Sai Krishna S.
Yelp
MEAL: Dinner
ORDER TYPE: Dine-in
MY ORDER EXPERIENCE:
Bombay Chopsticks is a Chinese and Indian food fusion. Not sure I have been to this place before, but we were a party of 4. As we entered the restaurant, we liked the place right away. With various signage, decorative lights and comfortable seats, the ambience was great. They had a wide variety of seating including the bar area. Everything about the place was fancy. The place was crowded, and we had to wait for a couple of minutes for us to get seated.
The menu had many categories with a variety of food under each section. They had markings for the level of spice, gluten free, vegetarian and meat on the menu. It was difficult to pick from most items. After a long discussion we finally came to some conclusion to order the following
SOUPS:
Tom Kha Soup (Vegetable)
First, we kicked off our dinner with the soups. The soup had a good taste and aroma. It was made from coconut milk-based soup with Thai herbs and spices. I shared it with my friend. My other friends ordered Lemon Coriander Soup where they mentioned it was good too.
APPETIZERS (Paneer, Vegetable):
Simultaneously, we ordered both paneer and vegetable appetizers. As we were a group of 4, we ordered a wide variety of shareables. We ordered some of the most common favorite dishes and among them a couple of the dishes had paneer.
Asian Style Paneer Taco (Vegetable)
This dish is made up of Crispy Taco shells stuffed with paneer, bell peppers, onion and lettuce topped with mayo. The dish was not great, and it tasted very bland, and the taco shells were too hard.
Szechwan Pepper Paneer
The presentation of the paneer was appealing but the quantity was limited. This is a batter fried paneer tossed with Szechwan pepper and light soya and bell peppers. Honestly, at least for me this appetizer tastes better of all. The quantity was very less.
Vegetable Balls Manchurian Dry (Medium spice)
It was made from fried mixed vegetable balls tossed with chopped onion, celery, garlic, ginger, red chili, and dark soya sauce. This dish was alright. The quantity of veggies was dominating the quantity of Manchurian balls. I felt like we should have ordered something spicy.
Golden Fried Baby Corn (Medium spice)
It was a double fried crispy baby corn tossed in ginger, garlic, and chili sauce. The presentation of this dish was top notch, and it was just mouthwatering but unfortunately the dish was not up to the mark
FRIED RICE:
Seven Spice Fried Rice (Medium spice)
It is a basmati rice tossed with butter diced vegetables, cashew nuts and seven spice powder. The quantity was good and one thing I liked about it was there were cashews in the rice.
NOODLES AND CHOPSUEY:
Chili Garlic Noodles (Vegetable)
It is made from thin noodles tossed with julienne vegetables in red chili garlic sauce. Chili Garlic Noodles is my favorite dish of the night. It was spicy, soft, and not too oily. The dish was made perfect in both taste and presentation wise.
Overall, the ambience was amazing, and the restaurant is perfect for friends and family. The place gets noisy especially over the weekends. The table was small and when the waiter used to bring new dishes, we had to clear our empty dishes. I felt a little congested. The space between the tables is close and it was a little inconvenient. The price of the food is little on the high end. The food tasted bland for all of us and some of the dishes had no taste. The customer was good too. I would recommend this place to anyone if one is looking for some good experience of the American version of Asian/Indian food.
PROS:
The place is inviting for both friends and family.
CONS:
The price is on the high end for the quantity they provide.