The Blue Taj has been one of my favorite restaurants for years. I live right behind here and can even walk to this location. The staff are always super friendly and the food is consistently excellent. I have dined in as well as used their take-out option. I really enjoy the authentic atmosphere and I have never been disappointed!
Everything we had was delicious! We will definitely be going back! Chili Paneer appetizer isn't on the menu, but they make it, and WOW!! They are willing to make suggestions to help you order what you will like best.
Amazing food!. This place is amazing! My wife and I have been going here a few times a month for almost four years. We have always had an amazing dinner. The service, food, and atmosphere is great. I would highly recommend this restaurant.
Chatpate Tikki Chole. Crazy Good!!!
Best Indian food! The food was delicious and the service was attentive and kind and prompt. The best Indian food we have had and we have tasted Indian in Pittsburgh, Cleveland, etc... The dishes were full of flavor and nice and thick. We had chili lamb, shahi paneer, and leek kofta and the sauces were flavorful and spicy! So good!
It was awesome. The leek dand potatoe entree is great for a vegetarian item.
Good Flavors. This is a nice place in the Ballantyne area. The spices they use really delivers a complex flavor. Good sauces with all the dishes. The place is clean, wait staff is pleasant, albeit they are probably not the best trained folks you will ever meet. Pricing is high for Indian food and portions appear smallish, but it fills you up. Look for coupons to bring the bill into a reasonable range. Don't ask me about authentic, it just tastes good and I look forward to going back. A nice touch is that they ask you how hot (spicy hot) you like. Medium is a good choice as it provides just enough to accent the flavor. You'll need reservations on the weekend, or you won't get in until well after 9.
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Good North Indian Cuisine. Having eaten here 3 times I finally decided I do like it. A few things to note, the place is loud and acoustics are terrible - so don't go here for a business dinner or other serious conversation. The maitre'd is a non friendly blow-offish kind of girl, so don't expect any sort of warmth from her. I actually think her face might crack if she smiles. That was a bit of a turn off the first and second time, now I just blow her off and we have an understanding. You will likely see a myriad of kids and adults eating. The wine selection is admirable for an Indian restaurant because my typical experience is don't order the wine and stick to chugging water and beer. Everything on the menu is fresh and heavily seasoned in a good way. Go easy on the cream sauce dishes you get. For some reason I think this place believes Americans only want creamy food which dulls the beauty of the cuisine. All of the waiters are accented which makes me feel like I could actually be in Mumbai~ Overall this does cover the North Indian cuisine well but for true South Indian food you might need to get closer to the DC area. MANGIA!
The admiral and I have been twice in two weeks. We look forward to making it thrice in three. Our new favorite. All selections have been winners so far Wonderful flavors and excellent service.
Yahoooo. For anyone that enjoys a Indian spices this will easily rank as your favorite.
Voted as BOB 2011 best catering service -
Anish Thakkar (Doc Thakkar)
+5
Had a fabulous experience dining here with my family. Between us, we ordered:
-mushroom / corn / paneer curry
-saag paneer
-chicken tikka masala (best dish)
-lamb saagwala
-kebabs (green variety)
-garlic naan (excellent)
-onions/chilis/lemon ($2)
Every dish was a hit, and worth the slightly higher than usual price. Would strongly recommend!
Our favorite Indian restaurant in Charlotte. The food is great our favorite go to for appetizers are the chili chicken, vegetables samosas and crispy fried paneer. The chicken korma is deliciously creamy and full of flavors. The butter chicken is the kids favorite, as for me I generally get the mutter paneer, cream based stew with peas and firm cubed like cottage cheese. Garlic naan is crispy and fluffy. Everything we’ve had so far has been great. The staff is always attentive. The mango lassi is generally good, but sometimes it comes out too sweet. Many vegetarian options.
It's been quite a while since we visited The Blue Taj – at least five years – and it's still a great restaurant. The food was VERY tasty and the service was friendly and professional. Lots of vegetarian options. Our only issue (and the only reason we won't give it five stars) is how much more expensive it was from our last visit – MUCH more than we remember – even the veggie dishes. Still, if you have a taste for fine Indian food, it would be hard to find any better in Charlotte!
We had a great dinner at Blue Taj last night. Perfect mix of spices, but not too hot. Nice atmosphere. This is one of the best Indian restaurants in town.
The dishes didn’t have many meat options but they were very tasty. The staff was busy and friendly to a certain point. The Garlic NAN was very good. The restaurant was nice and colorful. It is a darker light setting. The kids enjoyed the food. Get the lamb chops! Deliciously cooked!
Great food, especially the chicken makhani. Portions are large and shareable. I recommend getting a variety if more than one person is dining to properly experience the options. Service was attentive, but not overbearing, spoken in quiet tones to complement the subdued atmosphere. Soft Indian music playing in the background and lighting was dim for a more intimate ambience (although i prefer just a touch brighter). I've also done the takeout option, and the food is just as good, packaged securely, and portions were consistent with dine-in. A great southern Indian place to visit often.
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Oh. My. God. This place was amazing. I have had Indian food dozens of times, from multiple restaurants, all across the world. I've had Indian in London, Cardiff, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Los Angeles, Austin, Nashville, and Charlotte, and this is the best I've ever had.
Came here for my birthday dinner. Had to make reservations a few days in advance, so be warned on that front. My mom came with us, and this was her first foray into Indian food. She absolutely loved it too, and was quite nervous to try it, but once she did, she was hooked.
I had the Lamb Vindaloo at level 4/5 spicy. It was phenomenal. The depth of flavor was unlike any curry I had in the past. My 5 year old daughter had the Saag Paneer, and devoured every bite. I tried it as well and was floored by the Saag. I love Saag and it's a frequent go to for me, but this was another level of excellent. My wife had a coconut curry that I cannot recall the name of, but it was also excellent and so different from the other curries on the table. My mother had Tandoori Chicken pieces and they too were incredible. All of the meat was so tender it barely needed chewing, which is impressive for lamb. Lamb at many Indian places can be a bit chewy, but this just melted away.
We also had two appetizers. A two piece Samosa, and breaded cauliflower pieces tossed in a chili garlic sauce. They were both great, but that cauliflower was to die for. Truly excellent and a must try when you come here. All the curry came with rice, and we had a couple of garlic naan for the table which was so buttery and crispy. Loved it.
I really can't speak more highly enough for this place. Make some reservations and get yourself to The Blue Taj. You cannot be disappointed.
I cannot rate the Blue Taj highly enough. They are a superb restaurant with amazing staff and equally impressive culinary masterpieces.
We have a favorite Indian dish that was not on the menu, Lamb Tikka Masala. Upon request they obliged and custom made the dish for us FAR exceeding our expectations.
The environment and ambiance is relaxing and authentic, you truly feel as if you are eating in the luxurious home of a good friend from India.
We plan to be back many many more time, I highly recommend the Blue Taj
The food was very delicious! We had Chicken Tikka Masala, Tandoori Lamb, rice, naan, and mango lassi. Everything was just so good. The service was great as well and the restaurant has a cute decor. My friend really enjoyed the food and it was her first time having Indian cuisine. She said she would definitely come back. This is my second time at The Blue Taj and will not be my last.
Really tasty food and the ambience was really nice. Definitely try the Chicken Methi Curry! Servers were friendly as well. My only suggestion for the owner is to attach felt pads to the bottom of the chairs so whenever patrons or servers slide the chairs out they don’t cause such a loud noise.
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