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    Natraj's Tandoori

    3.9 (267 reviews)
    InexpensiveIndian
    Open 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    NATRAJ'S TANDOORI ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Aloo Gobi take-out
    Tamara P.

    My husband and I like to pick up take out of our favorite dishes here. I personally love their aloo gobi and garlic naan. It's good comfort food for me just like Thai food. Yes their prices have gone up as with everything else, but we continue to get our Indian food fix here.

    2 item combination with garlic naan $14 including tax
    Victoria L.

    2 item combination with garlic naan ~$14 Choice of One chicken entree + One vegetable entree I chose the spicy chicken curry and saag paneer. The flavors were okay. I liked the texture of the saag. Wish they both spicier. They can also put some curry sauce on the basmati rice. Garlic naan was delicious!! Absolutely loved it! Overall, ok good but the prices are a bit expensive. Order the garlic naan though!

    2-item combo: chicken tikka masala and lauki sabzi. Combo also comes w/ naan
    Gillian A.

    Met with some fam at the Food Festival Food Court for a lunchtime gathering. Several options to choose from at this food court and I decided on this place. I got a 2-item combo with chicken tikka masala and lauki sabzi (the lauki sabzi was recommended by the friendly gentleman at the counter after I asked him what's particularly really good here). The meal also included naan. Although the chicken tikka masala looked appetizing with its vibrant orange color, it was very bland. I initially have never had nor heard of lauki sabzi, but it's a vegetarian entree made with bottle gourd, a vegetable that I wasn't familiar with either (but after having it, it's very reminiscent of radish in terms of taste and texture). Like the chicken tikka masala, the lauki sabzi didn't have much flavor (aside from the bottle gourd's radish-y taste). The basmati rice was a bit mushy even in the parts that weren't drenched in tikka masala sauce. The only thing that I liked was the garlic naan. Had a satisfying chew to it and it was nice seeing actual chopped garlic embedded onto it. Is it worth getting a whole combo just for the naan though? Not really. Maybe the other entrees here are much better, but I wasn't greatly impressed with the ones that I had.

    The best service ever. Came here with my boyfriends for a date night and the staff was super loving. We got to try a few flavors as we were nervous about what to choose and it was OUTSTANDING. We order a little of everything and it was amazing

    2 plate combo with chicken tiki masala and paneer

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    Best tiki masala and garlic naan that I've ever had. This is the place I have compared all other Indian food too. Highly recommend.

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    best indian food in south o.c. for sure! Anouz ( i think that's how you spell it sorry!) is so nice and respectful and consistent!!

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    This has been our go-to Indian place for more than a decade. Same goes for my co-workers and owners of the company I'm working for.

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    Good food and good service. It's exactly what you would expect from warming trays. Portions are decent.

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    Pretty good, but I felt like the one at the marketplace had better naan. Always a good choice for take out Indian food.

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    Amazing food and good deal. 2 item combo w rice and naan bread $15. Lamb Khati roll amazing

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