Gurkha Square - Chislehurst — Restaurant in London

Decided to try somewhere new when using our Uber Eats discount code and after looking through the menu online, we went for Gurkha Square.

We ordered: 1 starter, 2 mains, 1 side, 2 naan breads and a bottle of lemonade (£34 inc delivery, so not cheap!)

Firstly, the portions are very small, so you won’t be having leftovers for tomorrow’s lunch if you order from here. Starter: Rasilo Calamari, described as baby squid marinated and pan fried with onion and peppers, was, I’m sorry to say, one of the most disappointing dishes we have ever eaten. It was 8 thin squid rings, mixed with a few bits of pepper and basically raw diced onion, in 1/2 an inch of gravy. It was also barely lukewarm. Mains: The Mismas Karahi Special was quite nice, although the chicken was a bit dry and the sauce rather bland and watery. Nice, but not special. The Chicken Dansak was the real high point of the meal! The chicken was beautifully cooked and the sauce was thick and flavoursome. It’s fairly mild for a Dansak, but was really very tasty! Side: The Saag Paneer was okay, really small portion though, only 6 cubes of Paneer in the whole tub, which was 1/2” full and sadly also only lukewarm. The Naan Breads (Peshwari and Keema) were nice. The bottle of lemonade is advertised as 2L, but is only 1.5L, which is a bit misleading/annoying. The onion salad and chutney that were sent along with some poppadoms, free with our meal, were good too (not sure what the luminous green sauce is though).

I had high hopes for the meal as it was described, but I’m sorry to say, it was underwhelming at best. Neither my OH, or I would recommend ordering a takeaway from here and wouldn’t...

This contemporary style restaurant has comfortable and unassuming surroundings, yet serves a well chosen selection of dishes from the streets of Kathmandu directly to your table. In addition to the Nepali food you will also find your usual indian selection, noticeable is the fact that the ingredients are fresh and the food doesn't come swimming in oil or fake colours. The flavour of the dishes are well balanced and the chef is careful to use oil, salt, spices in moderation. The staff are helpful, kind and attentive and the restaurant has a very relaxed ambience about it. The restaurant is long and narrow which is not the best layout. But you don't feel that you have to shout over the music or each other to be heard. Perfect for a romantic meal or an evening out with friends...

Visited this restaurant for the first time and really enjoyed it.

Mains are around £9-£10 per person, with each side-dish around £5. The peshwari naan and ghurka chicken are particularly recommended. All the food was very tasty though. Service exceptionally good too.

Can be a little difficult to park due to the high-street location but there are very nearby side roads which are unrestricted from 6.30pm. The restaurant wasn't very busy so perhaps some quiet background music would help the atmosphere a little more? Finally just be aware that the service charge is already added (10%) onto the receipt, which is a little too American for my liking - but all very small points!

Definitely...