Paradise Indian Food

Dined in this time. Get there early, before 7pm, to get a table without waiting. This is a busy spot.
Yu can order the same great dishes as the next door takeaways and so much more. Must order the popcorn chicken.
Service was quick and friendly, and if diff help having a paradise pro ordering for the table.

Great food — good price — good portion size — help yourself fast service — no liquor license so have that in mind when choosing to dine
Would recommend for cheap and delicious fast service Indian
Place was really busy but we didn’t have to wait long

Had takeaways here a few times but just sat for dinner for the first time with some friends and had a great time! Super tasty, good value for money, and decent atmosphere. Had to wait about 15 mins to get a table on a Sunday eve so they must be doing something right. The place was buzzing. Worth it. Will go again.

I can say this is the best Indian food in town! No doubt about it! I go all the time ! I will admit to you have to say mild if you can’t handle hot because it is hot! I would recommend the Indian butter chicken ! It’s proper and authentic ! Also they are well known for their biryani! It’s is cheap and tasty ! It’s a must go!!! i

Excellent food, good customer service, good location

Not a biggie on Indian food but when I went to paradise it changed my mind. Best Indian food I’ve tasted. Chicken masala was to die for, the nan bread was also very him and fresh. We also ordered chicken lolly pops with some green sauce that was also delicious. I would so go there again !!! Place is very tidy too and the staff are very friendly

Best Indian food ever. I been to NYC and LA but this guys Rocks. Try it and you wont be sorry.

Terrible service and long wait times! The food is better than Indian from mall food courts but nothing outstanding, and definitely not worth waiting for.

When I entered there was this weird and unpleasant smell — a mixture of curry and a cleaning product fragrance. Thankfully my friend got us an outside seat.
We ordered a mixed platter to share ($ 18) which came on a sizzling plate. Chicken was okay but the rest was unrecognizable with cabbages burning at the bottom. One sausage-​like meat was too herby for me so I couldn’t finish it. I chose Butter chicken ($ 14), a safe choice, but it was quite creamy compared to other Butter chicken I’ve tried elsewhere. My friend made a bolder move by ordering a Chicken dum biryani ($ 12), a fried rice with meats. Maybe I’m not familiar with Indian cuisine but it tasted strange. Chicken was stuffy and dry and rice wasn’t seasoned enough to be a special dish. However the place was packed with people lining up so maybe it is just me.

The best Indian food in NZ. Authentic flavors and dishes. Naan a must! Nice vibe and the open kitchen gives it great atmosphere. Takeaway is easy. A favourite!!!

Amazing, fresh food every time. We love going for a great meal that is very reasonably priced — is a bit far from home so don’t go often. But each time this place is super busy which indicates how delicious their meals are. You gotta get in early to find a place to sit!
Last time i went they had international Indian cricket players photos on the walls which was really cool as I am a fan of cricket too.

I was really impressed by the quality of food, they have very authentic Indian taste, if u can handle do try there paya curry on weekend. it’s a casual kind of restaurant which is only good to enjoy food. biryani is served very nicely and pricing do the justice to the quantity of food.

Love the delicious food — rich, warming curries, fresh, spiced pakora and moreish buttery naan. The service is unfussy, friendly & quick, the atmosphere vibrant & bustling — it feels almost as though you’re sitting in someone’s living room. Not the best spot for a romantic night out, but perfect for a quick & tasty meal that won’t burn a hole in your pocket

Great Indian Food. Is always a good sign if you see is jammed pack everynight — no matter if is eat in or takeaway. And you know is especially good if the local Indian all goes there. Very authentic Indian taste, just can’t compare to the stuff in the mall.
Medium spicy wasn’t that spicy at all, so I actually prefer the hot spicyness. Highly recommend the Chicken Tikka, Chick Tika Masala, Indian Butter Chicken, and Lamb Ghost Curry: P
There’s no booking, so not great if you have a big group. Also, because they are so busy, that as soon as you look remotely finish — they are going to be clearing your table straight away. So definitely not great if you want to dine and catch up with your mates. Eat and get out type of feeling.

2^nd best casual Indian restaurant in Auckland. Wins points for the set up/​effort made in efficiency: has an awesome take away section which is separate from the dining room with plenty of space. It also has pre made laksas and food comes out within 5mins of ordering. The food was decent and had some yummy options I havnt had anywhere else.
My only criticism (and this may not apply to many people) that placed it 2^nd to Satya was the décor and atmosphere. It was clean but felt a little ‘hotel lobby’ like.
Overall I’d happily eat there again

five star flavour at reasonable price, highly recommended. My indian friend also recommend it, very authentic indian food

This place is amazeballs. The best Indian restaurant food I have ever had. My partner, who lived in India for 4 years, loves it as well. We go almost once a week. The mutton biryani is our fave, but we also love the Paradise special chicken (or something like that).
We almost always get medium spiciness and it’s quite spicy. I usually have to have a mango lassi to cool my mouth down every few bites or so. We tried the mild version of the dishes, but found that they were weirdly sweet and not even close to being as good. So, if you can handle the heat, I suggest you stick to medium spicy and have a delicious mango lassi to cool down afterwards.
We usually get take away, but we’ve eaten at the restaurant several times and enjoyed it. The servers are always very busy, but friendly. Also, the kitchen has a huge picture window looking out onto the sidewalk. If you’re waiting for a table or waiting for your take away, you can watch the cooking. It’s pretty cool to watch them make the naan.

Best in Auckland. By a country mile. I took a dal to a vegetarian friend. She’d never eaten at Paradise but loved it. She will go back and try their other vegetarian dishes also.
I’ve eaten in twice with my curry club and we are in agreement that this is the most enjoyable and tasty Indian food we have eaten.
Being from Pukekohe doesn’t give me the chance to pop down the road for a curry here. When I’m within a 10 km radius, I make sure I swing by for my Paradise fix.
Just be weary of their medium to hot. It’s actually a kiwi ring stinging hot. Just saying.

This is probably the best indian restaurant I’ve eaten at in Auckland. This is not your typical shopping mall food court curry, so if you love those fluorescent orange butter chicken and sickly sweet kormas (a sad abomination you kiwis call curry), you might be in for a bit of a surprise. A wonderful pleasant surprise!
My favourite item on the menu is definitely their lamb korma, it has a delicious, perfectly spiced, not overly creamy sauce with generous chunks of tender lamb. Their paneer dishes are also excellent and there is no skimping on the paneer. I’ve also tried their chicken 65, and holy crap that was the most tender chicken I’ve had. A little bit greasy but it was so worth it. Their naan is also very good, hot and crisp out of the oven and the portions are really generous, best to go with a friend and halve the naan.
The biriyani is a bit mediocre though, I don’t think the rice is flavoured enough and there is not so much layering of the different components, more like a big bowl of rice with random chunks of meat in it.
The service here is also excellent (compared to the other indian restaurants I’ve eaten at). The staff are attentive even in their busy Friday night dinner periods, which is lovely, you really feel like a welcome guest as opposed to a table number.
It does get busy but don’t let that put you off, it will be worth the wait!
EDIT: Have been back recently, they’ve done some renovations to increase seating space. Food is not as good as it used to be (curries are now too creamy), prices have increased and service is rushed as the waiters now have to attend to way more people. Its a shame, this used to be my favourite Indian restaurant but now there’s nothing to separate it from the mediocre mall Indian food.

Paradise Indian Food is quite the set-​up in the Sandringham shops — it has a takeaway shop totally separate to its dine-​in restaurant which comes complete with a velvet rope barrier around its small outdoor seating area at the front.
We visited the takeaway arm of the business on a Sunday night and it was doing a roaring trade with the restaurant looking pretty full as well. For the takeaways, the curries are all laid out under heatlamps so you can see exactly what you’re getting and the choice is fabulous.
They also do a few Indo-​Chinese dishes and a very good selection of Vegetarian along with the usual Chicken, Beef, Lamb and a couple of Seafood Curries. Prices are between $ 12 and $ 16 (for Prawns) and while a little salty, everything we ordered was tasty, if not the absolute best Indian we’ve ever had.
The business seems pretty slick, complete with Indian music videos to watch while you wait on the bench seats. I would really like to see a Thali on the menu though — there are so many delicious things on offer that it would be great to try a selection in smaller portions.