We were on a stroll down the amazing stretch of 'Surfers Paradise' at Gold Coast looking for an Indian restaurant to feast ourselves to after our tryst with Western food in the few days gone by.
We bounced into 'The Tandoori Place', a pure Indian restaurant serving predominantly North Indian cuisine. We didn't have second thoughts barging into the restaurant.
There is a lovely charm about the place and it and has a royal feel to it with dim yellow lights, chandeliers and portraits depicting ancient India. There is also some lovely olden day hindi music playing on the television screen. The decor seems rich and the surrounding area gives it a vintage flavour.
We ordered the following:
Soup:
We went for the tried and tested good ol tomato soup and it turned out to be really good and far better than some of the tomato soups I've tried back home. Made on a thick tomato puree, it had all the amunition going for it to make it a winner.
Starters:
Here we had the Panneer Kabab and the Masala Papad. The kabab's were really well made with a pasty mix of panneer and aloo inside those soft rolls and went along jocularly well with the green chutney. The papads usually can't go too wrong and it didn't. The unique feature about it was on the presentation where they shaped it in the form of a cone with veggies stuffed to the brim.
Main Course: On the Indian bread side, wanted to try something different apart from the usual Naan's and went for the Panneeri Naan which were made with home made cottage cheese and spices. And I must say it was a delectable fest. The naans were fluffed up with abundant smudged pieces of panneer and turned out to be resounding. We also had the usual Plain Naan and Tandoori Roti and they went along expected lines. For sides we chose the Palak Panneer which again was a star dish being done up really well with a seasoned aroma of palak with whitened pieces of panneer inset. We also tried the Dal Makhanwala. It wasn't the authentic black dal types but nevertheless wonderful to taste.
Dessert: We finished our course with a salt Lassi which was a perfect foil to finish a very satisfactory meal. It had a perfect mix of requisite spices and was a great tongue twirler.
Overall the food was remarkable and a mile beyond expectation. Never expected to eat such good close to perfect North Indian food in a restaurant far away from home. The service was top notch and our food arrived on the table without any really waiting time. Cost seems to be a little on the higher side but can be excused considering the great food on offer.
Conclusion: There aren't too many Indian options in the extremely buzzing Surfer's Paradise. This one though is a little gem. If you're in and around this area and craving for good Indian food, this is indeed the right place for you.
We bounced into 'The Tandoori Place', a pure Indian restaurant serving predominantly North Indian cuisine. We didn't have second thoughts barging into the restaurant.
There is a lovely charm about the place and it and has a royal feel to it with dim yellow lights, chandeliers and portraits depicting ancient India. There is also some lovely olden day hindi music playing on the television screen. The decor seems rich and the surrounding area gives it a vintage flavour.
We ordered the following:
Soup:
We went for the tried and tested good ol tomato soup and it turned out to be really good and far better than some of the tomato soups I've tried back home. Made on a thick tomato puree, it had all the amunition going for it to make it a winner.
Starters:
Here we had the Panneer Kabab and the Masala Papad. The kabab's were really well made with a pasty mix of panneer and aloo inside those soft rolls and went along jocularly well with the green chutney. The papads usually can't go too wrong and it didn't. The unique feature about it was on the presentation where they shaped it in the form of a cone with veggies stuffed to the brim.
Main Course: On the Indian bread side, wanted to try something different apart from the usual Naan's and went for the Panneeri Naan which were made with home made cottage cheese and spices. And I must say it was a delectable fest. The naans were fluffed up with abundant smudged pieces of panneer and turned out to be resounding. We also had the usual Plain Naan and Tandoori Roti and they went along expected lines. For sides we chose the Palak Panneer which again was a star dish being done up really well with a seasoned aroma of palak with whitened pieces of panneer inset. We also tried the Dal Makhanwala. It wasn't the authentic black dal types but nevertheless wonderful to taste.
Dessert: We finished our course with a salt Lassi which was a perfect foil to finish a very satisfactory meal. It had a perfect mix of requisite spices and was a great tongue twirler.
Overall the food was remarkable and a mile beyond expectation. Never expected to eat such good close to perfect North Indian food in a restaurant far away from home. The service was top notch and our food arrived on the table without any really waiting time. Cost seems to be a little on the higher side but can be excused considering the great food on offer.
Conclusion: There aren't too many Indian options in the extremely buzzing Surfer's Paradise. This one though is a little gem. If you're in and around this area and craving for good Indian food, this is indeed the right place for you.
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