Bombay Mahal specializes in traditional Indian cuisine, featuring a diverse menu centered on aromatic curries, clay oven preparations, and expertly seasoned tandoori dishes. The culinary selection highlights regional staples such as butter chicken, lamb vindaloo gobi, and various preparations of lamb, all balanced with complex spice blends like garam masala and cumin. Patrons find a functional interior space designed for communal dining, complemented by an extensive list of vegetarian options that emphasize legumes and fresh vegetables. Each dish focuses on authentic preparation methods to ensure consistency across the entire menu. The kitchen utilizes traditional cooking techniques to maintain the integrity of flavors found in authentic South Asian recipes. This establishment provides a straightforward culinary environment where the primary objective remains the delivery of flavorful dishes characterized by robust heat and aromatic profiles.
Overall, Bombay Mahal shows a mix of strong flavors and uneven moments, with butter chicken, naan, and other curries frequently praised for taste and tenderness, the atmosphere described as cozy or unpretentious, and many reviewers noting friendly service and good value, especially for lunch or takeout; some experiences, however, mention overcooked tandoori, salty sides, slow or inconsistent service, and occasional discrepancies with promotions, but the overall sentiment remains that the restaurant is a reliable go-to for Indian food in Montreal.
The food is absolutely incredible, it's tasty & flavorful. I went a couple time for the butter chicken on the lunch menu. The sauce is buttery, not too overpowering & the chicken is tender. The naan is out of this world & so are the samosas. However, I would say the service could be better, we had to go get our server multiple times to order (appetizers, mains, refills) & it always felt like we were bothering her. The food is so good tho I could not give less than 5 stars!
I went with my friends to have local indian chaat & we ordered channa samosa, tikki & papri chaat. Papri chaat was way too dry & too much tangy. The same with was tikki & samosa chaat, too much tamarind sauce was added. If you wanna try these, just tell them before to add less chutney & less dry.
Jan 6, 2024
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Good thing first! Their Chicken Samosa is really good compared to any other similar options available in Montreal. We ordered their Chicken Samosa twice through UBER EATS.
BUT their food is below average. The chicken vindaloo curry we tried was watery & felt like water was added later to the curry which dried out of heating.
The garlic naan bread that we ordered was under cooked & felt like raw dough. I had a stomach ache all night after eating that undercooked naan bread.
Last night 3 friends & I went to have dinner here. My friends have been going to this place for years & love it, I on the other hand only had Indian food once, 20 years ago & didn't enjoy it, however as of last night, I can now say that I love Indian food. We had the samosas, rice, butter chicken, lamb jalfraisi, chicken dhan saak, aloo gobi & naan bread...every dish was tasty & very flavourful, super yummy! My only complaint is that it was a little too spicy for me but I still managed to eat & enjoy everything. Service was just a little slow but ok. I will definitely go back :)
J'avais de grands doutes avant de m'y rendre. Il y a de ces moments où vous devez avouer humblement que votre intuition avait la tête dans le cul. C'est carrément la meilleure nourriture indienne que j'ai mangé.
Premièrement, la seule mauvaise note que je donne, c'est pour l'espace. L'endroit est plein à craquer le vendredi soir, mais vraiment PLEIN! Une fois assis, ne pensez pas vous relever avant la fin du repas. Si la place est si pleine, il y a une bonne raison: tout ce qu'on vous sert est excellent.
Nous étions un groupe d'une vingtaine de convives (il y avait plus d'un groupe de cette taille ce soir là). Le serveur nous dit que pour un groupe de cette taille, le restaurant offre la formule 25$ pour bouffe à volonté. Les serveurs arrivent avec des vagues de bouffe, une après l'autre, jusqu'à ce que votre estomac explose. Vous goutez à de nombreux plats, vous pouvez en redemander lorsque cela vous plait.
à ne pas manquer:
- les samosas dans un espèce de ragout aux légumes & pois chiches
- Oignons baji
- Saag paneer (fromage dans une puré d'épinard)
- LE POULET AU BEURRE: vraiment, le meilleur que j'ai mangé de toute ma vie.
En plus de tout ça, formule apportez votre vin.
J'y retourne c'est certain. je le recommande sans hésiter une seule seconde
THE BEST Indian restaurant in Montreal !!!
The food is to die for !!!
We took the naan bread, the baghan barta ( delicious) the butter chicken, the samosas, & the spicy lamb... WOW..WOW..WOW...
My & my girlfriends go there at least once every 2 months & we enjoy ourselves every time.....
The staff is friendly...but the place is BUSY..so if you don't reserve expect to wait 30-45 minutes if you're a big group..you can also bring your own wine or beer .
Enjoy !
Jan 17, 2014
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