I have no pictures to share because I was so irritated by the 40 min wait to get out food. It was slow to order but the tables were not full (it's a small place) and it still took over 40 mins to get our food. The dishes were fine but not blowing me away. I have had five star Michelin restaurant quality SE Asian that hasn't taken this long to serve its customer. read more

I don't know why this place is getting such a low review on yelp. I advise to google for other reviews. My experience here was superb, loved all plates. read more

Bombay Flame - Indian Near Me - London, XGL

Got screwed by tripadvisor again!!! Was looking for a new Indian to try after find out our favourite got a very poor hygiene score. Not many alternatives were coming up, and this was rated something like 2,500 out of 17,000 restaurants in London. So top 15%ish in London, of all restaurants... After looking at the menu, some uncertainty started to creep in. It had dishes from all over India, this place seemed to specialise in all Indian cuisines from Balti to Goan, the list went on. Anyway... 15 minutes after sitting down, still no order taken despite 3 waiters and 2 other tables. The food arrives 30 minutes later, or more. The paratha is still raw in the middle, the chicken tikka masala is terrible. You can't get a tikka masala wrong can you??? It was super sweet and there was something in it like coconut milk which wasn't totally cooked out. My lamb green masala was fine, as was the pilau rice and saag paneer, but in all honesty if you picked a random "Indian" restaurant stuck in the 90s it would taste at least the same or better. So top 15% of all restaurants in London? One of us is mad, is it me, the general public, or tripadvisor? They did offer us free drinks at the end of the meal because of the wait. It was the first time in our lives we rejected a free drink. Couldn't wait to leave because of the embarrassment we felt for the restaurant. read more

Hidden away between Kilburn and West Hampstead, Bombay Flame is a great place if you like Indian dishes. They do curry in every way and colours, it's delicious and the service is great with very friendly attentive people. Excellent price for the quality, can definitely recommend! read more

No joke, I am writing this review nauseous and emotionally distraught. People say London is supposed to have the best Indian food, and I think they are absolutely insane... The food was delivered on time, with an appreciated surprise addition of free papadum, a liter of Coca Cola (which was flat as soon as we opened the bottle), and an aloo dish. Chicken korma: Should taste like - earthy/cashew infused curry Tasted like - yellow lentil dahl with an addition of a cup of sugar that was pureed and had no texture Chicken tikka masala: Should taste like - onion/tomato/spice based masala Tasted like - sweet Italian pasta sauce with the addition of sugar that was pureed and had no texture Bindi bhaji: Tasted like - VERY oily, even after we requested for them to go easy on oil Tarka "dall": Should taste like - yellow lentil dahl infused with cumin and Indian spices Tasted like - be prepared for a SLAP of burned garlic flavor with the texture of baby food Vegetable "biriani": -actually quite good, but had too much potato Tandoori "ruti": Should taste like - should taste like a tandoori roti!!!!!!!!! Tasted like - imagine if naan and pita bread got it on and was heated in the microwave Raita: Should taste like - plain fresh yogurt possibly with some cucumber, tomato, onion, cilantro, and cumin Tasted like - looked like YELLOW custard (WHAT?!?!), made of absolutely stale yogurt, tasted like syrup First of all, the fact that dahl ("dall"), biryani ("biriani"), and roti ("ruti") were all spelled incorrectly on the menu should have been a red flag...This is NOT INDIAN style cuisine, this is BANGLADESH style food. After we all gave each dish a fair chance, we decided to add some salt to "doctor it up", with the hopes of counteracting the extreme sweetness, but that was also a failure. Once we finished yelling at each other for ordering from this restaurant (there were no previous reviews on Yelp, so we thought we'd give it a chance), we decided to give the manager/staff a call to find out what was going on. We asked what region the food was from, and they let us know that it is indeed Bangladeshi food. We made sure to let them know that they should consider advertising this establishment as a Bangladeshi restaurant, rather than Indian. The person we spoke with was apologetic and asked if we would like any other dishes, but we were so disgusted that we did not accept their offer. I sincerely wish this restaurant and the staff all the best in their food making endeavors. I hope that they take our comments as an opportunity to alter their recipes for the better. Good luck! read more

We had a great meal, really tasty and good service, infact no complaints at all. it's really cheap and with our taste card even better. we had 2 popadums, 2 onion bhaji, 2 samosas, 2 curries, a rice and a nann for £11 with the discount. will definitely go back. read more

I have been to this restaurant several times. Have also read many reviews on other review sites. The vast majority, over 90%, give it four or five stars! I also rate it well and its on my list of above average restaurants. Perhaps the bad review here was because he specifically seemed to expect Indian as opposed to Bangladeshi food. The reality is that probably over 90% of "Indian" restaurants in London have Bangladeshis working in the kitchen. Probably for the simple fact that the wage rates at home are so low that they welcome the opportunity to come and work here in the UK. Whilst on holiday in the States, I found the food pretty awful generally and went to an Indian place in Queens. Would not have imagined they could even make bad Indian food, but it was. read more

BRILLIANT! Best restaurant in Hampstead! Definitely couldn't get enough of the food. Bombay Flame offers you great courses. It's a very discreet place with high quality food and service. The staff give you 100% service and treat you fantastically well and the prices are totally great,! No doubt an immense restaurant. read more

I often dine at this restaurant. The staff give helpful advice and are extremely helpful. I am always very happy with the quality of the food and find the choice always satisfies me. I can thoroughly recommend you try the restaurant, I am sure you will not be disappointed. read more

Love this place, friendly staff, great venue and the food is great prices. One of my favourite brunch places.