Date of Visit: April 25, 2019
President: L. Holley
The Show: 14
The Score: 8.44
| CASACC returned to 2 times winner Bombay Brazier in April, excited about their new venue. Having been dethroned as the best Indian restaurant in Cincinnati by the excellent Indian Spice train in 2017 we were looking forward to seeing if they were able to take it to the next level.
It must be noted however that not all members shared this excitement. One member who will be referred to hence forth as ‘Kenny Loggins’ decided that the venue was too expensive and therefore didn’t attend. It became apparent since the meal that he is still paying off his college debt from the 1940’s and that the extra few dollars saved could help in a big way. The group met in the interesting bar called ‘Frickers’. It was a friendly bar with good drinks selection. I’ve always said that you can tell the quality of the bar and the clientele by their reaction to a dropped glass. This place cheered loudly and there were a few remote claps. Make of that what you will… About a mile away was the new Bombay Brazier. The outside has a ‘strip mall’ look and feel, which means plenty of parking. Upon entering the building the 2 Curry House of the Year certificates were proudly on display – this is always the sign of a good restaurant. The venue easily seated the 14 curry-goers and we went about eating our complimentary poppadoms and perusing the menu. The restaurant was very well decorated and had a good Indian feel to it. Disappointingly though we could see the swords. I’m sure they are hanging up somewhere, but this was a spectacle we missed. A wide range of food at different spice levels were ordered as well as beverages. The drinks were delivered promptly but the food did take some time – most likely due to the size of the party. We did get to see some ‘cooking with fire’ happening behind the table. Our suspicion was that there was no actual cooking happening, but they were putting no a small fire show to keep us entertained. The food arrived and comments such as ‘delicious’, ‘perfect spice level’, ‘Oooh I have large chicken pieces’, ‘excellent ambiance’ and ‘this isn’t spicy enough’ were muttered around the table. The general consensus was that the food was excellent, with only one or 2 minor items of feedback. The bills for the food and drinks were somewhat of a talking point. One mixed drink came in a $14 and beers were $6 or $7. For a fine downtown restaurant this would be an acceptable price, but for a curry house ‘up north’ having this sort of accompanying drinks costs may be what puts people off eating here regularly. A score of 8.44 is excellent, and only 0.1 off Bombay’s 2016 winning score. As a footnote, 2 new members we admitted to this prestigious club – a huge welcome to you both. Lastly, the bathrooms were very nice at Bombay, which is always something that gets an extra few points. |
Date of Visit: April 25, 2019
President: L. Holley
The Show: 14
The Score: 8.44
| CASACC returned to 2 times winner Bombay Brazier in April, excited about their new venue. Having been dethroned as the best Indian restaurant in Cincinnati by the excellent Indian Spice train in 2017 we were looking forward to seeing if they were able to take it to the next level.
It must be noted however that not all members shared this excitement. One member who will be referred to hence forth as ‘Kenny Loggins’ decided that the venue was too expensive and therefore didn’t attend. It became apparent since the meal that he is still paying off his college debt from the 1940’s and that the extra few dollars saved could help in a big way. The group met in the interesting bar called ‘Frickers’. It was a friendly bar with good drinks selection. I’ve always said that you can tell the quality of the bar and the clientele by their reaction to a dropped glass. This place cheered loudly and there were a few remote claps. Make of that what you will… About a mile away was the new Bombay Brazier. The outside has a ‘strip mall’ look and feel, which means plenty of parking. Upon entering the building the 2 Curry House of the Year certificates were proudly on display – this is always the sign of a good restaurant. The venue easily seated the 14 curry-goers and we went about eating our complimentary poppadoms and perusing the menu. The restaurant was very well decorated and had a good Indian feel to it. Disappointingly though we could see the swords. I’m sure they are hanging up somewhere, but this was a spectacle we missed. A wide range of food at different spice levels were ordered as well as beverages. The drinks were delivered promptly but the food did take some time – most likely due to the size of the party. We did get to see some ‘cooking with fire’ happening behind the table. Our suspicion was that there was no actual cooking happening, but they were putting no a small fire show to keep us entertained. The food arrived and comments such as ‘delicious’, ‘perfect spice level’, ‘Oooh I have large chicken pieces’, ‘excellent ambiance’ and ‘this isn’t spicy enough’ were muttered around the table. The general consensus was that the food was excellent, with only one or 2 minor items of feedback. The bills for the food and drinks were somewhat of a talking point. One mixed drink came in a $14 and beers were $6 or $7. For a fine downtown restaurant this would be an acceptable price, but for a curry house ‘up north’ having this sort of accompanying drinks costs may be what puts people off eating here regularly. A score of 8.44 is excellent, and only 0.1 off Bombay’s 2016 winning score. As a footnote, 2 new members we admitted to this prestigious club – a huge welcome to you both. Lastly, the bathrooms were very nice at Bombay, which is always something that gets an extra few points. |