Tandoori Nights

Great restaurant. I loved the look and feel. The servers were very helpful with the selections. Good location. There are a lot of parking spots. Wine menu is decent. Wouldn't mind going back here to try out other things on the menu.

I had the chef salad. It was very good! I wish maybe they gave some bread on the side or something. I guess since I visited during the covid situation they didn't provide it maybe , it was my first time so. But i loved it.

The food here was really good and the atmosphere is great. The lunch buffet comes with a small mango lassi and costs $12 ish. The staff was very friendly and good about filling up our drinks and bread bowl. The food tasted amazing and their air conditioner worked well. Would recommend.

The non veg apps were hot but lacking flavor. Raj kachori was better that I have had in other places but could use more flavor from chutney etc. I did enjoy that some. I had a lichitini, and that was good.

A reasonably good choice for Indian in this popular section of Bethesda. It's solid, but doesn't wow. On this first visit, the one "wow" in the food was the outstanding naan. That bread is a highlight at any Indian restaurant worth its chops, but is better than usual here. Lamb rogan josh and tandoori chicken were both very solid. Chicken saag was acceptable. The only outright flop was a shrimp appetizer, that was served in a sauce that tasted like sweet-and-sour minus the seasoning. A mixed drink was good, but not very potent. Bethesda isn't the cheapest place to go for Indian, but there's several good Indian choices in Bethesda, and Tandoori Nights is a reasonable addition to the rotation.

It could have been better. On the positive side, servers were attentive it was Sunday lunch with only about 3 or 4 tables occupied at any time, served by two persons, and brought the next item just before you finished the current dish. On the other hand, food was average for Indian restaurant in the US and below average for an Indian restaurant in India. The tables for two are too small to place plates, quarter plates, the served food dishes and drinks glasses at the same time. I ordered a half of tandoori chicken - which is supposed to be a whole chicken roasted in a clay oven. The saving grace was that the chicken here seemed have experienced some real charcoal flame as opposed to many other Indian restaurants in the US that seem to just bake the chicken in a regular oven and call it tandoori chicken. Also, it was served in a sizzler platter, which was interesting. However it was clear that the chicken was cut into pieces first and then marinated and cooked. The quality of the chicken was not good. Especially the breast meat was very tough. They should have used young organic chicken or Cornish hen for this. The spice was not appropriate either. Tandoori chicken mix available in Indian grocery stores taste closer to the authentic. The other dish I ordered was lamb biryani, which was my second preference because they did not have the goat biryani. This was a disappointment, the meat was tough, the spices thick greasy and sweetened to the American taste and mixed with the rice probably later. Tandoori is a north indian cuisine where you expect "dum biryani" - slow cooked, sparingly but elegantly spiced rice and meats. To summarize, good service, very average food.

Nice place in a good neighborhood. The food is quite nice and the service is excellent and very friendly. Spice level is medium. Try their appetizers.

The lunch buffé is fantastic. Arrive early to beat the crowds. The bread is very good and service is top notch. Hidden gem in Bethesda and very affordable for the quality food. The lamb Rogan Gosh is to recommend.

Great atmosphere, service, and food we enjoyed our time here for lunch and received their lunch buffet special. Food and drinks are amazing, we will return soon.

The best Indian place around. I usually go for lamb or chicken tikka masala, but this time I went for the butter chicken and it is definitely my new go to. We came here for a birthday party and the service was also amazing.