Ignite - Edinburgh

After attending a rugby game at Murrayfield, we had dinner with friends at a restaurant near Haymarket station. Despite being very busy, we were promptly seated... read more After attending a rugby game at Murrayfield, we had dinner with friends at a restaurant near Haymarket station. Despite being very busy, we were promptly seated and enjoyed delicious food. The menu had a great selection, including plenty of options for vegetarians. We started with mixed appetizers and then had main courses with rice and naan bread. The service was attentive without being overbearing. The only downside was that the restaurant felt a bit cramped with limited space between tables, so those with mobility issues should contact them in advance for assistance. Overall, we had a great experience and would recommend this restaurant to others.

Definitly the best curry in Edinburgh.. Good service and fab naan bread..my only negative is the price of the beer read more Definitly the best curry in Edinburgh.. Good service and fab naan bread..my only negative is the price of the beer

Potentially the finest curry I’ve ever eaten. and I’ve eaten A LOT of curry. Tender meat that fell apart, lovely and spicy too. So often restaurants try and cat... read more Potentially the finest curry I’ve ever eaten. and I’ve eaten A LOT of curry. Tender meat that fell apart, lovely and spicy too. So often restaurants try and cater for a British palate; not here, it was simply superb. Lovely service too. Very friendly. I dined alone and was treated with kindness and courtesy all evening. Will definitely return next time I am in Edinburgh. Photos are: mixed meat kebab, followed by lamb korahi, keema rice and saag paneer.

Very poor experience from a local restaurant which online ratings led us to believe would be good. A couple of weeks ago, after work, my partner and I decided t... read more Very poor experience from a local restaurant which online ratings led us to believe would be good. A couple of weeks ago, after work, my partner and I decided to give a new Bengali/Indian restaurant a try during the middle of the week. We booked in advance to confirm use of a common offer available on Tastecard. Between two, we ordering a drink, a side, a large curry and two naans but the staff insisted we must order more to use it. They were rude and made us feel uncomfortable in an empty restaurant. We considered staying but didn’t want to order too much food so paid for a drink and left without ever trying it. Although living close by, we will not be returning to this restaurant. There are so many great places to eat only a short walk up Dalry Road or towards Lothian Road. There is no reason to treat anyone how they did us. I wonder whether this was because they expect customers to order alcohol and non-veg food for a few extra pennies?! A shame not to have tried out this local restaurant but we would have felt worse if we stayed.

We chanced upon this restaurant on an unplanned evening, being an Indian as well as Bengali myself I was quite excited about the prospective dinner. Staff was e... read more We chanced upon this restaurant on an unplanned evening, being an Indian as well as Bengali myself I was quite excited about the prospective dinner. Staff was extremely friendly and welcomed us with a smile, got us a table even though it was a busy Friday night. We orderd chciken dhansak, egg fried rice and aloo bhaji. Here’s my take on the food. The masala in the curries were undercooked and heavily tomato based (uncooked tomato which is far from how Indian or Bengali curries are in general. The authentic dhansak curry is extremely aromatic with a variety of masala along with different kinds of lentils, and when fully cooked the lentils and the vegetables are completely mixed, none of which happened here. Similarly with aloo bhaiji, first of all Aloo Bhaja in Bengali means fried potato(either slices or small sizes , secondly even if this Aloo Sabji, the size of the potato (too large! and the uncooked tomato (again too large pieces! just threw me off completely. The chef should look into the cooking as this is far from authentic curries (to the other people who mentioned they have had a LOT OF CURRIES and this is the best curry guess they never had a good Indian or Bengali curry . I want to reiterate in the fact that the staff was extremely courteous, welcoming and friendly, so 5 stars to the service. To the management and chef,I hope you do better with the food and ensure you are serving people authentic food since you are representing two extremely rich cusines , all Bangladeshi people I know happen to be amazing cooks, I am sure you can do better. All the best!