Tandoori Palace, Commercial Drive
9 people recommendvia r/askvan10 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Tandoori Palace on Commercial Drive draws praise for Indian food with assertive spice. Several diners highlight the naan, while individual recommendations include kadhai chicken and kebabs. One returning customer compares it favourably with spicy Indian food they enjoyed in the UK. A dissenter found the butter chicken bland on an earlier visit but was willing to retry it.
Address
Tandoori Palace, 1439 Commercial Dr, Vancouver, BC V5L 3X8, Canada
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Naan, Kadhai chicken, Kebabs
- Opinions divided
- Yes
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/Agreeable-School-899 in r/askvan · Dec 2025taste
Family business that is genuinely spicy and tastes so good they keep returning.
- Recommendsu/benbristol69 in r/askvan · Dec 2025taste
Says the naan bread is excellent.
- Recommendsu/Anshuman_m in r/askvan · Jan 2025taste
Meat is so tender.
- Recommendsu/Ilejwads in r/askvan · Dec 2025taste
Their go-to and closest to properly spicy UK-style Indian food.
- Recommendsu/JoshtotheG in r/askvan · Aug 2025taste
Says it blew their mind with clay oven naan and nicely spiced curry.
- Recommendsu/VancityPorkchop in r/askvan · Jan 2025
Their favourite in Vancouver proper.
- Recommendsu/OkReputation7432 in r/askvan · Dec 2025
Calls it legit.
- Mixedu/spectrometric in r/askvan · Dec 2025taste
Went once years ago and found the butter chicken bland, comparing it to tomato soup, but now wants to try it again.
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- Recommendsu/jmickey in r/askvan · Jan 2025taste
Naan is so fluffy.
- Recommendsu/epochwin in r/askvan · Nov 2024taste
Recommends Tandoori Palace for great Indian food near downtown.
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Details last checked 11 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.