The Grand Palace Indian (fine Dining)

This Rating based on invite.<br/ Came here with one of Sydney famous food blogger, Simon Leong for lunch<br/ <br/ Venue: <br/ 261 George street basement , just steps always from MetCentre building toward to Jamison Street.<br/ <br/ Service:<br/ Dedicated passionate professional team working during lunch.<br/ Shaker, Chef Owner guide us through the menu and story behind the Grand Pavilion.<br/ <br/ Food Drink:<br/ <br/ Papadum with 3 condiment to start with, <br/ Date chutney, mint sauce also yoghurt honey.<br/ My Fave is mint sauce, with a refreshing taste and a little hint of chilli on the back ground. <br/ <br/ We had a kingfisher tap beer it was a light easy drinking lager beer. It was ok for me but maybe not everyone cup of tea, or beer I would say<br/ <br/ Cauliflower Bezule:<br/ Street snack from the coast.<br/ Love this entree, crisp texture, and flavour was on point. The only suggestion is that can be done more crunchier.<br/ <br/ Barramundi was marinated with some aromatic herbs and spices, wrapped in banana leaves.<br/ Fish was perfumes beautifully and so delicate.<br/ <br/ Lamb cutlets:<br/ It was the winner!<br/ Marinated in yoghurt and tumeric, colour was so vibrant and yoghurt was tenderizing the meat, so when you eat this cutlet, no cutlery-needed, basically meat just falls of the bone when you sink your teeth into it.<br/ <br/ Naan Bread:<br/ This was one of the best I’ve tried. Even after sitting in the table for 5 minutes it still soft in texture.<br/ It’s a must to have when you order curry, to soaked all the beautiful sauce.<br/ <br/ Butter Chicken:<br/ Chicken thigh was so tender and marinated beautifully.<br/ rich thick butter chicken gravy was very well balanced.<br/ Ideally this dish enjoy together with the naan, but I don’t mind also their version on coconut rice.<br/ <br/ Goat Curry:<br/ Even though goat is not my number 1 choice of protein, still I have to admit that meat was soft and tender.<br/ Lemon rice as a side dish was jam packed full of flavour.<br/ Zesty tangy lemon and I’m guessing tumeric also used for this dish, was a perfect match with the curry.<br/ <br/ Biryani:<br/ Chef come to our table to served this dish.<br/ Shaker and his manager, wants us to experience the authentic biryani experience.<br/ Biryani was perfumed with some herbs spices. <br/ <br/ <br/ <br/ <br/ <br/ <br/ <br/ <br/ <br/

What a jewel of a restaurant. well furnished room with good distance to eat. the service was attentive, fast and friendly. the personal was a joy. the food was freshly aromatic and filled. large portions. the menu includes all favorite and specificities alike. will return and recommend to all. really good value Indian farewell with ambiente and attention to service. make you like one and enjoy a meal here.

That was great. really good. butter chicken is a must try. service was also great. the only comment was that we arrived 15 minutes early for our booking at 12 o'clock. we went down to the restaurant, were told that they were not ready yet. that was in order, so we went back to the road and wait. we had expected someone to let us know when we could go in, but it wasn't the case, so we just stopped on the road. service can be improved in any case.

Usual good selection of delicious foods. excellent for vegetarian.

Conveniently close to Wynyard Station and the Light Rail this Indian restaurant had excellent food with a wide range of vegetarian options. Both wine and food are reasonably priced and it is not too noisy for a couple on Friday date night.