I love Indian food , the chops tandoori chicken is to die for....I recommend the chicken 65 and the above this is on point!!
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The best Indian food in the entire Auckland. Very suitable for vegetarians & healthy and/or spicy food eaters. Big portions, always smiling employees, perfect service, delicious meals, cozy atmosphere.. We've been eating there 3 times per week since February -> have become addicted to that place & food. It reminds me my stay in Hyderabad, India. You'd come & try it by your own! Namaskaram.
Excellent customer service..
Great food.
Love this place...
100% satisfied as a customer.
Those who wants to experience the real Indian food taste, Charminar is the best option for you
Nice place to dine in.. Food was delicious and appealing... Another Food joint in the CBD to full fill your South Indian craving ... Had Parotta (Flaky Indian Bread) with Beef Roast, Biriyani and Chicken Roast... Yummy and another outlet to bookmark list... Need to have bit more focus on servicing though... Overall we were happy.. Thanks..
Amazing! Authentic Kerala cuisine! If you are ever craving a South Indian fix I highly recommend visiting this restaurant, nothing fancy but the food is to die for!
Amazing to find authentic Kerala food in Auckland. Our pallets were instantly transported to South India. We are already planning what to order the next time we go. Great service! Lovely people and mind-blowing food
Charminar is the top pick for me and my wife if we crave to have Chicken Biriyani.It tastes superb and remind me of those authentic chicken biriyani which I used to have back in Kerala.We have tried few other dishes as well, it tastes really good. I would say this is one of the best south Indian restaurants I have ever tried.
Went for lunch today as this had been recommended for good South Indian food. Every dish was a star and nothing disappointed. Had to wait for a few dishes but only because everything was made from scratch! Highly recommended.
Today my friends and I have tried South Indian Meals with Beef Ularthu. The food was very delicious and mouthwatering. All the curries that have been served with Meals / Thali were delicious.
We had a really nice time at this restaurant and byo is always a bonus! They give you large rice portions which is great and the nan bread is really yummy! My boyfriend had the korma and I had the madras. His Korma was really tasty, but my madras did not really taste like the madras I'm used to and was extremely salty. However it was really good value for money and the service was really great and attentive, so will be back to give another curry a go!
Went to Charminar last night on a Groupon voucher. I have to say that it has to be one of the best Indian restaurants I have experienced. The food and service was exceptional. Small cosy place with nice relaxed atmosphere. I read the previous negative comments to my astonishment!!! This only made me sign up with Zomato to try a correct some of the feedback as Charminar deserves a 5 star rating. Try the vegetarian platter, samosa's are best I have ever had. The only problem I had was eating too much, we took a doggy bag which was kindly offered by our very polite waiter. We will most certainly return to Charminar - Thanks guys.
My experience is at odds with other recent reviewers. We went this evening on a Grabone deal. Often, merchants serve smaller portions when told that the customer is redeeming a Grabone voucher. But at Charminar, even after the waiter was informed of the Grabone deal, the servings were very generous. The meal was of exceptional value and great-tasting. The service was superb as well. We really enjoyed ourselves and we shall go back again. Highly recommended.
Really good and variety food. Kerala food is amazing. Good staff. Great ambience.
Really good food, so good that I've been to this place more than 3 times in under a fortnight. Every dish out of the kitchen smells savoury and appetizing. Must go if you love Indian Cuisine. Manager was super friendly , and the staff was pleasant too.
The food is authentic kearala style. It's cooked in a home style fashion with fresh ingredients. The spice level is also accurate. Very tasty and delightful experience.
The price is economical making this a value for money resturant.
The only part that would be require a little bit of improvement/attention would be for better service with a more tidier premises.
Definitely will return more often in the future.
Best Kerala food ( South Indian) ever in Auckland, Authentic Kerala home made food taste, great and friendly staff . Family like staff. Yummy food. Loved the chicken Biriyani Kerala style i am in love with it. as it reminds me of the taste how my parents cooks back in my home country. Dint even wait to click a picture as the smell of the Biriyani made me crave and once i started eating i ended up finishing it up all.
I was here to have dinner with a friend of mine. I must say, the staff was very friendly and welcoming. The food was yummy! Their Kerala parotta is a must try. I will be back here to try their Kerala Sadhya. I was not very impressed with the ambience though. It’s a BYOW, so that was a plus point for us. Would recommend these guys if you want to try some good Kerala food :) Cheers
A great option on Ponsonby road for a very tasty meal. This end of Ponsonby road is just not popular, despite over the years there being excellent food available, (Navas was the previous one at this site, great food but few people). Have not had lunch here but have had dinner many times. You don't want to be in a hurry but the food is worth it and very well priced. One of my favourites is the Bindy Fry, Okra dish.
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Just back from this restaurant. This is run by a couple. The lady owner Saji hope i spelt it right was honest and upfront. She told us there is always a wait time which is fair.
Ambience: is not great and if you walk in off the road, first impression is very average.
Service: we were served by the lady. As we were one of the early customers she took the time to chat with us which is a positive.
Could have been better, if we were asked if we needed cutlery and extra napkins.
Food: This is a plus for sure. Had the mango lassi which was made well. Right level of sugar which brought out the mago flavour.
The tamarind chicken was nice for the boney pieces but the fleshy one needed to be done a little more. The Sunday veg platter was nice very different with the rasam and sambar and curd curry also s few different veg which is just a taste portion.
The star was the fish coconut curry. This is really well made the flavour and taste is really amazing. I have a many fish curry's and this one is up in my chart.
Happy eating.
Best place to eat kerala food. Friendly staff.
Been here a week ago and back again tonight for dinner. We are from Kerala the southern part of India. This is the only place where we felt the taste of authentic Kerala cuisine in Auckland.
Definitely recommend...
Real South Indian authentic food. Loved very much, especially tandoori special whole chicken and paratta. My family liked it. Definitely we will visit again also recommend to our friends n family.
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