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Chapati Indian Restaurant

Chapati Indian Restaurant

3.0(6 reviews)
3.5 km•Henderson
•$$

All I ever get from Chapati is the naan bread, that is all. It is absolutely delicious and is a…read moretime saver. You know those days when you don't feel like eating rice or potatos or sadza (traditional food) and you just want something different to have with your stew? Well that's how I feel from time to time and I find myself calling Chapati for take away naan bread. It is so fresh and delicious, it tastes like it's come out of the oven rather than out of a sealed supermarket bag! This is a surprising for a place that is next to a dairy and a seedy looking motel. I guess looks/location aren't really a factor when you are serving up deliciousness.

I used to dine here quite regularly while I lived in NZ. On my recent trip home from the USA, my…read morekids and I ordered takeout. I ordered Lamb Koftas. Perhaps I'm just used to my wife's Mediterranean Lamb Koftas, but Chapati's were like lumps and concrete and tasteless. The sauce was nice, but the meatballs were a joke. Very disappointing. When we went to pick up the food, there was no PayWave - come on, get with it! I don't have a PIN on my Visa. I asked the young guy behind the counter to run it w/o the PIN and I'd sign. He refused - not sure if he couldn't or just wouldn't. Even pressing enter (as per the instructions on the machine) didn't work. I tried my American Visa debit card (which has a PIN) and it failed. Won't be returning. I would guess management must have changed which is why it's gone downhill.

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Indian Summer

Indian Summer

2.7(3 reviews)
5.1 km•Hobsonville

It is my friend's local haunt and I was pleasantly surprised! Mind you this is on the pricer side…read morefor a curry and rice, but the decor of the place and the friendliness of the staff are exceptional. I personally have had better butter chicken but what is good about this one - I find it was less sweet. In regards of the decor, there are lit up panels around the place which has a whole lot of information about places to visit - just a note there is a slightly 'mature' panel in the bathroom.

Joined 5 others for dinner here on Thursday night. Two of them are infrequent visitors, who…read morerecommended the restaurant for its non-spicy food, and reasonable prices. I'm sorry to say that it missed the mark on several points, and thus this 2 star review. Service was EXCEEDINGLY slow. The main server, who apparently is the only one that can take orders throughout the entire restaurant was frequently busy (as a result of her order taking position), and thus we had to wait on several occasions to get service. In fact, I had to get up and request her presence on a few instances, and I even removed dishes from the table, as no one came by to clear the table. Food was average. And yes, it was certainly NOT spicy....even the "hot" dishes that they claimed. I regularly frequent Indian restaurants, and while the vindaloo ($19) was flavorful, it lacked any heat that one expects. The yellow Dahl ($13/bowl) was very soupy, though had a decent flavor, but as a result of its consistency, was difficult to scoop up with the naan. The garlic naan was barely flavorful, and we ordered both plain and "garlic", and the plain was like eating unsalted white toast. Corkage fee of $5/bottle, and two desserts, brought the total up to $194 (for 6 adults).

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Indian Summer - Gulab jamun.

Gulab jamun.

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Empress of India - Butter chicken, garlic naan and veggie samosa. $19.99

Empress of India

4.2(13 reviews)
7.9 km•Grey Lynn
•$

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.

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Empress of India - Empress of India a great meeting spot

Empress of India a great meeting spot

Empress of India - Nightly specials.

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Nightly specials.

Curry Sutra Beach Haven - Curry Sutra Beach Haven

Curry Sutra Beach Haven

5.0(3 reviews)
6.5 km•Beach Haven

This really has to be one of the best or the best Indian Takeaways I have ever tried in my life !!!…read moreYay a new favourite takeaway for my family. The food is very authentic and has that real homemade taste, not like some other nasty Indian takeaways. Their food is just wonderful, I haven't tried everything yet, but I eventually will. But we have tried the Butter chicken (as you do), Lamb Korma, Paneer Saagwala, Chicken Biryaani, Tikka Masala, Vegetable Jalfrezy and most of the naans, I have to say every single one of these dishes is just as tasty as the next. The only thing they don't do and I wish they did is the Whole Tandoori Chicken. I had a bunch of friends over one night and we ordered about 8 dishes and everyone was raving about it, and there was nothing left, every last morsel had been eaten !! Either they were hungry or the food was just so great. This Indian also does not give me a sore stomach like some others that I have tried. If you are in or near the area do not hesitate to try Curry Sutra - Indian Soul Fuel.

Just about the best Indian food I've had. Period. Very friendly owners, flavors were amazing and…read morealive, and all so fresh. I had the matar paneer and the chicken saagwala....both amazing.... the raita was spot on and the garlic naan best ever! I will be back....just astounding and outstanding for a hole in the wall take away place.... beats even the best of London!

Shahi Dawat - indpak - Updated May 2026

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