2nd of 2 representing 4th quarter 2022 in scrapbook series is Bombay Bistro. I went on 2 dates with a woman in April 2022, but it kind of fizzled out. Then saw her again that June, and I mentioned how I was losing weight starting that week, which she thought was good. Then, I had a Restaurant.com deal for Bombay Bistro, and she agreed to meet me for dinner in early November 2022 here. I hadn't seen her since June. She said I looked really good; I had lost over 25 lbs. So, she had wanted friends in April, but it seemed like she had changed her tune that November. We went on some dates after that, but she was kind of weird & flaky. As for Bombay Bistro, it was an excellent choice. I enjoyed some rice platter. I don't remember the specifics, but it was great. The server was very hospitable answering questions. Overall, I'd return here again. read more

I took my children to Bombay Bistro, many times two decades ago, and I decided to revisit it. I ordered a vegetarian thali. The food was very nice, slightly under spiced, and the assortment was very good, with paneer saag, Chana, masala, Dahl mahkni, and two onion bhaji. The bread was good. The bhaji were delicious! The service was very nice. read more

Bombay Bistro - Vegetarian thali - Indian Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

Pretty good local Indian restaurant. I've read they changed ownership as of October 1, 2025. I wish the previous owners a happy retirement. I know one of their sons is part of the ownership group at Rasa. I see they brought back their very popular lunch buffet during the weekends, so I will need to give that a try. We went during lunch on a Friday, and wanted to try something new, so I got the Masala Grilled Rockfish. It's reasonably priced at $24 and includes two rockfish filets and two pieces of shrimp with broccoli, cauliflower, peas and carrots. I liked this dish a lot. It does have some heat to it. My wife is a big fan of Chicken Biriyani, and this was pretty good though the chicken was a little dry. Will have to try some of the staple dishes I enjoy next time I am back. read more

Bombay Bistro - Masala Grilled Rockfish - Indian Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

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I've been here a number of times for dinner and picked up or gotten delivery. Consistently good food. Last week, I saw that the restaurant was returning to being open for lunch - on Friday, Saturday and Sunday - for their buffet. For the last several years, they had discontinued the lunch hours and only been open for dinner. Today, we came for the lunch buffet. The food overall is very good. Their Chana masala is outstanding. The meat dishes were all well prepared with moist, flavorful meats (chicken, beef and goat). The vegi dishes were also good, especially for me the cauliflower dish. The one weakness today was the naan. It was really, really chewy and difficult to eat. This surprised me, since I had had their naan a number of times and it was usually good. I'm hoping this is a one-off. Today they also offered in a separate area several appetizers, which you could request and they prepared and brought to the table. I don't know if they offer this every day for the buffet, or if it is only on Saturday/Sunday when the buffet price is higher than on Fridays. For dessert, there's fresh fruit and today an outstanding cup containing mango with yogurt and I think granola and other items. Really delicious. The price point for the buffet on Friday is $18.95, which I think is consistent with the few remaining Indian buffets in the area. The weekend price ($23.95 on Sat/Sun) seems a bit high. But it is very good. Service was good with an attentive and friendly Staff. It's a nice, well-lit, comfortable place to dine. read more

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I hadn't been since the pandemic and decided to give this local favorite another go! Boy am I glad. I left VERY full. Service prompt and food very good. We had the rockfish, veggie thalidomide, garlic naan, and paneer in tomato sauce. I had the national beer of India, the kingfisher. I wish this place had a liquor license for cocktails, but it is what it is. Dessert was donuts in sugar sauce so gooooood! read more

Bombay Bistro - Kingfisher Beer - Indian Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

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New management. Portions are half the size of previous entrees, given one bowl of rice to share between two people. $52 for two entrees and zero leftovers for the first time since we started eating at Bombay Bistro 25 years ago. We will never go back. There are too many wonderful Indian restaurants in the area that know how to feed their customers. read more

I used to pass by this restaurant many times whenever I would come to Rockville; so while we had family visiting in town, we decided to check it out. I would say that the real stars of our visit would be the non-veg dishes ie the Chicken Nilgiri and Rockfish. The Gol Gappe (Pani Puri) was pretty good too. We have mixed feelings about the Papri Chaat which we felt was missing that extra tang that came from the spices and parts of it were a little soggy due to the amount of yogurt. Some members of my family are vegetarian, so we opted to get the Paneer. Unfortunately, we did not enjoy it very much. The gravy was certainly more tomatoey and sweet. We were pleased with the service. The staff was polite and welcoming. The ambience made you feel like you were at home with its bright colors, assortment of Indian decorations and the vast collection of spices along the kitchen walls. I can tell this establishment has been around for many years as many locals continue to order from it. I would like to give it another try if we decide to come again. read more

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Lunch Buffet still available on Saturdays and Sundays (2026)!!! Excellent Indian food! read more

The chicken tikka makhani, saag paneer and chicken biryani are amazing!! I cannot wait to come back to try more dishes. The food came out quickly and the service was attentive. read more

Bombay Bistro - a bowl of curry with a spoon in it - Indian Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

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Bombay Bistro has been our favorite restaurant for decades. It's now under new management, and the food is still delicious. If you love Indian food, this is the place. read more

The food was great! And the service was excellent! Will definitely be going back. Especially for their samosas! read more

Bombay Bistro - Chicken Tikka Makhani - Indian Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

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Had a wonderful dinner at Bombay Bistro. The non-veg thali had a little bit of everything; lamb curry, chicken curry, black dal, raita, palak paneer, rice, roti, papad and 2 very welcoming gulab jamuns! Mr. Somnath and Mr. Raju made me feel like being at home and were very hospitable and courteous. This is a great local destination for a wholesome Indian meal. Service was attentive and efficient. read more

Tandoori chicken (supposedly 1/2 chicken) was raw at the bone on what I think was the breast. The thigh was missing the meat altogether! The Staff was unprofessional. Poorly trained. Maître D looked unkept and scruffy. Whole place needed a DEEP clean! Won't be going back there, ever. Remember it from its heyday and it's sad to see how it's deteriorated. Looks like no one cares at all about a dinners experience, food quality, or cleanliness. read more

Went for the weekend lunch buffet. It was very underwhelming. Most items didn't taste fresh and seasoning was not right, bland. The yellow rice was not good. Both the upma and the kesari ratio of water to rava was off. The food tastes like it is prepared by someone who doesn't understand Indian ingredients and spices. Hopefully they will see this feedback and improve the food. read more

We had some very good food recently at Bombay Bistro. We hosted a group of four of us recently for dinner at Bombay Bistro in the middle of downtown Rockville. The food was very good, though there were a few hiccups in service and surroundings. We were fortunate to get one of the few parking spaces in the tiny lot, and were warmly welcomed. Unfortunately, the booth they seated us at was extremely tight, even though the hostess tried to move the table a little. So we quickly asked for a non-booth table, and were seated nearby. There's not a lot of extra space in the dining room, so one of the staff was insistent about taking my jacket off my chair and hanging it up for me. That behind us, we perused the interesting menu and started by sharing the samosas and the chutney sampler with pappadoms, along with a mango lassi and a Kingfisher beer for me. We were also presented with a little amuse-bouche of a little glass containing a dumpling--it might have been the menu's vegetable bhajia--which was a lovely bite to start off with. We then ordered chicken tikka makhani, chicken dosa, tandoori lamb chops, and chicken Madras curry for me. My curry was very tasty, not too spicy, and my partner's dosa was impressive, a huge filled pancake, rolled over to more or less fit on the plate. I think we all enjoyed the food very much, and there was plenty to take home for the next day. The service was attentive and pleasant. Upon visiting one of the one-person rest rooms, I was disappointed to find it with no soap. In a small restaurant, that's concerning. Overall, we enjoyed our dinner at Bombay Bistro, and would return. read more

My family and I love Bombay Bistro! From the quick, kind service to the seriously delicious food, it's the full package! Perfect for a nice family dinner, especially after the hectic holidays! Highly recommend (the tandoori chicken is my dad's favorite)! read more

The food was delicious, the timing of the food was good. The service was awesome. I wish the portions were bigger enough to take home, but this is Rockville and inflation going on. The vibes were well, mediocre. I just used to ordering biryani and getting like a box full. Maybe it's just depends on the location. Maybe I will try carry out once and check out the portions then. The Chicken Biryani. The portion for a Biryani is usually bigger. Those crunchy onions were a hit or miss. Raisins and nuts were unnecessary. Chicken, I prefer authentic and bone-in. Very small portion with small chicken pieces. The flavor was delicious so I commend them for that. I would've preffered the Indian salad. read more

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Nice outdoor seating. Food wise had the Masala dosa which was great. Also had the samosa and mango lasi. Pea soup was good. Chicken dosa ordered by someone else on the party was okay. Service was good except they charged us for chutney that was never brought when we brought that up they told us they would change it but then charged us for it. read more

Wonderful dinner. Everything was very tasty and the service was nice. We got chicken dosa, tandoori chicken, and a chicken curry. The naan was especially good. We have gotten carry out several times before during COVID and everything has always been yummy. The only miss that we ordered was the samosas which weren't as good as some other places. read more

Overall, the food was bland and uninteresting. Seems like the kitchen is adapting the classical Indian dishes to American taste. The secret to Indian cuisine is the abundance of spices used to create flavorful creations. The dishes we tried included eggplant, chicken, okra, and salmon were boring. read more

Consistent high quality and wonderfully seasoned Indian Cuisine. They serve the best garlic naan bread I had in a lifetime of pursuit. The staff is very efficient and encouraging. I am looking forward to relaxing meals out on the deck as the spring weather comes along. read more

This place is definitely in person, but due to the pandemic, my roommate isn't comfortable eating out just yet. They have labels for allergies (my roommate eats only gluten-free dishes), but a lot of their labels were missing from the UberEats menu. After verifying with the restaurant, we ordered 3 dishes to split. Really 2/3 were okay. The saag paneer was bland and lacked the cheese, and I wouldn't get it again. I've had flavorful saag paneer at other places and was disappointed. The chicken tikka makhani was similar to tikka masala and was pretty good. The fish curry was descent as well. Overall, I think this place is better in person. It was kind of mediocre this time. read more

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Got a chance to check out their new brunch yesterday. It was incredible, will defly be coming back!

The food was very good and less oily and creamy than other Indian restaurants. This is probably a healthier option than most. However, the portions were small. For instance, I ordered the palak paneer and there were maybe 5 half-inch cubes of paneer in the whole thing. read more

The food was delicious. Very authentic! We tried the chicken Chettinaad for the first time. Very spicy. We love the samosas, garlic naan, & malai kofta curry. Very friendly staff. Fit us in on a Friday night holiday without a reservation. Yay! read more

Great food and even better service! Came here with my boyfriend and mom who have never tried Indian food. Our server was extremely welcoming and informative! read more

Bombay Bistro - Amazing food + amazing service ! Chicken / Lamb Biriyani was so flavorful along with the Chicken Tikka Makhani. - Indian Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

What an amazingly pleasant surprise in August 2022 Ordering Indian food is usally hit or miss for Desi palettes because we tend to be very picky about flavors of our daals, and vegs, and masallas. As a rule, it's impossible to order a bunch of different dishes (we had several different entrés and have all of them turn out okay. Today, however, was a brilliant exception to this rule. Every single one of our Entrées was exceptionally tasty. Bombay Bistro has completely upped there post-covid game. Even if you had tried their place before and thought meh, please go back and give this place another go! We had Lamb Saag, Chicken Chittinad, Daal, butter chicken, and Lamb Biryani--every single one of these was yummy. The depth and the notes of the essence of each dish were superlatively highlighted. Well done you folks. Mr. Sunil who prepared our food in the kitchen was superbly fantastic. read more

Bombay Bistro is my happy place. It has the best lunch buffet I have found, and is located right near the courthouse. It is tucked in on West Montgomery, not far from the Town Center. The dining room is bright and has windows on two sides. The offerings change daily, but today's chicken curry, fish, lentils, cauliflower, naan, green beans & potatoes, little lentil pancakes and other delicacies are my "guilty pleasure." read more

Bombay Bistro - Buffet. - Indian Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

We got takeout from here on Uber. We were very unimpressed. We got the chicken tikka makhani (similar to butter chicken), lamb chops, garlic naan and samosa. Lambs were very dry. The chicken was chewy. The samosa didn't taste fresh. Overall, very disappointed and was hoping to find a good local Indian spot but will need to look elsewhere read more

Enjoyed their buffet a few Sundays ago with a good friend. She has been enjoying their food for years. She is a testimony to their food, for the length of time she's been visiting this establishment. Pricing: We decided to go with their buffet, as it had lots of variety and was well-priced. At $11.95 per person, the price was descent for weekend brunch. Most places increase their weekend brunch rate, so this is a real bargain. Ambiance: Warm friendly place, where there were lots of repeat visitors. A few recommended a dish or two. It is an Indian Restaurant, and we love and try this category often. There were a fair amount of South Asian people eating here, on the Sunday we visited, that is a good sign of quality and authenticity. We would return for sure, when we are in need of a relaxing Sunday Brunch with Indian Food. read more

Not the most creative menu, but the food is always solid. Delivery is fast and hot. Would like to see a few more dishes on the menu in addition to the old stand-bys. Consistent but predictable. read more

Amazing food and service! We just moved to the area and wanted to give this spot a try. We will definitely be returning. Highly recommend.

Excellent Indian food run by a very nice and friendly family. We eat here at least monthly and they are consistently excellent. read more

Great food and service. Really love their food. Yummy. Nice staff. Very accommodating

This place was not as good as people make it out to be... we got the buffet, but I didn't want to rate it on just that so I got the lamb chops and buttered chicken too! The buffet was alright-- about the same as other ones I've been to, but they lack my favorite dish, the buttered chicken. Nothing stood out in there. I didn't like the flavor of the lamb chops at all. I guess that depends on your taste though. As for the buttered chicken, it wasn't buttery enough... typical rockville restaurants catering to the white rockville folk. I want more butter! More fat! More salt! lol The food is very well presented, and the service is great. read more

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This place is hit or miss the first time the Chicken Biryani was excellent with seasoning and spices and tender chicken with raisins, nuts and spices the second time not even close. In addition to my order being incomplete the dish was very bland and lackluster, very disappointing. Even more so because you are out of the way for people who don't live in the immediate area so I won't be coming back. It was very disappointing. read more

Bombay Bistro - Chicken Chicken / Lamb Biriyani - Indian Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

Looking for an inexpensive place with a lot of variety for lunch? Look no further, Bombay Bistro is the place for you! It is located a few steps away from Rockville Town Center which means it is a little less crowded at times but the food is yummy! And when you come for lunch, they have a buffet for $13.95 with a ton of vegetarian options and delicious Indian food. This is a great place for work meetings or just to meet up with a friend and chit chat. Check it out! read more

Food is consistently delicious beyond belief, and the kindness of the team is a bonus!

Food poisoning . I hate doing this to a local business but I got sick after getting dinner here. The food tasted really insipid and the chicken was definitely stale. I aborted mid meal and was sick within 10 minutes of getting out of there. Very disappointed!! read more

The food was ok only and nothing to write home about. Service was great and place was clean.