Taj Indian Cuisine 958 2nd Street Northeast, Hickory, NC 28601

"Taj is our favorite spot for Indian cuisine and we have yet to try a bad dish! My personal favorites are the Chicken Korma and Garlic Naan. They let you choose your spice level from 1-5. I always go mild but my husband gets a 4 which has him sweating in minutes!"

"This was the first time my husband and I experienced Indian food, and it was fantastic! However, it was the service that put this location over the top Amazing!"

"Went there for dinner. Got the chicken coconut, butter chickens, and chicken vindaloo with garlic naans. Food had great flavor. Order mine with level 5 spicy, and you can really taste the spiciness. All servers were nice and great."

"Good Indian food! We ordered takeout for my wife’s birthday as this is the closest Indian restaurant to our house and we enjoyed it. We got the garlic naan, vegetable assorted platter, paneer tikka masala (medium hot), chicken curry (medium) and shrimp korma (medium). They all tasted to be about the same spiciness which was a good level of spice for us. All of them were really good and came with plenty of rice. For the to-go orders, they come in a nice container that we’ll probably re-use. Online ordering was straightforward and my food was ready when I showed up. Everything was correct on my order and it was all warm to hot. The inside was very nice and fancier than I had expected, white tablecloths and a nice atmosphere. Seems like a nice place for a date or special occasion. I spent $82 after tip but that fed my wife and I for 2 meals each. We will be back."

"We went there for a lunch. Placed in a nice neighborhood. Ample parking space in the complex. Very nice ambience in the restaurant. Very clean restrooms and clean place. Loved the service by Casey. She was so warm, smiling and welcoming. We ordered chilly chicken, veg pakora, goat korma, shrimp coconut curry, garlic naan and mango lassi. Veg pakora - It was not fresh made, felt like it was reheated but it was decent tasting. Chilly chicken - It was okay, did not taste good. Tasted bit like pakora. Goat korma - The curry tasted good but the meat was little tough and tasted more like lamb. We asked to re confirm if it is goat and they said it is goat which did not taste so. Shrimp coconut curry was amazing, both the curry and shrimp were awesome. Mango lassi was good as usual. Food taste can be improved overall. Ambience and service was amazing. But not much Indian restaurants in this city and this is decent and will not disappoint you."