Tandoori Night Dhaba (Food Truck)

I recently stopped by Tandoori Night Dhaba on Hwy 6 and would rate my experience 4 out of 5. I ordered Paneer Masala, Garlic Naan, and Tandoori Roti. Paneer Masala was flavorful with a rich gravy and soft paneer pieces, not overly spicy but with enough heat to keep it interesting. Garlic Naan was fresh, soft, and had a good amount of garlic, perfect for soaking up the curry. Tandoori Roti was nicely cooked in the tandoor and had a good texture, though it could have been slightly softer. Portion sizes were reasonable for the price, and the food felt fresh and homely, very much in line with a dhaba style experience. Service was decent and the food came out in a timely manner, although the overall ambiance and cleanliness could be slightly improved, which is why I am giving it 4 instead of 5. Overall, a solid spot for satisfying North Indian food on Hwy 6.

Great spot for authentic punjabi food in Dhaba style setup! The tandoori chicken is absolutely awesome—juicy, smoky, and full of flavor. Good food, quick service, and a true dhaba vibe. Highly recommend for a tasty bite on the go!

The food is damm spicy and hot. Highly recommended for the people who loves eating spicy food. Quantity is good and price is very affordable. Locality is decent. Good arrangements for dinning. Typical desi dhaba style set-up. The food is 100% Halal and self service focused. cleanliness is well maintained as per the setup.

An outdoor experience of straight up traditional Dhaba (North Indian outdoor covered rest stop for food)style food! No extra frills but it is an experience to have food here and just even to visit and grab a lassi and hang out with friends. You can come on your own or your place to go as an after party food stop. - Get there before midnight though! Jassi the owner is friendly and makes good North Indian style food !!

Must visit place if you wanna try Indian chaat items along with authentic punjabi food. Good for both family and individuals to visit. Place easily gets crowded because of limited seating. Right next to a gas station where you can BYOB. Will be visiting again in future with friends & family

delicious authentic Punjabi food and great service

Excellent food with warmth and courtesy of panjab ., the owner and the lady both remarkable human beings , gave us discount, made us feel special and at home . If you want authentic food , Tandoori nights is the place .

Had the tandoori Full Chicken and it was super . Lots of flavor and spicy like we like it. The Naan bread was good too. A+++

Excellent food at great price. Will visit again. Must try if you like the Indian Punjabi food.

First time going there. Indian/Punjabi food truck - wow. They have maintained the standards and quality just like Indian Punjabi food. Except the dal makhani is suppose to be black in Color not yellow, apart from the color, it taste amazing. So I wouldn't take the star away. Butter chicken, and shahi paneer were good too. Great place. They have picnic bench to sit and eat as well.

Very poor in taste 1/10 food, lots of chilli pushed into your dishes for no reason. Hygiene and other constraints as well, it is a food truck rather than a dhaba or a restaurant. Very bad experience over all.

Absolute gem! The chicken biryani is always fresh And scrumptious. I tend to torture my self with the spicy-ness but it is irresistible (fair warning, spicy is SPICY) . Always a great amount of chicken and their portion size is more than enough! The paneer tikka is another staple to my order. Generous portion and extremely tasty. Texture is always just right!

Best Indian food I have ever had!! It's a place you must eat at if you like Indian food

Food was bomb the price was even better. I made a lamb dish at home and wanted to get some naan one night and came across Tandoori Nite. Almost like it was meant to be. Super fresh!!! The naan was dank, only a dollar. I wasn't the biggest fan of the puri thing with the chickpeas but I've definitely had worse!!! It's better than shiv sagar hands down. I would recommend this food truck to my friends and family and I will definitely be back for more. Another thing, I don't like the lassi anywhere and I have to say the mango and sweet lassi here both took me by surprise. Again better than Shiv Sagar. I'm not affiliated with either place. I just love some good, flavorful food. spacecityshmacks EAT ON!!!

Always order my chicken tikka masala and samosas! Soooo goood!!!!!.......................................................

My friend (a fellow Elite Yelper) and I were in the area and she suggested we get some Indian food from this food truck. She kept ranting and raving about how good it was and all I could think was... INDIAN FOOD FROM A FOOD TRUCK?! Smh & Lol. Well, I'm glad I tried it. I ordered the tiki masala chicken and garlic naan bread. That was probably the BEST Indian food I have ever tasted in my life and yes it came from a food truck. This little truck is parked in a gas station lot and has tent covered seating for your finding pleasure. It rivals any restaurant. Promise! The ingredients are fresh and the food is DELICIOUS! If I lived closer I would probably eat here every single day!

Always pleasure to be served by this team. They take care of their customers. Everything on menu is perfected & tastes great. Real punjabi dhaba joint in Houston.

Horrible food. My husband had bad stomach pain and I had bad headache the next day. Everything has the same curry base. We ordered paneer tikka and we got chilli paneer (asian style) and the same thing was added to the paneer curry as well. That is not how paneer tikka is supposed to be. The chicken was undercooked and tasted horrible. I would not go back here.

Try the Goat Biryani. The best one in my opinion. Saag Paneer is great, as well. Being open late helps with my late munchies.

Mix the fascination of food trucks and the wonder of Indian Food and you get Tandoori Nite. A little out of the way from central Houston, but well worth the drive out to their location. This truck sits next to a gas station and has several picnic style benches under a canopy. On cold nights they have outdoor heaters and a fire pit going to allow customers to still enjoy the outdoor seating. The men that man the truck are always friendly and offer great suggestions. Unlike most food trucks, you place your order, eat and then pay for your meal. Their prices are reasonable and the food is great tasting.

This place is my favorite place to go with my family, me and my family enjoy their tandoori chicken, goat korma, and their naan. We always receive good service and good portions.

Amazing food with great service! The owner is extremely friendly. I recommend the chicken tikka masala, saag paneer, and the goat.

Not worth the hype.tasteless food , long waits and really shady location. Have nothing more to say our first trip will be out last trip. Really an impressive idea but food was blah.

I ordered the chicken tikka masala, thought that it was ok it tasted a little too sour for my liking. None of the dishes come with rice so you will have to pay extra for that. I also ordered the garlic naan but I've definitely tasted better naan elsewhere. I think next time I'll get my Indian food cravings from elsewhere.

First food truck I've come across in Houston that sells Indian, but there were always a few people dining there whenever I drove by, so figured it was worth a shot. Ordered chicken tikka masala (spicy) with garlic naan, both freshly made when I ordered. Very tasty, and went well with the cold weather outside. Only complaint is that it is expensive for food served out of what looks like a converted U-haul truck. Probably won't go every week due to the price, but its worth coming back for a second trip.

A food truck that don't move, like a bird in a cage. We were tied down at the mechanic shop next door, so choices were limited since walking is obviously out of the question without ac. The recognizable choices: Tandoori chicken is bland like a grey sparrow. Much more expensive than Popeyes a few hundred yards away. C+ Chicken ticks masala. Creamy, tasty, just enough spices and smoother than a rollsroyce. A Naan. Fluffy bread, just what Dr Atkins warned us about. 3 extra servings later, still A. Good spot to munch, weird atmosphere with lots of quiet drunken people. Spooky but enjoyable.

Wife and I are huge Indian food lovers. We even had our Valentine's Day at an Indian restaurant. So with our search for great Indian food we kept hearing about Tandoori nite. We decided to try this place last night and OMFG! The food is great! I got the chicken masala kabob, wife had the saag paneer, and naan. The food was hot, cooked while we waited (not frozen and then quickly cooked). Price is very affordable, there is outside seating, and they are opened from 5:30-10:30. At night. The only issue is this place is surrounded by sketchiness so park close and under lights. We will be returning here and as long as the quality is there then we will be a regular.

The worst food I have ever had Very Very disappointing Will not recommend to anyone We ordered mutton seekh kabab and paneer hara masala. Kebbab were so so spicy and full of chilly flakes and paneer hara masala was stale. When we brought this to the chef's attention he was ignorant and replied us this is how we make it. He was least concerned in providing us.

Sorry but the food sucks. The last two times were terrible. It was just not seasoned right, the curry itself did not have the flavor. The dal was just some sort of a mush.. Not cool. It's a good place for takeout for an easy spicy craving based meal. Nothing spectacular nor anything critical. It's value for money most days. Spice levels are strong and food is usually fresh too..

Came here as it was nearby. I ordered paneer masala (mild), mango lassi, and garlinlc naan. Everything was good except the paneer masala was a little too salty but still flavorful and fresh. The lady who took my order was very nice. They had a cute fire pit, but it wasn't lit. Definitely will come back.

My husband and I came across this place thru a google search for chicken curry near us and it did not disappoint! The guy who took our order (who was also the owner I believe) was super helpful. We were unfamiliar with some of the items on the menu and he was so patient and friendly with my husband who continued to ask "what's this?", "What's in that?", "what is this?". The chicken curry was awesone! The garlic naan was off the chain! The veg rice was so good. All in all I'd say we will definitely be returning!

Now this one was completely out of the blue.. Group of friends, dinner plan, lets go to Tandoori Nights.. I was expecting a restaurant and what not, but next to a gas station, a truck!! First surprise. Have eaten from food trucks before, but long back and this one did not disappoint. Two visits during my recent trip and both turned out amazing. The Dal, the Nan's, the rice, the Paneer Tikka, fabulous... Second trip was pure desi, with Pav Bhaji.. Enjoyed it, the spread and smell of butter on the Pav, did indeed kept me licking my fingers for a long time. Chilled out place, nothing fancy, be ready to sit on benches and just relax. Good part about the Indian Store near the Gas station. You get your beer there. Grab a bottle, and enjoy with your food. Various Indian varieties make it a pure desi night... Suggestion: When you are headed out there, make sure you map out the place, unless you know it. Very easy to miss, the truck is on the side of the gas station, so unless you have some one in the car, who keeps a look out, you can very well miss it.

Very rude lady. She does not care if ur mad. Always out of one or more items on the menu. .50cent extra for lemon wedge. Am like huh!!

Still lack in food quality, poor customer service and owner do not have passion in serving real dhaba style Punjabi food..

It's a food truck, like a lot of other delicious food joints in Texas. However, the fact that it's inside a gas station is a little bit of a turn off (for me). But anyway, gives you a slight Dhabas on Indian highways kinda feel. The food is pretty delicious. I've been to this place on 2-3 trips to Houston now, and it never disappoints.

I hate food trucks, I think they are a pretentious trend, but for some reason I was drawn to this place. Even still I really wanted to try this place out. Maybe because you don't really see that many food trucks in Alief and Indian ones at that, or maybe because I am just a fat ass... Some things going for this place is that it's really unique, it has a real working tandor in the truck, the menu is huge and diverse, and the family working there is really nice. Also the night I went there were lots of Indian families enjoying dinner...always a good sign. Even with all these positives though, the food just wasn't that great in my opinion. I ordered chicken vindaloo and told them not to take it easy on me. I love this spicy dish and this one just didn't bring it. It was pretty mild and had a very citrusy note which I'm not used to, plus there were only a few pieces of chicken in the order. Also I was thinking that since it was a food truck it would be pretty cheap, but the price is only slightly less than average, and you get less food than if you were to go to a real restaurant. I really want to like this place and maybe I just had a bad dish. I'm going to try this place a few more times with a few more dishes before I dismiss this place as just another trendy food truck...

If you pull into this place- finding parking can be a little rough around the edges but don't judge the food by its location! Family owned and great people! We had the Chicken Tikka Masala (my absolute favorite dish- it's a tomato purée based dish) and the chicken shish Kabab (the green sauce that comes on the side is a must have- SO GOOD!) The people who come here have been coming for years and know everyone so it's a family knit spot. If you've never had Indian food and don't know where to start- I highly recommend the ones we had as they are simpler dishes with lots of flavor!

Very good food. In a nostalgic chowpati ambience. Very clean and fresh food with excellent customer service.

Prices are par to a restaurant - but here is what you want to know, yes best tandoori chicken ever - I repeat best tandoori chicken ever. Naan is naan - it's perfect - oven fresh. I've tried other dishes - curry etc. good but it's all about the chicken -

This is some of the best Indian food I've ever had!! I ordered the jeera aloo, garlic naan, and rice. It was all SO flavourful with the perfect amount of spice! The potatoes were cooked perfectly and the naan was so fluffy! I also really liked that they had a seating area out there. Convenient and delicious.

Worst costumer service. Doesn't give a damn about customers, and the best part you get free HAIR with naan.

Not sure what the hype is about this place. Nothing I ordered tasted good or authentic. The saag/palak paneer literally had no taste, it was very bland. Menu is a bit overpriced and the portions are small. So many better choices in the area, especially to have a nice sit down dining experience.

Nom nom nom!!! Next to a gas station but it rocks. Just overall good, tasty, spicy food.

The food here is spicier compared to other Indian places, and that's what I love about it. The food is always consistent and good. It's not the best Indian food in the area, but I like that they aren't afraid of spice. Their credit card machine doesn't work half of the time, so you're better off bringing cash.

Not the best of the options available, not the worst, but like Mr Neeson said, they have a unique set of skillsets by which you are Taken. This is a food truck , employs 4 guys, parked right next to a Phillips gas station beside Highway Six. The seating is a a bunch of bench desk combos which need immediate paintwork. They were once brightly red colored, not quite ergonomically built, climbing into one is like climbing a wall. It is a self serviced place, you may find scraps of food lying around your table , so I would suggest stick to take out as I do. This is more or less set in lines of an Indian Dhaba (rundown outlets near highways serving a large customer base of truck drivers). You can take high standards of cleanliness and facilities out of the equation. They are just enough clean to eat what they serve. The food is classified as vegetarian starters/entree , non vegetarian starters, vegetarian curry based, non vegetarian curry based, bread/ roti and drinks. One word about the dishes, they are basically watered down versions of what you call royal indian/ Mughlai food . Spicy, colored, and not necessarily the best in taste. Cant blame them , for most dhaba's operating USPs are cheap food and fast food. (Its a different story in India, where some dhabas serve the best food you would have tasted in your whole life and you will pay a dollar for the whole thing) Most of the vegetarian dishes are based on paneer (farmer cheese) , i was not impressed by the taste, but blame it on the quality of paneer available here. paneer tikka and paneer saaghwala are good options. I have seen chana masala(chickpeas) and korma in menu, havent tried them. The tandoori chicken is passable(i wonder how good the tandoor will be in a food truck). The kadhai chicken was unimpressive in a watery masala base, and chicken which you feel was added after the curry was made. infact the curry did feel like a quick job of masala mixing done with. I was not entirely sure if could judge the meat dishes base don kadhai chicken so I also tried out the chicken tikka masala . It was slightly better, but wouldnt really make you happy. They also serve a sweet yogurt based drink , Lassi (Try it out for Messi, its world cup season) Getting into the Pros and Cons Pros 1. Biggest- Open from 5 pm to 12 am - Big plus for night owls 2.Quick (not really but passable) 3.BYOB , and you have a store close by (get beer to wash down that tikka ) 4.Not much difficulty for parking space Cons 1. Not the cleanest food truck 2. Small seating space, better for take out 3. Roti/bread is good, curries are sub par. 4. The overhead sheets leak in seating space, you are done if there is a rain 5. Not the healthiest of choices. (but guess what, indian fast food in general is not) 6. The charge, compared to the quality of the food.

One Of My Friends From India Told Me to Try This Place .I ordered chicken tikka masala, tandoori chicken and saag paneer. I have to say it was some of the best Indian food I ever had.

I love Indian cuisine and their chicken tikka boneless was amazing!!! The chicken tikka masala was a bit bland and lacking flavor. The naan was great also! I will be back for more chicken tikka boneless!!

Food truck it is but a good arrangement for seating. Menu seems big but just ONE veggie starter ??... And that too COLORED !! ... yes the paneer tikka was just mediocere with the way it was made, served and tasted with lots of color in it :-/ ... Frankly... we all were too hungry so we liked how the food tasted but i was not impressed with the way it was served... The paneer kadhai had RAW paneer pieces .. excuse me .. paneer needs to be cooked / fried or grilled before u add it to a veggie !! Garlic naan was way too chewy :-/... The best thing was CHHAS or buttermilk .. very nicely made :) Overall not at all impressed by the food.. i would not drive for 30mins for this type of food..... The non veg food is highlight over here but as far as i m veggie ... i would review for that ! 2.5 out of 5 :-|

Being Indian and a reasonable cook, I rarely give more than 2 stars for any Indian restaurant. That includes the like of Bombay Brasserie. This however, is a pleasant surprise. For all you travelers who want to taste real North-Indian food the way its supposed to be made in the road sides; I would ask you to give this a try. It will be spicy It is a food truck The neighborhood is shady The food however is the real deal Order Tandoori roti + Chana masala.

It's pathetic - that lady has no clue what she is making .. malai kofta was a piece of crap full for salt and she has all the attitude in the world to say it was fine . Anyways few things and food can never change . Paneer makhnj is the only item in their list which is worth . Rest all is garbage

I like this place. Yes, it's outdoors, next to a gas station off of Highway 6, but there's something about that setting that adds to the charm! I've only been a couple of times but my friends love it (except that it's a bit of a trek outside the loop) and the food has been of consistent quality. The tandoori chicken is a safe bet, love the saang paneer, and everything else I tried has been solid although I can't remember what we ordered anymore. Prices are reasonable and it's BYOB. We usually bring our own beer (or pick it up from the gas station next door), perfect for washing down Indian food! I haven't tried the lassi yet, but I will next time!

Some items are OK some are terrible. I remember it used to be great some years back. Don't ever have goat korma or curry, u will have everything else in it, but goat. The place is very dirty. The guys are rude and they usually charge a dollar or two more every time.

Good food, but extremely spicy.. Don't forget to mention that you want as less spice as possible. They recently changed from having burners to a fire place.. The whole place is filled with smoke, not a good idea for winters. The best part is you can buy a can of beer form the gas station behind and have it along with your tandoori chicken,

Great Butter chicken and tandoori! Love love love! Great customer service and wonderful atmosphere! If your to go or staying to eat everything will meet your criteria!

It is not a traditional mobile food stall, Just name sake it is. It is a open restaurant attached to a gas station with a van. And prices are too high for a mobile food stall. Also they are charging 1.25 USD extra if we need to pay by card. Too bad. It is not 1980, almost everyone is carrying cards. Taste is very average and no service. Not even want to smile while taking order or giving food. Very bad experience over all.

The tikkas are delicious. The food is good. The gas station and exhaust from cars parked right next to the sitting area makes it hard to enjoy the food there. A great take out place for sure.

We had the Chicken Seekh Kabab Masala which was very tasty. Naan was very nice. Looking forward to trying more items from their menu. Overall great experience.

The food is delicious, comes in bigger portions and the price is reasonable. They accept credit cards (visa/MasterCard only). The only problem would be parking when it gets busy. Not too fond of the location. Overall this is good place for you and your friends to catch up on some delicious halaal food.