Aashiana Indian Restaurant

Awesome food as always. Been here sparsely over past 5 years and the food standard has never dropped.
Very quiet on a Wednesday night.

One of the finest Indian restaurants I've been to, anywhere. The service is great as well. Perfect place to treat yourself to some fine Indian food when you miss home.

First time having take away here based on local FB recommendations. Unfortunately there was a mix up with one of the dishes which we realised after arriving home. When I rang they apologised and delivered the correct dish to our door free of charge. Very impressive & food absolutely delicious. Will definitely be back.

We were lucky enough to be shouted take away food from Aashiana last night. The food was absolutely superb. The flavours were excellent. I love Indian food and eat it regularly. The food from here is up there with the best we have had. Highly recommended.

Amazing authentic Indian food and great service. We chose the Maharaja banquet menu and it was alot of food for two of us. They have so many options to choose from. Definitely worth trying 👍🏼

The food was amazing ,I loved it! We have booked them for wedding oh gosh the food was yum ! Highly recommend!

Fist time ive tried it since the new management came in. Pleasantly surprised with how good it was and good value for money given the cost of living these days! Lamb Rogan Josh was very tender and tasted great. Chicken curry was also nice. The only negative and it is very minor was that we ordered 2 garlic naans...one was very well done...the other was a bit burnt around the edges but its only a very small negative in what was otherwise a fantastic meal. Well done. I wish you all well.

Nestled in the leafy suburbs of Balwyn, you’ll find this quiet and unassuming but STELLAR Indian restaurant. I came with my family and dined like a king, opting for one of their banquet selections. And boy was I in for a treat!

First of all, everything on their menu looks amazing, delicious and completely reasonable. A surprising change of pace for me, as I always expect a “premium” wherever I go. Or maybe it’s cause I eat in the city too often….

The first thing I noticed when I entered the place was the ambiance – the restaurant managed to recreate the feeling of a top-notch Indian dining experience. As we were served by VR (my friend), I thought that we might be getting the gold standard of service. But this was not the case. Everyone was treated with the same amount of service and attention to detail as we were. Even the slightly rowdy and happily tipsy older gentlemen were treated with courtesy and respect.

Prepare thyself. As we had chosen the King banquet at $26/pp, I had no idea what we were in for.

Everything started off with poppadums, samosas and dipping sauces. I would be lying if I said I didn’t want those dipping sauces all to myself. I have no idea what they were, one was sweet and had the taste of tamarind and the other was a yogurt thing. Of course, I couldn’t say the yogurt was better than the way my Dad makes it, until he exclaimed it (shortly after tasting it himself), that I quietly kept rotating the center table towards me all the time.

Then came the samosas. And WOW. Just WOW. The ingredients within it was fresh and the samosas themselves looked completely hand made. The potato was fresh and steaming inside it and the flavours, oh man, the flavours. If I could eat only this, for the rest of my life…so be it.

And at the same time we were presented with succulent fish and lamb. I have never tasted such amazing and well cooked fish like that in such a long time. I remember Mum used to cook that dish with similar spices when I was very young and tasting the fish immediately brought all those childhood memories flooding back! The lamb was as delicious and tender as if it had been slow cooked for hours.

Then came the mains. Firstly, the plates themselves were hot. I’m pretty sure that it should come like this, and given that I have been served with hot plates in so many places that I assumed that this was ALWAYS meant to be the case. But alas no. So instead, I have now come to expect eating on cold plates. But when the empty plates were served hot…. I was suitably impressed. Upon the mains being served, to be honest, the size of the dishes left me feeling a little disappointed. I thought there would be more. BUT! That was a different story towards the end. When the meal was over, we were all BURSTING at the seams and there were tons and tons left over. Which, I couldn’t have….(the whole wastage of food and such – yuck I hate to think how much food we waste as a country) so I managed to coax the males on the table to finish the meals. What was in there? Butter chicken, orange peas with rice (well there was a name, but I couldn’t remember), lamb rogan josh, garlic filled naan and roti.

And finally, yes because there is a finally came the kulfi and gulab jamun. If you haven’t tasted these previously, you have no idea what you’re missing out on. Seriously. And if you don’t eat here, you are missing out on one of (if not THE best) gulab jamuns and kulfis you will ever have the opportunity of tasting.

All in all, it was one of the best and most relaxed family dining experiences I have had in a long time. And at $26pp, it was also one of the most reasonable prices I’ve paid. Congratulations guys – you have set the benchmark for all the restaurants I review in terms of food quality, presentation, attentiveness of service and price.

We ordered the Palak Paneer and Malai Kofta which were both really tasty. Generous portion sizes and super well priced

Fantastic experience!!!
This is the best supper I've ever had.... Staff service, manager in charge of food and service during dinner, and incredibly wonderful cuisine!!! I made the finest birthday meal ever for my friend!!!
I recommend this restaurant for any occasion, whether it's a casual supper, a date, a special occasion, or a gathering....
Anything... just leave it to the manager and you'll have the finest time!!!

Very authentic, tasty and value for money indian curries! We loved the goat curry, beef vindaloo and palak paneer! Everything was cooked perfectly and amazing flavours. Will be back!

Tandoori paneer tikka and Stuff paratha is every time go to thing for me, Great taste and very well cooked. Also pakora chat is the best i ever have in Melbourne.👍

Lovely indian restaurant with friendly staffs and good service. Flavour wise are on point and well accepted by my Malay/Indian friend. Love the eggplant curry which has aanicw smoky flavour. The nut and dried fruit naan is nice. Love the lemon basami rice which is has the right amount of citrusy flavour in it.
Definitely would like to come back again.

Very tasty simple food. We had Punjabi chicken chefs special curry with naan. The curry was so uniquely delicious.

We were a group of friends tried this restaurant and we loved it. The food quality was good and tasty. Friendly staffs and quick service. Reasonably priced.
Will come back again.

Friendly staffs, delicious food
Thank you

This place deserves a standing ovation from from an amphitheatre of fat men wearing monocles.
Their food is authentic, delicious and cheap. Generous servings, quick cooking.
However, I am yet to order a vindaloo I cannot conquer. I am up to ‘very very very hot’

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We have dined at Aashiana many times over the years as well as enjoyed their takeaway. The tastes and quality of their food has always been fantastic. Their lamb Rogan Josh is my favourite.

Delicious food!! Beautiful ambience and melodies.
Very friendly staff.

Super awesome experience!!!
Haven’t had this good dinner ever …. Staff service, manager handling food and service throughout dinner and amazingly delicious food!!! Made my mate’s birthday dinner the best bday dinner ever!!!
I recommend this place for everything either casual dinner, dates, special plans or party ….
Anything… jst leave it on manager and you’ll have the best experience!!!