TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in New Zealand - Updated October 2024

Paradise Indian Food

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"Prices are good for the variety of items in the buffet section. If you don't mind the crowd, it's good for a spot of..."

Makarand Paranjape

"I love paradise. Always so delicious. The Indian style butter chicken and the butter paneer are delicious. The three pack of butter naan are so good..."

Smharpz

"Shared between 3 people, we got two mild baked butter chicken, 4 garlic naan, lamb chops and chicken 65. The portions were massive and..."

Sharon Louie

"Cold nights call for some legit hot Indian food with my lovely bunch of colleagues !😝 This is now my favourite restaurant for Indian cuisine..."

Annie Low

"This is our favorite indian joint in central Auckland. We came here after lockdown and they have expanded big time. We ordered garlic naan, chicken..."

Sophie Wang

"You will never be disappointed. The value is not comparable to any other curry house. Once in 6 months for..."

Dev Choudhury

"I think it is the best Indian restaurant in Auckland. I love chilly chicken and lollipop chicken so much, and my parents are big fans of their..."

Ariel

"I loved the buffet at Paradise, the staff are super friendly and so much choice. Plus it’s a buffet, what’s not to love? The naan is made fresh..."

Jenny Da

"Tasty and great value for money... plenty of chicken in the $40 pack...."

Leon Tan

"Its been a few years since I’ve had Paradise and they are as good if not even better than I remember. Theres so much to choose from the menu and..."

Dora The Food Explorer

"yummy food! authentic north indian food :) wish the garlic naan was a tad more garlicky but no complaints. they also had free containers for..."

Beatrice

"When craving a good curry or korma...this is the place to go. I’ve eaten a good curry in Delhi,India & Paradise Lamb Korma truly took me back..."

YumTum

"Nice and affordable Indian..."

Hunter Yang

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George Wu

"If you don’t already know about this place, you have been living under a rock. Their food is finger licking good guaranteed. Their portions are big..."

Altynai Saralaeva

"We had Paradise cater for our workplace of 180 and they absolutely wow'ed the staff. By far the best Indian catering we have had as an office...."

Tachelle Leach-Wahanui

"I've tried a lot of Indian restaurants, and this is right up there for flavour. I usually get the eggplant dish, Bagaray Baigan and it is smokey and..."

Sean Theroux

"Long wait time. Very busy for a sunday. Very popular restaurant...."

Sonny Gough

"I was super excited to try Paradise as I had heard so many amazing things about it! I ordered online and went to pick it up and it was evident how..."

Megan Browne

"The food is always delicious, service very friendly and efficient. Never had any complaints or issues with anything. Always a pleasure to..."

MariaToday

"I have taken friends to Paradise restaurant confident in the continued quality of the food and fair price. The onion pakoras are legendary and while..."

Gold Card

"My very first time trying Paradise and had an enjoyable dining experience.The Lollipop Chicken is always a frequent mention and highly..."

The Sweet Tooth Fairy

"One of our favourite resturants. Have eaten here on a few occassions with family. Easily afforable for large groups and heaps of off street parking...."

Lauts

"I think they did everything perfectly. Nothing at all to complain about. The lovely smoky flavor of the meat, the combination of fragrance of the..."

Pig Cat

"I've been here a couple of times, from recommendations from friends, and I have never been disappointed by them. The only issue was the seat we were..."

Louise

"Paradise Buffet*Been to all 3 of their outlets, their restaurant, their takeaway and their buffet and they are all good in their own ways...."

Arianaaa

"I had takeaways on recommendation of several work colleagues. Food was amazing - rich and flavourful and fresh. Portions were huge. Can't wait to try..."

Jacqueline Brasfield

"Authentic Indian food restaurant recommended by all my Indian friends. Food was always tasty and customer service was great. Their buffet was super..."

LilianMonaghan

"Hubby and I absolutely adore Indian food and thought we would give this place a go since we don't often come to Auckland.We were pleasantly..."

Dannyandsami

"Best Indian cuisine, the meats and naan bread were tasty and very delicious. They had a very good service and also their employees were really..."

Neha

"I have been to the buffet before and decided to give the dine in restaurant a go. The Indian butter chicken and naan were delicious, portion sizes..."

Jeannette Salim

"So far, this palce is the best!! I always ordered from the takeaway section, but it does not reduced its quality! For $12 you can mix and match 2..."

Fossil Enzi

"Went about 6pm and bought some butter chicken, lamb korma, garlic naans and rice in their takeaway store. Tasty food, meat in each dish were soft..."

Sam

"Best Indian food I’ve ever had, not to mention it’s a buffet. The value is incredible. I highly recommend this place as it’s the best Indian..."

Ming Shi

"tasty. love nan bread with garlic butter sauce in particular. everything a little bit too creamy. tummy gets filling so fast. cannot have too much...."

Vanessa Zhang

"Best casual dining (Indian) in central Auckland. I do worry that they use additives and colouring in their curries however the flavour and price..."

Aanahera

"I’ve been here twice. This is one pf my favourite buffet restaurant in the city. One of the good reason is the Free Parking. The food is fantastic..."

Samodalteovir

"Everything was so delicious and the portion sizes were very generous! I loved the jalfrezi chicken and chicken manchurian :) Service was really..."

Isobel

"Best curries by far. The meat is so delicious and tender, melting in your mouth. More importantly is the star of the show- the garlic naan...."

Rebecca Ly

"Yes yes yes! Best Indian in town! They have literally taken over every inch of Sandringham- but for good reason.Their curries and their naan are..."

Chan Can Eat

"OMGG have to say this is one of the best Indian restaurants I have been to!! I don’t really know about the feel though because it’s way too hot..."

Vedika

"The fact that theres dine in, take away and a buffet for paradise is a win/win for everyone! I loved seeing it grow from a small restaurant to a..."

Angelica Starina

"This place has been praised many times by different newspapers, media and bloggers the likes of Urban List, Viva, Concrete Playground even Stuff and..."

Ang Sarap

"Love the garlic naan and aloo mutter here! The portions were big and it was a pretty reasonable price. Service was good and quick and it wasn't too..."

Vic

"Awesome indian food. Buffet dinner is very good. being hyderabadi, i thought food won't be matching with that style but i am amazed with the way they..."

Venkat

"So good... good was beautiful... service was good... only downer is car parking but other than that... they rotate their menus on the buffet side but..."

Wiri Pvp

"I usually only visit the dine in and each time I have visited the food has always been delicious and filling. The service is very nice as well and I..."

Z Huss

"Amazing food, great service. My friend/family and I go here often and the food is always amazing. My favourite is chicken 65 and cheese naan. There..."

Swetha

"Yummiest food 👌🏻👅 must try chicken and mutton biryani really amazing taste 👌🏻👍🏻 one of the best chicken biryani i have ever..."

Simran Bhatia Maggu

"I’m just annoyed at myself that I didn’t try this place earlier. The food here is AMAZING!!! Super quality Indian food at affordable prices...."

CHIFAN.EATS

"in the heart of sandringham this place is a goldmine for Indian food.the food is amazing and the food comes out very quickly. they are..."

Samuel

"Be careful to get right paradise because there are 3! Visited the buffet for 20$ per person. Great value with heaps of choices. Love the unlimited..."

J Eats

"Good food is what drives everyone to a restaurant frequently and Paradise deserves that tag, Good Food, Freshly ServedNevertheless, There..."

Rahul Gopinadhan

"Had been served by friendly service and nicely presented food. Was a really popular restaurant although it was a weekday dinner. Parking available on..."

Coffee Macarons

"Went to the buffet night with my team from work, could NOT believe that it was $18.00 per head. Food was delicious and filling. Worth it. I don't..."

Riley

"Paradise has changed the Indian food dynamic. Never disappoints and always tasty! They are always the busiest spot on Sandringham day in..."

Prashant Datt

"Came here for dinner with a group of friends for the first time and it really was the best Indian food I’ve had!The only let down were..."

Saasha

"Went to the buffet which was at a really reasonable price. I loved Paradise because I got to sample many dishes rather than committing to one curry..."

Inaua Dean

"We have dined at the paradise buffet side a few times now and each time has been a 10/10 for food. A great selection on vegetarian and meat dishes...."

Felicity Williams

"Excellent food and variety. Always busy so hard to get seat on Sunday. Price for buffet is good. Need a bit more variety in sweet..."

Manik Mahajan

"Paradise is our go-to place for great Indian food. I just love saying let's go to Paradise!! 😁 I'm not a big eater of starchy carbs and I love..."

Cherisse Yang

"Food is still great but I don't like the way they have changed. Once they nearly overtook Sandringham they became arrogant. No more trying of the..."

Evilmaikel

"Best biryani in the town...well they have 3 joints, if you are in hurry, takeaway would be ur choice. if u want to spend some time with ur..."

The Food Lover

"Great food over here. Authentic indian food i ever tasted in new zealand. Perfect for dining ambience is very clean and happen ing. I would..."

Nick Dutta

"Nice and tidy restaurant.food was good and service was good too.i would like to highly recommend this restaurant to all my family and..."

Lucy71243

"For $20 and all you can eat buffet Indian food... who would complain?? Long queue and you better get there early, no bookings either! They give you..."

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"We often eat here - Paradise has grown in size - reflects its popularity - good food & not too expensive- always satisfying- today we ate the Lamb..."

Stanley D'Souza

"I've only had their Chicken biryani and butter chicken and i was nice, great customer service only thing is that this place gets crazy busy, but it's..."

Benji

"Tried the buffet. Delicious curries and naan bread. The food was so filling i was almost stuffed after my first plate. There was a long queue so be..."

Spyro

"It's my favorite Indian restaurant in Auckland. Their butter Naan makes me fall in love which I am a person who don't like pasta. I recommend..."

Andy Guo

"Best Indian place in Auckland. I was amazed by their biryanis and all the food available, chicken 65, harabhara chicken, manchurian chicken, butter..."

Carlos H. Leyva

"Quality used to be better before. Still highly recommend this one but could get very crowded. Best Indian food in Auckland. Great service every time..."

Upbeatbean

"Awesome food, great portions. Tried almost every dish on the menu. This place never disappoints. Love the food and the service. Highly recommended to..."

Prabhdeep

"I m here to watch T20 cricket match between India & New Zealand , and like all Indians I started looking for Indian food despite eating it every day..."

Panditg

"First time here and was very happy with our experience. The food was outstanding. Fresh, tender and in very generous portions. Nice atmosphere. Owner..."

Peter

"Well my gosh, best indian restaurant in Auckland. The naans are actually good not too thick and chewy and it’s actually cooked properly. Great..."

Omsaloni2003

"I love Indian food but only because to watch my weight I don’t come often. Haven’t been here for a long time but I’m writing this review even..."

Chris L

"Went to the Dine - In and got the chicken tikka masala, lamb korma, butter chicken, chicken biryani, lollipop chicken and naan. It was a lot of food..."

Emily Gossen

"From last month we been to the takeaway restaurant and dining one once or twice in week, in takeaway restaurant the girl which was tall and healthy..."

Rajvir Biln

"Best place to come if anyone is interested in indian cuisine. Most of the time it stays busy, staffs are friendly and food is yummy. We often go..."

Kratos

"Best Indian restaurant in NZ！Brought some visitors from Brisbane they said they haven’t enjoyed such delicious halal Indian food before! Good..."

Lily

"This is a very busy local place however this has to be THE best Indian restaurant I have come to. First, I love how they have a dining and takeaway..."

Dani

"I was told by a friend to try this place out and I am glad I did because it has the best butter chicken in Auckland. I went to the buffet side of the..."

Jgurl

"We live out East but we 'go the extra mile' here just to buy their family pack Biryani. At one stage, there were very little meat on their biryani..."

Little Borneo Girl

"Had the Paradise Biryani Combo and it’s really good. The best we’ve ever had!! We live in Botany Downs and it’s worth the drive. Definitely a..."

Yearoftherooster51

"I go here for the food and it’s always great. We always end up taking some home with us too as we don’t live close by. Definitely worth the trip..."

Carl DSilva

"We have never dined in but have bought takeaway. The food is yummy and very reasonable. Be careful with the spice even their mild-medium is hot. Also..."

Rockran

"No words....just love the biryani at paradise. No wonder it is the most busiest place in the Sandringham suburb. Sometimes I feel the biryani is much..."

Jayanth K Kommu

"Wow. Impressive. Lots of value for money here. Loads of variety and choices. Chicken lollipops were sensational. Only small rant would be all the..."

Nusaiba AD

"Enjoyed the food. The Paradise special Maneer masala was yummy and my friends thoroughly enjoyed the chicken Biriani. Parking abit of a problem but..."

Tammy Ockerse

"This restaurant has best value for money. We ate in their buffet restaurant a couple of times. Food was great with different dishes to choose from...."

Yprilg

"All our food was fresh and delicious. I would of given it a 5 but we weren’t able to order alcohol at the restaurant which was a let down. Apart..."

Pauline

"Very busy local in Sandringham.Little in the way of atmosphere, basic in its presentation and no alcohol on sale which is..."

Dale Spencer

"A great selections of dishes, lovely flavours and, huge servings. The Paradise special masala was really tasty, and the naan bread was great to clean..."

Gareth Neilson

"Being from Mumbai, I always crave for Northindian food.. and I heard a lot about this place and I visited this restaurant with my hubby and friends..."

Purnima C Nair

"Absolute Paradise with the most satisfying meal - savoured every morsel of the chicken tikka and scraped the cast iron for more! The curries were..."

E

"Called in here on Saturday 22 Septmber 2018 for a good feed of Indian food. We turned up as they dont take bookings & did not have to wait, we were..."

David Purvis

"If you love biryani and mughlai food you cannot miss this place at all! Fluffy buttery naans, creamy thick curries with generous portions of veges..."

Ankita Langa

"Paradise never disappoints, I strongly recommend them as the authentic Indian food restaurant to all friends. Simply love their Biriyani’s. the veg..."

Anitha Narayan

"Just had my brother in laws dinner from paradise takeaway, wow what a feast!!!! Everything was delicious nice and hot and very tasty!!! I will..."

Gnxsta23

"Taste resembles with typical Mughlai food in India. One of the best Indian restaurants in Auckland for sure. Value for money. Would like to visit..."

Drpallaviwange

"Very tasty buffet dinner. Everything was yummy. Some problems we face not related to taste. 1. There are 3 independent outlet take away,..."

Syed

"Best place to crash if you like indian buffet in auckland. Cheap and large portion. Advice high protein food and some are oily. Anyway worth for..."

Hasith Kandaudahewa

"Ordered their indian butter chicken (med), chicken dum biryani and garlic naan to share between the two of us. Butter chicken was not as spicy as I..."

Blackpearl

"We don’t know about you, but as the weather starts getting chillier in Autumn, we yearn for a cosy spot to settle down with a plate of steaming hot..."

Husk Creative

"Always a good experience ordering from here! Esp when you are craving indian food! We specially liked the green chicken curry and biryani! Its a..."

DEENAZ RAISINGHANI

"ALWAYS full but definitely worth a visit!! Probably should call them first for table availability :) Normally would order their chicken lollipops,..."

Afiqah Ramizi

"Came to the buffet for $20/adult (weekend price). I thoroughly enjoyed this experience and am happy to say that it’s well worth the price. The..."

Angela

"Really good and authentic Indian food. Their buffet is even better and so affordable. If they had more simple Indian side salad dishes selections..."

Sebastian Dreame

"Never eaten at the restaurant, but we get takeways from here quite often! The foods good!Place is always clean and busy! Good customer service and..."

Zac

"Have visited this place many times over past few years! Excellent food; authentic taste. Definitely one of the best places in Auckland for good..."

Michael Ranjitsingh

"Well it’s Paradise, the name says it all. Number 1 Indian restaurant serving close to authentic Indian food. Food - 4/5, good portion..."

Naziminator

"Went there for a work gathering. The lamb biriyani was very good, with just enough spices. The curry on the otherhand was just average. I would..."

Wilson Shum

"The food is always good. I tried the buffet this time as the buffet entry price and one meal at the restaurant is same. The taste of the food is also..."

Amugae

"Stoked to have been brought here by an Indian co-worker recently, and when I talked to my other friends about Paradise it seemed like their..."

Raymond Tiong

"Without a doubt one of the most popular North Indian restaurants in Auckland, Paradise was a place I just had to try. The overall business is..."

Orient Express

"Best Indian food I've tasted, all the selection seems authentic. A must get for us here is the mutton briyani, lamb paya, harabhara chicken. I also..."

Dee

"I Love this Restaurant have been here for takeaways a few times. The food is amazing, staff great. I didn’t give it 5* because it isn’t licensed...."

Carolyn Koloni

"Excellent as usual. Food is great and very consistent. My favourite place when I am in the area. This place gets very busy but well worth the..."

Sham Ladkoo

"Came here for lunch and ordered the chicken tikka masala, chicken dum biryani and roti and naan. It took ages to come out but the food was amazing..."

G

"Best most authentic Indian takeaway around. The catering for large orders is fantastic - we order on a Friday for work with multiple requests and..."

Sophie Ball

"Are you even Indian (or an Aucklander) if you haven't been to Paradise? I don't really know what Authentic Indian cuisine tastes like, but I'll..."

Jay

"Have had several curries from Paradise and everytime, the food is great. Love the mango chicken dish and that naan is the best.If looking for..."

Stuart McIntyre

"I order meal for 70 persons. The food quality and quantity was really good, guests like food. The food was delicious, sufficient and lovely...."

Muhammad Ramzan Anjum

"For 18$ buffet there’s nothing to complain about. Probably a little bias because I just love Indian food and I don’t think they can go wrong. Eat..."

Burunghantu

"One of the best curry place in auckland.Same owner for all 3 - dine in, takeaway, buffet. Food is always consistent and..."

Darren Big Belly

"My go-to place for Indian food. Never had any complaints about Paradise. Staff is first class, food is amazing and service is very professional...."

Manjunath Shenoy

"Every bite of that Biryani brings me closer to home. Never a time i would visit this place and not order biryani... Oh and don’t forget to try..."

Albert

"Hands down the best curry in Auckland, the long waits and lines reflect this. Best to get in early or order over the phone. The staff are friendly,..."

Steph Loves Food

"First best good Indian food experience in NZ.There was a time when we were addicted to eat multiple times a week... Long list of..."

JPK

"Large group at the buffet this evening; effortless experience & great service! Food on par with the dine-in restaurant. Well done, team - thanks for..."

Ethan M

"I had buffet. It was only 20 box. Especially naan(?) the bread was good. But plate is one for one person. No changes. I was full after one round so..."

Alice In New Zealand

"One of the best places in Auckland to have authentic Indian food. Indoor outdoor seating availble. Fast service and an amazing..."

Winnie

"Paradise takeaways are sooooo yummy but they need more stores. Our favs are lollipop chicken when they have some left and the made to order butter..."

OscoKove

"Paradise never fails to deliver on flavour, freshness. I always order the same and it always tastes good. They are consistent and clean. The only..."

Amber Hiroti

"Good range of curry's. Fairly basic ambience, but appeared clean and the meals arrived in a decent time. My daughter and I both enjoyed our meal and..."

Mike Currie

"Dined here for lunch and the place wasn’t too packed. The ambiance is good the place was clean and we were seated right away. We ordered chicken..."

Nathalie

"good place to dine for indian food. foods are great, slightly pricey but its all good,place is well maintained. keep it up guys. friendly..."

Mr4saken

"They have got good variety of food and well prepared naan. Buffet is really good but need to have services available upstairs as well. Its a bit..."

Neha.sumra

"The service is really fast, staff is nice and at lunch time is pretty cheap. The food is a bit oily but still, is the best curry I've tried in..."

Margot Vildósola

"Great food and big portions. Really enjoyed the Biryani and Korma. It's pretty cheap for the quality of the food. Would definitely recommend checking..."

Functor

"I was on a short trip in AKL. Friend of mine took me to this place. Really nice experience. We had to queue for a table on a Monday and that’s..."

Arup Biswas

"You are walking around in Sandringham, and suddenly you are welcomed with a intense heavenly indian spices fragrance, congratulations you have..."

Shreyansh Patni

"I like dine in the most !! There bhuna lamb n Indian butter chicken are the best. Bestest cheese naan in entire Auckland!! Owner n staff members are..."

Yuvraj Rajora

"Absolutely love Paradise Indian Cuisine! The food there is very unique from other restaurants I've been too! I love the theme of Hyderabadi flavours..."

Shayla Devi

"We went with the buffet option. I read a number of mixed reviews before we went so was a bit dubious. Can safely say we were not let down. The..."

Jordan

"When I came to new Zealand first I thought maybe iam gonna miss my favourite Hyderabadi biryani but here not. When my friends told me about this..."

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"It's amazing how Paradise is maintaining the food quality all along the years...I've been here in NZ for more than 4 years and I've been going there..."

Sajjadur Rafat

"We rarely eat Indian food, however, Paradise is an exemption. Their Chicken Biryani was the bomb and also their Butter Chicken. Plus, very affordable..."

Jnayncc

"Best in Town for Indian cuisine, always good on Quality and Quantity on a reasonable price tag. Will recommend the Biriyani and Chicken..."

Nibin Purushothaman

"Paradise in Sandringham has 3 parts: the buffet restaurant, the dine in restaurant and a separate purely takeaways spot! All three places are busy,..."

Matadors

"Initially this place was ok in taste... interesting how the music was clubbing but it is patronised by Muslim aunties and uncles.... Then I went got..."

Rayfaye Solomon

"Got takeout with a friend today for lunch.Was my first time trying Paradise and they had a butter chicken and naan deal for $8. The butter..."

Rosanne Choy

"First time at Paradise and it was so busy. Heard good feedbacks about this resto. There's a dine in and takeaway area separately. So we ordered..."

LilMSunshine

"My friend and I came here for a spontaneous dinner. We ordered the chicken masala and saag paneer, both so DELICIOUS! And of course you cannot call..."

Linlin

"I’m not really a fan of Indian cuisine but when I’ve tried their kebab,curries and their butter chicken I became addicted. Food’s flavour is..."

JeannePTang

"One of very few Indian restaurants in Auckland that I trust to have an amazing experience every single time. While I'm not an expert with Indian..."

Zeth

"Checked out the $17 buffet this evening. Given other reviews both bad & good I thought I would check it out for myself with Kay Vea & a couple of..."

Kai Mai

"We heard it was the best Indian place in town. It certainly may be the biggest and the most popular.   . A lady at the door asked us if we were..."

Vivi S

"Love the price, food and environment. Recommend for others. Love the selection of foods. Love the fresh naan and the service of good. Love this..."

Lucky Tangi

"Been here a few times and never disappointed. Always busy but always managed to get a table (perfect timing I guess ), if you have to wait, it's well..."

Manoj Patel

"One of the better Indian restaurants in Auckland. Authentic Indian dishes, great taste! Thinking about their butter chicken is actually making my..."

Real Slug

"This review is for both the takeaway and buffet. Regular customer of the takeaway. Although the ordering system is a bit inefficient and wait times..."

Jason Yang

"We went to the buffet one last night for dinner, really good selection for food and the price for it is good for what you actually get. The garlic..."

Marggie Pascua

"Really great Indian food. The curried were thick and creamy and the naan was fresh.Highlight was the lollipop chicken which was perfectly..."

Bella Qian

"One of best Indian restaurant in Auckland.I came with my friends, was super busy.Managed to get table after 40 min.the food quality &..."

ANKIT

"Very good food, semi auto-rickshaw, familish environment. Staff was nice, prices are average for indian cousine. Lacking of music. It have some TV..."

Pablo

"Beautiful curry and good value for money. We will definitely come back! One of the staff recommended us to try the buffet experience. Has anyone try..."

Andrean

"Finally came here after hearing all the great reviews on this place, I don't know why it took me so long to get here. The food was beautifully made!..."

Vaimoana Tevi

"Have you tried mutton biryani here... Out of the world.. Must try!Two options, either dine in or go for the buffet dinner.Buffet..."

Ameya Bantwal

"Excellent food, service, quality and quantity. Their biryani is simply heavenly. The customer service is really good and they don't hold back on..."

Farhaan77

"Ticking off one of the places we always wanted to try ----- curry buffet! Only $17pp Mon-Wed, drinks are at extra charge. You only get 60min dining..."

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"I had heard that this was the best Indian restaurant in Auckland and I think that it may just be. Had the Chicken Manchurian with Naan for lunch. It..."

Sadrina Yao

"Im not a fan of indian food but if its from paradise be sure i will swallow it. Amazing melt in your mouth food! The chicken lollipops are to die..."

Monika Maselusi Faaosofia

"We tried their outdoor catering service since we love their food. They lived up to their reputation. Excellent food with generous quantities. The..."

VJ Pat

"Love the fish Tandoori never disappoints. Their curries are some of the best I've tasted in Auckland. This is now my go to for Indian food! Try the..."

Toar Dotulong

"Good place for somewhat authentic Indian food. Menu is alright and the options are good. One of the very few places in Auckland where you get good..."

Arun Kumar

"Good taste and reasonably priced buffet. I go there sometimes to satisfy my tastebuds. Worth going for sure, both by yourself or with your..."

Yash Sharma

"I went paradise buffet on last week Monday. Food was tasty and the service was also nice... The little girl with the glasses (Sona or sova something..."

Arlene Sequeira

"I have heard people giving very good reviews about Paradise .I accept that the food is decent and it had amazing ambiance ,but I would strongly say..."

Prakash Prakash

"Great food, great price, great portions, great quality and most importantly great service. Note that this place does not serve alcohol, but there are..."

Meelz

"Best place to visit in Auckland for some good biryani n panner curries.Worst is here naan which is more of bread rather then naan.So..."

Darcarys

"The best indian food in Auckland. The curries are delicious. Every time iam in New Zealand i have to go and eat Paradise.The service is okay...."

SHAZZA A

"Absolutely delicious! The butter chicken and chicken biriyani are both worth coming here for. Definitely will not be disappointed with this place!!..."

Rav Chand

"We placed an order on Diwali for 40 employees and each had a completely different order, Paradise made the whole process so easy for us, they..."

Rania De Morgan

"Thought the food was beautiful, good value for money. There was so much did left after dinner, didn't feel full afterwards at all, prefect..."

Dini

"Paradise Indian Food lives up to its name... truly food and staff from Paradise! Salah helped me work out a perfect and generous snack box within a..."

Spin009

"Absolutely amazing food! I ALWAYS have to get the chicken Saag - one of the best I've ever had almost comparing to my mums! Also love their naans so..."

Shoulyn Singh

"I have tried menu order and buffet here. They both are good and famous. It is always crowded. I like naan the most, so I can eat unlimited naan at a..."

I'm A Foodie

"One of the best Indian restaurant in Auckland! Tried both takeaway and dine in and they are both great value for money with amazing authentic food...."

CrazyCatLady_EmmaC

"Visited here for the first time. You have to order and pre-pay at the counter. Friends were always talking about how good Paradise's..."

Minakshi Gupta

"*Dine IN****Been here many times, as it is now trending as the best Indian restaurant in Auckland so far. Talking about the food, the best dish so..."

Darryl Christian

"I have eaten buffet once, had takeaway once and A la carte once all in a space of 3 weeks, best ever chicken biryani and tandoori chicken, paneer..."

Kristal Sina

"I really liked the naan, which you could tell was very fresh. I did however order a mild dish and received what I believe was medium. And normally I..."

Brooke

"Came to the buffet on sunday, we came early but the restaurant was already starting to fill up. A big range of indian food, the naan is delicious,..."

HelenMeng2000

"Excelent place! Exceeded all my expectations, staff was super nice and food was incredibly delicious. It definitely worth trying. It is good to go..."

Yorgen

"Paradise has been in the top 10 cheap eats for number of years and I would say it is definetely true, if not top 3.I myself is not a big..."

Jessica Halim

"I've come here a few times to try different things on the menu incase the last thing I ordered just wasn't hitting my taste palate.I still found..."

Momo

"Hands down the best Indian food in Auckland. Must try their garlic naan. I have not really try other Indian restaurant after discovered this place...."

James

"Authentic indian food which made me so nostalgic. Ordered a biryani and it tasted like the ones from the streets of Delhi. The proof is in the lines..."

Suprizzle Fo Shizzle

"Amazing and authentic food. The naan was the best part and they make it fresh for you. There was a variety of curries and other dishes like fried..."

Aimee.

"great food, great place, great Staff. abolve all nice gesture to have food for needy people for free...I had a chicken Biryani from here. the RAITA..."

Abdul Hussain

"Amazing Indian food. Try the curries get some naans and tandooris and your evening is just great. Taste is true to the spice levels. Hard to get in..."

Thom

"Beautiful authentic Indian food. You get given menus at the table but order and pre-pay at the counter, which I don't mind because you can do it..."

Lucyeatsakld

"AMAZING!! Very friendly and helpful staff! Catered well for dairy free and vegetarian! Was recommended to go here and will definitely be back!..."

Sjaan Glas

"Paradise is my go to for Indian curry! They have a great range of curries that are super delicious - Just be careful with the medium hotness as..."

Ana

"Nice place with great ambience. We had dinner here and it was good experience. We ordered kadhi lamb it is cooked properly and taste alright, also we..."

Mantaran Kahlon

"I wish I could give them 10/5. For a foodie coming from India, this place is heaven, actually more than heaven. The food is tastier than..."

Mayur Sabharwal

"This place is so popular, they now have multiple branches, one for dine in, one for takeaway and another for buffet. I have only ever frequented the..."

Kiwi Eats Asia

"No point writing too much and all i will say that if you have their food specially the biriyani- you will feel like you are in paradise having..."

Sunvi Ahsan

"Paradise had been my first best Indian restaurant in the past. But it's moved to the second place as their biriyani is not the best anymore. But..."

Anish Ketty

"Great and affordable food. Specially Malai kofta- Must try. Tried Indian butter chicken as well. If paneer lover, then go for Balti panerr. So..."

Hardika Italia

"Good food to try specially for Indians and who are missing home, This is the place to be a home away from home for food...friendly staff,..."

Sagar Dani

"You can’t miss to not to visit here if in Auckland! Famous for havingthe Indian Cricketers and Others as their customers the walls are donned with..."

Divjot Singh

"If you want to eat good quality and consistent biryani then there is no place other than paradise. I am a big fan of their chicken and lamb biryani..."

HRS

"My favourite Indian joint for takeaways.As for Dine in you have to wait outside as they don't take booking. Being The most favourite and popular ..."

Tastytips

"First time dining here. The restaurant is spacious and looks very welcoming. The food are cheap and come in good portions, I had their chicken 65..."

Sylvester Kuo

"Paradise has three branches - Dine-In, Take-Out, and Buffet. We recently tried takeaways for a lazy night in, SO GOOD. Paradise really does the best..."

Chomnomnom

"Every time I go there, I promise myself not to eat too much. But you just can't resist. Really great food. It's not a sitting and having a..."

Lily

"Its been a long time Reviewing the restaurants... however we happen to be at this reataurant, Paradise and was amazed to see three outlets for..."

Mahek Pratik Gandhi

"We Always come here for a take-away and usually i just had the same thing so My taste buds got used to it.. butYesterday I came here on the dine..."

Iris Joy Ebasco Edic

"Loved the food. Authentic Indian cuisine at a good price. Cricket decor which is a bonus for any cricket fan. BYO drinks which is reasonable. Alcohol..."

Timena Muna

"I been here for lunch. Before i say anything, One thing is very clear this is great place with reasonable pricing. We choosen three curries, two dry..."

Param Singh Nurowal

"Experienced great food and wonderful service at the buffet on Monday night, I would recommend to all.the long wait times can be understood once you..."

Nikiflanagan

"Good food . However never take a cake there and ask them to bring it to ur table to surprise ur friend . They are really bad at it . They ruined the..."

Leo Dilshan

"My go to place for Indian food in Auckland. They have a wide range of dishes that cater from more Western taste buds (eg butter chicken, mango..."

Jason Fernandez

"I go often. Good food. Affordable. Good service. Everything tastes good. It's worth it. During lunchtime you can grab the lunch special for..."

Nina

"Food always good. Very busy always so service can be a bit rushed. We opt to go for takeaway now from their other store. Always flavoursome, bigger..."

Rupert Lethaby

"Best Indian resto here ub Auckland. I had the Butter Chicken and it was just amazing. Was a bit hesistant on going because I'm not a fan of spicy..."

Phoebenessity

"I think I'm the last person in Auckland to discover this little gem in Sandringham .... Love love love Paradise and Paradise Street. The Manager and..."

Christena Mould-Morelli

"Meanest feed I've had for good value. Narn breed made in front hot and delicious. Awesome service as always. Too full to stay awake now. The..."

Bella Morelli

"Great food and service. Fazal was the manager on duty and ensured that we were well looked after. Naan bread was very fresh. $17 buffet.. well worth..."

Natasha Kumar

"Food and Flavour: 4/5Ambience: 3.5/5Seating: 3/5Service: 3/5Value for Money: 3/5The hara bhara kebab is amazing. The butter..."

BonZ Loves Food

"10+ rating... great food excellent service, huge range of curries, nan bread made freshly, manager continually checking to see how we we're doing &..."

S Tauelangi Pole

"Amazing food as always. The gravy had too much of colouring though. Great hospitality and..."

Purnima Sudha

"Awesome！nice Indian food! I came here with my best friend who are a nice Muslim. We really enjoy this delicious meal! I think we will go to this..."

Zhengjihan9

"Value for money. Dishes were a tad bit spicy but flavoursome. Paradise starters and paradise special chicken with garlic naan was awesome. Will..."

Praveen Kumar Kurup

"Great place for a Indian food in Auckland. Extremely cheap and quality food. I love their chicken 65 which is probably the most authentic..."

Vikranth Madabhushi

"Currently lying on bed happy as. Ordered the mutton dum biryani, indian butter chicken, hara bhara chicken and 3 for $7 garlic naan. Rice doesn't..."

Kaoseumu

"Excellent food! Naan bread is fantastic and interesting to watch it being made through the window by the entrance. I notice lots of the reviews make..."

Morty Hall

"Awesome buffet if you're a fan of Indian and buffets and exceptional value. If I had to complain, it would be that the curries could do with more..."

Keith

"Excellent customer service at paradise buffet. The manager, Fazal, has amazing customer dealing and is always welcoming and the rest of the staff is..."

Mehak Janjua

"Love the dine-in qaulity of the food.Take-away is good as well but not as great as the dine-in though.The buffet is not of the same..."

Chirag Darji

"Excellent food and customer service at the Paradise Buffet. The staff and the Manager were very courteous and welcoming. The Manager organised a..."

Paramahluwalia01

"Needed to find a new Takeaway option for Indian food... Sandringham seemed the obvious place to start so we came here. Great takeaway layout shop......"

Donna&Shane

"Definitely deserves the praise. Best Indian food. Loved the chicken lollipops. Huge portions. We had about twice as much food as we could eat. Will..."

Fiona Thompson Finkle

"Here's the thing about Paradise; it is a regular North Indian restaurant with decent food and portions. But what sets them over and above the mark..."

Audacity2Write

"I think this restaurant is alright.Reasons are displayed below.Buffet I rate this buffet 3/5 The buffet is not very..."

Miss Lawrence

"Tasty food, great service by the friendly smiling staff, worth the drive all the way from Mission Bay. Well done to the management and the staff-..."

Buellsnz

"Our favorite curry spot in Sandringham. Try their naan breads with harrabara chicken. Has a real good kick. Love the new takeaway shop that's..."

Ann R

"Loved the food, the ambience, the service. Our favourite from the menu is the chicken platter which is served on a sizzler. One of the best..."

Mizna Afzali

"you go there to eat Indian food, period. Dont expect anything too fancy (specially if you are not cricket fan) and you will not be disappointed. Try..."

Harsh Vardhan Shrotriya

"This place makes amazing biryani as well as a lot of other dishes, the curries are so good and very tastey, i highly recommend it .I've been coming..."

Rosie-Glen Bellam

"Brilliant service from the Paradise Buffet !! Fazal (guess he's the manager) doing exceptionally well and taking care of customers !! Staff were very..."

Syed Ahmed Farhan

"Paradise is not the only indian restaurant in Auckland. Well looking at their q's it seems it is. Well done to paradise on their expansion..."

Food Reviewer

"This place has since indergome some renovations. I wasn't quiet able to find a different page for their takeout, dine-in and buffet..."

Joseph Taleni

"Fourth time to the buffet restaurant and twice in three days, including with overseas visitors. Great food, great range and the food gets better each..."

Sukumar Goswami

"Tasty food and good portion sizes. One of the best places to try Indian cuisine for sure. They have been consistently good which is rare. Off late..."

Gastrophilist

"been there with my friends, It was quite busy place, but as always food was delicious specially butter chicken and chicken noodles. Staff was nice..."

Amirul Shaikh

"We waited in queue for 30 minutes to be seated. I suppose it was worth the wait!The star of the buffet was the lollipop chicken. It was..."

Benz Chan

"Its been my go to Indian place for takeaways. Their starters are just too tempting to not buy and they taste good. Its one of those indian places..."

Kaushikc_32

"Pay Less & good services. Everyone when I want to eat Indian food. I must go there. Yesterday I went with my aunt and cousin and had lunch, ..."

Iris L

"Favourite Indian takeaway - good food, great selection, reasonable price. What more can you ask for?Paradise just (14 April 2017) opened up..."

Jade Lim

"Amazing biryani - delicious and reasonably priced. We often buy family packs for takeaway. Also try their chicken 65, chilli chicken, chicken..."

Captain Coriander

"So many reviews on this page, I thought I would add some other hints & tips as well. All pics are labelled with the dishes name.Popular local..."

Stephy_NakiGirl

"Best indian food in the city... awesomest dum Biryani that i have ever tasted... also love the chicken 65... less desserts to choose from... good..."

Janani Mohan

"I used Paradise catering for my 50th party for around 75 guests. The 3 meat and 3 veg curries that I selected were absolutely divine. My guests..."

Saloshini Dadi

"The ultimate Indian restaurant, whether you need a quick takeaway, cheap buffet or a dine-in experience.. paradise has it all. The best Chicken /..."

Rohit

"Clearly this place has too many reviews so i'll keep my brief.The food is great, full of flavor and at a very affordable price. We always..."

S&G Take Auckland

"The team of chefs always reach our hearts.. awesome food.. best place to hang out with frnzzzz.God bless u dear chefs.. u really rock our..."

Niti R Garg

"Great food and a good price and the place is way clean. The naan bread was pretty good too. They caterer for large groups and the service over..."

Craig Julich-Serventy

"Went a few months ago for the $20 buffet around the corner from the main restaurant at night. Easily filled the stomach will unlimited biryani and..."

Sameer Emad

"Good Food . Had Chicken Biryani, Chicken Kebab and Manchurian. Nice clean restaurant and friendly service. Rice were cooked perfect as usual. Good..."

Joy

"My family and I went to their buffet which is on Kitchner st, down the road from their menu store. Cheap curry buffet for $20! The Curries were very..."

Seamus M.

"Had a little problem with getting a seat as we couldn't hold a table for 10 minutes as we were waiting for more of our family to arrive, however food..."

Selina

"▪️Ambience: 4/5▪️The restaurant is tidy and clean, tables well spaced from each other and plenty of room. My sister and I had to repeat..."

Matakai Foodie

"In my opinion, this is the best Indian restaurant in Auckland and I am sure a lot of people will agree with me. Considering the quality and quantity..."

Sanika Chandoskar

"All you can eat Curry! How awesome can that be. Paradise has many branches in Sandringham. Can be quite confusing, one only does buffet, one does..."

AA

"Hands down the best Indian food in Auckland. We have eaten from here frequently over the last couple years. Every single dish has always been..."

Ugeshni Khan

"Great food. Friendly staff. Neat and clean. Loved it. Lot of variety to choose from even in the vegetarian section. Happy to recommend to..."

Nonita Jaura

"Amazing authentic Indian food. I've been there several times with friends and family and the food has always been delicious. I don't usually eat..."

Mary Morgan

"Awesome venue. Easily catered for our group of 30. Excellent service. 1st class food. And very accomodating with our big group. Will be back again..."

Thomas.guy97

"Great food and a reasonable price. Very friendly staff who were very accommodating and let us stay over the hour time allocation as we were here for..."

Sarah

"My mom and I were visiting Auckland from the US and quickly realized this would be a great place for authentic Indian food. Our cab driver..."

Zach Paulinho

"I usually end up going to the buffet because I can try different things with the same price I would find at the restaurant. The staff are..."

Debin Sabu

"So on 24/02/2017 we had the Wika lunch off Paradise Chicken Dum Biryannee @ $35 and Bawarchii Chicken Dum Birryannee @ $40. Paradise had better..."

Praneal Badal

"Last weekend I had a 30th birthday party of about 20 people at the buffet section. I had never been there before and will definitely be back again...."

Anna.m.mulligan

"Food was tasty; great u can order in the counter and be seated beforehand; serving sizes were bigger than expected; great value for money. Parking is..."

Apple Tate

"Beautiful food , great quality , service is great it was my first time at this resturant and the food was exceptional staff where awesome I would..."

Rachel Sila

"Very, very, very yummy food.We came here because it was the Indian restaurant with the highest rating on Zomato. Our expectations were..."

Michelle Ma Belle

"Absolutely recommend this place. Can't book so just rock up. I went on a Tuesday so it was $15 which is extremely cheap for buffet. I had the chicken..."

Miura Elikana

"Amazing Biryani!I had heard a lot by indian people that "Paradise is Paradise" no comparison..and I used to wonder why? Becoz I had tried only once..."

Nashi Dasgupta

"My Indian friend once took me here for the first time and I was blown away by my experience.Very high quality stuff, little bit more on the..."

Bryan Chan

"Ate heaps for cheap and it taste gangster af. Thanks again paradise! Came here super hungry and my girlfriend was making heaps of anoying comment..."

Thomas Davey Hulme

"This place has been a good place for authentic Indian food for a while. Good dine in experience and good cost. Had a decent dinner for 4 cost only..."

Ronnie Nath

"Hands down, the best Indian restaurant ! Great service, taste and friendly staff also 5 star ambience . Thanks to the manager he is very..."

Baljeet Aulakh

"In my opinion, "the best buffet in Auckland"This place lives up to it's expectations. Have been here so many times in the last 3 months.Perfect..."

Richa Kashyap

"Service is good. The seating space is quite limited and very tight! Hard to bring kids along. Food is quite good but I cant help but feel the food..."

Lara Adams

"we are very frequent customers of Paradise whether it is takeaway or dine-in or buffet dinner the quality and taste of food is so consistent..."

Arpan Parikh

"Amazing food and great service. Very friendly team. Would definitely go back 😀. Highly recommended. A+++. Very good service. . . ..."

Shayan Khalid

"We enjoyed our food with lots of options to choose. Naan is freshly baked and served as cooked. Staff are nice and very polite.Love the way the..."

Jassi Aulakh

"Loved the food...service...staff... all are up to the markWhenever I visit this place for food I always gets the marvellous experience U..."

Shivani Gupta

"Good food , bitter / sweet staff , upfront staff was really nice then server was a bit rude but they made it rite in the end. Over all good place..."

Vikas

"We decided to go for an Indian meal and our mates spoke very highly of this place. Apparently there are no reservations and if you want to eat here,..."

Rishab Koshy

"I haven't had indian anywhere else since I had my first paradise experience. I am a regular here and I enjoy it everytime! Everyone I bring here..."

Ruby Satele

"Excellent food and service. What a delight! I loved the paradise special curry and naan. The only disappointment was the absence of the double ka..."

Choco

"We had a group of 16 for lunch. Although paradise doesn't take any bookings, they accommodated us with a special banquet menu. We pre-ordered. 1 veg..."

Hass Imda

"Went to the buffet on kitchener st as a work dinner. Atmosphere was nice and quiet but don't let that fool you. The place gets packed within 10..."

Sam

"I went there with my new bride after a month of our marriage and we both loved it.Only the service is a bit slow but everything else is..."

Ali

"स्वादिष्ट भारतीय भोजन !!!Prominent amongst Aucklanders, Paradise is an established locus of..."

Medium_Rare

"If you love curry this is the place to enjoy. I haven't been anywhere better than this restaurant. Highly recommend & I'd love to go back..."

Chico

"Went there for takeaway time to time, pretty good service. Food are not too bad, decent price too. Love their Nan breads, although some dish are..."

Qinyuan Chen

"Finally went to try paradise after hearing so much about it. The place looked fantastic - it reminded me of a Denny's / American fast food restaurant..."

Ffionachua

"5 of us went here last night. After the initial surprise it was neither BYO or licenced, we settled ready for what looked great food. You order at..."

Leanne Schou

"Love the delicious food - rich, warming curries, fresh, spiced pakora. The service is average but quick, the atmosphere vibrant and bustling - Not..."

Deen Khan

"Paradise buffet. Was very good and good service. The food was really nice and there was lots of variety. I would definitely recommend it to everyone...."

Mark Nikitin

"Excellent Buffet and service. Seriously good. Paradise. Naan delicious. Fruit dessert a delicious addition. Handsome waiter. Worth a visit. Will be..."

Sandy Blomfield

"Paradise buffet is great! Delicious fresh food and attentive polite service. good value for money. the same authentic Indian cuisine as the..."

Julian Slade

"@ParadiseBuffet one word AMAZING , great service and even better food. awesome service and great atmosphere! Very comfortable ! Reccomend it for all..."

Liufala N Toeumu Latu

"Paradise buffet27 varieties. Paradise buffet is amazing. The food is awesome. The service of the team is even better. Highly..."

Bhavin Sanghavi

"First time having a Paradise Take away. Lived up to the good reports we had heard about the curries. Only negative i found the roti to be a little to..."

Gary Bloxham

"Paradise buffet best place for all you can eat. Food is brilliant! Definitely give it a try :) the service is excellent, and it's only 3 hours for 3..."

Mohammad Al Omar

"@paradisebuffet we came in in a group of 12 and we got to be seated straight away. I was so happy with the service we received and the food was..."

Willow Fakatava

"This review is for paradise buffet! This is one of my favourite Indian places in Auckland. Been there couple times and the team are always very..."

Jagdish Singh

"Paradise buffet restaurant has the nicest food and customer service !!! Highly recommend everyone to come here, its a wonderful place, you must come..."

Fellini Makimou

"Loved the food,ambience ,music,service..a great experience all together specially @ $20 price worth..enjoyed a loot with family and friends ..cheers..."

Vikas Verma

"Great service n food. Chicken lollipop was the best...Fantastic selection of vegetarian dishes as well, dhalmakhni was the best...Will recommend..."

Evita Shannel

"Thanks for excent food and service :-)Good to experience different cultures. We will visit again! Fantastic buffet, great variety and..."

Ann Key

"This review is for 14A Paradise buffetFood Quantity 5/5Food Quality 5/5Presentation 4/5Service 4/5Price..."

Tony Ma

"Having tried a number of Indian restaurants now in Auckland, this would not be my first choice. But then the it is reasonably priced as compared to..."

Sakshi Wadhwa

"Had my birthday dinner here last night with my parents and it completed my night perfectly. Super busy and had to wait at least twenty minutes for a..."

Saagri Joshi

"We order food for a work event and the team at Paradise were very helpful in working a deal for us. We order over 60 lunch deals which were very..."

Adila Khan

"Excellent food every time. I do wish they'd start taking bookings though. I have had to wait up to an hour for a table at times. But always worth..."

Abhi R

"Dined here last night with a friend. Was very busy and lucky to get a table. The waiters were amazing and definitely lived up to the 'service with a..."

Hannah Gear

"Went around the corner to the new Paradise Buffet.for $20 pp. Are you kidding me. fab value and food.Biryani was fantastic. While not a..."

Mike G.

"Good food and amazing service. I always order lunch from here for work and it is a thumbs up everytime. They have good budget menu for..."

Swetha HAlharvi

"At my workplace we always order Paradise takeaways for team lunches and are very satisfied with the service. The staff is very nice and the portions..."

Candice Eckert

"We went for buffet. It was more than what I expected. Hot food serving quick. The buffet menu was organized really well. Loved the chicken lollipop...."

Divya Jaiswal

"Excellent option in Sandringham. We ordered Indian Butter Chicken and Paradise Special Lamb Masala. Very good taste. We had to wait outside because..."

Boty

"The Food is great!!!I am not a big fan of Noodles but when tried here, started liking it!Awesome customer service. Keep doing the..."

Manik Bhatia

"Ordered a bulk order for an Indian Children's homes Fundraising lunch of chicken biryani, butter chicken, curry(Mugali) chicken , rice and..."

Alf Lyn

"Paradise Buffet restaurant Sandringham Auckland ...Dinner last night was delicious ... An array of food from Chicken to vegetarian as well as..."

Mel Iyer

"Went there just in time to open. Food looked tasty. Got a lunch pack for 8 dollars. Chicken rice and Naan. Dan cheap. Food was tasty and filling...."

Sanjay Kant

"Came here for dinner. It's got a great interior with helpful staff. I ordered the lollipop chicken and chicken tikka with naan. The lollipop chicken..."

Jamez Hill III

"Fazal and his staff were very friendly, accomodating and made our time at paradise very enjoyable. Top service and buffet food was delicious! Thank..."

Jacqui Myocevich

"Very happy 2 eat here excellent customer service especially the buffet dinner is amazing management is great food is excellent I never go to eat any..."

Vikas Sahni

"Just done my 21st at Paradise it was the best, the Food was good the setup was good the service was great I would really recommend this place to..."

Joseph Stowers

"The food here is authentic South Indian Cusine. At the moment its the best in Auckland City. Have tasted all the dishes here and they are simply..."

Angel McCosh

"Ate at the Buffet section last night...was really good and the lollipop chicken kept on coming! The service is amazing!! Great value for..."

Odette Sassman

"Amazing food, Excellent customer service.Firstly to like thank the chefs for the amazing food.Selection of food is amazing and the taste is..."

Nazilat Shazmaani

"Had buffet tonite....... Food was fresh and tasty and no doubt service was even better...... But the naan breads were very thick and had to wait for..."

Jesse Kool

"My whole family loves the food of paradise. We often go there for dinner and the quality of food is always better than the last. There are variety..."

Deena Khangura

"A Big THANK YOU to Paradise, Sandringham Auckland NZ for making the most delicious Chicken Biryani, Naans and Bagara Baingan (Egg plant curry) for..."

Indu Priya Yella

"I have been in Zomato for ages and this is the first time I am writing a review.. I have never seen an Indian restaurant get so crowded as..."

Gopalakrishnan Sekaripuram Anantharaman

"Yummy Indian food! Service was quick and friendly. It was our first time there and we were welcomed warmly by the attendants. The food arrived..."

Maggie Yun-ni Chiang

"Good Location .Excellent food. Good Service. Staff were very friendly and helpful.Parking is real easy. Well done Salar! I was really..."

Sarjit Kuar

"Definitely the best Indian Restaurant in Auckland! Been here many times and no fail...always excellent food and service! Not to mention it's near our..."

AngeLi

"Si vous aimez l'Inde, le côte bryuyant et plein de monde, vous trouverez dans ce restaurant, plutot ambiance food court, tout ce que vous souhaitez...."

Virginie Herbeck Mathieu

"First time we went there on Sunday around 9PM and it was fully packed and they denied entry :(Next time I went quite early, didn't wanted to get..."

Anupama Samantroy

"I never go out to indian restaurants in NZ due to their penchant for adding sugar to all their one dimensional curries. But Paradise is not that. I..."

Anushree Sen Gupta

"ok a change in taste, turned Indian last weekend and decided to checked out Paradise after a workmate suggested this out Sandringham way,This..."

Diner8Here

"Ambiance - 4/5Food - 4/5Service - 4/5Overall good.I have been here and had takeaways ad my friends from Hyderabad enjoy..."

LoveEatLive

"In my top two favorite Indian restaurants of Auckland. My recommendation is the dine in. Been a few times now and food has been consistent. Curries..."

P L

"i had the lamb rogan josh it was very bad taste the curry suace was watery the meat was hard and too much fat on the sides its not a good flavour im..."

Samy

"Good food, decent biryani. I have many things from this place. It gets pretty crowded on weekends. Atleast a 30 min wait for seating or even take..."

I'm Hungry

"The meal we had yesterday was tasty and good amount of food that was enough for our gathering , I recommended paradise for all cultures , service was..."

Sawsan Al-shamaa

"Excellent Indian food and very reasonable price , lamb chops , tandoori chicken, Indiana butter chicken, chicken pasanda , what ever i have eaten..."

Varun Chugh

"The best curry in Auckland as far as i'm aware! Really reasonably priced as well. I would recommend the takeaway rather than dine-in as the..."

Gabriel Long

"My last meal before I die would be here! So when a white friend asked to take him and his gf to an Indian joint there was no other..."

Pankaj Kini

"Awesome experience of dinning there on delicious Indian cuisine. The best ever Indian food I found in entire Auckland till date. Starting with the..."

Prosenjit Chatterjee

"I have to say here has the best Indian food. We go across the entire Auckland to have it every month. I would give a full 5 points but -0.5 for the..."

Flay Loo

"I have been to Paradise way to many times now. Its is simply the best in the town hands down. No match at all. I am a chicken guy. My favourites here..."

Kunal Khatwal

"Fast, efficient service. Butter naan is to die for, and dishes are good value for money. The chicken tiika is also amazing, have never been let down..."

Ashleigh Michelle

"Best value for money. Their butter chicken was better seasoned than your average food-court one. Naan bread game is on point, warm, light and fluffy..."

TheMʌverick

"Myself and a few Colleagues were invited out to dinner last night at Sandringham in Auckland and I have to say this was the best Indian Food I have..."

Ivone Sass

"Ordered food for 100 people, Food quantity was great, taste was amazing and super delicious. Very good Service and Value. I had requested for..."

Tulip Oliveira

"Overrated place considering how popular it is. Wouldn't wait for 30 min for a table when you have other options just next to it. Food is standard and..."

Disha

"After having takeaways from here, it definitely felt like paradise. The curries are delicious!!!! Including the dhal and even the naan is light and..."

ShoRt

"Always taken away my orders from here, most of the time it is only chicken biryani with ginger chicken or chicken 65. The taste is consistent and..."

Taranjeet Kaur

"Amazing food and great service, no wonder it's always busy! I have tried many things from this menu, I would recommend this info Chinese menu rather..."

Natasha Kumar

"Excellent customer service, good quantity for price, with the good food they are making they should increase the choice more, specially of vegetarian..."

Food Lover

"I love this place. I usually get the chicken manchurian, chicken 65 and harabara chicken. My favourite has to be the harabara chicken!!! Really good..."

Payal

"Having seen the good reviews I knew I had to try Paradise.Knowing how popular this place is we decided to see if we can get a table at 6:20pm...."

Miss Kiki

"Fucking spectacular.This curry place is not your typical. Well textured curries full of flavour and spice. The curry style is not your sweet..."

Whiskyncigars

"Decided to give this place a go after reading all the good reviews. The wait time initially was 40 mins but one of the guy gave us a ring back in 5..."

Joanne Chiang

"Out of all the Indian restaurants I've tried in the city, I like Paradise the best. The biryani is very typical Hyderabadi - lightly spiced rice with..."

Ashlene Cheryl Cardoza

"Only commenting for take aways. Great prices and speedy service. Chicken lollipops and pakoras are always a yum snack. The non Indian..."

Wildpantry

"Try it you won't be disappointed! Always had takeaways but went for the restaurant experience last night for dinner.Could not fault on..."

Sukriti Bhatnagar

"My All time one Stop Restaurant in Auckland for Indian Food.All I can say their way of preparing food is Authentic and flavorsome.I've been here..."

Malapati36

"Great food, mouth watering dishes, Tandoori Platter with Mutton Dum Biryani and cool down with mango lassi...awesome... with good and Prompt service..."

Sameer Ahd

"Well...my stay in NZ for 6 months, made me try out food at a couple of restaurants. Although it's been quite some time that I'm back, my experience..."

Noor S (noorinfoodistan.wordpress.com)

"If I could rate this beauty a 10 out of 5 I would. For curries that exceed your expectations, you cannot go past Paradise. A wide range of 'curries..."

Kelsie Smith

"After seeing the high ratings we decided to dine here tonight. We ordered a garlic naan , paneer naan, mutton dum biriyani, kadai lamb and chicken..."

Kippendorf

"This is a well known place so not much to add- really nice food but I only wish they are a bit less salty. And this place doesn't sell or byo..."

Christian

"Can't go wrong with paradise...comfort food that's banged out real quick unless you having dinner then good luck...lines can be crazy....I do feel..."

Siale Heimuli

"I've had quite a bit of indian food - either restaurant or takeaway Paradise lives up to the hype that i've heard quite a lot about. The Naan is..."

Umang D

"Awesome place if you wanna enjoy the "eating" experience- really good decor, excellent and quick service, very very professional staff that you might..."

Gloria Pooja Rodrigues

"Too many reviews of the place already. On a weeknight it has a 15-30 mintues wait....so not much for me to say except....weekends try the Tandoori..."

Miraaz Peerbhai

"This used to be my go to place for Indian food. Don't get me wrong they still make good food, for example their naan bread is still one of the best..."

Topi

"If you are looking for a good curry in Auckland I would highly recommend taking a trip to Paradise. The curries are awesome and the spice factor is..."

Victoria

"Love this restaurant a lot! Food is always perfect and so is the service...not once I gone there and it wasn't busy which tells you a lot about the..."

Maha Osman

"Love the takeaway food here.. Have tried just about everything except the vegetarian curries. Was reading some of the negative reviews and that..."

Amanda B

"Been to this place more than 500 times , never disappointed with the food. Have tried almost everything, can't beat the taste.Best Indian restaurent..."

Monty Oberoi

"■ Great food■ Good service■ Good value for $$■ Very Busy at dinnertime■ Queues during peak hoursWe've..."

FoodieOodie95

"The Best Indian restaurant in NZ. (Not Auckland) Look no further. Succulent kababs, delicious curries and the best bhagare baingan in the country...."

Rish

"Fantastic! The food is amazing; can taste the blends of spices. Service is fast and the food is not over priced. This is my husband and I's new..."

Kazza893

"Really nice food and well priced. Our children love the lollipop chicken and you can''t go past the korma, definitely our favourite. Great..."

Robinsongary219

"Best indian I've been too and friendliest staff i have encountered. Food was delicious and reasonably priced.What to orderEntree -..."

Ben Moynihan

"It will be a shame not to rate this restaurant, considering that I go here often (like bawarchi)Being a big fan of biryani and having lived in..."

Sanchit Kaushal

"Best Indian restaurants in town! We went there twice, dine in and takeaway and had great experiences both times.We love their lollipop..."

Cupy Dee

"Good curries-had the tikka masala, paneer curry, lamb korma and mutton biryani. The only downside was that the naans were thick and sweet- tasted..."

Adeline

"Amazing food especially the chicken 65 and garlic naan , portions are large generally cant finish them and prices are pretty low. Staff are friendly..."

Henry Speirs

"Scrumptiously filled with beautiful flavour and the aroma of spices. Authenticity of Indian cuisine at it's best. Lack in service oriented..."

Rio Oz

"By far, the best Indian in Auckland( according to me). Everything about this place is awesome(right from the food to their service). Favourite items..."

Gautham Vasudevan

"The best Indian food I have eaten in N.ZBiryani is very good as well as the harabara chicken (Spicy). Service is good too as long as you can..."

Max

"This restaurant always serves the best, fresh Indian food veg or non veg. Is always busy and they're going to be moving to a bigger place soon. Can't..."

Alok Limbachia

"One of the best Biryani in Auckland. Tikka masala is really nice too. Looking forward trying their skewers next time...."

Moke Xu

"While I would probably be the last person to tell you that Paradise serves the best Indian food in town, I cannot deny that they have an excellent,..."

Danny

"Great place when you feel like Indian! by far the best in Auckland! I usually get takeaway as this place is almost always busy! handy location also..."

Samuel Paulsen

"Had a great meal here today. Place was totally full by 6.30 Pm. Nice room great service. Food was absolutely delicious and well priced. Tried chilli..."

Avi

"The specialty of this place has to be its chicken biryani, its amazing. Infact the only thing that I love at this restaurant is this dish. However I..."

Richa K

"I have been to this restaurant many many times. It is always busy but worth the wait during dinner time. Love the Lamb Biryani , Baltic Chicken and..."

Alexander Xavier

"Well so many positive reviews speak for themselves. Always busy which is a good sign. Great food,no complains. Quick and fast service. Definitely..."

Sumit

"Lets start with the food... Started out with the tandoori mixed appetizer and it dazzled my taste buds with flavors that my brain could not even..."

Xander Cameron

"We had an event on Christmas Day and were looking for curry to be part of our menu. We were recommended to approach Paradise and it was an excellent..."

Raffi

"Great customer service and most authentic Indian in New Zealand. Can't go enough times. Get good service levels from staff too. Drinks menu could be..."

Terence Ngwerume

"Came here a while back...Awesome staff. Great food. Deceptive portion sizes that fill you up! Good ambience. Clean. In the heart of Sandringham...."

BrinkersMad

"Been a favourite for me and many friends for years now..always first choice, food never disappoints, love taking people there for the first time and..."

Alan Lindley

"Been here I don't know how many times and specially take ways can't even imagine, by far the best value for money food. So far the taste , quality..."

Chirag Tailor

"Better place for cheepest and tastiest Indian food. I always addicted to chilli chicken. Flavour and taste awsm. Biriyani also pretty gd. Best place..."

Canistan Charles

"I recently catered food from paradise and the food was exceptional. Lamb kebabs were phenomenal and tasted superb. A big thank you and well done to..."

Raina.02

"Never been there, but nothing would have stopped me from eating at this place. Though I have just ate through take away but the food is never..."

Hardeep Singh

"Paradise restaurant looks like a take-away store at first glance, but as you approach you often see a long line of people sitting on the outside..."

L.E.N.S

"One of my favourite Indian restaurant, their food is delicious, authentic and good portions . Today we had the chicken takka and afghan kebab..."

Food 24/7

"We had the best Indian curry at this place. I personally love butter chicken. I make it by myself at home, and I have tried so many butter chicken at..."

W111

"The one thing that experience has taught me is that where lots of people from another country flock to a food outlet that cooks their own native..."

Ivan Koay

"Best Indian restaurant in Auckland. Excellent service. Have been a regular customer since 1.5 years. I am surprise, how chef can maintain similar..."

Arpit Gandhi

"Amazing food. We ordered four different dishes and everything was delectable. The garlic naan in particular was the highlight -- best naan ever...."

Meg McGimpsey

"Possibly the best Indian food I've had since living in Auckland. A real depth of flavour to their food. They were incredibly busy on the night so..."

Kieran

"Normally I feel indian food is greasy and heavy, but the food from paradise is very clean and light.Ive tried most of the mild and medium curry..."

Amanda Chan-Borell

"We ordered the Chicken Tikka entree, Balti lamb, Lamb spinach, Paneer butter masala, rice and cheese / garlic naan. All of the curries were packed..."

HJ

"Best food best service. I feel all indian restaurants specially like Satya should close down and Paradise should take over all. I go there 5 days a..."

Andy

"I had tried many cuisines of paradise but i only liked biryani n halwa.Except these, currys were average not that delicious.Always went there to have..."

Mohit Gupta

"Excellent indian food ... Have visited lot of Indian places in Auckland and can say this is definitely one of the best indian food. Biriyani is the..."

Pmaroo

"Very consistent taste. When me and my partner first visited this place it was just a start up thing about 3-4 years back I think and now they've got..."

Aabhas Dole

"Best Indian that I've tasted so far. Really enjoyed their Chicken Tikka Masala! It's really bursting with flavor and enjoyable from the first bite to..."

Marco De Jesus

"I don't eat much Indian food except in food court, I went this place with my Fiji Indian friends so I don't need to worry how to order or distinguish..."

Flora

"Mostly visited restaurant by me. Loved their tatse. Constantly good taste. Specially their chicken lolly pop, chilli chicken and biriyani. Will go..."

Polash Shariful Hasan

"The food was good! A little bit less than expected. Didnt quite get value for money. Koftas were super hard, paneer 65 - a big no no. Definitely a go..."

Hharkirat Siingh

"Best biryani in Auckland. What most people do is they expect good customer service from an establishment that thrives on its take away. So if you're..."

Lexi

"This place is always a good choice to pick up some quick and satisfying takeaway. Love their curries as they are the closest thing to actual taste of..."

Nikhil Gujar

"You'll never be failed whenever you step into this place. Every time I've been to Paradise I've been wowed continuously. The food is amazing and the..."

Jaya Soma

"Great food, especially the food from the tandoor. Lip-smacking. Have tried the Chiken Biryani, Chicken tikka masala, chicken tandoori, the non veg..."

Rajas Patil

"Wow! The food here was amazing - we branched out and ordered a vegetarian dish which I wouldn't usually go for. It was the 'Bagarey Baigan' (Spicy..."

Jess Esq

"The first time I had food from here, it was takeout lamb biryani. It was not great. So to say I was incredibly sceptical when my husband told me that..."

Kershia

"I would rate this the best place to if you are craving for some biriyani. When everything seems fine, there is just one problem with the place. It is..."

Sharan Dhanala

"Taken here by a friend who knows the area. Really delicious selection of curries, not just focussed on your standard "British Indian" curries for..."

Simon Wordsworth

"Had takeaways here recently. Quality Indian food, friendly service and reasonable prices. We had the Paradise Special Chicken Curry, Saag Paneer..."

Heidi

"Great Indian food in Sandringham. Had the chicken korma and was very pleased with the quality and authenticity. Service was excellent and the..."

Campbell Ecklein

"Amazing food! The queue always spills out onto the road on a Thursday-Saturday night.The service is average and the atmosphere is very get..."

Stacey Henderson

"My new favourite Indian restaurant!Excellent quality food at such reasonable prices. The curries have a good proportion of meat (unlike..."

Charlene Weaver

"Paradise...Paradise Paradise!!! The name said it all. This place is a heaven for Indian food. After numerous recommendations by my indian friends and..."

Phil

"Had the Indian Butter Chicken and Chicken Tikka Masala takeaway.Absolutely yum!!!!!!Arguably out of Auckland this is the best,..."

Charlie

"Paradise is definitely the best place for Indian food, they have warm and friendly customer service, the food is well priced, and it tastes great..."

Sheetal Naidu

"Paradise serves awesome Indian food, it had got lots of non vegetarian varieties. Taste is one of the best available in Auckland, i guess. But they..."

Aditya Jagtap

"The best fresh-made nan bread in AKL...those tandoori chicken are simply delish! The staff were efficient & friendly...and the price was cheap to my..."

Nanu.Eats

"Arguably the best indian restaurant in Auckland. Their Biriyani is the perfect dish for when friends come over and the butter chicken is to die for...."

Jayden Campbell

"Having tried indian cuisine in pretty much all of the central auckland, I would say that Paradise is the absolute and ultimate best. A 25 minutes..."

Michelle Young

"Went here for my partner's brother's birthday. We all ordered way too much and was totally worth it, because it was delicious. We had the chicken..."

Becca Barnes

"I think this is one of the best Indian restaurant in Auckland. It's always busy! Lollie-pop chicken is definitely my favourite - full of favours and..."

Grace

"Awesome food specially chicken briyani :) really worth of spending money on. Will visit again and will recommend to anyone who wants to have..."

Ra Man

"OMG Such a great food! Great vegetarians options, seafood and fish, nice entrees and really good prices!!! Highly recomended 😉 i'm coming soon..."

Gon Guerra

"There lamb biryani is really good! One of the best biryani place in town.Compared to other biryani joints on Sandringham this is restaurant..."

FoodLoco

"Best restaurant and gud staff and gud service and gud food u can't go wrong at this place keep ur eye close and just go ........awesome restaurant..."

Tapan Amin

"I live very nearby, and we get takeaways from Paradise about 3 times a month.Damn - Sooo gooodI love the Kadai Lamb myself, being a kiwi..."

Roger Cook

"Dined in once and ordered take away quiet a few times. Food is delicious, yummy. Quantity is good for wat they charge. To dine in, tables are small..."

Feel Food

"I had only tried their takeaway Biryanis before but recently went and dined at the restaurant. The dishes we had were so delicious! We had to order..."

Vanessa

" One of the best chicken biriyani in nz i love it . I suggest try it 👌👌👌👌 . And ambience of restaurant u guys love it , fabulous service..."

Gagan

"This is probably one of my favourite Indian restaurants in Auckland. The food portion is always generous and the prices are not bad either. I really..."

Kiran Chaudhari

" Great food with marvellous service. Specially by Gagan, marvellous understaing with great timing.Hyderabadi Biryani is always be the one for..."

Gurbinder Singh Bhullar

"One of the best Indian restaurants I have come across in Auckland. The food is very authentic. Staff is very friendly. We were served by Gagan and he..."

Chetan Oberoi

"Possibly one of the best places ever. Not just in Auckland or New Zealand. Service, food quality, quantity, all on point. The staff has always been..."

Karuna Thawani

"This is by far my favourite Indian restaurant in Auckland. I love the chef recommened special chicken curry，very rich flavour. Just thinking about..."

Super(･_･;Phoebe

"It gets you addicted to it. What more should I say. If you are craving for rich Indian authentic food, well your search ends here at..."

Sumit Bassi

"This place is sensational. We come here every week and it just keeps getting better. If you want an experience start with the Afghani kebab but if..."

Daniel Martin

"Great service, awesome food as everyone, Gagan was awesome guy to serve us.greet well, got a good takeaway service as well, will come again as soon..."

Ranjit Sharma

"Stopped by paradise for takeaway, at $12 a takeaway the portions were big and the chicken dish we ordered had a fair amount of chicken. The dishes we..."

Ryan

"For lunch today, we decided to skip Uni meal for some good ol Indian food. Paradise is very popular and has being my takeaway joint for a very long..."

Sharine Cameron

"If you’re looking for some good old classic Indian curry, Paradise is your place. A favourite amongst my group of friends, we’ve eaten out here..."

Helena Chen

"This food is the bets curry restaurant in Auckland I recommend it to every one and the service is fantastic and I realy love there mango lase..."

Steven Turnock

"Excellent Food and Great atmosphere. Generally Indian food outlets go over board with the use of spices and ready made pastes but not this one. I..."

Yasser Raza

"Hi my name is gautam chadha I really love the food and service probided by mr gagan sidhu in wait staff he is a cute boy who knows his job very..."

GAUTAM CHADHA

"Heavenly food with fantastic service... Love this place Suggest try the paradise special chicken.. 10 out of..."

Karl Turnbull

"Food is surprisingly good. The moment the food is served to the table youll know that you're in for a treat :) The resto is packed and busy when we..."

Sheena Nazario

"I've been to Paradise many times and been consistently delivering excellent service. Food was delicious. I think their best indian restaurant in..."

Jacque

"I went in there on a date with my wife. We were greeted by Gagan he provided us a beautiful service, made sure everything was ok and that we were..."

Jaspreet Singh

"Best Indian food in NZ hands down. I've spent time traveling all over India and eating at this restaurant brings back so many wonderful memories...."

Sean Appleby

"This is probably one of my favourite Indian restaurants in Auckland. The food portion is always generous and the prices are not bad either. I really..."

Mat

"Sandringham has long been home to numerous South Asian restaurants and being a local it makes for an awesome array of choices when it comes to dinner..."

Madicattt

"Amazing indian food and great busy, family friendly atmosphere. Staff are always helpful especially gagan and food is always so delicious and fresh...."

Belinda Burgess

"I go here often and I love love the Balti Chicken as main, Afghani kebabs as entree and cheese naans! my brother loves the Lamb Pasinday and Balti..."

Samuel Negash

"The best food in town.never disappointed. Our whole family love the food whether it be chicken lollipop, tikka, indo Chinese, lamb or goat..."

Vinny Rajput

"I think this place is a bit overrated. We ordered Indian butter chicken and lamb masala, both were average, nothing special.The staff were..."

Alex

"Came here with my favourite co workers. I'm not a big fan of Indian food and I always choose butter chicken so I thought I would try a different dish..."

Vicki Ko

"I've never had real Indian until I tasted the food here at paradise. The chicken masala special is amazing and the garlic bread naan. Staff are great..."

Ben Kaino

"This is by far the best tasting Indian food in Auckland, but the ambience needs to be improved in terms of spacing and lighting.Tables are too..."

Gade121

"We ate chicken korma and lamb spinach with rice and naan bread.. It was great! It was tasty and the meat are cooked well. Plates and cutlery and..."

Jaine Gunabe Rebong

"Absolutely fantastic!!!!!! Really authentic and well balanced flavours. Perfectly cooked. Favourites from our visit - pakora, lamb korma, chicken 65,..."

Michelle Hilke

"Rather impressed with the food here yesterday. The biryani's here are so popular you literally don't see a table dining without it. We ordered the..."

SS

"The food in this place is very good. There is a long waiting queue during peak evening hours. This needs to improve. Will go again in the..."

#1

"Visited this evening as a group of 5 for dinner. Upon arrival there was a line of people waiting for tables to dine inside. I have never seen..."

Stango

"I was recommended to go here by a colleague at work who is Indian as this is, in her opinion, the most authentic Indian food in Auckland. Without..."

Jason

"Absolutely excellent service and food. Don't go past Paradise if you are considering catering for a large function.Paradise catered for a..."

A Fa

"Long waiting times, crowded and pressed for space. While these are generally a turn off, they also mean that this place is incredibly popular, serves..."

Kishore Mitra

"I would definitely recommend this restaurant. One of the best indian cuisine restaurants ive been to and maybe the best in auckland. The prices are..."

Alex Hogg

"After I heard so many positive recommend of paradise, Super(･_･;Phoebe and I decided to visit here. We had the chef's special chicken and spinach..."

Yong Ma

"Well of all the other Indian takeaway/restaurant, I really like this one, I usually order my favorite Chicken Biryani and some other main,..."

Lance Legend

"Yummy popular india dishes in AucklandPrice 3/5Food 4/5Service 3/5Atmosphere 4/5Recommend any curry and tandury chicken..."

Renor Kay

"Best biryani in auckland and i loved the chilly chicken too!!! I just they have an option of making mild dishes for the non chilli lovers but apart..."

Nhenz N Nhatz

"The food is really tasty over here, if you compare it with the other indian food joint in New Zealand. i have tasted food from this place since..."

Asif Rahman

"Recently my family have decided to try curry from an Indian restaurant for the first time. We have always been curious as we recognised the quick..."

Ameri Lim

"We had an awesome lunch here! I ordered butter chicken- which a bit too sweet and chicken 65-savory and spicy chicken with curry leaves and masala..."

Stifanyanwar

"If you're after an Indian restaurant that is consistent, delicious and authentic, it is definitely Paradise. Biryani is always fantastic (though..."

Inez Olecki

"Absolutely loved it, the food was great and the staff was even better. Only problem is the seating arrangement, it was a bit congested because of the..."

Shazrina

"The best Indian food I've tasted and according to our son who has been to India is the closest you will get to authentic Indian...anyway we had to..."

Sungsam7

"One of the best restaurant to try Indian food. Food is freshly cooked as you can taste it as this is my fifth visit and I always enjoyed there..."

Manpreet Singh Bains

"Great food, pretty authentic compared to the other Indian restaurants around NZ. Prices are fairly similar as well. Hard to find a table on the..."

Adnan Topiwala

"Indian food - LOOOOOOVE! Why? Well, the question is WHY NOT? Indian food is spicy, full of flavour and curries are my favourite food. Dhal and naan,..."

The Hangry Soul

"Love their Biriyani, love most of their curries. The $8 lunch menu is also great. They have kept the place tidy and the prices are pretty good as..."

EssJay

"Decided to venture out to Sandringham on Saturday for dinner. It was our first time here and was a bit taken back as to how crowded it was. We left..."

Jemimah

"My girlfriends and I dined from the takeaway menu last Saturday night. We shared an array of curries, such as chicken khorma, lamb spinach, fish..."

Rebben

"I had Biryani Chicken, Paradise special chicken masala and garlic naan. I'm not a big fan of Indian food but these food were tasty. They came in..."

Tanz

"Best Indian in town, use to always drive past this place, and there was always a line of people. Decided to phone an order through, ordered the..."

Vitale Eti

"I've had takeaways from here before, but this was the first time I had dined in. (I tried their family pack chicken biryani last time - definitely..."

Rice & Kai

"HELL YEAH! Best Biriyani, by far, ever! Whenever in Auckland we get two boxes, one chicken and one mutton and they are never anything short of..."

Team Thomas

"After long time when my family was craving Indian Food (though we always make indian food at home, restaurant style indian food is different for us)..."

Radhika Nagori

"Well...this place was recommended by my colleague who is an Indian. She said it was one of the best indian restaurants in Auckland and she was..."

Sinae Yang

"By far the best biriyani I've had in New Zealand. I would love to have here repeatedly as long as I as I am in Auckland. The chicken and Mutton are..."

Vaidyanathan Balasubramanian

"I love this place! Always have to wait for 10+mins but I don't mind! Also my dad loves this place as well.I always have palak paneer(spinach and..."

Ririchan

"My favourite authentic Indian joint to dine and takeaway!! Friendly service and good quality food. The chicken chilli here will keep me coming..."

Don's Food Fiesta

"The takeaway service is great and great value for money for some of the best tasting Indian food in Auckland. Chicken Makhani, Hyderabadi biryani,..."

Amit Tripuraneni

"I've been going to Indian restaurants for 2 decades and this one's the best! Recommended by a chef friend. Try the lamb pasinday. It's..."

J Hough

"My partner showed me paradise and we can't stop coming here, Lollipop chicken is the best ! Amazing indian food. My favourite place to get takeaway..."

Mana Katsukawa Otimi

"This place is my favourite after home food and it’s abouttime I give them a review.I have been going to this place since 7 odd..."

Prem C

"One of my favorite spots. Awesome flavours,fast service, good price. Authentic indian cuisine that can not be faulted. A positive of this restaurant..."

Foodiesfeast

"It's not often that my Indian friends will actually recommend an Indian restaurant to me but Paradise is one place they'll admit to having better..."

Lucy Eats

"Exceptional authentic Indian takeaways! Highly recommend the paneer naan with the Indian (I.e not Kiwi) butter chicken. Well worth a visit but place..."

GF

"This place is pretty much my local when it comes to delicious indian food. Their biryani is amazing and their curries never disappoint. 'Nuff..."

Myfoxycorner

"Really nice indian butter chicken the best so far in auckland. The service is bit late may b coz they are bzy always but although the food is really..."

Naman Taluja

"Fantastic place, great Indian food and a bit cheaper than other places. Their chicken tikka is amazing and I love the Chinese Indian dishes too..."

Chris Gin

"Great food! I haven't had a decent Indian meal since I moved to west Auckland a year ago so I was very impressed. I will be coming back. The place..."

Becky Hunt

"Awesome authentic Indian food. Well worth the wait you always get. Can especially recommend the biryani! No idea what the restaurant is like for..."

Rhys Armstrong

"As always, worth the wait. Biryani is simply the best in Auckland. Have been coming here for a while and it never disappoints. Just have to be..."

FoodBin

"We went to Paradise for dinner on Sunday. Food was good, service was quick. You need to get there early as they are crazy busy on weekends. We..."

RJ

"Not a bad curry but not outstanding, great if your looking for a quick curry fix. Definitely better than the Indian chains like Masala or..."

Faroe3456

"The food here is just stellar. I mean which place can boast a massive queue every evening of the weekend. The Indian butter chicken is what a real..."

Kezia Lobo

"It's a good Indian food and the new addition to the list is the rumali Roti... Which is great addition to the menu .... Just love the food and the..."

Vikram M Vyas

"What can I say - the food is absolutely delicious. I'm addicted. I was introduced to Paradise by a friend who said that you haven't had Indian food..."

Ania

"Amazing food.. Amazing service.. We were in Auckland for 3 days. We went to Paradise on the second day for dinner. We loved it so much that we went..."

Rajiv Ram

"An institution in Sandringham!Food: I came for lunch and ordered the Chicken Capsicum Masala and a Paneer Naan. Both were excellent and to..."

Marina Samountry

"Amazing authentic flavours—Great service, great food, one of my favourite places to eat in Auckland. Go and experience a piece of Paradise..."

Jennifer Rajkoomar

"Food is amazing, Indian and Indian Chinese with big portion sizes and a cheap price. Can get a main, rice, naan and coke for $17-$22. Great for..."

Sonam Kumar

"Paradise is always a good experience! Ordered the afghani kebab which was as always delicious along with the yoghurt it's served with, tried the..."

Nazah Ali

"Great place to get your desi food flavor. Order does take time but understandable cause this place at any time ive walked in had over 30 patrons...."

Parik Kansara

"This on 30th August'14 Saturday last week :-)...had a family occasion and had ordered food through the great guy in one of the pics Salah. He was..."

Jerome D'Souza

"You don't need to go anywhere else for biriyani! Paradise has an array to choose from and delicious side dishes to keep you coming back for more...."

Cynthia Vanisha Paul

"Havent been to a lot of indian restaurants in nz, but the food here was great. Good punchy flavours, and the mango lassi is delish. ..."

Charlee Brown

"Great food, good value, and surroundings appropriate for the type of restaurant. About the only negative was the room itself was a bit cold,..."

Pete Kenny

"Personally, I think this is one if the best, most authentic Indian restaurants in Auckland. Fresh, tasty food. The tandoori chicken is a speciality...."

J.T547

"Paradise is a real gem of authenticity. I had the Chicken 65 which was fantastic. The restaurant itself is very open and relaxed. Prices are very..."

Carson L

"My wife and I had Chicken biryani for lunch. It was very good. We will go again. We are senior citizens and we had a bit left over from one serve...."

Ravin Malarao

"Without a doubt, my favourite Indian restaurant in Auckland. The food is always brilliant, I've eaten here pretty much weekly for three years now and..."

David L

"Love it.Authentic Indian food at affordable prices. Feels like being in India. The lamb curry was so tasty and beautifully spiced.Naan..."

Blair Stanford

"Went for dinning out on Saturday, restaurant was pack - waited 20 minutes for the table.Ordered zafrani chicken, lamb pasanda, kadai paneer and..."

Nelson Macwan

"After placing a negative review of this restaurants takeaways about a year ago we decided to try again and opt for a fine in option.We were..."

Hana

"I had my 55th birthday on the 23rd of May, I invited my kiwi friends from the New Lynn RSA where I play 8 ball pool. I ordered my dinner from..."

Michael Diaz

"The made to order takeaway is excellent. Because it exceeds my expectations I will not hesitate to give this place a 5 star rating. Patrons..."

Dean Quate

"I enjoyed the food and service. A nice selection of Indian cuisines. I ordered the afgani kebab for a entrée followed by a chicken tika curry which..."

Daniel Johnston

"I'm not a frequent patron of Indian food, but when I had asked a taxi driver once where a good place to go to, I was told to go no where else other..."

Gabriel Tan

"The best eggplant infused with lime juice dish I've had anywhere in the world. Service was very good also therefore I highly recommend this..."

Doug Thomas

"Delicious take-aways from Paradise Indian Food. Had to wait a while, but that wasn't surprising with how busy the place was. Very happy with the..."

Charlotte

"The best Indian food in town. My experience with their staff, the quality of food was A+.Value of the food was exceptionally well priced..."

Azhar Bhamji

"Wow! Best in Auckland. I've dined in twice and had take out last night. I must be getting soft because the dish I bought last night was soooooo hot!..."

Xeno Vert

"I have been looking for a Indian food place and have found it. What a wonderful feast I had, it was takeaway, I had chicken korma, chicken biyrani..."

Treena

"My friend's son was visiting me in Hamilton and there he comes with a big black plastic bag, I asked what have you brought for me, he said ' you..."

Shiwani

"I love the Paradise mix grill as entree and chicken biryani!I like the fact all the food I ordered are not covered with oil like cheap Indian..."

Satoko Kaneko

"My family and I are quite fussy when it comes to Indian takeaway. Paradise takeaway (we have never eaten in) delivers on taste for sure! You get more..."

Mrs T

"My boyfriend and I were looking for a good biryani place in Auckland. After a quick search and a bit of asking around, we decided to try Paradise..."

D G

"There are so many things I can talk about Paradise, the name itself says it all. It is indeed a Paradise of Indian cuisines. You will not find..."

Rushik Dave

"My family loves Paradise food. We go there almost every week. Everything on their menu is unique. Their Afghan kebabs are so delicious. Flavors are..."

Jasmin Sheikh

"Great service, great value for money, delicious food! Serves Indian and Indian Chinese food. The Onion Pakora was divine, as was the Chicken Tikka...."

Stacey Stormcloud

"Addicted to the food!! Better than back home any-day!! I am there 6 times a week at least .... I tell the owner that he is packing happiness not..."

Analjit Sen

"Great place to eat. Fabulous Indian food, authentic and the service was top notch - my wife and I were recommended this place by an Indian who knows..."

Kevin

"Good food. Timely service. They could do a lot in the ambience space though. But seriously consider going to this place if you are confused about..."

Mazhar

"Excellent food..specially biryani's. I order it every weekend. The fact is most of the Indian restaurants fail to maintain the consistency in their..."

Jaspreet Sangha

"Went here today with ny friend, nephew and nieces, we really enjoyed the food. The waiter gave me an honest opinion about selections. He saw that I..."

Marlee Craig

"Awesome food, awesome staff, as a first time visitor I was pleasantly surprised especially the ambiance of the place, the friendliness of the staff..."

David Philip

"WOW! I love Indian food and have eaten at many Indian restaurants but this has to be one of my favourites! The chicken Tikka Masala was delicious,..."

Sini Boshoff

"I have been here several times this year, I was introduced to this place by a friend and I have not looked back since.The Afghani chicken..."

Anita Farland

"I am a True blue hyderabadi...I have been overwhelmed by the quality of the biryani and kebabs...every time I try a new dish I am blown away....keep..."

Sudhakar Sundaram

"The ONLY fault with this is the space, it is SO popular because the food is SO amazing, that it's always packed out, so quite crowded. They need to..."

Mercypatch

"The best restaurant in town, I love it just your quantity is getting lower every day, last year the chicken 65 was so much that we could eat it for..."

Vishal Anand

"Best biryani and curries in New Zealand...I just keep on coming back! Great ambience, friendly waiting staff.You don't need to look..."

Sakifrancis Agana

"My friend recommended me this restaurant, we went here last week, we really liked their food. The customer service was great, I feel it is the best..."

Huang.X

"We eat out regularly and I am very impressed with this restaurant. Great customer service, polite and helpful. Delicious foods. Most of all is the..."

Mary Yap

"Awesome. I would eat here every day if my wife would let me! We are regulars at Paradise Takeaways and we have tried a few of their..."

Matt Smith

"Hi guys, I highly recommend this place for all events I placed an order here for my 21st birthday Party and people could not stop complimenting the..."

Jawad

"Paradise has the best Indian food I have tasted outside India. And, having lived a foodie's life in the UK, Australia and NZ, I believe that is a..."

Sumit Samant

"I lead the Sandringham Food & Spice Tour through the village restaurants and Paradise is definitely one of the best that we go to. We have now..."

Anita

"My absolute favorite place to eat anywhere in the Auckland area is Paradise. I discovered it through a friend while living in Auckland in 2012 and..."

Amanda Pavese

"Sandringham road is full of Indian restaurants, none of which, in my opinion surpasses Paradise for its flavour, variety, variety and exceedingly..."

Natasha F

"Paradise has the best tasting food I've found so far. Their service is very fast and the food is delicious (especially the Biryani and the Chicken..."

Ron Ward

"Not your standard Indian restaurant. Entirely different menu that is amazing. Need to try everything on it. I'm not a vegetarian but the paneer..."

Neil Walker

"Its very simple, the biryani at this place is without doubt, the best thing I have ever eaten in an indian restaurant and takeaway. Add some of the..."

Hadley Parsons

"Paradise is quite simply a gastronomical delight.It been a favourite of our family since we discovered it through word-of-mouth, several months..."

Anna Marie Scroggins

"Paradise has become a favourite for me and my friends. The staff are friendly and accommodating. The food is incredible and so well priced. I don't..."

Alice Henry

"Best Indian restaurant in Auckland and indeed New Zealand!For one, it's priced cheaply with all mains under $20. Given the quLity of the food,..."

Albert Hee

"This is by far my favourite Indian restaurant! I don't live in Auckland but every time I come up here I make a habit of going to Paradise. Their food..."

Steph Harper

"I was amazed to see how this place was crowded with Indians and the people lined up outside the restaurant. The service was not so great, wouldn't..."

Hailey Tran

"Wow! This is one of my fav cheat meal places in Auckland. Best biryani in town - simply delish. Also tried the chicken 65 and lamb balti recently and..."

Jamini Pulyadath

"The best Indian food me and my wife have tasted ever.Been there twice in a few weeks now and will not go anywhere else from now on.also,..."

Tim

"This is by far the most authentic and high quality Indian restaurant in Auckland. I don't go anywhere else for my Indian food now. Afghani Kebab +..."

Wakachangi

"No doubt that this is the best Indian restaurant in Auckland!! The food is delicious and my fiance and I are frequent diners. Our favourites are the..."

Amber-rose Sampayo

"This is got to the best Indian food place to eat. The Best. Food is awesome. Love this..."

Deahne Lakatani

"Absolutely love the food at Paradise. I've tried almost all the dishes on the menu and I absolutely adore the Chili Chicken and Chicken 65. I live in..."

Serene Chuah

"Been searching for the perfect Indian restaurant from kaitaia to bluff in invercargill. I've tried few of them but I can't find the real indian taste..."

James

"This place may just overtake Top in Town's reputation as the best and cheapest Indian food ever. Loved the briyani rice, the curry was flavourful,..."

Adeline

"Best Indian in Auckland! I have eaten at more than a few and this place is by far the tastiest. Excellent prices too.The Lamb Biryani is..."

Cam W

"Go there for the biriyani. That's the best. Affordable, neat and clean, place for friends and families..."

Manu Viswan

"I was introduced to this place by an Indian who knows his curries. At first I was hesitant because Indian food is not a preferred cuisine in my..."

Fairy-Anne Glenn Guiang

"We haven't dined in yet - restaurant always seems packed. But we have phoned takeaway orders through and collected. Order is always ready and well..."

Andrew Tidball

"Went twice..had dum biryani both the times...enjoyed it..good..."

Saiprasad Shetty

"Paradise Indian Food is a popular place. I don't think it's because of the cricket memorabilia decorating the walls; I’m guessing Wasim Akram is..."

Carmella @ Easy Food Hacks

"At last an Indian restaurant with some Indian flavour to it. Good food and an ok ambiance for..."

AJ - Flava

"Always a treat to dine at Paradise. There are a variety of dishes for you to choose. We always ended up eating too much. The chicken tasted much..."

A K

"Food was great as always. Didn't wait to be seated despite appearing at 7pm without a reservation, as it wasn't packed with customers. Food arrived..."

Kathrine

"Despite the extended waiting times, the patience was truly worth it for the delightful experience we had with the chicken tikka gravy and garlic..."

Mohit Gautam

"GREAT FOOD . BUT THE FOOD WASNT ON TIME! THE PEOPLE WHO WORKED ON THAT SHIFT WERE TIRED OF THEIR JOB! BUT I DONT BLAME THEM AND I HIGHLY RESPECT THE..."

EASYMONEY DAGGER

"Long time ago since i ate here. Nothing has changed the food is superb as it used to be. Great restaurant for to have a beautiful..."

Bart Voskuilen

"Our favourite Indian restaurant in town. Keep ordering Chicken Tikka, chicken lollipops, which are must haves. The naan as always soft and tasty. ..."

Lorraine Singh

"We were 20 of us for a work dinner, the staff went out of their way to accomidate all of us. We were from 8 different countries and cultures but all..."

Abraham Varghese

"Lovely place. Great food. Variety of..."

Jeanette Pillay

"We got sitting outside , which was wonderful experience and Ayushi was the star for tonight. She suggested us best food and served us well. Hope to..."

Avtar Singh

"Finally I was here for the first time, the famous and legendary Paradise! Heard heaps of how good it is. Also I've been eating their meal boxes from..."

Eric Chou奧克蘭寶哥

"Great taste. Spinach Curry had great flavour and the garlic naan was warm and oily in a good way. If you want your taste buds tested, do order extra..."

Richard Liu

"Excellent Dum Biryani! Aubergines are sublime. I always leave satisfied. Service is prompt and attentive. Location at the turn in the road is a bit..."

Leonard T

"One of the best restaurants in Auckland. Didn't have to wait long for food. The service was commendable. The seating arrangement and the environment..."

Pulak Barua

"The best ever Indian restaurant in Auckland hands down! Friendly staff with quick and efficient service. If you're dining in with a large group then..."

Erfan Akhtar Jahan

"Wonderful food. Very tasty. Price are little higher but the quality and quantity are..."

Vipul Jotania

"Very good restaurant. The food is spot on and the helping size is good. One entrée can serve 2 people. The meat could be less bhunna is my only..."

Zainab Batool

"Just had company dinner and the food are within the reasonable prices and so delicious! I'm a very picky eater when it comes to Indian food and this..."

Twinkle Capote

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"Sandringham is in no shortage of great Indian food spots. You've probably all heard of the classic Paradise (which I love) but the lesser known..."

Amindha Fernando

"Love the way technology has been used in terms of scanning bar code for menu.. loved the biryani.. good..."

Makarand Paranjape

"One of the best Indian restaurants in Auckland my favorite was chicken 65 chicken tandoori and bengali fish..."

Rucha Ambetkar

"LOVED IT! 😋 The best Indian butter chicken place. It's affordable and delicious! The curry tastes perfect, not too thick or too creamy. It was..."

Tiffany A

"I loved all the food we had it was cooked extremely well and every dish was certainly value for money, the service was good and the food arrived..."

Ruth Emery

"Service has always been great here. Staff are really friendly. Food has always been good, every time I have been here. Would recommend this place to..."

Vibin Wilson

"The veg Manchurian is so so good. I think everyone should try that if they are ever in Bawarchi. Garlic naan is also very yummy you can try with one..."

Nita Rani

"I loved the food A++ , A++ service. We went on 5/7/19 around 9pm & was served by an indian man wearing a white shirt id really love to praise him for..."

Ruby Canty

"Very impressed by their customer service! Pointed out that their fruit custard tasted different & they replaced it right away without arguing...."

Trushant Patel

"Had the buffet here last Sunday. Our group arrived a bit late and they were already thinking of packing up but they let us in anyway. Food was really..."

Anna Wong

"Our regular briyani takeaway place. It’s worth the money we paid, we usually have it for days. The food is fresh and yummy! Try out their other ala..."

Giraffe

"Their Balti paneer and kadhai paneer are the bomb! Excellent taste. Very friendly and accommodating staff. Baigan sabji was very soupy, I expected..."

Pritika Sharma (Veg)

"I probably visit this place once a week, would highly recommend this place to everyone. Each dish I have tried so far has been very yummy. I love the..."

Z Huss

"This place sells the best Biryani compared to others so far. We loved their Bhuna Chicken . It is absolutely a dish I would recommend to try. So..."

Nashi Dasgupta

"It was a pleasant experience after trying biriyani from all over New Zealand. The best Biriyani I have had in NZ till date and probably the best..."

Vignesh Santhosh Prabhu

"After Paradise expanded with three different shops and became arrogant in customer service this is clearly the place to go. Great food and friendly..."

Evilmaikel

"5 stars for the lamb biryani!! Just love it!! Apart from biryani, you would also love fried rice and of course all the other dishes if you love..."

Sravya Mandava

"Perfect dine in for Indian food.. Authentic food ,perfectly cooked, homely feel, Had visited for dinner buffet,Had many varieties in both veg and non..."

Purnima C Nair

"I visited Bawarchi this morning for their weekend breakfast menu. Ordered Kaleji/ Gurda, paya and bheja masala with filter coffee. Kaleji/ Gurda ..."

Tastytips

"Best Biryani everrrrrr !!!!!!! Love it and will have it again n again n again n again n again 😀😋... highly recommended... do try their..."

Arshad Ali Khan

"THE FOODOLOGIST RATING:- FOOD:-4.9/5 (Well Cooked ,authentic,well spiced)SERVICE:-3.5/5 ( Fast, Efficient,Casual , Little More..."

Saahil Cherieth

"Bawarchi means The Chef! And a truly great Chef/s they are! We were warmly greeted & seated most comfortably. The staff were knowledgeable & very..."

Lvgdfd

"Came here because paradise was full. Did not regret it, food was freshly cooked & hot. Waitress was kind. Would love if there was more options of..."

Maria

"Just love the food, the Mutton biryani was heaven and its been sometime bow and was craving for it.. This place is highly under rated, you have a lot..."

Suraj Asha Barnawal

"Amazing food and truly Indian taste we have received today on Saturday the 08-09-2018. My only suggestion is that the service can be little bit..."

Chris Vaghasiya

"Favourite indian restaurant to go to. Hidden gem besides all the mainstream ones like Paradise etc. Try the Bawachi fish fry, Kadai chicken and the..."

Ghetto Reviews - Str8 Up G

"5 star for indian food !! Quality and service wise its top notch !! We enjoyed butter chicken , mutter panner with butter naan and tandoori..."

Sreejith V Pawar

"Only tried their lamb rogan gosht and one of their vegetarian curries (not sure which since I didn’t order it) they were both amazing! Highly..."

Ompong Monkey

"I’ve been craving Biryani for almost a whole week now and I have no idea why. The idea of basmati rice cooked with spices and meats seems normal..."

Medium_Rare

"Thanks Bawarchi Team.it was really good to visit you today after Long time for dine in (dinner) with family & friends :)food was delicious..."

FooD4Life

"Even though I don’t frequently visit this joint, delicious food is ingrained in my memories... chicken 65 is epic along with their biryani......"

Rayfaye Solomon

"Best Biryani in town . Must try Biryani . Genuinely high quality ingredients . No food colouring used to achieve vibrance but every mouthful is just..."

Ishan Subodh Shanbhag

"Tasty curries. I’m a big fan of indian vegetarian dishes. Just went there to buy a biriyani but the curries were looks amazing so i choose okra..."

Canistan Charles

"Variety of options to select from! Eggplant curry is the best amongst veg items. Fish dishes are awesome too. Ordered garlic prawns for the first..."

Twarita Dhorje

"Great food, not the usual "adopted" menu to the western taste buds, but good Indiam food at a great price, they also allow sampling which makes it..."

Jonny Rourke

"My go-to weekend brunch place. Bawachi offers savoury spicy brunch items that caters to your soul. Being a Malaysian, I struggle looking for a place..."

Tristen Won

"Bold strong and Authentic Flavours made the right way dfinitely for the Indian palete ! Been visiting takeaway and Dine in for years and never..."

Adrian D'souza

"We are regular customers of the restaurant.Excellent food,good location and outstanding customer service by Ruchika everytime we dine..."

Nikhil Kadam

"Great food every time, the service at the dine in section is good but sometimes you have to prompt the waiters a bit e.g. ordering drinks, changing..."

Nazia

"Delicious affordable food and prompt service. Got a wide selection of food for a great price. It accomodate for vegetarian and keto dietary..."

Bernie Judeel

"This is one of the best places of Auckland to have briyani ,which is in Authentic Hyderbadi style .The sides are also very lovely ,which suits..."

Prakash Prakash

"My review is based on takeaways. 😀The Veg biryani was too good.. no doubt about that! The yoghurt and Salan which is given with the..."

Minakshi Gupta

"Biryani and Bawarchi are a pair located in Auckland. Authentic Hyderabadi dum Biryani .. must say it is delightful. I don't miss India when I visit..."

Supreeth Esturi

"The Diwali special buffet was very good. It's our first time here. And we love the spicy food. To note. Its nice and spicy. I think u can request for..."

Sampoorna Laxmi

"What a great experience. Indian food so often is a symphony of trainwreck flavours assaulting your taste buds.Starter Lamb kebabsMain..."

Mike G.

"Best Biriyani in Auckland. Extreme value for money especially when ordering the family sized biriyanis. The other food on the menu isn't quite as..."

MK

"This as close as you can get to authentic dum biryani.I am a regular here.Value for money :)A group of us normally go here and even..."

Harsha Boginapally

"Good briyani. Gravy and yoghurt. Others are average. Chicken n lamb are both..."

Travels4Food

"Amazing place, amazing place. Thank you to the owner of the restaurant for being very generous to during the whole month of Ramadan. Bawarchi has..."

Shihana

"Amazing food, best biriyani in town, love their chicken lollipop. You won't get disappointed eating here. Takeaway and dine in. They have a buffet..."

Anish Ketty

"Amazing tasty food, good variety of items for both Vege's and Non-Vege's...Best Try - Bawarchi Special Fish, Mango Lassi, Hakka Noodles or..."

Sagar Dani

"Talawa gosh and biryani have been consistently very good... serving portions are good so its value for money ... will recommend this place for..."

Vik Singh

"Went to the buffet restaurant of Bawarchi. I'm happy with the food since I consider it to be closest to authentic Indian cuisine outside my own..."

Gurudatta Vishwasrao

"One of the best places for great North Indian food. For starters I will insist you to try their Seekh Kebabs, it is a bit spicy with great..."

Kanishka Phulli

"This review is based on my takeaways food experience. So far i never been there for dinner but go very often for takeaways. Why i gave 4/5 because..."

Param Singh Nurowal

"nice food,service is kind,my friend told me he like the food more than paradise.I think perhaps this kind of food is more Indian. It is really worthy..."

Zhengjihan9

"You can't go wrong with a $16 buffet! This place has awesome biriyani I was really impressed, and all the different sauces, yoghurt, chutney that you..."

Kiwi Eats Asia

"I read an article recently which claimed Bawarchi was 'Paradise without the queues" which inspired me to try it straight away.I ordered the..."

Jayden Campbell

"I've been a bit slack with my reviews recently as most of the restaurants I've been serve similar type of dishes that although taste wonderfully,..."

Annie Ren

"This review is purely based on biryani and between the many places that now sell biryani in Sandringham, this has to be the best!. Perfect for..."

Teik

"Amazing Food with splendid choices of non veg delicacies.Do pay a visit if u find time during weekdays and it's worth every penny to spend some with..."

Rahul Gopinadhan

"My new mission is to try all the restaurants in this part of Sandringham Rd. I heard that the briyani here is the best so I knew I had to try..."

Miss Kiki

"They have improved on the food quality. Our favourite is the chicken shezuan noodles. Their biryani is super delicious.. reminds us of the authentic..."

S Ansari

"Bawarchi is okay in terms of service, but really good in the food they have a lot of shops like dine in and take away but there is also buffet. It is..."

Miss Lawrence

"Being a hyderabadi, i want the best biryani and its only Bawarchi that dishes out the best biryani in the city. Some of my favourites from this place..."

Mizna Afzali

"This is our the favourite Indian joint in the town. Specially for 2 dishes Bhuna Gosh dry and Chicken biriyani.There is no comparison of these..."

Suchandra Saha

"They r the best... they improved a lot and I bet that today they serve the best hyderabadi Biryani in town. the best part is that they r consistent..."

Sathu Naidu

"Another Indian takeaway and dine in restaurant in Sandringham. This places has really tasty curries both vegetarian and non vegetarian. Most if their..."

Kaushikc_32

"Bawarchi is one of our favourite family dine in restaurants and takeaway aswell! We always pop in for dinners with our extended family from 8 people..."

Melissa

"We usually went to Bawarchi only if the line for Paradise was too long. However, Bawarchi has proved itself to be just as good, if not better at some..."

S&G Take Auckland

"Went there with my wife week ago and had their take aways a few times. Great authentic Indian food. It takes you on a trip to India after the first..."

Sebastian Bialek

"My best friend introduced me to this restaurant, the food is so good and great service. I recommend the bawarchi prawn special goes with naan bread...."

Chnda

"We impulsively went to dine here for lunch and as soon as I walked in I was served and offered a table. I got water as I waited for my partner to..."

Ju An Teo

"So we had The Wika social lunch on the 24/02/2017..bought Bawarchii Chicken Birryanee Meal at $40and Paradise Chicken Birryanee Meal at $35...."

Praneal Badal

"Been here more than 5 times here and the quality of food esp non- veg is quite outstanding. Ambience is good with warm welcome from the staff and the..."

Jaya Chandra

"Love the food specially briyani...!!! The taste was amazing and good place to have food...Superb😍.. u guys has become my favourite place to..."

Shivani Gupta

"Wonderfully excellent food, we went for the Prawn chef's special, the chilli garlic curry, garlic naan and mutter rice. Both curries were spot on..."

Lukas

"Recently came to Auckland and it was a while since I had biryani. Now having eaten some fantastic biryani in Bangalore, my expectations weren't too..."

Nakul Patel

"One of the finest restaurants in sandhigram. The popular dish would be biyarani. The wait time for food is a bit high. The Restaurent is always..."

Debin Sabu

"Buffet is the best! Simple food at good prices! My fav has to be the schezwan prawns fried rice! Do try it, the quantity is enough for 2 people..."

Richa K

"Have been visiting here quite often the food over here is Tasty. Specially the Biryani and Butter Chicken. Today tried Bell Pepper Chicken The spices..."

Zoheb

"I visit Bawarchi regularly, staff is awesome with great and friendly service. I love the food, there is plenty of verity of food items i love..."

Saeed Khan

"Best biryani in Auckland. Service is really slow if you want to customize anything or get starters. So unless you want something from the foom..."

Deen Khan

"This is the 2nd time that I have been to this place and this time we had the buffet dinner. Being an Indian and a Non Vegetarian I thought it was..."

Jolin

"Somehow all my office colleagues are crazy about biryani at this place, but being a vegetarian I had egg biriyani and I was really disappointed. Yes..."

Sakshi Wadhwa

"Absolutely wonderful food!!! Authentic Hyderabadi spicy food!!!gr8 customer service @ruchika!!Good ambience and availability of food with gr8..."

Abdullah Basuleman

"I LOVED the food at this place- if you've read my other reviews you know this doesn't happen often. They had the best Schezwan noodles in Auckland -..."

Eli A

"This is the best place to eat India food in Auckland, Me being an Indian student miss the food of my hometown, and I was very much surprised to hop..."

Sonia Pereira

"Best biryani of New Zealand. Other dishes are also very tasty but my favourite is chicken biryani. Must try if you want to have really good..."

Foodielicious

"I have been here several times. But still cannot resist to stay away from it. One of the finest biryani makers. Its pleasant experience to have happy..."

Ali NZ

"Bawarchi is one of my favourite place to satisfy my hunger n taste in auckland,they got the eatables which resemble the real spice of india.service..."

Praveen Raj

"Amazing food and services. Great effort for staff to customers. Non veg extra good . Soup is very nice.I remembered one staff name is ruchika is..."

Dhvl

"Good and friendly staff, delicious food.Highly recommended. Located in the heart of Sandringham Suburb. Ruchika is always good and friendly...."

Varun Manek

"Some items of the food were good like the paneer tikka and boti kabab. I expected charcoal chicken to be dry but was a gravy item. The bengali fish..."

Ali Ali

"Overall experience with Bawarchi has always been good.. The food tastes great, the service is on time and the waiting staff are polite and helpful....."

Rutu Pandya

"1st time we came here on this friday. Well the 1st thing which attract me most, "Aroma". We've ordered #PaneerButterMasala #DaalTadka #GarlicNaan...."

Nirmit Rss

"Food - 5/5Service - 5/5Ambiance - 4/5We were in the St. Lukes area and needed a quick bite. So a friend had liked the "hot and sour..."

LoveEatLive

"Went with my good friends after waiting for a long time. Quiet a few of my mates recommended this to me but did not get chance. We ordered Mutton..."

Feel Food

"Being an Indian my quest for authentic Indian food always was on since i moved to Auckland. Well it ends with the Lamb Biryani at Bawarchi. Very nice..."

Syed

"We had been here for many times, if we are peckish the first thing straightly comes in to our mind is Bawarchi. we tried here tandoori chicken..."

Anu Thotakura

"A great place to dine in if you priorities taste over decor- best biriyani so far I had had in NZ. I went there a couple of months ago when a buffet..."

Gloria Pooja Rodrigues

"I have catered from Bawarchi a few times and have always gotten the best service and food. My friends love their Afghani Chicken, Duhdi Dal. The..."

Miraaz Peerbhai

"Have been here a number of times with friends and family. Not a great place for a big group as the dining area is all cramped up, but you will..."

Sanchit Kaushal

"Another Sunday Curry night and therefore a venture to the curry central area of the city... Decided to try this place as an alternative to Paradise..."

Ivan Koay

"I ordered take out here. Firstly, the aroma of the food is overwhelming...in a good way. The minute I parked my car, I knew I had to buy what I was..."

Ashlene Cheryl Cardoza

"Great food, spicy food just like our home country nd the ambience was good madw me feel like am back at home. Rates compared to other restaurants..."

KB

"Had this for Dinner last week, one of the best birayani I've tasted in Auckland. I've tried a few places and this is my favourite to date. Will visit..."

Kiran Chilukuri

"Odered their grill platter arabic style & tandoori style for starter..Fantastic. .Chicken biryani for main.. excellent...Must say..."

Wildcard

"Food is great no doubt. A customer service is need to be focused a lot. I have seen people walking out after waiting for too long to get served from..."

Shubhal Sable

"The best naan I have had in my life!!! Bheija fry and Chicken Tawa were delicious!! Went on Friday, loved it so much that I went with my family on..."

Rohit Victor

"Went for late lunch today at Bawarchi. its a great alternative to it's neighbour rivalry, Paradise. I ordered the Chicken Tikka Masala with garlic..."

Phil

"I Rate this a complete 5. Hands down the only place which will give you this quality food at this price. The mutton Biryani is my husband's favourite..."

Disha

"My partner and I ordered takeaways for the first time a couple of nights ago. I was very happy with with everything we ordered. I will definitely be..."

Angela Trigg

"Pretty good food but briyani was outrageously spicy. Also, the restaurant was pretty crowded when we went in. ..."

Purnima Sudha

"Yesterday i got a chance to eat in this outlet.i ordered veg hakka noodles along with chiken tikka masala.Both were very good in taste and specially..."

Mohit Gupta

"Went there last year to try something in the area that was NOT Paradise but got severely burnt. The food was horrible then and so was the service...."

Kishore Mitra

"This place is by far one of the best indian food iv had in auckland. The biryanis and currys are just too authentic mughlai indian but the even the..."

I'm Hungry

"On my first visit, i was very disappointed as we were served a very hot dish, which we did not order, the person on the next table ordered the same..."

Asif Rahman

"Bought some Chicken Biriyani and Chicken 65, to my surprise it was better than Paradise Takeaway! I'll start buying from here and post some more..."

EssJay

"Second best biriyani joint in all of New Zealand. We had a buffet dinner once with family and I felt the food was not on par with paradise which is..."

Vaidyanathan Balasubramanian

"Good service from attentive, friendly staff. Been here twice. Delicious and flavorful food. Biryani is a must have for me. Would love to try their..."

Lydia SCL

"Very nice food here...like the buffet on Mon nights...alcohol free zone....the rice pudding is great. Good cheap eating and nice staff....do try it,..."

Peter Snowden

"Food is amazing, Indian and Indo Chinese. cheap price food 10/10 on the food love the food. After a good dinner one can forgive anybody can be..."

Good Boy

"Great restaurant for Authentic Indian food. Good for taste, affordable, and poor ambiance. Tip: Dinner Buffet on Tuesday and Wednesday is too..."

Arun Theja

"Visited Bawarchi after hearing a lot good about them. It was a family dinner for us and we enjoyed their dishes as they were in their perfect form...."

Syed Mohiuddin

"I am a regular at Bawarchi and routinely sample their delicious curries ranging from chicken 65, chicken manchurian, and chilli chicken. Chilli..."

Restaurateur

"Me and My mum came on a Monday and were delighted to know that there was a buffet special. Waiter was very nice. The food was delicious being a..."

Meghana

"Amazing biryani.We ordered the party pack and ate to our heart's content.Thanks to crowded Paradise I got a chance to try this..."

Prem C

"Biriyani is out of this world.........takes you back to the nicest places of eating biriyani around India. It is also served with the tastiest mirchi..."

Harry Rodrick

"Great Place! Food is amazing. This Guy will give a very very tough competition to paradise takeaway. Why not after all he was the founder of..."

Mel Dsouza

"The best biriyani out there. Go there on mondays and tuesdays for the $16 dinner buffet. Naan, chicken, rice, dessert everything you could ask for...."

Manu Viswan

"We headed here on a rainy week night for a curry. The takeaway has warmer dishes full of curry; they looked OK but I'm not entirely sure about curry..."

Alistair Ross

"Great food, a place you must eat at! They have plenty of space with variety of mouth watering dishes. An eat out that cannot be missed..."

Kashif Quadri

"There's not much that beats a Sunday night curry. So when the Scotsman suggested we check out another curry house in Sandringham, I jumped at the..."

Kiwi Food Wonders

"Bawarchi is a staple restaurant for me and the kids. On Mon/Tues the buffet is amazing in value and breadth of dishes. they excel at rich, vibrant..."

Stu Eff

"The very best place for Muglai cuisine. Customer service is nice. Food is hygiene and tasty. Restaurant has good private sitting section for families..."

Pawel Singh

"Decent food decent portion sizes. It appears the owners or chef may have changed since the last time I’ve visited this place as the quality has..."

Pratik Chandra

"Tried the seafood sizzlers at this place was amazing and then took some takeaway of biryani and , the biryani hear kills it. The taste of the curries..."

Khalid Bin

"Had a great experience on my visit to Bawarchi, lots of options to choose from you could feel the aroma around. All thanks to the team helped me to..."

syed ateeq

"Ordered biryani jumbo and a few additional curries and dishes, the food was..."

Abubakar Siddiq

"Loved the biryani’s every time we had from here (I’m commenting on Evening’s only in the restaurant not the buffet) , found the buffet food not..."

GT

"We loved the food, very delicious!! Everything was..."

Samarth Dhillon

"Very first time trying Indian style buffet Delicious as expected! $24.99 per person 45 to 60 mins all you can eat It is worth the money if you are..."

Eric Chou奧克蘭寶哥

"I really like dining or getting takeaways from Barwachi. Food quality and quantity is on par with paradise takeaways but without the long lines and..."

Jude B

"Bawarchi Restaurant is a taste sensation! Everything on the menu is delicious, but their Biryani is truly exceptional – a must-try. The Chicken..."

Asif Yasin

"Never like to give feedback or review but I personally like the service they are giving and a great customer service. If you are not happy with food..."

Sagar Patel

"We visit here often. Especially for their lamb biriyani which my friends and husband love! I totally recommend the chicken 65 and chicken Szechuan..."

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