This is easily my favorite restaurant in Virginia Beach. I've been coming here for years and have…read morenever had a single disappointing experience. The food is as good as it gets and the service is always great

Tried Masala Bites for takeout and let me just say... I was 100% influenced by the buy-one-get-one…read moregarlic naan deal that was going on. No regrets there -- that naan understood the assignment. When I try a new Indian spot, I always go with butter chicken as my baseline. I ordered mine "medium hot" because I like spice, but I like flavor more than I like questioning my life choices while sweating through dinner. The flavor was great, portion of rice was HUGE (like... rice for days), but the spice level? Let's just say it politely waved at me from across the room. Next time, we're going full "Indian hot." My friend got the chicken tikka amritsari, which came in one of those elite takeout containers with the little compartments -- we love organization. It looked amazing: chicken, veggies, sauce, the whole situation. He ordered "Indian hot" and... same story. Delicious, but not exactly setting off the fire alarm. He enjoyed it, just wished it brought a little more heat. Only downside: dinner prices for takeout were a bit on the higher side. But overall, really good food -- we just learned that next time, when they say spicy... we need to say spicier.

this strawberry shake is so good! well blended and the temperature are perfect for me, not too…read morecold. plus i love the little cute mini umbrella added on it

In middle of nowhere, a hidden gem of a restaurant where you can eat healthy, delicious and great…read moreIndian food. Very neatly maintained and great service provided by Biswas. He gave us really good recommendations. Chilli Paneer was awesome and good quantity and great tasting. Poori Bhaaji and Masala dosa were equally great. They were like homemade except the quantity is amazzzzing !!!! Size was gigantic for both poori and masala dosa Really enjoyed the experience and food a lot. Very quick service and place is spacious and less crowded while online orders and pickups were happening in continuation. Will definitely recommend this place if you are in this area. Great food with decent pricing !

Excellent lunch location! If you are looking for something…read moredifferent for lunch- this place is definitely worth trying. They have excellent value lunch options starting at $15. I started with an extremely fresh garden salad, fresh baked naan , chicken tiki marsala, and rice for $17. Will definitely go back.

Excellent taste - ordered the lamb rogan josh . Consistently delicious. Clean and relaxing…read moreatmosphere. Attentive staff always ready to refill drinks, etc. Highly recommended. Won't be disappointed.

They didn't have the Lunch Buffet when I went there and I forgot to ask them if they are still…read moredoing it Very helpful and willing to help and will tell you if the Item(s) you're ordering are spicy or not I got Vijayawada Boneless Chicken Biryani that comes with Raita and Salan for $19.99 pre-tax/tip It was delicious, there was more Chicken underneath the left-side of the rice platter and it was the non-spicy part while the right side was the spicy part. It wasn't too spicy if you can handle the heat and it had a tangy taste to it too.

We tried the lunch buffet!…read more The set up in here is a bit cramped. Accessing the buffet is very difficult. I wish the set up was a bit different so it would be easy to access everything. You are constantly lifting lids not knowing where to place them, on top of figuring out where to place your plate. The food was decent. Their naan bread was good and that's always something I enjoy. Wish they had more vegetable options. It's bit pricey for the quality and amount of options. Service was okay, they constantly removed plates and gave us refills on water.

Tamarind Restaurant is one of our favorite restaurants in the Norfolk area for authentic Indian…read morecuisine. The dishes are always fresh and flavorful, and we especially recommend bhel and chili paneer. The restaurant features a simple, clean interior, and the service is attentive and welcoming. Catering is available for those interested.

Tamarind is a fast-casual Indian restaurant, so if you're looking for something more casual or your…read moretypical restaurant, this probably isn't the place to go. When you enter, you order at the counter. If you are dining in, you choose where you'd like to sit, and your food is brought out on trays. They do use paper plates and plastic utensils, but again, it is fast-casual. They have a vegetarian side of the menu and then a side with meat. The only meat they offer is chicken. We got the Chicken Biryani and the Chicken Curry and garlic naan. We asked for it to be VERY mild. The flavor was all very good but I would not call it mild lol that's probably my only complaint - it was a little too spicy for me. I have been to other Indian places that offer American mild, medium, hot AND indian mild, medium, hot. I think they realize that they are able to tolerate a lot more spice! I would say my meal was probably "Indian" mild. I realize spice is subjective, and I am a wimp! They offer a variety of different drinks in their cooler and they have a filtered water station. They do not offer ice at all. Our food came out very fast but was still PIPING hot and fresh! The customer service was excellent. The gentlemen at the counter was extremely nice! During our meal one of the women from the kitchen came out to use the restroom but stopped to ask us how our meal was and to let them know if we needed anything. Very sweet people! I would absolutely recommend this place for a flavor, service, and If you like spicy!

Best Indian in Hampton Roads!…read more Food is stellar, the menu widely varied. They don't mess around if you ask for Indian hot either (their menu has Indian and American spice levels, lol). Service is courteous, ambience is relaxed, family style. Worth the drive out to Military Circle.

I'm not exaggerating when I say this was the best Indian food I've ever had! I've eaten my fair…read moreshare of Indian food in several states and Canada and this was the best, most authentic food I've had. We arrived around 8pm and were seated immediately. The restaurant wasn't completely full but that soon changed with several families coming in right after us. The restaurant is on the smaller side, clean and decorated well. We went on a Saturday night and ordered off of their special weekend menu. We definitely over ordered. There were 3 of us and we had enough leftovers for a full meal the next day. We ordered the masala cheese dosai, butter chicken, nalli gosht biryani and malai lamb chops. The nalli gosht is the goat shank biryani, we got the order for 2 people, it comes with 2 goat shanks on a mountain of fluffy fragrant basmati rice. The goat was tender falling off the bone, seasoned to perfection in a spicy masala paste/sauce. We got it at level one spice but it tasted spicer. We didn't mind because the spice just added to the flavor. It was so good! We also got the usual butter chicken which turned out to be not so usual because like everything else we tried, the spice combo and depth of flavor just turned it up several notches. The masala cheese dosai was a great start to the meal and was fun to eat with our hands. The lamb chops were a last minute addition and so worth it. The chops were cooked perfectly in a flavorful sauce and served with a veggie slaw. Overall, we LOVED everything we tried and would definitely recommend Biryani Hub. The only suggestion we have would be to serve cold water or offer ice. Our waiter brought a bottle of water to the table with glasses but the water was more room temp. Other than that, it was a great experience.

So so yummy. We like spicey stuff and a 4 was a tad too much. Overall so so so good. Cauliflower…read morewas amazing and they took care of us very well. They gave us free rice pudding at the end! Yum. We are definitely coming back here!!!

Tried to order online, but there were too many extra, unnecessary charges that would've went with…read moreit, that it was better to just go there instead. (Thanks, extra-tax laws!) Service was pretty good. The booth and table were very small. The full tables looked better. There was a plastic/rubber mat over the tablecloth that all of the glasses stuck to, due to the texture. I appreciated that they serve ice water without any question as you sit down. That was nice. The food was really good. I enjoyed all of it. Butter chicken was good. Punjabi Bread Basket was great, especially with the sauce that was included. Rice was good, not crunchy. The gulab jamun was amazing. Vegetables were tasty. I really liked the Cucumber Gimlet Mocktail I had, very good stuff. Portion sizes were HUGE! Plenty of food! Spice level was left at 1, and still had plenty of heat! Only complaint, were the prices. Extremely overpriced. I would recommend if you are with a group, order one thing and split it. It's enough food for a lower price. I definitely plan on returning.

Samosas are so good! Great spot for getting some fun Indian flavors and enjoying a cool atmosphere.read more

Who doesn't love a good Girls Day outing?!? After an eventful day of shopping at several local…read morefarmers markets, we had worked up an appetite. So, per usual we couldn't decide on what to eat but eventually the suggestion of Indian cuisine came up. Now, to prepare you, this is not your authentic Indian cuisine, it's more of "food court" style dishes. You place your order on the kiosk and if you're dining in, you just find your table and they bring it out. The restaurant was clean and seemed new, not from the area so not sure how long it's been there, but very open space plan. The couple of times we did speak with staff, it was a pleasant interaction, however, don't expect to get waited on as if you're at a restaurant, it's more like fast food service. I opted for the Biryani rice bowl with chicken, my niece had the butter masala, I believe my sister had Goan Vindaloo curry bowl and they wanted to try Samosas. You definitely get nice portions, we had plenty of leftovers. Overall the food was flavorful however, I've had authentic Indian cuisine and this is not it. If you're looking for a quick fix and nothing fancy, this is the spot to try. Would I try it again, probably not but it wasn't the worst.

I finally got the opportunity to try this place and I was not disappointed. I tried the chicken…read moretikka masala with rice and it was the perfect blend of spicy, savory, and filling for a night out. The service was quick and I was able to take home leftovers. I need to come back and try more of the menu

Exceptional food and service! Outstanding…read moreexperience.....................................................................................

Ordered delivery to our hotel from here last night, and found the food to be outstanding. Huge…read morechunks of moist and flavorful Tandoori chicken, soothing and flavorful saag paneer, a fresh order of naan, and a vast quantity of well-prepared rice to accompany everything. Would absolutely order from here again. But must remember to ask for utensils next time!

Another great experience at Nawab! Neat and clean environment, good food and prices with excellent…read morecustomer service ! Owner makes the customer feel at home !