Visited The India Restaurant for the first time last night, when both my husband and I were craving for a good hearty meal. Moving to a more rural area, we were worried that our cravings for good food might be a problem since there're less choices. But little did we know, this amazing place situated just 15 mins drive from where we are serves delicious hearty Indian food that even in Auckland is hard to get by. And we later found out, they do home delivery to most rural areas near by as well. Bonus! 

We were very happy with our meals. The curries were made with mindfulness and pride of the chef. The favours are complex but well balanced, with a touch of personality. We love going to Indian restaurants ordering the same curry but tasting the slight variations and character differences from different chefs. We got the dine in special prices, which they said the portions was smaller than the normal curry. However, it is still very generous serving size that we couldn't even finish them. The samosas and pakoras were delicious and has good amount of heat in it.  Love their nan bread too! 

The service was exceptional! The owners were super friendly and very attentive. She took her time to speak to us and explain the menu. I love how they travelled around different parts of India to taste different dishes to see how they should be made. That's the reason behind their delicious tasting dishes. 

The sweet lasi and salty lasi were a decent surprise to finish our night with. Love everything about our meal. The only minor thing we think it do without was the air freshener was a bit strong in the restaurant. It's nice but just a bit too strong for our preference. 

We would definitely look forward to return there again soon. Can't wait to try their Goa fish curry.