The Blue Elephant Tandoori Takeaway in Aberdeen City

Absolutely incredible experience eating at this incredibly classy, cozy, and welcoming restaurant. The dishes taste like these recipes must have been passed down from many generations, and you are eating authentic Indian home cooking. I recommend the Lamb Vindaloo if you are up for spicy, and I also recommend taking pictures, which I foolishly forgot to do!!!

Honestly not one thing that I can say was good about this place. The food, which is the absolute most important was horrendous, the first curry that I’ve had with no flavour (aside from a feint taste of cigarette ash - bit Benedicte of the doubt, I assume that this was from the tandor oven). We ordered Chicken Tikka, which has marinated chicken - it came with rice - but this is easily the most we’ve ever paid for this dish £15.95 per portion) but given the average 4.5 stars we thought that it must be good quality. We were wrong, and the vegatable curry which usually comes with chicken tikka, was flavourless water with some frozen veg in (peas, sweetcorn, carrots - Truly grusome). I can honestly say that this is possibly the Worse take-away that I’ve had, regardless of price and type of food. I could never recommend this place to anyone, and if you are considering ordering from here - don’t, you will regret it.

Wonderful food, friendly service! We had a fantastic meal comprised of a combination of long time favorites and a couple new ones recommended by the owner. He was very kind and we had a lovely conversation with him. Highly recommend!

Recently took a trip to Aberdeen with my partner, we asked the locals in the day for the best places to eat especially a curry as they always know best and they did not disappoint by recommending the blue elephant. Food was lovely every single thing, quick service and an extremely friendly and hard working gentleman serving us. Cannot recommend enough for anyone visiting the area! We will come back in the future on our next trip. THANK YOU!

Great food. We received good advice from the boss as the menu was very extensive. Everyone according to their preferences. Kudos to the service.

Except food and wonderful service.

Probably worst maras ever! No flavor just chicken and brown water binned

Delicious food, excelent service. The waiter was very kind. Clean premessies.

How you got 4.5 stars must be fabricated. Rice was mushy, chicken tikka starter was extremely dry and on bone(not as advertised) chicken madras was not one bit spicy and the meat(chicken) had the wrong texture indicating it was frozen. The salad was discoloured, old. Popadum was not crispy it was again old and the wrong texture. I don’t usually complain but this was a terrible experience. Easily the worst in Aberdeen, avoid!

Probably my favourite Indian in Aberdeen. Consistently good food, good value and wide range of tasty tasty dishes.

1st takeaway ive had from here in 10 years and its still by far the best in aberdeen

Delicious food, lovely place and staff were really friendly and kind. Thanks!!

Owner and staff were very friendly! Let us add fish to a curry when it was not on the menu and gave us a flower to take home!

Review is for a home delivery , initially thought our order was wrong as food just did not look or taste as expected. Called in but person refused to acknowledged we ordered from Blue elephant although I gave order number and have the receipt! That was a bit bizarre . Turned out food was correct anyway just quite poor , as per previous comments , both our dishes were watery with no real substance and bahjis were obviously warmed in microwave. considering other reviews maybe more attention is given to Diners as takeaway certainly does not reflect the good reviews .

Wonderful meal, Uttar Pradesh Masala as consistently excellent as I remember from the early 2000's. Superb Bengali Curry. Great Service, £25 per head included poppadoms, starter, main, naan, rice, drink and complimentary coffees. Outstanding value in 2024. Lovely venue, very quiet (and unjustly so) for a Saturday.

Food is absolutely top notch and delicious. Staff are friendly and very accommodating. South Indian garlic chilli is delicious and full of flavour and spice. Only downside is that the tikka paneer could be a bit more generous with the portions. However I’m not going to mark down a star as maybe I’m just a bit greedy lol🤣

Deal not explained. Found no rice with meal and, after phoning, was told I hadn't ordered. Feel the staff should be more a product expert rather than an uninterested participant in the process of customer service. Poor

Not that great food for Asian ppl as dishes are modified to the taste of locals and a bit pricey

Excellent Indian takeaway. Food was full of flavour and one of the best Indian takeaways we have ever had. Highly Recommended

Wonderful food, service and restaurant design. This was our second visit to the Blue Elephant and it did not disappoint. I really like the new blue theme in the restaurant which matches the name. The restaurant is immaculately clean, with comfy chairs and plenty of space between tables. The food was delicious and excellent value for money. The service was lovely, very quick and attentive without being overbearing. We will be back very soon.

Great food, great service. I have tried a few Indian restaurants and takeaway in the city and always keep coming back to this one.

Cant comment on atmosphere as. Got takeaway Absolutely disgusting don't waste your hard earned money on this place. Poppadoms were greasy and stale and watery curry's, you could honestly make a better meal yourself. Avoid.

Succulent food, lovely owners, I'll be back !

Very nice Indian. food really nice .nice staff

Love this place, and the owner is a lovely man . Always happy to help and delivers what's needed . Chicken small pieces 😋 ♥️

Food was terrible. Chunks of processed chicken in a watery, curried powdered sauce. No flavour or substance. And not cheap. Ultimately binned it, despite the cost. Would not recommend. Plenty of alternatives nearby.

L'accueil etait parfait y compris pour les enfants. Les plats etaient aussi bons que genereux et les conseils éclairants. Nous avons passé une tres belle soirée.

I dined in with my mum before the theatre and it’s the best me either of us have had in a very long time. The service was excellent, and the food was delicious. Very reasonably priced, and I cannot recommend it enough. Will definitely be back.

Popped in past here for some dinner last night and was not disappointed. Great choice on the menu and the food was very tasty indeed. Service was very good although it was quite early when we are. Reasonable prices as well and look forward to visiting again soon!

was there with my wife. 430 pm. the meal was fantastic. and the service what great people. work in there thank you will come back. very nice

Very nice place, staff, food and service was superb.

It was a very good time there with delicious foods and warm environment. The behaviour of the owner was very friendly. And as a vegetarian I would say there is a nice option for vegetarians items. Would like to go there again.

The ambience and decor are pretty nice. Wish I could say the same about the paneer kadhai I ordered. Coming from India, I was expecting an Indian restaurant to nail this simple dish. What came to the table was entirely different and nowhere close to what it was supposed to be. Although overall the service was great, I had to wait longer than I would have liked to even get the bill to the table although the restaurant was largely empty

My only favourite indian restaurant in Aberdeen.

This is THE BEST Indian restaurant in Aberdeen. I can highly recommend this place. I wouldn't go anywhere else!! Food & service both excellent!

I am an OMIPRAZOL person and I stopped having dinners since long . But had a guest who likes authentic Indian food, hence went for a dinner to Blue elephant and the food was so good that I had a good dinner and trust me the food was so nicely cooked and specially the NAAN which was freshly made and the lamb kebab were fantastic. The ambience is really good and I loved the well organised, clean , relaxed environment. The owner was so polite, humble and he himself was there in the hall supervising the finest details. Shall definitely recommend

Very nice food, good service. Definitely go again.

Amazing and delicious food. I fall in love with the Mustard Curry (South)! Excellent o ptions for vegetarians. Definitely recommend it, the owner was very polite and the prices affordable.

Lovely meal owner so kind and friendly. Staff are lovely too . No rush at meal . Recommend a visit .

Very good food, super friendly owner and staff and amazing customer service. :)

Delicious and reasonably priced! Always enjoy my takeaways from the blue elephant!

Best Indian meal we have ever had. Very reasonably priced and lovely attentative staff. Thank you.

The owner is very friendly, always working hard and never seems to take a day off 😀. The starter was great as always and the main course is served traditionally, like it should be. The recommendation was spot on for what I was asking for and tasty when it arrived. All the food was to a high standard and always is. The price is good, not too expensive. The restaurant is decorated out nicely and the staff are always friendly. Been here a number of times and will continue to do so, returning customer and got a complimentary drink.

Nice people and delicious food.

Nice atmosphere. Lovely, friendly, helpful staff. Amazing food. Would recommend.

Amazing food, great service. One of my favourite Aberdeen restaurants!

Quality and service always top class.

This is the worst Indian I have ever had absolutely disgusting. It’s like they forgot to add flavour. I could have made better myself. Please please don’t waste ur money.

Nothing to shout about , partners korma was very good in her words but onion Bhaji was very average.my chicken pakora was almost missing when it came to portion size and my dansak while tasty was the hottest I’ve ever had.overall a average meal .

Service was great, staff was very courteous, though the curry was sickeningly sweet. Mediocre at best and could be better. I wish the best for the restaurant

Amazing service and the best Indian food I've had in scotland! (I'm an indian btw). Everything was just perfect, the staff was just grand - made my day ten times better. Would recommend this place for the best food and the best experience of the day 10/10! Definitely visit again soon 🌼

We were recommended by a friend to try the Blue Elephant and ordered a takeaway Called in our order and was ready for collection in 20 minutes. The price was reasonable and we found the meal to be really appetising and with real quality with large portions. The popodoms and nan-bread was first class and we would highly recommend the Blue Elephant.

Fast delivery. I liked tandoori masala mix dish but the chicken wasn’t fresh.

I called and made an order for delivery for my son who lives in Aberdeen, (I'm in Glasgow). This was a birthday treat for him. The salmon was recommended and I also ordered a few other items. Food was delivered on time. Excellent service, my son tells me food was delicious, especially the salmon. Would highly recommend, and we will definitely be ordering again.

Great tasting curry, pekora and Naan. Burnt my spiced poppadom. So gave me 2 normal ones aswell so very respectable.

Wonderful food. Very consistent. Looking forward to next time

Nice Indian food... Good and friendly staffs

Had the best takeaway recently. Balanced spice and amazing chutneys

Had a sit down meal this weekend. Have been using the blue elephant for years as my go to takeaway. Alway good and great staff.

Absolutely terrible. Waiting staff were shouting at my friend when he complained about the poor quality of the food being served which was cold on arrival. The chap in charge needs to calm down and stop being aggressive. We had to leave to avoid confrontation. Absolutely ridiculous and won't be back. Best avoided

Will never go again. Complained about standard of the food on offer being poor, and aggressive staff member was extremely rude about the whole thing. Managed to blame my friend for the restaurant serving lukewarm food and started shouting at us.

Had a wonderful evening at the Blue Elephant tonight. Food and service were outstanding. Many thanks for your hospitality

Probably the best Indian takeaway in Aberdeen. I need to go and have a sit down meal one of these days.

We went with our 2 boys and the food was delicious and the service was great!

Good place, good vibes, good food and lovely owners.

Not been there for ages. Food is amazing. All freshly cooked. Service promt and pleasant. Great value for.money. staff.very welcoming and friendly. Defo.going back with friends

Yesterday I ordered food for the first time but it was horrible, I think Restaurant owner doesn't no what is Prawn and tiny shrimp. I ordered special Archari Masala and Begun Bhaji in Archari they put very tiny praw and charged £9.50 and taste was worst, Begun just put masala and oil no taste all food gone in bin waste of money, I will never recommend BIG ZERO START

Was great to be back to one of the best in Aberdeen.. service is great..staff are so nice and helpful...peaceful atmosphere...glad to be back and enjoy the Nellie😉

worst korma ever...I asked for sultanas and almonds in it and I got 3 sultanas and a couple cashews and a yellow bland sauce..the coconut rice wasn't good either and I didnt get a decent naan either....was measly

Arrived quicker than I ordered it and its cheaply priced

We really enjoyed the food here, we’ll definitely go back. Of course, it’s a different cuisine to the European one, but there’s such a long list of options in the menu that you’ll definitely find something you like. They also seem to be quite a small business, so take this into consideration when comparing options. When we went there, you could tell that they were actually happy that we’ve chosen that place, a big business won’t really care about you.

A fine institution of culinary creation.

While I have not had the privilege to dine in yet, I have ordered dinner here a few times. It was delicious and plentiful every single time and promptly delivered.

The best Indian restaurant/takeaway in Aberdeen,have eaten here many times and it's always been first class.

The best, lovely food, lovely people, service unbeatable and the little birthday surprise was both unexpected and delightful , if you are thinking of going just do it, 11 out of 10, excellent

Got 4 different currys today, all taste same ( no taste), added too much colourings, avoid 👎🏻

Fantastic food. Clearly freshly made. The best Indian takeaway I have ever had. Best Samosas EVER. Highly recommended

Great value on the meal deal for 2. Really tasty.

El servicio fue muy rápido y muy amable y acogedor. La comida tenía un sabor delicioso y muy buen tamaño de las porciones. Definitivamente regresaremos pronto?

had one of the best takeaway indian meals , poppodoms were not too crispy but everything else was really good. Nan really good half an hour after we picked it up.

Tiene que ser uno de los peores servicios al cliente con los que me he encontrado. Gasté 40 para tratar a mi pareja y, ¿obtuvimos un regalo? El pollo parecía que lo habían sacado del paquete y lo habían puesto en salsa. Ni siquiera estaba cocinado ni remotamente. Por supuesto, aunque la comida para llevar lo niega completamente y aunque se enviaron imágenes. Afirman que son las especias las que lo hacían lucir así, pero todo el mundo sabe cómo se ve y se siente el pollo crudo. Absolutamente repugnante y negar e ignorar rotundamente es impactante. Evite como la plaga. ¡Prueba currymount en Aberdeen!

Excellent restaurant. Always great service and very good value for money. The absolute best veggie curries in Aberdeen. Order the North Bengali Spice and you won't be disappointed

Chicken korma with salad top class !!!

I don’t live in Aberdeen anymore, but I really loved the Blue Elephant for its consistent high quality food and reliable service. I ordered a takeaway in advance to be delivered later in the evening to my dad for his birthday in lockdown. It arrived bang on time and he messaged me to say it tasted absolutely delicious and even felt healthy for a curry! Ingredients were fresh and he thoroughly enjoyed it - I was of course very jealous.

Tasty Indian dinner, fresh ingredients, fast delivery. It was our first time ordering from this restaurant, surely it won’t be the only one. Thank you

Tasty Indian dinner, fresh ingredients, fast delivery. It was our first time ordering from this restaurant, surely it won’t be the only one. Thank you

The Blue Elephant is always great! There's a large selection of different dishes with unique flavours. The staff are very friendly, helpful and welcoming. They do sit in or take away. Definitely one of the best India restaurants in the city.

I have visited this establishment twice now, service is excellent and the food is so tasty and fresh. Hopefully see you all again soon.

Always a pleasure to visit. Staff are super friendly and helpful.

Excellent food and service, highly recommend

Great meals as always 10 star xx

I was trying few kind of food and was really great good prices and nice place just try Peter

lovely sunday buffet super food worth a visit

Amazing buffet small selection but well worth the visit fresh food not left lying for ages before you go to eat it nice quiet friendly atmosphere and very friendly staff highly recommend the food 👌👍👍

Always friendly staff and food tastes fresh and delicious. We try new curries there every time and it's clear a lot of fresh ingredients and passion go into their cooking. The meal for two deal is particularly good value.

Beautiful meal, great service. Will definitely be back.

We've had home deliveries from this establishment for quite some time now but this was the first order for a while.When I telephoned I asked for the meal for two at £27 to be delivered at 7.00 and gave the chap my address and postcode.As my wife wanted a dish she hadn't had before I asked for more information..he confirmed that both dishes were of medium heat. At 6.20 my intercom buzzed,it was a neighbour..the delivery had an address but no name.I told the guy that I wasn't happy but accepted delivery.When I looked at the food my wife's curry looked like a Korma(it was supposed to be a Special Matta)and was very bland..she refused to eat anymore as she said it was more like sweet custard!. After our meal(we shared my curry which was nothing special but ok) I called to voice my disappointment and the issues I'd had.The chap I spoke to was very apologetic but said they were too busy to do anything at the moment but he was keen get the owner(he was the guy who took the order)to telephone me to apologize and see how they could make amends...my phone has yet to ring. Don't know how this poor food and service has happened but,at the moment,I have no plans to give him my business again.

Set Menu for 2 is great value for money. Delivery was very quick (they said one hour but came in 40 minutes!) We have tried lots and lots of Indians in Aberdeen and this is now our new favourite! Thank you. ** chicken tikka masala spicy is great!

Un personnel incroyablement dévoué, très sympathique, intéressant et à l'écoute ! En plus d'un repas délicieux le jour de mon anniversaire, le serveur a été aux petits soins ! Je recommande vivement :)

Très bonne qualité prix, et les plats étaient un délice. Le serveur était extrêmement sympathique, intéressant, et a sorti le grand jeu pour l'anniversaire de mon amie. Je recommande vivement !