I went in at around 11 AM so it wasn't too busy.. I decided to go to a random restaurant in the Westwood area and decided on Bollywood Bites not expecting anything too crazy to be honest but man was I wrong. I promptly got seated and given the menu and not too long after my order was taken, I decided to go with Chicken Tikka Masala with a side of naan, service was fast & food was brought out steaming and smelling good. I immediately dug in to the chicken to taste it and was immediately shot with creamy tomato flavor.. I had to mix that sauce with the rice immediately just so good! If you're in area it's definitely a must try and one of my favorites now. Amazing vibes too. read more

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I recently visited bollywood Bites Indian Restaurant and tried their biryani. Unfortunately, the rice didn't seem fully cooked, it was cold and the overall aroma and flavor were not very appealing, I paid 70$ for trash that couldn't continue my food. I also felt that the customer service could be improved, especially in terms of welcoming and interacting with guests. A warmer approach would make a big difference in the overall experience. I hope they take this feedback into consideration, as the restaurant has potential to offer a much better dining experience read more

"The food was amazing, full of flavor and very fresh. The service was excellent and everyone was super friendly. Great ambiance too -- definitely recommend this place!" read more

I've eaten Chicken Korma around the globe. These guys get it. Good naan too. 10/10 recommend.

For 6 years my husband and I didn't see our friend who lives in Washington D.C. Fortunately, he was here and we went to have a dinner. He loves Indian food, when he saw this place he liked in the first sign. The food is really tasty, they don't ask how spicy could be, okay? The service is very nice and friendly. And ambiance is bold, colorful. You can see many artists had enjoyed the food. Many pictures on the wall. The price is good for the neighborhood. Just to park you need a little time. read more

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Dined in for lunch on 3/13/25 with friends/coworkers. We always enjoy eating here. There's only 1 person who takes care of the customers and he is efficient. He always has a smile and very helpful. During lunchtime, it has always been the same waiter and he's friendly and provides great service. We always order lunch special which is a great value. They also offer great options from chicken, seafood and vegetarian options as well. I love the shrimp masala. This time I tried the chicken masala and it was delicious! I also love the naan bread! If naan was the only thing they had, I would be happy to eat just the naan, that's how delicious their naan is. I always get the garlic naan. The ambiance is relaxing, this time, the restaurant was full so it was loud. The restaurant is clean. They are located across the street from Whole Foods near UCLA. I would like yo try their ayce on Saturday one day. If you like Indian food, this place is worth the try. Parking on the street. read more

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After a few days of Italian food, a few colleagues at work wanted to switch up the vibe and decided to eat some Indian food for a change. I decided to join the party last minute and seems that it didn't matter anyways as the place was fairly empty. We ordered a ton of items to share. They were vegetarian and non-vegetarian. The vegetarian items ordered were: Pakoras: pretty solid Baingan Bharta: also quite good Bhindi Masala: didn't disappoint The non-vegetarian items included a Chicken Tikka, Vindaloo (which wasn't as highly favored), and I believe a chicken tikka masala. I probably forgot a couple items. Service was nice and quick too. Got our Indian fix in for the evening. Can't go wrong. Unfortunately, the food was so good that I didn't even have the chance to take photos. read more

I haven't been to India, so I can't speak as to whether Bollywood Bites is authentic or not. I can only speak to whether the food aligned with my taste buds or not. And it did. Stopped in for dinner with a friend last week. I have to admit, on the way, I'm sending text messages asking about parking. Told that there was a lot of street parking, I was still anxious. But when I got there, there was quite a available spots. I don't know what the enforced hours are - but I'd rather pay the few bucks and avoid the fine. There's a Whole Foods across the street that looks like it has a parking garage. I don't know if that's paid or timed - gonna have to see for yourself. Walked in. Pretty empty. My friend at one table and another party - just finishing up. Not a large place but would easily accommodate a small party - not sure how it would work for a large group though. Probably would have to call well ahead and make reservations. If that's even possible. Service was fine. Again, not quite attentive but there when needed. Friendly. explained the menu and dishes. Refills, etc. Then the food - which I enjoyed. I thought it would be spicy as in hot. And though it wasn't, the flavors made up for it. The meats were tender and juicy. The greens were crisp. The sauces and dips were more than enough for the dish. And I loved the Garlic Naan. I kept eating the bread even after I was full. I don't make it out to Westwood often so coming back for me is in the undecided column. I don't eat Indian food often but I know about this place as an option should I ever have a craving. read more

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Literally the best Indian food in LA. When you ask for spicy, it's real Indian spicy food! The samosa, lamb biriyani, chole bhatura, chicken 65, and dal makhni are so good, oh my god! Took me back home! read more

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The food was ok. But I do not expect great when I am in LA. I guess it depends on what kind of Indian food you are looing for. The naan was dry and crispy. "A" read more

My husband loved going here when he worked for UCLA several years back. I had to go to LA for my passport and decided to come here for lunch. I ordered the fish pakodas, chicken vindaloo and garlic naan. The fish was very soft and fried very well. It was delicious in taste, alongside mint and tamarind chutney. The chicken vindaloo was flavorful. The potatoes were soft and the masala was mixed in very well. The garlic naan was soft and crispy. The vibe of the place is great as-is the food. Looking forward to coming back again and again. read more

Bollywood Bites - Chicken Vindaloo Garlic Naan - Indian Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Food = (-10) Service = (3) Ambiance = (3) slow and empty for the night before Thanksgiving 2024 About 1/10-1/20 through the meal, it was noticeable this WAS NOT Salmon. Catfish was served...... Ask the waiter what white fish was presented to me. Waiter's response,"a white fish..." My response, 'what white fish?' Waiters response, "a white fish..." My response, 'what white fish is this, because this definitely is not Salmon.' Waiter's response, "it's Catfish, we do not serve Salmon here anymore." My response, 'this is not Catfish, and why did you not disclose to me the restaurant has discontinued serving Salmon?' To the owner, please just take it off the menu or disclose what is accurate and true on the menu. The waiter asked what to do, I said nothing and it was just downhill from there. I finished my meal, paid in full, no tip, left and will never patronize again. read more

Bollywood Bites - The receipt : Price not worth the food served - Indian Near Me - Los Angeles, California

We tried the vegeatable biriyani and the baingan bharta. Would not recommend either. The biriyani was not well cooked and had almost no flavor. The baingan bharta has more tomatoes than actual eggplant. It was better than the biriyani in terms of the quality but was still extremely bland. It was The service was also poor. The restaurant was empty when we arrived but as we ate a lot of people started coming in. No one checked on our table during the meal or refilled our water. It took us almost ten minutes to get the attention of someone to request our check. read more

There were zero people in the restaurant and the person behind the counter would not bring the order to my car even if they were behind in preparing it (since I was driving by and didn't fully park). Terrible customer service and I don't recommend you go here. Jason is not the best person to be running your takeout read more

Was excited to come try this place drove a distance and as soon as I walked in they said they were closed when it clearly said open with there hours of operation being 11am-10pm. There were also other seated customers dining in. What a disappointment. read more

We walk in on a weekend night a week ago and find the place dark and deserted with only one other table occupied. There was one waiter who could not have been more disinterested. Once he started taking order after flagging him down several times in an empty restaurant it became clear that his rudeness topped his disinterest. Ask about a dish he would say it is not available, then another not available. When we ask why he gives you the look of how dare you ask why? and muttered what do you mean why? He would not let us finish ordering and wanders off to another table while we are still talking to him. He had the grumpiest look on his face. The food arrived with our waiter literally throwing down the plates as he served. In spite of all this the food was not bad at all which earns it 1 star. It was the attitude of the waiter that made the whole experience unbearable. The owners will be well served to remove an unpleasant person to bring in more customers. I would never go again and put up with an attitude that he was doing us a favor by taking our order and serving food. On our way out I asked the people on the other table and they said this is the only waiter they have had for years and his attitude always sucked. Maybe he is overworked and underpaid. But that is not our problem, the ownership should take care of it. AVOID THIS PLACE AT ALL COSTS IF YOU DO NOT WANT YOUR AND YOUR FAMILY'S NIGHT TO BE RUINED BY GRUMPY ATTITUDE! read more

Service is always amazing! Friendly staff! Food is awesome! A favorite for my very picky kids. It took me a while to get used to Indian food, but after Bollywood Bites, I'm hooked! read more

When my local Indian restaurant no longer became an option, we decided to try Bollywood Bites. To be honest, we probably would have tried this place earlier if not for the corny name. I placed an order online through their website. Oddly enough, there is no way to pay for your order online. You can either pay cash/card at pick up or have someone call you back for a credit card number. They have lunch bowl specials that are listed online as being $8.50, but when you pick up, you get charge more - I think $9.50 for vegetarian bowls and $10.50 for ones with meat. They have several different entrees available for the bowls, which are served on top of rice. We've only had the saag paneer and chicken saag, which are both good. I like that the meat on the chicken saag is always tender. I would not recommend the veggie naan wrap, which was completely underwhelming - mostly peas and carrots, with some cauliflower, and lettuce, wrapped in naan. I've been used to the frankies from Bombay Frankie, and this was pretty flavorless in comparison. Be sure to check out the wall of pics with the chef with various celebrities like Michael Jackson, Al Gore and Wolfgang Puck. Metered street parking out front and free two-hour parking in the Broxton parking lot before 5pm. read more

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This is one of my go-to favorites in this area. I love the food and they are super quick with pickup and often have usually have tables available for eating in! read more

Bollywood Bites - Indian Near Me - Los Angeles, California

The food was deliciious, ready on time for p,u. I did not know that they were there, but very happy to have found them. We will be there to dine in soon, THANK YOU, L read more

Most of this UCLA area Indian restaurant is standard Anglo-Indian curry house fare. That part is probably pretty good. I had their kheer and was very happy. But this is actually for many people from India a destination restaurant. A good friend from India who lives in Upper State New York insisted firmly that we come here. What is the issue? The street food. These are 9 items on a six page menu. The appeal for the Upper State New Yorker was that you could get street food without worrying about the perils of street food. Which is an issue both in Mumbai and in theory in L.A. I'm not so sure this is an issue in L.A. I come from Austin and we have all sorts of both brick and mortar establishments and food trucks that sell Indian street food. The chaat and pura taste perfectly wonderful - and no one I know has died from the snacks. I strongly suspect there are equally fine Indian snack trucks all over SoCal. But the pura at Bollywood Bites are perfectly lovely. My own personal vote is for the Pav Bhaji. This is mashed vegetables (heavy on the potatoes but with lots of other veggies in there too) all cut in with about 653 different spices. You get a small cereal bowl's worth of the stuff. And that small cereal bowl changes flavors constantly. The Bhaji actually changes flavors while sitting in your mouth. The more you mull over it, the more surprises you get. This is fine fine eating overall. If I was flying from Upper State New York to L.A., is this the one restaurant I would want to eat in? I am not so sure about that. But I was real happy with what I had. read more

This place is so crappy for being mj's chef. The food didn't have the taste of chef quality at all, and neither the value. The bhel was basically packaged mix on a plate. I swear the food looked like it was microwaved. I hope to never return. For a location like Westwood this sets a low bar. Bad food, even worse ambiance. Was not, is not worth to be in the place by any means. Just a note- the one and only person server/cashier lonesome guy was very sweet and nice. Felt bad for him. Never returning again. Tulsi up the street is so nice and is recommended. read more

I haven't had Indian in a while so I was looking forward to it for lunch, although it was just alright. I think you get a lot of bang for your buck if you come here during lunch and get the Thali special, which you get to choose an entree from a pretty decent list of options. You get everything in my picture plus naan for $17. Not bad! I got the butter chicken, was toying between that or the saag paneer, but the butter chicken was pretty good. I wish we could adjust our spice level but the server didn't ask so mine was very very mild. I think this place is pretty good for lunch overall. read more

Bollywood Bites - Thali Lunch Special - Indian Near Me - Los Angeles, California

This place SUCKS. Service is horrendous. 1-the three entrees came out with about 10 min between each 2-our water never got refilled during the whole meal 3-server didn't tell us the sides would cost extra We definitely will not return. read more

I came here for a quick snack because I wasn't that hungry and I love Indian food. I would say the food was just okay. Service wasn't great and the food was mediocre. Far from bad, but it just wasn't good, if you know what I mean? It wasn't worth it for the portions and the prices. The atmosphere was dark and stale, not in a cool ambiance way. It was just average. I wish I had more to say, but everything was just okay, not special, and not worth coming back for (for me). However, I'll give them the benefit of the doubt and rate them 3 stars, even though I think they deserve 2.5 based on my experience, because I see they have some good-looking menu options, and I don't want my experience to discourage others from giving this restaurant a shot. read more

Bollywood Bites - Mango Lassi Garlic Naan 2 Piece Samosa - Indian Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Not good - buffet has no options, just a few stale items! Not worth the money even if it were free. That's why it's always empty when I come here. Waste of time to come here. read more

The Service was average at best. I ordered some food and it was spoiled and inedible before I could take a bite. The smell was not great. It was not a good experience and I was not even refunded for my order. I do not recommend whatsoever read more

I have gotten Bollywood Bites once for delivery and once for takeout. Both times, I was very impressed with the flavors and quality of the food. This past time, I got the butter chicken thali lunch, which comes with salad, raita, rice, lentils, an entree, naan, and dessert (I think they forgot my dessert, but I don't care much). I walked home with it so it was kind of messy when I finally opened it up, but besides that it was great. I feel it is reasonably priced for the amount of food ($20 with tax). The butter chicken was probably the best I have ever tried. I will be coming back in the future to try what else they have to offer and would recommend to anybody looking for quick Indian food! read more

Bollywood Bites - Butter chicken thali - Indian Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Not authentic at all. The chicken in the wrap was dry. The wrap had some sweetness in it. Few key ingredients were missing. I have grown up eating wraps and kathi rolls in India. The tea was like milky water . The server confirmed that it was not a mistake. Tea tastes that way in the restaurant. The aalu paratha was just naan with some potatoes. Frankly, if you claim you are making a paratha , make a paratha not a naan. If you can't, remove it from your menu. I don't want the rest of the world to get an impression that a paratha looks and tastes like that. If this is Indian food , it's from a different universe. Service was okay. No complains there. read more

Friendly personnel. Knowledgeable , know the area and familiar with the neighborhood, eager to help. Ambulances are eager to go read more

First time back following re-opening post-pandemic. I was so excited. A little disappointed the portions had shrunk-less vegetables, less cheese, less naan bread than previous given. Also. It was not busy at all and it took way too long, 30 minutes to receive our food. We didn't order much. So that was another disappointment. The food was hot temperature wise so it was fresh and it was definitely tasty. Other than everything mentioned, it was Bollywood! read more

I went for the lunch special, which is an entree that comes with naan, rice, and a salad. I wasn't a big fan of the salad, it being just cucumbers, but the sauce it comes with is good. The Chicken Tikka is a bit mild, in terms of spice and in flavor, and the chicken itself is very dry. The rice is pretty dry as well. The naan bread was my favorite part, the outside being crisp and flakey while the inside was fluffy and tender. A friend got the garlic naan- definitely the superior option. The portion size for the lunch special is really good, and if you have a UCLA student id, there's a small discount. As you enter the restaurant, you see the wall of photos taken with celebrities like Bill Clinton and Michael Jackson. Makes you wonder why an establishment like this isn't as famous. read more

Bollywood Bites - Chicken Tikka Masala Thali - Indian Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Nice little restaurant located in Westwood. Surprisingly wasn't busy. The menu had so many choices to pick from. Ended up picking the Butter Chicken lunch special. I can't wait to try the other stuff! read more

Bollywood Bites - Butter Chicken! So Good! - Indian Near Me - Los Angeles, California

We were nearby in this area & decided to have some Indian food. Due to current situations, as outside dinning has started, getting a parking spot is difficult as they have taken majority of the area. But we were lucky to get a spot. Parking on the street is metered. There are many other eateries around as well. As you enter the restaurant, their walls are filled with pictures of the chef with big celebrities, if only they served the same kind of food that they served them their rating would have been different. They even have their own food truck, it used to come near our office area on Hollywood boulevard & were well talked about their samosas.We had ordered take out. We ordered:- Samosas (2 quantity) $5.50- The samosas are nothing like they served on their food truck. Thats sad. Aloo matar $13.95- It tasted good. Kadai Paneer 13.85- The dish had less of paneer & more of curry. Nicely spiced. Chole bhatura $12.45- Authentically the chole are supposed to be brownish back in color with dark gravy which tastes yumm, which is not what they give. And the bhaturas were uncooked from inside. Ok ok. Garlic naan (2) $2.99- The naans were good not too thick unlike other places. Manchurian $15.45- We were laughing seeing the Manchurian dish, they basically fried cauliflower tater tots with mild to no gravy. We asked to make is spicy. The dish was bland. Please do not order it. Overall, the quantity does not match the price. Is it authentic Indian? Nope. The food was decent. I will try other Indian restaurants in the same area next time. read more

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Some of the best Indian food in Los Angeles! Sanjay and his team are very nice and eating there is always a pleasant experience. read more

Trader Joe's frozen Indian food is more authentic than this...no seriously just get the lamb and garlic naan there. This is an overpriced, overhyped embarrassment that has been in the Westwood community insulting Indian taste buds for too long. The "famous" chef (Michael Jackson's former personal chef I had heard?) that started this place probably kept up with it only for the first year.... Maybe this place last served anything near good food at all was when the King of Pop was still alive. RIP is something customers wish they could say about this establishment and probably what the staff says to you once you're done eating. read more

I really like this place, the food is delicious, the wait staff are kind. I come here often, especially for the biryani.

I know the owners keep the tips for themselves. I've seen roaches first hand. Good food, awful owners. Despicable. Give your servers the tips they deserve! read more

Wonderful curry, but not the Tikka Masala I had ordered...I'll try to stop back this weekend to pay for the shrimp, which I shared with a few of the other Veterans where I stay...everyone enjoyed them very much - thank you! ~Gale~ read more

Bollywood Bites - Wonderful curry, but not the Tikka Masala ordered - Even worse, checking the receipt I saw my card had not been charged-Woops! ~Gale~ - Indian Near Me - Los Angeles, California

They scammed me. I called and placed a pick up order on the phone. It was right before closing so the delivery apps wouldn't allow to order. When I picked up the food. They charged me $63 for 3 items. Basically $20 per item. I didn't notice it while picking up as they were closed already. But later when I checked their website, and other menus for prices. Everything that I ordered was supposed to be between $12-$15. Its not about the extra $20 but have the ethics to not cheat your customers. Beware people. read more