What a find this was! See pictures for the interior feel of the place. That's the only down side. Small place, feels more like a place to order take out. Not really conducive to eat in, it's not a totally comfortable vibe. But we did! As well as a few other people that came at the same time. The service was great! Server guy, I'm not sure what to call him, was extremely attentive, personable and did pretty much all the running around while we were there. He handled all the tables, handled the people picking up food for take out, and did it all smoothly. The food really was amazing. Again, see the pictures I posted. We over ordered, on purpose, to try a little of a lot of things. The corn soup was different, but good. Seems to be a mix of a few cans of cream corn, broth, and a few chicken bits (if you ordered chicken). We found it pleasant. The fried spinach was amazing. The yellow curry was amazing. The Mongolian beef was amazing. Thank you for the rice, there was quite a bit of it and the fried shrimp (I forget the official name...fried shrimp?) off the appetizer menu) was AMAZING. We will definitely go back. Even if it's just take out. I must say....we took the left overs home and they made the trip just fine and were still good as left overs. Highly recommend. Let me know what you think, leave a compliment give me a "helpful" so I know you liked it! read more

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Reasonable lunch menu Chicken dishes had reasonable cuts of meat The fried rice had a burned oil flavor and smell The lack of online ordering made it necessary to order in person as a complete menu was not listed online Seemed like a reasonable replacement for our favorite that has changed formats. read more

China in Bombay quality of food seems to have gone down - atleast for what I chose. I got the gobi manchurian as takeout. I didn't expect it to be fully authentic but unfortunately it still missed the mark on both flavor and texture. The actual dish is supposed to be semi dry, a bit crispy, garlicky, more spicy than sweet. This was soggy and salty (from too much soy sauce potentially). I really wanted to like it, alas! read more

China in Bombay - Gobi Manchurian, unfortunately soggy and too salty - Chinese Near Me - Ballwin, Missouri

Craving some Chinese food for lunch, but my usual spot was closed. Decided to give China in Bombay a shot. No online ordering available, so called and placed my order. Service was friendly and efficient. Ordered: - Kwantung Chicken (3.5/5): breaded chicken coated in a sweet and mild spicy sauce. Served with some bell peppers and onions. Sauce was tasty. Chicken didn't seem exceptionally fresh. I am guessing chicken was cooked earlier and then just dressed with the sauce after order was placed. Would have been 4+ if it was fresher. - fried rice (3.5/5): classic treatment with egg, peas, green onion, soy, etc. Didn't seem exceptionally fresh. - veggie roll and ragoon (3/5): decent. Nothing special. Looks like they also serve Vietnamese Pho. I will have to give that a try. read more

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I imagine if you were interested in a middle-eastern style meal, this would be a strong contender. But the Chinese options were NOT our favorite. read more

Best Asian carryout in west county, great hot and sour soup and generous carry out portions. THIS IS A STORE FRONT CARRY OUT PLACE, very limited seating. This place is a one man shop with very good food, Hala, no pork. (too bad, I like pork fried rice) PS. I have probably had carry out there 50 plus times in the last three years. read more

It's more of a carry out place however my wife and I had dinner there. We received our appetizers and I heard my wife moan because the Crispy Spinach was good. The other app black pepper shrimp was just as amazing. Dinner was great too. My wife had Chicken Marcella and I had Cantonese beef. Both were incredible with great flavor. We will be having cary out soon. read more

I have been wanting to try China in Bombay for years but just never made it there. I called in a to-go order for a random weeknight. I ordered the crab Rangoon, hot & sour soup, vegetable fried rice, Gobi Manchurian, and Baby Corn Bhazzia. I have had Indo-Chinese food previously at Indian restaurants and was hoping for more here. When I walked in the guy said my order was almost ready. By the time he added and I paid the kitchen was bagging it up. I was pleasantly surprised here when I got home and we started tasting all of the food. My favorite things here were the Baby Corn Bhazzia and the Gobi Manchurian. I love Gobi Manchurian. It's like General Tso's chicken but there's cauliflower on the inside instead of chicken. The rice, crab Rangoon, and soup were all pretty standard. As of June 2022 there is no dine in here. I'll be back! read more

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I truly do not like giving bad reviews on local, small, family businesses. However this is my 2nd time trying this establishment and I was more unsatisfied the 2nd time around. Safe to say I will not try my luck a 3rd time. My most recent experience I called in an order at NOON. Their online website states their hours are 11-2 and lists what is available . When I picked up my order I realized I was not receiving the same pricing as what's listed online. When I inquired why, the individual stated I didn't specify I wanted the lunch specials. I expressed my concern to them and how that was confusing as I called during the lunch time frame. The individual simply just stood there with a smile, said sorry, all the food is here, and repeated I did not specify and to make sure I specified next time. They never offered to adjust the pricing or take any accountability. I get home to taste food and I am not pleased. For myself I ordered Stir Fried Seasonal Vegetables (Chile Szechwan garlic/black pepper/chili oyster /black bean/hot garlic) The food was not seasoned. It reminded me of frozen microwave vegetables. For my other meal I ordered orange chicken. The chicken was dry and did not come with enough sauce. There was not enough rice provided for both meals. read more

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The chicken 65 is so tasty! The service (takeout time) various. Overall delicious food.

Wow! The worst Chinese food I've ever had. Crab Rangoon had liquid white ( unknown substance) which tasted horrible. Everything in the Restaurant was filthy. How does the health department allows this to remain open? read more

Service-4 Ambiance-3 Food-4 Value-5 Indian Chinese food is an institution and very special to all Indians. This cuisine is in short supply in St Louis area sadly. I have tried various Indian restaurants in the area for their Indian Chinese version and have been sorely disappointed. China in Bombay is a take on this cuisine and though it's not the Indian Chinese I crave for, its the closest I have sampled in St Louis. The shrimp pepper salt and Gobi Manchurian is crispy and deep fried, so will be easy on the palate. The star of the evening was the hot and sour soup( was not very sour though). The egg fried rice was next best dish. Then I would say Chicken Manchurian came a close third with a brown sauce that I love. The Hakka noodles is similar to American Chinese than Indian Chinese- but not bad.. Overall a nice dinner with a surprise live performance of Christmas songs. The restaurant is so small that it's more of a takeout really! But they made an effort to make our evening special- bonus star for that! read more

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This is my spot. Don't even bother going to Panda Express when this is right down the street. I mean I would gate-keep but these people CANNOT go out of business (I know I cant save their business) Their chicken 65 is amazingly spicy and crunchy. Lunch specials always FILLLED with fried rice, and the beef and broccoli is great. They stopped giving fortune cookies:( but they make up for it with all the amazing menu items and great prices. How does anyone dare to rate this place lower than a 5? Their spicy shrimp is so good. So is their regular shrimp. So is their veggie meal, I love how crispy the watercress is. I cannot express enough how much I love it here. The owners are so nice and the workers are awesome! Their wait time is like 10 minutes for a huge order too. Sorry for the eh quality photo too. We didn't have time for a photo cause we ate it all immediately! They always get catering orders whenever I'm in there so if you want HALAL Chinese catering then order from here. The lunch specials here are great and the SIDES. Every lunch special comes with delicious sweet crab rangoon and spring rolls. I don't get the soup often cause I order for my family, but I tried Hot & Sour when I was younger and I STILL think about it. It's a small place with great food it would be a little hard to dine-in there but you should definitely try them for takeout and it stays fresh a while! Whenever my extended family's in town we get Bombay and they always love it. We tell everyone we can about this place. I really cherish this place and I know the owners need a little more business so definitely come in sometime. read more

China in Bombay - Chicken 65, Fried Rice, Beef & Broccoli, Vegetable Spring Rolls, Crab Rangoons. - Chinese Near Me - Ballwin, Missouri

Food is great...if you are looking for Chinese food with an Indian twist. Prices are good too.

When we are lazy, don't want to touch the kitchen except to open a bottle of wine and need to feed some finicky kids, this one is on heavy rotation at our house. And because I need to rush to work today, here's my compartmentalized review . What's good? Chicken 65 (you can ask for white meat only and the quality is much better- well worth the small up charge) Vegetable noodles Fries spinach Corn and mushrooms kwantung beef Chili shrimp What could improve- Too much oil on everything. Look, I know it comes from the wok but not everything needs to be deep fried. We ask for lighter oil and they manage to do it most of the time. This is why they get 4 instead of 5 stars. Why do we go there? It's a family business so we like supporting. The food is notable and caters to all of our family members' tastes (kids, halal, vegans, me). When we are craving a Chinese fix, this beats out the others for all the reasons listed above. read more

Only had the hot and sour soup. It's delicious. I get it for my mom when she is sick, clears her sinuses right up.

Despite rumors to the contrary, China in Bombay continues to sell only halal meat. Their food is great and the owner adamantly defends himself against detractors and rumour mongers who claim that he stated he's no longer sells halal. If you have doubts, look at December's receipt. To those who are spreading rumors, you're only hurting yourself. If it's a competitor, your business should be strong enough to be competitive and you need not stop so low. They do not have to serve halal to be successful. It's a benefit to *your* community and a gift from him that he respects us enough to not consider purchasing non halal. Step up your game and stop wasting your energy on negative pursuits. read more

China in Bombay - Receipt from American Halal 12/05/2019 - Chinese Near Me - Ballwin, Missouri

Delicious food. This is the way general Tsos used to taste back in the day. And this isn't mystery meat. Must try Will be back. read more

Their food is among my favorite Chinese places in the Manchester Ballwin area, even more so since they're Halal

We have been unsuccessful in finding a really good Chinese restaurant in West County. I had high hopes for China in Bombay with so many positive reviews, unfortunately it did not live up to the hype. We ordered the chicken potstickers, crab rangoon, general tso chicken and vegetable manchurian. The chicken potstickers were pretty good but VERY greasy. The crab rangoon was gross. The wrappers were not cooked long enough so they were super doughy and chewy. The filling was just a SUPER sweet cream cheese. No crab, imitation crab, green onion-nothing. It should be called sweet cream cheese wonton if you aren't putting the ingredient in the title in it. At $6 for 5, this was very pricy for something lacking the main ingredients. The general tso chicken was also excessively sweet. The chicken was mostly tough dark meat, the breading was weird and soggy-we couldn't quite figure out what was off, and the sauce lacked any real flavor other than super super sweet. The vegetable manchurian... Now to be fair, this was something new to us so maybe we just picked the wrong thing but it was not good. I don't know if the dumplings were under cooked or what but it tasted like raw doughy mush. It was the color of bread dough with tiny specs of orange I assume were carrots but no other vegetables that could be identified. It was sticky and mushy and just unappealing. The sauce had good heat to it but the consistency was like gloppy gel which was again, unappealing. After a couple bites it went in the trash-we just couldn't stomach it. The rice was cooked well-light and fluffy. Maybe we tried the wrong things but the meal was so off putting I don't think we will give it another shot. read more

Very good food. Chicken 65 was super tasty- crunchy outside tender inside, love the Asian fusion style cooking here. You can smell amazing Asian flavors from the parking lot. Can't go wrong with anything here. read more

Stopped by for lunch when I went to get my pants back from the tailor whose shop is a couple of doors down. This place is a dive but there's really nothing wrong with that. Lunch special was about $7. That ain't bad. First up was the soup. Apparently, everything comes with the soup because that was literally the first thing to hit the table. It is a thick soup, not a broth, with vegetables and a flavor that is also sweet and spicy at the same time. Big chunks of vegetables and red pepper flakes pair really well. It was a cold day but that soup warmed me up nicely. Chicken 65...no clue at all what is in the dish but it sure is good! I found it sweet and spicy at the same time. Very crunchy on the outside yet still juicy on the inside. They serve it with a generously sized crab rangoon and an egg roll that is on the smaller side. Both good but the rangoon was enough better than the egg roll that I will ask for two of them next time around. Fried rice rounds out the dish and was very well made albeit a bit salty, even for fried rice which is inherently salty. Dropped a 10-spot on the table and left very happy. I will definitely be back! read more

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LOVE THIS PLACE!! literally so good. crab rangoon is amazing and so is the hot braised chicken!

This place is a hidden gem. It was recommended to me by a friend. I went for lunch. The hot and sour soup was spicy and thick the way I like it. The hot braised chicken had a great taste and had green onion, garlic, and other spices in it. I came with fried rice, a crab ragoon and a small egg roll.i do not like egg rolls but their roll was good. They only have 5 tables so the place fills quickly at lunch. They do a good take out business. read more

China in Bombay - Hot and sour soup - Chinese Near Me - Ballwin, Missouri

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The smell and fresh stir-fry veggies leftovers (not killed-to-death) from other tables prove that Chef has real Chinese culinary skills. I lived in SoCal before. This kind of mastery of wok is a rare gem even in Cali. Not greasy, not MSG-overwhelmed..For starters, try Yan Chow fried rice and Crispy Prawn pepper salt..You'll notice smoky good smell and fall in love right away..! read more

China in Bombay - Hot braised shrimp (in sweet sauce) + 2 pieces of chicken 65 - Chinese Near Me - Ballwin, Missouri

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I eat only halal food, and was visiting St. Louis from Kansas city. I checked the halal locations and found this Chinese restaurant. I went there with my whole group and we ordered several items from the menu. You won't believe that I saw the inventory was coming and the boxes of meat were not halal. I am pretty sure that they sell regular meat, NOT HALAL MEAT. BE AWARE TO GO THERE IF YOU EAT ONLY HALAL FOOD!!!!! read more

They do a decent job with the Indian-Chinese menu. Some of the dishes stand out, some are not very authentic. Overall good take out place for your cravings. read more

4.0 Stars Sometimes you just crave that cheap, tasty Chinese and don't care if it is good for you. While waiting for a haircut next door at Mike's Barborshop, I popped in here for a quick lunch. The decor/ambiance is not noteworthy, and the eating capacity is limited to a few 4-tops and 2-tops; this is clearly setup as a quick lunch stop or take out. The service was efficient although the server was on the phone when bringing out the food, which was an oddity. Then again, for $7, I was there for the food, not the service. On to the food: As the other reviews states, this restaurant leans more towards Chinese than Indian. I tried the Chicken 65 lunch special (hot and sour soup, two egg rolls, fried rice, and the chicken) based on the suggestion of another yelper and was not disappointed. The food arrived fast and was plenty hot. I like that it had some spice to it, because so often the little chile icons on the menu are there just for show. If you don't want the spice, avoid the green chilies and don't add the hot oil like I do. If I am looking for a quick, relatively cheap Chinese fix and in the area, I will stop by. I do not know if I will make any special trips to seek out China in Bombay yet. Maybe one or two more tries may convince me if it is worth keeping this in rotation over closer Chinese restaurants. read more

China in Bombay - Chicken 65 lunch special - Chinese Near Me - Ballwin, Missouri

We ordered take out on a Wednesday night around 6 and our food was ready within 15 minutes! The woman that answered the phone was nice enough to bring it out to my car since I had my two kids in car seats. We ordered the chili garlic noodles with shrimp, orange chicken, salt and pepper prawns, chicken corn soup, clear soup, and fried rice. Unfortunately when we got home the fried rice wasn't there but when I looked at the receipt, we weren't charged for it either. Accidents happen and we had more then enough food without it. Everything was yummy! The chili garlic noodles and salt and pepper prawns had a nice heat to them. I love spicy food so it was great! read more

I have been looking for a good Chinese takeout go to. Will be back for sure. Hunan Chicken was delicious tonight.

Hadn't ordered in a few years but due to Covid-19 decided to order out. The food was delicious! The Chicken 65 and Orange Beef were amazing. Spring rolls just meh. Will definitely order again. read more

Stumbled upon this place thanks to Yelp. The eat in area was very small with only a few tables (maybe 6 or so). Food menu was quite extensive and very reasonably priced. I had the cashew chicken and it was incredible! One of those dinners you don't want to end it was so good. read more

Best lunch meal in town! Fusion of Indian and Chinese cuisine. Portions are usually large with rice, soup. Spring roll and crab Rangoon. read more

China in Bombay - Szechuan shrimp! - Chinese Near Me - Ballwin, Missouri

To start off, The food is really tasty. If you are willing to deal with all of the issues with this place, by all means go. The frustrations with this place; the chef/cook is late alot and you cannot order food when they open untill the chef is ready to cook. The menu and pricing are both very outdated on paper and online, you have no idea what the food actually costs untill they give you a total, and it is significantly more than whats on the menu. They do not do the lunch menu on fri-sun, which is fine, if it were listed as such. The lunch menu also lists soup as an option but they won't allow it. They close early frequently, even if you have ordered food and they know you'll be there to pick it up, doors lock early and you're sol. The lady at the front will refuse to give you any extra sauce packets if requested. Its ashame, I love the food, but Theres just too many issues that I don't think I'll be back. My advise to the owner is fix your customer service issues, update your menu to reflect actual business model and pricing, and a $.05 sauce packet or $.20 in white rice isn't worth losing business. Heck you could charge extra, just don't say no. read more

This was some of the best Chinese food we've had in a long time. The portions were huge and the food was delicious. The general Tsos chicken was huge, hot and crispy. The snap pea chicken was exactly the flavor I was hoping it would be and had a lot of other vegetables in there too such as water chestnuts and mushrooms. The fried rice was hot and super flavorful. The crab Rangoon was only cream cheese but they were big and tasted good. read more

Literally a hole in the wall but great halal Indo Chinese place. We've been a regular for years and still love it!

Food is good but a bit greasy. Also, I would call ahead before showing up as they don't always open at the times listed. Just waited for 15min outside until the owner showed up late. He was apologetic and said that traffic was horrible. But I would expect that if you ran a restaurant that you'd show up well before the time you were supposed to open. I imagine there's some food prep that needs to happen? I guess not? So, summary, food is good and flavorful. Too bad it is not a well run business. So proceed with caution. read more

China in Bombay - Chinese Near Me - Ballwin, Missouri

The food is really good. I love the chicken 65. The Mongolian beef is pretty good. They are usually pretty consistent but sometimes the quality dips quite a bit. I eat there a lot and sometimes the quality is low unfortunately. But 8/10 the quality is fine. The flavors are delicious and the prep time is fast. read more

Definitely a cut above the typical Chinese take-out in West County. Maybe two cuts above. Sweet corn soup - this was tasty. Crab rangoon were tasty. The menu marks hot items and the Szechuwan eggplant was "very hot", but I liked it. Snow pea chicken was fresh and light. This is now my favorite West County take-out place. There are a few tables, but the take-out is the main emphasis here. read more

I'm not sure how this place got such high ratings. We've been looking for a new Chinese takeout spot, but this certainly will not be it. Food: 1) Egg Drop Soup - not the best, but it was edible (barely). 2) Crab Rangoon - based on reviews, the hubby wanted to get these. He couldn't even eat a whole one. He said instead of cream cheese, it tasted like sweet cream inside. 3) Hot Braised Chicken - the hubby said it was gross. 4) Singapore Noodle - while the dish def had curry, that was the only thing that seemed right. Instead of rice noodles, this had lo mein noodles. Besides the curry, it had no other flavor. We'll continue our hunt for a new spot... read more