Bollywood Tadka Restaurant

Absolutely blazing place. I can give 10 star if Google allows . Completely new ownership . Absolutely amazing. If you lives nearby East Brunswick. This is the Indian restaurant you much ever go.Look at the crowd guys . STUNNING

The food was absolutely amazing! Hands down one of the best Tikka Masalas I’ve had. The customer service was just as impressive everyone was warm, friendly, and attentive. We were even treated to a complimentary appetizer and dessert, which was such a thoughtful surprise. Highly recommend if you’re craving flavorful Indian cuisine with top-tier hospitality. Will definitely be back!

Food: I've tried some of their chicken, noodles, chole, and a few other items. Pretty good for an Indian restaurant! Service: The time is reasonable, they get the food to you in about under 10 minutes from what I remember. The food is worth the wait. Atmosphere: It's a bit average considering the space of the restaurant itself, but it's not unpleasant. Overall, try this restaurant if you'd like a nice Indian food experience!

This restaurant exceeded expectations with its excellent food, welcoming atmosphere, and truly outstanding service. The buffet offered a wide variety of fresh, flavorful dishes catering to numerous dietary restrictions, including options for those avoiding garlic and onion. The selection was diverse, ranging from appetizers to main courses and desserts, all presented in a clean and orderly manner. The atmosphere was delightful, with an appealing design and spotless surroundings that added to the dining experience. However, the highlight was the exceptional service—the staff were incredibly kind, accommodating, and attentive to every need, even offering our group complimentary mango lassi, a refreshing yogurt-based drink with a sweet and tangy flavor. When an accidental overcharge occurred, they quickly resolved it with professionalism and even offered sweets as an apology, demonstrating a level of kindness that went above and beyond. This restaurant is perfect for large groups, with plenty of options for both adventurous and picky eaters, and I highly recommend it for the exceptional service alone.

We visited Bollywood Tadka close to closing time, but the staff still welcomed us with warm smiles and great service. As visitors from India, we were touched by the hospitality and authenticity. The food was absolutely delicious—full of flavor and felt like a true taste of home. The ambiance was cozy with a fun Bollywood vibe, making the experience even more special. Grateful for the kindness and amazing food. Highly recommend to anyone craving real Indian cuisine in the US!

Let me tell you, the experience was different, not negative but pleasant 😊 I always go to places which offer home like food which pleases the taste buds and also touches the heart. The food was good, I was not a fan of shahi paneer and did share my feedback on which the person serving me just elevated my experience by giving on the house sweet treat. Trust me that was the turning point of my experience. It was a downhill and then the exceptional customer service it just got to positive and delightful 😊 Thank you❤️

Dinner here was amazing. The Tikka Masala was packed with flavor, and the service was top-notch from start to finish. The staff really made us feel welcomed and even brought out a complimentary appetizer and dessert, which was a great touch. Highly recommend this place if you’re in the area you won’t be disappointed.

This takes the cake for the best Indian lunch buffets I've ever been to. First of all, the selection is so diverse. They have literally everything you can think of, ranging from vegetable pakora, chili chicken, to gulab jamun. Everything I tried was amazing, especially the chili chicken! Moreover, their service was great, despite the fact it was a lunch buffet. They explained what each dish was when we were curious and one of the servers even came up to our table and served us fresh garlic nann. I can't wait to come back here!

Our favorite local Indian spot!! Always service with a smile!! So many appetizers and dishes to choose from. The owners/servers always remember our favorite dishes!!

I love Indian food so when I first came to this place, I was looking forward to it. The food is actually pretty good. I even got to try new things. The pricing is great compared to New York prices.

We had a lovely dinner here this past weekend with a group of friends. The food and the service were both wonderful. We went family style and ordered a number of dishes and opted for medium spice level. We tried the Chicken Tikka Masala, Chicken Jalfrezi, Saag Paneer, Fish Curry, Lamb Rogan Josh, Garlic and Plain Naan. The food was very good. The fish curry and chicken dishes were the standouts. Saag Paneer is one of my favorite dishes, but I don't like when restaurants add a cream base. That's what many restaurants seem to do as was the case here. It's not really the traditional way. For dessert, the Gulab Jamun and Rasmali were the perfect sweet treats to satisfy our taste buds after a nice meal. Several members of the staff continually checked on us to make sure we were happy with our food and had everything we needed. The interior had unique decor and the tables and chairs were fitted with red covers. The ceiling had black tiles, which is an interesting choice. Overall, a nice option for Indian food when in East Brunswick.

I was very happy with the experience! I went on a Saturday buffet and for a while, we were the only customers but more families started coming in after. There were probably 8+ hot food options and freshly made naan sent directly to the table when requested. The food was plentiful, especially their goat curry, but I wonder if the little gas heat lamps don't do their job because the food cooled very quickly. I was very happy to see kheer and gulab jamun. The price per person was around $19 USD which I thought was more than fair considering the price of just a single dish in most restaurants. I am looking forward to my next visit.

Bought takeout of chicken tikka masala and garlic naan. Was pretty good- standard solid choice with no complaints. They threw in a free order of samosas as well which was super nice. Would order again!

I love this place every time I go to New Jersey with my husband we always stop by and eat the owner always greets us with so much love he always makes us feel welcomed the staff is amazing the food is absolutely delicious and fresh it taste like somebody mother made it with love I give a 10 star rating the best Indian food around

Lunch buffet at just around $15/ person, you can't go wrong. Staff are friendly and service is great. We were the first to arrive on a weekday so it was great to have the whole restaurant to ourselves. Almost all the dishes were out and after the first plate, the remainder were brought out. The waiter was nice enough to bring us some garlic Naan since there weren't any during our first round. Everything was fresh and tasted great. My favorite was the Tikka masala as it was creamy and paired well with the rice. It also made a a great dipping sauce for the Naan. The mixed vegetables were also quite tasty. Other items were curry chicken, chicken tandoori, Chick pea medley just to name a few. Overall, would revisit again and would recommend. Place is clean and tidy so you can't go wrong.

Pretty solid indian spot. The inside decor is one of the nicer restaurants in the area. Staff and food were both excellent. We ordered the paneer makhani (medium) and lachha paratha -- both excellent. We started with the pani puri, which was good but I like my pani a little less sweet (personal preference). I would go back and try their chaat and tandoor dishes next time.

This place was ok at best. I did not like the waiter she always yelled at me to finish my food . The food was the best part but there is nothing exiting about it. This place was also infested with flies everywhere. I could not even look at the food without the flies getting in my mind. Another problem was that some parts of the food was cold and other parts are warm. Overall the food was ok but not impressive and the flies need to be taken care of.

Had the lunch buffet. It had more variety than expected and everything tasted good! I went with an Indian friend and she only had good things to say about it. The staff is friendly. Medium size place. Great for lunch.

This was our first time here. We loved the food and the service was excellent. Thoroughly enjoyed the appetizer Vegetable Manchurian along with our 2 main Chicken dishes. The only reason we're missing the 5th star is that the Chicken dishes were ordered with Medium Spice; however, it was quite lacking in heat. We will definitely try again, and if the same issue persists, we might have to try HOT. Otherwise, everything was very good and all staff was friendly and attentive. Will be back again soon!

Well the buffet was better before covid, but it's still good. Regular takeout much better. I'm not a fan of Indian food anymore, but this place is one of the better ones.

We ordered from here for the first time and did take out. As a vegetarian and a friend with peanut allergies, the staff was super helpful and listed all their ingredients to me before placing our order. The food was delicious and the portions gave us all enough for leftovers.

I really like the design of this place, some food is spicy but also pretty good, this place has calm ambience and I like the service even though some of them might not really speak English the are still really nice.

We ordered thru food delivery service from here for the first time and will never order again. The food was just terrible and did not taste fresh. The seekh kabobs tasted like they had freezer burn, completely dried out. Same with the chicken tikka, dry and flavorless. And I don't know what happened to that chicken biryani, but that was NOT biryani. With Bell peppers and whole onions stir fried in there, it tasted like they mixed chicken jalfrezi with white rice and called it biryani. Dahi Wada had an odd runny consistency and tasted spoiled. The buttered naans we ordered were flat, cold, and crispy -- completely the opposite of what a naan should be. I know what good Indian food should taste like and this place missed the mark epically. Overall a terrible experience and expensive mistake. We spent $146 and there was not one item that was edible. Whole order had to be thrown away, what a waste!

Ordered paneer masala and malai kofta using Uber Eats. Both had same gravy and too much oil. Wouldn't recommend

Take-out buffet is NOT weighed so you will pay $16. The guy never said anything. Nada. Nothing. I don't eat a lot and took only a few tablespoon of some veggies and and chicken. The quality is good and passable for $16 if you eat a lot. I learned not to expect transparency in Jndian restaurants.

Excellent food and service; Taste was great, quality was great; We went there for lunch buffet. We were group of 6 including 2 kids. Ambiance was wonderful with pleasant Bollywood songs playing in background. Appetizer, tea, desserts ( gulab jamun and rasmalai ) , lots of vegetarian options, chicken, fish, garlic and plain naans. There were multiple servers checking on us periodically. When comes to location, it's not far from NJ Turnpike. Highly recommend.

Best Indian food in the area. Chicken tikka masala is delicious. Delicious homemade dishes and friendly staff!

I hate writing bad reviews but when a place is disrespectful, I can't stay quiet. My family ordered delivery from 3 different spots including this one. Estimated delivery time was 7:10 for this place, the other 2 spots arrived on time and we are just waiting on this place so we can all eat together. By 7:40 I called the restaurant to see what's the hold up...seemed like they forgot about our order. He said the food will be there in 10 minutes so I waited patiently. By 7:52 I called again to see what's up? As I'm getting frustrated on the phone because I'm not getting a straight answer, the man hangs up as I'm speaking. Now fuming, called again to say that I was not finished talking and it's rude to hang up the phone like that. He transfers the phone over to a lady and I had to tell her again that we're waiting for an order for almost 2 hours now. She said it'll be there in 10-15 minutes. It's now past 8pm, the food isn't here yet & I have no interest anymore in eating their food because of the horrible service. Two stars because unfortunately their food is tasty.

pretty disheartening to see such low quality food by an Indian restaurant what can I say dingy Ambience restaurant

Fabulous ambiance with dim lighting. Food is out of this world, and the quality is great. Prices are fair considering good portion size and aforementioned high quality dishes. In addition, employees are all extremely kind and generous. Great experience, will be back!

It is ordinary Indian buffet restaurant, nothing special. Service - polite and pleasant. Lighting - dark but enough to see what you are eating.

We ordered some food from them for the first time. There dal makhni had a funny smell which usually comes when when it's stale, after tasting it had that tangy taste. Food was ordered at 8pm and the food showed on app was ready at 8:50, I was under impression it might be good as weekend are busy and there must lot of ppl ordering from this place. The food delivered was cold, naan and roti were one of the worst I ever had. Roti was chewy and hard. WARNING

It seems to be the primary Indian restaurant in East Brunswick and fortunately, the food is decent. I have ordered takeout of delicious butter paneer and biryani and I have also stopped in for the lunch buffet. My tips: the vegetarian items are the ones to get. The butter paneer is great and rich and exactly what you want. The rice is a good choice and their garlic naan is totally craveable. Get it fresh in the restaurant if you can. I really recommend finishing your meal with a cup of Indian masala chai to really hit the spot. The service is friendly and hospitable and I think the prices are very reasonable. The buffet is a great deal.

We were craving Indian, found this place (very close to home), saw the great reviews and decided to pop in for a late lunch. Nice decor, nothing fancy or over the top, but their food speaks for itself...we tried a few apps, I went w goat vindaloo & my wife isn't really good w spicy, so she asked (who turned out to be the owner, absolute gem of a guy!!) if she should try butter chicken or tikka masala. Our mains came out and he gave her both bc it was our first time there & he wanted her to try both. All of the food was excellent, fresh/hot and we ended up speaking w the owner throughout most of the meal. The food/atmosphere is terrific and welcoming, we've seen the owner elsewhere since and he always says hello (which is really awesome)....this is our go to for Indian now. We're really happy to have stumbled upon this place!

Delicious food!! My family and I always make a visit here when we visit my brother at Rutgers. It's our favorite in that area! The staff is very friendly and accommodating. They are good for catering as well (my dad ordered food from here work party and went smoothly). Each vegetable has a distinct taste and flavor. The ambiance is fair but there is plentiful parking and if you're in the area certainly come by.

Excellent buffet and great ownership. The people are so nice there and patient. The food is full of flavor and they have a great variety.

New to the area and wanted to try this place to avoid driving to Edison. Ordered a Malai kofta and the gravy turned out to be nice and per my expectations. The Kofta itself was of vegetables (which they do mention in their menu) but in my opinion Malai kofta is of potato with paneer. Would need to fine tune my order and then I no need to drive to Edison . PS: I ordered medium spicy and it was good the taste is close to North Indian. Will go next time with the chef recommendations

Came here for the lunch buffet, very good selection and flavor. Found this place on yelp and decided to give it a try. For the price 10.99/pp this is a bargain for all the food your getting.

An Indian restaurant that offers AYCE lunch buffet for $8.95, M - F, 11:30 - 2:30. I try my best to stay away from AYCE buffets because the food tends to be sub-par and I become the incredible bottom less pit with an insatiable appetite. So, how did I get here? Hanok House, which is the next door, was closed. Being hangry, the Lady and I looked at each other and said, why not. Food : 4 out of 5 Entering Bollywood Tadka, we were greeted and immediately made aware of the lunch buffet. The lunch buffet has vegetarian, carnivore, cold food items and deserts. The foods offered are the typical dumbed down Western versions of Indian cuisine with a matching spice level (very mild). Was it good? Yes...tasty and flavorful, meats were tender and moist. Service : 5 out of 5 The staff is friendly, polite and efficient. They were aware when to remove plates and refill water. Often when I'm at a AYCE buffet, I get the look of dissatisfaction from the staff as I'm going for my 5th plate. Not here. They offered me another plate of naan after I already had 2 and encouraged me to have deserts. It reminded me of how a close relative ensures one is well fed. Atmosphere: 4 out of 5 It's a nicely decorated restaurant that is spacious and has a feeling of warmth. Decor has a Eastern feel and there is easy listening Bollywood music in the background that is loud enough to have a conversation. Would I come back? Yes. The experience was good....good food, good service, nice atmosphere.

Exceptional service and the food was delicious! The samosa chaat was divine! The chicken tiki masala was scrumptious and the paneer chili was out of this world! Highly Recommend!

Small local place - we went for the lunch buffet and was pleasantly surprised - the chicken biryani was very flavorful and they offered papadam which isn't usually served in a buffet Service was a bit slow as there was only one waitress who covered multiple roles and wasn't very friendly I would rate the food a 4 with a 2 for the customer service

My bf and I were craving Indian food and this was the first place to come up in our area. We walked in around 7 pm on a Friday night and there were only a handful of people inside. The staff was incredibly friendly and the food was delicious! For food, we ordered: Gobi Manchurian (5/5): this was a deep fried cauliflower in a sweet and spicy sauce served with green bell peppers and onions. I absolutely love fried cauliflower and this was perfect in terms of having tender cauliflower and crunch texture. Bollywood Special (5/5): this was delicious! For $14 this came with a TON of food including two different types of curry, naan, rice, and chicken. This was definitely a good deal and all of the food was delicious and perfectly cooked with a ton of flavor I would absolutely come back here and try other items on the menu!

Well I am back at Bollywood Tadka for dinner. Because I couldn't resist my self. As always food was amazing and service was great. I will keep coming.

Went for a family dinner that included my ex-husband. Kinda strange, but we're on good terms. Our first time at Bollywood Tadka was a mix of the good and the weird. This is one of those places where the waiter doesn't write anything down. My ex ordered a vegetarian thali and specified mild. My daughter and I were sharing the Special Combo for two. It came with mulligatawny soup, tandoori chicken, ground beef kebab, and we chose the lamb rogan josh and vegetable korma, medium. It also had naan and raita. They omitted the raita, and we had to request it. We got an appetizer of Aloo Papdi Chaat for the young picky one who eats nothing except bread. He picked at the chickpeas, but ate all the chips, of course. Our soup was served, and before it even was cool enough to eat, the rest of the combo came out. Next came the ex's thali. His "mild" was so spicy that he couldn't eat it. It would have helped if the waiter had bothered to take notes. It had to be remade, and we were almost finished eating before he got it back. But midway through the wait, he realized that he had never gotten his soup. We all agreed that the mulligatawny was excellent, but although I like ginger a lot, those pieces were not chopped fine enough to prevent burning our mouths. Our chicken was dry, which tandoori chicken should never be. The ground beef had some substance that had us wondering if we were chewing on glass. Never did find out what it was. The lamb was also a bit tough, but the veggie korma was very good. When the thali at long last was delivered, the ex gave it two thumbs up. Service was extremely frustrating, from beginning to end. Sometimes things were whisked away without asking, and had to be brought out again. Towards the end, a waiter came out with our check, which was brought unasked before we ordered dessert. Then we ordered it. The owner then came out and asked how things were, and we said we were waiting for dessert. I told him we had ordered it, but he sent another waiter out to take our dessert order! That guy had me repeat it three times, and it wasn't until the fourth, when I had to raise my voice so loud that the whole restaurant looked up, that he understood me. It came right out, because the first guy had already placed the order. For dessert, the Carbo Kid had Gulab Jamun, and we shared the fruit pudding. We didn't know what to expect, but it turned out to be a mango pudding, with some pear chunks, and was tasty. Language was a big problem, and not everything that was supposed to be served was provided; it was only when driving back that we realized that we never got the coffee or tea that was supposed to be included. As for the food, I have to agree with another Yelp reviewer that's it's best to stick with the veggies. And to make sure you're getting everything you're supposed to get. And to speak one of the languages that Jains speak.

Bad ordering experience Placed an order for delivery as it was an available option. Waited an hour and decided to call the restaurant only to be told they don't deliver or work via Grubhub and that I could cancel my order, I was willing to drive and pick up. I called Grubhub to confirm they wouldn't deliver and even they had trouble communicating with this restaurant and the restaurant hung up on Grubhub staff multiple times. Grubhub refunded my money but I waisted two hours of time where I could have gotten food in another restaurant with better customer service!

I have been craving for Indian food but the fiance was intimidated by all the spices so we decided to come for the buffet. This place definitely exceeded our expectations and we enjoyed it very much! [WEEKEND BUFFET] - $10.95 (lunch) - This was SO worth it and a great way to try a little bit of everything. There were around 15 different dishes to choose from, including vegetarian and desserts. And everything was delicious! Just beware that the desserts may be extremely sweet. DECOR/AMBIENCE - Very nice interior. Clean and spacious with booths and table seatings that can accommodate larger groups. Casual and relaxing. SERVICE - Friendly staff who kept the water coming and empty dishes going. They were also quick to refill the food so they never run out!

I gave 2 stars because I ordered take out from here twice in the past (prior to the mishap) without issue. On my third encounter I got food poisoning from what I believe was undercooked shrimp vindaloo. My husband had the chicken tikka masala that he enjoyed without issue. Because this occurred during shelter in place (around March/April) I might consider ordering again just never anything but chicken. I think overall there takeout service was better.

When I've been in the mood for Indian cuisine, this is my go-to place in East Brunswick. I'll admit that I've only ever taken out from here. But when I've gone in to place and/or pick up my order, the atmosphere is really lovely. Also, the people taking the orders as well as bringing them to me and taking my payment are always super nice and very welcoming. The food is very flavorful and wonderfully prepared. The takeout options are also nice sizes. The pricing tends to add up kind of quickly, but maybe that's due to the quantity and choices I've picked (?). I absolutely recommend Bollywood if you're looking for Indian food. Enjoy!

We've eaten here several times and usually have a great meal. Unfortunately we will have to stop ordering from here. The past two times we ordered the food was terrible. It had little to no flavor and was just hot. The last two times I ordered lamb and ended up with chicken. The bread was soggy and greasy. We were so disappointed. We used to love ordering from here and recommended it to our friends. We can't and won't anymore.

Not only is the food very good and reasonably priced, the staff is so friendly. They make you feel like family. My family has been dining here for many years. It never disappoints. I highly recommend this restaurant.

Ordered online for takeout tonight. Very easy to place the order and the food was ready within minutes of arriving. (I did get there before the time that they said it would be ready). We ordered chicken korma, tikka masala and saag paneer which all came with rice. We also ordered samosas. Everything was delicious and the portions were great, we even have leftovers! Will definitely be back!!

Bland food and fish over cooked. The quality of fish used was ok but there was no taste and any spice. I doubt it was even cooked in a clay oven (tandoori). Not at all impressed.

I have seen this place while in the same shopping plaza several times and always wanted to try it but never did. Last night, was craving Indian food and my go to place was closed so I figure why not. First thing I saw when I walked in was one of the employees was talking to a customer who was obviously a regular based on their conversation, which I took as a good sign. We were seated right away and decided to order the combo meal for 2. They even let us swap one of the vegetarian dishes for a different one. The good came out pretty quick and was delicious. I'm not going to even try and spell some of the dishes but believe me it was all good. The waiter( and possibly owner) kept checking in to make sure everything was good, and I never one had to ask for my water to be refilled. Great good, great staff and the in my opinion the price was unbeatable for all the food we got. So glad I finally gave this place a try and will most definitely be back.

This restaurant rarely disappoints. Chicken Methi Malai as well as Seekh Kabab were excellent yet reasonably priced.

Hidden gem restaurant... we went to this small shopping area to have lunch at the Hanok Buffet. We were so dissapointed because they were closed and no info whatsoever.... As we about to leave the area, we saw there is a lunch buffet for 10$. since we already parked the car, why not take a look inside... I asked the cashier if I could take a look first prior to seating us. Without further wait, the owner took us in and explained to us how it works and described all the dishes. He saw the concern in my face expression, and he asked if there is any issue? I saidmy little one does not eat spicy and therefore im not sure what food can he eats... so he said he will give chicken kebab, which is not too spicy for my son...The food were amazing, the "bread/naan" was sooo hot, fresh and very flavorful.... the mango drink was also perfect ....All of a sudden the owner delivered a plate of chicken kebab, chicken wing and fries for my son. I was very touched, he went above and beyond for the little one. He even gave him special made "less spicy" shrimp. The owner and everyone there were very friendly and warm... I will definitely come back to this restaurant and highly recommend this place...

Please be aware, workers don't wear masks at this establishment. I went to pick up my order and was greeted by someone who came from the kitchen with NO MASK AT ALL. I asked him why doesn't he have a mask on. He said I just came from the back. Which got me thinking, so the cooks are very likely NOT WEARING MASKS while they are preparing the food. I cancelled my order and will never go back.

Eclectically decorated, Bollywood Tadka gave us a deliciously satisfying experience. We came on a busy weekend night and were immediately seated. The waitstaff were all friendly and fast, often coming to refill our waters and asking if we needed anything. The complimentary papadum was very good- the nutty crunch was enhanced by the whole fenugreek seed pieces inside. The three sauces that came with it were all distinctly delicious- the green minty sauce was refreshing and light, the brown sauce was smooth and sweet, and the red onion sauce was crunchy and spicy. The special combination (for two) was perfect for us. The mulligatawny soup was warm and hearty, with coriander pieces and a nice peppery chickpea flavor. The chicken tikka and seekh kebab were incredibly flavorful- the tangy, citrusy chicken went well with the accompanying rice. The seekh kebab had a more delicate flavor, with the vegetables adding subtle softness to the gamey meat. The Vegetable korma was silky with large chunks of yummy peas, carrots, and potatoes. The lamb rogan josh was savory with hearty pieces of lamb. Both of these paired really well with the soft and chewy naan we were given. So happy to have found a great Indian food option close to home- I'll definitely be back.