Nawaz Flavour of India

Despite my better judgement, or perhaps I was just in the mood for a meal in a sad and lonely looking establishment, my date and I walked up to Nawaz. We waited awkwardly at the door while one of the employees stood mirroring us on the other side of the glass. The employee hand on the door waiting to open it for customers about to leave took no notice of us.
We left and walked down the street only to come back when the other reputable Indian place was full.
As the only diners at the time, we were lucky to have about five employees hovering around us listening to our conversation.
As bread is sometimes provided without charge as an appetizer, I accepted the offer of papadums from our waitress.
We ordered Pakoras, Butter Chicken, Naan and rice. Very standard and usually consistent dishes between restaurants.
The pakoras were pretty bad. The butter chicken was something, but it wasn’t butter chicken. There was nothing «fresh» about our meal.
When we got the bill we were charged for the papadum, which is partially my fault but defiantly was not worth the money. I was so keen to leave I paid it unquestionably.
If you are desperate this may be a good choice, or last choice.

Placed my order online and food was delivered in the approximate time stated. Great take away box so my curry was not spilled. Raita was sweeter than most I’ve had before and the masala wasn’t the saucy delight I looked forward to. But, it did have some juicy chicken thigh meat and the naan was deliciously garlicky
Good price at $ 25 for rice, chicken tikka, naan and raita.

The food was okay. Pretty standard Indian choices. The service was nice. My main problem is that I accidentally left my jacket on my chair when I left. I returned the next day and they remembered me and remembered that there was a jacket left. Only problem was they didn’t have it because someone at the restaurant apparently took it. I was told they would have it the next day, so I returned, but no jacket. I was very disappointed that an employee basically kept my jacket for themselves. I will not be returning to this restaurant.

Here’s the trick — there are two Nawaz restaurants (same kitchen). One is the «fancy» restaurant on the corner of Glebe Point Road and Bridge Road, with fabric napkins and lots of waiters. But if you want a cheap and cheerful deal — there’s the Nawaz out the back — just a small room on the Bridge Road side, with a separate entrance. In this one, the décor is plainer, and the table cloths are paper, BUT it’s cheap, and the food is just as good. The menu is fairly standard fare for Sydney’s Indian restaurants — all the usual suspects, but I’ve gotta admit, it’s predictably delicious. Incidentally, they do free home delivery to nearby suburbs.

At Nawaz, you’re treated like Glebe royalty. Doors are held open for you, your water glass refilled after every sip and the waiters literally throw their jackets over puddles to keep your feet dry. Well, not literally. But they’ll bring the puddle to your attention so that you can avoid it yourself.
Service here is fantastic. The staff are attentive, pleasant and keen to make your experience a good one. What’s more, the food is pretty good too. Take aways are ready pretty quickly and the restaurant is a nice place to dine in, except that with mirrors lining the walls, effort must be taken to avoid catching your own eye in the mirror more than three times. When you come to leave, you’ll be glad that the Nawaz staff are opening the door for you — those things are heavy.

I normally see no justification for Indian food to be pricey. I’ve made it plenty of times at home and it is actually quite simple and affordable. So based on my own experience whipping up Indian food and eating out at various restaurants, I deduced that a reasonable price for a good quality main dish, like a curry, should be maximum $ 13. At Nawaz, a meal with chicken (not including tandoori), beef or lamb starts at a steep $ 17.
My table decided to get several things to share, including chicken madras, lamb saag, and beef vindaloo. Despite my frustration with the inflated prices, all of the dishes were great. The pronounced cardamom flavor of the spicy vindaloo was rich. The lamb saag was also fantastic, among the best I’ve had yet. I was disappointed however when I learned that essential sides like rice aren’t included with the main dishes. Also, plain naan bread was pricey at $ 3.50 each.
Don’t get me wrong, Nawaz is a well presented restaurant with great service. For more sophisticated Indian dinner, Nawaz Flavor if India is where you should go.

I’m a big fan of Indian food. I can’t get enough of the stuff. I love Indian food so much that I can be a little fussy when eating at Indian restaurants. And I’ll admit that it can be pretty hard to please me. After happily dining at Himalaya in Five Dock for many years, I was sure nobody could match their quality. And Nawaz doesn’t, but it’s pretty close.
Most Indian restaurants I’ve dined in have been quite expensive (compared to other choices, such as Italian) and Nawaz is no exception. The food isn’t terribly overpriced, but it isn’t the type of place you could frequent regularly.
As an entrée, I went with the mixed vegetables– samosa, pakora, sweet potato and elephant ears. So delicious, and only $ 10. Not bad.
Unfortunately, my main course didn’t fare so well. The Dhal Madras (yellow lentils flavoured with asafetida) was okay, but I’ve had better, and for less than the $ 14.50 price tag (a little steep for a vegetarian dish with so few ingredients).
A friend ordered the Butter Chicken ($ 17.50), and while I’m not usually a fan, this stuff was fantastic. The naan is good too, but crazy expensive– $ 4.50 for a cheese naan.
Nawaz is a fairly decent Indian restaurant. Better than 90 percent of the ones I’ve visited. If the prices weren’t as expensive, I would consider dining here more often.