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1.0 of 5 stars.
One word: BLEND. Second word: DRY. I can't believe the number of folks who gave 4 stars to this place. Maybe because it's one of the few places that offer Indian Buffet within a good distance. Every...
yelp.com - user review - 05/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Just moved to the area and had the pleasure of being in walking distance of this place. Good service and good food.
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've only ordered out from here, never actually eaten in the restaurant, but I was happy with the food! The garlic naan is fuzzin DELICIOUS. I also enjoy the Chicken Tikka Masala. It's local and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I know this place doesn't look great on the inside, its very small and the decor is dated, but we love their food. It's our favorite Indian restaurant, and we have tried many. We love the Chicken...
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went there for two times. Both were very good. I like this little restaurant a lot. The decoration is nice. Because the place is really small, there is a really homey feeling. I love their LAMB KORMA....
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Husband and I ordered the Lamb Boti Kebab and the Shrimp Saag. I like both dishes. We also ordered a side of basmati rice and the garlic naan. Husband was not too impressed with the Shrimp saag. I...
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
came here about a month ago during presidents day weekend with chi. first thing i notice was the tiny parking spot. it was like playing tetris with your car except you can't rotate your car. anyway,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This isn't exactly a 5 star restaurant but the food is delicious. The waiters are pretty polite and quick to do their job. I also like the environment. It's not a huge restaurant but very cozy, comfy...
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Decent local Indian Food at a reaonable Price. I see no reason why anyone outside PLaya would want to search this place out, but it has a cosy, family run atmosphere which is really hard to find in...
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i've had this place bookmarked FOREVER, and i finally tried it out last week. my mom was visiting, and she mentioned that she doesnt get indian food back home. so what's a girl to do when she comes...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
There are so many things I love about this restaurant but also many things I hate. Let's start with what I hate. That's more fun to write about.- Oh my god it's freezing in here. OK, so turn on the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Had the buffet lunch on a Monday for $7.95. It was okay, but definitely not what I expected after seeing everyone's reviews. Chicken was overcooked, and that's usually my highlight. Third star is...
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
now that i've been going here for a while, i will finally write a review.....after my GF moved to Playa, it only took us a few days to find this little restaurant.... it is tucked up onto a hillside...
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I really really wanted this place to be good because it's walking distance from my house. I even tried to convince myself and all my friends the food was good! I took a few friends here and I was the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Just squirt a fresh lemon in your eye or maybe take a long deep sniff of extra spicy cayenne pepper...Because THAT would be a much better experience than actually dining at this restaurant. Food -...
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
first indian place since moving down to so cal from the bay.chai tea = no goodassorted hors d'oeuvres = cheap, but still not worth itchicken baryani = the gf liked it, I didn't, meat was dry, don't...
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This was my first Indian since moving to LA seven months ago. In England we are spoilt for choice but it seems finding a good Indian restaurant over here is troublesome!! As Indian food goes it was...
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Mmmm Indian. Amazing flavors, and not expensive. I, too, had taken a long time to come here. Even as a local, driving by, I would never enter this place. Yelp helped me to get here, and as tiny as...
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
So good!!The inside of the building reminded of something of the victorian style with it's high windows & ceilings. The dining area was small but still comfortable. The service was a little slow at...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
OMG... Absolutely delicious.LOVED the Garlic Nun.Also LOVED the Vegetable Korma & Chicken Tikka Masala.I was thrilled when my coworker let me take home his left over!!Seriously, this was the best...
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We finally convinced our bland ass friend to try this restaurant and we were not disappointed. We started off our meal by selecting the assorted appetizer, which had a little bit of everything. We...
yelp.com - user review - 01/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Tandoor-A-India is in this really strangely-shaped building on the side of a hill. From the outside, the building's somewhat unassuming - almost unappealing.My friend and I went here while on the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Food and service is great. The chicken and lamp tikka masala is the best I have ever had. Be honest with them with how spicy you want your food and they will cater to your liking. I have gone there...
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Very good Indian food. I do not like the atmosphere or the decor but the food makes up for it. And they deliver!
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
GREAT indian food! Its a small place but the food tastes great. We asked them to make it spicy and it was just right! Prices are reasonable. The ambiance is not quite there so definitely not a date...
yelp.com - user review - 12/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Now I just started to get acquainted with Indian food for the first time in my life and I have to say that I'm a fan. My first experience was at Dhaba (blah) on Main St. in Ocean Park and the only...
yelp.com - user review - 12/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is awesome. This week, my co-workers wanted Indian for lunch and found this place on Yelp. hahahahahah So we tried it, all 10 of us. lol.Once i heard Indian food, i was interested, but once...
yelp.com - user review - 11/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is nuts! The building is like the Indian restaurant version of the Winchester Mystery House. I'm sure it doesn't meet a single building code requirement. The inside is very cramped and...
yelp.com - user review - 10/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
More like 3.5 stars to me.The main room with the buffet was pretty small, but they do have more seating at the back passed the kitchen. I think for a $6.95 buffet the food was good and fresh. They...
yelp.com - user review - 10/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This shack of a place was really surprising...My bff & I went here after we decided we were too full to have dinner (is there really such a thing?). The asianness led us here. There was a coupon & it...
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A friend just returned from India and was craving some solid rice and curry, so who do we turn to? Trusty yelp for advice. We drove all the way down to Playa from Santa Monica to taste the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm typically not that big a fan of all you can eat buffets, including Indian. But this place took me by surprise. The food seemed fresh and the flavors were great. I easily loaded up on a couple...
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I judge my Indian restaurants by their Malai Kofta, and Tandoor-A-India gets at A in that department. We ordered family style for my office for dinner and had the perfect amount of food. Malai...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My husband and I spent several years in London, so we really enjoy a proper curry on a regular basis. Unfortunately, we never found a decent place for curry since relocating back to the States....
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place, if I could come out more often to Playa, this is the place to get great indian food, I love the spices!!! Hot curry flavors are devine!!! Its small location makes it a perfect...
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went here for lunch with B based on yelp reviews. I've been eating a lot of veggie Indian food lately, but had the craving for some meat. I'm glad we went here.The place is pretty funky looking from...
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
From the outside, Tandoor-A India is a funky little corner shack sitting atop stilts on the corner of Pershing and Nicholson, with tacky neon signs and a fading yellow sign proudly displaying the name...
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The best and perhaps the cheapest Indian smorgasbord I've had in the Southbay! not a whole lot of selection, but everything on the buffet spread was mouthwatering; to look forward to is their pita(?)...
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is pretty solid. Went there for the $8.00 lunch buffet and was very impressed with the food. From the outside, it looks pretty wack, but the food is really solid here. I especially...
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've lived in the Westchester/Playa del rey area for 25 years. This little pink building has seen many lives... Tandoor-A-India LIVE ON! We started coming here when my husband was on a vegitarian...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Bring on the combo dinners!!! This place is definitely worth trying out. This is hands down the best Indian restaurant I've been to and thank you 8-pound baby Jesus for having it right down the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Delicious food, great prices, fast delivery, and lots of veggie options!When I'm craving Indian food, and I want to stay in my pj's, I give them a call and hot, yummy Indian food shows up about 30...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I was down this way on business and actually searched Yelp for a good Indian restaurant. Where I live in Ventura County there aren't many options, but after a few trips to the UK, you start...
yelp.com - user review - 06/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Holla at yo boy wit some curry, naw mean?? Tandoor-A-India knows how to keep it gangsta with that samosa and naan action.Ok, really, Tandoor-A-India has some of the best Indian food that I've ever...
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm salivating just thinking about this place. There are many, many indian restuarants to choose from in LA, but Tandoor a India has found a warm curry soaked place in my heart.Okay, that was really...
yelp.com - user review - 05/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This hole in the wall Indian restaurant is one my favorite restaurants in LA! The food is consistently great. The owner and his sons are super nice and they always remember us when we go in. We...
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We discovered this place about a year and half ago, when we were moving into our condo down the street. We have eaten here so many times, both sitting in the restaurant, and ordering delivery.This...
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've visited this restaurant on and off over the years. It was one of the first Indian restaurants that I went to when I first came to LA. I was seriously thinking about moving to this neighborhood...
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This restaurant is why I love yelp. We were in Los Angeles for a meeting and only had a one night stay. I had a list of restaurants near our hotel. When it came time for dinner, I asked my husband...
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have no idea how this place stays in business. I do, however, hope it does.Why do I wonder? Because the place seats maybe 12 people tops and the prices are so low, I just can't see how their...
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Not bad. The food was OK. Good when you are hungry and desperate. The food is not spicy at all which is kind of disappointing. The spiciness has been toned down severely to cater to the American...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I don't know if it's the quality of their food, or the fact that I just spent a year in Denver, where there are almost no good Indian restaurants, but I love the food here! The buffet is not huge,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've never actually gone into the restaurant, but they deliver! I always get the veggie combo with garlic naan, very yummmlicious. highly recommend.
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been here for dinenr many times and love it -- homey atmosphere with bright, warm decor, cramped but in a friendly way, pleasant servers, and I love the food. I mainly order saag paneer or other...
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have only had dinner here. I should say I have dinner here every Friday night for the last 6 wks. Crazy cravings for this place or just Indian food in general. After being in crowded Akbar's I went...
yelp.com - user review - 02/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
When I moved to the neighborhood, I would drive by this restaurant every single day. I'm so glad that I finally went in with my boyfriend. It's our new favorite restaurant. The food, the service, and...
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've only had Indian food once, but I highly doubt that Tandoori Chicken from the room service menu at the Regal Hong Kong Hotel constitutes as "real". The brunch was an efficient method to sample...
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
When you first walk up the stairs of Tandoor, the "all-you-can-eat buffet" on a sign adjacent to this garish little pink house begins right as you step inside. One foot of stacked large white plates...
yelp.com - user review - 12/17/2007
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The best Indian food within walking distance in Playa del Rey. While not overly spicy, their food is absolutely delicious, plus they deliver! The price, flavor, and promptness of their food can't be beat.
menupages.com - user review - 12/13/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great indian food! A little pricey if you don't get the lunch buffet, but it's worth it. The service or waiter had a litle attitude though. The place is clean, but it looks like a hole-in-the-wall...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
For the last 7 years this restaurant has been the Ugly Pink House on the street that I would never in a million years want to try. Now I am a Friday Date night regular! We have brought a bunch of...
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The lunch buffet here is great for the money, and the atmosphere and decor are cute. The dining area is tiny and it's pretty close quarters, so I probably wouldn't come here for any intense...
yelp.com - user review - 09/20/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been to Tandoor-A-India twice, once for dinner and once for the lunch buffet. I will definitely go back for the buffet, maybe for dinner. The entrees were pretty good--certainly as good as any...
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
When I moved to PDR, I never thought I'd have a good Indian place to walk to, let alone brag about to my friends. But Tandoor-a-India (the name is incongruous, but at least it's unique) has become a...
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2007
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Playa Del Rey boasts of this one Indian Restaurant where the food is slightly more than average but ...
judysbook.com - user review - 04/12/2006
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I had to add to an earlier review. I agree that the decor is something to be desired, but that seem...
judysbook.com - user review - 02/02/2006
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strangely they didnt have channa masala on the menu.. they had all the other masalas (chicken, lamb,...
judysbook.com - user review - 01/12/2006
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