We had a fantastic experience at this Indian restaurant! The food was absolutely delicious from start to finish. The rose lassi was refreshing and perfectly balanced, and both the aloo dal and baingan korma were rich, flavorful, and comforting. The samosas were crisp and paired beautifully with a variety of chutneys, each adding its own unique taste. The real showstopper was the cheese naan—soft, cheesy, and simply irresistible. Portion sizes are very generous—we couldn’t finish everything, so make sure to order accordingly. Highly recommended for anyone craving authentic and satisfying Indian food!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mico Corpuz
too good
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Baozhen “Bao” Huang
This is one of the first Indian restaurant that we tried on the island and it did not disappoint. We loved all the dishes we got. Also the portion was very generous.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Andrea Lynch
This place was overly hyped on social media. What social media doesn't show you is how dirty the place is. Looks as if it hasn't been cleaned since they opened. How they passed their food inspection certification, I have no idea.
The food passes for Indian Food and the portions were large. But the naan was dry, and they used minced garlic from a jar instead of fresh garlic for the over-priced naan. When you're paying almost $20 for cheese garlic stuffed naan, I don't want to basically get a quesadill...which is what it was more akin to.
The tablecloths were colorful and pretty, but only underneath the clear plastic table covering. The rest of the tablecloth was dingy, like it hadn't been washed in years.
Asked for napkins and the server ignored me and went to another table to take their order. Looks like that might be a common problem and people used the tablecloths to wipe their hands.
Overall, the social media hype was not worth the experience and we won't be back.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 2
Noah Ray
this place should be a ****10 stars***** the bad reviews are complete bunk one of the best indian restaurants on the planet!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Assorted Tandoori Platter
Camille Pegues
Fun atmosphere with bright colorful lighting and bollywood music playing in the background! Food is absolutely delicious with generous portions making it easy to share dishes and try different things. 10/10 recommend trying damily style or stuffed naan. Perfect for families or a casual fun date night.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rhonda Higashihara
First time having Indian food. Very tasty and excellent and helpful staff!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Catherine Simons
Do yourself a favor and order the chicken karahi at Cafe Maharani. So yummy and comes with rice and giant naan. Love this place and will be back soon. Mahalo!
Food: 5
Satnam Hothi
As authentic as it will get for Indian food in Oahu. Huge portion and good value. Amazing food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Tim Z
Huge portions, excellent spices, everything was delicious. Glad I tried the Cafe Maharani.
We went there based on a friend's recommendation. The restaurant doesn't take reservations, so we waited about 30min even though it was a weekday. I'm usually not the type that would wait, but my friends said it would be worth it.
They were right! Best Indian food I had in Oahu so far. Rich flavours, big portions, absolutely delicious 🤤. We only ordered 1 main dish per person, and still needed to go boxes.
Our waitress Bella was sweet, efficient and kind. The interior decoration was fun and colorful. Look up at the ceiling.😉
We didn't take good pictures of the dishes because the food smelled so good, we just wanted to dig in and eat!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
dusty kopecky
Generous portions and delicious. Fav Indian spot on island
Christina Henline
Wow, I can’t believe this is my first time here. I am only through my first course (vegetable samosas with the perfect amount of spice, hot and crispy) and I had to write a review about how much I love this restaurant! Customer service was excellent too! The restaurant was full, every table was full at 8pm on Sunday (*you can’t really call ahead to reserve a table, you have to physically come and put your name down and wait for a table. I think we waited about 15-20 minutes). The mango lassi tasted like relax fresh Hayden mango. I’m so excited for our curry and to come here again. I think this is gonna become a weekly go-to for me!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Heather Lieurance
Big portions, good service & atmosphere. Delicious food
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wong Ohana
Our frequented neighborhood cafe. Waits are sometimes long but food is consistently on par.
We had a fantastic experience at this Indian restaurant! The food was absolutely delicious from start to finish. The rose lassi was refreshing and perfectly balanced, and both the aloo dal and baingan korma were rich, flavorful, and comforting. The samosas were crisp and paired beautifully with a variety of chutneys, each adding its own unique taste. The real showstopper was the cheese naan—soft, cheesy, and simply irresistible. Portion sizes are very generous—we couldn’t finish everything, so make sure to order accordingly. Highly recommended for anyone craving authentic and satisfying Indian food!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
too good
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This is one of the first Indian restaurant that we tried on the island and it did not disappoint. We loved all the dishes we got. Also the portion was very generous.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place was overly hyped on social media. What social media doesn't show you is how dirty the place is. Looks as if it hasn't been cleaned since they opened. How they passed their food inspection certification, I have no idea.
The food passes for Indian Food and the portions were large. But the naan was dry, and they used minced garlic from a jar instead of fresh garlic for the over-priced naan. When you're paying almost $20 for cheese garlic stuffed naan, I don't want to basically get a quesadill...which is what it was more akin to.
The tablecloths were colorful and pretty, but only underneath the clear plastic table covering. The rest of the tablecloth was dingy, like it hadn't been washed in years.
Asked for napkins and the server ignored me and went to another table to take their order. Looks like that might be a common problem and people used the tablecloths to wipe their hands.
Overall, the social media hype was not worth the experience and we won't be back.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 2
this place should be a ****10 stars***** the bad reviews are complete bunk one of the best indian restaurants on the planet!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Assorted Tandoori Platter
Fun atmosphere with bright colorful lighting and bollywood music playing in the background! Food is absolutely delicious with generous portions making it easy to share dishes and try different things. 10/10 recommend trying damily style or stuffed naan. Perfect for families or a casual fun date night.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
First time having Indian food. Very tasty and excellent and helpful staff!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Do yourself a favor and order the chicken karahi at Cafe Maharani. So yummy and comes with rice and giant naan. Love this place and will be back soon. Mahalo!
Food: 5
As authentic as it will get for Indian food in Oahu. Huge portion and good value. Amazing food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Huge portions, excellent spices, everything was delicious. Glad I tried the Cafe Maharani.
Restaurantji Recommends
We went there based on a friend's recommendation. The restaurant doesn't take reservations, so we waited about 30min even though it was a weekday. I'm usually not the type that would wait, but my friends said it would be worth it.
They were right! Best Indian food I had in Oahu so far. Rich flavours, big portions, absolutely delicious 🤤. We only ordered 1 main dish per person, and still needed to go boxes.
Our waitress Bella was sweet, efficient and kind. The interior decoration was fun and colorful. Look up at the ceiling.😉
We didn't take good pictures of the dishes because the food smelled so good, we just wanted to dig in and eat!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Generous portions and delicious. Fav Indian spot on island
Wow, I can’t believe this is my first time here. I am only through my first course (vegetable samosas with the perfect amount of spice, hot and crispy) and I had to write a review about how much I love this restaurant! Customer service was excellent too! The restaurant was full, every table was full at 8pm on Sunday (*you can’t really call ahead to reserve a table, you have to physically come and put your name down and wait for a table. I think we waited about 15-20 minutes). The mango lassi tasted like relax fresh Hayden mango. I’m so excited for our curry and to come here again. I think this is gonna become a weekly go-to for me!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Big portions, good service & atmosphere. Delicious food
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Our frequented neighborhood cafe. Waits are sometimes long but food is consistently on par.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
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