Aagaman Indian Nepalese Restaurant: Port Melbourne (Bay Street)
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Browsing over the menu online, we thought we'd check out this restaurant as we all love Indian and Nepalese food and the combo is great. There seemed like a lot of variety; some of the "old faithfuls" from Indian restaurants, and also some new-to-us dishes on the Nepalese side. We walked in and were the first group to dine for the night. It's got a nice decor about it, without being too fancy, and we were warmly greeted and promptly seated at the table. They gave us enough time to browse through the menu after having explained a few dishes, which was helpful, and came to take our orders. Considering we - at that stage - were the only diners, it took a little while for the entrees to come out. Yes, they do Uber or Deliveroo or one of them, but there wasn't plentiful orders coming through at one go. Eventually the entrees came out and they smelled great and tasted good too. Mine - a salmon dish - was the last to come out. I cut into it, and low and behold, it wasn't salmon (in all honesty, it was the reason for ordering that dish). I could tell this immediately by the colour and was disappointed. The waitress came over and explained they had "run out of salmon" (so early in the night) and they used Baramundi. Firstly, I'm glad it was a fish I could actually eat (because I can't eat all fish) and secondly, why did no one say anything before prepping it?? What if I didn't want it anymore? They asked me - once it was in front of me - if I wanted it still and I actually didn't want it, but refused to keep waiting and waiting for them to cook something new. So I ate it, and luckily it was tasty. I would have thought as goodwill, they might have said, "here's a free beverage", or "we'll take it off your bill", but there was no amends to this. When the mains came out, they were all delicious and prepared how we requested. There wasn't a whole lot of room on the table for the dishes, but the meal itself was good. The mango chicken was actual mango sauce and so delectable. The things I didn't like about Aagaman was the way they handled the situation with my entree, and I didn't like how the waitresses/owner would shout out things to the kitchen from inside the restaurant. We'd hear "they're still waiting for ... " often or things to that affect. But what I did like was the taste of the food. It was really good and reasonably priced. The people were friendly and the restaurant was well lit (lamps on your tables) and it had space in it and not cramped like some places can be. Parking might be a problem during the year on busy Saturday nights, but this one - straight after Christmas - parking was easy. Would I recommend coming here to eat? Yes, I would. And I look forward to coming back again, maybe in winter.
Angie Bee
50
3.5 / 5 Not too many options to choose for a last-minute plan, Aagman topped the list as most of the restaurants shut by 9.00pm. Already famished after tiring Saturday spent with filing our taxes, paying our bills and putting the final itinerary in place for our 10 days trip that starts on the 27th September, we ordered our food that comprised of Rice, Naan, Malekhu Fish Tikka, Chettinad Chicken, Gulmeyley Lamb Curry. At 9.00pm it was very crowded and we were sure that the food would either be awesome or Bad. Gulmeley Lamb was easily the Dish of the Day. Perfectly cooked and flavored. Chicken Chettinad definitely was tasty but tasted more like a mild version of butter chicken than chicken chettinad...Nevertheless, totally enjoyed it. The fish tika was perfectly spiced and.grillwd minus the color...Which was such a relief. Over-all we loved the food here, and definitely the complimentary papad basket. What we would have ideally liked is a bit of cleanliness after the customers have made a mess of this place. Plenty to choose for Vegans and Vegetarians. Easy on pocket and very warm and friendly staff. And too our surprise they are a part of Gold Offer too. It's perfect time for any South Asia Restaurant to be noticed as Melbourne is more open to experiment than usual and.Aagman has the making of making it big but it gives-in to the usual instead of tapping it's potential.
Ozzy Kunnu
00
Only my second visit and all I can say is that the curries were way too sweet! We ordered the set menu and most disappointing was the fact that that both the curries tasted exactly the same. Seekh kebab was bland, malai chicken ok. Momos were dry this time. Chilli sauce didn’t arrive when we asked for it, so we quietly ate the momos without the sauce. At the end when we were asked how the food was, we politely reiterated that we didn’t enjoy it this time, there was no apology. Slow service, 45 mins between the mains and the entrees this time. Had to insist to have the dessert brought out quickly because I didn’t want to waste another 20 minutes. Safe to say, I won’t be back after my experience tonight. So disappointing after my last visit. ☹️ Hidden gem! Fresh and soft naans and delicious curries. Great tasting momos and friendly and attentive service. The ambience and the drinks were also top notch. My new favourite! ♥️♥️♥️🤤🤤🤤🤤
Sukriti Sachdeva
10
Good things first - staff were very polite. Honestly, if you are Indian, especially South Indian who grew up in India, it is highly likely that you will not like the food at this place at all. I looked at the reviews and thought it was good, but then noticed most reviews were from people who aren’t Indian, so it’s probably one of those restaurants that modify the taste of authentic Indian food to suit the Western palate - which is not a bad thing; however, if I go to an Indian restaurant, I am looking for authentic Indian flavours, which this place simply did not offer. Butter chicken and chicken madrasa honestly tasted like the same curry, very low spice levels, and both curries were sweet. The chicken tikka was also surprisingly sweet. Our curries and entre were put on the table way before the naan and rice arrived, so the food got cold. We did not finish anything or even take the rest home.
Allana Santiago
20
We visited Aagaman Restaurant located in Bay Street Port Melbourne for a Saturday lunch. We started with a couple of drinks, Nepal Ice Lager and a Passionfruit & Chilli Martini. The Lager was served in a tall glass, great size! The Martini was so tasty. A lovely passionfruit and orange flavour with a great kick of chilli. We couldn’t decide on what to order so we went with the Aagaman Ko Bhoj which is $54.90 per person. There was a great selection of entrees, mains and a wonderful dessert to finish off the delicious dishes. Each dish had wonderful flavours and complimented each other. The basket of breads were go good and a must to soak in the delicious sauces. We thank Aagaman for having us. We experienced Aagaman Restaurant as guests, and all of our opinions are genuine and are based on our experience at the time of our visit.
Simone
20
I really enjoyed having birthday dinner here! I can recommend without any doubt the Palak panner and kashmiri naan, it was delicious. The naan was perfectly balanced, right amount of nuts and fruits with a crunchy texture however still maintaining some softness. Palak paneer was creamy and not too fatty , right amount for 1 person (however through 3/4 of the dish I was satisfied already!). The atmosphere was nice and staff amazing (they even put Happy birthday song), food arrived in perfect time. Suggestion only for the ice cream to be served less frozen.
Maridzble
10
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271 Bay St, Port Melbourne VIC 3207, Australia
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aagamanrestaurant.com.au
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attractions: Gasworks Arts Park, Edwards Park, Lagoon Reserve, Coles Local South Melbourne - Normanby Road, ETU Stadium, Kylie Sartori Naturopathy, South Melbourne Beach, Al Pacino Lounge, restaurants: Kickin'Inn Port Melbourne, Railway Club Hotel, Hunky Dory Fish & Chips, Half Acre, The Exchange Hotel, Ciao Cielo, Skewer'd, Golden Fleece Hotel, Prince Alfred Hotel, Hurricane Handsome
