Tandoori Dhaba — Restaurant in North Island

This is by far the best Indian restaurant in the northern suburbs of Wellington if not in the city. Food is consistently delicious and fairly priced. They are generous with the spices that bring delicious flavours, and a unique traditional taste to the food. We order there almost weekly and always look forward to it. We never thought about writing a review before, but they are on holidays and we have tried most other Indian restaurants in the vicinity (out of necessity) and have not found anything comparable. Other restaurants put way too much sugar in the dishes for our taste and notably less spices. If you want traditional Indian food and love spices this is the place to go. We can’t...

Tandoori Dhaba: Worth the Wait? Maybe Not.

Went for the hyped stuffed Paneer Kulche, but the long wait and hefty price tag ($13 per kulcha only!) left a lukewarm impression. Kulchas were tasty but flattened, likely from packaging. Service was slow despite the restaurant being empty. Was advised they are one staff short, but wonder if they could have prioritised my small order, so I didn't had to wait one hour... Might try dining in next time for a better experience, but not rushing back anytime soon.

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Very very good food, quiet and clean space. The place is mainly catering as a takeaway. Its well lit up, and comfortable. The food was very palatable, Freshly prepared and customized spice levels. The Naans were excellent -soft and flaky, very well done - the peshawari naan was excellent. The food was served very hot and the rice was fresh as well, not dried up due to repeated re-heating like some other places. The host customized the food to offer additional vegetarian...