Krishna Indian Restaurant has been an institution for many in the Highett and Cheltenham areas for…read morethe past 20 years. Family owned and run by a very friendly local indian family it is always a reliable option for authentic high quality indian food. The place is quite small and can get a bit noisy. Tables near the door suffer from the draft when the door opens. It only has space for about 20 diners and it does a roaring trade in takeaway. I love the tandoori chicken but I have never really been served a disappointing dish there. The restaurant is in a small strip of shops that used to be known as the Pennydale shops - the first shops as you go south down Bay Rd from Southland. Parking in the strip is limited. Also be careful as you pull out because the road narrows a lot at that point and cars coming off Nepean highway tend to be doing more than 60 k's. Also note that the right turn from Nepean highway into Bay Rd is notorious for red light fines. The turn is wide and more than 90 degrees and it is impossible to watch the traffic light and navigate the turn safely.

Time and time again I always come back to this Indian restaurant. The best in Melbourne. Always…read moregreat service and all the food is amazing. Every time I go to another Indian restaurant I regret it .

Ordered the lamb vindaloo this time to take away ... disappointing, very salty almost too salty. If…read moreI was eating in I think I would have returned it. The lamb was pretty good still. Cooked well and easily broken after a few chews. Not tough. I had to fish the lamb out to eat as is. I like vindaloo and enjoy the sauce mixed in with my rice when I eat it. This time round, the vindaloo from Marpha was waaaay too salty!! WIR? Yep the pulau rice is good and the korma I had last time was pretty good. Will try the spinach curry next time.

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Tucked away in Charman Road is one of the best kept secrets in Cheltenham. Some of the best Indian…read morefood around! Variety, fresh, consistent...we've never been disappointed. Very reasonable prices & such genuine, warm & friendly staff! Highly recommend them!

Phenomenal service, starters, naan, and wine. Solid mains and rice. Overall excellent dining and…read moretaste experience. We arrived at 6:25 and were the first people in the restaurant. The service was attentive but not suffocating. We got excellent suggestions for wine (the Haha Pinot is an amazing starter and an excellent deal) and starter plates. I'm a longtime Indian food lover and can honestly say that these starters, when combined, were among the best Indian dishes I've ever had anywhere. We had the Chili Paneer and the Dahi Vada (a cold dish). By itself the Chili Paneer was to die for, but combined with the Dahi Vada and the wine, the food was out of this world. For the main, we ordered the Goat Curry, garlic naan, and saffron rice. The Goat was excellent, though I could have used a little more spice (the staff went easy on me since it was the first time). The garlic naan was great as well, and the rice was perfectly done. When I come back to Melbourne, I'll definitely be visiting Indian Burrp again!

The restaurant is located on Nepean Highway; quite an accessible location to most. On entering, you…read morewill be immediately drawn to the beautiful ambience and décor. Soft dim lights, beautiful centre lighting, comfortable dark seating and a small bar at the end all add to the slow paced dining experience that the restaurant has tried to create for its customers. Indian Burrp defines itself as a fine dining restaurant. But I do not really agree with that term as the menu is quite classic heavily leaning towards the North Indian style of cooking. There aren't any surprises with regard to the dishes, style of cooking or presentation. I really wonder why the Indian restaurants here are so afraid to veer away from the familiar path. Having said that, you can find all the much loved and popular Indian dishes on the menu. Not disappointing if you are looking at classic North Indian food. There are also combo deals which work great if you are looking to sample many dishes. The wine list is a good one albeit a small one but I was quite happy to see a bunch of good Australian wines carefully chosen to go with the flavours of the food. We did sample the wines, both white and red which went really well with the food but I was so busy talking with my friends that I forgot to note the names. Sorrrry!! Another factor that stands out at Indian Burrp is the friendly customer service. The owner Rash Banker is always around being the perfect host, getting your orders sorted, making enquiries etc... It was welcoming to see him around making sure that everyone is having a good time. The first starter to arrive was the Tandoori Prawns. It was good but the spice paste had a bit of rawness to it from not being cooked through but nevertheless flavourful. The next starter we got was the Chef's special Burrpie Chicken. The menu stated half for $13.95 and full for $22.95. Reading it, one would assume that half meant half chicken but it is not so. What arrived at the table were 2 medium sized chicken thighs which was a bit of a bummer; a clear menu would help rather than having to call the staff to find out more about every dish. The chicken was cooked well, moist and juicy with a good spice rub. Quite similar to a tandoori but without the smoky chargilled flavour. For mains, we ordered the Lamb biryani, butter rotis and Chicken Hutke (Chef's Special). The chicken dish felt a little heavy but the flavours were good. An onion based gravy, medium spicy and paired really well with the rotis. Coming to the biryani, hands down, it was the dish of the day for all of us. It was a Mughlai style biryani with succulent lamb pieces, right amount of spices, full of flavour and the rice cooked to perfection. A must try if you are a biryani lover. The only bummer was that the biryani is served without any raita/yoghurt dip or salan; you need to order a raita for extra cost. Biryani always comes with a raita folks! For dessert, we got the Mango Kulfi and Gulab Jamuns. Sorry guys, no pics again (this time, the effect of too much wine!). The kulfi had a good flavour of the mangoes, creamy and delicious. It is served in a bowl instead of the traditional stick format. The jamuns were soft, syrupy and just the right amount of sweetness. Totally recommend both. Overall, a nice experience. There were some misses but plenty of hits too. Loved the service, ambience, a good wine list and decent food. And ofcourse, a great song selection playing throughout the night. Would return back to this place.

Wonderful local Indian restaurant. Located in a small shopping strip on Balcombe Road. Food is…read morefast, fresh and delicious. Staff/owners are friendly and treat you like family. Always accommodating for reservations but can get busy some evenings. Parking out front or in the side streets. Can strongly recommend and well worth a try.

Nanna in law tells a story of Sunny and Dimple who have managed their restaurant Zaika for probably…read morearound 20 years! It's a lovely family run Indian restaurant with great hospitality. It's always a special treat when we eat here! Don't let the colour of the lamb saag put you off but it's a spinach base with tender lamb. From papadums with homemade chutney sauce to the good old favourite butter chicken! No choice is a wrong choice! After the mouth watering meals, you can down it with a mango lassi!