It's the best place for biryani with consistent quality. For the first time, I ordered fish Manchurian appetizer along with Dum chicken Biryani and it was simply fantastic !! Great service with quality food. read more

Bawarchi - Indian Near Me - Ballwin, Missouri

Loved this place! The food and service were both great. A nice change of pace after a day of exploring. The seating is nothing fancy (think most fast food restaurants you know) but the food will make up for it. read more

We enjoyed what we ordered (actually my daughter did the ordering). The service was very nice and prompt. If you are wanting spicy dishes, this is the place. We asked for mild and that was certainly sufficient. I liked that the spiciest didn't overwhelm the flavor of the dishes. read more

business is closed but will still allow you to place orders and will charge you. do not order from here. phone lines are disconnected

My husband is very pleased! He said he learned that they don't play around when you say "spicy" Love the butter chicken. read more

Very clean, very polite staff. I'm not sure what most Indian dishes are (the menu doesnt really go into specific detail) so I stick to what I know: tikka masala and dal. For an appetizer, we ordered paneer 555. We were expecting deep fried cheese. What we got was a lightly breaded, pan-fried paneer (cheese) coated with buffalo sauce and a sprinkling of cashews. It was completely unexpected, but delicious. Like boneless buffalo wings, but better. I order the chicken tikka masala- tastes like I expected, wonderful texture and taste. It is served with rice. The portion size is huge and we took home half the order. We also ordered the Dal Makhani. It was a thinner consistency, closer to a soup. It is also served with rice. Even though we ordered it with a higher spice level, it was almost bland, or tasted like uncooked spices (like they were an afterthought). We ordered the garlic naan- the garlic was raw and overpowering. I'd stick to the plain naan next time. The drinks listed on the menu vs what was available differed slightly. I'm sure they are still new and trying to figure how much of everything to make based on the amount of traffic they bring in. The mango lassi was great- very creamy. The almond milk was almost like a dessert custard- very very good! read more

Bawarchi - Chicken Tikka masala - Indian Near Me - Ballwin, Missouri

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Was in town visiting friends and they said this is their favorite spot. Went in and most everyone eating there was Indian so you know it will be good. We got aloo gobi Marsala and butter chicken and it was delicious. Service was good we managed with the language barrier. But overall very welcoming and amazing overall. Would definitely go back. read more

The food was good and wasn't overpriced. The ambiance was good. Seemed like a lot of Indians coming in to eat, which seems like a good sign. On the other hand, I'm docking points for the service, or lack thereof. When we came in there was hardly anybody in the restaurant, but it still took awhile for them to bring menus and take our order. But that was nothing compared to later, trying to get the waiter's attention to get a box for our leftovers, and the check. I handed him my credit card, and we say and waited. And waited. And waited. Saw him waiting on other tables, finally caught his attention and it turns out he forgot all about running my card. Once he went over to actually run the card it only took him like 5 seconds, which made it all the more infuriating that we say there for like a half-hour and he hadn't even run it yet. They brought glasses of water when we sat down, but no ice in it. That didn't bother me too much, but I think Westerners are used to getting ice in their water, and it makes it more refreshing on a hot summer day like today. Speaking of water, they never refilled our glasses either. So, bottom line: food good, service sub-par read more

Great start to this new restaurant. Can get 5 star with ironing of some kinks. Neat and Clean with great service and good selection. They have dosas and biryani and a good vegetarian and non vegetarian varieties. read more

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ate that shit tf up. so good I forgot to get a picture. loved the music playing & the staff was constantly checking up on us. Great place!! read more

Bawarchi - marina - Indian Near Me - Ballwin, Missouri

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Visited on 3/20/2025 evening and ordered couple of breakfast items from breakfast menu, very disappointed with taste of food. Dosa was completely with sour taste and salty. Poori was with full of oil. Chicken biriyani with full of masala and spice but no taste. read more

The chicken vindaloo was fantastic, the chapati was delicious, and everything came together perfectly. The service was amazing, with a kind man handing me my carry out order and thanking me for my order. I wouldn't recommend this place enough, I would give it 6 stars if I could. read more

Definitely one of the better Indian food restaurants in the area. You always know it's gonna be a good place, when the Indian people go to the Indian restaurant to eat. Huge variety of food. And the parking lot outside is pretty spacious so lots of room for parking. We came on a Saturday night and it was pretty busy even for an early dinner seating. Definitely casual vibes, but good for groups. The drinks were OK would not recommend the Lessie! read more

I love this place so much! Best flavor! Best Butter Chicken & Chicken Tikka Masala. And the garlic naan read more

Ordered Chicken 555 through Grub hib. Was delivered spoiled food. Called the restaurant asking them what we should do. The reception asked us to bring the food back. When went there, the owner simply said call Grubhub. When we asked about how they could serve such food, blamed it on the poor delivery guy from Grubhub saying that he may have done something to the food. Cheater restaurant. Worst and ugly kitchen. Stay away from Bawarchi and stay in good health. read more

ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE FOOD!!! Cannot stress enough how perfectly, completely, utterly delicious the food is here. I was interested by the fact that there were no descriptions or photos on the menu. I took that as a good sign that people who know Indian food eat here. I confess I googled the dish I ultimately ordered to make sure I was ordering what I thought I was. The service was hampered a little by a language barrier. But I'm good with that. We all managed just fine. I recommend this place. I also noticed a lot of Grub Hub and take out orders ready to go by the hostess station. So if you're not down for a sit down meal, they are definitely set up for takeout. read more

Really delicious butter chicken, garlic naan and chili baby corn appetizer. The chili chicken appetizer had a spicy kick, and we enjoyed the creamy rasmalai. The biryani needs some improvement as there were not too many pieces of goat meat in our dum goat biryani. But overall a good experience! read more

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Please don't go for their Thursday Breakfast Buffet nights. Everything was cold and tough. Vada was stone hard, Pav Baji close to being spoiled. The only thing pleasant about this visit is their customer service. Everything else was poor. read more

This restaurant has some of the best Indian food I've ever eaten outside of a home kitchen. They offer many dishes that aren't often on menus at Indian restaurants that cater to folks unaccustomed to Indian food. My suggestion is to research the dishes that aren't familiar to you before you go so you can try something new. And research which breads/sides are usually served with the dish. I did and ended up having Gongura chicken curry. It's a spicy/sour curry made with a base of sorrel leaves and it was DELICIOUS! I want more already and just went last night. Go here and order bravely :) read more

Having been to Bawarchi locations throughout the country, I'm quite familiar and happy with their biryani. That being said, I stopped in to order some chicken biryani to-go. Since I knew what I wanted I didn't look at the menu. I also ordered a chili-paneer. The biryani was standard and didn't disappoint. It came with a leg, thigh and breast piece. I was happy to see substantial portions of meat. I was however very disappointed by the chili paneer. The paneer itself was cooked through, but was doused in marinara sauce- obviously not Indian/Pakistani at all. The dish was altogether awful. The biryani gets four stars, and the chili paneer gets two stars at most. I'll be back for the biryani and probably try the chicken 65 next time, so a follow-up review is pending. read more

Me and my husband tried vijaywada biryani and gobhi manchurian, good taste. The gobhi manchurian sauce nice and spicy just the way I like .crispy cauliflower Florets Vijawada Biryani spicy and different kind biryani than dum biryani. I like the taste of it. This Indian restaurant has unique flavors must try read more

Bawarchi - Vijawada Biryani - Indian Near Me - Ballwin, Missouri

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The food had good flavor, but it was too spicy to eat significant amounts for all three people in my group. It really made me question my spice tolerance, which I normally consider to be on the high side. The lunch specials are a lot of food and a great price. All three in my group ordered from the lunch menu, and two of the orders came out within a few minutes. The third one took comparatively a lot longer (10-15 minutes), which was awkward. I had the chicken curry, which was also the lunch special's side curry for the day, so I didn't get an extra side with my order. Would have been nice to get the vegetarian curry in its place. It also took a long time for us to get an employee's attention to pay. I could be convinced to come back here for lunch, but I don't think the other two in my group would tag along. read more

Food container arrived open. It leaked in the bag. I called the restaurant but owner did not rake care of the incident and blamed the driver/Grubhub. It was first and last time placing order with this restaurant. read more

Bawarchi - a plastic container with a sauce in it - Indian Near Me - Ballwin, Missouri

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Bawarchi is my favorite Indian restaurant in St. Louis. I've been going there regularly for almost a year now. The dosas are very authentic and there are plenty of other South Indian options that are hard to find in other Indian restaurants in this area. Believe it or not, Indian cuisine is different in every state of India (and all of it is amazing). So, if you find the food different here compared to another Indian restaurant, that's probably why. Try the biriyanis, kothu parotta, chola bature or any of the dosas, you won't be disappointed. Don't just stick to the meat options, Indian vegetarian dishes have a lot of flavor, unlike most other cuisines. In the age of freezer to microwave cooking it's nice to see a restaurant that makes amazing dishes from scratch with plenty of options for vegetarians. I cannot wait for my next dosa. read more

Amazing food.. totally loved it.. Very delicious.. Ordered mutton sukha and spicy guntur chicken appetizers along with kuchipudi chicken pulao.. The chicken appetizer was pretty spicy but very delicious.. I chugged down 2 mango lassi while having it but I also enjoyed the spice and heat equally.. Pulao was kinda ok and not that great but not bad either.. Over all, great dining experience read more

I ordered goat vindaloo. On the phone, when she was reviewing my order, she said "lamb vindaloo". I said, "No, goat vindaloo". I go to pick it up, and the receipt says "mutton vindaloo". I figured, oh well, I like lamb anyway. I ordered it extra spicy. Got it home and started eating. It tastes like tomato sauce with heat and that's it. It's so tangy I can barely eat it. What's worse, my first real bites of the meat were straight hard cartilage. The rice is bland and not aromatic at all. The garlic naan has no flavor whatsoever. Just bread with some garlic on it. This might be the worst Indian food I've ever had. And to add to all of that, the girl asked me if I wanted to contribute a cash tip. Rather than let me add it to the card. VERY UNIMPRESSED with this place and will not return. read more

Bawarchi - a bowl of rice and a bowl of curry - Indian Near Me - Ballwin, Missouri

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Most Terrible tasting Indian food I have ever had in St. Louis. Food order: Mutton "extra safely stored" biryani Chicken "rose water" dhum biryani Apollo "vinegar" fish Chili "siraacha vinegar" chicken All freshly sun dried food menu. The food was like aged wine except the food tastes terrible. read more

Delicious biryani, chaat, and classic Indian food. Friendly service. We had a variety of chaat, an egg curry, and lamb biryani. Very happy

The restaurant is very authentic Indian food. Every single customer was Indian, which to me indicates that it must be good food! The only drawback was that there was no explanation on the menu as to what the items were and it was difficult to order since we didn't know what was in each item. I would recommend adding explanations or descriptions under each menu item to help those who are trying to discover Indian food but are unfamiliar with it. read more

My husband and I ate dinner here the other evening. We really enjoyed our food. I had eaten dosa here a couple times with my Indian friend and we thought it was delicious that is why I came with my husband. He ordered Chicken 65 with Naan. The Naan was very soft and fresh. The chicken was very good, slightly dry but still nice. I ordered aloo tikki chaat. It was perfect! I also ordered paneer tikka mMasada. It had more paneer than other Indian restaurants I have been to. I also got a salt Lassi, so good I ordered a second. Our waitress was very sweet and helpful! read more

Ordered butter chicken. Gross. Also expensive. The only edible part was the Naan garlic bread

We ordered biryani only to receive stale smelly,cold rice, kids got upset stomach, must be reported, not recommended

The food both times has been amazing. I ordered several lamb dishes, goat dishes as well as the chicken 65, karampodi kodi chicken, and both chicken and shrimp Hakka noodles. I highly recommend. Meat was always tender and shrimp was perfectly cooked. I recommend the karampodi chicken over the chicken 65 since it had a lot of depth to the flavor. read more

Very friendly and our takeout was perfectly cooked. Highly recommend. The Sagg Paneer was one of the best I have had. Also take COVID seriously; all staff masked. read more

The bawarchi of bawarchi needs some cooking classes. I start by saying "Indian food is not always spicy and hot" , it's a myth that Indian food is spicy and the food here was spicy and no good at all. The food served here can kill you if you can't handle spices , not for light hearted ones :) . We got a lot of Togo yesterday and had to throw off everything as they weren't eatable , no taste just chilli and more chilli. The worst thing a chef can do is add raw chilli powder to food without sautéing the powder which makes it harmful to eat and we could taste that in the chilli paneer, the worst ever chilo I Paneer I ate ever in my life and I come From the city where from the dish originates.The biriyanis were super spicy and no one in the group was able to eat and preferred eating some frozen stuff rather than the Togo. All in all ... the worst Indian food we ever ate in Saint Louis. read more

Everything was amazing! The so very polite and delicate service, the precautions they take during the pandemic with providing bottled water, serving food in gloves, masks and maintaining the distance! The place was very clean, warm and cozy! All the dishes that we have ordered were delicious! I wish more people recognize the value of this hidden gem! Thumbs up! read more

First time to visit this place and we loved it. My son got the butter chicken and it did not disappoint. I got some kind of a dosa with four different types of chutney and it was delicious. Try a lassi when you go!! They are like a smoothie read more

I want to live in their perfectly spiced (which is good and hot) lamb biryani. Heavenly.

When you walk in the door, it smells amazing. You need to know a little bit about their menu (look online) as their aren't descriptions on the printed menus. The dal and the chicken shahi khorma were quite good. Service was good. They have a covid safe environment with masked/gloved servers, distanced tables, and water bottles/canned drinks as opposed to cups/ice. read more

Barwachi is a chain restaurant even though there are only 3-4 of them and they are in different cities. It feels nothing like a chain. It still feels like a privately owned family restaurant and there is a family running it. I was told by many of my Indian friends that the restaurant is great but to expect Indian level spice. However, when we arrived as a group of non-Indian diners, they played it too easy on us even though several people at the table requested the food to be properly spiced.The food was great, but we hope in future that they will let us decide how much we can handle for ourselves. The service was a little disjointed, but we enjoyed ourselves and will go back. read more