Taj Mahal Restaurant

My son is the only other person I know that likes Indian food, and he’d give the restaurant 4 stars, but I paid the bill and he’s 9 so here it goes…
They didn’t say hi just asked how many when we walked in. They led us to a tiny two seat table which is fine but almost all the other tables were empty 4 top. Would’ve been much more comfortable at a bigger table. The person who sat us asked me to write a review when we leave. Be careful what you ask for.
The food: Stay away from the chicken samosas. They are filled with pieces of tough chicken kind of like chewing jewels, but not like they describe. We had the tandoori chicken and chicken tikka masala with naan, rice, and gulab jamun. My son loved it but he doesn’t know how the food use to be when they were on Lake Street. I miss them being there.
Over all not worth the 60 bucks for the food but my son liked it so they get 1 star. It is not a kids sort of place, mine just happens to like to be in a restaurant in general.

I visited this Place first time great service. they making nice food. i will absolutely order from here again.

Year One Review Update:
I had a chance to come back here during my Christmas break and had the lunch buffet. The food is still very fresh and tasty however one big issue I have is with the cold dinner plates. I don’t know why the plates were ice cold however it made the rest of food including the curry become very cold as soon as it hit the plate. I believe that the services actually improved as the waiters were even friendlier and you can easily get naan and the tandori chicken. For the price of about nine dollars you get a very tasty lunch buffet. i

So I hate to do this… This is my favorite restaurant ever but today probably our 60^th order in two years we ordered food my wife called and said the bharta was bad (smelled like rotten tomatoes) so the person we spoke to said well if you think it’s bad come here and show me
She drove the 20 minutes there then they offered a replacement. Without a refund mind you And while we waited I ordered a beer and had the audacity to charge me for a beer
Sometimes mistakes happen but to first blame my wife for not knowing her food the to blame the junior chef since he is learning and not offer a full refund is ridiculous
The previous chef God rest his sole knew how to handle customers we were there over 30 minutes and the manager didn’t even have the courtesy to come see us after 5 requests
I love this place but if u don’t care about loyal customers good luck finding new ones

I’ll absolutely order from here again but the food isn’t perfect. I like that they’re open semi-​late (later than Ashoka which sometimes won’t even take your call at 30 mins to closing).
I ordered the paneer makhani. The menu says «Ala Carte is served with naan» and I ordered one additional naan so I expected the curry and 2 naan but what I received was the paneer makhani, rice, and one naan. They asked how spicy I wanted it and I told them very spicy — they delivered on the spiciness but there is some sacrifice on flavor when they make it that hot. Additionally, I detected a slight burnt flavor and the curry appeared burnt as well — not enough to become inedible — but it could have been better.
All in all, not that bad. I think the Glendale Heights/​Bloomingdale area is lacking a really stellar Indian place (surprising given the demographic around here) if Taj Mahal works on a few things they might be able to step up and fill that void.

This place is pretty good Indian food. Better than a few I’ve tried in the area. The lunch buffet is definitely worth it. Good amount of choices and tasty! They could break out the vacuum cleaner a little more here but otherwise clean enough to dine. The Curry Goat is Delish! Oh and they could clean the glass at the front doors a little. Windex!

The food is good, if it ever arrives. They overwork staff and don’t hire enough so the food takes more than half an hour to arrive.

Went out for a late dinner– the service was attentive and quick. We both got seperate thalis which was a great value, a lot of food, and fresh. 2 – 3 people can easily share one thali. For $ 17– you get one large portion (your choice of curry), one vegetable, one lentil, one gulab jamun, yogurt, naan and rice.

I came here for the lunch buffet with a colleague and we absolutely loved it! I eat Indian food fairly often (including homemade food because my boyfriend is Indian and his mom makes the best authentic food) and I have to say that this place is incredible! My favorite dish is the chicken tikka masala and this one topped any other I’ve had before! Same goes for the mango ice cream – the best ever! I also loved the paneer that comes in the same sauce as the chicken tikka. The naan was fabulous and was included with the buffet. The service was also fabulous, with our waters being filled very timely and a polite staff. I will 100% return!!!

Food was excellent. Service was just okay.
Service was slow, but that were busy. There was a large party in the side room that was noisy. Servers weren’t able to answer many questions.
But, oh wow, the food was delicious. From the appetizer (samosa chaat), to the entrees (lamb kabob, chicken vindaloo, mater paneer), to the dessert (gulab jamun), everything was spectacular.
I would definitely eat their food again. Not sure if I would eat in the restaurant again. Takeout might be the better option. Or maybe the lunch buffet.

Full disclosure: I’m fairly new to Indian food as the spiciness always drove me away before, so I don’t have a lifetime of experience to compare it to like others might.
I came here for lunch and intended to order off the menu, but the buffet looked really good so I thought I’d give it a try. Very glad I did! I filled my plate with some really yummy food and was surprised when they brought a plate of (literally) sizzling chicken to my table, along with a basket of naan. I left unbelievable full and very satisfied. The naan was incredibly fresh, as were a lot of the offerings at the buffet (although the rice seemed like it might have been sitting out for a while). The buffet is a very good deal and I really recommend it.
The service was very attentive though I did have difficulty understanding one of the servers. We made do, though. I always had a full water glass and dishes were whisked away as soon as I stood up for the next course.
I’ll definitely be back!

Quite literally the worst dining experience of my life. We were barely approached by servers and when thy did approach they continually indicated we had to wait because there were so many other patrons to serve. Over two hours later we still didn’t have our food… overpriced for the service and a mandatory tip of 15% was built in which was quite the joke since we literally received poor service. When we asked to speak with the manager, no one showed up… Not going back.

Currently sitting in this restaurant, have been waiting 2 hrs for food. Asked to speak to a manager, 30 mins later no manager came. We received multiple «just 10 more minutes for your food» explanations over the 2 hr wait for food. Ambiance was non-​existent, servers were terrible and got our order wrong after the 2 hr order to food wait. I have literally never written a Unilocal review before, but I’ve also never had a dining experience this bad so I thought it was appropriate. Will never be dining here again.

Unspeakably bad service at Taj Mahal restaurant in Bloomingdale IL:
My order was completed on a Sunday night at 6:33pm online via GrubHub. We were quoted a delivery of approx. 7:45 pm (which is way too long as it is!). At approx 7:30pm we get a phone call from Taj Mahal that they are almost there. At 8:41pm we get a phone call from Grub Hub that they wanted to make sure that Taj Mahal contacted us about cancelling our order (they didn’t). I called at 8:45 to complain to Taj Mahal and they insisted that they maintain no responsibility for this problem because it’s entirely Grub Hub’s fault.
At the end of a long week, on a late sunday night, 2.5 hours later… I am still hungry.
WOULD NEVER USE GRUB HUB OR TAJ MAHAL AGAIN.
At the end of the day, it’s your company’s name and reputation is on the line. It’s YOUR responsibility to let the customer know within 5 mins. of the order being placed if you can’t handle the demand.
In what world do we order and pay for food, then a restaurant can just choose or not choose to deliver the product?

Very good lunch buffet for $ 9.50. You’ll be seated to white butcher paper covered tables and water poured to your glass. While selecting food at the buffet, the tandoori chicken and naan bread is brought to your table.
Lunch buffet is a great deal if you are unfamiliar and want to sample different dishes because they give you so many to choose from. I managed to try only about 80% of what they offered in the menu as listed below…
chicken tandoori
naan bread
veggie spring roll
veggie hakka noodles
paneer makhani
saag corn
chilli chicken
tawa vegetables
goat meat
chicken makhani
chana masala
dal makhani
veggie samosa
mango ice cream
Notables: the tandoori chicken came out sizzling hot, naan was fresh and warm, the tawa vegetables was bland and did not look appetizing sitting on a flat tray, the hakka noodles tasted good, but noodles were overcooked, and the samosa was very spicy (not meant in a bad way). My favorite dish was the goat meat. The sauce was very savory and flavorful. In summary, the food was pretty good. Spice level was set low to medium so it should be comfortable to most people.
Service was attentive. They took away any empty dishes and will ask for any refills as they pass by. Tables were bused and kept cleaned. The buffet was in the corner as if it was part of the kitchen and was not furnished. I think the ambience and décor of the dining area needs to be extended here. It just seemed odd.
I have been here before when it was a Chinese restaurant. And then again as the Himalayan restaurant. The casual atmosphere and basic layout hasn’t changed. There’s a semi-​private area for parties and the bar is near the front, though I wondered why there were no seats there. There was a couple monitors. The one facing the bar had sports while the other had an Indian news channel. Most of the patrons seemed of South Asian descent and spoke their native language. I would say it adds legitimacy as an authentic Indian restaurant. The restaurant used to be on Lake Street in Bloomingdale before moving here about a year ago.

I was sooo happy to find that this place is run by the same people behind the Taj Mahal that used to be on Lake Street! It had always been my favorite Indian food in the Chicago burbs. Their palak paneer is uniquely delicious. Really though, I love everything they serve, from the flavorful curries to the mango kulfi.
I’ve been here several times for their $ 9 lunch buffet. My fave thing is getting the buffet to go so I don’t get tempted to gorge myself to death. It’s the same price, and you get to fill up one big styrofoam container plus two cups for curry. Tandoori chicken and naan are included as well. The whole thing lasts me for days.
Service was polite and attentive. The place is clean and nice. I wish I could eat here every week.

Great deal for lunch buffet at $ 9. Good selection of most popular dishes with tandoori chicken and endless nan bread. Nothing out of ordinary.

We have only eaten Indian take-​out from here, but it is always the bomb. We’ve gotten the Chicken Tikka Masala, Chicken Vindaloo, Rogan Josh, Dal Makhani, some kind of Paneer (not for me though… I’m not a fan of anything paneer), and the Naan (both the regular and the garlic version… yum). It’s a little pricey (everything is a la carte… rice and naan too) but it is all REALLY GOOD. The Tikka Masala here has the perfect amount of curry, tomato, cream, and spice and the chicken is usually pretty tender. The Vindaloo is SPICY AS HELL and set my mouth on fire (despite my love for spicy foods AND the fact that I ordered it medium spicy… I’d hate to see what hot is like!) but it was also really good. The Vindaloo has really tender potatoes and a great sauce too. All that other crazy stuff is for my man’s dinner but he hasn’t had a complaint yet so I’m guessing they are all pretty solid. They also pack you a healthy pouch of onions, lemons, and maybe some greens, but I don’t touch those either so they kind of go to waste… just thought you should know that IS included with your meal if you order out.
This is my go-​to Indian place close to home so I’m glad they’re back. DON’T LEAVE ME AGAIN, TAJ MAHAL.

This opened in the same location that used to be Himalyan. Ugh, I’ll give them 2 stars because they are still new but we had a terrible experience here. The service was waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too slow :(We were a group of two pregnant women with toddlers and hubbies and they stuck us in a tiny cramped table in the corner. They basically ignored us and we had to ask for they waiter to come take our order twice before someone finally came. The food was okay, so I will cut them some slack and go back for a second round one day. Love Indian food so I’m hoping for a better experience next time around.
***** update*****
Just had dinner here tonight and enjoyed the dining experience I was originally hoping for from this place! I enjoyed the chicken biryani, butter chicken, and raita with a pakora entrée. Delicious! Mango shake to wash it down and help numb the spice. The service was on key. Waitress checked on us multiple times, and water was refilled consistently. They actually had a straw cup with lid for kids this time. (They didn’t have it last time) they did forget the talhi dish at first but our waitress realized it before we had to mention anything. I’m so please we have found another Yummy Indian place to eat that is so close by. Yay! Four Stars!

I went back and attribute the initial poor service this time to the fact that they opened recently and were figuring things out and it was a Friday night. In fact, this time there were some new faces as well. Overall, the service was way better and on the spot. The food was delicious.
We got medium spiciness and it was medium. Sometimes medium is like super hot.
Lamb pasanda is a dish I’d recommend.
Yum.
Turns out that if you order chicken biryani for dine-​in it comes with raita on the side (typical) but if you order the chicken biryani carryout, it doesn’t come with raita and you have to pay $ 4 extra. Ridiculous.