The Viceroy Fine Dining — Restaurant in Dunfermline

First time here with the wife, and have to say it was really good. A very nice welcome from front of house, we assumed he was the owner. The portion size can not be knocked, quite the opposite to be honest. Didn’t have to wait long at all for the food to start arriving, but we were there at 1830hrs (6 pm). It’s a big restaurant and we felt a little lost at first until other customers started to arrive. Starters were hot, full of taste and bigger than I was expecting (I know for next time). Along came the main course and it was full of flavour and very hot. The house wines were not bad at all, we had a white & a red. Price was as expected, but it seemed to take for ever to pay the bill, having asked twice. The downer for the evening was my wife finding a hair in her starter. Which the owner tried to explain with “we don’t have any women working tonight”! If you see the colour of the wife and my hair, it could have been ours, may be 30 years ago.

Will we go...

Note that some of the poorest reviews are the older ones. Have gone here consistently for the last ten years, and it used to be so bad it was good...aka fawlty towers at times! Today the current owner has lifted the restaurant no end. Redecorated and with the "Fine dining" tagline. Have never booked here, but have never been turned away, even on the busiest evening, Huge dining area. All the usual suspects on the menu, but the star is undoubtedly the naans. Huge, crispy on the edge, and a soft pillow of loveliness in the middle! (Everything else on the menu is good to very good, but if you only have a nann....you wont be dissapointed!) Service has varied over the years, but currently is consistent and improving. Staff are courteous, and if you go regularly they are delighted to see you, and the owner and his staff rarely pass a table if they recognise a client (Must be many returners as they are often chatting...

My favourite Indian in Dunfermline, hands down! A hidden gem tucked away, unassuming and easily missed. If you are the kind of person who looks inside a restaurant, sees it's empty and says that must be a sign, you couldn't be more wrong. I was guilty of the same scepticism once. The viceroy, however, will make you eat your words, as well as some proper quality curry! Vibrant, colourful curries, and lots of them to chose from! The naan breads are MASSIVE! Like, as big as my forearm massive! Peshawari naan alongside garlic chilli chicken masala (slightly hot) has never let me down. My only regret is that I didn't take a photo to share with you. Very friendly staff, great curries and portion sizes at reasonable prices, especially compared to another Indian in Dunfermline people probably know a lot better!

Addendum; remembered my mate had taken a photo of my hand next to the Peshawari naan bread. So much...