Having lived many years in Scotland and most of those in Elgin, I've eaten at Al Bahar many times…read more It is consistently the best Indian in the area. The food and the service never fail to be outstanding. I've even asked for dishes not on their menu (chicken saag paneer, for example) and they've promptly prepared them for me. That notwithstanding, the menu is nothing short of extensive and I honestly cannot recommend this place highly enough. Whether you get the buffet or order off the menu, I guarantee that you'll be back repeatedly!! I frequently go back to Scotland to visit and I always make a point of eating at Al Bahar! Conveniently located in the High St, near the western end, just near Thunderton Close

Quality food, very attentive service, reasonably priced and lovely atmosphere…read more Very wide selection and an extensive menu.

Whilst over visiting friends, we went here for a meal. A little on the pricey side, they were…read morehowever extremely friendly and fast on service! The meal was excellent and we didn't feel rushed to leave when we had finished unlike some other curry houses i've been to in Inverness.

Tasty Food. After a long travel day, I decided to stop in here for some Indian food. I am glad I…read moredid. I enjoyed my meal. The presentation was very nice. My waiter was very polite. The spinach was a bit spicier than I like, so he brought me some yogurt to cool me down. The chicken Tikka was flavorful. 4 Stars!

I think I'm being conscientious on Yelp (and other review sites) when I search places are still…read moreopen and bookmark them... *How about you read the reviews, Elaine?*. This restaurant was on a website I use for finding local vegetarian and vegan places and it was only as I entered that I saw the three reviews were from 2008, 2009, and 2012. As often happens when you sit at a table we were handed menus and asked if we wanted a drink. One of my pet hates is being asked that when I've not located a drinks menu, if there is even a drinks menu. The waiter was going to come back but I went quickly to the draft beers page and ordered the only one they had, a Cobra. Indian restaurants should be the easiest place to get vegan food given how many people in India are vegetarian but it oftens poses the most problems. Here, it seemed some staff had the duties of taking drinks and money, and others had the responsibility of taking food orders. I thought I'd start with asking if the vegetable pakora was ok for vegans... she looks at me and shakes her head "No.." Me: "Does it have milk...egg...?" "Yes". "What about the samosa or onion bhaji?" Again she kind of grimaced and shook her head. Then we went to the mains. Tarka Daal? No, it has cream/ghee, I can't remember which. Well, of course it does. Then we were told that that type of food isn't what they do - "because it doesnt taste as nice that way" - and Indian Ocean around the corner was better for vegetarians. Good to know when we were already sitting with two pints. Basically, some Indian restaurants cook fresh to order, but I got the feeling these guys want to cook fast, serve fast, and get their tables back for the next round of paying customers. Faffing about with replacing ghee with a veg oil won't fly. So, we were told any veg curries except the daal were ok, so we enquired about another two and were told they weren't suitable either. Some dishes clearly said they were cooked with butter, cream or ghee, but others didn't but they were, too. We went with a potato curry and a cauliflower curry which were listed as vegetable sides but we asked for them as mains. At this point she said we could have most of the chefs main curries with vegetables but I like potatoes and I like cauliflower and couldn't be bothered with the vagueness of "vegetables" and potentially having to dissect it for chunks of mushrooms - the only vegetable I don't like. Food came in less than 10 minutes. The chapattis were lovely. Curries were fine. When the bill came it was around £9.50/£9.95 for each main when the veggie chefs mains were £8.95 so I'm sure the prices were bumped up, possibly as minimum spend per person on food was £12.95. I'm giving two stars rather than one as the other staff - whom we didn't need to engage with in as much dialogue - we friendly and prompt and the food we ended up with satisfactory.

The food was great and the service was too. This was my wife's first time trying this cuisine and…read moreshe really enjoyed it too. I've had Indian cuisine before, but this was way better than I've had before. I really recommend these folks.

We stumbled on this restaurant quite by accident...on vacation, working our way to the Highlands…read moreand quite hungry. At first we didn't want to eat here, not sure if we would find truly authentic Indian food this far off the beaten path. We were completely wrong to think that! This was truly one of the best Indian dinners we have ever had! We come from an area in California with a large Indian and Pakistani population and Cardamon Spice gave them all a run for their money. Not only was the food exquisite, the service was impeccable. The staff went out of their way with attention to detail. What a treat this was and all at very reasonable prices. Thank you for one of the best meals on our vacation!

I've been here a couple of times and the food is always pretty decent, not great, but decent. Last…read morenight I went in for food to takeaway and was promised a 25 minute wait. I wish, I ended up sitting for over an hour and when I got home, there was oil everywhere in the bag because the curries were sopping with it and to add insult to injury, the pilua rice was rock hard and crunchy from being fried too long. Maybe just an off night, but I was irked at the fact that the kitchen was clearly backed up and struggling and still they kept taking orders. Pure greed.

SUSPECTED FOOD POISONING! Both myself and my boyfriend ordered a takeaway in person on Tuesday…read moreevening. By the next morning, both of us had were severely ill (d&v). Although I recovered quite quickly, my boyfriend has been bed ridden for the duration of our holiday. If I could leave leas than 1 star I would. Will be reporting to food hygiene. Thanks for ruining our holiday.

Simple and unassuming, the menu is chock full of excellent and varied curries. The staff is…read morecourteous and prompt, the sides are excellent and the spicing is complex enough to lead to dangerous overeating. The pricing is about right, on par with good, comparable places in Glasgow or further south. A good bet for curry.

This place is a gem in Aberdeen! I visit the UK often and find Lahore to consistently be some of…read morethe best curry I have ever had! The restaurant is owned and operated by a Pakistani family. It is very authentic! I have always had great service there, but never been in a rush. My girlfriend loves it because she does not tolerate spicy food and it is consistently "mild" when she orders as such. The restaurant is BYOB. My favorites are the Tikki Masala and Achari Chicken. Wonderful food!

This is one of the best Indian place I have ever been. Here with the family, ordered 4 starters…read moreand 3 entrees. Everything came on time and HOT(temp). Service I will have to give a 6 stars. Sorry I didn't take anymore pix as I was too busy eating and forgot all about the photo.

The service here is something you really don't normally receive. They were unbelievably welcoming…read moreand remembered a friend of mine that would frequent the restaurant when he lived in Aberdeen 10+ years ago! We were quick to get our food and got several shareable meals to split between 5 of us, and still had food to take home after! It's an upscale restaurant, but very welcoming. I recommend everything here.