Tandoor of India - Rochester Wiki

Location

376 Jefferson Road, Rochester NY, 14623

Hours (as of November 2009)

Open Daily

Lunch Buffet: 11:30AM to 3:00PM

Dinner: 5:00PM to 10:00PM

Phone

585 427 7080

Website

http://www.TandoorOfIndia.com/

Reviews

Tandoor of India is a restaurant serving Indian cuisine. Located in Jefferson Plaza.

The kitchen is open and you can watch food being prepared. Live music on Saturday nights.

Tandoor of India accepts RIT Tiger Bucks, and offers a 10% student discount (must show student ID).

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2008-01-25 08:14:09 I have only eaten here once and won't again. The service is terrible. The waiter who I was avoiding at Taste of India works here now. The food is only mediocre. Now they are about to go under new ownership...that is a recipe for disaster. Taste of India's much nicer place to eat. Service is accomodating —SumeetGulati

2008-02-11 12:17:11 This place is not owned by the Thali owners anymore —SumeetGulati

2008-02-11 22:39:23 Sumeet, i am not surprised given how much Tandoor sucks now. How did you come across that information? —OneLove

2008-03-17 12:46:54 Sunday brunch starts at 11:30 - and is great value for money. Highlights included bhel with all the fixin's, fresh fruit, idli, dosa, the standard veg and non-veg menu favorites. —SmitaRao

2008-04-04 11:22:25 I was in for the lunchtime buffet a couple of weeks back and found the buffet both expansive and delicious — and I enjoyed not being packed in like sardines (aka, Thali's at lunchtime). Had no idea it wasn't owned by the Thali folks any longer — truly a good lunch experience. —LizDee

2008-04-12 14:12:17 I've eaten at a lot of different Indian restraunts, including most of those in the Rochester area, and Tandoor is my favorite. I've tried quite a few of there dishes and all were amazing. The naan is great. The kheer(rice pudding) is also spectacular. Their weekend buffet offers a great variety and it's pretty cheap. —TomWise

2008-05-15 16:01:47 Loved it when it was owned by the Thali people, but the food's not as good now. However...still better than most lunch places, particularly the buffet, if you're in a hurry and want a reasonably good meal. —kristinnen

2008-05-27 16:27:22 mmm, every time I eat here, I am quite happy with the results. They have a couple of indian beers. —EugeneCain

2008-06-20 16:02:56 This place has indeed gone downhill. Not sure if owners or management changed, but I dislike going there now. Everything from food to service is pretty poor these days. —owslystnly

2008-07-12 00:50:09 I agree, was a great place when they first opened. but it has changed. Food is not nearly as good. I have stopped going there. Too bad because it was close to work. —jennymarch

2008-08-15 13:33:14 Tried the lunch buffet and ala-carte dinner. Food was decent and buffet on weekday had a lot of options. The staff was very courteous and gave their dessert recommendations. Have not tried the weekend buffet yet. It may not be the best but it is a whole lot better than most of Indian restaurants around the country. —DeepBhatt

2008-12-23 00:09:10 the lunch buffet here is the best indian food in rochester hands down since pakistan house closed down. i am bengali so i like east indian meat... not the vegetarian menu. this place has great curried goat if you are lucky and good variety of food. masala tea is also wonderful and has a decent desert tray. good stuff —wahili69

2008-12-23 12:05:07 This was the 1st place I have ever tried Indian food before and I thoroughly enjoyed the lunch buffet. Obviously Im not the best judge, but as a person new to the cuisine, I would recommend Tandoor. —MrRochester

2009-01-03 01:42:29 This place is really bad. The food is alright but the staff is so rude. They have no etiquette's. I won't recommend anyone to eat here. We went for lunch buffet and the rude waiter after 2 mins was like fill your plates, we are closing the buffet. Why didn't he tell us at the door? Felt like a beggar. Will never go back there. Thali is always a safe and a better option. —Warren

2009-02-08 20:54:55 Never tried the buffet, but every time I've been here for dinner the food and service have been consistently good. The eggplant dishes are especially tasty! —AJH

2009-04-10 21:26:15 We've been going to Tandoor on Tuesday nights for the past few weeks. The dinner buffet is absolutely amazing. I think the staff is amazing as they were fast and prompt with clearing dishes. The Naan bread is exceptional. There are plenty of vegetarian options (Vegetable Mahkini is amazing!) as well as meat options. This is the best Indian buffet in Rochester hands down. The owner was walking around and welcoming each guest to the restaurant. Absolutely, Amazing! —ChefRamsey

2009-07-15 11:46:34 We enjoyed the lunch buffet. There is a wide range of choices. Everything that we tasted was excellent. Very reasonably priced for the value received. —MaxLent

2009-08-19 19:15:50 I'm seeing a lot of bad comments about the food and service

Just thought I'd comment that the food is pretty good and the service has always been great at this place... chef even came out and talked with me for a bit! And I'm a white, doofy college kid. Don't let the comments turn you off from this place, I eat here every once in a while and I don't think I've ever tried anything bad. It's not Jackson Heights, New York quality Indian food, but it's the best there is in Rochester. —NoahLeaf