"Great Traditional Food"   My Rating
105 hack_man	Posted on: Monday, September 07, 2009
	Review: A super restaurant, very well run and established in Edinburgh. Not the typical meals one might expect in an Indian restaurant such as madras, bhuna etc but wonderful regional dishes from the area of the owner's homeland (southern Indian I think). Reminds me very much of the excellent Hansas vegetarian Gujarati restaurant in Leeds (see my review for that). The Dosa's are fabulous. Service is quick and friendly, but make sure you go early if you want to enjoy a dining experience to remember as they do like guests to leave promptly when it's closing time (although this may have changed since our visit in August 2007). Overall, a fine place, if you like Indian food and are vegetarian it is essential when in Edinburgh. All types of palate a catered for ranging from very mild fragrant dishes to the more spicy ones.   Pros: food * staff * Cons: * *
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"Great Indian Food"   My Rating
8 mrukz	Posted on: Friday, September 04, 2009
	Review: Well, not that much to say except that the food is great and surely worth trying. I went there with a group of non-vegetarians, some not very well versed in Indian food and everyone enjoyed it.   Pros: Food * Atmosphere * Cons: * *
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"Quality Veggie Indian food"   My Rating
2 proudveggi e	Posted on: Sunday, June 28, 2009
	Review: Was pleasantly surprised to find such a beautifully decorated Indian Veggie restaurant in the heart of Edinburgh. Menu was well planned. Starters were good but the portions could have been slightly bigger. Lassi was the finest I've ever had in the UK. Mains were very delicious too and the portions were decent. Pricing was slightly on the higher side but can't complain much about that.   Pros: authentic taste * nice decor * central location Cons: pricey * *
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"A great find"   My Rating
3 Liam McCleary	Posted on: Thursday, June 25, 2009
	Review: This place is a little gem. Attractively decorated and quite small, it was busy even on the Monday night I visited. The range of dishes on offer was great and the food, when it arrived, was really excellent. I would have preferred my kheer, which I ordered cold, to have been more set but that's just very personal taste. The staff were friendly and helpful, the food arrived promptly and prices are reasonable. What more could you ask for?   Pros: excellent food * good staff * pleasant decor Cons: none * *
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"Posh Indian"   My Rating
27 feorag	Posted on: Saturday, November 08, 2008
	Review: I recently visited Kalpna for the first time since the redecoration, and the new look is superb. If you are familiar with Indian mirrored embroidery, imagine that in cream-coloured plasterwork. I'd been putting off my return because the prices have gone up quite steeply - £13.50 for the vegan thali - but I had something to celebrate. I opted for the thali; my (omni) partner for one of the seasonal specials - paneer dumplings with pomegranate and other fruits in a creamy sauce. And soon we learned that the increase in quality far outweighed the increase in price - the food was stunning in both flavour and presentation. The thali starter came first, and was presented with a fresh fruit and mint chutney, and sev, delicately scattered on the plate. The thali itself included three curries, bread, rice, mango pulp, tamarind sauce, and a dessert, none of them your conventional curry house fare. The green-vegetable averse and omni partner complained that he didn't think he had that much choice, but he enjoyed what he did have.   Pros: spectacular food * good vegan choices * interesting menu Cons: expensive (but worth it!) * *
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"not a curry fest"   My Rating
66 craigmc	Posted on: Tuesday, January 01, 2008
	Review: The best veggie place in Scotland. Kalpna has survived for years due to its quality. Indian based food, but not curry based. Great selection, and dishes packed with fresh produce. A must!   Pros: great food * good service * Cons: * *
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