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Bombay Darbar Indian Restaurant

Restaurant Bar Family restaurant Indian restaurant Lounge Fine dining restaurant Indian takeaway

One of the Most Reviewed Lounges in Fort Lauderdale


Address

1521 E Las Olas Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

Website

www.bombaydarbar.com

Contact

(954) 990-7222

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.60 (2.4K reviews)

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Frequently mentioned in reviews: great (24) restaurant (22) service (22) chicken (21) good (18) Indian (16) amazing (16) lamb (12) nice (10) server (10)
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  • 5/5 Nancy 1 year ago on Google
    Great Indian food just as I remember from the Miami location. My go to are the Chicken Tikka Masala and Saag Paneer. However, their other curries are all good. Don't pass on naan or mango lassi. I'm honestly surprised they didn't get recognized by the Michelin Guide. Service was friendly and efficient. Prices are reasonable for Ft. Lauderdale. This is still my favorite spot for Indian food in South FL.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Gaurav K. 1 year ago on Google
    We visited Bombay Darbar recently along with friends. Clean nice restaurant with great ambiance and servers. They have a full service bar as well. Food was delicious and our server Shubham was really helpful to suggest curry and quantity. The service was quick, we had a great time.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Alison R. 1 year ago on Google
    I was extremely disappointed with my recent visit. This place was Highly recommended to me but unfortunately I felt like the food had no flavor . I believe this place is overhyped due to the decor and location. But honestly this place is not worth it between the amount of money you have to pay for parking and the food quality I would simply recommend another place. The only thing that I actually really enjoyed off the menu was the garlic naan
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Michele K. 2 years ago on Google
    The best Indian Restaurant in South Florida, the ingredients are fresh and great quality. The service is good, they are very attentive, sometimes TOO much that makes hard to enjoy the food. But over all a place that I love and always come back to.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Andrés S. 6 months ago on Google
    had a really great meal here. the service was excellent and the food was delicious. we’re definitely going back for more soon! the samosas were amazing, butter chicken was rich and creamy, and the lamb chops were succulent!
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Marvin B. 2 years ago on Google
    My wife and I REALLY enjoyed this restaurant! It was busy the night we went for dinner. But it was ok, because we didn't wait long for our table. We had a drink at the bar while waiting and our table was ready before we finished our drinks. Good atmosphere. The food was AWESOME!! Tasty, flavorful and spicy. I liked the fact that you could choose your level of spicy heat in the dish I ordered. Our server was great too. Prices were very reasonable. I definitely recommend it!! Can't wait to go back!!
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sylvain K. 2 years ago on Google
    Went there for lunch around 2:30PM on a Saturday and were promptly seated inside. It was not too busy. We were immediately greeted by our waiter who brought us water and some complementary snacks. I took a mango lassi and the saag paneer. My partner took some tandoori chicken. Everything was excellent and the spiciness well calibrated. Their kulfi is also very nice, we tried the pistachio one. Service was fast and friendly. The restaurant is beautiful and there is a nice atmosphere with TVs playing energetic Bollywood musics. We loved it and will come back!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mathew C. 7 months ago on Google
    Quality service and food. The atmosphere gives you a real feel of india with the vibrant music. The lamb biryani is the best I have ever tasted. It was very tasty and I will come back here every chance that I get. Keep up the good work 👏
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sue “Phantom reviews” V. 2 years ago on Google
    Waitress was amazing. I did not not like the shrimp tandoori, not enough spice for me. I also had the lamb was good. Appetizers were great, samosa and pakoras. I will go again. Drinks were perfect. Ambience was just right, relaxing.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Dhawal S. 1 year ago on Google
    Good restaurant. Loved the tandoori chicken wings and the pakoras. The cocktails were excellent. The hospitality was good too. The slight miss from the 5 stars were the chutneys and the chilly paneer. Good, not great. If you want some good food when you’re in the area, you should come here. Free poppadoms with chutney are appreciated too.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Archit J. 1 year ago on Google
    Liked the tandoori chicken and the vibe. However, service wasn’t up to the mark for the kind of place Bombay Darbar is. While we understand that it was a busy sunday eve, we expected a slightly faster and better service. No major red flags but minor things like hosts not greeting on arrival and departure or the person filling in for our server rushing us when placing order takes away from the experience. Having said this, I do want to give a shout out to our main server at the bar who was attending to like 20+ guests and kept regularly checking with us.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Fabian F. 9 months ago on Google
    Wow amazing food and service . The decor was also beautiful. We had appetizers, drinks , and main course . The tandoori lamb was among the best I’ve ever had , top 5 . I can’t wait come back . Out host was also great and very knowledgeable (Elena)
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Yury T. 2 years ago on Google
    Great Indian restaurant. The food is delicious. We had the mango chicken curry & the chicken tiki… they were both just YUM! Highly recommended.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ruby Q. 2 years ago on Google
    Excellent service and the food was delectable! We had the Tikka Masala and the mango curry chicken, along with traditional naan, both entrées were delicious as well as the delightful naan. Can’t wait to come back!!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 GLOBE T. 1 year ago on Google
    An Indian restaurant near Las Olas Beach with a lot of footfalls . The place is clean with good decor , though not reflective of Indian culture . We were walk-in guests and were impressed with the pleasant and courteous staff manning the Reception . Despite a packed house one could see that all the employees had a smiling face , were ready to help and were super quick in service - hallmarks of a Fine Dining Restaurant . Ordered a few items from the Tandoori/ North Indian Vegetarian menu - The on-the-house papads were authentic , crispy and great , comes with two chutneys . Mind you , any top-up is charged at $5 for 5 Papads . Chilli Paneer was exceptional , with a tinge of Honey 🍯 - yummy Kulchas , Naan , Tandoori Roti s were hot , tasty and reminded us of the taste and texture that we used to get from the finest restaurants back in India . Malai Kofta - a bit disappointed as it was too colourful - gravy wasn't great - the Kofta balls were a little hard , had almost no Cashew/Raisins .. these have to be a little soft and a tad of Saffron would have made the dish classy . Palak Paneer was hot and tasted good . A nice place to dine with family . Cheers
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ignacio S. 11 months ago on Google
    I love the food here, and I keep coming back. It's very authentic, and the taste of every dish is unique. They are cooked with different spices that seem to explode in your mouth. This time, we ordered the lamb Pasanda and the Mango chicken curry, which were spectacular. The lamb was cooked to perfection, and the cashew sauce was perfectly smooth and tasty. The chicken mango sauce was good and just sweet enough, and the curry wasn't overpowering. The pesahwari naan was nice and sweet.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Common Man E. 2 years ago on Google
    This place has some great authentic Indian cuisine. We tried all kinds of great dishes and probably had the best server we could ask for. Aashita, she knew every dish and all the facts about them. Her attention to detail was amazing. My personal favorite was the Lamb Vindaloo. This is a place that I would definitely come back to.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 MzOldSkool93 10 months ago on Google
    I’ve seen fave reviews about Bombay Darbar on TikTok, so I decided to come here with my family to celebrate my birthday. When we walked in, we were greeted by a very friendly hostess, who took us to our reservation promptly. This restaurant is decorated very nicely with beautiful, bright colors, gorgeous chandeliers, illuminated Buddha figures, and Indian artwork throughout the restaurant. Also, the restaurant has great music playing in the background so you could have a nice vibe while you enjoy your meal. We ordered the Bengal tiger and lychee martini drinks to start, and these drinks tasted so good; it had a unique blend of fruits with coconut flavor with the right amount of alcohol. We then ordered the vegetable samosas, tandoori wings, and chili chicken as appetizers. When you order, the servers will ask you the spice level that you would want for your food. For me, I can’t handle too much spice, so I suggest if you’re like me to order mild level of spice. The vegetable samosas tasted amazing; it was packed with vegetables and crunchy shell. The tandoori wings and chili chicken were very tender, packed with so much flavor. We ordered the butter chicken, chicken tikka masala, and lamb chops paired with basmati rice and garlic naan as entrees. Everything tasted amazing, from the tenderness of the meats, with the flavorful sauces, and the plethora of seasonings throughout the meals. We have already started to plan our next trip back to Bombay Darbar because we enjoyed it that much.

  • 5/5 Jake R. 8 months ago on Google
    Very beautiful restaurant! We were served by Elena and she was amazing! Great service! She was knowledgeable about the menu and was prompt and helpful as well as very sweet. Definitely recommend coming here the food was great and good prices as well👍🏽

  • 3/5 Colin G. 10 months ago on Google
    Visiting from the UK so was excited to try this place as we have a lot of Indian restaurants and takeaways. As with a lot of places the room itself lacked atmosphere and the logging wasn't quite right. We started with cocktails which were all good then a selection of different appetizers which again were all fine. For entrees we had a couple of different curries and a tandoori chicken tikka. The curries were good but the tandoori chicken was slightly tough and had a different taste to what I'm used to, wasn't horrible just not as nice as I was expecting it to be. Overall it was ok but not somewhere I'll probably rush back to

  • 5/5 Web S. 7 months ago on Google
    If you are vegan and looking for an upscale restaurant on Las Olas. This is the place! Everything was superb, the drinks, the atmosphere, and most definitely our server Tobi. We are officially regulars after only one visit 😂 I'm already planning on coming back next week! Looking forward to mixing this into our rotation of places to eat down here!

  • 5/5 Holly F. 1 year ago on Google
    Highly recommended this restaurant! My husband and myself found this restaurant by mistake and gosh am I glad we did! The food is amazing,we are from Toronto and we have a hard time finding good Indian food when traveling but this place 👌. Our experience from Bombay was excellent . In the last year we have been down to Florida vitisting and we make sure we hit this restaurant up everytome we come! Thank you for amazing food, great service and very friendly staff

  • 5/5 Joaquin 7 months ago on Google
    The food was amazing. The non bread was so perfect and perfectly seasoned with butter and garlic. They have fan favorite dishes listed on the menu and it is obvious why they are so popular. Elena(one of the waitresses) was very kind, patient, and even took our picture. The restaurant is very well lit with leds and lamps and lanterns, there was nice music playing, and the overall design was very fancy and matched the cultural and food. Overall very satisfied with this restaurant.

  • 5/5 urbi roy c. 9 months ago on Google
    The ambience of the restaurant was pleasant and the food was of satisfactory quality. Our waitress, Elena, was very welcoming and sweet. We highly recommend the chicken tandoori and garlic naan as a must-try.

  • 5/5 Yanira V. 4 months ago on Google
    First time having Indian food but not the last. Elena was our server and she was superb. She guided us through the selections and was on hand to make sure we were enjoying the food and ourselves.

  • 5/5 bryce a. 5 months ago on Google
    The experience was fantastic. The service was exquisite, and Toby made it a pure delight. Definitely coming back and this should be a restaurant on anyone’s top list in Fort Lauderdale. First restaurant where I Felt the need to take pictures of all of my leftovers.

  • 5/5 Charlotte X. 5 months ago on Google
    We went for a date night for the first time last night. It was happy hour until 7pm (sat night) Food was amazing. We got 3 appetizers from Happy hour menu and then ordered lamb Rogan Josh and chicken tikka. Both curries were served piping hot. Garlic naan was amazing. Our waiter Tobi was excellent, so attentive , personable and friendly. I cannot say enough good things. We can’t wait to return to try more of the menu 😀

  • 5/5 Tony F. 5 months ago on Google
    Our first time at Bombay Darbar was excellent. The atmosphere is very nice. All the food is delicious. And best of all was our server Tobi, excellent attention and service.

  • 5/5 Michael D. 6 months ago on Google
    Bombay Darbar reigns as the premier Indian cuisine destination in Fort Lauderdale. Stepping inside feels like entering a vibrant space; trendy decor, pulsating music, and Bali-style visuals set the tone. Glowing Buddha heads and grand chandeliers add to the ambiance. Beyond the aesthetics, the restaurant shines in service and cuisine. The staff's attentiveness enhances the dining experience, while the menu delivers authentic and delectable Indian flavors. Whether it's a special occasion or just a night out, Bombay Darbar guarantees a memorable culinary journey. It unquestionably deserves its reputation as Fort Lauderdale's top Indian restaurant, consistently offering exceptional dining moments.

  • 5/5 alessandra n. 10 months ago on Google
    AMAZING. Don’t think it twice and go to this place. Great ambience, great service and the food simply amazing, the butter chicken is the best I’ve had. Will come back for sure. UPDATE: Me and my family actually went back the very next day, everything as amazing as the first time!!

  • 4/5 Mustafa A. 10 months ago on Google
    Service was exceptional. Tandoori items are superb and worth trying a variety. The curry’s and masalas were weak on flavor, I’d recommend the higher spice levels to increase the excitement of the those dishes.

  • 5/5 Aaron N. 9 months ago on Google
    Sat at the bar and bartender Gosha was very nice/attentive. She recommended a spicy passion fruit margarita: phenomenal (but truly spicy). Butter chicken Marsala was good even though I’ve had much better it was good.

  • 5/5 Ilona Nesterova (. 9 months ago on Google
    Oh wow I’m so glad my favorite Indian restaurant is in Las Olas now. Good foods, fantastic aromas! We tried lamb, Fish and mango chicken. The only challenge is parking as they don’t have valet. And portions were so filling and shareable that we had lot to try and experience plus take to go.

  • 4/5 Naile R. 1 year ago on Google
    I enjoyed my food, but it was very filling and I would've liked to try more dishes. Everyone came out to sign my friends happy birthday and they even brought out extra dessert! They were also flexible with our reservation and were very accomodating.

  • 5/5 David G. 2 years ago on Google
    The food was SPECTACULAR!!!!! The service was TREMENDOUSLY AWESOME! Great place to spend my birthday! I would definitely recommend any of their plates with lamb.... So juicy and tender.

  • 5/5 mustafees k. 1 year ago on Google
    Food: I ordered the lamb chops and this is by far the best lamb chops masala I have ever had, anywhere in the world. The meat was cooked the right amount. The paratha and garlic naan were spot on. Best food ever !! Rating: 5/5 Service: The waiter was very warm and welcoming at the bar. She kept checking if everything was okay and kept refilling my water. The personnel at the entrance should be welcoming, they probably need a bit more training on how to receive customers. Another reviewer (Archit Jha) also mentioned about this experience. Rating 4/5 Environment: This place has a blue colored theme providing that extra calming and relaxing effect on psyche. 5/5 Overall rating 4.67/5

  • 4/5 RJ 1 year ago on Google
    The best biryani in South Florida. The price is worth the quality of food and drinks served. Try their happy hour for delicious cocktails and appetizers. The ambience would be nicer if the music/tv volume could be lower.

  • 5/5 Tara- Gayle A. 2 years ago on Google
    The service was excellent! The food was amazing of course and great ambiance. Very clean. From the hostess to the waiter to the bust boy! Incredible!

  • 5/5 Atika S. 2 years ago on Google
    Came here for my dads birthday and we had a great experience. Service was AMAZING. Our server Aashita made our time there great. She checked on us several times to make sure we had everything and gave great suggestions. Never experienced such great service like this before. Will be back here again. Food was extremely tasty! I recommend 100%!!!

  • 5/5 Cody S. 2 years ago on Google
    Highly recommended by my family. Food was unforgettably good. The khorma was my personal favorite.

  • 5/5 Stephen S. 2 years ago on Google
    Tried this place on a whim tonight and what an experience! Great decor and music, even better food and tremendous service. Elena was our waitress and she was extremely friendly and helpful with steering us in the right direction. Will definitely be back!

  • 5/5 Diane N. 2 years ago on Google
    I’ve been to the location in Miami several times and each time it got worse so I decided to try this location in Ft Lauderdale. What a difference. The tables were full so we decided to eat at the bar which turned out to be a great decision. The service, food, atmosphere and bill were great. I ordered the mango chicken curry which was so full of wonderful flavors I could have eaten two of them. The appetizers, breads and even the jasmine rice were amazing. Highly recommend!!

  • 5/5 L S. 2 years ago on Google
    We had an absolutely fabulous experience here! ✨Aashita✨ was our server and she did a top-notch job checking in, suggesting items to complement our entrees, and providing fabulous service! The food was absolutely delicious!

  • 5/5 Christopher P. 2 years ago on Google
    Loved this place. Came here for my wife's bday dinner. Service was great and I feel the food is very reasonably priced for the amount you get and the quality. All our food was fantastic. Food came out hot and was bursting with flavor. Definitely will be back.


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Paid parking lot
    • ✓️ Paid street parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Hard liquor
    • ✓️ Comfort food
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ Happy hour food
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Happy hour drinks
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Solo dining
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Curbside pickup
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating
    • ✓️ No-contact delivery

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