Bombay Bistro Halal Indian Restaurant
Indian, Indian • $$$$
1275 Central Ave
Albany, NY 12205
+1 518-472-0731
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1275 Central Ave, Albany, NY 12205, United States
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There's new management. The food was good. Spread the word and go try a few of their dishes, if not all. Great spot to grab some food and complete grocery at the same time! They have a lot of Bangladeshi grocery items, which I loved and used to be really hard to find around the area. Great collection for Asian grocery items. Great job guys! Keep it up!
No pretense here, just a small seating area at the rear of a grocery store,…however, be prepared to be surprised. Very good authentic cooked fresh meals. Very delicious. If you’re looking for a dining experience with atmosphere skip this place, but, if you’re looking for a great/delicious culinary experience then you gotta check these guys out.
Indian cuisine with extensive vegan selections and Hindu desserts. Place also features grocery items in the store section. Very delightful and satisfying to visit. The dosa itself is worth the visit to try if you haven’t had it before.
When you first enter, you are in a shop. To the right is jewelry and items for decore. To your left is grocery items/ spices along with adornments for holidays/the home and incense. Keep walking til you come to the back of chit chaat where all the magic happens...the food. It's a casual vibe so I felt comfortable. Soft music with lyrics was playing in the background. The menu is on the wall by the cash register, or you can grab a physical menu off the counter. The staff was very attentive and friendly, helping us navigate through the menu. Lots of variety when it comes to dosa. Everything my friend and I ordered was jammed packed with vegan deliciousness. I'm not a big cauliflower fan but I was today with their gobhi manchurian! Idly /vada combo satisfied my cravings .The peanut chutney was good, the tomato chutney blessed my tastebuds, and the vegetables sambar warmed me up on this rainy day. I'm a dosa lover and we gobbled up the Karam dosa w/masala and the mysore dosai w/masala. After you finish eating, you can be rung out for your meal up front if you decide to buy grocery items. The prices were affordable. This is the dosai spot for the 518. I'll be back with more friends!
2023 Renamed and reopened with same great dishes. Chaat are savoury snacks. Local Indian village feel always puts me at ease. Large portions of Delicious meals and snacks. Come very hungry or share. I had to take about half home. 2016 Amazing find in the Capital district!
Staff is very helpful and provider great service, they always keep improving the store, the latest addition is the international money transfer services,chana masala is my favorite so far.
*Review originally posted for the former restaurant (Chit Chat Cafe)* If you’re missing ghar ka khana and are hard pressed for time, definitely drop by and you will meet a lot of fellow Indians too. I’ve had the bhindi-roti, dosas, pav bhaji, idly-vada and pulaos. All of them are homely and delicious. Highly recommend!
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