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| - Bombay Grill is hands-down my favorite on-campus restaurant. I know that among my friends, I'm a lone voice in strong favor of them, but trust me, it's so good.
They have excellent vegetarian options, the portions are substantial, and the owner is sociable. He demonstrated to me that he is serious about separating vegetarian from non-vegetarian food (at the very least, beef from non-beef): "I'm Indian. And Hindu." And he had a religious tattoo to show that he meant it. I only asked because I've heard of some places using animal broth for vegetarian dishes. Anyway.
The curry is always creamy and flavorful. This is the only thing I get so I can't speak for all the dishes (though my friend and I ate at the Bombay buffet on First St... and subsequently puked from superhumanly gorging ourselves on their divine food).
So you're probably wondering, "Jessica, if Bombay is so bitchin' why didn't you give this place 5 stars?" Okay, truth time. I hope not to offend the manager but rather to have my vexation understood. I got a $9 chicken korma with no chicken. I substituted paneer. When I became suspicious that I was shortchanged, I asked for a receipt, which I wasn't initially given. I suspected that my substitution was equivalent to something else on the menu that cost more. Turns out, I was almost right. The receipt indeed showed a higher price. But nothing like paneer korma was listed on the menu at the price shown-- there were no paneer extras nor paneer curry dishes at that price. So basically the manager kind of waved a hand and whipped up a price on the spot. I was purposely trying to stay under $10. But that's not my only source of frustration. It's just not knowing what you're getting and making prices willy nilly.
The food is truly delicious though. I will still probably come back. But I'll ask what it'll cost before making any substitutions.
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