Best Indian takeaway Dublin?

whodafunk

Hey all,

Looking for your vote for best Indian takeaway in Dulin? I've tried recently:

New Maharaj/Maharaj Clontarf - was in my opinion right up there anongst the best about 2 years ago. Had 2 bad experiences - dishes laced with chilli (even a tikka masala). Also got orders wrong a few times - delivered to a group with 1/2 rice short. Small things but pretty annoying It appeared to change ownership. Would not return.

Bombay Pantry - voted best Indian takeaway in Ireland. Went there recently with really high expectations but was left a little disappointed. Good but not as good as I had been expecting given the award!

Curry Club Kilbarrack - very good food. Just kinda OD'd on it at this stage and want a change.

So could I ask for some recommendations?

Thanks guys

spurious

Vagya in Glasnevin.

nuckeythompson

Namaste, smithfield

RasTa

nuckeythompson wrote: »

Namaste, smithfield

2nd. Being awhile since I had anything.

Dial Hard

Vermilion in Terenure is excellent. On the expensive side, though.

Samuel T. Cogley

nuckeythompson wrote: »

Namaste, smithfield

Have to say found them a bit meh.

francois

Konkan, Clanbrassil Street

Conor Bourke

francois wrote: »

Konkan, Clanbrassil Street

Without a shadow of a doubt, magnificent. Probably the same price as Vermillion in Terenure but nicer IMO

Vorsprung

Never found Bombay Pantry great to be honest.

Tadka House do some great dishes, maybe not best in Dublin but worth a mention.

whiskeygirl

Khan's balti house at Newlands Cross. Top quality food and ingredients. The difference in spices and sauces and the quantity and quality of the meats they use compared to bog standard Indian takeaways is ridiculous.

https://www.just-eat.ie/restaurants-newkhansbaltihouse/menu

ED E

http://www.delhiloungedublin.com/ Hits the spot so well.

Rumpy Pumpy

I don't think Indian food travels that well to be honest, but Kerala Kitchen on Baggot Street was more than decent the two times I've had it delivered as opposed to eating there (when it is very good indeed).

Bombay Kitchen seems to run on past reputation these days. I used to get a pick--up from their Clonskeagh branch many years ago and it was extremely good. However I've ordered from their Fairview and Rathmines branch over the years and found it dreadful.

Cienciano

francois wrote: »

Konkan, Clanbrassil Street

Got the Jhinga Mirch Masala there last night and it was amazing. Definitely my favourite indian take away

Ciaran_B

The difference in quality between Bombay Pantries is crazy. Clonskeagh is almost always good but Rathmines is very poor.

Muahahaha

I know this is a take away thread but Indian take aways can work out pretty pricey. So I would highly recommend anyone to try the early bird menu in Pickle on Camden Street. It is only 22 euro and compared to spending 15 or so on a take away it is well worth paying that little bit extra, the food there is simply sublime. The chef is Sunil Ghal who used to be in Ananda, Dundrum. The food he cooks is northern Indian.

lawred2

India Link in Portmarnock is excellent

jesus_thats_gre

Muahahaha wrote: »

I know this is a take away thread but Indian take aways can work out pretty pricey. So I would highly recommend anyone to try the early bird menu in Pickle on Camden Street. It is only 22 euro and compared to spending 15 or so on a take away it is well worth paying that little bit extra, the food there is simply sublime. The chef is Sunil Ghal who used to be in Ananda, Dundrum. The food he cooks is northern Indian.

Giving a thumbs up to this. Super food! Massive fan of Rasoi in Ranelagh also. Regularly drive in from Carrickmines just for it.

I have spent over a year in India over the past 5/6 years and always struggle to enjoy India food in Ireland after I come home. Pickle and Rasoi always do the job!

AsianDub

Depending on budget, starting with the least expensive, I usually order from

1) Spice n Rice, Dorset St., D1
2) Tadka House, Rathmines, D6
3) Indie Spice, Sandymount, D4

Bandara

nuckeythompson wrote: »

Namaste, smithfield

Filthy kip. Served a closure order by Food safety authority last autumn

Places like this should be forced to post these orders in their windows so people know what the place is like behind the scenes. The front of house standards were grimy so I can only imagine the filth in the kitchens

https://www.fsai.ie/news_centre/press_releases/august_enforcements_07092016.html

spurious

Tried out Dera in Parnell Street on just-eat the other evening. Got their set dinner for 2 or 3 persons, between four of us. Very tasty indeed. One of our party had lived in India and reported it was just like the food she ate there.

Had Ras Malai from there another time - yum.

OldMrBrennan83

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Samuel T. Cogley

Just reread the OP - Curry Club in Kilbarrack, not great IMHO.

So that I'm giving a benchmark, Kinara in Clontarf would be my spot for a curry - not a takeaway (AFAIK) though

jon1981

Indian curry club is one of best takeaways ive had.

Kinara while not being a takeaway is nice but way overpriced for the quality compared to say Diwali on georges st, which imo is the best Indian restaurant in Dublin.

Spice guru is savage also...takeaway in Rathgar.

Samuel T. Cogley

jon1981 wrote: »

Indian curry club is one of best takeaways ive had.

Kinara while not being a takeaway is nice but way overpriced for the quality compared to say Diwali on georges st, which imo is the best Indian restaurant in Dublin.

Spice guru is savage also...takeaway in Rathgar.

Thanks for the tips, but really on the curry club? What did you order if you don't mind me asking. The lamb madras and T.B.Chicken is middling at best.

jon1981

Samuel T. Cogley wrote: »

Thanks for the tips, but really on the curry club? What did you order if you don't mind me asking. The lamb madras and T.B.Chicken is middling at best.

Big fan of the chefs special hendu kush, the lamb biriyani , saag , rogan josh. I haven't strayed from those dishes so i guess my opinion is limited to a small subset of dishes. I've had some awful indian takeaways in my time but the two places that stand out for me are spice guru and the curry club.

If diwali delivered...then they'd jump to the top.

In kinara i got a prawn dish once and they were like rubber pellets along with the lobster tail in the started platter, i was really disappointed given the price.

hidinginthebush

I'm a recent convert to curry club in kilbarrack. It's alright, I've had a few dishes from there, I think it suffers like a lot of Indian takeaways in that any chicken I've had tastes like rubbery shite. Shame as the sauces are really nice.

Bandara

hidinginthebush wrote: »

I'm a recent convert to curry club in kilbarrack. It's alright, I've had a few dishes from there, I think it suffers like a lot of Indian takeaways in that any chicken I've had tastes like rubbery shite. Shame as the sauces are really nice.

Indian restaurants generally cook their chicken by boiling it in water

They then let it cool and sit there until required. They reheat it by plunging a portion into boiling water again to bring up to temperature before covering it with sauce / tossing it in a pan for a few seconds to allow the sauce and chicken to mix.

That is why the chicken tastes rubbery and has a very clear white colour too it, as it's never actually been exposed to pan heat etc

Chinese restaurants are the same

hidinginthebush

Bandara wrote: »

Indian restaurants generally cook their chicken by boiling it in water

They then let it cool and sit there until required. They reheat it by plunging a portion into boiling water again to bring up to temperature before covering it with sauce / tossing it in a pan for a few seconds to allow the sauce and chicken to mix.

That is why the chicken tastes rubbery and has a very clear white colour too it, as it's never actually been exposed to pan heat etc

Chinese restaurants are the same

Wow I never knew that, is it all restaurants or just takeaways do this? Also do they do it for other meats or just chicken? I'd assume that any of the meats cooked in the tandoor oven don't suffer this process?

Bandara

hidinginthebush wrote: »

Wow I never knew that, is it all restaurants or just takeaways do this? Also do they do it for other meats or just chicken? I'd assume that any of the meats cooked in the tandoor oven don't suffer this process?

To my knowledge it's only in Chinese/Indian takeaways and not all, but a lot of their restaurants

It's done for other meats also, hence the strange flat square/rectangle shaped pieces that are very moist and have no internal variations of colour that beef (for example) would have from and oven or pan.

In general your really not eating good quality food prepared properly from a takeaway.

Gavin "shels"

Muahahaha wrote: »

I know this is a take away thread but Indian take aways can work out pretty pricey. So I would highly recommend anyone to try the early bird menu in Pickle on Camden Street. It is only 22 euro and compared to spending 15 or so on a take away it is well worth paying that little bit extra, the food there is simply sublime. The chef is Sunil Ghal who used to be in Ananda, Dundrum. The food he cooks is northern Indian.

My only Indian sit down to date ever - and it was bloody fantastic!!

AsianDub wrote: »

Depending on budget, starting with the least expensive, I usually order from

2) Tadka House, Rathmines, D6

Opened up in Maxol Garage on the Greenhills Rd, nice Tiffen Boxes but haven't tried much else!

Rakish Paddy

spurious wrote: »

Tried out Dera in Parnell Street on just-eat the other evening. Got their set dinner for 2 or 3 persons, between four of us. Very tasty indeed. One of our party had lived in India and reported it was just like the food she ate there.

Had Ras Malai from there another time - yum.

+1 for Dera - the food is seriously good. Their delivery drivers are lousy though - any time I had food delivered from there they parked way down the other end of the street, phoned me to say they were outside, and I had to go out, find the car and collect the food from them. It may seem trivial, but it's a pain in the arse if you're in the pyjamas and slippers and it's cold and raining out!

alastair

Bandara wrote: »

Filthy kip. Served a closure order by Food safety authority last autumn

Places like this should be forced to post these orders in their windows so people know what the place is like behind the scenes. The front of house standards were grimy so I can only imagine the filth in the kitchens

https://www.fsai.ie/news_centre/press_releases/august_enforcements_07092016.html

No need to imagine 'behind the scenes' - you can see right into the kitchen from front of house. The Food Safety Authority also had no issue with a filthy kitchen there, so why pretend it's a problem? They got closed down for violating storage regulations, not for anything else. It's a pokey place, with a tired and well worn order area, but it's popular for a reason. I've no problem with getting the odd order from there - the daily veg special is pretty much a failsafe winner.

nuckeythompson

alastair wrote:

No need to imagine 'behind the scenes' - you can see right into the kitchen from front of house. The Food Safety Authority also had no issue with a filthy kitchen there, so why pretend it's a problem? They got closed down for violating storage regulations, not for anything else. It's a pokey place, with a tired and well worn order area, but it's popular for a reason. I've no problem with getting the odd order from there - the daily veg special is pretty much a failsafe winner.

Spot on, just a storage issue which was rectified in a day or so. I still eat from it all the time

uck51js9zml2yt

nuckeythompson wrote: »

Spot on, just a storage issue which was rectified in a day or so. I still eat from it all the time

Took them 4 days to open up again.

nuckeythompson

Hope Immense Combat wrote:

Took them 4 days to open up again.

Problem was fixed in a day or so. Inspector took four days to come out to lift it.
You seem to have a vendetta against this place based on previous posts.
Storage issue, plain and simple.
They deemed it fit to open again so therefore no threat to the public, nor filthy. I'll most likely order there this evening

uck51js9zml2yt

nuckeythompson wrote: »

Problem was fixed in a day or so. Inspector took four days to come out to lift it.
You seem to have a vendetta against this place based on previous posts.
Storage issue, plain and simple.
They deemed it fit to open again so therefore no threat to the public, nor filthy. I'll most likely order there this evening

Were so you think we are Sicily in the Cosa Nostra, with your "vendetta":D

But unless you actually spoke to the inspector , you've no idea what happened or what she found during the visit

dudara

I'm a huge fan of Rasoi in Ranelagh.

Really intense flavours, and a good selection of dishes with a bit more variety than your average Indian takeaway. I often get the Kurkuri Tarkari (essentially tempura vegetables), the Paneer Lababdar or the Goan prawn curry. Really couldn't praise it highly enough.

In terms of eating in a restaurant, it's either Madina Desi on Mary Street (golgapppas and dosa!) or Pickle on Camden Street (which is truly superb).

nuckeythompson

Hope Immense Combat wrote:

But unless you actually spoke to the inspector , you've no idea what happened or what she found during the visit

Replacement refrigerator to be precise

humberklog

I've said it before on here about Namaste- Liked it for its 1st few years. It started to decline at the same rate as its front of shop cleanliness.

It may not be the most scientific way of judging a restaurant but my eye is always drawn to the general tidiness of the room/waiting area and the condition of the toilets. Namaste is neglected and has been for an age as is The Curry Club in Kilbarrack.

Fair enough if people like it but I wouldn't go near either based on the presentation of the shop.

Spice of India on South William Street is nice.

uck51js9zml2yt

I usually order these days from Vagya in Glasnevin. Ate there a few times and was impressed. Order takeaway about once a month.

earlyevening

Vagya closed a few weeks ago. The hotel they rented their premises off is being redeveloped so they had to go. They're looking for a new location.

https://www.facebook.com/vagya.cuisine?hc_ref=ARTfm1HXvC-GUrYoGxuD5R9COdMUI-FistlbVCBEOMEwdOUHoIA0XrCK0bOffyPR58o&fref=nf

Danjamin1

It's a bit out of the way but Veda in Cabinteely is definitely worth a visit

whodafunk

Thanks for all the recommendations guys.

Went with India Link in Portmarnock 2nite. Really really nice and would definitely recommend

Pepe LeFrits

dudara wrote: »

Pickle on Camden Street (which is truly superb).

The three Indian fellas I work with recommended this place to me. Must check it out.

spurious

earlyevening wrote: »

Vagya closed a few weeks ago. The hotel they rented their premises off is being redeveloped so they had to go. They're looking for a new location.

https://www.facebook.com/vagya.cuisine?hc_ref=ARTfm1HXvC-GUrYoGxuD5R9COdMUI-FistlbVCBEOMEwdOUHoIA0XrCK0bOffyPR58o&fref=nf

Open again in the Roselawn Inn in Clonsilla.
https://www.facebook.com/vagya.cuisine
Seriously, anyone out that way, give them a try. After Christmas, we'll be travelling out from the city centre to visit them.

uck51js9zml2yt

spurious wrote: »

Open again in the Roselawn Inn in Clonsilla.
https://www.facebook.com/vagya.cuisine
Seriously, anyone out that way, give them a try. After Christmas, we'll be travelling out from the city centre to visit them.

Typical. They close down without informing me and then expect me to go to the edge of the world to eat

I wonder do they still deliver to Cabra?

OldMrBrennan83

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amtc

spurious wrote: »

earlyevening wrote: »

Vagya closed a few weeks ago. The hotel they rented their premises off is being redeveloped so they had to go. They're looking for a new location.

https://www.facebook.com/vagya.cuisine?hc_ref=ARTfm1HXvC-GUrYoGxuD5R9COdMUI-FistlbVCBEOMEwdOUHoIA0XrCK0bOffyPR58o&fref=nf

Open again in the Roselawn Inn in Clonsilla.
https://www.facebook.com/vagya.cuisine
Seriously, anyone out that way, give them a try. After Christmas, we'll be travelling out from the city centre to visit them.

Just for accuracy, Roselawn is Castleknock or Blanchardstown. It is off the Clonsilla Road but estates around it tend to use Castleknock and that or Coolmine are the nearest stations.

RasTa

The rosey? Surprised that place is still open

Gavin "shels"

spurious wrote: »

Open again in the Roselawn Inn in Clonsilla.
https://www.facebook.com/vagya.cuisine
Seriously, anyone out that way, give them a try. After Christmas, we'll be travelling out from the city centre to visit them.

Ever make it over spurious? Was going to give it a try on Wednesday when I'm out that direction.

Cienciano

India Gate on the Belgard Road is really nice takeaway if anyone is out in the Tallaght direction.