I can't help but snicker after visiting Moti Mahal. Flanked by a Baskin Robbins and a pole dancing…read morefitness joint, with another gym less than 30 seconds walk around the corner, I feel a strange combination of cheeky and self indulgent. Moti and Baskins get our patronage, while the fitness centers get a sound mocking as we waddle back to the car, pondering the idea of waving the doggy bag and tubs of ice cream at the deprived souls running in place and bragging about it on Facebook. Yeah, us fatties make fun of you, too. From the outside, Moti Mahal looks small. To the point that you're surprised when you walk in and see dining tables set up and ready to seat you. Inside, you bet it's small, but even at peak dining hour (somewhere a wee bit north or south of 7pm) I've never seen the place crack half capacity out of our two trips. A steady stream of take away orders keep the chefs (dressed in street clothes) always on the go, as you walk in and choose your own table. Right off the bat, this won major points with me. The fiance and I hate getting seated next to another occupied table, so being able to select a table that strikes the perfect balance of socially low risk and plenty of room to fit all the food without cluttering up speaks to our shy and gluttonous natures. The menu is vast, with chicken, beef, lamb, seafood and a plethora of vegetarian options (the mark of a great Indian curry house) available, as is a generous list of entrees featuring the usual pakoras, papadums, tandoori chicken options and of course naan and roti bread. But is it any good? Sweet unicorn masala, yes it is! Jess, the aforementioned fiance, is new to Indian food. I converted her to a flag waving fan of Indian cuisine at Taj Mahal in New Farm. She ordered the same stuff at Moti Mahal and everything she tried blew Taj outta the water. Starting with a Chicken Tikka cooked in the tandoor oven on a big skewer, she made the face. That face of disbelief that starts with rolled eyes as if to say "Why am I only just trying this now!?". The spices and flavors were definitely prominent, but mild enough so that a newbie like Jessie could enjoy it without her throat burning. The ol' girl is mighty sensitive to that kinda thing, but she gave it the face and now craves it all the damn time! Fine by me, I had given up Indian food when we started going out, so I'm more than pleased two of my loves are mingling so easily together. Next up came the main course accompanied by a pair of naan breads (garlic and the fruit stuffed peshwari). Jess chose, and will choose to the end of time her Indian introductory curry, the innocent but oh so delicious, mild and dependable Butter Chicken. Not too rich, not too creamy, just perfect and bursting with flavor. Tip for the hungry; make sure you stab the pieces of chicken good now with the fork, otherwise you may just seperate a smaller portion from the mother chunk. Very tender, in other words. The two curries I chose were Chicken Korma and Bombay Aloo (a potato curry), both delicious and similarly flavorful yet light and inoffensive as I wanted Jess to sample more than just her old faithful Butter Chicken. The curries come with complimentary saffron rice, a practice pretty much every curry house adheres to...and they are quality on their own. But those naans put 'em over the top. Fresh outta the tandoor oven, the garlic, buttery aroma is so intoxicating, almost warranting "the face" before they've hit the table. Eat 'em on their own or as a makeshift fork for the curries. Doesn't matter, the naans (and curries for that matter) stand head and shoulders with any other Indian restaurant I've ever tried. Desserts are available, two options to be precise. Fried milk dumplings in a sugar syrup and kulfi, and Indian ice cream. The kulfi's dominant flavor is cardamom, which took Jess a little getting used to and the pilfering of my sugar syrup from the dumplings to make it work for her, but in the end, was a hit. The curries may look very conservative in size when they come out in those little steel bowls, but believe me, soaking it up with the naan and piling it on the rice will make it go a long way...all the way to your fridge back home, in fact! Where you can relive the tantalizing tastes and aromas once again with a zap of the microwave.

I was pleasantly surprised with how good the food and the service here is. The staff were friendly…read moreand more thn happy to describe each dish; even go through the level of spice! My husband and I had the goat rogan josh and chicken korma which were really tasty with just the right amount of spice. The meat for both dishes were beautifully tender and the naan was absolutely delicious. There's a friendly ambience and a good, relaxed atmosphere which we greatly enjoyed. Definitely will be coming back here or will at least take advantage of the takeaway menu!

If you ever find yourself hungry in the middle of Brisbane north side, make your way to Hum Tum at…read moreEverton Park. I visited there on Tuesday night and found a small piece of Indian food heaven. On arrival you are served complimentary papadums, and a small Lassi drink. The menu is extensive and for a vego like me, there was plenty of choice. You must have the mixed vegetarian entree which included a scrumptious samosa, some pakora and some tandoori paneer. Worth the drive alone. Then we ordered the Dahl Makhani and the Paneer Korma, both delicate but with a depth of flavour. Throw in some complimentary rice and you can waddle away fully satisfied and promising to return. I never give a 5, but this is so close, you just have to try.

I ordered a Chicken Vindaloo lunch size from the Chermside location in Very Hot. While the flavour…read morewas good and the chicken and rice were cooked well, it was more of a medium heat. I was also delivered very quickly so speed/service is good. When I order very hot I expect the type of heat that leaves you reaching for tissues to blow your nose halfway through, the type of hot that makes you savour your meal. I wouldn't be able to place it on the scoville scale I will say that if you're familiar with Buldak noodles, this was closer to the carbornara than the 3x I was hoping for.

Five stars does not do this business what it deserves 10 stars I give it I love the beef vindaloo…read moreand it must be the hottest for me. And Sonny the Owner of Bombay Bliss is a great person and I miss seeing him.

I bought 6 curries, rice and more and they had the nerve to ask me to pay for a Bag to carry it…read more They are not a Supermarket with low margins. When they go broke (and they will if they continue like this) then maybe they will look back at these comments and realise where they went wrong.

The food is a bit average than it used it to be and the service was non existent. They run out of…read moresupplies/food to quickly they must keep it efficient.

This Indian ate ALL OF MY FOOD!.and he smelt really bad it smelt like he doesn't showerread more

Garbage. The ordering process was bungled and took 4 attempts of giving our name and number,…read morebecause 2 people were trying to answer the call. We ordered the couples pack, and asked for cheese and spinach naan. Despite the couples pack stating "naan of your choice"- we had to pay extra for cheese & spinach naan. Apparently "naan of your choice" means "naan of your choice from either plain or garlic". Whatever. We ordered medium chicken tikka masala, and mild lamb korma. When we got the food home, we found we didn't get the spinach & cheese naan we had paid extra for. The dishes had only about 8 chunks of meat in each- hardly any. The tikka masala was mild, not medium. The lamb korma was hard, chewy, and in a weird green sauce. Not at all like what we are used to. Flavors bland. Entrees burnt. Never again. At least it was cheap.

If you are looking for Indian on the Northside just give these guys a go. In particular get the…read morebutter chicken! I've had friends say that their local is the best to until I showed them Sona! They are now part of our Sunday afternoon UFC / Indian take away ritual!