Fergus Tandoori Grill — Restaurant in Centre Wellington

What a nice hidden gem! I have returned again with my wife since finding this restaurant this year. I have been enjoying Indian food for over 40 years in Canada and in Europe.

Their nan bread is authentically made on site in a clay oven which you don’t always find.

The korma is a beautiful mixture of spices and a touch of sweetness that I like.

Their appetizer sampler I would recommend as it gives such a great variety of many well known Indian appetizers and flavours I find.

Their menu has a wide selection to pick from. You can eat in or do takeout here. Even more reason for me to return as I have such a variety to try each time from this menu.

The staff always greets us with a smile and have good knowledge of their food and you can see and taste the great care that goes into it.

It is a quaint place that was accommodating even when we showed up last minute without a reservation the first time we visited.

The building has character and is warm and inviting inside, even with one table with a slight slant due to the old floorboards that adds charm.

Rest assured the rest of the tables are all level it appears, but I do like the charm of the one that’s not. This includes seating right by the the front windows that gives you a nice view of St Andrew street.

Our servers are always very nice. Our recent visit we were served by Mohamed. He was very polite and takes time to not just take your order, but to connect with you. I felt his warmth and passion in what he does here. Which he said he has been operating for around 20 years here.

I normally don’t leave reviews, but after my recent visit I felt it was more than earned and well deserved.

I would like to also mention that the late Sharif Rahman who tragically was taken from us in Owen Sound at his Indian restaurant this year had recommended this location in Fergus to us this summer, weeks before his tragic passing. He had said he had started here in Canada at the Tandoori Grill in Fergus.

His food at the Curry House was exceptional and his knowledge in part was due to his experience in England, but it was also his several years of experience learning the industry and further refinement in Canada, at the Tandoori Grill in Fergus from my understanding that inspired him to open his location.

I would like to thank Sharif who left us all far too soon for recommending this location and for the Tandoori Grill and Mohamed for taking him and his family under their wing when he started out here in Canada.

Also I would like to thank Mohamed at the Tandoori Grill, for not only providing me a great place to visit but also the exceptional food last night.

If you’re ever in the area or like a nice leisurely drive out to a rural town that has many shops and other things to offer. Make sure you stop by at the Tandoori Grill for some great Indian food in my opinion and the pleasant staff and atmosphere

It’s worth the over one hour drive every time. Can’t wait for...

We have ordered multiple times from this place over the last 3 years and each time we thought "must've been a busy night for them" or "this is just a one time mistake" as excuses for the poor quality food. Note, each time was takeout because the atmosphere of the restaurant is not the best.

We have had their sag paneer, the butter chicken, lamb Rogan Josh, vegetable korma, mango Lassi, and some garlic naan. The Rogan Josh and mango Lassi were done well, but the rest of the order was not... The butter chicken was okay, but the sauce was watery and the chicken was not the best. The garlic naan was okay, just very doughy/bready and not that garlicky. The sag paneer was weird.. it did not just have spinach in it, there were other green leafy vegetables which is okay, but the sauce was also oddly sweet. We struggled to finish it. Lastly the vegetable korma... It was the worst curry. We did not even eat it. All the vegetables inside were mush and looked and tasted like they were from frozen. The sauce also wasn't very good, or at least not to our liking. In total our dinner was around $74.

Around an hour after our meal, my family and I felt awful, completely bloated and burping up the meal. We think that they used poor quality or old oil for the curries.

Overalls I do not recommend this place because the food is expensive, just like every other place these days, and the quality of food does not live up...

I had previously rated this a 5 star. Covid has hit hard The Tandoori Grill very hard and that's not their fault. However... Things have changed at this restaurant. It had been a top five go-to for me for years now, and, in fairness, the food is still really good. But there has been a big change in portions. Perhaps covid related or temporary, but their meat dishes have suddenly shrunk. My wife and I used to order two mains (like a Chicken Pasanda or Dansak or Korma - and a rice dish). We would gorge ourselves and still have a full meal the next day with leftovers. Not anymore. The last five times we have ordered, we received a minimal amount of chicken which was insufficient for even one meal. This is very unfortunate. We have recently had a few orders where the meat was overcooked and rubbery. Last night's order was also incorrect, we received some vegitable dish instead of the mushroom rice we ordered. Nothing makes me sadder than seeing a restaurant that was a massive hit, slowly ruin its reputation but cutting corners and lowering quality. If they can recover and go back to what they were, I'd be happy to change this review...