I ordered Gukhas takeaway off Menulog one night, and was surprisingly delighted by the food that came. The dumpling skin was light and the filling was tasty. The nann bread was soft and chewy and filled with a dense potato filling. I had also ordered a scallops curry, and it was rich, and perfectly on point!
Really good value for money. The decore is simple but welcoming, the staff friendly and the food delicious and served with generous portions. Simple, honest and down right yummo!
When I worked in town across the road it was my weekly indulgence. Consistent, homely, generous and delicious. Spewing I'm not working in town anymore.
“Nepalese food isn’t a cuisine that is commonly found in Melbourne, with Gurkhas known to be the most popular. We had an opportunity to try Nepalese food at Gurkhas through an all you can eat Groupon that appeared. We had a meal for 6, with unlimited top ups.”
Moni | Thoughts Of A Moni
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The Gurkhas Express branch, on the King St end of Flinders St has an assuming shop front and we really weren't sure what to expect when we walked in. The interior is decorated with Nepalese Buddhist prayer flags, photos of the Buddhist eyes symbol which you see on their stupas, and the soft hum of Nepalese music fills the room. I felt like I was back in Kathmandu and I was instantly at ease.
Since we were the first in the restaurant at 6pm, our food came rather quickly instead of what the other reviews stated about having their food served really slowly. This isn't a huge establishment (seems like family owned to me) so I think people should understand that there is only one waitress and probably only one person cooking, therefore it would take some time for the food to come. We had an enjoyable dinner and everything was plentiful, we were so full after the entrees and mains that there was simply no room for dessert at all. Was a pity since I really wanted to try it out.
One not to miss. Excellent food, excellent service and a pleasant atmosphere. A really enjoyable experience.
Pretty decent. Take-away was good value for money, tasty and arrived hot and on time. The calamari dish is delicious! WIll order from here again.
Love Gurkhas... My favourite Gurkhas...have enjoyed my meals there every time! Especially love the Momos...Nepalese dumpings.
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Nepalese items are better than their Chinese stuff. I've been seeing various Gurkhas around Melbourne and surrounds, so I've been wanting to try one. Thank the Avatar that this place is open late on Sunday nights. Sunday is a bit of a food desert in Melbourne. I saw the "Express" neon in the window and thought it would be a small takeaway joint. But it's big inside (check out the interesting atrium on your way to the washroom) and full of warrior iconography, as you'd expect from that fierce Himalayan culture. Service was slacklustre, but I came for feeding, not fawning.
Two entrees go a longer way than one of the $17+ mains, so I got a fried rice dish and roti. The rice was one of those "everything except the kitchen sink" varieties. It was heavy on the chicken, had a lot of zucchini, some cauliflower, onions, a smidgen of curry flavour and a smack of MSG. It wasn't that different to a hundred Chinese fried rices I've had in my lifetime. The roti was better, worth buying again the next time I'm at a Gurkha's. The bread was freshly fried and hot. No MSG that I could taste. It was stuffed with a schmeer of beef mince mixed with potatoes and other mildly spiced veg. The bready bit is the star here, not the filling, and it was all good. It would have been even better with some raita or another dip, which is how I'll try it next time.
Love this place and get the goat curry. Been many times over the years, service can vary with the staff, but the food is consistently good. Would recommend the Flinders street restaurant over the others though!
Excellent meal!! As a person who has been to Nepal recently this is very authentic Nepalese food!!! Loved the momo and Dahl Baht!!
Goat Curry Yum!. Service is always friendly and accommodating.
Went on the week night and the place was almost booked out. Chose the duck curry, pumpkin curry with a side of Keema Naan bread.
A great combination of salty n sweet! Yum!
Kinda surprising. Entree's done and mains on the way, we've both been surprised by our dishes, each presenting new flavours. Recommend the Ghurka special entree. Wicked!
For our first Nepalese experience it was amazing. The food came out hot and full of flavour, and a decent portion size. Was just amazing. The staff were friendly, the food came out quickly. Didn't break the bank. Can't fault it.
Loved it!. I ordered online for delivery which was very easy, I was told it would be ready for delivery in 40mins but the guy knocked on my door 20mins later...great first impression! My meal was fresh and tasty - I ordered the entree Chhoila, Dal Bhat Masu and the Baigun Ra Aloo. It included 1x meat curry, 2x vege curries, a yummy dry beef curry with salad, soup, rice, papadoms and flaky bread. Plenty of food for me to use for lunch tomorrow and all I can think since I've finished dinner is ...that was amazing!
Excellent value and taste. We went to Gurkahs Flinders Street having had an excellent meal at the Prahran restaurant.
This was just as good, if not better in some ways. It was certainly good value.
The entre was a lentil serving similar in concept to a san choy bow only it was served in a crisp poppadom. The flavour and texture of crunchiness of the poppadom and the lentils was excellent... I would love it again.
The meal had a variety of curries from a set menu and was excellent. We would certainly go back.
Came here using a spreets voucher, great taste, friendly service! love the flavour! Will definitely come back again!
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Great food, kooky decor.. I've been visiting this place for close to 10 years now (before the Flinders St one opened I went to the Lygon St branch) and if you order right they have some of the best ethnic food in Melbourne.
The decor isn't flash and the place looks like a cave pegged with ethnic ornaments but who cares? The service is a bit of a hit and miss - sometimes good, sometimes pretty sullen.
I'm not very big on their starters as they could be better but try their Curry Puff or Momos.
Their Masala roti is to die for, fat potato stuffed rotis powdered with chat masala. Their saffron rice is also pretty good, I love the sprinkling of chopped pistachios and spring onions on top.
For mains I reckon their Kukhura Ma Krim (Chicken curry finished with cream) is absolutely divine and best served together with the Eggplant (Potato & Eggplant stir fry). You can also order the entree sized version for about 1/2 the price.
Wash down with their Mango Mohi, Nepalese version of the Mango Lassi.
Garlic prawns with roti isn't bad too.
Tried the banquets before they are pretty meh.
Me and friends got delivery. Didnt take long to arrive and I enjoyed the food.
Delicious!. We were surprised at how busy it was, on a Sunday night on a long weekend, so we were glad we booked. The food was delicious! The goat curry, chili chicken and calamari were our favourites. Service was a little slow, but they were very busy. BYO wine is a plus. $3 per person corkage. Will go again!
Not really Express.... The food was great, but the service really wasn't the 'Express' promised by the sign outside the restaurant. We ordered the 'Simple Feast' Banquet, which came with a 30+ minute wait between the entree and the mains. The desserts in particular were both unexpectedly good.
Momo. You have try it out, really nice.
The red lentil soup on the specials menu was the best soup I've ever had. The food came quickly although the service was a tad slow
Really nice place, tasty food and good service... Would visit again.
Located right opposite Melbourne aquarium, Gurkha Express is a nice, little Nepalese restaurant. Service is good. Tried Goat curry which was delicious, although the meat was a bit chewy. Staff is friendly.
We ordered over the internet for some take away (20 minutes) and it was great. Kuhura Ma Krim (very mild), Goruko Masu (nice and warm), and some Bhuteko Bhat (rice) was a great combination to start with. Sure, it's not a place I would fly to Melbourne to have, but it is a place I would tell my circles about if they were in the mood for some Nepalese curries.
Small little restaurant tucked away on Flinders. If you want something a little different its definitely worth a visit. The value is great however it can sometimes be slow. Overall great experience
Lovely food at a fair price. Very friendly staff.
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