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Overall Total Score
3.9 out of 5
Very good | 2240 reviews

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4.0 ★ from 26 reviews
Ege
24.04.2023 - 18:10

We go to Golden Ambal quite often, simply love this place, just the best Indian restaurant in Edinburgh. Friendly, helpful staff, menu clearly characterized wha...

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Laura
24.04.2023 - 18:10

Masala Dosa was great, and vegan options are clearly marked.

Emir
24.04.2023 - 18:10

Vegan options are clearly marked on the menu. The staff is very friendly. I had a wonderful masala dosa, I would definitely go back if I stayed longer in Edinbu...

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Antonia
24.04.2023 - 18:10

My meal here really enjoyed! My waiter was incredibly beautiful, and the food was delicious and fresh. The Dosa was differently prepared for most Dosa, but not...

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Helena
24.04.2023 - 18:10

The food here is super tasty and lots of it can be made vegan. We always come here for lunch when in Edinburgh.

Golden Ambal is a highly praised Indian restaurant on Leith Walk, offering a variety of vegan options on their reasonably priced menu. The food quality has been met with mixed reviews, with some dishes being perfectly prepared and full of flavor while others have been disappointing. The staff has received both praise and criticism, with some customers experiencing long wait times and delays in service, while others have found the staff to be friendly and helpful. Overall, Golden Ambal is known for serving delicious Indian food, with standout dishes like dosa, Gobi Manchurian, and chicken dhansak. The restaurant is recommended for its warm atmosphere, generous portions, and clear labeling of vegan options on the menu. Whether you're craving authentic South Indian cuisine or looking to try something new, Golden Ambal is a great choice for a memorable dining experience in Edinburgh.

Google
4.4 ★ from 958 reviews
Boris
22.09.2023 - 12:36

Lovely local Indian restaurant. Definitely worth visiting! Friendly and attentive staff, food was fresh and delicious, came out quickly and steaming hot. We had...

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Poojaa
22.09.2023 - 12:36

Proper South Indian food after a very long time. We ordered Kerala Paratha with Chetinad Chicken gravy and chicken tikka briyani. Upon request the chef had prep...

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jose
22.09.2023 - 12:36

The food was ok but the price of the drinks were super expensive.

Chirag
22.09.2023 - 12:36

Tasty and delicious South Indian food in Edinburgh. We went after reading the reviews on Google and it was worth it. Only minus is price. Their take away prices...

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Ashe
22.09.2023 - 12:36

Lovely Indian restaurant on Leith Walk. Me and a friend shared the mixed golden ambal grill for our starter, which was a really generous portion and was very de...

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Tripadvisor
4.5 ★ from 470 reviews
94009007
09.01.2024 - 18:54

There's so many good restaurants to choose from in Leith/Edinburgh but the Golden Ambal will always be the place to go for dosa. Went with a friend for dinner a...

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tamsin
09.01.2024 - 18:54

I was not expecting too much here so was delighted to find that their South Indian food was excellent. Even more excited to find out that you can get a proper S...

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RKSMA56
09.01.2024 - 18:54

Not good. I won’t recommend it. They should revisit their menus/recipes. Staff also didn’t seem pleased

a
09.01.2024 - 18:54

We went for an early dinner here twice during our short three day stay in Edinburgh because it was the best food we had in Scotland during our two week vacation...

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Adam7833
09.01.2024 - 18:54

Nice authentic and tasty food! Service was a little slow at the start and table not fully set but once all up and running was very good! I would definitely visi...

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Happycow
3.5 ★ from 18 reviews
deadpledge
06.03.2024 - 05:52

One of the best Indian meals I've had for a long, long time. We visited for lunch, where the 3 of us shared the onion pakoda, gobi manchurian, channa masala, ye...

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hanabe
06.03.2024 - 05:52

Dosas were great, we ordered seconds! Vegetarian items clearly labeled and many items have vegan at request marks.

mikeyfeik
06.03.2024 - 05:52

Vegan options are clearly labelled, generous portions at great prices. Not the best curry I’ve had, but it was tasty and the staff were lovely

Dipsy
06.03.2024 - 05:52

I had the onion tadaka as starter and Yellow Daal Tadka as Main course. It was delicious

ppkokkonen
06.03.2024 - 05:52

We ordered onion pakoda, aloo baingan, masala dosa and rice on the side as take-out. Waiting time was little long but we visited during busy evening hours, so i...

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Just-eat
4.1 ★ from 184 reviews
Zomato
2.8 ★ from 19 reviews
Gastroranking-uk
4.4 ★ from 565 reviews

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