Bombay Palace

In Short – This branch of Bombay Palace, situated directly across from '21,' is ornately decorated, with a crystal chandelier, dark wood panelling, and a large tank of tropical fish overseeing the proceedings. The extensive menu of largely Northern Indian cuisine includes lobster masala, tandoori trout and stuffed baby eggplant. Several prix fixe menus are available as well, offering dishes like clay-oven Cornish hen and lamb kebabs, as well as a vegetarian thali dinner. –

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Save Money:: For $29.95, you can enjoy appetizers, soups, salads and an Indian entree. All entres are served with pulao rice, naan, chutney and pickles.
When to Go:: Happy hour is available weekdays 5pm-7pm, offering drink specials and hors d'oeuvres.

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ambiance	100.0% positive	“Overall the food and atmosphere was great and I thought very well worth the $29.95 prix fixe.” “The ambience is very elegant, with painted portraits of great maharajas hanging on dark mahogany walls, and a majestic chandallier.” “The restaurant is beautiful and the ambience is very comfortable, yet stylish.” “COLD, old decor, nice food.” “The decor is very warm and the huge saltwater aquarium with many different gorgeous fish is always a delight.” “The staff was pleasant and attentive, ambiance average.” “The overall experience was great - good food, nice ambience, great service.”
food quality	93.99999618530273% positive	“The decor is very warm and the huge saltwater aquarium with many different gorgeous fish is always a delight.” “The food was just excellent, they had a wide variety of dishes and everything I tried was fantastic.” “love the food.” “have been there counting more than 23 dishes to choose from with all having outstanding quality over the years.” “As a very frequent traveler and a great fan of Indian food, I visit this Bombay Palace since 1989.” “Good food” “Its in midtown so caution on the prices, as some of the elitists may not feel justified in paying nearly $15 for a lunch buffet that is tasty as it is well prepared.” “feel as if I've made new friends and THANK GOD the food is absoultely incredible so I can confirm the great things I have read prior to my experience.” “good food” “The service was great in the beginning of the night but dropped off a little towards the end of the meal; they seem to have a strange system of allocating waiters.” “The overall experience was great - good food, nice ambience, great service.” “Thank you to all at Bombay Palace for making my dining exerience so great and yummy!” “This was a few years ago, and I continue to bring friends here when we're in the mood for a nice Indian meal.” “This place is great for large crowds, but I've had much better food for half the price.” “Overall, the food on the prefix meal were great, but not as amazing as what other reviews have reported.” “COLD, old decor, nice food.” “bad service/ and took forever to get food.” “The "Prawn Patio" appetizer is so fabulous, I sometimes order two and call it a meal.” “know all other Bombay Palace restaurants of the world wide Bombay Palace chain and with the flag ship in Kuala Lumpur, having won 3 consecutive prices as the best in Asia outside India (and believe you me Malaysia is known for good food!)” “Bombay Palace has some of the best Indian food I've ever had.” “Their vindaloo, which I frequently order, is super-spicy and delicious, though you have to order rice if you want it.” “The food is very good, although, I must admit, I've had better.” “Overall the food and atmosphere was great and I thought very well worth the $29.95 prix fixe.” “Overall, the food was very good, but no different than some other cheaper Indian restaurants in the city.” “But I would still definitely go back because the food was so good.”
menu variety	100.0% positive	“was recently in Manhattan during Restaurant Week with all its great prix fixe menus, though these arre not extended into the weekends.” “The food was just excellent, they had a wide variety of dishes and everything I tried was fantastic.”
overall	100.0% positive	“This is the best place in the area for Indian, much better than Jewel of India, Dawat, and Utsav.”
return potential	100.0% positive	“But I would still definitely go back because the food was so good.”
service	84.61999893188477% positive	“The service is very attentive and personalized.” “The overall experience was great - good food, nice ambience, great service.” “The service tends to be a little bit laid back, perhaps even inattentive, and the pricing is a little bit steep, but overall it's a good value, and worth a visit.” “The service was great and incredibly friendly.” “The service was great in the beginning of the night but dropped off a little towards the end of the meal; they seem to have a strange system of allocating waiters.” “good service” “And it didn't seem necessarily like the service is always bad but that something unusual was going on.” “What a beautiful restaurant and what service!” “The service was really good.” “The staff is great and recognizes their regular customers with great courtesy!” “The service is so awful for such an expensive restaurant.” “bad service/ and took forever to get food.” “The staff was pleasant and attentive, ambiance average.”
value	87.5% positive	“The decor is very warm and the huge saltwater aquarium with many different gorgeous fish is always a delight.” “Overall the food and atmosphere was great and I thought very well worth the $29.95 prix fixe.” “Its in midtown so caution on the prices, as some of the elitists may not feel justified in paying nearly $15 for a lunch buffet that is tasty as it is well prepared.” “The service tends to be a little bit laid back, perhaps even inattentive, and the pricing is a little bit steep, but overall it's a good value, and worth a visit.” “know all other Bombay Palace restaurants of the world wide Bombay Palace chain and with the flag ship in Kuala Lumpur, having won 3 consecutive prices as the best in Asia outside India (and believe you me Malaysia is known for good food!)” “This place is great for large crowds, but I've had much better food for half the price.” “The service is so awful for such an expensive restaurant.” “All for reasonable prices, especially in Midtown.”

04/03/12

Delicious Food!

by Jack Boss

A friend of mine had recommended this restaurant, and since I was in the Midtown area, I thought I'd give it a try.

My date and I were seated right away, and the waiter was very nice and took time to explain the menu options.

From the appetizers we ordered, to dessert, everything we had was delicious! I had the vegetable samosas, which were warm and tasty. For the entree, I ordered fish in masala sauce, which was SPECTACULAR! And for dessert I tried their rice pudding--again, it was really good.

Prices are reasonable and service is good. If you're in the midtown area of Manhattan, definitely check out Bombay Palace.

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08/26/11

Crazy happy hours with great Indian food

by Adrian15

I went to many Indian restaurant but it's only Bombay palace that I went more than once. Their new menu recently being introduced is so good, the food combination is just whoaw....great apertizers makes mouth watery just by looking at it. I ate their corn masala, n another new type of naan, which was salmon naan..ohhh god...it's so nice..you got to try it....the price on overall is Reasonable For the service and the food. I am definitely making it top of my best Indian restaurant in NYC.

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06/29/11

Great Dine & Great Lounge

by Red15

Me and my husband had a great time at BOMBAY PALACE last night, the dinner was perfect, cool traditional instrumental music playing, overall cool ambiance. Welcoming crew and waiters were awesome. The food was mouth-watering, served in hot plates, from their entrees well garnished with their main course we took a great lamb chop masala, it was so good, ending with a typical Indian desert. It was so good, and the bill was reasonable with all the add-ons they give. Our night was completed at their modern look lounge, superb music and great atmosphere.

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02/17/09

deff worth the visit

by AshishM84

We went here a week ago- party of 5 at 7pm

good service

good food

deff will come here again soon

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08/15/08

Fabulous food!

by afterneuxn

I was recently in Manhattan during Restaurant Week with all its great prix fixe menus, though these arre not extended into the weekends. Bombay Palace, however, has prix fixe all year long. Their prix fixe dinner menu is actually $5 cheaper than the Restaurant Week price and it includes an extra course and coffee or tea. The food was just excellent, they had a wide variety of dishes and everything I tried was fantastic. The vegetable samosa appetizer might have been my favorite but it is so hard to say! The service was great in the beginning of the night but dropped off a little towards the end of the meal; they seem to have a strange system of allocating waiters. It took us forever to get desert and the check even though drinks, appetizers, and entrees came out right away. But I would still definitely go back because the food was so good. And it didn't seem necessarily like the service is always bad but that something unusual was going on.

Overall the food and atmosphere was great and I thought very well worth the $29.95 prix fixe.

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04/03/12

Delicious Food!

by Jack Boss

08/26/11

Crazy happy hours with great Indian food

by Adrian15

06/29/11

Great Dine & Great Lounge

by Red15

02/17/09

deff worth the visit

by AshishM84

08/15/08

Fabulous food!

by afterneuxn

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