Reviews of Bala's Madras Takeaway (South Indian). (Restaurant) in Hamilton (Waikato).

Bala's Madras Takeaway (South Indian)

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180 Peachgrove Road, Claudelands, Hamilton 3214, New Zealand

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Reviews of Bala's Madras Takeaway (South Indian)

D. S.

Best Dosa in Northland you can get.. Owner is a friendly chap!!! Definitely a happy place to be…Will definitely Visit again.. Keep up the Authentic South Indian cuisine status Mr. Bala

H. K.

Best South Indian restaurant in NZ so far. The staff is so friendly and cook has magical hands! Real south Indian taste. Can definitely vouch for Bala’s Kitchen.

P. G.

This is the best place for those who are searching for good authentic Kerala Parotta. Have it along with beef curry/Chicken curry. That will truly make you happy. Highly recommended to all Parotta lovers….Cheers.

A. G.

Ordered a Chicken Kottu Parotta via UberEats. Wowwee, amazing dish! Tastes just like as if it was in south India 🤤. Big portion- it lasted me for two meals. Also ordered a rose milk, but tasted as if it was just strawberry milk from a carton.

S. C.

Friendly service. Great authentic South Indian food. Sensational taste in every mouthful.

C.

Love the taste and variety, but the Egg and Veg biryani is very oily. Also the pricing is bit high compared to the other Indian takeaways like Royal India.

V. T.

First time tried, ordered the Masala dosa and Chicken 65, and I can really say, this is best one in Hamilton, Really loved it. and when I said to the guy that make it spicy, so it was really nice authentic spicy not like other restaurant just adding the extra chilly powder.

T. J.

Ordered first time Chicken Kottu Parotta and curry Dosa via UberEats Fab dish, loved it. Would recommend u to order from Bala's kitchen. Great flavors would like to try some more dishes. Overall good experience. 😀👍

P. P.

Authentic South Indian food, best in Hamilton.

D. D.

Great place, very friendly staff & amazing cook. Delighted to have authentic South Indian food in Hamilton.

C. V.

Best South Indian food I've had here in Hamilton :) I love their Masala Dosa and Biryani Thali and will definitely try the other dish. I must say excellent service too! Very friendly staff 👌🏼

J. D.

Ordered the Chicken biryani thali and was not disappointed at all. The thali consisted of biryani rice with had an amazing taste, chicken curry which tasted like it came straight from the south of India, the fried chicken pieces were good, salad and raita were good too. Overall great variety, taste, aroma, quantity and quality for the amount you pay for it. Really filling for one person. Good packaging too. Will definitely order again.

G.

Good South Indian takeaway. Dont expect kerala flavors, Biriyali is Tamil Nadu style.

S. H.

Masala dosa was really good. Potatoes done right, dosa really crispy. Done a good job of capturing authentic south Indian technique and flavours.

V. W.

This is the best tasting Indian food this side of Mysore. Hands down, no kidding, I drive 50ks to get takeaways from this place.

S.

Very tasty food and very nice service. Loved it! We were here hungry after a tour and food tasted so fantastic!

s. j.

Want to taste real south Indian food go straight to Bala's kitchen. Enjoy eating

A. R.

An authentic South Indian takeaway. Should try if you enjoy the Tamil Nadu flavours and recipe

v.

One of the best authentic south indian food place. Must try the podi idli👌👌👌👌

V. S.

Amazing south Indian food and nice staff. It is a takeaway location but there is a dine in branch nearly

A. R.

The best south Indian Restaurant in Hamilton. All the dishes are so delicious and very authentic and it always reminds me of my home city in India(Chennai). The most recommended place if you wanna have a great authentic south Indian experience.

a. b.

I have just moved from south island and didn't have any south Indian restaurants in my city. It was a treat to the taste buds after years, the dishes were authentic and flavourful. Will definitely recommend it to others as well. The service was also top notch.

j. k.

For dinner tonight from Bala's Kitchen I had mutton pepper 🌶️ fry on the bone combo meaning with rice 🌾 and pappadomz it was absolutely yummy 😋💯 thanks Bala's Kitchen. definitely be back for more Adventure's...

D. C.

The Mysore Masala Dosa is rich in flavour--especially the masala chutney thats added to the dosa. The dosa is crispy, light and together with the potato and sambar, it's a lavish meal. The other dishes served are also tasty.

Y. V.

I go to this place very often as they have the best South Indian dishes like idly, dosa, vada etc.. service is great and staff are pleasant and friendly. If you miss Tamil Nadu cuisine and would like to have some delicious food this is the place to go.

D. P.

Second time getting food from here after trying the mutton biryani the first time which was very good. Second time was a miss though. Chilli paneer was undercooked. Medu vadas had whole urad grains in it in each bite. Shame but definitely have potential to do better.

A. A. (.

Bala's Biryani Thali and chicken kothu parotha were on my plate. I enjoyed the taste in these meals. 5 stars for the fantastic comprehensive service. Must give it a shot. Thank you for providing excellent service. Just a request to spice up the dish when it's asked.

v. m.

I usually go there once in fortnight. The foods are really Awesome. I have tried all the foods over there and the taste are pretty decent. My Favourite foods are Chicken Kottu , Briyani thali, Dosa and Chicken Rice. I strongly recommend to try these item. I literally felt like eating in one of the best hotels in Chennai, India.

A. G.

Bala's kitchen catered for my wedding breakfast and lunch. The menu consisted of variety of food (all without onion and garlic) which suited our needs as the venue was a temple. The North Indian curries in the menu were surprisingly amazing considering they were made without onion and garlic. Saying that "the food was delicious" would be an understatement. I wish, I could give more stars for how happy the guests and we were with the food. The pineapple kesari was beyond delicious. I highly recommend Bala's kitchen. Thanks you Bala's kitchen for your amazing services and catering for our wedding day. :)

H. R.

Best butter chicken I've tasted. Fast and friendly service. Highly recommend.

K. S.

Awesome food.. Good services. Better for takeaways.

I.

We ordered the masala, veg curry, biryani and idly, authentic south Indian food. We absolutely loved it and recommend it! The smell of the spices takes you to India! Bala is so friendly and kind, superb service!

C. L.

Great food, awesome. Special masala Dosa , chicken Thali and paratha, everything great.

v. b.

I believe and take privilege to have the best restaurant for South* Indian* Food* in whole New Zealand is in Hamilton.

K. S.

Yummy food.must try!!!!

T. R.

Beautiful food and also very good value as the portion sizes are excellent. Wonderful to have such a quality local eatery. I will be back

S. K.

Excellent food great value for money if you are looking for take away South Indian cuisine. They have limited seating and not the best ambiance but whatever limitations they have they compensate with superb food. The best South Indian food i have had outside India

K. P.

Best and quick south Indian food you can ever get in Hamilton! Mr. Chef Bala is the name and he has earned the monopoly in serving tasty south Indian food to the Hamilton community. He does great combo deals and variety of dishes. Get it going! my thumbs up and recommendations.

T. I.

Food is authentic and really yummy. Highly recommended.

P. S.

Excellent food and personalized service. I ordered food for myself which was just great. I dont think in all my years in Hamilton I have enjoyed eating at any Indian restaurant consistently. Bala's also catered for my friend's wedding breakfast and lunch at the Balaji Temple. It was outright delicious and mouth watering. They specially made all that food without onion and garlic and it was amazing. Breakfast consisted of upma, medu vada, sambar, chutney and masala tea was out of this world, it transported me right back to home. Lunch had veg pulao, raita, south indian paratha, mattar paneer, mix potato curry, papad, gobi 65, rice kheer and pineapple kesari. Each and every morsel of every item was delightful and we definitely keep going back for more. Keep an eye for any specials they have. I have enjoyed their Pongal, Idli, dal vadas, lamb chops curry, chicken Keena curry, fish fry, etc. I could go on but I want everyone to try it for themselves. Don't be fooled by the size of the place as great things come in little packages. Even if you wait a little longer, it's worth it. Keep up the amazing work Bala's Kitchen. You and your team are doing a great job. Many thanks 😊

v. v.

The best Authentic South Indian food that you can get in Hamilton. I'm a fan of their biryani! Highly recommended for those craving home style Indian food. Also try their indo-Chinese preparations if you visit here 🙂

s. y.

Really easy, quick service. With some good banter every now and then. The food itself is probably the best indian food I've had outside of India itself. You can feel that it's made with love and a real attention to the indian palate. I'd suggest this place to anyone looking for relatively cheap, yet heartily filling comfort food.

D. C.

So Yummy. Thanks guys for the mouth watering Madras Briyani :)

J. M.

Had a fantastic dinner on Wednesday night. The Butter Chicken, Mutton Curry, Chicken 65, Mutton Biryani & Prawn Biryani were all delicious but my favourite dishes were the Veg Dosa and Chilli chicken - amazing thank you! The kids especially loved the mango lassis.

D. P.

We ordered Mysore Dosa and utappam. Original south indian taste..with good portion and economical. Masala chai just reminded me as if I'm in India. definitely recommend this Bala's kitchen.

S. A.

My family and I living in this place around 7 years. we have tried out so many indian places in Hamilton[coz i am a foodie guy🤪]eventually we discovered a place for our homely food..so so Yummy ..especially their south inIndian Varieties🦑🦑🦀🦀 Moreover Bala's kitchen prices are affordable with generous portions too🦈🦈🌭🌭..The Taste is consistently delicious. Comparatively they are the best in Hamilton .My kids don't want to miss out at any cast.All the best Bala's Kitchen Team.

S. M.

Awesome South Indian menu. The combo with idli dosa vada Pongal and kesari reminds me home. Idli and dosa are made with fresh batter unlike other restaurants. Chicken 65 and kothu paratha tastes authentic. This is the best authentic South Indian takeaway in Hamilton at affordable prices. Highly recommend Bala’s Kitchen.

A. K.

I tried Bala's Kitchen today for the first after hearing from so many people around....I must say this is called real AUTHETIC south Indian food....out of the world for a moment I realized I'm eating in a small town of Southern part of India.....most importantly the portion is big so order carefully ..

k.

Best south Indian food in town must try.

A. S.

Amazing authentic South Indian food. Very reasonable price, friendly staff and huge quantities. We thoroughly enjoyed the food here

A. G.

The food is really good at this place. Gives you the experience of an authentic Tamil Nadu(South Indian state) cuisine. Prices are very reasonable and the quantity more than sumptuous. Recommend this place to anybody who would love to try this cuisine.

J. B.

Bottom line, I could not identify more than half of what we ate and I intend to go back and try more from the menu. The vegetable thali (google it, I did while we were eating) was a bunch of delicious things. Don't ask me what the things were as I have no idea. I am neither a gourmand nor do I have any expertise in southern Indian cuisine and so my opinion may be way off the mark. But, here it is, the food, particularly the briyani, had a complexity that I think came from using a variety of spices rather than just going for hot. We had vegetable thali, chicken briyani and parrata with chicken curry. It cost $42 and would comfortably fed four of us.

C. B.

Excellent authentic south indian Dosa.

S. N.

One of the finest south Indian cuisines in town. Chicken kothu parotta is ❤️

D. T.

Amazing South Indian food. Great tasting and great customer service. Perfect menu options for lunch, dinner or if you're just feeling like some good food.

D. M.

Great food at a great price . No compromise on quality & quantity. Also some traditional South Indian dishes. Worth a try! We had Vada/Sambar today & it gave me the taste & experience of an authentic Tamil Nadu(South Indian state) dish thousands of miles away from home.

S. K.

Bala's kitchen is the best place to go if you want to taste the authentic taste of Tamil Nadu cuisine. I get my take away for my family every week and for the weekends when my friends and loved ones come over. We all absolutely love the taste, quantity and the price. I have tasted almost all his dishes and I can vouch that Bala cooks and serves his customers with passion. My family's favourite dishes are South Indian Parotta, Chicken noodles, Egg Fried rice, Chicken Biriani and Chicken Pakoda. Bala's kitchen is the BEST in town for good South Indian food. No doubt about it!!!

M.

Vera level taste 👌🔥 Best authentic South Indian food in Hamilton !!

s. p.

We love the food, best south indian food in Hamilton, sambhar was delicious, idli, dhosa, mango lassi and egg biryani all testy. Must try...!!!

S.

Delicious food I never had in my life 😍😍😍😍😍😍

R. V. B. R.

Excellent Customer service ,tried Mysore dosa ,fried rice and Manchurian. Very authentic food a must try Dosa at this place.Highly recommended.

s. j. C.

The best south indian food i had in newzealand. Bala anna as we call him is calm ,cool and humble which also reflects in his food.my wife is from south korea and she loves his food,whatever it maybe.every one must try from balas kitchen the hub of south indian food based in Hamilton,newzealand. God bless you

G. k.

Great food and service. Authentic and original taste. Well recommended especially if you are looking for typical south indian taste.

M. K.

Food is really really really awesome and the chef is so kind towards customers. The only good place in whole Newzealand to feel the traditional South Indian taste in your mouths.👌

G. G.

Amazing Indian food. Must try place when visiting Hamilton. Friendly staff and good service. Worth for the price they offer.

A. K.

Bala's kitchen , excellent place to try south indian cuisine. Found this place accidentally after a long tired drive. The proprietor Bala who is also the chief cook greeted us with a blossoming smile and served us their signature dish a typical south Indian biriyani , The aroma of food was so good and appetizing . BEST BUDGET BIRIYANI in hamilton. If you are in Hamilton , have a try , it is really worthy

M. J.

An excellent taste with many varieties to make it interesting in unexpected cost, it gives me a feel that still i am in INDIA. Thanks to Bala's Kitchen Hamilton soon we are expecting to start branch in NAPIER 👍.

V. K.

My go to place for family pack chicken Biriyani, mutton Biriyani and spicy Fish curry time. Have also used Balas Biriyani for work place lunch and everyone love it. Can't beat Bala for taste and cost. Go Bala, we need more variety.

M. M.

Such delicious food with quality service. Best place for Indian food in town. I would definitely come back to this place. Much recommended!!

S. N.

Awesome taste.... Best indo chinese and indian restaurant in Hamilton... Hamilton deserves it mannnnn♥️

N. T.

They serve authentic South Indian food.

S. S.

We had the chicken and masala dosa, both were delicious, great quantities as well!

a. m.

Bala's kitchen is my go to place after a tedious work. The food is amazing and the price is affordable plus they have friendly staffs. Highly recommended.

H. K.

Very tasty and fresh authentic food, very friendly staff, reasonable pricing, good serves, very clean shop and kitchen, very highly recommended, A++++++

S. d.

Came from Welly, food was really good best south Indian food ever i had in Nz. Briyani and chill chicken was awsome and home made lassie was the best.

A. A. H. V.

Value for money. Masala Dosa tasted good but would have been better with coconut chutney. Service was fast.

A. P.

The best South Indian restaurant in Auckland Hamilton region. Great taste at Reasonable cost

e. j.

If you're someone complaining for kiwi curry , definitely try here awesome food with real authentic taste 😋.

M. S.

The chicken briyani was delicious. I will definitely come again.

N. P.

Excellent spicy South Indian Tamil food. You can get tastiest authentic biriyani.

D.

Best South Indian place to try some authentic Food. Bala is very friendly character and is always willing to customise the food accordingly. Thanks Bala for awesome Food.

G. S.

Tasty south Indian dishes at affordable prices and timely delivery for takeaway menu. Keep up the good work.

K.

Seriously good south Indian food.

V. M.

A good Authentic South Indian style restaurant. Very tasty and feel like eating the food in Chennai.

E. E.

The resturant was clean and the quality of the food was good. However, the portion was small for the price.

s. t.

Good quality, good customer service, friendly staff. Really good taste and most importantly it’s not to spicy 😇😇 must try briyani

G. m.

Amazing food! Kind team! Chicken 65 and parotta must try.

V. P.

Delicious authentic South Indian food. Reasonable price. Good service.

D. M.

Amazing food at a very cheap price. There wasn't a single compromise to the taste when compared to the price. Enjoyed the meal!! Kudos.

B. T.

It is one of best restaurant in Hamilton in terms of Quality and Teasty food. Cheapest price when compare with other restaurants. Briyani is really awesome.

R. H.

They have always given quick service and delicious food. It always will be our go to place for food. 🍲👌👏👏

N. M.

Very tasty food and a good portion. Good service and very friendly. Will certainly go back

j. p.

Good restaurant tastes good . Makes variety of dishes most of the orders are takeaways. Very good at pricing and affordable.

p. p.

The Best place for South Indian food . Chicke and fish Biryani is my fav 🤩🤩

R. S.

Really nice place if you looking for good Indian food this is the place to be.....

r. m.

One of the best takeaways in Hamilton, definitely a place for someone who's looking for the real taste of South Indian Gourmet....😋!

O. D.

Very nice butter chicken. One of the workers gave me a deal. Over all nice shop

V. S.

The shop has different varieties south Indian food. Especially, Mutton Biriyani ( white rice ,Mutton, herbs, spices and egg).

K. K.

Authentic taste and good quantity

P. H.

Delicious and authentic south indian food ever I had in Hamilton. Must try.

K. 2.

Great food.. affordable South Indian food in Hamilton. Wide variety to choose from :)

S. M.

Clean and distinct Tamil flavour .. Not the normal Indian restaurant you see around.

K. V.

Great food, delicious biryani , chicken 65, reasonable pricing and very friendly staff. Highly recommended.

J. S.

Food is best when it is made from the heart ❤️ Great taste and good blend of spices. Very affordable prices as well! 👍🏻

a. b.

Nice breakfast and haven't had such food in a long time. Try it for yourself and you can thank me later!!

s. j.

I heard about this takeaway from a friend of mine and tried it. The food was very tasty and authentic👍, there was enough quantity at a very reasonable price. I recommend everyone to try it.

T. S.

Had fried chicken biriyani recently. Tasty, good quantity for 12 dollars.

R. W.

Amazing dosas and right flavours of South India when it comes to snacks.

E. V.

Highly recommended! The briyani and different types of thosai I taste so authentic. 😁

S. D.

Best authentic south indian food. Must try. And bala is awesome

A.

Good Food. Nice Service. 😊

J. m.

Excellent food and friendly staffs. Authentic south Indian & Indo Chinese Cuisine.

D. A.

The best dosa’s you can get it from Hamilton😋😋, kothu parotta is also must try dish 👍👍👍👌👌

A. r.

Came for a trip from Wellington to Hamilton.Tasted balas kitchen food excellent biryani and Chinese food. Food tastes like my hometown.

P. A.

Authentic South Indian food. Reasonable price. Waiting for dine in banana leaf restaurant soon !!!!

A. C.

Great food and friendly staff 😊

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