Good food, good vibe sahai chasni is my favourite dish at this restaurant. You will find a variety of indian dishes in the menu and the desserts as well taste quite authentic.
We visit regularly and have never been disappointed with the quality of the food or service. Some of the staff have been here for more than 10 years and go the extra mile to make customers welcome. Well worth a visit!
My love of curry comes from growing up along the East Coast of South Africa, and the strong Indian communities that thrive there. I love a tasty, spicy curry but not a hot curry as well as all the other delicious dishes There are so many varieties of curries, dhals, biryanis and in my opinion no-one does better vegetarian dishes than Indian cuisine.
I was delighted to receive an invite to go along and review Voujon. Word is that Voujon is pretty good. I’d agree but wonderful would be my choice of word.
Voujon is located on the south side of the city, Newington way. Its light and bright inside, with a lovely modern contemporary interior. The staff are superb. Friendly, efficient, helpful and just overall nice.But lets get onto the food. The menu is comprehensive offering a wide selection of starters, mains, vegetarian dishes, curries, fish and seafood, sides and breads.
DESPITE OUR LOVE of Indian food, Sarah and I are guilty of not branching out in search of rivals to our much-loved regulars Rivage and Desi Pakwan. Then again, when you know the food is always going to be top notch, why would you take this risk? Today presented an opportunity to take us out of our spice comfort zone when a trip to Voujon in Newington was arranged.
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The vegetarian curries at Voujon were fantastic. I had takeawy from Voujon twice over the last month and was really impressed both times by how tasty they were. The curries I ordered weren't too spicy for me (but my partner who loves spice was happy with his ones) and they were pleasingly full of vegies and flavour. Voujon also do a great peshwari naan bread.
When I asked our waiter for the evening how long Voujon had been open in Edinburgh I was surprised to hear 12 years. Despite being a big fan of a good curry neither of us had heard of Voujon before being invited along last week. After sampling the food on offer I really can’t understand why this place has managed to escape our attention over the years.
Tucked away in Newington we visited midweek after work. The restaurant wasn't busy and we were a little worried had we made the wrong choice. It would seem that midweek most of their business is takeaway but this didn't delay our dishes at all. There is a wide range of dishes on the menu to appeal to all tastes. Thank goodness as I don't like terribly spicy food. I choose the Korma which had a little kick to it, making it full of flavour and a memorable dish. Sometimes with korma they can be bland in the dish is forgettable. The service was great and they offer us some space between each course to ensure we were ready for the next. We will definitely be back.
Voujon is a lovely Indian restaurant in Newington and a firm favourite with local residents. It’s easy to see why – with a varied menu and good food, it’s very hard to go wrong in a place like this. If you want a decent Indian meal in the area, then this is a very strong option!
This place is a wee gem. Food amazing. Huge portions. Everything we had was so good. Lots of choices. Great service. Hot plates.
Wee negative place freezing when we arrived at 5pm. It slowly warmed up
We struggled to find an Indian restaurant that had availability and wow how lucky we're we!
The service and the food was excellent, the brilliant white table cloth, the beautiful plates and then to give us a hot lemon cloth to clean our hands after our meal, well that's the type of class you like to receive in a restaurant.
It was the first time we have ever been but it certainly won't be the last.
As always excellent meal, starters and main all excellent quality, 3 of enjoyed the meal. The service was warm, friendly and efficient. One of our favourite places to eat out.
Very good food and top Service.
Excellent food at a very good price point. Staff were friendly and helpful 😁 making sure our meal was an enjoyable experience. Would highly recommend this restaurant.
Consistently fantastic food every time we visit. The Voujon is a warm and welcoming restaurant with an intimate atmosphere. Excellent decor, spotlessly clean and offers versitility for small or large parties.
For a starter, their kebabs, tandooried with sauce and salad is superb. We also love their poppadoms and pickle tray Every main we have eaten has been packed with flavour and fresh ingredients whatever our choice. And don't forget to order a nan. The Peshwari is the best I have eaten.
If you can't make it into the restaurant, they also deliver the same standard of food to your door. Final thing the staff are brilliant, friendly, attentive and nothing is to much trouble.
Came here from a recommendation from our hotel and boy were they right to send us here. The ambiance and the food and the waiters were so helpful. It's always busy so if I were you maybe best to book a table ahead if you are say a party of 4 plus as we were just a couple and had no issue coming in.
Really enjoyed my meal at this restaurant really nice flavoured food, well presented, very efficient and all for a good price we had starters, mains and rice for well under £20/person
Excellent Indian. Been our staple for well over a decade at this point. Extremely reliable and high quality food and the staff are all thoroughly lovely. Highly recommended.
Very authentic Bengali cuisine. Loved the starter of puri and prawns. Haven't had something so good for quite a while. All dishes were deliciously prepared and served with elegance.
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