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Tajmahal

Restaurant β€’ Indian restaurant

πŸ‘πŸ‘ Very cosy atmosphere. The food was excellent. Really good value for money People often mention service, good, Indian, restaurant, curry, Mahal, chicken, great, friendly, nice,


Address

44 Victoria Ave, Hout Bay, Cape Town, 7806, South Africa

Contact

+27 83 690 8786

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

3.70 (237 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Wednesday: 10β€―am to 9:30β€―pm
  • Thursday: 10β€―am to 9:30β€―pm
  • Friday: 10β€―am to 9:30β€―pm
  • Saturday: (Day of Reconciliation), 10β€―am to 9:30β€―pm, Hours might differ
  • Sunday: 10β€―am to 9:30β€―pm
  • Monday: 10β€―am to 9:30β€―pm
  • Tuesday: 10β€―am to 9:30β€―pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: service (22) good (15) Indian (13) restaurant (10) curry (9) Mahal (9) chicken (7) great (7) friendly (7) nice (6)
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  • 5/5 Ameen A. 3 years ago on Google
    Very cosy atmosphere. The food was excellent. Really good value for money
    4 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Hajira M. 4 years ago on Google
    Excellent service by bro Jamal.. Really enjoyed the masala chai will definitely recommend this place
    3 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Sharang K. 4 years ago on Google
    Very nice food
    3 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 che' n. 4 years ago on Google
    Best butter chicken in Cape Town! Great service as well.
    3 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 1/5 David L. 4 years ago on Google
    I can find few occasions where I would suggest let alone recommend this venue. Definitely NOT a Date Night venue as we had hoped, we booked a hyperli voucher for crayfish curry. We grabbed a drink and starter at RT's above Taj and were very impressed by the decor of the restaurant (we did not venture into the bar area as they had a function on) when it was time for our reservation at Taj we walked down to be greeted by an extremely empty restaurant and the unGodly smell of stale sweat everywhere we went to choose a table. The manager had to usher away another waiter who had made himself and his cellphone at home at a table apparently meant for us as per the managers seating plan. We sat down for all of 20sec and our stomachs could take no more. I apologised to the manager and quietly and calmly explained why we could no longer stay as I saw a woman approaching from the street, who came to collect take away. Probably her safest option to avoid the assault on her nasal passages. The manager burst into a rather loud and aggressive speech, in front of the female patron, to tell us no one had EVER complained about a smell. Fine, maybe nobody had, but today, I did. We let him have his say, slam the menus down on another nearby table, and we left. I do not know what was said to the patron who witnessed this whole showdown but I can imagine he tried to throw us into bad light. Oh well. Heed my warning, the interior is WORN. The seat backs are nearly worn through, the table cloths are tatty and well used. It gives off the impression of don't come here for the experience or service but come for the food... well I hope that is the case as we will never be tasting any to find out. Taj gets a 0 out of 5 from me till a wash and a revamp.
    3 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 4/5 Yulretia P. 4 years ago on Google
    The food was great and service was excellent!!!!
    3 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 funny and E. 4 years ago on Google
    It's a very nice place.
    3 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 4/5 Ayesha A. 3 years ago on Google
    Excellent service and wonderful authentic food. Prices are reasonable for the portion sizes.
    2 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Florian G. 4 years ago on Google
    Great Indian cuisine, nice service
    2 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Izelke G. 3 years ago on Google
    Food was incredible! Well spiced and delicious This is one of my favorites.... butter chicken at its best
    2 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 4/5 Shafick S. 2 years ago on Google
    If you want fresh good authentic Indian/Malay cooking with friendly service then this is the place. The restaurant has been there for years so the decor looks a bit dated but still kept clean though. But we went for the food. And it was very good.
    2 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 1/5 Naziema S. 1 year ago on Google
    Was very disappointed in the service. My son brought us to Taj Mahal for my husband's 57th bday and was disappointed in he service and the food. My husband's food was fine. But my daughter inlaw and son ordered butter chicken and Tikka chicken. And what they got served was tomato food and tomato smoortjie. Not nice. We ordered two patio s of chips but didn't received it bit was billed for one portion of chips. The waiter and service was terrible. Never going there again
    2 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Tony H. 2 years ago on Google
    Three of us had mild lamb curry dishes. All delicious. Generous portions. Two would have been quite adequate for the three of us unless you like enormous helpings. We will definitely be back. We sat outside watching the Cape Cycle Tour go past and had ringside seats! A very good place to watch from.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Chris_ohss O. 2 years ago on Google
    Wow, amazing food. Had the Crayfish Curry (Hot) and it has so much flavor and was just the right amount. Tried the butter Naan instead of rice and wasn't disappointed, the Naan was fresh and delicious. The atmosphere is relaxed and the staff and manager are very friendly and efficient. Definitely visit the Taj Mahal again soon.. Russel is an amazing host, thank you to everyone.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 1/5 Bilkees M. 2 years ago on Google
    Worst experience ever. Food took more than a hour to come and there were only two other customers seated. Staff in kitchen not wearing mop caps when handling food. No one on the floor to see to customers. Didn't even want to use the restroom because nothing was working in there. Very poor Hygiene the chairs were dirty and torn .definitely won't go back there thats for sure.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 1/5 Sacha B. 1 year ago on Google
    If you’re going to make someone wait 2.5hrs for a single curry, then at least have the decency to give them a free naan. Atrocious service
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Shabana J. 3 years ago on Google
    oh wow 😍 what can I say, it's a restaurant I'll always want to go to I love the environment and the staff are spectacular the foods are all amazing and the portions and quality is worth every cent. if your looking for Indian cuisine this is the place to be, no doubt!! πŸ’―
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 1/5 J L. 4 years ago on Google
    If I could give this restaurant less than one star I would. Absolutely shocking service, RUDE horrible people working there that have no customer service at all. Takes 2hours to get one meal. Terrible! Never go here!
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 4/5 Shakiera A. 3 years ago on Google
    Service was great and the food was great!
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Muhammad Z. 3 years ago on Google
    I am visiting Cape town saw the add and thought to give it a try. I was craving for some indian food πŸ˜‹ had paneer Tikka masala hot and lamb karahi.i didn't expected such nice food as I was the only table sitting. Very satisfied and highly recommend to visit.I will definitely come again on my next visit. There indian hot is very hot. portions are good too
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 1/5 Theesan V. 3 years ago on Google
    They do not honor Entertainer app discounts and should rather take their name off the app. Not the friendliest hosts as well...
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Gaelle R. 3 years ago on Google
    We had take out last night and the food was absolutely lovely. The portions were very generous and there was enough to feed another one or two persons (we were 4, ordered 4 mains, 4 naans and 2 rices). The flavours were superb, the service super sweet and polite when I came to collect... Taj is our fav indian food in the bay. Love love. Always happy to support them!!
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Deborah Anter P. 3 years ago on Google
    Awesome Service and Food was Delicious πŸ˜‹πŸ‘ŒπŸ’•
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Imran S. 3 years ago on Google
    Friendly staff, yummy and only halal Indian food in houtbay
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Najma R. 3 years ago on Google
    Delicious food & very good service
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Eugene W. 3 years ago on Google
    One of the best Indian style cuisines in town, vegan/vegetarian options are amazingly tasty. Ask for Indian-hot if you think you can handle heat.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Yasmeen R. 3 years ago on Google
    Clean and cozy Waiters were friendly and came over a few times to check on us Owner Yunus was great and went over and beyond by offering us a sweet treat and Indian tea complimentary to finish off the day. Yunus and his team are kind and accommodating. We enjoyed the food and will go back to try out other parts of the menu May his business grow from strength to strength.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Zaakiyah S. 3 years ago on Google
    Good food and good service.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 4/5 Renee C. 3 years ago on Google
    The best meal ever... Masala prawns
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 mahesh k. 3 years ago on Google
    Best place for Indian curries. I have tried many Indian restaurants..I found this is one of the best in capetown.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Martin Williams B. 3 years ago on Google
    Great Indian food. Frienly staff and great atmosphere. Thanks guys.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Ω…Ψ­Ω…Ψ― οΏ½. 3 years ago on Google
    Happy to have been there πŸ™‚
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Shaheen P. 3 years ago on Google
    Food was lovely, staff was friendly, a nice experience πŸ‘Œ
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Mohammed H. 3 years ago on Google
    It's hard to find good indian food in capetown that always pleases. Tasty, interestingly spicy, not strong but really tasty, Taj Mahal tends to keep the quality of their food and taste good Everytime I go there. Very happy with the good work, please keep it up.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 4/5 Noorun-nisaa A. 3 years ago on Google
    Great food and service
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Ziyaad S. 3 years ago on Google
    Good food and friendly staff.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 4/5 Naz A. 1 year ago on Google
    We have eaten at the Taj Mahal several times over the years. The restaurant itself used to be bigger but has been reduced in size. We enjoy their curry very much. My husband enjoys their soup , but I don’t really like it. But I do love their Samoosas. We always have an enjoyable time at this restaurant πŸ‘Œ. What is a bit of a problem is parking. The customers used to park across the road but since then a fence has been erected so that parking is now out of the question.

  • 1/5 Charlene D. 1 year ago on Google
    As a vegetarian, Indian cuisine is normally a safe option. This was simply terrible. I ordered what I would normally get: Dal Makhani, Paneer Masala and Paneer Mutter Masala. It was inedible! The Makhani was sour and the flavours in the Masala completely unbalanced.

  • 5/5 Lauren M. 1 year ago on Google
    Taj Mahal is by far the BEST quality food I’ve had the pleasure of eating in a long time! Every time we order from Taj Mahal, not only is the service friendly, professional, and efficient, but delivered at an exceptional standard - always super fresh, always wonderfully tasty, and the flavours are authentic! To be frank, anyone who disagrees with this, and gives less than 5 stars, needs to have their tastebuds checked :-) I have tasted many, many curries in my lifetime - coming from a mixed-race & multicultural background - and Taj Mahal is definitively my favourite. In fact, whenever we order their superb meals, I ultimately land up eating significantly more than my tummy has space for; my hubby knows full well that there is nothing left over when it gets to Taj Mahal - that’s how great it is! Irresistible is an understatement. Thank you Mr. Khan and your team!

  • 5/5 Zubaida Osman C. 3 years ago on Google
    We love this restaurant. A dining feast indeed, everytime

  • 1/5 Graeme S. 1 year ago on Google
    I ordered keema mutter as a take away, among other things which weren't very good eitger. Was looking forward to the lovely taste of lamb, but they are clearly using beef mince. Problem for me, sure, it was in the lamb section of the menu, and I don't like beef. Imagine if I were a Hindu! Like feeding pork to a Muslim. Outrageous. Simply. Outrageous.

  • 3/5 Yusuf S. 1 year ago on Google
    The decor in this place is rather disappointing. Needs a bit of tender loving care. Got a lamb curry which was truly awesome. Best curry I've tasted yet but the naan bread is rather dry and off-putting.

  • 1/5 David W. 1 year ago on Google
    Opens 5 different brands with MrD. Same kitchen, same management. Scummy and scammy. Especially due to the fact that people proactively try to avoid Taj Mahal.

  • 5/5 Riedewaan W. 1 year ago on Google
    Celebrated my Moms 80th at TajMahal. First time for us and we were pleasantly surprised. Food was good and the host excellent. Thank you for making my Moms 80th memorable!

  • 4/5 Malcolm J. 1 year ago on Google
    We walk in and immediately we are welcomed by the owner whose Indian food has fed the Houtbay community and surrounding areas for the past 12 years. The service is slower than expected but the food is amazing. Make sure to book in advance as the do get extremely busy from about 3pm to 8pm. And do engage with the owner on the Indian and Pakistani culture and history, he loves mingling with the Guests. Try the samosas and an Indian type of chilli bite made with potato d onions and spices and fried to perfection. Parking could be tricky on a weekend.

  • 3/5 Ivana S. 9 months ago on Google
    Delicious food but doesn’t come with rice and no where on the menu could I order rice, portion size was also relatively small.

  • 5/5 Yusrah B. 2 years ago on Google
    Wow.... The service was excellent the food was mouth watering I sure will be back alghamdulilah great service and good food

  • 3/5 Deidre S. 1 year ago on Google
    Food was very oily, we had the Crayfish curry & Crayfish masala, Crayfish was over cooked and sauce had way too much oil and tomatoes. We ordered sides of Naan & Roti which was quite doughy. Staff seemed quite friendly though but it's run more as a take aways than an actual restaurant. Unfortunately we won't be returning.

  • 1/5 Gillian M. 3 years ago on Google
    Terrible.. I got to the door and struggled to open it. The guy just stood inside arms folded, watched me and did nothing. He didn't even come over and assist with showing us where to sanitize our hands in this scary COVID period. I had to use my own from my bag. He handed us the menus when we were seated and when we told him we had the Entertainer app for a 2 for the price of 1 deal, he said "oh", hurried off to the back and came back a few minutes later to tell us that it didn't apply on Sundays - lucky we had asked before ordering and eating. The place has a very unfriendly and unwelcoming vibe. Not cool at all.

  • 5/5 Zithe K. 3 years ago on Google
    I'd highly recommend the butter chicken, super flavorful and rice cooked perfectly.

  • 1/5 Mark van z. 3 years ago on Google
    Food was not bad but service was very slow. Will we go back again. NO

  • 1/5 Bilal P. 4 years ago on Google
    Food took way too long to come and it tasted like tomatoes 🀒

  • 1/5 Yaaseen P. 3 years ago on Google
    Long wait and cold food served

  • 2/5 Shishpal B. 4 years ago on Google
    Good food

  • 1/5 Nikhil M. 4 years ago on Google
    Terrible restaurant, the food was not good and it was on the Entertainer App and they said they don't use the Entertainer, they just use that to lure people to the place, they want the popularity of the app, but when it comes to using the discount, they say they don't accept it. Stay Away.

  • 1/5 Sean A. 4 years ago on Google
    Ordered by uber eats, no seasoning, no flavour, wrong order, left most of it, how can you mess it up that badly?? Wouldn’t even call it curry.

  • 1/5 Jacqueline F. 3 years ago on Google
    The most awful food I have had. The food was stale and so oily. I wouldn’t be surprised if I found out the the food had been recooked a few times. The butter chicken tasted like pasta with vinegar and the chicken was certainly not fresh. The palak paneer was a browny green colour - definitely over cooked. And the Prawn curry had 3 prawn that tasted old and a bottle of oil thrown in. Not to mention the condiments that’s ere delivered with the food that I didn’t order, no visual appeal what so ever. Absolutely disgusting. It should be illegal to make and deliver food like that. You should be ashamed that you charge people the prices you do for absolutely nasty food. I regret ordering from you and this has unfortunately tainted my ordering out experience. And especially during covid-19, a time that good and wholesome business that are putting all their effort and passion in, who are struggling to survive, you think it is ok to serve that β€˜stuff’ to a customer to eat. It’s down right thievery!!


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • βœ“οΈ Credit cards
  • Offerings
    • βœ“οΈ Coffee
    • βœ“οΈ Small plates
    • βœ“οΈ Vegan options
    • βœ“οΈ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • βœ“οΈ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • βœ“οΈ Lunch
    • βœ“οΈ Dinner
    • βœ“οΈ Dessert
  • Service options
    • βœ“οΈ Dine-in
    • βœ“οΈ Delivery
    • βœ“οΈ Takeaway

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