We just moved nearby and got takeout from here... wow! The food is so flavorful. The chicken makhani is now my most favorite Indian dish anywhere around. They are so friendly too, my husband picked up food and it was pouring out. They offered to let him use one of their umbrellas to get to his car. I was a little worried because the Yelp rating was lower, but we were not disappointed, so happy we tried it. Can't wait to have their food again! read more

Absolutely delicious food and excellent service! I will definitely be back! I tried dishes I hadn't tried anywhere before, ever was amazing and the garlic na'an was the best I've ever had. read more

Came in on a Sunday afternoon with my wife. had an absolutely wonderful experience. The service was great and the food was AMAZING. the two curries we had were perfectly prepared with lamb and goat. Could not have asked for a better meal. The cheese are garlic naan were the best I have had in a very long time. Highly recommend. read more

Tandoor Indian Restaurant - Indian Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

I enjoy Indian food and was super excited that this place was down the road from my job. It's located in a shopping center so there is plenty of parking. They offer buffet and you can order to go if you're in a rush. Service is great. As I waited for my order the staff offered me water and did not hesitate to answer all of my questions. The restaurant is clean and gives a slight elegant vibe! read more

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I'm sad to say that this place is not as good as I remember it. I believe the ambience is not very good. I wonder if the restaurant has fall on difficult times. Perhaps they haven't recovered from COVID or it has a different management. That said, the staff person was friendly and helpful. He checked on us an appropriate number of times both at the buffet and at our table.We arrived at lunchtime. There were a few other patrons. The food was OK. We had Buffet. I remember 7 years ago that it had more choices, including the condiments. My most enjoyable dish was the Sag Paneer. Not because it is vegetarian. It was the tastiest dish. The least favorite was the naan! Checkout was not smooth. The very young man had a difficult time with the equipment and finally had get help. Fortunately we were not in hurry and he was trying hard to figure out how to complete the transaction. I hope the overall experience will improve. read more

I love this place! A hidden gem and all the food is so good! And a Friendly staff! And the naan complimentary! read more

Tandoor Indian Restaurant - Everything is delicious! - Indian Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

I had the buffet. I liked everything I tried. Good variety of non meat and chicken options. It was delicious, fresh and not too spicy. The nam was crispy and light. The staff was attentive and kind. I'd come back. read more

The biriyani is not great. The food lacked any spices and flavor. This is very disappointing since Indian food is known for the high packed flavor and taste. The naan also lacked any taste. Not great food, definitely pass for other Indian food. read more

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So light and fresh! This is the best Indian buffett I've ever had. What a find!! I stopped in on a whim and was so pleasantly surprised. read more

Came here on a whim early on a Friday evening. Place was completely empty but a few people were picking up takeout orders. After looking at the buffet (in a separate tiny room) we opted for it just out of convenience. We enjoyed our masala chai drinks and garlic naan (man, there was a lot of garlic). As far as quality goes, the food was okay for a buffet. Our server was pleasant and the price of the dinner buffet ($17-$18) wasn't bad. I've seen Indian dinner buffets that were much more expensive. The atmosphere is pretty generic, down to the soft rock music that was playing (what?). I suppose they do most of their business from the lunchtime RTP crowd and the adjacent banquet hall. This place will do if you're in the mood to fill up on Indian food but if you want more gourmet options, I can think of some non-buffet places that are tastier. read more

Tandoor Indian Restaurant - Dinner buffet - Indian Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

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Not bad. Got takeout yesterday and had an overall positive experience. Got my food very quickly (way before the estimated time). Their samosas are pretty tasty, but wish they came with the green chutney like at many other restaurants. Also had the samosa chaat appetizer, which was good, but not great. It came in a very large portion for an appetizer, though, so that's a plus. The saag paneer was creamy and flavorful. I appreciated that it kept a lot of the natural spinach/leafy green flavor that other saag paneers don't always have. The paneer makhani was flavorful, but it was also very watery. Would have been great if it had a more creamy texture. The restaurant itself is kept clean. Seems it is usually empty on weekday nights. There were only two tables occupied when I went. Taste | 4 Atmosphere | 3.5 Presentation | 3 Service | 4 OVERALL | 4 read more

Tandoor Indian Restaurant - Indian Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

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Ordered for takeout and it was awesome! I got the tandoori chicken, mango lassi, and samosa chaat. The chicken was tender and flavorful, the curry that came with it was delicious. It was my first time trying lassi and I'm glad I did! It reminded me of a danimals from childhood, but way better. The samosa had a really nice flavor. I bet the potatoes would have been extra crispy if you ordered it for eating in. I'd definitely order from here again! read more

As good as any Indian we've tried in Durham. You can get it as spicy or non-spicy as you want. All of our standards our well made & tasty: moli kofta, biryani, sag paneer, curries. They know what they're doing and they're the best to work with. We love their location too. E as y to get to and in a strip mall with a wide variety of food & beverage options. read more

The food is terrible. Definitely don't recommend this place. The biryani is bearable, but rest of the items were way below average in taste. read more

Wonderful food with excellent service. The mango lassi and veggie samosa are hands down the best I've ever had.

Do NOT book your parties here. The owner is extremely rude, inconsiderate, and selfish. Also, they did not turn on the AC and all the guests at our large party were sweating! Speaking to other families who have booked here, they said they had the same experience. When told about the AC we got a simple "sorry!" Horrible customer service and CHEAP read more

This review is for the buffet lunch only. Go someplace else. Anyplace. Or just skip lunch entirely. That would be a better choice. The $10.95 buffet is so very sad. Not many choices and many of them are fried. That's a problem because nothing on the buffet was even close to hot. Slightly warmer than room temp is more like it. Aside from the potential food safety issues, that means that all the previously fried items were cold and soggy. Add to that that many had been thickly embalmed in their batters and you get a really nasty result. The kitchen has a very heavy hand with chilies, even in dishes where you wouldn't expect it like biryani. I expect that the intent is to blow out your taste buds so that you don't notice otherwise careless preparation. Only 1 dessert was available and the obligatory green salad was well on its way to brown. The staff is indifferent at best. Life is too short to waste on meals like this. read more

Came here after buying a groupon on a Tuesday night right after they opened so we were the only two people in the restaurant for our meal. The waiter was very attentive and the owner even came over to chat with us for a while, which was very nice. I got Chicken Makhani and my boyfriend got Chicken Vindaloo. For the price you pay you don't get a lot of food. We got one small thing of rice to split between the two of us and after paying $3.95 for Garlic naan we got one medium sized piece to split between the two of us. That being said the entree itself did taste very good and was full of flavor but I just think that without the groupon, I probably wouldn't come back. read more

I love it here! We like the chicken tiki masala and paneer passanda. Tasty food and nice staff!

I've gotten takeout twice from this place. Definitely recommend the veggie samosa, garlic naan, chicken biryani, and chicken korma. The raita is pretty tasty too. The coconut soup just tastes like light coconut milk so wouldn't get that again. read more

My wife, daughter and I had the Saturday night buffet. The food had great flavors till I pulled the 3 inch long black hair out of the red pepper chicken. The tandoori chicken, I'm sure was great when it was cooked 10 hours ago. The spinach panneer was so good I could look past the excessively spicy food and still have this place an extra star. With so many Indian joints in town... I'm not sure this one will be competitive. Hair nets please!!# read more

Tandoor Indian Restaurant - Hair nets optional - Indian Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

This restaurant is a hidden gem for folks who love home cooked Indian cuisine. The staff are friendly and accommodating and the food is ready very quickly. I got the chicken tikka masala and the bread basket of naan and loved it so much! The waitress boxed my food and gave me fresh rice for my to go meal. read more

The restaurant looks a bit dated but don't let that stop you. Very clean and neat place. Service was fast and friendly. Food was great!

Nice little place with great food. We had lamb vindoo and chic eggplant curry. Good stuff! read more

Tandoor Indian Restaurant - Great stuff - Indian Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

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Fantastic food and great service. We had the malai kofta and a lamb dish - both had amazing flavor, the sauces were exceptionally good. Definitely worth noting, the naan was fluffy and soft, cooked perfectly, the rice was excellent and had great consistency and flavor. I will definitely return. read more

10.95 buffet. Pricing was good with about 15 or so different choices. Super dated decor and the bathrooms were atrocious. Out of order urinal and didnt look like the stall had been cleaned in a while. Urine on everything. My date said the womens room was pretty clean. Now to the food. Everything was pretty bland. The only thing that stood out was the spicy spinach. Tandoori chicken...bland. Butter chicken....bland. I couldn't come back here again. With so many Indian restaurants around there's just no reason to have a boring run of the mill experience. Follow up: Got sick afterwards and date had cramps at work. read more

The one star is for the good food! The service was poor starting with the rude lady taking the order. I used a Groupon coupon when placing my order, and mentioned to the lady. Upon picking up my order, I was told the coupon is only valid for dine in!!! I requested a refund but in vain. So, before using your Groupon coupon talk to the place first and have them confirm its acceptance. read more

This review is specifically about curbside takeout during the pandemic. We've been really impressed with their timing, service, and packaging. The food is always hot and ready to go when we pull up to the curb. Last time, the host even double-checked our order because he recognized us and realized he wasn't delivering our usual items! (Why not try something new during this pandemic?) Service is quick and friendly, and the food is always reliably delicious. read more

This is excellent. Sam is my wonderful host. He has great food. I ordered vegetarian thali. Open 11am to 3pm and 5pm to 930pm. Wine is good too. read more

Tandoor Indian Restaurant - Vegetarian Thali - Indian Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

You wouldn't know it from the outside but this place will take you on a magical flavor ride. The outstanding service alone is reason to come here, staff are extremely friendly and make sure you are fully satisfied. An amazing variety with the option of mild/medium/hot on almost all items on the menu. Full of flavor and absolutely exquisite. Got full and still ate more, I just couldn't stop! Must recommend Chicken Tikki Masala and the Vegetable simosas. read more

Excellent . Came here late for lunch and ordered from dinner menu. I had their Chicken Tikka... delicious and their bread was fantastic. Will be back. read more

I don't usually review places I've only ordered take-out from, but I'm officially replacing Spice & Curry with Tandoor as my new take-out top choice, so figured I'd better give 'em some love. I've been ordering off their online menu, but ran into a weird snag when trying to ask for the Chicken Tikka Saag. The gal taking my order was trying to confirm Chicken Saag (a separate menu item) and I was telling her that I wanted the other version. I could hear the impatience in her voice when she told me they could use the special chicken instead. But I'm like: Dude(ette), the item is on your menu! I'm not making this up! Anyway, as it turns out here, tikka = soggy. So I've just stuck to my normal chicken since then. Works better for everybody, and it's quite tender without being dry. Something that I don't often come by at many of the area's Indian restaurants. The curry seems slightly watered down, but the flavor is still pretty good. The korma was delightful; could even taste the cashews and raisins -- yum! The saag was noticeably milder than the other dishes (though I asked for hot on all) and it's very buttery here. Prices are practical. I've gotten two entrees, samosas, and naan for $33. Not bad at all! In short, expect me to be the app Duchess of Tandoor before long... read more

Ehhhh. This is probably a 2 1/2 star restaurant. Barely passable if you're in a hurry and just need something quick and edible for lunch. That being said, the one and only time I ate here for lunch buffet was about half an hour before the buffet was scheduled to end, so things were wrapping up (read: drying up). I'm not sure if it would have made a difference if I'd arrived earlier, but hot dishes and cold dishes alike were lukewarm. The good: samosas. The bad: pakoras, saag tofu(?!), tandoori chicken, and almost everything else. Also, the bread was denser, oilier and crisper like roti and not like the light, fluffier naan I prefer. I'll be sticking to Saffron in Morrisville if I have a hankering for Indian buffet in RTP. read more

Although the food at Tandoor is not bad, the restaurant has a very institutional feel. There is little to no artwork on the walls, which I found very strange. Service was OK. The lunch buffet didn't offer a ton of options but did have the usual suspects. However, be sure to read the descriptions (when provided). What I thought was saag paneer was actually lamb saag. Good thing I can eat lamb, because it was very tender and tasty.The chicken tikka curry was not nearly as good. The roti-type bread was nice. I was laughing about the pakora (baby spinach leaves pakora?!) but that was actually really good. Desserts were average, and they didn't have any housemade pickle, but there was something that looked like stuffed jalapenos that may have been pickled (I didn't try it). On the plus side, it opens at 11am. I just can't wait 'til 11:30 or 12 for my Indian lunch buffet sometimes. read more

First of all, 3 bread from bread basket was not cooked properly. When I asked for papad, they said it is extra where as all Indian restaurant doesn't charge at all. At end when I gave my groupon, total changed to very high. Manager think when we paid for groupon it is free for us or so since they have to give half to groupon but they are trying to cover from our expense. Lady talking to other customers for catering pokes in and says forget it to make you feel even low & high of herself in front of potential catering customers. I would never go there or suggest any of my friends. Worst experience ever that I wanted to post it here to let others beware. read more

I just tried this place and I have a few things to say- Chai isn't tea, it is super tea. Tea with powers that make all other teas feel inferior. Tandoor's Indian Restaurant makes phenomenal chai tea. It comes with milk and is so rich, you don't really need sugar in it. After you drink it, chicory remnants spot the bottom of the mug. I drank so much of this stuff, the waiter brought the cooking urn and left it on the table for me to serve myself. Tandoori chicken needn't look fluorescent but I love that it does. This restaurant sells Tandoori chicken in half and full chicken. The portion was generous and unlike many other restaurants, the chicken comes soaking in a sauce of indeterminate composition. The chicken is kinda bland and the rice that came with it may be supplied in a foil packet before it arrived on my plate. Chicken was awesome looking but tasted somewhat flavorless. I can't tell if the restaurant was new, but the room I sat in had nothing on the wall- literally nothing. The thermostat cover was even missing from the wall. The inside is painted green and the floors look to be smooth polished oak. The booths are not affixed to the ground and the tables are covered in the kind of glass that keeps grease from staining cheap wood. The ambiance in the rest of the place was a bit cooler with Ganeshs and such adorning the walls. The light fixtures were cool orange glass with white designs inlaid. The service was terrific. It probably didn't hurt that my wife and I were the only ones in the restaurant the whole time we were there, but the waiter was attentive and friendly. He smiled and made eye contact. I would go back here but it would be on the merits of the chai and friendly service rather than the ambiance and food. read more

From an Indian standpoint....this places sucks for a buffet. Except for Goat curry nothing is good. On the brighter side it is cheaper than most of the buffets. Not worth trying if you want tasty food.. read more

The buffet is similar to other Indian buffets, but they do stand out because the naan is brought fresh to you. This makes all the difference because fresh naan tastes so much better. Also the spice feels right to me (spicier than the one near downtown Durham so points for that). Also, I wish they would bring back the Indian dance on television rather than news for a more authentic feel. read more

I have to honestly say, I am not sure why this restaurant has received low ratings from other reviewers. People so often 'complain' but it is rare to see people take the time to right a good review for a great experience. I love this restaurant! I am Indian, and this is truly one of the best Indian restaurants I've dined at in the US. I travel to NC for work, and every time I visit, I always end up ordering and have it delivered to my hotel. It is so delicious, that I actually got some food packed to take home to my husband! The Chicken Tikka Masala and the Tandoori Platter are my absolute favorites. When I asked for extra spicy, that's exactly what I was given! The chicken was cooked to perfection, and it was not 'overly' creamy, like some Indian restaurants. The owner is very personable, and so is the staff. There is no doubt, that I will order and frequent this restaurant whenever I visit the area. I wish we had a restaurant like this back in Cincinnati! Excellent service and food. Keep it up! Thank you for a great experience! read more

My wife and I stopped by here on a whim and have now found a real gem. The food was excellent and the staff was amazingly attentive and kind. We got the non-vegetarian lunch special, and it was the perfect amount, and tasted out of this world. It consisted of tandoor chicken, rice, butter chicken, cabbage, naan, and fritters. I asked for mine to be very spicy, and it did not disappoint. We will be recommending this restaurant to our friends and family, and we will definitely be back for more. read more