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    Bombay Cafe

    4.0 (416 reviews)
    ModerateIndian, Cafes
    Closed 4:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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    Casual
    Quiet
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Mango lassi
    Princesa L.

    After living in Vista for almost 5 years, my bf and I finally checked this place out. We walked over and there were no diners. That was fine with us. We immediately noticed that the atmosphere was dim which I liked because it made me feel cozy, but my bf wanted more light. We were integrated greeted walking through the door and were sat. The nice lady came to us with menus and utensils and didn't rush us with ordering. I greatly appreciated that. When she came back, we were ready with our orders: Rogan Josh - spice level of 3, mango Lassi, chicken Masala - spice level of 5, garlic Naan, basamti rice, stuffed paratha, and mixed pickles. Our food was brought by the nice lady and a girl and every interaction was pleasant. I have a big problem with thanking people every time they drop something off and they didn't seem annoyed with me. I tried everything but the pickles because in general, I don't eat those. My bf gave those a try but didn't care for them much. He didn't say they were bad, but he just didn't like them. Everything else was delicious and we devoured our food. I don't eat a lot of Indian food, but the food was great! Nothing was really spicy which was great for me. All the flavors were balanced, nothing was overpowering. The sauce is to die for. There was even 2 customers who came in when we were dining and one said they came from Carlsbad just to get this food. I'm happy that we tried this place and we'll be back.

    Chicken Masala , Paneer Masala
    Joriene M.

    Food (5/5 stars): We enjoyed Bombay Cafe's Chicken and Paneer Masala! The curry was rich and creamy, and I appreciated the sweetness with hints of spice Experience (3/5 stars): * Price: quite pricey for the portion size * Wait Time: we waited a long time for our food. We were the only party dining in, but they were busy with lots of takeout orders * Service: very good and friendly! I love the family-owned restaurant vibes * Parking: there's a parking lot * Ambiance: it's a nice, traditional restaurant. A little dim though

    Chicken Vindaloo. It was full when they gave it to me, I had eaten some already when I took the picture
    Pita L.

    We had the Shrimp Biryani, Chicken Korma, and Paneer Masala, garlic naan, and coconut naan. Everything was delicious!! Very hot, great seasonings and wonderful service. We enjoyed our dinner.

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    Phenomenal. Best Indian food in North County, maybe the entire county. Tiny place, great service, fantastic food!

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    The food is absolutely delicious. This is a small, family - run business with a fairly large menu.

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    Favorite Indian restaurant!! I've been coming here with my kids over the years and now they are adults and we still go here.

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    Flavor of Himalaya

    Flavor of Himalaya

    4.6
    (399 reviews)
    6.3 mi
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    Family-owned & operated
    Halal

    I have been coming for 4 years and they have stayed so consistent. The food hits so good every…read moretime. Our favorites are the lamb biryani, butter chicken, chana masala, samosas, and vegetable pakora. I also used to love the bindi masala but I'm not sure if they serve it anymore. Their grilled entrees are really flavorful as well. Their service is always excellent!

    Had a craving for some Indian food and decided to give this a try on the way home. It's very small…read morebut cozy, but was pretty full, but I was able to get a table. It seems to be family run and everyone was very pleasant. I will say it was a bit slow because of how busy they are, but i expected that. The place seems very popular as there were tons of takeout orders coming in. I ordered the chicken tikka masala, garlic naan, and lamb samosa.. the prices were about average, around $16 for the curry and about $8 for 2 pretty good sized samosas that were filled to the brim with lamb. Everything i had was very good, and I was only able to eat about half, so I had plenty of leftovers. The tikka masala was very flavorful and the chicken was tender. The Samosa was crispy on the outside and the lamb inside was seasoned well. I loved the garlic naan, and everything was very fresh (pro tip - I put the naan in an air fryer to reheat it the next day, just for about a minute, and it came out tasting like it had just been made fresh!) I will definitely come back here again, and look forward to trying more items on the menu. You are lucky if this place is near you, so if you have not gone yet, I'd make it a point too.

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    67. Fish Tikka Masala 40. Chicken Tikka Masala 14. Garlic Cilantro Naan 104. Basmati Rice

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