Tawa Tandoor
“The food is priced fairly and the serving sizes are large.”
“Tawa Tandoor's food turned out to be a surprisingly satisfying taste-wise.”
“Loveddddd the tikka masala and
there was this one dish with eggplant (no idea what it's called) but it was amazing!”
Tawa Tandoor
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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The buffet is OK, but not as good comparing to Delhi Heights. The price here is more expensive, and food is less good: tandoori chicken is dry and naan is too oily. Nonetheless, the service and atmosphere here is good so you won't be very disappointed.
Stopped in here for the lunch buffet and wasn't really impressed. The waitstaff was not very friendly at all. The place was pretty empty and we were sat at a table that was kind of a tight fit. We then asked to move to another table and the waitress kind of just rolled her eyes at us. During our entire meal she just seemed annoyed and not willing to help. When I needed water I made eye contact and began to ask and she just looked the other way.
The food was just OK. It was nothing particularly special. The meat options on the buffet were mostly a big bowl of sauce with a little bit of meat in them. There was a lamb option that was mostly bone with a little bit of lamb.
My review is based on take-out…it's terrible service- no utensils or napkins included all times we've ordered! First time we asked if the chicken tikka masala came with rice and we were told it didn't, so we paid $4 for a side of it. But then when we got our order, turns out it did. I will say though that the food is decent!
The food is bland. Worn out crockery and cutlery. We were a group of 7 and for some reason instead of going to the tried and tested we tried this place. Should say not a good choice. Tandoori chicken looks like it has been dyed in red and is tasteless. Chilly chicken is red, chicken is sweet. Only consolation was some of the vegetation items. All in all will not return and would not recommend.
Came here for a late dinner with a co worker, it was one of the few restaurants open at 10pm. I kind of wanted to go to the 24 hour Bangladesh place across the street, but this place was a restaurant with a nicely decorated interior, seating and wait staff. It was also really clean.
They still had the buffet with all the selections including Tandoori chicken and a couple of desserts. I can only give the food 2 stars at this time, because it was late and the food had been sitting out, they had chicken biriyani, but the rice was too dry. It all tasted fine, nice flavor, but we should have come earlier. They do bring fresh naan to the tables and that was good. The service was fine, no complaints there, even for being close to closing. Overall it's a nice place, good service and the buffet was a good value at $11.95.
I liked almost everything in the buffet. This isn't groundbreaking cuisine but it was good, and everything was fresh at a relatively late hour.
The hakka noodles were weak. But the goat curry, tandoori chicken, mixed vegetables, chicken biryani and palak paneer were very satisfying.
The lunch buffet is nothing special – 4-5 different veggie dishes and about 4 different meat dishes. The chana saag was very disappointing – bland. The other veggie dishes were just OK. The waitress was terrible – rude, slow (and it was empty) and just did not want to service anyone. The manager was much nicer. It's right off the subway so convenient but with so many other restaurants, you're better off somewhere else.
Tonight was my second time having dinner here. Generally similar experiences. Perhaps it's the newish decor or how it looks like a revamp of an older restaurant that used to be here, but they're getting a pretty decent draw. The layout of the restaurant is great for groups and couples alike. As for the food? It's honestly pretty comparable to the other 2 or 3 Indian buffets that are within a stone's throw.
A couple of thoughts:
Tandoori chicken – not bad, not delicious. Not feeling the crumpled sheet of foil
Paneer – the cheese was either shy or great at hiding because there really wasn't anything but spinach
Hakka noodles – a tough dish to appreciate, especially since I've come on both occasions with Malaysians who weren't willing to fill up on that at all
Goat curry – commonly referred to as mutton by my Malay pals, it was a little sweeter than they would've preferred.
Veg fried rice – hmm…seemed like an anomaly to have this there. Am I right?
Atmosphere – one the more "modern" looking Indian joints in the area. But taste is only skin deep. This spot could use a but more help in the food department if it wants to really keep their patronage.
Not a fan of the plastic wrapped aluminum pans. We know it saves on washing dishes, but it just looks weird.
Also, wait and water service was a little slow. Would've taken a picture of our table of used plates awaiting collection but didn't seem necessary to do so. They could've just left a pitcher to save us the trouble of waiting.
All in all? Meh. Would I come back. Probably not as a first choice. I've been a faithful Indian Taj patron to date. For now, it appears it will remain that way.