9 Cellars

Outstanding. Wonderful service, delicious food, amazing value. Will go again and again and again

…and I slip further down the star scale. I’m just not as impressed as I was the first time I visited and I don’t know why. The thali we had this time was burnt and too spicy for me. Dhaal watery and lacking in lentils. Rice overcooked enough to lose texture. Lime pickle that was as tough as old boots. Ajwani Jinga prawns, supposedly flavoured with lime juice and caron seeds, semi covered in breadcrumbs, mainly tasting of oil and prawn.
I’m sad, but at the moment it’s 2 fails out of 3. Service was on the otherhand getting warmer than previously experienced, but overall, I am less impressed than I would like to be.

I have to say I was disappointed when someone told me this was the best Indian in Edinburgh. I wanted to try some Indian while I was in the UK since it’s suppose to be better than what we have in the US. I’m still confident UK Indian is better than the US but I will need another place to corroborate that. On the plus side, the staff is really nice and attentive.

I came here with my flatmates late last year before a flat party in Old Town. It was a Thursday evening and we all got a 10% discount because apparantly that’s what they give everyone on Thursdays to Sundays. I almost took this as a sign of desperation, but the food and quality of service proved that it’s actually a great restaurant. The menu has a good range of meat and vegetarian curries which are all authentic to India and are drawn from its numerous regions.
I opted for the lamb Rogan Josh which was quickly prepared and and quickly eaten as it tasted so good. It had a delicious blend of spices and the lamb was tender with virtually no fat. This, along with a chapati and a coke came to just over £10 which I thought was pretty reasonable.
9 Cellars is right next to the The Stand comedy club and so is ideal eating in before the show.

I don’t trust a delivery/​take away Indian that doesn’t serve Naan bread. However, we went as a group of around 12 and we couldn’t be better catered for. Everyone was served within minutes of each other and none of the waiters didn’t know who was having what.
The food was lovely, however due to it’s location — a little bit pricey. Set menus seemed to really suck the cash out of you when the quantity was a little off.
I would go back but probably with a more relaxed crowd and a bit more money in my back pocket.

I fell out of The Stand late one night with a choice on my hands. Chippy or try 9 Cellars. I’m so glad I chose the later.
Don’t let the front fool you, this place is like the tardis. I’m not sure if there are 9 Cellars exactly but the place is huge.
That’s brings me to the restuarants biggest problem, it’s always empty. Now I’m not saying the venue itself is lacking, but when there are no people around you do lose the atmosphere.
The food is wonderful, I had Nalli Gosht and the lamb was perfect, cooked exactly right. I also had half of my girlfriend’s Lal Mass, this place makes me a bad boyfriend.
Please visit, it deserves your custom.

Just had a fab luch at this excellent eaterie! Unusual layout, as it’s name suggests, it’s made up of nine cellars! Watch the steps as you enter the front door! We were greeted by the head chef/​owner on arrival. We chose our seats and were quickly followed by another couple! We were given the menu, which has a limited choice for the set lunch at £6.95 for 3 courses. Our order was taken and our drinks were served. The food was brought promptly and was in a thali style. It was all in little dishes served on a tray, the ice cream came separately of course! A lovley selection and very tasty! My other half wolfed his down. As we were served, another table of 6 arrived and were served equally as timely, despite there only seeming to be one member of staff there.
Well recommended!!!

A party of around 20 of us booked lunch at the 9 Cellars, and the food was fabulous — it seemed to go down very well.
The service was a little slow, and the billing got a little complicated at the end (they seemed to get rather confused), however I would recommend this venue for smaller group bookings.
£15.95 for a set lunch seemed a little steep when the sandwich board outside advertised set lunches for £5.95. Overall, I would go back though as the food was lovely — however only within a smaller group. I think they’re better suited to small individual bookings than dealing with larger parties and functions.

A lovely venue, and the food is fabulous, if somewhat overpriced at lunchtime. Be prepared to savour what you get, though — the service is s-​l-​o-​w.

This is a great restaurant. The tables are all placed in separate cellars so that your group have its own personal room. The staff were very efficient and friendly and the food was delicious. Typical indian menu but food was very good quality. Prices are very good and you can get a dinner for about £18.