Taste Of India - Melbourne

Increa prices, reduced quantity and quality of food. Used to order here and was always satisfied with the taste and quality of food. This year they increased the prices and there has been a change in the taste, its not as good, plus they significantly reduced the quantity of food.

Tastes like heated up frozen food and meats cooked in canned sauces. Overpriced for what you get.

Taste of India, 606 N. Wickham Rd., Melbourne, FL 32935 4.5 Stars I thought two things when the name Taste of India popped up on my random name generator. First, oh joy, I 'm going OTB today and the second was, this has to be a chain. Do you know how many towns and cities in this country have a Taste of India restaurant? I assure you, it 's a lot. Alas, I couldn 't find hide nor hair of a corporate entity online. If you do, please let me know. This location in Melbourne has been here since 2002, so they must be doing something right. Upon entering, I was seated and handed a menu while told my server would be with me shortly. It 's standard so far. John soon approached and introduced himself as our waiter for the meal. John was easily the WORST waitstaff person I have ever encountered in my 57 years. We were the first customers in the joint and this oxygen thief 's only table. This is a perfect example of why I don 't consider service when rating a place. Outstanding quality, execution and flavors are to be found here, but the service from John is so maddening. I finally got up and asked the owner if John was his brother-in-law or some other relation. He got visibly upset with me and asked why I thought that. I replied, Why else would you hire someone so incompetent? The funny thing about this exchange is that John was standing right there and had to have heard what I said, but he just stood there with a vacant look. It was all I could do to keep my inner comiconomenclaturist in check when addressing John, as the names were writing themselves in my head. Why am I harping on poor John, you ask? I put in an order for five dishes along with tea and soda for me and my companion. After 20 minutes, John returned with the food. Well, some of it. I asked him when the other dishes were coming, and he said, What other dishes? I 'll let that sink in a second. Ole Lunkhead forgot to write down three of our orders, so we only got two out of the five entrees ordered. At least we got our drinks... The entrees we did receive (Chicken Saag and Tandoori Chicken) were spectacularly executed and brimming with complex flavor combinations found only in cuisine from the Indian sub-continent. The Chicken Saag had a delicate balance between spice and cream, with fresh spinach holding them in check. The chicken was tender, juicy and perfectly cooked. The Tandoori Chicken had to be some of the best I have yet had. This dish gained worldwide fame after being popularized by the Moti Bahal restaurant in New Delhi in the late 1940s. The chicken is marinated in yogurt and spices and then cooked in a tandoor, a cylindrical clay oven. Whoever was operating the tandoor today certainly knew what they were doing as, again, this was some of the best I have ever had. The chicken was superbly tender and flavorful, while the accompanying veggies were steamed to a delightful al dente. I also found the accompanying naan to be warm, delicious and superb on the palate. While John garnered a zero tip as he forgot three dishes we ordered. The Big Boy says, If you got the Jones for some Indian grub, go to Taste of India in Melbourne; just avoid John 's section.

The food, the staff, and the atmosphere is all fantastic. Our waiter was so nice to talk to and made us feel incredibly welcome. Everything we ordered tasted great and they even gave us extra rice to take with us. Will definitely be coming back here!!

Husband had a hankering for Indian and this place didn 't dissapoint. I placed an online order for pickup on 1-14-23 at 1:30Pm. $38.24 got me one entree, one appetizer, one dessert, and some Naan. The order was neatly packaged and ready for pickup when I arrived. The restaurant was very nice and clean inside. The $4.09 garlic Naan bread was big and fresh. It was covered in chunks of garlic! I accidentally checked the no butter button when I ordered and I suspect it would be even more delicious with butter so I 'll try that next time. I could eat a whole bag of these. Next I dug into the $7.24 vegetable samosas. They taste kinda like an egg roll filled with potatoes and peas. They had a delicate curry flavor and were fried (or baked?! until crispy. Delicious! Butter chicken is what I got as my entree for $20.70. This is delicious. It 's like a stew with chunks of chicken, bell pepper, and onions. The sauce was thick and creamy but not heavy or oily. The flavors of masala, curry, and cardamom were complex and rich yet delicate. The butter chicken was served with white basmati rice infused with anise which was very good. I decided to try the $6.21 gulab jamun and although I 'm not a fan, I 'm glad I got to try it. Imagine you got a cake donut hole from dunkin and soaked it in simple syrup...that 's what they taste like. I like a donut dipped in milk or coffee so I understand the appeal of these. Very glad I tried this. I have a whole new genre to explore...can 't wait to try some of the other Indian restaurants in town now.