Cowes Tandoori
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About Cowes Tandoori
On High Street in Cowes, Cowes Tandoori serves traditional Indian cuisine for dine-in or takeaway. Poppadoms arrive fresh with a choice of pickles and sauces to start, and the menu runs to dishes such as Lamb Jalfrezi. A set menu groups starters, main dishes, and sides together for those who want the fuller spread. Curries are offered at varying spice levels, including not-too-spicy options, and the staff will accommodate small changes to an order along with suggestions on flavor. Both dine-in and takeaway or delivery service are available, giving diners the choice of eating on site or having a meal sent out.
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- ReservationsAccepts reservations
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention lamb jalfrezi, friendly staff, fresh popadoms and generous portions.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention lamb jalfrezi, friendly staff, fresh popadoms and generous portions.
Customer Review Summary
Diners repeatedly point to generous portions and friendly, welcoming staff as the main draw, with several returning takeaway or dine-in customers calling the curries delicious and full of flavour. The Lamb Jalfrezi earns particular praise for its meat quality, and popadoms with pickles are noted as consistently fresh. A set menu diner found the dishes reasonably priced and mild, more sweet than spicy, while another highlights fast delivery and freshness without greasiness. Complaints surface too: one visitor found the atmosphere flat and was charged £5.95 for bottled water, another was billed £1.10 per person for extra sauce with popadoms and called it a scam, and one reviewer describes the owner as rude, leaving without eating. Despite these, most reviews describe a tidy, long-standing local spot, with several saying they'd return or already have.
Customer Review Summary
Diners repeatedly point to generous portions and friendly, welcoming staff as the main draw, with several returning takeaway or dine-in customers calling the curries delicious and full of flavour. The Lamb Jalfrezi earns particular praise for its meat quality, and popadoms with pickles are noted as consistently fresh. A set menu diner found the dishes reasonably priced and mild, more sweet than spicy, while another highlights fast delivery and freshness without greasiness. Complaints surface too: one visitor found the atmosphere flat and was charged £5.95 for bottled water, another was billed £1.10 per person for extra sauce with popadoms and called it a scam, and one reviewer describes the owner as rude, leaving without eating. Despite these, most reviews describe a tidy, long-standing local spot, with several saying they'd return or already have.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“First time I've ordered from here and definitely won't be the last. Nice and easy to order, fast delivery time and excellent food. I ordered the Lamb Jalfrezi and if you want to rate a dish on the quality and quantity of meat, as I do, then it's a 10/10 👍”
- Google user
“Nothing Special. With decent reviews, and having not been here in years, we decided to visit tonight. Everything was just a bit flat, no smiles or energy from the team, food nothing special sadly. No alc. free options, and at £5.95 for a bottle of still water, I just had tap water. Husband had a couple of Cobra, which was of course fine. Food prices okay. Popadoms fresh and choice of pickles. Couple of largish groups in the restaurant, and the other Indian restaurants in town were completely empty, so maybe this is actually the best you find in Cowes ☹️”
- Google user
“If I could give 0 I would. Absolute horrible place and the owner is so rude. We ended up not even eating our food and gone to the Indian two doors down (that was packed) So many lovely places to eat in Cowes this is the one to avoid”
- Google user
“Nice food, ok quantity and overall good! The really weird experience was that, we were two people and we ordered pappadoms with some sauces, and we were charged £1.10 EACH for one set of sauces which is outrageously overcharging. They did not even ask about. It's a scam!! 😭”
- Google user
“This is our local Indian restaurant we have eaten and had takeaways from here for many years now and they never disappoint the food is so delicious with loads of flavours also the portions are generous. The staff are very friendly and the restaurant is always tidy & clean. Would highly recommend.”
Highlights
“Traditional Indian cuisine. Dine in or Take Away.”
- Popular for dinner
- Popular for solo dining
Amenities
- Accepts reservations
- Takeout
- Dine-in
- Bar onsite
- Casual
- Beer
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- Coffee
- Late-night food
- Dessert
- Table service
- Solo dining
- Restroom
- Offerings· 3
- Alcohol
- Hard liquor
- Wine
- Dining options· 1
- Dinner
- Planning· 1
- Dinner reservations recommended
- Crowd· 1
- Groups
Location
Indian Restaurants near Cowes Tandoori
- Gandhi Indian Take-Away4.62967.5 mi away
lamb dhansak, prawn patia, chicken tikka masala
- 7.6 mi away£20–30
peshwari naan, generous portions, mango and pistachio ice cream
- Highlands Tandoori4.43647.8 mi away£20–30
tandoori king prawn shashlik, freshly cooked papadoms and dips, plain chapatti
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowes Tandoori | 4.2179 | — | £20–30 | lamb jalfrezi, friendly staff, fresh popadoms |
| Gandhi Indian Take-Away | 4.6296 | 7.5 mi away | — | lamb dhansak, prawn patia, chicken tikka masala |
| The New Bengal Indian Restaurant | 4.6523 | 7.6 mi away | £20–30 | peshwari naan, generous portions, mango and pistachio ice cream |
| Highlands Tandoori | 4.4364 | 7.8 mi away | £20–30 | tandoori king prawn shashlik, freshly cooked papadoms and dips, plain chapatti |
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