too.

Went for lunch and was not impressed. Alot of dishes not on at lunch. What was there was ok. Definitely disappointed that no meats were on. Won't be back for lunch afain

Dhvani has been an amazing host. Thank you so much Dhvani

Had a lovely time celebrating my wife's 40th birthday. We were served by Dhvani who was so lovely and helpful. She looked after us very well ! We had our kids with us and they enjoyed their meal. Was great they ate for free then slept while we enjoyed our meal!!

Very friendly staff, good variety of food and was offered complimentary cocktails, will return when back in Edinburgh

Great place for Indian food, match to Indian real teast

Overall food is not good here. I doubt it is fresh. Dosa is tasty though

Staff is wonderful. Delicious food. Warm atmosphere.

Thought the food was very good. Lots to choose from!

So much dishes to choose from. Very delicious! Friendly staff, great atmosphere. This was our first time and we will definitely be back!!

Plenty of dishes to see, nothing interesting to eat. The only thing that is OK is Gulab Jamun. Try these foods at your own risk. Cuisines 10000000 Tastes 000000.

Love the buffet try a little bot of everything experience. Staff very friendly and lovely but at times a little over attentive in taking plates away. Food is tasty but not fine dining quality

We had a lovely meal at Mr Basrai’s this evening. The buffet set up is great, there is a very wide range of food. The Indian and Chinese specialities are particularly good. There are spots where they will cook to order including dosas and teppanyaki. The staff are also really friendly and helpful if you need a bit of guidance!

Dhvani thank u so much for making day special for the entire group. Keep it up God bless u

Best place in the UK to have world cuisine especially if you would want to have multiple varieties of Indian dishes. Taste is aa per Asian/ Indian taste bud.

Starters are good mains disappointing

The service was really good by Dhvani. Loved the food !

Dhvani was the girl who was serving to our table, and she was really enthusiastic and happy face. Im happy with all the service and food too.

Best service provided by dhwani . She was fabulous with her work .

Naan is great! Seafood grill was fab too! Servers have been lovely and so attentive every time we come here! Great place to get good food and have a relaxing dinner without the fuss!

Food was okay and was exactly of the quality one would expect from a place that serves both a Chinese and Indian buffet. The restrooms however were absolutely disgusting. The restaurant should be embarrassed to keep them in the condition I saw them in. I saw a few reviews with similar comments and hoped it was just the restaurant having a bad day, but it seems like a regular occurrence.

This is the best place to celebrate your birthday

Large selection and food is always great

I always enjoy coming to this place with my family, great atmosphere and lovely staff. I recommend this place as always

Food is ok could be better place is great for a meal eat as much you like evening is better I have found a hit or miss on food sometimes I enjoyed food sometimes I don't I just feel sick after it's a great place definitely worth a visit my record is 10 plates and 6 dessert after my birthday year and half ago had great night

Had an amazing dinner! The food was delicious, with a perfect balance of flavors. Special thanks to Subham and Pooja for their exceptional service, making the evening even more enjoyable. The ambiance was warm and inviting. Highly recommend this place for a memorable dining experience!

Lovely food, lovely service. The desert was lovely as well. I could say I was spoilt for choice

I tried the foods and it was great and the staff were so kind.

On the grill Mickey went out of his way to look after me. Meanwhile our sever Nidhi was chatty and helped keep us right.

I normally use thier Blackpool branch for many years never had a problem they have always been fair with us and looked after us what they did was shocking anyone using edinburgh branch check your bill they charged my 1 year old full adult price I found that disgusting there's need of robing me.PLZ CHECK BILL ON THE WAY OUT

It was a fabulous experience here. At the end they celebrated my anniversary It was a kind and nice gesture

Way better than the average UK buffet, huge variety of super tasty food.

Very friendly people and especially the owners. They keep an eye on everything. Large variety of food

Had a great experience eating here with an excellent array of quality dishes. Our hostess, Nidhi, was super friendly and helpful and made our visit truly special. Many thanks to all.

Very good restaurant nice food and service

Very nice food, highly recommended Special thanks to dhvani for her well serviced and smiling ☺️.

Basarai restaurant has a very high reputation. We ordered meals multiple times and dined in. However, the chicken biryani was disappointing and tasted like leftovers, which we did not expect from Basarai Restaurant.

The food was very good. The taste was good and there were many different options. There were many good vegetarian options.

Really enjoyed your lunch here. Friendly staff and a good selection of all cuisines. Especially Indian!

Basarai restaurant has a very high reputation. We ordered meals multiple times and dined in. However, the chicken biryani was disappointing and tasted like leftovers, which we did not expect from Basarai Restaurant.

A very beautiful buffet restaurant at Fountain Park Edinburgh, good varieties of foods and at a very affordable price.

Lots of choices Asian buffets food varieties we had a great dinner time here with my family and staff are so friendly especially thank you for Chef Govind everything's 🙏🙏🙏👍👍👍 highly recommended for all occasions celebrate here.

There is a lot of variety to choose from. The only drawback is that there are many spicy dishes (for people who are not used to it). There is a mix of international Asian cuisine (I think Indian).

Tourist review| Lovely halal food! (Not everything is halal) The restaurant size was a bit smaller so it got crowded very quickly than I expected. Nonetheless, the food tasted amazing and the staff were friendly!

I had a very lovely welcome from staff despite not making any booking prior. Food was tasty and Yummie, the children and adults all enjoyed it. Food is Halal so I had no worries. There is a variety and of meal to choose from and I recommend this place to anyone.

If you've given less than five stars you didn't stay long enough. Had the worst taco of my life but equally about eight religious experiences. Variety is the spice of life but equally actual spice is good too and Basrai's has both! Three different kinds of paneer last time I was in 👌 Atmosphere is 5 stars for pals/ solo seshers however can't imagine it lends itself for romance or seduction

Best Indian buffet in town hands down. They also have several other cuisine options.

Top Class selection. Just what I expected with Mr Basri's. The Extra Bonus. When visiting here is that if you park in the car park at the front.. you are given free parking as part of your meal.

The service was good, food options was great, customer service was great

Nice place, nice food, Dhvani was so amazing

The staff are friendly and professional. Loved the chilled atmosphere, food was great and my friends and family had a lovely evening at the restaurant. Dhvani was professional and amazing.

Staff very friendly and great service!