Im an Indian and I had lots of expectations but they couldnt get close to it 👎 Gulabjamun they dont even know how to make , I had never eaten such Gulabjamun in my life , for Indians its the best desert and people like to eat but after eating Gulabjamun at Taj Mahal I forgot the taste of original one.Being an Indian its Shame for me to share such a bad review but its the truth.

Great authentic Indian cuisine. Must visit if you are un Rio

An Indian restaurant in the south zone of Rio de Janeiro! The place is beautiful, the staff are kind and the food is pretty okay!The family who is taking care of the restaurant are Indians - what I liked a lot -I had I good time there!

Being an Indian myself I would give it a 3 rating as per the taste and authenticity. If you want to enjoy Indian food this is the best one in Rio. Had Pulao and Navaratna Korma, very much Indian dishes.

I havnt had indian food since the pandemic started. Pretty good food. Should have asked if they could make the dishes a bit more spicy. The samosas were dry. Other than that the fish, lamb and chicken were cooked perfectly. Naan tasty. First place in rio where the rice wasnt wet. Mango Lassi the best Ive had in a while. Wish they had indian beer but honestly the beer they offered is better. The Colorado was very good. Service was excellent. Thats saying something in rio where the staff rarely deserves the included service charge. Beautifully decorated resteraunt. Id reccomend this place.

Ive had Indian food in quite a few countries and including food prepared by Indian chefs. The Taj Mahal restaurant is easy up there with the good ones. They have a really cosy and inviting atmosphere and the service is superb. The staff are really friendly and accommodating.The variety on the menu isnt too big but what they do offer is really well prepared. Pricing is reasonable.Definitely a 5 star option in Rio.

It is an expensive Indian restaurant. The food is good, although I think they adapted too much to Brazilian taste that the food could be called almost bland - I had to add pepper. We stayed outside at the porch, the tables inside had all been booked to a large group of Indians that arrived after us, so I cannot comment on the decor. I was thirsty after desert, and I had to ask three times to have water brought to me - maybe the large group taxed the staff, but the experience could be nicer. If the tab was half of what it was then it would merit five stars. For what I paid I expected better service.

Very nice Indian restaurant! Food was great, service was ok. The place was full when we arrived but they managed to seat us. We tried to see the kitchen but they didnt allow us to enter it, we would like to see the traditional Indian oven that bakes the naan.

Great place to taste Indian food in Jardim Botanico, Rio. Love the place.

The restaurant decorated very well and create a nice ambience. Friendly staff with few who can speak English to help out. We tried some paneer dishes and they were really nice. Paneer was very soft and tasty.Will definitely visit when am in town again

Great Food, Excellent Service. Staff was a light on a Friday night so ordering process took a bit of time, but the server spoke English so helped expediate my usually ordering process of using Google Translate. Also a little on the expensive side compared to other places, but definitely worth it. I recommend the Chicken Tikka.

Nice restaurant for having Indian food in Rio.

Great food by a genuine indian chef from Dehradun. Authentic taste... straight from indian kitchen.

Delicious!! $$$ but worth it! A very nice variety of dishes! Attention, great!

Authentic indian cuisinejust not as hot as i expected. there could be a more spicy option on the menu.

Fantastic

Great gem of a place in Rio. We went for vegetarian food but got verbal confirmation along with agreement to show us the certificate of halal meat. We were extremely happy to get a halal option in Brazil/ Rio. Ambience was fantastic and the service was wonderful and courteous. To top it all off, the food was authentic and delicious. Two thumbs up!

Authentic Indian food at very decent prices. Good variety. Try the cheese naan. If you like spicy, make sure you ask for the food Indian spicy. Extremely tasteful decor.

Authentic indian food, great portions. One rice can be shared between 2 people. The samosas were lovely, we had the shared option of two veg and two chicken, which were both great. The staff are absolutely lovely, and even ordered us an uber to get us back to our hotel safely. Our waiter spoke great English and we really enjoyed our time there.

Outstanding place. If you like Indian food, look no further. Not very expensive, great meals in a relaxing, cozy environment.

Very good service and attention. Food remained on point. Recommend to ask for the independent hot sauce (picante) for those that like it on the very spicy side

Truly Indian food. I like the most this hotel and feel like India in Brazil.

Good food. Excellent service. Lovely environment.

Excellent Quality; Service Time needs improvement; worth the wait time though; good ambience.

Good Indian food... modified to the taste of Brazilian friends !!!

Love this place. Don’t forget to ask the Chef for the real deal (he will spice it up your experience).

Super awesome food. Couldn’t have asked for a better Indian food in whole of Brazil. Considering that there are very few vegetarian restaurants here, we couldn’t find any satisfying food here so came here almost everyday to have a mouth watering food. Staff is also very nice. MUST GO

Pro,s:1) Clean place and polite staff2) Showed Halal certificate so was delighted to find tasty halal food3) Murgh Tikka was tasty4) Indian tea was really good but....Cons:1) Portions small and fairly pricey2) Biryani rice had an after taste and short on meat. Yogurt or raita was extra charge. Did not appreciate that.3) Tea was served in a tiny cup. Not worth for the price pàid.

Had Chana masala and Chashe. Chashe was tangy, likely not fresh yogurt.Chana was also a bit off.Service and care was top notch though, when we escalated the issue.

Would you like to experience the phenomena of having your butter chicken taste basically the same as your chicken vindaloo? Well then you are in luck, you can eat here.

Had high hopes for this place based on other reviews here. But unfortunately my wife and I were disappointed. We are both vegetarian so went for the somosas, these were reasonable in taste. We both also enjoy paneer dishes in general, so went for the malai paneer tikka starter too. Upon arrival of the dish, something didnt look right about the colour. Having tried a bit, I felt cheated that it was in fact ricotta cheese and not paneer (those who know, know that both of these are created differently) . Based on this, we went for channa masala as the main. Again this was lacking in taste and nothing like a dish of this name I have tried anywhere else. As a vegetarian I was hopeful of this restaurant and one that I could make multiple visits to - unfortunately not to be.Waiters or management did not ask if/how we enjoyed our food. But I did asked the waiter, questioning the paneer, but he said it was paneer.NB: I am from the UK, where there is a abundance of Indian restaurants and I have been to 10s if not 100s of different ones. I have also tried this cuisine in other various countries around the world. Also have an Indian background.

WENT WITH RESEARCH AND WE WERE DELIGHTED HOW AUTHENTIC TAJ MAHAL RESTAURANT IS & WE HAD FABULOUS SERVICE FROM THE STAFF ARJUN...WHO GAVE US THE CHOICES OF HOW WE WOULD LIKE OUR MEAL/DRINK...HAVING TRAVELLED TO MANY COUNTRIES THIS RESTAURANT OUTSIDE INDIA THIS IS DEFINITELY THE BEST IN AMBIENCE AND HOSPITALITY AND FOOD.

Pure only authentic indian restaurant in Rio de jeneiro.each and every item in menu makes you taste buds dance on there tunes.i loved samosa and chicken items..

Good food quality

This restaurant serves amazing Indian food, great wine, is reasonably priced, has a nice ambiance and the owner is super friendly. It is one of the only restaurants Ill leave my neighborhood of Barra for. Seriously, even the bathrooms are nice!

Cost place for indian cuisine. Good quality food.Tasty and well presented.

This is a very nice restaurant. Colorful, clean, with nice service and not too prohibitingly expensive servings.This is Brazilian-Indian, which turns out to be somewhat different from the Indian food elsewhere in the world. The food lacks the punch .. but luckily they have give you a range of spicy pepper sauces to add yourself. Those do pack a punch, so be gentle, or regret it for the rest of your meal.We had chicken tandoori and also a kind of schrimp. The food is served in genuine Indian style cups (I suspect they import this stuff) and there is a certain charm that I liked. The best was the chicken, after adding appropriate amounts of pepper, and with cold beer it was a threat.Recommended

One of the most disappointing Indian restaurants we have ever been to. Restaurant doesnt provide authentic Indian food at all.Chicken 65 and fish appetizer were essentially fried and battered pakodas. No spices or taste.Biryani was ok. Butter chicken was not good. Kheer was sour.Dont have many options for authentic Indian food in Rio so they can get by easily. Would not recommend for Indian food.Ambience was good though.

Very nice food. Good seasonings. Somewhat expensive wines. Better stick with the beers.

Authentic Indian food. First class ingredients and selection. Service is good. Wine menu is also good and harmonises well with the dishes.

Only Indian restaurant in Rio. If you want Indian , this is the place and food is great too. Inviting ambience, polite waiters, good food with a range of options in the menu. Thumbs up!

This is the only Indian restaurant that I visited in Rio but I dont need to visit any other since Taj Mahal is just fantastic.The service is excellent and the cooks make their tasty food as hot as you wish. And you just cant have enough of it.

Good place...and the cook is Indian.They have tapered down the spices to the Brazilian level, so dont expect the fiery taste of authentic Indian food.

Nice service and very delicious food - top. 💯

Very nice restaurant with okay Indian food. There arent too many options for Indian food in Rio so considering that its not a bad choice.

Good food but service was very slow. Took us an hour to get our food even though the restaurant was almost empty. A bit pricey.

Surprised with the quality of food. Both veg and non-veg items are yummy, worth visiting.

Delighted to find a Indian cuisine in Rio de Janeiro. Nice place to hang out with family. Good preparation....

Its one of the indian restaurants of Rio. Food is good as well as ambience . Staffs are good though they dont understand any Indian language . Desert experience is not good and expected much better tastes . On this front they really need to cope up.

Its nice. Enjoyed the indian

This place used to be good. Today I ordered dinner and they charged 15 reais for normal white rice without specifying that they are no longer using basmati. At least adjust the price, people. 15 reais for plain white rice that I already have at home is absurd.

Great Indian restaurant in Zona Sul. Finding parking is a little tough but uber is easy to call. Variety and taste on the menu is great!

Great authentic Indian food and not too spicy hot for locals

Looks like any UK Indian food restaurant. Being the only Indian food restaurant in Rio de Janeiro doesnt prompt to make much more than three basic introductory menu. But its well done.

The staff is friendly and the food is delicious. I strongly recommend this Indian restaurant for anyone.

Too good to have tasty Indian food in Rio.

The only indian restaurant I am aware of in Rio de Janeiro. I love indian cuisine and was only able to enjoy it when travelling abroad. But now the game has changed! The place is cute, well decorated and cozy. Service is nice, food and drink options is good. They even have a adega on the second floor. Bathroom was a nice surprise. Food is delicious! I could not recommend it enough. The sad part is that I ate so well the entrees and main course that I did not save any space foe desert. Can t wait to go back! :)

One of the only Indian restaurants in Rio and it lives up to its name. Great food for a great price.

Indian food to please Brazilian palate (not as spicy, way sweeter lassi), but pretty good. Paratha is better than naan. Lamb, mushroom and lentil dishes were quite good. And it is good to share. They offer a dessert for the birthday guest as courtesy. Nice ambiance.

Great, authentic indian food. Nice atmosphere and building. Owner clearly cares a lot about the place - came to our table and told us more about the food. Thanks!

Good food. Waiters need to learn and understand menu, English would be a great help.

Excellent Indian food - very nice to meet the chef who was so friendly made for a great atmosphere

Food okay, service a bit slow and over priced

Excellent food especially considering it’s in Brazil. Friendly staff and relaxing atmosphere

Absolutely fantastic: great authentic Indian food, reasonably priced, great service, safe area, great atmosphere.

If you are lucky you will get good food... Today I had visited for the last time and it was worst...

Good food. Friendly staff. Fast service. Loved it

pior experiência de sempre - não confunda esta experiência de comida indiana genuína.Today is the second time I am visiting and I must summarize the experience as ok , just moderate at its best .I try and eat at Indian restaurants all over the globe and have extensively ate in India, and this restaurant serves food which is sort of similar , but no were close when It comes to the taste and spice as such.Without being offensive , I would also politely put it as fake Indian food , and thats a genuine description of the 2 times I have been here so far .So if you are coming here for a authentic experience - I will warn you - the food is nothing close to authentic .I had the desert on the second day and the gulab jamun texture was like rubber , it boils my blood on why this restaurant even gets good reviews - probably because there are no other options .

We ordered veg kohlapuri, tandoori roti, garlic naan and raita. The curry was absolutely delicious same as in India. I have had indian food at other restaurants in other countries and its not as good as here esp in states the taste is very different. I really enjoyed the raita too. Being vegetarian I came out very satisfied. Definitely recommend eating here.

Very good place to visit for Indian food. It has good peaceful ambience and good service too.

Nice ambience and good Indian food. Waiting time can be long during peak period.

Im an indian. I went to the restaurant expecting that the staff or owner or the cook are Indians. But i realised that Im wrong after I went to the restaurant. They said that only chef is an Indian. I dont know if its true as I didnt meet or see him. The menu is completely with Indian cuisine dishes. The receipe may be the same and are customised for Brazilians. I didnt feel the authentic taste of Indian species. However I ate that food after many days and I liked it. Butter naan are fried more and I felt that taste is disturbed due to that. You can try this restaurant once.

Nice food and place. If you like spicy food, you can get it here...

Pretty good indian food. Reasonable prices.ake sure to ask indian got to get the typical mild in US based indian restaurants

Really nice restaurant...good decor, amazing food..chef (neeraj) comes out and talks to he customers which adds to the experience

Horrible food and serviceover priced

Being a Indian I am very surprised when I visited this Taj Mahal. Ones I enter I listen a gazzal of Pankaj Udhas I am really very surprised when I see menu card all type of Indian food available with Indian style and taste.

Very delicious food. Enjoyed Indian food in Rio.. great experience..

Fantastic range, high quality and reasonably priced. Safe.

Really great authentic food and super friendly staff! Definately coming back!

Very nice Indian restaurant in Rio De Janerio

The best Indian restaurant in Rio. If you like Indian food it’s a must.

It was a treat to eat Indian food at Rio! Butter Nan, Palak paneer biriyani and so much more! Don’t miss visiting this place !!!!😁😁😁😁😁😁

Great Indian food. Not an annoying tourist restaurants. Great ambience.

Very good authentic indian food in Rio..not many ethnic (non-Brazilian) places in Rio and this is quite authentic...though wish they offered chicken breast as opposed to only thigh meat. It can really hurt u with the spiciness level so go easy.

Best indian resturant in Rio. Food was great and the service was excellent. I would definitely recommend this place. We loved everything that we ordered but aloo kulcha was the best. They made it to our spices level. They were very good with kids too.

The restraunt, ambience, staff and food is excellent!!

Its the BEST INDIAN FOOD in town, the owner Rijus super sweet, the food was amazing !! Would highly recommend if you are in town definitely pop in !!

Good food. We enjoyed well

Good indian food... the guys take ask for level of spice at the time of order

Comida indiana de verdade! Vai tranquila(o)! 🙌🏻Finally some authentic indian food in town. Ive chosen the classic and wasnt disappointed: Chai, plain naan, basmati rice, tikka chicken massala (or panneer butter massala for the vegetarians), and last but not least- the amazing dhal. Thats all you need for 2 people and it was not too spicy, I had to ask for extra spice.I heard people complaining it was too spicy but please, dont embarrass yourself- if youre not used to it, ask for your spice on the side.The dhal was the highlight for me...when food takes you back to delicious memories and places... Thank you and please never leave this city!Ps: wrote in english so the Chef can read it, I cant thank him enough! 🙏🏻🙌🏻

Food was quite bland compared to restaurants in India or US. Brazil in general has bland food, so Im not sure if that has something to do with it. Ambience and service were both excellent.

Best (and only) Indian in Rio! Just wish it was a bit cheaper.

Fair curry in a very nice place, ok prices and good service.

In Taj we feeling like we are in Indiadue to the amazing food and traditional Indian decoration..!!!

Good atmosphere and great food

Good food... Good service

Great atmosphere...great food

Authentic Indian Food. Good service.

Nice taste. Clean and neat indoor