Had a lovely takeaway from here tonight with generous portions. We had the Kashmiri special curry (fruit/chicken curry) and it was absolutely amazing, definitely going to be a regular choice for a takeaway at the weekend. The staff were very friendly when we went to collect too! Never write reviews but this place deserves it :)
Robert Wall
My favourite Indian restaurant - top notch - best popadoms ever tasted - so light- never had a bad meal. Lamb sagg a favourite of many! Good service great food and top notch view. Well worth a visit. I’m from Glasgow and this place would hold its own and more in the curry capital of Scotland?
Mark Macdonald
Owner of this restaurant is genuinely kind. Always remembers my family even though my parents are too elderly to visit in person anymore. Every time I visit Banchory we get a curry as the food here is excellent, packs a real punch of flavour and is generously portioned. Highly recommended!!
Cheryl Hobart
Service was slower than I'd like, but the food was exceptional, will definitely eat there again.
Lesley Duff
Lovely restaurant. Food was excellent and portion sizes generous. Every table in the place was full, with some large parties in. Staff were run off their feet but still gave service with a smile. Owner Mohammed was very hospitable. Will definitely return.
Angus Traveller
Very nice meal, I had the Tandoori Mixed Grill and my accomplice had the Chicken Madras. Both were lovely and there was plenty to eat. This place is obviously very busy with carry-out orders and the continual ringing of the telephone was somewhat off-putting in an otherwise very quiet restaurant. Was maybe just the owners manner but he sounded very abrupt on the telephone? It's a big place to be the only diners in but as per my opening comments the food was lovely.
Mark C
I was there for work. Ideal if you don't want an itemised bill for expenses. Chicken tikka achari was spot on. Friendly service.
martin h
Me and Co worker who order separate meals both had the runs after for two
Thai Traveller
Very bland curries lacking in flavour and looks. £5 for a smallish nan bread was a shock. Shame as its 1 of only a few dine in places on the main road.
Jess MacLeod
Visited this restaurant last summer on an epic road trip across UK. One of the most warmest friendliest places and a really decent takeaway
The food was okay but when we asked for them to order a taxi they couldn't get one, and then pretented there was some waiting in the street when there was clearly none. Just be honest.
Lee Rhodes
A lovely meal as always. Great food and great service from Rhea the waitress. Thanks Mohamed. :)
james innes
First class service, excellent food, flavours were amazing! Defiantlyreturn at next opportunity!
deesidedweller
I was part of a party of 10 friends who got together for a curry a few beers and a good catch-up on Saturday 10th Dec. We have used Derbar several times for this and we were not disappointed! Yet again the food was excellent and our host and his staff were attentive & friendly. I had Chicken Tikka Bhoona. Not on the menu, but I prefer it made with Tikka than plain chicken and it was no problem for them to provide it. The chicken was delicious, with the Tikka flavour combining beautifully with the depth of flavours in the Bhoona sauce. A real treat. The rice was perfect & the Naan breads were perfectly cooked. We all had a great time and we will not hesitate to use Derbar for our next catch-up. My family and I will also be continuing to use the takeaway service in the meantime too. :)
Gillian Ramsay
We visited on a Friday evening having booked a table. The food was very nice, but the service was average. There was one gentleman serving (the owner?) and two young girls waiting on. The gentlemen seemed very interested in chatting to diners on some of the other tables, to the point that we felt he wasn’t as attentive as he could have been. Possibly these tables were regulars.The two girls were working hard. Previous reviews have suggested that one girl was a bit rude. We weren’t on the receiving end of this, but could see that she definitely had ‘attitude’ from the way she spoke to her boss.All in all an average experience. As we were on holiday, we are unlikely to be back.
Had a lovely takeaway from here tonight with generous portions. We had the Kashmiri special curry (fruit/chicken curry) and it was absolutely amazing, definitely going to be a regular choice for a takeaway at the weekend. The staff were very friendly when we went to collect too! Never write reviews but this place deserves it :)
My favourite Indian restaurant - top notch - best popadoms ever tasted - so light- never had a bad meal. Lamb sagg a favourite of many! Good service great food and top notch view. Well worth a visit. I’m from Glasgow and this place would hold its own and more in the curry capital of Scotland?
Owner of this restaurant is genuinely kind. Always remembers my family even though my parents are too elderly to visit in person anymore. Every time I visit Banchory we get a curry as the food here is excellent, packs a real punch of flavour and is generously portioned. Highly recommended!!
Service was slower than I'd like, but the food was exceptional, will definitely eat there again.
Lovely restaurant. Food was excellent and portion sizes generous. Every table in the place was full, with some large parties in. Staff were run off their feet but still gave service with a smile. Owner Mohammed was very hospitable. Will definitely return.
Very nice meal, I had the Tandoori Mixed Grill and my accomplice had the Chicken Madras. Both were lovely and there was plenty to eat. This place is obviously very busy with carry-out orders and the continual ringing of the telephone was somewhat off-putting in an otherwise very quiet restaurant. Was maybe just the owners manner but he sounded very abrupt on the telephone? It's a big place to be the only diners in but as per my opening comments the food was lovely.
I was there for work. Ideal if you don't want an itemised bill for expenses. Chicken tikka achari was spot on. Friendly service.
Me and Co worker who order separate meals both had the runs after for two
Very bland curries lacking in flavour and looks. £5 for a smallish nan bread was a shock. Shame as its 1 of only a few dine in places on the main road.
Visited this restaurant last summer on an epic road trip across UK. One of the most warmest friendliest places and a really decent takeaway
Restaurantji Recommends
The food was okay but when we asked for them to order a taxi they couldn't get one, and then pretented there was some waiting in the street when there was clearly none. Just be honest.
A lovely meal as always. Great food and great service from Rhea the waitress. Thanks Mohamed. :)
First class service, excellent food, flavours were amazing! Defiantlyreturn at next opportunity!
I was part of a party of 10 friends who got together for a curry a few beers and a good catch-up on Saturday 10th Dec. We have used Derbar several times for this and we were not disappointed! Yet again the food was excellent and our host and his staff were attentive & friendly. I had Chicken Tikka Bhoona. Not on the menu, but I prefer it made with Tikka than plain chicken and it was no problem for them to provide it. The chicken was delicious, with the Tikka flavour combining beautifully with the depth of flavours in the Bhoona sauce. A real treat. The rice was perfect & the Naan breads were perfectly cooked. We all had a great time and we will not hesitate to use Derbar for our next catch-up. My family and I will also be continuing to use the takeaway service in the meantime too. :)
We visited on a Friday evening having booked a table. The food was very nice, but the service was average. There was one gentleman serving (the owner?) and two young girls waiting on. The gentlemen seemed very interested in chatting to diners on some of the other tables, to the point that we felt he wasn’t as attentive as he could have been. Possibly these tables were regulars.The two girls were working hard. Previous reviews have suggested that one girl was a bit rude. We weren’t on the receiving end of this, but could see that she definitely had ‘attitude’ from the way she spoke to her boss.All in all an average experience. As we were on holiday, we are unlikely to be back.