Bawarchi Indian Restaurant

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#993 of 2,233 Restaurants in Auckland Central$$ - $$$, Indian, Asian, Vegetarian friendly

+64 9-845 5525+ Add website

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Sun

11:00 am - 10:15 pm

Mon

11:00 am - 10:15 pm

Tue

11:00 am - 10:15 pm

Wed

11:00 am - 10:15 pm

Thu

11:00 am - 10:15 pm

Fri

11:00 am - 10:15 pm

Sat

11:00 am - 10:15 pm

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3.5

74 reviews

#993 of 2,233 Restaurants in Auckland Central

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PRICE RANGE

$10.00 – $25.00

CUISINES

Indian, Asian

Special Diets

Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Halal

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519 Sandringham Road, Auckland Central, Auckland 1025 New Zealand

+64 9-845 5525

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Bawarchi Indian Takeaway and Restaurant serves authentic Hyderabadi Mughlai cuisine that dates back to some 500 years to the Mughal empire in India. Hyderabad, the world-famous South Indian city, is renowned for its tasty food and rich culture. Hyderabadi food claims to retain the authenticity of Mughlai cuisine in their dishes.

PRICE RANGE

$10.00 – $25.00

CUISINES

Indian, Asian

Special Diets

Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Halal

Meals

Lunch, Dinner, After-hours

FEATURES

Takeout, Buffet, Seating, Street Parking, Accepts Credit Cards

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MovieDoctor

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Hot Spicy Takeaway

Mar 2020 • family

I enjoy spicy food but this time I bought few curries which were Not even tolerable to eat had to throw them away. It didn’t just burnt my mouth but burned my chest as well. However usually food very good so giving good rating.

Written 9 March 2020

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Swasti

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Left a sour taste

Jul 2023 • family

We arrived and were told they were about to close but the staff asked us to sit and order quickly. We ordered our food promptly and as always food was delicious. I prefer Bawarchi to Paradise. As we were about to leave, one of the staff approached us and said they are closed and asked us to hurry up and leave. Absolutely rude, if you don't want people hanging around after closing, why invite them in the first place

Written 15 July 2023

Jeremy H

Sigiriya3 contributions

Excellent and courteous service by AFROJA

Dec 2022 • none

We had lunch at Bawarchi’s Dine in restaurant yesterday. Enjoyed the meal, was made even better by the friendly courteous service provided by AFROJA. Thank you very much AFROJA, a credit to the business.

Written 14 December 2022

Nitin Bhaskar

3 contributions

All rice and no meat

May 2021 • couples

Ordered a family pack biryani and guess what, it was all rice except 5 small chicken pieces that wont be sufficient for 1 person. Total rip-off, never go for this order !! We packed our lunch for next day (2 persons) with 2 small pieces each. And the photo is all the rice left behind with 1 chicken piece (2nd photo) !!

Written 9 May 2021

fandingo

Auckland228 contributions

no longer any good

Sept 2022 • none

I have removed my previous positive review of this restaurant as my most recent experience will be the last time I eat at Bawarchi. Its standards and value have plunged from excellent to terrible. We went there for a Saturday lunch, and initially sat in the restaurant for more than 15minutes without any service or even a staff member to ask anything of. We then made the poor decision to try their buffet next door, and this was the most pitiful buffet I've ever had. None of the food was even heated, they could not keep up with the demand for naan, and nothing was flavourful. We will never return.

Written 18 September 2022

Tony S

Auckland1 contribution

Worst Buffet Ever

Aug 2022 • none

I just went to Bawarchi Indian Restaurant for the their promotion Indian Buffet, and it is the worst restaurant I’ve been to. Note, worst restaurant, not just worst buffet. For the first time, I did not pig out at a buffet. I felt embarrassed to have so much food left on my table. My dining partner my wife and I was in fact trying to find something edible, in the end we gave up and settled for a few scoops of rice. The whole buffet is cold when I asked for the hot food and Front staff a a girl with tattoo on hand is said everyone one is having it what is the problem with you. I was like r u seriously joking ??? She was very mean not supposed to be working at this place and sorry if the owner you should better behave and learn manners. Almost everything else, especially the meats tasted like it was cooked several days ago, refrigerated and then reheated, or just simply not fresh meats used (detected from the taste and texture). You know the dry texture caused by refrigerating rice? That was how the Pulao and rice was. Deep fried spring rolls which had to be served warm atleast but was cold like it was sitting there from ages, It was as though it was pre-cooked hours before and served without even reheating. I asked for the naan bread as there is no naan bread on the buffet counter and she said it will take time. But the staff should need to understand the whole point of buffet is ready to go but we waited for 10 minutes for the naan and when I asked again she replied its cooked in Tandoor (oven) and tried to explain me how long is the process of making naan. Seriously, I am Indian and being an Indian you are telling me how long it normally takes to cook a naan bread what 2 minutes.. Selection wise, Bawarchi Indian Restaurant was sorely lacking authentic Indian food. Buffet doesn’t mean bad quality food, I’ve eaten buffets at many places in around the region, there was no buffet any worst than my Bawarchi Indian Restaurant’s experience Sunday 14/08/2022.

Written 15 August 2022

E S

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I rang and also put note at the end of my online order: No sugar please. Severely diabetic diner

May 2020 • none

Re Online order from Bawarchi Christchurch. Tonight I ordered Bhuna Gosht (dry) for my husband, with written notes: "No sugar please. Severely diabetic diner." Before making the online order I had also rung and was assured by Bawarchi staff member that they do not add sugar. I was advised to put the special request as a note at the end of the order. Which I did. On return home, my husband had his Bhuna Gosht with just a lettuce, cucumber salad (no dressing), no carbohydrate. He avoided my orders of Ramadan specials but just had the Bhuna Gosht and green salads, because we wanted to know if Bawarchi is a safe place for a diabetic to return to, to dine at. I tried his dish and both of us thought that it tasted sweet. 2 hours after eating, my husband took his blood sugar reading. It was unusually high, which indicates there's sugar in his order. I took precautions in making a verbal request by phone as well as a written note at the end of the order. What else does one have to do, to ensure that Bawarchi does not affect adversely the health of their customer?

Written 24 May 2020

Ronita S

Auckland Central6 contributions

Worst Experience of Paneer

Apr 2023 • couples

Used stale Paneer, when I called to tell them the paneer is as hard as and I can’t even chew or it won’t even break with a spoon they said I might have overheated when I didn’t heat it up at all . You can see in the pictures the takeaway container is fresh . They asked me to bring back the paneer at 9pm when after a hard day at work you want to have dinner and rest . They argued on the phone with me for 10mins rather acknowledging that probably the chef would have over fried the paneer or else how will the paneer go so hard that one can’t chew . We buy paneer all the time it should be soft and creamy to eat . I asked them to send the picture but then they said what will we see in the picture , one can see through the paneer hoe hard it is and the colour has gone brown over frying it rather it’s white and soft inside . Will never go back back or recommend as such bad customer service . I normally don’t complain about little things but you can’t straight blame a customer as if I over cooked and I’m asked to take the Paneer back to them at 9pm rather trusting a loyal customer .

Written 14 April 2023

Jasdeep

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complete wastage of money

Nov 2021 • none

I ordered food on 14th November, Dal Makhni, Balti chicken, and some bread. Extreme disappointed. I have tried Bawarchi couple of times and always had a good experience. But this time it was a complete wastage of time, money and food. Breads were dried not fresh but eatable. Dal makhani was watery and tasted like tomato soup. Balti chicken was full of food colour, too much oil, and spices were added from top and not even cooked. I only had one spoon of each gravy and can feel the burning sensations. out of ten i will give -1. I drove all the way from manukau and was so excited to eat. We are for sure never ever going back or recommend anyone. We end up ordering at nearby restaurant.

Written 13 November 2021

Sunil K

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Ruchika was so rude

Oct 2022 • family

We were standing in the restaurant almost 30 mints after that than when it’s our turn to serve we ask about buffet, staff said sir please wait I will be with you shortly , after 20 minutes he asked Ruchika that these customers here for buffet and she said it’s close almost after waiting of 50 minutes . Pathetic . Please don’t go there specially night time .

Written 9 October 2022

Ceylon Foodie

Napier2 contributions

Best Indian food in Christchurch

Oct 2020 • family

Visited the Christchurch Bavarachi with my family and we were thoroughly satisfied. the food fabulous was divine. You got to try the Hyderabadi biryani, Bhuna chicken and the Sri Lankan fish curry. The food was really flavoursome and authentic. highly recommend anyone visiting Christchurch to try them out. Thank you Sandeep for the excellent service provided. We will be back again .

Written 19 October 2020

Akhilesh G

1 contribution

Disappointed

Apr 2024 • family

Take away, zero rating from me. Waste of time, money and more over health. I will never ever recommend Bawarchi to anybody This is last time me visiting this place. Simply disappointed with quality. They have totally lost the ethics of being competitive.

Written 27 April 2024

Passport05513710889

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Biryani specialist and great for takeaways

Dec 2023 • couples

The place has amazing biryani Went in for weekend special takeaways as was hearing alot about it Lamb kheema Fish Fried chicken Chicken liver Paya Were the new items The malai paya was amazing and they were kind enough to let me take a pic from behind the counter And the seafood platter for dine in is amazing as well

Written 5 January 2024

FarAway42943596757

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Plastic piece in fried rice

Nov 2023 • solo

having fried rice i noticed some hard piece in my mouth and when i spit it was a hard plastic piece.

Written 9 November 2023

Explore33149599489

Auckland Central1 contribution

Authentic South Indian Food (Hyderabadi)

Sept 2023 • couples

Had a great experience on my visit to Bawarchi, lots of options to choose from, you could feel the aroma around. All thanks to the team helped me to get to taste what I liked from the menu. A must-visit place 😋👍🏼

Written 1 November 2023

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