Indian Empire

Gold Coast spice fiends are permanently hooked on this Runaway Bay operation. Forget the usual sauce-heavy takeaway. Indian Empire deals in serious, spice-forward firepower—and remarkably generous cuts of meat. Warm lighting, modern beats, and an owner who practically rolls out the red carpet at the door. The kitchen’s output is deeply complex. You need the balti chicken—an absolute knockout of rich, robust masala. Or the lasoni jhinga, garlic prawns fired to perfection. Even the ubiquitous butter chicken gets a massive upgrade, ditching the standard neon-orange syrup for genuine, slow-simmered flavor. Throw in a plate of beautifully composed aloo tikki, fluffy garlic naan straight from the tandoor, and a cooling mango lassi to extinguish the heat. Pinpoint spice calibration. Lightning-fast service. Just top-tier, unapologetically bold Indian fare that hits every single time.