Reviews of Fresh Tandoori Flavour Indian Restaurant Oak Bay (Restaurant)

Spencer

Best place for dine in and for Parties. Buffet is no 1

Melia Belli

Fresh Tandoori is a great place to go out when you’re hungry and need tasty food, quick. They also have an amazing bar. I really recommend coming here with friends as the portions are generous and there's something for everyone.

Nav Lahoria

Just had their lunch buffet and the food was exceptionally delicious! Great selection, and the servers were very friendly. I will be back soon!

Jasmine Bains

As others have written the butter chicken is bad. Really bad and 17$ and tastes like a can of Campbells Tomato Soup. Spice Valley in vic west from here on out.

David Guido

Must try street food here????.its Amazing

Kevin Cole (Kevin_in_BC)

We’ve ordered from Fresh Tandoori twice previously and really enjoyed our meals. This time however, the rice pudding was liquid (just like pouring milk), the chicken in both the tikka and butter was overcooked and the naan was so chewy it was almost impossible to eat. Very unlike our other meals and disappointing. We want to really like this place as it’s newer, but definitely needs consistency in quality.

Todd B

Take out

Arjunvir Tuteja

Favorite spot for Punjabi food

harish chopra

First visit to Fresh Tandoori Flavour in Oak Bay was a real success. Comfortable seating, a menu with a wide selection, excellent, friendly service, and outstanding food from appetizers to main course to dessert.This was the first of many visits to come.

Avneet Garg

Great tasting chicken. Ordered a medium and the spice level was perfect

Navdeep kaur

BEST INDIAN FOOD EVER!!!!!!!! I have always had experiences for foods with too much pools of grease or spice in a lot of South asian restaurants, but here....... I WAS SHOOKETH!!! You got the perfect amount of spice, variety in flavor and don't get me started on their lamb and cashew sauce. So worth the price point too- we have enough leftovers for tomorrow! Their desserts are absolutely heavenly, filling and light. I'd 100% recommend anyone to go here, especially first timers or to prove people like me....that Tandoori food rocks!

John Pickersgill

Great staff & delicious food ????

Anmol Bansal

Great food Great service, can't go wrong with tandoori flavor. Love this place

Wiseborn Dankwa

Thank you so much for delicious meal ???? truly amazing food ????❤️ I would also like to appreciate the generosity of the staff ☺️ such a great experience ????

Joseph Hoh

Delicious food ????????

Mike Spark

Meal type

Anne Fuller

Welcome to oak bay. We are glad you guys are here. Amazing food and service. I absolutely loved the vindaloo chicken, it was flavorful and spice level was perfect. We are going to be regular customers.

Julia James

For the third time, The owners of Fresh Tandoori Flavour have done it again. The third location is larger than the previous two but still tastes just as great. Opening night was great and the staff were very quick and understood the menu. The food tasted great with just enough spice in my butter chicken. Great to have a location closer downtown, will definitely become a regular visit for me!

Nic H

Take out

MANISH PRAJAPATI

Ordered the coconut chicken and two sides to share between two people. Super delicious food and very friendly service! It wasn't too expensive either, and we both came in very hungry and left feeling well satisfied by the food. Highly recommend :)

Asa Mayeux

I’m reluctant to even give one star. I’m flabbergasted that this restaurant has any positive reviews. The service was so terrible. Our food arrived without the rice & then we waited a long time for it. The butter chicken tasted like Campbell’s tomato soup. After we finished eating we waited about half an hour for them to clear the table & ask if we needed anything. And there were only 2 tables to help! 5-6 employees standing in a group talking while we waited & waited & waited. We will never go back.

Brian Green

Great service amazing food. Would recommend. Ordered paneer tikka sizzler was delicious ????

Elizabeth BUCHAN-KIMMERLY

Best restaurant I have ever been to. It has excellent service and amazing food. I would visit this restaurant again and recommend it strongly.

Lopi Mackenzie

Service

Kritika Arora

(Translated) It's been a long time since I came here to relax. We enjoyed a delicious lunch buffet with the kindness of our customers and capacity. I will come again ???? (Original) 久々の休日で、ゆっくりするために来ました。spacious で、お客様も定員の方も親切で、美味しいlunch buffetを楽しめました。また来ます????

M K

Good selection for the price.

Kiranveer Kaur gill

I liked the place and the staff. They offer delicious Indian dishes with a reasonable price. The staff is polite and professional. I recommend visiting this restaurant. I will definitely visit and try new dishes .

Vicky Mittal

Great food and really nice people serving on New Year’s Eve. Good to have Indian food in the neighbourhood.

Jeff Oliphant

I loved this place. Staff member Jas suggested me chicken Tikka which was delicious. The staff is very kind and provided with prompt service. I definitely recommend this place.

PraBh MinHAs

This is the best restaurant I have visited in victoria. I love the food at this restaurant. The employees are very nice and welcoming nature. The manager (owner) of the restaurant is also very nice. They have good quality food and this place is very neat and clean ❤️

Adam Marcovitz

Very nice decor and very pleasant staff but a bit disappointed in the food. The chicken pakoras had little Indian flavor and looked like a small chicken strip. Rice also flavorless. The spice level in other dishes just wasn't there. Ordered medium but all dishes were very bland. Did like the flame prawns. Will try again but change up our order.

Lindsay Lewis

Hi everyone I just visit to this place today and its amazing. I order some indian food and drinks . The quality of food was perfect. It looks like i eat food from my home because taste is amazing. Hats off to all workers. Whole staff is too good they serve you like their own family and i think that if the restaurant is going on same way in future then it will be five star restaurant in upcoming time due to staff and their hard work. Hats off to all guys that are working here . Please visit here with your family and friends . I love this place . Thank you soo much guys . Keep it up

theansweris421

Me and my mother waited one hour for 3 dishes we ordered and received only one. There were several people that arrived after we did that all received better service and their food while we sat waiting for ours. When it hit the hour mark we asked one of the servers when our food would arrive and that we had places to go. She said just 5 more minutes. In those 5 minutes that we waited, more people that arrived after us were receiving their food before we got our order. Overall not a great experience.

Manmeet dHILLON

First time and pretty pleased. Good portion sizes, lots of lamb in my Biryani. Friends enjoy their shrimp and beef dishes as well. Quick service, pleasant decor. Has outside seating. Lots of specialty juices on the menu and one serious ginormous juicer. Will try again only criticism is I do not like preset tip amount to start with...to add descriptions under the percentages is absolute overkill and I would argue may well work against the intent . My whole table found this overly invasive and frankly crass.

Bradley Ollerhead

Excellent food, large portions and fair prices! Lovely staff!

shishpal singh

Amazing!

Amy Jones

Dinner

Karan Gill

Wow! Excellent food. Wonderful and friendly service. An amazing experience i will be going back, down!!

D Sharp

I am a big fan of Indian food. This is my favorite in Victoria. Plus the portions are more generous than in many other Indian restaurants. The staff is very friendly as well. Highly recommended.

Sofiya Yourashchuk

Great food and interior, a must visit place with friends and family. Staff and owner are really friendly and sweet especially in Victoria where we rarely find a place that gives you Indian vibes????

Karanveer Singh

We ate at Fresh Tandoori Flame and it was a great experience. The decor was nice, the waitresses were all wearing masks. The food was great and we felt very satisfied. They give you plenty of rice along with the dishes and we also ordered naan. They also do takeout and delivery which are great especially these days. Great Indian restaurant to eat at and support local businesses at the same time!

michael kelly

This is a lovely, clean atmosphere, great food and nice staff. They have the best naan in town, and a delicious buffet.

O “まなてっら” YM

I'll not recommend,,,,,, not coming back ever

S. Rao

Very nice decor, Excellent food and lovely staff!

JungleJeff

A very pleasant experience, excellent customer service and excellent food. Everything was flavourful and fresh, the naan was perfect.

Amy Nowell

Meal type

kathie meyer

Thanks to you people I've realized how fantastic Indian food is . I wasn't a big fan of Indian Food before and tried it only two times in my life , once I tried it in my friends party and honestly I don't know where they ordered it from but it wasn't good at all but this time my husband made me try it and oh my god it is Fantastic , I've heard about richness of Indian food but with you guys I also got the chance to experience it . I had your Buffet and it's quality is so good with economical and reasonable price . everything was so good but I loved your Butter chicken and okra dish not only food but staff is also so polite and well mannered the location is also great and there is serenity in your place , all in all it was a great experience and Thank you again for Changing my preception about Indian food . totally recommended :)

Nisha Nisha

Very good buffet, tasty and still pretty fresh tasting despite me arriving 15 minutes before the buffet closed. :)

Nora Asadolahi

Best Indian food in town. I would highly recommend.

Mikina

The customer service was nice. The food was also delicious.

Audra Auclair

Food was ok and the 'medium' curries we had were blander then a typical 'mild'. Maybe it was just a bad day, but it's a hard pass.

Arjun Damodar

Delicious food with a great outdoor patio. This restaurant has a great selection of food, both meat and vegetarian options. The hot plates come out sizzling and the place has a great vibe. I highly recommend the freshly squeezed juice!!

Jennifer Ward

Worst Indian food/worst restaurant I've ever been to. I ordered 2 chicken dishes and got severe food poisoning. The staff were extremely disrespectful and rude. When I asked for a refund, as I couldn't eat the meal and it made me sick, they told me to bring the leftover food as proof, I did that and then they said its not enough leftovers upon returning it. they wanted me to spit out my half chewed chicken pieces and store it in my fridge until two days later to receive a refund, of which they only gave 17.50, not the full $45. Would never eat here again!

Naveen Sharma

Good indian food ???? great smiles ????

Karla Pederson

Good hospitality, friendly service, great menu choices and really decent food and at affordable price..We'll back for sure.

Jay Hale

We picked up. Easy to order and food was ready and hot. I chose medium spicy, DH chose mild. We were both happy with our choices. The Sag Paneer had lots of cheese. The potato cake appetizer would be a good lunch for two. Freshly made naan. And we loved the basmati rice.

Avnneet Manchanda

First of all, the food was good. But... I am giving a 3* raring because we ordered 3 dishes for take out, and got only two. They offered to make the third dish when I was paying the bill but after waiting outside for a while for the first portion, I didn't have the patience to wait an extra 15 minutes for the third dish.

Mike McArthur

Great spices and flavours! Super Vegie Korma, Chicken Pakoras and Curry Prawns! Only our second time and will be back......as Arnold stated

Manraj Chinjar

My wife and I have eaten here twice this year. We really enjoyed the lunch buffet. All dishes were good, but especially the butter chicken, curry beef and mango mousse. Staff were friendly. Seating and privacy were fine. This buffet meal is one of the best we have experienced in Victoria. We highly recommend the Oak Bay location and we look forward to returning again, with only a five minute walk away.

Muskan Goel

Best food in the city, friendly servers who are always happy to assist with a great smile.

Harpreet Sihota

Delicious north Indian fare, great atmosphere, bar, and friendly servers. 2 thumbs up! My favorite is the aloo tiki chaat. Heads up: they actually make it legit spicy if you request "hot," unlike so many places that cater to the foreign palette. I love spicy and so appreciate you not holding back, thank you!

Linda Brown

Worst experience ever.. you are full service restaurant. Ur server should have some patience to serve customers. Good was literally garbage.. my $100 plus bill is just awful experience. Never coming back nor recommending anybody.

Paul Elworthy

Excellent food! Wide variety, carefully prepared and very tasty! We have tried them more than a few times and they always come through.

Navjot Singh

Really great food, nice to have new Indian place in the neighborhood

Nelo M

Great location with a nice patio outside and authentic indian taste

Rus Collins

Service

Jaspal Sahota

Love this place! Happy they opened a new location in oak bay. One of my favorite dishes was the chicken tikka masala!! I will definitely be back soon

Carolyn Harvey-Smith

Wonderful experience. Delicious food and staff was very nice. Highly recommended

PRABHJOT KAUR

Food was amazing. We had kadhai paneer, it was just perfect also the staff was very nice and friendly. I’m so glad we have great Indian food in oak bay.

Elizabeth Woodward

Very authentic Indian lunch. I especially enjoyed the chai tea!! Waitress was wonderful! Definitely going to come back!

fred f

Authentic

Mansimran Kaur

I visited with my friends in this restaurant, the food was really delicious!! (finger-licking). I would highly recommend this restaurant to my friends and family. Staff was very polite. will really visit it again.

Manpreet Chinjar

Me and my friend are out here on a whim the other day without checking reviews are anything. We were very pleasantly surprised as to the wonderful service, menu, and flavors presented. We both had the korma, which was delightful, and I will be absolutely coming back to try out the rest of the menu. I would also recommend the mango lassi

Varinder Singh

We've ordered from here a few times but always ordered the vegetarian dishes and they were SO GOOD. But just today we ordered again but this time I ordered 2 chicken dishes combined with the usual vegetarian dishes. I'm sad to say something seemed wrong with the chicken? I think it's the worst I've ever had from a restaurant (and I eat out a LOT). It was so dry and had so much gristle which is crazy considering it was butter chicken which is usually so tender? It tastes like it was cooked, then frozen (possibly freezer burnt), cooked again and thrown into whatever dish was ordered. The only time I've had chicken this dry was when it was in the fridge for days. So my review is: Their vegetarian food is good, but don't order the chicken. Pretty sure I wasted $40 today cause I don't want to call and complain based on a previous reviewer who had food poisoning and they required proof they didn't eat the meal. I shouldn't have to drive over there with my chicken to show them that it was bad. However they are cooking or storing the chicken should be changed. [EDIT (In response to the restaurant's reply): I would check to make sure none of your cooks are overcooking the meat? I was surprised too because butter chicken is normally not dry at all. I'll try it again in the restaurant when the pandemic is over. If it's better I'll change the review.

john mcdonald

We ordered tandoori lamb. It wasn’t edible at all. I hope they improve the quality.

Alok Dutt

Food was delicious. We really enjoyed it and most importantly the servers were very kind and welcoming. I will definitely recommend this restaurant.

G M

Excellent take out dinner tonight from Fresh Tandoori Oak Bay. Lamb Palak, aloo Gobi and prawn Biryani all delicious and properly spiced. Our first time.... we'll be back!

Mike Bains

It was great experience, loved the food and the service was really good! ????

Liz Salvador

First time at the Oak Bay location and was a little underwhelmed. Maybe we just missed-ordered (or don’t know our Indian food?) Butter Chicken wasn’t tender, not much chicken, and sauce was thin and just OK. Dal Makhni (black daal) was quite soupy and not very flavorful. Kadhai Paneer was best of the bunch. Rice came with all meals which was awesome. Overall, I’ve had much better...too bad.

Sukhmandeep Kour

Great food and staff with perfect location in oakbay area.????

Sam Seera

Butter chicken was horrible! “Tomato soup sauce”….rice pudding, bland paste……1 order of samosas (2 pieces), only came with one…..I’ll never go back

Devak Shah

Overcooked and sweet butter chicken.. The buffet is made like even if you eat less you feel full don't want to get into details. And the buffet doesn't have a desert option.

Himanshi Arora

Fast service and great food I enjoyed it hope you all guys are also enjoying the great food ????

Jarette hall

I've tried just about every Indian restaurant in Victoria and I can safely say that this one is my new favorite. The buffet is terrific value and is always delicious. There are tons of options if you decide to order a-la cart and the service is always top notch. Other Indian restaurants are good sometimes, but this one is CONSISTENTLY GOOD and is not terribly oily and greasy like some other places.

Carmen callison

I am basing my review solely off of the butter chicken. The chicken was over cooked to the point where you could barely chew it. The curry had zero flavour or spice even though I had asked for medium. It literally tasted like tomato soup. They are probably using the same curry base most Indian restaurants use here in Victoria, which is disappointing because I was finally hoping to try some authentic Indian food. I feel like for the quality off food I was served it is not worth $17.50, although it is Oak Bay and they can get away with it. Staff was nice :)

Sorabh Sharma

After enjoying many Indian restaurants over the years in Victoria and elsewhere, Fresh Tandoori is by far my favorite. It is authentic Indian food made with quality ingredients and no cut corners. If you are passionate about Indian food don't cheap out. This is food made with the love of their culture and tradition and the difference is noticeable. Hint: Fresh Tandoori's "mild'' is authentic Indian mild, not Canadian "mild" and it's delicious.

Kaur Veer

Best restaurant in Victoria. Great customer service and very nice infrastructure

James Richy

Worst experience ever. Waitress was rude. Waited 30 mins for food and later she made excuses that we had cancelled the order. Terrible customer service. Will never be back again.

r r

Excellent food and excellent service!

Stranger Things

Worst Indian food we have ever had. We ordered 2 chicken dishes and $44 plus tip later they made one with tofu instead. To make matters worse we couldn't even finish our meal as the only dish that was actual chicken was off...it smelt like a wet dog and gave us food poisoning. We asked for a refund and they only refunded one dish since we didn't return all of the food scraps...Won't be returning.

Romey Josh

We've been ordering from here ever since they opened, and it was amazing at first. Unfortunately, after too many issues, we just can't continue. The first issue was when the chicken in the butter chicken was inedible. We figured it was a one-time issue (these things happen) but what really stuck with us was the owner’s response implying we were working with their competition and that they needed proof of the food to confirm we had really eaten there. The second issue we encountered was with their delivery driver. With all food deliveries, I wait in our building’s lobby, because I know how important a delivery driver’s time is. While waiting in the lobby, the delivery driver arrived in his SUV, parked on the street (forcing traffic to have to drive around him), and called to tell me he was there. I said I saw him and I figured I could meet him halfway. He didn’t even leave his vehicle. He rolled down the passenger window and, without even looking at me, held up the bag so that I had to lean into his vehicle to retrieve it. I thanked him, but he said absolutely nothing, just kept looking at his phone. Then he drove away. It was such a bizarre experience. The third and final issue was when we ordered another delivery. We selected Delivery, selected our address, selected “ASAP” and placed our order. I went down to the lobby at the time they said it would be delivered and waited for 40 minutes until they called and asked when I was going to come pick up the food. I explained that we chose delivery, but it seemed their system malfunctioned and it came through as pick up. Not such a big deal, although we were starving at this point. I asked if they could deliver it, but she refused because we hadn’t paid the delivery charge. She just kept telling me I didn’t place it for delivery (I know I did) and wouldn’t even apologize for the error. When I arrived to pick it up, I spoke with the manager about it and was STILL told it my fault somehow. I just wanted an apology. I’ve worked in restaurants before and we bent over backward for our guests. In conclusion, the food is still pretty good (has dipped in quality a little in recent months, but still good), but it’s the lack of customer service that’s driven us away. Edit (response to owner): Sorry for not saying so in the first place, but the delivery when the driver didn't leave their vehicle was several months ago, long before the snow. I hope you've just confused my experience with another's experience and not simply made it up. As for the issue with the third party system, yet again you're making excuses. In my experience in the industry, we went out of our way for our customers. You should have offered to deliver, that's it. The defensiveness and lazy justifications within your response only solidifies the lack of customer service.

Elizabeth Brain

One of the best food I ever had tried in fresh tandoori …???????? They have amazing pricing and great atmosphere. The waiters were very friendly and seemed like they really liked working there. We came with a big group and were very pleased we didn't have to wait forever for our food to come. I'm super happy I learned about this place and my friends and I visit every time we come to Victoria.

SUMANPREET SINGH

I came here with a friend over vacation as many people had recommended both of us to check it out and it was honestly the best decision ever to try this place out. They have excellent service and the food is amazing! I ordered the Malai tikka, palak paneer, paneer naan and rasmalai gulaab jamun. Everything tasted exquisite and tasted of the flavors of Punjab. The food was well plated as well, perfect for those Instagram stories and posts for all the foodies to view! Besides the dishes that I ordered, their menu is very diverse yet traditional in terms of all kinds of enjoyable Punjabi food. It really reminds of you a 5-star Dhaba in Punjab, but still including the westernized touch to it. I'll definitely be coming back to this place whenever I visit again, and exploring the rest of the menu.

Ian and Wendy Clay

Ordered chicken and lamb vindaloo, on pick up half our order had been given to someone else, extra 30 minute wait (free naan bread wow). Lamb was tough and chewy. Not good.

vikram dhesi

The food arrived a few minutes early, which was fine. The portions were decent, but more of the main course would have been better and less rice. The flavour is why I only rate it 2 stars. It was quite bland and my dad's order (curry beef) was mostly gristle. I love Indian food, but I won't go back here again.

Harpreet Kaur

Awesome food with and even better staff! If you’re looking for savoury fresh Indian food, this is the place!! I definitely recommend the fresh squeezed juice!

navreet buttar

The food was absolutely wonderful, from preparation to presentation, very pleasing. We especially enjoyed the special soy champ and street food after very long time, couldn't find anywhere else in town. Highly recommended :)

A valani

Wonderful food. Fresh tasting as their name implies. Excellent service. Very honest and courteous. I recently order Edwards a takeout. I thought the restaurant had made an error in my order. Called them and they offered a refund. I then realized it was MY error. Next time I went to pick up a new order I noted they had given me credit on the order for the alleged error. I pointed out it was my error but they declined my off offer to pay them for the credit they gave me. Remarkable that they remembered their promise of refund and then refused my offer to pay.

Gurbir Sihota

Absolutely love the food,staff and ambitious here,food was so delicious. Definitely must stop when u r in Victoria ????

Cameron Turner

Visited with family last week and ordered Shahi Paneer and Butter panner. Both dishes tastes awful and had smell of preservatives from them. Butter paneer was quite similar to the one we get at Walmart.

GUNJAN ARORA

Amazing food. It’s always delicious and fresh. Super friendly staff. The staff does an amazing job of describing anything on the menu and the ambiance is very cool. Can’t wait to come back! Highly recommended ????????????????????????

Shashank Shekhar

I tried the buffet over there it was really good and proper precautions were used by staff with 6 feet distance mask, sanitizer etc.All the staff members were friendly and professional.

Musu Muskaan

Great customer service. Always feel good to come here, highly recommended.

Nancy Mcdonald

Wonderful dining experience! We LOVED the food, the patio and the friendly service! We are so happy to finally have a great Indian restaurant within walking distance of our home. We'll be back soon!

Vishal Patel

We have eaten at this restaurant four times including today at lunch. The service is friendly and courteous. The food is alway excellent and less rich than most Indian restaurants. We like the fact that we come away satisfied and not feeling over full like some Indian restaurants we have been to. We highly recommend this neighborhood spot for your Indian food fix. Make it a regular place to enjoy. We do.

Maynard Fast

I visited with my friends and family to this restaurant, the food was really delicious!! I would highly recommend this restaurant to my friends and family. Staff was very polite and professional. Cant wait to visit again !

Kaur Jot Bhangu

Really imrressed with the quality and taste of food . Fresh juice were mind blowing

Gurjeet Singh

Tried gol gappe and orange juice..loved it..highly recommended

Dyson Meanwell

Food is decent, but the sauces lack depth of flavor. Portions seen to have gotten smaller. 18 dollars for 2 cups of sauce with 4 dumplings or 6 bits of chicken just isn't reasonable.

ishan khera

Fantastic lunch today the 30th of January. Great portions and very tasty. We will be back for sure.

Michael Maurer

Hello . This is my first time at this restaurant. I had heard great things, so decided to order on line. On line was simple, quick and easy. The food was DELICIOUS, ready quickly and we will be ordering again! Welcome to the neighborhood!!

Swinky Sharma

Delicious with a wide variety of dishes. Our favorites are the mango lamb and the goat curry, the paneer pakoras, and of course lhassi!

Simran Sharma

Dinner

m taylor

Excellent service - friendly, courteous and done with a smile. Food is top notch - full of flavor with so many spices. Great location in Oak Bay. If you are in the area and want Indian food, this is the place to go.

Love Riar

Tasty food and high quality of ingredients. That is a hard mix to find here in Victoria.

Kelly Walker

A very delicious and filling meal. We ordered 5 dishes, Naan and rice for takeout. Rice seems to come with the entrees as we had 6 cartons of rice in the brown paper bag. Cost $100. The Tandoori flame chicken and Aloo Gobi were our favorites. Only downside was the Naan had a significant "fuel" smell, like a gas burner. All in all we'd order from here again with some minor changes to our order.

karam deol

I had a great time eating delicious food at your restaurant and kulfi was also very delicious. The staff was very friendly and I am very excited because they are also starting street food.I will definatly come to try again.

Marko Curuvija

I really liked this place. The korma chicken was delicious, and the naan was great too. I highly recommend this place to anyone in Victoria looking for a bite to eat!

HARSIMRAN PREET

We went fresh tandoori flavour for dinner tonight. Superb service. Fresh and delicious juice. They had a summer street food very ????. I will recommend everyone to try it out . You will love it.