Tiffin Bryn Mawr

Nice little place with great service and decent food.
The menu is what you’d expect for an Indian place, and they provide excellent service, which makes for a great meal.
The fact that they are conveniently located near the Bryn Mawr theater means that it’s a great place to go for dinner before or after a show.
I’m not sure I’d go out of my way to visit just for the food, but it is certainly a good choice if in the area. The place is clean and well-​kept and they are very attentive with their service.
We’ll keep coming back for more!

I’m giving Tiffin four stars, but it has some issues. The good news: This place has the best sauces ever. Chicken Tikka Masala, Dal, Curry — all had intensely flavorful sauces without being too salty, too greasy, etc. Bread: All the wheat bread (Roti, etc.) was perfectly baked. Now the bad news: There’s not enough meat in their dishes. The Lamb Pumpkin Curry seemed to have no lamb. The perfectly cooked chunks of chicken in the Masala were sparse. Environment: It’s way too cold. There’s no antechamber to block the cold wind. That makes half the restaurant unuseable in the winter, IMHO. If Tiffin would up the meat content, it would be 5-​star food. The cold issue needs a rethinking of their store.

Just okay.
We had the following:
1. chicken kabob marinated in yogurt: solid and generously portioned.
2. fried cauliflower with cheese and spices: eat it as soon as it is served as it is only good when fresh out of the deep fryer!
3. malai kofta: pretty bland and lacking that creamy flavor burst
4. chicken korma: solid with a good, creamy flavor. This was pretty good and was fantastic with the garlic naan.
5. garlic naan: pretty standard naan although it was slightly doughy and there was no brush of ghee
6. peshwari naan: just okay. The blend of sugar, coconut, and raisins was decent but the bread itself was on the thick side.
7. kheer: solid and creamy but not overly sweet.
Overall, it’s decent but nothing to rave about. Still does not compare to Desi Village in KoP. The seating is also very cafeteria-​esque with hard wooden chairs and tables. It’s definitely more of take-​out option.

Comparatively food better than lot of Indian Restaurants. Prices are little high and serving size is less. I visit here often.

The Daughter and I decided to have a little something something and stopped here late in the afternoon. It was too late for the lunch special and too early for dinner. So we got a bunch of appetizers which was perfect!
Vegetable samosas were good — I’ve had much better down the street and if you’re from around here you know which establishment I’m talking about.
Now the Onion Bhaji was so delicious I could have ordered more and then more to take home. For me they were perfect!
Chicken Kabob was perfectly seasoned chunks of yum on a plate.
The Cheese Kulcha was the first time I had this type of naan and it won’t be the last.
The Daughter had the Chili Naan and was having a mini eyes rolling in the back of her head moment. It was that good.
They serve all this with three different chutney/​sauces all delicious.
Our server was very sweet and pleasant. We were the only people in the restaurant so everything came out quickly and it’s a nice clean modern feel.
Definitely will return to try more dishes!

Just came home from our first visit. We went with two little guys, 5 &3 (not ours) as well as our teenage son. The property was clean as a whistle, the waitstaff was kind and prompt. And the food was awesome. Tiffin’s menu is much less complete than most Indian places, but what they serve, they serve quite well! We had lots of somosas, Eggplant Chaat, tandoori chicken, naan, basmati rice, Chicken Korma’ saag paneer. all dishes were done perfectly and were tasty. portions were appropriate. A little pricey, but not absurd or even objectionable, but that’s the way it goes out here. I don’t mind paying a few extra bucks for predictably good food… Rest assured that we will return

The Family pachage is awesome for 4 people (which included 2 teenage boys). Delicious and a GREAT value! A new favorite for our family.

YUM! Came here for dinner on Saturday night without a reservations, and they were able to seat our party of 7 right away! Service was very attentive! They were constantly filling my water and checking in!
I ordered the paneer butter masala and it was heaven! The paneer here is my favorite! I don’t know if they make it themselves, or just use pre-​made, but it taste better than any other paneer I’ve had. The portion was plenty and prices were decent!
Also tried the garlic naan, which I highly recommend! I wish I was living on the Main Line again just so I can eat here more frequently!

Not ventured into many Indian restaurants in my day but would certainly like finding myself in Tiffin again. The Chicken Vindaloo was so delicious — bursting with flavor, spices, fabulous texture with big chunks of chicken breast — it was especially nice with added heat. Request the «medium» heat for a little extra punch.
Staff was friendly and efficient.
They are a small operation so fills up fast — no reservations BUT they served our party of 8 fairly quickly and we all loved it, even the non-​Inidian-​food connoisseurs among us. A group much bigger would be harder to serve, I think, unless you were coming in on a non-​busy evening.
VERY affordable for large parties. For 8, we ate under $ 130!

Went here yesterday spur of the moment. Overall, food was good. Baingan bartha was too salty, I told one of the waiters and he said, «I’ll let the kitchen know,» that’s it. Tandoori chicken was awesome!
So service is less than average as most people have said.
Price is way way too much. $ 14 for 4 small/​medium sized pieces of tandoori chicken. Imagine paying $ 3.50 for a single drumstick. The breads were too much as well.
Based on price, quality, location and service, I wont be back. Too many other good Indian restaurants with better pricing.
If you like the location and don’t mind the high prices then I would recommend it.

I’m not the biggest expert on Indian food as I’ve only had it a handful of times, but most of the food I ordered from here was pretty good. I ordered one of the lunch specials — Tandoori grilled Paneer (cheese) simmered in a creamy tomato sauce/​homestyle lentils flavored with tomatoes, cumin and garlic/​diced winter squash stir-​fried in a tomato onion sauce — and was pretty satisfied with it, although the red sauce on the Paneer was so RED that it was a little off-​putting. Interesting way to serve cheese, to say the least, but the lentils were by far my favorite thing on the plate — very good. I also tried the Onion Bhaji which was really good, the red onion naan bread which wasn’t bad, and the spicy mixed pickles — pickle lover that I am I had to try them, but I couldn’t tolerate the taste of them at all and they ended up in the trash. Some sort of flavor in there just didn’t work for me.
We had some issues ordering online — I don’t know if our computer system was just slow or what, but we had a heck of time getting our orders in before 10 a.m. (which is apparently what you have to do if you order a lunch special to be picked up). It took us a while to connect so that we could pay for it via PayPal (which we didn’t even want to do but it seemed like we HAD to). I had decided to order some extra stuff to bring home to the fam, so I had no problem bringing my total over the $ 20 minimum. Three coworkers decided to put their orders on one bill, but had trouble ordering online, so I went ahead and put their order through on my account (since I had finally figured it all out). Anyway, lo and behold, suddenly there was a pay cash when you get there option so I guess I went through all that PayPal nonsense for nothing. Needless to say, I don’t think I’ve ever been so frustrated ordering anything online in my life.
It also seemed to take forever to get our food which we had ordered to be picked up between 12:00 — 12:15 p.m. Well, we didn’t get out of there until 12:45 p.m. so that was a lot of waiting, especially since we had ordered well ahead of time. The guy at the counter was helpful and friendly though, so that helped.
All in all, it was just an okay visit. Like I said, I don’t go for Indian very often so I don’t know if I’ll wind up here again or not.

They’ve gone downhill. badly. I used to eat here all the time. In recent years, the quality of their food has noticeably diminished. The sauces used to be wonderful, but they now taste like they came out of a jar. The colors of their mint chutney are much brighter now (artificial dyes perhaps ?) too. I continued to go when I was super-​hungry and on a budget but even that has changed now.
The final straw for me was when I ordered takeout biryani, and told them to make it without nuts due to an allergy I have. It even said «no nuts» on the receipt. I found some nuts in it after I had already taken a few bites. Needless to say, I won’t be going back.

I went alone Mon 9 Mar. (This was one of 3 Indian meals this week, each of which included Vindaloo — my favorite Goan dish). So which is better — Ekta or Tiffin? Bryn Mawr has both and provides a great locale for comparison (which isn’t exactly what I did). I had an ordinary, but pleasant Mango Lassi and kinda bland Peshawari Naan with my main dish. I’m not a fan of the dull white bird, but I got Chicken Vindaloo because my gal isn’t a big fan of lamb (admittedly, my favorite meat). (My tab including tax & tip was $ 27.32,) Together, the two of us shared the leftover Vindaloo (her favorite dish) last night, comparing it very favorably to Ekta’s, to which it was superior in flavor, if not in heat; I’d definitely get it again. Overall, though, our Ekta/​Tiffin comparison proved inconclusive; we’ll have to try again.

First time trying Indian food yesterday here at tiffin. I can say that there is nothing to be afraid of. It’s good food. Nothing great or anything that makes me say hey I’m going to crave it again but it was good. Their lunch special for $ 11 is an absolute deal! So that might make me swing in again for sure. The service was nice and courteous and I really appreciate that because looking and feeling out of place when trying something new doesn’t make it easy to eat new food.

Our favorite Indian on the main line! Consistently good tandoori, curries, and the peshwari naan is great.

Tiffin has now gone to near the top of the list for Indian food on the Main Line. This place is almost always busy and has a heavy amount of takeout traffic as well. With that in mind, on a cold night try to avoid getting a table inline with the door as it will result in a chilly night every time someone enters and exits.
Food recommendations. The Tandori Chicken has out of this world flavor thanks to the Tandoor oven. I do wish the Chicken Tikka Masala had the chicken cooked in the tandor as it lacked a bit in flavor in comparison.
Vegetarian dishes are almost all delicious with special love for the Baigan Bharta.
Mango Lassi is a must drink if you forgot to BYOB.
Service is great. Can’t wait to be back!

I love good Indian food, and Tiffin in Bryn Mawr did not disappoint. I ate for lunch this past week and I was pleased with the food that I ordered. On weekdays (Monday thru Friday) they have lunch specials where you can choose from a variety of Vegetarian entrees, rice, a vegetable samosa and plain naan for $ 9.00. You can opt to upgrade to a non-​vegetarian entrée for an extra $ 2.00. I opted for the latter choice and decided on the Chicken Tikka Masala as my main entrée choice. The dish was super flavorful and blended perfectly (not too overwhelming). It left me wanting more despite the generous portions served for lunch! The rice was good, as was the naan which was soft and warm. The chutneys were standard fare and complimented the dish nicely. The vegetable samosa was so so, a little too mushy for me. It wasn’t bad, just not my taste. The food came out piping hot and was plentiful for the $ 11 price paid.
In summary, a solid 4 star lunch. I look forward to coming back and trying more dishes. Give this one a try, it won’t disappoint!

Tried Tiffin after hearing about it from some people and had trouble picking where to eat. I have to say, it was amazing. The ambiance is simple but very pleasing to the eye. The lamb chettinad is what I had and it was flavorful with a slow spice build. The cauliflower appetizer was probably the best thing I’ve ever had. I highly reccomend it for Indian food!

Tiffin is clean. Service is okay. The food is okay. For my parent’s birthdays we usually try Indian restaurants in the metro area and for flavor and selection we rated this place below average.

Fallen from grace. Fallen hard and far. What a disappointment.
Been here many times (at multiple tiffin locations) so we know of what we speak. It used be pretty good. Never great but an excellent value for good Indian food at fair prices with competent service.
Now…
Food is bland, Service is very slow and unresponsive, atmosphere remains fine. Let’s break that down further…
FOOD:
Inedible Onion Naan: Cold bread stuffed with rancid pieces so bad we spit it into our napkin.
Aloo Papri Chaat: Watery, soggy, lacking in any significant textural differences and with no distinctive spices. (What’s great about a well done Chaat is that crunch with the pop of chutney and a mix of sweet and sour and herbal flavors. None of that here.)
Paneer in cashew sauce: Flavorless and the normally smooth sauce was lumpy and unpleasant to look at or eat. The main thing is… it had almost no flavor.
SOME edible food included:
*Lamb Chettinad: Fine. Nothing great and maybe a small step down from previous times (because it lacked real flavor) but still the lamb was tender and the sauce was fine.
*Chutneys (3 kinds): Pretty good. No problems here.
SERVICE:
There were lots of staff… but totally inadequate service. It was hard to get peoples attention, 3 tables arrived after us and were able to order and receive food well before we did. Asking for more water, or the check, or anything else was hard. People seemed to be jockeying about who should wait on which table. We left ourselves one hour to eat before our movie but didn’t get served until 40 minutes after we arrived. Luckily we didn’t like the food so that wasn’t a big problem.
It was cruel that we went to see «The Lunchbox» (a fine movie staring some excellent Indian food) immediately after leaving Tiffin. We then went home and had dinner.