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

  • Squid ink linguine & ‘Cloudy Bay’ clams w/ hand-cut pasta,‘Olaf’s’ ficelle, ‘Salash’ chorizo & sauv blanc sauce Small $22 Large $28
  • Clams $2.5
    • Diamond Shell – salty with a clean ocean finish – Marlborough
  • Bill’s charred Asparagus w/ black olive butter, lemonade zest & chives $12
  • Lamb ribs w/ skordalia & cumin paprika oil $18
  • Skirt steak w/ tobacco onions, iceberg wedge & habanero mustard $26
  • Wood roasted free range chicken w/ Israeli couscous, aubergine & yoghurt $33
  • Fergus’ bone marrow – wood roasted w/ parsley & shallot salad $20
  • Kingfish sashimi $17
    • w/ oyster cream, apple & fennel seed
  • Nachos Nachos $8.90 / Combo $12.90
  • Mussel / Sausage $1.20
  • Falafel Kebab
  • Hamburger
  • Lunch Time Special 1 $5.00
    • 1/4 Chicken & mixed salad
  • Tomato $0.50
  • Family Meal 1 $24.70
    • 4x Hamburgers, 2 crab sticks, 2 hot dogs, 1 x $4 chips
  • Chicken Souvlaki $13.00
  • Pa Ram Rong Song $27.50
    • Tofu with Vegetables & Peanut Sauce
  • Kuey Tiew Rad Na $29.50
    • Rice Noodles with Seafood & sauteed Vegetables
  • Priew Wan Pak $27.50
    • Pan Fried Vegetables served in Sweet & Sour Sauce
  • Pla Pad Khing $35.00
    • Snapper Fillets with Ginger, Onion & Brown Sauce
  • Poh Pai Kaew $14.00
    • Spring Roll stuffed with Minced Pork & Vegetables
  • Khao Pad Supparod $29.00
    • Fried Rice with Chicken, Prawns, Pineapple, Green Peas, Raisins & Carrot
  • Pad Kee Mao $29.00
    • Flat Rice Noodles with Chopped Beef served with Basil & Chilli
  • Pad Thai Jay $27.50
    • Traditional Thai Noodles with Tofu & Vegetables
  • Dark Chocolate Pot 15
    • w spiced rum fruits & chocolate meringue crumble
  • Sticky Hot Wings 23.5
    • 16 wings
  • Guest Appearance Burger N/A
    • this weeks special with fat chips (see your waiter for details)
  • Mac 'N' Cheese 13
    • w three cheese sauce & smoked tomatoes
  • Chipotle sauce 1
  • Todays Cheese Plate 18
    • w fig & chilli chutney & fresh apple
  • Chocolate Brownie Bites 2
  • Mini Fish & Chips 12
    • battered fish w fat chips & salad
  • Panna Cotta, vanilla infused Italian custard made with cream served with berries
  • Humus, ground chickpeas, olive oil, garlic, lemon and tahini, served with warm Turkish bread $10.50
  • Tuscan Lamb (Small / Large) $19.00 / $27.00
    • - marinated sliced lamb, pickled mushrooms, feta cheese and a garlic and yoghurt dressing
  • Pizza Bread(Small/Large) $5.00/$8.00
    • with crushed garlic, oregano and mozzarella cheese
  • Fish of the day, ask for details of our chef's wonderful creations
  • Smoked Gourmet Seafood (Small / Large) $19.00 /$27.00
    • - salmon, scallops, shrimps, spinach and mozarella
  • ​Mousakka, layers of potato, ground beef mince, egg plant, bechamel sauce, red salsa, baked in the oven, topped with mozzarella cheese. $26.00
  • Tandoori chicken(Small / Large) $19.00/ $27.00
    • - Tandoori chicken, mushrooms, onion, capsicum, pineapple and olives
  • BBQ Pork & Veges $15.50
  • Fish (Terakihi) $3.00
  • Combination Meats $16.00
  • Shrimp $15.50
  • Egg Noodles = $1 extra
  • Bacon & Egg $6.00
  • Steak & Mushroom $15.50
  • Bacon & Egg $5.00
  • Cheese Chicken $5.60
  • Legend $9.00
    • with avocado, bacon & camembert
  • Special D $10.00
    • 2 fish of the day, 2 potato fritters, 4 chicken nuggets, $2 chips
  • Donuts With Cinnamon And Sugar $1.00
  • Each $ 1.60
  • With Bacon $6.60
  • With Bacon, Cheese $5.40
  • Mussel Battered $5.00
    • 6 with tartare
  • Marinated Pork
  • Marinated Beef
  • Rice
  • King Prawn
  • Marinated Beef
  • Marinated Chicken
  • Vegetables
    • Mushroom, potato, onion
  • Marinated Beef
  • Potato Wedges (Small/ Large) $5.50/$7.50
    • with Sour Cream, spicy/lemon pepper or fresh herb
  • *Toasted Muesli $9
    • served warm with greek yoghurt, berries & honey
  • Free Range
  • *=Vegetarian
  • *Vegetarian Big Breakfast $16
    • eggs, spinach, tomato, hash brown, mushrooms, toast & relish
  • Cheese, Tomato & Onion $5
  • *Creamy Button Mushrooms $12
    • with grilled tomato, toast & relish
  • Roast Chicken & Stuffing $6
  • C6 Beef Slices in Prickly Ash and Chili Sauce $ 10.8
  • D6 Cauliflower in Pot $ 14.8
  • F3 Olive Leaves Pork Mince and Intestine on Rice $ 12.0
  • D4 Lamb Heart, Stomach, Lamb Meat in Pot $ 16.8
  • R10 Kimchi Fried Rice $ 12.0
  • C12 Preserved Engg & Tofu Salad $ 9.8
  • V2 Deep Fried Round Bean with Pork Mince $ 15.8
  • M21 Deep Fried Spare Ribs in Salt & Pepper $ 16.8
  • buttermilk flatbreads, white taramasalata, carrot tzatziki, house olives, sumac $15.00
  • buttermilk flatbreads from the grill (V) $6.00
  • loukoumades, nutella, coffee ice cream, hazelnuts $15.00
  • poached & charred blackboy peaches, green beans, sheep´s feta, hazelnuts, sherry vinaigrette (V, GF) $15.00
  • wood-fired corn, fennel seed rub, mizithra (V, GF) $8.00
  • cypriot burghul (V, GF) $8.00
  • house chips, mountain oregano, lemon zest (V, GF) $9.00
  • spit-roasted pineapple, spiced caramel, creme fraiche ice cream, pistachio (GF) $14.00
  • Steak and cheese $2.80
  • Chicken pie $2.80
  • Potato top $2.80
  • Bacon egg pie $2.80
  • Pork pie $2.80
  • Steak curry $2.80
  • Steak mushroom $2.80
  • Frankfurter roll $2.50
  • BBQ Bacon Cheeseburger $13
    • beef, pickles & onion
  • Falafel $14
    • mint yoghurt, hummus, lettuce & garlic mayo
  • Grilled Fish $15
    • jalapenos, lettuce & mayo
  • Cubano $15
    • pulled pork, ham, cheese & jalapenos
  • Pie & Pint $20
    • daily pie and a choice of beer from our taps
  • Umami $15
    • beef, blue cheese, bacon, onions, lettuce & mustard
  • Grilled Chicken $16
    • bacon, lettuce, avocado & mayo
  • Chicken Burrito $15
    • rice, guacamole, salsa, jalapenos, beans & coriander
  • Prawn tempura roll sushi $15.00
  • Yakisoba with vegetables $14.00
    • Stir fried egg noodles with vegetables
  • Assorted Tempura $17.00
  • Tofu salad $5.00
  • KIKU SET $40per person
    • Steamed green soya beans / Steamed spinach/ Beef Tataki salad / Assorted rolled sushi / Assorted fresh sashimi / Fish fillet of the day / Assorted tempura / Teriyaki chicken / Grilled scotch fillet steak / Rice, miso soup / Dessert
  • Teriyaki Chicken Donburi $19.00
  • Deep fried tofu and eggplant $ 9.50
    • In a warm light soy and dashi stock
  • Prawn tempura $9.00
  • SOUP OF THE DAY $9.90
    • w/ Toast - choose from white, 5-grain ciabatta or wholemeal. Please ask staff.
  • w/ bacon $14.50
  • EGGS BENEDICT
  • w/ salmon $15.50
  • BREAKFAST BAGEL $9.90
    • w/ bacon, avo, tomato, greens & cream cheese
  • w/ bacon $14.30
  • B.L.A.T $14.20
    • Bacon, lettuce, avo, tomato
  • $4.50 choice of one
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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