I'm not even a big Indian food fan but wow one of best meals I've ever had. I've ordered a few times now, tried a few dishes, all amazing.
Good food, service and great price! In fact, I was pleasantly surprised with how affordable it is! � We will be back!
Heard good things so ordered a delivery takeaway via Menulog and was not disappointed. Very generous portions and really tasty, authentic flavoured food, with nice level of spice. Naan bread was the best we've had in NZ. We had the mixed veg pakora, chicken biryani and palak paneer. All highly recommended. It also arrived 5 minutes earlier than expected!
Food was delicious I enjoyed Kashmiri pulao rice and staff was very friendly. We will be back again .....
I love this restaurant!! Small and cosy, great atmosphere and very friendly staff. Dine in our takeaway both service is outstanding.
Best Indian food in Onehunga...they go outta their way to make everything to your liking.
Was great went and had dinner there tonight great service everything was fresh And very tasty I rate it 10/10
Our family's favourite takeaway in Onehunga. Kids love the mild Butter Chicken with Butter Naan.
We have been here quite a few times..and this is not the first time we have squashed 15 of us in there..but we sort of give them notice now before we do that..easy parking..delicious food and great service.
Great food, it's our go to place for curry. Consistently great!
Amazing food, amazing service, staff are so friendly! Food was delicious, my stomach hurt from eating so much. Go support local people!
Love the butter chicken! I just got it for dinner tonight and it was delicious. The curry was cooked to perfection. This place is so under rated and it’s definitely a place you should try. Their takeaway is also very good and fast. Rate it
Thushi Jayawardena-Willis
+4
We like their vegetarian dishes: harabarachaman, mushrooms and dhal with naan bread. Tasty food at a reasonable price.
Yummy food. Very small place, only a few tables. I think they mostly get take-away orders.
The good: Quick service/turn around. Though they were very quiet, only one other table that left basically when we arrived. We started with 2 samosa's that were huge, excellent value for money, then I had the chicken korma and my partner had the a vegetarian dish. Both were yummy, glad we only ordered 1 naan as it was huge and plenty for the both of us.
The bad: Nothing really to complain about. They had sold out of the chicken and vege samosa's so I had to settle with lamb, but I guess they are just that good they everyone wants them.
Best Indian restaurant I have been to in the past few years. It's a small place that gives you a cozy feeling. Service was wonderful. The curries were absolutely amazing. Seasoned very well and the flavors just popped. Definitely going back.
Lovely place. Waiter was friendly and food was delicious. I really enjoyed the butter chicken and chili chicken from this place, was really full after the meal and will definitely be back in the future.
Awesome food and polite staff , it was a very good experience , food took sometime but worth waiting , been there first time but definitely will go again
Highly recommended, Tasty, Yummy and delicious..
very nice place to have indian food..
Mild, Medium and hot.. Butter chicken Awesome..
Also, Veg Samosa beautifully stuffed and cooked.. you won’t get samosas like this anywhere in Auckland..
Overall very good..!
Thanks..
We dined in here and received awesome food with great service. Tried the lollipop chicken which had a sweet and sour flavour. And two types of curries with naan bread. The curries were lamb sagwala and chicken masala, both very tasty.
Ordered takeaway Mango Chicken and Black Pepper Chicken with a butter naan - super delicious! The chicken was so tender. Highly recommend this place as a local. I want to go back and try a lot of other dishes.
Called in to get takeaways for dinner. We were going to get a couple of mains some rice and some naan. At this stage the lady serving us showed us that there was a special for Mon Tue and Wed nights saving us some money. Was grateful otherwise would have cost us more. We then got a couple more dishes as well. As for the food was some of the best Indian cuisine I have had. Will definitely be returning.
Black Pepper is a rather small Indian restaurant with only 5 small tables. On a Tuesday, we seemed to be the only customers there for lunch. We had butter chicken, lamb rogan josh with butter naan. Both the chicken & lamb were very tender & tasted beautiful. Pappadom was complimentary. A special credit went to the mango lassi - the added bits of cashew nuts in it enriched the drink.
(Food - 4/5; Service - 4/5; Ambience - 3/5)
Visited on 22 May 2018
Great value for money. Dishes were delightful and full of flavour. Would of given a 5 but they don't serve cocktails as per what Zomato says.
Best Indian restaurant in my area. Price is definitely worth the portion. Food is tasty and although the service may be slow ( waiting time for food) it is worth the wait.
Small and cosy, good place to stop by on a rainy night!
We went for a casual family curry at black pepper and I found the food to be very authentic. In future I’d see this as more of a takeaway place, but there are around 12-16 seats in the restaurant.
Our go to India takeaway. Great service. They forgot an item of our order, but brought it around before I got to the car. Samosas are battle worthy. The wife usually wins and eats the winnings...
The best cheese naan bread!!!! great service and very nice food. Paneer meti masala so yummy... we will go back soon...Don't forget, best cheese naan bread...
The food is really good and pretty well priced too, we usually just get take away as it's quite a small restaurant but it's so handy and quick :)
Love their food. :)Curry flavour is really good and the Roti is good-size and always freshly made. Little cozy place for meal. Our favorite indian restaurant at Onehunga.
We ordered the vegetarian platter for an entree, which was essentially deep fried foods with chutney and a little bit of slaw. It came out on a hot plate, the combination of slaw, chutney and samosa was yummy. Would have been nice if there was something not deep fried on there aside from the slaw. The butter paneer I had was really yummy, the cheesy garlic naan was amazing - probably the best we've ever had. The butter chicken was yum. The environment was small, cosy and intimate. The staff were very friendly. Will definitely be back.
Great little Indian place. The service was great and the atmosphere was lovely. The food was awesome although a little bit pricey. Will probably return.
Sometimes ating out for vegans can be a challenge, but recently The Black Pepper made it easy for us. When we enquired about a group booking (13) with an all-vegan, low-gluten set menu the staff were really willing to work with us to sort out a menu and were happy to adapt dishes for us (including the option of dairy-free naan bread- who knew they usually have cream in the bread mix!). The result was a lovely hassle-free evening out for our group. The food was tasty, steaming hot (appreciated on a cold winter night) and plentiful, the service was prompt and unobtrusive, and the price was very reasonable. A big thank you to The Black Pepper team in Onehunga.
One of my favourites in Onehunga. The guys that operate this little gem are really friendly and always remember you. The food is really tasty. The Naan is some of the best I've ever eaten. The butter chicken, Lamb butter masala & the lamb rogan josh are all excellent choices.
Black Pepper is so good, we get takeaway and they deliver on time and its hot and delicious. Lamb masala was beautiful last time. Would recommend its food, haven't been to the restaurant yet.
We took a punt on Saturday night and tried Black Pepper. It had great reviews, so why not. And what a find it was!! Awesome food. Truly awesome. Some of the best Indian we have had in NZ. Don't expect much if you dine in. It is simple, but clean and the service was amazing. No toilet (good to note). But what an experience. We really loved it. Thanks Black Pepper. We now have a new favourite place to eat.
A cosy spot with easy parking. Excellent service, Incredible food. We go there at least once a fortnight Mon-Weds when they have their $10 main specials. It makes dining so affordable. Definitely a regular eating spot for us.
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A slightly underwhelming experience based on the reviews I've read for this place.
A small cosy venue with good service & above average food. My friend and I came to dine in on a Wednesday night and luckily managed to get the last table available. Their special $28 doesn't apply to dine in customers, however they charge $10 for mains (which includes rice) and if you buy a $4 naan, it's essentially the same deal. [applies Monday - Wednesday]
My friend opted for a mild chicken saagwala, whilst I got my usual choice of hot chicken tikka masala. We also got 2 garlic naan's which were pre cut for us.
I definitely agree with others in the reviews about the curry being less/not oily at all! The taste is somewhat different to what I'm use to..... not as 'creamy' as most places make tikka masala, and I personally feel that their hot isn't very hot. If you're a fan of spicy food, I would rate this more of a mild-medium spice. The size looks small in the bowl, but added with the rice (and maybe a naan for bigger appetites) it's extremely filling.
Cannot comment on the saagwala as I didn't try it.
The garlic naan isn't overly garlicky or oily like some naan's I've had in the past. 8/10 would recommend a naan! The rice is nice and fluffy! More than enough for 2 people.
There was decent traffic of takeaway orders which suggests this place does do pretty good curry, and I'll definitely visit again to try their other curries and see if I can find a favourite.
Came here on a wed and they do $10 curry on wed. They were very busy with take away orders. We got the chicken tikka masala and the black pepper chicken. Both were yummy and we also got a naan to go with it. The whole meal was $23 dollars and we were so satisfied and full!
Quite like these guys, they are consistently good, rich sauces, and they deliver quickly. Overall I'd rate them as a good 4.0 Indian restaurant, but their garlic cheese naan is phenomenal. Huge and delish- the best I've had. It easily earned them an extra half point.
Great food! Less dine in waiting time. Online order is always on time. Highly recommend trying their chicken Biryani. Its the best I have tried compared to other restaurants. Full of flavours and balanced amount of meat and rice in their biryani.
Went for dinner tonight with my husband. Cheese naan was delicious and same with the palak paneer. Friendly staff. Clean tidy restaurant. They also do takeaways and delivery. Look forward to trying more curries next time:)
This will definitely be our new local favourite. The amazing aromas when I walked in were a good sign and flavours did not disappoint. A great depth of flavour and balanced spice. The lamb samosa are undoubtedly the best I've ever had. Highly highly recommend. If you love an authentic curry this place is awesome!
It is cosy, seems very clean and tidy, clean cuttlery, cups, seats, tables etc, friendly staff. They play 90's or early 00's pop music which is kinda funny. I have only had the curries, but to me the food here seems a bit different to the generic curries found elsewhere. The curries seem less oily, and have a more developed strong spice flavour. Generous portions of tender meat. The vege curries also have good flavour, but the veges themselves seem a bit basic, be nice to see some big chunks of egg plant and capsicum. Naan always good, not too bready, nice fluffy rice. Cheap mains on Mon - Wed I think. We go regularly, and havn't been dissappointed. Worth checking out, especially if you're local.
Been going to this little gem since it first opened and it very rarely disappoints. The hot vindaloo is my go to but that said I have devoured quite a few of their other offerings and all have been solid dishes. It is really the price that distinguishes it for me, it would be a difficult challenge to find another Indian restaurant of this quality charging so little. Highly recommended. Only small comment is that there is no customer bathroom but this is understandable given the modest footprint of this eatery.
Amazing!! Our local curry restaurant and takeaway now!! Have had it many times never been disappointed!! The restaurant is small but very clean and tidy, they also now have BYO beer and wine always a bonus!
Very nice Chicken Masala and Chicken Kadai. Would highly recommend Black Pepper over any other Indian resteraunts in Onehunga. Very good service and delivery.
Go there with colleagues every Wednesday. Delicious food. Friendly staff. Good value for money. We really love the clean and tidy environment of the place.
The best restaurant in Onehunga- by far. In fact, the best Indian Takeaway I have ever had. Everything is consistently delicious and their medium has a proper flavor to it.
Went here the week they opened and been going back ever since. Good food, good price. The owner cooks your food and cares about what he is serving you, one can't ask for anything better than this.
Food is amazing. yummy, tasty. One of the best indian restaurants in Auckland. Lovely staff . Cheap, affordable. I went there for a staff dinner and had to go back the next day to get some more food for my family.
Black Pepper was an accidental find for us one evening and has continued to be one of our favourite go-to's when we want something special. The food is always delicious, the naan especially so. Sometimes we takeaway to enjoy but when we eat in the service is always courteous. Would highly recommend.
This is now our favourite local. Beautiful food, personal service and very reasonable. It is also very clean and they heat the plates, which is something I'm big on. Not a criticism, but it would be nice to take a bottle of wine to have with dinner,
We two had a vegetarian biryani and a chicken marsala, multiple cold drinks including a manga lassi. The bill totaled $41.
The food was beautifully presented and amongst the best tasting I have had anywhere. The service was polite, friendly and responsive.
Please do not judge these premises from the outside where you may think this is just another Indian takeaway; this is a real restaurant specialising in Indian cuisine and doing it extremely well.
I, for one, will be back
Delicious food, kind server. It took some time to prepare the food but we were in no rush and you could tell it was made fresh. High quality.
Tried this place for a Takeaway based on previous reviews and it's very nearby. They have a great takeaway deal for $28 which is 2 mains, 2 rice and 2 naan. Excellent value. We tried the Korma and Rogan Josh. Both really tasty and meat was really tender. The place is small for sit down but immaculate. Will definitely be going back.
Usually I'm not a fan of Indian food but this place nailed it! The chicken was perfectly cooked and the sauces were great! The service was also amazing and we were impressed enough to come back within the week
Good food as usual, we got take out. However when I rang to place my order I was given some education of the difference between tikka and tandoori because I made a mistake and ordered the wrong thing - BIG mistake!! He was quiet rude, then I ordered something they were no longer offering but it was still on their site. When my husband went to get it, the man went on about it again!!! Let it go. Loved the dishes but will reconsider whether to go back.
Back again on the 14th March, food was awesome and service has seriously improved. Thanks Black Pepper😊😊😊
I have one word to describe my first experience dining at Black Pepper....B E A U T I F U L
The owner is very nice and making sure we're all good etc., service was great, food was amazing, portion was great, the sauce and rice were soooo fluffy and light! Chicken and lamb so tender and moist just melt! The fish curry was delicious too. Don't forget to try their garlic cheese naan! Simply the best! Yummm... Will definitely be back. The best Indian food I have ever had by far.
TLDR: Food is flavourful, fair portion with the price, and impressive cutlery setting.
Ordered chicken saagwala (curry with spinach) comes with rice. Very delightful experience with food. Plate is heated properly so that rice and curry on plate wouldn't cool as fast (which is pretty impressive). Waiting time is a bit too long though. But it's fine was worth waiting with the food and the experience as well.
Now I can say that all the posted comment before me that rated this place a 5...because it is a 5!! The food are just amazing and the serving portion is generous... as for the price: Reasonable!
I never taught that such a small take-away/dine-in place can accommodate my group of 5.
I highly recommend this place to Indian fool lovers...trust me you won't regret it. And do call in for table reservation if u have more than 4 people to dine in. ...Enjoy😊
Came across this gem by accident and it immediately blew me away-seriously the best curry in town (and I am a bit of an Indian food connoisseur). The owner is incredibly friendly so expect quality service at a decent price. They make a special dish for me everytime I go and make an effort to know their local customers. Curries and fresh, flavorsome and perfect consistency, Garlic and cheese Naan is to die for. Portion size generous and always have leftovers. You are not living if you have not tried Black Pepper!
Great food, value for money!
We ordered Lamb Saagwala, Chicken Tikka Masala, Butter Chicken and everything was delicious! The servings were huge, perfect for sharing. This is now our favorite Indian place. We will definitely be back! :)
On our way to a different restaurant, we passed by Black Pepper Indian Cuisine and after seeing their sign 50% off mains Monday,Tuesday promotion- we decided to go there instead. I'm glad we decided to go here because I found a real hidden gem I otherwise would never have been to.
My partner and I regurarly have Indian Food for our treat nights and this was hands down the best butterchicken and chicken korma we've had! They had a large selection of Naan breads including Chilli Garlic Naan (which was quite the tasty treat).
While waiting for our food we received a complimentary puppadom. We also noticed a lady who came in to pick up takeaways receive one while she waited :)
Every single curry is cooked fresh individually and could be customised to either mild, medium or hot, therefore catering to every single person out there.
We will definitely be coming back here. =)
Thank you for the great food!@
Good food , awesome taste..good job black pepper.
They have started 50 % off all mains with rice (mon & tue) dine in. Me and my wife tried yesterday its really awesome and much cheaper then others... Good authentic food😀
Surely visit again cheers !
Love the food. Customer service is excellent. Great value for money. I have been going to Black Pepper from the first day it opened. Best Indian Cuisine in Onehunga.
Good home style Indian food. A little oily, but very tasty and great value. Liked the bhaji and the biryani most, khadai chicken was decent and lamb madras tender. Large naan, fluffy rice and the homemade sauces were a nice touch. Will definitely be back!
A delicious, well priced meal in a friendly environment. Dinner was served promptly and plentifully, and afterwards the owner came out and chatted to us which felt very genuine. Would recommend to all.
Phone ordered 3 curries and naan, very good. 20 minute wait, friendly staff, good price.
Would prefer online ordering and delivery options, also an updated Zomato menu (prices are incorrect).
Five satisfied customers....will definitely return. Delicious food and a delightful host/owner. Our choices were prawn curry, lamb korma. chicken sagwala and chicken tikka masala and we recommend all of them. It's small so be sure to book so you don't miss out.
being an indian i rarely like to go to indian resturants, but this place has amazed me -The food was very well cooked totally tasted indian with the right spices and and the service was excellent. we wanted to have tandoori rotis which were not on his menu and they got that prepred for us without any fus and no extra charges. Very pocket firendly place :), the owner very friendly and Accommodating which was excellent and very allergy friendly for my son.
Yea very tasty , lovely naan and a lot cheaper than other Indian restaurants in the area by about $18 for 2 people, that alone will keep me coming back and the fact he gave us a special deal, that kind of thing goes a long way with customers so I will be loyal to this guy and keep returning . Lovely food at a fair honest price, can't go wrong really what more do people want???
A bit hard to find and quiet at the moment, but this is a little gem. The dishes are fresh and taste as Indian food should... gorgeous favour and spice without overpowering heat. I'm a fan.
For Fathers Day, we took our entire family (all 25 of us including the kids) to Black Pepper for lunch. They don't normally open on Sunday lunch but when I called and asked, they went out of their way to accommodate us. They opened the restaurant especially for us and made it a really special experience for us all. The food was delicious, the service excellent and overall, we felt at home.. Thank you so much for a great experience and accommodating my rather large, loud family :)
Took the team (6 of us) here for lunch on a recent Friday after reading the below reviews. Excellent curries and naan bread. My chicken vindaloo was the best I've had in AKL. Everyone else was very happy (although maybe not as critical as me). Samosas were the only fail: too big, too much pastry and not enough flavour. The owner is very friendly and genuine in trying to please. The place is still basic and small (but clean) as conversion from a takeaways continues.
Will go again esp if they get a BYO licence. :)
I have tried out most of the Indian restaurants in Auckland.....but this is probably the best one i have come across...its a very small outlet with..i guess around 4 tables and a slightly dull ambience but it was ok as the food and service was quite good... We had ordered for prawns, chicken lollipop, chicken Manchurian dry and lamb cutlets al of them were cooked to perfection..and the marination and flavour was phenomenal...reminded me of the taste i got back home...for the mains we ordered prawns masala, chicken tikka masala, malai kofta(to die for), and dal makhani...all of them were simply superb...The naans...omg....it matched the quality and perfection of the ones we used to eat back home....Will definitely go back!!
Can be hard to find a good curry in Auckland, Black Pepper is the best I have come across. Very tasty curry sauces made fresh and very reasonably priced. Will definitely be back.
The best Indian Takeaway food I have tried. Excellent value in the $26 dinner meal of 2x curries, 2x Naans, 2x Rice & 1.5 litre soft drink. Great selection of food. Black Pepper does gives your taste buds a twist!
I love it! Loooove it! I moved from West Auckland to Onehunga and there was only one place I'd go for butter chicken (I love my butter chicken). When I moved to Onehunga, there were too many creamy curries out there. And I wasn't so sure on Black Pepper by the look but by golly me Black Pepper is yum! They are so cheap! And you can definitely count on them for taste, real taste of India and whether you want it spicy or not. I've been there about 3 times this week. Great! One more thing, their naan bread is PERFECT! Super soft, not brunt of flakey.
Hands down the best curry I have ever had. They do the spice exactly how you ask for it. Very good value for money and their takeaway menu has some good deals on it too.
Extremely friendly management and quick service.
Black Pepper Restaurant is awesome! The curries and chicken lollipops are just mouth watering. Thanks to owner and chefs for serving the original taste of India not like other Indian restaurants who only serve cream and tomato paste.
We got addicted to Black Pepper now!
We thought we will check this place out using the voucher and we were pleasantly surprised that the curries were of a very high standard in terms of taste, color and texture. They certainly know how to make good curries. Most enjoyable and will go back again.
The food here is very tasty, well cooked and very reasonably priced. The butter chicken was absolutely delicious and didn't taste of just tomato and cream like so many other places. The lamb kebabs were moist and tender and well seasoned and the pakora were moreish too. This is a newly opened takeaway place with limited seating at the moment but with plans to expand the seating soon.
Lovely food and lovely people! And super quick takeaway too :o) our new favourite takeaway choice!
We came here for dinner recently and were thoroughly impressed. The small restaurant was very cozy and the staff very friendly. We had a hard time deciding so ended up sharing two meals. Though the portions did not look very large they were very filling and tasted great. Between two of us we still had enough left over for lunch the next day. The naan bread was probably the best I've had in a long time - cooked to perfection and both crispy and soft as well as full of flavour. The best part was that the prices were reasonable and probably considered cheap. I would definitely recommend this place and will certainly be returning!
We ordered 4 meals, and share to each other, a little bit spicy, but very delicious.
Delicious, Lamb Saagwala was really tasty, enjoyed the rest of our meal, friendly service. Can't fault, perhaps, music in the dining area would nice, otherwise fabulous. Thank you for a lovely meal! 🙂
As an 100% Indian I mostaly recommend this restaurant.the environment is like I am in an authentic Indian restaurant in India.I don't have pictures of the food but I highly recommend.chefs special chiken.
And the food is like they brought it straight from India but the waiting is a little long
This takeaway and dine-in restaurant is a must visit place in Onehunga. They are open lunch time 11:30am -2:30pm and Dinner 5pm-10pm. They have wide array of selections from desserts to Main Course, as well as drinks. We ordered Chicken Biryani and Buttered Chicken with Nan and samosas. It was lovely and worth the price we paid. The guy that serves us, I think his name is Mico, is really really reliable and nice. He has a great smile on his face from the moment we entered up till the end. Will definitely go back and try some other dishes.
Delicious food and the staff are very friendly
This place is great! Great service, decent portion sizes and value for money!!! I have been going here for many years and it consistently holds a high standard, every single time.
Beautiful Meal!!! My family and I enjoyed a delicious meal here at Black Pepper. We had a range of dishes including butter chicken, Korma and Palak Paneer, along with all the usual side dishes. The food was great, as were the lovely staff. Service was prompt. Great overall experience - we will be back!
Staff was very nice and The chef's are also friendly and the food was amazing
Ordered kadai paneer, it was one of the best kadai paneer I have tried in auckland, the naan was also so soft.
100% recommend.
Best food ever, me and my family went here for dinner. It was the best choice we have made. We are definitely going to be their regulars. I highly recommend you to come here and eat.
Best curry place in Onehunga and Royal Oak! You need to go here to find out for yourself. Nuff said!
Best black pepper chicken I have ever tasted in newzealand. Highly recommend
Very amazing place the staff was very nice and the food was very good and the staff behaviour was very friendly
Deliciously good. I ate here and the staff were nice and kind. My son ate way more than me.
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