Royal Tandoor Indian Cuisine and Buddha Lounge

Probably the absolute best Indian restaurant in Frederick, in terms of its menu, its ambiance, and it’s delicious and vibrant dishes that are authentically spiced and complex. (Unlike most other local Indian restaurants that “Americanize” their dishes resulting in bland and flavorless food)
I loved the Vegetable Pakora and the Royal Patties as appetizers. The Salmon Tikka and their Dal was also delicious!
They have a great selection of vegetarian and vegan dishes, too!
I really liked the ambiance of the front dining room and bar area, and they have a good selection of liquors, mixed drinks, and wines, all at very reasonable prices.
I only gave them 4 stars because of their poor service. I think that, since they are fairly new, they are still figuring it out. Our service was slow and our server was way too busy to be attentive enough. I’m hoping that will improve with time. We will definitely return here again to enjoy the amazing food and drinks!

Downtown Frederick has needed a really good Indian restaurant for quite a while, and at last it is here! We enjoyed the buffet lunch and were quite impressed. Our server, Heather, was happy to answer questions about the food, and made sure our drinks were refreshed before we even asked. We asked her about the availability of alcohol-free beers and she said there were none, but came back about ten minutes later and said she had spoken to the manager about adding them to the menu. The food was awesome (highly recommend the goat curry!), and Heather told us the selections change from day to day. We can't wait to go back!

Great food, lunch buffet had plenty of solid veg options and was a good deal. Our waitress, Heather, and the rest of the staff were friendly and helpful. We ate here once before for dinner and the food was also quite good, although as a heads up, when you ask for hot, it's definitely hot :) I appreciate that, but if you don't like spicy food, definitely stick to mild. Cool decor and excellent lounge-ish music as well.

Had a wonderful lamb meal and received excellent service from Mehul. Then sat at the bar for a couple drinks and was blown away by the bartender, Heather, and her mastery of her position (easily the highlight of the restaurant). The hostesses Savannah and Mary were very attentive, friendly, and helpful. Overall perfect evening.

Absolutely thrilled to have a great Indian place in downtown Frederick. We were served by Heather, who was terrific, and we met the owner who spoke very passionately about the food, which was great. The buffet was really good and very fresh tasting. I'm very glad to have something beyond the burgers & beers places that seem to be clone stamped all over the city. Looking forward to going back for dinner some evening in the future