Kathakali Indian Street Food Restaurant

The entree was frozen cold. Mains was below average. Had high expectations. Won’t go anywhere near the restaurant again

South Indian food was ok ok. I have eaten way better dosas, sambhar & chutneys at other places. Kerala Paneer curry was very tasty. Service was slow and they missed my kids order. Minor add-ons like chutneys were charged extra which I dont think makes sense when the order on the table is quite big.

We had dinner at this amazing restaurant on 7 Feb '23. The food is truly delicious. We highly recommend you go there. It's somewhat different to the run-of-the-mill India establishments, just tons better. The tiger prawns wrapped in banana leaves dish is particularly outstanding. I cheekily asked for the recipe hehe but nah.

Absolutely divine food, with exceptional customer service. The restaurant has a very calm soothing vibe, staff are so polite and courteous. Meals are fantastic, always exceeds expectations! Love going there for with the family, probably the best restaurant in New Plymouth!

Great authentic south Indian dishes.
Kerala parathas and the Kerala beef curry are the must try here!

Most excellent food, totally recommend. Service was fantastic. Try the mixed platter, so good. Keep up the good work guys, be back again.

Nice food and service. The dosa was my first experience and I liked it. Nikhic’s service was warm and welcome, love that guy

Dinner for two, amazing prawns cooked in banana leaf and duck Masada. Be back again. Excellent service too.

Probably the best and only place in New Plymouth for Southern Indian or Kerala.

Both staff who took my order and served were friendly and helpful.

All the food I tried - Masala Dosa, Kallappam and Kerala Beef Fry (nope, it’s not the typical beef ullarthiyathu) tasted great though not authentic - could be due to the unavailability of ingredients (like unavailability of “kallu” or toddy for kallappam) in this part of the world or they altered the recipe to suit the local taste palates.

The Kerala Chicken Biriyani was a major disappointment. The chef didn’t get the recipe or masalas right. It’s definitely not authentic Kerala or southern Indian cuisine. Probably, Mughal or Northern Indian style biriyani.

Been to the place last week to satisfy my cravings for Biryani. They didn't fail me and I was fully satisfied. Good ambiance, Good service and Delicious food.

It a was great service from the arrange marriage especially from jaz. Lovely atmosphere and good interaction. Thanks for your great food and I will prolly see you soon guys. Cheers and happy new year to your near and dear ones!

It was my first time to try south indian food. I love the food. However, they run out of Mango Lassi, which we totally understand due to being saleable to customers. Hopefully, I will be able to try their other food varities and Mango Lassi when it's available.

Some of the best service I have had. I have a severe food allergy and they were extremely knowledgeable and accommodating. I really enjoyed the dinner there.

Fantastic food and friendly staff. The butter chicken was great, all the bread was flaky and delicious and the masala dosa was very tasty as well.

Gone here for lunch and really loved there food on top of that they gave us best costumer service with a complimentary drink.

Delicious food, the service was very good even if they are short of staff they did their best to bring the best service. Totally recommend.

Good vibes, plenty of options. Chicken biryani taste good but the condiment comes with it is a bit over watery, Aubergine vege curry with thick sauce is also tasty, unfortunately (for me) the aubergine is cut into too small pieces and melted into the sauce, can't really feel the texture. Friendly service, certain items are slightly pricey.

Went here as a group for a work function. They seemed to have lost our booking, but despite it being a Saturday night managed to scramble some tables together & fit us in.
There was a few hiccups with the service, having to ask for cutlery (twice) & orderd food not arriving.
The food itself was nice enough. The cauliflower starter was amazing. Tried the masala dosa, which was ok, nothing wrong with it, just not to my taste.
Duck curry, goat curry & aubergine curries were all delicious.
Overall service let them down, would give them another try, but not sure I'd reccomend to people based off our experience.

Nice food but more a food hall experience than intimate dining. Limited selection for desert but recommend the mee goreng!

Absolutely amazing food. Always beautifully prepared and served by friendly staff. Dosas are always amazing but just finished the spiced fish in banana leaves and can honestly say that it was one of the best meals I have ever eaten. Could have had a second one straight away.
Just go, you wont be dissappointed