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Bombay Deluxe Restaurant Review

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Bombay Deluxe Restaurant

$-$$, Indian, Greater Anchorage

User Rating: *** 3.4

Fodor's Review:

Anchorage's only Indian restaurant is housed in a collection of international shops at the Valhalla Center strip mall, flanked by a Korean restaurant on one side and an Asian market on the other. Dinners include such spicy standards as lamb korma, chicken vindaloo, palak paneer (spinach and cheese), and 10 different types of Indian breads -- from tandoori roti to garlic naan. The restaurant is especially popular for weekday lunch, when the big buffet ($10) provides a sampling of Indian favorites, including several vegetarian offerings.

Member Reviews & Ratings:

surprizingly quite bad! Yuk!!!

Posted by yumoryuck from India & Canada on 5/27/08

Everything we ordered was in the range from ok to bad to how did they have the nerve to put it on the dinner table. They are serving old food. And what is up with canned fruit cocktail in a pasty white sause with dryed up chicken? Certainly its no chicken masala. Disgusting, and was my $20 dinner from today's lunch buffet or yesterdays or? The whole experience was shameful. It didn't help that the wait staff frequently congraduated himself that there would be no charge for the dish we found the hair in. We were far too polite.
FOOD: 1.0
ATMOSPHERE: 3.0
SERVICE: 2.0
VALUE: 1.0
RATING: 1.6

Maybe if you're DYING for Indian food

Posted by doyledoyledoyle from Anchorage on 4/18/07

My experiences at Bombay Deluxe have not been positive, on the four or five times I have stepped in there to dine. To its credit, each time there has been a dish that I enjoyed: a flavorfully prepared and moist Onion Kulcha, or a savory Chicken Curry. These great dishes have never been the same on a subsequent visit, leaving me with the feeling that on each visit I'm playing a game of Culinary Roulette. As well, the wait staff have always seemed to have a struggle to do their jobs well. Not that I blame them; it just seems that their learning how to do their jobs for the first time, all together. All of this, in conjunction with the pricey menu, lead me to feel a sinking feeling of disappointment on every visit. So why am I crazy enough to go back each time? Sometimes, as dismal as this restaurant appears, I still have a craving for Indian food, and I've nowhere else to go.
FOOD: 3.0
ATMOSPHERE: 3.0
SERVICE: 1.0
VALUE: 2.0
RATING: 2.4

Did someone say Indian food?

Posted by DontKnockAK from Anchorage, AK on 3/30/07

Great place for lunch. The buffet is quick and tasty. Staff is always friendly. We go at least twice a month for lunch. Great place.
FOOD: 4.0
ATMOSPHERE: 4.0
SERVICE: 5.0
VALUE: 4.0
RATING: 4.2

Absolutely the Best Chicken Tikka Masala!

Posted by Jennifer from Anchorage, AK on 8/11/06

Yummy, yummy, wonderful food! The Chicken Tikka Masala and the garlic naan are to die for! Excellent service as well.
FOOD: 5.0
ATMOSPHERE: 4.0
SERVICE: 5.0
VALUE: 5.0
RATING: 4.8

Great food makes up for slower than preferable service

Posted by Shauna from Anchorage, AK on 7/4/06

Bombay Deluxe is currently my favorite restaurant in Anchorage. The service can be slow, so go when you have lots of time, and the food is just amazing!
FOOD: 5.0
ATMOSPHERE: 4.0
SERVICE: 3.0
VALUE: 4.0
RATING: 4.2

Great Bread

Posted by Shannon from Anchorge, AK on 5/16/06

They have the best bread. The service was a little slow but they gave us free soup to make up for it. The soup was excellent too.
FOOD: 5.0
ATMOSPHERE: 4.0
SERVICE: 5.0
VALUE: 4.0
RATING: 4.6

shame on them

Posted by James from Jacksonville on 3/1/06

I have visited over 50 Indian Resturants throughout America and I would this is the worst Indian Returant I ever went to. Its not authentic at all and the prices are very high for such junk food
FOOD: 1.0
ATMOSPHERE: 1.0
SERVICE: 1.0
VALUE: 1.0
RATING: 1.0

Great Indian Food in Alaska

Posted by Keith from NJ on 2/26/06

I was surprised to find a good Indian restaurant in Alaska. I am from NJ and we desperately need something like Bombay Deluxe in NJ. There are so many Indian restaurants in NJ but their food is very oily. The food at Bombay was delicious. Their Palak Paneer is the best.
FOOD: 5.0
ATMOSPHERE: 3.0
SERVICE: 4.0
VALUE: 4.0
RATING: 4.2

Very Good Food

Posted by Marla from Anchorage, AK on 2/26/06

The food was great. But be warn if you tell them that you want the food very spicy, they will give you very spicy. The service was excellent, our waiter was the best. The value falls within the range of other Anchorage restaurants. Great place to dine.
FOOD: 5.0
ATMOSPHERE: 4.0
SERVICE: 5.0
VALUE: 4.0
RATING: 4.6

Junk Food

Posted by raj from Oklahama on 2/17/06

The Food is extremely expensive...doesnt taste anywhere near Indian food. Since we are Indians and have eaten in better Indian Resturants, this one is the worst we had so far. Not recomended at all
FOOD: 1.0
ATMOSPHERE: 4.0
SERVICE: 3.0
VALUE: 1.0
RATING: 2.0

 

INFO

  • Address: 555 W. Northern Lights Blvd., Midtown, Anchorage, AK
  • Phone: 907/277-1200
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  • Credit Cards: AE, D, DC, MC, V

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