Classic Curry

Truly disappointing. The shahi paneer was far too sweet and had no kick. It tasted like a sweetened canned pasta sauce. The palak paneer was similarly mild and bland, though plenty of cream. A cheap meal not worth trying.
Atmosphere wise it’s just a bit too dirty and rundown for my liking.

Awesome cheap indian food with authentic flavours. They even deliver to South Yarra for $ 5 which is so great when catching a tram in there and back would cost just as much maybe more and time consuming. Great friendly family restaurant. Always down to support these guys. Better indian food then most places in the city.

I have fond memories of Classic Curry circa 2009! I studied abroad in Melbourne and lived at the RMIT Village. So this location was extremely close and I found myself there very often, lunch in between classes, dinner before a night out. It is a delicious place. Their butter chicken is out of this world and so is their garlic naan (at least it was years ago!) My friend who went abroad with me and I have been on a search for a substitute here in the states and still pine for Classic Curry. We went to New Zealand two years ago and got Butter Chicken, not as good as the dish from Classic Curry. Oh Classic Curry you will forever have a place in my heart xoxo

The restaurant is very basic, as stated in other reviews. It is in an odd location, but easily accessible. I was there at 6 pm and it was pretty empty (However, there are people walking in as I write). However, the food is very flavorful and has some kick to it. I had the Chicken Tikka Masala with rice (although, it’s just long grain rice, not necessarily basmati, as I would have expected). The food came within 2 minutes, so it must have been waiting on the back. Not sure if that’s good or bad. For the price, $ 10 for the dish, $ 2 for the soda, it’s hard to beat.

Delicious and CHEAP North Indian food. Vegetable korma with rice and naan for $ 10. Hello.
The restaurant is very basic and casual, so it’s not really a ‘dining out’ experience so much as a ‘grab a table and stuff your face with amazing food’ experience. The meals come served on metal trays and the atmosphere is very casual and noisy. But I often order takeaway anyway (there’s a $ 30 minimum on the free delivery though, with $ 5 charge for orders under $ 30 so it works out best if there’s a few of you).
The takeaway standard is excellent — this really is, simply, excellent Indian for not much dosh.

The Classic Curry Company restaurant is classic by name, a classic by nature. Classic Curry Company is one of those word-​of-​mouth joints that exceeds the low student expectations that are its’ bread-​and-​butter clientele and be elevated to that rare status of a truly great cheap eatery for everyone, regardless of financial situation.
The shop front is a dollop of bright primary school colours tucked amongst the car dealerships and pawn shops of the less dense, North Melbourne end of Elizabeth St. In contrast, the inside is your typical sparse and oh-​so-​slightly cramped budget décor, but the customers tend to take care of the atmosphere with amiable chat and snippets of laughter. Food is served in traditional copper and other metallic serving pots on tables with easily cleanable tablecloths.
The curries are made without a hint of stinginess, with full flavoured ingredients that are never overcooked. The highlights are some of your curry staples; the Vindaloo (lamb or chicken), Prawn Massala and Shahi Paneer (cheese is a creamy tomato sauce). The most expensive dish is a mere $ 12, and the naan bread is extra soft.
Classic Curry Company is an almost obligatory experience for every Melbourne University student, but you could say the same for everybody else as well. In fact, the place is so popular that they’ve just opened a sister restaurant in Sunshine. Let’s hope it doesn’t go corporate and ruin the fun.

Classic Curry makes my favourite cheap Indian food in Melbourne. They have a wide variety of meat and vegetarian curries on offer, as well as all of the trimmings that you would hope for. A choice of three different curries, served with rice and naan bread, comes to around $ 12.
The Lamb Saag, Fish Masala and Aloo Gobi are my favourites, but I’ve found everything on the menu to be good.
The restaurant itself is very basic, with humble décor — nothing flashy, and it’s not huge on atmosphere, so it’s all about the food really.
Classic Curry do delivery, but that typically takes a long time, so if you can get yourself to the restaurant, picking up the food is a much faster process.

Overall, I probably wouldn’t return to Classic Curry. I agree with everyone that the prices are cheap, but I just don’t think that the quality makes up for it.
Atmosphere:
The restaurant is small and dingy. You would think that since it’s really popular they would have enough money for a bit of remodeling. Pass by at dinnertime, and you would see how crowded it gets so it’s not an ideal place to sit down and eat.
Customer Service:
This place has the worst kind of service (bar outright rude staff).
When I walked in for takeaway at the counter, the server just stared at me with a confused look as if she was wondering why I was there! Umm… I’m here to order food? Why the confusion? I think it’s pretty obvious what I’m here for. This kind of service makes people uncomfortable!
Food:
I ordered Chicken Tikka Masala for takeaway with a side of rice and it was alright and at a decent price. The sauce was flavourful, but the chicken was rough and tasted a bit stale — you can tell it’s not fresh. Gordon Ramsay would have a fit.
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I would say this place is more of a 1.5 star restaurant but I’m going to be nice and bump it to 2.