Taj Bar & Kitchen in South Ayrshire

We've been to many Indian eateries but this ranks with the best we have ever been to. It's so obvious that everything is made with natural ingredients, expertly cooked - our taste buds were dancing for ages afterwards! With so many dishes to choose from we can't wait to come back

I have frequented the Taj for many years now and it never disappoints, it’s honestly the best Indian that you can ever have, and there is nothing that can beat this, the food, the staff, it’s all in beyond expectations. We were served by Ellie tonight, and a huge thank you to her for her outstanding service.

A Meal at the taj is second to none All the staff are extremely helpful, and very knowledgeable on all dishes so help with ensuring your dining experience is maximised The menu is vast and swift service from order to table service Book to ensure availability as one of Ayrshires best places to dine.

I've used this place for decades, actually worked there when I was a kid. The online order function wouldn't work, whereby you get 20% off and order over £35. So, I called the restaurant, spoke to the owner Perri (apologies if spelt incorrectly) who basically told me I must be doing it wrong n can't give me the discount over the phone, may mbe uts because maths isn't his strong point. Well played son, lost an order and many more, you rude @@@@. Won't ever be back

lived in prestwick for 9 years and probably had 5 curries … pretty average in total but tonight was awful ! gloupy , artificial red colour , tasteless tikka and for the pashwari nan …. loaded honey syrup , coconut , no raisins and extremely sweet ! disgusting i’d say ! i went for the chef special curry … which again was full of gloup very little chicken and flavourless ! will definitely not be back ! threw 90 % in the bin

Superb food, with fast friendly service. Reasonably priced too.

We were quite early on a Tuesday evening so it wasn't busy, but food was delicious and service couldn't have been improved. Gets my recommendation!

Visited last week. Made to feel welcome as soon as we went in the door. Had the poppadums to start then a starter and main course with nan bread. Food was absolutely lovely, served piping hot, good portion size. Staff were very pleasant without being instrusive. Would definitely return if we are back in the area.

Worst indian food ever tested in the taj indian restaurant.food quality is very poor.

Where do I even start… Unfortunately our family favourite Indian takeaway, Balbir’s, was shut. Instead we ordered a takeaway from here as we had be recommended but let me tell you this is the WORST takeaway we have ever eaten!!!!! £60 later and we would’ve rather given the money to charity. First off we ordered 2 pakoras, one chicken and one veg. They were both so dry. DISGUSTING. After giving up on the pakoras we had the curry and rice. Rice tasted like wet dog. The curry’s were disgusting. Nan and popadoms were fine but flavourless and dry. The whole meal looked so unappetising. After a few bites we have given up and it’s going in the bin. If you need a sign not to order from here LET THIS BE YOUR SIGN!!!!!!!!! Please see attached picture…. what even is this?!

Food was good and tasty however it was cold when I got it. I went to collect it at half past 7 and was told it wasn’t quite ready. I heard the staff say they have gotten my order and someone else’s order mixed up. 12 minutes later the delivery driver comes and drops off my food and picks up the other order. The staff then gave me mine and made up some excuse that they had to pick the biryani up from next door, even though he had my full order with him. Terrible service and meant food was cold.

Driver came into my house with no permission. Would like a refund

Easy to order. Great range of options available for vegetarians. Quick collection too.

Had a wonderful stay here for one night and it was absolutely stunning the room was beautiful very clean bed was so comfy and the bathroom especially the shower was fantastic. We had our dinner in the restaurant and what a lovely meal it was the choice and service was tremendous and would definitely come back here again and last but not least the breakfast 👏👏

The food was amazing and the atmosphere was fantastic. We had a popadoms followed by seafood sizzler, tandoori mixed grill and naan bread then coffee. For a Wednesday evening I couldn’t believe how busy the restaurant was but when I tasted the food I fully understood why it was so busy. Thank you for a great evening.

We were here for lunch today. We had chicken pakora and a brunch dish of egg, toast & potato scone d (can’t remember the name) also from the three small plate menu £12.95 - Makhini daal, prawn poori and a coconut syrup naan along with a main of South Indian garlic chilli chicken and mushroom rice. A lime soda and a cider to drink and the bill came to around £55 for two but we had enough to take him for another meal! The portions are generous. We eat curry a lot and can honestly say it was by far one of the best we have eaten. The service was good, pleasant and attentive.looking forward to our next visit.

Sadly the standard has slipped. Only one in the restaurant - service was very slow, waiter didnt come at any point to ask if we needed any extra drinks (i had to physically go to the empty bar and wait to get a second round of drinks). Food came - put on table without explaining what dish was what. Waiter didnt even come/bother to ask if we wanted dessert. Two disappointed young boys. Portions were tiny and lukewarm. A very sad decline from usual standard

I had lunch, and it was very good, just the right amount of heat for me, i.e. spice

Pakora was overcooked, and service was very slow, waited for a while before even getting menu's or drinks. Mains were average at best, most disappointing was the bill, there was an extra starter and an extra main course added on it. On questioning the maitre d he apologised, rectified then advised it had been happening for a week. WHY WERE THEY NOT TELLING CUSTOMERS THEN??

Went to the Taj for a meal with 3 of my friends on a weekend away, eventually when someone came to the table we ordered drinks (1 coke, 1 lemonade, 1 mojeto and 1 strawberry daiquiri) which took 15 minutes to arrive. Then it took a further 15 minutes to take our order for food. Ordered starters, honey chicken x 2, mushroom pakora x1 and l ordered chicken pakora which was never chicken pakora. Called the waiter over to send it back stating that this was not chicken pakora and he stood arguing with me that it was !, he then stated that 'did l want chicken breast pakora' well yes that's what l asked for not this crap. Brought out the correct pakora eventually. Food was mediocre, filthy dish towel which staff wiped the plates with. (We should have probably left at that point). Took ages to clear the first set of plates. Not the best curry we have ever had and not the cheapest £135.00 all in all very, very, very disappointed 😞. The quickest attention we got was when we got up to leave,there quick as a flash to pick up the bill. Would never return to the Tag in Prestwick. We would have been better going back to the Golf Inn as food and were excellent.

Absolutely fabulous Indian. Great food, service and atmosphere. Great any time of day or night. Cheese and garlic naan is amazing.

I've had my last Taj carryout meal. To expensive for very little food but plenty of sauce.

Had an overnight stay here. It was a lovely little hotel with modern decor throughout. The room was nice and clean and the staff were very friendly. There's a small bar and restaurant which again is modern looking. Would highly recommend for anyone looking for a quick wknd away.

Worst Indian meal I had in 50 years

Fantastic food with delicious flavours. Delivered well ahead of schedule too - would definitely recommend!

Food is awesome and staff are excellent will definatley be back

Delicious food and fast delivery! A favourite

No complaints whatsoever. Great food, attentive staff, busy but not crowded. Nice buzz to the place. 👌👌👌👌👌

Great curry’s but the chips where rubbish. Go back to the proper chips you used to do. Only thing that let the food down

Fabulous food. Great quality and nice large portions.

Excellent feast for 5 - food was early and amazing! The lamb chops are not to be missed!

The Taj is an institution in the area it’s been here forever. Definitely a place I would highly recommend this time I had a take away. Myself and my family had a mid week take away from the Taj. A few curry’s some chips and rice in the side it was amazing. Just note you will pay restaurant prices for your food. A nice though is they will bring a card reader to your front door if you want to pay that way or you can pay cash. I did notice they are on just eat as well which is a bonus or you can order directly from their website

Nice curries a little dissapointed with the garlic naan, little to no garlic on it.

Great Food, highly recommended.

For the third time in four years my family enjoyed an excellent Christmas Day fixed-pricelunch at the Taj. We were warmly welcomed by the manager, Chris, who was very friendly and efficient throughout our stay. He even went out of his way to find cushions for my parents-in-law from the hotel attached to the restaurant! He also put our minds at rest about the gluten-free options on the extensive menu. Serving staff were attentive and friendly and they visited our table regularly to check how we were. They were very busy and perhaps it wasn't surprising that they forgot to bring a sharper knife and additional water to the table. However, this didn't bother us as they were so personable. The comprehensive Christmas menu gave us a lot of choice and the savings were generous. The 'honey chicken pakora' was a particular favourite from the starter menu. We didn't eat the soup course, and not for the first time, we bought that 'Leek & Potato Soup' was an odd choice for a restaurant of this kind. However, it was popular with many other diners. We will certainly be back, and we won't wait until Christmas Day 2025!

Beautiful rich flavoursome food. Every item was delicious. Highly reccomend this restaurant.

4 small chunks of chicken in a curry makes it a very expensive meal, and it's not the first time this has happened either.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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 🥰

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.