“Authentic” gets thrown around a lot with Indian restaurant reviews but I can say without a doubt that I haven’t had food this good since I was living there (perhaps not even then). I’m not sure if it was the scent or just the feel of the place (probably both) but as soon as I stepped in, I had an immediate flashback to some great restaurants back on the subcontinent – I definitely don’t get that with other Indian restaurants. It’s awesome to see a menu that isn’t just a photo copy of every other place in town, it even had the butter milk drink I’ve been craving for almost 4 years! Sanjay and the staff were extremely friendly and the food was incredible!!! The only thing that could have made it better was not being seated next to an overly excited toddler, unfortunately she is mine so I didn’t have much choice but it was great that the staff could show her the patience that I couldn’t.
So if you’re looking for a restaurant that serves awesome food from an original menu with helpful kind staff in a kid friendly environment then definitely come here.
And if you’re looking for “authentic” Indian food, then look no further, this is the best you’ll get without the 15 hour flight, (and even then you might wonder why you made the trip when you had it just as good or even better at home)
Sangeetha Parameswaran
+5
We were visiting Canberra from Perth to see old uni friends. Growing up around authentic Kerela inspired south indian meals cooked by my grandmother, we visited Daana during their "Onam" special weekend. Food was amazing and the experience came with so much warmth from the owners Sunita, Sanjay and the rest of their staff (banana leaf service with full typical Kerala menu of more than 20 items). It felt like a delicious home cooked meal after a long time! Highly recommend if you are looking for good south indian food in a cosy setting!
The food was fresh, properly prepared and a great value for the price. We loved the food and highly recommend it. Sunjay & Sunita both are amazing couple-friendly, calm, kind and very positive.......Thank you both for the lovely dinner we had 😃😃😃
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