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

  • Broccolini / Whipped Persian Feta / Wilted Spinach $6 each
  • Bean Salad Shaved Cucumber, Hazelnut Whip, Eggplant Kasundi $19
  • Spiced Short Rib Savoury Crepe, Apple Salsa, Baba Ghanoush $24
  • Spinach Dumplings Goat Curd, Shitake Mushroom Pickle (3) $9
  • Il Casaro Burrata Heirloom Tomato, Coconut & Mustard Dressing $22
  • Heirloom Tomato / Avocado / Poached Egg $4 each
  • Frozen Yoghurt Burnt Honey, Peach Sorbet, Nuts & Seeds $17
  • Tuna Carpaccio Sweet Pea, Confit Octopus, Sour Cream & Mint $28
  • Banana Chicken $28.90
    • Filled with banana, wrapped in bacon w/ mango salsa
  • - Meal on its own $9.90
  • Gourmet Bangers 'n Mash $25.90
    • ask for today's flavour
  • Oysters $13.50 / $20.90
    • With Balsamic reduction
  • T-Bone Steak - minimum 400g (cannot be cooked "well done") $32.50
  • Lamb Shanks
    • Braised in tomato, rosemary, red wine, served on spinach and mash
  • Carpetbag $33.90
    • Eye fillet filled with oysters
  • All Day Breakfast $18.90
    • sausages, bacon, sauteed mushrooms, eggs, tomato, capsicum, relish, onion marmalade, toast
  • Banana & Cinnamon Fritters $10.00
    • w hot caramel
  • Fries and Chipotle Mayo $8.00
  • Shredded Chook
    • Pickled onion, corn, cabbage & chipotle mayo
  • Dos Chicken Tostadas $12.00
  • Flan $10.00
    • impossible chocolate flan
  • Grilled Prawn
    • Pineapple salsa & guacamole
  • Pulled Pork Flautas $13.00
  • Chorizo w. potato, green onion, and bean
  • Nachos w/ beef, beans & sour cream $15.90
  • Creamy Mushrooms w/ bacon & tomato $16.90
  • Kiddy Breakfast w/ egg, bacon + toast $9.00
  • Eggs Benedict w/ bacon - Salmon $16.50 $17.80
  • B.L.A.T w/ bacon, lettuce, tomato & avocado $14.00
  • B.L.T w/ bacon, lettuce & tomato $12.00
  • Muesli w/ fruit & yoghurt $13.00
  • Smoked Chicken Salad $15.90
    • lettuce, tomato, cucumber, carrot, avocado
  • Sesame seed teriyaki chicken
  • Teriyaki beef roll
  • Crispy chicken roll
  • Sesame seed tempura prawn
  • man nigiri
  • Fresh tuna nigini
  • Smoked eel nigiri
  • Tempura prawn roll
  • S10 Cheese Patty with Salad $10.00
    • Crispy Soy with Cheese filling and BBQ Sauce
  • R16 Pickled Rice $10.00
  • R15 Rendang Rice $15.00
    • Soy Cutlets & Potatoes in Special Curry Sauce with tempura & Sliced Cucumbers
  • Deluxe $18.00
  • N3 Wonton Noodle Soup $12.00
    • Egg Noodle, Wonton, Soy, Vegetables
  • S2 Chips $4.50
    • Served with Tomato Sauce
  • V1 BBQ Sauce Vege Patty $13.00
    • Served with Hot Chips and Salad
  • N6 Tomato Noodle Soup $15.00
    • Fresh Tomato Sauce, White Noodle, Vegetable Mince, Tofu, Vegetables
  • New Orleans Chicken Burger $20.5
    • Southern spice crumbed free range chicken breast with spring onion summer slaw, mango chutney, served on beetroot brioche bun, fries & chipotle aioli
  • Hollandaise sauce, Aioli, Chutney etc $1
  • Vietnamese Chicken Salad (GF, DF) $18.5
    • With grilled lemongrass chicken thigh, mesclun, coriander, mint, pickled carrot, bean sprout, rice noodle, crushed peanuts with a spicy garlic lime and chilli dressing
  • Streaky Bacon, Sausages, Grilled Mushroom, Chorizo $5
  • Juicy Lucy Burger $20.5
    • Premium house made beef patty stuffed with smoked cheddar, candied bacon, radicchio, red onion, Moll, American mild mustard served on charcoal brioche bun & fries
  • Smoked Salmon $5.5
  • Italian Lady (GF) $18.5
    • Freedom loaves, feta, smashed avocado, vine tomato, poached egg, mozzarella, red onion, za'atar, drizzled with basil pesto and Italian glaze
  • Mediterranean Calamari Salad $19.5
    • Fried calamari served on a bed of olives, tomatoes, cucumber, onions, lettuce with citrus mint yoghurt dressing
  • -Unagi (Eel) $2.00
  • ●Salad $12.50
    • Main Salad with soy sesame dressing. For Salad: Chicken Teriyaki or Katsu, Udon Salad
  • -or brown rice $2.00
  • Platter orders must be placed or least a day before
  • -Main on rice or brown rice + sides + miso $2.00
  • -Seafood $2.00
  • ●Bento $14.50
  • Sashimi dish M $10.00 / L $15.00
  • Kakeyake
  • EATBOX $ 6.99
    • EAT FRESH AND DELICIOUS FOOD EVERYDAY WE HOPE YOU ENJOY THE EATBOX EXPERIENCE. IT'S ONLY
  • SWEET CHILLI CHICKEN SALAD COMBO $7.99
    • Sweet Chilli Chicken with Delicious Sauce + Sushi + Seasonal Salad + Rice or Riceball
  • PUMPKIN SOUP $4.99
    • Pumpkin soup benefits in weight loss and detoxification. Pumpkin is a "treasure" of vitamins (vitamin A, E, C, B) and contains a dose of iron and magnesium. Another positive effect of pumpkin is that regulates metabolism, especially if you have weight problems.
  • Tuna Boat $1.80
  • FRIED TOFU SALAD COMBO $7.99
    • Fried Tofu With Delicious Sauce + Sushi + Seasonal Salad + Rice or Riceball
  • Unagi nigiri $1.80
  • SA3 Honey Mustard Sauce
  • - Plain $16.50
  • Maple Toasted Muesli $9.50
    • Berry coulis + natural yoghurt
  • Smoked Salmon + Potato Rosti $16.50
    • Rocket, red onion, capers, sour cream and grilled lemon
  • - Ham $18.50
  • Avocado + Tomato Bruschetta $12.50
    • Chilli, lime and coriander dressing and salad greens
  • Pancake Stack $14.50
    • Strawberry compote + cream - Add bacon $16.50
  • Creamy Blue Cheese Mushrooms $18.90
    • 5 grain, bacon, rocket + poached egg
  • French Toast $16.50
    • Banana + blueberry maple - Add bacon $18.50
  • SNAPPER $9.50/$12.90/$15.90
  • PRAWN TWISTERS $13.90
    • 6 freshly cooked prawn twisters served with chips of sweet lemon aioli or tartar sauce
  • NOBASHI PRAWN $2.00
  • DOUBLE STRIKE $9.90
    • 2 little John burgers
  • MUSSEL $1.50
  • MINI HOT DOGS $7.90
    • 3 mini hot dogs, small chips and any kids drink
  • WEDGES $4.90/$6.90
  • 15 X HOKI $26.90
  • Apple + Fennel Slaw $9
  • Curly Fries, Chiptole Aioli $9
  • Massimo'S Buffalo Mozzarella, Basil, Curious Croppers Cherry Tomatoes $25
  • Hawkes Bay Lamb Ribs, Peanuts, Chilli + Garlic Caramel, Lime $19.5 / $32
  • Citrus Cured Akaroa Salmon, Fennel, Avocado, Grapefruit, Yuzu, Caviar $19
  • Sauteed Summer Greens, Pine Nuts $9
  • Potato Gnocchi, Local Mushroom, Parmesan Spinach $26
  • Freedom Farms Pork Belly, Mahurangi Scallops, Carrot, Ginger, Broccolini $34
  • Goat R $10.00 L $20.00
  • Fish and chips combo 600ml drink $9.00
  • Lamb R $10.00 L $14.00
  • Vegetable R $8.00 L $12.00
  • Rice R $3.00 L $5.00
  • Nakai R $10.00 L $20.00
  • Prawn R $12.00 L $16.00
  • Dhal R $5.00
  • Matcha Ice Cream / Sesame Ice Cream / Egg Pudding / Mango Pudding / Matcha Pudding $5.50
  • Beef Ball and Fish Ball Noodle Soup $10.90
    • Beef ball, fish ball, vegetables, rice noodle
  • Chicken Fillet Bun with Hot Chips / Pork Chop Bun with Hot Chips $7.90
  • Beef Fried Hor Fun $11.90
    • Beef, bean sprout, onion, spring onion
  • Seafood Udon Noodle Soup $10.90
    • Prawn, mussel, fish ball, fishcake, squid, surimi, mushroom and egg
  • Seafood & Tofu Claypot $14.90
    • Prawn, mussel, fish ball, fish cake, surimi, celery, broccoli, carrot, onion, deep fried tofu
  • Extra Rice Bowl $2.00
  • Prawn Wonton Noodle Soup $10.90
    • Prawn wonton, bbq pork, vegetables
  • Kung pao chicken $19.80
  • Scrambled eggs with tomatoes $11.00
  • Pork bun $1.20
  • Sauteed pork liver / Sauteed pork tripe $17.80
  • Fish with pickled vegetable soup $23.80
  • Dry fried pork $21.80
  • Egg with tea sauce $2.00
  • Shredded pork with garlic sprout $18.80
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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