The buffet for $18 can't be beat. The buffet food is hot and well cooked. There's also dessert and fresh fruit. My friends and I were pretty happy with the meat and vegetarian options. The only thing to note is there are more limited options if you're vegan. The restaurant is clean and spacious. We got there at 11:30 and were some of the first customers of the day. The place slower filled up as we had our lunch. The servers were friendly and kept coming around to refill our waters. I will definitely be coming back. read more

Urban Tandoor - Indian Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

When I was in college in Dallas, there was an Indian buffet called Mumtaz by my university which had an amazing lunch special of $10/pp. Okay, inflation has occured since 2012, so I am remarkably happy to see this lunchtime buffet of $16/pp. It is superb value in the DMV area. My husband got a delicious mango lassi and the chole bhature bread is to die for. If you are in the mood for Palak Paneer, aloo, dal makhani, kheer, and generous meat portions, this place brings variety + quality. (The only negative is that I weighed 1.5 pounds more the next day, but YOLO) read more

Very good food. We came there for dinner for 8 and we somehow had the whole restaurant to ourselves. We ordered a bunch of appetizers, the samosa, garlic naan, the coconut with cherry naan which was so different but good, almost tasted like a dessert. I ordered the coconut shrimp and it was very tasty with huge tiger shrimp. I also got a mango lassi for a drink. Everything was delicious. Service was very good. The biggest surprise was that we were there by ourselves, so it was a great venue to have a good conversation with my team. read more

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I always walk by this place and have been meaning to give it a try. On Sunday, I came in with a friend. The restaurant itself is very organized and have a ton of tables. We were quickly and nicely greeted and sat within seconds of being there. Our server, took our drink orders and told us we could go to the buffet whenever we were ready, no menu or anything needed. They have a ton of delicious options like their vegetable samosas, soups, chicken, rice, fruits, desserts and more. I loaded food on my plate and loved every single bite. I was surprised that my total only came to around $26 with tip included for an all you can eat buffet. I would definitely go again! read more

Urban Tandoor - Indian Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

Indian food cravings somewhat satisfied by an Urban Tandoor order delivered by Uber Eats. Food came fast, courier did not have to make other immediate stops, and arrived super hot. I loved the mango lassi, very refreshing and absolutely needed this for the super spiciness of the rest of my food. I ordered the aloo gobi and lamb vindaloo in MILD but omg they were so spicy, way spicier than any MILD curries I've had at other Nepalese / Indian / Pakistani restaurants. I think they would have been very delicious, just couldn't tell bc my tongue was not liking it. Won't be back again. read more

Went for a Monday lunch buffet with my boyfriend because didn't feel like making anything at home. Service: A+, the waiters were amazing. Every time we got up off the table to get more food our old plate would magically disappear. And they were very attentive with refilling our water. Ambiance is nice, can be a place for a casual work lunch or a nice dinner with friends. Food was delicious and great value for $15 on the weekdays! I tried a bit of everything: Chicken biryani - flavorful with tender large chicken pieces. Really good! Dal makhani - classic and tasty made with black lentils. Palak paneer - yummy!! I could eat so much of this. Had plenty of paneer pieces that I took advantage of. Butter chicken - really good, slightly tangy. Had tender large chicken pieces. Chili paneer - this felt special! Was delicious and had to get seconds. Tandoori chicken - our favorite, was super flavorful and tender and smoky. Must be eaten with lemon squeezed on and with the raw onions between bites. Chaat - yummy with the mint and tamarind chutneys on top. Onion bhaji - classic Indian appetizer. Especially good with the mint and tamarind chutneys. Chicken curry - okay - not anything really special! Carrot halwa - so good!! Can't even tell it's made with carrots. Not too sweet and plenty of nuts in it. Rice pudding - also really good and not too sweet. This is def our new neighborhood spot for tasty lunches that fill us up all day! read more

Urban Tandoor - Naan, daal makhani, palak paneer, biryani, etc - Indian Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

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I'm pretty sure I saw an IG video about a lunch time buffet best kept secret. No lies were told....come early but no need to rush. We parked in the garage right next door which allows easy access for entry to the restaurant. Make sure you let your server know as they do provide $4 off of parking. The buffet was nicely prepared...fresh naan and entrees were on rotation. Mostly chicken dishes which I expected but there were also plenty of vegetarian options as well. Out of all of the item I will say that the lentils, spinach and grilled chicken were top tier. The butter chicken needs more flavor but it's a strong 7.7 out of 10. The restaurant is clean and spacious and they do have free WiFi if you were considering a meeting. Service is very attentive and you won't have to ask for clean plates and so forth as they ensure you are well taken care of...I read other reviews before visiting and it appears that Urban Tandoor has indeed kept their reputation held high...can't wait to return read more

I had heard about the lunch buffet at this place and I know I had to try it. It was less than $20 for ayce lunch on a weekend in a busy area so it might be one of the best deals around. We got there around the time they opened so it was a real easy time getting food from the buffet. All the meat dishes and naan were great. My favorite was their chicken sekuwa. Quality food and great price, a must go spot! read more

Urban Tandoor - Indian Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

I've been meaning to dine at Urban Tandoor for a while and I'm glad I finally was able to. I ate from the all-you-can eat buffet and it was simply amazing and so affordable. I loved the variety and the freshness. All the dishes were served in small batch chafing trays, which means they're not letting huge quantities of food sit around. They had common Indian dishes like daal makani, tandoori chicken, and butter chicken but they also had chili chicken wings and chole with fry bread. Even the gulab jamun tasted fresh. The service was great and the dining area was spacious and nicely decorated with beautiful pencil drawings on the walls. The buffet is probably one the best bang for your buck deals in the DMV, especially when it comes to flavor and variety. I can't wait to dine here again soon. read more

Urban Tandoor - All you can eat buffet platter. - Indian Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

Lunch buffet $16 on weekdays and $18 on weekends. What a great deal. We went on a weekday for lunch and it got crowded close to 12- we went at 11:30 when they opened. All the food is fresh and hot and flavorful and the mango lassi is just the right amount of sweetness. The vegetable pakora is SO good. Crispy and flavorful. The tandoori chicken has a slight kick, but the rest of the food is quite mild but still packed with flavor. The buffet didn't have butter chicken but the tikka masala was good- the lamb vindaloo was the better of the two. Full bar and great service all around with indoor and outdoor seating. We will definitely be back read more

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The weekday lunch all you can eat for about $15-20 is one of the highest return on investment offers that I know of in the DMV area. I got several different curries, including palak paneer and butter chicken, as well as naan and samosas at the buffet and several bowls of rice pudding. The service was great and I recommend this place if you want to eat a lot. read more

Urban Tandoor - Indian Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

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Consistently get take out from here, food is ways delicious and travels well. It's a nice restaurant inside as well. The all you can eat lunch is a greta experience. Certainly some of the better Indian in area. read more

I typically don't prefer Indian food, not because it's bad, but because I don't like spicy food. However, my friends convinced me to give it a try, and it was delicious! I asked them to make it not spicy, and the customer service was outstanding. They followed each instruction perfectly, ensuring that my dish was exactly how I wanted it. Since we are quite picky, we gave a lot of instructions, but they did an excellent job accommodating our requests. The staff was incredibly attentive and made sure we had everything we needed. The ambiance of the restaurant was also lovely, creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere. I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed the meal, and I would definitely consider going back again. read more

Urban Tandoor - Indian Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

All you can eat lunch is THE BEST! Under $20 on weekdays and weekends. So delicious, you will have to take a nap. I've done the lunch around 10x now and they don't have the same stuff every time, so it is nice that they switch it up. There are typically a few chicken options, a few veggie, rice, appetizers and desserts. read more

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Urban Tandoor has risen in my esteem. Now they are more responsive. Order on apps (UberEat) is ready faster than before. No more long wait and begging. That's a plus. Food was delicious and well packaged. I recommend their -- seafood mixed tandoor grill mixed tandoor grill garlic naan and samosa! read more

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What an amazing food they have I went to dine in and the food was incredibly good it was flavorful oh my god their momos was the best food i have ever had thank you for providing us delicious food.Highly recommended read more

Ordered take out of Butter Chicken and Lamb Saag. They are both bland. But I am happy that they were not overly salty like other Indian takeout. Hard to park my car for pick up. There was a spot on the street I parked with emergency lights on. The planter by the side scraped my car because it was hard to see and my car sensor was not active when the speed was near zero. Oh well, the price you pay when you have other people cook for you! read more

Went here for their lunch buffet, and they didn't disappoint! The inside was very nice, clean, and welcoming. Got there just as they opened, food was fresh, tasty, the staff were very attentive and helpful. They cleared plates pretty quickly and made sure our drinks were always full. Would absolutely come back the next time I'm in Arlington. read more

Urban Tandoor - Chicken vindaloo, naan, etc - Indian Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

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Went for the lunch buffet and given that it is so hard to find 1) a place that does lunch buffets and 2) has decent food we walked out very happy. The staff was very nice and attentive. The pictures do not do justice as the phone didn't eat first. I will definitely be returning for the buffet. read more

Urban Tandoor - Indian Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

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We went on a Sunday for the buffet. The ambiance was nice and cozy for our both seat. We had the lamb biriyani, goat curry, naan, and butter chicken. All were nice and flavorful although the biriyani lacked the heat I'm used to. The goat was tender, but didn't fall off the bone as easily as I'd like. The service was good. My partner sat without eating much and his drink was refilled. We were there close to closing but invited to stay. I would revisit. read more

Friendly staff and quick service. Nice and upscale ambiance for an Indian restaurant. Chicken biryani tastes great and very good quantity. read more

A few things to consider here is the fact that very few restaurants offer buffet options at a reasonable price point like this spot. We were in the area doing some sightseeing and stopped in for a quick bite to eat as it was close by for lunch. In comparison to other options similar to Indian and Nepalese food, there are better options but the choices were decent and well stocked through the end of the buffet as we arrived closer to the end of the hour. The staff were friendly and attentive and the location was quite busy but to be expected since it is in a busy area. The ambiance was quite pleasant and the options offered were decent but the recipes could be improved on. It was lacking in the robustness that would make customers want to return again other than the price point for a lunch time stop. read more

Delicious Palak Paneer, creamy Korma, and Garlic Naan - skip the paneer! I've walked past by this corner Indian restaurant bustling with people on the patio over 1/2 dozen times, so I'm glad I tickled my curiosity and tried it out. While the curries are flavorful and have 5 star potential, they don't quite the mark and on the pricey side of almost $20 a dish. They come with a heap of Basmati rice. Palak Paneer (4/5) - The thick forest green spinach Palak Paneer was fresh and flavorful and our toddler devoured it! While there was a generous amount of chunky paneer, it was really stiff and didn't taste fresh and ended up throwing away 1/2 dozen pieces. Vegetable Korma (4/5) - While the creamy gravy hit the spot, the korma was overloaded with veggies (carrots, peas, broccoli, cauliflower, and paneer). I removed more than 1/2 the veggies. The broccoli and cauliflower tasted fresh, but the carrots and peas were from a frozen mixed veggie bag. The chunky Paneer was also stiff and didn't taste very fresh and threw away most of the pieces. Chicken Tikka Masala (1/5) - Very spicy and dry chicken. Hubby threw in the towel only a 1/4 way through and shortly after experienced diarrhea. Garlic and Plain Naan (5/5) - The scrumptious garlic naan really hits the spot and elevated the flavor of the curries. The plain butter naan is quite tasty as well. Definitely recommend the naan over the complementary rice. The $3-4 upcharge for the naan is worth it! If I'm in Ballston craving Indian food, I would get the Palak and Korma curry dishes and hold the veggies and the paneer! read more

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I'm very sensitive to hot spicy foods. But my friends assured me this was not HOT. They took us to Urban Tandoor in Arlington. We chose from many delicious dishes as there was a Sunday brunch. WOW. The food was amazing The service and ambiance was wonderful. I highly recommend this restaurant. Also, try their mango smoothie- nothing like it! read more

The Buffalo momo and wild boar sekuwa was delicious and reminded taste of back home. The servers were very friendly and knowledgeable. The ambiance was very classy yet very cozy read more

Really like the butter chicken and garlic naan from Urban Tandoor. i have not tried the buffet. The garlic naan usually comes with a lot of garlic which i dont mind. The butter chicken is not that spicy. read more

Note: Don't forget to check-in and get a free glass of mango lassi! It is a bit pricier than I'm used to for Indian food, but it is delicious! I got the Lasuni Palak Paneer and it was creamy (and not too chunky, which is what I prefer) and a nice green color. I was really impressed with the taste, too! I definitely would recommend getting this! My friends also enjoyed their dishes. Someone got the chicken tandoori entree and it came sizzling on top of an iron casket. It looked and smelled amazing. We also shared a garlic naan, which I'd highly recommend. It was soft and fluffy, and the garlic taste was strong. Delicious. The plating was aesthetic since they put a flower head on top of every entree. Overall, this was a great find, and I had enough leftovers for another meal. read more

Urban Tandoor - Lasuni Palak Paneer - Indian Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

We had the chicken tiki masala and the tandoori chicken. Both were amazing. Service was good as well.

I have been missing Indian lunch buffets since the pandemic. Glad this place offers one and it checked all the boxes. Good selection, attentive service, nice atmosphere on the corner of Wilson blvd in Ballston. The dishes all seemed fresh with quality ingredients. Excellent rice pudding to finish things off. Will be back soon. read more

I went for the lunch buffet and honestly was a little disappointed. I am used to Chinese buffets where you have a hige selection of food, like rows and rows of food. But this place only had like less than 16 dishes to choose from. 4 proteins, 4 types of carbs, and some vegetables. The quality was pretty good though but I don't have much to compare it to because I've only had Indian food once before this. The chicken was a little dry but the flavors weren't that bad. Some were a little too sweet for my taste but all together not bad. I forgot to take pictures of the place but they had a lot of seating and the atmosphere felt very nice. read more

This is for their lunch buffet. We were seated right away because we came during the week which was the only pro. The selection was very scarce and from what we chose nothing was spicy or frankly had much flavor. We ended up only taking one small plate and leaving so definitely didn't stay for our moneys worth, but we just wanted to leave and grab lunch elsewhere. Stick to ordering takeout for dinner when you can control whats ordered and how much spice you want. read more

We drive to the area from NY to celebrate Thanksgiving with our kids and this was an easy, tasty dinner after an 8 hour drive. Food was good and kitchen appeared kitchen was busy with takeout orders to explain the empty tables on the night before Thanksgiving. read more

Urban Tandoor - Lamb Biryani, Butter Naan, Chicken Curry and rice. - Indian Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

The food was expensive and lacked flavor. Mostly just tasted bitter. The momos were decent, definitely the best thing we tried.

Went for lunch buffet on Saturday. Very diassapointed. salad was stale, Raita quantity in the bowl was so less ,we could not even have two table spoon. Bhindi was frozen. Naan were half cooked- could see atta.Vegetarian food lined up with non veg. Bus boy never picked up dirty plated from our table. Appetizer container was empty. overall really poor quality service and food. Please don't go read more

Delicious food with attentive, kind service! I've been here several times and each is better than the last. I'll definitely be back soon for the buffet. Tonight was carry out (butter chicken and naan), but the ambiance was welcoming at pickup. Props to Amit at the bar for serving the best espresso martini I've had in a long time. Plus, it was only $5 tonight! read more

My go-to for Indian takeout. Pleasantly spicy, not cheap but worth the cost. Make sure you don't skip the moms!

Ordered takeout from Urban Tandoor and the experience was smooth. We ordered the chicken momo jhol style, chicken biryani, butter chicken, and garlic naan. The chicken momo was the best part, I think I'd just order them by themselves (without the sauce that comes with the jhol style). Otherwise I'd say the food was good, but not the best I'd ever had. Fiancé liked the butter chicken. The serving size was enough for him to eat for a dinner and a lunch. Garlic naan was tasty. I ordered the chicken biryani and I thought it was just ok. They give you a ton, it was the spices that threw me off a little I think. I just didn't particularly care for it. Overall I'd definitely get the chicken momo again, but otherwise I'd probably go to my other usual spot for Indian food. read more

Excellent food! Service awesome! Very clean and super nice establishment! Will definitely dine there again.

Recently ordered some take out from here. Highlights: - chicken momos with jhol sauce were delicious definitely recommend also a rare item to see on a menu - garlic naan was extremely soft and flavorful Let down: - bangain bhartha was truly disappointing it was bland and it wasn't spicy (i requested spicy) and didn't feel like it was made properly at all. I understand that maybe the vegetarian dishes aren't the focus of this restaurant, but as an Indian person myself bangain bhartha is one of my favorite dishes and deserves more respect than this / is actually so much more texturally and flavor wise than what I got. Definitely don't order this item in particular from here Obviously I can't speak to the service or ambiance since I carried out, but will be sure to update this review if I dine in! read more

Ordered pickup and it was fast and efficient. Great portion sizes, the chicken tikka masala and naan were excellent (though their naan is less fluffy than others and the curry was ok the sweet side), and the restaurant was beautiful. I'd come back and try another curry, read more