Always love this place . Tea with friends . Casual and you pick up their fresh cooked food for dinner in small containers . This place is my all time favorite restaurant. read more

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I debated long and hard before I decided on a rating for this place. They are not what you would call a traditional restaurant you would expect in the US. But if they were in India, they would fit right in! I have specific items that i absolutely love here and come to the store just for these. I know for a fact these are fresh made daily ( just given the volume they sell each day + having heard that from a wedding vendor a while ago). I absolutely love love love their motichur Ladoos! For anyone unfamiliar - these are little dessert balls made with ghee, sugar and chickpea flour. They sell these by the hundreds each day. Anytime we visit friends that are not from the area, they beg us to bring them som Ladoos. Very reminiscent of India and how these are traditionally made. I wouldn't change a thing about them. I also love their Gulab jamun and Cham Cham - again desserts that are super popular in India and I think they do very well. I've never bought these from here and found them to be lacking in taste or stale etc. When it comes to savory food, we have a few things we love - samosas ( again made fresh daily, they sell a lot of these). Love the tamarind chutney these come with. I actually buy that sauce by the tub to have at home for other Indian dishes, it's really really good. - the Dahi poori chaat, again delicious and always fresh - aloo tikki chaat, big fan favorite at our home when it comes to Indian street food - chole Bhature, so so yum and very reminiscent of India with the taste They used to do Indian breakfast platters over the weekend but stopped now which I'm bummed about. I stay away from the hot food bar because I don't usually like that. People seem to love it. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The place is def a little rough around the edges, dated and a little sad looking.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Their food is really good though! read more

Bombay Cafe - Indian Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

Quick bites at reasonable prices. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The ambience is nice[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]], and the service is fast. They also offer sweets and pre-packaged foods for easy pickup. read more

My rating is based on delicious food and an exceptionally friendly staff. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The restaurant is strictly strip mall. Comfortable and clean, but not very decorated.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] We were on our way to lunch at another favorite restaurant, when we walked in here. Another patron saw us puzzling the ordering instructions and came over to both explain it and confirm this is a great place to eat. We tried a two curry lunch platter with butter chicken and chicken curry and a naan on the side. They were so delicious I went back to order more to-go for tonight -- tandoori chicken and chicken biryani. It all seemed a great value for a wonderful lunch. read more

Very bad customer service. I came to get Samoas and I requested them to make hot and she gave me samosas within a minute and it was cold and not fresh as well. Today came to get Samoas again I asked for green sauce didn't get it got another sauce. Very poor customer service. read more

This is my go-to Indian fast food spot in nova. As a vegetarian, everything I've gotten has been phenomenal. The service is always friendly and swift. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The interior is very homey and feels welcoming, their holiday decorations are also super fun.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I've brought family here before and the reviews always rave, definitely recommend! read more

Did a carry out recently! Bombay Cafe is the OG for curries and samosas. The options for buffet, sweets and street food are still there but it's almost everything is already prepared and the fresh options are limited. Also, that hospitality is missing from the restaurant! read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]It's used to be the go to place, now just filthy, overpriced ok food with same food flavors, sweets are old and tasteless.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Do not purchase the premade food containers ( smells of old old food) [[HIGHLIGHT]]Needs a lot of cleanup and updating.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Bombay Cafe is a little hidden gem for Indian food. I got a takeout order and I was impressed with the flavorfulness of both dishes. The service was very quick and seamless. I can now rest assured that I made a good decision on where to go for Indian food... Butter chicken-- Very mild and buttery taste with a slight kick of spices. Pairs really well with Raita and the jasmine rice. I recommend this dish and it was a hit for the family. Shahi paneer-- Excellent vegetarian dish with chunks of soft paneer in a tomatoe based shahi paneer sauce. I absolutely love this dish and thought they did a great job with the paneer consistency and shahi sauce flavor. Garlic naan and Samosa--Packed with garlic and great add on to the prior dishes. I recommend not getting this take out or at least toasting it more since it wasn't crunchy upon arrival. The samosa was everything you'd expect a good samosa to taste like. Not too dry either. Overall, great place. I would order from here again. read more

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Bombay Cafe in Vienna is known for its exceptional food, which is highly flavorful and sure to satisfy even the most discerning palates. The restaurant's menu features a wide range of dishes inspired by Indian cuisine, with a particular emphasis on traditional Bombay-style dishes. One of the most appealing aspects of the restaurant is its reasonable pricing. Diners can enjoy a delicious and satisfying meal and nice ambience without breaking the bank. In addition to the main courses, the restaurant offers a variety of desserts to round out the dining experience. I am only giving them 3 stars because on two separate occasions, I have been skipped in line by other Indian men and the staff did not say anything and served them before me. Plus I have to stand and wait for them to get the fresh naan out the oven when it would have otherwise been mine had I been served in order of who showed up first. Overall, if you are looking for a delicious and authentic Indian meal in Vienna, Bombay Cafe is definitely worth a visit. With its tasty and affordable food, you are sure to leave satisfied and wanting to come back for more. read more

Good service. The good was well prepared the butter chicken was especially good. Very decent naan. read more

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The place is as grimy as ever, Bollywood photos askew, paint worn out on hi-vis hi-traffic doors, smelly bathrooms, rexine sofas torn, etc etc. The food is OK, the sweets and savories very good. However, they did not have desi mirchis ("Thai chillies") when I asked for some to garnish my chhole-bature: I wonder what chillies they use in their dishes. Their haleem, traditionally a mushy Muslim dish of finely shredded meats/chicken combined wholly with smoothly mashed lentils, had large chicken pieces, including some bone-in ones. I've never seen that before. And it was not very good either. read more

Terrible customer service! People upfront taking orders as well as the two women behind the counter are totally clueless when it comes to good customer service! They ignore you, not even that busy! The owner needs to retrain his people! read more

One cold evening on a weekend, I was craving for some good Indian sweets. Was talking to one of my good friends that night and shared my craving with her. She then suggested this place in Virginia and we decided to go there. It took us about an hour to drive here, but it was well worth it. The sweets available were exactly the kind that I often crave of, the syrupy gulab jamun and chum chum types. They had jangree and jilebi too. We both got quite a few of each variety and later shared them among ourselves. Each one of them was delicious and didn't disappoint our taste buds! We also ordered pani puri, bhel puri, samosa chat and papri chat. They were all good, but each lacked something. Papri chat had a lot of yoghurt just the way I like it, we all loved it! But the rest of them didn't satisfy us as much. Samosa chat was a bit too spicy, Pani puri and bhel puri were disappointing. The prices were reasonable and the place is well kept! There is an Indian grocery right next to it. read more

Simply put - this place is a fill in the blank when you are left with no choices. Food looks good but tastes very mediocre. The three dishes i got for carry out turned out to be just average. Only thing i like about this place are the samosas and quick service. Give it a shot when u run out of other choices. read more

Bombay Cafe - Burter Chicken - Butter Chicken, Chicken Keema & Palak Dish - Indian Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

Came here with an eclectic group for lunch. Wow! What a super hole-in-the-wall find for Indian food! I loved how authentic the taste was - not adapted to cater to the non-Indian palate while maintaining the right amount of mildness to be super yummy without runny noses :) The gobi paranthas and Punjabi kadi were just like grandma made - FYI the paranthas are HUGE, so split them if you wanna enjoy some other dishes/appetizers (papdi chaat and samosa chaat were my favorite - skip the pani puri though). Also tried the fish curry (meh) and lassi (how can you not like mango lassi!). Others in my group were raving about the butter chicken too. Overall a fabulous culinary experience in a casual dining environment- definitely coming back for more! read more

Very tasty and pretty reasonably priced. People complaining about price aren't recognizing that price increases are pretty universal everywhere. It's still less than $15 for a typical dinner. Dining is seat yourself. Nothing fancy. My tip would just be to go in person to order, don't do delivery- especially if you want drinks. I have been missing my drink 2 times in a row when ordering online. I enjoy the butter chicken and I like the paneer dishes. read more

Hands down best fresh samosas in the town. I have been coming to this place for long time and love their fresh piping hot samosas. Their tea is freshly made too and is not the one from machine. Their thali is good for the price. For around $9 you get two sabji, naan, rice and a sweet which is a steal. read more

Bombay Cafe - Samosa - Indian Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

Bombay Cafe is such a hidden restaurant in Fairfax! There were so many different options of curry to choose from, along with different desserts and sides that you can choose. I did the 'pick 2' which was around $10 and comes with rice, naan, and a dessert; I got the butter chicken and dal makhani which were pretty good, but the amount of curry to the rice/naan didn't really match up well. I wish their curry portions were a bit bigger. Other than that, it's a super homey restaurant, and the service was good! read more

Bombay Cafe - Butter Chicken, Dal Makhani - Indian Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

I ordered for a small party. samosas and Paneer tikka, noodles. order was freshly made and ready to go. the service was very good. food was excellent! owner Davinder ji was very prompt and the whole experience was very good. Gomathi Nagaraj read more

The cafe itself is pretty run down and not maintained very well. It is a bit offputting when going through the cafiteria waiting line and sitting at uncleaned tables. The pictures of the food on the wall looked amazing so I choose one of the items to get from that and my friend had goat with curry. Everything purchased here is seperate so make sure to get rice or Nann if that is your jam. The somosa are on a hand written note saying that they are made to order so please be patient with the wait, it will be worth it (or something along those lines). I was excited for it. But my somosa came out cold and it def was not made to order but rather probably more along the lines of being under a faulty warming light. read more

Bombay Cafe - Samosa with papadi chaat - Indian Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

A lot has changed at Bombay Cafe over the past year. New interior design, and a new, more tailored menu. This food is prepared well, and is not too "dumbed down" for the American/Anglo palate. Yes, they offer an excellent Butter Chicken, and also a Tandoori cooked chicken, but there are also some more unusual dishes and sauces, which were also delicious and fun. I really enjoyed my ground chicken dish. It had a nice spice to it. The dinners all come automatically with fresh hot naan, basmati rice, and a nice bit of dessert. Very filling and delicious meal, $8-$10, depending on 2 or 3 entree choices. The young couple who helped me with my take away dinner were very kind and helpful. We will definitely be back, maybe even eat-in next time! read more

Utterly disappointed! I have visited this place a few times now. Ordered Tikki Chat a couple of days ago for a take out. My pregnant wife was eating it and found a metal wire in the chat. Luckily she didn't eat it.. What if she accidentally swallowed the wire? We are completely shocked with the quality of the food they are serving the customers. This is absolutely ridiculous. BEWARE OF THIS PLACE. read more

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Ehh. This place is just so-so. I've lived around the world and I've had Indian cuisine from all over. And I know I sound like arrogant and like I'm bragging when I say that blah blah blah, but really, I've had low end Indian food in Jakarta that tasted better than this. This place just isn't anything special. Let me preface with a warning: Nothing they make is spicy. If you came here in search of fire, you won't find it here. Major bummer. Second, the food is nothing special. It tastes like a cafeteria variant of Indian food. It's like if Old Country Buffet added a 'Mediocre Foreign Food' section to their restaurants. It's just so underwhelming taste-wise. The reason I'm giving this place 3 stars though: The rice was good, the prices were fair, and the staff was friendly. read more

We got a rice and two sides special with naan bread Combo. Very tasty. Glad we decided to stop in. read more

Bombay Cafe - Butter chicken - Indian Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

I got take out. A thali platter, mallakofta and spicy madness. Everything was really tasty. The heat level was good. Curries were all very flavorful. Plenty of rice too. read more

The dahi puri was spot on! It's was crispy abs fresh with the right amount of sweet tangy and spicy! read more

Bombay Cafe - Dahi Puri - Indian Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

I think their food is amazing. The Chana Masala is the absolute best I've ever had. I would have no problems being a vegetarian if I could have this and their great naan everyday. My only complaint is that the quality of the food really deserves a better setting, and a nice sit down atmosphere. But my taste buds are more than satisfied! read more

One of my go-to places. If you want reliably good Indian food at a reasonable price and cheap delivery look no further.

Worst place ever ..What a cheep People..I ordered 45 Samosas..And with that they only Gave me 2 small containers of sauce..All employees have an attitude with customers ..Not a good Place Specially with customer service & cheapness read more

Truly one of the more unique Indian eateries I have come across. Attached to an Indian grocery store, one orders at the counter either a la carte or from a cafeteria line of daily rotating vegetable and meat dishes with a 6.99 lunch special that reminds me of an Indian version of the "meat and three" joints down South. The special comes with a large mound of basmati rice, a frisbee sized disc of warm fluffy naan, choice of two entrees, and a complimentary dessert. In the main dining area, don't forget to help yourself to the soup of the day (usually dal, a split pea-like soup w/ lentils and various spices), pickled mango chutney, and sliced red onions. Folks may complain about the no frills appearance of the dining area, the fact that the A/C is not cranked up appropriately, and the stoic service, but I actually find that it adds to the charm since this seems like a place where the first generation Indians hang out for a homecooked meal that reminds them of the motherland rather than the traditional Indian buffet, the new fast casual joints that are all the rage, or the fine dining makeovers of classic working class dishes. I like that slight discomfort of feeling like I've stepped into a space that's completely foreign to me and sampling dishes that are not expected to adhere to a prototype geared towards non-natives. The chana masala (chickpeas) and butter chicken have an unexpected intensity in flavors that linger on your tongue in a way that invites you back for more. On a second visit, I sampled a stir-fried eggplant dish that uses real Indian eggplants with the stems intact in a rich onion/tomato chutney with contrasting textures and flavors between the flesh and skin of the eggplant that are unique to its Italian and Japanese counterparts. Even the dal, which is typically bland in most Indian buffets, has a nice earthy flavor with pleasant undertones of spice. There is also a completely separate display counter of colorful Indian desserts to go, traditional appetizers, and a la carte specials if one chooses to forgo the combination special. A delicious change of pace from traditional Indian fare that is light on the wallet but rich in authenticity. read more

Bombay Cafe - Thali lunch special $6.99 - Indian Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

Never had such a worst biriyani ever in my life. I don't suggest this place for anyone.

Filthy restaurant serving stale food. Complete downhill from a few years ago. Used to be a good value for the platter and the sweets. Now over-priced sweets and serving stale naans to carry out orders who will just not bother to return. read more

Although far the best Indian food around you cannot beat the price. We went at dinner time and got the platter. It came with rice, naan, two entree dishes and the dessert of the day. The naan and dessert were both really good. The naan was fresh and hot. The dessert was rose flavored creamy ball and very good. Even if the other was a bit unremarkable the platter was certainly awesome for $6.99. It took quite awhile to be rung up but otherwise it was quite speedy. It is open late as well. read more

Bombay Cafe - My platter - Indian Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

My in-laws have gone to Bombay Cafe for years and have brought my husband and me some of the platters to try on occasion. One thing that is clear is there is no uniformity to the food, as the taste seems to fluctuate depending on who is making it (in my head it's a bunch of Indian aunties who don't use recipes and freestyle the food according to their own palettes). Although the food appears to be good value for the portions, it's never flavorful and at times, it borders on being inedible. We've tried various palak (spinach) dishes a few times and they have been so salty to the point that we have thrown away entire plates. As someone that likes my food well salted even I can say that the amount of salt that is added to some of their dishes will make anyone's blood pressure rise to astronomical levels! The Shahi Paneer, Daal and Naan all leave something to be desired, though not quite as inedible as the spinach dishes. The only condition upon which Bombay Cafe is the right choice would be if you're looking for good value for the sheer volume of food you're getting. If you're on a quest for good Indian food, there are a ton of better options within a 10 mile radius! read more

Do not recommend this restaurant. We ordered 3 chicken appetizer and with each appetizer they gave Chole which was the strangest thing I have noticed and first of its kind. Who serves chole with non-veg appetizer. The taste of appetizer (and Chole) were not good. Undercooked chicken. My wife ordered Chole Bhature . We were expecting two fluffy Puri type of bhature as they are served regularly, instead, we received more than 10 small type puris. Chole served did not taste good at all. Overall disappointed with the quality of food. we wanted to have tasty food but left with a bad taste in our mouth read more

Best Indian food in Virginia . Love all of it . Samosas are the best. Best Sweets/Mithai at this place . I am very impressed .

I'm not sure if any lunch deal is better than this. $6.99 for 2 sides, a lot of rice, huge naan and a small dessert. I got their chickpeas and butter chicken. It was so much that I'll have to save the rest for another meal. You know the restaurant is good when you see other Indians eating there. read more

Bombay Cafe - Lunch special $6.99 - Butter chicken & chickpeas - Indian Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

Are you tired of driving all the way to NJ like to get some decent papdi chat, as myself. Well you are in Luck now coz Bombay Cafe has the best papdi chat in VA. Flavors are amazing and it feels like I'm eating chat in Pakistan. Their papdi chat comes with one dahi bhalla that's mixed in papdi chat and it's absolutely delicious. Quantity is perfect and I'm usually stuffed afterwards. Prices are decent as well. read more

The butter chicken and the tandoori chicken are great! Must get the mint chutney with everything and extra onions that are in the tandoori chicken tray ! Everything else is okay. When the older employees are in there they are nice! The owner is also really nice! The younger employees are really rude and mean when the owner isn't around so service depends on who you get. They have yelled avoided and given my mom's order to another person(young employees). read more