Indian cuisine: the best places to taste it in Balwyn

Aashiana Tandoori Indian Restaurant

82/100 (1840 ratings)

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"By far the best Indian Restaurant in Melbourne! I go here all the time, and the food is always up to the same standards- fresh and tasty! The service..."

Brigmac

"We were delightfully surprised by the quality and quantity of food provided by Aashiana when we ordered a few takeaway items from their menu...."

Sunny Days Melbourne

"Very nice Indian..."

John Bee

"Lovely indian restaurant with friendly staffs and good service. Flavour wise are on point and well accepted by my Malay/Indian friend. Love the..."

Chen Isaac

"Last year I was on tourist visa I visited with my husband in this restaurant I really enjoyed over there I really like the ambience. I also love the..."

Caur Mann Preet

"The food is really tasty, I loved the eggplant curry and almond based curry. The garlic naan was also great and would recommend over rice. The..."

Andrea

"Bought takeaway from here for the first time. Very generous servings and came with complimentary poppadums. My curry was well sealed with cling wrap..."

Sam

"I ordered catering to take home for a party of 30ppl. Very reasonably priced and VERY generous. The staff were so helpful and the food tasted..."

VanR

"An Indian Feast fit for a King. Traditional dishes cooked in clay oven and well presented to our table. Firstly it’s always welcoming to have crisp..."

Split The Bill

"Recently (2-3 months ago) visited, and once again (prob our 4th visit now) had a thoroughly great food experience here. Great ambience, and a good..."

Ian

"Celebrated a birthday here a few years ago and enjoyed the authentic Indian cuisine. Served with generous portions and lovely service. Also enjoyed..."

Bear Noms

"Didn’t have high expectations but damn it was so good! Ordered the butter chicken and coconut prawn curry and whilst I love butter chicken like..."

FattyM

"Lovely food, my husband and I ate in during the week and really enjoyed the meal we shared. Great service and quite a good price. Would recommend as..."

LakeWalker22

"Came here with my girlfriend to have a nice dine in dinner, decor is a little out dated but the food was amazing. We also had to option to bring our..."

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"Went here for dinner with my boyfriend and had such a great dining experience. BYO meant we could share a bottle of our favorite wine while feasting..."

Christina McDonald

"A very cosy and friendly restaurant in a small shopping area. The dishes are rich in flavor and taste authentic. The staff is friendly and the wait..."

The Gastronaut

"We have eaten here previously and really enjoyed the food, atmosphere and friendly service - also very good value. Yesterday we had ordered take-away..."

Catherine P

"A very decent place to dine in. Love the table arrangements and the antiques on the wall, so very Indian. The Golden Coconut Prawns is a must have,..."

Hungry Gwendy

"Absolutely the best Indian place in the area. Not only is the food incredible quality, but also fantastic value-for-money. Literally the ONLY thing..."

IBeCreepyPanda

"This place is flawless. Always on point. Been going here for years and never once had one negative thing to say. Only I wish they were closer but il..."

Johannes

"Amazing food!!!! Decent ambience and definitely one of the best Indian restaurants in Melbourne and will be coming back for more. Loved the chicken..."

Shravan Suresh

"Accidentally came across this Liven app and gave it a shot. Lo and behold- it gave me $50 when I paid the bill! The food is also delicious so I guess..."

Andriette Burnand

"Went for the first time with the family. Good service with proper explanation of dishes. Food was authentic and well balanced. Highly recommended..."

Jazz Khan

"Absolutely hit and miss!! Been to this place on multiple occasion but my last experience has been very disappointing. We ordered a take away after 1..."

Khushboo Parikh

"Indian restaurants can let you down with quality of ingredients provided to their customers. The Aashiana Restaurant never lets their customers down..."

Christopher & Marian

"Well I have been in a few good Indian restaurants in Melbourne and must say you are the best so far! We had a lovely family dinner and enjoyed the..."

Zomatoaddict

"Great tasting Indian dishes and attentive service. Fresh tandoor baked naan and flagrant curries are good signs of an authentic experience...."

Amuro Namie

"Our family's favourite place for Indian food. Love the variety that they offer and their naan is always delicious. Best Indian restaurant in the..."

Evan

"Need a local Indian restaurant, foods full of Indian taste, somewhere that you go over & over again (like me that have been there many times), then..."

Wolf Of Collins St.

"Aashiana is the best local Indian restaurant in the area. I normally order takeaway, hence can't make an informed comment about the..."

Tony Barnes

"This is where me and my partner go whenever we have cravings for Indian food. Go with one of their banquet options! At 20+ dollars per person it..."

Joy

"This is our go to place for Indian food. We are lucky enough that the area we live in has lots of great Indian restaurants. However, we find aashiana..."

CS

"Ashiana has been a family favourite of ours for more than 10 years, for takeaway and dine-in. Flavours are always good, prices are reasonable and..."

Db Monty

"Decent food and service. The food has good flavours but a bit too oily for my liking. Also don't order spicy as it can get quite hot Even for..."

Vikrant Chaudhary

"Always fabulous food. We always order mild as it is still extremely tasty. We ordered mild take away tonight and was not mild, I rang and they..."

Andrew Kkss

"The first thing I noticed when I entered the place was the ambiance – the restaurant managed to recreate the feeling of a top-notch Indian dining..."

The Domestic Traveller

"Disappointing. This was my second time here. I ordered banquet A which is what I had last time. There were some things I wanted to swap in the..."

Steph Chan

"Top Notch Takeaway. Ashiana has always been a favourite of mine and when I recently found out that they deliver I had to give takeaway a go. I am not..."

Cheezles

"Aashiana Hit and Miss. Usually very good. We have been going to Aashiana for 5 years. Food is usually quite good. Sometimes I get the same thing and..."

KW

"Took a couple of friends there last night. Excellent service, and food. The atmosphere is good as well. I thoroughly recommend this..."

Bryan

"Love it. We have been going to Aashiana for years, never disappointed. Great ambience, friendly service, food is reasonably priced. And that is why..."

Nomad.piggy

"Never fails. As a Brit, I have had my share of South Asian food over the years, from the top end London varieties, Balti triangle in Birmingham,..."

Matt.jordan

"LOVE this place. Fantastic indian food, lovely service. Only ever had takeaway but has been a favourite for years. Very cheap for a resteraunt and..."

Bec Pullin

"Beautiful food, plenty of it. Very attentive and friendly staff, very reasonably priced. Highly..."

Emilio Sanchez

"Best Indian Restaurant in Eastern Suburb. One of the best Indian food I have ever had in Melbourne(even though I am from India). I order delivery all..."

Raja

"Love it!!!. This is a great little Indian restaurant and the take-away prices are pretty good when you compare it to others in the area (although..."

Js

"Top Indian Eat. So let me give some background to this review. I'm a white male under 30 with kids. I am Australian and always order Butter Chicken..."

Sam Tatchell

"Outstanding fresh quality ingredients Uber attentive and accommodating staffThis is our new go to Indian resturant in melbourne we loved it..."

Pistol Pete

"Yummy, yum, yum. We love this place. Favourite dishes are Goan Fish curry and Aashiana Chicken (great for those with mild tastes, and a very unusual..."

Susan

"Good old Aaashiana. This place has been awesome for years. Never had a bad experience. Note: accepts credit card but not..."

Love A Good Feed

"Great indian restaurant!. Love the food! Only tiny complaint in soft drink is often flat but otherwise excellent, delicious..."

Christine Noynek

"Best Indian Resturant. I have been eating at this resturant for the last five years and the food has change not a bit. The food here is excellent and..."

Maqsud

"Great value takeaway. Good quality, fresh ingredients. Spicy dishes not too hot so ask for hot it you like it that way, we ordered the set meal for 4..."

Professional Bird

"Chana Masala from Heaven!. I regularly thank God that I live within walking distance of Aashiana. Look no further. This is THE BEST Indian restaurant..."

Foodie

"Salty. The chicken Aashiana was so salty tonight, what's going on? I've been eating here for 10 years, this has never happened before. Disappointed..."

Jah2864

"Very good food. We ordered the tandoori platter for starters and were impressed. We got the butter chicken, palak paneer and dal makhani. The chicken..."

Anagh

"Butter Chicken?!. Hi, in reality all I needed to know about this place was how does their Butter Chicken stack up with other restaurants. It's like..."

BakerSam

"My favourite restaurant in melbourne. This is my first review for urban spoon and i'm happy to be writing it for ashiana. i am so glad that we have a..."

Darren Gubbins

"This is not a good restaurant it is an excellent Indian Restaurant. The key to the success of this place is that they only use the highest quality..."

Yungera

"Excellent!. Had a really lovely time here. The food was wonderful, the menu had a lot of variety and the service was excellent. We will definitely be..."

Frank

"Delicious! Ordered 5 mains, 5 rice. 5 naans and 3 entrees for under $100 with plenty of left overs. Food was pick up as the restaurant was booked out..."

Hanna Brearley

"Very well priced with satisfying portion of dishes served.I recommend it's vegetarian dishes like aloo..."

Amy

"Incredible Indian. Possibly the best indian place in Melbourne! The location may not be that great, BUT the menu is extensive, the waiters helpful..."

Jayde

"My favourite Indian restaurant!. I have been coming to Aashiana for the past three years - the food and service never fails to disappoint! Best..."

Easternsuburbs_explorer

"My Indian secret... I love Indian food and I love Aashiana - the best value best tasting Indian food I've had in Melbourne!They are in Cheap..."

Annie

"Best Indian I have EVER had. Try it; you won't be dissapointed - book well ahead..."

Gin

"One of the best Indian restaurants ever ! The staff are attentive and polite, the chairs comfortabe. The food is excellent try the tandoori..."

Asm

Chimes Indian Restaurant

82/100 (976 ratings)

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"I visited the restaurant in search of some Indian food. It was a pleasant surprise to find it very original Indian food with right flavors. I find..."

Gopal Goel

"We took my mother & family for Mother's Day lunch, the food was so delicious, the service excellent. I've eaten here a few times and also had my..."

Georgina Vass

"Great food, great friendly service. Probably the best Indian I have..."

Chris Seymour

"It is an authentic Indian restaurant. It offers a variety of Indian dishes with right mix of condiments and Indian flavors. Food here reminds the..."

Chanda Dhami

"Very very nice food one of the best go there all the..."

Thomas Ness

"Went to this restaurant over the weekend and was pleasantly surprised. Not only was the food yummy but the service was excellent. The recommendations..."

Deepti Dhawan

"Balwyns..."

Paul Colvin

"Amazing food and lovely service. Definitely recommend visiting!..."

Stephanie Tran

"Ate here during a recent trip. The food was fresh and tasted very authentic... seriously felt like I was eating at a place back home. Staff was..."

Kshitij Kumar

"Chimes is our preferred local Indian restaurant.Pictured in the bowl are the cauliflower, pumpkin masala, coconut milk rice, onion Bhaji &..."

Spirited Stardust

"absolutely love this place. great service and food consistently, normally mrs is very picky with Indian food loves it too! awesome value too for both..."

Greg Ohhp

"If I could I would give this a 3.5. Food here was pretty good, both the eggplant and the butter chicken was ok and the lamb chops were well..."

AaronN

"Friendly staff.We had veg samosa and goat masala and chicken vindaloo and nann and garlic nann. The curry was very nice but nann was bit burned and..."

Mini Mooi

"Travelled to Melbourne with family and was craving Indian food. Chimes turned out to be an amazing experience with great service and environment. The..."

Ruchi Kumar

"Amazing quality, I always get the butter chicken and cheesy nan bread! Highly recommended with big portions and fair priced, if you're in the area..."

Molipus

"Let's put it this way. I live in Epping, there is a decent Indian community there and decent food. But i would rather travel all the way to Balwyn to..."

Pebsiloo

"We decided to order three curries to share between the three of us. I chose a vegetarian curry, the ‘Malai Kofta – cottage cheese and potato..."

Miss Sage Sugar

"How amazing is this place? They were happily able to cater for vegans and although we were not sure what to expect once the entre came to the table..."

Vegan Foodie Boss

"Not normally a huge fan of Indian but the food at Chimes was really good - the onion bhaji was a personal favourite. The meal was very good value for..."

Laura Bath

"Yum! Perfect that you can tailor the spiciness of the curries! Great flavour and sublimely springy breads. Also love the spice punch in the entrées...."

Autumnsadieo

"We really like this place. Really nice staff. It's good value for money. Food is excellent. I love the Dahl makhani. The butter chicken very good..."

Jutters

"Absolutely delicious. Have never been disappointed with a meal here. Great butter chicken that is one of the best in the areas. Would highly..."

Bigdoggeats

"My experience at Chimes has always been great. If customer service is important to you then I can guarantee that you will not find a better..."

MichaelR

"In short, a filling and colourful meal. If you're ever looking for good Indian food without needing to go into the city, I recommend..."

Let Me Feed You

"Great place in Balwyn. Food is amazing, service is great. Been here a number of times with my..."

JimboK_79

"Amazing Food. I have been to Chimes a couple of times and have always been very happy with their food and service. The atmosphere there is lovely,..."

Sandra127

"Best Indian food in the area, with great wait staff, who bought out a free cake for our..."

BeefChief

"Nice Indian. Service was lovely, greeting was friendly if not a little indifferent. Food was nice. Nothing memorable but good quality for the..."

MyMunchings

"Amazing Indian food. Best butter chicken I've ever had. Great atmosphere..."

John

"Great place. Fantastic place, fantastic food, fantastic staff. I will be back. What more can I say, give it a try, see for..."

Trishbeardshall

"This is my favorite Indian restaurant in Melbourne! The butter chicken is divine, the best I've ever had!! And the chicken Tikka so amazing, just..."

Emillie Kovacic

"Superb Food and Service. We had organized a party at Chimes for 20 people right from the 1st time when I spoke to them over the phone they exceeded..."

Herin Domadia

"Excellent Food & Service. We just organised a dinner for 20 guests at Chimes. The management was really co operative and allowed us to choose from a..."

Yatin.sony

"Simply Divine. I was invited at Chimes by a friend for dinner .. simply loved the décor and ambiance to start with.As for the food, their..."

Angela Cefala

"Re: Mowie. I am a frequent visitor to Chimes and usually go for dining or take-away on weekdays because of restaurant's closenes to my house.I..."

Abby.gupta

"Certainly amongst Melbourne Top 5 Indian Dining. I am not a frequent review writer, but doing the contrary as I wont be able to do justice with the..."

Ritu

"Best Indian Food. Chimes under new Management has done every thing to claim it to be best in the town Indian food. You can taste Paan Kulfi a dessert..."

Gopal

"It's heart warming to get the individual attention in a group and food has authentic aroma with great taste and drinks served to the absolutely..."

Rajiv

"Definitely Worth Visiting. Based on the elegant place settings, the romantic lighting and the attentive waiters, I expected I would be emptying my..."

Gengirl101

"One of the best restaurants I have ever been too. Atmosphere is warm and inviting and the food is absolutely amazing!!! The staff are so friendly and..."

Rhian

"Fun and tasty dinner. We dined there a few weeks ago and are looking forward to returning. We ordered a number of dishes for the table to share and..."

Emily Goddard

"A Great indian Restaurant in Balwyn. Finally , we have a very good Indian , authentic Indian restaurant in Balwyn. The decor is excellent the service..."

R Sharma

"I've been here twice, first time loved it, went last night, service is impeccable, staff make you feel really important & welcome... Love the food......"

Georgina Vass

"Christmas party last night. 20+ people and the service was first class. Food was good but the team there managed to keep us very happy while dealing..."

Stuart Hebron

"Best Indian In Melbourne. We have dined at Chimes several times over the last few years and each time it reminds us why we make the drive over from..."

Kpavlovic

"Excellent service. Every time we have visited Chimes we have been greeted professionally and friendly. The atmosphere in the restaurant is just as..."

Jonas Rademar

"I have no idea why that person below has written a bad review. I've been going here since the place opened and every single time it's been amazing!..."

Alexia

"Very pleasant dining. Unfortunately we never tried Chimes before it supposedly went 'downhill' as per the prior reviews.Although i would'nt..."

CS

"Local Favourite. Can't go past this restaurant for great northern Indian cuisine. Been several times & never disappointed. Great food, great friendly..."

Sloth

"Our Favorite. Ravi and Shama have created an elegant and refreshingly modern Indian restaurant. With an atmosphere that is warm and inviting..."

Dasher

"Loved the..."

"Great experience ,dining in Chimes!. We went on a late Saturday night. Started with a cocktail wich was really well made!.. very friendly..."

Ladan L.

""Chimes" was booked in it's entirety for a family function of around 50 adults and children. The staff were friendly and courteous throughout the..."

Joy Greasley

"Beautiful ambience and delicious authentic food. Highly recommend the restaurant situated in the heart of the Balwyn. Ordered through Gaurav who was..."

Bellbird Medical

"A great Indian restaurant with amazing menu. All the food we tried were all delicious and yummy in tummy. Chicken tikka, butter chicken, beef..."

Jobish Thomas

"Had a lovely dinner here and the place was cutely decorated for Valentine’s Day. The food was mouth watering and the staff were super friendly and..."

Sarah Badro

"Fantastic food and fantastic service. My go to for Indian food for..."

jehanr

"Absolutely delicious curry and very friendly service! I will definitely be ordering..."

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