Bombay Spice Grill and Wine
$$ - average
Indian
Hip, Trendy, Upscale-looking Indian Food and Wine Bar
Bombay Spice Grill and Wine bills itself as a healthy alternative (as in it's super Vegan-friendly) to traditional Indian Food. And there are, in fact, more Veg entree options than not on the menu. The cuisine is very Americanized (if you're looking for authentic Indian food look elsewhere) in this packed, hip, trendy wine bar. (Think Pita Jungle-like ambiance.)
Veg Appetizers include:
Lentil cakes
Potato cakes with Veggies
Grilled Veg skewer
Veg lentil soup
Veg toful salad
Entress (pick two ingrediants to complement brown rice, whote wheat bread, and sauce of your choice):
Veg Tofu Tikka
Veg Curry
Chick Peas
Spinach Tofu
Tofu Peas
Lentils
Eggplant
Cumin potatoes
There's also sandwich wraps and rice bowls
using many of the ingredients listed above.
For dessert:
Carrot souffle
Rice pudding
Bombay mango yogurt
Wine is $6/glass or $20/bottle
Located on the NW corner of Glendale Ave and 16th St in the NW corner of that strip mall. NOTE: Parking is very limited during day-time hours.
- Large Group-Friendly
Added by Steve Carlson on Nov 16 07 (updated Jan 13)
I hope you have an appetite for rice if you are planning on going to the Bombay Spice Grill. This will be the only thing in abundance on your plate, including flavor. Offering myriad classic Indian dishes and various combinations thereof, the Bombay Spice Grill falters where it should be strongest: taste. The food is watered down to meet the same bland, Americanized standards as Panda Express, and the accompanying sauces do little to help. There are five sauces on the menu, but unlike most every traditional Indian restaurant, you may only try one with your meal (unless you would like to pay more, of course), and the portion is scant. At $8.95 a plate, the cost of an entire buffet at most Indian restaurants, you get enough rice to feed a family, your choice of two small entrees, and a small dish of sauce. The entrees are purposefully mild to appeal to all audiences, and the saving grace should be the sauce. However, even the spiciest sauce selection was tame at best. As far as vegetarian and vegan offerings, there are plenty, but the range of choices is meaningless as there is no range of flavor. There are plenty of Indian restaurants in Phoenix. If you want to experience good Indian food or be immersed in Indian culture while dining, go to one of them. If you want to watch sports and drink cheap wine in a "trendy" atmosphere while sitting next to a family of four, go to Bombay Spice.