Jehangir Indian Restaurant - Canberra

That's not a complaint - I'm happy that its not crowded but this really must be one of Canberra's best-kept Indian cuisine secrets. Top notch food every time, and definitely the best Keema Naan I've tasted in Canberra.

Having lived at Swinger Hill for many years, we were regular customers at Jehangir, where we ate very well and often. So, on a recent return trip to Canberra, we thought we would visit it again.It is under new management and has changed its décor a little. On our arrival on a Friday night, it was all but deserted – one table occupied, when other restaurants close by were crowded. Feeling somewhat uncertain, we checked TripAdvisor reviews outside the restaurant and were somewhat heartened. In hindsight, we discovered many were from infrequent contributors. We shall say no more, but suggest that recent reviews be read with a fair degree of scepticism. Feel free to check our review history!After ordering, we received our mixed entree relatively quickly - some pieces were good but others quite dried out and not terribly edible. As the restaurant was very quiet and we were located at a table close to the kitchen door (more of that in a moment), we were somewhat perplexed by the lack of normal sounds emanating from a kitchen (pans banging etc), and by the regular disappearance of the cook down a corridor with a frying pan. The kitchen door has seen many a better day, and the missing slats and its general state of disrepair and dirtiness should have set alarms bells off …Shortly after commencing our main course, my husband began to feel quite unwell. We made our apologies, paid and left quickly. My husband spent most of the remaining night feeling sick and sitting on the toilet. We would have to say it was one of our worst meals ever. It has been given a rating of one, simply because there is no lower rating. In our years contributing to TripAdvisor, we have never rated anywhere as low. We think it very sad that the new owners are trading on – and trashing – the very good name that Jehangir had.

We have been going to this place semi-regularly for a while now and it never disappoints, whether dining in, taking away, or getting your meal delivered. The dishes are very tasty, the naan superb, and the service is great - the owner is very friendly.

We had the dinner for four deal. Take awaySamosas: filling ok, pastry encrusted with salt for some reasonPappadoms: oilyChicken tikka: a winner with the kids, too oilyLamb curry: passable, too saltyChicken curry: flavour good, too saltyDahl: lacked complexity of flavour, too saltyChickpea curry: lacked flavour, too saltyrice goodnaan goodWe didn't enjoy it.

Having recently moved into the area, we decided to celebrate by trying the Jehangir Indian Restaurant atop Swinger Hill. We were extremely happy with the quality of food and service. A wide selection of courses were available and a Chef's Specials Board that tantalised the senses and led us to some tough decisions. Based on what we ordered, I suggest it would not have mattered what we ordered - we would have loved it. BYO. Authentic Indian music in the background. A justifiable stack of awards on the walls. We will be back and dub Jehangir our new favourite Indian Restaurant in Canberra.