Gurkha Baynjan Restaurant — Restaurant in England

They haven’t changed the name on the sign (Black Dog Inn) so we didn’t know of Google Maps took us to the right place. There was also no sign on the door. Very confusing for potential customers.

Service was fantastic and very attentive. The menu is Nepalese which is a bit different but similar to Indian. For those who don’t know, Nepal is between China and India. So when I ordered the chicken dumplings I was expecting them to be more Chinese but they were not. They were heavy dumplings filled with parsley and seasoned chicken. It was spicy even though a spice was not indicates on the menu. Wasn’t a fan of these.

The pilau rice was so tasty that I ate all of it. The papadums were good as well and the mango chutney was amazing. For my main I had the sweet chili chicken which was more like sweet and sour chicken. Was okay but nothing special and a bit a dry. The sauce was sweet.

My spouse had a spicy chicken dish (hot boy?) and enjoyed it but said the spices were too overwhelming — and he’s one who normally likes spicy Indian food. Guess the Nepaless seasonings were different than what he’s used in Indian dishes. He also had the onion bhajis which he really liked. They looked good and the portion size was generous.

Final thoughts: I’d definitely recommend going to Gurkha Baynjan and trying the Nepalese food. The service gets...

We have been dining at Gurkha Baynjan since literally the first day they opened and the food has been consistently excellent. Always beautifully fresh, flavourful and nicely presented. The prices are reasonable and the menu choices broad enough to please everyone without being ridiculously numerous. Sadly, while the service always used to be really good, including through the various on-again / off-again periods when restaurants could or couldn't open during lockdown, there has recently been a significant deterioration in the quality of service. The staff, though mostly young, were always pleasant and efficient and really good at what they did.

Lately though the staff mood and whole atmosphere has changed. There is tension between the staff and the service has gone way downhill. Orders are frequently not taken correctly, there are long waits for food, trying to order replacement drinks is a trial. Not like it used to be at all. Hopefully this will soon addressed and Gurkha Baynjan restored to its previous 5 star quality in all regards. We have tried to persevere but lately have just given up and gone elsewhere. Hope to be back before too long and find things the way they previously were, until the...

Ordered a takeaway and due to be ready at 6.50pm. I turned up and due to covid restrictions, there was a cordoned off area to pay and collect takeaways. I stood there and another customer walked in and sat at the bar. He was spoken to and told his takeaway would be about 10 minutes. Another man walks and he too sat at the bar. Again, spoken to and told the same. 3rd man walks in and stands away from the bar. Spoken to and told same story. I moved from the correct cordoned off area and stood in the bar area... Still no one spoke to me. Eventually, someone who I presume was the owner or manager asked if everyone was being served. I said no, gave my name and my takeaway appearered... 25 minutes late. The food was warm but tasted nice but unfortunately the staff have really...