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    Sindoore - Indian By Nature

    4.6 (473 reviews)
    ModerateIndian, Kebab, Buffets
    Open 11:00 am - 2:30 pm, 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM

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    Veg Samosa
    Marquetta D.

    Of all the Indian restaurants I've tried, this is in my top 2! The food is amazing and the service is excellent! I went with my friend group and they all enjoyed as well! This will always be the restaurant I recommend for people who've never had Indian cuisine. I love that the menu is small and not overwhelming.

    shrimp saag and naan
    Marlena M.

    I can't believe I never have posted about this spot before. It is definitely one of my favorite Indian restaurants ever. I fondly recall the owners from one of the first Indian restaurants in Nashville called Cuisine of India near Hillsboro Village. I loved it that they opened this location in Donelson and have been coming here for some of the best versions of your traditional Indian food selections and some of their own unique spins for as long as they've been open. One tip is that if you can make it out for a lunch buffet, they are so much more generous than some other restaurants with their variety of selections which always includes at least three or four vegetarian options and in addition to the traditional chicken options there's always at least one other meat like a lamb or a fish. This evening that I'm finally writing my review and posting a photo I had their shrimp saag which is a tried and true standby. Interestingly they also offer a salmon and a mahi-mahi option as dinner entrees from the tandoori oven. And the mahi-mahi could be an option to be included in certain curries like the korma and the masala. Then at the end of the meal there is always a debate in my head between the rice pudding and a mango lassi but I also have seen that they just now added a pistachio ice cream and I'm sure that is fabulous.

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    Kendall H.

    This nondescript restaurant near the Nashville airport is a gem. I adore Indian food, and try some every time I go to a new place. The hours are a bit wonky as they don't open until 5 for dinner, but the service more than makes up for that. I was quickly greeted and was promptly brought some "chips" with a tamarind and mint chutney to dip them in. I didn't care for them but since they were free they're not part of the review. The building is in a strip mall, and parking is sparse to say the least. The exterior is adorned with bright colored lettering, but the inside is a more modern chic Indian design. I did not notice any music playing and that's ok. I ordered garlic naan and a Goan Chicken Curry. The naan was the lightest and fluffiest naan I've ever eaten, but it still held up to dipping into the rich, thick Goan Curry. I asked for very spicy and the heat was medium at best, but the flavors were bold and delicious.

    Christmas special veggie
    Emily G.

    Always the best Indian food. Everyone who works there is friendly, attentive and happy. The restaurant is clean and well decorated. Sometimes it's loud

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    Aswathi C.

    The Sindoore we knew from the past seems Back! This used to be our place for good vegetable biryani and curries, there was a brief period maybe a year or two ago that we felt the quality of food changed and we stopped coming here. But we are so glad to have given this place another try today, it was amazing! The Gobi Manchurian, chapati, vegetable biryani (with the exceptionally good raita), paneer kurma and the bhindi. Absolutely loved it. Also the gulab jamun and kulfi. I've tried probably every biryani place in Nashville, and this is hands down the best in this city. The customer service is top notch always. My 6 year old who is the biggest food critic born, happily ate the chapati and mild Gobi Manchurian. That's usually testament in itself of the quality of flavors here. Love it and so glad!

    Butter Chicken, with regular naan on the side

    Wow..was staying near the airport off I-40 and decided to check out local restaurants nearby. Found Sindoore which was only a couple miles from the hotel. What a find. First of all if you're really not looking, you will drive past this gem. It's in a small little shopping strip that quite literally if you blink you'll pass it. The weather was raining pretty good when we ventured out and upon our arrival there were only 3 other table occupied. So we figured a slow night. Could not have been more wrong. Carry out/delivery service was very steady and within an hour the restaurant itself was around 70% filled. I certainly know why even in bad weather people make the trip to Sindoore! On to our meal. We decided to get an appetizer and actually something different than the normal samosas we like to order. We ended up ordering the Pani Puri. What a wonderful surprise these puffed semolina, stuffed with potatoes and garbanzo beans, served with mint and cilantro water were just delightful. Next we ordered our mains, chicken vindaloo and butter chicken with a side of regular and garlic naan. I order my vindaloo spicy, which was one level down from what the waiter told us was their hottest level. My wife ordered the butter chicken, with no spice and they were able to accommodate her request. Our main and a large bowl of basmati rice arrived in about ten minutes. Both dishes were great! Mine could have been hotter, but I was still very happy with my order. My wife's, no spice was perfect as well. Both were more than enough for our meal, especially with the naan, which was great as well. The naan had a slight char on one side and with the garlic it was perfect along with my vindaloo. Overall, I wouldn't hesitate to come back to Sindoore the next time we re in Nashville.

    Banian

    The food was amazing. The service was amazing. The bathrooms were spotless. Love this place highly recommend it.

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    Great food, better service. Served hot and fresh. Delicious! Highly recommend. Small, kinda out of the way.

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    Very nice atmosphere and food was delicious, especially the samosas with chutney! Had the tikka masala and highly recommend!

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    Damn good Indian! Atmosphere is meh, and service is good, a prime spot for cubicle job lunchers.

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    Noor was such a great help! Environment is super cozy and food was killer. Will definitely be coming back the next time I'm in Nashville

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    Food was good but made me extremely sick, about 5 minutes after eating I got sick & my stomach has never felt like that in my life

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    Ask the Community - Sindoore - Indian By Nature

    Do you have a lunch buffet?

    Yes we do during lunch hours

    Are your meat dishes Halal?

    Hello yes all meat is halal.

    Are there gluten free options?

    Hello Kathryn, we have plenty gluten free option.

    Is your buffet open back up?

    Hello sorry we are doin a meat & 3 or a Veg &3 instead on buffet

    Is there going to be a lunch buffet or a dinner buffet in the future?

    Hello james thank you for your query, we have a Meat or Veg &3 that we serve during lunch in lieu of the buffet and will update you when we consider restarting the buffet

    I understand Sindoore offers a lunch special, is that correct? Can anyone explain what the options are and the cost? Thank you!

    Hello Kristin thank you for your query, we offer a lunch meat &3 and also a veg & 3, this is available dine in only and has a meat dish with 3 sides or a veg with 3 sides, the price is $14 or $12.

    Are they closed after lunch and open at 5:00?

    Hello Bonnie, thank you for your query, we close at 2:30pm from Tuesday thru Saturday and open back at 5pm. On Sundays we close at 3pm and open back at 5pm

    Is there a dinner buffet during the week?

    No, just lunch.

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