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    Natraj's Tandoori

    3.5 (616 reviews)
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    Closed 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    NATRAJ'S TANDOORI ATMOSPHERE

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    PANEER KULCHA, CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA
    Tram D.

    Enjoyed the quick service. Prices was affordable, under $20. Got their special which was rice, bread and 1 or 2 entrees. Staff was very nice, welcoming and quick. Will be coming back!

    Vegetable jalfrezi
    Lydia B.

    It was ok! I was the only one there and it took about 10 mins to get my food. It was a pretty large portion, but I paid a lot for what i got. Flavorful, yes, but nothing really special. There are good indian places around that win out if you want takeout. Plenty of seating.

    Chicken Tikka Masala
    Nao I.

    Natraj is a fast food Indian restaurant where they have everything ready. We ordered the chicken tikka masala to go and some garlic naan on the side. Curry comes with basmati rice and they are nice big portions. Irvine has tons of great Indian food but Natraj is just not up there at all. The chicken tikka masala was really tomato-y and the chicken was horrendously dry. The garlic naan was fluffy and crispy and tasted good with the curry. I don't think I would come back to Natraj unless they have some big promotion going on or there's no Indian restaurants around.

    2 ITEM COMBO TO-GO
    Peter T.

    I like the food here, it's quick and ready to eat. Their curries are really good and I love their naan bread. Great place if you want something quick and easy.

    Don't trust the rewards program, they don't honor it!
    Cheryl V.

    This place has been delicious the times we have visited and pretty standard but I came by today to redeem my birthday reward which they emailed me to use, it was a free one item combo with the purchase of a drink. I drove out of my way since this was the closest location to me, all for them to tell me at the register that they refused to accept it and that there was no way they were going to. I had already ordered my food by then and made the trip for it but it was very disappointing to be mislead. I even double checked that it was for the right location. I'm currently eight months pregnant, and was violently craving Indian food so I just ended up paying. This encounter put a bad taste in my mouth and will no longer be supporting this company. There are better spots anyways. I left the two stars for the fresh food and clean location.

    Garlic Naan
    Alan S.

    Natraj's Tandoori is a fast casual Indian restaurant chain with locations throughout southern Orange County. I always opt for a two item combination meal which is served with rice and freshly baked naan. You can sub garlic naan for a small fee. On a recent visit, I ordered the Chicken Curry and Chicken Vindaloo with my combo. The chicken items are always flagrant and flavorful, and I always appreciate the portion size. Unfortunately the garlic naan was disappointing this time and was tasteless. Also, the service was subpar and the staff member behind the counter was both impatient and inhospitable. Despite the poor service, Natraj's is a good option if you're craving Indian cuisine and don't have time for a proper sit down meal.

    The display of my food chicken tikka masala and chicken tandoori
    Jenna Y.

    Great location but food quality could've been better. Chicken Masala had a strong tomato base it reminded me of when I was younger eating chef boyardee. The cashier was rude and seemed like he was in a hurry. He kept interrupting me in the middle of my question. It wasn't bad since I was looking for something quick but also not worth the money for the quality of food. If you're ever in Long Beach I recommend trying "FLAMIN CURRY"

    Delicious!!!
    Christine N.

    I love their vegan samosas, it comes in 2 pieces per order for $6.45 out the door. Also ordered their 2 item plate with rice and freshly baked naan on the side. Their Saag paneer and chana masala were delicious, and they even have other options that include fish instead of chicken, lamb, or shrimp. I look forward to stopping by and trying other options they have available in the near future!

    2 entree Combo meal - vegan - Chana Masala and potato green beans with rice
    Molly E.

    I have lived nearby ever since this restaurant's opening and I can't believe I only just now tried it! I ordered the two entrée combo. Sadly, they only have 2 vegan entrée options when ordering a combo. You are able to order other vegan entrées but would have to order the full size which I didn't want to do. I was very surprised that there is dairy in their dal and I hope that one day changes. The two entrée combo I got had rice, Chana masala, and potatoes and green beans. They gave me roti instead of naan as a vegan bread option. I thought everything was absolutely delicious! I also tried their vegan Samosa which was INCREDIBLE. The pastry dough was flaky and tender and the potatoes and peas inside were very flavorful. I definitely will be back soon. I genuinely found this meal very delicious and filling!

    Old reheated food.

    The food is old: baingain bharta at "east 2 days . Server puts sauce on food when I said no. Then kept handling and insisted I take plate he messed up. Very upsetting experience and I could not eat the food. Then would not do anything right. Gave an extra serving of rice after insisting I take plate he messed up. I have got seriously sick in the past from reheated food at this place. Or is it the steam table is not a temperature and they just heated it up tomorrow and serve it again? Horrible.

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    24 days ago

    Excellent food and service. Fish curry, chicken masala and Daal Malkhni by chef Nani was awesome.

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    5 months ago

    Very mid. Don't expect authentic indian food. Make that drive a little bit more down to Masala Bae

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    Excellent food and customer service, very friendly staff, I keep going back to the same Indian resturant.

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    7 months ago

    I have been going here for a very long time. Love the selections of Indian food and now they offer Dosa!

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    Server was very nice and helpful. I really like the garlic naan here. I also got the chicken tikka masala and daily spicy chicken.

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    The restaurant is cozy and the menu has a wide variety of foods from tika masala to biriyani. Just…read morebe aware that there are no prices on the menu and the tab can run up quick, so keep that in mind as you order. The dishes we ordered were spice heavy. We ordered the Chicken Biriyani and the Masala Dosa. Both were new dishes to me (I'll attach photos). The Chicken Biriyani is a very seasoned dish with spices. It's a rice heavy dish with very little protein (i got 3 small pieces of chicken) - just a heads up for the meat heads. The dish was spice heavy and the rice had whole spices in it including star anise which you'll have to pick out. I also had multiple chicken bones I had to pick out as well which was odd for 3 chicken pieces. The Masala Dosa was a big pancake dish (the pancake almost had a cheez-it flavor) that was stuffed. This also isn't protein heavy so be aware of that as well and it comes with 3 sauces for dipping. The pancake looks big but the stuffing is only about 4"x2" of the pancake itself. It wasn't filling, but it a fun dish to try. The water served was very tap water with a chlorine-ish taste. I would definitely order a drink here. I ordered the mango lassi and it was good!

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