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!

This is a small, but authentic restaurant offering quality and great value…read more It is byo, so stop off nearby to pick up your beer or wine, and no corkage fee. Service was good, and they prepared special offering for our dietary concerns. The chicken tandoori was excellent. Price for the two of us for dinner was $32, and we ordered a lot!! We would eagerly return.

Just the best Indian food we had in years! Absolutely…read moreperfect and really well priced! Highly recommend!

Food and service very good but ambience at lunch time is non existent. Parking ample and handyread more

Excellent. Our group of four has had Indian food in many places around the world and throughout the…read moreUnited States. This quick stop after almost missing our cancelled/delayed ferry was a pleasant surprise. Kajal Chandhari was the duty manager and she was delightful. We enjoyed her and the food. Wish we had such an Indian food gem in Traverse City. Lamb/chicken tikka/butter chicken flavorful and tender meat. Few veggie dishes top notch. Parartha and naan just perfect. Cheese chilli naan was spicy and so good. My tikka kiwi hot couod have used more spice was the only complaint but the cheese chilli naan made it all work very well. We all would eat here again. And again.

A nice find in Fielding. Food was very good and the service was great. Wife mentioned if we lived…read moreclose it would definitely be a repeat.

I've always found it hard to get my husband to go to an Indian, but not after this trip! Not only…read moreis the food excellent but the service is 5 star with smile!

Dinner at Curry Heaven was absolutely delicious! I loved everything. The dishes were cooked…read morebeautifully, full of flavor, and brightly colored. Badal took care of us and was very kind and polite. Thank you for such a pleasant evening! We ate: * Thin crunchy chips with raita, mango chutney, and a dark brown sauce * (50% Spicy) Chicken Nawabi, Butter Chicken, and King Prawn Saag * Garlic Naan

Delicious Indian cuisine in a comfortable, casual setting. I ordered the Lamb Sabnam and my wife…read moreordered the Butter Chicken. She orders Butter Chicken all the time and said that it was perhaps the best she had ever had. She said the sauce had a delicious robust tomato flavor. The lamb was tender and delicious. The gentleman who greeted us and took our order was very friendly and welcoming. We would definitely go back.