chilli masala

my friends and i go here on a regular basis forlunchand it is simply delicious. lamb is always tender and the naan is amazing. staff are friendly, restaurant is lovely and thelunchspecial is very well-priced. highly recommended.

i decided to go here because i wanted my friends to try out the chicken lollipops and paneer chilli - two things i absolutely love! 😍 it's also the only place around here (that i know of) that serves both.

we also ordered the palak paneer, though it wasn't creamy as i expected it to be,
and the mangalore fish curry which wasn't authentic at all and no flavour from the fish. these came with some rice and butter naans which were very good!

also, since we went duringlunchhours, we paidlunchspecial prices which were completely affordable considering the portions. note that if you order thelunchspecial, the portions are lesser than usual as well, however more than enough for one person.

between the 3 of us and all this food, we paid $17.30 each

while we were there, the songs kept alternating between punjabi songs and a few english ones. indian music (a mix probably) would be nice. but that's just me.

service is quick and very good!

definitely going back for the chicken lollipops! ♥️

lived in wellington for 25 years and this is the best indian the city has. hands down. awesome service and food everytime - good tip is to order in advance forlunchand they'll reserve a table for you

we always go here forlunchbecause dinner time it gets really busy n food doesn’t taste the way it suppose to be anyways
we went with my family
food we good but we wanted to try masala chai the person behind the counter said they can’t make it so we asked why as we were the one in the restaurant left he said we about to close but it was only 12pm something.
so we pay n went away then we saw dad got over charged. we really disappointed with the service.
but food atlunchtime they make is really nice.

good indian food. cheap goodlunchdeals. and they deliver too! we had curry lunches organised at our work place ever now and then. they take a long time to cook the food though so you have to order ahead of time. its the same when eating in the restaurant but its worth the wait. for takeaways better to call them first for your order, then drive to supermarket to buy drinks, then pick up the food. i recommend their biryani.

bang for the buck. did thelunchbanquet and i came out stuffed. made the mistake of finishing off the entrees which left me too full to really enjoy the main course. great food. would probably revise my review next time i get to really critique the main course on a slightly less full stomach.

we hadlunchat chilli masala in lower hutt today & we were very impressed with the prompt service, price & ambiance in the restaurant. there were many people already when we entered but the tables were quickly cleared, the bathrooms were very tidy. the food was out of this world & of a very high standard. we had mild butter chicken, medium butter chicken, chicken saag & lamb saag with garlic & plain naan. the naan bread was freshly cooked & thinner than we had at other restaurant which made it crunchy but soft. the price was very reasonable forlunchwhich included naan bread with an average of $10 per person. we will definitely visit the restaurant again.

recently went back - three curries were all bland and disappointing.  maybe they have become too popular

we have been going to this restaurant since it was a tiny little take away shop. thelunchspecial is very reasonable.  i think they are the best indian restaurant in lower hutt/petone.

coming from india, i find it hard to appreciate kiwi indian restaurants. chilli masala, thankfully, stands apart.
give the south indian and bombay chinese cuisines a definite try (their masala dosa and veg manchuria are as authentic as they can get).

i'm not a big fan of their rice dishes, but their curries are better than the other lot in the wellington region. and with very reasonable pricing forlunchspecials, it's hard to resist trying them out.

that being said, although their waiting staff are polite and composed,  their ambience isn't the best you could ask for. not an ideal date restaurant. but if you're foodies, does that really matter?

hadlunchhere. first time in this place cuz of friend's recommend.
clean dinning room with a waiter in suit. glasses on hanger were very clean. counter was so organised. feeling respected. the kitchen is half open. we can see what inside is. all the chefs wearing high hat with clean chef uniform. clean equipments, celling and all surfaces. giving me a feeling their food is guarantied at good hygienic condition.
mango chicken, with naan and rogan josh (lamb) were what i order. waiting time is a little bit longer than what i expect but because of this nice food, i was happy to wait for it.
it was fresh everything. we were quit enjoyed

only thing i don't feel great is the interior fit out or i would say interior design that gives me cold feeling. i mean the atmosphere is a little bit cold feeling. but this is only my personal opinion

met friends here for dinner. they had had take away from here many times but never eaten in. we enjoyed our meal and it was good average kiwi indian food. the restaurant itself was very busy and there were many pick ups for take away. it is a very loud open space and wasn't the warmest, i could have easily sat with my coat on.
the food was good, nothing flash, just good. the mixed starter was the highlight and was huge. we all particularly enjoyed eating our way through it. 
the mains were good, nothing to write home about and the same for the naan. 
i would return and we will defiantly go back forlunchone day. 
defiantly falls in the give it another try category.

this is an excellent restaurant. chilli masala is now a licensed restaurant with enhanced modern premises. the photos accompanying the prior entry are no longer current.

i have purchased great takeaway here several times, but today my wife and i had a really greatlunchin the restaurant. the chicken tikka and tandoori were the best we have had in years. then some great kedai vegetables and a very good kerala lamb stew. the naan was really good.

my wife and i unhesitatingly recommend chilli masala, something we rarely do.

we visited again on 16 oct 2014 and had another good meal. the service was pleasant and efficient.

the okra (bhindi) was excellent, as was the garlic naan and the kerala stew.

6 nov we had takeaway for lunch, beautiful lamb keema dosa a lovely light dish. this was followed with lovely chicken saag and bombay aloo.

not impressed with the vegeterian meal i had forlunchtakeaways. i ordered a vegetable korma and it doesn't deserve to be called that.
there was no flavour to the sauce which was a pale white yellow colour, and the vegetables included were peas, carrots and beans - from the freezer as i could tell by their shape/cut. nothing fershly made about this meal, a total disapointment and will not eat there again.