Taj Bar & Kitchen in South Ayrshire

Had the worst food ever from this resturant on Friday. Spent £70 on takeaway and put the majority of the food into the bin. The chicken tikka was nothing but a carcass. There was only a couple of pieces of chicken in the sauces which were tasteless and heavily thickened by cornflour. The pakora tasted as though it had been reheated numerous times. I phoned the resturant to complain and stated I would be posting this review. My guests were extremely angry. I will not be recommending.

I've had a lot of Taj's over the years. this was probably one of the best I've ever had yet! I love the fact I can order via justeat now. makes it easier for me.

we ordered 2 portions of chicken tikka pakora - burned the mouth off us, couldn't finish it 😫 also a portion of rice, a chicken tikka curry and a korma. Please lable them so people can tell the difference (both were similar colour) even the korma was very spicy so the tikka was hot. None of these dishes expected to be that spicy. 🥵 The only thing we really enjoyed was the garlic and coriander nans! gutted about the pakora 😔

Lovely small plates meal - good choices, really tasty food and very friendly service from Chris and the rest of the staff.

Overall very poor place to enjoy Indian food. Have eaten in dozens of Indian restaurants around the uk and abroad but this has to be the worst. Very different menu which is ok but not backed up with good food, most dishes are over spiced and very expensive together with not great meat. Side dishes were bland and over cooked really would not recommend this place to anyone.

A Thursday night booking for 12. The restaurant was not busy. The service was friendly & prompt, although the training of (?) new staff was not entirely complete. You do not ask to remove the main course plates until ALL diners have finished. Apart from this minor point no other issues. Started with popadoms followed by starters, main courses & nams. Better choices of ciders would be useful? Everyone enjoyed their meals. I note a recent comment about the treatment of “staff tips”. Hasn’t the law recently changed whereby all tips must be given to staff? Something for customers to ask at all restaurants? Worth a visit if curry is your thing…

We were a group of 6 on a golfing trip to nearby Dundonald Links and having visited Taj a good few years earlier, I was aware that the quality of food was second to none. I am pleased to report that this has not changed and we all thoroughly enjoyed what we had from an extensive Menu. Our waiter attended promptly and took our drinks order before giving us plenty of time to make our choices. We started with a Mixed Pakora Platter and there was plenty for everyone, and very tasty it was too. All curries received glowing comments and the portions were very reasonable, the rice was fine but the Naans were exceptional, especially the Peshwari, highly recommended! Now the bad bit, three of us had coffee and, to be perfectly honest, my Flat White was easily the worst I have ever had! The writing was on the wall before it actually arrived, as, despite the revelry and good natured banter that existed after a few pints of their very fine beer/cider, the sound of the milk being boiled was very loud. When it arrived, it was about twice the volume it should have been resulting in a very pallid liquid was far too hot and looked and tasted nothing like coffee. Needless to say, the cup remained full upon our departure! Management really need to ensure that the Barista/Coffee Making person is properly trained if they are going to charge the going rate for 'Speciality' Coffee.

Pakora was crunchy not like it used to be felt over cooked sauce was runny and very little chicken

I now thin they gave mr the wrong main dish. For a Balti, it was far too spicy.

Amazing food & service, good portions on the 3 small plates for £12.95. Nan bread was the best I've had.

We ordered a meat starter platter to share for 4, it was delicious and plentiful. We then ordered 4 mains and we all thoroughly enjoyed our meals. The restaurant was busy with a vibrant atmosphere and the service was excellent! Would highly recommend The Taj Prestwick!

Just had drinks so can't comment on the food, but the service was fabulous, very friendly staff, and the cocktails were delicious

The food was tasty only fault was that it could have been warmer as had to reheat.

Came from Kilmarnock to get a meal on the Saturday ngt , ordered chicken pakora totally disappointing as there was no chicken inside of them ,the meals were very bland and ordered two garlic breads which wasn't nice at all unfortunately we've not been since the new owner took it over, definitely wasn't worth £45 for what we received

Ordered takeaway and were told we’d have approximately a forty minute wait. As it was a Saturday we gave some leeway and let it go until an hour and a quarter. Phones up and weee told the driver “took it to the wrong house” and had returned our order to the Taj. This is somewhere that has our number but nobody called us at any point. When I called I received no apology for our wait. Disinterested, rude and lazy attitude all round.

👍 Ridiculously expensive now, a pint is now £5.80! Talks the shine off a nice meal out.

Very good food, clean toilets, excellent service and friendly staff.

Asked for no fresh coriander but that must not have been read as there was coriander throughout. The pakora was overcooked; very dry and hard and covered in coriander. It went in the bin. The poori was unlike any I've ever had; it normally comes in a patia style sauce, but this was really spicy and again full of coriander. I've kept the chasni and rice for tomorrow as I've been put off it all so far.

We had a fantastic breakfast here from the new menu. We loved the spicy Indian twist on scrambled egg and beans. The standard was very high and we can highly recommend it. The full Bhoona Scottish breakfast was just a little too much for me so I didn't finish it all. They serve this menu until 4pm so will be be back to have brunch soon, and eating later in the day I hope to finish my plate.

Very disappointing meal. Myself and my partner had the vegetable and chicken chefs special. We both agreed it tasted like a jar of supermarket curry. Needless to say we wouldn't return. Staff were very attentive.

Disappointed in the Cauliflower Pakora which was coated in a spicy powder…not needed.

Absolutely delicious seekh kebab. A lot of choice with mains. Haven’t had a disappointing curry yet, all delicious. Nice quiet atmosphere. Wheelchair access, staff are attentive and polite. Irtza was our waiter 5 star service.

We looked forward to this take away tonight as last, 2 weeks ago was phenomenal!! We spent 70 +, 2 weeks ago and ordered the exact same this time 70 +. I must admit I was really disappointed this time around as the food we had was not the same at all, The flavour so different almost bland . Delivery is always spot on though or early so in all cases we have had it seems the kitchen is the issue with tonight's takeaway. We will not be ordering again for some time 😒.

Masala (Mild) and cheese Naan, unfortunately super bland, no flavour at all even for a mild dish. Had much higher hopes for such a well established and priced local Indian.

Ordered mid week. Delivered rice instead of curry. Had to wait another half hour by which time nans and rice were cold. Really disappointing service.

Great Indian food. Big choice, good portions.

Food delivered on time Although curry nice there was very little chicken it was like curry soup I would estimate not even a full chicken breast not value for money won't be ordering again

Took 30 mins for delivery to arrive everything I ordered was cold also had missing items for the price really not acceptable

Food cold half the order missing and over half hour late

Fantastic meal. A wide selection of dishes off the small plates menu. Every dish was tremendous and really distinctive. The chicken in the North Indian Garlic Chilli deserves a special mention.

Have used the Taj for over 40 years without issue. Recently, however, the take away orders have been wrong more often than they are correct. I drive from Hollybush to collect the order and when I get back home I find at least one part of my order is wrong. Not conducive to driving back to Prestwick. My order is the same every week and still it is not correct. The new till ordering system may not have buttons for a specific item but if this is the case then a note should go to the kitchen specifying the order that was placed. Food is always great when you get what you ordered and sit in is impeccable. So disappointed at writing this review but something has to be done to correct these errors. UPDATE 2/7/2024 Since I wrote my review the service has been exceptionally good. I have had no further issues with my take away orders. Very happy to say that the Taj is back on song. Well done guys and girls.

This restaurant is a must do visit Everything from getting seated to ordering was first class The menu was extensive and detailed. Really enjoyed our visit Would highly recommend.

Food only slightly late so no issues; meal/s were excellent. Many thanks!

taj is nice but just too pricey.

Superb food, early and added on poppadoms and spiced onions yo the order for free...what more could you ask for!

The food arrived and was cold. The chicken pakora especially was cold and very dry. The amount of money we spent for the quality of food received was shocking.

We went here for dinner after several recommendations from friends and we were not disappointed Food was delicious excellent value for money great staff we will definitely be returning on a regular basis and will be recommending to others to try it out

The best food I've eaten on ages. Service was great.

Absolutely amazing food and fantastic service from the team. Highly recommended 👌 even put the golf on the telly box for us too 👍

First time at this restaurant , and it was a great experience. Really friendly abd welcoming. The food was excellent.nicest curry ive had in a while . Lovely modern restaurant.highly recommend it

Came here quite a few times on our trip to Scotland. The food is of a high quality and very reasonably priced. All the staff were great especially our host Carley who was very attentive. The restaurant and the washrooms were very clean and well maintained. Will definitely plan on coming back here, on our next trip.

We were there in early May for a family meal, a group of nine of us ranging in age from 23 to 82. We had a fantastic meal - the service was friendly and the ambience/vibe was just right. The food was outstanding. For starters we had Chicken Jaat pat and mixed pakoras to share. The cauliflower pakora was especially yummy. For mains, I had Chicken Tikka Rajastani which was delicious. My mum in law had Lamb Chops, my wife Vegetable Dopiaza. We shared garlic and corriander nans (they are huge) and rices between us all. Everyone commented on how much they enjoyed their meal. Thankyou Taj - with a special mention to Carly the manager, and Jamie at the bar - both very friendly and efficient.

Great food and service excellent, very friendly staff. Try visit every couple of weeks, if can't make into restaurant we get take away. Well worth a visit 🥰

Came here for my sons birthday, food was freezing cold and stale. Went to the bathroom and saw the chef leave without washing their hands. My son was ill for over a week with suspected food poisoning. Please do not eat here and save your money. There are many better local Indians than this place.

Food was cold and terrible. Waited over an hour for starters. Main waiter didn’t was his hands after coming out toilet cubicle. I got suspected food poisoning after eating dodgy looking “chicken”. Have to give 1 star but should be 0. Will not be back

Excellent food and service as always

Best curry house in Ayrshire. Very welcoming.

Lovely, tasty, hot food! Delivered 20 minutes earlier than the scheduled time. Will definitely use Taj again!

The tandoori salmon was delicious. Highly recommend.

Visited Friday night. Had a Tandoori Chicken.. missus had tikka. We usually have a side dish with our curries... like an Aloo Gobi, Bindhi Bhaji or Saag Paneer. They don't do side dishes here at all. Only rice or bread. The waitress had no idea what I meant. The tandoori dishes in the north come with some bland sauce and rice. The chicken dishes were tasteless tbh. We asked for some raitha for the tandoori dishes..mint yogurt sauce. We were given a huge bowl of it for £4.25 instead of a few tablespoons in a ramikin which is what we used to get here. The Taj used to be my favourite Indian Restaurant. I will not return here.

Great food and perfect service.

Great food and service Probably best nan bread ever "Punjabi nan" wow

The food was really nice and tasty also reasonably priced. Will definitely use again!

One of the best Indian restaurants I have ever been to. Been last year and this on business if you have not been you better go and book amazing

Wasn’t overly impressed the first time I ate here as I found the “madras” strength dish I ordered was too hot so I couldn’t taste anything else so I think they have a tendency to over chilli (so order the phall at your peril) but that’s not to say the food isn’t good - this time I ordered the korma (no chilli) pilau rice and plain naan and it was all 11/10 - even the paneer had a nice texture to it as opposed to the pre-packed rubbery stuff that is often lazily served - if they could offer a few green finger chillies on a plate then I like to sprinkle the seeds into my food sometimes which gives it a nice bite but not too much then that would be good - music was also really good normally I like the full Bollywood experience but the compilation of acid jazz covers playing this day was very chill

AVOID AVOID Ordered the set meal for 2 last night. Absolutely disgusted. The price for set meal was £27.95 and delivery ended up costing £37.05 in total. , a ridiculous cost for a 7 mile journey costing £9.10. Delivery charge. After being ripped off for that. The pakora was rock hard and burnt stupid . This went in the bin as it was inedible. The main courses were Chicken tikka masala and chicken curry. Chicken was tough the 2 sauces were identical and so watery . I ate 2 spoonfuls of the tikka and have been ill all day with a very upset tummy. 😡. It's the worst food i have ever had . NEVER EVER will I order or use this restaurant. It all went in the bin, unfit to eat. What a waste of 37 quid. Please avoid and save your money 💰 🤑.

AVOID AVOID Ordered the set meal for 2 last night. Absolutely disgusted. The price for set meal was £27.95 and delivery ended up costing £37.05 in total. , a ridiculous cost for a 7 mile journey costing £9.10. Delivery charge. After being ripped off for that. The pakora was rock hard and burnt stupid . This went in the bin as it was inedible. The main courses were Chicken tikka masala and chicken curry. Chicken was tough the 2 sauces were identical and so watery . I ate 2 spoonfuls of the tikka and have been ill all day with a very upset tummy. 😡. It's the worst food i have ever had . NEVER EVER will I order or use this restaurant. It all went in the bin, unfit to eat. What a waste of 37 quid. Please avoid and save your money 💰 🤑.

was 2hrs early, but the restaurant phoned and apologised, offered to send it again at the time required or a discount voucher for our next meal. very thoughtful and they took responsibility for their mistake. great customer service 👏

The chicken tikka masala was tasteless and the nan was like a crisp and had fell to bits. I’ve had a better meal out of a kebab shop for half the price

1st time here for a few years,we we not disappointed food was excellent.

Fast delivery, hot and well packaged. Enjoyed the food. Will order again from here

Delicious food and great service.

The service as always was perfect, the staff are polite, friendly but professional, they are always helpful in adapting the menus to suit your needs. Would definitely recommend the Taj Bar & Kitchen in Prestwick, well worth a try. Thanks again Carly for your assistance in adapting my meal.

We used to eat in for years but now that we have a dog we ordered a take away on Saturday. Really sad to say that we were really disappointed. The fish pakora was miniscule, the Taj special curry was tough and had to order rice separately. Also, the poppadoms were smashed to pieces. We don't live in Prestwick but stay over several times a year and really look forward to a meal from Taj but sad to say this time it was very average

Good food, super fast, even phoned me when I didn’t answer the door because my doorbell is busted

I have been going to the Taj since 1989 and have been many many times for sit in meals, takeaways, buffets and family celebrations all bring back happy memories of great food and vibes including great service from owners and staff. I have not been back since a few years and what a shock i got the inside is nice and modern but the indian vibes are no more, gone are the feelings of walking into the old Taj and being transported into a true authentic indian palace . The food was bland and tasteless in small portion dishes with big prices where were the old Taj flavours that burst with flavour that made you enjoy and savour every mouthful and made you crave for more and the never ending portion size that gave your stomach that gut busting feeling .Its all gone downhill now and it chills me to the bone to say that at one point it was my Best ever indian restaurant but now when i left the only feeling i had was the bad after taste of the curry sauce they prepaired and my thoughts of having roasted cheese and toast to fill that empty spot when returning home .

Fabulous! Great portions and delicious.

We were here New Year’s Day and also for my daughters birthday and will always come food and service is always first class

Fantastic food/service and good value for money. Will definitely be back. Highly recommend if you're in the area. Lovely restaurant 🤗

Ordered food for takeaway on Christmas Eve. Six people sharing three curries. One of curries was shared by myself and another. We both got sick after eating it, ruining Christmas Day. The effects of this got worse and it turns out we have e.coli poisoning from the food. I am currently off work with a months course of antibiotics and morphine pills for my infected intestine.

Didn't eat just had coffee. Looks to be a busy place, which tells you alot. Service was good and the coffee was nice 👌

Christmas Eve meal for our family of four. Service was very efficient but not intrusive! Food was excellent: my mixed grill with Jatti sauce was amazing! Thoroughly enjoyable pre-Christmas meal. Can’t recommend the Taj, Prestwick high enough.

Lovely meal with friends in the run up to Christmas. Food tasted great and the service also top notch. Will be back in future!

I thought id give this place another chance after years away what a big mistake poor portions and vastly overpriced AVOID at all costs i wont be back

Ordered a takeaway. Collected on time,but buy the time we worked out what was in all 7 containers it was cold.they need to label what's in containers.far to much sause not enough chicken nan bread terrible.never order a takeaway from there again

Food was the usual Taj high standard but my delivery time got extended 4 times. It was almost 2 hours after order that the food arrived. I had to call and was told they only had one driver which is fine but state the most accurate delivery time when the food is ordered.

The last couple of takeaways were just never the same .until tonight I haven’t visited for months in the hope of different chefs etc . We will never use again the chicken pakora was disgusting hard and funky taste . The curry’s were absolutely tasteless tasted of tomato blend on both curry’s . Rice over powered tasting of cloves and the garlic Nan which I paid extra for had no taste what so ever. What has happened to the old taj ? :(

Best Indian ever tasted. Will definitely be ordering again.

First rate food from first rate restaurant

Three different types of curry, chicken pakora and naan bread all cooked to perfection. Ready in 20 minutes for collection. Thank you 10/10

Just amazing service put a big order in and it was ready on time with no problems. The food was very good and the quality was good valve for money, will defiantly being order again from these 👍

never again! staff were cheeky when I got tepid basmati Rice all blown out of proportion by the waiter! the whole point of eating out is reputation of the place and the food that's served personally i didnt want to eat in there as i don't like indian meals but i was with guests so did not want to ruffle the feathers of the birthday girl!... never again!

Fish panoramic and lamb chops are a must

This is the second awful takeaway experience from the Taj( A few years ago this place was the best Indian in Ayrshire..not now) Butter Chicken bright pink , very little meat and runny-bore no resemblance to butter chicken …. Vegetarian paneer dish was so hot that it was inedible…no mention of this on the menu ! Over £60 for a poor quality takeaway-our last visit!

Forgot to include the rice with the order. Including the delivery paid £25 for chicken in a sauce with a nan, to expensive. Was my go to Indian, no longer.

Great food and service 😊 Lovely meal last night, we have been many times taking family and friends Highly recommended

fantastic service, food was warm and delicious. we'll done..

meal arrived 20 minutes early, quality was top notch as usual from the Taj

Butter chicken masala was lovely chicken was tender and lots of flavour I’d recommend here with no hesitation

It pains me to write this poor review of what used to be a fantastic restaurant. The service was mediocre at best. The floor was covered in crushed popadoms and spilled food. But my main issue was quite frankly the shameful amount of meat in my main meal. I had 4 small lumps of lamb in my curry. Also, the sauce on my curry was identical to my starter & was terribly sweet. Had been artificially sweetened with huge amounts of sugar. It’s not often myself & my family go out for a full meal. But we spent & significant amount of money and left feeling underwhelmed & upset. Hopefully this experience is a one off. But unfortunately i will be very sceptical to return here as it is an expensive restaurant and there are other Indian restaurants that may offer better quality. As I said above. It upsets me to give this review as I used to highly rate this restaurant. But sadly I feel the quality has gone downhill.

Great to see the Taj back on Just Eat! Super meal as always

Staff were helpful and friendly

Pakora came cold and my main dish was disgusting couldn’t eat it

Really enjoyable hot food well presented and delivered on time. Many thanks.

Doesn’t taste like Indian food.

Really enjoyed the food and the service was superb. It was half price Wednesday so main courses were reduced. Enjoyed the food. Nice presentation overall would recommend.

Lovely food very enjoyable even got a discount on our main course that we didn't know about happens on a Wednesday will visit again soon.

Popped in again for our second time. came down from Glasgow just to try again to see if it was as good as the first time. We weren't let down. Amazing food and service. We commented to the girl that served us that it was probably one of the best Indian restaurants i’ve been in. The food was outstanding The girl who served us was very attentive and pleasant. I would highly recommend

Incredible Indian food! Probably the best Indian I’ve had coming from Toronto, Canada 🇨🇦 Great veggie options! I ordered the Aloo Gobi, pakoras and samosas. I do wish it came with samosas. Very tasteful and quick delivery. Loved the spicy onion sauce it came with too👌🏼

Ordered from the set meal menu, (15 portions). Great choices, assisted by Taj staff member, Carly. I wanted to serve the meals buffet style. We all had plenty of food. Very tasty. All made fresh for pick-up. Many thanks!