This was our first visit here and won't be our last! The…read moreyoung gentleman that served us was very accommodating and friendly. He suggested the Tikka Masala Chicken for my meal and it was bursting with flavours, perfect heat and delicious. The samosas were by far the best I have had, the filling was bursting at seams and extremely well portioned and for a great price. Naan was crispy and chewy and perfect cooked! Their entire menu is extremely well priced, which was a pleasant surprise. The next visit will be happening sooner rather than later

Really good Indian food. The name is a little funny but don't let that fool you! Six of us shared…read morean array of family style dishes, as well as salty lassi and mango lassi. If you're in Sydney, B.C., I highly recommend this little place. The service was fast and friendly.

I came here super hungry and Royal Tandoor really met my needs…read more I've heard the restaurant opened not that long ago. The interior looked like there are still decorating, the walls seemed pretty empty. The restaurant was empty when I went in so I was a little wary since it was dinner time. There were a lot of take out though. The food was great! I ordered the Butter Chicken and it was creamy and had great flavors, the chicken was nicely cooked and melted when eating. The garlic naan was nicely buttered and I heated it up as leftovers and it still tasted good! The waitress/possible owner was super nice. Even though we were the only people there, she still super attentive and efficient 10/10 service for sure!

They don't cut corners here! Everything tasted like it was made using authentic recipes by people…read morewho care about taste and nutrition. Our server was warm and friendly and attentive, and we were served quickly. The samosas were excellent, and the palak paneer and vegetable coconut curry were perfectly seasoned. The unobtrusive sitar and harmonium music made the experience complete. Very grateful to have found this gem!

We wanted to try some Indian food while in Victoria. We love the spices and found Sizzling Tandoor…read moreon Yelp. Mostly five star reviews so we decided to give it a go. We had a high bar because we had just gone to an Indian restaurant in Chicago that was over the top good. Sizzling Tandoor met that bar. It was just as good as Chicago. Many reviews mentioned the Rogan Josh Lamb so we ordered that and balanced it off with Chicken Tikka Masala. We each ate half of each entree. A side of plain Naan completed the meal. We like hot food and we're going to order hot, but our server, Muskan, convinced us to get medium hot. It was perfect. Muskan was attentive but didn't hover. She engaged us in a nice convo after our meal and was very pleasant. The most difficult part was deciding which we liked better. The lamb won, but only by a small margin. Both were excellent.

We really liked this place. Our food was wonderful and servings were generous. It's a very good…read morelooking restaurant. Service was slow and that probably is a kitchen problem. They weren't very busy on Sunday evening but only one server was working and she had to bus the tables also. Apparently they don't answer the phone. We had butter sauce with chicken, navratan korma and naan. The charge was C $46 plus tax and tip. That's about US $33.54. Street parking only.

Great food and service and casual ambiance. We did a…read moretakeout during our stay at sooke. Honestly my expectations were pretty low, however, the food was great. Getting authentic North Indian food in the remote corners is definitely a comfort not easily available in USA. The sitting area is well maintained and clean and I wouldn't mind visiting them for a quick stop. The portion size were good and the food comfortable served me twice. The highlight of the day was getting those flavors of home after hiking in the rainforest is pretty cool.

The food is fantastic and the portions are generous. Tastes even better the next day.read more

What an absolutely wonderful and delicious adventure…read more My wife and I were visiting Victoria on Holiday and we were looking for somewhere to have lunch. We love Indian cuisine so we decided to try Indian Aroma. First of all the restaurant itself is clean and very well decorated with genuine Indian decor, it's beautiful. We were seated immediately and our waiter was so helpful. I wish I caught his name to thank him here as well...if you are reading this, thank you! Okay, on to what you're waiting for, the food! My wife ordered chicken biryani and I order the chicken vindaloo extra hot! They were both so so so dang good. I finished my entire dish and have no regrets. Lol! If we come back to Victoria we will make it a point to eat here again. If you're on the fence, just give it a try.

Chole bhatura was very good. Rest of the food was also decent and tasty. Above average food and can…read morecome back.

Best Indian restaurant in Victoria, hands down, and probably the best one I've tried in a while. We…read morehad the palak paneer and Indian style butter chicken which were both packed with flavor, spice, and tase. The papdi chaat was good and the sweet lassi was very taste. Service was fast and place offered both indoors and outdoor seating. Highly recommend!!

Some of the best Indian food we have ever had! Butter chicken medium spicy was the perfect choice…read more It was a creamy tomato base with huge chucks of chicken! You get your money's worth at this place. Also, I appreciated that our food came out piping hot and continued to stay hot throughout the course of our meal. My husband got the same dish but "Indian spicy" and he was dripping beads of sweat, just how he likes it! Lol. 10/10 would come back if we were in the area again. *Hard to see off the main street but follow the signs by the stairs and you should find your way.

I get takeout from here at least once a week and I'm in LOVE with the butter chicken and chicken…read morepakora! The only thing is that I feel is kinda a down fall is that sometimes the chicken pakora isn't as crispy as usual or is mostly small crispy bits. Usually, they are perfect but occasionally I get an off batch and because its takeout I can't do anything about it. Anyways, I would recommend this place over any other Indian restaurant in Victoria!

Too oily and they just throw the whole cardamom into the food, with out even bothering taking the…read moreseeds out of the inedible pod. Maybe if it was street food this would be acceptable, but at top dollar restaurant prices there are better Indian food places than this - even in twee, wee Victoria.

This place is lovely!! My local friend took me to Dosa Paragon where he and his wife love the dosa…read more I had not had southern Indian cuisine very much and only one dosa before. The food here is great! The dosas were lovely. Dosas are like thick crepes made from chickpea flour so it's great for gluten free people. We had the South India combo and the butter chicken dosa. Both were very nice. We also ordered the beef madras which was my favorite. I like a good curry and the ladder was very nice and not too hot at a medium spice level. We also had sukka coffee with a nice ginger flavor and tasted like a wee bit of sugar in it. My friend, fancies it and it was delicious. We had asked for that to come out before dinner and it came out about halfway through. But that takes a while to make and better ill-timed coffee than cold food. The food as it was was delicious and piping hot. The staff here is very sweet and helpful. Very kind with explanations of the meals and Indian geography and history. We got a little lesson, which we both loved. I would absolutely return to Dosa Paragon!

The amazingly large window with a view of the water is so nice, but you have to try hard to ignore…read morethe large streaks of bird poop that covers the whole thing. That should have been a warning, but we didn't take heed. First we got a dosa which was REALLY good! A spicy chutney with potatoes. We were off to great start. Wooohooo! Then came a curry with a delicious cashew sauce trying its very best to save the awful rubbery vegetables floating in it. Though the sauce made a valient effort, I am, in the end, absolutely convinced that those were frozen carrots and green beans...either that or they were actually rubber. Then, we hit rock bottom with the "green salad". Some badly chopped tasteless vegetables lined up like they are ready to be stir-fried and no dressing. I guess you were supposed to squeeze a lemon on them. Yum, yes please, I would love thick slices of raw onion with some lemon squeezed on it, who wouldn't? So take a dosa to go is my advice. Or go somewhere else. Fake flowers on the table, so maybe those carrots and green beans were made of rubber.