Empress Of India in Auckland Menu

STARTERS STARTERS
  • SEEKH KEBAB $18.50
    • lamb mince rolled onto a skewer and roasted in the tandoor full
  • ONIONBHAJI $5.00
    • sliced onion stripped in chicken flour and deep fries
  • PAKORA (4 pieces) $5.00
    • Fresh vegetables smothered in chickpea batter and deep fry
  • SAMOSA 2 pieces per serve $5.00
    • pastry stuffed with medium spicy potatoes and peas
  • PANNER TIKKA $14.50
    • Cubes of cottage cheese marinated in yogurt and spices then roasted in the tandoor
  • PANEER PAKORA $9.99
    • cottage cheese smothered in chickpea batter and fried to golden brown, served with chutney
  • TANDOORI MUSHROOMS $12.50
    • mushroom marinated in tandoori paste and roasted in tandoor
  • TANDOORI PRAWNS $14.99
    • juicy prawns marinated in tandoori paste and roasted in tandoor
  • PRAWN PAKORA $14.50
    • king prawns dipped in chick peas batter and deep fried
  • SEEKH KEBAB $10.00
    • lamb mince rolled onto a skewer and roasted in the tandoor half
  • MALAI TIKKA $10.00
    • boneless chicken pieces marinated with cashew nut paste cheese yogurt herbs, spices and cooked in a tandoor half
  • MALAI TIKKA $18.00
    • boneless chicken pieces marinated with cashew nut paste cheese yogurt herbs, spices and cooked in a tandoor full
  • FISH TIKKA $12.00
    • boneless pieces of seasonal fish wrapped in herbs and spices and smoke roasted in the tandoor oven half
  • FISH TIKKA $19.99
    • boneless pieces of seasonal fish wrapped in herbs and spices and smoke roasted in the tandoor oven full
  • TANDOORI CHICKEN $12.00
    • tender spring chicken marinated in yogurt, spices and gently roasted over charcoal half
  • TANDOORI CHICKEN $18.50
    • tender spring chicken marinated in yogurt, spices and gently roasted over charcoal full
  • CHICKEN TIKKA $11.50
    • boneless thigh pieces marinated overnight in ginger, garlic and roasted over charcoal half
  • CHICKEN TIKKA $17.50
    • boneless thigh pieces marinated overnight in ginger, garlic and roasted over charcoal full
  • VEGETARIAN PLATTER for two $14.00
    • combination of 3 entree onion bhaji, samosa, and pakora
  • MIX PLATTER FOR TWO $17.50
    • combination of samosa, pakora, chicken tikka and seekh kebab
  • TANDOORI PLATTER FOR TWO $20.50
    • combination of lamb kebab malai tikka tandoori prawns and chicken tikka
ALL MAINS-NON VEGETARIAN ALL MAINS-NON VEGETARIAN
  • BUTTER CHICKEN $15.00
    • delicacy of barbecued chicken cooked in smooth creamy tomato gravy
  • MANGO CHICKEN $15.00
    • boneless chicken pieces cooked in delicious mango flavored creamy and lightly spiced sauce
  • TIKKA MASALA (CHICKEN/LAMB/BEEF) $15.00
    • cooked with onion capsicum and special Indian spices
  • SAAGWALA (CHICKEN/LAMB/BEEF) $15.00
    • cooked in a puree of spinach blended with our own herbs and spiced
  • JALFRAIZEE (CHICKEN/LAMB/BEEF) $15.00
    • a tangy flavored dish cooked with chunks of tomatoes onions and chef's special gravy
  • MADRAS (CHICKEN/LAMB/BEEF) $15.00
    • south Indian style curry cooked in coconut flavored lightly spiced sauce
  • KORMA (CHICKEN/LAMB/BEEF) $15.00
    • cooked with gravy of cashew nuts, almonds, and mild Indian Spices
  • KADHAI (CHICKEN/LAMB/BEEF) $15.00
    • cooked with onions, capsicum with Indian spices in Chef's special gravy
  • ROGANJOSH (CHICKEN/LAMB/BEEF) $15.00
    • cooked in exotic herbs in the traditional north Indian style
  • VINDALOO (CHICKEN/LAMB/BEEF) $15.00
    • a hot favorite Goan Dish cooked in authentic vindaloo gravy
  • DO PIAZA (CHICKEN/LAMB/BEEF) $15.00
    • tender succulent choice of meat cooked with diced onions, spices and made into a dry curry
  • BANJARA (CHICKEN/LAMB/BEEF) $15.00
    • choice of meat cooked with diced potatoes and creamy tomato based gravy
  • RARA (CHICKEN/LAMB/BEEF) $15.99
    • cooked with choice of mince with Indian herbs & spices in Chef's special gravy
  • GOAT CURRY $15.99
    • cooked in exotic herbs in the traditional north Indian style
  • EMPRESS SPECIAL CURRY(CHICKEN/LAMB/BEEF) $18.50
    • cooked with mix vegetable mushroom, onion tomatoes, and cashew nut base gravy
ALL MAINS-VEGETARIAN ALL MAINS-VEGETARIAN
  • PALAK PANEER $13.99
    • cottage cheese cubes cooked with spinach in mild spice gravy and straight from north India
  • PANEER TIKKA MASALA $13.99
    • homemade cheese cubes cooked in onion, tomato and capsicum gravy with mild spices
  • SHAHI PANEER $13.99
    • cottage cheese cooked with cream, tomato, and crushed cashews
  • KADHAI PANEER $13.99
    • cottage of cheese cooked with onions capsicums with mild Indian Spices in chef's special gravy
  • BUTTER PANEER $13.99
    • cottage of cheese cooked in smooth creamy tomato gravy
  • DHAL MAKHNI $13.99
    • lentils cooked with ginger onions tomato and coriander leaves
  • DHAL TADKA $13.99
    • yellow lentils cooked with butter onion, tomato and garnished with coriander
  • CHANA MASALA $13.99
    • the whole chickpea seasoned with onion, garlic ginger and finished with spices and herbs
  • VEGETARIAN KORMA $13.99
    • fresh mix vegetables cooked in mild creamy cashew nut gravy
  • BOMBAY ALOO $13.99
    • deep fried potatoes cooked with spices
  • MALAI KOFTA $13.99
    • sweet base curry with tender succulent balls made of mashed potatoes cheese and dried fruits
  • MATTAR MUSHROOM $13.99
    • mushroom and green peas, cooked with tomato, onion garlic and garnished with cream and coriander
SEAFOOD SPECIALTIES SEAFOOD SPECIALTIES
  • BUTTER PRAWN $17.00
    • king size prawn cooked in smooth creamy tomato gravy
  • PRAWN MALABARI $17.00
    • A Bombay specialty, cooked with mustard seed, coconut, curry leaves, capsicum, tomato, and spices
  • CURRY(PRAWN/FISH) $17.00
    • cooked in onion and tomato gravy with spices
  • MASALA(PRAWN/FISH) $17.00
    • cooked in onion tomato and ginger thick gravy, garnished with coriander
  • SAAGWALA(PRAWN/FISH) $17.00
    • cooked with spices coconut cream and tomato gravy, a famous curry from south India region
  • MADRAS(PRAWN/FISH) $17.00
    • prepared in spices, coconut cream and tomato gravy, a famous curry from South India region
INDO CHINESE INDO CHINESE
  • CHILI CHICKEN $15.99
    • pieces of chicken cooked with onion, capsicum and green chilies in soy sauce
  • CHEESE CHILI(CHILI PANEER) $14.99
    • cubes of cottage cheese cooked with onion, capsicum and green chilies in soy sauce
  • CHICKEN MANCHURIAN $15.99
    • chicken cubes cooked in special Empress's Manchurian sauce
  • VEGETABLE MANCHURIAN $14.99
    • vegetable balls cooked in special Empress's Manchurian sauce
NAAN BREAD NAAN BREAD
  • Plain Naan $2.50
  • GailicNaan $3.00
  • Cheese Naan $4.00
  • Cheese and Garlic Naan $4.50
  • Cheese and Spinach Naan $4.99
  • Keema Naan $5.00
  • Peshawar Naan $4.50
  • Rogan Naan $5.00
  • Tandoori Roti $2.50
  • Lacha Paratha $4.00
  • Aloo Paratha $4.00
RICE SPECIALTIES RICE SPECIALTIES
  • Chicken/Lamb/Beef Biryani $16.00
  • Prawn Biryani $18.00
  • Vegetable Biryani $14.00
  • Steamed Basmati/Coconut/Saffron $3.00
KIDS MENU KIDS MENU
  • Kid's Butter chicken $7.50
  • Chicken Nuggets & chips $6.50
  • Kid's hot dog $6.50
SIDE ORDER SIDE ORDER
  • Fries $3.50
  • Papadum (4 PCs) $2.00
  • Raita (Cucumber & Yoghurt) $3.00
  • Pickles (Mix) $2.50
  • Sweet Mango Chutney $2.50
  • Indian Dips Platter $7.00
DESSERTS DESSERTS
  • Pista Kulfi $5.00
  • Mango Kulfi $5.00
  • Gulabjamun $5.00
BANQUET BANQUET
  • VEGETARIAN BANQUET $25.00
    • Samosa, Veg pakora, onion bhaji, vegetable korma, palak paneer, dal, rice naan & accompaniments
  • NON-VEG BANQUET $30.00
    • samosa, onion bhaji, chicken Tikka and seekh kebab, butter chicken, lamb Rogan josh, beef madras & veg korma, rice, naan & Accompaniments
  • EMPRESS SPECIAL BANQUET $35.00
    • prawn pakora, chicken tikka, seekh kebab, samosa and pakora, butter chicken, king prawn masala, lamb Rogan josh, beef madras, veg korma, rice, naan & accompaniments

Nearby Sample Menus

  • All meals comes with option of any dessert from our dessert menu $6.50
  • Side Orders $4.50
    • Vegetables
  • Surf and Turf $28.30
    • 230 gms (pre-cooked weight) sirloin steak topped with shrimps and our special sauce. Served with vegetables or salad and your choice of potato french fries.
  • Side Orders $5.00
    • French Fries
  • Beef Lasagne $20.80
    • Topped with spaghetti suace, parmesan cheese and served with salad and a garlic roll.
  • Park Loin Steak $25.00
    • 230gm(pre-cooked weight) pork loin served with brown gravy, apple sauce, vegetables or salad and your choice of potato french fries.
  • Hollandaise $2.50
  • Spicy Chciken Salad $21.50
    • Served in crispy totrilla shell with lettuce, tomato, cucumber, sour cream, salsa and grated cheese.
  • Frutti de mare S$17 / L$26
    • Tomato sauce, cheese, tuna, anchovies, shrimps
  • ●Chicken
  • Della casa $27.00
    • Scotch fillet steak served with potato mash, mushrooms steak sauce and topped with steamed green beans
  • Banoffee pie $9.00
  • Tomato soup with bacon $12.00
  • Salmon supreme S$17 / L$26
    • Tomato sauce, cheese, spinach, smoked salmon, capers, olives
  • Seafood platter $29.50
    • Pan fried scallops, prawns, mussels & calamari in a creamy tomato sauce served wityh fettuccine and mesclun salad
  • Mixed berry cheese cake $9.00
  • BEEF STEW $14.00
    • Hearty beef and ale stew served with thick cut bread
  • CHILI CHEESE CHIPS $13.50
    • Our hand cut golden fries served with spicy chilli and melted cheese
  • CHEESE PLOUGHMAN’S(V) $11.50
    • English cheese, lettuce, tomato. Branston pickle and mayonnaise
  • GARLIC BREAD $6.00
  • WEDGES $6.00
    • Seasoned wedges served with sour cream.
  • CHEF'S PIE OF THE WEEK $18.50
    • Chefs selection of a Homemade pie served with creamy chive mash and seasonal vegetables.
  • SURF AND TURF $21.50
    • Sirloin steak and Whitby scampi served with our hand cut chips and garden peas with a choice of mushroom or pepper sauce.
  • WEDGES. BACON AND CHEESE $13.50
    • Seasoned wedges with bacon pieces and melted cheese served with sour cream and sweet chilli
  • Wedges with Bacon, Cheese and Sour Cream $10.00
  • Pan Fried Pork Schnitzel $16.00
    • Served With Creamy Mushroom Sauce
  • Beef Burger $11.00
  • Pan Fried or Battered Fish of the Day $20.00
  • Battered Banana with maple syrup. $7.00
  • onion rings $7.00
  • Vanilla Ice Cream $7.00
    • served with Chocolate, Strawberry or Passionfruit sauce.
  • Apple and Blueberry Crumble $7.00
  • Ortolana
    • grilled eggplant, capsicum, red onion, olives
  • Bresaola
    • beef bresaola, rocket, parmesan
  • Gamberi
    • prawns, tomato, celery, red onion
  • Pasta Speciale $ 22.00
  • Puttanesca
    • tomato sauce, anchovy, garlic, olives, capers, chili
  • Guanciale
    • pork guanciale, rosemary
  • Contadina
    • chicken, bacon, hot chorizo, sausage
  • Ravioli
    • pumpkin & ricotta or spinach & ricotta
  • Wagyu beef burger $25
    • with cos hearts, tomato, red onion, beetroot, emmental cheese, tomato relish and fried egg, Choice of salad greens or aioli with fries
  • Herbed parmesan chicken $25
    • sautéed baby potatoes, green beans and bearnaise
  • Egg whites only odd $2
  • Thick cut fries $10
    • with aioli and herbed sea salt
  • Tempura prawns $22
    • with Sweet Chili Dip
  • Grilled veggie stock $20
    • with puy lentils, torched blue cheese and sundried tomato and fennel jam
  • Authentic Brazilian acai bowl $16
    • with banana and granola
  • Baby beetroot with garden carrots and marinated feta $19.50
    • on a kale and quinoa salad with hazelnut and tamarind dressing
  • Chips $5.80
  • Chicken salad $8.90
  • Steak breakfast $19.80
    • Served with sirloin steak, 2 slices of bacon, 2 eggs (any style), tomato, hash brown, sausage, mushroom & toast
  • Eggs on toast $7.80
    • Served with 2 eggs (any style), & 2 slices of toast
  • Pancake $11.80
  • Toasted sandwich
  • Eggs benedict $13.80
    • Served with bacon or salmon, poached eggs with hollandaise sauce
  • Toasted bagel $6.80
    • Served with jam & cream cheese
  • Potato Fritter $0.70
  • Lamb - Lge / Med / Sml $17.00/$13.00/$10.00
  • Potato $0.50
  • Hawaii Burger $4.00
  • Chicken Pieces $18.00
    • 5 Pieces
  • Pork Burger $5.50
  • Lamb Burger $5.50
  • No.5 Hungry for Fish/Chicken $16.00
    • 5 Fish or Chicken, $2 Chips & 1.5L Coke
  • Thai Suki Soup
    • Vermicelli with meat, prawn or seafood and vegetables
  • -Prawn, Seafood $16.00
  • Jasmine Rice Soup ( Tom Kao Piak) $11.00 /$16.00
    • Chicken, Prawns. Jasmine Rice Soup
  • Northeastern Salad (Larb) $14.00
    • Minced, Chicken Pork, Beef. Seasoned with spices, lemon juice, toasted ground rice
  • Ginger Stir Fried (Pad Khing) $11.00
    • Chicken, Pork, Beef. Sauteed with ginger, mushroom and seasonal vegetables
  • Basil and Chilli Stir Fried (Pad Krapoa) $11.00
    • Chicken, Pork, Beef. Stir fried with fresh chillies and basil leaves and added seasonal vegetables-
  • Chicken Wings (Tod Gai) $12.00
    • Deep Fried Chicken Wings served with sticky rice
  • Red Curry (Gang Dang) $11.00
    • Chicken, Pork, Beef. In red curry and coconut milk with seasonal vegetables
  • For today's specials please see the specials board.
  • Bacon Buttie, smokey bacon, potato scallop, cos lettuce, tomato, mustard on a ciabatta bun. $12.00
  • North African spiced lamb chops w cumin, black olive powder. $18.00
  • Pocket toastie: Taleggio cheese, portobello mushroom, zucchini flower. $16.00
  • Green tahini hummus, broad beans, pine nut, crisp flat bread. $10.00
  • Warm kumara and caramelised leek salad, baby spinach, pearl barley, honey mustard dressing. $12.00
  • Vietnamese tartare w coriander, chilli, nahm jim, prawn crackers. $18.00
  • Naan roll: Tandoori chicken, cucumber, pickles, curry leaf. $16.00
  • Steak, Egg and Cheese N/A
  • Capsicum N/A
  • Subway Club N/A
  • Aioli N/A
  • Flatbread N/A
  • Meatball N/A
  • Pizza Sub with Cheese N/A
  • Choc Chip N/A
  • Extra Fillings $1.00
  • Cheese, Hawaiian, Bacon, Egg $6.50
  • Fillings x 2 $5.00
  • Ham, Cheese, Tomato, Egg, Bacon, Pineapple, Onion
  • Hamburger $5.50
  • Eggs, Toast, Bacon, Sausage, Hash Browns, Beans $10.00
  • Extra 50¢
  • Breakfast #1 n/a
    • French Toast
  • Breakfast #5 n/a
    • Toasted Bagel
  • Breakfast #4 n/a
    • Egg Omelette
  • Breakfast #3 n/a
    • Egg Benedict
  • Breakfast #2 n/a
    • Big Breakfast
  • Smoked Bacon, Over Easy Egg, Cheddar, Caramelised Onion Jam $12
  • All $12
  • Grilled Asparagus, Haloumi, Dukkah, Baby Spinach Radish $12
  • Cheese $2
  • All $13
  • Extras
  • All $13
  • Meat $3
  • Fried fish fillets with pickled cabbage and chili $24.50
  • Fried rice cake with potherb mustard and shredded pork $9.50
  • Tomato and egg soup $7.50
  • Chinese cabbage and tofu soup $16.50
  • Fried rice cake with shredded pork and mustard greens $9.50
  • Fried noodles with shredded pork $9.50
  • Fried fish fillets with liquor sauce $24.50
  • Braised mutton with soy sauce in hot pot $25.50
Empress Of India

Empress Of India

location

Address

2 Surrey Crescent, Grey Lynn, Auckland, Auckland, 1021, New Zealand

phone

Phone

093788780

email

Email

None

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Thursday: 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Friday: 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Saturday: 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Sunday: 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM
price range

Price

$20 - $30

type

Type

None

service level

Service

None

cuisine

Cuisine

Indian , North Indian

features

Features

EFTPOS ,  Takeaway ,  Home Delivery ,  Vegetarian Friendly ,  Cash ,  Lunch ,  Kid Friendly ,  Seating ,  Cards accepted ,  Dinner ,  Full Bar

Location
2 Surrey Crescent, Grey Lynn, Auckland, Auckland, 1021, New Zealand
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