We loved this latest visit to the Taj, wonderful food. Good portion sizes and meat in the dish . We went twice when it was first opened and were left disappointed for what we received and the higher prices to other Indian restaurants we visit. Glad we have given it another go.
Wonderful tandoori chicken and the best chicken vindaloo in Wellington! Try the korma and pasanda too.
Garima and her team are smiley and friendly and there is always a wave from the chefs too.
Thoroughly recommend a visit.
Despite no longer living in Whitby area we still rate this our favourite Indian restaurant in all of Wellington/Kapiti and make a point of detouring here at any chance. They'll be our FIRST order now that Level 3 allows us to enjoy their yummy naan breads and Navratan Korma. YUM!!
Really friendly staff and very tasty meals.
We had the lamb biryani, Rogan Josh, almond chicken and chicken Tikka Masala, some garlic naans as well as a mixed platter to share. All these meals were definitely cooked to a high standard and were scrumptious. I find it slightly disappointing though when you see restaurants using ready made pastes instead of using spices to create their own special blend to create a unique taste and unfortunately the Whitby Taj uses pastes.
I also thought that given the price of the mains that rice would have been included like most Indian restaurants but we were told that rice had to be purchased separately.
The ambiance of the restaurant was great thought and cleanliness was top notch.
Will we return??...... not sure, still haven't made up my mind.
Food - 7.5/10
Customer Service - 10/10
Cleanliness - 10/10
Price - 6/10
I have tried a lot of Indian Restaurants in Wellington area and this is by far the best Indian food outlet. Food is fantastic and really tastes authentic. Wife loves the Chicken Korma from here and I like the Lamb Madras. Atomosphere of the restaurant is really friendly and the staff always helps you to try something new on their menu. Service is fast without compromising with the food quality. Kudos to the Taj team.
Ordered a lamb saag to share with my partner. Generous portion size. this was the first time we'd tried this dish and we were pleasantly surprised. Curry was very tasty and we look forward to our next visit.
I really enjoyed everything about this restaurant! Despite having two other tables of about 10 people each table they still kept up the great service, and our food arrived on time and delicious! Crazy stuff, and they still managed to give good service to the small tables! Although there were so many people I loved the atmosphere, very happy, and eating good food makes everyone happy. One of the waitresses was obviously quite new, but she did an excellent job nonetheless! The other staff were obviously very competent and knew her stuff through and through! My compliments to the chefs too! They catered to the Mild, Medium and (very) Hot on my table. Brilliant very tasteful food, me and my family enjoyed it immensely.
Recommend to anyone who enjoys very good Indian food! Great job to everyone. :)
I have gone to many Indian restaurants in the Wellington Porirua area and I definitely put this one in my top 5 go-to Restaurants. Mostly because the food is so great, but also the restaurant has a great ambiance and the service as EXCELLENT! The staff were laid back without being rude, and paid enough attention to us for it not to be them coming back every 5 seconds asking how the meals were. The menu was also very well set out, normally I find myself being confused by how menu's are laid out because of too many options. Their menu was plentiful with options but also easy to understand. Cannot reccomend enough!
The takeaways are just as good. They were fast, efficient and delicious! All things you hope to have in a takeaway. Impressive especially since it already a high functioning restaurant!
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I ordered a takeaway order at 6.45pm and was told on the phone it would be ready at 7.10pm. I went down at 7.08pm, paid, and was asked to wait while they finish up my order. 25 minutes later I was still waiting, despite multiple other takeaway orders being placed and picked up. A few takeaway bags had been sitting on the counter for about ten minutes so I approached the counter and asked how much longer my order would take. I was asked for the name of my order and the lady then checked the bags on the counter. One of them was mine.
I did not appreciate not being told my order was ready, and that it was sitting on the counter for ten minutes going cold. I was only given my order after I had to go up and ask how much longer it would be. While I appreciate that it may take 50 minutes to cook, I would have rather been told to come at 7.35pm to pick up rather than 7.10pm as I could have spent those 25 minutes doing something productive.
Will not be ordering takeaway again but would still consider going for a sit down meal.
UPDATE: Taj called me and explained that they were having a power cut (which I was not aware of) at the time of my ordering, hence the delay. They were very apologetic and sincere. I understand these things happen and appreciate the way they handled this situation. Much happier customer now :) ps. the food was good.
We were excited to try our new local Indian, and we weren't disappointed. We got a delivery, and didn't have a menu, but the staff were helpful and accommodating while we made our choices. There were a few hiccups on delivery as our address was hard to find - but the staff kept in touch and explained the delay, so we weren't bothered - and they know where we are for next time. The food was delightful, can't wait to have it again.
Excellent food as to be expected from the Taj brand!! Service has a few creases to be ironed out but very friendly and I'm 100% confident it'll be running like a well oil machine in no time.
Had the Prawn Malabari - very nice curry indeed! There were 6 of us and all of the curries were outstanding in flavour.
One of our favourites. Enjoy the food, friendly staff and atmosphere. Highly recommend for locals anyone wanting to try something new..
Beautiful meal as always,
Had Anarkali lamb and cheese and garlic naan - hubby had eggplant curry and kids had butter Chicken. Keep up the good work team whitby Taj. Will be back soon
Food was delicious. Service was great. I will book again. Thank you.
We eat here regularly and love it. The meals are consistently well cooked and delicious and we appreciate the very attentive & cheerful service.
Loved the cheesy garlic naan bread, the curry was spicier than expected so would get mild next time
Elton “I SnipeDown I” Yip
+5
Very welcoming and great service. Had the chicken lababdar, chicken tikka masala and garlic chilli naan. Absolutely plenty of food for two people!
We visited Whitby Taj on New Year's eve 2022. Excellent, friendly service, and the food came very fast and well presented. I had a main, Mansoori Beef, garlic naan and rice. I ordered the beef kiwi hot, and the heat level was bang on. The curry was great, one of the best curry's I have in a long long long time. I highly recommend the Taj and this dish in particular. The bread was also excellent, and its great that the restaurant is BYO. All others in our group also really enjoyed their meals. I'll definitely be back. Next time I'll remember to take photo!
Would recommend! Really nice curry and naan
We dined here for lunch and I was very impressed. Food was excellent. Fresh ingredients. Meal size wasn't too big well but well proportioned. Customer service was exceptional. Highly recommend, probably one of the best Indian restaurants I've been to pound for pound. I will be returning. Attention to detail on decor would be the only criticism I could give. Fixing some small details in that area will level up this restaurant.
Amazing waiter, amazing service. And to top that with the food along with the amount of mints we were allowed really makes you enjoy it there. Definitely deserves five stars
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