Took my friend here for a quiet birthday dinner. I was really hungry, we were early and there was…read moreno one else. The waiter who served us was, apparently, new, so the other guy had to show him what to do. Nevertheless, the service was polite and he anticipated our needs. The only time when it felt a little strange was while we were waiting for our meals, the other guy stood next to us and stared at the table for a bit. He was waiting for our waiter to come back to tell him to remove our glasses! So we were a little creeped out for a minute there. The food itself was beautiful. We started off with the Punjabi chaat- a potato and fried vegetable dish that is coated with a yoghurt dressing. This was a little different from the usual aloo chaat I have in civic, but still beautiful in its taste I often judge an Indian restaurant by the biryani they make. It is one of the Indian dishes I know well enough that people often get wrong. An Indian Affair didn't disappoint. The biryani was beautiful - juicy sweet chicken pieces, rice that is flavoured and not too dry or wet. The spice was perfect (I asked for added spice). My friend ordered the beef dalcha dish, which I tried a little off. Again, beautifully done juicy beef pieces and the gravy goes really well with the cheesie garlic naan we shared. The only gripe that I had was the price. In comparison to some of the Indian places I have been to in civic, this is a few dollars more expensive and I don't see a reason behind the prices. Finally, the decor itself is old fashion, which I really like. It's cosy and a little on the dark side. If you're intending to hold a big function though, I am not sure if it can hold much more than 40 people. But for our 2 people birthday and catch up dinner, it was lovely.

Indian Affair is the best Indian restaurant in Canberra, and it does this with intermediate…read morepricing, efficient and friendly service and a pleasant indoor restaurant environment. The owner is regularly at the restaurant and will discuss the meal and his culinary philosophy with the patrons, he is an interesting guy so it works out. This restaurant excels across the spectrum of what is often termed "North Indian Affair", with excellent appetizers (Chaat, Samosas, Pakoras, etc) as well as excellent chicken, lamb, beef, and vegetarian dishes. I think they really perfectedl the Eggplant Baingan, which is an eggplant/potato dish, I don't normally order the vegetarian options in Indian restaurants but it's just so good. The portions for all of the food are neither thrifty nor worthy of the Olympic weightlifting team, but regular-sized. Relative to other indian restaurants, there is comparatively less oil at Indian Affair, one does not find an oil soup at the bottom of the plate when the meal is done, though oil is still used but at a more mild level. "Hotness" level is intermediate, there's definitely an effective kick but it is not ridiculous. As an added plus, the Naan bread is not just fresh most of the time, it's been fresh each of the 10 or 15 times I've been there. I first found out about Indian Affair because a friend from India had recommended it to a (Caucasian, American) friend of mine, who in turn recommended it to me. I've since recommended it to ~10 other people, and there's been consistent unanimous agreement that this a really solid Indian restaurant, at a level which is surprising to find in Canberra. I've been going there once or twice a month for a while, and I'll keep going.

Great food, little pricey…read more Recently moved to larger premises this lovely Indian gem is serving up a feast into the valley. We have had takeaway a couple of times and really enjoyed each dish's great flavour, and chunky portions. Expecting to get liquor licence in July 2017, and start lunch service.

Good Indian restaurant with quality curries…read more Had the share plate to start. Everything was great except the seekh kebab was a little rubbery, almost like it had been frozen and reheated. That was the only issue with the meal overall The mains were excellent with rich flavour and went down very well with the garlic naan. Wait times on the mains were a little long but it was worth it. Will be back in future to try more dishes.

Indian food cooked by Indian people and cooked so well. Delicious. The lamb was amazing and very…read moretender. All the curries are nice. They tone down the spice usually. If you can handle spicy, you should ask. The mango lassie is super thick and flavourful and the wide variety of naan breads is nice. Plus there's floor to ceiling windows looking onto the lake.

The place looks good. There was only one other tabel other the us. Service was good. The place is…read moreBYO so we had to go get some grog, but thats ok. We asked for the food to be spicy and we were not let down. Maybe we bit off abit more than we could chew. It was hot!!! Just what we needed after a long day of snowboarding

See my pic of butter chicken, basmati rice, and garlic naan. While it obviously can't convey much,…read morethe dish is truly worthy of the answer to the question: You are about to die, you fuck, what is the last meal you want to eat? They did not rush anything; you could tell that it was all cooked slowly and with care and pride. The naan was perfectly light and fluffy inside with great flavor, texture, and slightly crunchy outside that's the hallmark of a well-conditioned tandoor oven. The very good quality chicken breast pieces also from the tandoor oven were tasty and tender with rich flavor, and bathed in one of the most creamy, luscious, and balanced butter chicken sauces that I've tasted.

Now known as Yogi's Kitchen. Have been back quite a few times for takeaway and it's always good…read more The menu now has several goat dishes and biryani available.

Late hours, extensive menu, excellent harbor view, friendly staff, plenty of parking, and decent…read moreprices slightly on the high side of intermediate. The almond pumpkin lamb, garlic nan, cucumber yoghurt side were all very good. The lamb was the best, very tender and a very good sauce. The cucumber yoghurt is definitely a sauce, not to be eaten on its own. The garlic man could have been more flavorful but was good. Discount for pickup orders. It's BYO wine, though, if you choose to stay. Takeout orders are ready quickly. A note on the parking--I circled around trying to shove right to it and failing, and eventually parking and walking. The actual parking is behind as you look from the street, between the restaurant and the harbor. You go south of the restaurant, I think it's south, away from Sydney, towards the woolworths, turn left, then turn left down a ramp and drive as close to the building as possible and park.

We liked the chicken tikka masala and the vindaloo and nan. It is my first time in Australia and I…read morewas not expecting a good Indian restaurant in a place that is about 2 hours away from Sydney. I was surprised with the quality of the food.

The food at Blu Ginger is consistently amazing. Lunch or dinner there is always a happy crowd-…read morerecommend booking in. They feature a large vegetarian selection as well as seafood, chicken and lamb.

It's really busy and hot spot local restaurant for the Canberrians to carve indian restaurant I…read morehave been there around 6 pm I don't had reservations but they accommodate in both. we order palak chat and chapali kebba its delicious our main course was tandoori chicken it's average but our chettanadi chicken was too spicy for us usually i can prefer spicy but its too spicy, chef should rethink about the level of spicy he used and other thing was top notch due too busy service was okay !

Excellent Fujian Indian food that's been around for a while so is doing something right. Convenient…read moreto take out but looks nice to dine in and a lot of people choose to do that. Not the cheapest but I think the quality is worth it.

Between Sydney and Melbourne there is no other Indian/Fijian option even approaching this hidden…read moregem in south-central Canberra (Pearce). On some dishes it is possible you may not find something comparable in either of those cities either... Reasons I give it a 5: Ramas has authentic spice and taste. I highly recommend any of the chef specialties, especially the Fijian pork and and the chicken. Spice-wise, when they tell you it is hot, they mean it! I appreciate that and for any North Americans missing flavor and spice, this is Their customer service is good, too. They responded quickly to a request for a different table, brought extra water, actually checked in, and once brought some complimentary bread. The owner is usually there and she periodically comes around and asks how everything is, which is nice. Things to know: It is BYO alcohol or there's a dank, sketchy shop next door where you can buy booze from a 4 year old and possibly. Good place for kids in the warm weather cause you can sit outside and let them run around a pedestrian courtyard (I recommend you let them bring scooters) Reasons I almost gave it a 4 instead of a 5: The dining room is a bit cramped, the palak paneer was weaker and less flavorful than I would like, and once in a blue moon the Fijian pork is overcooked making it taste tired, almost burned, but that is super rare and made up for she it IS en pointe. And the papandum is most probably store-bought and cooked ahead of time. That said, I will gladly overlook those things and the trip down from North Canberra for a trip to this wonderful spot, anytime.

The absolute best Indian food in town! The best I've ever tasted. Their vindaloo is amazing and hot…read more(as it should be) and the naan is to die for. Definitely go in for a feed. Got good lunch specials too

What an amazing meal! Delicious curries and naan. Best Dian food we've had in a long time. Yum!read more

I've eaten here a couple of times and had to add it to Yelp for everyone else to discover!…read moreThis is some of the best Indian in Canberra. Small and cozy, just near the Barton Grocer. The staff are always friendly and attentive, and take pride in the food they serve. Speaking of food, it is absolutely amazing and out of this world. They regularly source fresh ingredients and cook everything to order. And that makes a huge difference. The chicken tikka is my absolute favourite, and I always order it as an entree. You should definitely do the same.