Tandoor Restaurant — Restaurant in West Allis

Tandoor – A Culinary Journey Worth Savoring

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Tandoor is a true gem, offering a rich and authentic Indian dining experience that tantalizes the taste buds and leaves you craving more. Every dish is prepared with precision, care, and a deep respect for tradition.

Appetizers: The plate of mixed vegetarian platter: crispy samosas, flavorful pakoras, and fried fritters was a delightful way to start the meal. The medley of chutneys, including tangy tamarind, vibrant mint, and spicy chili pickle, enhanced the flavors beautifully, making each bite an adventure.

Entrées: The highlight of the meal was the chicken biryani, perfectly spiced and bursting with flavor, complemented by tender pieces of chicken. The butter chicken was heavenly, with its creamy tomato-based sauce perfectly balanced with spices. The chicken curry added a robust, slow-cooked richness that paired excellently with the aromatic basmati rice. The garlic naan was warm, soft, and charred just enough to scoop up every bit of the decadent sauces.

Beverages: The mango lassis were a perfect accompaniment to the meal. Their creamy sweetness provided a refreshing counterpoint to the spices, making them a must-order.

Dessert: Just when we thought the meal could not get better, the gulab jamun arrived. These golden, syrup-soaked fried milk cheese balls were a perfect end to the feast. They were warm, soft, and sweet with a delicate hint of fragrance. It was a comforting and indulgent finale that tied the entire experience together.

From start to finish, Tandoor delivered excellence. The attention to detail, exceptional service, and beautifully crafted dishes created an unforgettable dining experience. This is a must-visit for anyone seeking authentic and flavorful Indian cuisine. Highly...

The advertising says "fine dining at it's best." They forgot one word, it should be simply, "fine dining not at it's best." Maybe their internal mantra is to overpromise and underdeliver. They succeed at it. The name Tandoor conjures up images of succulent skewered meats and puffy breads freshly brought to the table from high temperature roasting in clay ovens with mouth watering accouterments. I was disappointed. At a recent lunch buffet, other than Punjabi chole, every dish was mediocre at it's best with unbalanced flavors, seasonings and cooking process (basically overcooked). Freshness was nowhere to be experienced except, maybe in the salad and the sliced onions. They even got the ubiquitous chicken tikka masala to taste plain. Now, that takes hard work. Their efforts at Indian-Chinese fusion called Manchurian, rendered them neither Chinese, nor Indian, a half baked experiment. The goat curry tasted stale, the samosas were doughy with a filling of tasteless mashed potatoes and peas. Karhi fared slightly better with adequate tasting sauce but flat tasting dumplings within. White table cloths and fabric napkins impart a resemblance of class but the rather lackluster dishes in humble surroundings provide an experience that should not...

Best chicken tikka masala in Milwaukee and I've had em' all. The buffet is great and the staff though subdued, are welcoming and consistent. All of the food is worthwhile and we've never had anything we didn't like.

So Tandoor has been around for awhile which tells us they have a following and their food is good. I just wonder why they haven't put any money into the presentation of their restaurant. Everything inside looks 2nd hand, bland and weathered. Even the one Indian tapestry hung on the west wall is hung crookedly. The buffet is so yummy but again presentation is kind of sloppy. One can't even really make out the hand written labels telling us what we're looking at. I've only used the bathroom a few times in all the years I've been there but it's pretty sorry looking too. Things could be clean but it doesn't look or feel like it because everything is so shabby. If the owners are seeing this I encourage you to put some more effort and even a little bit of money into it so everyone can see the aesthetic match the quality of the food! We...