Tabla Indian Restaurant

This was my first time having lunch at Tabla, and I’m glad I finally stopped in. I went with the lunch special, which honestly is a great way to experience the menu if it’s your first visit. Two entrées, naan bread, a drink, and dessert—it felt generous without being overwhelming. The food came out fresh and well balanced. Both entrées were flavorful without being heavy, the kind of meal where you can tell the spices are layered and intentional, not just thrown together. The naan was warm and soft, perfect for pulling everything together on the plate. I had a Limca with lunch, which was a nice change from the usual soda—light, citrusy, and refreshing. It paired really well with the spices. Dessert was a simple but satisfying finish, just enough sweetness to close out the meal without overdoing it. Service during lunch was smooth and attentive. No rushing, no awkward gaps—just a comfortable pace that made it easy to sit, eat, and actually enjoy the break. Overall, a solid first experience. Great lunch option in South Charlotte, especially if you want quality Indian food that feels approachable and satisfying. I’ll definitely be back to try more from the menu.

This place is amazing! It’s clearly a family owned restaurant with lovely people running the place. The food is delicious and portions are insanely generous. The value for your dollar goes far - each entree was easily enough food for two people. The samosas are the best I have ever had!!! I will be back.

We have tried Paneer Biryani multiple times via online ordering and everytime it is THE BEST ! But, this time we visited the restaurant for a Dine in experience. Overall the food was just okay ! We tried following :- 1. Papad - Complimentary - nice 2. Laccha Parath - Okayish 3. Dal Tadka - Plain and Bland - Avoid 4. Paneer Biryani - Just Okay - Too Spicy

Unfortunately 3 stars. As you can see from the photo Gobi is very mushy, and too oniony. Lamb curry was ok, just a little oily. Rice was bland and overcooked. 2 samosas for $6 was also ok but the flavor doesn't match the price. It had more dry edges than filling. I would not recommend this place

Latest update: Changed to five stars. I am continued to be amazed with new items in the menu every time we visit. This time cilantro chicken and tandoori soya chunks, both of were just simply mouth watering. Certainly the best Indian restaurant in the area. Apart from a standard menu, they keep changing the specials for the week. And now there is a welcome drink of cucumber juice with chia seeds and papad chips. Very thoughtful. The specials are really good. We had chhole with lacha paratha, mutton toast with Kerala porotha and tawa pomfret with rice and rasam. All were excellent. We had a family lunch on a Saturday. We were very promptly seated at a table of our choice. Staff, especially the manager was very friendly. Good selection of Andhra and north Indian food. We had cut Mirchi, naan, tandoori roti, ghongura chicken and a paneer dish. Food was good, as expected at a good Indian restaurant. I would have given 5 star, but the tandoori roti was made of all purpose flour, not wheat flour. Also I asked for extra hot, but ghongura chicken was not that hot. But it was good overall. Update after about a year: We got mycusy Haleem and ocean flavored (too salty) planner makhani. Also, main courses for 3 of us arrived at different time for each of us. Certainly not a good experience.