Ashiqs Fine Indian Cuisine

Reviews

• J L.

  star star star star star 10 June 2026

  I have a wonderful story about this place that I've been meaning to tell for a while.  I spent a year studying abroad in the UK and was very fortunate that my family were able to visit me around the holidays. Since it was the first time we'd all be there together we made plans to meet in London and work our way back to Scotland where I was staying.  As part of this grand adventure, I purchased tickets to the Red Hot Chilli Pipers for all of us and arranged for our journey to take us through Dunfermline the night of the concert, where they would be playing.
  
  We arrived to Dunfermline by train the day of the concert.  We'd been traveling for a while by then, dragging our luggage across the UK on rolling cobbled streets, and were all completely beat.  Our final destination was still a few hour's down the line, so we wearily made our way to the concert venue hoping they might be kind enough to stow our luggage until the event later that evening.  With the show just a few hour's off, however, the venue was still shut tight with not a soul in sight.  
  
  Exhausted and hungry, we slowly pivoted and began the slow slog down the nearest side street hoping to find a place to eat before we had to make our way back up to the venue.  Our search took us several blocks away, however, as many establishments were not yet open and the first one we came to was far too rambunctious for us in our present state of fatigue.
  
  Finally we came to Ashiqs.  Populated but relatively quiet with subdued lighting, we found a comfortable booth for the four of us and the staff kindly offered to stow our luggage in the back.  Soon we were diving into their delicious appetizers and felt the life ebbing back into us.  But it had taken us so long to lug ourselves to the diner that I became increasingly anxious about whether we could have a leisurely meal and make it back in time, much less find a place to stow our luggage, again, in-between.  Indian food is not fast-food and not meant to be rushed, so my worries mounted as the minutes ticked by, even as I stuffed my face with their savory entrees and felt my mood slowly improving.
  
  Finally we notified the staff that we needed to hurry because we were due at a show.  Amazingly, they offered to keep our luggage locked in their store room until afterward.  In ordinary circumstances we might have declined, but in that moment we happily accepted their generosity.  
  
  So with bellies full and burdens unloaded, we quickly made it back to the venue without missing a minute of my long-planned gift to the family.  
  
  There were taxi cabs waiting outside after, so we piled into one and sheepishly explained that we were headed to the train station but needed to stop at the Indian restaurant for our luggage.  He must have thought we were nutters.  It was around 11pm when we pulled up to Ashiqs and were shortly reunited with our bulky belongings.  It became one of our favorite stories to tell of the trip.

• Ian F.

  star star star star star_border 2 June 2026

  Excellent little buffet in the historic area of Dunfermline. Selection is somewhat limited yet amazing frahness and flavor. The buffet offers the standard Indian fare that rotate daily.. Tandoori chicken (has a kick to it and I love it), chicken tikka masala,lanb/goat curry, basamati rice, daal, saag paneer, and fresh piping hot Naans: garlic or plain. Selection of Indian beers, Tennants, and I seem to recall a full bar. Full menu is available as well for special requests.
  
  Only complaint is they tightly control the plates and they seemed to a bit slow in filling empty glasses.

• Qype User (tonyco…)

  star star star star star 31 May 2026

  Good food, loved the lamb shank.

• Qype User (nufc20…)

  star star star star star_border 30 May 2026

  Best Indian in Fife. Cheap drink, cheap meal, good quality. Pakora a bit too spicy for my liking, even without the chilli sauce but all round good meal. Service was a little slow, but was particulary busy that night! Also do a great buffet during the week!