The Blue Taj

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   Jack

   VIP

   Orlando

   50 reviews

   4.0

   50 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   We had a delicious dinner at Blue Taj. We enjoyed the chaat and the samosas for appetizers. The samosas are large and the tasty chaat is a generous sharing portion. For our dinner we had the tandoori chicken tikka, lamb in cream sauce and vegetable coconut curry. All of the flavors were delicious. We ordered a level three for spice and we thought it was on the mild side for the average medium spicy. The garlic nan was really good. Again the portions were very generous. We had lots of delicious leftovers for the next day. The service was adequate but not intuitive. (Although we had reservations and the restaurant was not full, we were seated so close to the door that every time it opened we got a blast of cold air. Of course that wouldn’t matter unless it was a chilly evening.)
   

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   Fi

   Charlotte

   5 reviews

   4.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on December 16, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Consistently good - worth a trip for sure - A Ballantyne staple
   

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   Will

   VIP

   Charlotte

   76 reviews

   5.0

   76 reviews

   Dined on December 13, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Excellent Indian cuisine with a broad range of dishes. Tonight, as usual, the tikka masala was outstanding. Also, the garlic naan is the absolute best.
   

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   Brandi

   Charlotte

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on November 24, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Best Indian food in Charlotte and the only one that cooks protein properly. Highly recommend the lamb. The service is also great!
   

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   Julie

   New York City

   27 reviews

   5.0

   27 reviews

   Dined on November 24, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Everything we had was delicious! The chicken tikka masala was some of the best we had, and don’t remember exact name of dish but the scallop curry was perfection. Service and ambience was 10/10. Will definitely be back when we are in the area.
   

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   Dane

   VIP

   Los Angeles

   14 reviews

   3.0

   14 reviews

   Dined on November 21, 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   This is the best Indian food I have had so far in Charlotte. The menu choices are pretty wide and include meats, seafood, and vegetarian options. They will ask you how spicy you'd like your meal prepared, on a scale of 1 to 5. I ordered saag paneer at a 5. It definitely had heat, but I would put it at a 3. The service is adequate, just not a lot of pizzazz. The ambiance is nice for a restaurant of this type - dark tones, warmly lit, and decent separation between tables. If you want delicious Indian food, priced sanely, in a comfortable milieu, then I recommend The Blue Taj.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   New Orleans

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on November 15, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Always good food . Our go to for Indian foods in Charlotte
   

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   Matt

   VIP

   Charlotte

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on October 26, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The food is perfect every time! Andrew is a phenomenal server who ensured we had a great dining experience!
   

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   Mary

   Charleston

   77 reviews

   5.0

   77 reviews

   Dined on October 24, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Food is great. We felt rushed this time. Slow down on picking up an empty plate from one person while the other is still eating.
   

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    Darlene

    VIP

    San Francisco

    22 reviews

    2.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on October 18, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2

    The appetizer of the fried cheese was cold and the waiter said it was supposed to be. We had it warmed up and it was better. You should never order a martini here because they really don’t understand what you want. I ordered a well shaken, grey goose martini with three olives and I knew, when our waiter brought it, that they added olive juice so I sent it back to get a dry martini, well shaken and they brought it out with ice cubes in it. I removed the ice and drank it. The scallop korma had very few scollops and a lot of gravy but the gravy was good. I think their food is not what it used to be and I was disappointed . My friend felt the same. I will be trying other Indian Restaurants because I love Indian Food.
    

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