Indian Restaurant a Rolleston Favourite 22/7/2009
Authentic North Indian flavours have been tantalising and satisfying the taste buds of diners at Coriander’s restaurant in Rolleston Square for more than three years now, with many regular customers returning again and again.
Owner Amardeep Singh believes the success of his restaurant is due to the attention he pays to training staff, the personal service diners receive, and ensuring that the food is of a consistently high quality.
The menu at Coriander’s is extensive, with both vegetarian and non-vegetarian choices, and ranges from starters and entrees through to a wide selection of main dishes. These include such favourites as Bombay Chicken, , Butter Chicken – the most popular Indian dish in the world, Mango Chicken, Chicken Do Payaza and Prawn Jalfrezi. Plus, there’s every type of naan you could think of.
On Thursday nights, Coriander’s offers an all you can eat buffet at $35, with five starters and six mains to choose from. The restaurant seats 100 people so there is plenty of room for a crowd.
On one side of the restaurant, separated by a central fireplace, is a special area available for group bookings. With seating for up to 45 people, it is ideal for family celebrations, work functions, or similar occasions. For birthdays, Coriander’s will provide a birthday cake – they just need one or two days’ notice. To add to the authenticity, Bollywood movies play on the big screen – you would swear you were somewhere in Bombay!
As a special offer during July and August, on Monday and Tuesday evenings diners are offered a complimentary glass of wine or beer with their meal.
Coriander’s also provides outside catering for private parties and functions. For example, a wine group recently had their wine-tasting evening catered by Coriander’s, and this received rave reviews. On the last Sunday of every month, Terrace Downs golf resort has an Indian-themed evening with catering provided by Coriander’s. A portable tandoor oven is used to cook the delicious ethnic dishes, which are served as a buffet, and these evenings are proving increasingly popular with the Terrace Downs clientele.
Amardeep believes there are many opportunities for people to have their parties and social events catered for by Coriander’s and he invites enquiries from anyone interested in adding some spice to their social occasion.
Coriander’s Rolleston is open for lunch Monday-Friday, 11.30am-2pm and for dinner every night from 5pm. For reservations, phone 347 2315.
Takeaways are also available, with a 10 per cent discount.
