My Wife and I have just returned from a meal at this Restaurant and we were both very impressed with the service and with the food.
This visit was done on a Groupon voucher and there was never a hint of bad service or small portions of food.
A most enjoyable evening. We would gladly return.

My husband and I went for our third visit to Trendy the week before Easter. last year was our first visit and we had a banquet meal booked through Treatme and we thought it was the best indian we had eaten in NZ in a long time. Our expectations were pretty low as we had bought it on a special but we were very happy with the food and service. At Christmas we took my sister in law and her husband with us and paid full price. We had a banquet for three and my sister in law had a separate curry. We all had a great meal. We were used to getting great curries in England and have had difficulty getting a good one over here. Our visit last week was a main and drink with a voucher and we purchased a sizzling platter and naan to go with it. My husband had lamb and I had a prawn curry which we thoroughly enjoyed. I brought a small doggy bag back for my son and he really enjoyed the left over. Our service was quick and our meals were hot so bad luck for those who did not have a good night. We travel from the Northshore to visit this place because we think it is good.

We have been to this resturant before and enjoyed quick service and good food. Tonight we went with a voucher, we ordered our mains and drinks as per the voucher. We also ordered a few extra bits, a starter, naan etc.

The people who arrived after we ordered recieved their mains before we got our starter. Our starter was soggy and tasteless. We then waited for our mains which again took ages to arrive. The rice was a bit dodgy, curries quite dry and naan chewy and burn. Which we were offered another once we had finished the meal.

When paying I asked why the service took so long and they had no answer. I then said the food wasn’t up to their usual standard and the waiter ignored me completely.

Very disappointed about the service, food and the attitude of the staff.

I had groupon voucher and Trust me I had a terrible experience, The reason I have given 1 star was for service but it looks like university students are running the place.
The food was pathetic and this is coming from an Indian, the portion size is rip off even with the coupon deal it’s a rip off!!!!!!!!! the restaurant looks nice but often restaurateur forgets that good food bring people back.

Ive just returned home from dining at this restaurant tonight, 22nd March 2012. I had a ”Grab One ”voucher to use. My daughter was very hungry, so was keen on some good food!! I was at first suprised at how quickly the food was brought out to us……that’s because it was cold!! I couldv’e got a warmer meal from the Ice Bar!!!! It was sent straight back, and replaced. What i got back was luke warm,and tasted strongly of seafood. I had ordered Chicken Tikka Masala!! The food was disgusting, and the service was as bad as the food. The only thing that tasted any good, was the glass of wine!!! I will NEVER go back and would never recommend this appauling place to others. Highly disgusted… and, the only reason this place got any star rating wotsoeva from me, is because it wouldn’t publish this without it!!!!!! This place is Bad Bad Bad!!!!!

Overall a great Indian restaurant.
I was very impressed with the extensive and unusual menu. Such a great selection.
The service was excellent, then environment is very nice with lots of Indian atmosphere.
The prices are good and they participate in great online voucher deals.
The restaurant is in a good location just around from Ponsonby Rd.

Overall nothing to fault at all about this place. Just occasionally a restaurant gets it right and this one certainly does.

Birthday Dinner last night!!! Was highly recommended! Love it when the recommendation is right! Lovely atmosphere, the waiter / service great!! Food awesome!!!! Down to Earth, Trendy and Cool !!!

Went here the other night with friends and had a great meal. Good sized portions, reasonably priced wine list and yummy curries. Esp enjoyed Mango Chicken, Tikka Masala and Palak Paneer. Very good service, overall a great experience, will definitely return

We were pleased to get a table for 2 at short notice on a Saturday night, although this did mean being in a large room with one other couple away from the main restaurant. The onion bhaji were tasty and served in strips, which was different to the usual way we have them in balls. The chicken tikka masala was tasty and the right amount of heat for our specifications. We read another review on MenuMania that recommended the Handi Meat, which had a very flavoursome gravy but the odd bit of meat was a bit chewy. The garlic naan were nicely cooked and topped with lashings of garlic herb butter. We did BYO which was $5 for the bottle. The service was very polite and helpful in answering our questions, but it did take a long time from entree to main service. Overall, a good experience and I would be keen to go back and try the lunch specials.

This was a coupon for a Indian Banquet and bottle of wine. Easy to find, when we arrived the front of house people were very friendly. Our table was set beautiful, the waitress ran through everything. The meals were lovely and the wine superb. The rugby came on and everyone enjoyed the night. Thank you for a amazing experience. We will be back!!!!!!

Love this local for a great curry. Always order spicy! Go for the Bombay aloo ,something from the tandoor the fresh flavorsome breads a riata and a curry or two. Friendly service very reasonable prices. We have become regular visitors here, it has never failed to please and no post curry indigestion . Don’t miss this local!

Terrible. Ordered delivery, didnt come for over an hour and delivery guy got lost which was blamed on us, even though we gave the street name and what street it came off. Delivery guy complained that he was late and we should give better directions!!! even though it is his job. no apology. Food was cold and fried food had gone soggy. Rang up and they we rude and tried to brush us off, DID NOT even apologize. Rubbish service, very average food.

Trendy Indian

We hadn’t tried this new ‘local’, I think because we found the name a bit off putting – but a friend recently recommended it, and since we had family visiting from out of town who like Indian food, we decided to give it a go. The first surprise was the quality of the website, and a fast response to my request for a booking – so many restaurants go wrong at this point! The restaurant is easy to spot with lovely green fairy lights strung outside, and being a quiet Sunday night we found a park right in front. Inside the décor is warm and inviting, and it felt cosy despite being less than a quarter full this particular evening. A big screen on the rear wall was playing Bollywood-style music videos – with the sound on – which provided an authentic talking point! The service from our waitress was friendly, helpful and efficient. We began with poppadoms and raita and mango chutney; the latter was thick and sticky like a jam so actually a bit difficult to eat with something thin and brittle, but worth the effort as it was a delicious combination. There is a large selection of dishes on the menu, including a few unusual options, and the majority can be made mild, medium or hot as requested. We eventually chose mains of different meats/seafood and flavours to share, along with plain naan. A generous bowl of rice was provided for the table. The dishes arrived within a few minutes of eachother, and all were very flavoursome, obviously made fresh with fragrant ingredients. Needless to say we couldn’t finish, but wished we could! I realised later that the small amount of leftovers wasn’t offered for us to take away, though we didn’t think to ask either, probably due to full bellies! Prices are reasonable and being BYO wine as well, good value for money. Trendy Indian also does takeaways, and we look forward to trying that service soon, though we’d happily dine in again too. My advice is don’t be put off by the name – maybe it’s meant to be ironic because it’s in ultra swish Herne Bay – but they’re not trying to be ‘trendy’ / cool, just doing traditional Indian fare and the basics such as service with a smile, very well.

Ate here last night using a Grab One special. Meal was absolutely delicious, great friendly staff and warm inviting restaurant. We had the chicken saagwala and Handi meat and was more than enough, fresh and yummy. Will definitely be back to eat here again!!

The breads were dry and thin

The mains were a little bland and taste less

The meats were clearly cheap cuts as chewy and not enjoyable – won’t use again.

We have a beautiful meal on our wedding day and all our guest are very happy with the food it is so delicious and the service is wonderful. On behalf of myself and my husband we would to say thank you for your hospitality and we are very happy with everything on our big day. To all the staff and manager on that day, thank you words can’t explain how much we appreciate everything.

Great food, lovely decor, attentive service and excellent value for money. We have been here three times already and will definitely dine here again!

Great local restaurant, food is yummy and very tasty, service is great and friendly. Great for large groups. Very well priced for the area.