Delicious authentic Indian Restaurant in Patterson Lakes. Shavans has a large clean & modern dining…read morearea with ample staff who are very friendly. Shavans would be ideal for a large group. Flavours are wonderful. Prices are very reasonable too. I am a fan for sure.

Best Indian restaurant for miles. If it is authentic Indian food you are after this place is it…read more Great service, reasonable prices and mouthwatering full flavored food.

Great food, service friendly & prompt…read more Staff happy to talk and explain dishes. Clean and comfortable atmosphere.

Really happy with the food quality here. Service is prompt and friendly. Not a fan of their…read morecutlery. Uncomfortable to use but mostly we organize take out anyway. I drive past 2 Indian restaurants from home to come to this one so there's an indication of preference! No hesitation with recommendation.

Food Poisoning Spent hours vomiting , going to toilet ,…read morebeing dehydrated because of that as a result of $70 dining evening at Maharaja Spent 3 hours in hospital to get back to an ok stage . Horrible headache and generally felt like dieing... Called yesterday to complain -they said sorry and we will get back to you after speaking to Boss .. No one ever called back. Still feeling awful . Down below hospital certification showing that I had gastro . Horrible experience will never go back there and will always tell everyone how bad I got sick in my tummy. Cheers

First time trying this place and gotta say it's one of the best Indian I've had. From the outside…read moreit's looks small and tacky but once you enter and go down to the dining area it's nicely spaced and open. They have a separate dining area build like a train I thought it was pretty cool. We ordered a banquet with 2 entrees, 3 main dishes, rice, naan and dessert for $31 each person (min 2), food was absolutely delicious. The only thing I fault with this place is a particular staff member was very keen to remove plates from table whilst we were eating hence the 4 star review otherwise would of rated a 5.

Well, I have now been to this restaurant twice and it is simply yummy! For some reason, my first…read morewas not reccomended... Oh well, I can say the dal tadka was deliciously spicy and the chicken was tender and yummy the second time as well. Nirankar has some of the best butter chicken I have had outside India. I was impressed with the dal makhni as well. This restaurant has the best Indian food in Melbourne. Delivery to Southbank, fresh ingredients and excellent flavors makes this a return very soon for me and my family!!

I never go out for lunch with lunch usually being scoffed at my desk in front of my laptop as I…read morerespond to emails or write reports - so today was definitely a welcome change. It was good to walk into an empty restaurant at lunch hour as this would have meant quick and efficient service; however, Nirankar failed us in many ways. As we entered the place, we saw lunch specials from $9.90 and even as low as $8.50 on a chalkboard; however, we were handed dine-in (nothing was 9.90 on this) menus. When asked about the lunch specials which are $10 on their website, we were told that these no longer exist and are only from Mon-Wed. When I questioned them further about how then were these "weekday" specials, the waiter continued to say that the website needed to be updated. I thought this was quite unprofessional. I then asked what the chalkboard outside was for and he finally brought us "Lunch special menus" which actually started from $11.90. So the lunch bowl includes one choice of curry, rice, salad and "papa" (which I assume is pappadum and not a human being or an undiscovered plant). We ordered the butter chicken lunch bowl and the lamb rogan josh lunch bowl (where I asked to replace the rice with naan). For starters, we got 6 momos (Nepalese dumplings with a tinge of spicy tomato chutney) for $8.50. The momos take 10-15 minutes to steam which we were warned about. They were quite doughey but nice with mince chicken inside and a delicate spicy thick tomato chutney to dip them in. Our plates were slowly taken away and our lunch bowls brought. So, my friend's lunch bowl was soggy pappadum, butter chicken and rice with a leaf as salad. My naan arrived separately to my lamb rogan josh (which I appreciate) but no salad and pappadum. I felt cheated. The naan was delicious, the lamb rogan josh was just the right amount of spicy (so when you ask for very hot - you'll get an average spiced curry) and the butter chicken had a nice charcoal flavour to it without being too sweet (which I appreciate). Their tomato base in the lamb rogan josh was definitely fresh. The waitress tried to take away our plates while we were still eating. This place has potential but I think they need to work on a lot of factors such as false advertising on their website and customer service (the waiter was quite incoherent). Their food when compared to some restaurants I have been to in Melbourne is definitely above par - fresh and delicious!

Excellent Indian food. This used to be an Indian grocery store that over time started to do some…read moretake-away for those in the know (you wouldn't have known it driving past). Obviously we were not the only ones that thought they were onto a good thing, as they've now re-opened as a full restaurant. The venue has a simple fit-out, a little on the bland side, but who cares when their flavorsome curries are this good. Possibly shot to the top of Indian places this side of town for us. Highly recommend.

Amazing! Was just strolling around town looking for a bite to eat. Came across this cozy little…read moreIndian resteraunt and decided to give it a go. What a great choice! I had the butter chicken and a vegetable curry and they were both phenominal! It was early on in the evening on a sunday so i was the only one dining, but was still a good atmosphere. The lady serving me was very attentive to my needs and made sure that everything was to my liking, with a humble attitude. I will definately return when im in the area. If you love indian food, dont miss this one!

I like this place. It's simple but delicious Indian vegetarian food. And for those of you who think…read more"vegetarian" can't mean "filling" -- well, you need to try this place! The potatoes, lentils, chickpeas, rice, naan bread, and unlimited refills make for a very filling meal, and the flavours are very nice. Plus, you can't beat the price. It's $6.50 for all-you-can-eat vegetarian thali. It comes served in an ugly metal platter with raised partitions that makes you feel vaguely like you're in institutionalised home -- or prison. Luckily, all you have to do is look up and around you to realise that you're actually in a pleasant, cozy place -- the atmosphere is nice, cheap and cheerful, with brightly painted walls and a view out onto Elizabeth Street. They also have a variety of sides like samosas that you can order, as well as a few drinks (mango lassi, etc.) It's definitely authentic-tasting Indian food, as well -- as evidenced by the fact that many of the patrons here are Indian themselves. This place also supports the homeless -- anyone who is hungry and needs a meal but can't pay is welcome at Om for a free meal between 3pm and 5pm. For vegans, note that the vegetarian thali is all-vegan, but specify when you order so they make you vegan naan bread. (The naan bread by default is non-vegan, but they don't mind making it vegan for you.) Also, the mango lassi and a few of their desserts contain dairy, so just be aware. There are 4 locations of Om Vegetarian -- one near Southern Cross, one at Capitol Arcade between Collins and Little Collins, one at Wales Arcade between Collins and Flinders Lane, and this one (Elizabeth Street, just north of Flinders Street station). I've been to this one and the Capitol Arcade one and definitely prefer this one in terms of atmosphere. To get to this one, you have to go into the Gurkhas Institute Building and go up the stairs. It may seem a bit confusing at first, like you're going the wrong way, but you'll find it :) It's definitely worth it. (There are lifts as well.)

It's all about the naan. ALL ABOUT THE NAAN…read more Omg. Delicious bready goodness to sop up the amazing curry on your plate without shame as you eat with your hands. I don't know what the dishes are called and one day I plan to learn but it changes every month or so. If you ever find them serving a yellow curry yogurt potato dish PLEASE CALL ME. I have been hanging out for that to come back on the menu since forever. They also rock an excellent lentil dish and their spice/curry ratio is just perfect - enough to hit the taste buds but not to make you cry. Get on that mango lassi too - a sweet treat to balance out all that curry. Also don't be afraid to try the little sweet treats they put on your plate - I hesitated at the ghee nut and carrot mix that was sitting under my naan once but then it put it in my mouth and it was delicious. Apart from all the good food is the good vibes this place is rocking. Instant inner peace, well almost. And at $6.50... I actually couldn't ask for more from a place.

We showed up for a work lunch with about 20 people which caused the staff to be a bit flustered. We…read morehad tried to call and warn them but no answer There was of course a wait for food but it was worth it! Some of the tastiest Indian I've had in a while.

We were wandering around town and thought this place was highly rated so we stopped in. Turns out…read morethis place was not the one we were looking for, and was not highly rated lol. Nonetheless we were committed and the food was delicious! Came out at a reasonable time and was a great price. Would definitely come back and this place does not deserve the lower rating it currently has.

Brilliant Indian food, never oily and always tasty They…read morenever make my food spicy Hough tho, always ask for hotter than ud estimate as they always assume that you need less Highly recommend eating here

Indian food has really taken off in the western suburbs and Priya is a fantastic example of that…read more Definitely not a cheap take away place, I definitely recommend eating in, and the waiters are charming and happy to answer your questions. I've tried a few dishes here but my favourite is the Angar E. Priya which is their vindaloo style curry. I usually get it with lamb and what they call "mother-in-law hot", although on my latest visit I was feeling adventurous and went for "volcano hot". Accompanied with some garlic naan and saffron rice it was really tasty and had me sweating profusely in a way any enjoyable activity should! The wine list is affordable although not very diverse, and my only real gripe is they only stock one Indian beer, but I can live with Kingfisher! Give them a go, you won't be disappointed.