Sultans Of Kelso in Mendip

Having been encouraged by some positive reviews, we gave this restaurant a try. The lamb was far from tender. The sauce tasted ‘strange’. The naan bread was only half cooked - it just tasted like dough. The waiting staff are very pleasant, nice people but the place is let down by incompetent cooking. Needless to say, we could not eat more than a couple of spoonfuls - which was definitely a good thing, as Montezuma’s revenge struck the following morning. Terrible.

A very extensive menu with a large choice. Lovely food, great tastes. One of best Indians we have had. Unfortunately, interior is awful, it's like a low level cafe with fairly tacky decorations. make it feel like you're in India for the night!!!

The meal was pretty good, coconut rice was good but garlic naan bread was tasteless, I would return minus the garlic naan.

Wife & I both fancied a curry take away while visiting Kelso, phoned a local chinese to find out it was closed, so decided on a curry from this Indian with poppadum's, have to say it was delicious, not too hot but still spicy, will definitely be our go to next time we are in Kelso.

As a lover of Indian food we are widely travelled. For us the food was disappointing . Lemon rice was so bitter had lemon rind in not pleasant at all. I had chicken tikka dansak. Sauce was nice and spicy too but I can make tikka better than that. Hubbies lamb was really tough, told the very nice waiter who agreed the lamb was tough. Wouldn't go back.

Busy when we arrived, but managed to fit us in (table for 2). Good menu choice. Decent prices. Very tasty meal, good service. Def be back if in Kelso. Mirza staff member very good. Thank you

Just had a fantastic meal. Chicken Jalfrezi was as good as it gets as was the sagwala. Service top notch, a really nice young man who told it would be good and he was right. It's a byo but the Co-op is next door and a small corkage charge only. Highly recommended.

We had a lovely meal at the Sultans, totally agree the chef is excellent. Unfortunately we were disappointed to have had £11.80 added to our bill for providing us with 3 wine glasses. This is not mentioned on the menu anywhere. We were also fold the cash machine was down so we had to pay cash but had heard other people ask "do you prefer cash" answered YES. I pay my taxes and it annoys me when others don't think they apply to them. Left a sour taste and won't be going back.

Amazing food ! Could not fault a thing. Staff extremely helpful and knowledgeable when we asked for recommendations. You absolutely must visit if you love authentic Indian food.

Fantastic fresh food. Excellent spice flavours in all the dishes. A really good meal with excellent service! I would highly recommend

A really good “ Indian “ meal with special thanks to Hugo for the excellent customer service. The food was faultless and the service friendly and attentive! What more can you say?

Absolutely awesome service, great service and lovely staff! Had a lovely shared meal and byob. Recommend the paneer Tikka and some naan

Another fantastic meal here! It’s been ages since we’ve been but it’s still as good. The decor is still clean and tidy, and lots of seating well spaced. I chose to have the Naga chicken again. They get these chillies in al the time for a really authentic and flavoursome dish (as opposed to simply “hot”). Lots of meat in the dish. Went to mushroom rice this time and it was super - lots of shrooms which makes for a healthier dish rather than just carbs (at least I think so anyway). Service was great again and the waiter was really confident, attentive and pleasant despite appearing very young and new. Food was delivered quickly and piping hot. Still ace to have the Co-op next door to grab a BYOB. Think corkage was £2.95 so great value if you’re getting wine. We come here every time we visit Kelso and would always recommend it. And just to add that each time we come we never experience anything like the folks that leave 1-star reviews. Maybe they’re having a bad day. We love it here!

Is this a bad curry? No. Is this a 4.4 star curry? Also no. Perfectly edible and not unpleasant, enjoyed the mixed platter starter mostly although lamb possibly a bit dry, although menu should state what's on the platter. Mains were fine although chips were not good. Please be warned if you go you will probably be served by children as there were at least two working there which is bizarre and one almost certainly was not the usual age for working. Also it doesn't serve alcohol which does make sense when you consider the child labour.

Tremendous food that was really well cooked and tasty. The customer service was excellent, really can't recommend them highly enough.

We where staying local for a few days on our second visit to the lovely town of Kelso, and came upon this Indian, we where going to sit in but it does not have a licence, so only soft drinks so we opted for a takeaway, lovely decor and nice atmosphere in the wee restaurant, we opted for onion bhaji starter, king prawn poori and chicken chat, along with popadum and spicy onions, then a chicken tikka vindaloo, chicken tikka butter masala, plain rice and Nan, the starter was delicious. King prawn poori was spicy and delicious, no chicken chatt but a spicy chicken poori also, so presumed a mistake, it was also very tasty, the bhaji was ok, very greasy, 4 popadums instead of 2, small tubs of spicy onions which were also nice, the main courses next was a bit of a miss im afraid, the vindaloo was spicy and hot as you would expect but more potato in it than chicken? And the butter masala was more of a very mild korma, with shredded chicken in it, very disappointing, rice was nice and Nan breads where very doughy, total price was £52, not worth it I’m afraid.

Had a lovely meal delivered yesterday evening. Arrived on time and as hot as if we had been in the restaurant. We tend to order a wee collection of sides and a single portion of rice to fit our appetites and these portion sizes were perfect. We had Vegetable Rice, Saag Paneer, Bombay Aloo, Tarka Daal and a Peshwari Naan - all really flavoursome and well prepared and very reasonable in price. Would totally recommend.

Having found all the pubs booked in Kirk Yeltholm we decided to drive to Kelso to get an Indian Takeaway. Spotted this one put our order in waited half an hour then collected it. We all enjoyed our food and personally I must say that it was the best chicken vindaloo I’ve ever had. We will return

One of the best Indian restaurants I’ve been to. If not the best. Meal was delicious, our party of 4 all agreed. Staff were very friendly & genuine. They done sell alcohol, but you can take your own booze. A must when staying in Kelso 🥰

A nice little restaurant serving some lovely food. Although its not licensed you can BYOB like a lot of unlicensed restaurants. (Coop next door has a very acceptable range of beers and wines). The staff are very nice and when you engage with them they are very helpful in food choices. While the ambience is not chic it is welcoming and homely.

Food is just about acceptable though perhaps better described as poor. The waiter was rude and miserable. We were told when we sat down that the restaurant was unlicensed and we could only have soft drinks. We were not told that we could have gone to the off licence and brought in our own - that to my mind is dishonest. It is the only Indian restaurant I have ever been to (and I have been to 100’s) not to have table cloths. It looks like and has the ambience of a greasy spoon cafe. The floor needs scrubbing. The price was extortionate - about 25% more than much better restaurants.

We were looking for somewhere reasonable to eat on a short break to Kelso. We had stopped outside to read the menu and a very personable young man came outside to speak to us. We chose to go in and were very glad we did. We had a starter and main between us and they were very accommodating with this. Also made the Bombay Sweet curry (a kind we had never tried before) to our spice level. It came out bubbling hot and was delicious. Would highly recommend. The staff were friendly and chatty and it was all very clean and fresh inside.

Had two curry's tonight.. chicken tika and passanda.. both bland... 4 pieces of chicken is not a portion... maybe for a kid.. Extremely over priced and definitely did not deliver on authentic Indian food.. Gave a tip to the server .. no thank you or have a good evening.. just blank face.. very rude. think he was a mini manager or something. So bland food x Bad servicex And over priced x Must do better!

They sent an offer then said they didn’t . We had an e mail offering us a 10% discount of a takeaway if we ordered online . So we decided on the 12th of Jan take up that offer We paid £36 for some starters but then realised it was at full price . They gave us a collection time well it was stone cold rude response but a promise to come back to me. They haven’t . If you want a curry that’s edible do not good here . It’s March .

New Year’s Day, visiting the Border Town of Kelso. Found the vast majority of eateries closed. With some trepidation visited the Sultans. Found it to be light spacious warm and welcoming. A comprehensive menu with local organic vegetables used. Service was quick and the food fantastic! What a surprise! Keep it up, we will certainly return.

Ate here at Sultans 8/12/22 and really enjoyed the whole meal. Our mix starter was clearly freshly cooked [ not been anywhere near a microwave ] and generous. The two Chicken main courses were again prepared individually and tasted as the menu described on the menu. My Jeera Chicken was spiced up as requested and both were served piping hot with nice chappatis [ an extra thrown in foc ] . This is a genuinely good Indian restaurant that would give many a run for their money in West Yorkshire where we hail from. Would go out of our way to eat here again. And big bonus its BYOB with a very corkage charge which saves you loads on the bill.

Popped in on a cold Saturday evening after making a telephone booking. We were greeted warmly and shown to our table. Decor is contemporary and the ambience just right. We had to bring our own wine as the restaurant is not licensed and they charged £2.95 a head for corkage, which I suppose is quite reasonable. Food orders taken quickly and we could see the meals being prepared in the kitchen behind our table. Starters and mains were delicious and full of flavour. The boss came and had a quick chat while we were paying our bill. £93 for 4 mains and one mixed starter was a little bit pricey taking into account we brought our own wine. Nevertheless, if we're in Kelso again, we'll certainly go back.

Monday night in Kelso is proving difficult to find somewhere for food. We had walked past sultans earlier in the day and it looked promising. Buoyed by previous reviews, we grabbed a bottle of wine from the co-op next door and headed on over to...

Firstly, the food was fabulous. Really very nice indeed, and ample portions as well. The service was excellent by the young Scottish ladies too. The only downside was the fact that the restaurant isn't licensed and you have to bring your own, paying £2.95 corkage...

Delicious paneer shashlik and good Bhuna badami. Not licensed but can bring own bottle. £2.95 per person corkage- a bit steep but a half decent bottle and 2x corkage is still cheaper than most restaurant prices for a mediocre wine. There’s a co-op a few...

Stupidly chanced an order from her after a nightmare 6 months ago where I was promised free next time and didn't happen. Ordered food through their online website and paid for the order at 6pm, said 60min delivery. After 90 I called to check if...

This was our first takeaway following our move to Kelso and we enjoyed it so much we’ve already had a second within a week. The food, a mix of starters, tandoori, veg side dishes, chilli chicken, rice, chapatis and naans was unfailingly fresh, hot and...

Dropped in for a meal and was extremely happy with what I was served and the servers were bright chatty and helpful. Basic set up, if you looking for plush this is not what you will find. Tikka masal had great chunks of chicken in...

We booked for a Group of 14 lads on a golfing weekend, only 11 could make the meal which we explained to the manger/owner that the 3 lads would not be able to make it to which he replied “not my fault, you will have...

Firstly, thank you so much! I've been on a diet for a year....so I really deserved this! The telephone order was very easy and the staff very polite and informed. The food...oh my, it was fresh, hot, great cuts of meat. Super tasty sauce! Fluffy...

Had a sultans delivery tonight, have used them since day 1, omg somethings happened in last 2 weeks since using them. Meal arrived and first thing I noticed is chips weren't home cut chips but bought frozen cheap crap. The 3 main curry meals were...

Vegetable samosa, curry and rice takeaway - all very tasty. Friendly service and good value. Extras like poppadoms, spicy onions and chapatis also first class.

Had a staff night out, we couldn’t have been looked after bette. Great food and owner very attentive. Thank you We’ll be back

Visited in a group of 6. Food was delicious, service was attentive and friendly. Highly recommend a visit and will happily return.

The overall bill should have been £35 according to the menu outside. However the manager added on £1 per item for 'sitting in'. We only ate popadoms we did not sit in for a meal. The manager added on £5 which he said was the...

Had chicken vondaloo,chilli garlic chicken and king prawns bhuna. Chicken vindaloo was very good, nice and spicy, good number of chicken pieces, excellent sauce. Chilli garlic chicken - on hols , 2nd time this week. Very nice. King prawns bhuna - proper king prawns and...

THE most lovely service. We didn’t get our waitresses name but she was lovely, attentive and really looked after us and all the customers. The food was tasty and it was a great meal out.

First time trying this restaurant and takeaway. Ab fab. We were adventurous and the were not disappointed with our takeaway. Can we recommend it..yes yes yes.

It’s gotta be said this has gotta be one of the nicest Indian meals we have ever had. As it was Wednesday it was quiet which was perfect as all there hard work went into our meal. Will definitely be visiting here again

Whilst on a long weekend away in Kelso we popped in and ordered a takeaway and were told it would take 25 minutes. Then we were told 45 minutes, 1 hour at most. We went back after an hour and were told there was "a...

Our first trip to Kelso...a flying visit and found this amazing restaurant through other trip advisor reviews ....fabulous food...and great service from Ellie ....beautifully fresh and great flavours....we will be back! 🙂🙂🙂 x

Out favourite Indian restaurant to eat in and get a takeaway. The food is incredibly tasty and cooked to perfection. The staff are welcoming and friendly and nothing is any trouble . Always excellent service with a smile from Ellie. Highly recommend chicken chat puri...

A quiet Thursday evening with friends. Warm welcome and wide menu. Good gluten free choices. Food was superb and well presented. Bonus in being able to bring your own beer or wine. Highly recommended

Absolutely outstanding the best Indian food I have ever eaten one word spectacular 10/10 Wow just wow the tikka chicken unreal 🙌🏼

Fabulous food and service again. Really enjoy the food here. Great atmosphere friendly staff . Good value for excellent food

All the food was incredible and arrived in good time to the table. The staff were all really polite and cared for us well. A special mention goes to Palash who was very kind and spot on with his food recommendations! Will definitely visit again...

Great food and very friendly service from the lady and chap working there. On holiday in Kelso. Was not expecting to find such excellent curry. This was proper curry, not some rubbish out of a jar.

Best Indian meal we have ever had, what more can I say. Obviously tastes differ but I recommend the mango korma!

I've eaten in a lot of Indian restaurants around the UK and many that get good online reviews aren't actually that great, but Sultans of Kelso is definitely one I will be returning to. The interior decor is minimalist and has a bit of a...

Excellent food well worth a visit the best curry in the borders and better than any of the other sit in restaurants in Kelso

We had just arrived in Kelso and we’re looking for somewhere nice to eat. And we stumbled upon Sultans of Kelso. And what a find. The food was elegantly presented and absolutely delicious - really authentic delicious food. I had a vegetarian meal from the...

We visited here on Saturday night during a visit to the borders,the restaurant was very clean,the staff welcoming and attentive and the food was amazing,best tandoori chicken I have had in a long time. Looking forward to a return visit sometime soon

A party of 10 we booked in for a Wednesday night at short notice. Some of our party were vegan and Kelso isn't great for them. But Sultans is. We were delighted by their response. Very friendly welcome and service - albeit they're a bit...

Ten of us in a party, with other guests dining too and only one server but he was extremely friendly and attentive. Food was superb, far above the usual standard of an Indian and all veg was organic as stated on the menu, all for...

On holiday in the area, we ordered a takeaway for 9 people. It was ready only 15 mins after the collection time (they gave us free poppadoms in compensation) & every dish was delicious. We tried a couple of chefs specials and they were fabulous...

Arrived late into Kelso as the traffic was a nightmare travelling from the midlands for work. Our host at our accommodation pointed us in the direction of the restaurant which we had pre-booked. Don’t be put off by the basic decor, it more than makes...

We were very happy with our takeaway last night. Ordering online was super easy and we got it delivered straight to our b&b with no problems. The food was still piping hot and everything we ordered was delicious. Best Indian takeaway we’ve had!

Brilliant curry. It’s ByO but no bother ! Staff were lovely and it’s a small place but they adhere to social distancing. The food was amazing and we asked for some milder stuff for the kids no problem

Great food, really friendly and attentive service. It’s a BYO place and Co-op is right next door. We ate in but take-away is also possible. We’ll definitely be returning customers.

had dinner in the Sultans of Kelso last night. Food was incredibly tasty and service was lovely. would highly recommend

On our visit, we booked in the afternoon for 8pm visit. Table was ready when we arrived and general area was very clean. We had poppadoms to start with a lovely selection of pickles. Chicken tikka starter was tender and a good size portion. They...

Stumbled upon The Sultan and what a find! Great meal, friendly owner and fantastic service! Thank you

Absolutely beautiful food and experience tonight... the food was delicious, spiced to perfection and served in perfect portions. The staff were courteous and attentive. Would highly recommend if you want authentic Indian food.

Tasty takeaway... easy to order on-line. Ready for collection within 30mins Good value. Chicken pakora went down well with our kids. Main courses - chicken tikka rogan Josh, chicken korma and tandoori chicken tikka. Sides of rice, peshwari Nan and saag paneer all tasty. We...

Had a good curry, my wife says really good. Had 5 different mains, side dishes, naan and rice. Even better they delivered 4 miles out of Kelso. Definitely recommended.

4 of us eat here on 17th December. It was quiet in the restaurant but takeaways seemed to be doing good business. The food was very good, onion bargee and lamb Bhuna, beautiful rice and Chapati. Price was ok and I recommend this new addition...

I ordered the chicken tikka masala which was bright red full of colouring and very sickly. Also ordered the chicken chaat puri which would normally be served in a deep fried flatbread but was instead served on a wholemeat chapati. Wont be going back.

me and my family had the best Indian food in years. its a shame we live in England and not Scotland. we ordered the chicken Tikka Massala and the my wife order the karahi. we were very impressed by the food and the service ....

Very disappointed. Ordered set meal for two, nearly £30 quid with delivery. Didnt get half of what was promised. Wont order again.

Superb takeaway tonight. Had a wee wait beyond stated pick up time but worth the wait Delicious food. Good size portions. Could well become a regular Saturday night treat.