Mumbai Express is an Indian restaurant in Langdons Quarter at Northlands Shopping Centre, 55 Main North Road, Northcote, Christchurch, with a Google rating of 2.5 from 88 reviews. Customers mention the butter chicken and naan most often. Several reviews are critical, describing watery curries, bland flavours and a samosa that did not seem fresh.
A good Indian restaurant balances spice and flavour, with curries thick enough to hold on rice and breads served fresh from the oven. Naan is a useful test, since it can turn dry or doughy when it has been kept too long. Takeaway curries travel well, but it is worth asking whether a dish is made to order or reheated. Regulars often judge a restaurant by one dish, such as butter chicken or a lamb curry, and then try the rest.
Its shopping centre site on Main North Road makes it a handy stop for a meal in Northcote, though reviews suggest ordering with care.