Taj Indian Cuisine
Taj Indian Cuisine
Assorted Vegetables dipped in batter and deep fried.
Deep fried patties stuffed with mashed potatoes, green peas and spices.
Homemade cheese cubes dipped in batter and deep fried.
Vegetable Pakora, Paneer Pakora & Samosa.
Marinated homemade cheese cubes roasted in tandoor.
Lightly battered cauliflower sauteed in ginger, garlic and soy sauce.
Homemade cheese cubes sauteed with sliced onions, tomatoes and green pepper in Indian spices, garnished with cilantro
Deep fried pastry stuffed with ground chicken & spices.
Chicken pieces sauteed with sliced onions, tomatoes & green peppers in a tangy sauce, touch of yogurt garnished with cilantro.
Chicken pieces sauteed with sliced onions, tomatoes & green pepper in Indian spices, Garnished with cilantro.
Tender pieces of Tilapia dipped in batter and deep fried.
Deep fried shrimp in coconut-based batter.
Lamb cooked in sliced onions, green peppers, tomatoes, fresh ginger & spices
Combination of tandoori chicken, shrimp and Chicken kababs.
Tomato cream soup seasoned.
Lentils & Vegetable soup Seasoned.
Fresh vegetable & greens.
Diced cucumbers, tomatoes, onions & cilantro with a touch of tangy sauce.
A variety of lentils cooked in Punjabi style with fresh garlic, ginger, tomatoes, fresh herbs & spices.
Yellow lentils cooked with fresh garlic, ginger, tomatoes & herbs.
Fresh spinach & homemade cheese cubes cooked in spices.
Homemade cheese cubes sauted in a high flamed wok with onions, peppers, tomato, ginger, garlic & spices.
Vegetables & homemade cheese dumplings cooked in onion & creamy gravy.
Homemade cheese cubes & fresh peas cooked in mildly spiced sauce
Homemade cheese cubes cooked in tomatoes & onions creamy butter sauce.
Tandoor roasted mashed eggplants sauteed with onions, tomatoes, garlic, ginger & sprinkle of cilantro.
Fresh cauliflower & potatoes cooked dry to perfection in mild spice with tomatoes, herbs & ginger.
Delicious chick peas & diced potatoes in north Indian sauce.
Fresh okra cooked with onions, tomatoes & spices.
Mixed fresh vegetables cooked in cashew nut gravy.
Mixed vegetables cooked in onions, ginger, garlic & spices.
Mixed vegetables cooked in ginger, garlic, coconut milk & fresh herbs.
Basmati rice and vegetables flavored with saffron & cooked with aromatic spices on low heat & topped with nuts.
Marinated chicken and basmati rice flavored with saffron & cooked with aromatic spices on low heat & topped with nuts.
Basmati rice and lamb chops flavored with saffron and cooked with aromatic spices on low heat & topped with nuts.
Basmati rice and Goat flavored with saffron and cooked with aromatic spices on low heat & topped with nuts.
Basmati rice and jumbo shrimp cooked with a blend of mild spices and topped with nuts.
Fresh Salmon and basmati rice cooked with a blend of mild spices & topped with nuts.
Chicken marinated overnight in yogurt, gram flour & spices cooked in tandoor.
Tender boneless chicken breast pieces marinated overnight in delicately spiced yogurt & cooked on skewers in Tandoor.
Jumbo shrimp marinated in delicately spiced yogurt & cooked on skewers in Tandoor.
Salmon pieces marinated in delicately spiced yogurt & cooked on skewers in Tandoor.
Lamb chops marinated in delicately spiced paste then cooked in Tandoor.
Delightful combination of chicken, lamb, fish & jumbo shrimp roasted in Tandoor.
Fresh Ground Chicken mixed with mint, garlic, ginger, onions & spices rolled into a skewer & cooked in Tandoor.
Tender boneless chicken pieces cooked in Tandoor then simmered in a creamy sauce.
Boneless chicken pieces cooked with spinach & flavored with freshly ground ginger, garlic & spices.
Boneless chicken pieces cooked in curry sauce.
Boneless chicken pieces cooked in tangy & highly spiced sauce with potato cubes.
Boneless chicken pieces cooked in cashew nut gravy.
Boneless chicken pieces cooked with sliced onions, green peppers, tomatoes & fresh ginger, garlic & spices.
Boneless chicken pieces cooked in ginger, garlic, coconut milk, chili & fresh herbs.
Chicken pieces roasted in tandoor then cooked in tomato & onion creamy butter sauce.
Tender lamb pieces cooked with sliced onions, green pepper, tomatoes & fresh ginger in miniature wok.
Tender goat pieces cooked with sliced onoins, green pepper, tomatoes & fresh ginger in miniature wok.
Tender lamb pieces cooked in spiced sauce with touch of sour cream & fresh tomatoes.
Tender Goat pieces cooked in spiced sauce with touch of sour cream & fresh tomatoes.
Tender lamb pieces cooked in gravy of cashew nuts.
Tender goat pieces cooked in gravy of cashew nuts.
Tender lamb pieces cooked in tomatoes & onion creamy sauce with fresh herbs & spices.
Tender Goat pieces cooked in tomatoes & onion creamy sauce with fresh herbs & spices.
Tender Lamb pieces cooked in tangy & spiced sauce with potato cubes.
Tender Goat pieces cooked in tangy & spiced sauce eith potato cubes.
Tender Lamb pieces cooked in curry sauce.
Tender Goat pieces cooked in curry sauce.
Boneless lamb pieces cooked in spinach & flavored with freshly ground ginger & spices.
Fresh Salmon cooked in curry sauce garnished with cilantro.
Marinated salmon cooked in Tandoor then simmered in tomato & onion creamy sauce.
Marinated fresh jumbo shrimp cooked in onion & tomato creamy sauce.
Fresh salmon cubes cooked in ginger, garlic, coconut milk, chili & fresh herbs.
Jumbo shrimp cooked in cashew nut gravy sauce.
Jumbo shrimp cooked in a creamy spinach sauce.
Jumbo shrimp cooked ginger, garlic, coconut milk & fresh herbs.
Unleavened white flour bread baked in Tandoor.
Unleavened white flour bread baked in Tandoor with fresh garlic & cilantro.
Whole wheat unleavened bread baked in clay oven.
Multilayer whole wheat bread topped with butter.
Whole wheat bread stuffed with boiled spiced potatoes.
Naan bread filled with spiced onions & cheese or spiced onions or spiced potatoes.
White flour bread stuffed with mildly spiced ground chicken.
White flour bread seasoned with green chili, cilantro & butter.
Tender deep fried puffy whole wheat bread.
Indian ice cream topped with pistachio.
Light pastry ball dipped in rose flavored sugar syrup.
Basmati rice cooked in milk, sugar, nuts and cardamom.
Homemade cheese patties serve with reduced milk & pistachio nuts.
Yogurt with shredded cucumber, roasted cumin & herbs.
Homemade plain yogurt.
Tangy Mint & onion relish
Tangy mango relish
Spicy onion & tomato relish
Thin & crispy wafer made from lentil flour with black peppers
Mixed vegetable pickle fermented in mustard oil
Butter milk with mango flavor.
Indian tea flavored with cardamom, cloves & cinnamon.
Chicken Biryani
Chicken coconut curry
a plate of food
Dining area
Lamb Pepper Chicken Curry Lamb Vindaloo Chicken Biryani Garlic Naan
a bowl of curry and a plate of naan bread
Beautiful atmosphere
Chicken Vindaloo
Kachumber Salad
Chicken Tikka Masala
Kulfi
Gobi Manchurian
curry, food
Riesling
Butter Chicken
Mango Lassi
Rice
Chicken Curry and Naan
Lamb tikka masala
Chicken Tikka Masala
Bullet Naan
Kulcha Chicken Karahi
Lamb Tikka Masala and Butter Chicken
Lamb curry and Chana masala
Monica S.
Dec 14, 2024
The food was delicious in this little Restarant. Surrounded by beautiful atmosphere.We were greeted with a friendly staff.I would definitely go back. I wish I didn't live an almost 2 hours away
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Erica R.
Nov 30, 2024
Perfect experience.Arriving at the restaurant is a breeze. There's plenty of parking and upon my arrival, I was able to get a seat at the bar.While they do have a nice drink selection, I opted for a water to accompany my chicken curry with naan. The food was delicious! Very flavorful and thankfully not too spicy for my weak self (I ordered mine mild - otherwise you CAN definitely get spicy food here).The portions are healthy and the prices are fair. I didn't have to wait long at all. I enjoyed dining at the bar where I was able to interact with the friendly staff. The space isn't super large but they can definitely accommodate groups of all sizes. Everything is clean and nice.I had a wonderful time and I'm sure I'll be back before my time in Hickory comes to an end.
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Andrew J.
Jan 25, 2025
I really enjoyed my first experience at Taj. The service was quick and staff was attentive; the aromatics and taste of the food was amazing. The restaurant was clean and had a relaxed feeling for great conversation with delicious food.
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Kirby P.
Jan 6, 2025
I had lunch with two others this past weekend after hearing nothing but good things. We were greeted & seated as soon as we walked in. It is a smaller space than I expected from the outside but there is plenty of seating available from booths to tables to a bar. Everyone in my party enjoyed the decor. Our drink order was promptly taken & we were given time to browse the menu. Spice levels range from 1 to 5. For our first time having Indian Cuisine we ordered every dish at a level 2. We opted to start with Gobi Manchurian (Lightly battered Cauliflower sauteed in Ginger, Garlic & Soy Sauce), Vegetable Samosas (Deep fried Pastry stuffed with Potatoes, Green Peas & Spices) & Bullet Naan (White Flour Bread seasoned with Green Chili & Butter). My favorite appetizer was Gobi Manchurian, it was so flavorful at spice level 2. The three of us decided to split Chicken Tikka Masala (Tender boneless Chicken cooked in clay oven then simmered in a Creamy Sauce), & Butter Chicken (Chicken roasted in tandoor then cooked in Tomato & Onion Creamy Butter Sauce). The Tikka Masala was our favorite of the two. We ended the meal sharing Kulfi (Indian Ice Cream topped with Pistachio). The portions were generous as we all had leftovers to take home. Definitely recommend this is a unique dining experience in Hickory!
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Mitch R.
Dec 18, 2024
Fantastic experience. Service was engaging and the time from ordering to serving was fast! Great dining experience with great rich flavors. If you're searching for something different while in Hickory then this place is worth the stop.
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Alex C.
Aug 9, 2024
Taj is extremely good and the staff are very nice. Highly recommend. I had never had a lot of great experiences in the past with Indian food but Taj is exceptional
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Aven S.
Feb 12, 2024
I came as soon as they opened for dinner at 5:10 the restaurant atmosphere is pretty nice. For the foods taste it was pretty darn good. The Kulcha Naan was really really good and the Masala Chai is also a nice dessert for after the meal. I will say the portions were a bit small. In total I paid 28$ before the tip just for myself and I only got 3 items. I will say this is pretty normal for an Indian restaurant and it is one of the only ones in Hickory. If you can afford 18-22$ for an entree and 6$ more for the naan I'd say it's a good spot to come have dinner!
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Brandon C.
Sep 26, 2023
Best Indian in Hickory, possibly NC.No seriously. I've eaten here 3 times after living in Raleigh for a decade and this place beats the pants off the triangle.
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Chief G.
Feb 16, 2025
It is good considering it is the only Indian restaurant in hickory. A little expensive for what you get. There are places in Mooresville/troutman, That have a buffet on the weekend. You get a lot for what you pay. And is way better imo.
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Mark S.
Dec 14, 2024
Amazing food and great service. I've never gotten food I didn't like or bad service. Highly recommended
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