Tandoori Oven

Reviews

• Brenden R.

  star star star star star 13 June 2026

  Food: Delicious- it felt like it was homemade made to order and so fresh. The spices were perfect for the paneer and cooked so well!
  
  I have been looking for over a month for thee Indian spot on Main! This is it. I can't tell you enough how great the flavors and the hospitality is at this place! The prices are just perfect and the owner is a delight! Fresh Indian food at the right place!
  
  It is a " hole in the wall" but worth the stop and dine!
  
  Thank you! I am coming back right now for some more food!

• Jonny M.

  star star star star_border star_border 13 June 2026

  N was craving Indian food so I picked a few spots and let her choose. She opted for Tandoori Oven which is across the street from Persia Foods. They specialize in Pakistan and Indian food.
  
  We dropped in on a Monday evening (around 7:15pm) and the place was dead. For good reason because the inside was stifling. No fan or anything inside which made it almost unbearable. We decided to get takeout. Oddly, the lady didn't bother to give us any utensils or napkins. Check before you leave.
  
  The menu consists of appetizer, vegetarian, lamb, goat, chicken, beef, kabab & tandoori, biryani, seafood, burgers & wraps, bread and desserts. Crazy that everything on the menu used to be under $10. Entrees are now in the $8.99 to $14.99 range.
  
  We weren't asked about heat level so none of our dishes were spicy.
  
  - 2x Plain naan ($1.75 each) - two slices per order. Fluffy and fresh but fairly standard.
  - Lamb biryani ($12.99) - lamb was cooked on the bone and came out tender. Tasty and rice was aromatic.
  - Chicken tikka masala ($11.49) - sauce was on the sweeter side. Not many pieces of chicken.
  - Palak paneer ($8.99) - fresh spinach with cubes of cottage cheese and spices. This was my favourite dish of the night. Spinach excellently cooked and paneer was enjoyable. Would get this again.
  
  Don't bother staying in. Take out is the way to go (and this coming from someone who never gets takeout). 3.5 stars.

• David L.

  star star star star star_border 18 May 2026

  Great local spot.  Thank you Yelp community for the referral.
  
  This small restaurant off of Main that is locally owned and operated by a small family.  It was very popular for take out, and a lot of folks from the neighbourhood came in and took food to good.
  
  The value for the money is great. $9 per vegetarian dish and $11+ for meat.  We went as a family of four with two kids. Everything was served in a timely manner.
  
  What we ordered:
  - Vegetable Pakora. - wow!  A must order if you like pakora. A healthy multi-bite size deep fired mix of veggies and chick peas.  Compared to what we usually have in North Vancouver, the best pakora I've ever had. Our kids loved it too.
  - Beef Samosa - just ok. I'd rather go down the street to Sweet Novelties for their monster sized samosas.
  - Butter Chicken - loved how it was served and presented.  Tasty and plenty of sauce for dipping naan and roti.
  - Dal Makhani - also excellent if you like Dal.  Beans were fresher than what we usually have.  
  - Chicken Tikka - not the usual chicken thighs we see, instead chunks of chicken cubes. Still tasty, I really liked it. There is a bit of heat with this dish, so be careful if you don't like the spice.
  
  Dinner comes with water bottles. Value is great, service was good.  Ambiance is lacking as it's a very basic and somewhat older location - hence only four stars. If you are the type of person that wants well made, delicious Indian food at a good price and can see past the decor - go for it. Otherwise, order take out.
  
  If we are in the neighbourhood, we will be back.

• Samuel C.

  star star star star star_border 17 May 2026

  Solid, solid, Pakistani food.
  
  Modest premises.
  
  Eminently superior tandoori chicken.
  
  Most other places marinate the chicken in enough spice to give it a red color, and then bake it so it has a warm temperature and is cooked.
  
  In contrast, Tandoori Oven really spices and flavors their Tandoori chicken up.
  
  Net of the superior marinating job, they also stick onions on top.
  
  Onions go with tandoori like Juliet goes with Romeo.
  
  * * *
  
  Tandoori Oven also has a long list of goat dishes.
  
  Samuel C's Prescription for Happy Living:
  
  If your restaurant has a lot of goat dishes, you are in a good place.
  
  You may want to revise that prescription if you personally are a goat.
  
  But for restaurant-loving humans,
  
  A lot of goat dishes on the menu is a good thing.
  
  I forget which of the many braised goat dishes I actually ordered -
  
  But what I had was lovely.
  
  * * *
  
  Overall, thumbs up.
  
  Thumbs up even more if you love tandoori.

• Min A.

  star star star star star_border 17 May 2026

  This is a great secret hole in the wall restaurant on Main Street for Biryani (Indian/Pakistani authentic rice with spices). Biryani is a party in your mouth, the aroma, the vibrant colours and the flagrant basmati rice. I've tried the chicken biryani and the fish biryani and both are very good. Have heard the lamb and goat biryani are also very good by fellow Indians. It comes with raita (yogurt) if the spices are too much, this helps to cool your palette. They've increased the price but certain the cost of ingredients have increased also. This is the go too for biryani!