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    Tamarind Express

    3.5 (6 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    Bombay To Burgh

    Bombay To Burgh

    4.7
    (146 reviews)
    6.2 mi

    this is a long overdue review for my favorite indian restaurant in the city (and possibly my…read morefavorite restaurant of all). i eat here almost every week, but keep forgetting to leave a rating. time to fix that :) bombay to burgh is an amazing restaurant. it's always delicious, with food that tastes fresh and perfectly balanced. as a fan of indian food, i love how the menu isn't stuck on the classic dishes that you find in every indian restaurant in the US. sure, you'll find butter chicken, tikka masala, palak paneer, naan, and biryani, and they are all very delicious! but there are also dishes like bagara eggplants (described by the menu as "spice stuffed baby eggplants in a roasted peanut, sesame, poppy seeds and coriander gravy, finished with tamarind and coconut") and chicken xacuti (described as "a classic, aromatic chicken curry from the coastal region of Goa, India, known for its complex blend of freshly roasted spices, toasted coconut, and tamarind for a tangy balance"). i ordered both of these tonight and can vouch that they are extremely tasty and worthy of your attention. personally, my only struggle here is that literally every item on the menu looks delicious, and i hate having to choose! which brings me to my favorite part of this restaurant: sunday buffet. now, the food is wonderful every day of the week. i just ordered some tonight myself, so i definitely recommend it. that said, my absolute favorite time to come is for the buffet on sunday. i think buffets get a bad reputation for being all about quantity over quality and for having an unpleasant atmosphere (the passive aggressive "don't waste food" signs that most have don't help, either). sadly, these complaints are true of most buffets. bombay to burgh is a wonderful contrast and, in my opinion, does buffets the way they ought to be. the atmosphere is pleasant (no signs!) and you're likely to see many regular customers. there's a good chance you'll even be greeted by the very owner, G, and get to speak with him a bit! the staff is all very friendly and helpful, always doing their best to make sure you enjoy your visit. they are always happy to help if food needs to be refilled at the buffet or if you want to order anything. finally, and most importantly of all, the food is amazing! unlike most buffets, bombay to burgh only puts out a limited number of offerings: 2 appetizers, 2 meat entrees, 2 vegetarian entrees, 1 bread, 1 rice, 1 dessert, and 1 beverage. i think this is the perfect number to ensure there's both variety and quality. plus, you can actually try a little bit of everything, which usually isn't possible at giant buffets. my favorite part is that every week brings new food, which is now usually themed around a certain region of india. you know they'll always have reliable butter chicken and garlic naan to make you happy, but the rest of the buffet might be dishes you've never eaten before. it's a perfect way to explore different flavors and new food, without worrying you'll waste your money. eating out is a bit pricey anywhere these days, but i personally think that the buffet is still very affordable. have you seen the price of appetizers recently? just the fact that you can choose from two of those with your meal makes it a good deal to me! i feel very fortunate that i get the chance to eat here regularly. while i've loved indian food for over 20 years at this point, bombay to burgh has taken my appreciation to a whole new level and has me researching more food to cook myself. it's a wonderful place to eat!

    Bombay to Burgh is an Indian restaurant nestled away on the outskirts of Pittsburgh in the…read moreSwissvale neighborhood. I have no basis on comparison with other Pittsburgh area Indian restaurants, but this seemed to be the one with the best reviews, so we chose this spot for dinner. There is very limited street parking out front, so you may have to circle around the block to find a free spot. There's ample seating for dining in, with tasteful decor throughout the restaurant. We started off with a mango lassi (4.5/5) which was delightfully refreshing with the proper hints of mango without being too sweet. For the appetizer, we ordered the B2B Chicken (3.5/5), which seemed almost like a very mildly spiced chicken pakora. The chicken was tender, but there wasn't much flavor in the batter it was fried in. For meals we went with the chicken tikka masala and butter chicken (both 4.25/5). Both had delicious gravies without being overly heavy with cream, with the chicken tikka masala being a tad bit spicier and more robust due to the onions & bell pepper content. We wound up going with garlic naan (4/5) and malabar laccha paratha (4.5/5) for bread since they didn't offer a plain or butter naan as an option...both were tasty, and the paratha was a great alternative to the more traditional plain naan. For dessert, we went with the nizami phirni (3/5), which was described as a "slow-cooked pudding with broken rice, milk, nuts, saffron, coconut, and cardamom" on the menu. The flavors were very muted, as we were expecting a more traditional kheer, which generally has a stronger flavor of saffron and cardamom. Service (3.5/5) wasn't the best, with 2 people waiting on us at random times, but was otherwise friendly. While we found the dessert a bit disappointing, the rest of the meal was pretty fresh and flavorful, so are glad we got to try to try Bombay to Burgh (overall 4/5), and would recommend them to others looking for decent Indian cuisine in Pittsburgh.

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    Taj Mahal

    Taj Mahal

    3.9
    (538 reviews)
    7.3 mi
    $$

    Since 2017 I have been a customer of Taj Mahal. It is definitely one of my favorite Indian…read morerestaurants in the Pittsburgh area. Its menu lists vegetarian and non-vegetarian appetizers, chaat, soups, salads, kathi rolls, vegetarian entrees, tandoori entrees, rices, curries, some Indo-Chinese entrees, breads, desserts, and drinks. Prices are reasonable. Most recently, I ordered Taj Mahal's foods through a delivery service. Here are my reviews for what I ate: Butter Chicken - 4.5 stars - Large, juicy chunks of chicken were covered in a sauce that was sweet and moderately spicy. I had requested mildly spicy, which I enjoyed but my husband thought was slightly too spicy. Samosas - 5 stars - Two samosas were a large size, had a crispy outside, and nicely spiced potatoes and peas on the inside. Garlic Naan - 5 stars - The naan was a large size, was chewy and crispy, and was seasoned with the right amount of garlic. Some of my favorite foods from my past orders were vegetable jalfrezi, chicken pakora, and palak paneer.

    So disappointed right now. Opted for the buffet on a Saturday and all the food we had was cold. We…read moreboth had one plate of food and they still charged us the full price even after mentioning it was cold. When we said it was cold the guy said "yeah we know". Absolutely unacceptable. I refuse to go back if that's how it's going to be. No offer to remedy it nothing. Sorry but no!!

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    Kabab & Curry Restaurant & Grill

    Kabab & Curry Restaurant & Grill

    4.4
    (236 reviews)
    3.3 mi
    $$

    Literally have found a hidden gem. This place was empty but the food and service was not bad. The…read moreplace looked really clean every no one was there. I got the cheesy garlic naan and the chicken Kofta which basmati rice. Literally heaven. I liked how you can choose your own spice level for each dish so that everyone can try different foods with killing your tastebuds.

    Wow! Really good food! This was our first time and we found the food fresh, flavorful and really…read morewell prepared. The star of the show was the Butter Chicken (Makhani); I got mine hot and my wife was able to enjoy it. Hot has enough spice to tell you that you are eating Indian food but not so hot you begin to regret your choice. Personally, I like to be uncomfortably hot with spice so I will be getting their highest spice level next time. Take a piece of Naan, a bit of chicken and then keep dipping your Naan into the sauce for the Butter Chicken...so good! The Chicken Tikka platter was good but not great; we felt the same about the Puri. I am not questioning how well it was prepared; it wasn't to our liking so that is on us and our choice. Service was fast and they really tried to help us in our selections. They do a lot of takeout business; it was a steady stream of people coming in for food. Inside the restaurant it was us and another table was occupied when we left but, overall, it was rather light activity for such good food. We plan to come back; we might just get Butter Chicken for both with me getting the super hot and my wife getting hot or a level lower. I would not order the Puri again as it wasn't what we wanted (it was described as crispy, it was slightly crispy) but the Naan was excellent.

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    Subba Asian Restaurant

    Subba Asian Restaurant

    4.3
    (250 reviews)
    0.8 mi
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    Visited with my son and his fiancee who are North Shore residents, and while we loved our Datschi,…read morethe 90-min. wait for 15 mins of dining left much improvement needed for a restaurant experience. We heard from across the room that they were one person down in the kitchen, but was that ever relayed to us? Never! Service was super terse and hurried. Three tables of diners sat down and left, after never having someone visit in 15-20 minutes, yet the kitchen kept pumping out To Go orders, instead of pausing or delaying carryout. I can't imagine what those tables that left might relay to friends and family... We loved our food! But with options upon options, you gotta get the in-house ship right, or make hard choices of pausing or delaying your To Go orders when life gives you lemon workers.

    This is an interesting Asian place over in Allegheny East...they have entrees that are Chinese,…read moreIndian, Nepali, and Bhutanese. Since I've never had the last, I wenr for the datshi stew with chicken and vegetables (I could make out peppers, broccoli, maybe sliced potafoes?). The base is fermented cottage cheese, mixed with spice - very hot! But tasty and different than anything you've had. The spring rolls were ok - some were great and crispy, others were a little mushy (as the great Ludacris once noted, "Spring rolls are unpredictable.") The entrée is what matters. I'd come again and try more next time I'm up this way.

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    Chicken Thali Lamb Thali
    Chicken thali and sides (including delicious potato/carrot stew side and lentil stew side)

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    Chicken thali and sides (including delicious potato/carrot stew side and lentil stew side)

    Tamarind Express - indpak - Updated August 2026

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