Best Indian food I've had in my life. The service was great as well…read more If you find yourself in Broadbeach and love Indian food, this is your place!

AWESOME! Some of the best Indian I've ever had!! We had the butter chicken (hot), rice and garlic…read moreNan.

Food was delicious. This place has 900 reviews with a 5 star rating on google! Portions were a bit…read moresmall but amazing tasting. The spicy lamb vindaloon was actually spicy with a lot of flavor. Butter chicken was sweeter than I'm used to but still delicious. Chicken tikka masala was really good. I hadn't tried cheesy garlic naan before but OMG it was delicious! Service was fast. Food was hot. Really enjoyed eating here!

Service was fast food was about a 3 out of 5 Vindaloo was ok a bit salty and not really as hot as I…read morewould have liked. The butter chicken was a bit too sweet. The goat Madras on the other hand was spot on. Hence the 3 star rating. Location was good alfresco eating was the better place to eat because the restaurant is real small.

The food and service were both subpar. My family and came and ordered take out at this cute…read morerestaurant tonight. The inside was cute and intimate. However, the food was extremely bland for Indian cuisine. I ordered vindaloo shrimp (prawn's is what Aussie Call shrimp), garlic naan and rice. My Vinaloo wasn't extra spicy like I requested. It was mostly saucy with only one potato in it, and My naan wasn't garlicky. My cousins both got mango chicken which both said was too sweet and mostly sauce with no meat. My big sis was the only person who was somewhat satisfied with her veggie curry. For my meal to be $42 it definitely was a waste of money because I wasted most of it. Disappointed we didn't like the Indian food in Gold Coast cause I'm on vacation from California. Had to write this review since I can't get a refund...

I bypassed several very nice alternatives to try this restaurant, including Tian Ran Vegetarian…read morewhich is a couple of doors down. This place is not exclusively vegetarian, but they do ask everyone if they're vegetarian/vegan and offer separate menus, and there is quite a bit going for it from a plant eater's perspective. It's a small place, and has oddly blue mood lighting (blame them for the picture quality on my food pics), but nice enough and not far from the end of the light rail line. What I got was a lentil soup, which was pretty tasty but not that substantial or filling for the price (wouldn't order it again) and a bread and chickpea combo. The latter wasn't all that great of a portion either. Those were some grade A chickpeas though, the medium spiciness level hitting the spot perfectly. The potato-filled bread to dip them in was not bad either. If I came back again (which I might), I'd order a main dish. I might also get takeout, as there's a 10% discount, and I could get food from here and Tian Ran for the same meal, which sounds awfully appealing. Anyway, as Australian Indian restaurants go, this one seemed competently run and I liked what I got.

If you are new to Yelp, don't believe the one-star reviews left by a user with only one review -…read moreIMO, these are not reliable (or real customers). I am glad I wasn't swayed by this type of review for this restaurant, because it was fantastic! I joined dinner a bit late, around 8:20PM, but the waitress was accommodating and working her butt off. Ordered saffron rice, the chef special lamb dish, garlic naan, mango lassi, and a salad. Everything, aside from the salad, was excellent. Great flavors, fresh, etc. Best Indian I have had for a while. I would certainly recommend if you are in the area. Nice owners and waitstaff to boot.

I was craving a good India curry while staying one night on the Gold Coast, stumbled across this…read moreplace as it was nearby my hotel. Although modest and a quiet restaurant at first don't let this fool you. The food is to die for!!, I had the tandoori prawns and Fish Madras in a full flavoured coconut sauce. Genuine curry is made here with pride, local Indian community also dine here, with Bollywood tv going. It's a great place for groups or a quiet dinner for two. Although it's on the main highway it's not too noisy. They take the time to make curry properly unlike other fast food versions. It's an absolute must try this venue. BYO your wine or purchase from the menu

Small portions, good enough maybe to feed a cat but not a human. Entree is less than half size of…read morewhat you will find in other Indian restaurants. Very little and sad looking salad. About two spoons of rice in a bowl. Feels maybe owner want to save money as much as possible. You will leave hungry.

Enjoyed my meal here. It's a Hare Krishna place, which means it's low-cost Indian-inspired food,…read morecooked for the masses and served buffet-style. Lots of curries and things like that. You pay one flat fee and it's all-you-can-eat. Govinda's is a bit more special than most Hare Krishna places, though, in that it's a little bit better quality and has way more of a range of options. It has one bar devoted to salads and their dressings (fresh green mixed salads, couscous salads, quinoa salads, etc.) and one bar devoted to hot foods (pasta, several types of curries, samosas and other fried snacks, and a sweet dessert). Govinda's is also one of the only vegetarian places in Surfers Paradise, and as it is 100% vegan, you don't have to worry about sneaky dairy or egg ingredients when you order. The downside of all this is it is more expensive than most Hare Krishna places -- the ones in other cities tend to be in the $9-12 range (even as low as $6.50 here in Melbourne). We paid $16.90 each here at Govinda's! We were hungry so it was worth it -- we filled our plates once at the salad bar, then went back and filled our plates again at the hot cooked food bar, and then finally a third time for dessert. Some of the options were better than others. I really loved the satay peanut sauce at the salad bar -- I drenched my quinoa salad and green salad in it. Delicious stuff. I also enjoyed the lentil curry, and the fried pakora was super yum. I wasn't as wild about the pasta -- it was very plain. But in general, everything was tasty. The dessert was halwa (semolina pudding with sweet sauce) -- not very pretty to look at, but tasty. If you don't want to spring for the all-you-can-eat, you can also order individual plates of things, but it didn't look like it was as good a value for your money. You can also order at an extra cost any desserts from their display case and any extra drinks as well. (Free tap water otherwise.) Service was a bit blunt as it often is in this type of place. But not too bad. Atmosphere-wise, very similar to lots of Hare Krishna places, although this one had very little religious messaging on the walls, very unobtrusive -- most people would never guess it was a Hare Krishna place. Nice enough seating and decor, and very clean. I loved all the colorful throw pillows against the benches. Definitely recommend if you're in Surfers looking for a healthy, filling meal that won't break the bank.

Excellent food! Very happy every time I go Nice variety of…read moreproducts and very tasty!!