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Urban Tandoor, Arlington, VA

Urban Tandoor

4.4
4.4
96 Reviews
$30 and under
Indian
At Urban Tandoor, you will be able to take a delectable culinary tour of India and Nepal. Our specialities include menu items prepared in the traditional Indian clay oven (“tandoor”), grilled items, classic curries, and a wide variety of comfort delicacies. The tandoor-based and grilled items are light but highly flavorful, and the curry items provide a wide sampling of curries from North and South India. Menu items are selected meticulously to help our customers appreciate the art of bringing the ingredients and spices (also called “masala”) together.

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 1 time today

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Cuisines
    Indian, Nepalese
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Daily 11:30 am–2:00 pm Happy Hour Daily 4:00 pm–6:00 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–9:15 pm
  • Phone number
    (703) 567-1432
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual

What 96 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.4
4.4 based on all time ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.2Service
  • 4.1Ambience
  • 4.1Value

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96 Reviews
  1. DanielA

    Dallas

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on July 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience3
    Lamb dishes were outstanding, chicken Momo was a big favorite, high quality Basmati rice, expertly prepared, no need for the tv monitors outside of the immediate bar area. Great subtle background music!

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  2. Andrew

    Washington DC

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 14, 2020

    overall3food4service1ambience3
    The service was absolutely terrible, probably because of the holiday, but the food was good. It’s a lot, so order fewer dishes than you have people.

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  3. KurtP

    Washington DC

    25 reviews

    2.0

    25 reviews

    Dined on February 5, 2020

    overall2food4service1ambience4
    Food good. Service poor on this and previous visit.

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  4. GwennP

    Washington DC

    38 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    38 reviews

    Dined on January 19, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    We were a party of four on a Sunday evening. While the restaurant was not very crowded, our server was attentive and took the time to explain the menu and answer our questions. The portions were large and the food quality was high. We will definitely return!

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  5. AntoinetteW

    Washington DC

    10 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on December 28, 2019

    overall4food5service4ambience4
    The TV screens are unpleasant. You are a restaurant, not a sports bar!

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  6. MattJ

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 17, 2019

    overall2food1service3ambience2
    This was picked due to prior experience. The lunch buffet food selection options were half of what we had experienced in the past, the quality of the food also was less than prior experience. There was a very heavy incense odor throughout the entire restaurant that also impacted the experience.

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 16, 2019

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    Me and 2 of my friends went to this restaurant and ordered a curry. We thought it had celery and I allergic to celery so asked them if it had celery they said no but I wasn’t sure since it looked exactly like celery so I asked them if they couldn’t change it. The waiter was nice and said he would check but then a lady waiter came overhearing our conversation and said no we won’t change. I asked her again since I didn’t hear her well and she very rudely said it cannot be changed we won’t change it. I won’t take the name of the waiter but she needs to understand how important customer service should be to a restaurant. The manager was nice enough to come and ask but we didn’t change it and I didn’t eat it. Food was ok! Gobi manchurian was Bad don’t try!

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  8. OscarD

    Washington DC

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on November 15, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Great, authentic.

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 10, 2019

    overall4food5service4ambience4
    Great experience, great food! Wished they offered monos during buffet as well! Took a while to get our drinks - but great drinks though!!

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 4, 2019

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Great food and atmosphere. Will go again!

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  11. NurAmber

    Washington DC

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on October 19, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Great food and service!

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  12. DogLady

    Washington DC

    13 reviews

    2.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on September 7, 2019

    overall2food3service2ambience2
    Having made a reservation to celebrate our shared birthdays, we were disappointed when our server didn't engage us, at all. Was there a special on a Saturday night? We don't know. How were any of the dishes prepared? Don't know. At the end of the meal, she cleared the table and immediately came back with the check. We were not offered dessert. We don't know if Urban Tandoor even serves dessert. We decided to pay up and celebrate somewhere else.

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  13. EleanorH

    Washington DC

    31 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    31 reviews

    Dined on August 30, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Authentic Indian and Himalayan food, beautifully presented. Service is attentive and very helpful.

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  14. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on August 24, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food was delicious and the service was great!

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  15. EleanorH

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 3, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Both Indian and Himalayan dishes are outstanding. Servers are attentive to requests for "Indian spicy" if you love authentic Indian food, and are happy to adjust for less adventurous palates. The Himalayan bison Momos and goat curry are both fantastic. Rogan Josh and Vindaloo dishes are superb. The staff is friendly and helpful with questions--in short this is a terrific casual-to-date night dining experience.

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  16. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 29, 2019

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    The service was spectacular! It was my friends birthday and more people came than we had originally planned, but the staff was so welcoming. They also gave my friend a free Indian dessert on the house with a candle and all.

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  17. AnanthA

    Dallas

    77 reviews

    4.0

    77 reviews

    Dined on July 18, 2019

    overall4food4service4ambience3
    Spice level is quite low. All else was good.

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  18. AnaG

    Baltimore

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 9, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Great food and service. Relaxed and comfortable atmosphere

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  19. KevinJ

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 25, 2019

    overall4food5service4ambience4
    Excellent cuisine at very good value! Lamb Vindaloo is quite special!

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  20. KathieD

    Miami

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on June 5, 2019

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Food was really good however our tab was $250K before tip and only 3 beers were purchased with party of 5.

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  21. statusk

    Washington DC

    74 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    74 reviews

    Dined on June 3, 2019

    overall4food3service4ambience4
    Food was well prepared but it tasted a little like spices had been toned down. We weren't asked what spice level so I guess this is the target taste for the mild. Could also taste a hint of salt which seemed strange and perhaps a little more Western palate than Eastern. Good service and modern space.

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  22. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 27, 2019

    overall3food3service5ambience5
    Really good service however I felt the food was not of the best taste as much as it could’ve been. Perhaps that maybe because I am used to eating more spicer food and majority of the food was at best mid level spicy kn a scale of low to high. I enjoyed the pani puris the most however they shouldn’t give it with the inclusions inside it. I was unsatisfied with the entrees i had ordered. The mango kulfi in dessert is pretty good. The waiters were really friendly and understanding. The ambience is great and despite the food, I had a good experience.

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  23. Fedor6

    Washington DC

    28 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    28 reviews

    Dined on May 20, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Urban Tandoor has delicious food in a nice restaurant, centrally located between Virginia Square and Ballston. The staff is very willing to accommodate special orders to adjust the level of spiciness in each dish, and this was helpful to our party of five. The dumplings, naan, and butter chicken were all absolutely delicious. We will gladly return to Urban Tandoor again soon!

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  24. HenryR

    New York Area

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 12, 2019

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    We had only gone there for dinner and it was the first time we tried the buffet. There was a great selection and we certainly stuffed ourselves. The only suggestion is to make sure the dishes have different levels of spice. They were all pretty spicy which I do not mind but it would help to get a break with havin gless spicy dishes. Great place!

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  25. rjbmmt

    Washington DC

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 6, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    We had a great experience here! Excellent service, delicious food, and quiet, pleasant atmosphere. They really went above and beyond to meet my dietary needs, which I so appreciated. We will definitely be coming back!

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  26. MichaelM

    Seattle

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 29, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great restaurant, great service and absolutely some of the best Indian food I have ever eaten. I was in Washington D.C. this week for five days and made the trip to Arlington twice to eat at Urban Tandoor.

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  27. LindaB

    Washington DC

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on April 21, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food was delicious, staff friendly and helpful. I will defiantly dine here again

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  28. MLiv

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 7, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was fantastic. I would eat the onion kulcha everyday if I could. Service was great. They checked on us, but weren’t overbearing. I wish they offered sides of the veggies (like the chickpeas, lentils, etc). Or even a veggie combo platter would be great.

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  29. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    304 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    304 reviews

    Dined on April 6, 2019

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Very good food and excellent service and recommendations. Will be added to our neighborhood rotation, although not to top tier.

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  30. CarolS

    Baltimore

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 29, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food and service. My friend from out of town was impressed as was I. Definitely a new favorite on our list!

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  31. KimO

    New York Area

    17 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on March 26, 2019

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Great food in a fun setting. A popular spot in the neighborhood. Service was very attentive. Our waitress was well informed about the food and was very well able to help us navigate a food allergy issue.

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  32. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 23, 2019

    overall5food5service3ambience4
    The food was

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  33. DCGuy

    Washington DC

    6 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on March 23, 2019

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    So good to see a local Indian restaurant thriving. I visited on a busy Saturday night and the place was definitely packed. The food was very good as usual and the service attentive, even though they were almost completely full and most people were seated by 6:30 so the kitchen must have been super busy. My only comment is that while I prefer my food mild and my guest prefers very spicy, the main dishes seemed to have been dialed down just a notch in terms of spiciness/taste. Even so, a delightful evening.

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  34. Chris

    Washington DC

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on March 23, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    It was excellent. Get the Buffalo Momo!

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  35. gotruach

    Washington DC

    60 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    60 reviews

    Dined on March 3, 2019

    overall4food5service4ambience3
    A nice neighborhood restaurant. Food is quite good. Servers attentive.

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  36. DashaL

    Washington DC

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 19, 2019

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Decent Indian food, nothing fancy. There are many tables but half of their customers order to go, so the place look kind of empty because of that

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  37. OpenTable Diner

    Minneapolis

    7 reviews

    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on February 17, 2019

    overall4food5service5ambience5
    Food was fantastic. But portions seemed very small.

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  38. JaneC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 15, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Delicious, authentic food with incredibly kind servers / staff. Lots of great veggie options and a few vegan options, too! My only recommendation would be for the restaurant to consider adding a dairy free / vegan dessert to the menu. I really enjoyed the food, and I will definitely be back!

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  39. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 15, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    DELICIOUS Indian food! This time we went for Valentine's dinner, but we usually go to their FABULOUS lunch buffet. If you love Indian food, you'll love Urban Tandoor!

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  40. Laura

    Washington DC

    132 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    132 reviews

    Dined on February 2, 2019

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Very acceptable option for Indian dining in Ballston. Portions on the small size especially desserts.

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FAQs

Urban Tandoor does offer delivery in partnership with Postmates and Uber Eats.

Urban Tandoor is rated 4.4 stars by 96 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 1 time today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Urban Tandoor

801 N. Quincy St., Arlington, VA 22203

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Arlington
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Daily 11:30 am–2:00 pm Happy Hour Daily 4:00 pm–6:00 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–9:15 pm
  • Cuisines
    Indian, Nepalese
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    None
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Wine
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