Bombay Spice in York

Fantastic food. Menu full of choices. Great service. Unbelievably good value. A visit here is a must every time we visit York.

Excellent place to eat very welcoming and nice Service second to none for a small venue Polite friendly atmosphere throughput our visit

Food & service was top notch, we really enjoyed the food we had. Staff well mannered and helpful, couldn't do enough. when we came to pay, we were offered a complimentary drink, which was appreciated

Called in here as we had never had an Indian meal in York before, and judging by how busy it looked, we thought it would be a good choice. How right we were. Fabulous service, piping hot delicious food at a great price. We were even offered a free drink. The chicken bhuna was succulent, with just the right amount of spice and my other half said that the meat platter starter was the best he had ever tasted! A fabulous end to our little break!

Not the best Indian food. The flavors were not very strong even though we ordered spicy and the portions were only for 1 person. The service was good but the restaurant really needs to improve the food.

Not great. I was with a group and I only wanted a starter. I clearly said "can I have it as a main, I haven't got much of an appetite" meaning I'd like to eat it with the others as they have their mains. The waiter then 'bulked it up' to a main size and price. I did think blimey they serve big portions, but didn't think any more of it and only ate half. The bill said otherwise. Really cheeky. Plus, a waitress scowled when we asked for the bill, as in 'you lot haven't spent enough yet'. Very strange. 50/50 for customer service overall.

Great curry. Lovely staff. Ideal all round.

Nice restaurant located in the center of York. Very friendly personell from Bangladesh. I ordered a Lamb Rogan Josh. Not the best I’ve had (I’ve eaten Rogan Josh at many Indian restaurants) but still very good. Very generous portions, and adequately spiced. Very recommended!

Gone massively downhill. Ordered a takeaway from here. Wrong stuff arrived and was really cold. Phoned them and they tried to blame the poor delivery driver for picking up the wrong bag - yet it had a label with the correct order written on it. They didn’t apologise, accepted no responsibility. Offered no solution and were generally very rude. Will never order from here or eat there again!

I think calling this “Chicken Tikka curry” should be considered crime. It’s literally just some coconut paste with artificial red color and 0 spices in it. Being an Indian and visiting UK for the first time and trying this is shocking. Add some spices to it for god sake. Scamming people for 12 pounds for this garbage. Very disappointed

Found the lamb to be tough and dry, tried to eat but preferred not too.

Small portions, very average curry (onion bhaji was nice). Terrible place if you're a vegan. I didn't like the offer of alcohol "on the house" at the end of the meal. This could be dangerous and should not be offered.

Been all over the country trying indian food and i have to say this is one of the very best , friendly staff and amazing food whenever i am in york i always make sure to stop by!

Tried this place last night with a friend lovely place and great food

Very tasty curry and papadoms as well as Kingfisher on tap. Fast service that responds to customer requests. Unfortunately the ambience is just average. All in all it was a nice evening.

Absolutely amazing food, best Indian food I have had so far in the UK. Amazing service it's such a shame I don't live in York otherwise I would be eating here all the time!!

Very bad service. Rude staff behaved like they are giving free food to us. Never recommend this place.

We visited with a large group of 17, and we're very well looked after. Good, prompt and attentive service and a lovely meal. Would definitely recommend if you're a big group!

First time in this restaurant lovely food and very pleasant staff. Enjoyed our first meal here. Highly recommended.

Absolutely lovely meal. Staff were friendly and very much enjoyed the complimentary drink offered after the meal.

Nice place we went for our dinner and both got the lunch special you get a curry of ure choice rice and naan for £14. We got a lamb pathia and chicken Balti both tasty . only thing I would of liked the lamb a bit softer

Really nice Indian. Food was lovely, very friendly staff. Very impressed.

Very tasty food. My Tikka Masala was very good.

Lovely restaurant in the heart of York.. perfect location in the city centre. Food was amazing really tasty and reasonably priced. I had a chicken tikka jalfrezi rice and nan. Beautiful restaurant inside and great service.

Absolutely fantastic restaurant, staff are extremely friendly and very attentive. The food was amazing and I can not recommend this place highly enough! I will be visiting again on my next trip to York!

Tried to find the curry house we visited a few years back but had no luck. So with Trip Advisor awards, we gave it a go. Hubby enjoyed his chicken tikka pathia. My chicken tikka masala was VERY red, and there was way too much sauce. I wanted a mixed veg side, but there wasn't one on the menu that I wanted, so we went for veg rice. The naan bread was overcooked. The restaurant itself was a bit chilly with the air-con on too low. Overall...a standard meal....but nothing special.

Can't complain, in a way, about the service but the food was dire. Seemed very a Ping Ping one to me.

Great Indian food and great atmosphere!

Absolutely delicious meal during our trip to York. One of the best Indian meals I've had ( and there have been been a few!) Complimentary drinks after the meal were also provided 😋

Fantastic restaurant, brilliant staff, awesome food. Have been going for years almost every week, never dissapointed

We went in here for a spontaneous visit and we were so glad we did. Food was amazing. Served piping hot and the food was very fresh and flavoursome. Definitely worth a visit.

A fantastic Indian Restaurant, service, beer and food all were excellent.

I do not recommend it to people to get this level and the factor is very bad

Taken for lunch on my birthday. Very nice.

Best food we had in 4 days of York. Staff was really friendly and had helpful recommendations. The vibe was charming. The food was absolutely incredible. Every day we considered going back. And the kitchen/restaurant is open pretty late, too.

Had the Saturday lunch time special but you would never have guessed. Superb food with great presentation and a bargain price can't recommend highly enough.

For anyone who loves Indian food then Bombay Spice should be on your list of restaurants to visit. Not only do you get amazing choice of food, you also get fantastic meals, served by staff who are friendly and helpful. We had a fantastic experience. There were 10 of us in for a Birthday party, once the drinks had been served all the food for all 10 people arrived together. Amazing service.

Went with friends that have been going there for years. Really friendly attentive staff. Nice surroundings and atmosphere. Immaculately clean and well kept. Food was superb everyone really happy with meals. A++ definately going again soon. Highly recommended

We just visited york and found this absolute gem!! Very posh and upper class decor, staff amazing, food was top level. Price was great also, would highly recommended and is also open until late!

Excellent Indian food with good heat when ordered hot. Well cooked lamb. Nicely done naan. I’d recommend this as an excellent choice for Indian food.

Thursday evening meal whilst away visiting York City Centre with the ball and Chain. Lovely greeting for a ‘walk in’ guest during a busy period for the restaurant. Was appreciated. Sat immediately and provided menus. However, ordered a starter of meat sharing platter and then shared a Thali between 2. Excellent food, Perfect portion sizes, lovely variation in flavours and excellent value for money, for the food. One critique would be the price of the alcohol. Very expensive at 6/7 quid for a beer/cider - and expensive for a soft drink. Decor was nice and modern, looked very clean. All over, very pleasant experience and would certainly return to sample rest of menu - but may ask to bring my own beer!

Excellent quality traditional Indian food. Visited last night , lovely atmosphere with a complementary drink at the end of the evening. This is how Indian food used to me, not mass produced with no thought

We enjoyed a really amazing meal here and some superb dishes. The menu is very fresh and imaginative and the presentation clean and delicious. It’s also an attractive restaurant with colour and atmosphere and definitely popular so book.

This is a lovely little restaurant The food is amazing and the staff very friendly and helpful. Can't recommend the food enough with lots of authentic food to choose from

Fab little restaurant in the heart of York. Chose it because they take Tastecard and this was very easy to use and a great saving. Very attentive staff. Fabulous food! I would highly recommend!

Really great Indian. Food was delicious. Staff were very welcoming and very friendly. Lovely inside restaurant and great atmosphere. Free shot at end of meal. Would definitely recommend as a good place to eat in York

We had a spontaneous trip away and walked passed this place. It was so cozy inside and great for people watching. The food was amazing and we even had a shot on the house. Great place, warm atmosphere and would definitely recommend.

Really great food and flavours. Staff were attentive but not pushy in any way. Decent varied menu without it being daunting. 8 year old loved her chicken korma which was really nice. Highly recommend to anyone.

Not very clean. Feels yuck overall. Average food.

Lovely food and great service - will eat here again next time we visit Yor. It was a special meal for my husband's birthday. He is a great fan of Indian food.

We visited back in 2021 and had a fantastic meal and when we booked to stay in York for my wife’s birthday could not wait to return and it was just as good as our first visit. Service was quick and the food was delicious, the best onion bhaji I have tasted. The staff were so welcoming and helpful and surprised my wife after our meal with a lovely ice cream and chocolate brownie desert. We will definitely return when next in York.

Regular customers at this great little Indian restaurant in the heart of York. Friendly welcome, really good customer service throughout and wonderful food. Last visit, we had Chicken Jalfrazi and Chicken tikka Balti, both really tasty. Complimentary brandy afterwards...what is there not to like?

Excellent food, even better service. The restaurant has great personality, it is (by far) the best Indian in York. Great people, give it a shot, you won't regret.

I have been to a lot of curry houses in York(almost all of them) and this place is the best BY FAR. If you are in York and want curry this is THE BEST. Simply different gravy. Top tier scran. Service is top tier and food even better

Absolutely amazing service, all the staff were great, the food was brilliant. They provided free drinks after the meal, and then a cup of tea with biscuits. One of the best food experiences I’ve ever had, will definitely be coming back and I would give it more than 5 stars if I could.

Absolute disgusting experience,asked for a plain chicken curry,we received chicken tikka masala which we don't particularly like.Spoke to the waiter who said it wasn't tikka masala,I've been eating curries all over the world for over forty years and know a tikka masala when I see one , garlic nan bread was like a biscuit, would never go to this restaurant again, it was that bad.

They have waiting for 10-15 mints. The order served late 20-30 mints waiting. The portion of food is very less than we expected the prices are higher than the quantity of the food. As the biryani served in small bowl which is enough for having soup. We can serve curry in that bowl not the biryani’s and also the biryani curry some kind of vegetable should be their but they give us potatoes curry their is no vegetables inside the curry they serve with biryani. No vegetables in vegetable biryani. I don’t know how they prepare food or they don’t know to make vegetable biryani. Very poor vegetable biryani. Totally unsatisfactory with the food portion it’s for kid menu with the adult prices The garlic naan was cold and no butter in garlic and even garlic is also missing from the Naan so i don’t know what they served and what we ordered totally wrong served food or it’s same like they don’t know what to put in garlic naan or how to make it. I don’t know what they served wrong or take wrong order but our bill was right. The curry bowl is bigger than the vegetable biryani bowl I don’t know how it’s possible. Totally unprofessional chefs and the presentation of the food they don’t know which portions should served the quantity is not enough for 1 person also. The food taste was not so great it just no taste in food only tomatoes and no salt in food how it’s possible. No salt in food. Any food. Low standards food they charge higher than what they serve so I wouldn’t recommend this place. They have good ratings throughout but not up to the mark concerning its prices. Anyway we paid our bill and leave the restaurant with disappointment.

Good food but waiter took it upon himself to add a tip even though we put money in the service tray for a tip. Be careful when paying with card as they feel they can tip there selves

Good quality (cooked nicely and not oily) and quantity( good ais portion) but no flavor in food. Spices were missing no flavor in dishes.

Turned up without a reservation but the waiter quickly found us a table. It was our first time here and we were not disappointed. The food was delicious and delivered very quickly. Too much so we took some home. Staff very friendly only downside to the evening the tables were too close together. We sat near the window and the table next to us were so close and loud we could hardly converse with each other. We felt very uncomfortable. I would come again and ask for a different table.

It was quite late when we asked for dine in but they accommodated us lovely

Restaurant was not clean, and meals are not that tasty

Brilliant food and fantastic service. Great night.

Went for my birthday, not only was the food 10/10 but they gave us a cake and spirits for free at the end as well. Cheers! We'll be back soon.

Great food well priced in a relaxed atmosphere

One off visit while in area. Very accommodating to get us a table for 2 when we didn't book. Very busy (weekend). Great food. Thank you.

Went for wife's birthday, staff, food service all first class thank you

Decent enough food but would love it to pack a bit more spice 😃

Oh wow, what can i say about this Indian restaurant?!?! I phoned up at about 5:30pm on Saturday 2nd March and asked if they had a table for 5 people that night at 8pm, it was no problem at all for them! We arrived early to the restaurant which was no problem for them, we were seated. The food was just beautiful. Has to be one of the, nicest Indian meals I have had. Great portian sizes, nice drinks, friendly enough staff, the place itself was lovely. At the end of the meal we were all offered a choice of two alcoholic drinks which was very nice of them, so we all enjoyed a baileys. I would definitely recommend this lovely Indian!!

Excellent food, Amongst the best Indian food I've had. Reasonably priced.

Lovely meal, I had Chicken Dhansak and they were very good at accommodating for food intolerances and cooked it without any milk or cream in it. The onion baji's were lovely and not too spicy. The service was good and would def recommend. Would have given 5 * for food but the chicken was a little tougher than I would have liked.

Best Indian takeaway in york imo every dish I’ve had is really tasty. I pretty much order every week and have never been disappointed. The garlic chilli chicken balti is gorgeous and not too hot that it spoils the taste of all the other lovely spices.

Service was okay but food wise it was flavourles, The chicken and spinach curry tasted like I’d gone to the local park and chomped on a tree and the rogan Josh tasted like tomato purée, there is a lot better places to eat for the money, I really don’t mind paying for food but I must say I am very disappointed because I can’t cook for the life in me but honestly I could of done a better job

Lovely people. One dish was a little different to what was expected, hence only 4 stars. Atmosphere lovely downstairs, upstart less so, hence the 4 stars. Lager was expensive, but I often think this in a lot of places!

Me and my wife recently visited York and tried Indian food here, take my words these guys are the best by service and hospitality. Love the food and the beers.

Been here many times and awesome. Fresh food lovely service and just great.

Terrible service. Half way through popadoms and pickle tray(5mins after placing order) waiter brought our mains to the table and was trying to rush us to get table set up.Sent them back so he kept us waiting an age in spite, in a freezing cold restaurant before returning.Food bland.

An absoylute wonderful place to visit. The Staff are outstanding, helpful, friendly and totally go out of their way to give a fantastic service. The prices for the food are fair, a good choice of drinks also at reasonable prices. 10/10.

What I would do is walk a little bit further and go to Bengal Brassiere. The service in here is diabolical and the food not much better.

Was a walk-in, greeted at the door. Given a table near the front, was quite busy. Despite walking in an hour before closing, we were sorted for the meal. Many thanks.

It was alright. I still think the potato curry should be majorly made of chilli powder.

Love Indian food have found a little nugget Here,best meal of holiday

La comida está muy buena aunque en algún plato echaron tanto picante q no se pudo comer.

Very good food. Excellent service

Food was of great quality & quantity served was really good. Customer service was outstanding. Open in the noon time as well unlike other Indian restaurants in the area.

Great experience all around. Delicious!

A comida não tem curry. É doce. Não tem nada de pimenta. Os atendentes são educados. Not taste like Indian food!!! It is sweet not spice.

Epic food, absolutely beautiful. Great service, will come again. Thank you

Went for a small lunch. Had 4 vegetable side dishes, plus chapatis. All food was freshly cooked, minimal oil/ghee, and very tasty. Very good.

Great looking places with lots of attentive and friendly staff. Poppadoms and chutneys to start were well priced and the Poppadoms were thin and not grease at all. I order the CHICKEN KARAHI and hubby the CHICKEN GARLIC CHILLI plus sides of rice, Chana masala, Saag aloo and garlic nan. Nan was thin and delicious, would return just to try the other types! Chana and Saag were delicious, great portions for sides and well priced. Hubby really enjoyed his garlic chilli dish. My Karahi however was spicier than his dish and I couldn't eat it. Therefore Hubby ate both chicken dishes and I ate the side dishes. I should has asked for yogurt but it didn't detract from how tasty the other food was. The man at the next table ordered the same and he commented to his partner how spicy it was too. We did tell the waiter at the end and he said no chilli or hot spices in the dish so probably best to check spice level if you're not used to as much heat! We would return but I would probably order a tikka masala or korma next time to be on the safe side

Great food, excellent service friendly staff.All food was well seasoned and tasty early dinner menu was great value.

A perfect meal. Staff were so friendly & were helpful in choosing the right combination of foods to complement each other including the dishes not being too hot.

Great service, and the food was delicious

Went as a large group of 7. Good food of starters and variety of curries, naan and rice. All well cooked and tasty. Attentive waiters when needed with good value.

Fabulous dining at Bombay Spice in York, visited with our friends from out of town. The food choices in York are great but you won't find a better Indian Restaurant than Bombay Spice. My curry of choice is Garlic Chili Chicken - wow they get this dish bang on. Excellent service combined with excellent food makes this our No 1 spot for Indian cuisine in York - and it's on the way home as well!!

A good find in York. Very friendly staff, and a wide selection of dishes. Would recommend the Tandoori mix grill. Service was good and very attentive. Would definitely return. Would recommend but book because walk-ins are limited.

Went 5-30 26th Oct. Used this restaurant many times over the last few years. Food and service is excellent. Never been disappointed.

We are regular visitors, there is always high standard service with amazing food and decent prices. 5 stars.

Food was delicious, starter lovely, curry on par- very tasty; however, meat to both dishes was overcooked. Service: cannot fault, attentive in all the right places. Gave enough time between courses and offered refreshments in-between. Even offered a night cap on the house. Atmosphere: cosy, warm, authentic, lights dimmed, music good

Fantastic! Lovely curry ! Keema nan the best ever ! Great service , very quick. Will be going again soon. The family really enjoyed it.