We finally tried out this place after wanting to go here for a while. It turns out that they serve Indian street food, all vegetarian. Since we weren't too familiar with the names of the foods and were willing to try new things, Smith (one of the staff members there) was very helpful in making recommendations, all of which we enjoyed. The establishment was very clean, well lit, spacious, and smelled savory with a mixture of spices. The staff was also very friendly, too. Overall, we had a great experience and enjoyed the food, and will come back to try the other items on the menu. read more

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1 star -- Extremely disappointing and not worth the money. This place has completely gone downhill. The portion sizes have become a joke--tiny quantities for premium prices. You leave feeling like you barely got anything for what you paid. A restaurant that once seemed worth the price has now turned into a place where you pay more and get less. The quality has dropped significantly as well. The most disappointing part is that they are now serving store-bought items and passing them off as freshly made. We ordered kulcha, and it was obvious that it was not made in-house. This was not just one bad experience--it's the third time we've faced the same issues. We gave them multiple chances, hoping it was a one-time problem, but clearly this is the new standard. Overpriced, disappointing portions, declining quality, and no authenticity. Save your money and go somewhere that actually values its customers. We will never be returning. read more

I enjoyed my experience at Bombaywala. The food came out fairly quickly in which I was impressed. I ordered dahi puri, Hariyali paneer tikka, and Dahl with naan. All dishes had a lot of flavor and tasted fresh. I would state however everything is a bit on the pricier side $15+ for appetizers and entrees. The interior is small but nicely decorated. I would return, thank you. read more

Bombaywala & CO - Dahi Bhalla Chaat - Indian Near Me - Paramus, New Jersey

The decor and all is good but we didn't like the veggie schezwan cheese frankie that we got from there.. tasted bit artificial and salty.. may go there to try rajkachori once read more

It's an entirely vegetarian menu and the prices don't line up with that at all. I got the Haka noodles for $17 and it was just very basic, greasy veggie lol mein that you can get for under $10 elsewhere, and that costs probably about $3 to make. The most expensive restaurant ingredient is usually meat, so if you're a vegetarian restaurant, why are you charging more than the places that aren't? The portions don't line up with the price either. It's actually kind of ridiculous and it's safe to say I won't be back. read more

Bombaywala & CO - "Haka noodles" - Indian Near Me - Paramus, New Jersey

After 3 years, I still give them 5 stars. - The food is still excellent. obviously, taste preferences vary from person to person, but this is still my go to Indian restaurant in the NY/NJ area. Very clean and welcoming staff helps the overall experience as well. For pure vegetarians, this place, as far as I am concerned is a must. read more

Tuesday night last week, my partner and I tried out Bombaywala & CO for dinner when we were in the area. I'm always on the look out for vegetarian options for us, so it was nice to find Bombaywala. We dined in. The place is too cute inside - with a vibrant and modern interior decor, with cool artwork and wall hangings (when we walked in, I was distracted by it all). So you go in, place your order at the counter, and then find a seat and the food is brought out to you. It's a casual dining experience with street food done-UP. The food that night was really delicious, and we marveled at the flavors and spicing. My partner loves Indian food, so he was over the moon. Here's what we ordered: - Garlic Naan - Samosa Chaat - Mutter Paneer - Tikka Paneer - a sweet mango drink We definitely plan on coming back here to try out other items on the menu. Note though: if you are hungry and want to fill up, it will cost you here because - while the food is delicious, the portions are smaller than normal (my partner: "I could eat 5 of these!" me thinking: *gulp* $$$). It's quality-over-quantity at Bombaywala. We will come back to treat ourselves to amazing flavors and some of the best vegetarian dishes we've had, but I couldn't realistically come out here to dine in or get takeaway on a daily. Bombaywala & CO - thumbs up and recommended! read more

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Went back to Bombaywala after a while to give it another try. But it was disappointing again. This time I tried the dahi Puri and Schezwan Paneer Cheese Frankie. Both items were over powered with onions. Every bite, onion would take over the taste. Also, dahi puri had too much of dahi (yogurt), it almost became a hassle to eat the puri properly. Was sad to see things haven't improved much. Probably not going to stop by again anytime soon. read more

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Came for grocery shopping in the neighborhood and thought to give this one a try. We knew we would like to try some kind of chaat and when we asked for suggestions, the guy at the counter suggested this one but mentioned it might be too much for two people. Well we rolled our sleeves up and were ready to dig into it!! If you are foodies like me and Mr, then you'll be able to finish it up easily tasted great!!! The hot chhole tikki, the cool yogurt, spicy chutneys and crispy paapdi made our evening! Will be be back to try other items on the menu read more

Our pav bhaji was loaded with raw garlic which made whole experience awful. Instead of two medium or large or regular samosas, it was three mini samosa. Dahi puri was only good. Paan was five dollar. Here everything is pricey and low quality. So here the customer is paying for ambience, decor, painting, table and chair. These miscellaneous things are added on the price list. After that one has to pay gratuity which is 18% on 3 or 3 plus. This place is a complete joke. read more

During our visit to NJ over the long weekend, we decided to do carry out from this place. My brother warned me that the prices are insanely high, but the food is good. Let me start with the prices. It's crazy high. The dabeli cost $15. The kulcha/channa was $21. A Frankie or Kati Roll is $15. I'm from VA and there is an authentic Gujarati restaurant there that serves amazing Dabeli for $9 (two in an order). In general, the price is really high for each dish. So be aware before you order. Now to the food. Here is what we ordered: - Dabeli: each order has 2 dabelis. This was delicious. - Frankie with schezwan noodles: this was ok. I liked the idea of having noodles in a wrap rather than just channa or paneer. But the paratha wrap was too oily for me. - Amratsari chola kulcha: loved the chola...very much like the one you get in Delhi. But the kulcha was not a kulcha but more like a paratha. I've had authentic kulchas in other restaurants. This was not a kulcha. But delicious regardless. - Misal Paav: my hubby liked it (he is from Nasik where this dish originates). I found it extremely spicy. Overall, the food is good and I wanted to give it a try. Do I feel the food is worth the high prices? Not really. The area is filled with amazing Indian restaurants with normal dish prices. So I'll probably try other places. But I do recommend trying it out for sure. read more

Bombaywala & CO - Dabeli and Schezwan Frankie. - Indian Near Me - Paramus, New Jersey

Very few tables available for dine in. Food was good. I've tried their frankies and cheese mayo vadapav. It was a good visit for desi Indian snack cravings. read more

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We almost didn't go to this place based on some of the low-rating reviews. But thank god we did! This is why we don't make decisions solely based on reviews. I like to have a hands-on experience of each place prior to building any notions. Everyone's experience is different and ours was amazing!! I am not very wordy but I will say this - we loved everything we ordered! The food was so good, we had to go twice (Lunch and Dinner)! The only thing I would make a note of is the Bombay Style Pav Bhaji. We did not like it very much ONLY because we were not from that region. So, I would suggest ordering any other items except for this IF you are NOT familiar with the taste of Mumbai's Pav Bhaji. Everything else we ordered was extremely delicious and super mouth-watering! We also had a chance to speak with the Owners and the Chef. They were also so nice and amazing! Thank you very much guys for making our day! We would love to keep coming to your place as many times as we can! read more

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Our quest for the ultimate indian street food ended here! The interior is nicely lit up and quirky. Their standout is the Frankie and we have never had such a great frankie in india too! We had 1. Paneer cheese schezwan frankie - delicious with a numerous paneer chunks, amul cheese and schezwan sauce filling, the frankie was flaky and crispy. 2. Veg. Triple schezwan - combination of schezwan rice, noodles and spicy sauce - it wasn't as spicy as we expected it to be but overall nice flavor 3. Manchow soup - the soup tasted okay, a good combination of sour and spicy 4. Dahi Puri - OMG the pani puris were so soft and crispy, the filling contains dahi, potato, onions and chutneys. One suggestion to them would be to extend their hours to be open after 9 PM so that more people can enjoy the street food later in the night. read more

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Love the decorations inside. Very pop and contemporary design. Food is good, strong flavor! Self service to order and they will bring the food to you. A little pricey but overall great place. read more

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This is a very good spot for some delicious chats and lot of North Indian dishes. Love their pav bhaji, it's the best I have had around here. Pahadi grill sandwich is another favorite. We also tried the dahi puri which was good and I liked the grated ginger strands on it. Chole bature was good but I wasn't very happy with the chole. For the dessert we liked the royal faloda, it wasn't too sweet which was perfect. Jamoon with rabdi was also good. It is definitely pricey but food is really tasty and service is great. I would definitely recommend this spot if you want some good chats. read more

Food- disgusting , stale, stingy, server Sumit or sounds like Sumeet was a noxious and entitled. Ambiance was "all reserved seating" on a Tuesday night at 7p with 2 people eating and 40 empty seats. Gave us a table next to the trash. Asked why and his words" you can leave if you want". Horrible experience all around. No respect for woman, kids or anyone tbh. I can't write enough bad things about this place- I truly wish bad for it for insulting my wife and my 3 year old daughter. The guy behind counter had a ton of bad reviews for rudeness and he beats them - he is a monster and the owner is ok with this? Wow just wow! My longest review and I see this guy again - only one will come out of that place read more

Very disappointing food! Very bland and not authentic. Place is cramped . Good for non Indians trying Indian food

Food is pretty good but why is it so expensive. Dinner for a small family of 4 was 203 dollars with a 20 percent gratuity included. A sandwich is 23 dollars. Food was good otherwise read more

Food is good, but service is not up to the level you are paying for. They are charging so much money to serve you on paper plate.

Pallavi Sheth Very very delicious food Highly recommend.. Must visit and enjoy amazing food and great service and staff. read more

As someone who is born and raised in Mumbai, there aren't a lot of Mumbai style food spots around. I came across this place accidentally about a year ago and I'm so grateful that I did! Walking in, the restaurant is beautifully decorated and all the Knick-knacks made me really nostalgic. Chaat is one my favorite food to indulge in and this place nails it with every single dish. I've been a regular here and stop by at least once a week for my chaat and pav bhaji fix. The quantity is amazing and the food is delicious... Not sure why this place doesn't have many more stars. It's five star all around! Kudos read more

Pros: 1. Very clean 2. Beautiful interior, seemed to be inspired by the city it's named after 3. Service was nice enough 4. Dahi poori: delicious and for that reason alone I'd definitely go back again 5. Samosa chaat: standard, mango lassi: standard, tea: standard, fries: good Cons: 1. Pricier$$$ for street food type of cuisine, especially for the quantity they serve isn't entree size. Perhaps, they need to increase the portion size. 2. Amritsari cholay bhaturay: not worth the steep $22 for two bhaturay and not so appetizing choolay. I've had better at other places. 3. Rabri falooda: underwhelming Overall: its a cute and trendy place close to home that I won't mind going every once in a while. Perhaps, next time I'll explore more stuff on the menu to give it another shot. read more

We decided to go to this place just by looking at above avg reviews on yelp. But I am super glad we did. The food, especially the chat was really good. Samosa Chole Chaat was very authentic. We also really liked the Pav bhaji. The misal was a spicy treat. Super delicious! read more

Expensive. Small portion size. Food tastes ok. I ordered schezwan paneer Frankie and sev puri. Chai tasted like latte. I would not recommend!! read more

Interesting menu but quality of food is very average. Decor and ambiance is commendable, that's where the positives end. Almost non-existent service and prices are thru the roof. I can go to any other restaurants at towns around in Bergen county and have better quality food for less. read more

Food was delicious, server was friendly, and the chef was attentive to our questions. If you're expecting someone to wait on you constantly, this ain't the place. However, I'd totally go back. Loved our experience. Naan - light and crispy Dry veg manchurian - my favorite Veg. Schezwan hakka noodles - tastes like delicious lo mein Masala chai - tastes straight out of india Mango Lassi - not overly sweet, with a nice tang read more

We have been coming to Bombay wala since the restaurant opened. Over the last few years the service has gone down the drain and the rudeness has increased to next level and that comes from the owner himself. Today we ordered Schezwan paneer frankie for pick up. When we picked up we assumed order was correct and went to our car. When we opened it in the car I started to take a bite and realized that there was no paneer in it. We noticed they had given us soggy Aloo Frankie instead that did not taste good. I took one of them to show him and told them we clearly said paneer. The owner instead of accepting his mistake denied the fact that he mis heard. I asked him to replace it and he said since you took a bite I can't take it back. So if I had not taken a bite, would he have taken it and sold it to someone else ? He rudely said he can't do anything and it is your problem. I was shocked to see how do they run a place where customer service means nothing. The food is expensive and not consistent so overall I would say don't waste your money and they have lost us as their customer read more

Bombaywala & CO - Soggy frankie - Indian Near Me - Paramus, New Jersey

You might be wondering why I gave only two stars. So let's get into it, for see the place is very pricey for Bombay Street food. It taste nothing like Bombay straight food and the flavors are very bland. I feel like they are charging their customers for the expensive Decour that they have put through a underwhelming menu. There is no customer service, you just have to walk up and get your food and sit down. Asking for anything afterwards is inconvenient. We got to food items from the menu, the bill was not good at all. The sandwich was OK but it's kind of hard to mess up a sandwich. I hope some of these reviews that people are leaving will be inspiring for the staff to change up some of their policies and procedures. I feel like this place has a great potential if they get some of these pain points corrected. FYI this restaurant is located at a weird location. It was very hard to find. read more

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My favourite place in NJ!!! Love everything there. The items and the vibe is exceptional. I have been there a couple of times now and would recommend this to everyone. read more

An age old craving for chaat was unexpectedly fulfilled by this spacious place. Dabeli was great. dahi chaat up to the mark. Amritsari batoore was special. And to top it a very well decorated and mouth watering falooda. All in all a great place to quench your thirst for CHAAT read more

This place is not worth the salt. Very pricey and customer service isn't basically non existent. You have to go up to order, clear your own table, and food is sub par. No way I'm going back to this place read more

I am super disappointed from my first visit to this restaurant While the food did taste pretty good, not top notch but was up there, the vibe, the service, the prices, the attitude of the guy behind the counter, the mandatory insanely high tip (take into consideration that we have to order at the counter & lift & shift the used dishes/plastic ware to the garage can), make this place so un- Bombay!!! For some one who grew up in the heart of Amchi Mumbai & always so proud of the city I grew up in, this place does little justice to the wonderful city of Bombay! Seriously, we have to pay for water bottles cos the restaurant refuses to serve free water nor let us bring in our own water bottles!!!! To top it off the attitude of the owner who constantly wore an unfriendly disposition & raised his voice at my wife because she happened to bring in a water bottle!!! All of the above is so unlike the Bombay vibe. The essence of the Bombay culture is to have a good time & more importantly ensure others around you have a good time! Whatever happened to "time pass" the Bombay way?! I am even more disheartened cos my wife now is shocked & disappointed cos she was like this is so unlike you & the way you always sang happy tunes of Bombay! God willing, the owners will take this feedback in a positive light and address the issues ...for in true Bombay spirit there are always multiple chances we give ourselves until we get it right Love & good spirits Anil read more

I'm not a huge fan of Indian vegetarian food; in fact I tend to stray away from it. I was hungry, and I wanted to try something new, so I chose Bombaywala for its close proximity to me. I ordered samosas and a vada pav. The samosas were 3 for $6, and on the small side. Nothing amazing to report flavor wise. The vada pav was great. It was my first time trying it, and I have absolutely nothing to compare it to. It was 2 for $12, and I shared it with a family member. The potato patty was flavorful and meshed well with the chutneys. Im glad the sandwich wasn't dripping with chutney, or else it would have been too heavy and overwhelming. I thought it was supposed to come with cheese, but I guess not. What stops me from going back is the pricing. It's a common theme from other Yelp/Google reviews, but everything is really pricey for the portion sizes. I read a comment from the owner (in response to the pricing) that they only use unprocessed, fresh ingredients and cook everything right when it's ordered. That's lovely, but you're eating street food which isn't really the healthiest thing in the first place. The prices or the portion sizes definitely have to be looked at in order for a strong customer base. read more

Bombaywala & CO - Vada Pav (1/2) - Indian Near Me - Paramus, New Jersey

Really a very good restaurant. Me and my friends drove 40 mints to try out this restaurant and it was worth every mile :) Definitely 5 stars for the interiors and food. Hara bhara kebab and Dahi puri is a must try. We also tried Kulcha Chole, Pav Bhaji and Aloo paratha. Being a Mumbaikar I can definitely say it met all my street food cravings. Rabdi gulab jamun was delicious too PS. Do ask the owner about his cute little love story read more

The place is clean and the decorations are nice. Those are the 2 stars this place receives - that's it and that's all. The food is small portions, overpriced and there's no service at all -- you order at a front desk get food on paper plates and clean it up yourself. For the price ($8 naan, $14 for an order of samosas...which is 2 samosas -- that's $7 for ONE samosa, $8 for a half filled, tiny sizes lassi) -- at the very least the service should be impeccable - and it is definitely not. With places like Benares in Wyckoff or Downtown Dhaba in Westwood - there's no reason at all to stop in here. read more

Bombaywala & CO - Dining room - Indian Near Me - Paramus, New Jersey

A must visit place for any one looking for authentic indian street food I must say. We tried their dahi puri, Schezwan Paneer Cheese Frankie, Vada Pav, manchow soup. Everything was made in an authentic indian way. I liked their quirky interiors as well. read more

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This place is way overpriced and the only reason it does have customers is because of less Indian street food places in the area. The next nearest Indian street food place would be either Jersey city or Edison or Ridgewood. We have ordered takeout from here on multiple occasions and have mostly tried all their items on the menu. I wouldn't deny that their indo Chinese is better than the rest of the items on the menu. We have tried their schezwan rice, usal misal, vada pav, pav bhaji, Frankie. The only thing which was good of all the items ordered was schezwan rice which had noodles, Manchurian and rice combo in it. Vada pav was too dry for my taste along with the vada being too spicy with just green chilies in it, pav bhaji was ok not the greatest, usal misal was mostly floating in pool of oil and was super spicy. I might order if I have terrible indo Chinese craving and all other stores near me are closed. read more

I am so happy to have this place open very close to my home. The decor brings back some great memories of Bombay - the place I grew up. We tried a crispy crunch grill sandwich, a schezuan paneer cheese frankie and a missal pav. All very generous proportions and very tasty. Chetan said he will be adding dosas to his already comprehensive menu and I am really looking forward to sampling the rest of the menu in the coming weeks. A must visit place for any one craving Bombay street food!! read more

We were in a mood to have some chaat and heard about this newly opened Indian street food place. Vibrant interiors, lovely touch with the local train station themed tables. The menu is quite interesting and we would have ordered more things if it was a bigger group. We ordered Masala pav - really good Schezwan paneer cheese frankie - slightly oily but tastewise excellent. Sev puri - Decent. Could be spicier. Love that they put kacha aam. Chutneys were fresh, felt homemade. Shahi rabdi - Saffron rabdi was the perfect amount of sweetness and richness. Cons - As other reviews mention, it is a bit on a pricier side. Definitely coming back to try out more items off the menu. read more

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