The Punjabi Tadka Indian Cuisine storefront on West Montgomery Street in downtown Henderson

The only Indian restaurant in the Tri-County area

Authentic Punjabi Flavor in Downtown Henderson

Butter chicken, tandoori off the clay oven, hot naan and a lunch buffet the whole town has taken to. Family run by the Singh family at 130 W Montgomery St.

4.9 stars · 458 Google reviews

Lunch Buffet Daily

A full spread of curries, tandoori, rice and fresh naan, refilled all through lunch.

Family Recipes

The Singh family cooks the same dishes they grew up with in Punjab, spice ground in house.

Catering & Events

Office lunches, weddings and birthdays across the Tri-County area and the Triangle.

Signature dishes

What Henderson keeps coming back for

Butter Chicken Curry

Butter Chicken Curry

$13.99

Chicken in a silky buttery tomato cream gravy, served with basmati rice.

Garlic Naan

Garlic Naan

$3.99

Pulled hot off the tandoor wall and finished with fresh garlic and cilantro.

Chicken Biryani

$15.99

Aged basmati layered with chicken, saffron and fried onion, served with raita.

Tandoori Chicken

$15.99

Marinated overnight in yogurt and red chili, then blistered in the clay oven.

Paneer Tikka

$15.99

Fresh cheese with bell pepper and onion, glazed in tandoori spice and sizzled.

Samosa Chaat

$10.99

Crushed samosa under chilled yogurt, chutneys, onion and crunchy sev.

Our story

A Punjabi kitchen, brought to North Carolina

The Singh family spent a decade cooking in restaurant kitchens before opening their own in October 2025. They chose the former Bistro 130 space downtown because Henderson had never had an Indian restaurant of its own. Every gravy still starts the way it did at home: onion, ginger, garlic and whole spice, bloomed in hot ghee.

Reviews

Kind words from our neighbors

4.9 stars · 458 Google reviews
Guests writing notes in chalk on the Punjabi Tadka chalkboard wall
Our chalkboard wall fills up with notes from guests. Stop in and leave one after your meal.
“Everything tasted like it was made minutes before it hit the table. You can tell the ingredients are fresh.”
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“The staff could not have been friendlier. They walked us through the menu and got our spice level exactly right.”
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“It feels like home in there. Warm room, warm welcome, and we always leave full.”
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“We put in a large order for our office and it came out hot and on time. They handle big orders really well.”
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Visit

Find us in downtown Henderson

We took over the old Bistro 130 space on West Montgomery Street, right in the heart of downtown. Street parking is a few steps from the door.

Feeding a crowd this month?

We cater parties, offices and weddings from Henderson out to Kerr Lake and the Raleigh-Durham Triangle. Send us the date and guest count and we will build a menu.

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