Rajbhog Indian Restaurant

This was a return visit for us as we were so happy with the quality. Typical Indian restaurant sized servings, as expected. The food was delicious and we felt it was reasonably priced. The restaurant has a really lovely decor which adds to the appeal. Our waitress was lovely too. All in all we were very happy with our meal and will be returning.

My initial impression looking in from Anderson Street was that the restaurant was closed, but it turned out they just weren't that busy and the entrance door was at the back where there is a decent sized carpark. As we were using a gift voucher we thought we'd ask if they would accept it before actually occupying a table. The guy at the front counter said they don't, without even checking, even though I'd checked on the website of the gift card issuer and this restaurant was definitely listed. Anyway we were about to go elsewhere but I thought I'd ask a 2nd time and get them to make sure, at which point they got an older fellow to come out of the kitchen (presumably the owner) and he confirmed that we could in fact use this gift card. Happy times! Regulations to do with the chinavirus were being followed, although we were made to look at the menu on our mobile phones using a QR code which I didn't like at all. I find this quite annoying and I hope it's not a practice that becomes mainstream. Upon being seated we were given a couple of complimentary pappadums, as well as being offered a complimentary glass of drink each, which was certainly a nice and unique touch, and made up for the fairly surly and at times aloof-seeming vibes I got from the two men who had served me up until that point. The waitress who served us was lovely, however. Food tasted very good and I didn't feel unwell afterwards (I sometimes get a bit iffy with Indian restaurants!). The Chicken Tikka on a sizzling plate was especially impressive. With the Samosas, Chicken Tikka, a meat and a vegetarian curry, and two serves of rice, the two of us were pretty full. In fact we probably could have got by with just one serve of rice to share. Serving sizes weren't massive, but I didn't feel they were tiny either. This was an honest, nice restaurant that provided reasonable value and tasty food. Ambience could be improved but if you're craving Indian food in the eastern suburbs, then consider this place.