Review Shahi Dawat - Auckland Central

David Shaw

We really like this place. Food is very high quality and service was with a smile. They've looked after us well through my partners pregnancy, ensuring the food was ultra safe and also making recommendations. It was very quiet when we went but a lot of locals use this place for takeaway due to food quality.

ENKI'S FUN TECHNO STUFF (EnkiTrillionaire)

Great restaurant out in Te Atatu. Taste is premium 😋. Can be pricey but worth it! Somewhat generous servings.

Sutty Sutcliffe

I eat at Shahi Dawat regularly and they never fail to impress me. The curries, naans, service and speed are always great here. Support local and head to Shahi Dawat, DON'T waste your time going to Shamiana next door it really isn't worth it. They also offer a delivery service with paywave available at your door and are always very friendly.

Brooke Tweedie

One of the better Indian takeout restaurants we’ve been to in NZ. The vegan, fish, chicken and beef options are all really really good. Definitely recommend.

Kim Thompson

Great food, friendly team, had special dietary requirements when I ordered online and they called to confirm how it would be and check it was okay, even making extra accommodations when I collected my order

Dean Clark

Great selection, great flavours, and generous servings.

anshul kalra

I've been getting takeaways for the past few months and recently went there to dine. Everyone is so friendly, and food is top-notch. 👌

Mason

The food quality is great - always fresh and full of flavour. Have ordered from Uber Eats several times and never been disappointed. I decided to drive out to visit their restaurant and wasn’t disappointed. Nice and clean and well kept.

Alison Vaughan

Fantastic. My daughter loved the butter paneer and has already asked if we can go back. She is super fussy so very happy! They were also great at veganising a couple of meals for us. Great flavour, friendly and fast service. 100% recommend!! We will be back :-);-)

pau brp

Amazing food and affordable price. Delivery service is always on time or even earlier. Best ever vegetarian curry in Auckland! I feel lucky to have find them! Love butter aloo and korma veggie! Excellent 🙏💜

Tania Platts

Dine in or take out. Service is great. Prices good. Parking ok. Quick. Food is always soooo nice - each dish actually tastes different unlike some other Indian restaurants.

Lisa Wong

Good variety of delicious dishes. Great waitress, prompt friendly service. Great range of vegetarian dishes. A small outdoor eating area, which is great during the warmer months.

Drof Nad

Great food. Kids love the butter chicken (so do I). Great for takeout, dining in is okay.

Michelle Thompson

Good venue. Populat for takeaways on a weekday evening. Food was delicious! Friendly staff and reasonable pricing. Will definitely visit again soon.

Manhar Patel

In India if you invite to people at your Home for Dinner that’s call Dawat. Proudly say that this is the Best Restaurant I have been at Wellington. More and more for Group Booking/ family functions We have always got best service and food. Very friendly and professional people work there. I would Recommend just once go try food you Never disappointed.

Jenna McDonald

Omg just had a huge family feast of your curry and it is amazing every time! Best curry EVER! Awesome friendly service as well. Thanks so much!

Iskra Lewis

Awesome place, Customer service excellent and the food top rate. definitely go again...

Charan Teja

Do not get tricked by looking at the ambience. The food is not at all up to the standards. Today I have ordered a chicken tandoori platter in which three pieces of them were completely spoiled; I could smell it and two other pieces were heated in oven and given to us probably those two pieces would have been left over from yesterday or the day before. A tandoori platter (mix of chicken, prawns and lamb) was given in less than 4 minutes. personally I wouldn't recommend this restaurant to anyone.

Clare Barber

Went for lunch with hubby and son this week and was very impressed by food and service! Lovely friendly staff and lamb jalfrize was best I have had in NZ by far. Fresh ingredients, lots of flavour and amazing value for money with the $10 lunchtime special! No wonder my hubby gets his lunch here most weeks � Just wish we lived closer.

Natalie Jane

The best Indian in Auckland by a county mile!! We have eaten in many Indian restaurants all over this city and nothing beats this place. Full of flavour, great service - my mum has been coming here for 10 years and swears by it :-)

Kylie Thalia James

The customer service at this restaurant is AMAZING! We messaged them as curry received was not up to their usual high standard. They replied quickly and remedied the situation for us straight away. The curries at this place are delicious and the staff go above and beyond. Such a great place to have as our local!

Tawna Whitford

The absolute best Indian restaurant I've ever been to. Every dish I've tried has been perfection and the customer service is exemplary.

Esther Burgering

The Best Indian food in Auckland hands Down !! Great staff and customer service !! Great job guys 10/10

Murray Bean

Also been going to this place for many years. To us this is the best.

Ashima Gulati Dua

Its one of the best restaurant we have in Auckland. Great food, lovely people and best customer service. Its always a pleasure to spend time there.

Cutelove Lovish

One of the best indian restaurant with very sweet and humble owners. And having a great staff

Karen Williams

Great food and friendly staff.....Love my curry nights :)

Trevor Forster

Great food great family run business, the best around

Charlotte Lottie Goodman

Mmmmmm thanks team! Best lamb vindaloo I've had in forever!

Tiger Ghuman

One of the best indian restaurant in auckland

Tracy Samuels

Nice tasty curry though not a lot of meat for the price. Love raita but this one is too sweet for me.

Mash Foodie

U can never go wrong with Shahi Dawat. Their food is very tasty. They use very flavoursome spices and not the nasty ones that give you heartburn or acidic refluxes. Highly recommended for authentic taste, good hygiene and flavourful food.

Bella Qian

Good straight forward Indian food done right. Can’t go wrong with their lunch special. Only wish their portion was a bit bigger 😭

Josie

Totally worth your money if you are looking for tasty curry! We found this place on accident and I am so glad we did. We now go out of our way to get food here even though its no where near where we live.

Ben Cooper

I've yet to find a better curry house. The food is amazing and warms every piece of you. The location is okay, interior is nice and staff are friendly, but the real reason to go is the gorgeous food.

Kai

Has to be the best butter chicken I have ever had. Love that it's a deep rich colour and full of flavor unlike the bland orangey kinds you tend to find in the mall food courts. Love that I can order it spicy hot as well, the only way I like it. The vege Samosas are also the best I've found. Pastry is nice and light and crispy. We used to be regulars at this restaurant ordering the same two dishes every time, butter chicken and vege samosas, until we moved out of the Peninsula. We miss not being able to have this anymore :(

CoSMiiCKiiD

I've ordered takeaways from here and haven't been let down, dine in experience is just as good. I would highley recommend the Tikka Masala it is really good.

Ray Dragons Casey

I've been coming here for several years now. I have yet to find an Indian restaurant anywhere that does a prawn malabari anywhere NEAR as good as Shahi does. By far the best one I've ever eaten at.

Hayley Smith

Best naan bread!!!! Really enjoy their butter chicken but a little runny with the sauce. Also disappointed that they don’t have a deal for start of the week like most other restaurants. Would be rating this a 5.

Katie Jackson

Meals are beautiful, but delivery is slow. Being a Saturday night you expect delays, we were told an hour, then an hour and a half later we had to call and ask how far away our order was. Close to two hours is too long to wait for delivery.

Clare Barber

Went for lunch with hubby and son this week and was very impressed by food and service! Lovely friendly staff and lamb jalfrize was best I have had in NZ by far. Fresh ingredients, lots of flavour and amazing value for money with the $10 lunchtime special! No wonder my hubby gets his lunch here most weeks 😋 Just wish we lived closer.

Samreet Singh

The Flavors were great as well and they had decent portions! I believe the variety of Indian food available on their menu is amazing! Thank you!

Courtney Fagan

Our local Indian which we get takeaways from nearly every Friday night. Food is always hot and delicious and the level of spice is awesome! The Chicken Saag and the Lamb Madras (according to my husband) are must tries. Thoroughly recommend.

Nygel

Food: Hot, Fresh, Delicious, and Plentiful Atmosphere: Clean and Spacious Service: Kind, Always checks on customers I recommend Mango and Butter Chicken curry. One of my favorite Indian restaurants.

Elaine Bird

We love butter chicken and to be honest we have tried quite a feq across auckland cities but by far the best we have had would be from here. The flavors are amazing and to top it off the staff are really friendly too and the service is fast

Gaffarsplusone

I am a massive butter chicken fan and when I say this place has the best butter chicken in town , you better believe it!!! This has become a family favourite at least once a week. Food is delicious, atmosphere is always relaxed and the staff are amazing!! Especially the waitress!! You must visit this place to experience a great meal out.

Savanah Henare

Ordered butter paneer, butter chicken and prawn twisters, everything was cooked perfectly! And for sure I will Definitely be coming back again !

Storm Faifua

This place is usually pretty good but unfortunately they didnt do as good as they usually do got a plain naan instead of the garlic naan i had asked for and a mild butter chicken instead of a medium so was rather disappointed this time round especially being pregnant and craving it i was really really looking forward to it

Tavita Milford

I actually ordered home delivery from this place a couple of weeks back, which is what I'm all about. I love food places that offer home deliver especially in a suburb I've been living in for 20 years. Ordered some Butter Chicken and 5 Naan breads one time and like all butter chickens and naan breads I've eaten elsewhere, they are top notch. The service was absolutely outstanding, didn't have to wait that long to receive the order at my doorstep and the person who handed my order was a good bloke too. Although I've to the actual place once, from what I can recall was that it had a more European like feel. probably because of the layout of the chairs and tables it's all aligned.

Bambi

Ordered the $10 lunch menu and it was just as good as the dinner items, came with a generous amount of naan and curry. Cheap and awesome place to go for some of the best Indian in west Auckland.

Anabelle

Shahi Dawat is a great little restaurant - my partner and I go here regularly as the food is always really good & the staff are always lovely. Being a long, narrow building, it has a funny feel about it, but that is the only downfall. It's a great restaurant to go to for a casual dinner - take a bottle of wine & you can have a lovely evening out without it breaking the bank. Plus, unlike most places in Te Atatu Peninsula, Shahi Dawat is open 7 days a week so you're never disappointed. Would definitely recommend!

M Parker

We really appreciate that they are happy to swap the dairy for coconut cream in their dishes. I cannot recommend the Veg Korma with coconut cream highly enough. Oh yes and the Aloo Ghobi with coconut cream is also divine. My only critique is that I would like to see even more vegetarian dishes on the menu, especially dairy free. How about swapping paneer with tofu for some dishes? Otherwise, excellent service and consistently good food. Well done!

FoodieCritic

I'm giving this restaurant a 5.0 because I've been here many many times and never had a bad experience. Food is always delicious and service is always great. My favourite dish is the fish/prawn malabari. Delish! The place is really nice and they warm the plates up which is a lovely touch. We love Shahi Dawat!

Levi & Ana

We've come here three times now. Each time just as delicious and great service. The best butter chicken in Auckland I've tasted so far. Have tried both the mild and medium. Medium packs a punch full of spices and heat. If you don't like heat I would strongly recommend the mild as you probably wouldn't handle it. Entrees are delicious. Catered to our family well. Our little one makes a mess with the rice each time and they were really understanding . So they have no problems with kids. Dinner menu including drinks for two adults and one child always around $90 (mind you my partner always tops up his Coke) Not too bad. Worth it. Good quality food and portions. Always a winner for the family if we are craving Indian food!

Hay Shack

I worked at this Restaurant quite a long time ago as a delivery driver/dishwasher, It had only been open a couple of years, It was the first time I tried Restaurant style " Indian Curry" and I must say to this date the curry from here is the best by a long way, I have moved away from auckland so haven't been there in years, Since then I have tried many other different indian restaurants throughout the country and none of them come close to how good shahi dawats curries are especially there butter chicken, I highly recommend if you are near Te Atatu Peninsula and want the best curry ever come here. I can't wait to eat here again next time I am in auckland ,It truly is the best!

Maxx Venter

Great authentic food, consistently great and amazing service. Always deliver nice and quick and food is always hot! Cannot recommend more!! Lots of variety and all of it is amazing. Have eaten at there restrurant many times and the service has been awesome!

Olga Toujba

Absolutely delicious! Very flavoursome and fresh tasting meals. We had a chicken and vegetarian meals and both were really pleased. Definitely will be coming back.

Bobby Asnani

Awesome food, awesome service. One of the better Indian food places to go eat at. Authentic dishes and they make it really spicy if you ask! Keep it up.

Ishita M. Mendonsa

It's definitely isn't easy to find good, authentic Mughlai indian food. So I was thrilled to have eaten a fair few times here and loved it each time. Highly recommend the kebabs, Rogan Josh and their Malabar curry but you might find you have other favourites. All their food is pretty delicious, so happy sampling!

Babygirl88

Best Indian food I've been too in West Auckland. Priced abit more but worth it. I've tride so far, butter chicken, lamb madras, chicken korma, biriyani, tandoori chicken and naan. They are Lovely. Only thing, one time I ordered the chicken korma and upped the heat to a medium. Wowza, that blew my socks off. Next time if I want heat in My order I'm going to ask for in between mild to medium. I love this place and so thankful that finally we have a great Indian restaurant out West.

Ana Simiona

I did takeout.........I have had food from here before and I have been very pleased with what I have bought. However, this most recent time I had two discrepancies. One, about portion size and second, nan bread mis-order. I was quite annoyed that I had to go back.......however on returning they heard my woh and gave me more nan and chicken. Thank you. I will continue to eat here and tell others as the service is A++ and the food is excellent

Bruce Gordon

This is without doubt the best restaurant experience in West Auckland! The service is top class, from booking to being seated, and throughout the meal, nothing was too much trouble. The food is exquisite! We ordered a mix of entree's, mains and deserts, and without exception all were cooked to perfection, curry strength perfectly as ordered, and their own naan bread is to die for! We will return, and bring our special friends with us. (Don't want too many booking you out on us!)

Karen Kiddell

Awesome place to dine....very friendly and professional staff, have been here a number of times with my family who live in the area even though we live outside of the area and have always found the staff very attentive to our needs which included very young children....food is excellent :-)

Nyra Sinclair

We have only been here for lunch but have always enjoyed the food and service. The ten dollar lunch special is tasty and ample for a quick lunch. We have also enjoyed an entree plate of things like samosas between two for a satisfying lunch meal. Well priced and reliable food.

Hamish

Our family eat hear at least twice a month. We love the food, and have loved becoming known by the friendly family and staff that run the place. I highly recommend this as well priced, tasty, family friendly, Indian food.

Dan

Cannot comment on taste or quality of food as we where refused service by staff. Me and my partner with two little kids walked in to have a quick meal. We decided a good thing would be banquet for two as this would give us 4 small curries to try and would be more than enough for two of us and a little taste for kids. Staff decided that they will not sell us banquet for two and we must order 4 individual meals. We had no other choice but to walk out to closest takeaway. After thinking about it 4 individual meals is only 4 dollars more than banquet for two so money cannot be an issue here, just rude unprofessional staff.

Fernanda Pereira

We had takeaways last night from Shahi Dawat and again we weren't disappointed. Food was absolutely lovely, full of flavour and with the right amount of spices, and the service was great too. We are so lucky to have this as our local Indian. We just keep going back for more!

Andrea T

We moved into the area 4 weeks ago and are so stoked we found a fantastic Indian takeaways. After living in Grey Lynn for the past 7 years we thought we would really miss our local on great nth road. Have tried a few different dishes over the past month from Shahi Dawat & looking forward to trying many more.

Sean Wright

I love this place! The food is great and the family are so friendly and we eat here so often that the service becomes personal. The decor is in need of a bit of a lift but I believe that this is on the cards soon. Highly recommended.

Stuart McKechnie

It's my local curry house and I will go here once a week if I my wife let's me :) Although it's the closest and only curry house I know of in The Pen, I am a huge curry fan, and reckon they do it very well. I have never been disappointed. All my out of town (and out-of-country) friends who have shared shahi with us have agreed. I have never felt the need to dine in, but like the staff. Anyway, must go place an order right now. It's Sunday curry night..!

Candy Boy Food Journey

This is the Indian place to go if you live out West. food never disappoints and banquet menu is just amazing and cheap. We took our friends here on many occasions and they love it also. Staff is very friendly also. It doesn't have the best decor but it for sure has amazing food. :)

Gary Singh

Moving into this area last year and seeing a Indian restaurant in the area was a great view, Me and my partner went to Shahi dawat to have takeaways. this was the best decision we had ever made, the butter chicken was the best I had ever had and the naan breads were all up to standard (not burnt) As you walk in the friendly kitchen staff guide you where to place your order, and being able to stand there and watch the chefs cook the food with an open kitchen was brilliant, not many restaurants have this ! the staff is all very friendly and service very quick!

Brunette1

we have been 3 times, to be honest I only went to back to see if its any better but wont be going back again. it isnt nice indian food at all. you can go elsewhere and its way better. dont have any main reasons but just when you have been to other restaurants you will know what I mean,sorry

Danielle Martin

Having just moved to the Peninsula, and being very fond of Indian food, I was looking forward to trying Shahi Dawat. Unfortunately it was the worst butter chicken I've tried (and I've tried many). It was somewhat creamy but lacked any tomato flavour (which should be rich). Given that Butter Chicken is a staple indian dish, it has put me off trying any other dishes so I wont be back.

David

The food is great, service is excellent. couldn't ask for better. very friendly staff , the price for te atatu is very reasonable because you pay for a curry and you get free rice with each dish when you takeaway. i give them A +++++++

Shonya Singh

Great food, the quality and taste is superb. Only complaint would be it's pretty expensive for Te Atatu. I think they get away with this by being the only Indian Takeaway on the Peninsula, plus their food really is great. Had a slightly burnt naan here and there, but generally pretty solid. Especially the curries (in particular the Lamb jalfrezi). Order from these guys when I can afford it. A+++

Missy Fleming

The food is delicious and the staff are really friendly. Dine in and Takeaway, both superb!!! The Prices are really reasonable and our whole family enjoy eating there often. I really recommend it as a dinner venue in Te Atatu Peninsula. Good Job!!!

Purvi Chhichhia

It was a first time experience. Being an Indian I was not happy with the food. The rice in Biryani was not basmati, instead jasmine rice. Also, the biryani was tasteless, the only taste present was that of chilli powder. There was no distinct flavour of biryani masala or any other soice/condiments. The rice that accompanied the gravy was also jasmine rice.

Libby

Outstanding. Regularly order and am never disappointed. They deliver for free to locals too which is extremely handy after a few drinks!

Kacey

I have had the pleasure of dinning in and ordering out with Shahi Dawat for the last couple of years. The service is impeccable, friendly and prompt. I would highly recommend Shahi Dawat to anyone who wants a first class taste of what real indian food should be!!

Kolzee

Ate here recently and had a great meal which was reasonably priced and friendly service. Will definitely back and probably regularly use for takeaways too!

Kell

We love dining at Shahi Dawat. The service is fabulous. The prices really good. And the food is excellent!!

Deb

We dined at Shahi Dawat last night ... brilliant food. This place has a great atmosphere, friendly staff and delicious food. Will be back ... often.

Nick

We dined at Shahi Dawat this evening with our very young family and had a thoroughly good time. The service was first rate and the food delicious and very good value. Will definitely be going back again.

Phil

I ordered takeaways recently from Shahi Dawat. The service was prompt and helpful over the phone. The food was ready in 10 mins. It arrived fresh, hot and of good quality. Would have no problem returning.