Editing Oh Calcutta

* Address: 151 Parnell Rd, Parnell, Auckland [https://maps.google.com/maps/place?cid=9162375357303294535 GoogleMap] * Phone: (09) 377 9090 * [http://www.ohcalcutta.co.nz/ Web], [https://www.facebook.com/OhCalcutta Facebook] * Outdoor tables: Due to weather, they don't make any bookings on the outdoor tables. So it is first come first served. * BYO Wine only. Corkage $5pp * One bill per table but can split paying equally. Ask when booking to ensure. * Any booking of 12 or more ppl must order from set menu. See Group booking info on website for more info. * Reviews: [http://www.dineout.co.nz/restaurant.php?rest=1668 DineOut], [http://www.menumania.co.nz/restaurants/oh-calcutta MenuMania], [http://www.localist.co.nz/l/qpreeg Localist], [http://www.tripadvisor.co.nz/Restaurant_Review-g255106-d724450-Reviews-Oh_Calcutta_Indian_Cuisine_Tandoor-Auckland_North_Island.html TripAdvisor], [https://plus.google.com/110997320631516701607/about Google+], [http://www.viewauckland.co.nz/restaurants/oh-calcutta-info-57652.html View Auckland], [http://www.yelp.co.nz/biz/oh-calcutta-auckland Yelp], [http://www.zomato.com/auckland/oh-calcutta-parnell Zomato], [https://foursquare.com/v/oh-calcutta/4caad29976d3a093f5e5266b Four Square] * 8 August 2013 [http://www.bloggeratlarge.com/best-of/aucklands-best-indian-restaurant/ Megan Singleton] for Blogger at Large. * 10 Jan 2010 [http://foodiedoodie.wordpress.com/2010/01/10/oh-calcutta/ Foodie Doodie] * 26 Jul 2003 [http://www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm?ObjectID=3514238 NZ Herald Review] by Elenor Black for canvas * Previous Visits: 24/2/5 or 16/1/3 * Comments/Notes below were made before June 2007. ** Had a takeaway Navrattan Korma here via e-mmediate/foodrunner. Very nice - they used pineapple as a key ingredient, which, while unusual, may be a sign of some creativity in the kitchen! (unattributed but prob from one of the vegetarians like Zach - lin ** Talios - I remember heading to Oh Calcutta a few years back when a bunch of #nz'ers were up, the meal was great, however my curry ( duck ) and fishies curry ( fish ) arrived around 20 minutes after every one elses. All in all, a great meal and great venue. (I remember vaguely remember this dinner too - lin) ** Simon - Wasn't too bad, a little on the expensive side since it's aiming to be a little up market from the places we usually go to. Food was good but I certainly wouldn't call it the best in town by any means. (Referring to visit on 24/2/5 or 16/1/3) ** Online Booking (since time2dine is no longer operating - archived it here Comment refers to 24/2/5 booking) You can book via their website or via time2dine. My booking via time2dine was confirmed immediate by a call from Anand within a couple of minutes of submitting it. ** Where: Parnell Rd opposite Burgerfuel and Glengarry's, and next to St Tropez and Movenpick Ice-cream parlour. ==Notes wrt unsuitability as TNC venue== * Nothing to do with quality of food or service but merely what's required for big groups that means it won't suit us. * Below is copy of [https://www.facebook.com/groups/191840592650/permalink/10152129110622651/ notes made in TNC FB group on 17 June 2014 ]: I don't dispute that it has had a good reputation for many many years. We have visited twice on 24/2/5 and 16/1/3. I certainly remember it as far back as mid - late 90s before Simon + I were together. It was a favourite of a colleague back then. It has been and continues to be listed in many lists + gets good reviews including Metro, NZ Herald, Cuisine etc. Anyway it was high time we revisited this place and so I did some research today and here's the results. * Wiki page has been updated with the latest links to various review sites * I rang them a couple of times to discuss bookings etc. Conclusions: * They will allow us to pay separately. Initially she was a bit hesitant until I assures her we would be splitting it equally. They will only have one bill per table. There was a mention of "it depends on how busy it is". * If we visit them as a group, we have to be less than 12 or we will be required to order from the group menu. If we wish to order a-la-carte and are 12, we will be asked to start early. * I had a look at their group menu page and found that their big groups are also required to start early anyway. * Here's the group menu: http://www.ohcalcutta.co.nz/groups-menu/ Set menu starts from $40pp *without drinks*. It means we don't have * I think we can visit this when we know we aren't likely to be as big as 12 ppl. * Yes there's other ways of dealing with this like making 2 bookings of 6 etc. * Also when we book this place, we should be certain of numbers. I've no doubt it is busy because it is so popular. [https://www.facebook.com/groups/191840592650/permalink/10152095393522651/ Link to dicussion suggesting Oh Calcutta]

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