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

  • Calabrese MTR $44 STD $21.50
    • Tomato pulp, mozzarella, salami, olives, oregano, chilli, parmesan, extra virgin olive oil
  • Toto' MTR $54 STD $25.50
    • Tomato pulp, mozzarella, parma ham, rocket, parmesan & extra virgin olive oil
  • Marinara MTR $38 STD $19
    • Tomato pulp, roasted garlic, oregano, basil, extra virgin olive oil
  • Pizza 13-17 persone $210
    • Classic, Modern, Gourmet and Special Toto' pizza over 3 metres, accompanied with arancini, croquettes and rocket salads.
  • Pizza 8-12 persone $150
    • Classic, Modern, Gourmet and Special Toto' pizza over 2 metres accompanied with arancini, croquettes and rocket salads
  • Ai Gamberi MTR $49 STD $23.50
    • Prawns, basil, pesto, zucchini, cream mozzarella, parmesan
  • Croquettes $10.50
    • Mash potato croquettes, mozzarella, salami
  • Napoletana MTR $39 STD $19.50
    • Tomato pulp, mozzarella, anchovies, oregano, extra virgin olive oil
  • Portobello mushrooms & potato rosti stack $19.5 / $6
    • with slow-cooked eggs, Shiitake mushrooms, lentils, soft herbs, garnished with parmesan & basil pesto. Add bacon
  • Soft-Shell crab roll $18
    • quinoa, black sesame, wild rocket, bean sprout, carrot, coriander salad & seaweed tartar sauce
  • Slow-cooked lamb shank $26
    • with pearl barley, baby carrot, caramelized beetroot, micro herbs, parmesan
  • Bacon N/A
    • scrambled eggs, vine tomatoes, micro herbs, Pecorino & sun-dried tomato pesto
  • Superfood Cruesli $14
    • chia seed, quinoa, nuts, berry compote & coconut yoghurt
  • Winter roast vege salad $17 / $5 / $8.5
    • kumara, pumpkin, courgette, red onion, quinoa, falafel, carrot, pea purée, deep-fried brussels sprout, chilli hair, pomegranate molasses. add halloumi / add minute steak
  • Prawn dumpling Soup $17 / $5 / $3
    • with dried tofu, shiitake mushrooms, bok choy, zucchini, coriander, chilli, ginger, sesame seed. Add chicken / Add kimchi
  • Kimchi fried rice $17 / $4 / $5
    • with sous vide eggs, spring onion, sesame & chia seeds. Add avocado / add slow cooked beef
  • It’s ‘Ham’mer time G FA 13.0
    • Thick slices of country ham paired with Gruyère cheese topped with walnut mustard, gherkins and pickled red onion.
  • Black Stack Burger 18.5
    • Crispy braised pork belly with pickled celeriac, Bazza’s coriander and peanut sauce with fresh mint and cucumber embraced by a squid ink brioche bun and served with fries.
  • Freedom Rangers (AKA Big Brekky)G FA 20.5
    • Comes with free-ranged eggs, Freedom Farm bacon, free-to-roam rosemary lamb sausages, ‘I will smash you’ avo with feta and basil, vine ripped tomatoes and served on bread of the day, that was not free and definitely not ranged, but is still very delicious.
  • Omelette Exhibit ‘B’G FA 19.0
    • Prosciutto, Dolce Gorgonzala blue cheese, vine-ripped tomatoes, baby spinach, toast. (A little bit guilty, but should get off with a warning ).
  • Grilled Polenta CakesGF, VGA, VG 16.5
    • Comes with ‘I will smash you’ avo with feta and basil, Portobellomushrooms and goats curd. Plus it has cake in the name, you can’t go wrong. >>
  • Salmon on Herb Waffle 19.5
    • Served with our house cured salmon on herb waffles with a Romesco sauce topped off with basil, crispy capers, pickled red onion and whipped avocado/sour cream.
  • Kiwi Catch G FA 13.5
    • Our fish of the day is ‘tempurafied’ then delicately laid onto Rad’s fresh home-made brioche bread, layered with cos lettuce, fresh tomatoes and lightly massaged with our custom-made tartare... there’s some sort of sandwich day spa going on here.
  • Grandma’s Pork Bánh mì 13.5
    • Been years in the making! Light and crispy, traditional home-bakedVietnamese bread with Viet-style marinaded pork, pickled daikon and carrots, cucumber, coriander,mild red chilli and chicken cognac pate. >>
  • STEAK, TOMATO AND SPINACH $5.00/$14.50
  • MINCE AND CHILLI BEAN $5.00/$14.00
  • STEAK AND CURRY(Sultanas) $5.00/$14.50
  • APPLE AND BOYSENBERRY $3.50/$10.00
  • STEAK AND VEGETABLE $5.00/$14.50
  • VEGETARIAN $5.00/$14.50
  • CHICKEN $5.00/$14.50
  • MINCE SAVOURIES $1.50
  • -Seafood $19.00
  • -Seafood $19.00
  • Pad Thai Jae $15.00
    • Stir fried rice noodle with bean sprouts, egg, chives, tofu, mixed vegetables and chopped peanut
  • ●Plar
    • Served onion, spring onion, coriander, mint, kaffir lime leaves, lemongrass, lemon juice, chilli powder, roasted rice powder
  • -Lamb $17.50
  • ●Pad See Ew
    • Stir rice noodle with black soy sauce, egg, mixed vegetable and oyster sauce
  • -Beef, pork or chicken $16.00
  • ●Yum
    • Thai salad served with onion, spring onion, coriander, mint, tomato lemon juice, fish sauce, roasted chilli paste, chilli powder
  • Bacon $3.50
  • #4 $6.00
    • 12 Chicken Nuggets; Chips
  • #18 $25.00
    • 5 Fish; 2 Sausage; 3 Hot Dog; 5 Fritters; $5.00 Chips
  • #16 $14.00
    • 3 Fish; 2 Hot Dog; 3 Potato Fritters; $3.00 Chips
  • Ham & Onion $3.00
  • 12 Pork Dumpling $9.99
  • Cheese & Egg $3.00
  • #13 $11.00
    • 3 Fish; 2 Crab Sticks; 1 Spring roll; Chips
  • Dream Roll $14.00
    • Surimi, Cucumber, Avocado, BBQ Eel, Prawn, Creamy Sauce, Bonito Flakes, Masago
  • Platter B/54 Pieces $65.00
  • Heaven Roll A $18.00
    • Peanut Butter, Fried Prawn, Bacon, Avocado, Cucumber, Teriyaki Chicken, Bread Crumbs, Creamy Sauce
  • Heaven Roll B $18.00
    • Cream Cheese, Fried Prawn, Bacon, Avocado, Cucumber, Teriyaki Chicken, Bread Crumbs, Creamy Sauce
  • Spicy Crazy Chicken $13.50
    • Surimi or Cream Cheese, Cucumber, Avocado, Teriyaki Chicken, Bread Crumbs, Hot Sauce, Spicy Sauce, Pink Sauce
  • French Kiss Roll $14.00
    • Salmon, Fried Prawn, Surimi, Cream Cheese, Avocado, Creamy Wasabi Sauce, Masago
  • Kiwi Legend Roll $15.00
    • Cream Cheese, Avocado, Pickle, Teriyaki Chicken, Kiwi Fruit, Pineapple, Teriyaki Sauce, Sweet Chilli Sauce, Bread Crumbs, Creamy Wasabi Sauce, Pink Sauce
  • Cheese Dream Roll $16.00
    • Cream Cheese, Surimi, Cucumber, Avocado, BBQ Eel, Salmon, Prawn, Creamy Wasabi Sauce, Masago
  • Duck Breast, Prune, Walnut, Apple, Celery and Parsnip Boneless Rack of Lamb, Cucumber, Mint, Pistachio, Ras El Hanout Market Fish, Cuttlefish, Capsicum, Chorizo and White Beans Roasted Fillet of Beef, Watercress, Mustard, Pommes ‘Mousseline’ $ 39.9
  • Curious Croppers Tomato Salad with Basil and Shallot Jersey Benne Potatoes with Bracu Garden Mint Butter Local Leaves, Salad Cream, Radish and Croutons $8.90
  • This is a sample menu, dishes may change with the seasons.
  • Market Sashimi, Pickled Cucumber, Puffed Rice, Soy and Coriander NZ Scampi, With Bacon, Sweetcorn, Potato and Leek Velouté Goats Cheese Stuffed Zucchini Flower, Tomato and Basil Pesto Venison Carpaccio, Beetroot, Horseradish, Potato. $22.90
  • Risotto of Faro & Lentils $32.90
    • Homemade Falafels and Goats Cheese
  • Battered Banana $2.00
  • Fresh Tarakihi $6.50
    • Battered/Grilled
  • Item plus scoop of chips & a 355 ml can of drink
  • Any 4 Fillings $4.00
  • Hawaiian Burger Combo $10.50
  • Cheese Burger $6.50
  • Grilled Chicken $1
  • Egg Burger $7.00
  • Onion rings $8.50
  • Fish sliders $22
    • With chips
  • Spicy seafood laksa $18.00
    • Mixed seafoood with vermicelli
  • Pumpkin soup $12.00
    • With toast
  • Salmon sashimi $15.00
    • NZ salmon with wasabi $ soy sauce
  • Pan fried pork chops $28.00
    • With spicy apple sauce & salad
  • Mussel pot $23.00
    • NZ greenlips, very creamy and garlicky
  • Prawn tempera $12.00
    • Served with mayo & sweet chilli
  • Prawns $16.00
    • Coconut battered prawns served with aioli sauce
  • Grilled Salmon
    • Salmon served with chicken, apple, raddish and herbs
  • Fish & Chips Beer Battered Fish
    • served with chips and salad
  • Island Prawn/ Crab - Prawns/
    • Crab simmered in island aromatic spices and coconut cream served with rice
  • Steamed Jasmine Rice $3.00
  • Mussels Boat
    • Boat of greenshell mussels cooked in coconut cream and island aromatic spices served with toasted baguette
  • Seafood Soup
    • Prawns & fish cooked with coconut cream, aromatic spices served with noodle
  • Smoked Salmon
    • Smoked salmon served with salad
  • Braised pork belly $19.00
    • Slowly cooked pork belly served with caramelized pineapple salsa
  • Garlic bread $9.00
  • -veg $14.00
  • Pollo $24.00
    • Chargrilled chicken parmesan, peppers, onion & capers
  • Sparks $24.00
    • Spicy salami, black olives, tomato & chilli flakes
  • -sliced beef steak $17.00
  • -chicken $15.00
  • Prime sirloin $24.00
    • With potato gratin & parsnip puree
  • Soup of the day
  • Cashew & pumpkin seed granola w/ poached rhubarb, yoghurt $11.50
  • Creme brulee tart
  • Raspberry friand (GF)
  • Bacon, eggs, tomato on toast
  • Fruit & nut cookie
  • Vogel´s toast with homemade cherry & vanilla jam.
  • Strawberry macaroons
  • Deep fried big size prawn with special sauce $31.00
  • Fried plant egg, potato and green beans $16.50
  • Dan Dan noodle $10.00
  • Fried blue cod in the hot chili sauce market prices
  • Squier and shrimp fried with vegetables $19.80
  • Slice pork cooked with vegetables in chili sauce with rice $11.00
  • Sliced top side beef and beef tripe mixed with chilli sauce $13.50
  • Slicing lamb in chili soup $19.80
  • King prawn $1.30
  • Bacon burger $3.80
  • Combo 2 $15.00
    • fish & chips for 2 (two pieces of fish, 1 $3 scoop of chips, 2x 420ml coca-cola range)
  • Pineapple fritters $1.20
  • Ham $2.60
  • -tarakihi $3.50
  • Egg $2.50
  • Kumara chips $5.50
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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