In the mood for quick Indian food in Austin but not the heavier variety? want fast food Bombay style? Then this is the place for you! From fan favorites like Pani Puri and Seb puri and pav bhaji to the signature Bombay Sandwich and Puri Bhaji and Chole and Parathas, this place has the tastiest offerings. Just mouth watering food that is amazing and tasty. Located conveniently off of I-35 in Austin so easily accessible barring traffif, with ample parking, you will love their selection. They have carrot halwa which is just incredible desert. Vada Pav is another amazingly done dish. The gentleman taking orders feels like your uncle Ben in how calm and friendly he is. Definitely must visit as once you do you could become a regular. it just hits that spot nicely. They also give you free bottled water and food is incredibly tasty. read more

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Bombay Express is such a hidden gem, not sure why it was empty on a Saturday night. We were the only customers. I have never been here and I wanted to give it a try because they had a veg grilled sandwhich aka bombay sandwhich. My order: Veggie grilled sandwhich Vada Pav Chole poori Jeera Lassi The price was really on the affordable side but the food wasn't perfect. The sandwhich lacked chutney applied across the entire bread and as a result the sandwhich was dry and choking. Loved the filling, but three layers of bread should be oozing with spreads, else it is going to be dry. Vada pav on the other side was really great as recommended and I loved it, wish the bread was smaller because the vada was smaller than the bun and thus the bun was a larger portion every bite. Jeera lassi was great, no complaints here. Chole poori on the other hand was a neutral order. The poori was made to perfection but it lacked salt and the chole on the other hand was perfect as well but it lacked spices, masala and was bland but it was very well recommended. Imight return to try the chaat. read more

Surprisingly short wait for such good food! Plusses: -portion size -grilled paneer sandwich -aaloo tikki chaat Negatives: -dabeli The grilled paneer sandwich was way better than expected and stole the show. The aaloo tikki chaat had the right amount of crunch in each bite and the spices were on point. On the flip side, I was looking forward to the dabeli, and it turned out to be pretty bland. read more

Awesome food and amazing service. Tried their Thali , chole puri (fresh and hot) . Shrikand and gulab jamun was amazing and freshly made. Must try when visiting Austin or if you are craving for Indian food. I am definitely coming next time. read more

I enjoyed the food here. The staff is friendly and helpful and the place is clean and organized. I will definitely be back!

This place is a hidden gem! I originally placed my order online, but when I got there I found out their tablet that does the online orders was down. No worries! I re-ordered from the nicest gentleman at the front for the 2 folks in my office (& of course I got something too). I ordered them the Fried Idli and Aloo Tiki and I got the Samosas and Mango Lassi. Everything came out hot, fresh and absolutely fantastic! The samosas come w this sauce made out of dates but it's sweet and DIVINE! I could have eaten the sauce solo it was so good! My mango lassi was also perfect consistency and just sweet enough. My staff enjoyed their food and said the fried Idli was VERY good! Hot fresh, crispy on the outside and pillowy soft on the inside. Please give this place a try if you're around! You will not be disappointed! read more

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I have been eating here for years. Their flavor has always been above & beyond, and I learned they grind their spices in house to guarantee freshness. The roti are the largest and nicest I have had anywhere. The Makhani is my top favorite to order, but I also enjoy Samosa Chaat & Khasta Kachoori. The restaurant is clean, full of light, the restaurant owner is friendly, and you'll also love the Masala Chai, Carrot Halva & Gulab Jamin. They have ice cream treats too. On weekends they sometimes have a buffet which is new option. They also have breakfast, and I saw they have aloo paratha and can't wait to have that if I am in the area some morning. I will upload photos later. Its telling me they're too large and need to be resized Tip for consumers: Everything I have had here has been delicious and filling, even though vegetarian. The owners are friendly & nice. Products used: Daily Special with Makhani, Daal, Roti, Salad, & Veg-Side, & Crisp Bread. read more

A decent place to get good street food. I'd give it a 4/5 star for authenticity, service, and taste. I got the samosa chaat. The chaat definitely had the right mixture of ingredients with layers of chickpea curry and crunchy samosa and was tangy and spicy. I just felt like it was missing the Dahi (yogurt) in the dish and didn't have quite the "umami down-right -addicting flavor." Prices were affordable. Will come back and try other dishes to give a more thorough review! read more

Bombay Express - Indian Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Cozy little counter service spot tucked in close to the Wally. Clean, cool and comfortable with a nice selection of authentic north and south Indian dishes. Among my favorites is the grilled paneer sandwich which has been brining me back here for years every time I'm in Austin. Masala Idli and spicy paneer roll are also very nice, as are the dosas. Not fast-food quick but well worth the wait for freshly prepared food. Plenty of free parking. Avoid the trauma of the I35+Parmer interchange and come in from North Lamar. read more

Bombay Express - Delicious grolled paneer sandwich - Indian Near Me - Austin, Texas

We were very disappointed with our experience at Bombay Express. We went there specifically with the intention of trying Raj Karchori. Well ... it was simply awful and just a chore to consume. It lacked flavor, salt and both the sweet imli chatney and the padina chatney. It was a total waste of money and our effort to drive half an hour to this place. The special Thali also had nothing special about it. The samosa seemed like yesterday's samosa and dark --a sure sign that it had been fried again from an old stock. read more

Bombay Express serves really good Indian food and there's a lot to choose from! They have Dosa, chaat, snacks and more. The new renovations have made the place more vibrant than before. HUGE shoutout to the host for taking great care of us. read more

Eerily quiet for a weekend dinner time, but hey, at least it made the dining room feel SUPER open and spacious. While communication is a bit of a struggle and there was a lot of confusion over what I ordered, it's worth working through. Just accept whatever ends up getting served and you won't be disappointed. The samosa are a must, if nothing else; flaky, crispy pastry wrapped around an almost creamy, spiced mashed potato filling with peas. It's classic, it's comforting, and it's simply done right. Especially with that sweet/tangy chutney, those two generously sized triangles could be a substantial snack or light meal by themselves. read more

Great food, humble service and casual place. They are open until midnight everyday. The uncle is very nice and generous. They were kind to customize the food for my toddler. The palak paneer tasted pretty homely with soft paneer cubes in it. The spicy paneer wrap is pretty spicy. The aloo parantha or hot tawa roti smothered with ghee or even the pav bhaji were all scrumptious. The portion size are generous. We also picked up dry snacks and they were good. Also they serve free bottled water. I have never found a restaurant in USA, that serves free bottled water. This clearly shows how awesome the people are. I wouldn't mind giving them a tip or all the extra marks for the hospitality. read more

I went here after a long time. The interior has changed a bit. The tables and the place are cleaner. We went for breakfast at 9am on Saturday and ordered a masala dosa. They took some time, but got very fresh and hot dosa, and sambar. The taste was very good. Taking a star off as they can either make the ambience and serve better or reduce the prices. read more

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I LOVEE THIS PLACE! Service was amazing and the food was wonderful. Big portions and wide variety. The mango lassi was also delicious and the paneer sandwich was spicy and SO YUMMY. Please go and support them! read more

From the moment you step into this family friendly, casual restaurant, you're greeted by the courteous owner who truly goes the extra mile to ensure every guest feels valued. The service is good, and it's clear that the owner takes great pride in providing a memorable dining experience for all who visit. We have been visiting this place since many years. The food and quick service has remained unchanged. The best dishes has always been the Sev Batata Puri, Puri Bhaji, Veg Sandwich, Lilva Kachori, Aloo tikki Chaat and even the Dosas. Open until late hours and all days. Overall, this restaurant offers a rare combination of excellent food, exceptional service, and a peaceful atmosphere. The owner's dedication to going above and beyond truly sets this place apart. It's a hidden gem that deserves to be celebrated! read more

I've been looking for authentic Indian street food for ages. Plenty of wonderful videos on YouTube to show you what your missing. This place has it. Don't be misled by the word vegetarian. This place is freakin awesome. If I ever had to give up meat permanently, I'd move to India. Southern India. And be fine with it. It's hard to describe the sweet, the savory, the sour, the salty, the perfect blend of spice from dish to dish. Each complimenting the next. Order big. Eat well. Not knowing what you'll bite into next, but knowing it will be good. Take the leftovers home and eat well again. These people originated from the country that invented spices. Us Euro-gins have only had a few centuries to master these flavors. These folks have had millennia. They know what they are doing; let them show you. read more

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I was dissatisfied with the quality of foods ordered. One order we placed was for Dahi vada and our party specifically asked for more chutney. We weren't given the chutney until we reminded them of it on several occasions. Secondly, we ordered bhen puri, and this order had unusually thick sev, and practically no vegetables. One of us asked for a Jain and vegan Chole puri, but they placed onions and pickles containing carrots (both of these are root vegetables). Their menu shows "VG" as "Vegan" and "VG OP" as "Vegan Option". However several dishes labeled as VG, contain paneer, yogurt and other dairy items. This is inaccurate because they are considered "Vegetarian". This menu needs to change that designation. read more

Bombay Express - Chole Puri (should be Jain and vegan) - Indian Near Me - Austin, Texas

As the name suggests, it's counter service, not table service. The food was a fair bit spicier than most Indian food I've had in the U.S. and India, which I liked, but not my adult daughter, who loves Indian food, but couldn't stomach much of what she ordered. So, unless you like super-spicy food, you'll want to ask that they tone it down. Everything on the menu is vegetarian, but vegans should be careful about being misled by the "Vg" mark, which doesn't actually mean it's vegan, it means vegan OPTION, so you need to ask for the vegan version. The only downside for me was the plastic trays for thali, plastic cups for curry, and plastic utensils. Besides being cheap and degrading to otherwise fine food, it's just really wasteful. For this reason, I don't plan to return. read more

Stopped for quick byte around 9 in the morning while waiting for my car at discount tire in the same area. Ordered Idli and Vada combo from South Indian menu. Friendly staff, clean service, good food. read more

Might need to try other items but the Bombay Sandwich and Pav Bhaji I got was not good to me. The Bombay Sandwich lack masala and is light on the chutney spread. The main taste you get is the potato, which needed a bit more in my opinion, and the white american cheese. White onions and two thin slice of pink tomato. Pav Bhaji was also oddly served with generic brand hamburger buns. They were grilled and buttered but I think this was a big missed opportunity here because it could've been Hawaiian bread and that would still be more suitable. The bread was a bit too airy. The potato masala had much more tomato ratio in it than I prefer. It was on the sour end and again, to me lacked spices. Whole peas were also mixed in. Ok the side was diced onions with a layer of spice on top. It lacked the right bread, the right Bhaji, the layer of butter and cooked green chili.. all missed opportunities. I feel that these items would be made by a college kid on a budget. Even a bbq gathering with friends I could scramble up with better ingredients and presentation. Ambience aside and yes it's very cheap but I think it's because they really take the least expensive COGS tonsmke it happen. In terms of service, it's slow. Stood in a line of 4 with no acknowledgement for some time as they work on one customer at a time. Normally if a customer orders, they stand aside to wait while other gets served. Seemed like they only have the bandwidth to handle one "case" at a time so watching them slow at scooping and gathering, charging, paying, packing hurt my heart. read more

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My brother and I visited Austin for a day and wanted to get a quick lunch and found Pav Bhaji Express on Yelp and wanted to try and were NOT disappointed. We ate Pav Bhaji and Vegetable Samosa and were reminded of our teenage days from the streets of Mumbai in late '60s and early '70s. The taste was excellent and we would recommend this place strongly. read more

It is a fairly small restaurant the employees were very nice and the cashier was very nice and friendly I noticed they have some photos of the menu items on there menu board which is a digital menu board which was nice I just ordered the Mango Lassi and it was pretty good and it was at a decent price i guess anyway it was good read more

Bombay express used to be one of my favorite restaurants. I tried the puri bhaji after a long time. The puris were hot and great, but the bhaji felt stale and as if it was mixed with remains of sambhar, lots of pickles served maybe just to give you an option to eat with the puri. Sadly I won't be going on. Service was fine, ambience is not as before. read more

Bombay Express - Puri bhaji! - Indian Near Me - Austin, Texas

Okay wow, talk about bang for your buck and AMAZING flavor! My husband and I came across this place last minute on the hunt for some good Indian food and boy are we glad we found it. This place is vegetarian, which we didn't realize until we got there but it was so good I honestly didn't care that there wasnt any meat. We got a jalapeno cheese dosa (absolutely massive and so good!), samosas (2 per order and also amazing) and the thalli which is weekends only and is a sampling of a lot of different things. AMAZING! Will 100% be coming again to eat their tasty food read more

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Pretty good spot for casual Indian food! Favorites were Vada Pav (spicy and tasty, 2 per order) and Special Dosa (Spicy, unique potato filling inside crispy buttery dosa). The sev puri was tasty but also spicy and seemed like it has sriracha in it. Plain butter dosa was good. Pani puri was good. Samosa were good. Pav bhaji was least favorite. It looked really tasty because of the color, but honestly it was bland and a little too tart. read more

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Forgot to snap pics of the food but believe it was super delicious! Wish we had one of these in Phoenix because it's not easy to find quality Indian food read more

Amazing food & hospitality! 5/5 We got the thali which was SO GOOD and so much food. Paneer tikka masala was creamy & rich and perfect. Served with fresh white rice & roti. We also got the Mysore masala dosa that was crispy & served with yummy potatoes. Sambar was spicy and delish. We loved the coconut chutney too. The owner really takes care of all of his customers. He brought us his homemade gajar ka halwa - it was divine with yummy khoya bits inside Thank you for sharing your authentic Indian cooking & hospitality with us. Our new favorite spot in ATX! read more

Bombay Express - Mysore Masala Dosa - Indian Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Decent vegetarian food..things to try... Thali with Paneer Makhani (worth totally) Dahi sev Puri and Bhel Puri Vada Paav Chaai ( good combination of tea masala) Things to avoid.. Special Dosa Chole bhature Samosa Sandwhich Don't Don't.....( Instead check attached image, that's how a Mumbai samsosa Sandwhich looks like :)) read more

Bombay Express - Bombay Samosa Sandwhich (coriander chutney, hot samosa smashed with sliced cucumbers, onions, capsicum..garnished with thin Sev and cheese - Indian Near Me - Austin, Texas

Having lived in nyc and chi, good chaat is hard in Austin to come by. Of the options, this one is our favorite for paapdi chaat etc. The service is hit or miss - friendly or rude - but the food has been consistently good! At these prices for these large quantities, it's a go-to! read more

One of the best Indian restaurants in all of Austin...The great thing about it is that the food is clean, fresh, and amazingly delicious. If you want to try authentic, Indian Gujarati Food go here. They have an amazing set of go to dishes based on what you're in the mood for. If you want a solid meal, the Thali is good bet loaded with pretty good variety for a decent price. The weekend thali is bigger and slightly pricier but well worth it. The three best dishes hands down in the restaurant are the Dahi Poori, Alu Tikki Chaat, and Dabeli. These dishes just explode in your mouth with massive flavors. The grilled Sandwich, Samosas, and Dosa are also big winners. If you don't like this place I'll be surprised! read more

Bombay Express - Dahi Pooris (Crisp Pooris filled with potatoes, lentils, cool yogurt, tamarind-date chutney, cilantro chutney and crisp sev) - Indian Near Me - Austin, Texas

I feel bad giving it a 2 star. But lately ever order I order has something wrong with it. These guys were so good. In their quality of food and service. They know jain food and have many jain customers. But every time I order jain .... sigh there is always a blunder. Sometimes I don't get the paneer in my jain paneer sandwich. I get potatoes in my pani poori order. All of this after the person at the cashier takes the pain of mentioning all my requests somehow the kitchen never follows it. I have time and again called to let them know issues with my order but they have somehow not heeded and made efforts to correct the communication gap they have. Sure they are swamped with doordash and grubhub orders but what's the point if you don't read any special requests. If anyone at Bombay express is reading I am willing to retract this review. I do still come to eat food at your restaurant. I appreciate the veg only factor but I swore never to order a togo. If I find that the communication gap has improved this review will be corrected to update the corrected situation. read more

AMAZING place! We're not super familiar with Indian food so we asked for recommendations and can't rave about it enough. My friend and I split their lunch plate and a dosa. The owner (I think) was so incredibly helpful and patient. He made sure the spice level was okay with us. He brought us little mango yogurt drinks (SO good!). When we told him how much we loved the saag paneer on the lunch plate, he even brought us a little extra to take home with our leftovers. We're still not entirely sure of everything we ate, but we liked it all! The creamy soup that came with the lunch plate was so good. The roti was fresh and delicious. The dosa was crispy and HUGE. The food was delicious, but the owner is the biggest reason we'd be repeat customers! Unfortunately, we're only here for a quick trip, but if we lived here, we would be back (and soon!). read more

Bombay Express - Lunch special - Indian Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Very yummy and quality food! I would come here 2-3 times a week for the daily thali with roti and dal. So good! Very friendly and nice Indian staff and management as well. read more

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I always enjoy Bombay Express. The dosas, sambhar, samosas, fried idli, and thali are all good! Sometimes there is a little too much oil in some of the food, but overall, I really enjoy coming here. The service and food are both great! read more

So good! And I want to say that their offerings seem to stand out from typical Indian dishes that you may think of. Normally I just ask for whatever the special is so I don't know too many details about sides. However, I know that their paneer dishes are fantastic, I particularly love the spiced potatoes they serve as a side, the samosas are delicious, and lastly I love their mango lassi drink! I love how flavorful everything is and it's relatively healthy and doesn't leave you feeling weighed down afterwards read more

This place is ONLY good for chaats. Vada pao was very good and fresh. But Mysore masala dosa and masala dosa not good at all. The potatoes inside the dosa were bland and just boiled. The sambhar was so boring, it didn't have any daal. Coconut chutney had no tadka or flavor. read more

Bombay Express - Masala Dosa - Indian Near Me - Austin, Texas

I've been going to Bombay Express for a few years now. They consistently maintain a quality and authenticity that can't be beat by any other Indian restaurant in Austin. The food is never too oily or spicy, it's just right. They customize our order for our special needs (Jain food) with no hassles. Everything is served fresh. Highly recommended. read more

MASSIVE THUMBS UP! * * * * This is not your standard American-Indian curry house. No Madras-Korma-Vindaloo here. No Tandoori. No Mulligatawny. This is Authentic Indian FUN food. The menu is over 50% Chaats - which means appetizers. None of them are Pakora. Chaats are the best part of Indian cooking. You know the line "Don't fill up on appetizers. There is a whole meal coming." Fill up on appetizers. Even if the meal that is coming is excellent. Chaats are THAT good. They have all types of chaat here. Many take the form of an insanely good light starchy topping - (fried potato slivers, or puffed rice) served with spicy dumplings of various persuasions and savory sauces. There are all sorts of different fillings and all sorts of different sauces, many of which are sweet. You can get tamarind, mint, mango, yogurt. Note that those are very approximate sauce identifiers because all the sauces have two or three flavors blended together. The appetizers tend to combine the salty potato-y appeal of potato chips or french fries, with the fire of good Szechuan food - and a sweet and savory undercurrent. Salty and hot and sweet and savory and substantial and light all at once? My id goes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes! * * * On the Non-Chaat side, about 60% of the menu is South Indian staples. That means Dosa, Dosa, Idli and Dosa. Dosa are giant South Indian crepes, the size of a roll of carpet. (Okay - not that big - but big enough to fill your plate and stick out six inches over the edge of the plate on both sides). Two thirds of that is empty - and one third is filled with very hearty stuffing. One dosa, and you waddle back to your car, fed for the day. Idli are heavy but yummy South Indian rice patties. Both dosa and Idli are addictive. If you don't want to go South Indian or chaat - the North Indian specialties are unusual and absolutely intriguing. They feature a North Indian "burger" entirely made of spices and chickpea flour that is love at first sight. You will never be able to eat a plain old North American veggie burger after you have had Vada Pav. Vada Pav is simply that much better. They have a number of "who wudda thunk they could make that into a sandwich" North Indian specialties, plus a North Indian no-egg omelet. They have Thalis and one curry for those people who want something more typically "Indian restaurant". But the Chaats, the dosas and the North Indian exotica are definitely the way you want to go. (And their sweet lassis are pretty special too.) * * * One indicator that you aren't in a made-for-the-Brits-and-Americans curry house, Is that there are very few Anglo customers. They were doing a booming business on the Sunday night we were there. Nearly all the clientele were Indian families. It is also the only Indian restaurant I have found that has the official Austin South Asian community newspaper. * * * Bombay Express is unlike any other Indian restaurant I have found in the Central Texas area. There may be places like it in London, but there is sure nothing like it here. Run, don't walk, to check it out. Life is too short to just eat Saag Paneer. read more

Best little authentic Indian food place. Vegetarian and brings me back to my moms homemade food. Mango lassi -- excellent. Chai --- perfect. We drive 30 minutes just to eat the kasta kachori here. Today the Thali was so good and great value. Love the pani puri as well. Definite go to for some good indian street foods/chaats and dosa read more

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