Never have I felt disappointed with the food and service. Wide vegetarian options and they are all made with distinguished flavors. Never ever does 2 or 3 dishes have the same taste like many curry places. (P.S : They have many base gravies to add flavor to curries). Best food. Their staffs are always smiling and welcoming. Take away portions are generous. What not, best in Wellington. Best is their garlic naan and biryani.
Love this place! The service is always spot on, staff are friendly. Love the lunch specials! Highly recommended.
Wow! Amazing dosa experience! Even got a complimentary cheese dosa - thank you! Definitely be back!
The food was yumbo and the staff were amazing �, there were 4 of us and we all had different meals which we all enjoyed. Best Indian restaurant I have been too.
This place is always busy, and its not surprising! The range and quality of the menu is awesome, always leave here more than satisfied.
And the staff are fantastic :)
My partner and I were in for tea last night great service amazing food and the prices are so good.
By far the best in Wellington.
Great work guys �
My favourite Indian restaurant
The food is really delicious and the staff is really helpful and kind. I really recommend this restaurant
After going to the grand re-opening of Chilli Masala (Lower Hutt) yesterday (18th May), we would highly recommend this restaurant to all food lovers, specially Indian food lovers ! Amazing food variety added to the menu, restaurant space increased, awesome ambiance, the quality of food has always been good and it is just getting better ! :) Go and check out guys !! :) The website doesn't look like it has been updated yet, so go and check out guys !! :)
Ashleigh Twist Milmine
+5
Our local tasty meal for a reasonable price. Chicken lollipop entrees are a must! As is the lamb madras
Soo delicious, a must try if you are looking for curry in Lower Hutt. I had the butter chicken, never disappoints. Very noisy and busy though so if you want a quiet atmosphere to talk, this might not be the right place :)
I was really impressed with the friendly + prompt service as well as the high quality of veg and non veg curry dishes 🍛. My personal favourites was the fish masala 🐟 and chicken tikka masala 🐔. Each curry was tasty, well spiced, and have good portions of boneless meat.
The chilli cheese naan was a family favourite as well. You can really taste the cheese and chilli and was well portions to the amount of naan bread.
If you want great Indian food outside the Wellington CBD, should definitely check this place out and drive down to Lower Hutt 🙃
My partner and I love this place, no other Indian restaurant in Lower Hutt compares. Our usual order is paneer tikka masala and a chicken do pyaza/bhuna/butter. Very consistent quality. My partner thinks the naan is too chewy some times however I love it. The only bone I can pick is that their onion Bhaji comes in balls, not flakes. That is just my preference though.
Definitely give this place a chance, you will not be disappointed
Looking for perfect indo-chinese food? Head into this place! They serve the best info-Chinese food in town! Chicken lollipops were crunchy and delicious. Their goat curry is also one of their best dishes! Highly recommended.
We enjoyed the food and the vibes! We have been here many times.
Recently we tried their lollipop chicken and masala chai and it was delish!
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It's a very good Indian restaurant, that serves authentic Indian food. Not really close to the city, but worth the journey, if you like some authentic Indian food. Price is very affordable, the decor of the restaurant very simple not too flash. Very nice place to catch up with friends and family.
Their paneer curry is the BEST. The paneer is soft and small pieces. The spices are perfect. Huge portions, yummy fluffy rice and fresh naan. Decent price for what you get!
Love this place. Highly recommended. Have been there so many times and it never disappoints us.
Went there on a sat and ordered butter chicken, chicken tikka masala, lamb madras, lamb korma and a tandoori chicken. I have tried other tandoori chicken before and I did not like it as it was blend. The tandoori chicken was well seasoned and tender. It goes well with the cucumber yogurt dip.
Definitely one of the best indian restaurants I have been to. Almost all my indian friends love this place as well. You know an indian restaurant is good when it's recommended by indians right!
Best Indian food in Wellington. Loved their info Chinese dishes and daal makhani! Will try their South Indian dishes as well soon.
Would definitely go back!
Highly recommend.
My wife and went on Monday evening for a quick meal after work.
I had my starter of Onion Barji which was very filling with very subtle taste.
Main was a medium heat Chicken Tikka Masala it is a favourite of mine and the meat dish was full of big chunks of chicken in a beautiful thick sauce.
This restaurant continues to rank at the top of the list for many of the local Indian community.No prizes for guessing why.
🍛Fish Masala - it tastes amazing! With its special spices, it has a mild touch of chili flavor but strong and lingering tastes of fine curry.
🍛Vegetable Jaipuri - I ordered hot and it is truly HOT🔥but it goes perfect with naans and rice! Finished them all without guilt.
🍛Service - staffs are friendly and nice. But you need to wait at least 20 minutes to be fed. Prompt service of offering water. By the way it’s a really good place for vegetarians.
🍛My husband’s friend (a native Indian) highly recommended this place and it seems his favorite restaurant in Wellington. Worth a visit if you like Indian food!
Lived in Wellington for 25 years and this is the best Indian the city has. Hands down. Awesome service and food everytime - good tip is to order in advance for lunch and they'll reserve a table for you
This is the go to place for lunch. Food here is always delicious and as this is our go to place we have tried a lot of their dishes and all have always been on point.
Best Indian Restaurant in Wellington!! Dont ever waste your money going anywhere else. If you want a decent curry and leave satisfied and happy then this is the place to go.
For a good indian food if you are in Wellington, this is a place which you can choose with out second opinion. Especially the biryanis and naans are apt for our liking.
Yum yum yum!!! The best curry ever!! We love this place! Have tried lots of different things on the menu and they are all great! Wonderful to eat in or takeaways. Great food and great service!
A menu with great variety, from entrees and sides through mains and sharing platters. The service is prompt and friendly, and the prices reasonable for a sit-down a la carte establishment. The decor admittedly needs some work here and there, but this can be forgiven because of the fresh, tasty food they provide.
Good Indian food. Cheap good lunch deals. And they deliver too! We had curry lunches organised at our work place ever now and then. They take a long time to cook the food though so you have to order ahead of time. Its the same when eating in the restaurant but its worth the wait. For takeaways better to call them first for your order, then drive to supermarket to buy drinks, then pick up the food. I recommend their biryani.
Bang for the buck. Did the lunch banquet and I came out stuffed. Made the mistake of finishing off the entrees which left me too full to really enjoy the main course. Great food. Would probably revise my review next time I get to really critique the main course on a slightly less full stomach.
Now this is what I call an outstanding restaurant with the very professional service.food is the best in town.cant compare their meal with anyone.no one matches their standards.highly recommended.
Honestly loved it! Very busy but excellent service. Took a little while to get our food but they were very very busy. The hosts and staff were amazing. The food was brilliant. Price vs quality is also very good ☺
We ordered veg and non veg food.
Paneer Chilly was quite nice. All the chicken curries were really tasty.
Desserts are bit expensive but the Gulab Jamun was delicious and very authentic. Gajar Halwa was also nice. We wanted more but they were running out of stock.
Busy place with nice and friendly staff. Would recommend and will visit again if in town.
We had lunch at Chilli Masala in Lower Hutt today & we were very impressed with the prompt service, Price & ambiance in the restaurant. There were many people already when we entered but the tables were quickly cleared, the bathrooms were very tidy. The food was out of this world & of a very high standard. We had Mild Butter Chicken, Medium Butter Chicken, Chicken Saag & Lamb Saag with Garlic & plain Naan. The naan bread was freshly cooked & thinner than we had at other restaurant which made it crunchy but soft. The Price was very reasonable for Lunch which included naan bread with an average of $10 per person. We will definitely visit the restaurant again.
Like the service and food.. but sometime their sitting arrangements are not so good. Chef is great though without any doubts! I would highly recommend if somebody looking for nice food this is the place
This is the best Indian food in town. Had the prawn briyani, chicken fried rice (for the kids), mixed platter for entrée (highly recommend). The garlic naan is also best I've had. Its a bit sweet, but I like it. Service was so great too, probably a bit too much actually. We'll definitely be back for more.
Eating My Way Around
+3.5
Seems to be a popular and well liked local Indian so I would recommend booking in the weekend to avoid disappointment. Food was flavourful and not over spiced. I ordered butter prawns for main but the gravy was think and tomatoey instead of creamy, wondering if there was a mixup. Didnt mind so much as it was still delish. Marked down for portion size, especially for the price.
We regularly go here for lunches and dinners and we really like the place. Love the ambiance, lovely staff and of course, the food :)
The thing that I recommend the most is the chicken pepper curry, thats like my favorite and I almost always order that.
My friends and I go here on a regular basis for lunch and it is simply delicious. Lamb is always tender and the naan is amazing. Staff are friendly, restaurant is lovely and the lunch special is very well-priced. Highly recommended.
Coming from India, I find it hard to appreciate Kiwi Indian restaurants. Chilli Masala, thankfully, stands apart.
Give the south indian and bombay chinese cuisines a definite try (their masala dosa and veg manchuria are as authentic as they can get).
I'm not a big fan of their rice dishes, but their curries are better than the other lot in the Wellington region. And with very reasonable pricing for lunch specials, it's hard to resist trying them out.
That being said, although their waiting staff are polite and composed, their ambience isn't the best you could ask for. Not an ideal date restaurant. But if you're foodies, does that really matter?
Yummy one of the best eating experience I have had with Indian food the staff were nice and friendly and the food is 10/10 I will be returning .
Had dinner here. The service was fast and friendly. Food was delicious!!! We were so happy with our food we took the leftovers home which we never do. Best garlic naan I've ever had. The place itself was very clean and had a nice atmosphere. Would definitely recommend this place.
Had lunch here. First time in this place cuz of friend's recommend.
Clean dinning room with a waiter in suit. Glasses on hanger were very clean. Counter was so organised. Feeling respected. The kitchen is half open. We can see what Inside is. All the chefs wearing high hat with clean chef uniform. Clean equipments, celling and all surfaces. Giving me a feeling their food is guarantied at good hygienic condition.
Mango chicken, with naan and rogan josh (lamb) were what I order. Waiting time is a little bit longer than what I expect but because of this nice food, I was happy to wait for it.
It was Fresh everything. We were quit enjoyed
Only thing I don't feel great is the interior fit out or I would say interior design that gives me cold feeling. I mean the atmosphere is a little bit cold feeling. But this is only my personal opinion
Met friends here for dinner. They had had take away from here many times but never eaten in. We enjoyed our meal and it was good average Kiwi Indian food. The restaurant itself was very busy and there were many pick ups for take away. It is a very loud open space and wasn't the warmest, I could have easily sat with my coat on.
The food was good, nothing flash, just good. The mixed starter was the highlight and was huge. We all particularly enjoyed eating our way through it.
The mains were good, nothing to write home about and the same for the naan.
I would return and we will defiantly go back for lunch one day.
Defiantly falls in the give it another try category.
This is an excellent restaurant. Chilli Masala is now a licensed restaurant with enhanced modern premises. The photos accompanying the prior entry are no longer current.
I have purchased great takeaway here several times, but today my wife and I had a really great lunch in the restaurant. The chicken tikka and tandoori were the best we have had in years. Then some great kedai vegetables and a very good Kerala lamb stew. The naan was really good.
My wife and I unhesitatingly recommend Chilli Masala, something we rarely do.
We visited again on 16 Oct 2014 and had another good meal. The service was pleasant and efficient.
The okra (bhindi) was excellent, as was the Garlic Naan and the Kerala Stew.
6 Nov We had takeaway for lunch, beautiful Lamb Keema Dosa a lovely light dish. This was followed with lovely Chicken Saag and Bombay Aloo.
This former takeaway has recently expanded to full restaurant service. We had never tried their takeaways before but there was a steady stream of pickups while we were there and many seemed to be regulars which is a good sign. The restaurant has been decorated in a very modern style, it is very clean and attractive. The service was excellent, more formal than one might expect which was a nice touch. The food is top notch. We had the Chicken Pasanda, Bhuna Chicken and Lamb Korma and all were excellent with very good quality meats used. Servings were very generous. We have since been back three more times and the quality is consistant. Definitely a great choice for Indian food in the Hutt.
Lovely friendly staff and great food. Best Samoosas. Wish they did a meat one.
Only negative is that the charge a lot for a delivery even though there is a minimum order as well
I am never disappointed with the food from Chilli Masala as the dishes are always consistent and they offer not only your standard Indian menu but also dishes outside of this. My favourite dishes come from their Indo-Chinese section of the menu which isn't available from most places in Wellington - especially their prawn and vegetarian Hakka noodles and Schezuan fried rice. Recently we tried their Chicken Biryani which was very good too. Great takeaways that can be relied on when having people over too (as they deliver). All topped up with friendly staff!!!
Me and my partner frequent Chilli Masala regularly. We have tried most of the food on the menu. The staff are super friendly and i have told many of my friends about your restaurant. Food is very good. =)
My friend recommended this restaurant...It was yummy thankyou :) Best samosa ever actually had filling, everything was sooo yummy! I will definitely tell people about your restaurant! Chicken tandori excellent...I have been to many Indian restaurants and this is by far the best :)
This is a small take away place although there is an option to seat.
I was there couple of days ago. Ordered Chicken Dum Biryani. Knowing very well what a good biryani should taste like, I was pleasantly surprised by authenticity of the food. The staff are friendly, nice people. I will go back there again!
Bottom-line:
Very good food. Friendly staff. Authentic.
Chilli Masala is our favourite takeaway place, not just because of the superb food (the best butter prawns ever!) but also because of the amazingly happy and friendly staff. Keep it up guys! You are doing an amazing job.
i use chilli masala as my regular takeaway because, because i am a business owner, sometime get busy, no time to cook but i can still have my Indian food at the taste i want, you ask how you like they will make it for you the way you like, so, you will never be disappointed. i like the dishes they make for us as nice and spicy as we like, i give them a time to pick up and it's nice and hot just from the cooker, i will specially recommend to try their garlic nan my favourite from this place
Got my dinner from here today. The chicken tikka masala was mind blowing and the lamb rogan josh was good too. Service was excellent. Clean little place. Will definitely come back again, havent had so good indian food in a long time. Keep it up!!
Great wholesome and comforting food. Great service too as the owners are very friendly! This little restaurant is always on my list of top takeaways! I especially love their IndoChinese dishes and the Chicken Saag is amazing! It's a small restaurant but a very good one. =)
I go here regularly, and am usually not a huge fan of indian food, their food is fantastic and I love the Tikka Masala. Also they do half and full sizes which is very handy. Friendly and fast service and a very tidy store.
It was delicious dinner. I had prawn masala it had no much oil and the spices were excellent. I would love to again go their. It is small place but get the best service.
An awesome indian restaurant, lots of choices on the menu.
We had the Hong Kong chicken (mild) and Pasanda (medium); both had a kick to them.
Really friendly staff.
Our family had a wonderful time here: great food, service. Recommend the masala chai, not just because it's yummy, but for the performance of the long pour! And the sizzling brownie was also real culinary theater experience. So fun! And surprise happy birthday music at the end. Thank-you! Highly recommend!
Food was delicious
I think gravy portion size is a bit smaller which could be made little big..
Overall experience was excellent 👌
I will definitely recommend to everyone 😊
We booked for anniversary dinner last night. The service was beyond excellent also Atmosphere in restaurant is so good and food was so delicious. They made our night an extra special one, especially Mr Manju Nath he is the best attendant ever. I only wish we could give more than five stars.
Excellent food here. Worth the (above average) prices.
The flavours of the food are better than most others.
My dad said it was the best curry he's ever had.
Service from the staff was delightful too. They know the menu, and are confident in recommending good dishes.
We had a wonderful time 9th Dec 2023. Food was good. Service is really good. Friendly staff and helpful.
Manju is really good, Keep your good work. Overall, we had amazing dinner experience.
I recently visited Chilli Masala Indian restaurant during my trip to Wellington, and I must say, it was an exceptional experience. The taste of the food was absolutely fantastic. Each dish was bursting with flavors that delighted my taste buds. The restaurant's hospitality was top-notch as well. The staff members were attentive, friendly, and made sure I had everything I needed throughout my meal.
I highly recommend Chilli Masala to anyone looking for a delightful culinary experience in Wellington. The combination of great taste, excellent hospitality, and a focus on hygiene truly sets this restaurant apart. It's a must-visit for Indian cuisine lovers like myself. I'll definitely be returning on my next trip to Wellington!"
Excellent service, atmosphere and above all very good Indian food. Their menu is just too good and so many dishes to choose from. Honestly haven’t seen such a vast selection of foods in any other Indian restaurant. The food is outstanding. Will definitely visit this restaurant again next time we are in Wellington.
Excellent Food and Service every single time.
The dry pepper goat entree is a standout. Tamil manager was friendly, but dinner prices are high. Lunch special is the way to go. Jai Hind
Superb food and very warm service. Been there after years but still they have the same authentic foods with great taste and quality. Love being there.
Delicious selection, there were so many wonderful choices it was hard to choose. We really enjoyed all of the meals we ordered.
The vegetarian and gluten-free options were delicious.
It's a very good and authentic Indian restaurant. I can recommend the Pepper Chicken Gravy and Kerala Fish Curry. Both delicious and not what you'll usually find in New Zealand. They cook all meals fresh, so it can take 30 minutes for food to come. Enjoy
Amazing food! I just ate the best Jalfrezi I've ever had. Huge chunks of tender, perfectly cooked lamb, a sauce full of flavour and the perfect amount of spice. 10 out of 5!!!
Lasting Beauty Cosmetic Tattoo
+5
A mistake tonight was made with an order for a vegetarian. I was very impressed with how genuine and remorseful you were with the situation and saw your true integrity in what you do. Thank you
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