Thorndale Tandoori
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About Thorndale Tandoori
On Thorndale Rd in Sunderland, Thorndale Tandoori is an Indian takeaway serving the usual curry house range alongside a nan bap for those wanting the bread as the base rather than a side. Starters include chicken tikka and mixed kebab, with rogan, chicken tikka jalfrezi, chicken curry, and Madras among the mains. A meal for one deal packages curry, chips, and rice in a paper bag or carton, and masala chips get ordered both with cheese and with rice. A munch box is available to share, and orders come with yogurt and mint sauce, poppadoms, and pickles on the side. Curries can arrive thinner and runnier rather than thick. Orders are placed on a walk-in basis at the counter, with no reservations taken.
Good to know
- ReservationsWalk-in only
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention chicken tikka starter, masala chips and cheese, yogurt and mint sauce and meal for one deal.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention chicken tikka starter, masala chips and cheese, yogurt and mint sauce and meal for one deal.
Customer Review Summary
Masala chips and cheese along with the meal for one deal (curry, chips, and rice for around a tenner) draw repeat orders, with diners also praising the chicken tikka starter, nan bap, munch box, and yogurt and mint sauce as fresh, flavourful, and generous with meat. Several call the value strong and say they'll return. Service earns mentions too, including a quick refund and reorder handled by phone and an incident where staff ran out to return a customer's forgotten purse. Complaints center on inconsistency: one reviewer describes a curry as watery "like soup" with a small rice portion and thin chips, another got a chicken tikka jalfrezi with raw onions and peppers and tough chicken, and a longtime customer feels quality dropped and prices rose under newer ownership. Despite this, staff are repeatedly described as polite and the shop as clean.
Customer Review Summary
Masala chips and cheese along with the meal for one deal (curry, chips, and rice for around a tenner) draw repeat orders, with diners also praising the chicken tikka starter, nan bap, munch box, and yogurt and mint sauce as fresh, flavourful, and generous with meat. Several call the value strong and say they'll return. Service earns mentions too, including a quick refund and reorder handled by phone and an incident where staff ran out to return a customer's forgotten purse. Complaints center on inconsistency: one reviewer describes a curry as watery "like soup" with a small rice portion and thin chips, another got a chicken tikka jalfrezi with raw onions and peppers and tough chicken, and a longtime customer feels quality dropped and prices rose under newer ownership. Despite this, staff are repeatedly described as polite and the shop as clean.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“Ordered Poppadoms, pickles, chicken curry, Madras curry, both with chips & rice … spot on, just enough for tea … top job!!”
- Google user
“We got a munch box and it was very nice and hot. Will definitely be ordering again. Great value for money.”
- Google user
“Good food. Can get a meal for one which gives you curry, chips and rice for around a tenner. Can’t go wrong.”
- Google user
“Absolutely amazing Indian food , packed full of flavour and huge amounts of meat .. worth every penny and definitely our go to place now”
- Google user
“Got masala chips and cheese, absolutely lovely but also - I left my purse in the shop and the young lad ran out to give me it as we were driving away! Thank you so much, you saved my life hahaha. Food has always been lush from here, especially the yogurt and mint sauce! My local fav place to eat x”
Location
Indian Restaurants near Thorndale Tandoori
- 1.7 mi
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- Babaji4.83852.2 mi£20–30
lamb main, poppadoms starter, spacious restaurant layout
- Yuvraaj Restaurant4.65372.3 mi£20–30
indian restaurants in sunderland, generous portions, professional and efficient service
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thorndale Tandoori | 3.8114 | — | — | chicken tikka starter, masala chips and cheese, yogurt and mint sauce |
| Chester's Lounge Indian Restaurant | 4.3157 | 1.7 mi | — | lamb shank, mixed starter, mint yogurt sauce |
| Babaji | 4.8385 | 2.2 mi | £20–30 | lamb main, poppadoms starter, spacious restaurant layout |
| Yuvraaj Restaurant | 4.6537 | 2.3 mi | £20–30 | indian restaurants in sunderland, generous portions, professional and efficient service |
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