Monsoon Indian Cuisine serves curries and classic Indian dishes from 25 Hakiaha St, in the heart of Taumarunui, and holds a 4.2 rating from 227 Google reviews. A good country-town Indian restaurant does two jobs: it feeds locals who return week after week, and it revives travellers off State Highway 4 after a long drive. The sign of a good kitchen is curries cooked to order, with heat you can set — say how hot you like it and expect to be believed. Naan should come out of the oven fresh, and the vegetarian side of the menu, from dal to paneer, is often where the cooking shows its depth. Regulars tend to look past the familiar butter chicken towards lamb or seafood curries with a bit more character. For Taumarunui locals and anyone passing through the King Country, Monsoon brings a proper curry to Hakiaha St.