Bombay Bhel
You could say I discovered Bombay Bhel one day by accident. At the time of discovery I was on my way to Anton’s Pasta Bar which of course ended of course ended up having a long lineup. So instead of standing in line we kept walking and entered Bombay Bhel which is next door where no lineup awaited me.
Appetizer at Bombay Bhel
Admittedly Indian food is somewhat new to me. Up until about six months ago my knowledge of Indian food was limited to Butter Chicken. So discovering Bombay Bhel turned out to be a good thing. My first impression is that the restaurant tries to hard to be a cool and hip place to eat, the Earl’s of the Indian food world one could say. During the day the front windows brings a large amount of light into the front half of the restaurant but at night the restaurant is plunged into darkness and filled with a hybrid offspring of Indian techno music.
The food however is quite good. I have yet to be disappointed by any of the dishes I’ve tried in the last three visits to Bombay Bhel. The chicken has always been done perfectly, the lamb dishes are nice and tender and during one visit I had to try goat curry which threw me off since it included bones but was good as well. Value wise, the dishes are priced fairly well and the portions are large.
Overall Bombay Bhel delivers a good meal and is never super busy to the point where you have to wait for a seat for very long. I would definitely recommend it if you find yourself stuck in line for it’s neighbour Anton’s Pasta Bar.
Bombay Bhel
4266 Hastings St Burnaby
Telephone: 604-299-2500
www.bombaybhelrestaurant.com
