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9 Reviews on “Phoolwari Tandoori Indian”
We came to Phoolwari based on a recommendation of someone who used to come here years and years ago. Im always up for Indian and boneless chicken tikka pieces and butter chicken are essential on any occasion.
Being a Monday night the restaurant was almost empty which continued for the duration of our time there although there were a number of phone calls for takeaway orders. The inside was quite dated and there was loud but catchy Bollywood music playing.
It was byo and we were able to BYO beer & wine which was really a good option.
Possibly a little too soon after our menus were handed out then the waiting staff member came to take our orders. There was some clunkiness in service due to some level of language barrier. We order was taken and we did find at least a couple of mix up with items order. We received extra samosas and we never received our plain Naan (only garlic).
The food was just ok. The garlic naan had a serious amount of garlic. The chicken tikka was only just cooked and I probably would have liked it cooked a little more so. The lamb curry was inconsistent in terms of meat tenderness with some pieces being incredibly tender while others quite average.
I did love the samosa, cauliflower pakora, and the Aloo Palak. The butter chicken was less tomatoey than some which is my preference so I also enjoyed this dish.
Overall there were a number of good and bad things we experienced on the menu and in the service so rating reflects the room for improvement.
Walked into a completely empty restaurant at around 7pm on a Friday which didn’t bode well. Another family joined later and they were doing quite a bit of uber eats traffic so I figured this restaurants been in existence for like two decades they must be doing something right to have survived so long, particularly when I know there’s quite a delicious Indian place just across the road.
Unfortunately while I liked the decor and the service was fantastic the food left a little to be desired. Gigantic portions though which is always good.
They were out of tandoori prawns so we swapped to tandoori fish which I was a bit dubious about but was actually the stand out dish. Huge pieces of delicate flesh well marinated and full of flavour. In stark contrast the chicken tikka entree was quite dry and rather bland.
We also got tandoori chicken which wasn’t boneless as I was hoping. That was quite lacklustre also.
The coconut rice was a bit of a surprise and not the usual coconut rice I was expecting. It was a vibrant yellow in colour and covered with coconut on top rather than being coconut flavoured itself. The butter chicken was just okay for me. I didn’t try the goat curry because goat but it was well received at the table.
I’m glad we checked it out but I personally much prefer the nearby Taj Agra
Horrible! Do not go here!!!! I have no idea how people rated this highly….Food was all disgusting!
Dry chicken with no flavour! Samosas so salty they were inedible, nann was chewy and tasteless, papadams were burnt and undercooked…The curries were horrible too. Watery and dry butter chicken and the beef on the korma was so dry I thought it would turn to powder in my mouth. I hate wasting food but unfortunately all of the food tonight was so disgusting I had to throw a lot of it away.
Not hugely impressed by this place. Everything we got tasted bland and lacked seasoning. Service was prompt (by virtue of us being the only ones there)but otherwise seemed a bit unfirendly. Wouldnt recommend.
Phoolwari (actually in Ringwood) remains in my top 3 Indian restaurants in Melbourne. Authentic and delicious food at very reasonable prices (one of the cheapest I’ve come across), always served with a smile. The garlic naan and lamb pasanda are personal favourites. Highly recommended!
Phoolwari has been a favourite Indian restaurant of mine. The food was delicious as always, and the service outstanding. The staff here are always really friendly and attentive. Would recommend Phoolwari if you’re after some tasty Indian vegetarian
Despite miscommunication and a longggg wait, Phoolwari Tandoori delivered on delicious Indian food. Not to mention honouring customer service by providing adequate compensation, I will return!