Taste Of India - Westhill

Westhill 's Taste of India stands out as one of the best Indian restaurants I 've dined in, and I 've eaten in many! Visiting from Glasgow a city full of award winning Indian restaurants I rate Taste of India right up there with my favourite restaurant there (The Dakhin . Visiting my folks for Easter, we ventured to Taste of India for a Saturday night meal. The establishment has recently undergone a high quality refurbishment and is now a sizeable restaurant in addition to providing a take away service. On entering I was surprised that we were the only customers, however it was early on a holiday weekend, but we were soon joined by a couple more tables. What impressed me on opening the menu was that the dishes were authentic Indian and grouped by vegetarian non vegetarian and North Indian South Indian. The breads were also interesting with Roti, Chapattis, Dosa, Pratha in addition to the usual Nan. There 's also a selection of Tiffin and Biryani items, and thankfully no mention of European Dishes ! Service was brisk, with our drinks order being taken straight away, and Poppadoms appetizers served quickly. I ordered the Chicken Pepper Fry, my folks the Lamb Pathia and Chicken Pathia. To accompany, we shared a Tandoori Roti, 2x Jeera rice (1x would have been sufficient , and Kerala Paratha with spiced potato. Service was brisk, with the food arriving in around 20 minutes, piping hot, with warmed plates and and beautifully presented. Portion size was definitely the largest I 've had in an Indian restaurant. My only gripe was the poppadums appetizer rather average and the accompanying sauces not up to much (coarse chopped spiced onion, yoghurt and too thick mango 'jam ' . Compared to the quality of the mains, this didn 't set expectations on fire for the main event to follow. But a minor issue, it 's only an appetizer after all but could be better. Needless to say, we all thoroughly enjoyed out meals, and tried each others ' mains too. The tasty accompaniments to the breads was unexpected and really added to the meal. This restaurant is an absolute gem, serving authentic Indian cuisine at a very reasonable price, with great service. Three alcoholic drinks each and our food came to just over £70. Don 't be put off by the restaurant 's location within the Westhill Shopping Centre (opposite M&S Simply Food , this place is top notch and you won 't be disappointed.