India Bistro
India Bistro
a bowl of soup on a plate
Lamb "Tikka masala"
Tandoori Chicken Salad, Garlic Naan and Murg Masala
Why are the lamb korma and mango chicken the same!?!
garlic naan
Roti, Chicken Vindaloo
a bowl of spinach and a plate of naan bread
Pomer-tini cocktail
a plate of food and a naan
India Bistro
Chicken Vindaloo and Murg Jalfraizies
Murgh Makhni w/ rice
Pea Rice
food, pizza
Mango Chicken
Chicken Vindaloo
Chicken Vindaloo
Mango Paneer Curry
Lamb biryani with almonds, golden raisins, and spices
Paneer naan
Naan Bread, butter chicken, rice
Andrew V.
Apr 19, 2024
I remember when this restaurant had a 4.5 star rating. Nowadays, lackluster service, very poor operational procedures and often a lack of good English speaking ability make for an awkward and sometimes uncomfortable dining experience. Good example. Listed everywhere, and on their front door, open at 11:30am. Nope. They won't open until noon. How hard is it to put a small sign on the door giving diners the new, poorly thought out opening time? This could be a whole lot better.
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Mike F.
Apr 14, 2024
It is so nice to have India Bistro in Ballard. The owner who was there this week when we stopped in for dinner is the same guy who has been there for at least 20 years. We shared two entrees and an order of lentil soup and even with a decent tip we still got out the door for less than 50 bucks. Which is saying something in Seattle. The lunch buffet is back as well, and at $18 is not the bargain it was a few years ago at $10, but once again, big city prices.Only a couple of things prevented me from giving India Bistro 5 stars. We were greeted by a staff member wearing a white hoodie with what I swear was an Ewok character printed on the front. This fellow obviously didn't get the "hospitality gene" from his forefathers and never quite got into the "Thank-you-for-coming-in-what-may-I-get-you-to-drink" mode. Another young fellow who took our order was somewhat more outgoing but looked like he might have slept in the shirt he was wearing. This led me to wonder if there's no dress code for front-of-house staff. Which seemed odd because the owner (who was doing most of the serving) was nicely dressed. Guys, if you're going to be meeting the public at least go to Goodwill and pick out a couple of dress shirts (white please), invest in a steam iron and learn how to use it. Also, when I come in it's not my job to have to flag you down so I can place my drink order. You're in a service business; better service means repeat customers and better tips.
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Ruochen W.
Jan 17, 2024
The lunch special value and sheer quantity of food cannot be beat. And it warms my heart to see this restaurant pop back up after the pandemic. The lunch buffet is back and that coupled with their bargain lunch special would make this a regular lunch stop if I lived closer to Ballard. The tandoori chicken was a bit dry but other than that, I loved the creamy butter chicken and well cooked rice. The chana masala is also good and nicely smokey. And even after a 30 min drive, the samosas were still warm and crispy.
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Julie H.
Dec 27, 2023
The mango chicken was heavenly! The cost was fair and the taste amazing! Thank you Parking may be a challenge but it's worth it indeed.
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Marcus S.
Dec 19, 2022
To put it simply. This India Bistro is a letdown. I love Indian food, so I was really geared up to try here, but will likely be one and only visit.To start with the good - The naan is good, which could be said about most Indian places, but they have Paneer Naan which hit the spot and came out hot. Cocktails are only $10. I got a pomer-tini which is just as it sounds. Not too sweet, with a nice presentation.Now where did it all start to go wrong? Well India Bistro still seems to be getting a good portion of their business with Take-out and App delivery drivers. So, most of the stay people would be coming in and out to pick up food. This is fine, but there was no balance to checking on the actual diners seated. We sat for well over 10 minutes before anyone came over. The waiter was apologetic, but still.I got the 'Murgh Makhni' as recommended by the waiter, and I didn't see Tikka Masala. He said that this was 'like it'. I should've known right there but decided to go with it. This entree is described as "cooked" and I assume served in a cream sauce. You know with that gravy consistency you know with Tikka Masala. Yeah, this is nothing like that. This was like a chunky salsa or Pasta sauce. It seems to fit more the description of their Jalfraizies which is a sauce loaded with diced onions, etc. Either way this was a letdown and it seemed deceptive because I'm sure that waiter knows what Tikka Masala looks like. That ain't it.The Samosas were alright, but they're huge. I prefer 3-4 small ones than 2 huge ones. Smaller ones are better for dipping.The ambience is cut into by them having the news on. The volume is turned down, and I'm not against the news. I just don't think it fits an evening dinner out.The experience could've been way better and judging by the mixed reviews, I suppose I shouldn't be too surprised. If you're looking for Indian food. Skip this, go to Spice Waala nearby.
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Wendy K.
Oct 4, 2022
This is one of mu neighbors favorite restaurants in our neighborhood. We had been on a walk and decided to have dinner it's close to home. My neighbor had her ho to the coconut curry chicken medium and had the Chicken Vindalooone step up in spice as I like my dishes a little spicier than her but not so much that I can't taste the flavors. It was the perfect amount of kick for me came with basmati rice in beautiful bowls from India. The staff is friendly and were very accommodating they do a great job of taking care of those dining with the large amount of take out they do. Water glass was always full. The owner is so nice , definitely won't wait so long to return.
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Rachel J.
Feb 25, 2024
My family stopped by today. Everyone there was very nice. We ordered vegetable pakora and that was very good! I thought it was odd that there was no paneer tikka masala or butter chicken on the menu. But I figured I'm just a basic white girl who doesn't know REAL Indian food. I ordered Shahi Paneer. Well, to my surprise it had CANNED FRUIT COCKTAIL in it. Look, I LOVE canned fruit cocktail... but not in my savory meal. I cannot find online anywhere that uses a recipe like this so I'm completely confused. Do not recommend.
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Ornnicha B.
May 23, 2024
The food is very tasty and yummy. Not sure what we've got because the name is quite long but I think one of them is chicken tikka masala? Also garlic Naan bread. Can't remember the other one name. All of these are tasted amazing!
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Annie M.
Apr 20, 2024
I went to the lunch buffet today and LOVED IT! You get the bang for your buck with the lunch buffet special for sure! $17.82 after tax for the lunch buffet and it includes a good amount of food. A really nice option if you are looking to try out Indian food for the first time but are unsure where to start. Aside from the food my experience with the service was top notch - my waiter always kept my water glass full and was quite friendly. He brought out HOT, mouth watering naan and overall I would definitely come back to this place.
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Claire O.
May 20, 2024
It's been a long time since I've eaten in any North Indian Restaurants because I've found the food to be too oily and the flavors merged to one curry... But tonight at Indian Bistro, my Indian-file friends and I were beyond delighted by the quality and flavor of the multiple dishes we ordered. The host and wait staff were extremely pleasant- and professional, saw no indication of a previous review I read, We definitely will return here again and again.
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