Delicious delicious Indian Food with fun folks!…read more Ambiance - 4.5 stars. Very clean and nice, but a little cramped. Lighting is bright and refreshing, so you can see your food and your guests clearly. The noise level is perfect for dinner conversation. Service - 5 stars. It's nice to see the owner/chef and if wife often appear serving the dishes and talking with guests directly. Meera is a sweet lady who gives excellent advice on what to try if you're looking to be a bit adventurous and stray from the absolutely fantastic butter chicken and garlic naan staples (just add more, don't neglect these two stars). Food - 4.8 stars. Hands down one of the best Indian Restaurants I've been to. .2 stars off because the lamb was ever so slightly overcooked, but honestly the chicken and everything else was perfectly creamy, spicy, delicious, yummy, and just basically wonderful. Must haves include the garlic naan, the butter chicken, and if you like chai, their chai tea as a dessert is aromatic and delicate. Drink - 4 stars. Not a large selection of drinks, but definitely a solid 4 stars simply because their chai tea is that good. Recommendations - Any of their chicken dishes, they all shine. Garlic naan. Haven't tried the other naan, but the garlic is just so good. Chai Tea, because it is very spot on. Come in a small party of no more than four people total ~ I wouldn't recommend the place for larger groups than that. Make reservations, this place is justifiably busy most days. Takeaway is stellar, don't worry about getting a lower quality dish because you ordered it takeaway.

Hands down, this restuarant has the most amazing customer service, the samosas were sooo original…read moreand delicious that i forgot to take a pic. Never eaten a samosa so quickly. The curry was delicious too.. definitely visiting this place again

Great place- Love the interior and atmosphere! Good authentic food and great wine! I had the…read morechicken tikka and it was amazing. I would recommend anyone try this out who is looking for great Indian food in the North Shore and a nice atmosphere with friendly service. Ideal for group bookings and weekend nightly outings.

From the owner: At Thar we serve authentic and fresh food. We also cater for all age groups and keep an eye on…read moredietary needs such as gluten free and dairy free meals.

Overall: The food is decent for the Circular Quay area and…read moresatisfies the craving for Indian food while exploring the harbor side. The menu has a good variety, though the dishes felt more comforting than standout. A solid option if you're nearby, but not necessarily a place you'd go out of your way for. Food: The curries had good flavor and spice levels, but were a little oil-heavy for my preference. Portions were fair, and the dishes came out fairly quickly. Some items stood out more than others, but overall the food was enjoyable without being particularly memorable. Service: Service was efficient despite the busy crowd. Staff were polite and managed the small space well, though at peak hours it can feel a bit rushed because of how packed the restaurant gets. Ambience: The restaurant has a traditional Indian theme with old Maharaja portraits and classic décor elements throughout. The space is on the smaller side, and the décor can feel a bit overcrowded, making it slightly cramped during busy times. Still, it has a lively atmosphere that fits the tourist-heavy Circular Quay area.

Had an absolute fantastic dinner tonight at the spice room. Buddy and I shared. We ordered the beef…read morevindaloo, the lamb rojan josh, cheese and chili naan, garlic naan, papadums, mixed hot pickle and rice. The vindaloo sauce was delicious! So much aromatic flavor. The hot cheesy chili naan was also incredible. Left a full happy man!

Excellent food and service !! We had the lamb shish kebab…read more. It was terrific. Staff and service is excellent. This is a definite place to visit in Manley. We will be back for more !

Excellent food and prices! We went to Ashiana on a Wednesday…read moreevening and ordered the lamb vindaloo and another lamb dish a bit less spicy. They were both delicious and we got a free entree. I also ordered the raita with cucumber (very refreshing) and the naan bread. The place is BYO so we enjoyed our meal with a fine bottle of wine. Excellent value!

We have got takeaway from here on several occasions have not been disappointed. Is it worth getting…read morea baby sitter to dine in, maybe. Guess we will continue to enjoy the flavours from home.

Really excellent food - arguably the best Indian food on the beaches. We always use this as our…read morefavourite takeaway. Love the ol' favourite butter chicken. Thank you for the countless delicious meals.

We got butter chicken, spicy lamb cutlets and a vegetarian curry. The lamb cutlets were the…read morehighlight, and both curries were wonderful. The butter chicken wasn't very buttery and was more of a rich tomato curry, but it was still really delicious.

I'm jealous, Sydney…read more I get that y'all are the land of Master Chef, the land of expats and a multi cultural crowd - but seriously, putting out delicious entree after entree is a bit much for this reviewer who has experienced mediocre Indian food in Austin TX. It can't be right that your veg biryani hit all the right spots, that your dosa actually tasted like something I'd make at home (it's a compliment, trust me) and the sambar took me back to Saravana Bhavan in Chennai (I can give no higher praise) It's also not fair that your paneer pepper entree was a perfect interpretation of the Chettinad style. Damn. Hot damn. I'd take the train to St Leonard's and dine here no matter how far off I stayed.

Holy goat curry! Holy fish biryani! Holy garlic naan! Some Indian restaurants are not created…read moreequal, and this is one of those restaurants. It's run by the guys behind Nilgiri cooking schools so you know it's legit, and this ain't your anglicised rogan josh slinger, oh no, this is coastal Indian with exotic influences the likes of which you've probably never seen, I certainly hadn't. We ate: - TELLICHERRY FISH BIRYANI: star anise, Tellicherry pepper, biryani mix, basmati rice and fresh fish 'dum cooked' - AADU ULLARTHU: slow cooked goat with ground 'masala' of, fennel, cassia and poppy seeds - BRINJAL AVIYAL: stuffed baby eggplant in seasoned yoghurt with mustard and curryleaf 'baghaar' - GOBHI KEMPE BEZULE: batter fried cauliflower, black mustard, tempered yoghurt Everything was spectacular, but the goat, good lord, the goat was a show-stopper, closely followed by the biryani and the buttery naans. Plus it's BYO so yeaaaah son, get on.

After seeing some good reviews here decided to give it a whirl, looking for a good curry…read more Nice little restaurant, but regrettably the place was absolutely reeking of deep fried stuff, so much so it was sickly. Nevertheless the prospect of good southern Indian kept us at the table. The menu is small but interesting. Started with pappadums and dips - awesome yoghurt dip. Possibly the best I have had. Pepper Chicken entree was good, but to my palate very salty - tamarind paste I guess. Sadly, my goat curry was very tough with gristle and inedible chunks. The Saag Paneer was ok but nothing special. All in all, did mot meet expectations.

I've been twice now to the Curry Door with my children and we really love it. Inside is nicely done…read morewith table linens and comfortable chairs. The staff is very nice and attentive but not intrusive. The food is fresh and delicious. We love the tandoori platter where the meats are juicy and not at all dry, kids top dishes are the chicken tikka masala and lamb rogan josh. Again, clearly fresh ingredients, not stodgy, well spiced and juicy meat. The buttered and garlic naan are delicious too. We are looking forward to trying some new dishes from their great menu next time. I highly recommend this restaurant, it should be busier than it is because it is very good. Give it a go!

Every Shandar Tandoori experience has been a good one. Delicious food, efficient service, and…read moreusually bump into some of our Freshie neighbors treating the kids to yummy naan and butter chicken. Love the tandoori prawns and palak paneer!

Best Indian food on the Northern Beaches. Dine in or home delivery , fast efficient & super…read moredelicious.