Came here today for the first time during lunch. It wasn’t very busy due to construction around the area. Hubby went with the lunch buffet and enjoyed it all especially the Tandoori Chicken. I ordered Butter Chicken off the menu along with garlic naan and Jeera rice (Basmati rice with cumin seed).I’ve never had any of the items I ordered and everything was so so good. The sauce from the butter chicken was very good on its own with the rice and naan bread. Our server was Gourav and he was just as awesome as the food. He was truly a nice guy.Honestly one of the best meals I’ve ever had. We will definitely be back and I highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Louise sturm hendrycks
Food was fabulous! Great prices too. I will definitely return for
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Butter Chicken, Naan, Curry
TheonlyGodOfDragons
They only have the buffet open in the morning on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
Mari Corson
We ordered take-out (on the phone) that my husband and daughter picked up. Entrees at $13.99 were small in size, and my paneer Tikka Masala was especially small--overwhelmingly sauce. I had my daughter order my dish between mild and medium. Apparently that is not a choice at their restaurant, but no one told her that. They just made it medium which I immediately realized. For $13.99 no rice at all was included. The jeera rice at $4.99 for a super small container of very ordinary rice was a rip-off. They were pushing the rice, suggested we get more...gee, I wonder why. My daughter said the roti was very good. The taste of the entrees was fine. Definitely I did not overeat. Not worth $50 by a long shot. Should just have had frozen lasagna!
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 2
Rose Nobbley
Great food! Authentic and delicious. Food came out quick and hot. Our family celebrated a birthday which was a wonserful venue for the occasion. We will be back to try their lunch buffet!
I used to love this buffet! The food was always so good. Unfortunately it's not so good anymore. Maybe it would have been better if they'd been a little busier. We were 2 out of 6 people in the entire place and I'm pretty sure 1 of those was the owner.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
Manchali Kurpad
My husband and I were visiting Tucson and stopped here for dinner on a week night . We ordered Masala Fries , Kashmiri Malai Kofta and Chilli Cheese naan . I must say after taking a bite, I felt I was transported back to India . The staff were attentive and courteous . The food was so delicious and authentic . Do give this place a try .
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ashley Tolton
We decided to try this place and ordered food online and then sat in our car to the parking lot to wait. After about 15 minutes an employee came up and knocked on the window so we rolled it down and they harshly said that they were closed and wouldn’t be making our order. (Fine if you want to close before your posted hours but close your online ordering first)I didn’t receive a refund after a week so I had to call and speak to several people before they said they would. Then they didn’t refund the tip so I ended up disputing that with my credit card.It was an unpleasant experience so I won’t try to eat here again.
Service: 1
JEREMY KELLY
Nice restaurant, nice staff. I prefer traditional chili peppers in my Indian food over jalapeño. I prefer my tandoori to be a dry rub instead of the bbq sauce. The tandoori chicken was still good, sauce was good. Almost impossible to eat with fork and knife due to bones that you cant see because its covered in sauce. Going to give the buffet a shot and hope for the best.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Katie A
The Tandoori Chicken was burnt and seemed like it was made a few days prior. The butter Naan was good, although many pieces were over cooked. The Chicken Madras was very good. Flavor of India in Oro Valley is MUCH better!
They have a cheap lunchtime buffet but unfortunately, seems like they just make it and leave it on the hot plates because they aren’t busy enough.The vegetarian dishes are the best, great beans and mixed veggies. Also good pakora, naan, and desserts. Dinner service was much better than the buffet and they have a great moscato.The lunch buffet chicken, however, was very dry and almost all bone, and the rice was hard like it either hadn’t been cooked or had been sitting there for a very long time.I really recommend hiring a marketing professional even if only for a few months, especially being next to a dying and under construction mall. Malls are not popular anymore and The Foothills mall hasn’t been busy at all since 2019.There needs to be a lunch buffet sign, the signage on the storefront needs to show that it’s an Indian restaurant. Tamarind isn’t inherently an Indian spice or only in Indian cuisine, so it’s not obvious what the restaurant is.The buffet is such a good price, if you advertised it on the sidewalk out by the street, way more people would come in, I think. Then the food would actually be fresh. The owners sit at the bar, but they need to be working on marketing strategy because both times, we have been the only customers. I hope the best for you guys!
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Garlic Naan
Annie
Food was not good seems like they just heated up the buffet food. The rice and the tikki masala tasted old. Service was not great, not friendly not sure how this place is still in business. Also order a thai tea which tasted like sparking water and yogurt mixed
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Shelby L
First time trying Tamarind....very disappointed. I ordered online and when I showed up there is one customer on a Friday night. Upon getting my order, I was informed the meal doesn't come with rice and was an charge extra. The portions were also very small for an almost $25 meal, 10 small chunks of chicken and about half a piece of naan compared to other places.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Garlic Naan, Butter Chicken
johnbspringer
food is very good. waiter always remembers me and my wife and what we ordered. we also get seated at our usual table. never a wait at the door.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Xakren
We came in early and had the whole place to ourselves. The wait stag was styrene and kind. The food was beyond good. I had the cicken madras. Couldn't taste the coconut because the flavors were so well
Came here today for the first time during lunch. It wasn’t very busy due to construction around the area. Hubby went with the lunch buffet and enjoyed it all especially the Tandoori Chicken. I ordered Butter Chicken off the menu along with garlic naan and Jeera rice (Basmati rice with cumin seed).I’ve never had any of the items I ordered and everything was so so good. The sauce from the butter chicken was very good on its own with the rice and naan bread. Our server was Gourav and he was just as awesome as the food. He was truly a nice guy.Honestly one of the best meals I’ve ever had. We will definitely be back and I highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was fabulous! Great prices too. I will definitely return for
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Butter Chicken, Naan, Curry
They only have the buffet open in the morning on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
We ordered take-out (on the phone) that my husband and daughter picked up. Entrees at $13.99 were small in size, and my paneer Tikka Masala was especially small--overwhelmingly sauce. I had my daughter order my dish between mild and medium. Apparently that is not a choice at their restaurant, but no one told her that. They just made it medium which I immediately realized. For $13.99 no rice at all was included. The jeera rice at $4.99 for a super small container of very ordinary rice was a rip-off. They were pushing the rice, suggested we get more...gee, I wonder why. My daughter said the roti was very good. The taste of the entrees was fine. Definitely I did not overeat. Not worth $50 by a long shot. Should just have had frozen lasagna!
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 2
Great food! Authentic and delicious. Food came out quick and hot. Our family celebrated a birthday which was a wonserful venue for the occasion. We will be back to try their lunch buffet!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Garlic Naan, Chicken Samosa, Aloo Gobi, Murg Methi Malai, Rogan Josh
I used to love this buffet! The food was always so good. Unfortunately it's not so good anymore. Maybe it would have been better if they'd been a little busier. We were 2 out of 6 people in the entire place and I'm pretty sure 1 of those was the owner.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
My husband and I were visiting Tucson and stopped here for dinner on a week night . We ordered Masala Fries , Kashmiri Malai Kofta and Chilli Cheese naan . I must say after taking a bite, I felt I was transported back to India . The staff were attentive and courteous . The food was so delicious and authentic . Do give this place a try .
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We decided to try this place and ordered food online and then sat in our car to the parking lot to wait. After about 15 minutes an employee came up and knocked on the window so we rolled it down and they harshly said that they were closed and wouldn’t be making our order. (Fine if you want to close before your posted hours but close your online ordering first)I didn’t receive a refund after a week so I had to call and speak to several people before they said they would. Then they didn’t refund the tip so I ended up disputing that with my credit card.It was an unpleasant experience so I won’t try to eat here again.
Service: 1
Nice restaurant, nice staff. I prefer traditional chili peppers in my Indian food over jalapeño. I prefer my tandoori to be a dry rub instead of the bbq sauce. The tandoori chicken was still good, sauce was good. Almost impossible to eat with fork and knife due to bones that you cant see because its covered in sauce. Going to give the buffet a shot and hope for the best.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
The Tandoori Chicken was burnt and seemed like it was made a few days prior. The butter Naan was good, although many pieces were over cooked. The Chicken Madras was very good. Flavor of India in Oro Valley is MUCH better!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Marsala
Restaurantji Recommends
They have a cheap lunchtime buffet but unfortunately, seems like they just make it and leave it on the hot plates because they aren’t busy enough.The vegetarian dishes are the best, great beans and mixed veggies. Also good pakora, naan, and desserts. Dinner service was much better than the buffet and they have a great moscato.The lunch buffet chicken, however, was very dry and almost all bone, and the rice was hard like it either hadn’t been cooked or had been sitting there for a very long time.I really recommend hiring a marketing professional even if only for a few months, especially being next to a dying and under construction mall. Malls are not popular anymore and The Foothills mall hasn’t been busy at all since 2019.There needs to be a lunch buffet sign, the signage on the storefront needs to show that it’s an Indian restaurant. Tamarind isn’t inherently an Indian spice or only in Indian cuisine, so it’s not obvious what the restaurant is.The buffet is such a good price, if you advertised it on the sidewalk out by the street, way more people would come in, I think. Then the food would actually be fresh. The owners sit at the bar, but they need to be working on marketing strategy because both times, we have been the only customers. I hope the best for you guys!
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Garlic Naan
Food was not good seems like they just heated up the buffet food. The rice and the tikki masala tasted old. Service was not great, not friendly not sure how this place is still in business. Also order a thai tea which tasted like sparking water and yogurt mixed
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
First time trying Tamarind....very disappointed. I ordered online and when I showed up there is one customer on a Friday night. Upon getting my order, I was informed the meal doesn't come with rice and was an charge extra. The portions were also very small for an almost $25 meal, 10 small chunks of chicken and about half a piece of naan compared to other places.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Garlic Naan, Butter Chicken
food is very good. waiter always remembers me and my wife and what we ordered. we also get seated at our usual table. never a wait at the door.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
We came in early and had the whole place to ourselves. The wait stag was styrene and kind. The food was beyond good. I had the cicken madras. Couldn't taste the coconut because the flavors were so well
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5