Chawlas has always been my favorite food spot to quench my cravings for Indian food. I often go to the manukau outlet but since I was in cbd I tried their other outlet in Wellesley street. First of all the ambience, the restaurant might look shady to some people but it's beautiful to me, the paintings and decorations are majorly rajasthani I suppose. As per the food it was delicious just like the other branch. Tried their chicken tikka masala, and absolutely loved it. Earlier I've tried cream chicken ( bit sweet for my taste) and Afghani chicken tikka from the same place and enjoyed it.
Very good Indian Cuisine Option in Auckland. Curry Chinken and lamb Is tender （Chicken Is better).
Friendly staffs.
Stopping by for a late Sunday dinner we ordered the chicken tikka masala, palak paneer with garlic naan, raita and mango chutney. The service was efficient and helpful and the food was just delicious with decent portions too. Very impressed, we will be back.
Had a lovely dinner in a cosy atmosphere. Food was packed with flavour. Will definitely be back
This place is our go to indian restaurant in the city. Its a time honoured restaurant since 1960, the deco's a bit old fashined but who cares, their dishes are absolutely delicious! Always order the cheese and garlic nan. As for the curry, we enjoyed Chicken/lamb korma very much. With zomato gold, we ordered 2 curries 2 rice and 1 bread, and it cost 15.50 per person. I'd say its reasonable priced.
Forgot to take photo as we are too hungry at that time. Ordered for tandoori chicken, a lamb dish and curry fish. tandoori chicken taste fabulous, the lamb dish taste good too. Spicy level I ordered for triple hot, but its taste so good, can't stop eating. But little stomachache after that, maybe was too hot for me but I would still order that next time haha!
Staff/service: 3.5/5
Venue: 4/5
Price/portion: 3.5/5
First time visiting here not during lunch time. We ordered the prawns jalfrezi $20.99, butter chicken $17.99, bhindi do Pyaza $15.99, 1 rice and 1 garlic naan. The chicken and prawns portions is not heaps. The prawns jalfrezi tasted like frozen pre-cooked prawns. Also with the mains that we ordered it doesn’t include any rice which we need to order separately.
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I visited here 2 times.
And every single menu was SO NICE.
But little bit expensive. If you go this place, have to try cream chicken. So Good!
It's a really good place for a budget meal. Actually, there is nearly no service in this restaurant but it doesn't influence the taste of the food.
Chawla's is a restaurant where it can do no wrong! Food serving is generous and one plate of briyani chicken can last me two meals! Be mindful of how spicy you want, although the staff will always be around to check on you on the food. Will definitely visit there again!
A decent Indian flair - we dined there last weekend. I had the prawn curry and my partner had a lamb dish. Curries were tasty. We ordered both dishes with medium heat but mine was a tad too spicy. Portions were ok - similar to other Indian joints. Service was top-notched. The waitress that served us was knowledgeable, swift, and attentive. The decor could use a bit of an upgrade though, but all up - it was a pleasant dining experience.
Very authentic yummy Northern Indiana food. As soon as you enter you could smell all the aromatics, it was like bathing in spices 🥰😋
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My paneer butter masala was super creamy and I loved the tender goat cheese cubes that added saltiness to the sweet and creamy sauce.
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The chicken Jalfrezi had a generous amount of vegetables which is rare in any meat curry. However they got have bagged up the spices like star anise, my partner kept biting into the spice, it wasn't pleasant, it was like tiny stones.
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The roti was burned and they tried to cover up by tearing it off and faced down.
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Overall the quality of the curries are exceptional and great value for money if you have @zomatogold for 1+1 food! @zomatonz
Came here for dinner before a show at the Town Hall on a Sunday night. Service was friendly and the decor was warm and inviting. For starters, we had Cauliflower Pakoras (off-menu item) which were amazing! I almost ate them all without sharing! The dipping sauce was so tasty - I think it was a Tamarind dipping sauce? For mains, we had Malai Kofta and Navrattan Korma. The sauce in my dish was very flavourful - my friend's sauce was much the same but he got spicy. Overall, my night of vegetarianism was a success. I highly recommend Chawla's for a tasty night of Indian cuisine :)
Second time here and I have to say the food was heaps better tonight! Butter chicken all day. The manager was very friendly and accommodating and def will be back to bring my family here.
Came here for lunch on a weekday. They have a lunch special for $12.50 which was rice naan curry and a drink. For $12.50 that was such a good deal got the Rogan josh and asked for it 🥵 there was a good amount of heat in it which wasn’t just a sprinkle of chilli powder...... we were also dum enough to order a lamb biryani thinking the lunch special wasn’t going to b enough. We ended up packing it completely 😂 service was fine and the staff friendly
Great food and great quantity. Authentic taste and good service. Had the butter chicken and tikka massala. The butter chicken is not too rich and has a good amount of meat. You also get asked how spicy you want it which is very considerate.
Do recommend to try
The only down side was that rice did not come with the food due because of Zomato Gold. Had to order two naan and two bowls of rice separately which eventually worked out similar to not having gold. But food was really good, kind staff and nice interior as well!
Cheese naans here are so great along with the lamb sagwala. Both were highlights of our meal. They are also popular for their cream chicken which is also quite nice if youd like a change from butter chicken but prefer a creamy curry. Tandoori chicken was also nicely cooked. Overall, great food.
So good! I used to come here for work day lunch. Yummy food with a soft drink at a very reasonable price. Naturally I decided to come back for dinner when I found out they’re on zomato gold. Good as always.
Food 8/10 Service 7/10 Ambience 7/10
Highlight: butter naan
Disappointment: samosa (too dry and hard cannot chew it at all)
I highly recommend Chawla's for authentic North Indian cuisine. The place is well decorated and has the ambience reminiscent of a typical restaurant in New Delhi. The hosts are fabulous, and chefs are second to none. I would be lying to myself if I didn't mention that I love the music and vibes more than any other Indian place that I've been to, in Auckland.
Pretty good! Was worried that the food quality would be low because of Zomato Gold 1+1, but absolutely wasn’t.
Beautiful, creamy chicken and umptuious Rarra Lamb! Generous portions, super satisfying, awesome service at 9:30pm - would definitely come back.
My friend and I wanted to catchup on an early dinner and chose this restaurant. We ordered Hariyali kebab and Lamb Biryani. Kebab was succulent and the flavour was good. Coming from a place which is known for it's biryani, I can't help but compare every biryani that I eat to the best biryanis I have had previously. Having said that, the biryani had all the necessary spices, was decent and was of good portion size. Be careful for what you ask for! These guys make sure they make up to the spice level you ask :D Special mention to the mint yougurt dip/chutney. It was soo good that we asked for another one.
It's good that the staff is courteous and would want to make sure if everything is alright. Not many Indian restaurants that we often visit do so.
Sure thingy, will consider being to this place again :)
This is my fourth time here. Loved the food that I had last night. Their Lamb Korma and Chicken Madras was simply Superrrbbbbb . . . . Too good. . . . 😀😀☺ Thank you🤗
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Who doesn’t love to eat Indian curry after shopping?
Service: 9/10
Since we were quite a large group, it took quite some effort to create suitable seating for us, but the waitress happily helped us.
She was super patient waiting for us indecisive people who just couldn’t decided which curry we wanted with which meat.
They also gave up free popadums.
The food arrived in a decent amount of time so we didn’t have to wait too long.
They were also completely fine with us splitting the bill.
Food: 7/10
I ordered the lamb korma and my friends ordered the butter chicken, mango chicken and a vegetarian curry I can’t remember the name of.
My lamb korma had a deep warm flavour filled with spices and herbs. The curry did have some hard chunks of spices in it which made eating it a little unenjoyable. The chunks of lamb were huge and the portions filled us up. It’s not the worst but I’ve had better.
The basmati rice was nicely cooked and perfectly fluffy.
Ambiance: 7/10
The restaurant is quite small and can be easily missed if you’re not looking for it.
The seats and tables aren’t super new and clean, they’re ok I guess.
The lighting inside is a little uncomfortable when the sun hasn’t set yet because the bright sunlight doesn’t match the style of furniture inside.
There are quite a lot of cultural decorations that boast the traditional atmosphere.
This is probably the best indian restaurant in the city but there are better ones in the rest of Auckland.
It's always difficult to find a proper authentic Indian restaurant in Auckland but if you are in the city, Chawlas fits the bill perfectly. Just loved the haryali kebab and lamb biryani. Do be prepared before asking the waitress to make it extra spicy, you'll sweat like crazy. The ambience is pretty nice but the food is definitely worth the money you spend. Would definitely visit again to try out the other dishes on the menu.
We came to Chawala as it was promoted in zomato gold. The food was average, good price for the promotion, however I don't think I would be willing to pay full price for average food.
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+4
Tried kadai paneer today through Meal Pal. Really tasty vegetarian meal. Easy pick up and generous portion. They also do eat-in lunch specials for $12.50 with a curry, rice, naan and drinks, plenty of seats if you want to dine in.
A very tasty Indian restaurant in the city. The dessert is not on the menu. But if you ask for the staff, the chef will make this one to you. It’s a chocolate rotie with vanilla ice cream on the side. Mix them together, tastes excellent.
Been there and i must say - satisfied soul !! Perfect Indian ambience and food is super duper. Yummy tasty food and service is pretty good. We ordered malai kofta kadai paneer bread basket and chicken naan. It was fresh and taste was yummlicious. Must try for some good indian food. Kudos team
promptly took our order, Great service, friendly staff. Good piping hot food except that naan was hard to chew. Ambience was good too.
Would visit again.
This is our first time to Chawla’s . Tried mixed platter was decent but Seekh kabab felt like a sausage. Fish Malabar curry was awesome and I would definitely go back when I crave for an Indian curry
Great service and atmosphere. Nice food 🍲 I recommend trying this place, it's nice and central and I enjoyed my time there. Nice vibe and music 🎶
The best Indian food I have had since leaving the UK 11 years ago. Food amazing, service really good. Will definitely be back when in Auckland again!
Food was great and came really fast even after they made an initial mistake with it. The butter chicken and naan combo was done really well, as well as the lamb balti. Serving size was pretty good and curries had a lot of meat which was a pleasant surprise compared to 1947 and other Indian places. Service was great and we were well looked after. Definitely recommend for some good Indian food in the city.
Good food, good service, quick service and smiling staff. Tasty Daal Makhani and Butter chicken Indian style.. Thankyou all. Keep it up. Will visit again.
Good value lunch menu and good central location. Curries were authentic and far better than the usual mall rubbish. Slight issue with the strange tasting tap beer, but the team resolved for us.
One of the best place to eat Indian *DELICIOUS* food. Every dish have perfect taste and proportion.
Personally I love to eat non-veg if I go out but it's only place where I will eat veg food too.
Great Job guys.
Great service, amazing food and lot of Indian options. You won’t be disappointed with Vegetarian options and aroma, to add good drink options.
Love their butter chicken, ask to make it Indian spicy. Lamb biryani and lamb rogan jhosh are both also very delicious! We order for delivery almost every other week here. Only down side is that there has to be a $35 min order for free delivery.
Came here for early dinner tonight. 5:30pm. Was greeted well by the staff. Didn’t have a lot of time as we were going to the theatre. So only had mains. Chicken Do Piazza (hot). It was beautiful. Well worth it. Family had Korma and Butter chicken. Both loved them. Would go back anytime. Only a small place, quite basic. But worth it.
Very friendly service. Curries were amazing, we had the Butter chicken and lamb korma both full of flavour. Will definitely be back. If you arent Into spicy the mild is just right
It was a Official trip to City and I came with my wife. We decided to eat snacks and popped into this Restaurant. Genuinely the dish we ordered Cheese Chilly was so unique and tasty. We both enjoyed it and gave them a compliment. Easy 5 stars
Good Luck Guys
came here on a Monday Evening and absolutely loved the service given with tasty food. Highly recommend this restaurant to everyone.
We got the table we had wanted and the staff did not make us wait longer then 3 mins. food was given out on time all hot and tasty.
great food in the center of the city. cream chicken is must try. service is good as well. only issues is parking but do not mind little walk for cream chicken
Got a large mango chicken and a cheese naan to share between 2 people. It tastes somewhat like butter chicken but less buttery and suprisingly I couldn’t really taste the mango flavour but I still give 4/5 for taste. The cheese naan was really good tho and full of cheese!
Price wise, I think it’s decent and they have lunch specials too!!
Would come here often whenever craving Indian food, and keen to try their other curries!
Pretty good curries and rotis without the food colouring from food court curry. They have a wicked student discount. Highly recommend the rogan josh.
Super friendly service and extremely delicious food. They easily accomodate vegans and have loads of choice on the menu. We ate here 4 times during our week in Auckland! We highly recommend this place!
I love this place. One of my favorite Indian restaurants. I always go here. Food is exceptional and service is always good. Staff are friendly and it's a really nice cozy atmosphere.
Best Indian food ever! I literally sit on a bus for an hour and a half just to eat here and bus back! Staff are super friendly and the food is AMAZING! You know it’s good when there are Indians eating at an Indian restaurant too! $12.50 lunch including naan and a drink... hard to not even try it once!!
Had the student lunch deal and was quite satisfied with the portion size although I believe more rice could have been added. Was a good experience overall but the waitress messed up my friends drink order even though we reminded her. Think writing down orders might have been a better way too go. Overall a decent experience.
Nice place for dine .went their with friends . Very good value for money as well. I must say it is the best Indian restaurant . Nice dine in area .
Just consistently good, hot, cheap Indian food. Portion sizes look small but we always leave feeling full. Can't find better value for money anywhere else in the city. Quality is top notch every time. Tikka masala is our favourite
Awesome restaurant. Though it is small and not much crowd, the food was really tasty. All the credit goes to chef. Also lady that served us was very polite and suggested many dishes to order. On whole, recommending this restaurant to everyone.
Hot food served. Great service. Love the food. Friendly staff. Beautiful ambiance. Best place to visit with family and friends. Wish to visit again to this place
Best creamy chicken I ever had, value for money and their staff and service is amazing... If you are really hungry late night you know where to call.. Keep up the good services guys...
The chicken biryani and achaari chicken tikka is amazing.
Do give it a try.
The food is generally on spicy side. So make sure you tell them to make it mild otherwise it can get you cry.
Overall I love this place.
Best restaurant to visit with your family and friends. Reasonable price good service and atmosphere. Best place to celebrate. Quick delivery service.
Really good Indian food, with proper Indian flavors and spices. They do not disappoint! They can cater for dietary requirements, staff are friendly and quite a nice, but simple layout.
I was walking the streets of Auckland after work during the Cricket World Cup and to my delight, I saw the familiar Chawla's logo.
Of course we had to try it. So we jumped in.
I was wondering if the food would taste the same as in Chandigarh and Delhi.
To their credit, the food tasted just the same.
Of course they asked us if we wanted our food to be Indian spicy or mild like the Kiwis like it.
The service was good, the food was good, the heart was delighted. No weight was lost during this visit.
A fat big hearted Punjabi tip was given at the end of it.
Everybody was smiling at the end of dinner. Hopefully.
Kind of good service. The place seems really gloomy. Good value for money though :D nice selection of food. Kinda speedy food service. I like their naan bread too. It's an ok place
Chawla's is one of the highest rated Indian restaurants close my home. Since my local, dodgy foodcourt, takeaway changed owners and the food went downhill I knew I had to fulfil my cravings from elsewhere.
We ordered butter chicken hot, malai kofta mild and aloo prantha. Not only did it exceed my expectations, it was also a lot better than I used to get from my local dodgy foodcourt. It was the first time having aloo prantha and won't be my last!
I always find this place amazing. The taste is great and authentic, and is made for indian taste buds. The starters menu is great, and diverse main course. The only problem is the serve time, which can be annoying if you are hungry. But if you have no problem with that, you will definitely enjoy dining here. My favorite are the sweets, and Hyderabad biryani.
Amazing service and awesome food...... best customer service and would really live to go there again. Getting best indian taste in auckland
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I ordered a full Tandoori Chicken there one time and it was spicy, just the way I like it. The place is really clean and their staff are kind and friendly. A bit pricey, but worth it.
They serve authentic Indian food. Ordered a lamb biryani and it was really good... The quantity and the quality of the food was great.. would totally recommend...
Bhagyesh Prabhumirashi
+3.5
Been here for dinner with my friends ordered tandoori prawns chicken tikka masala shahi paneer and dal makhni along with naan. And pista kulfi as a dessert. Prawns was overcooked anx tasteless however main course was tasty, good in quantity. Pista Kulfi was not at all look and taste like pista kulfi. I think they need to improve on dessert and starters.
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Dined here with my partner lunch, it was a chilly afternoon so it was perfect weather for curry. Chawlas has a lunch special which is excellent value for money, for $12.00 you get curry, naan, a popadom, rice & a soft drink. We arrived just after two so it was a fairly late lunch however the restaurant was still open & we were waived toward a table. The waitress was quite abrupt & basically threw some menus down, she then told us the kitchen was closing so we had to be quick too order, we didn't have a problem with this but it would have been nice to tell us when we walked in rather than after we had sat down as we might have gone somewhere else had we known. We both had butter chicken. I had mild & my partner had hot. The food was served quickly & was enjoyable. There wasn't much meat in the curry I think I counted four pieces of chicken in mine. This wasn't a big deal as it was a special & there was naan, popadom and rice to soak up the sauce with. The decor in the restaurant is quite nice & overall we warmed up with an enjoyable meal at a reasonable price.
I had chicken korma with naan n rice for my lunch. Gravy ws really creamy bt pieces of chicken was not tht mch gd, not freshly cooked chicken. Previously we had butter chicken there, the quantity of food ws really amazing, bt this time really disappointed coz of the tasteless chicken pieces.
Casual dining. This little place suited its purpose for a night out with the girls. We were a bit rowdy and the place was empty enough if didn't really matter. The food was good enough for the night but I wouldn't go there as a regular. No dishes really stand out as amazing but the staff were friendly and welcoming so they get points for that.
Thank you for the great service and food. I can now highly recommend the butter chicken & garlic naan. You now have a loyal customer!!! Yum. 👍
Excellent meal as it always is, thank you Chawlas, service is fantastic, friendly helpfully staff, food is delicious, tasty, and the atmosphere is great
Husband and I came here for Christmas Eve, and it made for a wonderful, and forgettable experience.
The interior was dimly lit with romantic ambiance.
The menu was extensive, with lots of vegetarian options, and some specialty dishes that you do not find at other Indian restaurants.
My recommendations are their cream paneer and tikka masala, super creamy and flavorful. Though beware the masala really is quite spicy!
Their naan breads are soft and buttery too, the perfect complement to their curries.
They do lunch deals and specials for students, just remember to bring your ID card. We also had takeaway from this place the other day, and the standard did not disappoint. Would be a lot more of that in the future!
We had a lovely meal. Excellent service - friendly and helpful but discrete. Delicious food and no after-effects (often the case in low-quality indians). Free poppadoms and rice with the meal. Nice touch. Will definitely be returning.
Chawla's was an extraordinary experience! Very rarely do you come across a restaurant with Amazing options, perfect quantity, exquisite taste and warm service. Chawla has all of that and more. If you're looking for a great Indian cuisine experience, look no further, your search ends here.
We were in Auckland for a couple of days and were searching for a vegetarian friendly place after having been living off bread and pizzas for a week.
We went to Chawla's a couple of times and tried their kadhai paneer, dal makhani, butter naan, jeera rice, etc. The food was served quick and hot by friendly staff. The food is rich, yum and authentic! So, if you are in Auckland and missing Indian food, this place is a must visit!
Cheers!
José Ignacio Petitpas Ramirez
+5
The butter chicken is amazing, i have tried hundreds of butter chicken and i do cook it also myself with a great recipe shared from a friend chef from India, im a chef as well and i can tell this butter chicken is made with every single ingredient cooked perfectly, you can taste the caju nut paste, the chat masala and garam masala, the amount of methi is perfect too, the chicken is so soft, not over cooked came beautifully delivered to my door with a butter and garlic naan i specially requested and even is not in the menu they prepare it for me. Really kind of them. I Highly recommend this restaurant.
Must try the amritsari fish, the quantity was less but the quality was perfect. The speciality creamy chicken was good but I liked rarra chicken more since I like a bit spicy food. Overall great experience. Staff was friendly and the traditional Indian ambiance feels good.
Love the food and service in this place! I've been here twice and the food is beautiful, tasty and flavoursome! I had the Lamb Rohan Josh and the butter naan. More than enough for one person and reasonably priced. Would definitely come here again as it's close to the Civic, Aotea Centre and SkyCity
Had dinner last night...have ordered creamy chicken and curry suggested by Chawla staff...it was best curry...and service was great too..I'll definitely come back with friend's.
Appreciate restaurant manager efforts for maintaining very tide and clean restaurant.
I must say will definitely visit again with family and friends
Thanks
Bhavin Patel
Chicken malai tikka is so good! With cheese and garlic naan!!!
Also got lamb korma which was pretty good but couldnt finish it all after the tikka
Had the prawns tandoori and chicken kadai. Food was excellent. Staff was very friendly. Portion size was good as well. Food was not too oily. Will def come again.
Visiting in town for the night and went here based on reviews here (and closeness to hotel). We had the Vege Paneer Butter Masala which had lots of flavour and a nice kick to it (for a mild), and the Vege Cream Paneer which was really nice. A serve of rice and 2 garlic naans, the naans were tasty but a bit thinner than what I'm use to. Only downside would be the table was a bit far from the booth seat so I spilt some sauce on my clothes. Overall very happy, good portion size, nice service and venue.
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Went to Chawla's last night for the first time. Will definitely go again.
There service was quick and professional, but also very friendly. After ordering, the food came very quickly, but they didn't rush us, and didn't move us quickly off the table once we'd finished, which was nice (although it wasn't busy, as we were dining early). We were lucky it wasn't busy, as we were able to have a booth for the two of us.
The food was great: very good portions, and very flavoursome. I had Paneer Tikka Masala and the sauce was very thick and had a great tomatoey flavour. Unlike some restaurants, there was plenty of paneer cubes, which had a very nice firm texture. I asked for medium, and it was on the hot side of that. I was very happy with that, but it's worth keeping in mind if you don't want anything too spicy. My partner had Chicken Saagwala, and again, he was very happy with that choice. Plenty of well-flavoured chicken, and a lovely green colour to the gravy. Like mine, the medium was on the hot side, but that's how we like it, so we were happy. :)
Thanks, we'll definitely be back to try some of the other dishes on the menu. After seeing my partner's Saagwala, I'm keen to try the Palak Paneer.
The food was very good. Wide choice and certainly authentic looking and tasting. Service was warm and friendly.I would recommend this restaurant for those looking for a flavour of Indian curry or dishes.Hope to see you soon.
My friend recomend me chawlas. The food i had was mouthwatering and presentation was great. More over the customer service i received was excellent. Very polite and humble. I think they have made one more loyal customer. If i had any party arrangement surly ill contact them.
Hope they continue with great service.
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I had the lunch special meal. The curry was very rich but not bad. Loved the Naan bread. Service was good. Staff were friendly and has knowledge about the menu.
Absolutely the best curry I've ever had in New Zealand. Thank you very much. Customer service was brilliant and the food came out very quickly. Would definitely recommend this to anyone to give a try :)
CatalinaAlejandra GonzalezJaramillo
+4.5
Pedimos una entrada Veg Platter y la verdad que no nos gustó tanto, no estaba mal pero esperábamos más variedad de sabores.
El saffron rice, tampoco era taaaan rico. Peeeero los Naan y Currys estaban deliciosos!! Naan pedimos el butter y el cheese&garlic que estaban muy sabrosos y de textura esponjosa!
En los currys butter chicken, madras lamb, palak paneer, increíbles! Leímos que los platos eran pequeños y la verdad es que encontramos qué las porciones en bastante generosas ✔. De todas maneras volvería a este lugar, además el local es muy acogedor! :)
We've been to Chawla's twice in a row. The food was very delicious, the staff very friendly and it has a good atmosphere and decoration. When I come back to Auckland, I will probably come here again. Thank you
Amazing service and hands down the best Indian food I've ever had. I was just traveling through Auckland and considered never leaving so that I could eat their Channa Masala for the rest of my life on earth. Super accommodating to vegan eating as well, I LOVE THIS PLACE.
This was my first time having Indian food, and it was SO good! They definitely set the bar high for future Indian restaurants I ate at. They have a large menu with a variety of food so there is something for everyone and anyone. The food is well made and delicious. Naan bread? So good. And the service is phenomenal! My friend and I have gotten pretty close to them and love them.
Really amazing ambience 😍 Being an Indian when you get such place its a Bliss Moment! Guys one suggestion it was a bit hot inside 😣 We ordered a veg birayni and chicken biryani, looking at the quantity of the serving which was really good and plus the flavour and taste. Rice was perfectly cooked for a biryani. Felt like eating in India 😍
Awesome food...great service and good people.
Try the Lamb Briyani!! It is awesome and absolutely devine!
Lunch options are also great☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺
Had a really good meal at this restaurant. Good inexpensive wine list and efficient service made for a very nice evening. Friendly staff.
This place is great if you go with somebody who knows what the real deal is. I love paneer (vegetarian option) & madras paneer (if you are not a fan of paneer- go for chicken) is my favourite from this place. Biriyani is another dish that you should try from here. Unfortunately sometimes I get a bad tummy after eating there, so watch out 😉
Great food, good ambience and a friendly staff is what you find at Chawla's. I visit Chawla's quite often and love their prawn biryani to the fullest.
Visiting Aukland, we went to Chawla's after passing it on the street and deciding we wanted to try Indian Food. We were very happy with our meal and the wait staff's helpfulness in explaining their various dishes. It was delicious and a great value. My husband wanted 'spicy' and I prefer mild, so we were guided to scrumptious choices. Thank you!
We are vegetarian jains, they served us well. Options were limited but they tried to give us whatever best they could. Food is nice and works well for someone craving Indian in a far of land.
Wow the yummy chawla's in Auckland!! Heard about it and straightaway went for its food. Their specialty is cream chicken and no wonder it was a special treat! All the punjabi's go and hit this place asap! And for indian food lovers - put this place on your try list!
Very friendly staff! The drinks and food came right away and the servers suggestions were very good! We had the Lamb Rogan Josh and the Cream Chicken, both were delicious! Highly recommended!
Love this place. Amazing value for money. I have tried pretty much everything on their menu and my favorite are Lamb Rogan josh and daal. I must say they have best Lamb in town. The staff are happy and a pleasure to deal with I love the place :)
Would like to describe in a single word 'SUPERB'
Food taste 5/5
Service 5/5
Quality 5/5
I would recommand to all quality food lovers..
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I have been to this place a couple of times and the food has been good. This is more “value for money” place. I had the “Chicken malai tikka”, it was good but nothing special. The “malai” was mostly put on top before serving which was a little let down. Next I ordered the Chicken tikka masala, which was good. The chicken was actually Chicken Tikka pieces in a decent gravy. My wife ordered the “Hara bhara kebab” and it was good, but the best dish of the day was the Malai Kofta and the gravy was best – milk, smooth and nicely spiced.
Go to this place for a decent Indian meal. Service is pretty good and the servers are courteous.
Pros –
Cheap
Decent food
Good service
Great for European/local NZ taste buds
Cons –
Not exactly the “authentic” Indian taste especially for Indian people
Few dishes aren’t as authentic as you would expect
I often go to eat at Chawla's. It is hands down my favourite Indian restaurant in Auckland. The food is cooked to perfection and the service is excellent. I highly recommend the Lamb Saagwala, Chicken Jalfrezi and Cream Chicken (and anything else you can find on the menu, really). The staff is very friendly and you never have to wait long to be served. The atmosphere at this cute little restaurant is also just right. The bottom line is, I have never eaten this frequently at any other restaurant, I keep coming back, and that pretty much speaks for itself, doesn't it?
Love the food and service ! Got a grab one voucher this time . Most restaurants cut on quantity when they do vouchers but this one didn't 😄. Food came in no time and was just as we wanted ! Great work , great service , great food !
Overall, it is a nice Indian restaurant. We enjoyed the food.
But I agree with the previous review. The serving size is not really good for that price.
Moreover, the green salad for $7 was really disappointing. It was basically a couple slices of cucumber and tomato with some lettuce. That's all for $7.
Apart of that, everything was good. Nice friendly staff, yummy curries.
Dining at Chawla's was my first time trying authentic Indian cuisine. I am not a curry person but I must say, it was a great experience. My co-workers and I met the owner as well. He was very accommodating and same with his staff. I will be coming back with more friends.
Great taste and best customer service in town. The food was absolutely mouth watering and special thanks to the manager Salwinder kaur
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Best food best staff... Can't complaint.. Best service by manager Salwinder Pahwa (tanya)
I always enjoy visiting chawlas as they always welcome you with big smile on their face.
Thanks tanya and chawlas for making our evening fantastic.
Great food with wonderful customer service. Had fish curry which was amazing with great flavours on the plate. Salwinder did amazing job through out our dining to make sure everything is perfect. Keep it up Team Chawla . .
Great food even better service .went there on Thursday foods quality and quantity is good and very good service by staff (salvinder) 😊😊
We celebrated my friends birthday
Was a great experience
We were welcomed and seated immediately
Drinks came in quick
Good recommendations were good
Spice levels could be better as hot was quite medium but we always eat insane spicy so all good.
We loved the tapas platter, the seekh and malai kebab ! We also got tandoori prawns delicious marination and cooked well.
For mains my favorite was the malabar fish curry and I also truly enjoyed the palak chicken.
Wonderful good and service ! Will keep going often
From 1 to 10,I'll give 11 to this place,great decoration,nice and friendly staff and the most important top Indian food quality,it was like a explosion of flavors in my mouth.
Came yesterday night with my friend had chicken tikka, dal makhni, paneer." Everything was really delicious. Will definitely go back soon and recommend to friends
It is the one of best indian resturant I have been to. Food is really good and up to the expectations and they have the best customer service which I would give an A+. Would recommend it to everyone to go there.
Great restaurant, great food, regular favourite with people in the building I work in. Never had any issues and they do a decent lunch special menu! Very good at making things spicy while preserving the flavour of the food, love it 👌👌
Been here for quite few times now... Rather quite frequently... But finally penning this review today. The food is good. Dal makhani being the highlight... Can have unlimited refills of it... Just scrumptious... The other veg options too are good. Quantity too is quite good and absolute value for money. Good service and absolute satisfaction with the place... Worth a visit for sure...
Good food , nice ambiance and quite friendly staff. The variety in food especially the vegetarian curries is well appreciated. However the quantity of food is less if i see the price i paid for.
I would love to visit here again and try some more vegan option.
Really delicious Indian food and the friendliest staff. So many vegetarian options. Made a tasty palak paneer and the naan bread was hot and fresh. Thank you!
Amazing food. Amazing hospitality amazing ambience amazing drink amazing food and accessible any time.
Must try when in auckland if u like indian food
03/09/2015 What a disappointment. I had a takeaway lunch today special for $12 I thought it's a good value for money but the food was tasteless n I was missing my soft drink too. Naan was too thick . no seasoning n no flavor... I will NEVER recommend this place to anyone .
24/08/2017 UPDATE - a big change in their service and food quality. Very tasteful and yummy food. Will surely visit this place more often now :-)
Vaidyanathan Balasubramanian
+4
Another amazing Indian restaurant with a deep history towards it. Based on Wellesley street next to a bustling queen street. Good place for Indian food lovers.
I had great experience dining at Chawla's, they never cease to amaze with their food. Great selection of curry with great spice flavour, various choices of curry and preferences for everyone's personal liking. I dine in with my friends & family. Very friendly service and Its a place that you could visit again and again.
One of my favourite dessert is "Gulab Jamun", a nice way to finish the meal :)
We've been here last night with my 2 friends to have dinner..a great location with a friendly staff plus amazing food will make your tummy happy.. the place is quite small but great place to have your meal.. service is quick..
Visited Chawla's for lunch and we were not disappointed. Great service despite coming to the restaurant 5 minutes before closing time. One of the most authentic tasting Indian food.
I had Butter Chicken and it was divine. Maybe they should change the name to 'Divine Chicken'. Portion was a bit small but the flavour was just great.
Butter Chicken, just the way it should be.
I went there last night and ate the best Butter chicken, Chicken Birayani is awesome. I really enjoyed the food, service is great and staff is very professional.
Highly recommended. keep it up
Had a good food with family. Kareem chicken one of the best and lemonade is kind of special stuff that they make. Staff and atmosphere is awesome. Good customer service. Will visit again. Thanks
Had dinner there and paneer tikka masala was awesome. Friendly staff and good service. Definitely will recommend for good time and good food.
Deep
This is probably one of my favourite Indian restaurant in Auckland. The food is so delicious and the prices are not bad either. Recently Me and my friends had dinner there and we all enjoyed it. Staff people are very nice and great customer service standards. Keep up the good work guys.
Highly recommended!
Whenever I visited Chawla's something get something new to Experience and this time coming in with high hopes I was very impressed. The ambiance was chilled, fun and relaxing without being pretentious, as to be expected of any good fine dining establishments. They made a good use of the narrow dining space Beautiful decor, tables and Especially the Collections of Songs. Service was friendly, attentive without being overburdened. Most of all the staffs were very well drilled in every single aspects of their service, food and drinks (not just the Beer but the other Mock-tails from the bar as well). And I Really Want to Thanks to your Manager Miss Salwinderpreet Kaur Because the way she attended all our queries related to food and the way she presented the food that was Awesome..
So. Allover service was good and yes definitely come again with mah new bunch of friends.
Thanks & Regards,
Gurveen Singh
(0210-854-0034)
One of my fav. Resturant in CBD. Authentic indian food. Long list to choose and really good service specially new management managing it really well. Students specials are worth spending money on. Thanks for good food and autmoshphere. Will definitely Recommend.
I visited chawlas today saturday Had really good food kareem chicken is one of my fav. With special drink they make with lemonade. Moreover new management is awesome :) will visit them again. Had a good time.
Grabbed a few takeaways. Really enjoyed the curries, one of the better ones we've tried in the CBD. Portions not the biggest but flavour of the curries were really good and the lamb and chicken both very tender and falling apart.
Very surprised, great Indian. We ordered the chicken kadai and lamb rogan josh as well as naan to share. We had takeaway so can't comment on in house service or ambience but very impressed with the flavour and quality. The lamb and chicken both falling apart tender and good complexity of flavours.
Naan was best I've had so far but probably better again in house. Naan was just like I like it, chewy, buttery and light.
Will be our top pick for Indian in the CBD.
Lovely place to dine in and the taste is amazing I just love the food of chawla . I love the ambience of all the branches and love the hospitality service .
Great place. The food is awesome. Overall a very good experience. Will definitely keep going. Creamy chicken stands out. Will go for other curries next time.
Pleasantly surprised by the quality of the Rogan Josh. The lamb was unusually tender and cooked well. The flavour quite rich and full. Service was excellent too, except that they added butter to the naan when I'd asked them not to. But I forgive them cause they did everything else right!
I will be back!
This is possibly one of the best Chili Chicken meals I have had. Apart from a venue in the Hawkes Bay. Chawla's really does go the extra mile with the quality of food and the service. Yes it was Hot, but that is what I asked for! The flavours were mouthwatering and I have been back many times. I notice they have opened another venue in Manukau. Well done to the Chefs and Staff - you have done exceptionally well.
Spectacular meal. Real Indian, not Indian sauce in a packet. The flavours are amazing. The staff are sensational. Had a wonderful dinner and a wonderful evening.
I have eaten there many times and every time I get same quality food which I s utterly delicious.! Only thing I don't like is parking restrictions.. But I really don't mind paying it for such great food..!
Went there for lunch
$10.90 deal for students
Service was awesome
the waitress recommended the chicken tikka Marsala
tasted like fresh chillies and capsicum smokey-ness
Would recommend it for people who don't like the overly creamy curries
Also had the chicken korma
first bite was really good, I don't like having too much cream in mine so I couldn't finish it.
but you could tell it was fresh
lovely aroma and had bits of green herbs/leafy bits throughout. Chicken was yum
they have the best Naan bread ever ~ super crispy on one side and soft chewiness on the other brushed with some ghee looking stuff
poppadoms were good too.
I would come again for the naan bread !!!
Btw
it's mild, medium, hot
we both had medium. It was fine to begin with but got really spicy in the end
medium is like less than what Korean shinram cup noodles would be
The sugarcane cube and mint candy at the counter helps with calming the spice
Dropped by and had a lunch with my boyfriend. I had always no resistance to the smell of curry. It was so nice! I ordered butter chicken curry and he grabbed lamb one. It was fine in general though the cracker thing was too salty.
Service:3/5
Price:3.5/5
Environment:2/5
By far the best Indian restaurant I've been to, their butter chicken is so tasty compared to the others, their sauces are very uniquely done with just the right amount of spices on it. Very very much recommended!!!!!!?????
I often visit there. The quality of food is so good. Even today I went there for lunch with my mates. Here you can taste very yummy indian food as well as you can enjoy siting in an environment surrounded with indian photographs and indian traditional decorations on walls.
I had such a beautiful meal here that I came back 3 more times. The food is SO delicious and so authentic and full of flavour. This is one of the best indian restaurants in NZ that I have ever eaten at. The garlic naan was just out of this world. I have only had indian this good overseas- definitely give it a go. My favourite was the tika masala. Also the staff were wonderful.
Great food, service & atmosphere.
I had a pretty dismal experience here last year with some bland overly buttery curries, but they must have changed something in the kitchen because my recent experience was fantastic.
We tried two curries, Malai kofta and Butter Chicken. Both had a really good balance of spices. Best curries I've had in awhile.
Really yummy food! Tasty curry and high quality meat, I was really impressed. =) The Chawla starter sizzling plate was great, and I was stoaked they had the dry fruit naan that hardly anyone makes on the menu!
Great food, good portions and nice service. Worth a try if your into your indian food. Try the cheese nan also as its up there with the best iv had.
As my first experience of Indian food in New Zealand, I was very impressed with the quality of the food. The cheese Naan was very good, one of the best I've had, as well as the butter chicken. Portion size was very generous and was more than enough. Staff were friendly also.
Their curry is hot! which is the best part I love about this place!
I have made over 3 group bookings here within the past month, and the staff have been helpful, the restaurant is a little dark at the back, so sit near the back if you are on a date, or sit near the front of the restaurant if you are here with friends to chat
Service: 4/5
Wait time: 3/5
Environment: 4/5
Food Quality: 4/5
Food Quantity: 4/5
Price range: $20+ pp
What an amazing experience it was, Fantastic customer service, authentic indian curry,mind blowing it was, the taste of cream chicken still on taste buds and very nice and decent indian guy in turban, very much appreciate his customer service and friendly behavior.
Hats off to the good effort to bring awesome indian food to the plates.
Thanks and Good luck
Oliver p.
Great job done by chawlas, who provided us with mouth watering dishes with real Indian flavors coming up in our plates, Hats off you guys...
With really warm and welcoming customer service.
Love to visit again and again
Food is extra ordinary in this restaurant. The taste is perfect with all the spices equally touching the tongue. The items used in the dishes are really fresh which I could easily grab from its taste. Also, the waiters are so good and kind to the customers. I would not only appreciate them, but also thank all the people behind the restaurant for giving wonderful food to us.
I will often visit this restaurant, at least once in 3 days :)
Been here 2 times so far. The menu has great choices. Had non-veg and veg mains with Rice, Naan and Roti. The desert such as Mango Kulfi is as it should be with nice presentation.
The food has an authentic and fresh flavor. Their complimentary sides are great too and much appreciated along with their warm and welcoming customer service! The serving time can be slow when at half capacity. The decor (apart from the assortment of alcoholic drinks!) in the restaurant evokes a true feeling of India too. The prices are reasonable too! Overall, I definitely recommend this Indian restaurant than others in the CBD.
Went to Chawlas Restaurant after a movie one night (went around 8.30pm). We ordered Creamy Chicken, Rarra Chicken, Butter Paneer, Rogan Josh and Chicken Tikka.
The service was slightly slow and the waiters did forget to give us rice after our curries had been served but it was quickly noticed and dealt with. Otherwise the waiters/waitresses were very friendly and helpful, recommending dishes and explaining ones we weren't sure about.
The food was delicious. Good quality and a very good quantity for what you are paying. The creamy chicken I personally would not be able to eat alone as it is quite rich for my tastes but was still lovely.
The deals and discounts they have are also very good and overall I would definitely recommend this restaurant. Will come back again :)
Four of us had lunch today (Tuesday), $16 each for a curry, a beer, two poppadoms, one chapati and (for me) chicken saagwala and rice. Food was delicious, service prompt and couldn't really fault it. We were the only pink faces there, all the other diners looked Indian which I usually reckon is a good sign. Will definitely go again. The others had a Chcken Korma, a chicken tikka masala and a rogen josh and all said it was excellent,
Food is authentic Indian style, really tasty and fresh. Love the décor, great music, staff were extremely friendly and service was excellent. Great price too...
The only extra I would've liked would be some chutneys - tamarind, mango, maybe a lime pickle on offer?
Recommend the butter chicken (not Kiwi style like you might be used to, far superior to that!) and the Malai Kofta. Plus its great to see Indian drinks on the menu...'Limca' and 'Thumbs Up'. Will defo return for another Indian experience!!
Well done. It's great to see a restaurant which has the courage to show what authentic Indian food is. After a very long time tasted some fabulous food. Liked the fact that they don't ask Mild, medium or Hot. As I believe, cuisine should be served as it should be, not tailored to mild it down or heat it up. Food is appreciated when it has the right flavors and seasoning. Chawlas Indian Restaurant showcases the cuisine very well. Service is great. Personal and friendly. Not pushy at all. Will definitely visit again and again. If one has a craving for true Indian food, this is a must visit Restaurant. I am convinced they'll maintain the standards.
Excellent food & excellent service. Mr. Singh is very polite and gives good recommendations. We ordered Indian medium hot & that is exactly what was served. We will definitely visit again. Keep it up!!
Fantastic food, awesome staff....excellent service :)))))
Excellent Service! Authentic Indian taste.We had Cream chicken,Rarra Chicken,Malai Kabab,Black dal & Palam Paneer.
All too good to be true:)Most importantly they would serve with a Smile.The staff were very polite as well.They made us sit & wait we waited for our take away & asked us for drinks etc.Thats the service we miss in most restaurants
Delicious, magnificent, authentic and fresh come into mind when describing the food at Chawlas.
Ordering a range of vegetarian dishes, each one appeared to be made with an independent base (unlike other Indian restaurants) which provided each dish with their unique flavour.
The service is excellent and friendly.
Would I recommend to a friend, YES! and I will be joining them for round two.
Awesome food. Not your usual ,over creamy ,slops. great service and a huge organic and Vegetarian selection as well as all the usual meat dishes. The Rarra Chicken was great. It is a chicken dish which has a mince gravy sauce.
The service was excellent, timely and attentive and the restaurant was immaculately clean.
Mango lassi was to die for.
I, myself being Indian, would bet that no other place in New Zealand would serve more authentic food than Chawla's. I used to visit Chawla's very often back in India and this place has the same quality food as it was there. Staff are very friendly (happy faces). Prices are good. I would certainly recommend everyone to try this place out.
Went along with my friends to the restaurant last night, food was really good. Do try Raaraa Chicken its awesome :)
Best Indian food ever had especially the cream chicken.
Good service with smiley faces all around.
Food is really different with authentic flavors and not as creamy as other restaurants. The desert was really awesome mango kulfi is just so delicious.
Staff is very friendly and helpful and have good knowlegde of Indian food. Keep it up
Great food with very polite and professional customer service, tried cream chicken ummmmmmm... still a feel on taste buds.
Amazing..
Oliver P.
Chawla's since 1985 . When I was a kid I used to visit Chawla's in north India so I know what's the real taste . And now they opened in Auckland and I been with my friends their , the taste of curries still same , it's so yummy that you can't stop eating for a second .
Must try lemon and pepper chicken I liked it very much .
Service : good but can do more better .
I really enjoyed my Saturday night here. Service was polite and professional. And the food was delicious, full on flavour and spice. Here's an Indian brand that manages to retain its authenticity on moving to New Zealand. Don't believe me? Look at the mostly Indian customer base...
One caveat - their mains can be quite generous; one might be enough for two people. I ordered two with my friend and we couldn't finish both. We had the chicken tikka masala, chicken saagwala with a garlic naan and a butter roti. Overall, we left feeling quite satisfied.
One of the best Indian restaurants in the CBD!
Jaspreet is a great host and the curries are freshly made and very delicious. I also recommend that you give their masala tea a try.
My favourite dishes include: Chicken Vindaloo, Chili Chicken, Chicken 65, Sizzling Tandoori Chicken & Chicken Biryani, their rice is aromatic and their soft Naan or Garlic Naan bread that you can dip into the gravy (masala) for the ultimate and most beautiful Indian cuisine and experience Auckland city has to offer.
All their vast array of delicious dishes are of top quality. For dessert I highly recommend Mango Kulfi. I eat here frequently during the week for this business is truly worthy of supporting!
Extra special thanks to Jaspreet, the wonderful service staff and the Chefs!
Respectfully,
Aneez.
(Visited on 21 August 2023, reviewed on 23 August 2023)
My friends and I went to this restaurant for dinner. We ordered the Lamb Do Pyaza, Butter Chicken and Dal Makhani with the naan baskets (cheese, garlic and plain). All were delicious, especially the lamb Do Pyaza, which we asked for the Asian spicy level (not very spicy for me though).
I also tried the mango kulfi and Masala Chai. The Masala Chai could be better as it tasted like a regular tea instead of one with spices, and the kulfi was not bad.
Overall, it is still quite good for an affordable Indian meal in the CBD.
I’ve tried nearly all the Indian cuisines around CBD but this one is the best. One of their specialties is their fresh Naan which tastes really good with their wide range of curries. Thumbs up for their customer service as well.
The Fish curry was wonderful. Wife loved it and the portion size was great. However we got sweet chilli sauce which was a big let down. We expected to have sezhwan chutney
Authentic Indian fare done to perfection. Fresh food, excellent spices, perfect portions. Will definitely be returning.
Their lunch special is totally worth it if you are looking for some cheap and tasty eats which is pretty hard to find in Auckland nowadays.
Tried the mutter panner which came with rice, Naan, paapad and a drink of your choice for 12.50$. Was really very tasty.
Service and attention was top notch.
Will be back to try the chicken and lamb dishes.
Do yourself a favour and eat here.
My friend and I wandered in here randomly when all the nearby restaurants were closed due to a water outage.
The service and food we received were amazing, I've travelled to India before and this is the best Indian food I've ever eaten.
It was so nice we came back with friends a couple of nights later. I'll absolutely be back when I'm back in Auckland.
Thanks!
One of the most delicious Indian food I’ve ever tried. This little cozy restaurant is located in Auckland CBD. I had the chicken madras, yummy !… it includes a portion of steamed jasmine rice. Roti bread is apart. The prices are perfectly reasonable and the quality of the products is high. I came back 2 nights after the first time I tried it, my favorite Indian food in Auckland!
I was pulled in by the advertisement board of the evening special. However it was not until I had finished my meal that I was asked if I wanted the beverage that came as part of the special offer.
If they would have provided the drink at the start I may have ordered another as the butter chicken was very tasty 😋
All food we ate were amazing!
Friendly, good atmosphere!
I loved spinach one and also nut’s one.
I will definitely come back!
Great service was left comfortable while dining but naan bread was cold when served suggesting better preparation could have been made but overall great experience and my mother really enjoyed her meal so definitely worth a visit!
Great food, good value. We had the tandoori chicken and the Chawla’s Special, Cream Chicken. Then finished it up with the pistachio kulfi. Cocktails and wine made for a fine night indeed. Very nice, authentic flavours. Recommend and will return.
The service was a bit slow as there were only one serving there and a cook in the back but if you have time they have really good deals. We had their lunch special and had chicken curry with Naan, rice and poppadum and soft drink for $15. Very nice curry and yummy fresh Naan. We were very happy with this lunch time.
The food was very nice .. Naan no1 .
The customer service was very bad.. No thank you or bye.
Love their butter chicken with the rice and naan bread. Just wondering if there is an option of not adding sugar to it. The taste is different from the one I'm used to overseas. But I still love it nonetheless. Meals are very easy on the pocket too for those looking to try Indian food
One of the yummy 😋 food restaurant
Fast service, good staff & their services❤️
I would suggest to taste Dal makhani, hara bhara kabab n manchurian , thank me later💁🏻♀️☺️
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