I looked up Star of India on the internet before I went, just so I could know what to expect. The…read morereviews were almost unanimously bad or average, but by then I had already planned to go there, and I'm loathe to change plans, so I decided to give it a shot anyway. Those reviews only left me unprepared for a nice meal! It was delicious, as good as any Indian meal I've ever eaten. I ordered a Chicken Tikka Masala, which arrived steaming hot, on a steaming hot plate, radiating the most mouth-watering smell, I nearly drooled all over myself. Next were the garlic naans, which were soft and chewy in all the right proportions. The waiter was adorable. He seemed shy and nervous, while being very attentive and helpful at the same time. He noticed that my date had not ordered any raita with his rice (for he is unschooled in the ways of Indian dining), and offered him some mint chutney for free. Which my date greedily downed, of course, extolling its virtues the whole way through. The chicken was excellent, it was moist, and yielding, and scrumptious. The naans were delicious, and the service was good. The only downside; the rice was a little clumpy. That was a bit of a disappointment, but it wasn't overly unpleasant. All this, for less than $12 each, which I think is a downright steal.

I love it! I really like spices and curries and this place makes some of the best curry I've tastedread more

I've been sampling all of Penrith's Indian restaurants gradually, seeking The One. I use a 2 dish…read moretest to see what an Indian restaurant can do, my dishes for this test are Malai Kofta and Palak Paneer. Along with these I also sample the naan bread. Naan bread: A tragedy. Out of 3 pieces, all were uncooked in the middle, this became an advantage for reheating in the sandwich press. Malai Kofta: Excellent. The dumplings themselves were absolute perfection. The sauce suffered slightly from a snotty texture, misfortune at the hand of cornflour. The sauce flavor was good though. Palak Paneer: LOADS of cheese! And good cheese too. Texture of the curry wasn't great and it could use more spice, but otherwise good. These guys could be a serious contender(may have been an off night) I think the phone system here is on its way out. Very crackly and flat, hard to hear and understand.

A little on the slow side to cook food. Not enough to garner complaints when eating in, but longer…read morethan I like to when getting take away. Bit on the pricy side too. On the plus side, the quality of the food is fantastic, and they actually have some spice/kick to their meals. This makes the extra money worth it if you're having company.

Authentic Indian food! A must try!…read more So my partner found an online Groupon deal for this place. $29 for two people with entree, mains and desert. What's there to lose right? Well we were thoroughly impressed with this restaurant and its meals! First off we started with samosas that were the size of our hands, with a mint yoghurt which was delicious! Next off we chose for our mains we chose butter chicken and a vegetarian lentil dish because the voucher stated one meat and one veggie dish. And the portion size was absolutely perfect! In which both mains were accompanies with naan bread and rice! So much food and flavour it was great! And then finished off with a shared desert which was like cake ball in some sort of syrup. Delicious and sweet! :) This place is amazing and a must try. The atmosphere could have been a bit better since there was no music playing until another diner asked for music to be played. Over all an excellent food and dining experience, looking forward to coming back and trying more dishes!

This is also my go-to local restaurant for Indian food. I love that they mark on the menu which…read moreitems can be made vegan, and they know what vegan means without long-winded explanations. I love the Aloo Tiki Chat starter, and for the mains they'll substitute tofu for paneer, which opens up extra options.

We had a very good dinner here with a small group of friends. All the dishes were delicious (we had…read moresome lamb, beef and vegetarian dishes with rice, naan, and papadums). Although there was a minor miscommunication during ordering, the staff fixed the issue right away. I would definitely go back when in Katoomba.

Went here because I was in the area and was feeling Indian food. This place was just a short walk…read morebut had no details or reviews. Have it a go anyways and was quite happy with the meal. They bring out a waffer cracker before you order with a dipping sauce and water. We ordered butter chicken, lamb cutlets, garlic naan and yellow rice. My favorite by far were the lamb cutlets #4 on the menu. They were so good. The garlic naan was the weakest link in the meal but was still ok. I'd recommend this place to others.

This is an awesome authentic Indian restaurant Great food and service Don't be deterred by how…read morequiet it is They do a lot of take out but our family love to sit in a quiet leisurely atmosphere I love their samosas and masala lamb The Heyward 5000 Indian beer tastes great and has kick My wife is a vegetarian and really loves the veg jalfrezi My son is a fan of the tandoori chicken We go every week and are headed there tonight Yeah!

From the owner: Modern Indian Foodread more

This place is awesome! The service is always excellent, the staff are very friendly and the curries…read moreare delicious!! Definitely recommend!

Great place to have great Indian food. Great view of the sunset out the back. Friendly and nice…read moreservice.

Good variety of vegetarian, lamb, beef and chicken. The mains are reasonable at ~$20. Nice view…read moreoverlooking the national park. Fast and friendly service.

Super nice staff and the food was outstanding. The curries and naan bread were so good. The…read moreatmosphere is very cute and quaint inside. We will be back.

Great curry here! We had the lamb, chicken, and beef curry. Garlic naan was on point and the…read moreservice was great from the moment we entered the parking lot. Would recommend this places to my friends. The only draw back are the portion sizes are a tad small, but the flavor is rich and amazing.