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Labbaik
85/100 (551 ratings)
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"This is no fine dining experience but is absolutely the best place for authentic Indian food. The lamb biryani is a standout dish, although the..."
Clare Bear
"One of the Best places in Melbourne you can visit for a real good Hyderabadi biryani. It doesn't have a super fancy ambience, but it is decent. They..."
Ashish Reddy Chintala
"The best place to have an authentic Hyderabadi Biryani here and it tastes amazing. The biryani is accompanied by Mirchi ka Salan and Raitha. Also the..."
Aditya Mallamari
"This has the best biryani in Melbourne.The flavours are perfectly balanced and cooked to perfection. This place is most underhyped ,we always order..."
Mobasshera Jabbar
"The most awesome place for Indian cuisine especially if you like Biyani & Haleem. Highly recommend !! Few seatings available but could opt for take..."
Burp
"I have been to north India and tasted authentic biryani and authentic Indian food. This place is as close as I have come to authentic in Melbourne...."
Chantelabdo
"Worth the wait. We ordered Tandoor chicken and Lamb Biriani, Roti and Raitha. Did a phone order to pick up the food. Best Tandoori chicken that I..."
Nursidah Atamua Mansoor
"A little backstory. This place is close to my home and I once decided to do a pickup and turned out they only accepted cash. I hate it when..."
Vivek Sharma
"Best biriyani in Melbourne. I just can't get enough of biriyani here! Waiting hours are really long. I went there on new year's eve, had to wait for..."
Shikha Rawat
"Most authentic hyderabadi culinary experience downunder!!. Most authentic Hyderabadi culinary experience downunder!! Simply amazing indian..."
Badatimran
"The food is worth waiting for!. Before I review this jewel of Hyderabadi cuisine I'll start by saying this, don't go if you're in a rush, don't go if..."
Stillurlugs
"THE BEST INDIAN FOOD IN AUSTRALIA. I have been to many many curry shops all around melbourne. they all claim to be the best and cheapest. pfft yeh..."
Auspaintinggroup
"Hidden gem!!. D land of authentic biryani suits d shop!! It is d best I have ever tasted in Melbourne..for d perfect combination, be sure to order..."
Foodeeship
"Traditional Biryani. Labbaik is the only takeaway food i ever buy, this guy makes everything from scratch 100% authentic and specializing in..."
Citi_zen10021
"Overlooked secret. I think the caucasians in the neighbourhood largely overlook Laibbaik because the shop is old and dingy looking but man their loss..."
Diana A
"My absolute favorite!!! Never been disappointed. Fantastic customer service. All round =..."
Sally Jones
"The greatest haleem and biryani from Hyderabad in Melbourne. You must try, especially during..."
Holly Arledge
"Have been going to Labbaik since 2010 and still love the Biryani till date. Must visit if you love authentic Hyderabadi..."
Gaurab Bhandari
"Authentic and Best Hyderabadi Biryani and Haleem in Melbourne. A must try especially in..."
Irfan Khan
"When I first stepped into this place after reading some of the reviews, I was a bit skeptical. There was nothing about this place that offered any..."
Rameshwar S
"Real Indian tastey food. Mostly unavailable around this area. The chef Mr. Rasheed had wast experience in this field for a long time. If any one..."
S A
"Great food, a little spicy. Although the best biryani you can..."
Sabee Kazmi
"The food are prepared fresh and it's really delicious. High end food for average price. Portions are generous..."
Muhd Ameen
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
Shahnai Indian Restaurant
84/100 (772 ratings)
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"This place is a Preston institution!! ! My Mom and I love it, and we’re always to be found here after doing our weekly groceries at the Preston..."
Yorkstergram
"Cheap price and good food. Best if you are looking for something regular or no mood to cook at home. In 20$ you can have meal for two, which is great..."
Ishvinder
"The only star i dint give to this place was for its interiors and ambience otherwise if it comes to food , hands down one of the places where you can..."
We.eat.travel.love
"This is my go to place for chole bhatura.. This is the best chole bhatura i have had in Melbourne so far.i have not tried anyother dishes here but..."
Taniya Roy
"This little Indian restaurant is very poplar with the Indian community. The food was cheap & no fuss. There’s a large variety of sweets & most..."
Vegetarian Food Lover
"The food is tasty but obviously with really poor decor.Even if u eat there they will serve u in disposable cutlery which is not a big deal for..."
Hotshot
"Absolutely amazing food and sweets but giving 3.5 scores due to unfriendly and uninterested staff, lack of hygiene and poor decor. I have tried..."
Khyati Raval
"Love their Indian sweets, freshly made.  Every time I go go there have to have Chola Bathura.  Prices are still  reasonable as compared to similar..."
Shahid Mahmud
"Came here expecting OK quick snacks but was blown away! Ordered Choley Bhature and Sambosa Chaat....Amaziiinnnng! However, they seriously need to do..."
Mirana
"The cholle bhature is the thing to try !!Would recommend this place for dessert and North Indian breakfast .A variety of sweets to choose from..."
Chandan Chaudhary
"This place has the best Chats around! Food is so tasty especially samosa chat, chat papdi and Chole bhature. Be careful not to get addicted to this..."
Edita
"This has some really nice authentic Indian food. It might look a bit shabby but it's definitely worth it. Really cheap and nice place to eat if..."
Cihan
"My parents have purchased their sweets from here for over 10 years and now I do the same. Consistently good sweets, reasonably priced. Try the..."
#alwayshungry
"I tried samosa chat... Which was good and had authentic taste... Ghulab jaman was good and everything was reasonably..."
Safe User
"Authenticity with a capital A. No hoopla about this place. Just good, authentic food at a reasonable price. Not recommended for a first..."
Matthewjjburke
"Home away from home!. Service is inefficient. Ambiance is modest at best. The place is often crowded. Doesn’t open before noon.Chholay..."
Ruby
"THE BEST!. Anywhere that can take me back to my favourite memories of the little street takeaways in India, is a winner! Without a doubt the best and..."
Bellatrixxy
"Lovely food, great price, only let down is the plastic plates/..."
Sandra
"Wonderful food, great flavours and real food! Great value for..."
Catherine Champion
"Friendly staff and Decent food. Its quite close to from where I stay so I regularly visit Shahnai. The best thing about this place is the that the..."
Patrick
"I definitely recommend this place as its the closest (if not the same ) of real flavor to Indian food that you can find in the northern suburbs !!!..."
Elizabeth
"Fantastic desserts, meals available as well.. This Indian cafe / restaurant obviously specializes in Indian Sweets but also offers a limited dinner /..."
Joe Gray
"A word of warning: Shahnai is very popular, so if you're planning a visit then it might be worth considering a back-up plan for if you can't get a..."
Cplnewsline
"One of the best Indian restaurants! If you want to eat good home cooked-like food- must visit! Sweets are a must have. Worth every penny- quality and..."
Surbhi Wahi
"The owner is so customer friendly that despite the restaurant being closed, he entertained our order based on a special request. Chicken tikka was..."
Nikhil Dalal
"Fabulous flavours, great quality and generous quantity. Worth every buck. One of the best Jalebis I had in a long while. Chole bhature were..."
Ash Melbourne
"Excellent service and awareness of allergies. Dessert options are the best I’ve had, not only the flavour but the range. Cannot complain about a..."
Brittney McCarthy
"Great Value for your spend. Taste is great! Staff is very friendly. I would definitely recommend if the goal is not a fine dine. 😇❤️ Overall..."
Priyank G Thakkar (Priyank)
"Very nice and Authentic Indian food... Samosas here are one of the best in Melbourne, I have tried Samosa different time of the day and even 5 mins..."
omkar deshpande
"Top notch food. Everything is freshly prepared including samosas. The owners are extremely kind that it feels like dining at your grandma's. I'm a..."
Vibushan L Narayan
Spirit Of India
75/100 (688 ratings)
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"Excellent! Outstanding! Excellent dosa, sensational portions, inspired portions and beautiful fresh, fresh fish. We very highly recommend this..."
Jessica Robinson
"Great food, Good Customer Service,I recommend them to All family and friends.We enjoyed the dining experience and the staff where exceptionally..."
Shobna Kumar
"I attended a party here. Food was normal, nothing special but not bad. The hosts paid less than $50/head for all for entrees, mains, desserts and..."
#alwayshungry
"Everything is very very good. Food is fantastic, i never eat food like this, as well non oily food. Well behaved staff, service was good. Location..."
Prince Singh Chhina
"I held a family wedding reception here recently and had more than 250 guests.  I was overwhelmed with the compliments I received from each and every..."
T Yousuff
"Worth the wait. We've waited this long for a decent Indian takeaway in the area. I can pretty much handle the extra 10 minutes wait for my order...."
Stone Free
"Delish but don't be in a hurry. Absolutely delicious and the staff are so lovely AND they always throw a few extras into our takeway order but it..."
Francesca Pecoraro
"Can't praise enough Vipin who went above and beyond to create our daughter's 18th Birthday memories which can never be forgotten. 5 stars 🌟 to the..."
kapil banerjee
"We had our daughter’s wedding last weekend there, the food was good, there was ample of parking for our guests and also the staff was so..."
charu kaul