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Thanal Indian Tavern, Philadelphia, PA
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Thanal Indian Tavern

4.7
4.7
474 Reviews
$30 and under
Indian
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Welcome to Thanal Indian Tavern!
Fresh Indian Cuisine for everyone!
Our attempt is to transport you to into culinary journey of India by skipping all the touristy spots and take you straight to the heart of the culture. This unique food and drinks menu are to inspire and appeal to the explorer in you to experience Indian culture in a whole new way. We have re calibrated Indian cuisine with all its authentic splendor in an innovative style of subtle fusion and tinges of barbecue.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 14 times today

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Indian, South Indian, Contemporary Indian
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Daily 11:30 am–2:30 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 5:00 pm–8:45 pm
  • Phone number
    (215) 515-2511
  • Website
    http://www.thanalphilly.com/
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Owned/operated by
    South Asian/Indian
  • Catering
    We cater for all events with onsite bar, please talk to us for more details
  • Private party facilities
    We welcome you to explore our Private Dining options, perfect for any occasion.
  • Private party contact
    our Private Dining Coordinator: (215) 515-2511
  • Location
    1939 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA 19103
  • Neighborhood
    Center City
  • Cross street
    20th and Arch
  • Parking details
    Street Parking and Lot of public parking lots nearby
  • Public transit
    Bus transit stop next to the restaurant, quick walk from Suburban and 30th St Tran Station
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 474 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.3Service
  • 3.9Ambience
  • 4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

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  • Philadelphia

    Healthy

474 Reviews

  1. MattE

    Philadelphia

    19 reviews

    4.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on November 15, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    The food was delicious; the butter chicken was a bit bland in my opinion, but the goat curry and garlic naan was so tasty. The service was a bit slow, but that was because the place was packed for a Tuesday night. Great Indian restaurant if you’re visiting Center City or looking for authentic cuisine.

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    2 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 11, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Overall great experience. Food was good and yummy! Only complaint is that they gave us the check prematurely as if trying to kick us out.

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 27, 2023

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    Service wa stellar slow. Took one. Hour to get the food. But the food is excellent

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  4. HarishJ

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 23, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Very good Indian food. Quality is closer to authentic Indian compared to other restaurants in Phily.

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  5. HarishJ

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 22, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    This is great India restaurant in the center city. Found cuisines and hospitality impressive.

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  6. JeffreyW

    Philadelphia

    9 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on October 20, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Food is excellent, but service really needs work. Took 10 minutes to approach our table. The person who cleared the table dropped a dirty knife into my lap. He didn't even acknowledge it, AND it left a stain (damn..). I'll still go back though, but I'll be extremely cautious.

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 23, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Visited during Restaurant Week and it was an amazing choice

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  8. CF21

    Philadelphia

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 23, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A neighborhood gem. Great vegetarian and non vegetarian options.

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 19, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Fabulous food! We went for restaurant week & every course was better than the last!

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 19, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    The service and accommodation at Thanal was outstanding. We had an impromptu large group dinner. The reservation grew steadily from 7 to nearly 20. They opened their space and figured out how to manage our group. Their reputation for outstanding food was well-deserved! They offered us their Restaurant Week menu (which was far more extensive then other restaurant week offerings I’ve seen.) We didn’t have a single complaint from anyone in the group. And we have some very discerning foodies. Well done!

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  11. Shar

    Philadelphia

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on September 16, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    I enjoyed the cuisine despite the service being slow.

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  12. KelliG

    Philadelphia

    28 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    28 reviews

    Dined on September 15, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Food is always good at Thanal. Service was a tad chaotic but all in all it's a great place.

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  13. Ronda07

    Philadelphia

    24 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    24 reviews

    Dined on September 14, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 2
    Great dinner with a friend. Nice food. Just could be prettier but it’s a clean restaurant.

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  14. Jonfindme

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 3, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    My favorite Indian Restaurant in Philly and better than any in NYC. This time they didn't have my fave Lamb Shank Roganjosh but they recommended a Malabar Fish Curry which was georgeous. Its that kind of place, everything tastes great. Try the Cheese Naan starter. Good Beers and Cocktails. Try a Mumbai mule.

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  15. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 29, 2023

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    The food was delicious. The only negative was the service; we had to get the waiter’s attention whenever we needed something. BUT we’d definitely go again.

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  16. HannahS

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 26, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing food and service! I would recommend to anyone who is looking for a delicious dinner!

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  17. RobertW

    Orlando

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 12, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Thanal has terrific Indian food served by a crew of consistently kind staff. They are always extremely welcoming of our family which includes small children and look for ways to make their experience enjoyable. And the food is delicious, the whole family is able to find something and the serving sizes are quite large. Just a great option in center city.

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  18. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on July 20, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Enjoyed the food and service very much. Seasoning was perfect. Not too spicy.

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  19. Lizardo

    Philadelphia

    18 reviews

    5.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on July 5, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We went on a Wednesday during happy hour - enjoyed half-price drinks, a few half-price apps plus a couple of dinners including our favorite - Salmon Tikki Masala. Cheese Naan was out of this world. Friendly staff always make us feel welcome. Def will return.

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  20. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 24, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Always love it here! Get the tandoori salmon. It’s stellar. Also a family fave is the gobi manchurian. They could would on their cocktails a bit.

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  21. LauraG

    Philadelphia

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 21, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    The noise level was very high when we sat down to eat. It made conversation very difficult. The service could have been better - we waited 30+ min for 2 chardonnay's and a cocktail. The beers were served pretty quickly though! Once we were served our alcoholic drinks however, we were never asked for more drinks. The food was incredible!! They were able to put a birthday cake that we brought into the restaurant into the fridge until desert - thank you!!

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  22. Luke

    Washington DC

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on June 9, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    First time going here and really enjoyed it! Took leftovers home with us and will definitely be coming back!

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  23. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 9, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing. Thanal never misses.

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  24. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 28, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was delicious, there was just one appetizer we didn’t like. We didn’t tell the restaurant, just asked not to box that item. It was nice of person handing over our check to notice. He immediately took that off the check and said please don’t do that, you don’t have to pay for what you didn’t like. Now that’s going an extra mile for customer. Very pleased with the service … thank you!

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  25. DanielD

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 27, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This is a really good place. Very good food and service. I recommend making a reservation in advance because it gets pretty busy. I had the chicken biryani which was excellent.

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  26. Duke1988

    Philadelphia

    31 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    31 reviews

    Dined on May 19, 2023

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Food was ok but nothing outstanding. Server was nice guy but forgot to put in two of our items.

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  27. MargaretP

    Philadelphia

    68 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    68 reviews

    Dined on May 19, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Delicious 😋. Great good, great service, great value. Mother's Day, I ate at Veda and was not impressed. Great decor and service, but bland food. Come to Thanal for well seasoned and tasty Indian food with friendly service at a great value.

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  28. DeniseB

    Philadelphia

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a lovely dinner at Thanal. When we arrived, it was a bit crowded (to be expected on Mother's Day). However, despite that, service was excellent. Drinks and food were brought to us in a very timely manner and the food was amazing. We will definitely return.

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  29. KarenS

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 22, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Everything was very good. The only issue I had is we ordered an appetizer to share, two entres and two orders of nana. The appetizer came and before we finished only one entre came. We waited a long while before the second entre and nana came to the table. Otherwise the food was great, and staff was very friendly, nice and helpful.

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  30. Anon

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 16, 2023

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    It’s something to eat if you’re nearby but I wouldn’t go out my way to go to Thanal. Food is just okay; I’ve had the butter chicken, chicken korma, chicken tikka masala, goat, vegetable samosa, and cheese naan. The only exceptional food was the samosas. But even then, you pay like $6 for 2. Very Overpriced. The tikka masala was like a tomato garlic soup. I have had better Indian food in Jersey and will probably look for a new spot in Philly. The service is just ok; they are not attentive. I had to keep staring down the waiters/waitresses and raising my hand to get them to come to the table. The bartender did the seem to know the difference between scotch & bourbon when ordering a drink. Wouldn’t recommend as a place one has to try.

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  31. MichaelK

    Atlanta Metro

    15 reviews

    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on April 15, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Both the meal and the service were outstanding. The staff were friendly and super responsive and respectful. We'll go again.

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  32. DonnaC

    Pittsburgh

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on April 6, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lunch with special friends. Staff was so accommodating for friends with walkers. Made us all feel welcome. Food was delicious — eggplant dish, mushrooms and peas, aloo gobi.

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  33. Alex

    Philadelphia

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on April 5, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent staff, amazing food. We had a big family dinner and ordered a bunch of dishes to share. Each dish was better than the last! The biggest problem was that there were so many dishes on the menu we wanted to try, and we were running out of room on the table. We're all very excited to return for another incredible meal.

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  34. Rich

    Philadelphia

    34 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    34 reviews

    Dined on March 31, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Dinner was delicious. Service was excellent- Krisha, in particular, was wonderful.

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  35. Flonzo

    Chicago

    51 reviews

    4.0

    51 reviews

    Dined on March 29, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Great food. Good apps. Dishes were not greasy. Service a bit slow.

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  36. silverphl

    Philadelphia

    56 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    56 reviews

    Dined on March 15, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Loved the food the first time, this time I did not enjoy what I ordered. The Tandoori was better than butter chicken

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  37. Sham

    Philadelphia

    38 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    38 reviews

    Dined on March 7, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The waitress was very patient as our third guest was 40 mins late. Service and food was great!

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  38. MarleneC

    New York Area

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on March 5, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Food was very good. Service was good but they forgot two of our food items and we had to cancel them because it took too long. They were apologetic. Place is a bit dated in decor. I would recommend because of the food. I think they were short staffed.

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  39. ShivaD

    Philadelphia

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on March 5, 2023

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    The service was very slow and the vegetarian food was not seasoned well

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  40. OpenTable Diner

    Baltimore

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 28, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The hostess and waitress were amazing and outstanding. The drink I ordered came quickly and was made to perfection. Thanal certainly knows what they’re doing.

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
    • Contactless payment available

  • Physical distancing

    • Limited number of seated diners
    • Distancing maintained in common areas
    • Extra space between tables

  • Protective equipment

    • Waitstaff wear masks

  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

Thanal Indian Tavern offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (215) 515-2511.

Thanal Indian Tavern is rated 4.7 stars by 474 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 14 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Thanal Indian Tavern

1939 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA 19103

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    20th and Arch
  • Neighborhood
    Center City
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Daily 11:30 am–2:30 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 5:00 pm–8:45 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Indian, South Indian, Contemporary Indian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking and Lot of public parking lots nearby
  • Public transit
    Bus transit stop next to the restaurant, quick walk from Suburban and 30th St Tran Station
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Owned/operated by
    South Asian/Indian
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Website
    http://www.thanalphilly.com/
  • Phone number
    (215) 515-2511
  • Catering
    We cater for all events with onsite bar, please talk to us for more details
  • Private party facilities
    We welcome you to explore our Private Dining options, perfect for any occasion.
  • Private party contact
    our Private Dining Coordinator: (215) 515-2511

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