Tandoor Cuisine of India

One of the most visually appealing interiors I've been in for awhile now. Even the water glasses are ornate. The food was a bit slow to arrive but worth the wait! My lamb masala curry was amazing! The appetizers were equally great! Portion sizes are a little large so be ready to take some home. I love that Indian food has so many options for those with gluten allergies! I can't wait to go again because I think this is the next Indian food in town. Be prepared to wait if you go at peak hours as it is a small restaurant.

I’ve been coming here for over 15 years, and it only gets better with time! The food is absolutely incredible—every dish is packed with authentic flavors and made with so much care. The atmosphere is warm and inviting, perfect for both family dinners and quiet evenings out. What truly sets this place apart is the wonderful family that owns it. They greet you like old friends every time you walk in and make you feel right at home. Their kindness and dedication shine through in everything they do. If you want delicious Indian food served with genuine hospitality, this is the place to be.

The Chicken Masala and Lamb Kurma were amazing, one of the few Indian restaurants that I’ve ordered medium spice level and it actually come perfectly mild. Definitely coming back!

Delicious Indian dishes. Spice levels are customizable. Service was very friendly. Be sure to make a reservation in advance since it is smaller inside

Really cute restaurant, awesome service, great food! We were so impressed and happy to have leftovers. Curries were delicious and the servers with so patient and kind to our kids!

My husband and I have been going to Tandoor since college. Now nearly 20 years later we still look forward to enjoying the delicious cuisine and warm atmosphere. Our family and children have made sweet memories here over the years and it remains one of our very favorite places to dine out or order in. We truly love everyone who works there. They have poured themselves into building a business that serves everyone the very best standard of food and creating a warm, welcoming environment. ~Enjoy!!

Lovely little Toledo classic that I finally had the pleasure of trying. Delicious curry and excellent service will have me coming back whenever I'm back in town.

Tandoor is simply the best Indian food I’ve ever had. It is scrumptious. I’ve tried Indian food in Columbus, Brooklyn NY, DC, MI, and CA for context;) Just make sure to call before if you want to dine in! Great service 🤍

Tandoor is my go to Indian restaurant in Toledo and there are several great restaurants to choose from. I love their Lamb Korma, all of the naan with different fillings and flavors, mango lassi, and many of the appetizers. The service has always been excellent with the employees willing to make recommendations which I appreciate.

I've been going here for years. In fact, it's my first exposure to Indian food! So, the dining room closed down over COVID and remained so until recently. During the closure, they took the time to remodel the dining room, expand the patio and clean things up. The new space is really nice! One thing, make sure you have a reservation before going, because the dining room is pretty small, and they can't always accommodate walk-ins. Carry out orders are never a problem. So, we started with some pakoras and papadums. The pakoras are absolutely delicious! Crispy on the outside and delicious vegies on the inside. Perfectly seasoned and not cooked too long. just great. The papadums are always wonderful, served with Mint and tamarind chutneys. They used to include an onion chutney, but I guess those days are gone. Too bad as that one was my favorite, but the mint chutney is also amazing! I had the chicken korma and my dining partner had the chicken tikka masala. I love korma. It reminds me of the masala, but without the tomato. Really creamy, made as spicy as you want. Great stuff. The masala is the best in Toledo (in my opinion!). Love them both! Oh, you can order any dish as spicy as you want but be careful. Indian food can be some of the hottest stuff on the planet. Probably akin to the surface temp of the sun! If you like spicy, start with medium and go up from there on your next visit. Seriously, if you're not used to it, this stuff can hurt! So, in Toledo we have 4 Indian restaurants that I can think of. Tandoor, Indian Jewel, Star of India and Bombay. Typical of all Asian food, the final product will differ at each location. I would think the reason for this is each restaurant/cook comes from a different part of India. While the dishes are available in each province or region, there are different interpretations of the dish. If one ordered chicken korma at each place, it's going to be different. One isn't more "authentic" than the other, it's just a different interpretation. I would never call someone's dish, "inauthentic" because I've never been to India, so how would I know? For that fact, how would most of us? Folks, please stop saying things aren't authentic. They're probably just different from what your norm would be. Anyway, we did have a reservation, the table was ready for us upon our arrival, the service was great and so was the food! WONDERFUL STAFF! Oh, don't forget the pickles and poori!!! Can't wait to go back again!

Our first time back since the reopen. No disappointment as far as the food is concerned, great as ever. I have been going to Tandoori since the early seventies. One of my very favorites and the decor is beautiful including the up grade outside. Now the hard part, service. Everyone was polite, big smiles but the two servers in front of the house seemed lost. They weren't very attentive not only to us but everyone. They never came over to our table to check our drinks or if things were well. Take out seemed to take priority. It should not take forty five minutes to get one's food. After dinner we were talking to one of the sisters when our bread order finally came. Of course she took the bread off our bill. The one thing that bothered me is seeing customers walk out because they couldn't get seated, that's money. Why then a four star you ask. It's the best Indian restaurant in Toledo in my opinion but they have to get the front of the house service in line.

Best Indian food in the Toledo area by far! food is always good, the appetizers are amazing (recommend trying the veggie appetizer platter). Service is great too, cant recommend enough!

Drove 25 minutes to specifically try this restaurant. We arrived 40 minutes to close. My wife and I were prepared to order when we walked through the door. Instead of being seated, we were rather rudely informed they would be closing in half an hour. Eventually we were seated. Eventually we had menus. After waiting 15 minutes we left. We were actively ignored, clearing tables and other customers were a clear priority over our table. It smelled good when we entered. I'm not sure I'll return to try the source of those smells.

Absolutely phenomenal. It was pretty busy when we walked in but they got us seated without a reservation. The food was so flavorful and filling. If you've never tried Indian food I HIGHLY recommend you try Tandoor. Even if you have, Tandoor is one of the best Indian places around.

The food is amazing. The service is awesome. I actually have never eaten inside the restaurant. But I'm looking forward to eating in new the outside area this summer!!!

Probably one of the better Indian food places in the area. You can never go wrong with paneer masala. Their Kadi Pakora was also delicious! Have only done take out so can't say anything about dine in, but their service with carry out has been great! I love the variety of options, and various spice levels.

Best Indian food in town. Food is always fresh and delicious. Paneer masala is consistently good

Food is really good, but the service is getting progressively unprofessional. Calling to place an order is like playing the lottery and then it's never ready on time.

So it's my first time trying this place out and over all it was just decent. The garlic naan was touch and chewy. I ordered a few containers of the green chutney because I usually drown my food in it but there's taste like the Puerto Rican cooking base called sofrito, AND, we pulled out that long green plastic looking material out of the chutney. With the tikka masala I ordered two, one had a nice serving of chicken where as mine only had a small amount of toddler sized diced chicken in basically a whole container of what tasted like vodka sauce. The Taj beer was pretty good though. Might try it one more time before deciding if it's worth going to again or not.

Best Indian food in Toledo. We love the Aloo matter and mango curry. Staff is always kind, they care about their customers. I wish they still had butter chicken as that used to be my favorite from them! So many great dishes to try. The naan is always so warm and fresh.

My wife and I had dinner here yesterday. We ordered medium hot and to all those very old reviews that felt flavors were missing, I found the food authentic, and full of spices as we all demand of this cuisine. I have eaten here for 25 years and the food is absolutely better than ever. I am referring to food made to order, not buffet. The new entrance and decor are tasteful and appropriate. The dining room has finally reopened and they were very busy both serving and caring for pick-up orders. Obviously the numerous current clientele don't agree with remote reviews.

WTF? I'm sitting here by myself. For reasons that fall outside the scope of this review, my wife and kids just ran out, and should be back in about 30 minutes. What to do while I'm waiting for my food? I'll have a beer and whip out a review!! For many years, Tandoor has been considered the premier Indian restaurant in Toledo. Overall, I'd have to agree: this is probably the most consistent option for good Desi food in T-Town. Atmosphere: Walk in the front door and immediately your olfactory lobe is inundated with delectable input...DAMN, it smells good in here!! Very comfortable. Alcohol: Hey dude, have a 22oz Taj Mahal lager to eradicate your thirst or just to help you loosen up a bit. Or, you could add some rum to your mango lassi. Tandoor has a small but relatively complete bar. There's some wine also, but I wouldn't have the slightest idea what should be paired with what. Food: The food is great. Is it "authentic?" I don't know, and I don't give a shit, because it tastes great. FLAVAH!! How spicy is it? It's spicy enough for whoever's eating it...you can order it mild, or you can order it "South Indian hot." How does "South Indian hot" taste? Like R-Wigg says, "It tastes like burning." The mango curry, served "American hot," is my favorite dish. It's a perfect blend of sweet and spicy. Of course, as you may have already surmised, there's a Tandoor oven on site. And, they put out some very tasty "Southcentral Asian BBQ." Service: Very accommodating and friendly, and usually pretty fast, as well. The only downside, if you can even call it that, is that the lunch buffet could do with a little more variety. I've been here a couple of times for lunch, and many, many times for dinner...I'd order off the menu...even for lunch. We've been coming here for years, and have no intention of stopping. 5 stars!

Fantastic Indian food I've had in the country. The paneer was soft and the dish burst with flavors. Love the food!

Third time carryout since the pandemic. Just mediocre to say the least. Went on a Sunday. I suppose that was not a good idea. Last visit was questionable as well. The Tandoor Chicken was dried out , tough as nails and mostly inedible. I will bet it was made several days ago and reheated. Yuk. ( The "Colonel" could do better I am sad to say!) Was going to order a Navratan Korma vegetarian dish that I love, but the wait staff did admit all the vegetables are now frozen and not fresh. Really??!! I thought many persons of Indian decent are vegetarian. Disappointing. Yes, the best Raita. Good Saag Paneer. Wimpy, but o.k. Garlic Naan. Enough rice to feed 15 people!! (Doesn't make up for the bad chicken, though). This is not the old Tandoor I used to frequent. Tandoor-Please consider fresh.

Doesn't look like much on the outside, but as soon as I walked in, the room filled with the amazing aroma of spice. First things first. I ordered vegetable samosas, medium spiced Shrimp Masala and a naan. It took about 45 mins to cook, but it was worth the wait. As soon as I tasted the Shrimp Masala, I felt how delicate it was. The chef balanced out the spice just right. The naan was crispy and delish. Lastly, the Kheer (rice pudding) was AWESOME. If you say you have eaten correctly here in T-Town without stopping by Tandoor Cuisine, you are completely wrong. UPDATE: Since the city of Toledo is pretty much on lockdown, we ordered for pickup. Meal? Shrimp Masala, Shrimp Biryani, vegetable samosas, and garlic naan. Again, satisfied with the eats (except nobody except me and one of my relatives liked the garlic naan! They liked the regular naan. As soon as I was finished, my stomach was FULL. I mean, FULL. Like, I couldn't eat anymore for the day. I'm still thinking about that place. Plan to order from again!

I am literally addicted to the Curry Chicken and Garlic Naan! Always so happy when I go here. Staff is always happy to see us and food is always perfect! We've been going for years! I wish they did DoorDash during the pandemic.

Was passing through town for a night and had the great fortune to pick this restaurant for dinner. The food was EXCELLENT and portions were pretty good for the price. Everything tasted so very delicious, and the staff were kind enough to work with us over the phone to get our order placed, even though we stopped by 10 min before closing. I would absolutely go back.

I'm vegan. Got the vegetable vindaloo and paratha. The entire meal was delicious. Flavorful and perfect spice at the level medium. More impressive than the food though is the hospitality. Everyone I interacted with was incredible. I was in town from Chicago and had to take a Lyft to the restaurant. The dining room is not open, so all orders are takeout, which was fine with me but when I went to the window to order--I was told they stopped taking orders because they had so many to fill and it was near closing time. I explained that I took a Lyft all the way from downtown so they allowed me to place one final order. Because I've never been to Toledo, I was not aware of how difficult it can be to get Lyfts in the area. Long story short-I ended up stranded at the restaurant because no driver was available. The restaurant owner offered to drive me back downtown but fortunately a single driver finally accepted my Lyft request. All that to say--the restaurant is locally owned and operated. Incredible staff. Amazing taste. If I were ever to be in Toledo I would come again!

This is my first experience trying Indian food and I was a little disappointed. The spicing wasn't very accurate, the mild chicken tikka tasted the same spice level as a hot chicken vindaloo. Overall I was just expecting more flavor. Service and everything else was good!

I haven't had Indian food in SO LONG. I also haven't had much rice recently so this was just a huge burst of forgotten flavor. I ordered their Mixed Meat and Chicken Tikka Masala, along with a side of garlic naan of course. This restaurant is 1 minute away from where my friend lives so it was chosen as an easy choice but I was not disappointed! I asked for the Chicken Tikka Masala to be Im between medium and hot because I love spicy food but some Indian restaurants really put on the heat. I think I should've just ordered it hot because it wasn't as spicy as I thought it would be but it was still great! The mixed meat was uneventful, not that it didn't taste good i just expected more of it. This place also gives you a TON of rice. Honestly the rice to Masala ratio is hard to get right anywhere but I always end up with more rice than I need which isn't a bad thing! The garlic naan was delicious and I definitely recommend ordering it to scoop rice and Masala with!

I've had this delivered so many times. Maybe 1/10 times it's just ok but the other 9 times it is the best Indian EVER! Paneer tikka masala and vegetable samosas are divine.

The food was amazing! They have the best Indian food hands down. That butter chicken is awesome.

The food is tasty and the prices are great! My boyfriend and I came here last night and got so much food in their combo meal (the first option) that comes with pakora, tandoori chicken, seekh kabob, chicken tikka masala, and dal all for $19. Usually I'm spending like $30 for two curries and an app at indian places so these prices were so refreshing. I do have to say that while the food was still tasty, I've definitely had tastier indian food. I wouldn't rave about this place to my indian friends at all hahaha but for an East Asian like me who just like heavy flavors it will do the job and fix the craving. It doesn't help that they don't have some of my favorite foods (Gobi, butter chicken, chicken karahi, chicken 65, dosas) but I understand that this isn't really a South Indian or a pakistani place. Flavors are really sour! I actually enjoyed the tang (works so well in their mango lassi) but just wanted to note it is more sour than most Indian food out there, which is interesting. I wonder if that is more authentic or just a personal twist? For instance the chicken tikka masala seemed extremely thick and sour which makes me feel like they loaded it with lots of yogurt. Not a bad taste but not what I was looking for in a tikka masala, which is a heavier tomato & cream flavor and less thick like a paste. I'd totally come here for the combo meals & I can't wait to try the thalis. Oh and more of that lassi. Would recommend!!!

Amazing authentic Indian food! It is a true treasure in Toledo Oh. Highly recommended 10/10

Not sure why the reviews aren't 5/5. I see people complaining about price but for my boyfriend and I to get two meals with two sides of naan and raita and it's no more than $30. As for the food, the chicken is always cooked to perfection imo. Never dry. Sauce is rich. Full of flavor. The food is made with love. I'm getting some today. It will be brilliant. Stay tuned for photos. I am hype. One of the only good things about Toledo.

Excellent food! Fresh with just the right amount of spices and heat. Carry out is fast and efficient.

Small, clean intimate setting. Amazingly fresh quality food! Upon being seated we were served fresh nan which was piping hot and so good it was hard to stop eating it! 11am-2pm week days they have a small lunch buffet, and I do mean small lol. If you're interested in trying different items on the menus. Quality over quantity for sure! And it's definitely worth the trip. Wish I had known about it sooner!

So delicious. We were passing through town and got dinner from their carry out window. Chana Masala is best I have had in recent memory. Rice is perfectly cooked and seasoned. Get the garlic naan! Something for everyone! They provided plates, napkins, and plastic ware once I mentioned we were from out of town. Much appreciated the attentive service.

The food was absolutely delicious and service impeccable. If you love Indian cuisine please visit and bring your family.

Always friendly. Food is amazing. Masala with beef is my favorite. I also like the garlic naan with green chilis....it's soooo good

Such nice staff. They go above and beyond. Hands down the best chicken masala and naan I have ever had. I will be craving it until I go again!!

I hadn't been here in over 20 years but stopped in today for the lunch buffet. Small buffet but everything I tried was good. The chili chicken was delicious and had my husband and I sweating. The kheer was the best I have had I could have eaten the whole pan. A lady sat us and gave us water but was never seen again. There was a gentleman that cleared our plates, I guess he waited on us more than anyone else so I handed him $2 when I went to leave and he looked at me funny and tossed it on the table. If I returned for the buffet I am not sure I would leave a tip to be honest. If he wasn't able to keep the money who did it go to?

I have eaten 2ce at the Tandoor now. First prior to Covid and the second after. Both times the food was exceptional. The staff is very friendly and polite. I honestly don't know why I had never eaten there before because it has quickly become a strong favorite for our family. My first visit was a lunch date with my son. We both love to explore new things and especially new foods. We ordered several things at lunch from appetizers, the main course, several flavors of naan, the mango lassi, and even desserts, all to try and sample as many flavors as possible. My favorite was the chicken masala. Very very tasty. My son was also very impressed. Our server was so nice and very patient with us as we weren't sure exactly what to try, he was also helpful and mentioned several options to us. The second time we had to get take out due to Covid restrictions. Everything was still exceptionally delicious. The staff was very friendly and the service was still awesome. I can't wait to go back. The entire dining experience was such a pleasure. Thank you Tandoor.

One of our favorite places to get Indian food in Toledo. There is a bit of a wait to find a table on a weekend night. It is worth the wait however. The service is excellent. And the meals are phenomenal. The saag paneer is great, and the spice really adds a kick to it!

I had been craving good Indian food for a long time and had heard from many friends that this place would satiate my cravings. So I went there on a Sunday afternoon for the buffet. Although I was a little disappointed for not seeing biriyani on the buffet menu, the food that was offered tasted good. They did not have too many options, but the quality of the food makes up for the lack of options. I would definitely like to visit this place a second time.

Small but full of goodness something there for everyone if you enjoy a good dish from India. Friendly staff, reasonable price's for most dishes. Carry out is also available which is great if you want to have really great food at home.

Excellent food and great service. Love the Aloo Gobhi Masala, Channa Masala, and Reshmi Kabob. One of my favorite restaurants in Toledo area.

The first thing you notice about this restaurant when you enter, is the decor. The entire restaurant is covered in decorations that seem to have been collected from Northern and Western India and looks fantastic. I have been to a good number of Indian restaurants and this one beats most of them in terms of decor. Coming to the food.. This was my first visit to this restaurant as I was on a trip to the town so I picked up the tried and tested dishes that I know won't go wrong. I ordered Tandoori chicken which came with a lamb seekh kabab. Both of them were served on a sizzler sort of plate to keep them warm and were delicious. They were nothing like the tandoori chicken you get at a lot of places that are covered in red food color to give them that reddish look.. There was Dal fry (dal tadka) which was perfectly spiced without any unnecessary flair. The chicken curry had a nice creamy sauce. The naans that came with the food were nice and soft and not like the frozen naans you get in stores. Rice was complimentary and was okiesh. I absolutely loved the Kheer (rice pudding) that came as dessert. I could have had more of it if I had space left in my tummy. Overall, the experience was good and the food was delicious.The pricing is pretty reasonable too. A must visit if you are looking for a nice Indian restaurant in town. Cheers.

My favorite Indian food in toledo. If you like spicy this is your place. The lunch buffet is excellent!

We've stopped in a couple times on our way through OH. It's just off 80 and is easy. The buffet has a good selection but the food is pretty uninspired. It's a good option for lunch if you're traveling and don't want to eat junk but it's not any better than that. The place is in drastic need of updating. I rarely comment on the condition of places I eat but this place is dirty and makes me uncomfortable. There's a lot of potential here and I am rooting for them but wish they would put a bit more energy into the place top to bottom.

Delicious .. i seriously love this place . Great food with the right amount of spice ! Can't get enough ! Try them out when you can.

The owners of this restaurant are so so sweet! And the food is phenomenal! We got the chicken masala, veggie platter and the traditional curry. We will be coming back again!

I really like the environment of tandoor! It's very decorated inside and felt homey. As for the food, I thought the food was good! I had the chana masala with just rice. It was a good spice level although I wish I asked for something higher than "medium". They also had some very nice desserts. I had the opportunity to try the rice pudding, mango pudding, & gulab jamun which were all very nice! My favorite was the rice pudding since it was so fragrant. This was my second time but I'll definitely be sure to come back!

Can easily qualify this as one of the bad experiences at an Indian restaurant in the US. For Indian food lovers - THIS IS NOT A PLACE YOU SHOULD COME TO ENJOY INDIAN FOOD. THIS IS A RIP OFF OF INDIAN RESTAURANT. I am sure their own employees write reviews to make them look better. The service was terribly slow. We visited the restaurant as a family. A lady came up to us after 10 minutes we got seated. She literally threw the appetizer plates in front of us - for us to distribute the plates and napkins by ourselves. The menu arrived 15 minutes late. She didn't even suggest any good dishes or waited for any questions. We really felt like unwelcomed there. The food came late as well - TOO BLAND by any Indian, or even American standards. A young Indian guy was roaming around the restaurant as if checking on everyone - without even giving us a refill of water (if that was presumably his job). Food prices are at par with what you will pay in New York downtown - with less than adequate quantity and of course - poor taste. In short - a sheer waste of money by all standards. We had to walk to the bar in a shoddy corner of the restaurant to pay the cheque (it doesn't come on the table). The same young useless Indian guy checked the menu for the prices of the dishes we ordered, added them on the calculator and rudely threw the check at us (Imagine a debt collector). I am definitely not going back there - certainly not making my family go through this trauma, while I am paying top dollar for Indian food - not pretentious, tasteless, sub-par dishes with poor service.

Loved the garlic Naan and other appetizers. Shrimp curry was fabulous, right amount of spice;rich and creamy, very tasteful. A bit underwhelmed with the Tandoori chicken though, a bit dry and under seasoned, but was a late evening pickup so maybe it's better fresh. Wife enjoyed the Chana Marsala and was her favorite.

My favorite Indian buffet!! Great atmosphere and food. The quality and selection of dishes vary from week to week but always superb. The freshly made naan is wonderful....the spiced tea and rice pudding a perfect ending.

BEYonnnnnnnnnnD good. like if you haven't been here, set a time to go. service isn't quick, because it's always really busy, but the food is ahhhmaaazzzzzzzzzing.