The Imperial Tandoor

My girlfriend and I were in the Peterborough area for the day and wanted to get some dinner before leaving town. We decided to check out The Imperial Tandoor because we had been curious to try for a long time now. We were quickly greeted and seated on the patio which we had asked for. The dinner experience at The Imperial Tandoor was great. Our server was attentive and was able to answer the questions that we had with the menu. They promptly brought us glass bottles of cold water which we enjoyed. We began our dinner by ordering the samosas appetizer. The presentation of the samosas was very nice. They were piping hot and came with two sauces that both had great flavour. The samosas themselves tasted amazing. The seasoning was on point. The pastry itself was nice and thin. I would highly recommend the samosas. For our main course we ordered the Chana Masala and Chicken Biryani with a couple butter naan on the side. The serving dishes and presentation of the entrees were top notch. Very visually appealing. But of course it's about the taste. How did these entrees fair? Well the Chicken Biryani was delicious. There were several chunks of nice and tender white meat. Very flavorful. The rice was cooked just right. It was very good. The Chana Masala was also a homerun. Such great flavours and had a good level of heat (which we had asked for). The chick peas were very delicious. The butter naan was also great. Nice and thin naan that was clearly freshly baked. I would recommend all these dishes. It was a great dinner experience. Great food with a fantastic presentation. Great service. Very friendly and attentive. My girlfriend and I left quite full and were able to take home our leftovers. Very nice.

My favorite!! Imperial Tandoor honestly  the best in Peterborough.  My favorite cuisine and Restaurant in the city A MUST when visiting. The Naan just out of the  Owen , hot,soft... and on point, it can just be eaten by itself.  My order was delivered on time and  as specified (mild) as per I am still getting just to the indian spices. :p Lots of variety  for my vegetarian friend and enough quantity  for everyone.  We all got super full! We ordered Cheesy garlic Naan (a must try) ,Paneer Lababdar and  Murgh Malai Tikka (Chiken) and Butter Chiken and  to complement  a delicious  Rasmalai (yummy yummy) 😍😍😍❤ Looking  forward  to explore more on the menu!! Gracias !

After a visit to the zoo in Peterborough, we wanted to check out a local restaurant, but we were first hesitant about this Indian Gem because most Indian places outside of the GTA seem to hide their spices in their food and keep their food bland. The Imperial was totally the opposite. I was impressed with their spices that take your palate on a joy ride to India with all its flavours in their food . The male waiter was very knowledgeable about the menu and was willing to get you even things that you may have liked that were off the menu. I would not hesitate to stop again. Service, portion size, and atmosphere were all good.

I would have given it 3.5 but since there is no option I Would give it 4.Since the options are few in Peterborough and this restaurant being very closer to 7 and 115 highway ,it can act as a good option for people travelling to stop over for Indian food.The decor is nice and service was good.Coming to food it was not bad but it was very oily and they can really improve on it.Its on the pricy end and it will make it worth if food is equally good like the beautiful ambience.Overall with limited options this place is worth a visit

Heard a lot about it so tried with my brother in law and family. Was rather disappointed 😞. Service mediocre, margarita served in a martini glass 🍸. Price wasn't less. Food very sweet. Generally, in Indian restaurants server would always ask about the level of spice in the food. That was not asked. Indian food is served with slices of onion and a few pieces of lime. When asked, a sliver of it was served and charged $4.00 . That is totally unacceptable. Would not visit again 😕