Okay, so lesbehonest here, 3 stars doesn't mean bad. it means A-OK and that's exactly what tambers is: pretty good, but not the best the chicken tikka masala is pretty good (what i usually get) here the naan is okay.. not the best. i think they should use more yeast when making the dough most of their other indian food is pretty good too! cheeseburger - solid! kinda pricey though... especially for the indian food and they don't give you much curry they have a fairly large space, so it's good for larger groups too. i think once we fit a group of 16. interior looks like a regular diner. service is average Overall, If you are craving some indian food or some diner food and don't have time to go off the Johns Hopkins undergrad campus, this is a great spot. but if you have some time, there are definitely other places in baltimore you can hit up for good indian food, burgers, or italian food. (check out some of my other baltimore reviews if you wanna know some) read more

This diner has seriously good Indian food! The restaurant was nearly empty and I have no idea why?! If you live in Baltimore, you must support this place. Also, they have killer milkshakes!!! read more

Average food, great prices, super reliable! This is a great place to go when you have nowhere else to go. They have a large menu with breakfast offerings as well as American diner food and Indian food. Some items on the menu are better than others but it's okay overall. The food isn't amazing but it's pretty reliable and it's great for the price. read more

Tamber's Restaurant - Indian Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

I love everything here but the Shrimp Tikka Masala is off the hook good. !!! I am tempted to get a job in the kitchen to see how they make it so damn good... I have tried at home and can't come close. Large portion, When I am in town I get an extra order to go so I can have as leftover the next couple days. read more

Stopped here a few weeks ago and had a cheese steak sandwich with an order of well done onion rings as a side. Cheese steaks are my go to at a diner. This one was no exception. The bread was crunchy and fresh just the way all cheese steaks need to be. I also had well done friend onions on it and they were cooked perfectly caramelized. Plenty of meat to boot. The servers were very nice and attentive. What I find interesting is the merging of a diner and an Indian restaurant. They also have a brunch that is very good as well. Parking can be a challenge in the area but if you live in Charles Village it's a short walk. Give them a try, I really love supporting local diners. read more

The Mister and I were on our way to the Book Thing and then the Book Depository. This joint is really nice. It's a funny little diner-looking kind of place. There was classical music playing on the system, causing Mister to remark that he felt like he was in a Bugs Bunny cartoon. He had butter chicken like he does in every single Indian place ever; I had Guchi Aloo. Both were excellent. Not spicy though; if you like to get head sweat I don't think this is the place for you. The naans were very light and delicate. Samosas were serviceable but in my opinion the least interesting part of the meal. Rapid service! It's right by Johns Hopkins. There's street parking. read more

I thought the food was great. We all had Indian food, and the portion sizes are nice too. We sat outside and it seemed very clean and safe too. Disposable silverware and hand sanitizer on the table. Will be back! read more

Can't go wrong here! We've been coming here for 15 years now. The food and service are always par excellence!

Our "go to" place. we live in the area and Tambers is easily our new go to spot. Im not a huge fan if indian food so its great that i can grab a burger or chicken strips while the gf enjoys some indian food. always smells very spicy and very good. late night milkshakes are def a must! make sure to call in your food if its in the last hour as this place will get busy! read more

Hubby loves the Channa Masala, the sauce is great to use with the naan. I normally get the chicken masala. We've only used carry-out and service has been great. The lady at the counter is very friendly and inviting. They did mess our order up once but fixed it as soon as we called. We frequently visit Tamber's when I don't feel like cooking. read more

Our favorite neighborhood restaurant, for anything from an easy weeknight dinner to brunch with my in-laws to scratching a milkshake (or mango lassi) itch! I love the variety in the menu from Indian food to diner fare. Quick, affordable, quirky, and comfy - can't go wrong with a trip to Tamber's! read more

This place is my go to for Indian takeout. I love that they have a takeout window and the food is delicious and reasonably priced! Really nice staff too. read more

A great diner in Charles Village. I have been eating here since 2002. The earlier restaurant was very small and hence had the 50's atmosphere with all the pictures and the Art Deco neon lighting. Now they have expanded and have a larger restaurant, the pictures are spread out, and the Art Deco lighting is gone. It looks less like 50's. But still has some of those elements. It has both American and North Indian food. The North Indian food is great, as it is not very spicy and the ingredients are made fresh from scratch. In many other Indian restaurants, they just add excessive amounts of curry powder, to make the food hot and spicy. This doesn't taste authentic and also upsets the stomach. But Tamber's food is well prepared and does not upset your stomach. The food quantity is also large, especially pasta dishes. The service is great too. But some afternoons and Friday nights can get too crowded. They also have a carry out, with a side entrance, behind the restaurant. read more

Tanners is a great breakfast option for those on a budget. The two egg, bacon, potatoes, and toast will cost you about $8 and the service is great. Unfortunately, they only serve brunch on weekends. The Indian food here is good once in awhile but I always prefer breakfast! read more

Tamber's Restaurant - Two eggs, bacon, home fries, and toast - Indian Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

We live very nearby. We've been going for years and it's always great. The brownie dessert is well worth the guilt. Omelettes, burgers, pot pie, tikka massala. They're all great. read more

I came here on the humble having been told to visit this spot some time ago by a coworker. I honestly just kept forgetting to go. However, I won't forget anymore. My experience was truly an unexpected delight. The menu was plentiful, but not reaching and overwhelming. The prices are a steal. The service was great - if you can ask for Max (he's great and such a sweetie). The food came quick and was hot, yummy & plentiful. I went home with leftovers. I also had a chocolate shake that was really good and I could tell they use good quality ice cream. The spot is definitely a good find and worth keeping on your radar as a quick go-to spot when your trying to get a food plan together, but have no idea where you want to go, or what you want to eat. They even have a separate carry out store on the side, if wish to take your food to go. read more

Don't bother with the American diner food. Just don't. Flip straight back to the Indian part of the menu and go crazy. This place is simple, and consistently excellent, every time. Order the butter chicken and the vegetable korma. This is my favorite casual Indian food in Baltimore! read more

Ate here today - delicious and quick. Only hit up the Indian menu. Samosas were real good, choley palak was lovely, chicken korma was delicious. Waiter was absolutely awesome, to include bringing my nephew a little thing of ice cream unsolicited. Would absolutely come here again. read more

Just ate here for the first time the other day. Diner atmosphere but in a very cool, newly-gentrified neighborhood. You can actually walk down the street and enjoy yourself these days. I had an Indian dish and my companions sampled the diner food. Mine was very tasty and generous. I liked. I would go back. read more

Like others have said this review is not about the food, but about the service. It took about fifteens minutes since we arrived at the restaurant for our waiter to come and talk to us. I assumed that it must have been busy but I looked around and there was no one there. After finally getting our drinks, when we wanted to order our food our waiter was nowhere to be seen. Our food was pretty good. I got the chicken vindaloo which was surprisingly authentic; however it was tainted by the poor service. When we came to pay at the counter, we noticed that they had included 20% gratuity on the check for our party of four. I would never not tip growing up in the restaurant industry, but a 20% tip for the service we received is outrageous. In short, the food is pretty good but the service is horrible. Order takeout or regret your experience. read more

A 50s diner that serves Indian food and has classical music for background - where else but Baltimore? This is my favorite place for breakfast, and I like the Indian food (I've had the chicken tikka masala and the chana masala), and their salmon sandwich is excellent. The food is fresh, well-made, and the service is friendly. Also, I love the deep red booths - a nice quiet place for a good meal. read more

Tamber's is certainly an...interesting...place. It's a combination Indian/Diner-food restaurant (that serves alcohol) close to JHU's Homewood campus, that you can really only understand by going there. I decided to go a safe route and order the classic Chicken Tikka Masala and Saag Paneer (Cheese w/ Spinach). Not the best Indian food I've had, but not so bad! Good-size portions for the cost -- I wanted to have leftovers to take home, and they got me through several meals. It's certainly more of a place to go for the experience, or when you're drunk in Charles Village. Or if you're a JHU undergrad. Or if you're trying to pick up JHU undergrads? read more

I miss this place so much. Indian restaurant that also happens to be an all American diner. I miss ordering takeout shrimp alfredo.

This certainly is an interesting place. The first few times I came I ordered from their diner options. I got a decent chicken parm and an alright grilled cheese. Nothing to get super excited about, but they were reasonably priced and close to home. Most recently, I finally tried some options from their Indian menu. The Indian food is definitely the more expensive pick and it felt like a pretty pricey meal at first, but they really come through with the quality and quantity. My boyfriend and I ordered carry-out and got one order of plain naan, one order of garlic naan, an order of the paneer jalfrezi, and an order of the chicken vindaloo. Each dish also came with a huge container of basmati rice and the vindaloo came with a yogurt sauce to mix in for those of weaker taste buds. Everything was DELICIOUS. The sizes were suitable for the price I think. It ended up covering lunch for both of us and he had the leftover paneer for dinner. My absolute favorite was the chicken vindaloo...it was spicy and wonderful! The paneer was also quite good though. The only thing I wouldn't order again is the garlic naan...the naan in general was good, but the garlic naan wasn't particularly garlicky and not worth the extra money. If you're going to stop here, I'd really recommend the Indian options...but the American diner food isn't half bad for the price either. read more

This is where you go when you love Indian food and your friends/family won't touch it. They offer American diner grub and a pretty good selection of Indian dishes. They are generous with the portion sizes and give plenty of rice. The garlic naan is very tasty, as is the Dal Makhani, Aloo Gobi, and Palak Paneer. The pakoras were good and came with mint and tamarind chutneys and on my request, they also gave me some raita. The biryani was good, though not the best I've ever had. The chai has a kick to it - perhaps fennel, so be prepared. Overall, it's good food. It's an essential Baltimore dining experience and I think it's worth a trip. I love to eat Indian food, but have the unfortunate luck of having friends with less cultivated palates. So, there are not too many restaurants that leave everyone fat and happy. Tamber's offers an option for everyone and it's got a good atmosphere to boot! They also offer carry-out that I've had many times. In case you are out there searching for authenticity in Indian food - good luck to you - since you should know that no two Indian houses prepare a dish the same way. This place is Indian owned, in case that makes a difference to you. read more

I was first introduced to this place 10years ago when I came to visit (from NY) my sister at Johns Hopkins. It was my first exposure to Indian food and the malai kofta and palak panneer with side yogurt sauce was sooooo good here. Since then anytime I would eat Indian, Tamber's would be my reference point. During a recent visit to MD, I dropped in for lunch pickup and noticed that this place had become somewhat mix Indian/ deli/ burger shop. What had happened?? Business seemed slow and empty. I ordered Palak Paneer dish for $11.99... I'm not sure if it tasted as good as before. I was sad. read more

Team just got a good thing going on with Scott curry falafel's got the whole world back to the world little bistro meatballs all of it the yogurt drink the Zulily soup yogurt soup with a little sugar on top OK yeah yeah yeah yeah are used as a light review or try to keep this late friendly PC yeah family friend friendly Tambours I'd bring my family and my families they don't live here bye read more

First time visiting here for a dinner with friend. The service was a bit slow; they only have two waiters running around in the most busy dinner hour. I ordered a cup of pepsi and it never come; instead I was served ice water. Paying bill at the counter was slow as there usually would be a long queue there. The food was OK though; the shrimp alfredo was rich and creamy, and my friend said the cheese burger was good too. read more

We came here because our tour guide at Johns Hopkins recommended the place. It did not look Indian at all aesthetically, and the first 3 pages of the menu were all American dishes. I thought it was going to be an Indian-American fusion place from how it was described to us. It turned out to be basically 2 restaurants in 1: a typical American diner, or a classic Indian place. I just really didn't like the inside of the place... just too cheap and dry looking. The food was excellent though. I got chicken masalla I think and it was divine. The sauce was bright orange and super flavorful. The rice it came with was my favorite: long grain basmati rice. The one mistake with the dish was that they cut up the chicken instead of leaving it in chunks... why cut it...? it also made it drier :( Even the nan bread was very tasty and perfect for scooping up the leftover sauce of the chicken. I'd definitely go back. read more

We've all been there: one friend wants Indian, you want Italian, and another friend just wants a sandwich. But dinner dissension will happen no more if you go to Tambers! Your friends can choose from Indian dishes and regular old sandwiches, and you can get your pasts all at the same place. Is your pasta going to be your nonna's spaghetti? No. But will it pass for what you could do yourself at home? Yes. Are the sandwiches as creative as what you might get at a fancy gastro pub in Mount Vernon? Definitely not, but it's pretty good diner fare. It's your friend who orders the Indian food who is getting the best deal out of dinner at Tambers. You won't be disappointed, but the Indian cuisine is where Tambers excels. I got a buffalo chicken wrap with fries, nothing special, but just fine. We also got the mozzarella sticks which came out super fast. My fiancé got something Indian - I've never really been into Indian so I don't know what it was, but it tasted delicious. Chicken with a red sauce and jasmine rice, and don't forget the garlic naan! I might even be tempted to order something Indian myself next time! read more

Rarely tempted to write a scathing review of a place where I was treated perfectly respectably but the food here is particularly terrible. Any place that sells you pancakes and tandoori chicken should raise alarm bells. I think they should start over. read more

Chicken Tikka Masala is utterly Perfect. I've eaten it ten kabillion times. Naan is great, samosas delish, green sauce hot & spicy & good. We never get the diner food so I don't know much about it, but the shakes are super good. read more

This place has a super long menu: American, Italian, and Indian, but it is really an Indian restaurant. I've been to this place often, to its restaurant and its to-go sector. (You get discount if you're a Hopkins student.) The theme of Tamber's is that they charge you heavily - ~$14 per entree- but they give you so much that you should really split it into two meals. I've tried chicken tikka masala, tandoori chicken, chicken briyani, seafood curry, tandoori tuna steak, mattar paneer, and chicken parmesan. I enjoyed chicken tikka masla and tandoori chicken the most. There's nothing really risky about these food either. I'd recommend you get food to go because their service in the restaurant is poor. You will be waiting for that water to be refilled and discussing with your friends about how much you should tip the waiter. Suggestion: if you are looking for decent Indian food or just want to try some Indian food, get chicken tikka masala or tandoori chicken. If you can afford to eat somewhere else, get the food to go. read more

The food here was standard. Waiters were not friendly to us. When we entered the restaurant, she deliberately led us to a table with poor lighting. We had two people in total dining there and we have ordered two curry dishes, but the server only gave us one bowl of rice. When we asked for one more bowl of rice, the server gave us a bad look and served us a smaller bowl of rice. I felt like they did not want us to eat there and I did not enjoy eating there at all, but I guess it would be fine if you are ordering to-go meals. read more

When I lived in Charles Village this was my go to place for dinner. My go-to meals: cheeseburger w/ fries, gyro w/fries, or tikka masala. I have gotten these countless times and have had no complaints about the food. Of course it's not a gourmet burger nor an authentic gyro you would get from a Greek food stand, but the tikka masala is pretty darn good (9/10) . And the portion size, wow. If you're feeling a little blue and in need of some greasy comfort food, Tamber's is the place to go. I always get the burger well-done and with LTOP. The toppings are never done incorrectly. You always get plenty of napkins, ketchup and cutlery to go with it. The tikka masala is also my favorite when I'm feeling a little spicy. Another requisite for fast comfort food is that it should be "fast" and this place is fast. I have never had to wait for longer than 20 minutes for my food. (I always ordered after 8p or 4-6p.) Now that I live in the Baltimore city I kind of miss this place. It may be time for a revisit. read more

My excitement over Tamber's starts with the food. Specifically, their Indian fare is the best I have tried in Baltimore so far. In fact, everything I have tried at Tamber's is delicious. Second, the atmosphere is so unique, interesting, and fun. It is a true 50s diner ambiance. But there is a multi-cultural feel as well. There is also a pretty sweet full bar. Negatives: It's kind of far up Charles, there is no good public transit out there. And sometimes it gets a bit overrun with Hopkins students. Oh-the takeout is awesome! Don't get confused though, there is a separate entrance for takeout pickup. It's just around the corner from the main entrance. Fun for a reasonably priced, delicious, informal evening. read more

5 stars -- not because the food is THAT good, but you really have to hand it to a fifties-style diner that serves a good variety of indian food and has an award for the best mac n cheese in Baltimore. Pulling off this ridiculous shtick with style puts them above all criticism. read more

Tamber's Restaurant - battle lines are drawn: Indian dishes in lower half, american classics in upper half - Indian Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

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Have you ever wanted to dine on aloo palak with a side of onion rings? No? Well, here's a restaurant where you can do that anyway. I'm not entirely sure how Tamber's came about but I guess it works. I've not tried anything beyond the Indian food. It's reliably good but never amazing, and there's nothing beyond the most basic curries on the menu. Their okra dish is extra tasty, and not too heavy. They serve raita with every meal, which is a nice touch. Service can be a bit slow. I've been several times now. Will I go back? Yeah probably, but only because it's so convenient for me. You can get better food for the same price if you're willing to go to Mt. Vernon, as long as you're not looking for eggplant parm on the side. read more

An Indian diner??? Sign me up! I visited Tamber's Diner with a good friend in mid-January and it was a great food experience after a full weekend of fun in the city. We ordered the chicken tikka masala and the channa masala (with chickpeas) and it was delicious! There was so much food that we even had leftovers. This restaurant is conveniently located very near Johns Hopkins University, so I would highly recommend it to those who live in the area. read more

Tamber's Restaurant - Chicken Tikka Masala and Channa Masala (with chickpeas) - Indian Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

This review is for their indian food. Very Very good! We often do take out, and their indian food is always plentiful, well seasoned and just plain good. Shrimp Korma, Lamb Saag, Bhindi Pyaaz( Okura and tomato stew type of thing), Bengan Bartha( Roasted egg plant and other things) are my fave. They have western food, too, and they are a-ok. They have mean malt milk shakes that I love but have not gotten for a while since it is freaking cold recently. Can't wait for spring and summer! Can't say much about their service, since we don't dine in that often there. I don't remember having a problem. read more