Taj Mahal in South Lanarkshire

Sometimes we forget what’s on our doorstep, The Taj Mahal in Biggar has got it all, delicious food , friendly staff and a cosy restaurant

Amazing food, brilliant service 🎉

Lovely food. Great staff. We visited with 6 people. Great welcome and exceptional service. The meal was lovely and the choice on the menu was extensive. Really appreciated the freshly cooked items . Highly recommend.

More than my expectations, and brilliant service and food. I haven't seen such good quality of food or service in Edinburgh with these prices. There is always room for improvement, but it was much more than my expectations.

Amazing food and plenty of it too. Very good waiter service and what was left over was offered to be put in takeaway tubs. The price was good and will call again when back in Scotland. We'll done all at the Taj Mahal.

I would give 10 stars if I could. The service was incredible, the fella in charge bent over backwards to get me a curry, and it was the best tasting curry I have ever had. Will certainly be returning!!

After running out of decent Indian restaurants in Lanark we decided to try the Taj in Biggar. Food was some of the best we have tried and the menu has different dishes from run of the mill Indian restaurants

Visited this restaurant after working down the road tonight pop in to pick up some dinner to take home very friendly staff I am originally from the Midlands and the food was excellent just like back home very recommended definitely will be going back 👌

We visited on a weeknight with a large party and the owner/staff were highly accommodating of us. Service with a smile, nothing was too much to ask, and we were given recommendations for our order. Drinks very good too. The food was very tasty with huge portions, the naan breads were the biggest I've ever seen. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed their meal, we were too full to finish it all, but it was top notch. I think they have won awards for their food. Option for takeaway too. Would highly recommend!

Very helpful staff, welcoming atmosphere. My food was worth 5 stars but my partner wasn't as impressed, hence the 4 stars. Value for money. As an alternative to the motorway services offering at Abington it won hands down. We'd go again but it's a very long way from home!

This Indian restaurant was fantastic. The food was very flavourful, the customer service was superb and the restaurant was not huge, so it gave it a cozy relaxed atmosphere. If I am ever in Biggar again, we will definitely be stopping for dinner

Excellent food and great staff. Had dinner via takeaway but saw the place was packed. Efficient attentive service. Worth it

Local friends took me for takeaway. Its was busy, but given the quality of food, that made sense. Friendly owner/staff and great food. If you want Indian cuisine in the area, this is the place

Excellent restaurant/takeaway! Food was incredible and we were ordering to a festival in a field.. 8 families which was a challenge but everything was exactly as asked. The staff adapted the order to the most cost efficient. Catered to vegetarian and vegan meals and so easy to talk to and place the order. Thankyou very much you lovely folk! X

Thank you everyone at The Taj Mahal for a truly delicious meal yesterday evening. Friends from Northumberland visiting us, we recommended The Taj Mahal as the best place for a great meal and we and they were not disappointed. Superb!

We were staying at the Kirkstyle hotel in Bigger on Saturday and spent the evening at the Taj Mahal. It was the best curry we’ve had in a long time and the staff were extremely pleasant and attentive. I would highly suggest it to anyone and am looking forward to going back.

I was there yesterday the food was lovely and fresh and good price stuff friendly

Service from the gentleman and the lady was top class. Welcoming environment. Taj Mahal biriyani was the best. Kids and the entire family loved the food and service. It's definitely worth a visit.

Very disappointed after all the good reviews and yes the service is good and they are friendly and yes the restaurant is clean etc but when you go out for food, the food is what you really care about and unfortunately this was very underwhelming! So the samosas were bland and tasteless, they said they usually come on a bed of sauce which I found odd as I've never had this before in any Indian over the whole of the UK but now I can see why as these have no flavour. Next my Jalfrezi which is a hot dish with green chillis, they asked me if I would like it medium or hot which I thought again odd as I've never been asked this before so asked for hot and when it came out it was anything but hot! No chillis, no heat and again bland. My workmate's Garlic Chilli Chicken was also not hot and the clue is in the name. And then to the naan. .. oh dear!! It was large and he even boasted they do two bigger sizes. well that's ok if they were nice but they are thick and stodgy, no crisp to it just flat and we both tried some and didn't like it. Couple that with no alcohol all totals up to thanks but we won't be back again... There are so many better Indian restaurants about if you're willing to travel!

Love it here. The best Indian restaurant I've been to so far. everything is excellent from the service to the actual food. 10/10 keep it up guys!

December 2022 . i can only say that's the best ever indian takeaway. very friendly and helpful. never tasted indian food like this ❤️ UPDATE We returned to biggar again this year to celebrate nye 2023 . Again visited the Taj . Service 5☆ Food 5☆ Ambience 5☆ The manager/owner was very helpful and extremely funny . The young lady who waited on us was lovely. Wish we lived closer .

It doesn’t get any better than this place , staff are polite immensely helpful and friendly I wouldn’t buy a curry from anywhere else in South Lanarkshire

It was ok. Not the best curry I've had. My curry tasted more brothy than spicy, but it was alright. I had a vegetable Karahi. My partner's chicken passanda was delicious she said. It was a busy place so must be good I guess, just mine wasn't great. Will try it again another day.

We went here for a takeaway whilst staying in Biggar. Went to collect and the person there (owner I think) was so friendly and we chatted for a while whilst the food was being prepared. They're trying so hard to keep costs down while their own costs are rocketing. I thought the meal was reasonably priced and it was delicious. Best we've had in ages. We would definitely return if we were back in the area.

Absolutely wonderful!!!! Great banter! Wonderful flavours!!! Outstanding Curry!!!

Wow. We were a group of 4 embarking on a motorcycle tour of Scotland. We ordered food from the Taj Mahal and expected a run of the mill takeaway. What a surprise. The food was absolutely fantastic, and I really mean that. Huge portions, very flavoursome, it was superb. Without any hesitation you should try this place.

It is not best food, bland. This is not good, food not good, bland. We have to say it is expensive to eat in this restaurant.

Excellent food ,friendly staff 😋👍

Chicken Madrass extremely too hot Chicken Tikka masala was not what I expected. Chicken chat was really nice though & good amount of food for the money.

The Taj used to be a good restaurant for eating in and take out orders. We are local but rarely get food delivered as we are just outside the delivery area so we are not frequent customers as we need to collect it. The food was plentiful, the ordering process was good and the food was ready on time. No complaints here. The biggest problem was how bland the food was, it lacked all the flavours you would expect from Indian Cuisine. Any flavour was flat, no depth and completely forgettable. It was probably the worst Indian food I have had in years, nothing bad but nothing good either. It’s a shame as their food used to be far better than this, it was a very disappointing experience and something I doubt we will repeat in the future unless we hear differently.

Ever since I moved to Biggar, I was told about this place and to try it, me and my family tried it once and have been hooked ever since. Such amazing food, never any issues. Staff are so so kind and make you feel so welcomed. Can't wait for the restaurant to be open for sit-ins !

One of the worst Indian meals we have ever had. There was no taste to any of the dishes what soo ever and we waited well over an hour for our delivery. Very disappointed

Returned after a while for a take away. We were not disappointed. The price is a bit more than other places but the quality is reflected in the price. You get why you pay for! Loved it and will be back soon.

Getting far to expensive for what you get

First class food and service! I will be a returning customer

We've just moved to Biggar from a city and our faaaavourite takeaway treat once a week is an Indian and there are tonnes to choose from in Edinburgh so coming to Biggar, where there's only one chance for a good'n- we were crossing our fingers like mad! Well we needn't have worried, it's better than any of the choices we ever had! The team are so friendly, so big tick on customer service and then the food - wow! Delicious! Not only is it delicious but there's loads of it, so quality AND quantity. We had leftovers for the next day, scrummy x 2! Really relieved and happy we've managed to move out to a beautiful place AND somehow bag the best Indian around.

Excellent food and even better hospitality. If you are around, you cannot afford to miss the indian cuisine.

Very warm and friendly Excellent service and hospitality Delicious food and reasonable price Wishing lots of good luck and a prosperous future

We decided to get a takeaway when we were visiting a village not too far from the restaurant. We were so happy we did. The food was beautiful and fresh tasting, it came at the time we asked for it to be delivered and the customer service was excellent. It was nice to try some different types food rather than the same style of curry that we see back home. The flavours were lovely and the portions were very generous compared to what we see back home and in most places. We will be returning here again when we visit in the future.

Went from Edinburgh especially to try Taj Mahal.. Food was really amazing, the place was amazing and the hospitality was awesome 👍👍 I highly recommend Taj Mahal And specially the Chicken Tikkas and Kebabs... Planning to visit soon 😉 Keep up the good work Team Taj Mahal 👍

We were staying around a 20 min drive from this take away and we were so pleased to hear they delivered which saved another drive after a long day. We called up to order just as they opened and arranged for our food to be delivered later in the evening. Ordering was super easy and the staff were helpful and friendly over the phone. We didn’t have cash but we’re able to pay easily via bank transfer which again saved us a journey. Food arrived bang on time and the driver was very friendly and a lovely guy. Food arrived hot and was delicious. We ordered two curries, 3 sides including rice and paratha and also a starter and all were delicious. It’s the first time in a long time we have ordered Indian food and loved every part of it. The portions were generous and the lamb so tender. We also received free popodoms and dips which was a nice touch. We were so impressed with the quality of the food and the service and would absolutely recommend and will be ordering from here again on our return to Biggar. Thanks so much!

Loved it staff were great food best in Lanarkshire great

Ordered a carry out Chicken Bhuna, with extra chillies, rice and trimmings as staying locally in my caravan. The order was taken very efficiently and staff were lovely when I picked it up. Unfortunately the curry was awful, like a bad vegetable stew with no flavour, probably the worst curry I have bought anywhere to date. Rice was good and Chapattis average.

Fantastic food and service. Great flavours, good quality and very decent portions. **Warning - the Naan is HUGE. Definitely a sharing bread. 😉👍

Amazing! Great food, packed full Of flavour! All Dishes had their own taste, everyone enjoyed! Excellent service, the gentleman serving us was friendly and super helpful, both on the phone ordering and face to face! I would defo recommend, a Great wee find!

Award winning food with amazing service in a great atmosphere.

Taj Mahal is a breath of fresh air! Food is always awesome!!

Staying in the area decided on an Indian takeaway, it was excellent. Friendly staff and excellent food.

We all have different tastes but we have never tasted anything “Indian” like this Indian. We had two purée starters. Supposed to have been different. Both just sweet and sickly. The mains were the same. In fact we have been twice and have always regretted it. Felt awful the next day. The food and style of their “Indian” just does not suit us. We are only a few miles away but travel farther to get a decent meal. Sorry but not our scene and the service is overpoweringly yuch. Overly friendly to the point of intrusion.

Fantastic Indian takeaway or eat in restaurant the staff are very friendly and welcoming and will accommodate your needs within reason. The food is fantastic I would highly recommend this place to anybody in the area looking for a curry house restaurant/takeaway

In a world where good customer service seems to be a thing of the past the Taj Mahal is a breath of fresh air! Lovely, friendly and efficient service even though they were extremly busy and the food is delicious with plenty to go around. Highly recommend and we will definitely be back.

As always very good carry out in these difficult times , but looking forward to sit in restaurant opening back up again..

Very tasty food after a long drive from london, it was wee food.. should try if you pass by those high streets..

Excellent food and excellent and friendly service.

Multiple award winning Indian eatery and not hard to see why. Pretty much the nearest Indian to our holiday cottage but could very well be the best anywhere else in the UK! Unfortunately didn't get to try any of the spicier food but the korma was spot on and the cheese and garlic naan was excellent. The kids enjoyed it so much we even went back the next night! Icing on cake was the excellent and friendly service. Definitely recommended!

As always, great service and great food.

I can honestly say without a doubt that this Indian restaurant is the best we have ever encountered. We have tried several different dishes now & each and every one of them have been so fresh, flavoursome & uniquely delicious! Even though it is collection only just now, the restaurant feels welcoming & staff are so friendly and down to earth. Thankyou. We look forward to sampling more of your food soon.

Outstanding food fresh and delicious. Exceptionally good customer service.

Fantastic and authentic Indian cuisine. Excellent and friendly service too. One of our 'go to' restaurant & takeaways in Biggar.

message passed on from family: “always fab meals from the taj, birthday takeaway was delicious and loved by all, worth the 16 mile journey”

Order at least once a month. Every single time... Amazing food. Quick deliveries. Great customer service

Excellent service from the team who are friendly and welcoming and work hard to keep their standards high. The kebabs are excellent, menu extensive and their house curries are mouthwatering.

Excellent all round , from the minute your greeted at the door to the minute you leave , best food , excellent prices, warm clean surroundings and the staff are the absolute best funny polite and caring, I won’t order my curry’s or kebabs etc from anywhere else , definitely found my pot of gold at the end of the rainbow for food and customer service when I found this wee place

My local curry house. Tend to go with the house special, always worth trying. Food is top notch, and staff are always a delight. It's Taj-tastic!

There is nothing bad to say about the Taj Mahal.The food is the best quality and so tasty, even through troubled times the staff have given everything to maintain this standard. Such friendly and helpful staff, not just in the restaurant but also in helping the community.I am so lucky i stay nearby as i would drive a lot of miles for this experience!

Best Indian restaurant/takeaway in the county. Brilliant service, terrific staff and absolutely delicious food. Love it.

As ever, polite, helpful service and, most importantly of all, fabulous, flavoursome, fresh food. Thanks again folks.

Reliably excellent and this hasn’t changed now they’re pickup only. Always tasty, I’ve been working my way through the various mild dishes (Chicken Kashmiri korma with banana is the current fave) and my husband has his South Indian garlic chilli. Looking forward to when we can get back in to get the full Taj experience! Thanks to the whole team for keeping going in the current trying circumstances.

We live locally so use Taj Mahal regularly for takeaway and prior to COVID, sit in. Food is always delicious and good quality. The staff that work here are very welcoming and friendly.This is easily one of the best Indian restaurants in Scotland and i've tried a lot of them!

Always service with a smile, even in the current climate of lockdown. The Taj offers authentic food without the colourings you see added in other restaurants which all adds to the freshness of flavour, be it sit in or takeaway you can't go wrong.Can highly recommend the Prawn Taliano!

Some of the freshest, tastiest Indian food I have ever eaten, with no horrible food dyes or additives. The chefs, staff and management go over and above to meet all your requirements. I would certainly say it’s up there with any top Indian restaurant in the UK. Certainly in South Lanarkshire it is the best Indian restaurant, and I’ve eaten in most of them.

We always get takeaways from the taj, the staff are so friendly and helpful on the phone! Great selection of curries and more! Never disappointed

Brilliant curry and authentic cooking, great service and wonderful staff. If you want something different or find a recipe you want tried they try to accommodate. 5 star review

Fab food, lovely team, and a really warm welcome, Taj Mahal is a superb restaurant that punches well above what you’d expect from a small town setting. Amazing weeknight kebabs, unusual specials and a really high quality take out menu make this the first choice restaurant in the area. Their contribution to local community (including supporting folk from miles around) shows how they go the extra mile. Can’t recommend highly enough.

If someone asked me what I have missed most during lockdown, going to the Taj Mahal for a sit in meal would have ranked very high as this was something I really loved pre covid times. But switching to take aways has equally been a great choice for us. We have been ordering our favourite dishes and sauces that we would normally get in the restaurant and everything is super fresh and tastes great. A new addition to the Taj menu are the kebaps and they've certainly proved to be a highlight with us. I can highly recommend the paneer kebaps. They are so succulent and everything that comes with it, the grilled onion, grilled peppers, salad and a choice of sauces blends in very well. Customer service also still excellent despite lockdown. Food usually ready for the pick up timeslots we are given and well packaged so it's still hot by the time we get home. When things look a bit bleak during these covid times, some delicious Taj Mahal food definitely brightens up your day.

First time using this takeaway certainly won’t be the last. Best Curries I have tasted in some time. Generous amounts of meat with overall good portion size. Thumbs up to the Taj Mahal Biggar 👍

Despite raving reviews and a recommendation, the Taj Mahal was not for us. We got a takeaway being big Indian food fans and were rather disappointed. Didn’t taste or look anything like it was suppose to and we feel very underwhelmed given the reviews.

We were staying local and had a takeaway from here. We shared some popadoms and plum/mango chutney then a mushroom pakora. Both tasty. I had the mutter paneer and it was one of the best ever. Hubby had an equally as nice lamb dish with whisky and we shared a nan and rice. We went along and ordered and collected.

First visit here and well worth it. Fantastic mixed pakora cooked perfectly with no excess oil. Really enjoyed the tandoori mix which was fresh and not overspiced. Well done and looking forward to frequent visits

Had yet another excellent takeaway from the Taj tonight. The chicken royal manacle was amazing as ever and the naan kept its reputation as the best I’ve tasted. All this and Abed’s cheeky banter despite the stress of the last few weeks. Thanks guys!👏👏

Always had a great meal here but the new mixed kebabs were well worth the wait. Really tasty, not greasy and good quality meat. 10/10.

Having not used this restaurant for some time. We thought we would give it another chance.Firstly I wish to congratulate the chef on his ability to use so many spices or claim to and come up with an utterly tasteless dish. The vegetables in our side dish had obviously been thrown into a sauce without being drained as there was a water puddle surrounding them on the plate no not oil definitely water.The Nan bread was dense and heavy and for whatever reason had been pricked through all over so no air was ever going to trap and allow it to rise. Whats most annoying of all is we actually paid for this crap.Awe well back to the best wee Currie house in penicuik from now on worth the trip.

Thanks to all who helped prepare a delicious lockdown takeaway for 10 key workers on duty to celebrate the last shift of our colleague who retired that night! His choice, as the Taj Mahal, Biggar is one of his all time favourites. They even have a special dish they make him to order! This was of course included in the order. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the delicious flavours, beautiful meat it was both plentiful and fresh and a good variety for all tastes. I imagine we’ll all be back! Thanks

Every meal I have had here has been delicious. I am vegan and they have a separate vegan menu and are also always really accommodating to adapt any dish I fancy. So much choice and excellent food.

Food is always delicious! We have never had a meal from here that would disappoint, so tasty! Staff are always really friendly but have been amazing during lockdown. An absolute gem in our town!

I currently live in Glasgow but was brought up in Biggar I still travel back to Biggar just to get food from here. 100% recommend. I wouldn’t go anywhere else. Especially for the chicken pakora. All the staff are incredible and go out their way for every customer

The Taj is a truly excellent Indian restaurant - the menu is extensive, even for vegans, the mixture of spices are full of wonderful flavours and the welcome we receive from the staff is always a delight. They are rightly proud of the lack of additives and the high quality of what goes into the meals and are happy to discuss the ingredients and advise. The takeaways are delicious too. We have visited several times over the last year, and had at least 5 takeaways - and we are never disappointed.

I have been to the Taj a few times since moving to Dolphinton. The atmosphere is always fantastic, with everyone working there having a great personality and always willing to chat to the customers.The food is absolutely superb and they are willing to cater to any requirements we've ever had without any fuss at all.Now that we are in lockdown we've ordered takeaway a few times and the food is always great and delivery is quick. I would definitely recommend the Taj to anyone visiting or passing through Biggar!

We were regulars before lock down and now have taken advantage of their delivery service. All the delivers we have had have been excellent piping hot and great tasting food.

For the second time this month (oops)... we got ourselves a lockdown takeaway from the boys at Taj. The first time at the beginning of the month. We went for our usual, every time, whether sitting in, or for a takeaway we always get the same - probably because we know it’s so good, not forgetting the HUGE Cheese and Garlic Naan. On Tuesday we went got another delivery. Again, delivered in less than 45 mins. Everyone in Biggar has been talking about the Kebabs they’ve introduced, so we thought we’d try something different. Clearly eyes bigger than the belly, we went for the deluxe, I felt like I was eating it for a week. So much amazing meat, wrapped in a huge Naan with all the extras you’d expect of salad and sauces. AMAZING as always gents. Well done on being so great!

Excellent tasty food , 5*service and always entertaining staff , wouldn’t dine out at any other Indian restaurant

We always make a point of visiting this wonderful restaurant when we are in the area visiting family. We have never had a bad meal here. The food is just lovely. But what really makes the experience so good is the wonderful attentive staff. Nothing us too much trouble for them and they really make this place special. Highly recommended.

Honestly used to love this place so much! But sadly has went downhill! Such a shame. Dog dirt for me

This was one of the worst Indian meals I have ever had. The prawn puri came in a sweet gloopy white sauce and looked like something unmentionable. No hint of colour or flavour. The main - Chicken- came in a slightly pinker sauce that had no taste at all. I asked for it to be changed and it came back with so much curry powder that it was inedible. The rice and chapati were the best things on the table. Menu is way too large - but I suspect every dish is more or less the same with a minor twist. The waiter thought he was a comic and was advising too much - his recommendations proved to be terrible. They charged for everything apart from my starter. I note that previous critical reviews are responded to by saying they ‘have all these awards so must be doing something right.’ Nothing was right for me and whoever is judging was not eating the same food as I was that evening. Appalling food, avoid.

Eating in this restaurant was a very strange experience. I’m not sure what kind of food we were being served, but it certainly wasn’t Indian as it claims to be. I started with a very mediocre onion bhaji, not much to go wrong there. But the Rogan Josh main course was sweet and creamy and completely the wrong colour. Not much tomato, no coriander. Whatever it was it wasn’t Rogan Josh. The service was annoying and intrusive and, when questioned about the food, became defensive and almost hostile. Judging by the other rave reviews, either many locals don’t have much experience of Indian food, or this place is definitely an acquired taste.

Nice decor, friendly staff and, more importantly, great food!!!! Never disappointed when I come here.

Recently moved to Biggar. The Taj Mahal has been very highly recommended by so many people, that we arranged to go for my husband's birthday. Our waiter, Nadeem, was outstanding. So helpful, friendly and informative about the menu. The food was superb, lovely atmosphere and the service was top class. A birthday banner was put up and a surprise birthday cake with sparkler after the meal. Will most certainly be back soon.Thank you!

We thoroughly enjoyed a delicious meal at the Taj Mahal on our way to stay in Edinburgh. There was so much to choose from on the menu - lots of authentic dishes and flavours. Our food was tasty and the portions were generous. Moreover, the service was friendly, welcoming and so helpful. My partner is vegan - he received a special menu, with plenty of choice and the staff were very attentive to his requirements. This meal was a great start to our holiday - thank you to all at the Taj Mahal!

Whether it is a quiet meal for two or a special event, the Taj always seems to deliver. From the excellent service from all of your staff, to the interesting specials and use of local ingredients, we often choose the Taj, even for takeaways. Keep up the good work and thanks for all the good times!

Had a great night in the taj mahal for my daughters birthday, food was superb & service from the staff was also very good, they like a laugh & joke but also very good at what they do & advice on the menu was very welcome!! Will be back & can recommend.