Bombay Dhaba

Tonight was a bittersweet evening as one of my best gal pals was heading home to Norway so we decided to go out to celebrate our good times in Brisbane.
Five of us came here for dinner and two of us came early and they came by and served us water while we waited for the rest of our party. 3 of us ordered the Dhaba Special with butter chicken, lamb korma, and the chicken jalfrezi while the other two ladies ordered the chicken tikka masala and the fish madras. We all asked for spicy and the only one that was slightly spicy was the lamb korma which ended up being my favorite!
With the Dhaba Special ($ 30 with minimum 2 people), you will also receive a small serving of chicken tikka and a vegetable spring roll as well as raita with several dips before your main comes. Come hungry because we already starting to get filled up but we persevered.
The waitress was nice and asked us if we were ready for our mains before bringing them out. They brought out our rice in adorable bowl/​cup. The curry was delicious, especially the lamb. Flavors were excellent with the almonds and spice. The butter chicken was a little sweet and then the chicken jalfrezi came with onions and capsicum was very tasty. The naan wasn’t my favorite. It wasn’t a little too thin for my taste. I am spoiled by traveling to India and living in Japan (yes, Japan has great Indian food!!). We were stuffed and couldn’t finish all our food.
Service was pretty nice. It was a bit cold and the door kept being left open by departing customers. After my friend got up from her seat and closed it five times, they started making sure the door stayed closed. They took all our food off our plate and didn’t ask us if we wanted to take any home.
You can BYO Wine for a $ 5 (per bottle) corkage fee. Great location in West End and would definitely go back.

This is five star Indian food and in my honest opinion, far and away the best in Brisbane. The curries are rich and creamy, with strong flavours and bits of proper herbs in them, served in beautiful filigree copper ramekins with little tea light candles underneath to keep them warm, and garnished with sprigs of coriander or slivered almonds. Over the years I’ve tried most of the curries here and they’re all superb, but the real winner is the paneer makhani, which is a delicious sweet creamy tomato curry with amazing homemade paneer in it – the absolute best!

Sitting in a prime location on Melbourne Street, Bombay Dhaba is a great Indian food option in West End. Sure, it may not have the ‘wow’ factor of Punjabi Palace, but the meals are very satisfying and the prices are great. Takeaway curries won’t sting too much, mostly sitting around the $ 12 — $ 13 mark. Portions are generous and the food is prepared quickly, so no long waiting times. The range of meals includes several vegetarian and vegan options as well as your standard chicken, beef, and lamb dishes. There is also some goat on the menu if you’re feeling a little adventurous.
The menu is clearly marked to indicate meals that are gluten free, nut free and dairy free, which is always a bonus for people with dietary requirements. I haven’t dined in before, but I’m told it’s a lovely restaurant to eat in, with great service and ambience. Don’t hesitate to give it a go if you’re in the area.

First off I have to admit that, if you can believe it, this is the only Indian restaurant I have been to in Brisbane so I don’t have a lot to compare it to. However, I have been to many Indian restaurants in other parts of the world, including the area of London famous for Indian food, so I believe my opinion can be trusted. And my opinion is that this is a wonderful restaurant with delicious food, a great atmosphere and wonderful service.
I went with one of my friends who only likes Butter Chicken, so that is what we had, along with Naan Bread. Butter Chicken is always fantastic, and it was in this instance as well. It was a very enjoyable evening; I really have only good things to say about this place. The meals are moderately priced, around $ 20 for a dish.
They offer excellently valued lunch specials so if you’re lucky enough to be able to escape the office for a relaxed midday break, this is a great place to go.