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- Hours:
Mon-Thu. 11:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Fri-Sat. 11:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Sun. 11:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Price Range:
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$$
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good for:
- Lunch, Dinner
6 reviews for Bombay Cuisine
How do you write a review for a restaurant that has great food but had a cockroach looking bug on the wall right next to my head....??? So I am just going to put it out there: bugs...
The food is amazing though. I had some burrito looking appetizer with chicken in it and the Butter Chicken as my entree. The garlic Na-an was some of the best I have ever had. They bake it in a wood fire stove so it has this pizza crust texture but is way softer and super garlicky.
The service was ho-hum...I really don't think I will ever be back due to the little critter issue...I hope they figure that out, because the service is forgettable with the food being so good.
The location that was at Park and Woodlawn is closed already. The WT Harris location is still going strong.
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8/10/2009
This location is on the Southeast corner of Park Road and Woodlawn next to the Starbucks. There are… Read more »
I was really sad when the Loop Grill closed, but now that I've tried Bombay Cuisine in it's place, I am happy! The buffet food is fresh with many meat and vegetarian options, at least two kinds of rice, two soups and some kid friendly dishes with Indian spices. I loved the food and some of the dishes were pretty spicy yet delicious. There are also some 'Indian tapas' choices which I may try next time, but the buffet is inexpensive and worth every penny and more!
We ended up at Bombay Cuisine after discovering that Udipi is closed on Tuesdays. The boyfriend has eaten at their downtown location and likes it enough to go once a week or so. This location is in the upper level of a strip mall.
The restaurant is nice inside, it has a comfortable atmosphere with some murals on the walls and a few tapestries. We were promptly seated and given menus. Their selection is relatively large - appetizers, soups, thalis, vegetarian curries, meat dishes, breads, etc. We had a few questions about their vegetarian thali but the server had difficulty answering them (there seemed to be a language barrier) - on the menu its not clear if you have a choice of vegetable dishes or if not what the set dishes for the thali were and the waiter wasn't able to answer the question clearly.
We ordered the paneer chettinad and Punjabi kadi with two servings of naan, a mango lassi and a pop. The food takes awhile to prepare because its made to order and there is a note on the menu regarding this. Our drinks arrived not long after we ordered them - the mango lassi, served in a copper coated cup, was unusual in the fact that it had bits of nuts (?) in the drink.
When the dishes arrived we eagerly tried them. Both were made with high quality ingredients but were somehow underwhelming - they weren't as flavorful as we had expected especially considering each entree was $12 for a vegetarian dish. The naan was decent.
They do have a really interesting front cover on their menu - I even took a picture of it! It depicts different names and corresponding images of the God Ganesh and now I'm trying to find it in print.
Altogether a mango lassi, pop, two curries and two orders of naan came to $31 before tip.
So while the quality of food is better than some of the other Indian restaurants in the Charlotte area we left disappointed and probably won't be back to this location (I might give the downtown location's lunch special a try sometime).
Decent lunch buffet. Large selection, good price, but the food is a little on the bland side. I remember thinking that the tandoori chicken was the only flavorful food I tried. It's been about two years since my sister and I tried dining here, so I'll have to come back and give the food another try.
I do love the furniture here... lots of dark engraved furniture and beautifully-colored fabric (at least, that's what I recall). Made me think of the beautiful mahogany furniture I remember as a child living in the Philippines.
I would go as often as possible! The staff is friendly, the food is delicious and reasonably priced, mango lassi excellent, and the atmosphere is great. Every time I've been there's been enjoyable Indian music in the background and just the right amount of crowd to say this place is worth spending some time with friends. There have been occasional mix ups with the order but everyone is human afterall.
Oh! If you want separate bills- ask when you order. It's much smoother that way.
