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The Indian Bay Leaf Restaurant

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One of the Most Reviewed Indian restaurants in Johannesburg


Address

57 Mint Rd, Fordsburg, Johannesburg, 2092, South Africa

Website

www.bayleafrestaurantsa.co.za

Contact

+27 11 492 0868

Price rating

$ $$$

Rating on Google Maps

4.20 (1.1K reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Wednesday: 10 am to 9 pm
  • Thursday: 10 am to 9 pm
  • Friday: 10 am to 9 pm
  • Saturday: (Day of Reconciliation), 10 am to 9 pm, Hours might differ
  • Sunday: 10 am to 9 pm
  • Monday: 10 am to 9 pm
  • Tuesday: 10 am to 9 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: chicken (16) good (13) service (9) staff (9) restaurant (9) friendly (7) Indian (7) excellent (6) time (6)
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  • 5/5 Jonathan G. 2 years ago on Google
    Excellent service and excellent food. You can suggest this place to anyone, they'll never be disappointed. They prepare the most amazing Tikka. The food is always delicious, whatever you order is good.
    7 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mostafizur R. 1 year ago on Google
    freindly environment, very good food, very reasonable price. neat and clean place.
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Talia M. 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing chicken tikka and fantastic service .
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Stephen P. 4 years ago on Google
    Very nice place. Food is tasty and staff friendly. Huge portions of food per serving. Salad is fresh.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Abigail K. 2 years ago on Google
    The best Chicken Tikka I've tasted in Johannesburg, and the Chicken Tikka Masala is to die for, love it!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Aman P. 3 years ago on Google
    Their beans curry bunny was sweet. Who eats sweet bunny chow? They also do not serve any pickle with their bunny chow nor can you purchase any pickle separately. Their bunny chow is not worth it.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dean K. 2 years ago on Google
    I believe I'm somewhat of a connoisseur when it comes to a good curry and I've frequented Bay Leaf for a number of years. They have never disappointed me or any of my guests and their food is always delicious.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Sumee M. 1 year ago on Google
    Very very poor service. At first visit, it was like excellent and charming services by staff. The food was good tasty and cooked well. But as usually like always, the restaurant does, second visit with family was horrible. I ordered food which arrived very quick less than expected time. But i realise that the chicken tikka was not made fully cooked. It was raw and could not manage to eat more than one bite. Same time we call the manager and staff lied to us the manager is not here. They took the food and cooked again same food instead of serving new chicken, the chicken was overcooked and became blackish outside.. We cancel the table order and find out that manager was sitting in restaurant too. I complained him very humbly and explain everything what happened. He apologized and we left the restaurant. This incident happened in Fordsburg branch. The same service was delivered and same happened in both branches one on Laudium and other in Fordsburg.

  • 3/5 Shiedie M. 2 years ago on Google
    The venue was very empty, but noisy. It was the staff being loud. The owner or the person usually at the entrance or till only arrived later. The standard of the service and quality of food has dropped. I have to look for an alternative Indian restaurant

  • 5/5 Wilma C. 1 year ago on Google
    I have been a customer for over 10 years and the quality of food and portions is still top class. I have eaten in the restaurant a few times and also buy the biryani on a Friday to take home to family and friends for a top class meal. They are like family to me. I have been to other Indian restaurants in Johannesburg and Durban and their biryani and butter chicken are not as good as the Bayleaf Restaurant. You will not be disappointed

  • 5/5 Andreas B. 1 year ago on Google
    Very good Indian food with value for money and service is very quick and friendly. They are really helpful in explaining menu items and also very amenable to making changes to cater for particular dietary needs.

  • 5/5 Shamima 1 year ago on Google
    The food is always excellent...friendly staff...they never disappoint us...even if we had any issues they resolve it at the same time...our money is always well spent here...keep up the excellent service

  • 4/5 Ainal A. 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing place to dine in. Very good staff, good food and affordable too. No worry about parking... There's always one person looking after our cars safety outside. Chicken tikka and naans with chicken bhuna are the best combination ever... Recommended 👍😋

  • 4/5 Uveen P. 10 months ago on Google
    Very nice restaurant for some quick and tasty food. A mixture of grills ,curries and various other items. Food was good 👍 Service was excellent 👌. Definitely worth it and will go back again. Parking was a bit of an issue but it's okay. Restaurant is halaal too. Pricing was very good as well.

  • 5/5 Naeem C. 6 months ago on Google
    I have been coming here for almost 10 years now. There butter chicken is so good. The staff are friendly and very quick to get orders out without compromising quality. Definitely recommend 👌

  • 1/5 Hawa M. 6 months ago on Google
    Portions were smaller than expected. I had a sneak peak at another table and saw the portions were bigger compared to ours. We were only a 2 adults and 2 toddlers so I assume portions were given at the amount of people seated and paid full price. Butter Chicken was sweet, pricing wise ok but portions did not match pricing. Overall it was ok. However I will not be coming back due to the fact that the taste and quality has dropped. Not like before.

  • 1/5 Zakir S. 8 months ago on Google
    Food is below average, prawn masala was unpleasant, I don't recommend this restaurant. Chicken Tikka was tasteless, the chicken pieces used in chicken Kalia was hard and inferior quality.

  • 5/5 Youmnah C. 6 months ago on Google
    This is my go too for perfect Indian food, the briyani and the mixed grill are the best in Joburg in my opinion.

  • 5/5 Simphiwe S. 1 year ago on Google
    Best tasting butter chicken and prawns biryani I’ve ever tasted. Service is excellent. Waiters friendly and efficient. Parking is great and there is a guard patrolling all the time.

  • 5/5 Naushad A. 1 year ago on Google
    Good food, reasonable price, nice environment and very friendly staff. You can also do your groceries around before coming here.

  • 3/5 Waheeda B. 1 year ago on Google
    They have a nice variety of food. Tasty food . The first time I bought from here the food was so good . Bought this week the food was terrible . They put the price up . I bought just 2 weeks ago before. The meat was a bit hard under cooked and this time no taste .

  • 3/5 Mohamed Riaaz B. 2 years ago on Google
    The food is amazing if you got the taste for Indian cuisine, you'll enjoy it. The experience needs work though and it can be better. Overall a 60 out of a 100 rating

  • 5/5 Sherin Van d. 1 year ago on Google
    Offer a large variety menu. Not only curry. The korma chicken delicious. Very prompt service. Also have a take away. Will definitely go again. Very reasonably priced.

  • 4/5 Verhusha G. 2 years ago on Google
    It is a perfectly affordable place to dine with your family for a delicious meal. The toilet facilities need a little bit more cleaning but are still usable. Other than that the restaurant has a nice atmosphere. They offer take away and sit down the waiters are very friendly.

  • 5/5 Kishor B. 2 years ago on Google
    Excellent and delicious food. Friendly and efficient staff.

  • 5/5 Alfred N. 2 years ago on Google
    Do you want lovely taste Samosa you're not lost, to eat HALLAL FOOD from this one and only Bay Leaf Restaurant

  • 4/5 Nikolaos A. 2 years ago on Google
    Food is very good, biyrani , butter chicken with cashew nuts and chicken tikka masala with gravy... Friendly service affordable prices...

  • 5/5 Ahmed K. 2 years ago on Google
    My absolute favorite Indian restaurant. The best aaloo and cheese paratha, amazing chicken Tikka, mouth watering chicken boti Masala (to die for), paneer Masala, butter chicken, and the list goes on. Definitely the best bombay crush ever. A must when I'm in fordsburg 👌🙂👌🙂👌🙂

  • 5/5 Jenean P. 2 years ago on Google
    I've been dining here for over 10 years and I can honesty say, hands down.....there is no better Indian food. Nishan, one of the owners is amazing and the food never disappointments. Authentic as it gets.


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Credit cards
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Kerbside pickup
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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