Wanted to try for ages and wasn't disappointed, staff and service was excellent, food was excellent, highly recommend for anyone who wants to try here.
Dave McCausland
Traveled out from East Kilbride to try this restaurant as I’d heard good things about the place. Nice clean and comfortable family owned restaurant with spacious tables made for a great start. The owner who was a lovely guy, introduced himself and asked what kind of food we would usually order from a curry menu and then offered us some ideas on what to try as the menu is not a standard curry restaurant menu. They really do different dishes and we had some starters and a few main dishes to try which was a first time trying and all of them were stunning. We had the Bhel Poori which was pulses, nuts, red onion and coriander in a tamarind chutney served with mini poppadoms, so fresh with a slight lime zing. We also had what was called a ‘65’, chicken (also available as cauliflower) marinated in garlic, chilli and curry leaf with butter and cream, very like a pakora, which was stunning! For mains we had the Chicken Chettinad and the Lamb Passanda served with rice and an Onion Kulcha bread. Again - stunning! The lamb was so soft and the depth of flavour in the Passanda was dynamite. Couldn’t leave without trying their dessert menu and we had Ferrero Rocher Ice cream and a Pistachio ice cream. My wife who’s an ice cream connoisseur, said it was probably the nicest ice cream she’s ever tried. All really great quality ingredients cooked faultlessly. The price was very fair considering the outstanding quality of every dish. Highly recommend taking a trip to this restaurant for amazing curry that differs from the norm. I’ll be back next week to try more! ???♥️ (“,)Vegetarian options: Half of the owners family are vegetarian, so he caters extensively across all of the menu with meat free options. I’m sure the Bhel Poori is vegetarian starter, and even as a meat eater myself, I’d order this again! It was so good. ?
Bill Chalmers
Fantastic food and service. Will definitely visit again.
9badboy100
Great tasty food. Would highly recommend a visit. Great choice & Great service.
David Campbell
Food always delicious, varied and waitresses friendly and helpful.
North London
Little gem of an India restaurant in Kilmarnock. Good service and food. £30 with a drink. Google map didn't get me there. Need to turn off before the restaurant.
myraconn
My partner and I often have takeaways from here but we had a family meal in the restaurant for his birthday and had such a great experience. The staff were very friendly and happy to answer any questions or advise on dishes. The owner helped us choose our food and regularly checked in to make sure we were enjoying our meal. The portion sizes were perfect and the food delicious. I felt well catered for as a vegan. The restaurant is no longer Spice Route and has gone back to Balbir’s.
marlynh2014
Food was amazing. The owner came over after we had eaten and was asking how hot we could take our food. Recommended what we should try the next time we go. Really rated it in here
Steve Eckersall
Splendid meals, not just an Indian, it's an experience
James Allan
Owned by Balbier, this is Indin cuisine at its best. Reopened after lockdown, Spice Route is as good as ever, if not better.Has a great menu which suits the majority of customers, a lovely welcome and informative service, explaining the dishes and specialities.Also has a banquet option and meal deals for two.If you like Indian cuisine, I would highly recommend you give Spice Route a go, for me it's five stars all the way ?.
Another fabulous meal at Spice Route 77 this evening. Food is fresh and delicious and the restaurant has a lovely atmosphere with warm, welcoming staff.Vegetarian options: There was a good selection of vegetarian options too!Parking: Loads of parking on two levels.Dietary restrictions: The owner was very helpful, personally going through the menu for lactose free options with me.
Michael Mckerracher
First time with new ownersLoved the foodA bit of attention given to table about menuSurrounding okayPrice okay
CJA393939
There is a lot of confusion over this restaurant, and many of the web-site links still take you to a previous restaurant, which was actually Chinese (and poor). It is now an extremely good Indian restaurant, with a limited but interesting menu, I particularly recommend their 2 street-food starters, which are excellent, and I have not seen anywhere else. The service is good, although it is a little on the pricy side in my opinion. The real problem, particularly if approaching from the Troon direction, is actually getting over to the right side of the dual carriageway, and finding the entrance !
Ian Price
Excellent food with outstanding service. More people need to discover this place to ensure it thrives
robert odonnell
Food is absolutely amazing, absolutely loved it, staff are great and very helpful making time for everyone
Wanted to try for ages and wasn't disappointed, staff and service was excellent, food was excellent, highly recommend for anyone who wants to try here.
Traveled out from East Kilbride to try this restaurant as I’d heard good things about the place. Nice clean and comfortable family owned restaurant with spacious tables made for a great start. The owner who was a lovely guy, introduced himself and asked what kind of food we would usually order from a curry menu and then offered us some ideas on what to try as the menu is not a standard curry restaurant menu. They really do different dishes and we had some starters and a few main dishes to try which was a first time trying and all of them were stunning. We had the Bhel Poori which was pulses, nuts, red onion and coriander in a tamarind chutney served with mini poppadoms, so fresh with a slight lime zing. We also had what was called a ‘65’, chicken (also available as cauliflower) marinated in garlic, chilli and curry leaf with butter and cream, very like a pakora, which was stunning! For mains we had the Chicken Chettinad and the Lamb Passanda served with rice and an Onion Kulcha bread. Again - stunning! The lamb was so soft and the depth of flavour in the Passanda was dynamite. Couldn’t leave without trying their dessert menu and we had Ferrero Rocher Ice cream and a Pistachio ice cream. My wife who’s an ice cream connoisseur, said it was probably the nicest ice cream she’s ever tried. All really great quality ingredients cooked faultlessly. The price was very fair considering the outstanding quality of every dish. Highly recommend taking a trip to this restaurant for amazing curry that differs from the norm. I’ll be back next week to try more! ???♥️ (“,)Vegetarian options: Half of the owners family are vegetarian, so he caters extensively across all of the menu with meat free options. I’m sure the Bhel Poori is vegetarian starter, and even as a meat eater myself, I’d order this again! It was so good. ?
Fantastic food and service. Will definitely visit again.
Great tasty food. Would highly recommend a visit. Great choice & Great service.
Food always delicious, varied and waitresses friendly and helpful.
Little gem of an India restaurant in Kilmarnock. Good service and food. £30 with a drink. Google map didn't get me there. Need to turn off before the restaurant.
My partner and I often have takeaways from here but we had a family meal in the restaurant for his birthday and had such a great experience. The staff were very friendly and happy to answer any questions or advise on dishes. The owner helped us choose our food and regularly checked in to make sure we were enjoying our meal. The portion sizes were perfect and the food delicious. I felt well catered for as a vegan. The restaurant is no longer Spice Route and has gone back to Balbir’s.
Food was amazing. The owner came over after we had eaten and was asking how hot we could take our food. Recommended what we should try the next time we go. Really rated it in here
Splendid meals, not just an Indian, it's an experience
Owned by Balbier, this is Indin cuisine at its best. Reopened after lockdown, Spice Route is as good as ever, if not better.Has a great menu which suits the majority of customers, a lovely welcome and informative service, explaining the dishes and specialities.Also has a banquet option and meal deals for two.If you like Indian cuisine, I would highly recommend you give Spice Route a go, for me it's five stars all the way ?.
Restaurantji Recommends
Another fabulous meal at Spice Route 77 this evening. Food is fresh and delicious and the restaurant has a lovely atmosphere with warm, welcoming staff.Vegetarian options: There was a good selection of vegetarian options too!Parking: Loads of parking on two levels.Dietary restrictions: The owner was very helpful, personally going through the menu for lactose free options with me.
First time with new ownersLoved the foodA bit of attention given to table about menuSurrounding okayPrice okay
There is a lot of confusion over this restaurant, and many of the web-site links still take you to a previous restaurant, which was actually Chinese (and poor). It is now an extremely good Indian restaurant, with a limited but interesting menu, I particularly recommend their 2 street-food starters, which are excellent, and I have not seen anywhere else. The service is good, although it is a little on the pricy side in my opinion. The real problem, particularly if approaching from the Troon direction, is actually getting over to the right side of the dual carriageway, and finding the entrance !
Excellent food with outstanding service. More people need to discover this place to ensure it thrives
Food is absolutely amazing, absolutely loved it, staff are great and very helpful making time for everyone