Tandoori Indian Restaurant & Takeaway - Indian — Restaurant in Southampton

Neither of us wanted to cook one lazy afternoon so my partner and I decided to head to the one Indian restaurant just down the road from our house: Tandoori.

The restaurant set up was orderly and clean. Tables, each topped with neatly folded napkins on gleaming white plates, were perfectly arranged for guests that have yet to arrive. Everywhere were colourful framed photos of Indian festivals that contrasted greatly against what seemed like a recently refurbished brown walls.

Inside was comfortable enough and once you've had hot spicy curry in your mouth, could be a bit warm. I ordered the lamb palak which was lamb meat stewed in cream, spinach and a variety of spices. My partner had chicken bathed in a creamy, golden yellow curry sauce. To complete the meal we also had a serving of both the coconut rice and the almond peshawar bread. Lastly, we shared a fudge sundae sort of dessert at the end of the meal.

My food was delicious. I liked the lamb, which wasn't too spicy that I suffered although it had enough kick to make me feel flushed. The peshawar was soft and its almond filling offered a sweetness in each bite. The rice was delicate though lacking the taste of the coconut milk it was cooked in. However, the fudge sundae was just short of disappointing. The £4.50 dessert the size of a palm and clearly came out of a box hardly seemed worth it.

Overall, I must say that our food experience, wasn't extraordinary. I've been to plenty of Indian restaurants and Tandoori was just... alright. The staff provided a friendly service. One member of staff whom I presumed was the owner personally came out to briefly chat and ask how we were doing. He was a bit shocked to find out that my partner and I had never been to his restaurant ever despite my partner having lived in the area all his life.

In the grand scheme of things there was nothing about Tandoori that my partner and I would consider exceptional to make us rush back. The price was a bit steep and unfortunately the serving size (particularly the peshawar naan, coconut rice and dessert) didn't make up for it. In the end, my partner and I failed to realise that satisfaction you get once you know you've just experienced...

After me and my travel companion went to this restaurant we were bursting to write a review. Not only is this curry house the only one I have ever been to that has an actual set list of vegan curry, but the curry’s were absolutely delicious. They were very aware we were vegan and made sure to offer everything they could to us vegan. The restaurant was lovely, but overall it was the service that blew us away. The staff at this restaurant, particularly the owner, gave us hands down the most warm and welcoming experience I have ever had at a restaurant. The owner chatted to us about our travels and was clearly just so happy for us to be there, a man that really loved his restaurant and customers. When we got up to leave, after a well deserved generous tip, he jolted up to open the door for us, he was just so eager to serve. Honestly a whole new experience, the food was amazing and the owner just went...

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