Comments on: From a Clay Oven https://www.saltshaker.net/20070805/from-a-clay-oven Casting a little flavor (and a few aspersions) on the world of food, drink, and life Sun, 21 Apr 2019 03:41:35 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 By: Duo of Spice https://www.saltshaker.net/20070805/from-a-clay-oven#comment-262820 Sun, 21 Apr 2019 03:41:35 +0000 https://www.saltshaker.net/20070805/from-a-clay-oven#comment-262820 […] here in Buenos Aires, back in the day. That’s changed a bit over time, and places like Tandoor and Taj Mahal have been offering really decent Indian food here, despite the local aversion to […]

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By: Meat. Some Sort of Bread. https://www.saltshaker.net/20070805/from-a-clay-oven#comment-257986 Thu, 20 Apr 2017 12:14:14 +0000 https://www.saltshaker.net/20070805/from-a-clay-oven#comment-257986 […] to another part of the world, and what comes down to a taco kit. Coming to us from the folk behind Tandoor, a delivery-only taco and burrito (and more) spot somewhere here in Recoleta in a hidden away […]

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By: Bite Marks #23 https://www.saltshaker.net/20070805/from-a-clay-oven#comment-249625 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 15:07:19 +0000 https://www.saltshaker.net/20070805/from-a-clay-oven#comment-249625 […] of spots we can turn to for reasonably authentic fare is a comfort. Now, close to home we have Tandoor, which is owned by friends of ours, and I do love it, but it’s pricey, and despite promises […]

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By: Hindu ST. https://www.saltshaker.net/20070805/from-a-clay-oven#comment-213979 Sun, 14 Oct 2012 14:23:20 +0000 https://www.saltshaker.net/20070805/from-a-clay-oven#comment-213979 […] friend Belli, how owns Tandoor restaurant here, used to joke that there were only 70 Indians here in Buenos Aires and half of them […]

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By: Indi-tinean https://www.saltshaker.net/20070805/from-a-clay-oven#comment-211303 Fri, 19 Aug 2011 22:06:43 +0000 https://www.saltshaker.net/20070805/from-a-clay-oven#comment-211303 […] samosa and the second main course dish, and the only other Indian restaurant in the ‘hood is Tandoor, which is significantly more expensive for takeout or delivery – though, it’s […]

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By: dan https://www.saltshaker.net/20070805/from-a-clay-oven#comment-200023 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:35:38 +0000 https://www.saltshaker.net/20070805/from-a-clay-oven#comment-200023 In reply to Damien.

I’ve been back maybe half a dozen times, plus ordered food from them for delivery a couple of times. I have noticed a couple of things – the portion size I think I’d agree with you (though, interestingly, at least based on appearances, the portion size when you get delivery seems to be far bigger than the portion size served in the restaurant), as well as the prices have clearly gone up, but then, they have everywhere here in town, so that’s not a surprise. I hadn’t noticed a lower quality. The one thing that for me was a disappointment, though I understand it from a business sense, was that when the guys opened, they swore they were going to make things authentically and not start “blanding” the dishes down for local palates, because adding in spices at last minute, either in the kitchen or at the table just doesn’t produce the same result, but, I think they really had no choice if they wanted to stay in business, and it’s the route they’ve taken. The bulk of their clients are locals, not us expats, and telling them “spicy or nothing” isn’t a good business model for a regular restaurant (it works in Casa Saltshaker because we tend to alternate spicy meals with others, so locals can take their pick); nor is the expense, and waste, of having two versions of every dish. I know it’s been hard on them to figure out ways to keep the spicy versions as authentic as possible. Sometimes, as they say, reality bites.

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