Tandoor Indian Grill

Bad service, bad food.. I ordered chicken Tikka for takeout, and when I get home, I found nothing but a tasteless grilled Chicken cubes MIXED with WATERY INDIAN SEASONING SPICES?! What knida chicken Tikka is that? I even poured more salt on it and still tastes like dirty water! With all due respect, I have ordered chicken Tikka in many great Indian/Pakistani restaurants across the country before, and never been that disappointed or charged more than $10 max per Tikka order, and most importantly never seen such horrible chicken Tikka in my life.. Chicken Tikka is not suppose to be mixed in WATER Sauce to began with ; it seemed like they just mixed Indian spices with halfcocked tomato and COLD WATER than they poured over the grilled chicken cubes ;(
The order supposed to be about $12 and when I went to pay I was charged $17.75 and the lady kept staring at me; like she was expecting a ?tip? or staring!

This will be the last time I order Indian food anywhere. Completely turned off by this experience!

Cons: Worse experience ever

Posted 12/15/09

The staff was courteous and attentive. The food and its presentation were superb! My first exposure to Tandoori Indian Grill was so good, I plan to return soon!

Pros: Excellent food and service!

Posted 09/22/09

SO I tried my first Indian Food in Salt Lake City today I must say....Bravo!
My mango drink was sooooooo goood!!

The Tandori Chicken was amazing!

Bravo Bravo.

Pros: They got the spices just right!

Cons: Are you kiddin'

Posted 07/25/09

We LOVE Indian food and saw The Tandoor Indian Grill while driving along 3300 South. We tried the butter chicken and byriani and bothe were excellent! We will be visiting again and often!

Pros: Food

Cons: None!

Posted 03/22/09

I really liked some of their dosas, even though they didnt have enough filling in them! Good food overall. Although, the service needs a little attention. Definetly try the masala dosa.

Pros: Dosa!

Cons: Service

Posted 02/04/09

i took the husband to the buffett on saturday for lunch. it was his 1st experience with indian food so i thought a buffett would be a good choice so he could try several dishes. he loved it all. the manchurian cauliflower was superb as was the garlic naan which had a lot of chunks of garlic on it. we will be going back often.

Pros: excellent food, friendly & attentive service

Cons: none

Posted 12/01/08

Excellent food, excellent service, very courteous!!! We were a group of 40+ from NJ/NY and all of us thoroughly enjoyed the food and service. The food compares with the best I have ever had around the world!!! The samosas, various south indian chutneys, medu vada, idli, sambhar were all good as appetizers. The vegetarian (I am a vegetarian) entrees were excellent, with vaghare baingan the best you can ever have. The ambiance and service were just superb.

Pros: Best food, Best service.

Cons: None.

Posted 08/17/08

Elegant atmosphere!
You simply must try the Eggplant with tomatoes!
Plus Shah Sitara will be hosting and evening of Belly Dance Saturday August 30th 2008 at Tandoor!
visit shahravarbellydancedotcom for the exclusive menu and evening details.

Pros: Southern style menu choices

Cons: hmmm?

Posted 07/14/08

Simply the best! I am a vegetarian and like very spicy food. My husband is a confirmed meat-eater who likes a little less kick, and we both love every meal we've had at Tandoor(at least 20!). The service is welcoming and friendly and there is so much to explore on the menu. Favorites are navarathan koorma for me & hyrdabhati lamb for him...make sure to remember the naan bread!

Pros: Variety, price, easy parking

Cons: none

Posted 06/11/08

Let me begin with the decor - simple, tasteful - not your typical restaurant redecorating slap-job! The music is tasteful and well-thought and things are simple and delicious. We go there whenever we have something to discuss and want to hear and be heard (rare in a restaurant setting these days). The food is hot and fresh and I heartily recommend Tandoor!

Pros: Ambience, selection, unusual fare

Cons: none

Posted 05/19/08

have visited some Indian restaurants in the valley before i visited Tandoor,I highly recomend this restaurant and is indeed the best of them. I have lived in England before, I had my best experiences with Indian restaurants there. I found the similar taste again here at Tandoor. I loved the food and their friendly service. They show lot of patience and answered all my questiionns in very good manner. I will recommend this place to anyone who has a taste for Indian Food

Pros: Good food and good service. Love the music tracks they play.

Cons: Definitly there is room for some more dcore

Posted 05/09/08

I've lived in SLC for the past 34 years, but have had the opportunity to travel throughout much of the world, as well. I am endlessly amazed to see superb family restaurants pop up around the valley and then disappear months or, at most, a few short years later. Usually I'll hear about one of theses places from a rational friend or two and venture out to try my luck. I'd say that maybe half the time that I try these suggestions, I'm somewhat disappointed, but the other 50% of the time I'm pleasantly surprises. Upon these rare occassions, I find myself in a bitter sweet mood, for I know with certainty that this new find will follow the path of so many others - into the graveyard. Why does this happen here in our little valley time and again, people? Get out and give this one a chance before it's too late or you'll find yourself back at sub-par Bombay House wishing that you could, just once, have a GOOD indian food experience here in Salt Lake City. Listen to the StillSmallVoice inside of you...

Pros: Careful preparation of dishes using top quality spices herbs, vegetables and proteins.

Cons: Irregular service (a bit slow for the impatient)

Posted 04/05/08

Best Indian food in the valley. Everyday something new at their lunch buffet. Taste is awesome !!!. Higly recomend Indian restaurant. Try teir Hyderabadi Lamb Curry, excellent dish.

Pros: Good service and good food

Cons: NONE

Posted 04/01/08

The service is slow. The quality of the food is not good. The chicken is not cooked properly. The prices are sky rocketing when compared to other Indian restaurants.

Pros: None

Posted 03/28/08

Perfectly spiced dishes and amazing service, this was the best Indian meal I have had in SLC, despite my affection for Royal India and Bombay house...

Posted 02/26/08

The food was cold, the garlic naan was regular naan smothered in garlic salt, the palak paneer was horrible and the tandoori chicken was bone dry. The only saving grace was the lamb curry but it just wasn't enough. There are too many good indian restraunts in SLC to ever go back there.

Pros: Close by

Cons: cold food, poor food, only one server

Posted 01/19/08

Tandoor is an unexpected treasure. The food is excellent, the best Indian food around (even better than Bombay House!). The staff is so friendly and helpful, you just can't help but want to go back over and over again. Last but not least, the price is right! Around $4 for appetizers and $10 for entrees- plenty of delicious food. I just can't say enough good things about Tandoor. I'm thrilled to have this restaurant in Salt Lake City- I will travel to the suburbs for the Tandoor experience. You'll be delighted.

Pros: Phenomenal Indian food, outstanding customer service, nice and quiet but not overpriced

Posted 01/03/08

I would actually come here every night if I didn't think I'd get "looks." It's just a quaint little restaurant that ever since I discovered is my first choice for Indian food in the whole valley. Order chai for sure and even if you ask for thirty packets of sugar they don't mind. The staff is very accommodating and friendly which is refreshing especially because Indian restaurants aren't exactly stellar in reputation when it comes to customer service. These are some of the sweetest people I've ever met in the restaurant business. The food! Wow! Perfectly spiced and cooked- especially the aloo gobi, fish curry, garlic naan, peshawari naan, lamb curry, lamb korma, and pretty much everything else. Seriously.

Pros: Aloo gobi, great staff, and chai

Cons: Can't think of any

Posted 11/22/07

This place has great food. I love their lamb items. They have different and great indian taste than any indian restaurant in this city. Just dont care about the next door store. It is great place for dinner. They have almost 100 different items to make you happy.
I like their pesawari naan. And dont forget the CHAI, it is great.

Posted 11/06/07

The food was delicious. The Indian eggplant dish and okra are two of my favorites. The butter chicken is also very good. The service is a bit slow but the food makes up for it. Try the buffet during lunchtime for a variety of unique dishes that you probably wouldn't think about ordering at dinner.

Pros: great appetizers, naan, main dishes and desserts

Cons: slow service

Posted 10/11/07

The service was very slow, although they did comp us some sort of appetizer. if you can get past the smell of the nail salon next door the food is fairly good.

Cons: smell

Posted 09/27/07