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Ordered and had our food delivered home. I cant say anything bad, it was exactly how you want your Indian food to be. Butter chicken for the kids and …
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The food and service are excellent at The Curry Door. We have eaten here a number of times and always find the food to be reliably good and service to…
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The Curry Door
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Fantastic Food! Great service. Everything was delicious. Our favorites were the eggplants and the tamarindo king prawn. We are definitely coming back!…
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10 Reviews on “The Curry Door”
Great food and lovely staff, BUT the owner/manager (the guy with the turban) is the one who absolutely ruined a lovely dinner experience and caused us to walk out before we even got our (already paid for) desserts. Things that happened:-argued with us about wanting to order 3 starters -walked past our dirty/empty plates a good 15 times and still didn’t bother clearing the table-made himself comfortable in the back while 3 tables were waiting to be cleared-did not acknowledge us wanting to order more drinks-served warm drinks after his staff finally took the orderAs mentioned, we walked out after 2 hours as it was getting ridiculous. This used to be our go to takeaway shop, I guess someone else will get our money now.
What a quiet achiever this restaurant is! Everything in this restaurant is welcoming; from the decor to the service, to the excellent presentation of the food.We had Saag Chicken and Dal Makhani as mains and Samosas and Chicken Tikka for entree; each dish quite delicious!I am surprised I haven’t tried out this restaurant earlier, but it sure is a good find in an area not short of decent places to eat.
Walked past this place many times but gave been concerned that there were few people there, but tonight it smelt so good. Great to have fresh cooked dishes tasting of the spices and with reasonable helping sizes. A cut above your average Indian and well worth the extra $1 per dish. We tried the house special chicken, the eggplant dish and the mushroom dish from the vegetarian menu. We will be back.
FOOD TYPEIndianFOOD QUALITYLiving in Sydney, we have come to expect a high standard of food when we dine at Indian restaurants, and Curry Door did not disappoint at least not in that department. Four of us dined on a Saturday eve and we started with two mixed entre platters ($12). Each platter had a single large samosa, onion bhaji and something called Kankra Jal which I discovered later is a crabmeat dish. The samosas in particular were the standout item with a soft veg filling enclosed in a crispy shell. For my main I choose a Bhuna Gosht ($21) which a lamb curry with butter, tomatoes and capsicum. My companions choose lamb korma ($22), shahi paneer ($17) and chicken tikka ($19). To go with all that: basmati rice and, in an inspired choice, a serve of peshawari naan which is a sweet naan stuffed with coconut, almonds, cashews and raisins. We washed it all down with a couple of ales and glasses of sparkling white and red wine. The shahi paneer, which is the marinated cottage cheese dish was probably the most disappointing of our choices, overwhelmed in too much sauce. Everything else though was flavoursome and tasty. My lamb was tender and well-cooked just the way I like it in a steaming bowl of a smooth sauce. The chicken tikka had lashings of sliced onion to give it that extra zing and aroma. Serving sizes were generous and no one complained about feeling hungry. As we were on our way to a party afterwards, we skipped desserts. ATMOSPHEREC.D. is a fairly elegant looking restaurant with wooden floors, tables neatly arranged in straight lines and smartly laid with silver cutlery and starched white napery. But despite that, I found it a tad soulless and dreary. When we arrived at 7.30pm on a Sat eve, it was about 60% full but it looked like an examination hall with students quietly waiting for exam papers. Perhaps its the lack of mood music or the overly strong lighting but it had an austere and formal look and feel about it. The matre d (whom I assume is also the owner), a shortish, middle aged gent in a neat outfit and a Sikh turban was poncing around like a mother hen, but not really making guests feel welcome. Perhaps it was his stiff and awkward manner. He also didnt seem to be contributing much to the efficient running of the place either.SERVICEAlthough we had booked two weeks in advance, Mother Hen attempted to relegate us to a lousy table at the front of the restaurant near the front door which would have meant being in a draft. He claimed that all other tables were reserved, but eventually agreed, after some complaining from us, to let us sit at a better table in the middle and then told us that that was our reserved table after all, even though I had given him my booking voucher as we walked in. Not a cracking way to start things off. After that, our two pretty waitresses took over. They were friendly and polite but seemed a bit hesitant and nervy and not totally familiar with all the dishes. Drinks were brought out quickly but things slowed down after that, with a 15 minute wait for entrees and a long tedious 25 or so minute wait for main courses. It also took two or three requests to get a jug of water for the table, which should be brought out without asking. I was rather surprised at the slow service given that the place never got full.COMFORTThe table was large enough to fit all the dishes and the black leather chairs were comfortably firm. It was a mild spring eve which kept the temp inside cool and pleasant without any need for air con.MENUClearly laid out and easy to read in the strong lighting.TOILETSThis is a large elongated place so its quite a trek to the toilets right at the back. But when you do get there, youll find two 1980s loos: one for males and one for females. Theyre clean and well stocked, if a bit dated in style.ACOUSTICSEven though there are no carpets or other noise absorbers, acoustics were acceptable and we were able to converse without any problems. That may have had something to do with the fact that the place wasnt full and most tables had either two or four diners.COSTThis was the highlight of my night and what a pleasant surprise. After our 25% Yumtable discount (up to a generous max of $40) we paid a modest $113 for four of us, and that included four drinks, two shared starter plates, four mains, a huge bowl of rice and a two different kinds of naan bread, (but no dessert or coffee).BOOKINGI dont think that booking is necessary any night of the week. Although there was a respectable crowd on the Sat night that we dined, there were still empty tables.PARKING/ACCESSWe struggled to find a park anywhere nearby. Eventually we settled on a spot in Gerard Street near Langley Avenue, about half a km from the restaurant.SUMMARYWhilst the food was satisfactory, and in the value for money stakes, I would rate it highly, I found it a tedious evening with slow service. The place lacked warmth or ambience. The problems with parking also rule it out for a return visit.MEMOBook through Yumtable to get an instant 25% discount up to a max $40. Or, if youre a member, you can also book through Dimmi and get 1,000 points (2,000 if you also write a review) towards your $50 reward voucher.
Went on a Living Social voucher and were treated like royalty (unlike some other restaurants). The vegetable samosas were made in-house fresh that day and were flaky buttery yum. The cauliflower potato curry was perfectly cooked through yet firm. The goat curry, made mild to order for teen son, was aromatic and full of flavour. Tastefully decorated with cream walls, white table linen and good sound absorption rounded out this entirely pleasant experience. We will be back paying full freight (still very reasonable) very soon.
One of the better Indian’s I’ve had in Sydney. All dishes were full of flavour and well presented with the chicken tikka starter, naan breads and goan fish curry being the star dishes of the night.The service was great, very attentive and friendly staff.The let down was the lack of ambiance – we were the only two people in what is a pretty large restaurant (which probably explains the staff alertness!). I’ll put this down to it being mid-week. The interior decor could also use a little TLC.
We went here for dinner with a living social voucher. The deal was very worth it and food was good. My partner really liked the butter chicken and naan bread, while I liked the creamy chicken tikka. The decor at the restaurant is welcoming and spacious. We had a great night and I would go back to try other dishes on the menu.