King of Tandoor

Girl, beware. I was craving some Indian food and thought I’d give this spot a shot. Good reviews, awards, what more could I want? I ordered the Chana saag and the veggie samosas. Kind of boring tbh and I was disappointed w the samosa & rice (neither had peas?). But then i blew up like a hot air balloon. Let me tell you, my stomach is usually iron clad. I happily crush that street food - birria, jerk, shawarma, and more. Taco Bell is my fast food of choice. But king of tandoor has my dog and bf calling the morgue. It’s 20 degrees outside and all of my windows are open. Run, do not walk, away from this spot, or suffer the same fate. You have been warned 💅

I'm Pakistani and American. Do not order their biryani- i ordered their chicken biryani and it was literally their sweet rice dessert with bits of chicken. Ordered several other items: tandoori mix app sampler- overcooked in old oil; tandoori chicken wings were burnt. Charged me $3 for raita that I ordered, got a small sample cup.

This is clearly a more takeout focused restaurant (at least to me), so the interior dine in area was relatively small and the lighting was a little bit jarring. As for the food, it was overall pretty good. My only complaints would be that the samosas were a little dry and the mixed meat biryani lacked a bit of seasoning, but it's something the complimentary condiments could easily fix. The lamb tikka masala was delicious and perfectly spiced, and the basmati had a hint of coconut and paired well with the tikka masala. The garlic naan was very well made and was flavorful as well. Service was good, the man working there was friendly. Overall, a good experience with good food.

We have a celiac person in our family who is extremely allergic to gluten. We called twice ahead of time to make sure they could accommodate celiac and avoid gluten cross contamination, and were assured multiple times it would be okay. However, she became extremely sick after eating here! It's important to research proper protocol and be honest in communication if you're unable to reliably accomodate dietary restrictions! We are really disappointed and want to share our experience-- please avoid dining here if you have any food sensitivities or allergies.

A friend recommended King of Tandoor, and I was a tad doubtful it would hit my spice preference. It’s a cozy, ‘typical’ NYC Indian spot, and while I was right about the spice level for the chicken vindaloo, my friend was right to recommend this place. I don’t read menus at Indian spots. I just order Chicken Vindaloo spicy and if I’m hungry, I get samosas and garlic naan. I got it all today. And when I asked the waiter about the spice level, he told me it wouldn’t be spicy enough. I asked if he could give me something to make it spicier like green chilies and he just smiled and said, “I got you”. Wow did he. He brought out a jar of his personal favorite spicy sauce (Mr. Naga - I’m buying this as soon as I can!) and some green chilies. The spice level was absolutely perfect (which would prob