I didn't really want to write a review of this place. I wanted to keep this place secret for myself…read moreand for those others who have stumbled upon it. This place is as authentic as you can get as evidenced by my partners thumbs up (he has travelled through South India) and also by the stream of Indian people who frequent the place. And it is cheap, the people are super friendly and although there is no ambience or decor to speak of the dosas take you away on a journey to South India. Masala dosa is a favourite with it's richly aromatic filling and the chai tea is truly the real deal unlike those pathetic bubblegum-like tea bags you can buy in the supermarket. Just go! No, no! Just DONT go! I want it all for myself! Actually maybe if they get even more people then I might convince them to get some signage, business cards and menus done through me (I'm a graphic designer); he, he!

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Went here because I was in the area and was feeling Indian food. This place was just a short walk…read morebut had no details or reviews. Have it a go anyways and was quite happy with the meal. They bring out a waffer cracker before you order with a dipping sauce and water. We ordered butter chicken, lamb cutlets, garlic naan and yellow rice. My favorite by far were the lamb cutlets #4 on the menu. They were so good. The garlic naan was the weakest link in the meal but was still ok. I'd recommend this place to others.

This is the best Indian restaurant we have eaten in Sydney that's according to our tastes…read more The butter chicken is awesome and they make it hotter for us by request adds a new dimension, I eat with cheese naan which is not short on cheese. My wife has plain. Onion Baji is very tasty and lots of chick peas to assist the dish. Drinks are standard can or bottle stuff best bit it's BYO which we love so we can choose our own beers and wine. Recently drank a few bottles of Rockfords Basket Press Shiraz over butter chicken, very surprised!

Came here as a function of 30. Entrees were nice, but the…read moreportions weren't consistent. My mum and I got a massive tandoori cutlet while my grandad got the short stick. Two hour gap between entree and main. Two. Hours. As we asked staff they just kept replying 5 more minutes. The mains were underwhelming. The curry gravy was watery and just lacked impact. Tasted like something any average cook can make at home with some spices. The dessert was labelled 'kulfi' but I can guarantee it was just plain vanilla ice cream with store bought chocolate sauce. Service staff were ok. Didn't stand out much. I will never come back here again and make sure all my friends avoid it unless drastic changes are made.

Located in Terrey Hills, Urban Tadka is what we would describe as fine dining Indian. If you're…read morefrom the Eastern Suburbs like us or anywhere on the southern side of the Harbour Bridge, you'll almost need your passport and a VISA for the journey. If you love Indian food and curries, it is well worth travelling for. You'll need a car to get here and as you travel through Terrey Hills, follow the directions closely and you'll pull into a large car park and on this huge site amongst a few galleries is Urban Tadka. Be sure to ring and book ahead as when we were there it was almost full and we also know they do lots of weddings and also have a huge catering business. The restaurant is more a venue than simply a restaurant, it is in a lovely bush setting, it has a huge outdoor space, plenty of room indoors for dining, a large bar with a cushioned couch area and a function space. The food can be described as authentic Indian with a modern twist. Food is plated beautifully and popping with colour and cooked with a diversity of flavours and spices. Cooked in a variety of methods; smoked, slow cooked and wok tossed. We began with papadums and a 3 dip colourful platter of tomato/onion dip (kachumber), salsa and beetroot yoghurt A great started to prepare you for the culinary adventure ahead. The Mahararja Kebab Platter was recommended and like its name, this amazing tandoor mixed meat dish fit for a King. This dish was served on a cool home made display stand, crafted from copper pipe. The meats all tender and juicy with a good amount of spice; The lamb cutlets - flavoured with garlic, ginger, yoghurt and tandoori spices (Adraki Champein) The Tandoori smoked shelled prawns, garlic and spices (Zatar Lasooni Jhinga). The (Donalli Seekh Hazaarvi) a kebab meat roll of chicken and lamb mince, rolled with herbs and spices The chicken tandoori fillets (Murgh de Tikka kararee) Sitting on the bottom of the frame was the tandoori marinated barramundi fillets with ginger, lemon, dukkah and garum masala (Dukkah machi Patrani). There was a good range of mains to choose from including chicken, lamb, pork and seafood options as well as vegetarian selections. This making for a tough decision, best to go for a banquet if dining in a group. It is pretty much obligatory to order a curry, The Kesari Lamb sufiyana - made with tender slow cooked pieces of lamb in a beautifully rich creamy cashew sauce with mace and cardamom. The curry sauce has a nice sweetness and a good spice kick. The show stopper, as extravagant as a Bollywood block buster, was the Urban Agari Lobster - the sweet lobster meat wok tossed in a pan with a combination of special spices and ingredients that are aromatic and compliment the sweetness of the lobster. Presented nicely with the shell of the lobster tail. It was incredibly flavorful, so much so, there was not a skerrick of sauce left on the plate. You couldn't be at an Indian restaurant and not have some naan. We had the cheese naan and ordered a serve of basmati jeera rice, for mopping up the tasty curries and sauces. Urban tadka also sell biryani and roti. If you're here in a large group, the Banquet "Dawat" would be great, for $49.90 pp, you receive the Papadums, dips, 5 entrees, 4 mains, breads, rice and dessert. For $60.90, they add in an extra entree and main. Dawat means a festive or joyous meal, and the food here is certainly something that will provide that. The meal finishing with another highlight, the Dessert platter with Chocolate, Mango and a stunning pistachio kulfi. There was also the Mango mousse cake with coconut, cream cheese and raspberry, so light and fluffy and not overly sweet. Another light dessert on the platter was the chololate and pistachio mouse served as a dome with a light green glaze. This dessert was nice and airy, perfect to follow the rich spicy food we enjoyed beforehand. The platter also including the Urban Tadka version of the Black Forest cake served on a crisp chocolate biscuit base of cereal. We had an abundance of food with unique flavours and this culinary journey was one we very much enjoyed.

Not a huge fan of Indian restaurants until I went here…read more Seriously the herbs and spices and the cooking of amazing meals is worth every cent plus more The menu - wow you can come back again and again and again and again and again and still be trying new dishes Cocktails - excellent entree - Lamb cutlets - wow the spices were amazing Main meals - land and fish with Roti bread and saffron rice - mmmmmm Dessert - a bit of a let down but hey that's not an issue beer - Indian of course - goes well with a curry! Menu - excellent Service - excellent Food - Excellent Ambience - you're hear to eat but yes the place has a good feel to it Price - great value The best thing about the place - it's too far away for the rest of Sydney to come to ;)

This is a restaurant that has been here for 20 years and has had a number of past owners. The new…read moreowner Andy, has by far the best menu in 20 years, and staff are by far the best staff in 20 years. Without taking you through a step by step of the service I can say we were thoughtfully looked after and along with the highly interesting menu combined to have a most enjoyable night. Our visit was mid week and the restaurant was the busiest I have seen it. So it appears that people are voting with their feet. The Pani Puri is served from a simulated Bombay street cart and is fun and gets the meal and initiates the interaction with staff and guests. Dessert is different every day so is not listed on the menu. A big wrap to Rosie and especially Goutham for looking after us so well. Goutham is most knowledgeable and talented. I'll be back soon to try the rest of the menu.

This curry house has a small eat-in area but predominately does take away. The service is very…read morefriendly and the food is pretty good. The Dahl was very tasty and I like how the pieces of meat in their curries are larger pieces of meat rather than the tiny pieces you usually find in many Indian places. This place also does wholemeal Roti & Paratha.

Not all butter chicken dishes are created equal, here, known as Macaan Chicken, it is an out of…read morebody experience. Reasonably priced and friendly service. Highly recommended

Generous portions, excellent service and flavoursome food…read more Mehfil is a local gem, located within the hub of restaurants along pacific hwy in Gordon. Always packed on Friday nights, the gf and I decided to try takeaway & I'm grateful I did! Veggie samosas were punchy and spicy, with a great balance of starch and texture. Crisp and fresh, not overly potatoey like some others. Good stuff. We scoffed it down before I had a chance to take a photo... Garlic naan. Would you like some naan with that garlic? From the first bite the garlic hits you with its deliciously pungent aroma. They really don't skimp on the garlic here. Naan is more on the fluffy side rather than thin n crisp, really is personal preference. Great for soaking up the curry though. Rice is fluffy and fresh. Butter chicken is deliciously tender with bits of char to give it some character. Less sweet and more tangy than your average butter chicken. Very nice. Pardon the poor quality photos. We were too busy eating...

This place is our go_to restaurant for Indian food. We have been coming here for many years and the…read morequality of the meals and standard of service has never varied. Started with papadams and mint dip, then a colliflower starter with a wonderful sauce and salad. For mains we had vegetables with a butter chicken type sauce and a prawn Balti and rice. What is great is that they know not to put coriander leaf on anything, even as a garnish, as we both detest the stuff and they make it to whatever heat level you like. We finished with a mango culfe to share. So long as they maintain their standard we will keep coming back.

Lunch was chicken wrap and marsala dosa. Quick service, tasty food at a bargain price. Will try…read moreagain for dinner.

A secret spot for great curry and naan bread. Came across…read morethis unsuspecting place to find well presented, reasonably priced, spicy but not overpowering curry, and freshly made naan bread. Super tasty, a great place to dine for a fantastic cheap eat!

Called in for a early dinner on a Saturday night luckily they had a table as they were very booked…read moreup. The food that we picked were samoas they were quite nice maybe a little too curry tasting for some but I liked them. We followed this with Butter Chicken, Lamb Korma, rice & Garlic Naan. They were all tasty & a generous serve.

Fairly disappointing for a couple of reasons: - instant…read moreattempts to up-sell to sparking water and papa dams, in a shady manner, had to ask if it was complimentary or not, which was not completely answered, and they came to the table anyway. We asked of they were complimentary (a question already asked and answered) and we proceeded to tell them that we had not ordered it thus didn't want it. - Pretty much straight pornography playing on the TV in the establishment, at 7:20pm with kids in the room, in full view. - a very small portion of rice is $3 per person, I don't mind paying for quality and service, but do you even know how much rice I could buy for $12? (A party of 4) Overall pretty disappointing, wouldn't recommend considering the other options in the area.

We have got takeaway from here on several occasions have not been disappointed. Is it worth getting…read morea baby sitter to dine in, maybe. Guess we will continue to enjoy the flavours from home.

Really excellent food - arguably the best Indian food on the beaches. We always use this as our…read morefavourite takeaway. Love the ol' favourite butter chicken. Thank you for the countless delicious meals.