Dulwich Tandoori Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was excellent with strong clear flavours between dishes."
• "The King Prawn Kaju was excellent."
• "The green murgh curry might just be one of the finest in London, and the lamb saag naga does not fall far behind."
• "Really nice curry and more than happy to drive to collect as it’s worth while!"
• "The food was tremendously delicious."
• "Every single dish was cooked to perfection."
• "The food is fantastic and consistent."

Cons:

• "It arrived 15mins late and the Daal tasted burnt AND was undercooked!"
• "The food wasn't even that nice."
• "The food was lukewarm and wasn't very good."
• "The lamb chops were tough and overcooked - Dahl was bitter and the Butter Chicken was more like a Khorma and far too sweet."
• "The food here is abysmal."
• "The dhal that came with the thali was probably the worst I've ever tasted. Burnt garlic and watery lentils is my new favourite bad taste."
• "All curry dishes taste the same, extremely sugary and dull."

Service

Pros:

• "You cannot beat the level of hospitality and service combined with high quality dishes and reasonable prices."
• "The staff were friendly & passionate about the food they were serving."
• "The staff could not do enough for us from start to finish."
• "Staff service was so attentive and polite."
• "The staff are always incredibly helpful and friendly."
• "Our servers were friendly and hospitable throughout our meal."
• "The loveliest staff. Everyone was warm and kind."

Cons:

• "Genuinely awful service."
• "Booked a table through their website, had a confirmation email. Showed up and they said we were stupid for thinking we had a table without them calling to confirm."
• "The waiters were rude since the beginning."
• "He got all defensive and tried to argue with me that this is how Indian food is meant to be."
• "Staff rude when you challenge them; no idea of customer service."
• "The service I just got is unacceptable."
• "Worst thing is they really don’t take feedback well. Just get all defensive and blame everyone else."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "The atmosphere of the place feels so calm and you can eat here pleasantly."
• "A great restaurant for dining packed with a lively atmosphere."
• "They thought of every detail which made it a relaxed atmosphere."
• "The atmosphere, beautiful decor, lighting, music and amazingly friendly and courteous owner and staff along with their wonderful food altogether make it a very enjoyable night out."
• "They were so busy and the atmosphere was great and they still managed to be attentive the whole evening!"
• "Wonderful atmosphere, excellent staff and great food."
• "Not only was the food delicious but the atmosphere of the restaurant was great."

Cons:

• "The only fly in the korma was the condition of the carpet on the stairs."
• "There were lots of small flies hovering around which was annoying."
• "The toilets downstairs were an unpleasant surprise."
• "The carpet on the stairs down to the toiletIt's dirty and near enough black and A very odd smell in the toilet."
• "Lights naked (clear bulb) bothered my eyes."
• "Internal decor not great."
• "Vintage curry house decor adds to the overall charm."

Value

Pros:

• "Very affordable for East Dulwich and excellent decor as well."
• "That said, the portions were large and the pricing reasonable."
• "Having a beer each, popadoms couple of mains and sides came to less than £50 for two. Which felt like good value."
• "The portion size is very big and the quality and the taste of the food is excellent."
• "The food both affordable and delicious."
• "Prices are fair."
• "Great value for money, delicious food and a great service."

Cons:

• "The special dish was overpriced."
• "And for delivery, 75p for 2 spoonfuls of mint sauce- shameful."
• "The mango lassi was so sour and diluted."
• "Ordered a take away last night and it was dreadful, very few prawns and meat loads and I mean loads of tomatoes."
• "The chutney platter was chargeable (whoever heard that about Indian food)."
• "Pretty sure all this 5 star reviews are paid for as it doesn’t make sense to me that such a mid place with Tesco’s quality curry is rated so high."
• "Came in for a Naan bread and was told card payments weren't accepted for anything under £10."

Accessibility

Pros:

• "One of our guests was in a wheelchair and they made an effort to ensure we we’re comfortable."
• "They Catered for all our needs and even arranged a birthday cake and the whole restaurant of customers even sang happy birthday."
• "The experience at Dulwich Tandoori was sensational, the food was incredible, amazing options for vegans including having “plant-based chicken” and even tofu, not many Indian restaurant offer that."
• "The staff are always welcoming and helpful if you want to order off menu."
• "We were seated almost immediately, and the patrons were very welcoming."
• "The owners are genuine people that will look after you."
• "Caring trusted owners and staff."

Cons:

• "DISGUSTING, DISCRIMINATIVE AND CANCELLED."
• "This restaurant does not even deserve one star because they clearly discriminated my brother and his friend."
• "The waiters were serving everyone else who belonged to a specific race group that was not BLACK."
• "We were also the only customers who were black."
• "Worst place for black people to patronize."
• "They forgot an item on my order and when I called they wouldn't drop off the missing item."
• "Not only did the driver park halfway down the street and not answer his phone so that my housemate had to go and get the food from him in her pyjamas, they also didn't deliver some of the food we had ordered."