Bay Leaves Indian Restaurant in Tampa

I stopped in here last night and ordered food to go. I love Indian food so I ordered the Aloo Gobi, vegetable pakora and white rice along with some sort of sweet donut ball things. The food was great and it will be my go to stop for Indian food when I’m in Tampa. The owner and I had a nice conversation while I was waiting for my food. If you are looking for a nice quiet place to eat, don’t hesitate to stop in here, you’ll be happy you did. Two thumbs up!

The only Indian buffet currently in Tampa? Went with family today and it was excellent. Sampled just about everything, biryani rice w chicken, paneer, curried goat, butter chicken, tandoori, chick peas, etc. Most were mild which best suited my 83yr old mother, one or two were spicy. Tasty with lots of flavor. Staff was friendly and responsive. Unfortunately only on Sundays!

I usually don't leave reviews, but the food at this restaurant was AMAZING! I like Indian food and everything that I ordered was spectacular. The Samosa Chat appetizer was unbelievable and the Chicken Tikka Masala was 🤩. As someone that like Indian Food I higly recomends this place!

We went back and they had a buffet and it was good. They have a buffet on Sundays. It was good for a buffet.First time at this restaurant. The food was excellent. We started with appetizers . Had the vegetarian samosas and the tamarind eggplant. Delicious! If you want the food spicy just let them know. We had the Chicken Mappas and the Lamb Vindaloo with naan bread. Again very delicious. We will be back.

I had the lunch buffet last week and it was perfectly priced. The curries were very rich and flavorful. The meat was tender and delicious. I loved the Tandoori chicken. The chicken biriyani was amazing. The Sooji halwa for desert was the best halwa in the entire Tampa Bay region. The staff was very friendly. I can't wait to go back for the buffet again!

We had the tamarind eggplant which was perfectly sweet and tamarind sour plus crispy, a paneer dish, goat curry, and the rosemary garlic naan. All were excellent and served with fragrant rice. Don’t miss the eggplant appetizer — a surprise standout. The service was prompt and the setting was cozy and clean.

Best Indian food in Tampa in my opinion. Everything is fresh and tasty, they even made us fresh lemonade even though it’s not on the menu. I had the vegetable samosas, and butter chicken. Best butter chicken I’ve ever had and Service is great too.