Sultans of Kelso — Restaurant in Scotland

Been here a couple of times for a sit in meal and also had takeaways from there. Experience normally good but last experience was terrible we ordered online for a takeaway was told a half hour wait. drive down after half a hour to collect my order told to take a seat as will be a further ten mins. Take a seat 20mins pass ask how long it was going to be got told it’s coming in five mins. After waiting almost 30 to 40mins in the shop and asking for my food or refund they finally brought my order to me. Once got home realised we had items missing from our order wasn’t much but still annoyed about this but at this point it had been over two hours since ordering food and we was starving so didn’t ring to complain. Understand if they’re busy as a few people was in and out for takeaways and some people in for sit in meal. But why say a time if you’re going to be nowhere near that time. What really annoyed me is a group came in sat at there table for a sit in and there food was ordered and arrived at the table before my order well I was sat there waiting for my takeaway. Seems wrong they got there’s first. Terrible service and...

June 2021. Went early in the evening for a first visit and asked the owner to let the chef give us his favourite or signature dishes. After a few questions he went away and proceeded to ply us with great great northern . Starter sharing plate (not on the menu) that the staff often eat was fabulous, with a beautiful tikka marinaded crisped paneer like fried halumi or tofu that was unusual and really top stuff that I will seek out again. Freshly prepared with organic vegetables, both of which are key drivers for the Sultans. The mains were again top stuff with things found in Bengal but not often found on your average Indian restaurant menu (I'm quite bored of anglisised Indian so it was good to be offered something a bit more authentic). Owner-waiter offered great service and explanations when we asked about the ingredients and cooking techniques. These Sultans care about their product. They've only been open a few months and I hear that their good reputation is building rapidly. We'll make a wide detour to Kelso when next in the borders just to eat again at the Sultans of Kelso. I hear Mark Knopfler...

First takeaway order was mixed results. Got the set meal for 2. Asked to change one of the curries which was done at a cost of an extra £1, bit cheeky as what i got was cheaper on the menu . The chicken tikka masala was changed to chicken bhuna. Chicken chunks were dry and overcooked with 2 small chunks of red pepper, 1 of green pepper. Sauce was nice. Chicken madras was very spicy and partner enjoyed it. That chicken was moist.3 large onion bhaji-overcooked and very, very hard and greasy. Mango chuntney-watered down, riata was much the same, spicy onions not nice, dont know what the 4th one was.. Naan was very chewy/hard as if it was old. Poppadoms were okay as were the two rices.chicken tikka side was again overcooked, onions were good in that. The potatoes in the aloo were far too big so spices didnt get to permeate which wa a shame as they tasted nice on outsides. All in all, dissapointing given dry overcooked chicken, chewy hard naan etc. Wont be a second chance, too dear to risk it. Maybe a sit in meal...