Review of Tanoor

Based on the good reviews here, we had high hopes for Tanoor when we had dinner there, but it turned out to be rather disappointing.

To be fair, we had some excellent small plates, and if you order selectively, you can have a very good, safe, gluten-free meal there. They also have a gluten-free fryer for those of you who crave some fried food such as the flash-friend cauliflower, Arambeet, which is very tasty, and the French fries and halloumi fries (fried halloumi cheese) - neither which we tried though. The babaghanouge (eggplant based dip) was delicious with warm, gluten-free pita bread too.

But the the entrees we ordered fell short. The falafels on the Lebanese falafel plate that my gluten-tolerant other half ordered were room temperature, and the non-gluten-free pita bread was stale, dry and lukewarm. The chicken shawarma that I ordered was meh.

Finally, Tanoor adds a 5% service charge to the bill of dine-in parties under 6 which is described as “not a tip,” a practice that I consider to be a deceptive, back-door way of charging more than the stated price.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Average