Great variety of dishes to choose from. The butter chicken was delicious! Service is wonderful and attentive. Surprised the dining room is not packed. This is a jewel of a place in CH/UH area! Tuesday’s = ½ off bottles of wine.
Duncan O.
Classificação do local: 5 Cleveland, OH
Ordered butter chicken with rice and garlic naan, got enough food to eat twice, service was excellent and quick for my to go order. The food was flavorful and came with a generous amount of chicken.
Eric V.
Classificação do local: 4 Cleveland, OH
Good food, with a nice menu. Some people have complained about the price. My wife and I have used discount cards from and it’s made the meal much more affordable. They always honor the cards with no complaint. The service has always been good. Nice waiters and the owner always comes to check on how things are going. While not as good as some Indian places I have been to in other cities, for food in Cleveland Hts. it’s pretty decent.
Christopher C.
Classificação do local: 2 Cleveland, OH
Expensive for what it is. Takeout portions are very very small. Two Chicken currys, dal, rice and bread is over 50 bucks takeout. Dine in is similar. Its a shame, having good Indian close to home would be awesome, and maybe the reason why there is never anyone in this place. The food is pretty bland — order something extra spicy, and there is no heat. Even their garlic naan is pretty blah — they managed to even make garlic taste like nothing. There is much better indian food in Cleveland, it is just a longer drive. If they lowered prices, and found a way to add some flavors to their bland food this place could be great.
Xobe A.
Classificação do local: 3 Cleveland, OH
Too overpriced for the service and taste. The food had good variety but for that price there are better options in Cleveland.
Karin J.
Classificação do local: 4 Cleveland, OH
I LOVE their chicken tikka!!! The entrée size stretches out to three meals for me, along with their saffron rice… YUM! They heat the plates before bringing them to the table, a very nice touch. Service is usually pretty good, but on a few occasions when the place is crowded, service can be slow, but I forgive because I love their food so much! The location on South Taylor may not look like much from the street, but do not let that keep you from checking this place out. One word of advice, parking is metered until 6 pm on the street and in the side/back parking lot.
Marlina F.
Classificação do local: 4 Columbus, OH
Great food and there’s always very accommodating of special requests. Good for dine in or takeout.
Andrew D.
Classificação do local: 5 Waleska, GA
This is my go to Indian place in Cleveland. The food is always great and the service top notch. The prices are fair and portions could be a bit bigger but they are consistent with most high end Indian restaurants. Every time the voice in my head says time for Indian, Café Tandoor is my first choice.
Jaehong H.
Classificação do local: 2 Cleveland, OH
I ordered veggie briyani and chicken tikka masala, both regular spicy level(because other places like indian flame give you some insanely spicy food!). Usually, I’m sent to the crazy nirvana when I taste Indian food. Instead, I experienced rather bland, unimpressive taste with not much punch of the authentic Indian elephant sized scent and depth of the Hindu goddess. First thing I thought when I tasted the briyani was, «Why am I still worried about my bills? And why does this taste so sweeeet?» Steer clear. This is Americanized Indian food. That’s why they also charge extra for rice. The American way baby! Like the American cars, the engine never got revving.
Amar M.
Classificação do local: 1 Cleveland, OH
Prices are borderline high for an indian restaurant in Cleveland Heights. $ 13.50 for butter chicken. And it is a THREE dollar up charge if you want a single order of rice. Most indian restaurants include rice for free. However, their menu online, which hasn’t been updated in 3 years, says the price is $ 2.50. After pointing out the discrepancy they still said they would charge $ 3, for dirt cheap basmati rice. I ended up canceling my $ 50 order out of principle. I wish more Indian restaurants had basic business and customer service common sense, then they would be around longer and not lose customers.
Joshua M.
Classificação do local: 1 New York, NY
Quality of the food aside, here’s the biggest problem with this place: if you want rice with your meal, you have to pay an extra $ 3.00. The most infuriating part about this is that when I placed a carry out order for 4 dishes totaling $ 55.00, no one explained this unusual policy to me. I’ve never been to an Indian restaurant that charges extra for rice, and it never occurred to me that this might be the case. So when I got home with my food I discovered, lo and behold, there was no rice. I called to complain that they forgot the rice, but I was informed that it was my fault because I failed to order rice. It’s bizarre that they charge extra for rice, but they don’t even have the common decency to let the customer know. I was so angry, I vowed to never go back. The food is ok, but definitely not worth the price and annoyance.
Bender R.
Classificação do local: 2 Cleveland, OH
The vegetable dishes are not bad. I had the chana masala, and it was okay. However, I would stay away from the meat dishes, as none of the ones I’ve had were serviceable. If you are hankering for indian, and saffron patch and indian flame are out of reach, would come here with lowered expectations.
Susan S.
Classificação do local: 2 Cleveland Heights, OH
For the second time I had overlooked dry chicken in a curry sauce. The sauce sat on the top of the flavorless chicken. When I told the waiter he said sorry… Luckily the sauce was good and I simply ate it with rice and left all the chicken!
Alex P.
Classificação do local: 2 Atlanta, GA
Hopefully your jaw has been getting some serious practice lately because biting into a piece of their lamb is quite an experience. Tough and fatty cut of lamb that was not tasty at all. Also, the portions are not proportionally sized. There was a tiny amount of meat and a ton of vegetables and rice. Wouldn’t come back.
Doug H.
Classificação do local: 5 Beachwood, OH
Ate dinner here with my wife on 3−21−14. The food was amazing and there was so much that we took home the leftovers and had a second meal that was 99% as good. We started with the vegetable samosas. The sauces were really flavorful. We also really liked the aloo paratha. So good! Even the second day it warmed up well. I had the chicken tikka entrée which was delicious. My wife had the vegetarian sashlik which she thoroughly enjoyed. We each had a drink as well. The staff was all over us but not in an overbearing way. Our bill, with the two drinks, was only $ 40. We both agreed we need to come back frequently. Or do takeout. This was a delicious meal and a bargain to boot. Definitely recommend.
Sophie Z.
Classificação do local: 3 Cleveland, OH
My boyfriend and I came here for dinner one day a little earlier than they were opening, but they still seated us. The waiter was very helpful when we asked questions about what to order. I was disappointed to find out though that none of their dishes come with rice or bread. You have to order each of those things separately. Even though its only 3 or 4 dollars, you’ll rarely find yourself shelling out for just plain rice at other restaurants. The food was SUPER delicious and fantastically spiced. My boyfriend says it tastes very similar to the stuff he’s had while he was in India. The portions were definitely not big enough. They come in small bowls and I definitely wished I had more. Overall, the place comes across as a fancy Indian place. They go light on the amount they give you and add charges to every single item(like rice). At the end of the night, you’re either still a little hungry or a little more poor. But the great food will probably lure me back again.
K. S.
Classificação do local: 2 Cleveland, OH
I read the reviews for the restaurant before heading over but definitely not what I expected. I ordered the garlic naan and navratan korma. The garlic naan although nice and fluffy was not at all garlic-y. Even though I asked for super spicy(indian spicy — being Indian) for the spice level, my navratan korma tasted like tomato purée/ketchup. My friend had the shrimp curry(can’t remember the name) which was supposed to have coconut in it, and she said that it definitely was not seasoned enough. Another friend had some sort of ground lamb which he did say was cooked well and tasted nice. The mixed vegetable pakora appetizer was probably the best thing I had at this restaurant. Not too oily and crispy. Chutneys were also very nice. The BIGGEST issue we all had was that the entrees DONOT come with rice. What kind of indian restaurant does not provide plain basmati rice with their entrees? It would have been fine if the prices reflected this issue, but no, the prices were as high and higher than other restaurants in the area that provide rice with their entrees. Entrees are $ 10+, and naans around $ 3. We didn’t even order rice :( This is definitely overpriced and the servings are quite small too compared to other restaurants.
Melanie C.
Classificação do local: 3 Lakewood, OH
The best Indian food I’ve ever had has been here in Northeast Ohio. Café Tandoor was good, but not the best. Had I not had the best already, Café Tandoor would pass muster, so I’ll try to score it based on that idea. I was there as part of a large party(15 people), which is always a test of service. They did ok — despite the fact that reservations were made before the fact, and the restaurant wasn’t very crowded otherwise(a few empty tables the whole time we were there I believe) — it still seemed they weren’t quite prepared to handle our group. No terribly grievous acts, just a bit slow on the drinks, and a long wait for one of the dishes ordered. No specific complaints on flavor, but nothing stood out as spectacular either. My date and I shared garlic naan, bhindi masala, and butter chicken.(The butter chicken arrived about 20 minutes after all the other food had been served, with apologies and some extra naan to make up for it.) Everything was good, though a bit bland compared to what I’m accustomed to for Indian cuisine — even the garlic naan seemed a little lacking on the garlic. As others have mentioned, they do it mild style by default — my fault for not remembering to ask them to add a little heat I suppose. I’m not sure if the addition of the hot would have made a difference — if I go back again, I’ll try to remember that bit. The chicken was tender and good quality though, so I’ll give them that at least. I won’t go out of my way to make a trip back — but for dinner after a movie at the Cedar Lee, it will do.
J O.
Classificação do local: 5 Aurora, OH
My wife and I like to try new things and decided to give This place a try the other night. We were pleasantly surprised by everything we ordered and we found the service to be attentive without being intrusive. The fried cheese and fried onion appetizers are both very good, if rather simple. They are made even better by the selection of sauces they bring to the table. For our entrees, we ordered on of the lamb curries and the mix meat plate that offered a selection of several of their entrée meats. Everything was cooked to perfection, very tender, juicy and flavorful. They tell you that they spice everything mildly but they are happy to add more spice if you desire. We found the dishes to indeed be mildly spiced but not at all without flavor. I would probably ask for a medium spice level the next time. We will definitely be back for many more dinners in the future.
Arun M.
Classificação do local: 4 Coralville, IA
This is one of the nicer indian restaurants on the east side of Cleveland, where there is not a huge population of Indians and Pakistanis. Ambiance is well kept and maintained. It is welcoming and if you are lucky there is live music. Most of the vegetarian items on the menu are reasonably priced and taste good. I did not find anything extraordinary but nothing was yuk either. I will be going here regularly due to proximity to where I live and reasonably priced good food.