Tanjore
Cambridge, MA 02138-5706
Phone: (617) 868-1900
- Price:
- $
- Cross Street:
- Winthrop Street
- Hours:
- Daily 11:30am-3pm, 5pm-11pm
Editorial Review for Tanjore – by Citysearch Staff
In Short
A warm, inviting interior and a knowledgeable waitstaff help make Tanjore one of Cambridge's most popular Indian restaurants. Typical of the menu's intricate curries is the Malabar masala (lamb sautéed with ginger and onions, then braised with Malabar Coast spices). The vindaloos (vinegar-marinated meat in a sweet-sour barbecue sauce) can be adjusted for those adverse to intense heat. Cooling, yogurt-based lassi drinks are available to combat the spice.
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User Reviews for Tanjore
07/31/2008 Posted by localityboy
Worst place to go if you are looking for a good dinner experience...seriously..... all the dishes they make are rather pre cooked, i have no idea why people tend to like them as much as they do! Adding to that is the service which I personally do not think is the best! you get seated and your order is taken and you get your bill and thrown out! nothing that pleases me about their service. Enter the restaurant after 10 pm and people there would look at you like they want you to get the hell out as soon as possible! I would not recommend this estaurant to any indian food lover!
Pros: good nans and lassi
Cons: bad service , bad food, ambience.
03/02/2007 Posted by gobears2001
I've been to Tanjore for their lunch buffet and for occasional take out snacks. Their dining area is cold and often unpleasant and their food isn't anything special. They add 18% tip to parties of 6 or more, which is completely understandable under normal circumstances, but you're there for the lunch buffet with horrible service (they never brought us naan which is the only aspect of service they are supposed to do during the buffet) what is the 18% for? All their dishes taste the same. They use all the same spices for every item, but add water to some to make it a clear curry and cream to others to make it a creamy sauce. I much prefer Tamarind Bay, Cafe of India (for Indian food with a twist) or even Bombay Club, which are both right around the corner.
Pros: take out snacks are good
Cons: service, ambience, food
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