Indian cuisine: the best places to taste it in Moonee Ponds

Indian Star

85/100 (1697 ratings)

Restaurants

Indian

Vegetarian Friendly

Gluten Free Options

Vegan Options

Vegetarian Friendly

Gluten Free Options

Vegan Options

Dinner

Lamb

Beef

Curry

Sit down

Indian

Takeout

Accepts Mastercard

Accepts Visa

Reservations

Accepts American Express

Street Parking

Seating

Table Service

Wheelchair Accessible

Serves Alcohol

Wine and Beer

Parking Available

Free off-street parking

Highchairs Available

Full Bar

Free Wifi

Dinner

Mid-range

"We just adore this place! The staff are always so kind and welcoming and the food is always outstanding. The samosa chaat is our weekly staple - come..."

Lester Diamond

"I have enjoyed going to Indian Star for the past 10 years. It has never failed to please even takeaway is good by the time we get it home. We live..."

Christine Marks

"We have been frequenting Indian Star for years now. Wonderful delicious food, utterly beautiful ambience, it's our go to when entertaining guests or..."

Janelle Portelli

"We love this place. Great food, reliable service - first class. It's been our regular favourite for many years..."

Nicole Highet

"Yummy and authentic Indian food. The best so far in..."

Karen Ann Sedano

"Delicious! Lovely staff and great service - will definitely be back..."

Erica Neill

"Phenomenal food! Ordered via app - Very generous servings and the taste....just wow! Highly..."

Priscilla Taumei

"I have been going to Indian Star regularly for over 8 years! I have NEVER had a bad meal! Perfection every time! By far the best Indian in Victoria!..."

Erin Barratt

"Excellent place! Yumi food, friendly service, beautiful Indian decorations. Have been going there for many..."

Alisa Usanovic

"very tasty food real indian touch �� i tried goat curry and that was..."

Lucky Bajaj

"The place one must visit to witness the real authenticity of Indian food, which is prepared and served to the perfection. I love Indian Star and..."

Sanjeev Kalia

"Always a delight to go there. It's been a year since we were there last for my daughters birthday but the manager remembered..."

Tanya Leftee

"We regularly dine at the Indian Star. The food is very good and always excellent..."

Sharyne O'Grady

"Probably one of the best kept secrets in Melbourne. Loved the naans...."

Niraj Joshi

"Ordered via Ubereats. Yummy food and generous portions. Food arrived promptly and appeared freshly made. Only slight criticism was that the pakoras..."

Sally Tsang

"I love coming here, such lovely, warm, comfy and welcoming ambience, great food and the wait staff is friendly. Still great after all these years...."

JK

"We’ve been going to Indian star for ~20 years. Never a bad meal. But in those 20 years we somehow have never tried the vegetable manchurian!..."

Mick Myers

"3.5 star for me. It was a table of 5 for us, we ordered a variety of dishes to share. Most of the food was tasty, the lamb chops very tender, prawn..."

Jean Ng

"We love Indian food but when we want the best we make the trip to Indian..."

Giuseppe Torre

"How good is the food here, authentic as it is, it’s topped with great and cozy interiors plus the staff makes you feel at home! Love..."

Varun

"We tried this place for the first time yesterday on our wedding anniversary and now i will recommend this to everyone whoIs looking for a fine..."

Ruchika Bansal

"Was craving for some Indian food and saw this recommendation on Zomato.Another plus is that you get to avail Zomato gold on food here.The..."

Vanessa (TheJumpingDumpling)

"One of my favorites. It is a solid indian restaurant. Probably the best in the area. I love the food and the venue. The service is amazing too, very..."

Oscar Ramirez

"Food was..."

Trent Purches

"Very friendly staff, great food,..."

TY Chua

"Heard about this place from a friend. We made a 6pm reservation and went there one evening. The ambience is really good! Good Indian vibes with light..."

Keerthhi

"Our family have known Shanu and his team for well over 10 years. Without a doubt, they always produce such vibrant and flavoursome dishes bringing..."

A K

"This amazing beautiful restaurant is actually a 5 star cuisine family owned restaurant who are also 5 star chefs with more than 40 years experience,..."

Christine Petanic

"Very nice setting. Very nice food. Very tender. Not to spice. but had good flavours. Service was also friendly. Car parking was good at the rear...."

John & Maria Bottino

"We were invited to Indian Star last night which straight off the bat was extremely visually impressive. The interior is jam packed with treasures..."

Good Food Good Mood

"Beautiful food must try each and every item was very good friendly stuff vani was very good . We tried lamb chops was just amazing and must try item..."

Savi.643

"Amazing service, delicious foods. Garlic naan was light and soft, and the korma and biriyani had generous amount of meat. Would highly recommend!..."

Jayson Tran

"Overall delicious food. Soft fluffy naans and delicious curry. Just that the briyani is slightly too soggy for my liking...."

Albert Lim

"Food came out super quick. We highly recommend getting butter chicken with saffron rice and garlic naan. Butter chicken was cooked perfectly - tender..."

Vivian Dang

"I’ve been to many Indian restaurants around Melbourne, even some of the fine dining restaurants such as Atta and Tonka. Indian star really gives a..."

Cody Su

"Incredible first Indian..."

Chelsea Yolanda

"Recently visited Indian star for family dinner, the restaurant had a traditional style ambience. We ordered few main dishes which was recommended to..."

Sameer

"My family and I go here frequently. The food is always fresh and the staff are always accommodating to your needs. For great tasting authentic Indian..."

Deshan Wijeratne

"Been wanting to come here since we've moved to nearby suburbs but forgotten about this restaurant until we see it in Zomato Gold. Finally we managed..."

Shirley Ho

"Extremely tasty and fresh food. Fantastic service. Great ambiance. They have just refurbished. We have been going here for last 3years when ever we..."

Janaka Wijeratne

"Indian star is my local Indian restaurant! Their food is delicious and authentic. So many delicious Indian flavours. Recently they went above and..."

Marissa M Pagliarello

"This has been a long-time local favourite restaurant of mine. Everytime I come to Indian Star, I can rest assured I know I am going to get great..."

Niki

"Never disappointed. The Aloo Mutter is to die for ... especially when the kitchen satisfies your starch fetish and consistently adds potato for..."

Veggie Eats

"We moved to Ascot Vale and this Indian restaurant was a gem. It took me 10 visits to write this review, don't want to be overwhelmed with this place...."

Abhinav Khandelwal

"This place is perfect for the indian food lover they serve you one of the best indian food out there.the main course was very tasty and service was..."

Yashpal Sharma

"Good food, full of flavours. 2 different outlets, one for dine in and second for takeaway But a little expensive than other places. Overall, 9..."

Samnit Dua

"It’s no surprise Indian Star has won so many awards over the years. Their refined approach and traditional, home-made items offers patrons an..."

Penguineats

"I tried many different dishes for dining and takeaway all of them soo delicious and really its worth to try ,all the staff were amazing..."

Fraem55

"Well what can I say,,, I’ve eaten Indian food all around the world from the tamarind of Mayfair to the Taj Mahal in India, and I’ve eaten in the..."

Paul Welch

"Oh god there butter chicken was just amazing!!! Little bit pricey though considering sizes, but everyone there had a smile on there face so felt very..."

Seline’s Calories

"I feel as though many locals overlook this place because it's hard to believe that a really really good Indian restaurant can be found in Moonee..."

Max Mannix

"Delicious authentic Indian food, tandoori plate was the best one I've had in Melbourne! Curries had so much flavour and again were the best I've ever..."

Isabelle

"Busy Place serving good food !we were table of 8 ordered the Banquet as recommended by the waitress. WOW so much food, full of flavour. The..."

Susan D

"GOOD CURRY !!!Great management/ great vegetarian food with rich curry full of flavour!We went Saturday 28th JULY 2018. At least 100..."

Kommu Patel

"Excellent !!!!!!!food to die for ! this place doesn't look much from outside but inside WOW!!! Great quality food ! Great service..."

Stacy Seymore

"First time trying indian & really liked it. Tried the Butter Chicken, Tandoori Platter with the Garlic Naan bread......YUM!!! Loved the atmosphere..."

Fabiola

"I drive by almost every day. So it's about time I went it. Super nice and plenty of room inside.Got a chill vibe to it.Food was full..."

TheyCallHimX

"One of the better Indian restaurants in the area. Cosy atmosphere and some rich curries with quality ingredients that complement these cold Melbourne..."

George David Michaelides

"Delightful from the moment you walk in. Lovely warm feeling on entry with lovely staff that cater for your every need. The food was so tasty and..."

FASTER FINER FOOD REVIEW

"Amazing food and quality. Staff is always on point and very courteous. Food is Delish and I'm actually still missing it after leaving Australia..."

Ricky.katyal86

"Best indian food i have ever tasted, fast service and superb customer service! Will be coming back!! The butter chicken was so tasty food was hot akd..."

Hazal78

"I used to travel around this restaurant a lot as it is located in the main road and prominently visible over the busy intersection, but never had..."

Dattha Moudgalya

"When you walk in, the decor really separates the outside and the inside vibes. Dining area was welcoming and decorated quite exotically. Our server..."

Andrew Mac

"Really quick, efficient service. Food is very good. Chicken saag is my favourite and one of the best around. Been here twice and will definitely be..."

Andrea C

"I've been through a few Indian restos but this is, by far, the best there is. The butter chicken and the samosa chat was delicious! They really..."

Alain Laguipo

"I've been dining at Indian Star for 20 years and for good reason; you will simply not find any other authentic Indian food anywhere else, other than..."

Elliot Callas

"I just keep coming back to this wonderful restaurant. The food and service is consistently excellent from the pappadams to the many curry and..."

Jim Callas

"We have been frequenting Indian Star for many years. The food is incredible. Melbourne has only one other place that can compete with the actual food..."

Janelle Portelli

"E: Having been multiple times prior, I can definitely say Indian Star really is a star for Indian cuisine.Food: Ordered the Samosa Chat for..."

Kevin & Emily

"I had the Chicken Saag and Fish Madras Curry take away, both were exceptionally delicious with also very tender meat. I've been feasting on them for..."

Danyelle Silvy Pearl

"Rarely do you find great service and value for money coming hand in hand. My partner and I got the banquet b option. We almost rolled out of the..."

Lileater

"So i am not usually this keen on leaving a review for any restaurant but Indian star is truly a star in its own right. 1. service with a..."

Sam Desouza

"Some of the best Indian food in the area. The service is always impeccable and the banquets are great value.The lamb saag, the tandoori platter,..."

KnowingMelbourne

"Tried the chicken curry, palak paneer, vegetable jalfrezi and yellow dal tadka. Food was simply amazing. For breads we ordered garlic naan and lacha..."

Smile Nagpal

"Great food, friendly service .. had my 35th Bday bash here place was buzzing. we had the set menu B which was awesome spread of food. would..."

Steven Wetherly

"Fantastic food at a reasonable price. We are a family of 5 with 3 kids under 11 and we love the social side of enjoy great shared food. We frequent..."

David

"We'd had home delivery from here which was good enough to make the effort to dine in. Delicious! Don't let the rather garish exterior of the building..."

Bronwyn

"Hands down the best Indian food in Melbourne! We have been coming here for Indian food for the past 6 years and have never had a disappointment. Not..."

Big Jono

"Come hungry. Because you’ll want to eat. A lot. We started with the Tandoori Platter and honestly that was enough for a shared meal (the spices and..."

Beatrice Pompa

"Yes... There are lots of Indian restaurants in the Melbourne area, but this place really raised the bar on flavor! Wow! We were blown..."

Davemann17

"Indian star is a lovely place to have Indian food whether it be a couples date or dinner with a group of friends. I have been here twice and would..."

Thuyteeisaboy

"Amazing food, great atmosphere and excellent customerservice. I have eaten there with my family (young children) and as a group ofadults..."

Halina Milligan

"The tandoori chicken was delicious! It was well marinaded, freshly prepared and succulent! This was even though it was a takeover order and consumed..."

Dudeboy

Magic Mint Cafe

81/100 (416 ratings)

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Indian

Vegetarian Friendly

Indian

Vegetarian Friendly

Dinner

Lunch

Sit down

Indian

Table Service

Serves Alcohol

Takeout

Reservations

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Lunch

Dinner

Mid-range

"My score 3.75 stars. J and I had lunch here on Tue 16th of July. Woman serving us was nice - interior was ok, pretty dark – dark tables, etc (it..."

Prof. Pinky@LunchLab

"Being the last customer of the day and still we were served with lots of love. I must definitely mention they have wonderful staffs. I called up and..."

Salini Devi Ramaraj

"Quiet atmosphere, clean restaurant. Delicious food! Value for money and quality of food is brilliant. Indian food in our local town doesn’t compare..."

Foodie

"Excellent food and always excellent service! The menu is extensive and we have never had a bad meal here over the last four years of..."

Ashlee Smith

"Ordered takeaway last night. Butter chicken, lamb Rohan josh, saffron rice, garlic naan & chicken tikka. All were delicious, generous amount of..."

Angela

"Butter chicken that was excellent and well balanced which I would definitely return for, the tandoori chicken was very disappointingly dry and the..."

Kiss And Eat Up

"Loved this place when I was working in the area. Friendly staff, nice spot for lunch or dinner. The lunch special was especially god value and tasty..."

Luke Martini

"I've been frequenting this excellent eatery for more than two years and have always been very pleased with the quality of both food and service here...."

Randal Rohrlach

"Magic mint is one of the good Indian restaurants around Moonee Ponds area - the atmosphere is good. Biriyani and Prawn dishes are specially..."

Abhra Pal

"It's been a long time since we have been here with our friends simply because we live on the other side of the city from it but I remember it being..."

Sally Gilbert

"One of the best curry place around the area. Very good food. Atmosphere of the restaurant itself is average, but we had reasonable service. The..."

Jeffrey Lau

"DINNER Great Indian food, crap waitress. Not ideal for big groups and kids, more couples and smaller groups of adults. Loved all the food,..."

Emma

"Loved this place. The food was simply delicious and inexpensive. The ambience was not a highlight but if you're after a quick evening meal that..."

Noel Kimberley

"Lamb Vindaloo has good portions of meat which are tasty and tender. The spice of the dish is very balanced while having enough kick. Worth a try if..."

Michael Elliman

"It's a quaint little restaurant on Hall street in Moonee Ponds. It's our go-to place on weekends after grocery shopping. A little pricey compared to..."

Rujuta

"The place is good with very friendly staff but taste of food is average. We had ordered for butter chicken along with a large rice for two. The..."

Subhajit Chattopadhyay

"Lovely customer service and the food was ready in no time! Samosas, garlic naan & the Malai Kofta were absolutely delicious! The Chicken Tikka Masala..."

Funkystar

"Quick takeaway, full of flavour. Good service. Expect a lot of sauce. Would go back again. Friendly people. No delivery as per the zomato..."

LiveLoveFood

"Great little restaurant with high quality Indian food. The lunch menu is great value and decent quantity. The staff are friendly and service is..."

QC

"It's a nice Indian Resturant, staff very hospitable. Seekh kabab was tasty , tried standard Butter chicken ( asked for a bit spicy - turned out..."

Praveen Bajaj

"Ordered takeaway from here and was not disappointed! The food was some of the best curry I've ever tasted, and I've been to India! Butter chicken was..."

Charlotte Huddle

"Really good Indian food! I normally get the lamb korma as the curry has a nice taste filled with lovely spices and the meat can sometimes be tender..."

Georgina

"Best Indian in the area by far. Would be great if they delivered via MenuLog like their competitors. It's the only time I cheat on them. Big thumbs..."

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"Good food, great sauces. No more free delivery which sucks but worth the drive there. Best Indian around by far. Never go elsewhere. Service is good..."

Katrina

"We nearly missed this place due to the unexpected signage - but the aroma......Mmmmmmm...The staff were really friendly and showed us to..."

Matty T

"Very good local place for Indian food.Service is fantastic. Beautiful food presentation.Grill cheese was nice and special. Never try this..."

Melbourne Vegetarian

"Great place for a casual, quick Indian fix. Love how caring the staff were, and the curry was amazing! ..."

Vivien

"Their lunch special is unbeatable! Never had a bad meal here - it's always been tasty with generous servings (especially for the price). Service is..."

Biting Mammal

"Magic Mint was extremely good. We went on a Friday night and it was full by 7 so you may want to book. Butter chicken and Daal were excellent. Good..."

Dougie

"Always very friendly and welcoming when we have been here. The appetisers are great and the butter chicken is one of the best going around!! ..."

Ashlee Balfour

"Very nice Indian food. I have been looking for a long time throughout Melbourne for a good butter chicken and I have found it at Magic Mint! The..."

EC

"LOVED IT. I have never eaten Indian before... We absolute loved it all! the food was delicious and not to spicy. the staff were also very nice. we..."

Orange Cup

"ut the food was great and reasonably priced, and most likely we will be back. After all, it’s in Moonee Ponds...."

Brian

"Excellent vegetarian. Good variety of vegetarian indian and fairly reasonable in price. Onion baji is delicious but try their vegetable pakoras too,..."

Heidi

"Great food and service.. Have been twice and both times the food and service were great. This is my favourite Indian restaurant in Melbourne. No MSG..."

Edb

"Best in Indian food in Melbourne. I went there quite often.Everything is yummy.Definitely, love all the..."

Silverfern

"Had the #1 banquet last night. Was so yummy and so much food! Will definitely be going back..."

Roz

"Magic Mint is a personal favourite for Indian in Moonee Ponds. The food is consistently great and the banquets are great value and plentiful for..."

Hayden

"We have eaten several times and can only offer words of commendation about the delicious flavours, quality and lovely customer service offered. The..."

Sariska Geiger

"I've bees here quite a few times now and it's always been great. Love the Samosa Chaat and the tandoori platter is always good. The flavours in the..."

Stan Glitter

"Best Indian!! Very Impressed. Dinner was amazing, food was high quality and service was friendly and responsive. What more could you ask for!One..."

Lou

"Fantastic!. Went here for dinner last night and it was fantastic! The staff were very friendly and the food was delicious!! . Shared a banquet and..."

Carlyj_84

"This place is excellent! The staff are lovely and the food was really fantastic. We'll be regulars here for..."

Sass

"So yummy. I come here almost once a week, being chinese i hardly eat at many indian resturants, but this place is great. Lunch is good value, the..."

Its_cloudy

"Great little curry place! The korma and a naan is a..."

Shrillpog

"One of the finest!. I have been here a few times. The food and service have always been good. Their entree's are..."

Shounak Gupte

"I would recommend MMC. I enjoyed the best Palak Paneer I've ever tried. Service was friendly although a little slow. Plain Naan was also perfect...."

JoJo

"Magic Mint serves delicious Indian. The staff are very friendly and welcoming and the restaurant is always very clean. The lamb cutlets are great so..."

J

"Often have dinner there with my family when they come to visit.. My sisters, mum and I love it so much delicious food, friendly service and very..."

Jess

"Often get magic mint for takeaway and always..."

C Spence

"Neat place awesome food. The lunch special is wonderful, and so is everything else on their menu i have tried, really nice authentic indian, eaten..."

Tracey

"Will just keep coming.... Often have dinner here with the family. it is quite reasonably priced and the staff are very friendly, service is..."

Sakura

"We had lunch there while the food was lovely the menu was a bit lacking with no real entree items, we also got there an hour before closing and were..."

Melinda Cuppens

"Wow- everything was lovely and quite reasonably priced, very..."

Ellen

"Great food and very friendly staff - we love having lunch or dinner..."

Anters

"I've been going to Magic for about 10 years. Literally every time it has been amazing. The staff are super lovely and the food is delicious...."

Jackson Clarke

"Great place for lunch with good deals. Very tasty Indian dishes and the naan bread is fresh out of the oven. I had the chicken and and lamb curry,..."

Tom Jiang

"One word to describe magic mint, "consistency". Great service, clean & pleasant ambience, good food that tastes ever consistent over the years. I'm..."

Venkat Gurram

"Authentic Indian food set in a relaxing atmosphere. Waitress was very polite. Had a Korma with rice it was superb. Dishes fill you up. I would..."

fire fox

"Enjoyed a wonderful set menu for lunch for $29. Three entrees followed by butter chicken and a lamb curry with rice and garlic naan. We couldn’t..."

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