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1.0 of 5 stars.
Horrible Restaurant!!!! Make Sure, your kids are not sick after eating food.I been to this restaurant last night with my family and we ordered palak-paneer, Dal makhni, with nan, dal & palak paneer...
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I don't have much experience with Indian food but this place is awesome!! When I have a curry craving, I come here and my craving is completely satisfied. It has to be something great when Indian...
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have been going to this place for the past 5 years and still can't get enough. I just love their food and the buffets. I would recommend everyone to go and try for themselves.....
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Variety of food is good. Waiters are quiet, direct, unfriendly but they take your order quickly. Buffet is well stocked.
yelp.com - user review - 10/12/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Will i go back - noCustomer Service - sucks and non existant. Naans never arrived on our table even after asking the waiter repeatedly. Asked for water refills that didnt come either. Asked for the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Love this place. I drive all the way from the City just to eat here. Used to come here regularly for the lunch bufet, when I worked in Fremont. Selection is abundant, flavours are excellent, and the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The spread is large and decent, if monotonous. Worth the price of admission.
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Went here for dinner (not for the buffet).First the food:The taste was good and the quantity of the a-la-carte dishes adequate..However, later we realized that they use artificial colors to color...
yelp.com - user review - 09/10/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My gal pals and I come here several times a year for birthdays and Christmas present exchange. We have a certain favorite waiter that we like. Everytime we do our gift exchange, he comes by to "ooh...
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been here twice so far for the lunch buffet. It's one of the better Indian buffets I've been to. There's always a wide range of foods to try. Many items there I've never seen at other buffets....
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Its been a while since I went to this. But I came back to write the review. I guess I liked the place enough to write the review.My hubby and I went for dinner to this place. There was a buffet. And...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
One of the worst.-the food has no real taste. Its just too average. But if you never had indian food this might prevent you from understanding it.-service is slow.-uncomfortable seats.- too much noise...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've come here on several occassions for lunch with my coworkers and for the most part they serve the same extensive spread of vegetable curries and meat entrees. For their buffet they charge around...
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite Indian restaurant --the food is excellent! They have a ton of selection. It's the same dishes every time, but they always come through! Overall, the restaurant itself is in excellent...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
What's to say? Good selection at the buffet but the host was kind pushing us out the door after 1.5 hours (despite our section of the restaurant wasn't crowded).Fair pricing and clean environment.Not...
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
As good as it gets! This place has a HUGE variety of Indian Food that is out of this world. The buffet at lunch time is cheap. The BEST in the Area.
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've heard some good things about this restaurant. My husband and I joined our friend and boyfriend for dinner to try it out. We just had the regualr dinner menu instead of the buffet. You can order...
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Bombay Garden is the Bom-bay!It's my wife's favorite anywhere. For sheer variety and flavor, their lunchtime buffet is the best that we've had in the bay area.It ain't cheap, especially for Indian...
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
First thing you will notice about this place is number of dishes they serve. And that's the only thing they are good at.... number of dishes... Quality of food is terrible, specially vegetarian food....
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place got me hooked on Indian food! Whenever someone I know is craving Indian food, I recommend this place to them, especially their buffet nights. The last time I was there, the waiter was very...
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have come here quite a few times now and have never been disappointed. The food is always consistently good and the fact it is all you can eat is wonderful. This gives everyone the opportunity to...
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I went here the other night with my GF for the buffet, but realized they only serve it for lunch and weekends. Reluctantly, we still ate there. We never should have. There was a fly in my GF's...
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The buffet is WAY overpriced, generally... but today my mom wanted to go here, and we found out it was half off because of Mother's Day. Shweeet!But the wait was a little long, people pushing and...
yelp.com - user review - 05/10/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
3 star for food-1 star for the annoying waiter who kept watching intently and walking around our corner. That made my friend and I very uncomfortable.-1 star for not getting paper napkin that i told...
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
One of my regular lunch places. What irks me is that they almost always late bringing naan to your table. Sometimes I am almost finished eating before they brought it.Food quality and selection is...
yelp.com - user review - 05/03/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The food here is average for a buffet. My coworkers know a health worker who said that their meat here is questionable, but that doesn't really stop my coworkers. I suppose they'll only give up...
yelp.com - user review - 04/30/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's really hard to do such an extensive buffet and have everything be really tasty, but BG in Fremont does a pretty good job for the most part. The food tastes fresh and flavorful, and there are...
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have done a couple partys here and have gone for the buffett. The food in the buffett is really good and have a ton of choices. The chicken makhani is the bomb!
yelp.com - user review - 04/04/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
none of the waiters or managers here speak any english. this probably wouldnt be a big deal if you came for the buffet, but we ordered from the menu. let me tell you a story: one time, two buddies and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been here twice, once for dinner and a wedding rehearsal with dinner the other time. The buffet selection is big and food is good. The curries have a little more spiciness to it than most other...
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I gave them a 4 but would have given them a 5 if the food were a bit more tasty and the price a little less.All else is fine.
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Not the best Indian food ever, but it is a good place to go if you've never had it before and want samples of all the different dishes. After getting our food, i was sad that I didn't see naan and...
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
BT was craving Indian food so we all headed to his favorite buffet! Prices are inexpensive and the food is not bad for what you're paying. My favorites are the naan bread, yogurt chutney, butter...
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The BEST buffet I've ever been to. I've been to American, Chinese, other random buffets that can't even be categorized and they can't compare to Bombay Garden. I was introduced to Indian food here and...
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's about 15 bucks to do buffet dinner here. Good selection of curries and other Indian treats. All of the ones I tried were very tasty. Fresh naan was yums. They have the King of Sweets here...
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We really enjoy Bombay Garden. We've taken many friends and family members here; even dined w/folks from out of town who were 'skeptical' to try indian food at first. Everyone loves it and my husband...
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've only tried indian food several times. I love it here though. It delicious plus the service was great. I would definitely go back!
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
One of the best Indian buffets i have tried, definitely better than Chef India buffet in Pleasanton. They have like 30 something entries and I like to eat mostly beef, chicken and lamb. I also like...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
this place is solid for a buffet. i must admit, i dont usually dig on buffets, but i can deal with this one. there are not a ton of kids poking their fingers in and sneezing on everything. lunch...
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the best Indian buffet I know of in the Bay Area. They have everything, and a lot of veggie options. Also have Chai. The desert options could be improved, but that's pretty minor.Service...
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been eating at Bombay Garden for several years now. When I get a hankerin' for Indian Food, this is usually my first choice. I've always chosen the buffet because of the many choices that are...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Didn't have the buffet just regular dinner with family. We like Indian food and thought would give this restaurant a try. I think the portions are too small vs. the price they charge. We didn't...
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of the best Indian buffets out there. Not that I have eaten at lots of them, but I love how everything they offer here is yummy. 75% of the time I have no idea what I am putting on my plate, but...
yelp.com - user review - 02/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Love this place. This is where I was first introduced to Indian food and I've been hooked ever since. I only come for the buffet because they have a great spread and it's not too pricey. Service is...
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Their weekend lunch buffet is always excellent! Plenty of food to choose from and the drinks are included.
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great Indian food. One of the best places I've ever eaten at in theBay Area. It was busy during lunch time, but there are a lot of placesto sit. I recommend it highly for anyone who enjoy's really...
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not typically a fan of Indian food, it's often a bit too spicy for my personal tastes. It's hard to enjoy the food when you're busy spitting fire, crying rivers and drowning in your own mucus....
yelp.com - user review - 01/15/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
OK, so the original review was for the party area. The Mr. Rogers 'What did we learn today' of that review is......never have a party in Bombay Gardens. Unless you are a total freakin lame ass who...
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place was recommended to me by one of my clients that claimed it was the closest thing to real Indian food he's seen yet in the bay (he moved to CA from India about a year ago). Overall, I'm a...
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Not a big fan. A good place to take people that are out of town, but to food is so-so.If you want to feel bloated after two bites, then go here.
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Me and my friend have been on some kind of an Indian restaurant quest lately. I dont really know how it started but we found out randomly that we both like Indian food and every time we have time to...
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Pros: plenty of ethnic food; decent priceCons: very crowdedThis place is a buffet so it's sort of like quantity for your price. I guess I'm not that into Indian food even though I enjoy it sometimes....
yelp.com - user review - 12/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Bombay Garden's buffet was way better back in the day but it's still good. If you are starving and want a variety of North Indian food then go here. The food is not that fresh but overall it's worth...
yelp.com - user review - 12/20/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Food is definitely NOT fresh. Once my friend and once my wife got sick afer eating there.Food is not authentic Indian. too much Cream in gravy! That is not what authentic Indian food is. More number...
yelp.com - user review - 12/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is the 4easiest place to eat Indian food, on weekends when there's the buffet. For $14, you can eat from a triple threat buffet line; tonight, the lamb curry and the veggie curry with ground...
yelp.com - user review - 11/16/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I really wish I came here hungry. I only had 1 plate! Aggh. But the selection is devine. As I said in a previous Yelp Review for Indian food, I'm a Newb and what better way to figure out what I like...
yelp.com - user review - 11/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Delish.If you come here for the buffet and go directly to sleep afterwards, you'll pay for it in the morning. I think I stained my toilet...Enjoy!
yelp.com - user review - 11/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We came here for Saturday night buffet. I was impressed by the selection of food. There was so much food to choose from that my plate was full before I was halfway around the table. They especially...
yelp.com - user review - 11/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love Indiand foor and I love buffets so this place is a great combination.Go Hungary, leave full. Enjoy.
yelp.com - user review - 10/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i love this restaurant...first time we went there, we ordered hella food for two people...LOL (see the picture). i love their chicken and the lamb. their service is good and the people seems nice and...
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I did not like this place at all. I went during a non busy time so maybe that had something to do with it since the food looked and tasted hours old. Maybe with no turnaround they didn't have the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Went here with some family for dinner last night. We were a group of seven and got seated in this somewhat private room, towards the back corner of the restaurant. It was pretty cool but it was...
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I really love this place. They have the best buffet selection. With both North and South Indian dishes, soft drinks, tea, at least 2-3 desserts you couldn't ask for more. They also have flat screen...
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Nothing great about the food but place and service are excellent. I give 3 stars to those. Food is normal but costly. - Chicken Biryani -- Ok but costly- Nav Ratan Kurma- OK but costly- Naan...
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My new favorite Indian buffet restaurant! We found a winner. The only down side is the buffet is only friday and sat evenings (which might actually be a good thing, bc i feel myself getting fatter...
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love the lunchtime buffet because I'm not indian and wouldn't know where to start when ordering from a menu. This way I get to sample everything and the price is amazingly reasonable. Includes...
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I LOVE INDIAN FOOD. I love it even more when I can eat as much as I want!!The dinner buffet was amaaazing. A variety of curries and such and it's totally vegetarian friendly! I stuffed myself...
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Good price, best buffet around. If you are in the Pleasanton, Dublin, San Ramon area--u should try the lunch buffet on the weekdays!!! If you love Indian food, you'll love this place. I go at least a...
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a good place for Indian buffet. There is a big variety of curries (so many that I forget which is the best and which tastes like what, etc.)Definitely worth going to if you have a hanker for...
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Panda was craving indian food today and decided to fill his furry belly at the Bombay Garden lunch buffet. Wowwww! The food is delicious. My favorites was this creamy nutty flavored lentil peas...
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It's a little confusing the fact that you can either do the buffet, or just order from a menu. Nevertheless, it's still good Indian food. Everything is really spicy though! I didn't know what anything...
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Just not good.Man, it's so hard to eat somewhere now without being biased!!! I am never reading Yelpers' reviews beforehand again! Haha. The whole time, I was incredibly paranoid. At the sight of...
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you are really hungry, come to the Bombay Garden. Easy to find location, right next to Newpark Mall, plenty of seating, all you can eat.$14 a person.huge variety of food: offers curries, veggie...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Tonight the company I work for had a dinner banquet with Lufthansa Airlines. Basically here to introduce their flights affecting the Indian Market. We had about 50 agents show up so it was pretty...
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The size of their buffet is a bit overwhelming. In a good way, of course. I've eaten here a handful of times and haven't yet had anything bad. It's a little spicy for my taste. I prefer something...
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of my favorite Indian restaurants in the bay area. That's saying a lot. I love the awesome variety, the quality of preparation, the flavor profile, and the service as well as level of...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This was my second time coming here and yes it was good as the first. Of course I stuffed my self...but how can you not you just want to eat every dam thing. Overall the staff is very attentive, I...
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
YES!!! My favorite!!! They have the most massive buffet, it has like 20 something veg items! They Palak Paneer, and Mali Kofta (I'm sure I'm spelling that wrong, it's the orange one with the balls in...
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been reading and re-reading review about this place for the past month, but could never push myself to go due to the mixed reviews. I wanted to try Indian food, but could never find a place that...
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
service was good, ambiance was nice, definitely can see parties going on here, portions are okay, price is a bit expensive for what it is.... but nonetheless it was a nice dining experience...
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We decided to come here on a week day during the heat wave. I was soooo happy that they had the airconditioning going full blast. I was a bit disappointed to see that the buffet was not open during...
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I ate here cause my buddy invited us to his cousins 16th birthday party. Thinking I was gonna get down on some chicken tikka masala jumpoffs, I was sadly disappointed when I found that it was strictly...
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Have to go occasionally for office events. Too greasy and always have an upset stomach afterwards.
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I feel bad whenever I eat here for the following reasons:1) I try to cram a little bit of everything onto my plate and everything gets all jumbled together;2) I eat huge amounts of those little sweet...
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Large Buffet Selection, but not that authentic tasting. Some of the items had too much cream, or too many spices. Their south indian items (Dosa, Idli etc) was below average. Best to skipPav Bhaaji:...
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this buffet, the selection is among the largest I've seen and the benghan bharta (sp?) is great. I can see how some people say that the spices are not that sophisticated, there are a lot of...
yelp.com - user review - 05/17/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I would give Bombay Garden 4 stars but the service needs to be improved. They need to hire a host or hostess to greet guests and seat them or the manger/owner (who is always standing at the cashier...
yelp.com - user review - 05/10/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Ugh, this place was the worst!First of all, let me just say that I love Indian food and have tried out many different Indian places around so I'm not a total stranger to it.We walk in, and there is a...
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
a huge variety. price is reasonable. service is good. quality of food is good.
yelp.com - user review - 04/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Now I love me a good buffet!!! Bombay Garden is just that. Now most of the time when you go to a buffet I feel like you have to give up some quality but you get to try quite a few things. Presentation...
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
If you want to eat good, authentic indian food, don't go to Bombay Garden. Somebody needs to tell them quality is more important than variety. I went there only once with my family, and everyone in...
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yummmm. One of my favorite Indian restaurants in the Bay Area. DANG good. I loooove me some Indian food but, I can't tell if what I like is the authentic stuff. All I know is that I love...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Delicious food and lots of choices! My favorites are their chicken tika, vegetable korma and riata. I am picky about veggies being fresh and cooked well and the many vegetable dishes are never mushy...
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best Indian buffet I have ever been to! It seems that most people agree because every time I go to Bombay Garden, it's packed. Good selection, delicious food, affordable = 5 stars.
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Not a big fan of Indian food. The only Indian food that I really like is my friend's home cooked ones. She uses a lot of cumin and I like that. Well, sorry for the tangent. Back on Bombay Garden, it's...
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
The buffet is rather large. That is where it ends. The food was very bad. Then, I saw ants on the table. Not just a couple, like 15. The people next to me saw my face and asked if I saw the ants....
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yum - talk about choices! Bombay Garden has such a huge array of items on their buffet. It's a great choice for vegetarians too. I found the sauces to be flavorful and distinctive.I wasn't impressed...
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The lunch buffet is probably the most comprehensive I've ever seen at an Indian Restaurant. 30-40 items, EASY. The food tastes wonderful compared to the competition - fully flavored yet not overly...
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My boyfriend loves it here. His parents even had their wedding anniversary here and there usually is some sort of party going on.It's the biggest frekking Indian buffet I've ever seen, and I've been...
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My favoritist (yes, I know that is not a word) Indian Buffet in the world!!! I love the food here! And I love that they have Bollywood films on a ginormous screen playing in the background. I...
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The first time i went here was back in 04 with some family when i had first arrived from Fiji. We got the private dining area in the corner so it was made extra special. I've always gone back here as...
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My family decided to try Indian food a couple months ago in the Fremont area. We're no experts on Indian food so I "yelped" Indian food in the Fremont area and found this place. Read the reviews and...
yelp.com - user review - 02/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
love this place. im not really familiar with indian cuisine but everything was just great. love the ambiance but please move that big potted plant away from the womens restroom door and relocate the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have never seen any single Indian restaurant have such a HUGE buffet station. If you like variety, you should try this place out during their buffet hours. Seating also feels limitless, because...
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Aslam Bhai's #1 rated Indian Buffet in the Bay Area!!! I've been taking family and friends here once a week for years and still look forward to each and every visit. The owners and head waiter have...
yelp.com - user review - 02/02/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
tried two times there.Overall food was too salty at the first time, so I gave another try 2 weeks ago. still same salty food.Staffs were nice though.
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Many many choices at this buffet, more than most if not more than all other Indian buffets I have tried. I can't speak to the authenticity of the food, but I really like all the variety available. One...
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
New Year's Eve: Rudest people EVER. We made reservations for 4 people the day before, when we got there at dinner time they charged us $200. They didn't have a table and said sorry. So we're like crap...
yelp.com - user review - 01/01/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Good place for a large party (e.g., co-workers for lunch), but the food is bland, and the service is non-existent. I do however, like the sunny windows, and the projection TV with Bollywood films.Lots...
yelp.com - user review - 01/01/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
It is not even worth giving 1 star. Pathetic food. I am an Indian lady and I know how things are cooked the Indian way. This place claims to be authentic Indian but they are now. Everything is overly...
yelp.com - user review - 12/17/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place is "okay". The variety's there, but items were over salted. I had to either eat a lot of rice, drink a lot of water, or, ugh, eat the nan. As everyone else says, the gravy-based items are...
yelp.com - user review - 11/28/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I hate this resturant because1. The food stinks.2. The resturant smells like a typical third class place and then they use that incense fire sticks to suppress the stinky smell.3. The waiters are way...
yelp.com - user review - 11/28/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
There is always a party going on here! We have been tempted many times to crash one, but I'm pretty sure that we would stand out like sore thumbs.The buffet here is excellent. I helped myself to...
yelp.com - user review - 11/25/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the best Indian buffet I've been to. I love the huge variety, basically almost any Indian dishes you could wish for. Most other Indian buffets are maybe 1/4 in size. Most of the time when...
yelp.com - user review - 11/20/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Average food but I do like the fact that most curry dishes are actually spicy, my favorite was the masala and weird enough...the corn with spices. Service there does not worth a star, the guy who...
yelp.com - user review - 11/19/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This place is okay. The food is average. I did see a staff member use the bathroom and did not wash his hands , so I will probably not come back.
yelp.com - user review - 11/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I walk out of Bombay Garden stuffed silly! I love the fact it is a buffet and I can pick out the foods that I like. I am never sure what anything is called, so buffet is always the best choice for...
yelp.com - user review - 11/09/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I think it's a pretty decent buffet, with more variety than most. The Dosa were quite good. Crispy on the outside, chewy on the inside. Even the chaat was good. If you can ignore all the music...
yelp.com - user review - 11/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I stuffed myself to the top of my neck and I still wasn't able to try all of the various dishes they had out on the buffet. They must have had 20 or so different items and the ones that I did have...
yelp.com - user review - 11/01/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
One of the best (if not the best) buffet I have ever seen in terms of quantity of different dishes. The food itself was average but you should never grade quality during a buffet. They had cokes,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/31/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Large quantities of very average food. Many people here have written that the large number of South Asian customers legitimizes this place as a "good" Indian restaurant. In my extensive...
yelp.com - user review - 10/22/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Ok food but the prices keep creeping up.Is getting cheap lately, no icecream (it's "broke" for how long now?), plastic spoons and plastic cups for the tea. The quality of the nan is inconsistent....
yelp.com - user review - 10/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Love this place! The location is convenient and easily accessible from 880. The naan is always fresh and hot. The wide variety of dishes is a big plus at this place. I love the Bollywood movie they...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I really like the variety in the buffet. Drinks (soft drinks and tea) are included in the buffet, dessert is usually the same, okra curry is usually the best! I have given this 4 stars because the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
It was around $13-14 for the buffet. It was pretty expensive, but I guess it's Indian food though. I thought the dishes looked alright, but some of them looked sorta gross. The food tasted decent,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I dont really like Indian food, but this place isnt bad. Ive only been here during the lunch buffet and just stick to the curry and nan bread. The price i think is sort of high for a lunch buffet. I...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
After reading all the reviews I went there with high hopes. My experience was quite disappointing. There were too many varities in dinner buffet but except samosa everything tasted bad. The raita was...
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
i came here for dinner w/ my friend last night and had a pretty good meal. they gave you free papadum w/ mint and tamarind chutney. we ordered the aloo gobi and okra masala to share. we each got...
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Pretty good Indian buffet. It's a really good way to introduce scared friends or family to Indian food, because they have a variety of spice levels and meat/vegetable dishes. It's our standby for...
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I came here a long whiles ago as a young child in my early teens so my memory is a a blur, but i remember i liked it a lot! fun decor, fun music, and great food. lets go again!
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
First of all, I know nothing about Indian food. I generally don't eat things I can't recognize or that are covered in sauce. One day I just woke up craving Indian for some reason and we blindly...
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I had high hopes for this place based on the number and quality of reviews. Sadly, this location was not as good as its sister location in San Mateo.Part of the reason I had hoped for 4-5 stars is...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Just had the dinner buffet earlier tonight and man, I feel like my stomach is going to explode. The food is good, hence the extremely full stomach. Bombay Garden has about the largest variety of...
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
We went ther for Father's day, the same menu; but $2 extra just because of father's day.Rasamali, one piece was ok and second one, I took a bite and ewwww, it was too bad.Same same menu, you will get...
yelp.com - user review - 06/17/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
3.5 stars. I've been here for buffet and it's pretty good, lots of variety, not excellent but probably better than the average Indian buffet. I've also been here for dinner and ordering out of the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Bombay was just okay. At least on our side of the restaurant.On the "regular patrons" side there was a good crowd of people for dinner, lots of families and actual Indian customers. It was 9:00pm at...
yelp.com - user review - 05/24/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
yuck.....enough said....
yelp.com - user review - 05/16/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Went there with 5 Foodies. My first bite of Tandoori Chicken and the meat was not cooked. I just got reminded of all the warning signs I read about on Yelp.I did tell the wait staff and the owner...
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
this is what an indian buffet is all about! tons of choice and not that bad at all. service is just as good as it gets at any indian restaurant but you don't go to indian restaurants to be pampered....
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Went here for monthly group outing from work for buffett. The decor is pretty nice.. with high slanted ceiling.. almost looks like an old German church or something. They have couple of TVs showing...
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2007
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We went for their dinner buffet. They had an exceptionally large buffet and a lot of dishes that I didn't see in any of the other indian buffets. My favorite was the paneer bhurji. They have recently opened...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/18/2007
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The food here was average. It was a bit too salty for all you health nuts out there. The pricing was a bit expensive and the customer service was not very good.
citysearch.com - user review - 03/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
OK, so I went and looked up the Alameda report that was listed by concerned Yelpers, yup, they had some problems. But when they clean it up, I assure you, this is the best Northern Indian restaurant...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
It was OK, I sat next to the window where there was a huge crack on the wall...that has to tell you something???The food was bland, nothing too spectacular. I've had better.
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Went with my bestest pal (who's review, I am "borrowing" parts of being to lazy to write a new one from scratch seeing as how she's done such a good job...) for the buffet (dinner) (I think it's ONLY...
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I had buffet dinner there with my loves-all-things-Indian friend on 2/23/07, and we found it to be just OK. Friendly service. Nice atmosphere. Bollywood music videos. Plenty of food and food choices...
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I used to love this place for the big Bollywood movie screen and the big-ass buffet (including free soft drinks and chai).I loved that it used to be a Bobby McGee's and had that wack architecture. I...
yelp.com - user review - 02/15/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
New to town, love indian food, buffets are good for variety, what the heck - why not try it. First warning sign: flies in the windows (flying and dead). But the food was tasty initially. My father...
yelp.com - user review - 02/13/2007
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the food is really good... try the naan bread with the yogurt sauce... noisy environment is perfect for kids... the food can be a bit on the greasy side... they show Hindi films/songs on a big screen to keep...
lilaguide.com - user review - 02/08/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Okay, so I haven't been to many Indian buffets, but hands down this is the best one. They have about 40 different dishes in these cool huge tin cans that look like a retro trash can to me. All for a...
yelp.com - user review - 02/07/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Awesome Indian Buffett this side of Fremont/Newark. Huge selection of different but great Indian food.... Now I have to admit I wouldn't really know the names of the food as some people would, but all...
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of my most favorite places to go for lunch on a Saturday. I stumbled upon it by accident and am willing to drive from the Valley there for a good carb overload. The food is amazing, and...
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
For some reason this place always kicks my butt after lunch there. If you don't mind an after lunch food coma, Bombay Garden is a great Indian buffet. They have a good buffet with lots of choices.
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
their buffet is comprised of an amazing variety of veggie, chicken, lamb, and seafood; their 2 person meals are affordable and can serve 4. service has always been great. when i lived in the area,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
All you can eat Lamb Curry & Tandoori Chicken? I must be in heaven. Did I mention it was good too? All for a measly $10 (lunch). Oh, and there's 20 other dishes...Nice!
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
For some reason I always thought that Berkeley was the place to go for Indian food b/c there are so many other ethnic restaurants. Boy was I wrong! I should have known that with such a large Indian...
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The buffer is a good place to go when you have a large group. They don't change things up too often. Expect a high butter/oil content in the dishes. The lunch buffer runs about $11.
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of the best Indian food/buffet place I go to. I usually end up going for lunch if I'm in Fremont. It's about $11 per person. The place is always packed. They have a good variety of...
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is great!Coming here is always a pleasurable experience. Location:The restaurant sits just off I880 in Newark, across the freeway from Fremont. The building is devided into two sections:...
yelp.com - user review - 12/21/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This has to be one of the best Indian buffets in the Bay Area. The only ones that come close in quality are India Palace in Berkeley and Grand Indian Buffet in Sunnyvale. But Bombay Garden trumps both...
yelp.com - user review - 12/21/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I had pleasant experiences coming here with my friends and family. The foods was tasty, we saw no hairs, bugs, or random horrible things one can only imagine from "waiting" (movie). Service was...
yelp.com - user review - 12/16/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Not hygenic at all. Saw hair in my food. When we complained about it, they did not seem to care at all. The buffet is very very unhygenic. I cant get myself to tell what we saw.It is horrible. We had...
yelp.com - user review - 12/14/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
You wanna have some fun? Are you in Fremont? Go to Bombay Garden when their buffet is set up. WOW! Tasty, tasty food! Okay...my biggest problem with a lot of Indian restaurants is that their curries,...
yelp.com - user review - 12/12/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place has ruined me for all other Indian restaurants. The food is so rich and tasty. I've also noticed that this place is always jam-packed and 90% of the crowd at any given time is of Indian...
yelp.com - user review - 12/12/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The price is good, the larger lunch buffet selection and the taste of food here is either the best or 2nd best of indian buffets i've gone to. I've only gone to 3 indian buffets total, but this is one...
yelp.com - user review - 12/04/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The buffet is certainly large with some interesting dishes. The food is okay--but some of it tastes canned. The upma, which is one of my favorite dishes at other restaurants, was watery, glue-y and...
yelp.com - user review - 11/26/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Buffet Review - I have been to Bombay Gardens plenty of times during the past one year and I could never go beyond their buffet - It is so inviting!!!Buffet has a great selection of Indian snacks (pau...
yelp.com - user review - 11/07/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Whoa, what is up with the architecture in this place? From the outside it looks like I'd be on a plantaion in the South somewhere. You enter an airlock entrance then suddently you're in an Indian...
yelp.com - user review - 11/03/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Huge selection for buffet style. Very good food. A little pricey.
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my favorite Indian restaurant in the Bay Area. not only is the food exquisite but the ambiance, service and food presentation is great too. The chicken tikka masala is probably the best I've...
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I give Bombay Garden 3.5 stars. Great variety. Service is decent. The place is clean. I got bad heartburn the first few times I went, but I think my stomach can handle it now.
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went to the Garden today for a birthday party....Appetizers and vege. buffetoverall, very very good - loved the level of spiciness on the saag (spinach), dal makhani...and the tastiness of the malai...
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yum.Everything was good. A little to spicy for me, but I'm a spice wimp.I especially liked the cheese/veggie balls in cream sauce.They have a good selection of vegetarian food... enough so you can...
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The first time I went was for the buffet. It was great because of the variety to choose from. I enjoyed the chicken tikki masala. The naan was good but it was doughy. Went for dinner with a friend...
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I'm sorry, but this is NOT good Indian food. Most of it is stale, and there are so many items to choose from because most of the items were cooked in the same mixture of spices. It's not "one of the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Very large selction of indian food, price is reasonable. personally I don't go to Indian buffet because I always end up overeating. Although the place is very convenient when you have a large group of...
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The food was okay but I felt ignored. Sure it's a buffet and one is to serve themselves, but no one offered a beverage nor took away used plates. There was no naan available at the time we were at...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
okay, i think $10 is pretty cheap for lunch at an all you can eat! i could hella eat the rice for days, and that flatbread, too! it's weird how there isn't a female worker in sight. i only gave it...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
For some reason, I didn't really like the food here. I guess it's b/c they don't have a lot of choices like some INdian buffets I've been to. I also thought the taste of food was just...
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This buffet is definitely worth the price. You can find many of the usual Indian meat dishes. i must say the curry lamb is the best, goes well with the basami rice and naan. I am not a big fan...
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not a great fan of indian food, but this buffet is AWESOME! My wife likes indian food, and I'm allergic to spicy foods, but I will force myself to eat here because the food tastes great! So many...
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place! Great Indian food, and the buffet is endless. I suck at ordering from the menu, so I can just try everything. They have 20 different types of curries, sauces, meats/veggies, naan,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/22/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great Food at a reasonable price! I had a craving for Indian food. I don't eat it often and don't always remember the names of things. After checking Yelp and finding all the great reviews I had to...
yelp.com - user review - 05/10/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'm giving this place three stars because although the service is indifferent at best, and we saw ants at the table, the food is delicious. I admit I'm not an Indian food afficionado, but hey. They...
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of the better establishments catering to East Bay dwellers. Yeah, it's substantially more expensive than other comparable Indian buffets, but you get more choices here than others....
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
decent food.
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Alright, all the people who've already reviewed this restaurant convinced me to try it tonight - and I wasn't disappointed! The buffet has such variety of tastes and spices and so many dishes to...
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This place has a dance floor for private parties. The lunch buffet has tons of selections but the restaurant cleanliness wasn't really there. Old seats and I saw a cockroach and a mouse jump out of...
yelp.com - user review - 02/03/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Best Indian buffet to introduce westerners to Indian food. Huge selection, comes with drinks and desserts too!Try the Indian tea (it's on the side but it's so yummy!).Some stuff is over-spiced (spiced...
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of the better indian buffet around. Lots of choices and not overly greasy food. I especially like the carrot/ginger dessert which is not served in most Indian restaurant. My indian friend had his...
yelp.com - user review - 12/15/2005
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you can find here good north indian food.specially buffet here has lots of dishes .price are also reasonable but do not expect very cleaness here.you can buy sweets also.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/20/2005
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This place has gone down hill over the past couple of years. If you are an Indian Buffet, the least you need to do is master the Naan. The naan here is doughy, undercooked, and too dense. The good...
yelp.com - user review - 10/27/2005
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Even though Bombay Garden is a great place if you are craving for Indian food, but i strongly advise not to try their buffet. I tried it last week for the first time and was sick to the core for how the food...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/24/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
First thing is first. Watch out for the bigass pothole in their parking lot. OK, now on to the restaurant review. It's clean, nicely decorated, and the dishes are in ornate pots instead of the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2005
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This is one of the best Indian buffet places in East Bay. The biggest plus point is the huge vaiety of food. They serve both North and Sounth Indian Food. There are at least 6 vegetarian curries ...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/09/2005
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this place is the most haunted place of all indians. I also see a lot of americans and chinese at the place. this place is mostly full... it is good for hosting birthday partis. I have attended a lo...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/05/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Mmmmmmm, a nice buffet with delicious varieties of food from throughout India. Many decent chicken dishes to be found here.
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2005
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This restaurant has really good Indian food. They have a buffet with tons of food choices. It is a good way to try Indian food. The buffet was $13 a person, not too bad considering you can eat all you want, so...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/03/2005
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I used to love going to this restaurant because the food is really good and they have lots of vegetarian items. However, of late, the plates and small cups for side dishes have been really dirty and crusted...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/19/2005
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The selection and the food itself surpasses any of the Berkeley or San Francisco Indian buffets I've been to. Huge selection of great curries--there were at least 8 veggie curries to choose from and an equal...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/24/2005
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Good Selection. great buffet. We have been there twice, and we were not disappointed
citysearch.com - user review - 02/22/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
best indian buffet.. their lamb is good!!
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2005
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The food is really good (though oily) and the buffet is excellent! For kids, try the naan (bread) with yogurt. Dosais (Crepes), idlis (rice cakes, ok, maybe only Indian babies like those :)), pakodas (breaded...
lilaguide.com - user review - 01/05/2005
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My rating above is for the lunch buffet and weekend dinner buffet. Very large food selection and soft serve ice cream. The tandori chicken and rice are mild enough for my non-spicey food toddler - and he loves...
lilaguide.com - user review - 05/12/2004
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This is a great place for a lunch. Their buffet is exceptional. I've been to Berkeley and Alameda Indian Restaurants...they cannot compare to Bombay Garden. It's clean, food is fresh.
citysearch.com - user review - 05/27/2003
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