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Madras Bros.

5.0 (1 review)
Open • 5:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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Tonka

Tonka

4.1(40 reviews)
1.6 km•Melbourne
•$$$

My Australian coworkers made a reservation here when I came to Melbourne and boy was I pleasantly…read moresurprised! I was smitten the moment I walked in, beautiful, upscale, contemporary vibe and for a Monday evening, it was pretty crowded! Staff was excellent, very attentive the entire evening. I started off with a blueberry punch which came with delicious pieces of sugary blueberries on top. Delightful. We told the waiter to bring us his top dishes and he did not disappoint. The burrata cheese with fresh coriander relish was one of my favorites, I have never had a burrata like this before, fresh, summery and delicious. The soft shell crab was another favorite of mine, nice and crispy and full of flavor. They brought out a bunch of mains including Petuna Ocean Trout, which just melted in my mouth, a chicken dish and some fried cauliflower. Easily the best Indian restaurant I have ever been to. The Som on staff was also great in pointing out some delicious red wines for me. Desert is the best part. Believe me when I tell you, you cannot say no, we ordered three deserts and I could have easily eaten 10 more and I'm not a huge desert person. If you only get one thing here, get desert. Excellent meal!

I'm a back-alley kinda guy…read more That's where I like to eat, drink and party, yo. So when it's hella warm and you're hella hungry and someone goes "Yo, wanna bang out a quick thali?" and then they tell you it's at Tonka then yeah, I'm in. It can be a wait to get seated in the main restaurant part on a busy workday, but here's a pro tip coming atcha: sit in the front section or at the bar and order a meat or vegetable thali - a few minutes later a giant, gleaming silver tray will be ferried out to you groaning beneath a burden of butter chicken, salad spiked with chili and vinegar, incredible yellow dahl, pomegranate yoghurt, and some of the softest naan you ever tried, home gurl. Pair that with a spiced mango lassi jacked full of crushed ice and you could be in the backstreets of Bombay via Melbourne.

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Two Fat Indians

Two Fat Indians

3.7(10 reviews)
1.2 km•East Melbourne
•$$$

Being from Glasgow, Scotland I believe I can recognise a good curry when I taste one. So I thought…read moreI'd give this place a try whilst I was visiting Melbourne for a conference. Dinner for one at Two Fat Indians. I walked in to the busy restaurant on a Tuesday night and managed to get a table at a booth. The service as I entered was quick, pleasant and helpful. I didn't feel awkward sitting there alone which I have done in other restaurants, so I was instantly at ease. I started with popadoms and mango chutney (not complimentary). The popadoms were fine, but the mango chutney was very sweet and thick and didn't taste home made, not unpleasant, but certainly not the best I have tried. For my main I had the fish madras, mushroom rice with a garlic nan. I think I would have been happy with just the rice, which was delicious! The fish madras was not outstanding with quite a strong fish taste. The fish itself was overcooked and quite chewy, whilst the sauce seemed somewhat lacking in depth of flavour (perhaps overpowered by the strong taste of fish).The garlic flavour on the nan tasted more Italian than Indian, but it worked well enough with the curry. I didn't manage to finish my meal as the fish madras really didn't seem worth the effort. The service was good and the atmosphere was lively. The decor was clean and modern, but the food was a little mediocre. Not bad, but just not memorable.

Hmmm....my quest for the best Indian food continues. Went there with so much anticipation and…read moreexcitement. No free papadoms :) and when we ordered cost us $3.50 for one serve! The mains were all very creamy, even if it said it comes in rich sauce....it was creamy. A white table cloth does not constitue silver service or 5 star no he right to charge premium price for ordinary food. The food must speak for it self....and patrons will pay happily. Not going back in a hurry!

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Two Fat Indians - Garlic nan, fish madras and mushroom rice

Garlic nan, fish madras and mushroom rice

Two Fat Indians - Popadoms and mango chutney

Popadoms and mango chutney

Two Fat Indians - Chilli paneer, and balti butter chicken.

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Chilli paneer, and balti butter chicken.

Red Pepper Indian Restaurant - Generous dinner!

Red Pepper Indian Restaurant

3.2(33 reviews)
1.2 km•Melbourne
•$$

Well, one Friday evening I decided that I would go and check out a couple of Restaurants that I…read morehave regularly travlled past on the tram - Red Pepper and Green Pepper. Well, it seems as if Green Pepper is no more leaving us with only Red Pepper (which is a bit of a shame since I liked the fact that there was a Red Pepper and a Green Pepper next to each other, but I digress). Anyway, since Green Pepper is no more I had to satisfy myself with Red Pepper, which isn't a bad thing mind you, it's just that I no longer had that choice (and for all I know I could have spent two hours standing out the front trying to work out which one to go inside). Okay, this isn't your standard Indian restaurant, in that it is actually more Indian that what you tend to get when you walk into your typical curry joint. Sure they do curry, but the food was much more traditionally Indian. What caught my attention (as it always does) was the goat curry, but I was also interested in the onion salad. Turns out the onion salad is basically a single onion that has been converted into one long strip. Still, it's onion and I quite like onion. Not a bad place I have to say, not cheap, but still it was nice.

There is not a lot I need to say about Red Pepper: It is…read morecasual, tasty, and affordable Indian food on the East End of Bourke St. It's not terribly atmospheric, but the laid-back order-at-the-counter vibe suited me just fine. And can recommend the vegetarian Thali. I'm a big fan trying various smaller sized dishes and this one comes with paneer, seasonal vegetables, daal, plus rice, raita, and a plain naan (we upgraded to garlic nan for an extra dollar.) For $14, it's a great price for a filling meal in the CBD.

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Red Pepper Indian Restaurant
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Red Pepper Indian Restaurant - Chicken tikka masala with garlic naan

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Chicken tikka masala with garlic naan

Madras Bros. - indpak - Updated May 2026

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