East District, Hsinchu City｜淇里思新竹店Chilliesine Indian Restaurant Hsinchu印度餐廳

Excellent food and really good variety of vegetarian options. Service and atmosphere are also excellent. I got the 1-person meal with aloo ghobi (cauliflower/potato), daal soup, and naan. Masala chai was delicious.

Of the Chilliesine chains, this is one of the most gorgeous. My friend and I may have taken too many photos as even the manager noticed. He promptly gave us hats as props and suggested an empty corner table as a good backdrop. There were a lot of people there at 5pm so reservations are recommended. Saw lots of kids thoroughly enjoy all the colorful lanterns, intricate chairs, and menus. There's a separate alcove with a map background for larger parties / special events. Parking spots are right in front of the restaurant which we were lucky enough to get. We ordered the paneer curry w/ a side of naan and the lamb biryani to share. The paneer was on the thinner side and a bit too oily for me. Besides that, everything was great and authentic. Service was superb, well-staffed. Plenty of fluent English speakers. You can call ahead to make a reservation.

Food was very delicious! The appetizer is very unique, veggie salsa with crunchy pastry underneath. Curry is not too salty but flavorful, we tried the herb lamb flavor,eat was very tender, almost melted inside the mouth. Garlic flavor naan is recommended.