Had take out at Bawarchi Indian Restaurant based from my coworkers recommendation, it was a very good. Their value lunch menu is a true value offering with affordable price. One of the highlights of the lunch menu is the inclusion of naan and rice, which perfectly complemented the flavorful curries and tandoori specialties. I ordered the curry chicken and it was very delicious. Tender pieces of chicken with aromatic sauce bursting with spices. The curry sauce was smooth, infused with the warmth of ginger, the fragrance of garlic, and the subtle heat of chili peppers. The portion was also very generous. I couldn't finish it and saved it for dinner. There are 3 levels of spicy, and I choose mild which was good for me. They have medium and spicy as the next two level. Pretty sure you will find something that suits your taste bud. Atmosphere is good for what they have to offer, and the food was delicious. I will definitely come back. read more

Bawarchi Indian Restaurant - Lunch special, chicken curry. - Indian Near Me - Wilmington, Delaware

We sat down and at Bawarchi today. We are still learning what Indian foods we like and the lady was helpful in helping us order. The six of us shared several dishes. We ordered -Lamb masala -Naan-pudina paratha, garlic, aloo kulcha -Butter chicken -Samosa chaat -Aloo gobi All the dishes were excellent. The flavor was outstanding and delicious. We ordered mild for everything and there was still a little heat in several of the dishes. The seating area was small but could easily seat 20 people. I recommend eating here and if we lived in town we would stop here often. read more

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Small Indian Restaurant. I came here for lunch on a weekday and it was full by the time I ate and left. This place is small and kind of a serve-yourself place, other than getting the food. You walk up to a table, pick your seats, and help yourself to the register to grab the menu. When you are ready, you go back to the register and order. After ordering you will get your food and once you're done, you go back to the front to pay and grab to-go bags and boxes as needed. I got the Lamb Masala because I love me some creamy curry over rice. It came out within 5-10 minutes after order and it was delicious! My friend ordered from the lunch menu so the order came with naan. The food was delicious. This is definitely now my go-to Indian restaurant. tl;dr - delicious Lamb Masala, mostly under $20. read more

we ordered take out tonight. the order was incorrect. In addition, they overcharged us by $10 for food items and also didn't give the 10% cash discount so it was a total of $15 we were over billed. I called and asked to review and they agreed that we were overbilled. They didn't offer a refund, a credit or even an apology. The food also was subpar. read more

If anyone looking for suggestion then please don't go to this place. Worse food, poor customer service. They messed up our order then wanted my husband to drive 45 min to get a refund. Food was ridiculous and tasteless. Ridiculous. Worst place ever..... read more

Let me start by saying the food itself is actually really good. I've been eating here for years about 2 times a year (too spice to be in the regular rotation with our kids). Note they don't really have a mild option on anything, even if you get the lowest spice it is still pretty spicey. Perfect for my wife and I but the kids can't handle it.. That's really just a minor problem. The real problem is ordering and customer service. I ordered online from their website, was notified with a confirmation email that it would take 30 mins before I could pick it up. I got there 30 mins later and they said they never got the order. They asked if I ordered from the website and just casually said "yeah, that website doesn't work". I told them they should take it down so it doesn't happen to others, they just rolled there eyes and asked If i wanted to order... Furious, i walked out. Regrettably I ordered again over the phone 4 days later (I was really craving Indian food). I confirmed the order over the phone and even told them about the experience I had 4 days prior. I go in, pick it up, take it home. Order was missing items..... I called and they said they have no way to deliver the missing items and they don't know how to remove the charges from my credit card. Lessons learned..... read more

Above and Beyond! I'd say someone in the management has that attention to overall Service... I've been ordering food from here for a little while now - mostly Chicken Biryanis and if you didn't know it, the "Bawarchi" franchise is kinda known for them. This place definitely ensures that or even more but it's the consistency and when I recently ordered an entree this time, I experienced that extra attention, service and learnt they also offer 'lunch special' - if you didn't so far, I suggest you at least find out... FYI: If you're planning a dine-in, set ambience and/or table service expectations accordingly - its mostly self-service but be aware that the place is neat, comfortable but not that big (even after recent remodel). Cheers Srikant read more

Worst food and bad ambience. I ordered Veg food and they gave chicken. Inspite of apologizing owner was rude and did not bother to correct his mistake read more

I have been ordering take out for a few months from this place. I can say that I never have had a bad experience. Usually I order the boneless chicken biryani. It has never been bad (dry chicken in the biryani is the most likely culprit), however I did get entirely too much cinnamon one time, which will cost it 5 stars. I did try the tandoori chicken and was pleasantly surprised! This might be the best tandoori chicken I have tried. It was also served over a bed of green colored rice and came with a green sauce. I don't know what it was made of, but it tasted good. Their prices are reasonable and they give you a cash discount. Attached is a pick of the tandoori chicken. read more

Bawarchi Indian Restaurant - Tandoori Chicken - Indian Near Me - Wilmington, Delaware

The food is outstanding! We got lamb masala and shrimp biryani. So flavorful. Don't look at the interior. The food is worth it! Also garlic naan is great! read more

Wow.Tables were all filthy with no one trying to bus them. Ordered chicken tikka. It was full of chicken so that's really nice. We just had to get it to go because there was no place to sit. The tikka was fair, with lots of salt in it. The naan was undercooked and doughy. read more

Speedy service. Small restaurant. Always friendly. Price right for the value. I recently purchased the Chicken Tikka Masala and it was a great choice. The chicken is juicy, the tandoor sauce is creamy with the right about of spice and the Basmati rice is perfect as usual. This place is very consistent and I highly recommend it if you want to try Eastern Indian cuisine. #HastyFoodiePic read more

Bawarchi Indian Restaurant - Chicken Tikka Masala - Indian Near Me - Wilmington, Delaware

The food was amazing. I came here for a Sunday brunch and was treated with the best service and the lady was very gracious. Wonderful vegan options. It was a warm day and she had the fan face my table so I was comfortable in the atmosphere. Very down to earth ambiance and tasteful food. I'll be back with friends to share a dosa. :) Danyavaad!!! read more

This is called mutton biryani , I don't know why people don't care about customer satisfaction please also change the goat you are using it's not at all tasty and it's 15$ spoiled my day Worst biryani I ever had. read more

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I'm new to Indian food (don't judge me, I've always been a baby with spice) but a friend ordered takeout for us once and I LOVE bawarchi. I've only ever ordered takeout but everything is always amazing. Every order comes with a side of basmati (ordered the mistake once to order sides of rice not knowing it already came with). The basmati is always cooked perfectly. I typically go with chicken tiki Marsala and the buttered chicken. NEVER forget to order the garlic naan.. so good!! They are conveniently on doordash if you're looking for takeout. read more

Used to come here often when I worked up the street. Haven't been in a couple years, and quality has definitely gone down. They used to have gigantic lunch portions at a good price, and the food was super flavorful. Portion size is down, prices are up, and the saag and chicken tikka masala I ordered were just average tasting at best. Samosa chaat was huge though, and a bit hit with my kid. But meal was just ok overall. With so many Indian options in the area, we likely won't be back. read more

Ordered food to pick up for my family for Diwali dinner around 430pm. Set pick up to be ready between 535 and 545. I received notification that my order was received around 5 and that it would be ready at the time specified. Was told when I walked in after my pickup time that there was another 20 minutes left for my order to be ready. No surprise, it was more than another 20 minutes. I ended up getting my order 45 minutes after I walked in. I don't think my order was even started until after I showed up. Absolutely ridiculous. Would absolutely not recommend. The entire restaurant is filled with people who are here to pick up their food and being told it is another 15-20 minute wait. Save yourself the trouble and order from any other Indian restaurant in the area. read more

This is probably the most casual restaurant I've ever been to. It's a sit down restaurant, but you literally do everything yourself except cook the food. This isn't a knock on the establishment; it's just an observation. That's not why I'm giving three stars, though... While the food was decent, the portions were just small. We ordered the rawa dosa ($9.99), chicken tikka masala ($11.99) and the butter chicken ($11.99). I had the tikka masala and I went to Taco Bell right afterwards to fill myself up. Seriously, if you look at the photo, it's like there were only five pieces of chicken. I've never experienced anything like it. Food was fine, but nothing to write home about. There aren't many Indian restaurants close by so you may end up coming here, but keep in mind that you may still be hungry on your way out! read more

I have been going here for years and they usually make you wait a long time if you want to dine in or take out. I wanted to dine in and take out as well. I called them while i was 10 minutes away to place my order to tell them that i would be dining in and taking out a couple of dishes and the person on the phone refused to take my order and said i had to come in to dine in. He completely ignored the take out part of the order and when i tried to reason that I also had take out he was very rude saying that they follow rules and i needed to follow their rules The food here is not great either and the quantity and quality has gone down further. This was the last straw that broke the camel's back i guess read more

I have had Bawarchi food for several years. I am leaving a 1 star review because lately their Naan has been TERRIBLE. Black, hard, brittle, BURNT. It is not at all enjoyable to eat. Out of about 2 batches maybe 2-4 pieces were okay to eat. They used to make good naan, I don't know what happened. Clearly it is being rushed and not prepared with care. Please consider fixing this. I am not trying to be hateful. Overall they have good chicken tikka masala curry, basmati rice, gulab jamun, chicken curry, etc. I am just disappointed with the Naan. This should be better coming from an Indian restaurant. Otherwise there are other Indian restaurants in the area. Why waste money on this garbage naan here? read more

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I have not had one bad item from this place, great for takeout and team events. Delivery via yelp and other delivery services makes it easy.

The flavors are delicious. However I asked for mild that is not what I received. It's too spicy to enjoy. I had the throw out our entire meal. read more

WOW! BIG MISTAKE! Recently, friend of mine and I patronized here for lunch on Friday, September 15th at 11:30am. Entered and viewed 2 widescreen TV's with lunch specials listed. After some time, an Indian waiter escorted us to booth and gave us menus with NO LUNCH SPECIALS listed. Taped awkwardly to table top was label with scan in code~waiter was undetectable and absent from scene for long time~ finally showed up with credit card processor/order device to take order~ I was totally unable to understand his speech and projected concept. We finally just pointed to our selections, and specifically requested MILD seasoning. My lunch special came quickly, and was ICE COLD! My guests selection was served 10 minutes later~ It was a chicken gravy dish that could have been substituted as alternative fuel for an Indi car! I love warm & spicy, but tasted and immediately feared another hemorrhoid flair up! We finally sent back and waited another 10 minutes for chicken with no fire! We were brought with tofu! YUK! Then, waiter came back with card reader to process my credit card, and and wanted me to view screen after asking for bill. Advised need ticket, so he ran away in a panic & never came back! Finally, we went to front counter & spent another lonely venue there~ after some $40.00 plus change bill paid, I requested change for $20.00 cash, & was informed they were unable to break! (Wanted to leave tip, but was not able to) GOODBYE AND GOOD LUCK! read more

I am really glad I read the reviews before entering. This is a barebones operation. You literally have to get your own plate, fork, napkins, etc. The only "service" you get is your food delivered to the table. In fact, most patrons did carry out service. Having said that, NONE OF THAT MATTERS IMO. The food was prepared to perfection. This was some of the best Indian food I've had! The moral to this review? Don't judge a book by its cover! Go - order your food - and be happy read more

Rude terrible customer service. The place has always been a hole in the wall so I don't go for warm and fuzzies. I go because the food has been good. A recent and LAST visit ever was over the top RUDE. Brought up in the restaurant business I've never left after ordering but I just couldn't make myself stay after not one but several rude comments. Presuming my order was take out then mumbling that I didn't say it was dine-in as he reentered the order. So it's MY FAULT your system is dumb? Then rudely saying it'll be 25 mins! He may as well have added "do you still want to stay?" Clearly I'd be stupid to stay under such hostile climate. So we left. Yup didn't even bother to tell him. Saving myself more rude bs. First time ever. read more

First time in years since we have been here. The food is more delicious than ever. Went out for Lunch with friends from work as a mini Diwali celebration. We each got something different and was able to try a variety of foods and spice levels. Everything was delicious and freshly made to order. I couldnt get enough. And ate til my stomach couldnt take anymore. They also had soda from India, sadly I did not partake in...but will next time. Definitely returning for more. read more

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Very good food.... would give 5 stars but the wait is always long. Make sure you call well in advance. Good place... read more

So glad to have found this place! I love it and crave it often. I know everyone loves their biryani but I love the paneer masala and saag paneer! Nice guys who work behind he counter. Tip: tip well and you often get a little donut ;) read more

This is the first time here and enjoyed it very much! We had the Dosa, Tiki Chicken Marsala, and more. The place is small and modest, food came out reasonably fast and they were busy. Plan to come back. read more

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I ordered at 5:30pm and the food was hot and ready for pickup in only 20 minutes! I got the chicken tikka masala and think it was well-seasoned. I would definitely recommend for good, quick Indian food read more

Unless you want to wait an extra hour or two for delivery, order somewhere else. The food is delicious and exactly what I'm looking for from Indian takeout, but on multiple occasions, the delivery has been one to two plus hours late. They will not call you to inform you that it will be late and they will not apologize for the food being late. They have also made different excuses each time the food has been late; I can understand once, but not multiple times. I have never dined in, but I will advise that you do not order takeout from here. read more

Very accommodating with special requests, the food was fantastic. I will definitely visit again.

Every dish we tried was absolutely delicious. Me and my husband love indian food, we tried many other places in NY and Delaware but this one is a little different. Very flavorful, not greasy and good portions. We really like this place and continue coming back to try something new on the menu. read more

Bawarchi Indian Restaurant - Amazing indian food - Indian Near Me - Wilmington, Delaware

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Horrible. Worst Food ever. Tried three times and got worse every time. Never again will I give them another shot.

I ordered takeout on Christmas Day and was impressed. The food was ready in 15 minutes, piping hot, and very tasty. Bonus: they gave me a discount for paying in cash! I ordered Channa Masala (chick peas), Bhindi Masala (okra) and Pepper Chicken. All three were very good. The spices were legit; curry leaves, coriander seeds, and cardamom were beautifully balanced. I love that no pre-ground blends were being used; it definitely impacted the flavors. I plan on going back and trying more from their menu. read more

I am new in Delaware , n found a amazing indian food here. Must try biryani , fried rice , Chole Bhatura n many other stuff. Love the food read more

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We ordered the lamb curry, chicken tikka masala, palak paneer, and chicken biryani along with naan and rice. The biryani was delicious though I wish we got more than just half an egg. The lamb curry and chicken tikka masala were great and not too spicy (we chose the "Mild" options). There was a lot of paneer in the palak paneer which was awesome. Overall it was a great order and the amount of food we got was worth the delivery price! read more

I love this place best Indan food in Delaware cut mirchi amazing tandoori chicken perfect spice and amazing smoked and chicken special fry is to die for service is amazing great people always thanks u so much read more

I have been eating at this restaurant for over 4 yrs now. Everything was delicious before. Something happened this year.. the food and presentation has changed. Plating is on plastics, food is bland and over cooked. I'm not sure if the cook is away or new owner. Will not come back here again. read more

Bawarchi Indian Restaurant - Biryani rice and tiki masala - Indian Near Me - Wilmington, Delaware

(3.5) ~ good overall food & service. Note: It's mainly for Take-Out, but there are a few tables inside. MENU: ** Mango Lassi = (4) very good ** Lamb Vindaloo = (4) very good & spicy * Onion Kulcha = (3.5) good * Raita = (3.25) pretty good, but watery... * Water(tap) = (3) ok, but needed to be filtered, to remove the chlorine taste, etc. ***Kulfi(dessert) = Next time.... read more