We just ordered chicken biryani from this particular resteraunt expcting it to be a delicious one but when it came we could only see the coloured rice and chicken pieces and too oily when we had our first bite it was a complete disappointment we would not prefer this restaurant anymore
Food: 1
It has been a while since we have been to Maharaja but as usual, the food and the service is fantastic. Mr Singh, you and your Team do an awesome job, from your beautiful daughter at front of house, to you & your amazing Chefs doing the Mahi out the back! The Prawn Malabari had so many big juicy prawns and the lamb pieces in the Lamb Saagwala were so tender you didn't have to chew! Everything was perfect! Thankyou. Please, to all you who are considering trying Indian Food, please support this wonderful Family business. Bohaut shukriya!
Absolutely fantastic. Easily the best curry I’ve had outside the UK (and I’ve tried quite a few!). Really delicious. Only wish I was staying here a little longer.
Service
Take out
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Butter Chicken
To me this is the best shop in town for indian. Amazing flavors in there curries and the best service I have received anywhere. Everytime anyone walks in they are greeted as if you have been a regular for years. Always a massive welcome. The butter chicken here is awesome, as well as the lamb curries.
Definitely my go to place for Indian in rotorua. The best!!!!!
Service
Take out
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Chicken Tikka Masala
We made staff aware that my husband and son were gluten free, they bought the meal to the table and declared it gluten free. Food was good but within 10 minutes of leaving my husband had a severe reaction that is caused by gluten; stomach cramps, IBS. The owner needs to make sure that if he states that something is okay for an allergy sufferer then it actually is; anyone who is anaphylactic could get seriously ill or worse. Such a shame as the food tasted great.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$70–80
Food: 1
Service: 1
Atmosphere: 2
Definitely a must if you are in Rotorua. Best Indian food ever. Love the taste. Hygienic and Quality food. Highly recommend if you are craving Indian food.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Our usual spot for butter chicken used to be NGO, since that isn't open anymore, Maharaja has become our new spot and we're not complaining! Kai is always hot & fresh and the service is always top notch!
Service
Take out
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Lamb Madras
Fantastic new Indian restaurant/takeaway at 256 Te Ngae Rd, next to the new Ebbett motors Kia car yard. Has a few basic tables inside where you can sit to eat, but we just had takeaway’s. Fantastic meal full of flavour, we had the onion bhagi for starter, then Chicken Tikka Marsala with garlic naan. Fed two of us easy. This is now my favourite Indian takeaway 😁
Service
Take out
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20
Arrived in Rotorua after a long drive from the Northlands & just wanted something quick & easy to eat.... we had Lamb tikka masala, chicken tikka masala, onion bahjis, veg pokoras and garlic naans..... All the food was really tasty and the portions we're plentiful 😊 really happy & satisfied.... thankyou
Price per person
$40–50
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Chicken Tikka Masala
As I write this review I am eating a beautiful Khadi Chicken from Maharaja Indian Takeaways. This isn't the first time I've made a review on this place and I have been going here for my Indian food cravings fairly often for the past year.
A few dishes I really love are the Butter Chicken, Lamb Rogan Josh and this the Khadi Chicken. I have yet to try others that peak my interest, in saying that every time I have ordered these meals they have been 100% consistently great, usually stores like this one can vary in taste and texture so often that it puts me off, but Maharaja has always been very consistent which makes me love the food even more!
See for yourself in the picture attached to this review, the rich orange color of the Khadi Chicken and the beautiful, crispy bits on the Garlic Naan bread.
Their customer service is top notch! Always so welcoming, warm and friendly the staff are among the friendliest people I have ever met, they always have a smile, they make conversations that are more than just small talk and sometimes they even go so far as to offer me a drink when it's hot out, that simple act of kindness speaks volumes about how much these people truly care about their customers.
I love Maharaja and so long as they keep up the consistently great customer service, and flavorsome food I will always, always go back for more.
