Bombay Grill: Lessons Learned

"Maybe someone can help me here... There is a body language habit Indian people do where they kind of shake their head from left or right. Smiling and looking squirrely. Does this generally mean 'it is what it is?' or 'c'est l'avie?' I found myself smiling on the inside, kinda like listening to someone laugh."

The shaking of the head side to side can be interpreted as an affirmative, kind of like you nodding your head up and down. If you are in a conversation it is a subtle (sometimes not very subtle ) sign that the person is actively listening what you are saying is it registering with them.

I worked with a person from India and I asked them because I always interpreted the side to side as him shaking his head to say "no".

Could we have a rolling offline and go to BOTH!?

No complaints here. Just let me dig some sweatpants out of the closet first, because I don't think I'm going to fit into anything else afterward!

Gary just created a thread in the offline planner forum. I suggest everyone interested head over there so we can work out the logistics.

Sweet! Offline it is then!

Thanks for clearing that up for me Jeremy. That's one of the reasons why I wanted to start this thread. Ignorance is no excuse, as they say.

DH and I ate at Bombay Grill on Saturday. I don't get the hype. Several of the dishes were hot. Not spicy. Not nuanced with spice. Just hot. And you guys know I appreciate a hot dish, but this food was completely one-note. We rated Bombay below Sitar and India Palace and well below DakShin which I still rate as the top Indian table in town. The subtle yet complex spicing (not just hot) is remarkable at DakShin. If we're in the area we might stop in again, but definitely not a destination. And the food on the steam table was absolutely at the wrong temp. I did not need an insta-read to tell me that. But I was hungry. . .

I ate at Bombay Grill once and it was fine (I preferred it over Sitar actually). Some weeks later I ate at DakShin and it was fabulous....and I've been back multiple times because it's so well done and IMO is a destination place. So DakShin has been our exclusive Indian fix ever since.

[Robin Garr]

I ate at Bombay Grill once and it was fine (I preferred it over Sitar actually). Some weeks later I ate at DakShin and it was fabulous....and I've been back multiple times because it's so well done and IMO is a destination place. So DakShin has been our exclusive Indian fix ever since.

I'm inclined to agree, Mark, but would point out that Bombay Grill comes closer to the DakShin model than a lot of the others do. The way they bring around masala dosas and have other Southern Indian treats included on the menu, for instance. It's a good alternative to DakShin. I do like Sitar too, and as mentioned in this thread, India Palace. I've been less happy on recent visits to Sage (formerly Royal India), Kashmir and Shalimar. Who am I missing in the head count?

I would love to see more people dining in the India Palace in Clarksville. The small group that are always in there working are great. Their tandoori chicken has been, without a doubt, some of the tastiest, tender morsels of chicken that I've gotten anywhere.

And they love to educate and talk to you if you show the slightest inclination. Our regular server even asks about my mother. Nice folks.

And I like the videos. A lot.

The way they bring around masala dosas and have other Southern Indian treats included on the menu, for instance. It's a good alternative to DakShin.

HOW do you people get free food at ALL the Indian restaurants. Never, ever, have I gotten a sample of anything.

[Robin Garr]

HOW do you people get free food at ALL the Indian restaurants. Never, ever, have I gotten a sample of anything.

At DakShin and Bombay Grill, it's not exactly free food. A masala dosa is simply part of the lunch, and by its nature it has to be served fresh, not from the buffet. I don't know if the do it at dinner. So, first question, are you going for lunch and choosing the buffet?

If so, then I'm really puzzled. You're not sending out any kind of negative vibes, are you?

Yes, we almost always go for lunch, and always choose the buffet. We dress nice, smile, and I swear to you I tip well. We've been to DakShin several times, Bombay once.

[Robin Garr]

Yes, we almost always go for lunch, and always choose the buffet. We dress nice, smile, and I swear to you I tip well. We've been to DakShin several times, Bombay once.

Next time you go, why not ask the nice gentleman?

Yes, we almost always go for lunch, and always choose the buffet. We dress nice, smile, and I swear to you I tip well. We've been to DakShin several times, Bombay once.

No misspelled tattoos?

Sorry, couldn't resist.........

thanks for share info!

A double starch dish showed up. What seemed to be a lentil- flour crepe wrapped around a potato filling. Double starch dishes are rare in western cooking (except the Italian love of potatoes in pasta.) I like it. Whoever said you couldn't do double starch?

Sounds like paratha to me.

I could eat them as snacks all day.


You can find them in a variety of flavors/filling pre-prepared and frozen in most Indian grocery stores.
I have purchased them from Shalimar Grocery on Hurstbourne in the past.

I'm quite fond of Aloo Paratha, which is stuffed with potatoes and onions.
In terms of flavor, you almost could liken Aloo to an Indian version of pierogi. - Oh there's another double starch Stephen!