King of Tandoor
“The delivery people even brought the food into the dining area and helped unpack.”
“And it was good too, with bits of coconut in it
I mean, I'm not an Indian food expert, but I've been to a number of different Indian restaurants, and had a good meal here.”
“The baingan bhurta is pretty much my go-to, but I've also liked the chana saag and chana aloo.”
King of Tandoor
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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A great neighborhood Indian spot! I've always passed by, wanting to order something, but I never got around to it until this past weekend. There was only one woman dining in when I entered to place an order to go, which you might want to take as a bad sign, but the neighborhood doesn't strike me as much of a "walk in, sit, and eat" kind of crowd with many of the restaurants on Flatbush Ave so it didn't surprise me. My boyfriend and I ordered the Vegetable Pakora, Beef Bindi, and Biryani, and the smells coming out of that kitchen while we were waiting were incredibly pungent.
The curry sauce my Beef Bindi was bathed in was delicious and not spicy at all, which was what I wanted. I only wished it came with more meat and sauce. And while the curry to rice ratio may have seemed off, it was actually perfect. With an entire platter of rice, I was very, very full from my dish. For whatever reason, we waited to eat the Pakora until after our mains, so we didn't really get to enjoy them as much as we could've since we were so full.
Will order again!
I've lived in the neighborhood for over 3 years and have always gotten Indian delivery from another place which is very good except their dal which I find just okay. Yesterday I decided to give King of Tandoor a try and I'm really glad I did. Their dal is VERY good. So good. I also loved their Alo Motor Gobi and meat samosas. Delicious. The garlic naan wasn't very garlicky (but it was fluffy) and the Mulligatawny soup was not the best I've had, but for the dal and samosas alone, I might be a convert. This is what I usually like to gorge on anyway. Delivery was fast and my order was exactly right.
I ordered side dishes of both the dal and motor gobi and received a large rice with it. I wasn't sure whether they'd send rice with the side dish portions but was very happy to see that they did.
I have ordered delivery from this place three times at this point…I am entirely hooked. I must admit that I haven't tried many other Indian places in this neighborhood…but I also have to be honest when I say that I don't intend to. I have nothing but awesome things to say about the food and the delivery service from this spot.
Here are a few things to note:
* When you order things hot, expect them to be HOT. I'm used to asking for stuff extra spicy and never really breaking a sweat…this isn't the case at King of Tandoor. Shit is spiiiiicy and that's awesome! Everything is well balanced and flavor forward with the kick coming as a supplement (not brain melting, spicy for the sake of spice food).
* Main dishes come with rice. This might be a duh but the first time I ordered I wasn't sure and ordered extra rice and had SO MUCH extra.
* Get the bread. All the bread. It's out of control, delicious.
Things that I've ordered and loved (forgive me because I can't remember the menu names but I will update this with more accurate info)
* The black Daal – Omg so creamy and rich and wonderful. Perfectly balanced and amazing.
* Lamb vindaloo – So dark and richly spiced with an amazing roasted chile flavor and lamb that was just falling apart. I really enjoyed this.
* Garlic chicken curry – if you're a garlic lover, this is a must order. Whole cloves of roasted garlic in a thick creamy curry with tender and moist chicken.
* The chicken tikka curry with the mango chutney – super spicy but incredibly well balanced with fantastic fruity notes. I'm a big fan.
* Onion bhajis – greasy but tasty. Can't see myself ordering again.
* Lamb samosas – dry but definitely really tasty, again not sure if I would order again.
* Tandoori wings – super well spiced with a great char on them. Definitely will order again.
Best of all, this place delivers super promptly and the food is hot and ready to go…though they did forget my papadums once. But meh.
delish delivery. takes a little longer than the window they give on seamless but is worth the wait. beware of the medium option if you are not big on spicy- packs some heat. but overall, so glad to have this place in the neighborhood!
I recently came here with a friend for a casual lunch.
There was no wait for a table and he staff was super friendly and fast.
I ordered the Chicken Livers to start, Lamb Saag for my meal and a Flying Horse to drink. Soooo delish! The livers were so savory and tender. The Lamb was cooked perfectly. And the beer washed it all down.
If you ever find yourself in the neighborhood, do yourself a favor and stop!
ps. Do yourself an additional favor and order the Garlic Naan Bread. Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Don't be deterred by their neon "OPEN" sign and ubiquitous Christmas lights dangling off the front awning. This place is the jewel of Flatbush. Based on a friend's recommendation, this became Sunday night's destination for clearing out the rest of my upper respiratory assault by flu. The place smelled like a roasted cardamom pod. My mucosa were excited by this comforting nutty perfume. Our order consisted of Gobi Bhajee (spicy roasted cauliflower in tomato), Chicken Rogonjosh (cubed chicken floating in an almond, yogurt and cumin-y spiked sauce), Crabmeat Curry (crab cooked down to an almost puree consistency that was savory, but not at all spicy) and Chef's Special Vegetable Delight (huge pieces of cauliflower, carrot and broccoli roasted in a nutty, buttery sauce). The garlic naan and raita were the only accompaniments to the dishes along with more basmati than God. As we sat and waited for our take away order, we were treated to glasses of mango nectar to open our appetites. Insanely theatrical pop videos from India on their flat screen mesmerized me, making the twenty minutes go by very quickly. The gesture, coupled with the quality of the food, have carved a special place in my curry loving heart for the King of Tandoor. I can't wait to go back and try something truly spicy – my only lament that we didn't ask about heat level prior to making our choices.
It will be fun to explore their menu, both in house and carry out!
My first impression – there is no one here at all at 6:30PM Friday night…hm.
The place looks old and dirty. The bathroom is old and dirty. Our table wobbled.
The menus were beautiful. They were hardcover pages, which was different. They had a lot of variety, but I felt some of the dishes were a little on the pricer side, especially for the area.
Anyway – the food. AKA the most important part.
Onion fritters – 4 BIG pieces. Lots of flavor, very good.
Lamb Kurma – also very good! could have had more of an almond-y/coconut flavor, though.
My boyfriend got a curry dish, which he liked very much. The lamb was tender for the most part.
The naan was fine.
I also had 1 glass of house wine. In the indian restaurants I go to in Brooklyn, wine is usually $4-6 a glass. I was surprised to see it was $7.25 here. It was pretty good wine, though.
The bill came out to around $50. Not what I like to spend on Indian food. We typically don't pay over $40.
Overall, I think their food is on-par with the many indian restaurants I've been to, but the prices are high. If you wanna charge higher prices, the ambiance of the place needs to be of a higher class.
YUM!! How did I not know this place delivers all the way to Windsor Terrace? I have tried my share of Indian delivery cuisine, believe you me and I'm making my second order in 24 hours. Yes, it's been a comfort food sort of week. The Chicken Saag was here in less than 30 minutes, and it was some of the most delicate, flavorful, delicious Saag I've had. Looking forward to trying other menu options. The rice was a wee bit dry and the sauce was a wee bit oily, but that's being super critical. OH and really reasonable prices!! So happy to have found this place, and hoping it will be consistent.