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    Indian Taj Restaurant

    4.5 (2 reviews)

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    Arranged Marriage

    Arranged Marriage

    4.3(8 reviews)
    74.4 km

    Our 1st choice was the AFGHAN restaurant on George St. Palmerston North, as it sported the HIGHEST…read moregoogle rating of 4.9 stars - sadly due to a no WINE rule ! yes, dining out in this town hasn't caught up to civilization as we know it - imagine an evening meal catered by phd quality chefs where a fine Martinborough Pinot Noir is UNWELCOME - the ownwe recommended his friend down the road : the quirkily named " Arranged Marriage" - custom has it that parents not actual COUPLES decide whom marries whom in Keraly state in India's south west corner - and it makes a clever name for a restaurant - hence - we found ourselves dining at ARRANGED MARRIAGE, 32 B The Square Palmerston North, Manawatu, NZ, N Island. A starter of DRY BEEF was okay - lacked punch, could have used a good dose of LIME JUICE maybe...and for that kind of price, a healthier serving? Two Mains: 1/ lamb curry coconut base best of evening's offering, chilly sauce served on the side, as one of us likes it spicy t'other mild - was pungent and fresh - good for dipping the KALLAPAM pancake, a regional coconut flour spongy side dish..... and the dish we were MOST looking forward to ...... 2/ DUCK Masala... as we brought along a special Martinborough Pinot Noir to accompany it.... AND earlier reviews sang it's praises.... we wanted THIS one to be special - okay - the sauce was piquant....and presentation on a leaf in a nice round dish was pretty. -accompanied by sweet white onion slices crispy - and a foil to the chili sweet red sticky MORISH sauce. BIG letdown was the limp duck leg cooked many hours earlier tough tiny serving of protein for a big price = instant loss of 2 stars. staff were students at local UNI stuck in country after lockdown, communication okay - lovely genuinely nice people. Unprofessional / unremarkable service at the price point. Decoration is functional fairly tidy. Value for $ 'average' at best' 36 bucks a head x 2 for smallish amounts of decent, but NOT cheffy quality food. 3.2 on the yelp meter. a 'qualified' thumbs up - okay - rating pics to follow in due course

    I came here with a friend in November while on vacation in NZ. It is, I dare say, the best Indian…read moreI've ever had...I'm no food connoisseur but I like Indian enough to try it in lots of different places. Flavors in the curries were incredible. The menu is diverse and interesting. The branding, name etc. has a cute lil back story/info to read. Good service. We waited a while for our food, only because the kitchen was slammed with a huge order from a big table of tattoo convention attendees. WELL WORTH the wait! Highly recommend!

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    Curry Heaven - Bombay curry

    Curry Heaven

    4.8(13 reviews)
    70.5 km
    $$

    Early dinner for two in Newtown neighborhood of Wellington, nation's capital…read more We chose Yelp reviewed Indian restaurant, Curry Heaven, on Riddiford St. rather than an unknown. As stated by earlier postings, it's a tiny mom n pop shop. Really friendly lovely staff. Clean and welcoming we were 1st in at 5pm opening time. Ordered two 2 Mains: Saagwala chicken medium hot and goat curry mild, comes with basmati rice. And an onion kulcha ( flatbread) 15 minute wait, food is brought to table for hungry diners. Flatbread is star dish, beautifully fluffy light onion potato mix steamy centre, a treat. Green spinach saagwala with deftly cooked boneless chicken thigh is good, correct spice level, rice is okay, though we barely touched it. Very boney cubes of underdone goat in a lovely tasty brown gravy featured in 2nd Main. (one CUBE of pure bone, cut on a butcher's band saw? surprised us We tried and failed to eat any of it, did GNAW through another little piece, left the rest). When server asked: ' is everything ok?' (To his credit he seemed genuinely concerned, and we had a little discussion on cooking techniques and quality) Long time, low slow heat, quality of meat etc... their new supplier with whom they are not particularly happy.... Consensus reached, server offered to remove and replace. We replied, thanks but no thanks we loved what we did eat, it's getting on, gotta keep moving... just the bill please, paid and departed. Rating for this forum: 4 star class for everything save the inedible (no charge) but minus one leaves a solid 3 on the yelp meter. We believe this was a hiccupp in an otherwise quality driven family biz. Would return. Recommended when y'all find yerself in Newtown Wellington.

    Curry Heaven serves up some absolutely delicious Indian food. I was happy to see that they have a…read morenice range of vegetarian and vegan entrée options. I had the aloo gobi and chana masala. Both dishes were extremely flavorful and fresh. It looks like the food is made-to-order, and still comes out really quickly. The man who works here is also really sweet. Would highly recommend Curry Heaven!

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    Curry Heaven - Lunch special

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    Curry Heaven - Lamb curry special

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    Rangoli Indian Restaurant - Lamb Vindaloo, Raita and Garlic Naan

    Rangoli Indian Restaurant

    3.0(2 reviews)
    49.1 km

    Came in by myself to try, despite only one Yelp review, which was poor. I will either verify that…read moreor disagree. Ordered a Lamb Vindaloo (spicy hot) with a Garlic Naan and Raita. The restaurant is spacious, very clean with fairly comfortable seating. Would easily accommodate large groups. The first bite sets the stage for a good curry and this one was excellent. A good kick straight away. The lamb was tender and I really enjoyed it with the basmati rice and the Raita. I ordered it "Indian hot" so unless you can handle authentic Indian, maybe go for "Kiwi hot". The portion size was quite large so come hungry or be prepared to take a doggy bag home. It was all excellent. My only negative is that they did not come to refill my water when it was empty. Overall very pleased and would come back again.

    I felt sure this would be a great dining choice in Levin. It's on the main road and there seemed to…read morebe a lot of diners there. There's a popular takeaway out front with an inside dining area to the left. The menu was just as you would expect, no real surprises. We ordered the lamb saagwala and chicken biryani, but have to say they were disappointing. Small serves (even though we had not ordered the small option) and both meals, and the accompanying rice, were warm (not piping hot as you would expect). My best guess is they sat for ages in the kitchen before they were delivered. Also we had to ask for cutlery twice before we could start eating. Average dining at best, prob better to get your meals takeaway.

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    Rangoli Indian Restaurant - Some of the exotic spices we use in our restaurant, in tempering process (Art of extracting flavors from spices into curry).

    Some of the exotic spices we use in our restaurant, in tempering process (Art of extracting flavors from spices into curry).

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    Rangoli Levin NZ

    Rangoli Indian Restaurant - Mango Chicken made from Kesar mango variety comes from popular region of south Gujarat,India.

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    Mango Chicken made from Kesar mango variety comes from popular region of south Gujarat,India.

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