Ruchi Indian Restaurant, Petone (Indian Cuisine) - Order online from our menu

"What amazing and flavourful food! And wonderful, friendly and helpful staff too! Thank you so much for your assistance with a messy delivery situation, and keeping our food ready and warm for us to collect. We really enjoyed our meal and we will call again soon!

"I have VERY high standards for Indian food as I grew up on it. I have to say, this restaurant is by far the best and most authentic Indian restaurant that I have ever tried in New Zealand. There was a beautiful balance of flavors in all of the dishes I ordered and it was a real joy to eat. I highly recommend you go here. I will definitely be coming back, often!! They also put a lovely welcome to the family note on the order - its the small touches that count. 10/10, already raving about this place to friends/family. Keep up the good work. :-)

"The quality of a restaurant extends far beyond its food, and it is obvious that a lot of love goes into Ruchi. The food is marvelous - there are these little touches that tell you that you're eating something familiar, yet slightly different. But Ruchi particularly excels in its service and friendliness: The place makes you feel very welcome, and if you're lucky enough to meet the owner (as we were), he treats you very much like an old friend. Even days after our visit, we find ourselves talking about the next time we want to pass by for dinner.

"We had an absolutely wonderful meal for nine at this restaurant on a Sunday night. I was impressed how they showed us the fire exits at the very beginning of the evening and we felt absolutely welcomed as customers. The food was delicious, equal to the best Indian cuisine I've ever had, and our two hosts were such friendly and funny characters. Thanks so much, Ruchi Indian Cuisine, for making our family get together really memorable, and for taking the trouble to email me the wonderful photo you took of our group.

"Tonight was our second visit and the restaurant keeps getting better !! Ruchi the owner is such a lovely, welcoming host and his duty manager and chef also chatted happily with us. I love the atmosphere and it felt like we were being invited into our host's home to share a family meal. And what a meal ! The food was fantastic...the best Indian food I have ever eaten and I'm 69 years old so I have eaten a lot ! The portions are generous and the service was superb. Ruchi has now got an alcohol licence so I enjoyed a cold Kingfisher Premium beer to wash down the house specialty, Nawabi Lamb. My partner is a vegetarian and likes her food "Indian hot"...she had such a wide variety of dishes to choose from and the spiciness of her dish brought a smile to her face !! Thoroughly recommended.