Nice spot if you are craving some Indian food while in Solomons Island. The mango lassi was very tasty and so was the appetizer. For appetizer we had Aloo Tikki Chaat. It has the right amount of spices. It's basically potato patties topped with chickpeas and chutney. For the entree I had a butter chicken and it had good flavors. My friend had the goat Bollywood and the flavor was amazing. Of course, one can't have these dishes with some type of bread so we opted for butter naan as well as garlic naan. Unfortunately I forgot to take pics of our dishes.
Bill R.
I haven't eaten in the restaurant, but the beer garden is great. Good pub food and a wide selection of craft brews.
Sara S.
Authentic and delicious. Great to dine in and take out. The owners are also nice, and bend over backwards for customers. Place is attached to a different name/lounge in the back half, so nice variety to do happy hour then get real meal.
Nell L.
The first time I visited, I wasn't impressed by the food. I eat from the vegetarian menu only and I had the vegetable tikka masala. It was just okay and lacking flavor. However, I decided to visit again last weekend and 2nd time was much better. I had the aloo tikki chaat as an appetizer and it came with chickpeas. It was absolutely delicious. I could eat a whole plate of those chickpeas. For the main course I had the baby eggplant dish. It was lavorful but I wish they gave more eggplant. The onion bread is amazing. My husband had the tandoori chicken and he said it was good. He ordered the half size and the portion was huge. This is one of those places where once you find something you like, stick to it. I'm not willing to be too adventurous and explore other menu options.
Grace D.
I ordered chicken tikka and my husband had a chicken kabob for dinner. The chicken tikka was overcooked, dry and bland. I asked the waitress if I can have a some kind of yogurt dip to put flavor to it. I was thinking that she will provide the dip as a compliment since the chicken was bland, she added it on our bill. Chicken kabob was ok. Overall, we were not happy with food we had. Did we just had a high expectations or what, IDK. The waitress did not even came by to our table to see if we need anything but she did came by to other customers. We're not coming back and I will not recommend this place.
Jen R.
Lathe chicken korma and chili garlic nan are just mouth watering! Food takes a little long so we don't love going to sit and eat, but as far as take out goes it's one of our favs!
Katherine V.
Started with the Tikka Masala and Butter Chicken. Sooooo good. The garlic naan was excellent. Comfort food! We will be back!
Lance L.
So the buffet is gone since COVID hit, and they aren't open very often. Had the lamb biryani and methi paratha and it was quite a bit better than the old buffet.
Caroline R.
The food is exceptional! I have tried so many items on the menu and have never been disappointed. Also, they have plenty of Gluten free and vegetarian options. Didn't put 5 stars because the service can be slower at times. Honestly one of my family's favorite restaurants in Southern MD.
Raj S.
Very tasteless, stale, and expensive food!! This is not authentic indian food. I wonder if chef knows Indian cooking. The sizzling Afghan Tanoori chicken was pulled out of oven a bit too soon so it was uncooked. I didn't want to say anything until "daal makhni" came in plastic tupperware which is typically used for chinese takeout. This daal was so tasteless as if the cook gave us boiled lentils without cooking in masala (indian tadka), not even salt in it. We asked if this daal was cooked in masala, the server said she didn't know. We mentioned it seems it was left over from days, she said she know anything. This was definitely left over boiled lentils. Naans seemed to be made in heated oven as opposed to traditional tandoor. Rice and pakoras were definitely stale, these were just heated in microwave and air fryer. We decided not to eat anymore and paid the bill and left. As soon as we left, my wife vomited in parking lot. Non-Indians may enjoy as they don't know how authentic indian food taste since there seems to be only one indian restaurant.
We come here every time we are in the area. We have been here two times before, and it was high quality Indian cuisine both times. In the previous years, their food has always been excellent, this is not an issue. But usually it takes an hour for any food to come out after your order. This time around they are serving all their food in PLASTIC, yes that's right, hot curry and hot food in plastic to go containers while dining in! When I told they waiter that we did not want our food served in plastic, she said her hands were tied and their was no one to wash dishes. Yet, our tea was served in glass cups, and they have to wash those of course. They also served us water that has visible particles of who knows what floating all throughout the GLASS cups of water. They are using covid as an excuse not to hire a dishwasher and save money by throwing away plastic plates. This is pure laziness. Eating hot food out of plastic has been proven to contaminate our bodies with micro plastics... absolutely cancerous and shameful. They should notify their supporting customers of this before they choose to dine in. We waited over and hour before seeing others get food served in plastic, and we hadn't even received our naan after that hour. This place had fallen off, I will not be coming again. If you read this review, take a look at the water that's served and that should be enough to make you think twice. This restaurant needs to have more respect for its paying customers, especially when considering the prices on their menu. RIDICULOUS!!
C R.
Hit Or miss! Seriously, I hate leaving bad reviews, but I think I have to be honest with what you should expect. It's the only Indian restaurant for 60+ min drive in any direction. Tried the place on different occasions over 5+ years and each time it's been different( both good and bad). When good the food and service were on point. When bad, the food was horrible and service was worse. However, I have friends who live in the area who think the place is amazing. I will keep trying because I believe in second chances and I hope they don't disappoint.
Auj G.
Good food, but they seem under staffed and out of control. Always waiting, ordered at 5pm for 7:05pm pickup via door dash. Showed up at 7:10 and continued to wait till 8:00. Gotta love it.
Michelle S.
Food is good - service, not so much. I ordered online and picked up. It said it would be done in an hour and it was ready when I got there right at the hour mark. The Veggie Tikka Masala was good - loaded with veggies and a nice medium heat to it. The rice seemed really dry but it was still edible. The Pappadum were crispy and peppery. The Green Chutney was just liquid and not very spicy as I'm used to. It's typically thicker but it too was still edible. The Raita was nice and thick and had ample cucumber in it. I would get take-out from Bollywood Masala again. It would be great if the person at the door was nicer rather than pointing to where I should go to pick up my food. I'll be aware next time.
Charles M.
We like the food, but it has been very, very slow lately. Whether dining in or ordering take out it has taken more than an hour for the food to arrive. The last time they told us it would take 30 minutes for the take out order to be ready, but it was actually 90 and so we waited for an hour in the parking lot. There was no apology though the staff was not unfriendly. So, just be aware of this before you go. And maybe it would help to call again to confirm before you go pick up your take out order....
Nice spot if you are craving some Indian food while in Solomons Island. The mango lassi was very tasty and so was the appetizer. For appetizer we had Aloo Tikki Chaat. It has the right amount of spices. It's basically potato patties topped with chickpeas and chutney. For the entree I had a butter chicken and it had good flavors. My friend had the goat Bollywood and the flavor was amazing. Of course, one can't have these dishes with some type of bread so we opted for butter naan as well as garlic naan. Unfortunately I forgot to take pics of our dishes.
I haven't eaten in the restaurant, but the beer garden is great. Good pub food and a wide selection of craft brews.
Authentic and delicious. Great to dine in and take out. The owners are also nice, and bend over backwards for customers. Place is attached to a different name/lounge in the back half, so nice variety to do happy hour then get real meal.
The first time I visited, I wasn't impressed by the food. I eat from the vegetarian menu only and I had the vegetable tikka masala. It was just okay and lacking flavor. However, I decided to visit again last weekend and 2nd time was much better. I had the aloo tikki chaat as an appetizer and it came with chickpeas. It was absolutely delicious. I could eat a whole plate of those chickpeas. For the main course I had the baby eggplant dish. It was lavorful but I wish they gave more eggplant. The onion bread is amazing. My husband had the tandoori chicken and he said it was good. He ordered the half size and the portion was huge. This is one of those places where once you find something you like, stick to it. I'm not willing to be too adventurous and explore other menu options.
I ordered chicken tikka and my husband had a chicken kabob for dinner. The chicken tikka was overcooked, dry and bland. I asked the waitress if I can have a some kind of yogurt dip to put flavor to it. I was thinking that she will provide the dip as a compliment since the chicken was bland, she added it on our bill. Chicken kabob was ok. Overall, we were not happy with food we had. Did we just had a high expectations or what, IDK. The waitress did not even came by to our table to see if we need anything but she did came by to other customers. We're not coming back and I will not recommend this place.
Lathe chicken korma and chili garlic nan are just mouth watering! Food takes a little long so we don't love going to sit and eat, but as far as take out goes it's one of our favs!
Started with the Tikka Masala and Butter Chicken. Sooooo good. The garlic naan was excellent. Comfort food! We will be back!
So the buffet is gone since COVID hit, and they aren't open very often. Had the lamb biryani and methi paratha and it was quite a bit better than the old buffet.
The food is exceptional! I have tried so many items on the menu and have never been disappointed. Also, they have plenty of Gluten free and vegetarian options. Didn't put 5 stars because the service can be slower at times. Honestly one of my family's favorite restaurants in Southern MD.
Very tasteless, stale, and expensive food!! This is not authentic indian food. I wonder if chef knows Indian cooking. The sizzling Afghan Tanoori chicken was pulled out of oven a bit too soon so it was uncooked. I didn't want to say anything until "daal makhni" came in plastic tupperware which is typically used for chinese takeout. This daal was so tasteless as if the cook gave us boiled lentils without cooking in masala (indian tadka), not even salt in it. We asked if this daal was cooked in masala, the server said she didn't know. We mentioned it seems it was left over from days, she said she know anything. This was definitely left over boiled lentils. Naans seemed to be made in heated oven as opposed to traditional tandoor. Rice and pakoras were definitely stale, these were just heated in microwave and air fryer. We decided not to eat anymore and paid the bill and left. As soon as we left, my wife vomited in parking lot. Non-Indians may enjoy as they don't know how authentic indian food taste since there seems to be only one indian restaurant.
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We come here every time we are in the area. We have been here two times before, and it was high quality Indian cuisine both times. In the previous years, their food has always been excellent, this is not an issue. But usually it takes an hour for any food to come out after your order. This time around they are serving all their food in PLASTIC, yes that's right, hot curry and hot food in plastic to go containers while dining in! When I told they waiter that we did not want our food served in plastic, she said her hands were tied and their was no one to wash dishes. Yet, our tea was served in glass cups, and they have to wash those of course. They also served us water that has visible particles of who knows what floating all throughout the GLASS cups of water. They are using covid as an excuse not to hire a dishwasher and save money by throwing away plastic plates. This is pure laziness. Eating hot food out of plastic has been proven to contaminate our bodies with micro plastics... absolutely cancerous and shameful. They should notify their supporting customers of this before they choose to dine in. We waited over and hour before seeing others get food served in plastic, and we hadn't even received our naan after that hour. This place had fallen off, I will not be coming again. If you read this review, take a look at the water that's served and that should be enough to make you think twice. This restaurant needs to have more respect for its paying customers, especially when considering the prices on their menu. RIDICULOUS!!
Hit Or miss! Seriously, I hate leaving bad reviews, but I think I have to be honest with what you should expect. It's the only Indian restaurant for 60+ min drive in any direction. Tried the place on different occasions over 5+ years and each time it's been different( both good and bad). When good the food and service were on point. When bad, the food was horrible and service was worse. However, I have friends who live in the area who think the place is amazing. I will keep trying because I believe in second chances and I hope they don't disappoint.
Good food, but they seem under staffed and out of control. Always waiting, ordered at 5pm for 7:05pm pickup via door dash. Showed up at 7:10 and continued to wait till 8:00. Gotta love it.
Food is good - service, not so much. I ordered online and picked up. It said it would be done in an hour and it was ready when I got there right at the hour mark. The Veggie Tikka Masala was good - loaded with veggies and a nice medium heat to it. The rice seemed really dry but it was still edible. The Pappadum were crispy and peppery. The Green Chutney was just liquid and not very spicy as I'm used to. It's typically thicker but it too was still edible. The Raita was nice and thick and had ample cucumber in it. I would get take-out from Bollywood Masala again. It would be great if the person at the door was nicer rather than pointing to where I should go to pick up my food. I'll be aware next time.
We like the food, but it has been very, very slow lately. Whether dining in or ordering take out it has taken more than an hour for the food to arrive. The last time they told us it would take 30 minutes for the take out order to be ready, but it was actually 90 and so we waited for an hour in the parking lot. There was no apology though the staff was not unfriendly. So, just be aware of this before you go. And maybe it would help to call again to confirm before you go pick up your take out order....