This place makes good bhatura (bhatoora). The "chana masala" they have on menu which typically goes with the bhatura is not the typical chole bhature style chole. The chana masala has chana with some other vegetables in it, kind of like how paneer masala is made. Just be aware of this. I would recommend that the owners probably consider changing the chana masala to just chana.Otherwise the bhatura was very well made, ONE OF THE BEST that I have seen in a while. Big in size and just perfectly made. Not too crips and not too soft, just perfect.Parking: The street in front has lots of parking available. You can look a satellite image of this location, plenty of parking available right in front of the store.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Richard R.
My wife and I have been looking for a great Indian restaurant that we could enjoy at a reasonable price. Mumbai Indian Grill, recently reopened for dinner, after being take-out only during the period following the pandemic. A grand reopening for lunch has been announced, so watch for the lunch specials. The food was exceptional. You can immediately recognize that the dishes are homemade. We ordered the chicken curry, which was very flavorful, and the vegetable rice biryani, which was more than ample in size and equally flavorful. It's great to eat homemade food in a restaurant again. The overall value of a meal is terrific. We paid $36 which includes tax and tip for our meal, and essentially had an extra meal since the serving sizes are quite large. The service by our waiter Bimal was better than excellent, attentive, and extremely friendly. You can order dishes from mild to spicy using a scale of 1-5. Some dishes come with your choice of naan or rice, while others come only with rice. The restaurant is located in the heart of downtown Evanston, which is convenient with plenty of downtown parking. The restaurant is tastefully decorated in a casual and comfortable ambiance which is appropriate for a relaxed meal with friends or colleagues. We are making Mumbai Indian a regular go-to restaurant for lunches, dinners, and takeout because of its great tastes, superb value, and event service. Update: On our second visit we began with very generous sized samosas which were delicious. We then had our Saag Paneer and Tandoori Chicken. Both were excellent. The Tandoori was very juicy, made fresh, with great taste. We kept picking at it. The portion was huge. It's all dark meat. I prefer white meat, but really enjoyed it because of the way it is prepared. The spinach with cheese was equally good. We ordered naan with our chicken and rice with the saag paneer, and it worked out great. The naan was very fresh and we loved it. For dessert order the absolutely delicious Mango Kulfi (ice cream).
Caroline Uy
My partner and I went here for dinner on a whim and it did not disappoint. The samosas in particular were absolute standouts, but all the food was excellent - we got paneer makhani, garlic naan, a mango lassi, and kheer to end the night. The two of us shared the aforementioned and felt very satisfied - a great value for wonderful food. Our server was attentive and friendly, checking in on us while balancing other tables, cleaning up, and handling pick up orders. We haven’t stopped singing their praises since we left and definitely hope to be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Richard F
My wife and I have been looking for a great Indian restaurant that we could enjoy at a reasonable price.Mumbai Indian Grill, recently reopened for dinner, after being take-out only during the period following the pandemic. A grand reopening for lunch has been announced, so watch for the lunch specials.The food was exceptional. You can immediately recognize that the dishes are homemade. We ordered the chicken curry, which was very flavorful, and the vegetable rice biryani, which was more than ample in size and equally flavorful. It's great to eat homemade food in a restaurant again.The overall value of a meal is terrific. We paid $36 which includes tax and tip for our meal, and essentially had an extra meal since the serving sizes are quite large. The service by our waiter Bimal was better than excellent, attentive, and extremely friendly. You can order dishes from mild to spicy using a scale of 1–5. Some dishes come with your choice of naan or rice, while others come only with rice.The restaurant is located in the heart of downtown Evanston, which is convenient with plenty of downtown parking. The restaurant is tastefully decorated in a casual and comfortable ambiance which is appropriate for a relaxed meal with friends or colleagues.We are making Mumbai Indian a regular go-to restaurant for lunches, dinners, and takeout because of its great tastes, superb value, and event service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Aleksandar Mojsilovic
Excellent Indian food! Great service as well!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
C William Fink Weinberg
Life changing experience please go dine in and have the most wonderful service of your life. I have never felt so loved and taken care of and full of water. My belly was so full of yummy tummy Indian cuisine and water. So much water. Loved it very good. The lights are a little too bad but the warmth and charm of server man made up for it.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brian Kirkwood
We ordered Samosa’s, Garlic & Chili Naan, Chicken Tikka Masala, Chicken Jalfrezi Excellent!!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Jalfrezi, Veg Samosa, Chicken Tikka Masala
Gerry G.
This place needs some love. Food is excellent. They aren't shy with salt, but for the most part I wouldn't want less. Tandoori chicken is perfect. Tikka masala is just like butter chicken if you are looking for it. They're only carry-out and delivery now, which is probably all for the best since it's not very nice inside. The staff is very friendly. I'll definitely be back.
andrea breunig
We are huge fans of Mumbai Grill. Good is always excellent and generous with portions. Try to Aloo Chana and Tikka Masala for sure along with some naan and a couple samosas! They are closed for dine in but definitely order from them - you won’t be sorry! Evanston is lucky to have them.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Discover43123127695
We picked up Saag paneer, garlic naan, chicken curry, and aloo Gobi. It was really tasty and filling and the price was significantly better than some others in the area. We will be back (after we finish our ample leftovers)!
Great flavors for a cheap price. I never knew this place existed until finding it on grubhub. If you're craving indian food in evanston, this is the place I recommend. They are takeout and delivery only though.
Renae Kondrat
The samosas are perfect.The chutney is a little watered down.
justin gonder
Exquisite! Definitely the best Indian food i’ve had delivered and going into my top 5 for all takeout. Each dish just popped with flavor, portions were generous and ingredients very high quality. I highly recommend the vegetable saag and don’t sleep on the peshwari naan ?
Francisco Fernandez
I've lived in Evanston for 3 years now and this restaurant is top of my list for takeout orders. Home made Indian food, I've always been pleased by the quality of the food and the wait time.
Sydney S.
Amazing bang for your buck. I got the samosa chaat (pictured) and vegetable korma. The vegetable korma was rich and creamy with a nice kick (I got medium spicy -- sometimes medium is insanely spicy, but this was very reasonable), and there was also a TON of rice provided. But the samosa chaat is the best samosa chaat I've ever had! The flavors are incredible: spicy, sour/tangy, fresh/sweet... and the texture is amazing too. Every bite has its own unique flavor. Also, it's surprisingly big. I would definitely order this samosa chaat again. It's only $8, but it could be two meals for me... and I would try something else next time instead of vegetable korma, but that's just because I want to try more Indian food! (I usually just order paneer tikka masala, my favorite food)
This place makes good bhatura (bhatoora). The "chana masala" they have on menu which typically goes with the bhatura is not the typical chole bhature style chole. The chana masala has chana with some other vegetables in it, kind of like how paneer masala is made. Just be aware of this. I would recommend that the owners probably consider changing the chana masala to just chana.Otherwise the bhatura was very well made, ONE OF THE BEST that I have seen in a while. Big in size and just perfectly made. Not too crips and not too soft, just perfect.Parking: The street in front has lots of parking available. You can look a satellite image of this location, plenty of parking available right in front of the store.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My wife and I have been looking for a great Indian restaurant that we could enjoy at a reasonable price. Mumbai Indian Grill, recently reopened for dinner, after being take-out only during the period following the pandemic. A grand reopening for lunch has been announced, so watch for the lunch specials. The food was exceptional. You can immediately recognize that the dishes are homemade. We ordered the chicken curry, which was very flavorful, and the vegetable rice biryani, which was more than ample in size and equally flavorful. It's great to eat homemade food in a restaurant again. The overall value of a meal is terrific. We paid $36 which includes tax and tip for our meal, and essentially had an extra meal since the serving sizes are quite large. The service by our waiter Bimal was better than excellent, attentive, and extremely friendly. You can order dishes from mild to spicy using a scale of 1-5. Some dishes come with your choice of naan or rice, while others come only with rice. The restaurant is located in the heart of downtown Evanston, which is convenient with plenty of downtown parking. The restaurant is tastefully decorated in a casual and comfortable ambiance which is appropriate for a relaxed meal with friends or colleagues. We are making Mumbai Indian a regular go-to restaurant for lunches, dinners, and takeout because of its great tastes, superb value, and event service. Update: On our second visit we began with very generous sized samosas which were delicious. We then had our Saag Paneer and Tandoori Chicken. Both were excellent. The Tandoori was very juicy, made fresh, with great taste. We kept picking at it. The portion was huge. It's all dark meat. I prefer white meat, but really enjoyed it because of the way it is prepared. The spinach with cheese was equally good. We ordered naan with our chicken and rice with the saag paneer, and it worked out great. The naan was very fresh and we loved it. For dessert order the absolutely delicious Mango Kulfi (ice cream).
My partner and I went here for dinner on a whim and it did not disappoint. The samosas in particular were absolute standouts, but all the food was excellent - we got paneer makhani, garlic naan, a mango lassi, and kheer to end the night. The two of us shared the aforementioned and felt very satisfied - a great value for wonderful food. Our server was attentive and friendly, checking in on us while balancing other tables, cleaning up, and handling pick up orders. We haven’t stopped singing their praises since we left and definitely hope to be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My wife and I have been looking for a great Indian restaurant that we could enjoy at a reasonable price.Mumbai Indian Grill, recently reopened for dinner, after being take-out only during the period following the pandemic. A grand reopening for lunch has been announced, so watch for the lunch specials.The food was exceptional. You can immediately recognize that the dishes are homemade. We ordered the chicken curry, which was very flavorful, and the vegetable rice biryani, which was more than ample in size and equally flavorful. It's great to eat homemade food in a restaurant again.The overall value of a meal is terrific. We paid $36 which includes tax and tip for our meal, and essentially had an extra meal since the serving sizes are quite large. The service by our waiter Bimal was better than excellent, attentive, and extremely friendly. You can order dishes from mild to spicy using a scale of 1–5. Some dishes come with your choice of naan or rice, while others come only with rice.The restaurant is located in the heart of downtown Evanston, which is convenient with plenty of downtown parking. The restaurant is tastefully decorated in a casual and comfortable ambiance which is appropriate for a relaxed meal with friends or colleagues.We are making Mumbai Indian a regular go-to restaurant for lunches, dinners, and takeout because of its great tastes, superb value, and event service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent Indian food! Great service as well!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Life changing experience please go dine in and have the most wonderful service of your life. I have never felt so loved and taken care of and full of water. My belly was so full of yummy tummy Indian cuisine and water. So much water. Loved it very good. The lights are a little too bad but the warmth and charm of server man made up for it.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
We ordered Samosa’s, Garlic & Chili Naan, Chicken Tikka Masala, Chicken Jalfrezi Excellent!!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Jalfrezi, Veg Samosa, Chicken Tikka Masala
This place needs some love. Food is excellent. They aren't shy with salt, but for the most part I wouldn't want less. Tandoori chicken is perfect. Tikka masala is just like butter chicken if you are looking for it. They're only carry-out and delivery now, which is probably all for the best since it's not very nice inside. The staff is very friendly. I'll definitely be back.
We are huge fans of Mumbai Grill. Good is always excellent and generous with portions. Try to Aloo Chana and Tikka Masala for sure along with some naan and a couple samosas! They are closed for dine in but definitely order from them - you won’t be sorry! Evanston is lucky to have them.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We picked up Saag paneer, garlic naan, chicken curry, and aloo Gobi. It was really tasty and filling and the price was significantly better than some others in the area. We will be back (after we finish our ample leftovers)!
Restaurantji Recommends
Great flavors for a cheap price. I never knew this place existed until finding it on grubhub. If you're craving indian food in evanston, this is the place I recommend. They are takeout and delivery only though.
The samosas are perfect.The chutney is a little watered down.
Exquisite! Definitely the best Indian food i’ve had delivered and going into my top 5 for all takeout. Each dish just popped with flavor, portions were generous and ingredients very high quality. I highly recommend the vegetable saag and don’t sleep on the peshwari naan ?
I've lived in Evanston for 3 years now and this restaurant is top of my list for takeout orders. Home made Indian food, I've always been pleased by the quality of the food and the wait time.
Amazing bang for your buck. I got the samosa chaat (pictured) and vegetable korma. The vegetable korma was rich and creamy with a nice kick (I got medium spicy -- sometimes medium is insanely spicy, but this was very reasonable), and there was also a TON of rice provided. But the samosa chaat is the best samosa chaat I've ever had! The flavors are incredible: spicy, sour/tangy, fresh/sweet... and the texture is amazing too. Every bite has its own unique flavor. Also, it's surprisingly big. I would definitely order this samosa chaat again. It's only $8, but it could be two meals for me... and I would try something else next time instead of vegetable korma, but that's just because I want to try more Indian food! (I usually just order paneer tikka masala, my favorite food)