I am finding eating Indian food in Edinburgh has became a lottery due to inconsistant standards in even the "top" restaurants. For over twenty year I ate in the Omar Kyahham, some time twice per week, over the last ten years only been in a handful of times, on my last visit food was boring, bland and cold, a shadow of it former self.

I have tried many other restaurants in the city but I am finding inconsistancy to the hallmark of most of them, possibly a reflection of the current shortage of Indian Chefs in the industry. I had been visiting Mother India a good few times initially with good results but on my last two visits poor quality, lacking in flavour food.

Tonight I am going to Maya in Dunfermline, not outstanding but good and has served consistant quality of food on every visit.

This is a community cafe near the bottom of Leith Walk in Edinburgh and the food is really nice, only a few dishes on the menu but all cooked Desi style. I had veg pokora, veg thali and two cans of juice for around ?10.

I have been to this restaurant a few times, the first time worried that an Indian in such an out of the way place would be good. To my surprise it was outstanding and consistent on each return visit, I would highly recommend that if any members are in the area go and try it.