08/09/07

Bhabi really bad.

by cmue

This was one of the worst dining experiences I have ever had. The restaurant is not very clean, the glassware was marginally clean, the water had no ice and was tepid. It was about 85 degrees outside and about 90 degrees inside, with only a window airconditioner to attempt to cool the place.

The portions of food were ridiculously small for the price. Several dishes consisted of a couple of chunks of meat in a bowl of gravy, nothing else- for 12.00! Not even rice was included. The flavors were good, but there was little food for the price. There is no way that a person could eat one entree and be even close to satisfied. We also had the rice entre with shrimp. It consisted of a dishful of rice with shrimp that were so tiny they could almost qualify as brine shrimp - ridiculous - and that was 12.00 also. I really can't believe this place has received good reviewers from Check Please or from other visitors. Perhaps they are people with money to waste.

Additionally, to add to the ambience, a homeless person with a bottle of wine in a bag kept walking back and forth in front of the window at which we were seated.

I truly believe that this place, despite the good flavors of some of the food, is a complete rip off!

08/05/07

skimpy portions, sauce made with canned soup and surly service, don't go!

by zerzer

service was abrupt and odd, the restaurant atmosphere sweltering and the food was extremely overpriced considering the locale and down trodden appearance of the place overall. "entree" items are a la carte, reminiscent of k rations in portion size and don't even come with rice! that's extra. my friend and I ordered a house special chicken dish for $12, it was ONE 5 oz chicken breast on the bone cut into 4 pieces. we also ordered something called shrimp in butter sauce. Let me tell you that the "sauce" was Campbell's TOMATO SOUP!!!! with butter and some sprinkling of Indian herbs and spices, also priced at $12 and contained about 12 nickel sized shrimp. My guest and I were horrified and amazed that a restaurant featured on check please could possibly have fooled so many people. absolutely overpriced beyond belief considering many other indian restaurants in the neighborhood give complimentary bread and condiments to start things off, as well as more generous portions, and much better service. Rice is not included with entrees and is billed extra! can someone explain that especially when entrees are overpriced to begin with?

04/15/07

Wanted to Love Bhabi's...

by pjs2780

My husband and I decided to give Bhabi's a try after seeing it on Check, Please! Despite some of the negative reviews on this and other sites, I was fully prepared to love Bhabi's -- I'm Indian, I love naan, and I was really excited about going to eat at a restauarant that is supposed to be like going to eat at "uncle and auntie's" house. Maybe I should have known better. We did not have to wait long for a table (about 15 minutes), but when were seated at a table for 4, Mr. Syed asked if we would share with another party of 2 if needed. We were reluctant, given that there was an open table for 2 that we would have sat at if needed, and felt weird being asked, so we declined. If this had been the only bump in the road, things might still have been okay, but it was just the beginning of a rocky night. Our table top was not clean. It took about 5 minutes for us to get menus after being seated. When another party of 2 was seated at the table for 2 we had not been offered, Mr. Syed asked us again if we would share with them despite our negative response the first time; we offered to move to another table for 2 that had opened up, but he didn't seem to like that idea. The water was warm and never refilled. We got only one napkin for the 2 of us. The portions of Keema Muttor and Bagery Baigan were incredibly small (only 3 baby eggplants in the Baigan) and really overpriced for the amount that you got; the food was tasty though. The naan (pistacho fruit and onion/garlic/green chile) were good, but also pretty expensive.

I can ignore bad service when the food is worth it, but I cannot imagine a scenario where the food would be good enough to make up for the terrible service we received. When I get a craving for authentic Indian food, I can assure you I won't be seeking out Bhabi's Kitchen again.

• Pros: Extensive menu
• Cons: Service, service, service, small portions, overpriced, nearly impossible parking