We have been to Cafe Bollywood several times over the past few years, so this review is long overdue! It is not a fancy place, but comes to life with its bold cartoon murals! Today we tried the tandoori chicken, samosas, vegetable, Jalfrezi and palak paneer. Everything was fresh and flavorful. We have tried several of their dishes in the past, and it never disappoints. This is not a fancy place, but it is great if you want to grab a quick bite on a budget An important thing to note is that this place is open until midnight every day, which is an anomaly for Seattle! read more

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I work on the east side and was craving some Tikka Masala for lunch. Lots of places on Door Dash had insane prices and/or wait times. I was initially concerned about Cafe Bollywood because of the Yelp reviews, but decided to order from here anyway. Let me say, it was great!! Got the Tikka Masala, Garlic Naan, and Mango Lassi and they all hit the spot! Prices were super reasonable too. Arrived quickly. I would definitely order from here again. Don't let the bad reviews turn you away. read more

What this place lacks in charm, plates, or non-plastic silverware, it makes up for with a ridiculously enticing smell and some very strong flavors. Walking down Bellevue Way, I was drawn into this place by the scent that wafted down the street. I ordered the kadhai lamb, which did not disappoint. It was super savory and spicy and full of meat and goodness. The naan was pleasingly floury and paired with it nicely. Overall, it was just better than I expected. It is also nice that they are open late in Bellevue where they roll up the streets at 9:30. read more

Cafe Bollywood - Kadhai (Chicken / Lamb) and Paneer Pakora (2 Pc) - Indian Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

Called to ask about a specific item. I got a response stating that it's busy time, to check the limited menu online and then call back It's not the content of the interaction, it was the rude mannerism in which it was conveyed. read more

We were looking for an Indian restaurant that was open very late. Cafe Bollywood was the only one that was still open late. It was not too crowded and it was the perfect late night dinner spot. We ordered Samosas, Chicken Biriyani and Chicken 65. The Chicken Biriyani was one of the best we have had, not too spicy but flavorful. The Samosa was delicious and not greasy (which was key). Do not recollect how many Samosas came in one order though (definitely 2). The Chicken 65 was good but we felt it was oily. The service was great and the items were ready faster than we expected. Overall a great place for biriyani and late night dinner in Bellevue area (great location). Will definitely visit again. read more

Once again, I have the tandoori chicken and it is absolutely amazing. The non-is amazing, the rice is amazing, everything is wonderful. read more

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Food is economical and service is fast. It's opened late night which is a big plus. If you happen to get their lady finger ( Bhindi ), do try out, loved it. read more

Cafe Bollywood - Kitchen - Indian Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

I was craving tandoori (achari) paneer tikka and ordered delivery from here. Pretty disappointing to be honest, the paneer was firm, dry and bland. The roomali roti I ordered was also bland. The included green chutney was nice though (not sweet like some Indian restaurants.) read more

Quick and easy spot for indian food. It's not the best indian food I've had but not the worst either. They're open late which is a bonus. I'd recommend the chicken tikka masala or butter chicken , lamb korma and samosas (warning they are VERY spicy ). Don't forget to order the gulab jamun for dessert. There is a huge parking lot so it is easy to go eat here. read more

Open late!!!! I love places open past 10pm because I get off work late and sometimes don't eat dinner till after. At 11pm this place was still poppin!!!! Great customer service and food came out fresh and fast! The naan was good and I want to try those desserts from the fridge soon. read more

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I usually only eat here for lunch since they used to have a killer lunch combination. It's still really good, but they no longer let you choose which combination of items are in your lunch since they pick it for you in the back. But the variety is still good since they give you a lot of food, and their naan bread is fresh and tasty. They also package it well for to-go orders. I would give them a four star review, but their health rating (as of Feb 2024) is just "okay" which doesn't instill a lot of confidence in their quality of food preparation. read more

This is my favorite spot for catering! The Samosa Chaat is incredible, and the chaats and biryani are always a hit. They're flavorful, perfectly spiced, and never disappoint. Tip: Call ahead for suggested serving sizes--they're super helpful. read more

The food was below average. Tandoori Roti - was Cooked on one side and the other side was not cooked. Who gives an uncooked food? The bhature was ok but it felt like the oil used to fry in it was not fresh and tasted a bit weird. Chicken tandoori was good it seems. I tasted a bit was ok. The samosa chaat was too sweet and had lot of yogurt in it. I am a yogurt lover but still could handle it. The samosa used in it was a frozen one. Overall a disappointing experience with the food. read more

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I stopped in a week ago just to check it out after I ate next door. They were super nice and just randomly gifted me a potato dumpling of some sort, which was good. So I thought I'd give it a try. You have to order on a screen yourself but when choosing spice level it only gave either super hot or very hot. I asked how I could get it medium hot, but just got brushed off. I ordered Chicken Tika, Garlic Naan, and a soda. The first miss was that the soda fresh out of their little fridge was not cold. I asked for a cup of ice and was told they have none. Next, the way they served it up was weird and messy. The chicken was in a top less round plastic take away container, the rice in a separate smaller one. The Naan was in a flat basket lined with parchment. No plate. The Tika was all dark meat and lacked any flavor or heat. I've never had Tika with dark meat before and was disappointed but I should have asked. The chicken was soft as if it had been stewed for a long time and since my meal was ready in just 3 minutes, I assume this was the case. The sause was lacking any heat and was thin and watery. When dipping the Naan it just dripped right off and made for a messy meal. The Naan was super thin, with little flavor and seemed under cooked. The garlic it was dressed with was flavorless and seemed an after thought. Overall it was not good. I'll not be back. Total bill BTW was on $25. read more

We ordered takeout from Cafe Bollywood recently, on a Saturday night ordering after 11pm, we had to wait for 40 mins to get our food (we were told that while ordering). We got Tandoori Murgh, Murgh Malai Kabab, Lamb Rogan Josh, and Tandoori Roti. We liked the Tandoori Murgh, Lamb Rogan Josh was okay. Tandoori Roti was the best item we got, very well made. The reason I am giving them 3 stars is the Murgh Malai Kabab, the kabab pieces were big and had no taste, hadn't taken on any flavor from the marinade. I wish the pieces were smaller and more flavorful. read more

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This is one of those places I wish I could add a half star. I love Indian food and have been meaning to try CB when in Bellevue. Today was the day for some takeout, which seemed to be 100% of their business this particular Saturday evening, despite having a modest amount of indoor/outdoor seats. I ordered a selection of items including one of my favorites, Samosa Chaat. We also had Butter Naan, Tandoori Shrimp, Jalfrezi Vegetables and some basmati rice. The food had to travel about 25 minutes, which I take into account, but the packaging was definitely problematic for my beloved Samosa Chaat. Everything was packed in the same container, mixed together, which means samosa, Chana masala, raita and chutney. Not a good ride for the samosa, which where soggy. The flavors were good, but I would have preferred to have the components a little more defined. Spouse threw his half of samosa out. I am going to try to salvage the other one tomorrow out of the soupy Chana. Similarly, the Jalfrezi was a bit limp and salty. The shrimp were cooked well and generously portioned. Basmati rice and naan both good, but it didn't appear to be Butter Naan. Spouse whipped out our jar of ghee and set things right. The staff was hospitable and offered me a beverage while I waited. I would give Cafe Bollywood another chance if I could eat in or make sure my food was packed to travel. read more

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Please !! Daal Tadka !! Why all the salt. You really can't taste the spices for the amount of salt that you add. Please consider that we have salt in our kitchens and we can add it ourselves read more

The food was amazing and the hospitality was more amazing. This place is one of my favorite places to go to hands-down will always go here before anywhere The guy working the counter was very nice and made sure we were good read more

Cafe Bollywood - Tandoori Murgh , Lamb Khorma (16 Oz.) Thums Up refreshment - Indian Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

Food is pretty good. Service is also courteous . We order takeout pretty regularly from here

Of, this is a doozy of a review to write. Indian food is one of my favorite cuisines and I'm all for supporting small and local businesses, but the food at Cafe Bollywood fell short and was just not good. Which is just a shame, especially with such a steep and undeserving price. My wife and I ordered: Lamb Rogan Josh Lamb Biryani Garlic Naan Mango Lassi (mango drink) For both entrees, the lamb was not only sparse and few, but it dry and sinewy. For the Rohan Josh, the broth was overly salty, whereas for the Biryani, the rice was entirely bland and not flavored well. Which, I repeat, is such a downright shame! The salvaging saving grace was the garlic naan, which was pretty decent (+1 star there). Even the mango lassi, which my goodness is $4, was weirdly off. It tasted like a sour mango that was made into a drink, then pumped with a pound of sugar. It was sour and sweet and just didn't taste right. Ok, I'm fine paying a decent price for mediocre/subpar food. But with each entree going for around $20 and the entire meal costing more than $50, this was a bit of highway robbery. Sorry, but this is a hard pass for me. read more

A friend recommended this place because it has big portions, reasonable prices and good food. There's a huge menu, so there was lots to choose from. We got there around 6pm on Friday night and it was busy, but plenty of seating and got our food within 10 minutes. We ordered the Bhel Puri, chicken Vindaloo, and Malai Kofta. The food hit the spot, it was warm and filling, good comfort food. Everything comes in to-go containers and there's lids at the pick-up counter so it was really easy to bring home leftovers. read more

Excellent Indian food for a great price in this area. The chaat and curries really hit the spot. Don't expect fancy decor and waitstaff - it's mostly self serve, fast-casual style eating. The fact that they give you a choice of 8oz and 16oz curries also lets you try more things a la carte - great idea. Highly recommend this place if you want to try a quick lunch or dinner with colleagues without feeling the typical "food coma" after an Indian restaurant meal. read more

After a long days work, or after a concert or after a badminton session if you want eat and feel the atmosphere of being in India again, there is no better place than Cafe Bollywood. Their dishes are consistently good and can be asked with less ghee or no ghee or butter to suit your needs. Try their Salmon tikka it is the best dish you would have in Bellevue. Perfectly cooked on the inside and crispy on the outside always makes for a protein rich dinner that is guilt free. Enjoy the food here as to me this is a special experience to drink tea, chat with friends at night and disconnect before the next day. read more

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Great food, great service, Joy made the whole process of catering super easy with accurate recommendations / quantity descriptions. The quality of the food was great, packaging and delivery were on point. the delivery person was super punctual, communicative. Will definitely be recommending to friends and family and revisiting catering (and of course eating at the restaurant) in the future. read more

One of the few Indian places that is open late in the night. We went there at 11 pm, and the place was still alive with a lot of people dining in/taking out. Loved their lachha parantha, vada pao and murgh chettinad. The murgh chettinad curry was more like murgh kali mirch curry, but it was tasty none-the-less. Their murgh malai kebab was also good. It was well seasoned and cooked, however the pieces were a bit too big for my liking. Their garlic naan was very average, especially compared to their parantha. Overall it had good, fresh, tasty food. Would definitely visit again to try out the other items on the menu! read more

Cafe Bollywood - Murgh Malai Kabab - Indian Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

Omg this was by far the best Indian food I have had in a very long time. It was extremely affordable also which I feel is rare in this city. 100% coming back here when I'm back in Bellevue:) read more

Chicken biryanis is good Soft bone in chicken and spice flavor Cheap and in a big bowl read more

Cafe Bollywood - Indian Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

Tasty economically priced Indian but the delivery is atrocious. Ordered through Uber Eats and nothing was labeled, but worse than that, no utensils were provided. Who doesn't need a fork and knife when ordering delivery? Asked for no spice and two of the three dishes were spicy. Naan was decent. But the utensil debacle is so incompetent. read more

Cafe Bollywood - Nothing labeled, no cutlery. Fail. - Indian Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

My friend and I came here for dinner, as we wanted something close to Bellevue Downtown Park, which is where we were heading to afterwards; and since her favorite food is Indian - we decided to give Cafe Bollywood a try. And I'm so glad we did! It was tasty, solid Indian food in a casual setting. While my friend ordered the Paneer Tikka Masala, which the cashier mentioned was her favorite vegetarian dish, I asked about the Chicken Kadhai, as seen as the special of the day. The cashier mentioned that it was spicy and allowed me to try a sample, which sold it for me. I love spicy food, and the Chicken Kadhai certainly brought the heat! When you order, the cashier asks if you'd like the curry in an 8oz. or 16oz. bowl. We both went with the 16oz., as it came with rice. (The 8oz. option does not.) We also ordered a side of Garlic Naan with. It didn't take too long to get our food, as the naan took the longest to make. And unfortunately, I can't say the Garlic Naan was worth the wait, as it wasn't as fluffy and light as we had hoped. The naan actually seemed to have a more stiff texture, so didn't tear as easily. But the garlic flavor was abundant, which was good. However, since both of our dishes had a side of rice with the large bowl, we didn't really need the naan for our curries. My friend really enjoyed her Paneer Tikka Masala, and I liked my Chicken Kadhai, too. In fact, after eating more and more of the Kadhai, my mouth was on fire, so had to keep refilling on the water! But it was very tasty, and had lots of chicken. I'd eat this dish again. All in all, we enjoyed our dinner at Cafe Bollywood. Glad to have this so close to home, especially for when I want quick Indian food and am avoiding a restaurant setting. They do have outdoor seating, which is dog-friendly, and parking is available on the back and side of the building. I'd recommend trying one of the specialties, and even ask for a sample to decide which to get...especially if you love spice! read more

Cafe Bollywood - Rice & Chicken Kadhai - Indian Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

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We came here on Christmas eve, late at night and only because most other restaurants seemed closed. We were very pleasantly surprised by the quality of food and service at cafe bollywood. It was extremely busy and we were told to expect a little bit of a wait for the food to come. However it was only 10 mins when the first of our order started coming. The biryani was better than any we've had in the Seattle area. Not overpowering with masalas like most places, but still very flavorful. The dahi bhalle were such a delight. Overall, the food was so much better than most Indian restaurants we've tried around here. Definitely worth a try. read more

I'm surprised that this place does not have 5 stars. We showed up here at 12 am at night and it was still buzzing with a lot of people. One of the very few Indian places open late at night. Food: We had the tandoori jhinga, Murgh chettinadu, Lamb Rogan Josh, Aloo Papri Chaat and Samosa. All of the dishes were delicious. But the Lamb Rogan Josh and Tandoori Jhinga especially were spectacular!! The lamb and shrimp were both soft and cooked to perfection. For such a small outlet, they have a ton of options on their menu! You can also order half size portions for some dishes. Food service is quick and the price point is super affordable. read more

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We have always liked Cafe bollywood. We recently had dinner there as a group of 3... jhinga masala, chicken 65, veg jalfrezi, vada paav, lachha parantha. Each of them had their unique taste. Liked it. A solid 4 stars read more

Their food is extremely flavorful and piping hot, although the service could maybe use some work.. Regardless, my absolute favorite are their samosas because the spice level is perfect! If you like spicy, you neeeeed to try them. The vada pav is amazing- that's my fave dish as well. Tbh their food is bomb. read more

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Shame!! Ordered take away vada pav 2 plates. All burnt!! The person was rude too. He asked me come and pick up a new order, I told him I won't be able to drive back. Asked him if he could deliver it to us but again super rude and straight away said NO. read more

Cafe Bollywood - Indian Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

I ordered chai and samosas. Chai was spoiled and tasteless. Previously, I ate samosas however, this time the taste is bad. Needs lot of improvement read more

Amazing food..really tasty and perfectly spicy as we demand. I specially love their samosas and rasmalai. read more

I very disappointed when my friend take me to lower rate restaurants. and I have read a review about rude staff and cockroaches (I don't mind that much about cockroaches as long as they don't dance in my food) so my expectations was very low but turn out to the place actually amazing. The guys from the back keep working and come clean the table when he has a chance. It's just a normal place but the food actually hella amazing and very reasonable price. I can tell from the details how they prepared food and ingredients that they made them With love. I ordered something that was rice and chicken. The chicken very soft and about to melt in my mouth. With that price they don't have to take more time to prepare the chicken to be good like that but they do extra work to make their food test good and good texture. Also the fish curry, the fish was crispy flavorful and go well with the curry. 10 stars for chefs and cooks. Everything I order that day was my favorite also, the dessert not crazy too sweet and delicious too. This place is a gem Tips for this place just focus about good food and enjoy your day. read more

Tandoori chicken was literally raw. This must be a mistake because we love the chicken tandoori from this place but raw meat is a little too much to digest literally and figuratively read more

Cafe Bollywood - Raw chicken tandoori - Indian Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

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Lots of great vegan and vegetarian options here in Belleview and Indian is always at the top of my list. Went for the channa pindi - 8 oz and medium spice - a veggie samosa and an order of tandoori roti. With 2 bottles of water it came to $19.40. Note that rice is available as a side. I opted out on that this time. Channa pindi was good. Spice level was fine. Nice sauce and plenty of garbanzos. Veggie samosa was hot! Ok by me, but a bit of a surprise (luckily I ordered an extra bottle of water). Tandoori roti was just ok. Not something I'd order again. Overall satisfied with my meal. It was tasty and I'm full. That said, not my favorite and not on my list to repeat. read more

Cafe Bollywood - Channa Pindi, veggie samosa, and tandoori roti - via Uber Eats. - Indian Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

We had lamb khorma the large portion 16oz. We liked the sauce but the lamb could have been softer. We also found that the rice that comes with the large portion is not proportional, it was the small cup and we needed to buy extra. read more

Cafe Bollywood - Indian Near Me - Bellevue, Washington