Tandoor the Indian Grill house

We cook Indian food and visit Indian restaurants at home and when we travel. This restaurant is as good as any Indian restaurant we have been to. If you do not like your food hot on the tongue, order "mild". We usually order "medium" but have found great differences in how that is defined across the spectrum of Indian restaurants we have dined in,and in this restaurant "mild" was about right for us. The chicken Tikka Massala was particularly good, although everything we ordered was well prepared and quite delicious. Service was excellent and prompt (although we dined early and can't comment on how things might go when the restaurant is busier). If you are ready for a break from the usual island dining experience, try this restaurant and its excellent Indian cuisine.

This was a nice break from the usual steak/fish restaurants in Aruba. Absolutely loved the chicken curry - great flavor (I ordered it medium spicy and it was perfect) and tender pieces of chicken. Also had a small salad (Kachumbar) on the side that went well with the curry. This was a great find for me and will definitely be back again!

We were solicited by an employee in front of the restaurant and happened to bump into a couple who had just eaten there. They raved over their meal which convinced us, this was THE place for Indian food in Aruba. We were greeted and seated promptly. Servers were very friendly however not very knowledgeable about their menu. Specifically, when asked about their Lamb Chop Biryani, the waiter indicted the restaurant referred to it as Mutton NOT Lamb. He had never had it before so he couldn't comment on it. That should have been the signal not to order. I have had this same dish before elsewhere and it was fabulous. At Tandoor, I couldn't tell what it was. I later did some research and found out that lamb is from a 4-6 month old animal and Mutton is from a much older animal… the younger the tastier. For $18, a few pieces of lamb and rice, I expected a lot better. I barely ate the meal and informed the waiter and the assisting waitress of the taste (or lack thereof) however no compensation was made. The 3 “different meals” we ordered all looked and taste the same. My son and I both felt ill after eating ours although didn't get sick. Beyond the restaurant, when visiting the men's room, not only was there NO toilet paper, there was NO sink or running water... so nothing to wipe and nothing to wash your hands with. Which made us think, what did the employees do? When asking the waiter he shrugged his shoulders, indicating it was under construction for 3 days and there was nothing he could do. If you have had quality Indian food and service before along with accommodations to clean up, Tandoor may not be the place for you.

We chose Tandoor last minute while walking by. We are from NJ and frequent an excellent Indian restaurant in our area. This matches, if not exceeds the food there. I didn't expect anything great and was very pleasantly surprised by the quality of the food. I had the Tandoori grill and my wife had a lamb dish. Both were superb. The naan and rides were just right also. The service was a bit inattentive but due to the quality of the food I overlooked that. Previous poster mentions a 10 percent tax. On my bill it was broken down to 1.5 percent tax and 8.5 percent service charge which many restaurants on the island charge. I adjusted my gratuity accordingly. We will return.

Our dinner at this new restaurant started out nice, but went downwards quickly!
We were welcomed and seating right away and were given a traditional bread to begin with, but from then on everything took forever; both food and service. But the most ridiculous thing was that they charge a 10% sales tax (being local i know for sure it's only 1.5 % on Aruba!) and no of the waiters could tell us why they charged this and told us there was no manager owner present to explain. What a ripoff, won't go back

Tandoor catered our Indian wedding lunch and dinner March 20th 2011. It is owned by a truly special couple that are very helpful and so detailed oriented. The food is purely AMAZING and the service is EXCELLENT!! Not only did they cater the wedding, they closed the restaurant for two days prior for various events we had and the food was spectacular then also. We would recommend Tandoor to anyone and everyone!!! Its the place to visit in Aruba if you want amazing Indian culinary experience....