This place has been around for many years and is still a favorite. I'm surprised it's not busier evenings during the week. They have a huge menu. Large selection of Biryani dishes, great Tikka. Tonight I enjoyed tikka masala and tandoori grill mix. Divine. Polite and fast service. If you've never tried Tandoor please give it a try. You won't be disappointed. read more

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Tandoor is our local go to for Indian dishes and has been for many years. The family-ownership is always friendly and service is always attentive. I appreciate the quiet setting as so many restaurants are loud and it can be difficult to have a conversation. Our favorite dishes include the Samosas, Peshwari Naan and Garlic Naan breads, many chicken dishes: Biryani, Shai-Korma, Tikka Masala, Madras, Vendaloo and Keema. Whether you eat in or take out, the portions are plentiful and good for sharing. If you are in Bloomington or nearby, check it out. read more

Tandoor is delicious. The service is TOP NOTCH. We have been coming here as a family for years. Great portions, amazing to dine in or bring home. Definitely try their lunch buffet as well! read more

Amazing authentic Indian food!! Our family has been coming here for years and hope to for many more. Started with the veggie samosas, very flavorful with delicious sauces, samosas themselves have a nice crunchy exterior and are well filled. To eat we both got their combo platter meal one in chicken and one lamb, platters were identical besides the meat in a small curry dish but everything tasted amazing. Platter came out plain naan, two pieces of tandoori chicken, vegetables, rice, rice pudding, lentil stew and a creamy sauce that was very good on the chicken. We always get the gulab dessert as well it's warm and sweet and is so delicious. Would recommend! read more

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This place is like the hidden gem of indian food in Bloomington. I loved it so much, the aroma of the food was so strong it just makes your mouth water. My fiance ordered the butter chicken and garlic naan, i ordered the chicken vindaloo with potatoes. I didn't take pictures, but holy moly. This food is so good the potatoes werent overcooked. The chicken was really tender and had an amazing color to it. Overall just amazing fiod. Service was amazing. Our server, I completely forgot to ask for a name(Sorry!!), was so sweet and attentive. I really just love the restaurant. And the best part is the many choices of naan they have. Ive gone to quite a few Indian restaurants and none of them have that much to offer. Another bonus is the mango lassi and smoothie. Its amazing, it doesnt taste like the skin of the mango, and its smooth. Love this place, cant wait to come back to it!!! read more

The Friday and Saturday lunch buffet here is fantastic. So many different dishes as well as favorites like butter and tandoori chicken and naan. The service is quick and very friendly. Price is reasonable. I try to come every few months. Get the punchcard too! read more

Overall an excellent experience Nice clean restaurant, with great service. An extensive menu with flavors from all over India. The vegetable samosas were very yummy The buttered chicken very flavorful and not bland as some can be. The assortment of chutneys also very nicely done. Next time in the area I will definitely dine here again. read more

I have ordered goat curry for pick up and i when get back to my office i was Suprise to see that size of the food was like kids' meal in extra Smal containers unlike the regular containers that normally are served with curry and rice. I thought this was an error, so i called them. I was told no that was not in error and them came with extra small containers, this was a rip off. i will never go back there read more

Garlic Naandidnt even look fresh. The garlic looked gray, like it was spread on and the bread was super thin, and when scooping up the tikka it fell apart. I got 6 pieces of Chicken Tikka Masala! And I asked for medium spice... it was so bland with no kick. It also was so liquidy. My Mango Lassi was only half full. Total rip off and a waste of $$$$! Trader Joe's frozen Chicken Tikka Masala and Garlic Naan is EXPONENTIALLY BETTER. I don't even want to finish the leftovers, but I don't like wasting food. read more

Bad and no quality food They keep heating the same food over and over until it's like showing on plastic That place was good with the old owners read more

Best Indian in Minneapolis!! Good is very good and service is great. If you haven't already tried it - definitely add it to the top of your list. read more

Chose this restaurant because we were staying near the airport in Minneapolis. This was really delicious Indian food. I believe it was the owner who seated us , and the entire staff was very attentive. We split some orders- cheese and garlic naan, aloo gobi and a vegetable dish in a creamy sauce I forget the name was. It was delicious. The medium spice was perfect, the rice was so good and the naan is amazing. A very good meal, and I would definitely go there again! read more

Sorry I will NOT order from them ever again!! I ordered from them through GrubHub... They used another name though... Like people won't look up the address. Smh. I ordered the chicken platter.... Really platter?? Hardly. It had a singular tiny chicken thigh cut in half. A tiny condiment cup of chicken curry. Another tiny condiment cup of dal and a chutney. A small scoop of rice and a hefty scoop of mixed vegetables. Some naan that was fully cooked and the "dessert" a couple tablespoons of kheer... They wouldn't give the galub jamun it costs more even though it says either or. Smh... Chicken platter?? Really?? It was more like the scent of chicken. I feel cheated. It wasn't worth it at all. Don't order from them ever!!! It was a joke. read more

What can I say this is probably where I fell in love with Indian food. There are so many wonderful things here:samosas, mango lassi, onion bhajia, vindaloo, curry, jalfrezi, dal, Chana masala, aloo gobhi, Saag paneer,and all the naans! Good place to start if you've never had Indian and you will love it as others have. They have been around many years and we are so thankful; may they stay for many more to come. Enjoy read more

Decent food not really into Indian? Service great. And ambiance chill. Overall pretty good

Have been coming here with my family for over 15 years! Amazing food, amazing staff and great location.

I recommend the chicken vendaloo and garlic naan, I get this every time and haven't been disappointed yet. The curry is some of the most flavorful ever and the bread is fluffy happiness, a better combination you will not find! read more

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DO NOT accept a doordash order for this place. Was kept waiting over 20 minutes for an order when there were only two people in the restaurant. No excuse for this read more

Please come here if you are looking for an amazing Indian restaurant! Tiki Masala and Butter Chicken are excellent! read more

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"When I first walked in the aroma of spices awakened me! I tried the Chicken Curry and it was amazing, it really opened my eyes. This restaurant is a hidden gem deep in the city. I also had the sweet Naan with coconut and cranberries and it is definitely a must-have!" My 8 and 14 year olds wrote this first review because they were so impressed with their experience read more

As someone from out of town I am unable to compare this to other Indian restaurants in the area. That being said, I thought it was great! The papadam was spicier than I am used to, but still good. I had the makhani (sp) chicken and loved it. The bread was great, perfection really, and something that most restaurants dont have in my area. The wait staff was great and I will definitely visit again when in the area!! read more

Tandoor Restaurant - Indian Near Me - Bloomington, Minnesota

Tandoor is all kinds of awesome. First things first, their mango lassi is delicious. Service is nice and prompt, and yet...we're talking Minnesota. I don't know how anyone can claim this isn't an indian restaurant. It is explicitly South Indian which I'm guessing a lot of people have no idea what that is? South Indian means: spicier, different portion sizes, different seasonings and a different style. This is not the sui generis indian food you get at every indian place across all of america. No. I was pleasantly pleased with the food quantity and quality here, because this is fairly competitive with places like Udupi palace in chicago - which is also a South Indian (hyderabad) restaurant. What does south indian mean? Thankfully: Spicy. Instead of Samosa you see Dosa or Sambusa. Tandoor looks like some random tiny restaurant, but step inside and you're headed to legitimate Indian cuisine. In short, I completely disagree with Claudio. If I come back to Minnesota, I will be coming back here. read more

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Great Food, Apathetic (Bold, Italic, Underline) Service. After letting a few months pass by since my last visit, I decided to give Tandoor a second chance--good news is they are consistent with both their food and service. One good, the other terrible. Last time I tried to order something I found on their online menu, which they didn't make anymore and got very testy about the whole ordeal--a great first impression to say the least. This time I timed how long it took to interact with me after being seated (15 minutes). I shouldn't forget to mention that it took an intense stare down to get the attention of the waiter on staff who kept disappearing to God knows where. He kind of hated me for the rest of my visit there, but c'mon, all I expect of a waiter is to occasionally check and see if I have a pulse from time to time or would like an appetizer (and frankly, a samosa sounded pretty damn good!) Once the food came it looked awesome! After the "shade" thrown at me by the waiter, I was half expecting some microwaved concoction or visible spit in my dish--neither of which were present. My Kadhai Chicken dish, which I ordered Medium spicy (To Minnesotan standards--shoulda gone full on hot) was flavorful and had the ginger flavor that took me back to my favorite Indian restaurants out east that gave a damn about their customers. There are places in the cities that serve good Indian food and also treat their customers like guests--this isn't one of 'em: Skip!! read more

Tandoor Restaurant - Kadhai Chicken - Indian Near Me - Bloomington, Minnesota

Met a friend here for lunch. Not bad. I think they have buffet only over the lunch hour. We weren't offered any menus, but the buffet was fine. Naan bread was really good. Nice and chewy like I like it. Tandoori chicken was plentiful compared to other places that run out almost immediately. Excellent cabbage dish that was the chef's special. Vegetarian rice was pretty good as was their yogurt sauce. -Nice little Indian restaurant. -Interesting parking lot -Temperature was a bit warm in the place. -Great service. -Reasonable price, just thought there would be a few more options. No golub jamon which I was looking forward to. Oh well. Not a biggie. I probably shouldn't have it anyway. read more

On the spectrum of Indian restaurants, this place is easily rock bottom. One meat curry dish was on offer--chicken vindaloo. Traditionally, this is a spicy dish with plenty of flavor. Tandoor's variant had none. The two appetizer bins were empty when I got there and were never replenished. The raita had a sour, not savory taste to it. An older lady was hurriedly dropping off checks--I got mine before I finished my first plate. I was en route to the airport which is where I'm writing this review. Still hungry and I suspect better food options won't be available until I land. read more

I've been coming here for 8 years and love it. If you go for lunch, they have a fab all-you-can-eat Indian buffet. Mango lassi's and chai tea and wonderful. This place is great for vegetarians too- many dishes to try. I love the saag paneer most of all. Also, you can get dishes mild so they aren't burning your mouth. Wait staff is great. Owners are nice. Highly recommend. read more

Meh.. very average food... Seen that consistently. I've been here a few times for the buffet and the take away is that there are several places nearby that are far better bang for your buck. The buffet selection is very limited and is heavily customized to suit the local palatte. Having said that i should say that I do not look down upon Americanized variants of Indian food There are several examples of amazingly good restaurants that serve american-Indian cuisine. If you're already here at a table reading this review.. then the samosas, tandoori chicken and gulab jamun are worth trying out Will i go here again? Highly doubtful ... read more

Nasty & Overpriced!! Got take out and the food was crap!! The main course was burnt and so was all the bread!! Tried the buffet - it was horrible. Cold food and half the items were not even on the buffet line. This place is a serious and nasty joke!! The chicken had a stink to it!! Stay far far away from this place. Not even a single place to park. If they would shut down that would be the absolute best solution. Have given this place a try twice and both times it's horrid. Owner never answers or resolved the issue cause he is conveniently NEVER there!! read more

Tandoor Restaurant - Indian Near Me - Bloomington, Minnesota

To reiterate others, the best Indian food in the Twin Cities area. Not only was it delicious curry, perfectly toasted naan, complimented with a great Asian beer selection, the service was the best I've had in Twinkie world. I would gladly make the drive to the Bloom of Tons to eat here. Nomination for the Best Indian in Minnesota, 5 stars.. read more

One of the Twin Cities top Indian restaurants. Great weekday lunch buffets. Sometimes great things come in boring red brick façades. read more

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I was trying to get to a different Indian place with a difficult address and ended up here. I've been hungering for some good Indian for months. My Mango Lassi isn't as cold as I'd like it but it's nummy. The decorations are keep mad upscale but the atmosphere isn't snooty. The food was good and I ate it all before I remembered to take a photo. read more

Great service, very good flavors, I'd come back! They were going to close for lunch and kept it open to help me out. read more

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Tandoor serves my favorite Indian buffet in the Twin Cities. The variety served at the buffet is always well-prepared, well-balanced, and interesting. Never too watery or too hot and food contains right balance of different spices. Many Indian places in town serve carefully prepared meals off the menu but shirk on the buffets. At most of these other places, the food is either so scorchingly hot as to be inedible or so ill prepared as to evoke a barnyard pig trough. My only word of caution is that a few times they have shut the buffet down earlier than stated online. read more

Stopped by for lunch as I was craving some butter chicken on the recommendation from a colleague that this place was good. I had my reservations about it but thought, meh, perhaps I'd be surprised. And I sure was; it was worst than I'd anticipated. Not that it was bad. The buffet selection was poor and naan was not good. There was no organization to what was where, people were standing in piles instead of queues to get to the single curry dish that was available, the cheese looked old and caked. I ate a bunch of basamati rice and a some spinach paneer, then left quickly, sorely disappointed. Reminder: Listen to your gut and don't take the advice of someone who ordered Pad Thai at Applebee's and declared it the best they'd ever had. #fail read more

Buffet tasted really good, wish there was more of a selection though. Ordered mango lassi and the yogurt that they used tasted expired.

Best Indian food! Great service. I have never had a bad experience here! Their buffet is awesome! read more

Tandoor Restaurant - Indian Near Me - Bloomington, Minnesota

Worst Indian food in the area. Minneapolis have plenty of indian restaurants. But, we decided to visit Tandoor because it was very close from where we were staying. We choose the Saturday morning buffet. Big mistake. Empty dining area that was the warning sign but we ignored. More waiters than guests. The food was awful. Very limited choice. The food tasted as if it was leftover from the week. The signature tandoori chicken tasted like charcoal. Overcooked and nasty. Channa chole smelt funky probably stale. Poor family was eating next to us probably didn't know how Indian food tastes so not sure they realized it. When we mentioned to one of the waiters, the owner lady started to argue rudely rather than listening the what we mentioned politely. Do not waste your money on this place. -MD read more

Dear Tandoor, I can only give you 4 stars because, well, I'm not sure I've ever eaten Indian food before last night so it would seem a bit presumptuous of me to ASSUME you are the best. That said, I promise to update my review the next time I go there, which might be tonight based on last night's experience. There's NAN better than this place! (Sorry, I just had to. I love nan. It makes me crazy for puns.) I admit, I know very little about Indian food. I had an Indian friend in college whose mother would make us eat this yellow lamb cauliflower stew before going out to drink copious amounts of light beer and it traumatized me. So I walked into this place with no agenda, other than a meal that was not yellow and did not include lamb or cauliflower. I placed my carry-out order (which I could have done in advance) and walked out 20 minutes later with an order of Tandoor Chicken and an order of Chicken Makhani. Good Lord in heaven if the later wasn't the best thing I remember eating in a really, really long time. (Also, a good reco by the host.) On the menu its' described as 'Tandoor roasted chicken pieces cooked in a creamy, spiced tomato sauce.' If there was a superlative higher than 'Highly recommended', I would use it here. The chicken was super tender and flavorful in its own right, but when the sauce was poured over the basmati, well; I admit I started purring a little bit. I ordered both 'medium' spicy and the Tandoor had noticeably more kick than the makhani. I can't speak to the buffet or the seated dining experience, but I can tell you that I picked up a great deal on a collapsible garden rake and a garden hose at the next door Tuesday Morning while waiting for my order. Now that's called multi-tasking. I will most definitely be back next time I'm in the area hitting the Bloomington Savers and/or TJ-Maxx. See you soon, Tandoor! Love, Holly read more

We love Indian food and we love going to the Tandoor, because it consistently delivers what we want, good food, relevant atmosphere (the owner's contemporary Indian paintings hang on the walls), great service, and we don't feel we'll have to go into foreclosure because we went out to eat. We eat vegetarian when we are there because it is so good and everything is a hit. We've not had a bad dish there. Last night we had the Shahi Paneer (homemade cheese in tomato sauce with light cream) which was awesome. I love Paneer. We also got the Vegetables Shai-Korma, which is always excellent. The Bangan Barta, smoked eggplant, is excellent too, but we refrained from stuffing ourselves last night. I want to echo how great everyone is at the Tandoor. We always talk with our waitress and she cracks us up. She tried to talk us into cooking Nan at home. "You should do it. It is not hard!" (Hello, this is why we come to the Tandoor!) read more

One Sunday in the late 1990's, I drove by Tandoor to find that they did not serve dinner on Sunday, only brunch. I vowed to go back, and then one night after working late, I went by for dinner. I am glad that I did, and I have enjoyed the place since. Kul and Sarita Kalra have owned this restaurant for many years. They are lovely people who always recognize their regular customers. It was originally in Dinkytown before it moved to the Southtown area. They treat the restaurant as you would expect owners to treat their business -- they really care about it and it shows in every facet of the place -- from how clean it is kept, to the quality of the food and service, to the fact that if you come in around "Indian dinnertime" on a Saturday -- say, 8:30, 9:00 p.m., you will find them there, entertaining their friends. The fact that they care enough about their own restaurant to treat it as an extension of their own home makes me like it, hands down, regardless about anything else this restaurant may offer. (That, and the fact that it seems there are always Indian people eating here, for lunch and dinner, which is reassuring...) Fortunately, that is not all this restaurant offers. The lunch buffet is very good. It is the standard fare that you would expect. There is always tandoor chicken and naan, some vegetable dishes, and a meat dish or two in addition to a dessert. The price is moderate for what you get. For dinner, if we have an appetizer, it is usually the "Carousel" sampler - a variety of appetizers. Either that or one of the variety of naan's - the "special" naan is not to be missed. I have had a wide variety of dinner dishes -- vegetarian, chicken and sampler. I've never been brave enough to order a "5". :-). Everything is consistently good and presented in an attractive and tasteful manner. Dessert is also the standard fare for Indian restaurants - glubjaman, rice pudding, and mango and pistachio ice cream. All are good, if you still have room for dessert. Service has always been attentive. Glasses are filled before they are empty, as a previous reviewer noted. There was once a picture in the paper of Josh Hartnett who was back in town eating dinner with friends. So the place has star power. In addition -- like her or not -- I saw C.J., the gossip columnist from the Minneapolis paper, eating lunch there one day. She apparently was a regular from the Dinkytown days. So scoop that! Unfortunately, I dont' live as close to Tandoor as I used to, so I don't go there as often as I used to, but the last time I was there was as good as the first time I walked in there so many years ago. Keep up the good work. This is a restaurant to which I will gladly go back. read more