Vege garlic chilli balti at Dil Se in Orkney Islands
Dil Se at Dil Se in Orkney Islands
Location at Dil Se in Orkney Islands

  • REMOVED: Dil Se
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    Closed

  • White Veg-options
Indian
Beer/Wine
Take-out
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. Indian restaurant, nice setting. Menu includes a vegetarian section with vegan options. Removed June 2022 - limited vegan options.

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5 Reviews

First Review by sherill

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Jjjjjjj

Points +213

Vegan
14 Sep 2021

No vegan options

They told us they use milk and butter in all their dishes, and were unwilling or unable to provide any vegan options.

Cons: Unhelpful staff, No vegan options

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thistlegirl

Points +28

Vegan
04 Aug 2019

Closed for remodelling

Just walked by (4 August 2019) and they’re currently closed for remodelling. There is no expected re-opening date on the sign. Gave it four stars because I had to select a rating.

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Flogs

Points +750

Vegan
30 May 2018

Yummy balti

We had a lovely vegetable garlic chilli balti, mushroom rice, tarka Dahl, vegetable naga. They were really tasty

Vege garlic chilli balti at Dil Se in Orkney Islands

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Vegan_Jules

Points +90

Vegan
27 Jul 2015

A no-go area for vegans - avoid!

We called at Dil Se having seen it recommended here. We went in at 4pm to check the restaurant could accommodate the 2 food allergies in our group (dairy, and onions) and were told that this would be fine, everything would be cooked to order and these requests could be accommodated.

Unfortunately, when we came back later, we were told that they could not accommodate a request for dishes to be non-dairy, as ALL THE FOOD IS COOKED IN A MIXTURE OF GHEE, BUTTER AND OIL! On insisting that we were told that this was fine, they eventually agreed to cook my food in plain oil, but it took a great deal of persuasion.

Unfortunately, the request for no onions, which was apparently possible, was completely ignored by the kitchen.

On paying the bill (which contained no reductions, as it should have, given the poor service) I was specifically singled out and called "difficult" by the waiter.

I have never been treated so badly by a restaurant. I frequently eat Indian food, both at home and in restaurants around the country, and it is usually simple to accommodate a request for food to be cooked in oil (all I wanted was a chickpea curry and plain rice!).

I will never go back to Dil Se, and I would encourage anyone with an allergy or intolerance to avoid it. It is clearly not suitable for vegans at all.

Generally, the food was bland, the ingredients were not fresh and the food was not at all spicy.

Pros: None

Cons: Terrible service/rude staff, Inability to accomodate vegans, Completely ignored our allergies

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sherill

Points +128

Vegetarian
09 May 2009

Good option for vegetarians and vegans in Kirkwall

My husband (then fiance) and I ate at Dil Se when in Kirkwall a couple years back and thought it was quite good. Nice atmosphere, good variety and attentive staff. There are a lot of vegetarian options on the menu and everything is clearly labelled. If vegan, like us, just mention that you can't have dairy and they will help you with the menu.

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