OMG this cute little vegetarian restaurant where Jai Jalaram Khaman used to be is amazing with…read morefresh food from the Bombay region of India, a little different from the regular offerings, but easy to manage with the helpful suggestions from the staff. We were a hungry group of four girls and at 17ish dollars a head we were well catered for. Starters we went with the lovely owners suggestions and tried three starter between us, one potatoes dish one fried coriander (trust me you just have to try) and one fried sago dish all came with lovely dips and sauces and at $4 or $5 each an impressive serving. Main We shared 2 Thali's which is a kinda set plate with pickles, salad, spiced rice, dal and breads. every was very tasty Desert Even thou we where heading into the too full stage by now the deserts were interesting enough to tempt us, I had the Shrikhand which was sweet and full of flavour and interesting blend of cardamon and sweet sugar. a little defiantly goes a long way... All washed down with Mango Lassi which looked a vibrant colour. I will be back no doubt with more friends to tow to show off this little gem in Sandringham.

It's a cozy vegeterian restaurant that has amazing Mumbai street food options. The Pav Bhaji was…read moredelicious. It has Gujarati and Maharashtrian items on the menu and very authentic. We also found a lot of Jain options here. The owner was really sweet and she made sure we got to eat the food we love. I would recommend everyone looking for authentic Mumbai style food with a lot of Jain options to definitely visit this place. Thank you, Saattveek for the delicious food and the great hospitality!

This restaurant was a trifecta of success for Indian food in the CBD area next to our hotel. The…read moreservice ambience the food quality was absolutely outstanding. To me, the kicker was when I ordered a whiskey drink, and the whiskey drink was prepared at my table with fire and everything. Yes, it is kind of on the pricey side, but I think it's worth it for the quality of food, the generous portions and just the overall joy of eating Indian Indian food in New Zealand.

We stopped at 1947 Eatery for lunch as they offered many gluten free dishes, and we all like Indian…read morefood. While pricey, the food was excellent. To share, my husband and I had chilli chicken, butter chicken with rice, and cheese naan. Sooooo good! [Yelp collections: NZ/Fiji 2023; New Zealand 2023]

Paradise has a takeaway on Sandringham Rd. and an all-you-can eat buffet right around the corner on…read moreKitchener Rd. in Auckland. We watched the naan being made by hand at the takeaway, and breathed in the tantalizing spices of the Indian food. Then we feasted at their buffet around the corner. The flavors and freshness of the buffet were exciting, especially as we arrived at 6:25pm right before they opened and were among the first customers. It filed up quickly. $20 NZ dollars for all you can eat is a great deal for food of this quality. Drinks not included. CASH ONLY or debit card. Some of my favs were the Jaipuri Aalo, a delicious mix of veggies w tasty sauce, the chicken kofta briyani, with the most delightful combo of spices that I've ever had in a briyani dish, the lamb, and the Dahl. Wow, there is no Indian buffet of this quality back home. If I lived here, I'd eat at Paradise frequently. Oh the spices.. heavenly sigh. Paradise is in an interesting neighborhood with many other Indian eateries.

Rich flavors, warm service, and authentic Indian dishes--Indian Paradise is a gem.!!I would highly…read morerecommend this place to food lovers.

I went here twice in a week near my birthday, and I really liked it. The decor is nice, the place…read moreis clean and pleasant, and the service is excellent. The food is really good too, and really, the only thing needed for another star is for the portions to be a little bigger. That would make the pricing a bit better value. But all up, a really nice place.

Great service and more importantly, outstanding curry! Have been there twice now and will be back…read more The menu is extensive with lots of vegetarian options. The kitchen appears clean and well organised. The staff are friendly and accommodating. A great place to go for a good, authentic Indian meal.

This place is a great deal for the price. $10 lunch specials get you rice, papadum, naan, and a…read moregood-sized bowl of something delicious. Went here twice in our 4 days in Auckland because it was so good! Ambiance inside isn't great... Recommend getting takeaway or eating on the street outside.

Rolled in there semi-tipsy from a few drinks beforehand so it was a perfect opportunity to eat some…read moreIndian to wash it all down. The little eatery sits on the corner of Sandringham road, among Indian Central with eating houses left right and centre. Is go as far to say this is the cultural capital of India in Auckland. It can be rather hard at time to choose what's good. Basically I've heard a lot about this place not even knowing the name of it so I went in on the basis of having read and saw an image of it somewhere. When I rolled in and sat down, it was close to 9pm, I assume it's nearly closing time. But the friendly staff assured me it's all good and handed me a menu. I browsed through itnot knowing what to order as these are all authentic vegetarian dishes that you really have to be Indian to know. In my slightly inebriated state, I went for something that's like a mixed combo called Undhiya Puri. What it actually consisted of is a vegetable dish (made w aromatic spices herbs, and nuts) some puffs called Puris, Chaas (Buttermilk), Papad and some salad. It came in a stainless steel plate, very traditional. Taste wise, it was an explosion of sweet, tangy, textures and half way thru me eating the owner rolled out and asked me how my meal was which I replies 'amazing!'. It was vibrant and fresh thinking to myself and every element served it's purpose there. Then in a jiffy the proud owner rolled out with a Dahl dish for me to try and followed by an entree dish which just tastes incredible called Pani Puri - it's wet in the centre and crunchy on the top. I told him next time I'm around - I'm bringing a group.

Walking into this place feels a little bit like walking into someone's front room; there's…read moresomething distinctly homely about Jai Jalaram Khaman. It might be the kind of chaotic way they appear to run this tiny restaurant - the tables appear to be constantly filled with dirty dishes, like you've just missed the last group to leave. I think a more polite reviewer would call the décor "rustic" or something, but to me it's just shabby. The food is really great - when I've been here I've been brought a number of small plates to sample, along with dahi puri, which is always amazing, wherever you get it. The first time I ever tried lassi was at Jai Jalaram Khaman as well - while I can't say I liked it, I appreciated that the owner really wanted to show it off, like he did many of his wares. It was clear that while he's not very house proud, he loves what he cooks and wants people to love them too.

I am writing this with a belly full of curry, rice, naan and samosa. Shahi came to the rescue…read moretonight where nobody could be bothered to walk to the supermarket, and the food in the house was either gone off or just simply didn't exist in sufficient quantity. Efficient telephone ordering from their online menu and an accurate prediction of how long the food would take to cook before we zoomed around for a pickup meant I was already happy with the experience before I could smell it. Fortunately the aroma wafting through the door was satisfying, the food looked great, and tasted fantastic. The lamb in my Akbari Gosht was tender and the sauce was thick and creamy and nuttier than Sherman Klump. I have to say I am not a fan of their Papadum's, but considering they were thrown in for free I am not in a position to complain!

Attentive, polite, friendly service is what you will get as soon as you step foot into this…read morerestaurant. When our water was poured, the server said 'Hello Miss how are you?' Although we were seated at a quiet table near the window, the enthusiastic crowd upstairs signaled this place was good enough to bring the party to. Our meal started with Onion bahji and curry sauce. I equate this to onion rings without coming full circle. We dined on this for quite a while, as we waited on our entree. It was a good 20 minutes before our food arrived. Possibly delayed because of the large party upstairs. Perhaps they had not prepared in advance? I ordered the Lamb Vidaloo traditional spicy, Raita and Saffron Rice. The vindaloo was superb. A thick, creamy, spicy sauce with tender seasoned lamb. The rice was aromatic, lightly fluffed and cooked to perfection. The raita.. Oohhhh the raita. Not good at all. It was sweet! Another raita with extra fixings involved. This one had chopped onion, along with some sweet flavor I couldn't quite place. When I asked our server if it was a specific type of raita, he said it was the house special traditional. Mmm okay, suppose I'll keep searching for the house special flavor I am used to; just yogurt and cucumber thanks. The naan bread was also a bit subpar - not the baked semi-crunchy naan most places serve. Put it this way it was soggy without even dipping it in the vindaloo or raita. There are specials for each night of the week here. On this occasion, the Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday night special includes a curry, rice and naan for $12.99. I may pass on the naan and raita, but I thoroughly enjoyed the vindaloo.

Very poor service here. I came to sit and read while eating a light dinner, so I grabbed a more…read morefilling starter. After about 20 minutes, the waitress told me that unless I ordered a main I had to leave. There was literally no one else in the dining area. I'm not one to usually leave negative reviews for any place but this felt incredibly disrespectful and unnecessary. Was it such an issue for me to take up one table in an empty restaurant? Definitely do not recommend.

amazing food first time in my life we been there and so amazing it feels like totally home food…read moresure we will recommend to every one ek number wow

This is another one of those restaurants where the regular Indian customers get a warm welcome and…read moreI get a cold one for some reason. Which is odd, and kind of annoying. Their menu is basically all cafeteria-style platters. The beans I got, which I guessed were chickpeas, was told were kidney beans, and now believe to have been pinto beans, were nonetheless delicious. The rest of the platter wasn't warm and wasn't impressive. The fries I got on the side to have something fresh and hot were as basic as the come. This place seemed to cater to working-class Indians from downtown on their way back from work. It gets the job done on that level, but I think I could do better.

Let's be clear - this place is for takeaways only. The reason being that it is a hole in a wall,…read moreliterally. A lurid green roller door lifts to reveal a counter and a tiny kitchen, and that's it. I suspect it's the front of someone's house that's been converted. It's in a pretty awful location - shoved between mechanics and panel beaters, with a carpark in front of it that's great if there's no-one in it and incredibly stressful on an average night when it's filled with cars and wandering people. The Stoddard Road can get really busy when there's services at the mosque opposite Tandoori Hut, and there often seems to be a prayer gathering sometime between 6 and 7.30pm, so bear that in mind re traffic/people crossing road. I'm partly explaining all this to warn you to be prepared, but also slightly in the hope that it means you'll give up and leave Tandoori Hut to the rest of us, because it's busy enough as it is. There seems to be a regular crowd, and often you end up having to wait a little longer than the estimate they give you re times, but I figure at least that way you know they're cooking it from scratch. The food is really, really good. We first discovered it because it was in the Top 10 Metro Cheap Eats (not bad for a roller-door operation). It's fresh, tasty and cheap - mains are between $10 and $12, including those with seafood (I know right?!). i know I shouldn't just order butter chicken because there are many more interesting things on the menu, but seriously - this stuff is really good. Less creamy, more tomatoey and more spicy than the standard kiwi-ised version. Best find in ages. NB, closed on Wednesdays, which is the The Worst Thing when you suddenly decide you can't be bothered cooking on a rainy midweek night. Remember this fact to avoid disappointment.