Bombay Cafe
Indian β’ $$
1280 E Vista Way
Vista, CA 92084
(760) 630-6611
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1280 E Vista Way, Vista, CA 92084
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Bombay Cafe is hands down my all-time favorite restaurant! For a couple years, I pretty much ate there exclusively (not an exaggeration!) until I moved to the Central Coast.. Even now, Bombay Cafe holds a special place in my heart and is one of the things I miss most about living in San Diego County. At first glance, the restaurant might seem like a simple hole-in-the-wall spot, but I promise youβsometimes the most extraordinary treasures are found in the most unassuming places. Bombay Cafe is family-run, and their warmth, kindness, and hospitality are as incredible as the food they serve. Every dish is authentic, crafted with love and bursting with flavor.
Been going here for years and I probably will be as long as I'm alive. I love that it's family owned and I've enjoyed watching the family grow over the years. Bombay Cafe is my comfort food :)
in | Dinner | $20β30 Home made style Indian food. Beautitful Family restaurant. Support pop moms business. Everything i've had is delicious Reasonable prices. Friendly service', been a regular customer since we found it, years ago.
Don't listen to the 1 star review person...It appears maybe they did not like the dish they got. It also looks like they poured the dish into the to go rice box making a messy looking photo (not how they should eat that dish). Anyways, the family run "hole in the wall" restaurant is outstanding. I have eaten here for a decade and consider it the best Indian food I have found so far (tried 4-5 other places). Favorite dish: chicken korma, basmati rice and coconut Nan (an amazing sweet curry). The price and wait time is worth it. Just make sure you have a good idea of what dish you might like so you don't end up like the one star guy. I could easily mash food together like a child and present an otherwise delicious looking dish as garbage in a photo. Side note, the first dish I tried there I did not care for (fried pork dish). I am very happy I tried them again. My whole family raves about their curry and Nan bread. 5 stars for the owners and the food!
Only Indian restaurant I go to. I have been coming here for almost 10 years.Their food is fantastic and the atmosphere is very comforting and relaxing. Staff is welcoming and accommodating to my dietary restrictions. I have recommended them many times, I am now recommending them to you!
One of the best Indian foods I've had, beautitful Family restaurant. I love mom and pop shops. Everything I had was Soo Yummy π you could taste the love they put in each meal. Very reasonable as well. And the restaurant itself was very clean, very well maintained all around.
I love indian food, it's hard to find good authentic fare, I was in hollywood not too long ago and had some but was left wanting. I've had some good places in the Inland Empire, but hadn't had any luck since moving down here. My husband surprised me with this little gem of a place for my birthday, and it's a small innocuous hole in the wall, but inside I had what was quite possibly the best indian meal of my life. The curries were exploding with aromatic spices and flavors, the rice was scrumptious and fresh and our tandoori chicken and lamb arrived to our table sizzling hot and was cooked to absolute perfection. The naan bread was fresh off the oven and absolutely delicious, their chutneys and sauces are so flavorful and tasty, I could have eaten nothing but the naan and I would have left happy. At the end they surprised me with a lovely rice pudding dessert. I was so happy, and our waitress was always so sweet and was happy to suggest dishes to my husband! I'm very happy I've found an amazing place to satisfy my indian food craves. If you're in the area, you must give this place a shot and have it change your life. PS the Mango Lassi is to die for.
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