Red Chilli Indian Cuisine - Auckland

I visited Red Chilli for the first time tonight since the previous owners took over. The staff welcomed me with warm friendliness. I tend to evaluate a restaurant based on the basics, and I was pleased to find that the poppadoms and samosas were homemade and absolutely delightful. Their attention to detail and the effort put into the food really stood out. I also tried the tandoori chicken, butter chicken, and chicken maglai, all of which were delicious, with generous portion sizes. I will definitely be returning as a regular customer. Thank you!

The naan was absolutely delicious, boasting a crispy base and a soft, buttery top. Unfortunately, they were out of lamb biryani that evening, but I decided to try the lamb rogan josh instead, and I have no regrets—it was fantastic with tender, melt-in-your-mouth meat. I also enjoyed the chili potatoes as a starter. I sampled the butter chicken, butter lamb, and another lamb dish, all of which were wonderful. I highly recommend this place! The service was incredibly friendly as well. If you plan to visit, I suggest parking on one of the side streets across from Red Chilli, as parking right outside is generally unavailable. I believe they have significant discounts on mains on Tuesdays and Thursdays—though I'm not entirely sure of the days—it’s around $10 for a main, including rice. Definitely give it a try!

Without a doubt, this is the best lamb saag I've ever tasted. The naan bread is cooked perfectly—not too doughy, yet not overly crispy either. The bhaji here is far superior to any I've had elsewhere. The only downside is the spice levels; if you want medium, you should actually order hot. If you're looking for hot, go with Indian hot, but you might still end up with something that's just medium.

The food and service was great here. Was extremely impressed with my meal starter of honey chilli potatoes was crazy good, butter lamb was deliciously spiced and generous, presented in a small copper bucket, cheese naan was super fresh and soft and cheesy, rice was light and fluffy and generous and the mango lassi was super mangoey, although I would have preferred it to be colder. We dined in so also got some poppadoms that were really nicely spiced. They played popular Bollywood music videos which was cool too. Great prices for great food definitely would recommend. Let's help get this hidden gem into the limelight.

Excellent staff, great food and value. An appetizer chili crispy potatoes was superb, friendly staff and cool decor. We were on holidays in New Zealand from US and our local driver highly recommended it.