Tarbert Tandoori in Argyll & Bute

Delicious food and friendly staff

Had take away tandoori chicken which came with salad and mint sauce. It was delicious, tasty and very fresh salad

The most disgusting butter chicken I have ever picked up. If they can't cook a butter chicken right then I wouldn't trust anything else...

Also a greasy spoon cafe. Went in here for early lunch as not busy . Soon found out why sadly. We ordered coffee and toastie each. Good coffee (hence 1 *) but tables greasy and the worst toastie I have had in the UK. Only stayed as my husband liked the view!

Being the only Indian restaurant in area, they seem to think service and quality doesn’t matter.Popped in for a dinner, kinda wish I hadn’t as we went in, it took quite a while for any one to come over , because the staff were busy chatting and texting on phones.Eventually we were greeted with a grunt no smile, and directed if you can call it directed to a table it was a point , with out even looking at us.The food when it eventually came out appeared to have been microwaved as it was hot on out side but cold inside, the sauce was bubbling around edges of dish but Luke warm every where else.

Pushy staff as someone else said pinning microwave food not good why are the no decent curry restaurant on the west coast

I went there with My friends and family. All the staff there was very good and helpfull.Staff working at the front was very helpfull and good smilling. Very good welcome and very very good food . I like that restaurant . I will go there again.

What an excellent surprise to find this little place when visiting Tarbert, three meals ordered (starters and mains) and all dishes good, need to get a proper Tandoor for the bread though. Jally

Went here with my wife on a Thursday around 5.30. The place was empty on arrival. The youngish waiter like other people have already said was very pushy and shouldn't have been taking orders. Although looking at him a wash and a change of clothes would have been a start. My prawn puri was awful the puri not bad but the prawns in sauce was like prawns in orange water. Onions were raw in both main meals and the sauces were made from jar paste. Got sick of hearing the microwave pinging prob defrosting meat. Absolutely terrible from start to finish. Go to the taj mahal in Lochgilphead much better and they are happy and smiling throughout.

Had a carry out last night and dont think we will be rushing back!!!!!!!!! We are normally pleased with our food but last night was horrendous, The food was to ready for a pick up at 7pm,(I think our food had been ready way before 7pm) when we got the food home, the naan bread was stone cold and the food was luke warm, thank the lord for plates being heated up in the oven. The guy front of house was weariing a pair of jeans and a dirty tee shirt as was the guy who came out the kitchen. There was too much sauce compareed to the amount of meat, and te sauces were pretty tasteless. I'm thinking here must be new people n here and its not for te better, so very disappointing!!!!!!!!!!!!

Food good but really really exspensive

Das eher kleine und unscheinbare Restaurant bietet gute indische Küche, die auf Wünsche der Gäste eingeht, was z.B. Schärfegrad und Unverträglichkeiten betrifft.

Stayed at the Anchor Hotel again, 30 seconds walk from this Indian.Ate here last August, don't be put off by the outside of the restaurant or the basic deco inside, the food is absolutely delicious and cooked to order.When we came last year they were not licensed to sell alcohol and it was soft drinks only, they now sell beer and wine. We enjoyed the food and ended up taking over it half of it home and eating it the next evening back in Leicester ! I did find it a bit on the expensive side but I guess the owner or owners need to cover their costs and make some profit.All in all, great food and service, recommended if you are staying in Tarbert and fancy a ruby.

The best curry house in Tarbert (also the only one). Very fresh tasting curry with good flavours and cooked to whatever spice level you request. Ample portions. Although vegetable side dishes are optimistically priced. Goid views of the harbour. Some reluctance to accept cards despite notice on door. Cash is far more welcome.

We have just eaten in the Tarbert Tandoori. We hesitated about going in because there were no customers in there and it didn’t look very smart inside. However we got a very good welcome and a really excellent curry. The food was freshly cooked (we could hear it being cooked) and tasted fresh too. If you are looking for a good curry then do go in! If you are looking for vegetarian food then do go in, they have a big range.Please note that the restaurant has a licence now and sells wine and beer.

Best place to eat Indian food in Tarbert .

Five of us had a delicious meal at the Tarbert Tandoori. The food was freshly cooked and we ate whilst enjoying a lovely view of the beautiful harbour. Highly recommend.

It's a small restaurant with a limited menu for vegetarians but the food was good and portions were large, good value

Love my Indian food... and this place is epic.

Place is bad got food poison was sick not well not happy never again!!!!

Firstly, I hate it when a restaurant that advertises visa etc tells you that their card machine is not working today and directs you to a cash machine 400 yds away. Not cool! It also felt as though we were slightly overcharged and I found a few extra pieces of chicken in my fried rice that felt a bit alien to the dish. Sorry. It was ok but it didn’t feel right.

Very good curry. Everything is cooked fresh and you can tell. It does take a while but its worth the wait.

Good news, Tarbert Tandori restaurant launching ,New menus by next month. Well come all of you. See you 🔜 🤣

Had takeaway meal from here at weekend really fresh and tasty. Definitely recommend. Pleasant staff too. Didn't wait too long. All food freshly cooked.

This was the best Indian food we've had in ages and possibly the best food we experienced in Scotland!

We popped in for a meal whilst visiting the area quite early last Sunday evening and were warmly welcomed, we asked if the restaurant was licenced and on being told it wasn't were advised where to purchase supplies.

We were staying in the Starfish rooms and arrived to late and most restaurants were just closing so decided to eat at the Tarbert Tandoori which stopped serving at 23:00. First impressions was it was a little tired looking but were greeted by the friendly owner who seemed to be doing all the service but were quickly given a table and noticed no alcohol in the chill cabinet so asked if they were licensed and told no so my partner went to the local co-op for a couple of beers. Things just got better from then on in with great food and service and I mean very good food and the price cheaper than we pay usually elsewhere. We would highly recommend the food at the Tarbert Tandoori and would certainly go back again.

We went to Kintyre and it was shut. We managed to catch this place open, eventually, but for a while we wished we hadn't. We were told we couldn't have naan bread because the oven wasn't ready, and there was a general air of not having expected anyone to come in. Although we were almost the only customers, and had only one course, the food took around 50 minutes to arrive. When it came (with chunky chapatis instead of naan) it was good - but it's just too long to wait. God knows how they manage when they're busy.

Eran casi las 21,00h y aquí en Escocia es difícil cenar en algún sitio a esa hora. Decidimos finalmente cenar...

Exceptionally friendly, lovely staff, must surely be best Curry west of Gibson Street. Popular with locals who often frequent and can be relied upon to entertain those who dine late.

Mejor comida india que he probado en un tiempo recién hechas mientras usted espera sin duda, volveremos de nuevo mientras visitaba tarbert

Tuvimos tres cursos cada uno y la factura era de sesenta libras justo debajo, incluyendo bebidas (refrescos). El restaurante no está autorizado. El servicio era atento y el camarero era muy servicial y nos elegir qué comer. El chef cocinará platos según los gustos de...

Reservamos este hotel para 13 ciclistas hambrientos y no nos decepcionó. La comida era deliciosa, abundante y excelente relación calidad-precio, y el personal era amable y eficiente. Sin duda comer aquí de nuevo cuando volvamos en Tarbert.

The chutneys and dips served with the pappadoms were excellent, our main courses were good and it wasnt over priced! We would go again! The service was superb!

We visited this small restaurant on Monday evening.At the moment it does not have a licence to sell alcohol so you can bring your own should you wish.The waiter was very pleasant.The food was great.We will return when we go back to Tarbert .

Its new excellent nice owner food that good twice in 3 daysAs waiting for license bring your own etc Best indian meals ever im a happy man

A newly opened restaurant in Tarbet. The food was good, the choices great, service excellent. Prices are good and portions a good size. The starters themselves are almost big enough to be a full meal

Main course and two side dishes (all Vegetarian) absolutely swimming in oil, so bad that all had to go straight in the bin. Rice looked OK but naan bread was hard and tough. This was takeaway food at it's very worst, restaurant only had 2 customers and one other customer having a takeaway but food took a full half hour in preparation so we were expecting something good and tasty, how wrong we were!

The only Indian restaurant in Tarbert, this little place will be a delight for curry lovers. It has just changed management and, as yet, does not have a license to sell liquor so you can bring your own. Starters are freshly prepared and taste wonderful. The sauce with my dish was a bit on the hot side for me so the chef did another one. This too was a trifle hot so I asked for a dish of yoghurt on the side. While I was eating this yet another, milder sauce arrived. What restaurant would go out of it's way to accommodate a client? Well done.

Just been for a take away to the Tandoori in Tarbert for the 1st time since it got taken over by the new owners.Well this was such a lovely take away absolutely brilliant. Service at the counter was good followed by a beautiful meal which consisted of a chicken pakora starter with a lovely sauce followed by a chicken korma and chicken tikka masala with pilau rice.. Can't wait to return for my next feed.. Keep up the fantastic work guys..

Ordered by phone and told would be 50 minutes, arrived after 50 minutes and told order not taken. Placed order again waited and left with order! Get home no rice no nan! Mega disappointed standing in. Kitchen cooking rice!!!

I took 30 people there as part of a university sailing trip, we had such a laugh, filled the whole restaurant. Rupon was a very good host to us and helped us to set a menu in advance. The food was yummy and everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves. The service was fast, ordering in advance helped this. We will definitely be taking a trip back next year.

Staff very welcoming and friendly. The choices of food is great and taste delicious. Highly recommend this restaurant.

We are staying in Tarbert and came to the restaurant in search of a chinese takeawayl We both had lovely food - having recently gone back to vegetarianism i was able to have a sag dal and a separate aubergine side dish with egg fried rice. The hubby had pilau rise, a sag bagee and a lamb dish. We shared a garlic nan and kept smacking our lips as we piled in back at our holiday home. Quick, clean, good sized portions, lovely sauces. Thank you!

You dont expect to get tasty Indian food in a wee place like this, particularly one which doubles as a kebab place, but the two curries we had were actually pretty tasty.

First impression, not impressed about appearance, but meal was really delicious...Friendly staff, but missed a pint of Cobra... really need to get a licence.But thanks for a good evening :-)

Quite a number of things were unavailable - drinks consisted of can drinks, no juice was available and no tea or coffee, some breads also not available. Food was quite average and poppadoms not great. Generally we wished we had gone to the fish shop close by, would not go back.

I visited this restaurant on the off chance as it doesn't look like anything from the outside, but looks can be deceptive! I found the service excellent and the food deliciously Asian.I would recommend this restaurant for anyone who wants to try an Asian taste for the evening. Well worth the visit.

Arrived at 5-15pm. Food average. Waiter and chef same person. No nan bread! Food fresh but oily. Paid and left and unfortunately will not be back.

Fantastic, tasty food and great, friendly staff willing to recommend dishes to individual tastes. Would highly recommend.

Avoid at all costs, bland beyond belief. We ordered two different dishes which looked and tasted exactly the same (bland).

All food very well cooked and presented, very helpful staff willing to talk us through the menu and make suggestions based on each persons taste. 11 out of 10!

Excellent lamb vindaloo with rice pleasantly spiced with very tender lamb. My wife had the vegetable biryani that had an excellent sauce and the nice addition of fresh cucumber on top as a garnish. If we are back this way we will treat ourselves to another excellent meal

Just had the lunch time special deal 6 courses for 6.95 it's a bargain best indan restaurant I have been to big portions cheaply priced well worth a visit

Hade our evening meal from here food was hot and plentiful full of flavour and very tasty...service quick and cheerfulHas a restaurant if you want to eat in but we had takeaway

Just had dinner here, the lunchtime special, and it was one of the best Indian meals I have ever had and great value for money. I can't recommend it enough.

Had a chicken tikka wrap for lunch and it was awesome

The dishes are either good or v greasy . the waiters is a bit pushy but does take a hint , somethings like the poppadoms are silly money and some are a fair price. my advice would be to avoid as there are some great places to eat.

Ate here on our first night in Tarbert and it was good.Portion size for me was too much but that is not a complaint, Both our choices were very tasty and the service was good.Would recommend it

We were up on holiday for a few days and boy were we sorry we left this place till our last night. We were made so welcome as soon as walked through the door. The waiter couldnt have been more helpful. Speciality mixed starter was recommended and was fab as was the dipping sauce. Main courses were plentiful and so tasty. The waiter even offered alternative dishes if what we picked wasn't to our liking but no need to take up such a generous offer. Very authentic delicious food, will be sure to go again,I've got to say very surprised about previous negative comments,try it yourself as we did,you won't be disappointed.

Delicious food served by incredibly friendly welcoming staff. Can't fault it. Takeaway and sit in options available.

From the moment we stepped in we were made to feel so welcome. The waiter helped us with our order and offered to customise some dishes to suit our tastes. The starters were delicious, some of the best Indian accompaniments I've tasted. The lime pickle was particularly tasty. Our mains also did not disappoint. We will definitely be back - a must visit for those who love Indian food and a must try for those who aren't fans...yet!

I will admit that I was cautious of eating at the Tarbert Tandori BUT how wrong of me to be so! The service was warm, friendly and attentive not, as other reviewers have stated, 'pushy' in any way and our food was delicious quite evidently freshly prepared we didn't hear any 'pinging' microwave even when customers came in to collect their takeaway orders. If you are in the area I would definitely recommend you eat here........:-)

This was the worst curry I've ever had. The waiter was very pushy and we could hear the microwave heating our food. We were also charged £4.50 for poppadoms. This is over priced garbage. Shocking, truly shocking.

We arrived in Tarbert quite late so was left with the only option to try Tarbert Tandoori. It was so disappointing, while we were waiting you could hear the microwave several times. The waiter was rather pushy. We ordered two curries, both were bland and tasteless. I don't usually complain about restaurants but I felt this place was very disappointing and expensive for what we got served. I'm sorry to say but I will never return.

I often order Indian food when I'm in the city and was (I'm ashamed to say!) wary of ordering from the local Tarbert Tandoori. What an idiot I was and what a revelation it was eating there! It was some of the best Indian food I've ever had in the UK - including in some very well thought-of restaurants in London. The dishes are individually prepared and if the ingredients were any fresher you'd have to slap them! Service is attentive but not intrusiveI'll be back soon.

Superb meal for 6 hearty sailors! The buffet style starter was great, excellent service. Authentic tasting options, plenty to eat.

Once again we are in tarbert for a very relaxing and wonderful break, this is our 3rd visit to the Tarbert Tandoori this year and yet again the meal was outstanding my husband is a connoisseur of Indian food and we both can say this is the best Indian that we have ever had, if you like Indian food and are staying in tarbert you must definitely have a meal or a takeaway from here , well done to all the staff and chefs at Tarbert Tandoori we will be visiting every time we are in tarbert see you soon

My husband and I had dinner here at Tarbert Tandoori Restaurant on our one night’s stay in Tarbert, last week.Khan Rupon was very attentive to our needs and our meal was delicious indeed! We left with very full bellies and a delicious taste of spices in our mouths and our pockets not empty!We would definitely book here again when travelling this way and we would fully recommend it to all.

While sailing the west coast we stopped in Tarbert and had a very nice meal, the new staff are excellent and helped recommend from the menu. Food was delicious. They do not have a licence to serve booze but you are welcome to take your own in. Not to many people sitting in but was very busy with takeaways. I mentioned the walls looked a little bare and the boss said he was going to put some new lighting in and pictures up on the walls.

A couple of weeks ago, My husband and I had wanted a take away curry and the one closest to where we stay, was closed. So we decided to head to Tarbert to get one.. So glad we did.. All food was really good., the portion sizes are on the greater side but that's not a bad thing. The staff was friendly and polite. So tonight we decided to go back for another one and it was better than the first one. Defo will be back. See you's again very soon

Hier op 'dringende' uitnodiging naar binnen gegaan. Er was niemand binnen en daarom gingen we enigszins sceptisch naar binnen. Aangezien dit onze eerste ervaring was met Indiaas eten hebben we ons laten verrassen met een aantal gerechten. Het was heerlijk!! De aankleding kan wel iets gezelliger maar het is erg schoon en de bediening is vriendelijk.

We ate here early on a Saturday evening and, though we were the only diners, there was a steady stream of takeaway customers so it's clearly popular with the locals. The food was lovely, tasted very fresh and the service was fine. Though the decor is very basic it's a very clean place and the waiter was very attentive despite needing to serve the takeaway customers too. Definitely worth a visit.

Second visit to this restaurant in two weeks, both visits were fantastic, friendly professional service was received with excellent food at a reasonable price. We were a party of five on the last visit and all remarked on how much they enjoyed there evening. Would recommend and will definitely be visiting again.

I really don't have anything positive to say about this restaurant. We came here because nothing else was still serving after I had waited for breakdown cover to arrive. Rather than leaving an unpleasant review I will just say this. I have never in my life been charged £6 for four poppodums and the accompanying yoghurt/onion/lime pickle condiments.As the last reviewer mentioned, the waiter/owner? would be better suited to telesales. I would avoid this place if at all possible. Tarbert has much more to offer.

Do not be put off by the pushy waiter, as the food is excellent! The best take-away I have every had!

Service was very friendly, sat in for dinner, although you can also takeaway, ordered poppadoms, prawn puri, onion bhaji and chicken pakora for starters, chicken korma, egg fried rice, pilau rice, chicken fried rice, and tandoori chicken for main. Everything was absolutely delicious and we all enjoyed ourselves a lot. They do European dishes like omelette too. There were 2 adults and 3 kids, two 10 year old and one 13 year old and all the kids loved the food and tried almost everything. Restaurant was well decorated and warm enough. The food was reasonably priced. Would recommend!!

Das Essen war ok, nichts besonderes aber auch nicht schlecht. Die Bedienung wollte aber nie unsere Bestellung akzeptieren, sondern immer etwas anderes bzw. teureres verkaufen. Das unverschämteste war die aufgedräkngte Vorspeise (Papadam), die am Ende mit 6 GBP fast das teuerste auf der Rechnung war. Auf der Speisekarte war natürlich kein Preis dafür zu finden. Zusammengefasst: schlechte Bedienung, durchschnittliches Essen und auch noch ein Haar im Gericht. Das kann alles mal passieren, war aber in Summe einfach zu viel. Wir waren sehr enttäuscht und würden es nicht weiterempfehlen.

Had a carry out meal on 25 April. We had friends staying with us from Dudley and they have many many Indian take aways nd they could not fault Tarbert Tandoori. Before hand all the sauces tasted the same but now ther is a disinct difference in the taste of the sauces as we all had a wee bit of everybody elses. Keep up the good work and dont let the new chef go away.

I have just had a takeaway meal from the tarbert tandoori it was amazing absolutely delicious would highly recommend to anyone who likes Indian food , we will definitely be coming here every time we are in tarbert

food was good well cooked, found the waiter to be a bit pushy to take things that we didn't want, also if you like a glass of wine with your meal you won't get one as they only have soft drinks

In the tarbert tandoori.amazing food.new owner who really care about you and the food....chef is passionate about indian food.will cook you anything you ask for.front of house more than attentive...well will be back soon.they are 5 star.

The Tandoori used to be great - they had a thai menu which was amazing, however since changing hands it is now just a very standard Indian. Alright, but nothing special.

Every year for the last 5 years, I have sailed the Waters around these Islands out of Largs. Each time I have been to Tarburt I have been to the Tandoori. Although I never expect much, I was suprisingly dissapointed ths year by the welcome, service, waiting and ultimately terrible food. I ordered a curry that I could not even taste due to the ammount of salt and 'other' condiments that I could not even recognise. I have never had such a bad meal. Whilst I am always honest and sometimes even generous with my opinion, I cannot find anything at all to say in favour of this Indian establishment.I visit Tarbert every year and am hoping there will be a new Tandoori opening soon because I will not be eating at ths one again

After several visits in 2011 we were looking forward to enjoying many more this year. Sadly the Tarbert Tandoori has closed (in fact, it looks like they just walked away after their last service)

We got a carry out from here. The service to start with was slow with only two staff talking in there own language .one who took the order explained he gad to and help cook . It took them half an hour to do this there were no customers in the shop that should have made us think . We got our meal it was crap we could have and have made better our self . Don't recommend you spend your hard earned money here

Noticed the tandoori was open again, and have been twice since!Good food, slightly limited menu, (the last lot had some thai dishes on the menu too) but over all, glad its back up and running! Looking forward to my next visit!

Looked forward to eating at the Tarbert Tandoori, but sadly it is now closed. We were looking forward to a nice meal as the reviews had been good. Fortunately there are a good number of other restaurants in the town and all within easy walking distance of each other.

We were staying on the area and love Indian foods . So we gave it a go . Great food . Fabulous tastes . The lamb dish I had was the most tender lamb I've ever had and loads of meat . The mushroom rice was a delight on its own . Pity we live so far away in Birmingham , but their cuisine could rival any of the resteraunts we frequent at home . Thanks for two great evening meals .

I reviewed this restaurant some time ago. It was awful then. I learned it had new owners and staff so I decided to try it again. I am so pleased I did. It now offers a choice of Indian or Thai food. I tried the Indian, it was truly excellent and the staff were extremely welcoming and pleasant. The curry was one of the best I have ever eaten in this country. The place is slightly let down by its decor, but in my opinion the quality of the food more than makes up for this. I will certainly be back and will try the Thai food next time (they have 2 chefs, 1 for each type of food).

Tarbert is a tiny town so an Indian restaurant seems like a bit of a novelty. We were here right after it opened and the owner has plans for making it a very special place. The food was good and reasonablly priced.

Although this is a very basic takeaway with a few tables it is worth a try. Our rather in adventurous meal of onion Bhaji, chicken tikka masala and special mix biyriani was served quickly and was tasty and fresh. The naan bread was particularly good.Not licensed but okay to take your own

dirty (disposable) table cloths , dirty toilets, very cold and damp environment and the food was shockingly bad.......make your own mind up ;(

In einem Ort, in dem es allenthalben Fischgerichte aller Art gibt, ist es schon eine Versuchung wert, es einmal mit einem indischen Restaurant direkt am Hafen zu versuchen. Das taten wir, haben es keinesfalls bereut. Denn wie üblich gibt es eine vielleicht zu große Auswahl von Gerichten diverser indischer Küchen. Aber damit kann man wohl leben. Jedenfalls waren wir mit Chicken Jalfredi und Chicken Passaten sehr zufrieden, nachdem wir zuvor einen kleinen Vorgeschmack mit knusprig-frischen Pappadams mit verschiedenen Dips (Chutney, Pickles etc) uns hatten einstimmen lassen. Der Mitarbeiter vom Service ist vielleicht eine Spur zu bemüht, aber man kann ihn schon bremsen. Das Restaurant ist nicht licenced, aber man kann sich seinen eigenen Wein mitbringen (ein Coop mit einer durchaus guten Weinauswahl ist nur ca. 200 Meter entfernt und bis 22 Uhr geöffnet, da kann man sich gut versorgen, wenn man einen Wein auch zum indischen Essen trinken will).

They don't serve alcohol. But the food is amazing. Also cash only establishment! Very unusual but memorable.

I had set my mind on having an Indian meal as the hotel restaurant was booked. This Indian was just along the street.I was not adventurous in my ordering - Chicken Tikka starter, popadom and chicken madras main course.The waiter was a very pleasant young man, the food arrived promptly - maybe helped by the fact that there was no other customer in the place. Apparently they had recently been shut for a few weeks so I suppose the locals had stopped trying to order takeaways but I'm sure it will pick up again. It was early evening and I expect it would have filled up later on.All in all, pretty much what I expected and if you are looking for a basic Indian meal in the "British" Indian tradition, you will find it here.Don'd forget to bring your own alcohol - they don't have a licence!

not much to look at but the food was good and tasty and came quickly. Unlicensed tho would have liked a lager. Also it was the only place open

Really enjoying my meals from here on the few occasions we have gotten take-away, The foods good and the price isnt too bad.

We made an unplanned visit one evening and were glad we chose this place to eat - all 3 meals were great and the service was very friendly. Unlicensed so a trip to the nearby supermarket is required if you would like a drink, but that was fine by us.

Very tasty Indian cuisine, friendly service and very nice. The restaurant is a little bit bare and 'boxy' but I did not really notice as the food was so good and I cannot fault anything. Seemed pretty reasonable prices. Lots of puppadoms and dips thrown in. Recommended.