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Chilli Masala

85/100 (2843 ratings)

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"Never have I felt disappointed with the food and service. Wide vegetarian options and they are all made with distinguished flavors. Never ever does 2..."

Chandra Moulee Venkat

"Love this place! The service is always spot on, staff are friendly. Love the lunch specials! Highly..."

Mellissa Warrington

"Wow! Amazing dosa experience! Even got a complimentary cheese dosa - thank you! Definitely be..."

Zara Blandford

"The food was yumbo and the staff were amazing �, there were 4 of us and we all had different meals which we all enjoyed. Best Indian restaurant I..."

Morrie J Loafa Coffey

"This place is always busy, and its not surprising! The range and quality of the menu is awesome, always leave here more than satisfied. And the staff..."

Geoff Hanlen

"My partner and I were in for tea last night great service amazing food and the prices are so good. By far the best in Wellington. Great work guys..."

Craig Hipson

"My favourite Indian restaurant The food is really delicious and the staff is really helpful and kind. I really recommend this..."

Gizaya Nasution

"After going to the grand re-opening of Chilli Masala (Lower Hutt) yesterday (18th May), we would highly recommend this restaurant to all food lovers,..."

Manasi Subramanian

"Our local tasty meal for a reasonable price. Chicken lollipop entrees are a must! As is the lamb..."

Ashleigh Twist Milmine

"Soo delicious, a must try if you are looking for curry in Lower Hutt. I had the butter chicken, never disappoints. Very noisy and busy though so if..."

Octagon Pie

"I was really impressed with the friendly + prompt service as well as the high quality of veg and non veg curry dishes 🍛. My personal favourites..."

Veeral Patel

"My partner and I love this place, no other Indian restaurant in Lower Hutt compares. Our usual order is paneer tikka masala and a chicken do..."

Alec Bach

"Looking for perfect indo-chinese food? Head into this place! They serve the best info-Chinese food in town! Chicken lollipops were crunchy and..."

Balween Kohli

"We enjoyed the food and the vibes! We have been here many times. Recently we tried their lollipop chicken and masala chai and it was..."

Sheryl

"It's a very good Indian restaurant, that serves authentic Indian food. Not really close to the city, but worth the journey, if you like some..."

Mark Christopher

"Their paneer curry is the BEST. The paneer is soft and small pieces. The spices are perfect. Huge portions, yummy fluffy rice and fresh naan. Decent..."

Emily Janus

"Love this place. Highly recommended. Have been there so many times and it never disappoints us.Went there on a sat and ordered butter chicken,..."

Wellington Foodie

"Best Indian food in Wellington. Loved their info Chinese dishes and daal makhani! Will try their South Indian dishes as well soon.Would..."

Nitisha Arora

"My wife and went on Monday evening for a quick meal after work.I had my starter of Onion Barji which was very filling with very subtle..."

Peter Grindrod

"🍛Fish Masala - it tastes amazing! With its special spices, it has a mild touch of chili flavor but strong and lingering tastes of fine curry...."

Jinjing Fang

"Lived in Wellington for 25 years and this is the best Indian the city has. Hands down. Awesome service and food everytime - good tip is to order in..."

Max Freer

"This is the go to place for lunch. Food here is always delicious and as this is our go to place we have tried a lot of their dishes and all have..."

Theresa King

"Best Indian Restaurant in Wellington!! Dont ever waste your money going anywhere else. If you want a decent curry and leave satisfied and happy then..."

Jono Arraj

"For a good indian food if you are in Wellington, this is a place which you can choose with out second opinion. Especially the biryanis and naans are..."

Divyarajudantuluri

"Yum yum yum!!! The best curry ever!! We love this place! Have tried lots of different things on the menu and they are all great! Wonderful to eat in..."

Steaksammie

"A menu with great variety, from entrees and sides through mains and sharing platters. The service is prompt and friendly, and the prices reasonable..."

Johann Go

"Good Indian food. Cheap good lunch deals. And they deliver too! We had curry lunches organised at our work place ever now and then. They take a long..."

Richel Tan

"Bang for the buck. Did the lunch banquet and I came out stuffed. Made the mistake of finishing off the entrees which left me too full to really enjoy..."

Kiko Vergara

"Now this is what I call an outstanding restaurant with the very professional service.food is the best in town.cant compare their meal with anyone.no..."

Sapphire Crystal

"Honestly loved it! Very busy but excellent service. Took a little while to get our food but they were very very busy. The hosts and staff were..."

Thomas Lea-Humphreys

"We ordered veg and non veg food. Paneer Chilly was quite nice. All the chicken curries were really tasty. Desserts are bit expensive but..."

Anupama Samantroy

"We had lunch at Chilli Masala in Lower Hutt today & we were very impressed with the prompt service, Price & ambiance in the restaurant. There were..."

Martin Carla Lazenby

"Like the service and food.. but sometime their sitting arrangements are not so good. Chef is great though without any doubts! I would highly..."

Ashish Khttri

"This is the best Indian food in town. Had the prawn briyani, chicken fried rice (for the kids), mixed platter for entrée (highly recommend). The..."

Mighty Will

"Seems to be a popular and well liked local Indian so I would recommend booking in the weekend to avoid disappointment. Food was flavourful and not..."

Eating My Way Around

"We regularly go here for lunches and dinners and we really like the place. Love the ambiance, lovely staff and of course, the food :)The thing..."

Keertika Bhatt

"My friends and I go here on a regular basis for lunch and it is simply delicious. Lamb is always tender and the naan is amazing. Staff are friendly,..."

Wendy M

"Coming from India, I find it hard to appreciate Kiwi Indian restaurants. Chilli Masala, thankfully, stands apart.Give the south indian and..."

Bhaskar Pediredla

"Yummy one of the best eating experience I have had with Indian food the staff were nice and friendly and the food is 10/10 I will be returning..."

Mike White

"Had dinner here. The service was fast and friendly. Food was delicious!!! We were so happy with our food we took the leftovers home which we never..."

Kate Thompson

"Had lunch here. First time in this place cuz of friend's recommend. Clean dinning room with a waiter in suit. Glasses on hanger were very clean...."

One Way

"Met friends here for dinner. They had had take away from here many times but never eaten in. We enjoyed our meal and it was good average Kiwi Indian..."

Muffin Mum

"This is an excellent restaurant. Chilli Masala is now a licensed restaurant with enhanced modern premises. The photos accompanying the prior entry..."

PeterMS

"This former takeaway has recently expanded to full restaurant service. We had never tried their takeaways before but there was a steady stream of..."

Jessica Lane

"Lovely friendly staff and great food. Best Samoosas. Wish they did a meat one.Only negative is that the charge a lot for a delivery even..."

Lin

"I am never disappointed with the food from Chilli Masala as the dishes are always consistent and they offer not only your standard Indian menu but..."

Vidhya

"Me and my partner frequent Chilli Masala regularly. We have tried most of the food on the menu. The staff are super friendly and i have told many of..."

Melissa

"My friend recommended this restaurant...It was yummy thankyou :) Best samosa ever actually had filling, everything was sooo yummy! I will definitely..."

Amanda

"This is a small take away place although there is an option to seat. I was there couple of days ago. Ordered Chicken Dum Biryani. Knowing..."

Srikanth Dhondi

"Chilli Masala is our favourite takeaway place, not just because of the superb food (the best butter prawns ever!) but also because of the amazingly..."

Jessie

"i use chilli masala as my regular takeaway because, because i am a business owner, sometime get busy, no time to cook but i can still have my Indian..."

Ramila Patel

"Got my dinner from here today. The chicken tikka masala was mind blowing and the lamb rogan josh was good too. Service was excellent. Clean little..."

Harprit

"Great wholesome and comforting food. Great service too as the owners are very friendly! This little restaurant is always on my list of top takeaways!..."

Stephanie Isaac

"I go here regularly, and am usually not a huge fan of indian food, their food is fantastic and I love the Tikka Masala. Also they do half and full..."

Amber Tam

"It was delicious dinner. I had prawn masala it had no much oil and the spices were excellent. I would love to again go their. It is small place but..."

Kiran

"An awesome indian restaurant, lots of choices on the menu. We had the Hong Kong chicken (mild) and Pasanda (medium); both had a kick to..."

Lisa Ryan

"Our family had a wonderful time here: great food, service. Recommend the masala chai, not just because it's yummy, but for the performance of the..."

Wendy Parsons

"Food was delicious I think gravy portion size is a bit smaller which could be made little big.. Overall experience was excellent 👌 I will..."

a.g surendaran

"We booked for anniversary dinner last night. The service was beyond excellent also Atmosphere in restaurant is so good and food was so delicious...."

sahil sharma

"Excellent food here. Worth the (above average) prices. The flavours of the food are better than most others. My dad said it was the best curry he's..."

Ian Lim

"We had a wonderful time 9th Dec 2023. Food was good. Service is really good. Friendly staff and helpful. Manju is really good, Keep your good work...."

Premkumar Kandasamy

"I recently visited Chilli Masala Indian restaurant during my trip to Wellington, and I must say, it was an exceptional experience. The taste of the..."

Pradeep kumar

"Excellent service, atmosphere and above all very good Indian food. Their menu is just too good and so many dishes to choose from. Honestly haven’t..."

Radha Mehra

"Excellent Food and Service every single..."

Annalakshmi C

"The dry pepper goat entree is a standout. Tamil manager was friendly, but dinner prices are high. Lunch special is the way to go. Jai..."

Mano

"Superb food and very warm service. Been there after years but still they have the same authentic foods with great taste and quality. Love being..."

Aman Gupta

"Delicious selection, there were so many wonderful choices it was hard to choose. We really enjoyed all of the meals we ordered. The vegetarian and..."

Katie Ayrton

"It's a very good and authentic Indian restaurant. I can recommend the Pepper Chicken Gravy and Kerala Fish Curry. Both delicious and not what you'll..."

Karl Rock

"Amazing food! I just ate the best Jalfrezi I've ever had. Huge chunks of tender, perfectly cooked lamb, a sauce full of flavour and the perfect..."

Steve Joll

"A mistake tonight was made with an order for a vegetarian. I was very impressed with how genuine and remorseful you were with the situation and saw..."

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Buddha Stix Petone

84/100 (1246 ratings)

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"Had dinner here with a mate. Staff were nice and knowledgable of the menu. I wasn’t sure at first what the cuisine was - but this is..."

JamesNZ

"We had dinner on a public holiday and it was quite busy, food came out really fast and the service was great! I had the rotiand peanut sauce was..."

Ashleigh Sorensen

"We had our date night at Buddha Stix it was a wonderful evening the service was fantastic and the food was so delicious and flavourful. It was busy..."

Crystal Morgan

"The staff here are very friendly The food is very nice I had the green curry and is was really yummy This place is always busy..."

Tim 51

"The food here is amazing!Even better- the portion they give you on the plate is so big. Loved the cashew stir fry and fried fish fillet. Ambience is..."

Neha280619

"Food is amazing everytime and very consistent! Staff are very friendly and attendive to your needs without being annoying. The entrees are very tasty..."

Stu

"The restaurant is clean and tidy, and not crammed up. The service is excellent and food comes out quickly despite being super busy. Food is literally..."

Stephanie

"the service was TOP NOTCHthe food was TOP NOTCHthe ambience was TOP NOTCHBuddhaStix was TOP NOTCH👌👌ordered the combination..."

Leima Tu'atonga

"In short: food came quick, staff were genuine welcoming and well-presented, slightly loud place but to be expected with such a busy restaurant, would..."

Rickard Cummings

"My partner and I came here for one of our anniversaries. Can not fault the food or staff here at all, was a bit dimly lit so was a little hard to..."

Emmzy Wilson

"I have never written a review before but after going out to dinner with my family tonight for what seems like the millionth time to Buddha Stix (my..."

Izzy.homei

"Another lovely dinner had at Buddha Stix, with the Gori puffs being delish. Excellent service and awesome, spicy food made dinner a huge success..."

Fran Carter

"Best Indian dine in I've had! Food is cooked fast and the waitress is fast on making sure your glass is topped up with water, which is great! Food is..."

Angus Maxim

"As usual the food was great and with good sized portions. However this experience fell short of a higher review to the fact that it took 30 mins..."

Kulbhushan Joshi

"I thoroughly enjoyed my first ever dine in here.Fabulous staff,air con and lighting is comfortable,presentation of food is wonderful,flavoursome..."

Manz Tuwharetoa

"yummy food good portion sizes, had the set menu 3 We did not like the sweet-and-sour pork as it tasted a little to tomatoey for our Liking.Very..."

ALICE

"I've been here a few times usually have the sweet and sour pork! I've also had takeaways from here also! The staff here are always willing to help..."

Tootser

"Delicious and wide variety of meals. Staff were friendly and engaging and happy to answer questions on meal ingredients. Catered for vegetarian and..."

Bob Ranchod

"Great variety of Asian foods, along with Gluten free and Vegetarian options. Spare ribs as an entree and had the Garlic Hot Plate with pork as a main..."

Matt

"I was surprised. After trawling Jackson street for the best Tom yum and thinking it was k sing, I'd left Buddha stix till last simply because it..."

Duncan Galletly

"Wow! Buddha Stix has really improved since my previous experience 2 years ago.We chose to celebrate a family birthday here last night..."

Siobhan

"Been here so many times and they always have excellent service and really yummy food. Always end up going to buddha stix when I plan to go out for..."

Saleshni Gounder

"Went here with a group of friends after trying a few other restaurants in Petone that were unable to fit us in without a booking on a Saturday night...."

Katie Hansen

"Good food - pleasant service. Smart looking dining room. Nice to have proper glassware in an Asian restaurant. Great steamed fish. Not so great..."

Epicurious Nomad

"Pretty decent food here. I had the pork larb and was very satisfied.The dishes were very big.I had an entree of spare ribs which..."

Damage

"Awesome place.. Lovely ambience and great food. Always wondered why this place is always so crowded. Got the answer as soon as we tasted the food...."

Rajiv Ram

"Loved it great food and great service, everything was served quickly and it tasted great, will definet go back soon..."

Sheila

"Picked up a take-a-way the other night to take back to my motel.The food was great. Ordered a Chicken Pad Thai from a very..."

Tony Hewett

"We love Buddha..."

Ric And Warren

"Friendly and attentive staff. Large portions - the Prawn Laksa is fantastic and lots of prawns in it! I couldn't eat it all so had to take some home...."

Liz Oconnor

"They make a great green curry and my wife had a great Pad Thai however the thing I don't like about the place are the acoustics are absolutely..."

Wallace Tulloch

"Went here with my partner and ordered two Pad Thai (one chicken and one tofu). The service was excellent - extremely friendly and helpful..."

Imogen

"I went here with 3 others and a baby last night and was very impressed. I had mucked up the booking, but they were very accommodating and still..."

Danielle

"Had a nice meal here late last year, professional service, tasty food and good portion sizes for the price. I like the variety in the menu but am..."

Emma W

"Been for dinner at buddha stix twice in the last 2 weeks and going again tonight. Great food at a great price, we do the order for the number of..."

Linda Dwyer

"Our recent second visit was as good as the first a few months prior. The staff are very friendly and obliging, the service quick, the food excellent,..."

Rowan Ingham

"Our first visit to Buddha Stix and I am impressed! The food, service, atmosphere were fantastic. There was 4 people in our group and we eat out..."

Debbie Tauvae

"I don't usually write reviews but I just have to share this one - we went to Buddha Stix for the first time last night for dinner and were very..."

Louise Morgan

"YUMMM love this place, Love the atmosphere and the food. Chicken Satay for the Entree are devine. Pad thai is very yummy along with the nasi..."

Emma

"When we booked we said one of us would have a wheelchair. When we arrived the table was convenient for access; they had expected us. We had nibbles..."

Norman Wilkins

"went to budda stix in late June for lunch, an amazing restaurant really very modern and stylish, menu perhaps doesn't match the décor though? or..."

Erica Tappin

"I don't know what you're on about "Miles" as the meals are brillant here everytime we go and I wouldn't hesitate in recommending this place...."

NoodleHair 1

"We made a booking although we were held up and we were very late we were seated immediately. We had an enthusiastic young waitress, she was very..."

Jackie Dome

"I recently had the good fortune to be told by friends about this newish restaurant in Petone.We immediately liked the look of buddha stix. Quite..."

Jelly

"Had a wonderful meal at Buddha Stix in Petone. Table of 8 and all meals were served promptly and generous portions and all enjoyed. Staff are very..."

Jacqui Walker

"I recently had the good fortune to stumble upon this newish restaurant in Petone. I had a couple of friends visiting and we basically drove up..."

Anne Culevski

"We found this when a local Thai restaurant couldn't take our booking and we looked up a review of Petone restaurants. WE were taken with the review..."

JanetM

"Tues, 29th November 2011. When we were first shown the menu there was a bit of confusion. The set menu was for up to 5 people but we thought it was a..."

Sally Ann Smith

"Dined later so easy parking, Great food and the service was amazing. Cocktails selection fantastic not so much for Mocktails (kids did not enjoy)..."

Nadine Nicholls

"The Wellington restaurant worthy of having five star rating. For this visit, we've order the sharing menu for dinner. We were five and opted for the..."

Sam Pineda

"After some good Thai food? This place offers really good food. We had a beef sizzling platter which was really good. The curry without coconut was..."

Detlef

"Service was good 4.5 out of 5; food was okay, wasn't as authentic as what I expected, especially for the jungle curry that we have ordered... 3.5 out..."

Nina Smith

"Excellent food, Great staff. Compliments to the chef and his team. Will surely visit..."

DhamakedaR

"Great atmosphere, nice sized meals for the price, lovely friendly service. Main meals were delicious however the dessert was a bit bland. Nicely..."

Toakase Misa

"30/6/23 1800hrs Delicious food..good serving size, very well presented.. the food aromas in this place were simply appetising on their own. You can..."

yhwhandme

"Amazing every single time I go. My go to is Gurri Puffs, best I've ever had. No one makes them like Buddastix. And the garlic hot plate. On fire. You..."

Jojo M

"Went here for dinner on Saturday night 5/11/22. I highly recommend Budda Stix . Great food / reasonably priced . Helpful friendly staff and a lovely..."

Suzy Clark

"Love the food, good quality and the service very good. Only let down was the dessert, we ordered Tiramisu, that was not Tiramisu as we know it...."

Danny Boyle

"Lovely but too busy.... you need to book for a spot quite in advance. Food is good and staff is very..."

Andrea Tripodi

"Just went tonight group of 7 was extremely tasty dessert was very generous and every meal was very tasty. The wine wasn't what we ordered so we..."

Reggae Qween

"Really lovely restaurant,went with my partner, has a beautiful atmosphere. The place was reccomend to us and we weren't disappointed, the food was..."

Michaela Lavender

"Love the food although I feel that the portions are smaller from what they used to..."

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