Kiwi Spice — Local services in Albert-Eden

Ordered a large butter chicken from here last night and must say I was not impressed. At all. The food was sweet, literally. Too sweet. Do they actually add sugar to butter chicken? Weird. And the chicken pieces were dry.

Then, there was hardly any Indian spiciness to it. I mean, I may as well have been eating a Chinese dish, given the sweetness and the lack of any spice profile.

Furthermore, their online menu needs some fixing. Under their "Large Butter" submenu, there is no option for choosing heat levels, as elsewhere. And nowhere in the relevant "Mains" menu does it state that the dish comes with rice. I normally cook rice at home when I order Indian or succulent Chinese meals, to have rice fresh as possible and to save a bit on the takeaway bill. So I was expecting just a tub of chicken, but I got rice as well, completely changing my perception of what they mean by "Large butter chicken".

An all-round...

Little place. Undeservedly may be disadvantaged by the reputation of previous restaurants in the same place.

Smells mouthwatering upon entering - you already know the food's gonna be good... and it really is flavourful! Annddd, I love a big menu that's executed well! You get rice with every curry, too. Good quantity (lots of chicken pieces).

The prices are an absolute steal, and that's it finally.

Compare it to Paradise/Bawarchi. Better food (tastier, fresher/made-to-order), closer, cheaper, more quantity... and, it's open until 2 a.m.! Why wouldn't you prefer this place? We...

Ok. So I went back and forth on this place based of the reviews and the stereotypes that appear in your head from the name and decor - but I took a leap as they are open late.

Glad I did. Food and service is lovely - the smell is divine. Taste is great.

They may have issues with consistently based on the reviews but this is now on my rotation list for local restaurants.

Price is great - I see some comments on meat quantity, but the price is reflective. I would take a higher price for more meat and less sauce but I get the compromise.

Looking forward to...