My friend and I were coming back from Woodfield shopping center, and we wanted a good meal. We were so fortunate to find Tandoori restaurant in Des Plaines. Neither of us had been there before, and it had good ratings already. It's a somewhat small place, but there was ample seating since most people seem to take their food to go. When we walked into the restaurant, I immediately noticed that it was clean and had nice modern decor. I am guessing the man at the counter was the owner because he was super helpful and friendly. I asked if there were any vegan options and he showed me what they offered. I chose the Chana Masala with a side of basmati rice. The portion sizes were outstanding, and the flavor was delicious. He also brought a water carafe for our table, which allowed us to refill our own drinks. Prices were very reasonable, especially for the portion size. (The only thing I would recommend is that they repaint their bathroom so it looks cleaner.) read more

Tandoori Restaurant - Chana Masala with Basmati rice - Pakistani Near Me - Des Plaines, Illinois

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This place gets it. Chai is extraordinary. I love the Irani and Zafrani both chai, though it's high on the price but I find it worth. -- not too sweet, great balance. Got the paratha omelette, alu and Kheema paratha and Halwa Puri, everything was delicious. Staff are super warm... New go-to breakfast spot. read more

I was in the area and wanted a quick lunch so I stopped in at Tandoori a few days back. I order the Chicken Boti wrap which tasted very good with the right amount of flavor and veggies. Service was good and the ambiance is nothing spectacular but ok too. I ordered two and the total came out $20 flat considering other places perhaps you would pay more for two full size burritos. Definitely worth checking out! read more

I ate at Tandoori this Monday. I ordered Nihari and chicken biryani. My friends ordered palak beef and chicken makhani. The Nihari was amazing and the mango lassi was to die for. chicken Biryani and Chicken makhani were great. The service was excellent and very cordial and friendly. I was also very impressed at the prices. Very reasonably priced compared to other restaurents. This is going to be one of my favorite restaurent! read more

Service was great, owner helped us pick dishes that would be tailored to our taste preferences. Food was amazing some of the best Indian/Pakistani food I've had. The restaurant was clean and very nice on the inside. Would go again 1000%! read more

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This is a unique place where the food is very delicious without being too spicy. So, it loses some authenticity that way but I'm not complaining. It means that more family members are willing to enjoy it without whining about how spicy it is. And, nonetheless, it tastes very authentic. More authentic, in fact, than most other places. I haven't eaten inside here -- maybe, one day -- but the rare occasion I've picked up food, it's a good location and quite pleasant inside. I noticed many South Asian customers, which means their food is good. It's slightly dim, light-wise, but not excessively so. This would make for a nice intimate dinner. read more

This is decided that every Friday our lunch will come from Tandoori. I picked up Nehari and naan, delicious Nehari with appropriate quantity, two chunks of beef, naan was crispy and soft. I am a happy customer and I believe my money worth here read more

It's a decent restaurant near O'Hare airport, which is a mixed of Pakistani and Indian cuisine. There are not many places which offer Halal food and this is the restaurant which gives you halal food. Max dine in capacity is about 40 people read more

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10/10 incredible. Check out the picture for everything we ordered. Service was quick and helpful. The ambiance was intimate and clean. The chef comes out and hands you dishes like you are guest in his home. It's all fantastic and I can't wait to come back. read more

Tandoori Restaurant - Tandoori Chicken (Half) , Chicken Makhni, Mutton Biryani, Karahi Gosht, Garlic Naan, Chicken Samosa (4 pcs), Qeema Aloo - Pakistani Near Me - Des Plaines, Illinois

Ordered from here for a family gathering, the bindi, palak ghost, chicken boti, rice, everything amazing. The service is friendly and quick and though they are quick, they have mastered their recipes because it was amazing. The ambiance is not what you come here for because good food is greater than ambiance. If you live in the burbs, go here, enjoy your meal and get a kulfi as dessert. read more

Great food! Great service! Good ambiance! Good location! Great for take out and dine in for lunch and dinner!

I ordered the tandoori chicken for pickup. Super fast, reasonably priced, and tastes is yummy :)

Good food reasonable prices , recently they updated their decor and ownership also changed so it's defiantly upgraded. If you are a chai lover, they have good chai. Serice is quick, small sitting area but to go orders are more popular. Try Nihari , frontier chicken , chicken Karhai. Also they have pans sometimes , you have to ask for it. Overall a good joint for some quick take away lunch. read more

I visited it a few more times, the curry chicken totally worth a five star. Highly recommend. read more

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Very good Indian food. It does not have a large menu and may not have all the great indian dishes in nicer restaurants, but the food tastes amazing. Very homemade-esque (and I'm indian). I was surprised by their daal sabzi mix, I swear my parents made something similar when I was younger. Naan was good with the food as well. Only gripe is they used bones with their meat but it's also the best Indian restaurant for the $, so highly recommend. read more

Tandoori Restaurant - Naan - Pakistani Near Me - Des Plaines, Illinois

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ME AND MY FRIEND RECEIVED ALREADY USED, BITTEN STYROFOAM WATER CUPS! My friends cup was obviously dirty and mine was BITTEN! -(As you can see the table in the background, this was not from a takeout order as the resturaunt responded to my friends review. And no we didn't confuse the resturaunt with another. You can see the green sauce they give you on the second picture to the right. )- This is absolutely repulsive & ridiculous that a resturaunt will openly do this. I only imagine what they do to the things we can't see, how sanitary they are handling the food, even reusing leftover food if they are bold enough to reuse styrofoam cups. As soon as we saw this we walked out. Just disgusting. The guy up front taking orders seemed bothered and didn't even come to the table to take our orders. I don't review places this harshly but this was mind boggling. I read another review saying the guy upfront came from the kitchen to the register with orange stained hands (from spices) and was handling money. Yeah not surprised they won't use gloves handling the food. If you want a sanitary experience, avoid this place. read more

Tandoori Restaurant - Already used bitten dirty cups given to us by the resturaunt. - Pakistani Near Me - Des Plaines, Illinois

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While the food was decent, the amount of oil used in the dishes was excessive. We had to dig out spoonfuls from the channa masala which did not make it an enjoyable meal. The items also didn't come with rice as is pretty standard for most Indian restaurants. read more

This place has been the go to take out spot for me and my family for years now. The food always comes out tasting amazing, and is also very consistent. They've also never messed up any of our orders, and for how much we get food from here it's pretty impressive lol. Definitely on the pricey side, but thats to be expected with Indian food given how long the preparation takes for these dishes. Needless to say, if you're craving Indian/Pakistani cuisine this is it. read more

This is a great place for some authentic good food. Went with some coworkers and shared several dishes. Butter chicken, rice's and Naan all fantastic. Small place turning out great food. read more

Great twist on Pakistani food !!! Aloo Biengan Aloo Gobi Basmati Rice Beef Kebabs Beef Nehari Bindi Butter Chicken Chana Masala Chapattis Chicken Biryani Chicken Boti Chicken Cholee Chicken Korma Chicken Makhni Daal Palak Daal Sabzi Mix Frontier Chicken Frontier Chicken Rice Palak Chicken Queema Aloo oSeekh Kabob Weve practically had everything here read more

I ordered veggie Beryani, it was amazing. Filled with veggies and lots of flavors. I will definitely come again.

I came here for the first time the other day. I usually go to the taco place a few doors down, but I decided to give this place a try. As soon as my brother and I walked in, we were seated and brought waters. The server was probably also the owner. He wasn't super friendly, but it felt like how a family member would talk to you at home. You know...not mean but not friendly either lol. However, still genuine. He checked up on his a few times throughout the dine in and made sure we were satisfied. Anyways, we ordered one samosa for the each of us. They were very cheap and when they came out, I realized exactly why. They were the size of a Dorito. For entrees, we ordered the chicken cholee and chicken palak. I've never tried either of those dishes so I was quite excited. The food came out in about 15 minutes. Both were very delicious! They tasted like home cooked meals - so authentic. The spinach was so flavorful and the chicken peeled right off the bone. Very generous serving sizes I must admit as well. To add to this, their chutney and version of the sweet tamarind sauce is memorable! The service is okay, but that shouldn't stop anyone from eating here. It is delicious here! Many people kept walking in to pick up their placed orders so you know this place has to cook pretty good food. read more

Tandoori Restaurant - Chicken cholee - Pakistani Near Me - Des Plaines, Illinois

Some of the best Pak / Indian food I've ever eaten. The chicken cholee, biryani and naan were outstanding, perfectly spiced, not too much grease. The serving sizes are generous. Hard to believe they offer these at less than $10 per entree. The only downer was the samosa. Unlike the main courses, I think they purchased these from an outside company--pre-made--and heated them in the oven. We will definitely return, Fazal the owner takes great pride in his restaurant. read more

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food is good, but be aware that they charge transaction fee. Went there for many years and never knew that until I paid attention to my receipt and my bank statement. They said it is announced on the counter and two lore places in the restaurant, but if you order take out you really don't pay attention. They should tell you before you pay. Very sneaky if you ask me. read more

Best Pakistani food on this side of suburban Chicago coz I can't speak for other regions. I have practically tried all veggie items on their menu and some non-veg as well when I was still a non - vegetarian. -Freshest and very well cooked nan and even the veggie biryani is 8/10. -aloo baingan is so good, 10/10. -chhole is too oily. -order ahead to avoid long wait time. - I love the fact that the place is so welcoming and casual contrary to the cold ambience in other Indian and Pakistani restaurants. -I always feel satisfied after eating here unlike other places where the food a bit too oily and tastelessly creamy. read more

Honestly, if you're looking for homemade taste, come here. Every time I eat one of their dishes, I feel like my mom cooked it. There is so much flavor to all of their dishes including the raita. The Haleem, Nihari, and Tandoori chicken are excellent! read more

Got the samosa, butter chicken, mutton biryani, and kheer plus naan. Samosas were decent, the entrees were incredibly flavorful and large portions. The biryani had to be the best I've ever had...and I'm a biryani addict. The kheer was perfectly flavored. Naan was a bit lacking in my opinion but this was delivery and naan should be eaten fresh so I can't hold it against them. Especially after the dinner was so delish. I called to tell them I'd ordered delivery and that I was staying in a hotel and they were kind enough to make sure I had enough utensils and plates to enjoy my meal away from home. I really appreciated the extra effort. read more

First time ordering delivery from this restaurant. My husband and I enjoyed it immensely!! I highly recommend the mango shake. My husband got the mango lassi I didn't really care for it. It's tart a little sour. He loved it though. The shake takes like a frothy smoothie. Super good. The mutton is delicious! The yogurt sauce is also really yummy. The serving are pretty big. Price is good too. The naan bread is also fresh and yummy. I wanted to take a pic to go with this review but I was too hungry and went straight to eating lol. read more

I ordered chicken biryani, it taste disgusting. The rice tasted dusty and it's obvious it hasn't been washed. We didn't even eat it fully because the taste was unbearable. read more

Excellent Indian / Pakistani cuisine. If you are looking for a fancy place for a date, this is not it! If you are looking for a good family place to go on Saturday, this is not it! If you are looking for a good place to drink and hang out with friends, this is not it! But, if you want some lip smacking food, THIS IS IT! The lamb karahi is outstanding. Get the paratha instead of naan. The biryani to top it. Amazing food. Take away and enjoy coz it's not the best place ambience wise. But don't be fooled by its appearance. Many Indian places around the area look great but none beats the taste like this one! read more

The food was just OK. Nothing bad nor extraordinary. For the price I definitely wont be returning. Not a good value for the quality of food given. But hey what do I know I've only been to southeast Asia 7 times. read more

Halal food all the time good for yoursoul every time. The food delicious and tasty. No regrets to be in this place.

You can't really beat the price. The food tastes great. Plenty of parking. I would add that eating inside is a bit of an eyesore. Not very well kept. But that's alright. I'd go back. read more

I normally don't post on yelp but this little paki joint is worth letting people know about. Fresh tasty and delicious. Tastes like home cooked . Daal palak was delicious not greasy and the chicken kabobs were soft fresh and perfect. My go to place from now on when I need a paki fix. read more

I love this place for a quick and tasty take out. My favorite is chicken biryani. Biryani is very flavorful, a bit spicy and tasty. I also like to carry out their tandoori. It is a bit spicy and flavorful as well, however sometimes these can be a bit dry. One thing I do like is their consistency over the years. I have say kudos to the team. Also their price is pretty easy on the wallet as well. read more

We called to order their toondori chicken. We asked if it was fresh/made that day, they said it was so we ordered a full tandoori chicken. When we got home and opened it up it was very dry. The chicken was definitely reheated. Very disappointed because I gave this place a second chance and overpayed for old food. Will not be spending here again. read more

Tasty food .Will keep on ordering from there. Tandoori chicken very flavorful with naan.Owner very humble.Prices are reasonable .Food is delicious. read more

OMG, One of the worst food I ever had. We bought some chicken dishes, Chicken tastes old. Definitely, not freshly made. My stomach got upset. Guys, do not waste your time and money at this place. read more

Don't eat in this restaurant you will get sick They said old food probably been in the fridge or a month I come home I start eating as soon as I finish my stomach started feeling burnt so I rushed to the bathroom and I stick my finger in my mouth and I throw up everything Please be careful everybody do not buy from those guys read more