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

  • Hokkien char Noodles $10.00
  • Stir-fried Bean Sprout with salty fish $12.00
  • BBQ pork noodles soup $9.00
  • Sweet & Sour Prawn $22.00
  • Plain Congee $3.00
  • Chili sauce Duck on iron plate $22.00
  • Chicken/Beef/Pork with black pepper sauce $15.00
  • Beef Stir Fried Rice Noodles $9.00
  • Pepper crusted sirloin $25.00
    • Pickled beets, kumara crisps, feta, micro greens & pepitas
  • Fried chicken wings $12.00
    • With chipotle sauce
  • Smoked paprika chicken, pine nut, avocado chilli oil $18.00
  • Cold-smoked salmon / Mild-smoked streaky bacon / Sauteed portobello mushrooms $5.00
  • ●Sides
  • Create your own pizza $13.00
    • Ham, cheese, pineapple. tomato, mushroom, chicken
  • Scrambled eggs & bacon on toast or baked beans on toast $9.00
  • ●Cheese
  • Tuna Skewer $7.50
    • with mustard, citrus + rosemary
  • Hotdog $3.50
  • Tarakihi / Gurnard $6.80
  • Mussel $1.80
    • battered
  • Large $12.50
  • Local Oyster $2.50
  • Tarakihi / Gurnard $7.40
  • Mussel Fritter $4.80
  • beef fat shoestring fries, garlic aioli
  • buttermilk fried chicken, mash, gravy $25.00
  • ginger ale panna cotta, gingernut biscuit, seasonal fruit, coulis $12.00
  • jonah's bombay nut mix $5.00
  • martell vsop $13.00
  • Mezze
    • harissa spiced hummus, beetroot dip, olives & feta, pickles, spiced nuts, vegetables, selection of bread
  • seven spiced calamari, smoked tomato aioli, coriander $15.00
  • letter series b $12.50
  • Big Tikka Salmon $33.50
    • Pan-seared fresh salmon prepared with salt, pepper, ginger and garlic paste. Accompanied with a mouthwatering sauce made from curry leaves, roasted coconut, red onion, tomato and tamarind pulp
  • Big Tikka Cottage Cheese $30.50
    • Fresh cottage cheese stuffed with pistachio, almond, raisin, green cardamom powder and cooked with pomegranate and sweet corn sauce
  • Palak Paneer (Mild) $21.90
    • Cottage cheese with fresh spinach puree, herbs, mixed spices and garlic
  • Rai Macchi (Medium) $28.50
    • Fish cooked in tangy gravy with onion, tomato, mustard paste and panch phoran
  • Dhingri Mutter (Medium) $21.50
    • Boiled mushrooms and peas with cumin seeds, tomato, onion and coriander
  • Pickles $3.50
    • Mango and lime
  • Hyderabadi Dum Biryani Chicken $19.50
    • Whole chicken marinated overnight with aromatic spices and slow cooked with basmati rice
  • Chutney $3.50
    • Mango
  • Extra toast with butter $0.80
  • Danish pastry $2.80
  • Muesli, yogurt & fresh fruit $9.80
  • Beef burger $11.80
    • Homemade beef patty, tomato, lettuce, bacon, egg and accompanied by salad garnish and fries
  • Hot Chips $3.00
  • Full breakfast $15.80
    • Bacon, sausage, hashbrown, 2 eggs how you like them on 2 slices of bread
  • Cookies $2.50
  • Sausage $2.50
  • Stout and beef hotpot $16.50
    • A classic beef hotpot, slow cooked chunks of tender NZ beef, a creamy NZ craft stout, seasonal vegetables and served with a bread roll
  • Thai bar operates a blackboard menu giving us the chance to offer an ever changing range of dishes that reflect marker price and fresh produce prepared on site by or kitchen team, ready for your enjoyment. We have small plates to share with mates and fries and wedges for snacking on to make beers go further.
  • Chicken burger $19.50
    • Chunky coated chicken fillet with lettuce, tomato, red onion, creamy brie, lashings of cranberry sauce served on an artisan bun with our award winning fries
  • Chef's steak sandwich $21.50
    • juicy prime rump steak cooked on the char grill with crunchy cos lettuce, tomato, red onion, smokey BBQ sauce, aioli, onion marmalade served on locally baked pied and sprinkled with vegetables ash and served with our delicious fries.
  • Beef baco blue cheese burger $18.50
    • A heady mix of our juicy beef pattie, blue cheese aioli, plum chutney and luscious bacon with lettuce, red onion and tomato. Served with our golden fries.
  • Thai fish curry $16.50
    • Chunky red fish curry with all the aromatic wonders and flavours of the kingdom of Thailand. served with rice
  • buffalo wings $10.50
    • Packing a punch, our delicious buffalo wings carry heat and are best paired with our creamy blue cheese aioli
  • Select from fish and chips, mini hot dogs, prawn cutlets, chicken nuggets, Minnie me nachos
  • Tempura udon/soba $16.00
  • Chicken cutlet set $20.00
  • Ox tongue $12.00
  • Sauce katsu don pork/chicken $13.00
  • California roll $13.00
  • Yakisoba chicken/pork/vegetable/seafood $15.00
  • Sushi & zarusoba (cold) $20.00
  • Tofu salad $11.00
  • Classic eggs benedict
    • Served with hollandaise, ciabatta, spinach & your choice of either
  • -bacon $13.50
  • Crispy thin pizza $10.00
    • With your choice of toppings:ham, cheese & pineapple spinach, mushroom & feta bacon, tomatoes & cheese
  • -roast balsamic field mushroom $12.00
  • Mum´s mince on toast $12.50
  • -ham $11.50
  • Crispy thai beef salad $13.50
    • Tenderloin, mesclun, tomatoes, red onion, cucumber, crispy noodle with thai salad dressing
  • -bacon, onion & tomatoes
  • Breakfast #3 n/a
    • Egg Benedict
  • Breakfast #4 n/a
    • Egg Omelette
  • Breakfast #1 n/a
    • French Toast
  • Breakfast #5 n/a
    • Toasted Bagel
  • Breakfast #2 n/a
    • Big Breakfast
  • Fish Nuggets & Chips $6.50
  • Balti (Veg/Non-Veg) $16.90
    • Choice chicken/lamb/beef cooked in north indian style with spicy ginger, garlic, onion gravy and herbs
  • Indian Style Butter Chicken $16.90
    • Chicken with bones cooked in traditional Indian style with tomato, cashew nut based gravy garnished with butter and cream
  • Fish Tikka Half $10.00 Full $18.50
    • Boneless pieces of seasonal fish wrapped in herbs and spices and smoke roasted in the Tandoor Oven
  • Mixed Seasonal Vegetables $6.50
  • Lamb Roganjosh $15.50
    • Lamb cooked with exotic blend of herbs and spices in thick gravy
  • Biryanis $14.50
    • Mughlai style Basmati Rice cooked with coriander, onions & spices. With a choice of chicken/lamb/beef/veg
  • Bolliwood Special Veg Curry $13.50
    • Authentic punjabi style curry cooked with Garlic, ginger and fenugreek homemade spices
  • Pad Thai Puk V $20.90
    • Stir fry rice noodle with fresh veges
  • Prawn & Corn Fritters $13.00
    • 4 fritters served with sweet chilli dip
  • Butter Chicken $23.90
    • Slow cooked in garam masala, tomato paste and light cream
  • Tom Yum Goong (Classic) $12.50
    • Clear zesty & spicy soup of tiger prawns
  • Raw Snapper GF $19.90
    • Raw Snapper soaked in lime and coconut dressing
  • Hot Lava Prawn $29.90
    • Tamarind, sambal chilli, palm sugar, okras/bean
  • Szechuan Calmari Salad $23.90
    • Flash seared calamari with salt & Szechuan pepper on fresh salad with zesty dressing
  • Suzy Wong Crepe $12.50
    • Thin coconut pancake filled with toasted coconut on mandarin palm syrup & mango gelato
  • Takpwasa $5.00
    • Octopus with wasabi
  • Chicken avocado salad $10.00
  • Today´s salad $10.00
    • please ask!
  • Otaku ramen (paitan) $10.00
  • Dumplings $5.00
    • Pork and cabbage / vegetarian
  • Pork rib don $10.00
  • Deep fried chicken $6.00
    • 4 pcs
  • Tokyo ramen (soy sauce) $10.00
  • Kumara Chips $3.50
    • per 1/2 scoop
  • Coleslaw $4.50
  • Double Beef Burger $14.00
    • 1/2 lb of beef, double cheese
  • Fish Burger $10.00
    • Seared Hoki
  • Mustard Dijon N/A
  • HP N/A
  • Everyday we make a small selection of pre-made sandwiches Just $5
    • for those that come in over whelmed by the choices on offer, they are usually on vogels bread, usually , with different flavour combinations to anything else you will find on the island.
  • Ranch (house made) N/A
  • Sausage $1.50
  • Steak & Pepper $3.00
  • Chicken Suimai $2.50
  • Frankfurter $2.50
  • Chicken $3.50
  • Beef Lasagne $2.50
  • Bacon & Egg Toast $3.50
  • Spinach & Feta Quiche $3.00
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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