Guru - Edinburgh, City of

The guru is an Indian restaurant, just a few minutes walk from the foutainpark and is also very close to tynecastle football stadium and is itself a counter that can be busy. but at both locations that I visited guru with my family, it was eerily quiet, once was a Tuesday night, which can be expected on that day of the week, but the other was a Friday, which clearly meant that there was something sent. it is certainly not the eating that is the problem that fish kebab, the sheek kebab, balti king prawn dopiaza and balti lamb ceylon were all a good standard and one that actually surprised me how quiet they were. the empty feeling of the place made it a...read more

The naan here is no joke. I had dinner by myself and the naan they brought out was the length of my forearm. The manager mentioned we made a special sized piece for you. Wait, did I get shorted? As a matter of fact, I did. The regular size is like a large pizza! I still had more than plenty. I had the madras chicken and some okra. I asked the manager to give me some guidance to get something spicy, but not hurt myself. He was very capable in giving that guidance. Dinner was fantastic. I punished myself by finishing all of it, nearly licking the bowl clean after I polished off the naan.

Guru Shati is a pish takeaway that falsely advertises on Groupon to make a quick sale. This place sold Groupon vouchers on the pretence that they deliver all over Edinburgh. Only when you go to order they won't deliver anywhere further than the end of their street . When phoning to complain not only did they not apologise but they said it was not their fault at all. Erm I think you will find Guru Shati that it is entirely your fault for not checking the Groupon before they were sold. Or maybe you really are just robbing bams who will do anything to make money. Avoid this dump.

I am a newcomer in Edinburgh and I live near by. I tried Guru for the first time today (take away and I am definitely a fan and will be coming back often. The lamb passanda that I had was superb! I tried the garlic naan and it is huge as others also say. However, I think it could have been tastier. Next time I will try the Guru naan. I also tried the tandoori chicken from the starters and it was also very good. Rating: Food quality which is what really matters is a 5 out of 5. Price-wise though it is a bit expensive for take away; I would give it a 4 out of 5. The staff was also very friendly; 5 out of 5 easily. Overall the first impression is a restaurant well worth 5 stars! (I am rounding up a little bit; it is worth it as it is so close to my flat. I will update this review periodically with further recommendations.

I have been to the Guru Balti a few times, over several years. It can be summed up as offering good quality meat and above average curry, though the hotter dishes tend to lack that real zing of back end heat. They have some of the best and biggest naan bread though their rice doesn't particularly stand out. The restaurant tends to be fairly quiet through the week, making it a good choice for post cinema eating if you happen to be at the nearby Cineworld. Guru is a good choice for an Indian meal and if you live in the area it should probably be your Indian restaurant of choice.