"...NO COMPLAINTS WITH TAKE-AWAY DELIVERED ~ NO HESITATION IN RINGING AGAIN..."…read more We had dinner in an Indian restaurant, last night - enjoyed it so much, wanted Indian cuisine again, for lunch today.. Looked online, for a place with both decent reviews, and who was willing to deliver at lunchtime.. DAAWAT Indian Restaurant, Victoria Street, Richmond, exceeded those expectations. We ordered: 1 x Butter Chicken [always intend to try something new, but can't help myself..] 1 x Chicken Tikka Masala [same here..] 1 x Karahi Chicken [this was new..?] 3 x Steamed Basmati Rice Loved the flavour in the butter chicken, and the tikka masala, but thought the karahi needed salt.. Still, it was all scrumptious - lots of big tender chicken chunks in distinct rich thick spicy gravies. The basmati was fluffy, beautifully cooked, but also lacked a little salt.. I thought so, anyway.. The kids said it was all fab, it might just be my palate 'gone a bit dodgy' today..!! #Anyway, the guy said he'd be here at 2.30pm, and he was.. #Food was still really hot.. #The containers were seriously chocablock..!! Like, all double serves.. enough for 6, at least, too much for 3.. especially as it was for lunch.. [Hey, did I just say that..? Yeah, I did..] Cost: Chicken dishes - $14 each, Rice - $4 each [Total $54 plus $2.50 delivery charge] Pretty good value considering quality and quantity of food delivered.. Will order again, but, also, really looking forward to eating in.. Ordered Friday 18 March 2016 for take-away lunch.

Excellent food, real home style cooking. Curries are flavorful and generous and are very…read morereasonably priced. The butter chicken is gorgeous and we always get a lamb vindaloo too. The mirchi bahji are hot and so tasty. One of our favorite local places.

This location has been occupied by many and various owners all serving up Indian food. Most if not…read moreall the previous owners have done a poor job and not have consistentcy. High turn around of staff and chefs Accordingly, this place is some what cursed by this locations previous owners, People assume it's associated to previous owners. The current owner Jaqdish has been here for over 12 months He is the cook and owner of this establishment. The food is fantastic and best of all they will cater for special needs. Such as I prefer meat curries without meat.... I like the sauce. He understands this and caters for me. I also don't like Ghee/butter on my Naan. The cleanliness of the place is of a high standard. I've entered their kitchen and its spotless. Tables are white paper covered, with white table clothes underneath. Cutlery is standard fare. They are quick to change your plates and cutlery after entrees. The menu offers up all the classics. IMO their Dosa are the best in Footscray. Biriyani is also very good, the sambar (sauce) it comes with is great too. Cheap beer (a jug of Haywards beer cost $8) . Thats right $8 for a jug of beer. I am astounded by this! Variant on what's available (Haywards, Kingfisher, Carlton draught, or the new and exclusive Maharajahs) by their definition a jug is 3 bottles of beer. Oddly and somewhat a little unpleasing the jug is plastic .. I highly recommend this place. Cheap Clean Friendly Quick turnaround I've been coming here since they opened. The owners name is Jaqdish.

The food was amazing! One of the best Indian restaurants i've been to where the service was amazing…read moreand everyone was nice and welcoming! The restaurant had a nice ambiance with pretty lights and beautiful table set ups. If you are looking for a restaurant for your night definitely consider this one as it was amazing! We went there at 6 on saturday night and it was exceptional and the service was quick!

Poor food with very poor hospitality. Food was not fresh and the staff is very rude. The food was…read moresour, literally stale. Worst indian restaurant in Melbourne

This place is a Melbourne institution. Always tasty food,good service and great value. Try a…read moreKashmiri naan with a spicy curry for something different. Good prices - just don't judge it by the work going on around it. It's worth the effort.

I don't know why it took me so long to try eating here. It was really good. It's a big restaurant…read morewith quite an extensive menu and reasonably good, attentive service (other than when it took them forever to clear away the dishes after walking past us multiple times and never looking at us). The food was delicious and I'd love to try it again. Everything we ate was really good and we were all happy with our meals. We will be back.

Sadly the food was bland and lacking in spirit, spice, and flavor. I came with an Indian friend and…read morewe were both disappointed. We had chicken tikka masala, lamb shank curry, and tandoori chicken and onion Bhaji for starters. The food was just not very good but they were quite polite and the service was okay, reasonable prices but the place was totally empty (on a hot Wednesday night). Would strongly recommend going elsewhere.

A wonderful menu full of India delights from across the country. We tried several dishes from the…read moreexpansive Vegetarian section. The naan (we tried butter, garlic and Kashmiri) is equally amazing. The service is friendly, but much slower than expected.

The chicken 65 was so dry and deep fried with tough meat which made it difficult to eat. The goat…read morecurry and cheese naan also were stale or probably cooked from the ready to eat meals. All the family members who ate that have got food poisoning and have been vomiting or with motions. Highly disappointed after paying a hefty amount of more than 100$... not sure if there is any quality check that happens at these restaurants.

We had yet to be impressed by any of our meals so I decided to switch it up and go for Indian…read more We dropped into Curry Leaf for an early Monday evening dinner (6:30pm) and were the only ones dining in. Maybe it's because their music played the same song on repeat for our whole meal? Seriously, we asked and were told there was some kind of issue. If that's the case, turn it off immediately. There's multiple menus and oddly, the takeout menu is significantly cheaper than dining in. There's also a few items solely on the takeout menu. Like the curry lovers deal ($49.50 AUD for 2). - Pappadum - they brought out two complimentary pieces. - Lamb biriyani (#33) ($18.00 AUD) - basmati rice tossed with lamb and veggies. We asked for a spice level of 6/10; this was nice. I could probably do another level or two but I was recovering from being sick the last few days. The lamb was tender and overall, the dish was a good portion size. - Alu gobhi mutter (#62) ($16.00 AUD) - cauliflower, potato and peas in tomato curry. This one is dairy free. Again, they asked about spice level and it was perfect. Another tasty dish. - Naan (#73) ($2.90 AUD) - standard naan. - Garlic naan (#75) ($2.80 AUD) - I liked the garlic much more than the plain one. It's $3.50 AUD on the menu but we got charged less. Unimpressed that they charge $1.00 AUD for a small takeout container. There's also a 2% service charge if you pay with card. 3.5 stars

Had 3 dishes. All fabulous. 3 different breads. All fabulous. Wonderful service by the owner and a…read moregreat atmosphere. My favorite Indian experience ever!!

I like this place. It's simple but delicious Indian vegetarian food. And for those of you who think…read more"vegetarian" can't mean "filling" -- well, you need to try this place! The potatoes, lentils, chickpeas, rice, naan bread, and unlimited refills make for a very filling meal, and the flavours are very nice. Plus, you can't beat the price. It's $6.50 for all-you-can-eat vegetarian thali. It comes served in an ugly metal platter with raised partitions that makes you feel vaguely like you're in institutionalised home -- or prison. Luckily, all you have to do is look up and around you to realise that you're actually in a pleasant, cozy place -- the atmosphere is nice, cheap and cheerful, with brightly painted walls and a view out onto Elizabeth Street. They also have a variety of sides like samosas that you can order, as well as a few drinks (mango lassi, etc.) It's definitely authentic-tasting Indian food, as well -- as evidenced by the fact that many of the patrons here are Indian themselves. This place also supports the homeless -- anyone who is hungry and needs a meal but can't pay is welcome at Om for a free meal between 3pm and 5pm. For vegans, note that the vegetarian thali is all-vegan, but specify when you order so they make you vegan naan bread. (The naan bread by default is non-vegan, but they don't mind making it vegan for you.) Also, the mango lassi and a few of their desserts contain dairy, so just be aware. There are 4 locations of Om Vegetarian -- one near Southern Cross, one at Capitol Arcade between Collins and Little Collins, one at Wales Arcade between Collins and Flinders Lane, and this one (Elizabeth Street, just north of Flinders Street station). I've been to this one and the Capitol Arcade one and definitely prefer this one in terms of atmosphere. To get to this one, you have to go into the Gurkhas Institute Building and go up the stairs. It may seem a bit confusing at first, like you're going the wrong way, but you'll find it :) It's definitely worth it. (There are lifts as well.)

It's all about the naan. ALL ABOUT THE NAAN…read more Omg. Delicious bready goodness to sop up the amazing curry on your plate without shame as you eat with your hands. I don't know what the dishes are called and one day I plan to learn but it changes every month or so. If you ever find them serving a yellow curry yogurt potato dish PLEASE CALL ME. I have been hanging out for that to come back on the menu since forever. They also rock an excellent lentil dish and their spice/curry ratio is just perfect - enough to hit the taste buds but not to make you cry. Get on that mango lassi too - a sweet treat to balance out all that curry. Also don't be afraid to try the little sweet treats they put on your plate - I hesitated at the ghee nut and carrot mix that was sitting under my naan once but then it put it in my mouth and it was delicious. Apart from all the good food is the good vibes this place is rocking. Instant inner peace, well almost. And at $6.50... I actually couldn't ask for more from a place.