India House - Hoffman Estates

I recently visited Bombay Chopsticks by India House, a restaurant known for its Indian amalgamation cuisine. While the experience had its ups and downs, overall, I would not choose to dine there again. Upon arrival, we were initially seated at a table near the entrance, but we requested to be moved inside, which they accommodated after debuting for few times. We began with the Hot and Sour Soup, which unfortunately did not meet our expectations. It was excessively oily and fell short on taste. The same feedback applied to the Manchow Soup we ordered. Surprisingly, the fried Chow Mein was not included in the soup which is an integral part and had to be ordered separately. Moving on to the appetizers, we tried the Vegetable Lollypop. It was disappointingly bland, and while the outer layer was crisp, the inside was uncooked, resembling a salad rather than a cooked dish. The Vegetable Steamed Momos lacked any spices and tasted plain. Only the accompanying Schezwan chutney added some flavor. In the main course, we opted for the Bombay Chopsticks Fried Hakka Noodles and Fried Rice. Both dishes were dry and lacked any sauce or moisture. This was unexpected in a restaurant specializing in Indian amalgamation cuisine. To compensate for the dryness, we had to order another dish, Vegetable Balls in Manchurian Sauce. However, even that turned out to be bland and tasteless. Despite this, we went over our intended limit for dinner in terms of both quantity and cost. To salvage the experience, we ordered the Sahi Paneer, an Indian dish, which was comparatively good when compared to the previous dishes. Finally, when the bill arrived, we noticed that they had already included an 18% service charge, despite one of our party members being a child. All things considered, I won't be returning to Bombay Chopsticks. Perhaps our choice of dishes was not the best, or maybe it was just an off day for the restaurant. Either way, there are plenty of other restaurant options available, and I would prefer to explore those instead.

Once again, it was great food and service. The mango juice is divine. Recommended 100%. The Butter Chicken is out of this world. Th Tandoori Chicken is very tasty.Food: 5/5

I ordered take away and the food was just perfect! The bhindi was crisp and the mirchi pakoras were perfectly spicy. One of the very few places that know how to perfect a simple mint chutney. Bonus points to the front desk lady who is equally adorable. Good job guys!

The food authentic and tasty... from a spicy-heat level, it is important to note that they cook the lunch buffet at a mild. However, our dinner was definitely much hotter. I would recommend if you can't handle a lot of hear to make sure you request mild during the dinner hours no matter what you are ordering... the heat was pretty intense in the samosas.

good lunch buffet and good price, they bring fresh naan and tandoori chicken to your tableFood: 5/5

quantity is less for the price charged. tastes good tho. friendly and polite staffFood: 4/5

Authentic Indian Cuisine. The taste & quality of food is simply awesome . Very cozy place with nice ambiance & service.

Amazing food! We go for the buffet as there is more variety than ordering off the menu.

Incredible! Had a great time and a cute surprise for my daughter's birthday:Food: 5/5

I was very Hungry so I ordered a Biryani. the quantity was good and I tried to eat It. Biryani was full of oil. I am not able to eat any further. It feels like the cooked rice is soaked in the oil. I dumped all the rice and took a picture of it to show it to everyone. Very much Disappointed.