TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in New Zealand - Updated October 2024

Smashed Pumpkin Cafe

80/100 (768 ratings)

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"Smashed Pumpkin have done well to transform the ambience in this warehouse-converted, shared retail space. The decor is playful & imitates a backyard..."

TheMʌverick

"smashed pumpkin is a fantastic local cafe in the west Auckland area.Friendly service, clean inviting environment, great coffee and amazing..."

Felicity Williams

"After a great walk around Hobsonville last Sunday, we decided to try The Smashed Pumpkin out in Westgate as we had read some very good reviews. The..."

Lochbuie

"#westauckland #amazingfood #food #auckland..."

Paulette

"This is our favourite local cafe in west Auckland the food presentation is just fantastic not too mention tasty, good prices and staff are friendly...."

Alice Clark

"My local..."

Ngaire Uiti

"It’s a go to spot for delicious food, amazing personalised service and relaxation. Tried almost all items on their menu, the detail and effort the..."

Kacey Irwin

"Amazing food! Best cafe in Auckland hands..."

Philip Huynh

"Food is amazing every time, fantastic coffee and excellent..."

Jasmine Sara

"I have visited twice now. First visit we had pancakes and they were delicious! The second visit I had the corn fritters. They were nice but very..."

Lawrarr.ben

"We ordered a beef burger and a beef schnitzel, the food was pretty good and the coffee was very nice, also the staff were very friendly. We Will..."

Xia Wu

"Food is awesome, if you are in a hurry and don’t want to enjoy the food experience then don’t turn up and expect McDonalds drive through..."

Gary Crook

"Excellent ambience with so many books for customers. Very good food and very good service though the food took a bit late. We loved our big breakfast..."

Praveen Chandrasekaran

"Love this little tucked out-of-the-mainstream cafe! Immaculately clean, with great, fast service. Presentation is always awesome and food is..."

Deb Hansen

"Just been to the smashed pumpkin cafe, got two coffees and two main meals. Coffee was really nice and strong. Both meals were really yummy! Nice and..."

Michelle. N

"Went there on a weekday with a friend who has the gold membership, quite enjoy eating there...nice environment and food is quite nice 👍 I had the..."

Yen Lim

"Smashing little place this was! As you walk in instantly you can feel the cosiness & the comfort of the place. The decos were so beautiful & trendy..."

Simita

"Service was incredible and food was delicious! You don’t expect so much from this place by looking at it but give it a shot and you’ll be..."

Chelsea Farley [CHEL8858 For Zomato Gold]

"👍🏻👍🏻 Good food and low price. It took a bit long for the food to come out but worth the wait. The pancake is very cute and children love..."

LisaH

"Good food and kids friendly environment. Just we need to wait for a bit for our food. Thankfully they have Peppa pig on the tv and a small play area..."

Luke Luo

"Very friendly staff, food is nice and presentation is always amazing. Coffee could be better but overall a great cafe and always plenty of..."

Eleanor

"Decided to visit after doing some shopping across the road - what a hidden gem! The staff are polite and friendly, the cafe is spotless (even has a..."

Ayesha Càve

"Really great service and food. Coffee was spot on. Just wish the chips were crunchier. Other than that I would recommend this place to others...."

Trish

"The food was great, the staff was sweet and would definitely recommend it as a good place to go get lunch or catch up with a friend for coffee. The..."

Tiffany Kit

"Didn't know there was such a great place in Massey for breakfast. Absolutely amazing food with great service. Highly recommend you check this place..."

Michael Dup

"Food was amazing and the waitress was amazing too. She went above and beyond to cater for my partner. We will be back again in the future for..."

Willem Volwerk

"My friend and I took my sister here for brunch last week and was so surprised with the appearance and basically everything about the place. I..."

Yana Petrenko

"Popped in for lunch with a friend & her sister as I saw a photo of this cafe and it looked so good I wanted to check it out. The cafe is pretty big..."

Karina

"Dish has sufficient portion, nice presentation, delicious taste.Spacious indoor space, friendly staff, modern decoration.we have children..."

Jenny Ni

"Great spot for coffee. My daughter and I had a late lunch here today, the ambiance of this place was great and it was clean. Staffs were friendly and..."

Yvonne

"Absolutely amazing food & staff. Wide variety & beautifully decorated food. They even gave us a free slice of cheese cake for my mums birthday. Will..."

Shanley Jayne

"Always service with a smile. Huge portions and consistent quality we come here often and have never been disappointed except when we can’t finish..."

Amanda Jane Prior Williams

"Nice turmeric latte and egg Benedict. Probability one of the best place in Westgate. It was a decent smashed salmon. Good customer service. Will..."

Vishal Rai

"Went in for brunch today with hubby. Excellent service, great food, and the ambience was pleasant. Also used Zomato Gold without a hitch. Would..."

Cloversnz

"Lovely food, decent portions, good selections~ Bright and open cafe with plenty of spaces unlike some of the crawded cafes. Will be back to try other..."

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"This is my family’s absolute favourite place to have brunch. Every time we order we are impressed. Food is not only absolutely delicious but always..."

Stephanie Witehira-Gage

"It started with two people over whelmed by several customers (If you go there on Saturday morning it is full of Cyclist coming in from their ride so..."

Paul Natac

"Been a couple times. Customer service is definitely the one that stands out the most for me. The lady who served us was nice and friendly. Good..."

Patricia Cabaloza

"What a hidden Little gem this is. Been meaning to go here for ages But always put it off. Then i saw it was on zomato gold so Decided to finally go..."

Bean

"Soooooo yummy lady was very kind really good food!! I got the chicken salad which was really good and fresh perfect spot to sit in the sun super..."

Laurenmullerx

"Food is great. I tried chilli scrambled eggs and it was delicious. The place is tidy and fresh. They have decent looking cabinet items as well. They..."

Ranjeet Maman

"My first Zomato Gold experience and I couldn’t have chosen a better spot! Food was STUNNING!! It not only tasted amazing, but also looked..."

Homayra Shafiq

"We stumbled upon this cafe by accident and I'm glad that we did. It is such a little hidden gem in Massey. The lady that served us was super lovely..."

Trazy M Lata

"Excellent and friendly service, good selection of delicious food which was all well presented! If I was to be really picky a tad pricey for..."

Natalia Hall

"Had a really delicious breakfast here. Both meals were beautifully presented, tasted great, and the coffee was really good too. The cafe is..."

Jessica Ambler

"Finally got a chance to check this place out and wow will definitely be back! Extremely friendly customer service, modern decor, quick food and drink..."

K B

"Definitely calling this a hidden gem...didn’t even know this place existed after living around here for how long?! Food was nicely presented and..."

Filteredfoodie

"Popped in here while out shopping. Nice spacious unpretentious cafe. Super friendly service and they had a 15% off deal so that was me sold. I..."

Ms Jones

"My new favourite spot out West! The food is visually stunning and just as delicious as it looks. Highly recommend the pulled pork eggs benedict & the..."

Kirsty Antunovich

"Furniture shopping next door and decided to grab some lunch, we were shocked, service was excellent food from the cabinet was amazing. My partner and..."

Jamie Craig

"My daughter and I had lunch here today the food is beautifully presented and very tasty. Asian fusion style foods with a difference +value for money..."

Cherylmp834

"Came here on an early morning because I saw this newly open cafe on Zomato. I had a green smoothie and my favorite salmon benedict. I have to admit..."

BAbyWin

"Slow start but a great finish. The Cafe officially opens at 7:30, but was open at 7:25 when I arrived and was able to get coffee. The chef though..."

Peter Tashkoff

"The Smashed Pumpkin Cafe Westgate is a lovely place for a breakfast or lunch 🍲🥞 It's a lot bigger than what it looks from the outside and has..."

Joanie Badenhorst-Awasthi

"Simply Woah! Even just the moment of entering smashed pumpkin, you'll be mesmerized by it's interior design, a spacious, comfortable and clean cafe..."

Lobster Mak

"A real gem! Fantastic food - SO well presented and really fresh ingredients. Esther, the owner, is a great barista so the coffee was spot on. ..."

Jessica Ambler

"Yummy food and yummy coffee, they accommodated our special requests and still made the plates pretty. Very cool vibe in the cafe. If you like to have..."

Yasmin Numan

"Delicious food + drinks and super lovely customer service. Well worth the stop. Really convenient if your keen on checking on furniture and bikes..."

Hannah Swann

"Lovely food, decent portions, good selections~ Bright and open cafe with plenty of spaces unlike some of the crawded cafes. Will be back to try other..."

Icy Guo

"Lovely staff. Good coffee and the food is amazing. The presentation of the food was amazing. Looked so good I didn't want to destroy..."

Paulette Shirley

"Very clean, welcoming environment. Lovely staff. Smoothie was delicious. Also love the book exchange in store . Will definitely visit..."

Karen Turner

"Nice cafe, good size, only one vegan option but meals had nice plate presentation and my juice was super yummy. Quite warm in the afternoon as under..."

Annuskha Dunstan

"Fabulous!! We love this little tucked-out-of-the-mainstream cafe. The service is personal and the food is always immaculately presented and..."

Deb Hansen

"Brightly lit location with friendly staff. There are some nice vegetarian options to choose from. The dishes are beautifully..."

Parul S

"Exceptional service. Staff very attentive. Food and coffee very good. Inside of cafe is visually appealing, (but gets loud when there are lots of..."

David Annabell

"Superb spot for breakfast specially if you are heading to Costco (its a 5 minute drive away). Excellent selection with everything from Buttermilk..."

mrpeloquin

"Food was lovely, staff were very friendly. Would definitely visit..."

Virtual Dreaming Workshops

"Very good service, great coffee and food. The muffins are the best in the area. plus there is a book exchange in..."

Vivien Dostine

Chawlas Indian Restaurant

76/100 (1438 ratings)

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"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..."

Snigdha Patra

"Very good Indian Cuisine Option in Auckland. Curry Chinken and lamb Is tender （Chicken Is better). Friendly..."

Bregeut AL

"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..."

Adam Botterill

"Had a lovely dinner in a cosy atmosphere. Food was packed with flavour. Will definitely be..."

Lisa Muller

"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..."

Tim Tianpai Li

"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,..."

YEe LiNg

"Staff/service: 3.5/5Venue: 4/5Price/portion: 3.5/5First time visiting here not during lunch time. We ordered the prawns jalfrezi..."

SM

"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..."

JIEUN PARK

"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...."

EatR

"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..."

Michael Teoh

"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..."

Aun Sukijjakhamin

"Very authentic yummy Northern Indiana food. As soon as you enter you could smell all the aromatics, it was like bathing in spices..."

Food2belly

"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..."

Amber

"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..."

Garron White

"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..."

#fatlyfe

"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..."

Martin Geesas Gabion

"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..."

Brian Ji

"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..."

J Eats

"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..."

CHIFAN.EATS

"I highly recommend Chawla's for authentic North Indian cuisine. The place is well decorated and has the ambience reminiscent of a typical restaurant..."

Flames And Skewers

"Pretty good! Was worried that the food quality would be low because of Zomato Gold 1+1, but absolutely wasn’t. Beautiful, creamy chicken..."

Brandon Huang

"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..."

Maddali Praveen

"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. . ...."

Karan Mhapankar

"Who doesn’t love to eat Indian curry after shopping?Service: 9/10Since we were quite a large group, it took quite some effort to..."

Grace Huang

"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..."

Naveen Adari

"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..."

Sol

"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..."

“Dailee” 25% Off Zomato Gold

"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..."

Wendy Wang

"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..."

Sreejith V Pawar

"promptly took our order, Great service, friendly staff. Good piping hot food except that naan was hard to chew. Ambience was good too.Would..."

Upbeatbean

"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..."

Dinesh Atluri

"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..."

Lorraine Ryan

"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..."

Janeclues

"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..."

Martin Camacho

"Good food, good service, quick service and smiling staff. Tasty Daal Makhani and Butter chicken Indian style.. Thankyou all. Keep it up. Will visit..."

Andy Chitre

"Good value lunch menu and good central location. Curries were authentic and far better than the usual mall rubbish. Slight issue with the strange..."

Steve

"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..."

Prateek Bhalothia

"Great service, amazing food and lot of Indian options. You won’t be disappointed with Vegetarian options and aroma, to add good drink options...."

Suraj Asha Barnawal

"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..."

Sara

"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..."

Andy Stephens

"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..."

Bean

"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..."

Abhishek Prashar

"came here on a Monday Evening and absolutely loved the service given with tasty food. Highly recommend this restaurant to everyone. We got the..."

Rajkamal Kaur

"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..."

Godfather

"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..."

Cathy Fan

"Pretty good curries and rotis without the food colouring from food court curry. They have a wicked student discount. Highly recommend the rogan josh...."

Jason Yang

"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..."

Purpledonnamode

"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..."

Aishwarya Raj

"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..."

Monique Neal

"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..."

Eric Lee

"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 ...."

Amy Brar

"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..."

Lo9ve3r 4s

"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..."

Ruthvik Chukkapalli

"Hot food served. Great service. Love the food. Friendly staff. Beautiful ambiance. Best place to visit with family and friends. Wish to visit again..."

Ravneet Kaur

"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..."

Mandeep Singh Bhinder

"The chicken biryani and achaari chicken tikka is amazing. Do give it a try. The food is generally on spicy side. So make sure..."

Saurabh Som

"Best restaurant to visit with your family and friends. Reasonable price good service and atmosphere. Best place to celebrate. Quick delivery..."

Harmeet Singh Sethi

"Really good Indian food, with proper Indian flavors and spices. They do not disappoint! They can cater for dietary requirements, staff are friendly..."

Dini

"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..."

Maneet

"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..."

Tan.ned

"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..."

Miss Kiki

"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..."

Ankur Mishra

"Amazing service and awesome food...... best customer service and would really live to go there again. Getting best indian taste in..."

Saurabhpanesar18985

"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..."

Tavita Milford

"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..."

Abhilash Rao

"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..."

Bhagyesh Prabhumirashi

"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..."

Sarah S

"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...."

Canistan Charles

"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..."

Bex Ellis

"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...."

Amber Savage

"Excellent meal as it always is, thank you Chawlas, service is fantastic, friendly helpfully staff, food is delicious, tasty, and the atmosphere is..."

Kevin R

"Husband and I came here for Christmas Eve, and it made for a wonderful, and forgettable experience.The interior was dimly lit with romantic..."

Michelle Ma Belle

"We had a lovely meal. Excellent service - friendly and helpful but discrete. Delicious food and no after-effects (often the case in low-quality..."

Elisabeth Stoddart

"Chawla's was an extraordinary experience! Very rarely do you come across a restaurant with Amazing options, perfect quantity, exquisite taste and..."

Nakul Makharia

"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..."

S S

"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..."

José Ignacio Petitpas Ramirez

"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..."

Jasnoor Singh

"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..."

Servelan

" 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..."

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..."

Peking Quack

"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..."

Joana Ginu Thomas

"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..."

Chantelle Bergan

"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..."

Michael Gask

"The food was very good. Wide choice and certainly authentic looking and tasting. Service was warm and friendly.I would recommend this restaurant for..."

Er Naman Nautiyal

"My friend recomend me chawlas. The food i had was mouthwatering and presentation was great. More over the customer service i received was excellent...."

Vinay Saini

"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..."

Anita

"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..."

Samuel Ashley

"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,..."

CatalinaAlejandra GonzalezJaramillo

"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..."

Anne Finke

"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..."

Amy Josiane Whiting

"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..."

Camilla Stimpson

"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..."

Sagar Acharya

"Awesome food...great service and good people.Try the Lamb Briyani!! It is awesome and absolutely devine!Lunch options are also..."

Deepak Pratap

"Had a really good meal at this restaurant. Good inexpensive wine list and efficient service made for a very nice evening. Friendly..."

Larry Jacobs

"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..."

Natalia NatNat

"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..."

Sai Kiran

"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..."

Ingrid Lockhart

"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..."

Param Doshi

"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..."

Hharkirat Siingh

"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..."

Brenden Bennett

"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..."

Muhammad Bilal

"Would like to describe in a single word 'SUPERB'Food taste 5/5Service 5/5Quality 5/5I would recommand to all quality food..."

Basit Ameen

"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..."

Parik Andhare

"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..."

Mmmfood

"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..."

Sonia

"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..."

James Lee

"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..."

Jv Dorado Full

"Great taste and best customer service in town. The food was absolutely mouth watering and special thanks to the manager Salwinder..."

Satinderpal Pannu

"Best food best staff... Can't complaint.. Best service by manager Salwinder Pahwa (tanya) I always enjoy visiting chawlas as they always welcome..."

Mandeep Singh

"Great food with wonderful customer service. Had fish curry which was amazing with great flavours on the plate. Salwinder did amazing job through out..."

Parth Engineer

"Great food even better service .went there on Thursday foods quality and quantity is good and very good service by staff (salvinder)..."

Deep Dhaliwal

"We celebrated my friends birthdayWas a great experienceWe were welcomed and seated immediatelyDrinks came in quickGood..."

Globalfoodlover

"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..."

Hugo Herrera

"Came yesterday night with my friend had chicken tikka, dal makhni, paneer." Everything was really delicious. Will definitely go back soon and..."

Aditya Bhardwaj

"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..."

OmiTa Dutt

"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!..."

Lacian Rouge

"Been here for quite few times now... Rather quite frequently... But finally penning this review today. The food is good. Dal makhani being the..."

Kiran Kanchan

"Good food , nice ambiance and quite friendly staff. The variety in food especially the vegetarian curries is well appreciated. However the quantity..."

Vivek

"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...."

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"Amazing food. Amazing hospitality amazing ambience amazing drink amazing food and accessible any time.Must try when in auckland if u like indian..."

Sujan Murahari

"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..."

T A

"Another amazing Indian restaurant with a deep history towards it. Based on Wellesley street next to a bustling queen street. Good place for Indian..."

Vaidyanathan Balasubramanian

"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..."

Beckham Low

"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....."

Aciram

"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..."

Ansari Ma

"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..."

Geoffrey Leonard

"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..."

Phil Guzman

"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...."

Harpreet Singh Bhangu

"Had dinner there and paneer tikka masala was awesome. Friendly staff and good service. Definitely will recommend for good time and good..."

Deep Mahal

"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..."

Pawan Kumar

"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..."

Gurveen Singh

"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...."

Ra Man

"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..."

Fat Ninja

"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..."

Ryan

"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..."

Victoria

"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..."

Bavneet Mehta

"Great place. The food is awesome. Overall a very good experience. Will definitely keep going. Creamy chicken stands out. Will go for other curries..."

#1

"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..."

Grouchocrispy

"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..."

Folcarelli Stephen

"Spectacular meal. Real Indian, not Indian sauce in a packet. The flavours are amazing. The staff are sensational. Had a wonderful dinner and a..."

Aaron Spence

"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....."

Amandeep Bansal

"Went there for lunch $10.90 deal for students Service was awesome the waitress recommended the chicken tikka Marsala tasted..."

Michelle Huynh

"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..."

Shirley Yu

"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..."

Bautistapao88

"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..."

Gurpreet Singh

"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..."

Indy Grace

"Great food, service & atmosphere. I had a pretty dismal experience here last year with some bland overly buttery curries, but they must have..."

Rory D

"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..."

Rebecca Turner

"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..."

Mark Wilson

"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..."

Kerrod Don

"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..."

Tony Ma

"What an amazing experience it was, Fantastic customer service, authentic indian curry,mind blowing it was, the taste of cream chicken still on taste..."

Prince Oliver

"Great job done by chawlas, who provided us with mouth watering dishes with real Indian flavors coming up in our plates, Hats off you..."

Sunpreet Singh

"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..."

Latha Karthigaa

"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..."

Pratik

"Went to Chawlas Restaurant after a movie one night (went around 8.30pm). We ordered Creamy Chicken, Rarra Chicken, Butter Paneer, Rogan Josh and..."

Riddhi

"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..."

Barrie Graham

"Food is authentic Indian style, really tasty and fresh. Love the décor, great music, staff were extremely friendly and service was excellent. Great..."

Vikz

"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..."

Gajraj Yadav

"Excellent food & excellent service. Mr. Singh is very polite and gives good recommendations. We ordered Indian medium hot & that is exactly..."

Foodie

"Fantastic food, awesome staff....excellent service..."

Neha Dhawan

"Excellent Service! Authentic Indian taste.We had Cream chicken,Rarra Chicken,Malai Kabab,Black dal & Palam Paneer.All too good to be..."

Tilak Wadhwa

"Delicious, magnificent, authentic and fresh come into mind when describing the food at Chawlas. Ordering a range of vegetarian dishes,..."

S S

"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..."

GAry Hill

"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..."

Suyogya Trivedi

"Went along with my friends to the restaurant last night, food was really good. Do try Raaraa Chicken its awesome..."

Aaron Samuel Joseph

"Best Indian food ever had especially the cream chicken.Good service with smiley faces all around. Food is really different with..."

Payal Kumar

"Great food with very polite and professional customer service, tried cream chicken ummmmmmm... still a feel on taste buds...."

Prince Oliver

"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..."

Jasjeet Singh

"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..."

Danny

"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..."

Aneez Nabi

"(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..."

Hasha Samarasekera

"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..."

Ahsan Anwaar

"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..."

trev p

"Authentic Indian fare done to perfection. Fresh food, excellent spices, perfect portions. Will definitely be..."

Jansen McQuivey

"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..."

bradley claremont

"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..."

Trawler Kent

"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 !…..."

Ceci Arz

"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..."

Michael Corbett

"All food we ate were amazing! Friendly, good atmosphere! I loved spinach one and also nut’s one. I will definitely come..."

Nana

"Great service was left comfortable while dining but naan bread was cold when served suggesting better preparation could have been made but overall..."

David He

"Great food, good value. We had the tandoori chicken and the Chawla’s Special, Cream Chicken. Then finished it up with the pistachio kulfi...."

Douglas Considine

"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..."

加藤朋美

"The food was very nice .. Naan no1 . The customer service was very bad.. No thank you or..."

Pranesh Chand

"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..."

Yvonne Nleya

"One of the yummy 😋 food restaurant Fast service, good staff & their services❤️ I would suggest to taste Dal makhani, hara bhara kabab n..."

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