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    Bollywood Bistro

    4.5 (297 reviews)
    ModerateIndian
    Open 11:30 am - 2:30 pm, 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM

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    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Dogs allowed
    Good for kids

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    Samina M.

    As an Indian-American, finding the best Indian restaurants are always a struggle. However, Bollywood Bistro takes the cake as my favorite spot. The restaurant is dimly lit and always has popular Bollywood songs playing in the background above the bar area. I appreciate how the branding stays on point with the Classic Bollywood theme with photos of stars ranging from Raj Kapoor, Madhubala, and Nargis Dutt. Starting off with the Samosa and assorted Pakoras are always a great option. My go-to's are the spicy Laal Mas (Rajasthani Style Lamb Curry), Butter Chicken, Paneer Saag with Cheese, and the many varieties of Naan (rosemary, garlic, and cheese are especially delicious!). As for drinks, I highly recommend the Mojito, Strawberry Margarita, as well as the Mango & Between the Sheets Martini. All are strong, fruity, and pair well with the Indian spices on the menu. Not to mention, the wait staff is quick and provides great recommendations. Being a Great Falls native, this location will always have a special place in my heart and is where I take all my friends to try at least once!

    Marcus N.

    Solid Indian food. The biryani was spicier than expected but that's not a bad thing necessarily. The butter chicken has good flavor and the Naan is on point. I had several other dishes too and everything was generally very flavorful.

    Laal Maas

    The service was amazing, food was super tasty with very tender chunks of lamb and perfectly spiced sauce. Garlic naan was cooked perfectly and the fried fish appetizer was crispy and flavorful. Very clean inside with a classy setting.

    Chicken Reshmi kabob
    Vishaal S.

    We stopped by Bollywood Bistro recently for dinner on a weekday. The restaurant is located in Great Falls Center mall. There was ample parking that day. The restaurant was quite busy and we luckily had made reservations ahead of time. The decor and ambiance was hip and inviting. We were seated right away and service was quick. They have a full bar and decent selection of beer, including Indian beer. We ordered Aam Palak Chat for appetizer. The dish was a nice take on the traditional dish. For main course we ordered the following: Chicken Reshmi Kabob - the kabob was cooked well and was soft and the chutney on the side went well with the kabobs. Goat Masala - good dish and had a bit of kick to it. Tandoori Roti - fresh and tasted good. For dessert we ordered Gulab Jamun that was not overly sweet and was a good dish to share. The dinner was a good experience and we will be back soon!

    Lamb Platter/Thali
    Angela C.

    We've been ordering takeout from Bollywood Bistro for awhile. We ate in the restaurant for the first time in a very long time, and the food was even more amazing. The service was wonderful, with very friendly and professional staff. We ordered our usual dishes -- chicken tikka masala, lamb, cauliflower, garlic naan. Also, ordered the the lamb platter and chicken platter. It was sooo good. We will be ordering them again.

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    Susan H.

    I've had my eye on Bollywood Bistro for quite a while. A friend told me how much she liked the date stuffed naan---and she had me there. All this time I thought we would have to go to Fairfax to get it. Then a "Clipper" magazine came in the mail and had an ad for the one in Great Falls (which I later found out that it's been there since 2014). We decided to order food from there this past weekend. I went to their website and it appeared that they did their own deliveries. We called, all ready to place our order, and asked if they would deliver to Reston. They asked for our address, then said "no". My husband was already to give up but then I noticed that when you google them, info on the page said that the usual delivery sites will pick up and deliver food from there. We clicked on Door Dash and the menu popped right up. Since we had looked at Bollywood's menu on their page, we knew what we wanted. Then we noticed a disconnect with the menu on on their page as opposed to what Door Dash had. For example, the restaurant said they had a scallop and shrimp biryani but Door Dash had shrimp biryani. Some of the other menu items had descriptions that also didn't quite line up. What we ordered --- A tandoor dish--- Kesari Chicken Tikka, a vegetarian dish--- Dal Tadka, 2 rice dishes--- vegetable pilaf and shrimp biryani, some naans--- tomato cheese naan, dates naan and garlic naan. All this food we figured would give us 2 meals. It ended up giving us 3 meals, actually. I was impressed with the Kesari chicken tikka. It consisted of: "chicken breast/saffron tincture/mint sauce". It also came with a side of yogurt. The chicken was tender and moist plus it was spicy but not unbearably so. The mint sauce and yogurt complimented it very nicely. It also came with a side of rice. The vegetable rice pilaf portion was huge! I had that the next day and there was enough for yet another day. The veggie selection was impressive and generous. However, this dish was extremely spicy to the point that it was on the edge of totally masking the other flavors. We both enjoyed the naans. The date naan lived up to the hype and our expectations. Although I only ordered one, two came with the order. We both agreed that it had a very nice sweetness to it without being overly sweet. My husband really enjoyed the garlic naan saying that the garlic flavor came through clearly. I liked the tomato cheese one. It had cheddar cheese in it, however there was hardly any tomato in it. We also ended up with 2 plain naans---no complaints about that. My husband liked his shrimp biryani but he, like me, thought it was also on the too spicy side. Still, he was pleased at the generous portion of shrimp. He liked the Dal Tadka much better. It consisted of: "yellow lentils/roasted garlic/Kashmiri red chilies". There was one red chili sitting at the top of the lentils. When he warmed this up the next day, he removed the chili and said it was a mild dish. With some rice, it made a good meal. He said he would have it again. Be aware that if you order food here, the portions of some entrees are huge---especially the pilaf/biryani ones. We would order from them again. I suspect that they really don't want it known that they work with delivery services because it costs them money when these services are used. However, they left us no choice but to use Door Dash, which didn't have a problem bringing the food to our address.

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    Good food and tasty. Ordered the lamb, butter chicken and chicken tika along with fish appetizer. Food was good.

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    Delicious Indian food, amazing service. Lots of parking around. Would definitely recommend.

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    Very good food,friendly staff and atmosphere.Macchi Kebab and champe(Rack of lamb) is my go to.

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    Ask the Community - Bollywood Bistro

    Do they have lunch buffet everyday? Or only Mon-Fri?

    Their lunch buffet is available everyday.

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