The Bombay Bistro

The Bombay Bistro reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Jessica

   New York City17 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on March 19, 2016

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   The service was excellent and the food was even better!
   

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   WilliamP VIP

   New York City31 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on January 30, 2016

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   We really enjoyed the food and the staff helped us choose some new dishes. We will return.
   

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   bousgour

   New York City1 review

   5.0

   Dined on January 21, 2016

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great Indian food, friendly service. We arrived very early during a week day, so could not really enjoy the atmosphere.
   

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   ThomasL VIP

   New York City22 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on December 30, 2015

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Authentic Indian with helpful, kind and excellent service.
   

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   SupermanJ

   Washington, D.C. Area7 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on December 13, 2015

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Appetizer of chaat samosa and galouti kabab were very good. However, all entrees - chicken tikka masala, lamb kofta curry and chicken biriyani were exceptionally salty to the point that you could not eat more than a teaspoon of it. The paalak paneer was very good however.
   

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   pamelamac

   Toronto / Ontario5 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on November 1, 2015

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   the food was fabulous but I felt so bad for the restaurant as it was so quiet,Please everyone go and support good food
   

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   Jd45

   New York City28 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on October 31, 2015

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 1

   Not sure what has happened here, may be change in management, but the service was absolutely awful for a less than half-filled room. The food isn't good enough to overcome the lack of service or appearance.
   

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   Pamela

   New York City5 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on October 31, 2015

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   We dined here on a Friday night and it became really crowded once 7:30 PM rolled around. It was noisy ( a group was having a really good and loud time as the wine flowed) but the great good food and service outweighed that negative. We each ordered an entree and had another meal to take home. This place is far superior to our usual Indian restaurant in Madison. (My husband who has traveled to India several times agrees with this assessment.) Check it out!
   

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   MikeNYC VIP

   New York City93 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on October 9, 2015

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 2

   My friend and I went out of our ways to visit the Bombay Bistro based on the excellent OpenTable reviews (best Indian in N.NJ evidently). Regrettably, both of us were disappointed by our lunches there. While the quality of the buffet was generally decent, the selection was limited to a smallish number of Americanized favorites (tandoori chicken, curry chicken, basmati rice, etc). We were expecting more. Additionally, we didn't really love the decor of the restaurant. The front area is neat, but the rear of the restaurant is oddly designed with cheesy signage above the open kitchen. Bottom line: likely a reliable choice for local takeout basic Indian food, but definitely not worth the 30 min drive for friend and me.
   

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    RajivP VIP

    New York City4 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on September 26, 2015

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 1

    Very Americanized version of Indian Food. Having just moved to Short Hills from NYC, I was hoping to find a good Indian restaurant. This was not it. Food had no flavor or personality to it. The chicken tasted as though it was boiled and placed into some stock curry. We'll keep looking elsewhere.
    

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