The food and service at Chimney was absolutely amazing! Our server was very friendly and helpful,…read moreand gave us great recommendations. We got the Onion Bhaji, Butter Lamb Curry (medium spice level), Garlic Butter Chicken (mild spice), and he brought out the mango yogurt drink because they were closing and wanted to get rid of it so it was free, which was very sweet! All of the food was amazing, I only got a picture of the Bhaji because the rest was devoured immediately. The restaurant itself is very cute, well lit, and the decorations and music were great. Highly recommend!!

Highly recommend! Delicious. We went two nights in a row during our short stay in Rotorua. Service…read morewas excellent and great ambiance as well.

Delicious food, very reasonable prices, great location on Eat Street. I appreciate them using less…read moreghee. Interestingly, the only Indian restaurant that I came across that serves beef

We went to Indian Star for dinner. We have mixed opinions on it. I'll start with the good: the food…read morewas very good and the naan was exceptional!! If you are someone who likes Indian cuisine but doesn't like the spice associated with it, this place is a great option! It was also priced relatively cheap for large portions. Finally, the man who handled our payment was very nice even though we needed some stuff adjusted. Now the not as good: the lady waiting us made little effort to attend to us (we shall give her the benefit of the doubt, however, because she said the restaurant was understaffed). The food also took a long time to come out. Lastly, we asked to change a mango lassi to a mango cocktail when ordering, but our waiter instead changed our mango chicken to a mango cocktail. Location is great with a park nearby overlooking Lake Rotorua and it sits on a street with many other restaurants. The restaurant has indoor and outdoor (covered) options. Overall, great place if you have the time to wait!

Worst Indian restaurant experience in new zealand. Mainly attributed to the incompetence of…read moremanagement more than the food. They were clearly not equipped to handle the large amount of crowd coming in but the manager was not precise on the delay it would take for food or handling the crowed. Even after placing order and being told it would be 30 min wait, we ended up waiting for more than an hour, and this was because the manager didn't communicate the sequence in which each table's order was taken, thus other tables were served first. The rest of the staff seemed much more smart and were handling the situation very well which the manager we just busy taking to go orders. I saw more than one table just getting up and leaving from there after waiting a while. The food itself was okay, nothing special. Wouldn't recommend the place unless you are ready to wait it out.

Yummiest India vegetarian food in town. We tried other two Indian restaurants in town: Lovely…read moreIndia, Indian Star cusine, and like the taste of Steam way better. I am amazed at variety of choices , we took good time to savor the menu itself(~8pages). We ordered Bajra roti, Rajasthani Kadhi, Paneer Lavabdar , Masala papad, Manchow soup, and butter roti. Quantity of entrees is meant to be shared by at least 2 adults. Soup serving is good for 1adult . I can't imagine how splitting 1/2 would satisfy an adult. Bajra roti was served with gud (jaggery). Paneer, I felt was too dry or precooked and barely simmered in sauce to soften up. Wait staff and kitchen staff is limited , so be prepared to wait at least 20mins for each item(as mentioned on menu). And that's why I reserve the remaining . They do have pool table to entertain. Best bet would be to order take away and eat at your hotel/outside/home. Plenty of seating spaces.

For vegetarians its always nice to be able to order from the full menu. An added bonus when the…read morefood is outstanding; we really enjoyed our well sized portions of well seasoned meal at BailwaiG. We had the Mutter Paneer, BailwalG Thali, and Chana Masala. If we lived in the area I suspect we would set a goal of trying every item on the menu!

Excellent food ! We came in here craving some spice . This…read moreplace has friendly service, fresh food - we ordered chole bature and thali, both were really good - very home style - which we super enjoyed ! Can't believe we could find a place like is in Rotorua !

Stopped in for lunch just before closing time and couldn't have been more welcomed by our server…read more Delicious huge portions (we took leftovers to our hotel and enjoyed the next day) with yummy naan. Across from noisy Eat Street, so extra quiet indoor seating.

Super well located in downtown Rotorua & delish Indian food with a large welcoming dining area…read more Friendly staff & a huge varied menu offering lots of traditional Indian including wonderful curry dishes & vegetarian options.. We tried the Tikki masala & chicken Tikka. The rice was absolutely light & fluffy. Great Naan! They also give you your choice of spice heat which we really appreciated. Btw take away is also available in case you want to dine in.

Best indian food I have had for a while with generous portion sizes,authentic taste and a really…read moresnappy deal. The portion sizes are generous. 2 curries order can suffice for 2 people. Excellent ambience. Highly recommend this place if you are close to the Redwood tree walk .

Was glad to have found this delicious place. Enjoyed their momo so much! Service is great. Very…read morefriendly staff.

Well with just the one review on board we tried it - the food was just great - freshly cooked while…read moreu waited - but my oh my the portions are huge - they also gave us 'free boiled rice' - but we barely dented the fabulous pilau rice we bought - the 12 vege pakora pieces were amazing but they must have multiplied in their bag by the time we got to our hotel - 23 of them!!! Simply delicious food but in vast quantity- so stuffed I can't move!!

Went here with a large group. Overall everyone was very satisfied. We got several appetizers…read more("entrees" here), which were delicious. The veg pakora was particularly special - cauliflower robed in crunchy chickpea batter. Everyone loved the goat and lamb dishes. Two of us ordered the veggie feast, and it was indeed a feast. More food than two of us could eat, and still we had leftovers. The portions were perfect, and everyone left with full bellies. The mango lassi there was a huge hit. The mango base itself was a bit tart, but the staff sweeten it is just enough to hit the spot on a warm day. I'd be back again in a flash, this was such a wonderful meal.

Food is good but they are short staffed, and offer to give a different dish than anything you want…read moreto order. Terrible service and extremeeeeellllyyyyy late in getting food to table.