Tandoor Indian Cuisine
Richmond, VA 23294-6307
Phone: (804) 755-4400
Editorial Review for Tandoor Indian Cuisine – by Sunita Ray
The Scene
The fresh linens and exotic Indian music wafting through the restaurant will give you a relaxed feeling as you snack on some papadum (a crispy, cracker-like disc spiced with pepper and broken into pieces, served with different sauces) before the meal begins.
The Food
A savory mulligatawny (spicy soup) or samosa (fried pyramid-shaped pocket filled with potatoes with vegetables or meat) will serve as a delightful appetizer as well. Try the saag paneer (spinach with cheese cubes) or the mutter paneer (cheese cubes and peas in a spicy gravy). To offset the heat of the main dish, some naan (a thick, pita-like bread that comes in several flavors) or fried rice will chill your tastebuds. Another alternative to cool down is a mango lassi, a sweet, thick milkshake flavored with mango juice.
The servers are mostly Indian and are happy to explain items on the menu or recommend popular dishes. If you're concerned about the spiciness of the food, let your server know that you'd like it mild and the heat will be kept to a minimum. For dessert, try the galub jamun (fried dough balls soaked in syrup).
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User Reviews for Tandoor Indian Cuisine
04/05/2007 Posted by foodexpert2
While I am writing this I want to draw the attention of people that most of the reviews about Tandoor Restaurant are pretty old and you can easily find out this from the restaurants menu. I went there with my family and had very lousy experience. This is most recent. I was there with my wife on March 31st, 2007. The atmosphere looks like I am in a morgue. There is no happiness on the faces of staff. Instead of the food smelling of indian spices, there is some funny smell in the dining hall. The slow response of waiter and attention to us helped make the experience terrible.. The menu is so big and useless. All the items taste the same. I will never go there again. I think my experience with other Indian restaurants like India K raja, Curry House, Malabar was great. I highly recommend those restaurants over Tandoor. Tandoor is just a name. They are fake from top to bottom.
Pros: None
Cons: Food, Service, Cleanliness
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
04/05/2007 Posted by shelly12343
I have gone to Tandoor for the last few years and it was always a pleasant experience with good food and a pleasant atomsphere. I recently went there with my family and it was not an enjoyable experience. First, the menu changed and the food is not on the same quality. It took us a while to get served while there were only a few other customers in the restaurant. Once our order arrived it was incorrect and the waiter told us to try it anyway. The dish was cold and it looked and tasted like it was reheated from the day before. The glasware had lipstick marks, the table linens were dirty and looked like they had just been brushed off crumbs and not changed or cleaned. The silverware had food on it as well as the plates. I do not know what has changed at the restaurant but I will not be a patron here again.
Pros: parking and there are very few customers so there is never a wait now
Cons: everything else
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