The sign outside this establishment reads Ronak Dhaba, but it is the same place. Stopped off on…read moreour way back from San Francisco. Very unassuming when we parked our car and approached the entrance. It is an outdoor restaurant with a food truck making all the dishes. We ordered the Puri Chole, Mixed Vegetable Parantha, Paneer Bhurji, Rotis, and Raita. The food was amazing! We practically inhaled everything, it tasted so good. It was a bit of a detour for us, but 100% worth it. The hospitality and service was impeccable. It is authentically Punjabi and it did not disappoint. We will definitely be back in the future when driving through.

Great food and amazing hospitality! We stopped here for dinner on our way from LA to Paso Robles…read moreand loved it so much that we stopped again for lunch on our way back. The food is very fresh and very homestyle. We tried the aloo pranthas, chaat, butter chicken and daal. Everything was delicious. We will definitely be back soon

Truely enjoy my first visit!! Great flavors,taste authentic South Indian food!!…read more Ambience is neat and clean!! 5 * Food: 5 * Service : well attentive hospitality 5*

The food here was overall good. I did takeout and had to…read morepersonally go in to place the order since no one answered the phone. Placed a Butter Chicken and Paneer dish. Both were good, a little runny compared to what I'm used to. The garlic naan was good but I wish they didn't char them so much. I would give them another try again, maybe dine in next timeband try their biryanis.

First of all, I've known this place since it was a food truck in the middle of nowhere, and I've…read morealways been a big fan. I moved out of Bakersfield but every time I visited, I had to make sure I go to this place. This time I brought my friends who also live in bigger cities, but everyone ended up falling in love with this place and couldn't stop talking about it. I'm so happy that they moved from the food truck location to a nicer place and more central to the nicer part of Bakersfield (near riverwalk) . My friends who I took to this place, still rave about the food they had here. It's so authentic, delicious, and just special. You ordered at the counter, and during lunch time there are options to get the lunch combo which are two types of dishes with rice or naan. I usually chose the usual, either tikka masala, butter chicken, or curry. But this time I wanted to try something I never got from the menu, which is the Shahi Matar chicken. Oh.My.God, it was the bomb! It's sooo good. The other thing that I always got was the veggie pakora. It goes sooo well with the curry dishes. Amazing. Services were pretty fast, around 10mins of wait during busy lunch time. If you didn't finish the food (which they give you really good portion), they have the lids for everything and ready to take home. Everytime I go back to Bakersfield, I always ensure to come here and bring my visitor friends here too. I already miss all the food here.

I found about Punjabi Dhaba from a recent Los Angeles Times article, and I was excited to try it…read moreduring a recent Bakersfield visit. They have an extensive menu, and it took me a while to figure out what to order. To her credit, the cashier took her time explaining the various options available and was patient in answering my menu questions. I ended up ordering one of the lunch combos with chole masala, chicken tikka masala, and naan along with a mango lassi. I'm happy that the employee steered me away from the a la carte menu, because the lunch combo was quite a filling meal. Both the chole and chicken tikka masalas were well-seasoned, and the naan had an excellently flaky texture. The ambience was casual, and I felt welcomed by the cashier (though some of the looks by other diners highlighted how much I differed from the primarily South Asian customers during my lunch). I would definitely revisit during a future Bakersfield stop.

Keep in mind, this is my first time at this place. I've only been to the one in the mall twice and…read moresince it's been taken down I haven't had it since. I was with my best friend today and saw this place on maps then told her we should go try it. The ambiance in here was honestly very pleasant and has a welcoming vibe when you first enter. The service was also amazing because our server was very attentive with us, providing us our water whenever and occasionally checking in on us!! The food here was amazing. I had the shrimp curry masala with a medium spice, and oh my gosh it was DELICIOUS! It had such a creamy delicious flavor and the shrimp was so good. My best friend says her butter chicken was a 10/10. Her spice level was mild. She loved the creaminess of it, the texture of the chicken, how the flavor just bursted in her mouth. Our butter naan was also really good! Easy to pull apart and flavorful by itself! Both of our dishes were addicting to eat! I would DEFINITELY recommend this place!! If I could give this place a 10/10 I would!

The flavor was excellent The restroom could use some love…read more Service was a'ight. Not busy They have a buffet. But it wasn't cheap. Large selection of choices on the menu. Bar would be fun. My husband loved it

Favorite Indian place in town. Two words: chicken malai - phenomenal! The best Indian food - mild,…read moreyummy, flavor profile! Their tikka masala is good, the yellow rice, and butter chicken are great too.

Food was super good and its buffet style, so Noah's review is a hunk of junk because you don't wait…read morefor a buffet.

I never leave reviews but this place is just too good for me not to, in a city (Bakersfield) with a…read moreseemingly endless sea of mediocre at best restaurants. My GF loves Indian food and extra spicy, but for me it's not a usually a top choice. JBV however is completely different. I'm only in Bakersfield a few days a month but I always try and squeeze in a meal at Jay Bhavani because the food is outstanding. The flavor and texture of each dish is dialed to perfection and the quality is consistently top notch. The servers are always friendly (shout out to Nirav) and they give helpful descriptions/recommendations if, like me, you aren't super familiar with the wide variety of dishes they serve. My favorites are the JB Special Dosa and Vada Pav (great for eating on the go) The food is always made to order and fresh. They also have beer on draft or glass bottled soda (the good stuff) to wash it down with. My spice tolerance is relatively high, but they do offer many dishes mild/no spice by request for those that can't handle the heat. The digs are humble so you won't mistake this place for fine dining, but the important stuff (THE FOOD and SERVICE) are right up there with the best in Bakersfield.

Food was very good which is why I am giving even 2 stars. The guy who waited on us kept giving…read morewrong dishes to wrong people. We had ordered gopi paratha for kids but he gave mixed. Kids were eating we didn't know it was mixed up. He gave me gopi instead of mixed paratha and when I pointed out his mistake to him, he was saying that we should have noticed without even apologizing first. No consideration for customer at all. They rudely said they will charge us extra to fix their mistake. Money is not a big deal we would have paid but no apologies, no customer first but money first which is not great.

Really really good curry meat is fresh, Nan is also a must get because it's really really fresh…read morewith the charcoal taste

Sad to say I came in wanting to try Indian Food. I was greeted by the sweetest lady after she…read morestepped out a lady came out to "Take my Order". I explained I'm not very educated with their plates so I asked what dishes they would suggest and the lady just kept saying chicken masala or what do you want? Haha I don't even know what that is I had to look it up on my phone. So after that I didn't feel very welcomed. She wasn't even talking to me by the register or standing infront of me, she just kept walking back in forth in the kitchen (no other customers were around) I had to leave before I lost my appetite.

Forget any preconceived notion of where one can find good Indian food. The Indian Oven is one of…read morethe absolute best Indian restaurants I've been to in my life. In fact I'm hesitant to share because if I have to wait for a table at a restaurant which sits next to an abandoned and boarded up "food store" (that is literally the signage next to 'restaurant' which is for Indian Oven), then I may be somewhat unpleasant to deal with. We started with Aloo Tikki with Channa and Chili Paneer. The Channa was nice and peppery (order mild if you're unaccustomed to Indian spice levels), and the Chili Paneer was delightfully tangy. The mains were lamb vindaloo and goat biryani. The goat is on the bone, so be careful. The meat is nice and tender, the sauces are super flavorful without being overwhelming, and while I wasn't super hungry when I came in, I couldn't stop eating until my date made me. If you're in Bakersfield, make the drive.

We needed to eat near Weedpatch Hwy, so checking the Yelp app, I saw this place. It looks like an…read moreold truck stop. There is no sign on the outside other than "Restaurant". Don't let that fool you. It's clean inside. The servers were nice. They took our order promptly. It took a little longer than I thought to bring to our table. But that's not a problem. You know they are making it fresh. We had the Tikki Chicken Marsala. I know little about Indian Cuisine. This tasted good. I loved the spiciness of the sauce. It paired very well with the delicious naan bread. If your east of town and like Indian food, this place is authentic.