Taste of Bombay

• Cuisine(s): Chinese, Indian, Pizza
  Hours: Open Mon and Wed-Sat 11:30 a.m. - 3 pm lunch, 5 pm - 9 p.m. for dinner, Sun 11:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Buffet lunch 11:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. daily except Tues). Closed Tues.
  Price: $$$ $, $$, $$$
  Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards
• Attire: Casual/Business
  Features: Catering, Delivery, Kid Friendly, Private Party, Takeout, Vegetarian Friendly, Wheelchair Accessible
  Serving: Dinner, Lunch
  Alcohol: Beer/Wine
• Reservations: Accepted
  Parking: Lot Available

Description

This Indian eatery (which might also serve Thai, Chinese, Philippine, Italian, and/or Japanese food, depending on the season and the chefs' vacation schedules) doesn't serve Bombay's famed regional chaats (snack foods). The menu covers only the usual Northern Indian/Moglai dishes found everywhere, and à la carte prices are no bargain. A daily lunch buffet, though, is one of downtown's better lunch deals. Priced the same as a single vegetarian entrée, the all-you-can-eat spread includes six main dishes (which change daily but are always a mix of vegetable, meat, poultry, and fish) plus vegetable pakoras, salad (the standard Cuban iceberg lettuce/tomato type), clove-studded rice, two chutneys (hot mint and sweet/sour tamarind), dessert, and -- the one item not heated on a steam table -- appealingly flaky, butter-drizzled, warm nan bread. And the 10-buck tab includes a civilized setting: silverware, tablecloths, and cheerful décor that encourages chats, if not chaats.