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Bombay Exotic Cuisine of India

4 (339)
$30 and under
Indian
3960 5th Ave, San Diego, CA 92103

About this restaurant

  • Neighborhood gem
  • Romantic
  • Good for special occasions
Bombay Exotic Cuisine of India is an Indian eatery in San Diego, California that serves traditional Indian cuisine. The restaurant offers a festive, casual dining atmosphere with indoor and outdoor seating. Bombay Exotic Cuisine of India serves lunch and dinner daily and offers an assortment of appetizers, breads, entrées and sides for diners to choose from. Appetizer selections offered at the restaurant include masala hummus, tandoori lettuce wraps, coconut shrimp, desi chatt, batata vada and samosa. The entrée selection at Bombay Exotic Cuisine of India includes a mix of vegetarian dishes, curries, tandoori, biryani, rice and traditional Indian dishes. Signature dishes served at the restaurant include masala pasta, lemon chicken, kebab curry, mango chicken, goa fish and lentils and lamb.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Indian
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Buffet: Monday - Sunday: 11:00am - 2:30pm; Dinner: Sunday - Thursday: 5:00pm - 9:30pm, Friday - Saturday: 5:00pm - 10:30pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Ashley Popat
  • Catering
    Monsoon Group Catering<br /><br />Website: www.monsoonrestaurant.com/catering<br />Phone: 1-800-MONSOON<br />
  • Private party facilities
    Take a journey in a venue transformed to make you feel as if you were in a tent outside on a crisp and clear night… The Sapphire room combines traditional elements with unique and colorful modern touches. Located in the heart of San Diego.
  • Neighborhood
    Hillcrest
  • Cross street
    Washington Ave
  • Parking details
    $5 VALET PARKING<br /><br />The service is currently only available for Friday Night, Saturday Night and Sunday Brunch time.
  • Entertainment
    Bellydancer belly dancer every friday and saturday night!
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access

What 339 people are saying

Bombay Exotic Cuisine of India reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.0
4.0 based on all time ratings
  • 4.1Food
  • 3.8Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 0.3Value

NoiseModerate

339 Reviews
  1. Hotmel VIP

    San Diego2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on February 15, 2015

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    The Saturday night snake lady with her belly dancing show makes for a great night out. The food is fabulous Indian cuisine. We take all our friends and family here when they visit and are regular customers.

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  2. RichardW

    San Diego30 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on February 14, 2015

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    I've been to Bombay many times and enjoy it. On this night, it was not up to its usual standard. The food was good, but not great as it has been in the past. The service was very slow. It wasn't busy so I'm not sure why it took so long to get served.

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  3. Eater VIP

    Los Angeles139 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on January 3, 2015

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    The food is good, lots of vegetarian and meat options. The dancer was amazing and super-friendly to the kids.

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  4. AmyB

    San Diego8 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on December 13, 2014

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    I has been quite often. But in quite some time, another try. We were disappointed. The service was incredibly slow. The food tasted pretty good but did not sit well (perhaps it was just us). There was a belly dancer, which was kind of neat except she danced with a giant snake. My husband is terrified of snakes and he could not relax. This used to be one of our favorite restaurants. Now I know why we haven't been in so long

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  5. KyleS

    San Diego12 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on December 13, 2014

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 5
    Service could be better. Food is excellent. However, don't order mixed drinks from the bar. I witnessed the bartender pouring Tanqueray into a Tanqueray Ten bottle! Makes you wonder what other top shelf liquors are really not top shelf after all.Then that same bartender was sniffing the mixers to see if they were still good. Needless to say, I wont order another cocktail there.

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  6. Anchi123 VIP

    San Diego33 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on December 1, 2014

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    We've been here before and had a wonderful experience the first time which made me want to go back and try it again. This second visit was not pleasant at all. We went somewhere around 5:00 PM on a Sunday afternoon so you would think it is not busy. There were only 4-5 tables of people when we arrived, however, our food took an hour and 10 min to come out. There were two sets of people that came after us with food before we got ours. To add to the disappointment, the food portions this time around were really small for the price : e.g. price and quantity we paid for the garlic bread naan and hummus combo: The appetizer was literally one piece of naan bread cut up into small bites and served with a small sauce dish of hummus which was mediocre in taste. It was $7.95 vs. $3.95 for just the garlic naan bread which comes as 2-3 pieces of the bread. The chicken dish we ordered was $16.95 and looked like it had only 3-4 cut up chicken pieces about 1.5"x2" in size. The rest was the curry sauce. The kicker was the response from the service staff: food's coming shortly but it took another 5 minutes... That's how our appetizer plate is, one piece of naan bread. I doubt I'll be going back to this establishment in future.

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  7. Service

    San Diego1 review

    2.0

    Dined on November 30, 2014

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    The food vary good but I can't say the same thing about the service. After sitting down and reviewing the menu, over 40 minutes passed before someone stopped by to take our drink order and give us water. When someone finally came over, we ordered our food which took about another 40 minutes to receive our food. Then after completing our meal it took an hour for someone to give us our check. I will not be going back.

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  8. Eagleclaw

    San Diego1 review

    4.0

    Dined on November 16, 2014

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Good Food, Ambiance was good. Service was fast. Street Parking.

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  9. Lora

    San Diego8 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on October 27, 2014

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Charming and tasty trip to INDIA. Loved sitting outside in the urban setting.

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  10. Bill

    San Diego33 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on September 13, 2014

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    I previously thought this was one of the best and most authentic Indian restaurants in San Diego. But the food was not good during my last visit.

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FAQs

Bombay Exotic Cuisine of India offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (619) 297-7777.

Bombay Exotic Cuisine of India is rated 4 stars by 339 OpenTable diners.

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3960 5th Ave, San Diego, CA 92103

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Washington Ave
  • Neighborhood
    Hillcrest
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Buffet: Monday - Sunday: 11:00am - 2:30pm; Dinner: Sunday - Thursday: 5:00pm - 9:30pm, Friday - Saturday: 5:00pm - 10:30pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Indian
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    $5 VALET PARKING<br /><br />The service is currently only available for Friday Night, Saturday Night and Sunday Brunch time.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Ashley Popat
  • Entertainment
    Bellydancer belly dancer every friday and saturday night!
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access
  • Phone number
  • Catering
    Monsoon Group Catering<br /><br />Website: www.monsoonrestaurant.com/catering<br />Phone: 1-800-MONSOON<br />
  • Private party facilities
    Take a journey in a venue transformed to make you feel as if you were in a tent outside on a crisp and clear night… The Sapphire room combines traditional elements with unique and colorful modern touches. Located in the heart of San Diego.
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