Just ask RAMA and she will tell you what to eat. Love their mango lassi and lechi drink. Everything…read moreis beyond your imagination!

My friend and I had our lunch at Bombay cafe food truck at the Farmers Market, Madison capital…read moresquare location. We were very tired after lots of walking at the market. Owners Milind & Rama Ranade were extremely very friendly during our conversation while placing the order. We both ordered Bombay Falafal, and it was very scrumptious with perfect spice level along with rice & lentils, salad and two kind of chutney hot and sweet. Looking forward to visit this eatery again. Only suggestion I would like to give for Bombay Falafel order, was instead of two chutneys I would rather have Tahini sauce and olive oil & instead of rice and lentils I would have enjoyed pita bread to make the dish very authentic. Cutting one star for this issue. Nonetheless food was fantastic.

Very Great food. I've tried everything on the menu. Worth the wait…read more10/10 Very professional and friendly

I stopped to give them a try at lunch. I figured a Jamaican turnover pocket would be quick and…read moredelicious. To my shock, I was told that they make the pockets to order and it will be atleast 30mins. I don't have time to wait on workday for lunch. They lost a customer. Maybe, plan and prepare for a lunch crowd so they can be served quickly. I hope y'all make it. Very shaky business model.

Everything about this place is great. The food, the service, the atmosphere. And it's located in a…read moreresidential area. That's just charming.

Worst customer service ever! Forgot half the food in our carry out order. Did really apologize…read more Still didn't get the whole original order and offered no discount or compensatio.

good food! They enjoyed our company! lovely walls.....deep purple…read more Recommended to us by some Indian friends.

The food was good, the service was good and the establishment was clean. Stop here for lunch with a…read morefriend and we had a nice lunch. I asked for my food to be moderate level spicy and was not spicy at all. I should've said give me spicy so if you like spicy food then just know that the moderate level is not spicy at all which is great for those who don't like spicy food.

This is a nice cafe with prompt, friendly service and an interesting Somali menu. Whatever meal you…read morechoose, don't forget to add one of the sauces that are brought to the table. Our first taste seemed bland. We were told that traditionally dishes would arrive to the table already seasoned, but some customers found them too hot, so they now let each diner add their own sauce. The lunch menu is comprised primarily of a choice of meat and either rice or pasta, the latter being a leftover from Italian colonization of Somalia. I had the goat and pasta, both of which benefited by the (judicious) addition of the hot green sauce by itself or diluted a bit with the mild white sauce. The goat was a bit tough but had a nice flavor. It came with a lime wedge and some chopped lettuce, onion, and green pepper. My husband had the beef chapati and was "underwhelmed." The chapati was quite soggy and the dish was heavy on potatoes for his taste. We both enjoyed the sweet and spicy Somali tea, a chai type that is enjoyably heavy on cloves. This family restaurant is definitely worth a stop.

I dined in on a Monday evening. The place was not too busy. Shaah tea was my absolute favorite item…read morehere. A small one was just $2, but came in good quantity, and it was rich and flavorful. Chapati beef roll was my favorite entree. There was a spicy sauce in green bottle. That is super flavorful. That enhances the flavor. Chicken legs over rice was my other item. Chicken was super tender and flavorful. Rice came in good quantity and was flavorful as well. Side salad had an extreme strong kick from raw onion. Portion size was big here. Prices were reasonable. Drinks in the front fountain (pinapple and mango) were complimentary. That was a nice gesture. Other places would have charged a couple of dollars for that.

Service was soooooo slooooooow. We were there for almost 2 hours and not because the food was…read moregood. There was only one person there and he kept dissappearing around back, making me think he was the chef too... which is scary since he was not wearing any kind of hair restraint! Food was pretty bad as well. The "Lamb Stew" had 2 small, thin lamb chops served over some rice, one boiled potato, a couple strips of carrots were on the side. The Breakfast which looks amazing on the "photo" is worth maybe $10.99, not nearly the $20 price tag. The photo shows 3 eggs, there were only 2. The photo shows multiple kinds of olives, and jelly, and cheeses... The only olives were canned black olives... REALLY??? A Medeterranian place that serves canned black olvies? How about some Kalamata or Castelvetrano? Cheap canned Black.. what a joke. There was one small scoop of jelly, a little honey, the "clotted cream" was cream cheese, and there were a few small diced cubes of feta. And the biggest joke of all, almost equal the the canned olives was the sauage that comes with the breakfast. There were 4- quarter sized slices of some kind of sausage. Each was about as thick as 2 quarters stacked on top of each other, probably the thinnest they could cut them without them being see-through. Even if service hadn't taken soooooo looooong, I wouldn't go back. The menu descriptions and the fake photos of the food compared to what you actually get is just horrible. They say they have been open since 1998, maybe they were good then, but unless they step it up they won't last much longer. There are actually good places out there to get this kind of food.

Went here for lunch and were lucky enough to get the last table available. It's a pretty small…read morespace for seating, but it seems like they can do pretty quick turnarounds. It seemed like there were only 2 or 3 people working, so I was impressed by how quickly the food came out after the waiter took our order. We got the chicken shawarma and the Adana kebab. Both were good lunch sizes for a good price. They balanced well and there was a tasty spice throughout both wraps. They're served with some sort of yogurt sauce which is helpful for the first bites which are mostly wrap. Overall, would get both again, but also really want to try the Kebabe sandwich. Great that this is a place where you can be in and out in 30 minutes.

Best crab ragoon ever! The portions were very large and the veggies were fresh. Great brown sauce…read moretoo. Would definitely return on the regular.

They're always so kind and their food is spot on. Never have any issues. Highly recommended this…read moreplace to anyone

First time customer. I have been to other Thai restaurants in Madison, but I was nearby and thought…read moreI'd try them out. I ordered drunken noodles with chicken. A safe bet. Chicken was dry. Seems like it has been pre-cooked and cut, then added to meals. Noodles and other ingredients standard fare. Service was attentive. Restaurant was very busy and a nice atmosphere. I may try them again but I'll skip the chicken. My wife had chicken chow mein. Chicken was same as mine -too dry and overcooked.

Food 4/5 Service 4/5…read moreAmbiance 4.5/5 Thai Basil is a nice, relaxing place to get a nice bite of solid Thai food. I loved their spring rolls - fried nicely, well executed, with a nice fish sauce on the side. The Khao Moo Dang took me by surprise - crispy pork belly meets sweet Thai-style gravy, a match I had never seen before. The grave was almost TOO sweet actually... it was a struggle to finish through just how strongly sweet and rich that gravy was. Overall, a solid experience. I thoroughly enjoyed the food I had, and I would absolutely come back again.