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The Hanuman Restaurant

34 Esplanade | at the Hilton Cairns Hotel, Cairns, Queensland 4870, Australia
07 4052 6786
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Ranked #19 of 285 restaurants in Cairns
Cuisines: Indian, Thai
Good for: Romantic, Groups, Business, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours
Restaurant details
Good for: Romantic, Groups, Business, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours
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Senior Reviewer
6 reviews 6 reviews
6 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 June 2013 NEW via mobile

I booked a table at a friends recommendation for my partners birthday. What a pleasant surprise. My experiences of dining out in cairns had been pretty disappointing so far. Thankfully Hanuman changed all that with an excellent performance from start to finish. We were presented with a menu while waiting for our table and my only concern was that there... More

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Cairns, Australia
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3 reviews 3 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 June 2013 NEW

I was lucky enough to be brought here as a birthday treat. The food was beautiful and plentiful. Service was friendly, but I felt that they could have had more staff on as they seemed a bit erratic at times..

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HanumanCairns1, Manager at The Hanuman Restaurant, responded to this review
12 June 2013

Dear eatsinoz Thank you very much for taking the time to review Hanuman Restaurant Cairns via Tripadvisor, i am delighted to read that you enjoyed the meals, service and atmosphere, thank you as well for the feedback about the staff ratio, we are currently training new staff members and i agree that service could have been more smooth on that... More

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14 reviews 14 reviews
9 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 June 2013 via mobile

The Hanuman serves excellent food, including their signature oysters and prawns. The currys are filled with flavour and depth without being oily or overly creamy. We left feeling thoroughly satisfied. Their was only one slip up with service, which was more than made up for during the evening. Not much of a view in the evenings once its dark, but... More

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HanumanCairns1, Manager at The Hanuman Restaurant, responded to this review
4 June 2013

Dear Amzl888 Thank you for your response on Trip Advisor. Your positive feedback is greatly appreciated and I will be sure to pass your comments onto Jimmy Shu and the Hanuman team. Thank you once again and we look forward to seeing you again soon. Kind regards Marcus Kerschbaumer Restaurant Manager More

Rockhampton, Australia
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13 reviews 13 reviews
9 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 June 2013 via mobile

The major Asian cuisines are represented and they were done well. Tom Yum soup brilliant. Pork Belly a little bland but so tender. Chicken parcels were a delight. Chicken green curry outstanding. Creme Brulee. I demolished the dessert. It was fabulous. Very fancy and beautiful restaurant. Definitelt visit for yummy high range Asian cuisine.

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HanumanCairns1, Manager at The Hanuman Restaurant, responded to this review
4 June 2013

Dear Mturner_13 Great to read that you enjoyed the Hanuman Experience and i hope we can welcome you back in the near future, Regards Marcus Kerschbaumer Restaurant manager More

Kuranda
Senior Contributor
28 reviews 28 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 May 2013

This is a fine dining Asian restaurant that delivers the goods. Fine location with a view out over the Trinity Inlet and a selection of beautiful dishes. Friendly staff and easy to find.

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HanumanCairns1, Manager at The Hanuman Restaurant, responded to this review
31 May 2013

Dear Z_FNQ Thank you for your response on Trip Advisor. Your positive feedback is greatly appreciated and I will be sure to pass your comments onto Jimmy Shu and the Hanuman team. Thank you once again and we look forward to seeing you again soon. Kind regards Marcus Kerschbaumer Restaurant Manager More

Brisbane, Australia
Top Contributor
51 reviews 51 reviews
20 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 May 2013

Have dined in all three Hanuman's several times. None are as good as the original in Alice Springs but this one comes pretty close. Chicken green curry was very very good. Service was pretty good as well.

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HanumanCairns1, Manager at The Hanuman Restaurant, responded to this review
31 May 2013

Dear LindaW Thank you very much for taking the time to review us via tripadvisor, i am delighted to read that we met your expectations when it come to service,food and atmosphere,i hope we can welcome you back in the near future, Marcus Kerschbaumer Restaurant Manager More

Brisbane
Top Contributor
65 reviews 65 reviews
32 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
25 helpful votes 25 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2013

centrally located in the lobby of the Hilton. It does not feel like a Hilton restaurant. Indian with Asian influence. Great service and good value for a high end product.

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HanumanCairns1, Manager at The Hanuman Restaurant, responded to this review
21 May 2013

Dear FromBrisbane thank you very much for taking the time to review us via tripadvisor, i am very glad that you enjoyed the meal, service and atmosphere at Hanuman Cairns and hope we can welcome you back,on your next trip to far north queensland, Regards Marcus Kerschbaumer Restaurant Manager More

Perth
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2013

I was expecting something great from this restaurant and was looking forward to going there, but was disappointed. The food was no better than takeaway. The main course of prawns was terrible. They tasted like overcooked frozen prawns with a very heavy overly sweet sauce. The tasting plate was ok but not much better. The only positive was the oysters.... More

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HanumanCairns1, Manager at The Hanuman Restaurant, responded to this review
31 May 2013

Dear Candles12 Thank you for taking the time to respond following your recent dinner at Hanuman Cairns. I am disappointed to read that we did not meet your expectations. Please be assured that your feedback is appreciated and will be communicated with the team. We do hope to see you again soon. Kind regards Marcus Kerschbaumer Restaurant Manager More

Tweed Heads, Australia
Senior Contributor
35 reviews 35 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
32 helpful votes 32 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

We were a group of 6 looking for a restaurant that we coud all be happy with , Never a easy task. We were pleasently surprised , The Indian curries we ordered were very tastey and so was the other dishes we ordered such as Thai dishes and the whole fish. The service was excelent, the wine was reasonabley priced... More

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HanumanCairns1, Manager at The Hanuman Restaurant, responded to this review
9 May 2013

Dear raider5859 Thank you for your response on Trip Advisor. Your positive feedback is greatly appreciated and I will be sure to pass your comments onto Jimmy Shu and the Hanuman team. Thank you once again and we look forward to seeing you again soon. kind regards Marcus Kerschbaumer Restaurant Manager More

Mumbai (Bombay), India
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews 6 reviews
4 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2013

Very classy experience where food served was of top quality. A good combination of Asian food options with good choices for vegetarians. Very supportive staff who were happy to offer prompt service. Would recommend a visit at least once if on a short trip to Cairns for Indian food

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HanumanCairns1, Manager at The Hanuman Restaurant, responded to this review
9 May 2013

Dear Raura Thank you very much for reviewing Hanuman Cairns via tripadvisor, i am delighted to read that you had a good time and enjoyed the meals and service, i hope we can welcome you back on your next trip to Far North Queensland. Regards Marcus Kerschbaumer Restaurant Manager More

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