Tuk Tuk Indian Street Food (Tollcross)

• My favourite dishes were the butter chicken &
• The restaurant is located on Leven Street as we walked in the restaurant was about half full with a real mix of people and a friendly buzzing atmosphere
• The tables and chairs are rustic yet modern and complemented by the wacky Bollywood artwork on the walls
• The music adds to the colourful atmosphere with a background of eclectic Indian tunes
• The menu gives a really great selection with around a quarter of the dishes vegetarian or offering a vegetarian option
• They suggest 3 4 dishes per person as they are served in smaller size portions
• 3.95) which were really crispy
• Full of the vegetable filling and served with tamarind dips
• 4.90) which for me was a real standout &ndash
• Succulent chicken with a rich and garlicky sauce that went perfectly with our Peshwari nan
• 5.20) of on the bone chicken and scented rice was a great way to add some carbs with a tasty rice dish
• 4.10) however was a bit thin and watery but luckily the Sag Paneer (£
• 4.25) which is one of my favourite Indian dishes was great and theirs had just the right amount of heat
• He recommended we try a Jalebi which is a deep fried sweet dessert
• I think by the end we were probably in a sugar coma but they were really moreish and tasty so we had to finish the lot
• Indian street food restaurant with a very cool interior
• The lamb dishes from the curries to the kebabs were the best dishes
• Just there was a huge party there so we sat up in the back
• Interesting fried balls with coriander and salsa like veg inside
• Ordered steamed rice which was terrible for portion size
• Maybe it's to do with the 4 5 dishes you'll be ordering
• Peshwari naan was nice and thin and sweet
• Chai tea (Ended up taking it back) maybe it was a bad batch
• I drink chai tea all the time and this for me was just very weak
• We visited for lunch after watching the Commonwealth diving and by the time we arrived we were more than ready for a curry
• The restaurant is right opposite the Kings Theatre so I am sure that it fills up pretty quickly around 5pm so we wanted to get in early
• First impressions were good &ndash
• Colourful decor with funky lighting
• We did not know how many dishes to order as it is tapas style so the waiter helped us choose seven dishes plus rice and naan between the two of us
• 4.95) were first to the table which boded well as they were a starter kind of option
• I thought these were great and reminded me of little fish balls that we ate in The Maldives
• 4.85) was delivered at the same time and we were also really happy with this dish
• The fried bread was crispy enough to scoop the chickpeas into your mouth
• T work out what the flavours were and I could just taste a kind of sour taste
• Maybe others like it but it was not for us
• 2.20) that had now arrived was far more pleasing
• We ended up trying the cheese naan too and it was also great
• The cheese was sandwiched inside the dough and there wasn&rsquo
• 4.95) is slow cooked lentils and kidney beans so they go kind of creamy and then are mixed with spices
• Our three meaty curry dishes chosen were railway station lamb curry (£
• The chicken was moist and it had a deep aromatic piquancy without being too hot
• D absolutely go back for one of these with naan and daal makhni for lunch
• All of our meat dishes were on the bone
• That was an ordering rookie mistake from us because it was a lot of picking
• On first appearances there was not much meat but we realised that you just have to get right in there with those bones
• The railway station curry was slightly milder but I could not pick out the individual tastes except from spinach
• I thought that portion size was just right for sharing and price charged
• D suggest the staff curry and daal makhni with some naan but I&rsquo
• Visited this restaurant on Friday night for a birthday celebration with a few colleagues
• The service was friendly and the staff were extremely accommodating
• Most of the curry style dishes were really tasty
• A really nice meal and the food was really good
• The first time I visited Tuk Tuk was in Summer 2013 when my mother and I enjoyed a light Indian meal (of course) to follow up our extravagant lunch at Timberyard
• The waiter was very friendly
• Everything was really delicious
• The most enjoyable part of the experience is that it is designed so that you can share and also try a bit of everything without feeling like you overate
• Normally I don't bother with this kind of dish at an Indian restaurant
• As I love curries and such use of meat is not typical of food in India proper
• Only thing I can say is I wish there were more than just two
• My only complaint was that the portions were too less
• I have been so disappointed with what they call Indian food here
• The portions are tiny for the price
• The naan and paratha was also on point
• We chose this Tuk Tuk because A) I had already been so knew what it was like and B) because their food is yummy
• We arrived at 6 without a booking and luckily there was a spot for us because as we sat down big groups of people came in
• Tuk Tuk always seems to be quite busy whenever I go which just shows that people do appreciate the comfortable atmosphere along with delicious indian streetfood
• I recommend booking a seat if your planning to come alone in the evening with a group of people
• I am not Indian but I know all the Bollywood songs so I was able to sing along to the Bollywood tracks that were played
• Aubergine and potatoes curry with a nan and my friend ordered butter chicken
• I enjoyed my food but maybe the chicken was too sweet for her
• Overall Tuk Tuk is a great place to come for lunch/dinner
• The portions are quite small but I guess you order more food
• It is street food inspired so if your were to go to India/Asian country and buy food from the streets
• Their miniburgers are to die for so make sue you try them out
• Once the menu arrived we found out that it was a tapas style affair
• This was met with dual approval &ndash
• We were also advised that the restaurant operated a BYOB policy with no corkage
• T planned on drinking but this was good to know and would play a factor in us returning should the meal go well
• The welcome is friendly and I was quickly shown to my seat
• I choose the mixed pakora which was probably my favourite
• The batter was little and the veg inside remained fresh
• The butter chicken was good but I've probably had better out of my local indian takeaway
• The chicken was a little dry and the sauce lacked a little bit of seasoning
• It's a great idea but for the prices I did think it was a little overpriced given the portion sizes
• Even before I visited the place I should say I was impressed with the menu (for a chaat person like me
• As we always reserve the best part for the last&hellip
• Though the chicken was not upto expectation bhel puri did the magic
• Both the gravies were lip smacking
• The briyani was kind of okay
• Also we were quite doubtful if the naan had any garlic (lol) but it was good though
• The restaurant is superbly designed n one can smell the fresh paint( not sure if they have recently painted)
• We ordered 2 plates of golgappaa and it was mouth watering
• I have tried golgappas at other places in edinburgh but non of them were able to stood next to it
• Lamb curry was basically spinich n lamb
• Tuk Tuk chai which is masala chai was good but need to be filtered
• Luckily i won the matka Monday contest so the bill was on the house
• The service was fast and positive
• I had three tapas style dishes and it was too much to finish
• Its Indian tapas style dining experience is one of the most notable in the city
• The dishes are imaginative and oh so delicious that even if it didn&rsquo
• The beauty is that there are so many dishes that each meal is completely different
• The street food style dining is great for large groups as well as couples
• If it is quiet the atmosphere is less than great
• Our last waiter was not very attentive
• The food has been very consistent with every visit
• We waited for a while since it was Friday evening
• Really nice if you like Indian food it has a good vibe and it's really busy the service is excellent and the food is too you have to bring your own alcohol well worth a visit
• Strangely we were the only Indian couple in this Indian themed restaurant or should I categorize it as a Cafe and Lounge crossover
• Typical Tapas style dining with BYOB concept that kicks the bu** of many fancy places in &
• The taste and quality is just superb
• The place has two sitting areas which are separated and makes the whole thing quite spacious
• It has been given a very Bollywood feel to it with posters from famous movies of yesteryears adoring the walls which was quite unique in a nice way
• The service was quite prompt and the dishes arrived in no time
• Chana was properly cooked and the spiciness was to my liking but the poori was way too oily
• Daal Makhani was good but didn't quite live upto the hype which it got from some of my other friends who visited Tuk Tuk before
• The service is generally attentive and careful
• T win me over on my first visit but perhaps it was just their settling in period
• We had a set menu which had less of what I would consider street food and was more of a traditional Indian restaurant experience
• An assorted mix of naans and rice was provided too
• We weren't surprised that the restaurant was full with locals even at a late hour
• Waiter did check if there was something wrong with the dish we didn't eat too much of
• Then we ordered North Indian dishes which were made nicely &
• Bonus that it was BYOB with decent corkage
• Be prepared to be chucked out after your meal as tables are oversubscribed
• Indian food is a regular thing in my life and filling that void would be difficult
• The food quality is great but not amazing (all the chicken was on the dry side and half the meat was chicken so
• But what I really loved about Tuk Tuk Indian Street Food (Tollcross) was the small portions and care/speed of their service
• Or do we wait to be seated and we stood there's a while waiting with no one really paying attention to us
• The food that accompanied the meal were all really good
• All the food was hot and delicious
• It was a lot food and I was so happy to have some to take away in my cute little orange Tuk Tuk bag
• The restaurant is colourful and inviting and the atmosphere just make a you want to hang out just a bit longer
• The tatse of food is not very great
• The food menu is limited and very few options for vegan food
• The ambience is great and the staff is very helpful
• The food portion was not so satisfying as it came with a few chunks of meat
• Overall experience was nice and it&rsquo
• S a little bit costly with the size of portion provided
• As when I enquired for our waitresses name to quote in this review that was insisted on by the manager

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