Taj Mahal

Although I'm not in Evansville all that often, I've been to Taj Mahal plenty of times.

I love Indian food and have many restaurants where I live. So, with only one restaurant here in Evansville, I wasn't expecting anything extraordinary. Luckily, I've been pleasantly surprised by Taj Mahal and regularly dine there.

The first thing I'll mention is that the spice level is a bit higher than at other Indian restaurants I've been to. Keep this in mind while you are ordering or you may find your food a bit too spicy.

As with most Indian restaurants, there are tons of vegetarian options. Some of the ones that Taj Mahal does best include the Dal Makhani,
Punjabi Curry, Dal Tadka and Aloo Gobi. They also have a selection of chaat items in the appetizers, these are very good and are a great start to the meal.

We've done lunch buffet, dinner and carryout on various occasions. The food quality in all instances has been well above par across the menu. The buffet has a somewhat limited selection, caters to vegetarians and non-vegetarians and also keeps all the items pretty fresh. I'd say the quality of the buffet seemed to be similar to the dine-in experience for us.

The interior is really clean, bright and spacious with the ability to accommodate larger groups easily. There are high ceilings, plenty of windows and a luxurious (non-functional) bar. The service is polite and the wait times for food are very reasonable. Of particular note, they are incredibly accommodating for food modifications. As an example, my husband was craving aloo gobi without the gobi one night and the staff obliged without question.

The food here is solidly good and anytime we have a craving for Indian food, Taj Mahal always hits the spot.

My husband and I decided on Taj Mahal based on their advertising of a full bar since we wanted a few drinks with dinner.  DENIED!! No bar!  There is a bar!...a BIG and BEAUTIFUL bar; however, it's not stocked with anything but Budweiser and Miller Lite...WTF!  False advertising should get you a 1 but the food was decent, although not the best I've ever had and our waiter, who was the only wait staff in a full restaurant, was running his butt off and didn't do too bad of a job.

My suggestion would be to stick with lunch buffet, which I'm sure is great.  Fast food with an iced tea! Perfect!

My daughter loves Indian food, and we've been wanting to try out Taj Mahal for some time.  Last night, we did, and it was awesome.  She had the Chicken Tikka Masala and I had the Chicken with Peppers, and some Garlic Naan.  Our service was wonderful, the food was very tasty, the restaurant was very nicely appointed, and our server was very nice.  We will definitely be back.