The portions are really large (especially for takeout) so keep that in mind for ordering but the food is always delicious, hot, and fresh tasting. Helpful staff even during busy hours over the phone. The vegetarian thali, the butter masala dosa, and the goat or chicken biryani are favorites. read more

The food is phenomenal, I will be going back for sure. I enjoyed my paneer butter masala so much. The staff are so caring and kind.

Never been here before, saw reviews that is was great- and it was! Friendly staff. Clean store. I had the chicken tikka kebab, garlic naan, and mango lassi. Got the kebab medium spicy and it was delightful. Mango lassi was a great drink! Only thing I would say that could make it better is to have a description of the food as I had to Google what some things meant. Will be back when I'm in town! read more

Went there with my family and ordered the Veg and Chicken Thalis. Must say was delighted to have it. The owner Ashok is very friendly and makes you feel at home right away. in fact, he remembered our choices when we visited again to have the Goat meat Dum Biryani. The Biryani was very well done and meat was succulent which I feel is a hallmark of any good Dum Biryani. The prices are very reasonable and the staff very friendly. Must visit if you like good tasty Indian food. read more

Had a lunch special thali and the butter chicken with garlic naan. Everything, including service, was great! Loved my mango lassi. Bartender was specific and friendly. Best Indian food in town!! read more

My favorite restaurant in the area! It must be authentic Indian food 'cause it's dang good and the spices are on point. The service is also very considerate. read more

Absolutely fantastic authentic Indian food. We tried this spot on a whim a couple of months ago and we were blown away. This is the best Indian food my husband and I have had in the states. We live about 45 minutes away, have a toddler, and have managed to eat here about five times total. The quality of the food has been excellent every time. The service is also great. The owner is lovely and has been very good to us and our little one. Our personal favorites are the butter chicken, butter naan, and anything from the tandoor. We couldn't ask for a better restaurant! read more

We catered vegeterian dinner including appetizers on June 15 from Bloom Bawarchi for a party of 250 people. Appetizers were Gobi Manchurian, and Paneer Chilli and dinner included three punjabi veg entrees, naan, veg bryani, and carrot halwa. All items were excellent and our guests made many positive comments about food. Based on a recommendation of a friend, we went for tasting the food a couple of times before deciding on this restaurant. Vinod, the managing partner, is very easy to work with and is very helful in fuguring out the quantity. He personally came to deliver the food. We are very happy with this experience. read more

The new Bloom Bawarchi 2.0 - Awesome food. To begin with specialties - The Tandoor items are just mouth watering. The good thing about it is whether take out or dine-in - the tandoori items are piping hot. Items i have tried so far - Achari tangdi Kabab - very well cooked and unique in flavor Afghani kebab - Bone-in - Awesome savory appetizer. Flavorful and really cooked well Tandoori chicken - Whole Tandoori chicken is a must Try Panner hariyali - Mouth watering blend of spices. Paneer really fresh and soft to eat. Again, well prepared Tandoori - Shrimp. Flavorful and freshly done. Could improve on the portion. Lunch Thali - Unlimited all one can eat. Wide variety of items all on one platter. I teamed it up along with Afghani kebab and paneer hariyali for party of 3. Really awesome dishes on the thali Platter as well. Food quality - 9/10 (Given the fact they can tone down spice on any dish is a + point) Quantity - 8.5/10 (Portions are good and true to price). Could improve or add a bit more for the appetizers given the price is bit high Price - $$$ ( A bit pricier than what it was before) A must try in town for folks with taste for indian dining. read more

Absoluetly FABULOUS FOOD and STAFF! We received someone else's food at first (very good) They did everything they could in a fast and delicious way to correct this. Accidents happen and everyone went out of their way to make us ( and the other table) feel good! I WILL go back and ABSOLUTELY RECOMMEND read more

We have been here twice now for South Indian specialties. The first time we stopped when we were passing through, and the second time we made a special trip from Champaign! The vadai are perfectly crispy. We had previously had great dosa, gunpowder idly, and gobi 65; last night we tried vegetable kothu parotta, which was new to me. Leftovers were amazing the next morning with scrambled eggs. Americans may not be familiar with Indian buttermilk, but you should definitely get it--it has fresh ginger and cilantro and is a savory yogurty drink: dispel connotations with the American English "buttermilk." It is super reviving on a hot day. We were helped by the manager/owner(?), who really took care of us and kindly engaged with my beginner-level Tamil. ! read more

This is probably best place to try Malai kofta .Food is very good and so the service .we tried Malai kofta, paneer butter masala,butter naans,mango lassi ... everything is just the best.least but not least their TEA is just awesome read more

We love Indian food. We also love trying new, creative dishes. This place has all of that. Plus the owner stopped by our table. You could see the pride he took in every dish. We are already dreaming of the things we will try our our next visit! read more

Very down to earth restaurant. Polite staff, fluent in English. Spice levels are well balanced, and quantity for weekend thali is substantial. I had ordered chicken thali, and it came with chicken curry, and tandoori chicken. read more

Bloom Bawarchi - Dahi, pickle, brinjal, beetroot, kofta, pakora, tandoori chicken, chicken curry, rasam, veg korma, pulao, papad, rice, roti, sambar, pudding - Indian Near Me - Bloomington, Illinois

Very good service. Food is authentic Indian. I loved it. Overall a great experience. Goat curry is my favorite!!

We stopped by here on a road trip from the East Coast to the Midwest... This was probably my favorite meal of the trip. The food was delicious, well priced, and the service was incredibly attentive. The lunch specials they offer are a great deal. If we were from the area we would no doubt be back again and again. read more

Great food, the taste is always consistent and the people are very friendly and smiling. I have tried a lot from the menu and every thing so far has been super.I will continue to visit. read more

This restaurant used to be our favorite, we are kind of regular here. We saw its transition from Bloom Bawarachi to Bloom Bawarachi V 2.0, we were excited about this V 2.0, but with very heavy heart I have to say it might be newer but definitely NOT better. They increased the price for each and every item by 2-3$, some of their appetizer are even costlier then Biaggis menu. Their alu gobi comes with all alu and very few gobi, Shrimp biriyani will be only garnished with few shrimp rest of the plate/packet will be filled with rice, I ordered their chicken biriyani, and this is the first time I had to throw my food, chicken pieces was under cooked and soggy. All these item I order last Sunday 11/5. And this is third time I got bad food, I am heart broken and I have decided that I am not going to order anymore from here, Signature is much better option !! read more

The food was absolutely delicious and the portion sizes were very large! Great flavors! I had chicken tikka masala and butter naan and loved it. The service was wonderful and the staff was so friendly! I definitely recommend this place in the Bloomington-Normal area! read more

The delivery service was good but the quality of the food was not as expected meat was not cooked properly and the biryani was too dry... too disappointed. read more

Hands down the best spot in central Illinois for authentic South Indian food. I had the fish curry and it's the best I've had in years. It was a splendid ballet of spices and flavors that I've missed since childhood. This will definitely be on my list of places to revisit during trips up to Chicago. read more

This restaurant was recommended and did not disappoint. The oneness personally recommended dishes to meet my favorite dishes and some that were new to us. Everything was made fresh and so very delicious! Their Tandori is amazing and samosas that are so light and crispy I only wished I ordered more! I will definitely be back! read more

The butter chicken and naan was perfect for six year olds with no previous experience eating Indian food. The butter masala dosa was perfect (like a crispy potato based tortilla thing with this perfect filling and three different dips.) Huge portions and great atmosphere. Very attentive staff. Chicken salna was spicy to me but perfect to my wife. Three adult entrees and two naan we're almost too much for two kids and two adults so they sent us home with extra rice to go with everything we took home! read more

My meals were fantastic. Full of flavor. So much so I ordered 2 and 1 to go. I arrived at a busy time and still didn't wait long for food. Compliments to the kitchen staff for the great flavors and compliments to the owner for his hospitality. Going to make this a regular stop. read more

Best lunch thali, Biriyani, parotta and salna, bawarchi chicken.. awesome customer experience.

This is hands down the best Indian food I've eaten. I've lived in Europe, traveled all over the United States and it is in Bloomington Illinois. The options were incredible, the staff helped us find good options, my 7, 5, and 3 year old boys ate their weight in Chicken Kurma and Butter Chicken. The lady at the front held our 1 year old for a while so we could actually eat, and then he chowed down on the amazing naan. I am so thankful we stopped here! read more

It's the best Indian food in the Bloomington area right now. If you want authentic Indian food in Bloomington, this is the place to go. Lunch time is the best time to get introduced to this place but make sure you come in with a big appetite. You will get A LOT of food when you order a thali. For people who aren't familiar with "thali" it's where you get to sample different dishes. If you like seafood, I would highly recommend the fish thali. For dinner, they have all kinds of stuff but I usually get biryani or a dosa and neither have ever disappointed. read more

Hands down the best Indian Food in the area! The owners were welcoming and the service was great. This will be my "Go-To" for Indian Cuisine :) read more

Best Indian food in town. Actually as good or better than any place on Devon Street in Chicago, and I found out why: the cook used to work on Devon street! Seriously, this is our favorite restaurant! We love their butter chicken and chicken Korma, but maybe even more --now that we have been eating less meat -- their eggplant Kara Kulambu and butter paneer dosa (all their dosa dishes are amazing!) I will cry if they ever go out of business read more

We were in town from Chicagoland area and needed to get a late lunch. After we decided on having Indian food, we decided to try Bloom Bawarchi. We were so happy that we made this choice. This was the best Indian food we have ever had. Wow! The butter chicken was so flavorful, with all the combination of spices just right. We also had the goat thali and the chicken thali, both of which were phenomenal. Our only disappointment is that we weren't going to be staying longer so that we could go back and try more of the options on the menu. In addition the service was great and the price was very reasonable. We look forward to our next visit to Bloomington. read more

Being FOB, I do miss the spicy zing of flavors from back home. This place is rustic as it can get with its trueness to the South Indian fare. If you'd like more bang for your buck try the Thali on weekends here. The aftermath would remind you of that afternoon nap you'd want to take after your moms Sunday lunch. This place has had humble beginnings and still has that basic feel. Not to miss, the Biriyanis! read more

Good quality home type Indian food for less price. Their Thalia for lunch especially on weekends are amazing. Love the briyanis.

I would give 4. They offer a good quantity affordable thali system during lunch hours. For dinner i prefer Biryani/Kothu paratha/chicken salna.. For veggies they have delicious Paneer butter masala available. read more

Food is really simple and more like homemade.. I have ordered their lunch thali many times and every time the experience has been great!!

Best home made indian food Thalis are must try here lot of options in Ala carte too read more

Love the dum mutton biriyani. Tender meat with the right spice level. Mutton curry and chicken curry jave very authentic taste. Highly recommended for Indian food. read more

Great place to try lunch thali it was great they covered all the items includes Appetizer,fry,soups,curries,bread,drinks and many more must come again read more

Bloom Bawarchi - Indian Near Me - Bloomington, Illinois

This is my favorite restaurant in Bloomington city. I feel very happy to had kind of awesome food in bawarchi.

I ate regularly at this place for 3 months. The thali options are home-cooked style. You can also get more extravagant dishes. Their chefs are really good. Special items and off-menu items are also available on request. Just talk to them about it. read more

Authenticity is a 10! If you really want true Indian food and none of the hoity-toity crap most places serve nowadays, this is the spot. I mean, they NAIL home-cooked flavor. I highly recommend their biriyanis, very much like eating in Hyderabad. I would get the chicken dum biriyani (don't get the boneless one, it's not the greatest), or the goat biriyani if available. Also highly recommend the chicken chettinad with a side of roti. Finger licking delicious food! read more