While travelling through New Zealand we first came across Little India in Palmerston North. We looked them up in Wellington and headed there for dinner.
Some of the best Indian food I have eaten outside India. We ordered Chole Bhature and Matar Paneer with Tandoori Rotis. The food was delicious though we found the quantity to be on the lesser side.
The staff was very friendly and courteous. Definitely the place for good Indian food.
Went to Little India last night with a group of friends. Had a chicken korma and naan bread. Best korma I’ve ever had. Manager was very professional and good service from staff. Will be going back.
Honestly the best chicken korma I have ever tasted.
The food really speaks for itself. No wonder this restaurant has been around for over 20 years now!
Enjoyed a lot and also meet black caps...........😍and really really very very very very tasty food. The curies were so good, specially the Naan breads are really very awsome.......🍷🍽🥂😋😋👌🏻👍🏻
One should alwast vist once you guys will also love it, it was really lovely.👍🙈🙈😘❤️❤️
Mouth watering food excellent taste made with all original Indian spices.
Had lamb biryani the last time I was here and it was just awesome.
Good food and great customer service, loved it ...................................
best Indian restaurant in wellington..........
Many years since I was last here but the place is still great, right down to the neat menus. Little India's curry selection is from the Punjab region in Northern India. I had the Lamb Dhansak with Jeera rice and I really enjoyed it! It was pretty mild for a "medium" spice dish but I expect it's toned down to cater for the Kiwi pallete! Excellent service too
Nice Curry ....excellent taste .....!!!!!!!!!!!!good atmosphere................................................................................
Good food and great service, was there yesterday night . Its been observed that the staff is new and manager was strggling with them, yet he was smiling all the time. The quality of the food remained same and the consistency is awesome. 5 out of 5 for food and service
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The menu blurb provides an interesting potted history of the owners forebears, and conveys an image of a quasi-aristocratic military past coupled to the use of grandmother's recipes. Although at first these don't sound like likely bedfellows, given that the well to do had someone cook for them, its a nice story and one repeated in the 16 or so Little Indias throughout New Zealand. I have been to three and ordered delivery take-aways from one.
Of those in Wellington, I think the Blair Street is the best. For delivery orders my impression is that the Cuba mall seems to be the site of origin and I have never been impressed with those. For delivery I prefer flavours in Karori, but if able to pick up I'll pre-order at Blair Street and then pick up from there.
For sit down Indian in the CBD, I prefer Blair street Little India to other Indian restaurants. Great India is also excellent but I haven't been there for some time. Little India seems to attract many within the Indian community and that is a good sign.
The restaurant is spacious with seating upstairs and down. Upstairs by the window, overlooking Blair Street is very pleasant. The large space means that walk-in diners can usually be accommodated quickly.
Staff turnover is reasonably high and service can be variable, usually because of inexperience, very rarely because of attitude.
The menu is easily navigated. Many standard Indian restaurant dishes. I usually go for one of the entree platters - mixed platter is good, but so also is the tandoori platter and depending on group numbers you can order multiples of these. I usually ask to have the platter with the rest of the dishes, rather than as an entree - For the tandoori platter, I don't see that bogging into a pile of meat is a good start to a meal. In fact I think I prefer most of the entrees to be included as part of the main meal. The lamb dhansak is good and the suggested Jeera rice is a good accompaniment to that. Palak Paneer is a favourite, as is Daal Makhani. The side dish platter provides all the necessary accompaniments. Of the breads I tend to go for plain or garlic naan. The range of stuffed naans is large and occasionally I find these tempting but a little pointless in terms of being used to pick up and mop up curries - they tend to fall apart.
Dessert Gulab Jamun is interesting if you haven't had it before, but Mango Khulfi is the butter chicken of desserts - a cone shaped frozen mango lassi that is delicious. The pistachio version is also good but I think Mango has the edge.
My only suggestion is that if you're not onto your last couple of bucks, order something you haven't heard of - its too easy and tempting to order something that sounds familiar. There's nothing in the menu that's particularly exotic (it is a chain after all) and thats a pity, but exploring the unknown is worth as much as a dish.
I was going to add a comment about people who, in a group, routinely order only for themselves rather than being prepared to try and share dishes - I'll save that for another review.
This food is great for Indians and non! Whoever enjoys Indian food in its pure form.
My major complain with Indian joints in Welly is they lose authenticity when trying to serve non Indian audience. But few places that manages the balance.
Their chole. Is outstanding.
Great place for an early dinner, just after the museum closes around the corner. We had some chicken and prawn curries, bhel pury, tandoori mushrooms, with a few cocktails. Everything was delicious, service was friendly and fast. Recommend.
WOW! Stunning food 😋 😍 👌 💕 The best, kindest hostess, so friendly and welcoming, we all felt special.
Jugnus Little India truly impressed me. The ambiance is fantastic, with a spacious layout that adds to the overall comfort. The food was a delight; we opted for the chicken biryani and tikka masala, and both dishes were flavorful with generous portions. What elevated the experience even more was the exceptional service. The lady attending to our table was thorough and attentive, making it feel like a truly refined dining experience. I highly recommend giving this restaurant a try.
We had a tandori platter to start with that was juicy, tender and full of flavour, including delicious lamb cutlets. We had for mains butter chicken that it waa smokey, buttery, juicy chicken and very generous with chicken. As well as goat curry, that even though it was indian hot (and i can handle a lot more spice), spice level was perfect! Just enough to warm your pallet for the flavout of the curry and delicuous goat meat where the blend just amplified each other. The service was amazing, making sure we were happy with everything throughout! Abslotely recommend ans will be returning soon.
Delicious food, with amazing flavours! I’ll be back next time I’m in Wellington.
Probably the best Jugnu's little India in the town.
Same menu, different ambience and awesome staff.
Good paid parking right in the street.
A great experience. Good food with lots of chicken. The staff listened and served me well. Thank you. I will certainly be returning again.
Our dining experience was amazing. We were greeted and taken straight to a table. The food was incredible and had great vegetarian options. I got a butter chicken and I would say it is one of the best I have had in Wellington. The cheese and garlic Kulcha is the best I have had. It was full of flavour and light a fluffy. I would highly recommend Jugnus little India on Blair st.
I had my dinner in this restaurant tonight. I ordered chooza Tikka, kadai chicken, and garlic naan. It was very delicious 😋. I loved the atmosphere and service as well. Thank you for making my dinner wonderful.
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