The Indian Bites is an Indian restaurant at 169C Wairakei Road in Bryndwr, Christchurch, with a Google rating of 4.3 from 84 reviews. Customers mention the butter chicken, cheese and garlic naan, lamb rogan josh and bhaji. Reviews are mixed, and one reviewer says the portions have shrunk since a change of owners.
A good Indian restaurant balances heat with flavour, so a butter chicken should be rich and creamy without being sharp. Lunch specials are a good way to try a dish at a lower cost, and portion sizes are worth noticing when you order. Breads such as naan are best eaten hot, so it helps to ask how they are cooked if you visit at a quiet time. Regulars often return for a dish they know well, which shows whether the kitchen stays consistent.
Its Wairakei Road restaurant makes it a handy choice for a curry or a takeaway in Bryndwr.