This is by far the worst Indian food I’ve had in the United States and Canada. Most people would associat Indian food with a combination of immense flavor and some degree of accompanied spice. Neither of these two characteristics was to be witnessed in our culinary experience of this establishment. We shared a Saag Paneer and Channa Masala, two basic and common northern Indian dishes that are very standard fare in any Indian restaurant. Both were completely tasteless with no spice at all. We asked for spicy by the way. As there was no salt or pepper on the table, why would you need it one might surmise, this being Indian food after all, these two condiments were sorrely missed. We also shared riatta which seemed a bit under fermented, more like plain yogurt with some chopped onions thrown in. I have NEVER had tasteless Indian food before in North America. No spice I understand but no spices is another matter. If this were someone’s first time with Indian food they would walk away wondering what all the fuss was about.
Cynthia M.
Classificação do local: 4 Westlake, OH
Try the tofu biryani-great flavor with the potato, rice and spices. Typically a carry out place for me, though the dining room looks nice. Of course, start with some nan and sauce– can’t go wrong.
Hope M.
Classificação do local: 5 Lorain, OH
Food outstanding, one of the best Indian in Cleveland. Wait staff attentive and good in explaining options. Spacious atmosphere with good acoustics. Easy off I-90 in Westlake with close in parking. A must if you like Indian cuisine.
Art M.
Classificação do local: 4 North Olmsted, OH
Good tasting Indian food. Recommend. Prices are reasonable. People are friendly. Been there a few times. Only complaint is service is slow.
Mork G.
Classificação do local: 2 Cleveland, OH
What Indian place charges additional for their rice when you order their curry/tikki masala dishes!!! Seriously!?! And the price is HIGHER than average. $ 14 for a dish and pay additional for rice. Naan I can expect to pay extra. And they don’t give you any chutney to start. VERDICT: drive 10 – 15 min go to a better Indian place in Rocky River or Tremont
Srinath I.
Classificação do local: 2 Westlake, OH
Considering the number of Indian restaurants in Cleveland the food here is decent. Not even close to the authentic Indian taste. I had the butter chicken, and it was okay. But the service and ambiance is good.
Melissa R.
Classificação do local: 3 Avon, OH
Used to be my favorite restaurant in the US, and I’m a world traveler. Used to rate a 5, but the flavors aren’t so flavorful anymore, not just the hot spicy, just the curry isn’t as complex as it used to be. Last two times I was there I asked for a 9 out of 10 on the spicy side, and Indian food is supposed to be hot anyway. It was mild. I don’t mind paying what they charge when they get it right, but when I microwave my leftovers and add cayenne pepper and it’s better that way, that’s just wrong.
Valerie R.
Classificação do local: 5 Willoughby, OH
Great Indian food on the west side. Conveniently located off of 90 in a shopping plaza. Friendly and helpful wait staff. Flavors are complex and delicate. I was amazed how they kept building on each other throughout the meal. We’ll definitely be back, the east side doesn’t have anything compared to this.
Shelby G.
Classificação do local: 5 Elyria, OH
I love going to this hole in the wall Indian cuisine. The service is always wonderful, and the atmosphere is so calm and serene. I enjoy that it is a «phone free zone», it truly allows my fiancée and I to appreciate the moment without distraction. We’ve ordered something different every time we go to tandoor — and the food is always incredible. It is made and prepared exactly as you order. The wait time here is longer than most places as a result of each dish being custom prepared, but is worth it and the time flies when in conversation with your date. I cannot say enough good things about this place — it is our favorite place to go on a date and«unplug».
Gurnor S.
Classificação do local: 5 Cleveland, OH
Awesome place! Best Indian food in Cleveland.
Madhuri G.
Classificação do local: 5 Chicago, IL
Lovely food! Relaxing ambience. Will come again definitely. Keep it up café tandoor!
Tm M.
Classificação do local: 5 Avon Lake, OH
Went here yesterday for dinner and the food was outstanding! Wine chosen with the meal was a winner. Have ordered take out from here as well and always consistently excellent.
Anne J.
Classificação do local: 3 Bloomington, IN
Ordered the Butter Chicken and garlic naan. The sauce in the butter chicken was actually really really great. It was that perfect mix of sweet and savory with a touch of spiciness. The chicken, however, was very very tough– inedibly so. I ended up just pouring the sauce over the rice and throwing the chicken out… which defeats the point of ordering the chicken. The naan was good, not great.
Mohindar M.
Classificação do local: 1 Canonsburg, PA
The worst of Indian food I have eaten till date. Will never recommend this place to anyone.
Florence M.
Classificação do local: 5 Sandusky, OH
We love this restaurant and have had wonderful food no matter which dish we have chosen! The best so far are the samosas, butter chicken and shajahani chicken!
Kate F.
Classificação do local: 1 Hilton Head Island, SC
Not impressed. Food was bland. I even got medium and it tasted very flat and mild. No pizazz. We asked our server several questions about the menu items and she said she didn’t know. We were like, okay… And then my daughter accidentally dropped a piece of her tandoori chicken so we told another server and he didn’t care. Didn’t offer a replacement piece or anything. The icing on the cake for us was they charge you extra for rice. Never in all my life has plain white basmati rice been an up charge at an Indian restaurant. Never going back!
Jennifer P.
Classificação do local: 4 Westlake, OH
Just had the Nentara Biryani with Tofu as carry out. It was delicious! This was my first time here as I just moved into the area. Being a vegetarian, the menu has many more options I can’t wait to try. My experience so far has been wonderful and I will be back!
B S.
Classificação do local: 3 Cleveland, OH
So Café Tandoor has gone up a star in my Unilocal notebook! Some folks might wonder why, so here we go: — We decided to forgo the usual bread and curry option for a biryani one the other day, and we were blown away with the quality of the food. It was amazingly good. — Try the lamb biryani and the nentara biryani. These folks don’t skimp on the lamb or the panneer/veggies in the biryani. The spice was just right. — Not sure if they have changed chefs recently, but the food is way better than ever before. — The staff seemed very nice, mostly the same ones from before. Was surprised that my good buddy«the manager» wasn’t around. Could that be the reason why the food was so good, I wonder?
Andy E.
Classificação do local: 4 Glen Allen, VA
Solid quality Indian food. We had the chicken tikka masala, lamb curry, and chicken with almond sauce. All were good. The Indian cheese and pistachio ice cream deserts were great. I’ll go back again.
Karen W.
Classificação do local: 2 Cleveland, OH
If I weren’t a kind and generous person, Café Tandoor would get a single star, but that just seems mean. I like to reserve space and hope for improvement, and it wasn’t totally awful. I mean, I’m not vomiting or anything. My sweetheart and I were very much looking forward to our delivery order arriving. We eagerly opened our order of butter chicken, saffron rice, aloo jeera, and bainjan bharthai. We happily spooned servings into our bowls and settled in for some deliciousness, except that it was, well, not delicious. While we had both ordered a medium level of spice, all of our dishes were bland. Actually, that’s not entirely true. Both the aloo jeera and bainjan bharthai had a peculiar smoky flavor that we struggled to define. We finally settled on «unpleasant» and«bitter» and, we hope, «not rancid.» The butter chicken’s flavor was better, in that it tasted like very dry, very bland butter chicken rather than smoky mystery spice. The rice was fine. Overall, the food was barely mediocre. For $ 50 and an hour’s wait, this dinner was a big disappointment. We’ll be looking for other options next time. On the upside, the delivery driver was nice.