Ate here while on a short visit to Helensburgh in October 2025. We did not have reservations but…read morewere sat immediately. Judging by the many people dining there on a weeknight, I would recommend booking a table regardless of the day. Food was excellent; my husband likes spice and I do not, but our waiter gave recommendations that suited both of us. I had a mango curry (due to lactose intolerance), and my husband had the goat chili. Both were yummy! Service was spot on. Staff was quite attentive.

Generous portions and great flavors! Exactly what we wanted on a rainy day in Helensburgh. Do…read moreyourself a favor and eat in the dining room. It's warm and friendly. Pass on the paneer it's just meh.

After days of meat and starches, I was craving some flavor. Took a chance and walked into Kebabish…read more Totally hit the spot! The chicken was juicy and tender, the pulao was tasty and the curry sauce was the perfect accompaniment. I even wound up having the leftovers for breakfast the next morning!

We walked in before they were open but it smelled so good we decided to come back when they were…read moreopen. We got two chicken donor kebabs with the chili sauce. This was not a typical donar kebab that I've had before. The chicken was more in a curry sauce combined with pickled cabbage in a pita. Very good and very filling. I ate every last bite. Service was friendly and fast - we got it to go and ate on a bench overlooking the bay.

We actually had a meal here 15 years ago (whilst on holiday) and finally repeated the experience…read moretoday! What a lovely meal we had with all the food freshly prepared and so delicious! There is so much choice of delicious Indian dishes and also a European menu. The restaurant was clean with beautiful decor and a wonderful view over the Clyde with the ferry to Cumbrae going back and forth. The service was excellent and friendly. We've decided to go there again over Christmas! For some people access might be difficult at the restaurant is upstairs without a lift. The staff seem happy to help those who have difficulties by carrying pushchairs or bags, etc. They also do a take away service and the restaurant is open at lunchtimes as well as evenings. Sometimes you're lucky and can park in the street outside or around the corner, otherwise there is a large car park directly opposite (costing £2).

visited this restaurant on Sunday 11th June 2017. First impressions when we were climbing the…read morestairs were a bit mixed ? It's an old building, and obviously the stair carpet was well worn so gives the wrong idea of what to find, the staff greeted us immediately and were very courteous, not very many people inside as he had actually had new carpets fitted in the main restaurant so he explained he had to cancel the buffet for that day. We did not wait very long for a pre dinner drink or the menu. Ordered house special saffron rice and chicken korma and lamb rogan josh poppadoms etc. The meal arrived within ten minutes, and it was absolutely delicious- the meat was very nice not this tumbled chicken you tend to get now and the lamb was succulent and soft it melted in your mouth. The owner was a great hospitable guy who could not do enough for you, and his wife and the young English guy waiter were very friendly. The meal cost £28.50 for two people absolute bargain. The best Indian meal we have tasted in a long time, deserve 5stars.

Update/Edit: August 2015 Balbirs Route A77 renamed "Mac's Spice Route". Mac, who has run the…read morerestaurant for Balbirs for many years, has just taken over the business himself. Same team and hopefully same excellent restaurant and great menu! Arrive hungry and choose the banquet! Just like its hugely popular sibling Balbirs in Glasgow West End they serve the banquet to your table. Everyone raves about their tandoori salmon, though I stick to their vegetarian options. Its a smart joint serving excellent modern Indian cuisine. Keep your eyes peeled for signposts on A77. Since the new Symington flyover the access to Balbirs has changed a little to make it safer and easier. Who would have thought an unspectacular 'box' that was once home to a Little Chef could be so lovely inside!

We've been eating at this Balbir's since it opened in the Halfway Hotel across the dual carriageway…read moreyears ago, then when it moved to Ayr, then to its present location, en ex_little Chef. Overhauld (practically rebuilt) withmuch more room & lots of parking at the rear, this is probably the only restaurant I have regularly eaten in at least 4 times a month. Service is excellent, with the boss Michael & waiters providing an efficient and friendly, but never intrusive service, and quality and taste of food just outstanding! I have eaten in the other variants of Balbirs, in Church St in Glasgow's West End, at Shawlands, at Charing Cross, but though very good, they don't really come up to Balbir's at Route 77 standard in terms of outright taste and quality. Much of this is down to the chef's interpretation of a dish, for example try a lamb saag here & then compare elsewhere & you'll see the difference. Similarly the lamb methi and chicken tikka achari or pan fried lamb fillet interpretations are unbeatable. For something really different, order the salmon pakora, and you'll be back here for more. We've eaten in Asian restaurants around the world : some good,some very good and some I'd rather forget about & am happy to see that in the last 10 years or so the number of really good Asian restaurants in Glasgow & West of Scotland in particular (sorry : don't know about Edinburgh) has increased enormously.However judged on the sheer flavours which burst in your mouth, irrespective of which dish you've ordered, this retaurant comes right at the top. Theres no doubt if I was to be asked what my one favourite restaurant is, this has to be it. Price : extremely reasonable considering the high quality and a bit less than what you'd pay in central Glasgow. Just about forgot they do carry outs to the same high standard. The only slight downside is the slightly remote location which realistically means it can only be accessed by car (I suppose the up side is it doesn't get invaded by over excited people from the local pubs around closing time) and if heading back to Kilmarnock / Glasgow you have to head towards Prestwick first before turning since it's a dual carriageway. A trivial price to pay though. All in All I would have no hesitation in recommending this Balbir's to any discerning curry lover & have no hesitation in awarding it five stars.

In my opinion the Torranyard is the best Indian in Ayrshire I would highly recommend sitting in,…read morethe food taste great and the staff are really attentive and friendly

Torranyard Tandoori is perhaps one of the best Indian restaurants I have visited. The staff are…read morevery friendly and welcoming and the menu is extensive but not exhausting. The setting is cosy, if not a bit out of the way. I greatly appreciate the large selection of vegetarian food, for every curry there is the choice of paneer, indian vegetables, regular vegetables and for everyone else, a variety of meats. The gobi (cauliflower) pakora is definitely worth a try, as it is always made fresh, and is crisp and delicious. I have also been informed that the tandoori dishes are unmatched. If you happen to be anywhere near Kilwinning, give it a try!

I know it's contraindicated to order pizza at an Indian restaurant, but it was lovely and wonderfulread more

Amongst all the "traditional" chippies, and cheese and ham sandwiches and steak pie cafes, we found…read morean Indian reataurant. The smalltown saviour for the vegetarian and vegan! Hubbie almost always opts for a daal and I'm partial to aloo gobi (my friend, the potato) so we went for those with a side of chips. We were happy enough to go for boiled rice and save faff with potentially asking for another style of rice to be fried without egg/other animal product. With the breads I felt asking for paratha would be easier than a naan (which is usually always the hardest bread to get vegan in restaurants) and was delighted to get a delicious soft and doughy paratha with our meal. We asked for no egg, cream, or butter to be used with our dishes - and would change our order if that wasn't possible. The chef came out and confirmed everything we ordered could be made with no animal products. The food was great and the service was really good. No issues with our dietary requirements and they checked everything was ok with our food. It was quite amusing as there was a young girl, maybe about 10 or 11, who was taking great enthusiasm at helping take orders and serve food. It was a bit odd as there were a lot of staff, kids, and family members around and we were the only two customers - though they did seem busy with delivery orders. But whatever, it made no difference to the taste of our food and pleasant service. They don't have a licence for alcohol but are fine with you bringing in your own (we opted just for a Pepsi and a ginger beer). There wasn't any music, which would have added a bit to the atmosphere.

Saw an Indian Restaurant on the island and was excited to go eat the food. The restaurant…read morecompletely ignored us and started catering to the others that came after us. Reading all the reviews, it's definitely seems that the restaurant is partial and probably does not want the people closer to the food to know the junk they are making.

We got totally ignored by them while they attended to the white people who were there before us,…read moreand the white couple who came after us. I think it was because of the color of our skin. If you read the other reviews, you'll see them treating people of color badly. DO NOT RECOMMEND unless you're into that kind of thing.

we thoroughly enjoyed our meal, the service and the atmosphere. We are very happy to have found…read morethis gem!

An average Indian restaurant, heavy on the bright food coloured recipes.read more

The only thing nice about this place was the view…read more The service was not good. The waiter did not even come back to check on us and I saw another table where they checked on them. Not once did he come by to see how we were doing. We ordered the chicken tikka masala. It's ala cart so you have to order rice separately and you have to order naan separately, etc. the dish came out and it looked good but they were stingy with the amount of chicken. It gets worse, I took a bite and it tasted like someone dumped a bag of sugar in it . Tikka masala should never ever be this sweet. This tasted like some kind of dessert. I wanted to spit it out but we were hungry so we ate it begrudgingly. I've had this dish many times around the world and this was by far the worst version. The sugar drowned out all the spices. The only saving grace was the tandoor chicken itself was tender and delicious. The garlic naan itself was fine, and it was pretty big. Glad we only got one. I honestly can't recommend this place based on my experience.

Nice people and lovely view. Food was not a favorite. The chicken tikka masala was sweet without…read morespice. The cheese naan was naan with American cheese melted on top. All food is ala carte including rice They were very kind when they could not provide many items on the menu. But I cannot recommend this place. Maybe locals know what to order.