Bombay Masala

‘Twas the night before the feared nor’easter 2016, and my friend and I were in serious need of an Indian place. And so we went! I wavered on giving this place 4 stars because the portion to price ratio is so generous, but I can’t really get over certain aspects of the service. My friend (a waitress herself) called it «somewhat controlling.» We had a couple awkward exchanges with clearing plates and deciding what was and was not ok to take away. They kept readjusting our water glasses when there was definitely enough room to fit our dinner-​for-​two deal (big tables though! Smashing). Food-​wise, I liked the samosas, but the veggie pakoras were like vegan chicken nuggets. Dry and sad. You should pass on those. My mulligatawny soup was delish, and the naan was quite fluffy and fresh. However, the chicken tikka masala was a tad too creamy/​sweet for my taste and the rice could have been a bit drier. The rice pudding that came at the end was refreshing, in an ok way. If you want to feel full, this is the place to go. I think they have free delivery too.

Yo, this place was out of control good. Huge portions, affordable prices, unparalleled waitstaff. I came in here from out of town with five other friends – they really took care of us. They brought us free desserts! There was endless rice! ENDLESS RICE, I TELL YOU!

I moved to Brooklyn from London, and was convinced I’d never have a good Indian meal again until I went back. So it was with low expectations and misvigings that I ordered from here. It’s now become my go-​to place and it’s as good as any curry I had in London. I was a little surprised that they had beef on their menu, but the Beef Bhindi was particularly good.
I get delivery most of the time, but have eaten in the restaurant a few times. The staff are super friendly, and the food is outstanding. Highly recommended.

This review is for delivery only:
Curries have been amazing. Naan is yum. Super big portions, always hot, and fast and friendly delivery service. It’s great that they delivery to Clinton Hill because this is our go to Indian spot.

I feel like a fool giving this five stars but what we ordered was simply delicious and amazing. Went off base (usually Vindaloo/​Saag babies) and got «chef’s vegetable delight» «grilled meat appetizer» and Chaana Saag. Did not expect anything beyond mediocre (fingers crossed!) in this neighborhood. AND I’ve ordered from here before… maybe a year ago? Anyway, amazing. Really amazingly good. I’m reordering now. Booya.

Great food, staff, and atmosphere. We loved everything we ordered (the garlic naan, bindi bhajee, and Chana masala) it came out fast, and the prices are very good.
The music videos on the big screen were pretty entertaining to watch as well :)
This is our new neighborhood spot to go to for fresh Indian Cuisine.

Solid Indian takeout. I ordered for six for one and am very happy with the results.
The meal got here 10 minutes earlier than the window given, which was awesome. The garlic naan ($ 2.75) is a large piece of naan filled with garlic in the fold. Great flavor. The vegetable samosas ($ 3+ for 2) were mildly spicy, filled with a great mash of vegetables, enfolded in a crispy, flaky friend turnover. And lastly, I ordered the chicken tikka masala ($ 12.75) which is large enough for two solid meals, I would say. Lots of chunks of boneless chicken in a rather thin masala sauce. I think my only complaint is that the sauce was a little too thin, but the flavors are great.
Definitely a good place to order from in the Crown Heights/​Prospect Heights/​Clinton Hill area. Don’t expect the most amazing Indian you’ve ever had, but it will absolutely satisfy your cravings.

DELIVERY
13 minutes early
Delivery biker polite and efficient, followed instructions
PACKAGING
Warm with no spills
MEAL
Naan /​Peshwari naan: Fluffy and delightfully chewy but peshwari lacked coconut and raisins, mostly bits almonds
Kurma w/​vegetables: Creamy and satisfying, though the vegetables had the texture of being frozen instead of fresh
Shahi Panir: Acceptable according to paneer addict
Firma: Bright orange, tasted strongly of rosewater, reminded me of grandma’s house
OVERALL
Edible and pleasant, but I likely won’t order from here again as they don’t have what I specifically want from Indian takeout.
Good restaurant, just not to my tastes.

Food is okay. The place is a little lonely. There’s only one server and he’s eating infront of the counter register while we’re waiting for our food to be served

Bombay was some of the best Indian food I’ve ever had and I can’t say enough about the service! We ordered vegetable samosas that had an amazing creamy, potato filling. The chicken tikka was served on a hot plate, cheese roti was very good. The dish that blew me away was the Sag Panir. It was mousse like and slightly sweet, I have never had it prepared like that and it was INCREDIBLE!
At the end of our meal I asked about a dessert I had tried once and the waiter was so kind that he got us two portions to try!
Definitely try Bombay

Terrible delivery experience. The guy arrived 15 min late (eta was 45 – 60), and he called while still coming down the street though on the phone he said he was «here,» which I had taken to mean my door. He wouldn’t come up my steps so I had to walk down to the street (barefoot, mind you, because I was expecting actual delivery service) to meet him. Because of all this I gave him a 10% cash tip, and he had the NERVE to tell me to give him more money! He kept saying, «Very very distance!» over and over again, which I’m taking to mean he felt he came a long way. (I’m in the restaurant’s delivery radius, soo???) I said «sorry» as I walked away, but in hindsight I wish I hadn’t apologized to him.
Curry was only okay. Rice was dry. Naan was too doughy.
I definitely won’t be ordering from here again.

Food is fantastic. Delivery guy was beyond rude and a jerk. He said, «It took me one hour to get here from Franklin Ave. Where is my tip?» I was like, «That is something you should bring up with your manager not to me if you feel this distance is too far and my location shouldn’t be within the delivery map but it is, so thank you for my food. Have a good one. Also, I tipped you 15% on my Seamless account.
He continued to mumble on and on about 1 hour to get here. Never have I had a delivery man be so blatantly rude and ask for more tip. Furthermore, I placed my order at 5:40pm on Seamless and he called at 6:30pm. Do the math.

This might be the best Indian food in the city.
I’ve ordered delivery and eaten in the restaurant. The delivery is not the cheapest in the neighborhood but it’s fast and the portion is decent. When I want food that’s comforting, yummy, and won’t make me feel fat, this is what I order.
I dined in during the afternoon and the restaurant was empty except for us, but you shouldn’t let that stop you. The service was great, and the dine in portions are a little bigger than the delivery. I had the Chicken Malai, which is an amazing, light curry with coconut flakes in it. He had Vindaloo, which was also a hit and contrasted my dish nicely. The lassi was also very good. They gave us a small free dessert with the check, which seems to be standard for Indian in this neighborhood, as well as something I can only describe as kind of like extremely flavorful Nerds candies. It was a great experience and we’ll definitely be back.
I’ve also tried the tikki masala and it’s the most interesting masala I’ve ever had. It has a sweet flavor to it that’s surprising and tasty.

I didn’t actually dine in to see the restaurant, but I ordered from Grub Hub. It was a big plus that delivery was 20 minutes faster than expected and I ordered at around 11pm.
I don’t know how I feel about the food to be completely honest. I ordered the saag paneer and it was «okay.» I felt like it didn’t have as much flavor as I would have liked and I bit on a flower (?) like item in the saag too which was strange. I probably would go for something else on the menu if you are a big fan of saag paneer. The naan was also «meh.» I have had worst naan before, but I think I’ve been spoiled with delicious/​melt-​in-​your-​mouth indian food before. The order came with rice and some peas and carrots on top of the rice. That was a really nice surprise! For the saag and 2 naan breads it came out to be around $ 15 (without delivery tip).
I don’t think I’ll order from this place again, just because there are so many indian restaurants in New York, and I rather find others!

The food here is always very good. They have a great 50% Off special for lunch, which I took advantage of many times. The service is mediocre, and they’ve had some issues with their health ratings in the past, but overall the reason I came was for a cheap and tasty lunch with a friend.

The karaōke deco and emptiness made me hesitated at first but the food was beyond what I expected. Lots of people order takeouts. Servers were very unprofessional, didn’t know anything to recommend, but thankfully the food was delicious. Will come here again if I just expect good Indian food next time.

It was just perfect. Best indian food i ever tried. We’ll definitly come back and try some other stuff. The currys are so delicious and also The starters were wonderful.
For dessert we got free rice pudding — so lovely! Thank you for such a nice evening.

First time here, and huge Indian food fan! The food is fine. The atmosphere is fine. But what really earns these stars is the owner! Very accommodating, kind-​hearted and friendly. He and his waiter handled a last-​minute large party deftly, without neglecting me (a lone diner), as would often happen when a large party tumbles into a small restaurant unannounced.
Great experience, I wished I lived closer.

I stumbled upon this place & I was so pleased ! Everything is seasoned well, it’s decorated lovely & the staff is very polite but not over bearing.
I’ve passed this place so many times & after eating there yesterday, I’m kicking myself for it ! It was sooooo good

The food is fine… the flavor was a little bit different than what I was used to.
We ordered a Chicken Tikka Masala, Lamb Vindaloo, and Shag Paneer (spinach & cottage cheese curry).
I thought the Chicken Tikka Masala was really buttery; I mean, it says so in the menu but I felt like you could actually taste the melted butter and not in a good way.
The waiters are polite but service wasn’t that great. We had to ask them like 5 times to give us a glass with ice. I finally put my glass in the guy’s hand and he never came back. Then it was weird because my friend ordered 2 curries and the guy turned to me and I ordered the Shag Paneer… but we only got 2 and we had to ask what happened to our other curry and it seemed like he thought we decided to cancel one of our curries but that definitely didn’t even remotely happen. We distinctly ordered 3 curries…
It was fine but I don’t think I would be rushing back any time soon, esp since I’m not from NY and visit occasionally.