Last December, I spent a Saturday in Ajax with a good friend. I had to pick up my new glasses(my prescription had improved!) and she had to wrap up her Christmas shopping. Hours later, we were hungry after exercising our credit and debit cards. I normally make a food suggestion. This time, she surprised me with the Mumbai Grill. I took it and drive us there. We were heading east along Kingston Road. There is no left turn lane that is safe to make to get into this plaza. So, I drove to the next set of lights and headed back, which isn’t exactly a short distance! Anyway, the restaurant is cozy. The buffet requires that you climb a short set of stairs. Just a thought that it wouldn’t be convenient accessibility-wise for those using wheelchairs. The variety of curries, and vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes is incredible! My friend loved it here, as she is vegan. I enjoyed the fish, nan, pakora, tandoori chicken, … everything! We had a Christmas gift exchange. It’s the perfect setting, as we could hear ourselves talk and it wasn’t overly crowded at 7 pm. I’d go back here in a heartbeat for delicious food.
Hafiz S.
Place rating: 3 Toronto, Canada
We had a late night craving for Indian food and drove here before the doors closed. Nice of them to accommodate a last minute reservation. Our order was Butter Chicken with Rice and Chicken Tikka Masala and Naan. Curries were pretty good, slightly oily but not too much. Portion was a bit smaller than I expected for the price. Not fabulous by any means, but not bad either.
Joshua D.
Place rating: 5 Pickering, Canada
Love this buffet. The selection is great, it all tasted amazing and is well priced. The butter chicken was a little rich for my liking but overall all was delicious. I would highly recommend.
Chef A.
Place rating: 4 Ajax, Canada
I’m not the biggest fan of indian food however I am a big fan of good butter chicken. 14.99 for unlimited butter chicken and tandoori chicken is a good deal to me.
Mark Z.
Place rating: 4 Brampton, Canada
Dad, I’m sorry. You always taught me to try everything, never take more than you can eat comfortably and leave something for the next person. I never got to everything because there was too many dishes to try and everything I had was incredible. So I just had to have more. Before I knew it, I was way over full and had trouble not going up again anyway. Forgive me, Dad, I’ll try harder next time. But you’ll have the close the place first. I’ve found my new dinner hangout.
Regina B.
Place rating: 3 Oshawa, Canada
This place has been renamed to Mumbai Grill! The buffet here is really good and well worth the 9.99 price. Loved the chickpeas, butter chicken, tandoori chicken, & fish pakoras. The customer service was okay, nothing outstanding. The interior is decent, however the flooring needs to be updated — the rug was giving me & another guest in our group allergies, this was the only real downside to our visit. However, will come back again for more of the good food in the future!
Ken L.
Place rating: 3 Ajax, Canada
Good food, buffet selection is big. might not be fresh food but it’s good. naan is fresh but the curries seem reheated. Go during a busy time to avoid old food. avoid takeout as they just grab it from the buffet and it’s about the same price.
Catherine S.
Place rating: 5 Scarborough, Canada
This place is da bomb! They offer an all day buffet + a la carte service which is simply impressive. We have dined in and had buffet take outs from here and the food is always just dynamite. I like that their flavours are not dummed down for the non-Indian palates. Punchy(slightly salty at times) marinades season perfectly moist tandoori grilled meats and their curries are perfectly smooth and oh so yummy. Just thinking about this place makes me happy. There is not one dish I’ve tried(from the buffet) that fell short on flavour. The selection at the buffet is quiet good with at least 2 tandoori grilled meats, 8+ curries, a few different rice dishes and a good salad section with chutneys and pickles. They also have some green chilies chilling out in a water-filled martini glass for those who like the spice. I’m certainly one of them. I’m so glad this place is so close by as I’ll be back for more for sure!
Chris W.
Place rating: 5 Whitby, Canada
I am so happy I found this restaurant. The sign actually says, «Mumbai» Grill but that’s ok. The food was rich and the meats were all so tender. Will be going here from now on even if it takes 20 minutes.
Mattnara ..
Place rating: 4 Mississauga, Canada
Being of South East Asian descent, I can be very picky about going to any Indian restaurant, especially if it’s an All-You-Can-Eat venue. Bombay Grill is quite an excellent place to eat if you’re looking for some good Indian food. I usually go with the family when I’m out in Ajax, and have yet to be disappointed. Friendly service, food is always fresh and there’s no Indian tunes blaring out of the speakers!(sorry, I’m kinda whitewashed like that). My recommendations: Daal Makhani and the Lamb Curry. 4-stars as I don’t think, but am not sure that the desserts are fresh and they, just like any other AYCE have the same«run of the mill» ice cream. Great place if you don’t have a mom like me that cooks Indian food flawlessly!
George G.
Place rating: 2 Ajax, Canada
Unfortunately this place suffers from being on the same block as(what I believe to be) the best Indian restaurant in southern Ontario. This place is slightly cheaper, however. But is cheaper necessarily better? The food is OK. Not great, not horrible. If you go for the buffet, in particular at dinner time during the week, it’s hard to tell how long the food has been sitting there. It’s rare to see new food brought out during this time of day. The service is alright in the restaurant and if you order a la carte the portions are good. If you order take-out the portions are smaller but still decent. Finally, if you get delivery, you’ll notice that the portions are tiny. I happen to think that’s a bit of a dirty trick. This place has changed hands a couple of times over the eight-or-so years I’ve lived nearby, and each change of owners has seen the quality suffer just a little bit. If it weren’t for the fact that my kids sometimes like the buffet, I would stick with the other Indian restaurant on the block.
Paul C.
Place rating: 4 Ajax, Canada
Great Indian food at a great lunch price. Being a huge fan of buffets, this is one of my favourites for sure.
Krista P.
Place rating: 3 Toronto, Canada
Went there for the buffet. Food was good, but could have been hotter… possibly because we went early the food had not had a chance to warm up on buffet. Butter chicken was excellent, the Naan was not bad but not the best we’ve had. The service was a bit on the slow side. The dessert selection could have been better. Rasmalai or some other desserts would have been a nice way to end our meal. For the price the buffet was a pretty good deal, but I have had better Indian buffets at other places. We may go back to try ordering off the menu next time.
Kat S.
Place rating: 5 Toronto, Canada
Amazing! We went here last night for dinner because I was craving butter chicken and some yummy naan. I told myself that I wouldn’t get all-you-can-eat because it can get expensive. Anyway — we walked in to an almost empty restaurant(except 3 tables). The place was pretty big and the server asked us if we wanted to do buffet or menu. I said menu to look at the prices(most main courses are about $ 12.99. Then I moseyed around to the buffet to see what’s on the table. I was blown away — usual items such as tandoori chicken, butter chicken, dal makhani, chickenpea curry, snacks like pakoras, etc. Then, the unusual — lamb curry, goat curry! I couldn’t believe it and then we said we wanted to do the buffet instead. It was only $ 14.99pp. Anyway — in the end, I can definitely say that it was totally worth it. Everything was great. They brought out fresh naan for us and refilled water frequently. I ate so much and everything was great. I really like the paneer makhani too! The paneer(cottage cheese) was soft and yummy — so good. I highly recommend and it’s a great place for a large party too. I’m surprised it doesn’t have any reviews!(WOO — first review!)
Rachel A.
Place rating: 5 Scarborough, Toronto, Canada
Was here with my girl for their lunch buffet. After seeing such great reviews I decided to check it out. We got there about 145pm but they were still constantly bringing out hot food. Compared to other places they have a great variety of dishes to try out. Their butter chicken definitely stood out and was creamy and delicious. I also really enjoyed their pakoras and paneer. I love gulab jamun and theirs wasn’t overly sweet, and a great way to end the meal. They bring out fresh naan for you at your table. The décor is pretty basic but still fine. The servers were very nice and friendly. The lunch buffet was only 9.99! How could you go wrong? Will definitely return
Calvin Y.
Place rating: 4 Pickering, Canada
Came here with my wife, the foods fantastic. Very authentic Indian restaurant, my wife and I can’t get enough of the butter chicken because it’s so good. Overall it’s clean and has a very good presentation. Neat and organized. Will love to visit other branches in the future.
Jasmine P.
Place rating: 5 Ajax, Canada
This place is absolutely fantastic! I’ve been visiting for a couple of years and I am always happy to come back to Bombay Grill. This is my favourite restaurant in GTA. Great food, reasonable price and comfortable atmosphere and customer service. They have a great selection of tasty Indian cuisine at a reasonable price! Must eat: Butter chicken/Saag Chicken
Priyam L.
Place rating: 5 Pickering, Canada
I haven’t seen too many sit down Indian restaurants in the Durham region, but this one had really good reviews so I decided to try it! The reviews were right! The food and the service was very good! We had pakora’s for appetizer which were delicious and tasted fresh! The mains were a good size and so were the sides! We ordered two dishes from the tandoor(BBQ) section and a vegetable jalfrezi. All the dishes were very well prepared. The chicken dishes had the perfect amount of marinate and was juiciest chickenI had ever had. The BBQ dish was served on a sizzling plate garnished with raw tomatoes, onions and lettuce, I liked this because it was a healthier alternative to the sautéed onions in other restaurants. I can’t wait to go and try their lunch buffet!
Vixen K.
Place rating: 5 Toronto, Canada
I love this place at lunch. now that I am in the Brampton area I just go to Tandoori Flame since it’s All you can eat All Day Indian Food! But if I am ever in Pickering and it is around lunch hour(just in time for the buffet) I’m definitely coming here again.
Reaz A.
Place rating: 5 Pickering, Canada
we went pass this restaurant so many times in the past, today we had to have a Saturday night curry and decided to give this place a try. I had my 10 and 9 years old boy, 25 years old sister, my wife with me. Ordered butter chicken, hairyali tikka, lamb biriyani, lamb korma and nan breads. Each and every one of the dishes were cooked to perfection. Amazing food! great price! This place has just become our Indian restaurant go to place. Did I mention that we had at least three guys serving us professionally and courteously at any given time.