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Maharaja Tandoori Cuisine

84/100 (1338 ratings)

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"I love this place is amazing with very friendly staff with fast service getting your food i recommend this place to all..."

Brooke Jenkins

"The Maharaja would have to be one of the best, if not the best, Indian restaurants I've ever had the pleasure of eating at. It is a Vegetarian's..."

Max Lynch

"As always food and Service both r excellent. Thanks to Kavish and Sukhi to look after us all the time. Any request or late booking are always..."

Tushar Patel

"Landed yesterday only from India & My Brother straight away took us to this restaurant for dinner ... The food was really delicious & The chicken..."

Tushar Sekhri

"Excellent food and service.. On busy day we still got our food on time If you visit 3rd time in 1month means someone loves ur food Great atmosphere..."

Sukhpreet S Rakhra

"Best indian restaurent in northern suburbs.. aunthetic quality of food..energetic staff always happy..a must go indian..."

Vikrant Sharma Laadi

"Yummy food and awesome ambience. Celebrated our baby shower event here. Loved the service and decoration. Will definitely visit..."

Preeti Kalra Sandhu

"I have tried most of the best restaurants in Melbourne but Maharaja is standalone as you don't get ambience,professional service and aroma of spices..."

Vikram Sharma

"The best tarka dhal in the north. Always good..."

Simone

"Flavour Flavour Flavour: First time customer in the home delivery lottery and what a pleasant surprise. All the curries were flavoursome and stood..."

Margaret Graps

"Great food and exceptional..."

Natalie La

"I was very impressed with the quality of the food and high level of service! I absolutely loved the train room however you do need to book for that..."

Stephanie Jade

"Best Indian restaurant in Melbourne and good for small functions. Friendly staff and great decor. Yummy aloo tiki, daal makhani and veg noodles..."

Hannah

"Favourite takeaway Indian food in the north. Great relaxed space to dine in aswell. Friendliest staff going round. Favourites are the butter chicken..."

Meg Gro

"I have done my son 2nd birthday party in this restaurant last saturday on 9th march .. all the guest has enjoyed the party and gave me feedback in..."

Sukumar Reddy

"Really delicious authentic Indian food and the staff are really friendly. There is a vast menu with a great range of Vegetarian options. The price..."

Jake Unsworth

"My partner and I come here all the time and we absolutely love the food, it’s hard to find a good Indian restaurant but we come back here time and..."

Heyyyyy

"Don't be put off by the quasi-hallucinogenic decor; it's part of the charm and the food is an awful lot better than the fitout might..."

Jeremy Bean-Hodges

"It is hard to find Indian Restaurants that provide food that actually reach our expectations. But when it comes to Maharaja, without a doubt, they do..."

Shashank Vellaturi

"Delicious Indian food and friendly staff. The interior is somewhat dated but the food and service makes up for this in droves. We had the maharaja..."

Hannah & Meilisa

"Food was good...like the concept but the only reason for average rating was the portion size. They should increase the portion size and there..."

Gurman

"First time trying and gotta say one of the best Indian I’ve had. Ordered the banquet with 2 entrees, 3 mains, rice, naan and dessert for $31 (min 2..."

SimZor

"Veg korma and garlic naan is heaven. Packed with flavour. This place is always a sure bet when you feel like rich and slow cooked curries. In terms..."

ScoutyPie

"This is now my favourite curry place in the area. I love all the vegetarian mains and the fish curry is fantastic. I prefer the train carriage..."

Niki

"I usually have a hard time finding a place with a great tasting curry and great naan I finally found a place close to home that does now..."

YesNoMelbourne

"Did our very first takeaway..best ever Indian food in Melbourne.was authentic and tasted “indian” way..not Indian-Caucasian way..definitely..."

BB

"Iconic Indian restaurant in Preston. Has been providing good quality fresh Indian cuisine for years. All dishes are prepared with care and it shows..."

Jerry P. MacMillan.

"I came here with my partner and some friends on a Saturday night. We were seated inside the train which was super cool. Food was ordered and..."

Ashlee Coop

"Best Indian food in northern suburbs.. The Tandoori is very good and love there mango lassi. Decent portion.. Lovely ambience.. They have party hall..."

Good Food

"Always a very tasty meal. Samoas and lamb cutlets for entree are my favourites. Friendly service and always willing to make sure everything is just..."

Mary Gazzola

"Our regular for Indian takeaway. Proper spice in their food. And as they have lots of Indian customers makes sense they are boot cooking just for an..."

Taimor H

"This is just down the road from my place and it's such a high quality Indian place it's insane. They did go through a period of skimping on the meat..."

Tiffany

"One of the icons of Indian cuisine. They are very close to being authentic. They do parties very well. Menu looks different from other Indian..."

The Gastronaut

"Nice food. You know it's authentic when there are a lot of Indian customers. Impressively large spacious venue and interesting interior..."

Lian Ai

"I don't go to many but I reckon it's the best Indian place I've been to. Really nice food and the decor is bang on. Really good staff and lots of..."

Abbas Merchant

"Took my teenage boys here last night. For a Friday night the dining room/s was pretty quiet. We were seated in the makeshift train dining room. ..."

Mairs

"Fantastic authentic Indian food! Highly recommended. Order online & have your Indian dinner delivered to your doorstep or dine in. Food is..."

Margaret

"it is the best restaurant serving indian cuisine. the staff was really helpful and friendly.i really liked the train theme of the restaurant,..."

Sarthak Midha

"Good service from friendly staff. Quirky decor, the train carriage dining room is a hoot.very tasty Indian food. Great breads and the place is always..."

Jjaass

"Consistently good Indian food. Never had a bad dish. Their Tandoori dishes are a standout. Lamb rogan josh was also beautiful. Nice atmosphere and..."

Jane

"I just love the Punjabi Food here, In fact it was my first experience to eat Indian food outside india because I was in Tour to Australia for 1 month..."

Himalay Patel

"We love a good curry and are very fussy about quality. Needless to say, we set the bar pretty high when we walked into Maharaja and we weren't..."

FlyBird747

"FANTASTIC! Highly recommend. Food is AMAZING service is wonderful! We always get the number 2 banquet. Everything is unlimited except the entree and..."

Rebecca_mason_44

"We visited this place several times, this place is pretty full even on Wednesday. The ambience is really nice, service was nice and now coming to..."

Vaishali Kansara

"Tasty Indian food that never disappoints. Tasty bhajis and great biryani. Love booking on the train for a bit of fun with family or friends and..."

Julie Robertson

"Best Indian food in Melbourne! The Butter Chicken is soooo nice! And staff is nice as well! Love it!Naan is also good and the whole environment..."

Shujun Huang

"We had ordered online from this place a couple of times but went in first time! It quite a surprise it looks amazing and reminded me of some of the..."

Sj Raunaq

"Best indian ive had in melbourne. Love the biryani, butter chicken and the breads. Good value for money and good beer list. Would highly..."

Nagwa Assafiri

"This place was an extremely pleasant surprise. Walked in off the street, and could not believe how nice the downstairs dining area was. The staff are..."

Pooch

"We regularly order take-out from here, the butter chicken is the best we've ever had and no other Indian place we've tried has surpassed it. Great..."

M. T.

"Not sure if they've taken on board some of the feedback regarding poor service, but our experience was nothing but positive. We were greeted by..."

Sam Scriba

"Delicious! The prawn vindaloo, butter chicken and garlic naan was exceptional. We loved every mouthful. Unfortunately the fish in the fish..."

Angiemontana13

"Went for a dinner with 3 colleagues yesterday (Friday). The place is huge inside - and it was Full with both people of Indian origin and Australian..."

Foodie

"Food is always great, tasty and not oily and staff are always friendly and attentive, excellent customer service. Would definitely recommend. By far..."

Trevor W

"Aside from Punjabi Curry Cafe, I would say this is the best Indian fare in Melbourne. Restaurant is great with cheerful, fun staff. Food is so on..."

Jimsghost

"A beautiful indian gem hidden on High street. Will definitely be back for the delicious food. We had the banquet 3 amongst a group of 5 of us who..."

Linda Maroukel

"Recently I was invited to sample and review Australia’s number one online takeaway system Menulog...I chose Maharaja Tandoori Cuisine in Preston as..."

Mon's Adventure

"Amazing food & service, it's the only Indian restaurant we eat at!!!The new fit out is superb, you have to come and experience it..."

Bek

"Despite the average service, the food was amazing. Definitely found our new favourite indian..."

Sammy

"Ordered the butter chicken and garlic naan for the first experience from the restaurant (after previous disappointing meals from other local Indian..."

Foodzilla

"Friendly, Comfortable and Tasty. Lovely staff, comfortable surrounds, if not a little kitsch, and dishes of a high..."

Matthewjjburke

"We get home delivery, always on time and hot. We love love love the butter chicken and so does our 3year..."

MelbMumYummm

"Unique and Interesting. I love the convenience of being able to order online on menulog and getting my indian delievered plus its open late. My..."

Diana A

"Full of flavour. The lunch deals are fantastic value: two curries, rice, and a drink for $13 - all served on a platter and with a smile. The Matar..."

Belinda

"The food was delicious!!!! Great service and will definitely be coming back to this restaurant in the near..."

Eiman C

"Good food, tidy ambience & reasonable..."

Vishal Pawar

"Great place, good interiors n good food. But the best is awesome..."

Raakhee Nagaonkar-Suneet

"Best Indian Restaurant to Date. Maharaja Tandoori Cuisine is by far the best Indian restaurant myself and hubby have found to date anywhere in the..."

Bsrs

"Best in Preston. It took us a number of attempts to find a good Indian restaurant in the Preston area, but after some trial and error we stumbled..."

NorthernFoodie

"Everything was delicious except for the malai kofta, which was like ball of curried glue, although the sauce it came in was yummy. The other surprise..."

Cookiemonsta

"Tasty. Will definitely go back, we had the Beef Palak & Butter Chicken and both were very very good. The beef in particular was tender and so many..."

Bec

"Only been once but was really inpressed by the quality of the food. Sides of raita and naan were above the norm in terms of taste and texture. It's..."

Abe McCarthy

"Consistently good and tasty nth induan cuisine. a great and reliable local..."

Jen Dorjee

"Love it. One of our favourite places to eat in and order take-away from! The food is consistently very good quality with lots of vegetarian dishes to..."

Ec14

"Tasty local. We've ordered from Maharaja, take-away, a handful of times now and have been consistently impressed with the food and the service. Staff..."

Miss B

"Surprisingly GOOD!! We ordered takeaway, it arrived promptly, piping hot and very generous tasty portions, we were very happy and we are..."

Collin

"Very nice. We had family visiting and ordered take away. Butter chicken was my neices favourite. I found the chicken korma a little sweet. The madras..."

K C G

"Read the reviews on Urban Spoon and thought we'd give it a go anyway. We ordered delivery on a Wed night. We were told delivery would be 30-40 mins..."

Steph Lim

"Consistently awesome takeaway/delivery with lots of awesome vegetarian options. Try the paneer..."

Morningstar

"Yum, Yum, YUUUUM!. The food here is of such a good quality, I will continue to keep coming back so long as the food keeps coming as tasty and..."

Melbourne Mel

"Delicious. We order from Maharaja regularly and love trying new things from their extensive menu. Only disappointment was the butter chicken, nothing..."

Sara

"I love the design of train experience room, it made you feel you were eating on the train that’s cool ! Fancy and relaxing restaurant to having a..."

Tiana Wang

"Great food! We had a couple of different dishes to try out and they were all delicious! A bit spicy but that was to be expected. I’ll definitely..."

Luis Daniel Ramirez Padilla

"Excellent atmosphere and very rich in detail for elegance & beautiful table setting with friendly staff. Food was wonderful 🍛🍲The menu is..."

Kirtan Patel (Kp)

"Firstly Ambiance was good and friendly customer service and food was excellent. I recommend this restaurant and will be back soon 🔜. Good place to..."

Prasanna Pragada

"Food here is delicious.. very Spicy for Western tastebuds so.. unless you know, know you like your food hot and spicy right off the bat... then you..."

Sky Dream

"Excellent experience, fabulous service, staff was very polite and caring; food was the terrific, wonderful..."

Tammy Jha

Chumanchu

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"Came here for dinner for the first time by recommendation! I booked ahead and they were very flexible when I changed my reservation time. It’s a..."

Vonlutge

"Excellent salt and pepper squid. Excellent friendly service..."

Shaz

"Nice to have a place so close to home that serves Great food , great coffee, great service and reasonably priced. Can’t go passed the..."

Vlado

"Our dinner and dessert was really nice! We ordered pad see ew and creme brulee. I definitely reccomend it and its really easy to get to with public..."

Suz

" Chumanchu!!Awesome place and vibe People here are professional and food arrived quickly. It’s very quiet though. Not sure what they..."

Stevie Thorpe

"Always excellent... consistent.... tasty.... and why would we go anywhere else.Great meal, the menu appears to be authentic and there’s..."

Foodie_ Melbs

"Chumanchu tucked away in its local spot of Preston stands out from above the rest. The industrial interior with a soft Asian feel to it and the Pan..."

Nelson

"I really liked the interior design and the ambience of this place. Beautifully decorated and is perfect for a Sunday night out when all you just want..."

Lilian Wong

"A little bit cafe, a little bit Vietnamese, a little bit of everything on the menu. Coffee is great. Brunch is tasty, and the pho is the legit real..."

Caffiend

"Fast and fresh Vietnamese food with a flair. Have eaten here many times and love trying new things- have never been disappointed. Will continue to..."

Hannah & Meilisa

"I had four courses with my family could not fault one dish. The fried fish on a bed of seafood fried rice was out of this world. Best lunch I have..."

Isobelle Kerr

"My boyfriend and I have lived near here for months and are kicking ourselves we left it so long. Great food! Pretty good service. We will definitely..."

Food Hussy

"Enticed by a friend of ours who posted a delicious photo of the barramundi dish that we had to have, and so we did. Located at the round about of..."

Our Foodie Finds

"This is a regular haunt for breakfast because the food is tasty and consistent, meals are very generous and staff are friendly. Recommend for a..."

Figures

"Delicious food and friendly staff. The nasi goreng didn't have a traditional fried egg on top however it tasted delicious and I forgot it even..."

Lovemyfood

"Went there last night for a late dinner. The waitress was so friendly and helpful, and organised exactly what I was after, making sure it was gluten..."

Elmore Fudd

"Just yum! Been coming to Chumanchu for the past year! Never ever have we been disapointed! Always welcomed with beautiful smiles & friendly..."

Paula Harb

"I ate here last night. The portions are generous and the vegetarian options are good. Friendly and informed staff. Nice ambience. Would..."

Sarita

"Chumanchu is a pretty cool place, stylish and modern. Perfect joint for a local hang out. Staff is nice and welcoming. Loved the food, tasty and not..."

Mia Tua

"Went here for lunch today. Food served were both fresh and full of flavour. Service is superb and very attentive. Overall it was a very satisfying..."

VictorHartono

"It happened. ToFeedTwo hit up #CHUmanCHU! This is a hidden, stylish and cute restaurant tucked away in Thornbury - and dishes up some good Viet...."

ToFeedTwo

"Great space. We were asked for a coffee within seconds of sitting down. Coffee was yummy. Loved the fusion menu. I went there for a business meeting..."

Jaymie

"I loved it, The sizes were incredibly big but that is better than to small and they let us take our left over food home. The dumplings were silo..."

Mia

"Ample space, good set up for the restaurant. Was fairly busy for a Wednesday night. Biggest let down was service, definitely needed more wait staff..."

Vick Eats

"Tasty Vietnamese brunch place! What a local gem!It's rare to find a brunch place that takes on Vietnamese cuisine but here we have..."

Luke And Hannah

"Have come here several times over a few years. Food and service were excellent. We shared chicken ribs, salt n pepper squid, spring rolls, ban..."

Meg Matthews

"We had a great meal here. Service and food was excellent. Had a Malaysian style laksa that was deliciously spicy. I'll be coming back..."

Niko Roberts

"This place serves reasonable servings and has a variety of food to choose from! They serve up your standard breakfast variety such as toast,..."

Valerie L Jovee

"Good looking cafe insideGood food, fresh and healthy. Coffee are nice but a bit small. Plenty of variety and choices. Poached eggs on toast with..."

Bel & Andy

"To die for, highly recommend the thit kho, Thai green curry, vegetarian delight and kimchi. However, pass on their espresso martinis and their duck..."

Jade Purchase

"Came here for the first time tonight & was impressed. Had a delicious Vietnamese pancake (vegetarian). Will definitely return to sample other things..."

Bk3058

"Great range of delicious Asian influenced cafe food. The house made beans and Asian meatballs are awesome. Service can be a bit variable, but this is..."

Simon Kaufmann

"Very awesome Vietnamese food here. The music is great. They were playing some old school rnb the first time i came here. The Vietnamese pancake is..."

Charlie Kang

"Great little clean restaurant. Decor is cosy and has been well thought out. Food is fresh and delicious. You do need to book. Wait service is..."

Lesley Rose

"This restaurant is one of my favourites and never fails to dissapoint!The only problem is the Bo Luc Lac dish is so good that I order..."

Gianni

"Yum yum once again. My companion was reluctant to come here i dont know why other than it was more expensive than High St Preston. Anyway we shared..."

Sweet Chilli

"Definitely worth a visit. Have enjoyed every dish I've tried here .. and there's been many.. Accessibility would be tricky for a wheelchair user...."

B M

"We had quail, pork fried dumplings and Nasi goreng. Nasi goreng was quite good and perfect in terms of spices, quail was cooked just right was too..."

Prerna Kumar

"Started with the satay chicken, the satay sauce wasn't too sweet as most places make it, which was good. The other entrée was the chicken ribs,..."

Victor Cheng

"I am happy w the dishes I ordered. Satay chicken, the chicken is tasty even without the yummy satay sauce. Fried chicken ribs are better than gami's..."

Annie Lu

"First experience and will defiantly go back. Went for brunch and had the smashed avocado with poached eggs and added feta, it went well with my..."

Mj

"We visited Saturday night and were warmly greeted. Large industrial feel - very funky. After a shaky start - waiters very inattentive (considering..."

Dani

"Had brunch at Chumanchu with my partner and some friends. Quite a nice little cafe on Gilbert Road. Our friends had a two year old and the cafe was..."

Little Pink Piggy

"Went here for breakfast and had the smashed avocado eggs which were delicious and a yummy hot chocolate. The pancakes were nice but not great and the..."

Kat

"Fantastic food and service. Was there with a large group of people and every dish that was brought out looked great. Will definitely be back..."

Matt

"Dinner at Chumanchu Preston last night with friends and my wife, the meal, service and company was fantastic. Hidden gem in an unlikely place. The..."

Shane Falkiner

"An flawless night! Came here for dats nught, and was rewarded with some of the best food I've eaten in Melbourne. Highlight would have to..."

Edward Gunning

"You CANNOT go past this dish! Sweet corn and zucchini fritters with avocado mash, spinach and bacon! TO DIE FOR! Wait staff are friendly and helpful..."

Webster Malcolm

"This Asian fusion brunch joint is a gem. We lived close by and would always pop around for the great value big breakfast and the tasty homemade..."

RyRy

"This place is by far one of my favourite places. The food is outstanding, making it a 5 out of 5 for me. Fumanchu has a quirky nice deco as well as..."

MIKE HOFFMANN

"Beautiful decor, so much to look at really well done. Love the doors as you enter very art deco. Menu is average. Wine list is pretty good. The fried..."

Renee

"Have been here many times. The menu is incredibly diverse and the staff are very helpful when it comes to recommendations. I'm not usually the..."

Jit

"coffee is awesome and great menu with delish options and a reasonable price. love coming here for breaky or dinner! can't say enough good stuff about..."

Gemma

"First time here. Fines sat nite with family. Nice setup. We were greeted and seated straight away without booking.food was of high quality and the..."

BIGSPAG

"This is a great find with a delicious and tasty modern Vietnamese menu. Some tasty options and loads of great choices. Warm and inviting with..."

BellaItalia

"This is a great place for breakfast (and they do dinner too!) with some really interesting options. They have the standard breakfast offerings, but..."

Moni | Thoughts Of A Moni

"We got a serve of the pork banh cuon (2 pieces for $11.00) which were as delicious as I remembered them being last time, and every bit as good as the..."

Jess Carey

"Very consistant!. This little gem has never let us down, always the 'go to' if family comes to visit. The staff are always amazing, except for one..."

Squizx

"I love coming here. Great service, great food, great..."

Feed Me

"Great green curry chicken!. We've been to this restaurant a couple of times now and have also ordered takeaway of their green curry chicken, we love..."

Alwayshungry

"Taken the mantle from pearl oyster for asian fusion brekky and brunch. Wonderful range on their menu and beautiful presentation of..."

Patrick Thomas

"As a fan of this Japanese food, I couldn’t go past the Japanese Okonomiyaki Pancakes ($17, above) from the ‘Something Different’ menu. It comes..."

Mon's Adventure

"Amazing. Love this place its fresh and service is great. Food is awesome and alternative, great modern twist. My favorite is the Chicken Pad Thai...."

Annie

"New favourite brunch spot...love the fusion of Asian and western cuisine. Generous portions, fresh ingredients and a lovely melody of flavours. My..."

S_Melbourne

"#halal suitable We just turned-up to this place to satisfy our Vietnamese cravings and gald we did. First of all, the service is top notch. The food..."

Nauman Rahim

"First time to have dine in at Chumanchu…By far the best Wagyu beef pho soup ever ! We enjoyed the soup and best are the Banana Fritters and Dates..."

Frances Salazar

"This would have to be one of the best restaurants in the northern suburbs. Their food is consistently incredible. They can accommodate intimate..."

Robbie Rowlands

"First impressions were great. Great quality Asian inspired quisine. Good wine selection. I had the pad Thai, which was excellent and authentic. The..."

Vg

"Great menu of Vietnamese and Thai food. Combination of small and big plates to share or eat..."

Amit Rathod

"Really good Asian food, good size serves. With brunch options available till 4..."

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