Thanal Indian Tavern Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was flavorful, savory and honestly, to die for!"
• "One of the best Indian cuisine restaurant’s in Philadelphia Feels like home cooked food 🥘"
• "The biryani chicken was fantastic, will be back again to try the rest of the menu."
• "Amazing food, amazing folks."
• "The food is very flavorful and fresh. You can feel the freshness of the ingredients while eating."
• "OMG THE FOOD IS AMAZING TAKE IT FROM AN INDIAN!!!"
• "The flavor was almost like being back in Delhi."

Cons:

• "The food was mediocre at best."
• "Left me feeling ripped off and hungry, wishing I'd gone with something else on the menu."
• "It was the worst tikka masala I’ve had! It tasted very sweet and besides that did not have much flavor at all and the chicken was dry."
• "Food were not as flavorful as compared to other local Indian restaurants in Philly."
• "The “bullet naan” was also a letdown."
• "Chicken biryani was pathetic. Absolutely no flavor."
• "The food was mediocre and half hearted."

Service

Pros:

• "Shout out to Keerthana for a great service!!!"
• "Won't be disappointed."
• "The staff members were friendly, courteous and offered great suggestions."
• "Service is on top! People are extremely kind and always here when you need something!"
• "Service was fast and friendly."
• "The wait staff were attentive and kind."
• "The staff is great, very friendly and accommodating. Service is very fast."

Cons:

• "The service was oddly off. The employees were friendly, but distracted by the World Cup game on the television."
• "For starters - throughout the entire meal we were never once offered water."
• "It took nearly an hour to get our food (twice the estimated wait time)."
• "Staff totally ignored us, we had to ask to put our order in and even had to get up to make additional orders."
• "Date night and the service was bland."
• "Prices are disgustingly high at this point and it used to be so good that I was even willing to still pay for it and now the food quality is horrible."
• "The service was slower than expected, and it was evident that most of the staff were new employees."

Ambience

Pros:

• "The establishment is clean which is extremely important."
• "The place is smaller, cozy, clean, and calming."
• "An elegant and comfortable environment with good music."
• "Friendly staff. Amazing ambience..!!"
• "Very nice and cozy restaurant."
• "The atmosphere was tasteful but not over the top."
• "Excellent Ambience."

Cons:

• "They play music right next to where guests are dining and is just too much to bear if you are looking for a relaxing evening."
• "If a restaurants bathrooms that the customers see is filthy, I can't imagine what's in the kitchen."
• "The interior could be spruced up a bit (walls had stains, etc)."
• "It was a little loud though upstairs where we were sitting."
• "The only thing is the place is really small for a big group and the arrangement of seats can also be improved."
• "The service is slow for no reason as their staff just stand at the bar talking to each other."
• "The vibrant ambiance and the presence of a full bar set the stage for what seemed like a promising culinary adventure."

Value

Pros:

• "Onion pakora $9 was good. Not too oily."
• "Highly recommend this place to everyone, special Goat curry and Biriani rice was awesome felt heavenly."
• "Food was excellent. Very romantic atmosphere."
• "All the food came out quickly, the service was very friendly."
• "The portions were very big and prices are extremely reasonable."
• "For $20 this was an amazing experience. I cannot emphasize how good the value is."
• "Everything is hot and fresh, and there's a decent amount of variety for the buffet."

Cons:

• "If a little overpriced given the small portion size."
• "Now I think it’s bit on higher priced than worth."
• "Prices are disgustingly high at this point and it used to be so good that I was even willing to still pay for it and now the food quality is horrible."
• "But $15 for lunch buffet is bit too much."
• "Quantity is less; Quality is cheap for pricing."
• "Prices went up recently and the quality way down."
• "I do think it is overpriced for what you get."