Cafe Maharani - Honolulu

I was told by a handful of people that this was their to-go place for Indian food and it really lived up to the hype! Everything we tried was amazing. I especially liked their butter chicken and shrimp tikka masala, and the garlic cheese naan was so good! Their food was slightly spicy compare to other places I've tried, so just be prepared in case you're not a spicy food person! They're a small shop, so if you plan on dining in, then be prepared for a little bit of a wait.

I had this restaurant bookmarked for a while and I'm glad I finally got to try it! Every time I passed by this place it was always packed, but surprisingly it wasn't busy this past Saturday night. You can park on the street or at the Longs lot across the street. Our server was good, she seated us quickly and gave us enough time to look through the menu. It was honestly hard to choose what to eat because everything sounded delicious. We definitely over ordered, but it was so worth it because we had enough leftovers for the next day. We had the butter chicken, palak paneer (vegetarian), shrimp tikka masala (my favorite), saffron rice, butter naan, and garlic cheese naan. The flavor and spice level for all the curries were PERFECT. Also, if you're a protein lover then this place is for you because they serve pretty big pieces. We definitely got our moneys worth and left with happy full bellies!

My third time here and still love it. Probably the only proper Indian place on the island. They have a few parking spots behind their store. There's also usually a wait but line isn't too long. Their maharani dinner for 2 is still my fav item to order for $60. It definitely is enough to feed 4! Comes with two dishes of your choice (only one can be seafood) and from their menu you start with vegetarian samosas, eggplant or onion pakora. Served with rice and naan, or one stuffed naan for extra charge. Or one kabli naan. Only one lamb and seafood choice please. Flavors are great and portions are great! I also ordered the mango lassi and it's huge as well. I liked their garlic naan more than cheese naan though.

Finally got my Indian cuisine fix! We may have gone a little overboard with the ordering but everything was flavorful...with nice little kick! We ordered three different curries and ordered a couple naan and saffron rice! We tried the buttered chicken, palak paneer (vegetarian), and shrimp tikka masala! Being the basic/newbie, my favorite was the buttered chicken! The curries all had a nice spice that very slowly started to creep on my tastebuds... overall, the food was good.

Went again!! This time we had a special with fresh mozzarella, basil and butter chicken sauce flat naan!! I am so addicted!! Of course, we get the best service and well taken care of. We were served on beautiful platters that goes with the ambiance!!