Punjabi Tandoor — Restaurant in Anaheim

I’ve been coming here since they opened, so almost 15 years, and I’ll say they are better than all the sit down restaurants I’ve tried plus the staff is friendly and remembers you. The complexity of the flavors has definitely been perfected over time and overall is just right. I also love the option to get a combo since many Indian restaurants don’t offer that option and it’s such a great value.

One complaint is the food can be too salty (it depends on the cook and doesn’t happen with all the dishes or even all the time with the same dish). Another complaint is I wish they’d pack the naan so the ends aren’t sticking out and touching things around it though I understand they’re just ventilating it so it doesn’t get soggy. My last complaint is I think the biryani is way too plain especially since they’re masters at flavor.

My favorites are most of the vegetarian dishes (but I wish the dishes that say mixed vegetables had more variety of vegetables.. at times it’ll just be all carrot). I personally don’t like the palak paneer. For meat dishes I’d recommend rogan josh, shrimp vindaloo, chicken makhani, egg bhurji and the seekh kabob. The samosas and vegetable pakora are also tasty and occasionally we’ll get the paneer pakora (but just be aware it’s a small size). As a side note, their paneer tastes super fresh and isn’t rubbery like other places. Even their plum and green sauces are good but the green one is sooo spicy! And, if you like garlic, upgrading to the garlic naan is worth it. I would caution, however, to double check you really got garlic naan because I’ve had a few issues with receiving plain naan even though I paid for garlic naan.

Overall, you’re not going to find a better Indian (punjabi style) restaurant in the area. I’m happy for this business and it’s nice to see them expanding they...

Soooooooo good!

I've been wanting to try Indian food for a while and I basically live next to this place, so this was my first choice when it came to Indian food. I went around 7pm on a weekday. It wasn't too full, nor was it empty. Since it was my first time looking at an Indian food menu I wasn't too sure what to order. (Or how to pronounce some things either. I didn't want to be rude) I saw some reviews on Yelp and just ordered whatever I felt was the most popular according to Yelpers. Before that, me and my bf asked the guy taking orders a few questions. He was really patient and nice about it, so that's definitely a plus. I ended up ordering shrimp makhani and chicken tikki masala with my combo. (Which included rice, naan, and some rice pudding) Our order was ready in less than 5 minutes and once I took my first bite I was in heaven! I also ordered a regular lassi, which was also really good. (w/out mango) Shrimp Makhani: Spicy! I loved the curry as a dipping sauce for my naan. Chicken Tikki Masala: So so so so good! The chicken was cooked perfectly too. Lassi: It was really sweet, but I love sweet drinks so I loved it. (Tastes like yogurt)

Overall everything was delicious, service was great, and the people there are...

UPDATE 2022: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ It’s been a few years since my last review so I thought I’d write an updated one. This is still our consistent go to Indian Restaurant as a family. Recently we’ve tried to test out a few different places that are local and we still find ourselves coming back here. Sometimes the next day because our other meal just didn’t hit the spot or simply was that unsatisfactory. I took a bunch of pictures of the interior while we waited for our food to be freshly made. Unfortunately once we got our food we devoured it and I forgot to take any photos. Our favorites are the chicken vindaloo, chicken makhani, Ali gobi, saag (chicken or paneer), and samosas…to name a few. Ask for spicy if you like spicy. Lastly, the naan is perfection here. Service is always great. Food is fantastic.

2019 REVIEW: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This is one of our family’s favorite Indian Restaurants. My siblings and I LOVE Indian food, but mom’s not a fan of anything with lamb or cumin. Normally if we get food remotely close in flavor she can’t it. Yet here, not only does she eat but she enjoys the food! Indian food can get pricy outside of lunch time buffets, but the prices here...