Last night we enjoyed another wonderful dinner experience at Desi Tadka in Oldsmar, Florida. The crew was my Wife and me and another couple. Service was excellent as always. Food is plentiful and tasty. Tandoori Chicken, Butter Chicken, Lamb Vindaloo, Daal Tadka, Basmati Rice and several baskets of Garlic Naan left us full and with some take home leftovers. The owner, Mr. R., greeted us and made sure to check on us during the meal. Everything was incredible. I have had the good fortune of going to India multiple times as well as Nepal - the food at Desi Tadka is authentic. Friendly staff, great service, excellent food, and a caring restauranteur - it's all here. Happy exploring! read more

I've seen the restaurant a few times, heading to the nail salon a few doors down. I made a mental note to try it sometime. This past weekend, I spied on a friend on "Find My Friends" and she was here. I asked her about it and she said it's her family's fav Indian spot. So now I needed to actually try it sooner. I ordered on their website and picked it up so I can't say much to the eating in experience. The woman who helped us was really nice and the restaurant was clean inside and had a nice amount of customers. It looked like a traditional Indian restaurant. Now, the magic happened at home. We ordered 'medium plus' spice level and boy was it good. Almost a little too spicy. Normally we order super hot as we LOVE spicy food. I had a hunch and I'm happy I trusted my intuition. It was super spicy and I'm not mad one bit! So tasty. We ordered chicken tikka masala, chicken korma, saag paneer and fish makhani. We got garlic naan, peshwari naan and some pappadoms. It was so so so good! I highly recommend. read more

Desi Tadka Indian Cusine - The mayhem. - Indian Near Me - Oldsmar, Florida

Best Indian restaurant in the area. Their lunch menu is very good. Very flavorful options. read more

Desi Tadka Indian Cusine - Lunch option - Indian Near Me - Oldsmar, Florida

Delicious food and kind, welcoming, excellent service. I've been here a couple times, but today I enjoyed the chicken lunch special and added Raita and garlic naan, finished with an excellent cup of chai (a hug-in-a-mug!). read more

Desi Tadka Indian Cusine - Chai - Indian Near Me - Oldsmar, Florida

The food was very authentic and very delicious. The service was top-notch. The staff is extremely friendly and engaging. The atmosphere is nice. If you're looking for Indian food in the Clearwater area or desire to try Indian food Desi Tadka is the place read more

Desi Tadka Indian Cusine - Lunch Special. - Indian Near Me - Oldsmar, Florida

Very salty food. I ordered a lamb biryani and was disappointed as the salt level was highly unhealthy.

Amazing flavors. Everything we have tried has been great. Our go tos are the saag paneer and chicken tikka masala. Garlic naan is made fresh and hot when you get it. Usually we order take out and is a little expensive but the quality and taste is there. If you're craving Indian, Desi Tadka does not disappoint. read more

I paid almost $50 thinking it was going to feed two people but that's all I got. The food was good but not worth the money. read more

Desi Tadka Indian Cusine - Indian Near Me - Oldsmar, Florida

Delicious food and good service are the consistent hallmarks of this wonderful neighborhood Indian restaurant in Oldsmar that is worth traveling to. The place doesn't have much of an ambience, per se, but the delicious and authentic Indian food more than makes up for it. The fish korma is very tasty with a rich, cashew nut, coconut cream curry with perfectly cooked basmati rice. The goat biryani comes with fried rice and spicy stewed goat. The portion is quite large and perfectly cooked. They now have Ruppee brand beer that comes in an IPA and a lager. We also got garlic naan, which was freshly baked and crispy on one side and on the other, a delightful garlic Indian spice butter. Great meal. We come here on occasion and will be back. read more

The food here was delicious - I ordered the vegetarian lunch platter, and I enjoyed the variety of dishes offered and thought that it was a good amount of food for me. Allistel was very attentive and kind, and my food arrived very quickly. I'd definitely try this spot again! read more

Love this place! Great Indian cuisine and staff! Good for takeout and dine in. Everything is good.

This is the best Indian restaurant in the Oldsmar area with a few caveats. First of all the food is a highlight - everything I've had was delectable. There is flavor in every bite and the food isn't greasy as some other Indian places around here. I've liked everything I have tried. Some recommendations include the gongura lamb, saag paneer, and lamb korma. Service is generally okay but can be somewhat lacking when the restaurant is busy. Slightly annoying when two entrees, one lassi, and garlic naan costs approximately $50 before tip. Finally, the pick up service is abysmal. If you place an order it is rarely, if ever, ready on time. In fact, you're better off estimating your order won't be ready on time when placing your order to avoid aggravating yourself. Tonight it took me almost an hour to get my order. The kicker was once I got home I realized my order was missing a side. Had to drive all the way back to get it so overall it took probably one and a half hours to get my order. Overall, if you're in the area Desi Tadka is worth a visit. Just avoid busy dining hours and try not to place a pick up order unless you have to. read more

Desi Tadka Indian Cusine - To go portions - Indian Near Me - Oldsmar, Florida

This review is for a take-out so cannot comment on service or ambience. $18 for 7 pieces of chicken is nuts. A major faux pas is serving bhindi that is not tender i.e. inedible. It cost $15. For some reason Indian restaurants want to command a premium for food but can't deliver value. read more

Service was fast! My girlfriend had the Curry Lamb that was delicious and I had the Butter Chicken and that was seasoned perfectly and both very filling. This place is a hidden gem and is a must try very clean and the smells of spices will have you wanting to order one of each item! We will definitely be back again read more

This restaurant has reliable and on-point Indian fare. But for the price? Not sure it's affordable for regular takeout for me anymore. Butter chicken and chicken tikka masala were both nearly $19 each! Add butter naan, the Gobi Manchurian appetizer and what should have been only one extra order of rice for the kiddo, and we got a $61+ bill! For takeout? I'll be getting Thai next time. read more

Desi Tadka Indian Cusine - Butter Chicken - Indian Near Me - Oldsmar, Florida

This restaurant rocks! The food is EXCELLENT. The owner was very nice and appreciative for our business. I can't wait to return for the Paleek Paneer and everything else. read more

Finally now getting to eat out as a few places are open. Have not had many experiences in Indian food but my daughter wanted to try it and reviews were good. We came after church with my wife, daughter, grand-daughter and I. We arrived a little after their opening at noon. We were the first customers to arrive and were greeted and seated immediately. We ordered Samosas for an appetizer as we perused the menu. They were hot and crisp and delicious! Yum! For entrees we ordered the Chicken Korma, one spicy & one medium; the Lamb Curry medium spicy and the Chicken Saagwalla medium spicy. And Basmati Rice with each, plus Garlic Naan & Butter Naan. Now I am a salt fiend, and no - my blood pressure is great, I salt everything! Although the salt was on the table, I never reached for it. All the items were wonderfully seasoned and all were delicious. There was nothing that any of us did not like. All the dishes were great. The only thing I would change is to up the heat a bit. I usually go easy on spices in a new place until I get a feel for their heat levels. Next time, and there will definitely be next timeS, I will go for max heat. read more

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This place is an absolute treasure! I adore everything I've ordered here. Specifically, their Indian Hot option for heat level doesn't disappoint. read more

The hubz and I decided to order Indian Food for carry out as we were driving home from the beach. The last time we ate Indian food was probably when we lived in NY over 6 years ago. I ordered way too much food for only 2 people because I wanted to taste a little bit of everything and so I could fairly compare it to my favorite Indian Restaurants in New York. I ordered "medium spicy" on all of the following appetizers/dishes which cost us roughly $80. - Vegetable Samosa (appetizer) - Saag Paneer - Channa Masala - Chicken Madras - Chicken Tikka Masala Note that all of the entrees are packed in the plastic 16 oz containers (pint size plastic take-out food containers) and each entree comes with the 16oz of basmati rice. Also, 1 order of the Samosa appetizer comes with 2 pieces. I would like to start off by saying that we enjoyed the Vegetable Samosa appz, which were very flavorful. It came with 2 dipping sauces, but tasted great with or without either of the sauces. As far as the entrees were concerned, most of the dishes were very hot spicy. I should have probably ordered a combination of mild and medium spicy to get an idea of what the restaurant considers spicy. But we usually order Medium Spicy Indian and Thai food, which is usually hotter than American Spicy. In any case, Desi Tadka's dishes were overwhelmingly spicy and it was difficult to really taste the flavors through the heat. After a while my taste buds were no longer muted by heat and found that the Saag Paneer lacked flavor. This used to be one of my favorite Indian dishes and found it so flavorful, but in this case it fell short. The Chicken Tikka Masala also tasted a little bland. It's saving grace was that it was drowning in sauce. With that said, I would have liked to have had more chicken in the Chicken Madras and Chicken Tikka Masala containers, as at least half of the containers were sauce. We did enjoy the Channa Masala, which was loaded with chickpeas and full of flavor once the spiciness died down. For now I am giving Desi Tadka 3 stars. We plan on ordering carry-out another time and will make sure to order mild so we can taste the flavors without the overpowering heat. Hopefully, there'll be a good chicken to sauce ratio on our next order. Will post an updated review after our next carry-out order. read more

Desi Tadka Indian Cusine - * Vegetable Samosa * Saag Paneer * Channa Masala * Chicken Madras * Chicken Tikka Masala * Basmati Rice - Indian Near Me - Oldsmar, Florida

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Solid food. Service seems to have gotten better (used to be painfully slow). My new favorite dish is chicken Saag. This is chicken in spinach sauce. Great way to add more vegetables to your diet and spinach is super healthy! Butter chicken and chicken Tikka masala are other family favorites. We will often order for takeout and get extra dishes to have for later in the week or lunches. read more

Probably the best Indian food near me and that I could go to living in Tampa. Food is finally not so sweet and actually spicy with good flavors. Love it! read more

Since moving to Tampa, I had struggled to find Indian food as dynamite as what Nashua, NH offered me. May sound weird but the Indian restaurants in that region are actually fire! I was spoiled. Desi Tadka is spot on what I missed. The generous lunch buffet featured popular Indian dishes packed with authentic flavoring. Favorites like Butter Chicken and Saag Paneer were among at least ten other choices. Chafers were replenished timely, so everything was hot and fresh. Chicken was tender. Best of all, it was spicy without burning, so, white kids like me can handle it. As a reluctant member of the gluten-free club, I had to pass on the Naan, Samosas and one of the curry dishes. Still had plenty to stuff myself silly with. For the reasonable price of $12.99, I enjoyed two full plates of my favorite Indian cuisine. I couldn't even pick a favorite. Tucked away in an unsuspecting plaza in Oldsmar, this little cafe made quite the impact. Hands down the best Indian buffet experience I've had in six years. read more

Desi Tadka Indian Cusine - Buffet plate #1 - Indian Near Me - Oldsmar, Florida

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This is our go to Indian restaurant for dine in and take out. They are consistent, the most flavorful in the area, and very kind staff.

Delicious food and lovely accommodating service food was flavorful and spiced just right read more

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We are never disappointed; service and food are always great! AND my kids have celiac disease and can eat most of the dishes since they're gluten free. :) read more

Prior to finding Desi Todka, I must admit I had only experienced Indian food once before. It didn't leave an impression of wanting more. My husband loves Indian food so he encouraged me to give this place a try. It was OUTSTANDING! The perfect amount of flavorful spices. Presentation was lovely and the service was knowledgeable and helpful. I have celiac so I have to be careful with food. Our server pointed out which dishes were safe. We started with a vegetable pancake for an appetizer. Chickpea bread and a few sauces! We then moved on to two Lamb dishes. This meal is crave worthy and we cannot wait to go back! read more

Must be a bad weekend for me and certain restaurants. I got the lunch special, thought I was back in Boot Camp. . Goat Curry, Tandoori Chicken, Vegetable Curry, Naan, some kind of dessert, and a salad. Looked delicious but tasteless and blah. Not even spicy. The best thing was the Naan. That sums it up. Cheers . read more

Desi Tadka Indian Cusine - Indian Near Me - Oldsmar, Florida

Food here is alway great! If you're looking for good indian food without having to pay too much I highly recommend this place!

Plain saffron rice would have gone better with the entree.. too much going on for my taste.

Absolutely amazing food and service! We have been to several Indian restaurants in Tampa and this is one of the best around. We had the Butter Chicken and its was delicious. We highly recommend Desi Tadka! read more

Had lunch here today and was so happy with the selection of dishes in the vegetarian thali. I loved having a paneer, bean, and lentil dish as well as naan and a fritter! Delicious and a good value! Friendly service also. read more

The food is always amazing & staff is kind & quick! 10/10 recommend. Will continue to come back!!

Quite the little hole in the wall Indian restaurant. I've been here a couple times now for lunch and it is authentic Indian food. They have a great lunch special if you're looking to try a little of everything. My favorite thing here is the garlic naan. All of their dishes are very ornate and original. I would highly recommend this place for some Indian cuisine. Service is pretty spot on and they have a full parking lot out front. read more

Desi Tadka Indian Cusine - Lunch special with Butter Chicken and Garlic Chicken - Indian Near Me - Oldsmar, Florida

Food is delicious. Take out is quick. Did not eat in the restaurant yet - only have done takeout.

This small restaurant serves very good authentic food, large portions, and is clean. The weight staff was very friendly, and they even offered me a complementary taste of something the chef had been working on. At $16 the lunch was a little pricey, but I could make almost two meals from the large portion. I feel good about supporting this small, locally owned restaurant. When I'm in the area again, I will go back. I also appreciated that they serve beer and wine there. That's a nice touch. read more

A friend recommended I try this place as I just moved out here from the west coast and heard the Indian food is much better out here! This place did not disappoint! They have an extensive menu, with different meat options available and plenty of different spice levels to choose from. The korma was nice and creamy and had a decent amount of chicken in it. They were happy to top up our rice as needed and the naan bread was really good too. I slightly preferred the butter naan to the garlic one but we finished off both. The young man serving us was really nice. Very attentive and offered his preferences when we asked. Highly recommend. read more

Had the lunch special food was great, service was good, but felt the prices were definitely high. read more

Desi Tadka Indian Cusine - Indian Near Me - Oldsmar, Florida

I came here with a buddy of mine and we ordered the Chana masala and Chicken vindaloo. We also had a side of garlic naan. Both dishes were quite tasty - the right balance of spice (heat) and spice (flavoring). And the naan was thinner than what I normally get, but it was really tasty. Overall our dinner was delish. As we finished, the owner came by to see how we like it and he suggested that we get the Indian coffee (Madras or as he called it - Indian Nescafe). To our surprise, we really enjoyed at how smooth and flavorful it was. Since my buddy lives near by, I think he and his family will be coming here frequently (and I will too when I visit again). read more

The food was really good with the perfect level of spice - very tasty! My wife had tandoori shrimp and I had chicken chettinaad. Also, the staff was very friendly and attentive, making sure everything was as we wanted. read more

First time going out for Indian food.. and I will now be a regular. So happy to find this place. Food was delicious and server/owner was very helpful. read more