Three of us dined here with a 50% discount deal from TheFork. We ordered three drinks, one starter, one serve of poppadoms with dips, three mains, a serve of rice, a serve of naan bread and two desserts. Without any discount that would have come to $147, with the 50% discount off the food (not the drinks) it came to $81, which for a superior dining experience, isn’t bad value for money these days. But you may not always be able to get such generous discounts with TheFork, because it seems like they pull out all the stops, to encourage patronage in July, probably the worst month for restaurants, being midwinter and school hols. However I note that EatClub seem to have a regular offer at WW of 30% or 35% off the whole bill. 

Putting price aside, we had a pleasant evening here on a chilly Sun night in early July. Our booked table was ready and waiting for us in a decent spot near the back. The place is carpeted with wooden furniture, low, mood lighting, wood panelled walls and decent heating, creating a warm, inviting and homely atmosphere: Perfect for winter, and one can’t say that about too many other Syd restaurants, most of whom are ill equipped to deal with our freezing weather.

The place was surprisingly full, with a busy, lively and energetic vibe. I can only put that down to all the discount deals on offer here, because looking around this once bustling dining strip on the Pac Hwy in Crows Nest, most other places were, at best only half full, and some rather empty.

Being quite full though had it’s disadvantages because the service was a tad slow. Staff were friendly, polite and courteous but obviously the kitchen staff were struggling to keep up. Drinks and starters arrived fairly quickly, then followed a tedious half an hour wait for the mains.I had a feeling something was up, when after our starters had been cleared away, they brought us a small dollop of what tasted like sorbet, which we were told was to freshen our palates between courses, but I suspected it was just a ruse to placate us while we waited! No matter, because the food was worth waiting for. It was outstanding: Fresh and tasty with delicious creamy sauces. The meat dishes were succulent and tender and the cheesy malai kofta was a nice contrast. Rice and naan bread were the perfect accompaniments and the sweet gulab jamun and kulfi desserts were the ideal way to end the meal. Portion sizes were just right: not overly large but with this kind of rich food, it’s probably better to go easy.

There are separate male and female toilets at the back, rather poorly signposted, but they’re clean and well provisioned with soap and hand towels.

Even with the carpets, the noise levels were a bit on the high side, but at least it’s good to see a restaurant actually nearly at capacity, especially on a Sunday night in winter!

Parking was easy to find on the Pac Highway, and there are always spots to be had on nearby Ernest Street or in the Woolies car park.

Altogether we were satisfied with our dinner at WaazWaan and would come again with an EatClub or TheFork deal.