Review Poplar Restaurant - Crows Nest

We feel extremely disappointed and hard money taken in exchange for food court food. Not fresh, tough lamb so rogan josh was inedible. Not fair when looking forward to what is advertised as premium product

Has a pleasant experience here, restaurant was 80% full with only one waitress and she performed exceedingly well to manage all tables. Food was delicious and restaurant was very clean.

Do not order from them. They took around 2.5 hours to deliver food. When tried to call them, their phone kept ringing and no one bothered to pick up the phone. When it arrived after 2.5 hours, the food tasted fine though. In future I would rather pick up the food or have it at the restaurant.

We had a very satisfying dining experience at WW on Sat 24th Oct 2020. Booking online was a breeze and I received an immediate confirmation of the booking, followed by two further reminders: No way will you forget to dine here. When we arrived at the restaurant, our booked table was ready and waiting for us in a nice spot, in the middle. At its peak, the place was about half full, which was a bit surprising, it being a Sat night, but still it meant that the ambience was calm and relaxed, acoustics were good and we received outstanding attention from wait staff. The interior is warm and homely with carpets throughout. The wood panelled walls, wooden furniture and low mood lighting, all in rather dark, sombre tones, create a stylish and elegant look and feel to the place. Furniture is comfy and the table was large enough to easily fit all the dishes. There were six of us dining, and we started with papadums with mixed condiments, and shared plates of veg samosas and onion bhaji. They were carefully prepared with crispy coatings and fresh, tasty fillings. For mains we choose a selection of dishes including dhaal, tandoori lamb cutlets, makhani chicken, lamb rogan josh, goshtaba, okra and chicken tikka, along with a few serves of basmati rice, kashmiri naan and plain naan. An outstanding selection of food that we all enjoyed. Serving sizes were generous and there was ample for everyone. You will never leave WW hungry! To end, what else but my fav gulab jamun. It was rich and creamy and soaked in a sweet syrup. The perfect way to end the meal. All the food was beautifully presented to the table on stylish white or grey stoneware crockery. Service from our waitress Lakhnavi and her polite young assistant could not have been better. She was helpful, attentive and friendly. Orders were quickly taken and the meals came out at a steady clip and in the correct order. Such fast and efficient service, made for a relaxing, hassle-free and pleasant evening. We paid $193 for six of us, after a $30 ent book discount. For that we got a bunch of starters, dhaal, six main meals, a large rice, two kinds of naan bread, a coke, a single dessert. We brought our own wine, so corkage added another $20 to the bill. Add in the tip and we paid $70 a couple, a fair price I thought. There are separate male and female toilets at the back. They’re clean and well provisioned, but a sign, to indicate where they are, and visible from within the restaurant would help. Parking in Crows Nest on a Saturday night can be a challenge. There’s the nearby Woolies car park (entry on Burlington St) but that offers only two hours free parking. I usually head straight for Ernest Street, where restrictions end at 6pm, and I can generally always find a spot there. It’s a pleasant 10 minute walk to the restaurant, via the Woolworths supermarket and the well stocked BWS liquor store. This is a fine restaurant that’s clearly run by professionals. The quality of the food is excellent and serving sizes are just right. The ambience is relaxed and laid back, in tasteful and attractive surrounds. Service is outstanding. Toilets are clean and well stocked and there’s usually easy parking in Ernest Street or the nearby Woolies car park. We’ll be back.

Amazing food! This place had great food and the service was impeccable!! Ayesha was a lot of fun, allowing us to change up the spice level, swap out meals from the set menu and try drinks that weren’t on the standard menu. I also couldn’t flaw the food at all! Everything was the authentic ‘indian’ spice level which was perfect and all the food was extremely flavoursome and tasty. We’ll definitely be back :)

Authentic flavors of Indian cuisine in the north shore. It's very difficult to find a place that serves Indian food which does not all taste the same. This place serves up quite a fare and it's been a delight dining there. The fish entree was so flavorful and buttery, mind blowing. The lunch thali was a good easy to taste the variety in the dishes. Finished off with refreshing Phirni.. and it couldn't be better.

Extremely bad customer service and very average food. The food delivery took almost 2 hours and the lady from the restaurant was rude on the phone and hung up my call although I was quite polite. I will never order from them again and suggest no one should.

I had been to a WaazWaan randomly with my husband.We wanted to explore indian restaurant in North Sydney and it was mind blowing experience.Food cooked here is with authentic ingredients and tastes very flavourful.Ambience is very beautiful and good service.We had butter chicken with garlic butter naan and chicken tikkas.We will visit soon to taste rest other menus because I am big foodie!!!