Bombay Express

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13000 N Interstate 35, Austin, TX 78753, USA

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Bombay Express

Vegetarian Indian restaurant serving both North and South Indian cuisine. Daily changing specials. Many vegan suitable dishes, marked. Confimed open May 2020. Open Tue-Sun 11:00am-9:00pm.

13000 N IH35 Building 12 Unit 216, Austin, Texas, USA, 78753

Last update on 05 May 2020 by Guest

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16 Reviews

First Review by

Jaye

LeoStoat

Points +215

Great food!! but some ordering issues - Edit

Like someone else said, I love that you can filter by vegan options on the online ordering website! However, on the day that I did this, my order was not proceeding through the tracking process and I had to call to check on it. The employee I spoke to on the phone told me that the tablet wasn’t working, so I basically had to repeat my order over the phone. I did confirm that I needed it to be entirely vegan.

I was really excited to have their vegan thali! Even though I mentioned it needed to be vegan on the phone parentheses they have a veg thali and a vegan thali) they still served me the paneer option and a couple of the sauces and chutneys looked like they still had dairy. I had to just throw them away and not eat them, which was disappointing because part of the fun of the thali is how many different small dishes you get to try! So even though there were still a lot of tasty, fun things that I could eat, I was a bit disappointed.

They didn’t seem crazy busy either time I’ve been, so even though I had to restart my order, I think the kitchen turnaround time is pretty fast!

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respectanimals2

Points +41

Excellent All Vegetarian Menu, Reasonably Priced - Edit

All items on Bombay Express’s All Vegetarian menu can be converted to vegan, even the paneer! The restaurant uses bean curd instead of dairy for curds. Every food item is delicious, prepared with fresh ingredients, and is reasonably priced. Atmosphere is casual. Service is friendly. No animal flesh/meat on menu, so no danger of cross contamination. I strongly recommend this restaurant.

Updated from previous review on 2025-03-19

Pros: Delicious, Fresh Food, Reasonably Priced, All vegetarian, all dishes convertible to vegan

Cons: No cons

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Badbeavergames

Points +86

Only place I know in North Austin that serves South Indian food - Edit

Had the samosa and masala dosa. Were the best samosas I’ve ever had. The taste and texture were so delicious and flaky. Couldn’t recommend the dosa enough. It could have been a little spicier , but I don’t fault them for anything.

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churto1741

Points +19

Simple, Delicious Indian Food - Edit

The whole menu is vegetarian and is clearly marked for vegan and gluten-free options.

The owner is patient and attentive, answering questions about the menu and ensuring we had enough soup and sauces during our meal.

The dishes are massive, and the prices are low. You may not be able to finish your food!

You won't regret trying this place!

Pros: Delicious food, huge portions, Clearly marked vegan (VG) & Gluten-free (GF) items, Wonderful host

Cons: The interior is very minimalist , It's not closer to my house

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urvi679

Points +37

It's good! - Edit

Love how easy it was to filter vegan, non vegan and gluten free options. Made things much easier.

Food was really good. We did takeout and I got the mysore dosa, cachori, and bhel puri.

More flavorful than other Indian places in Austin for sure.

Updated from previous review on 2023-01-14

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MichelleP36

Points +2234

So much flavor! - Edit

I LOVE that you can filter their online menu for only vegan options. The chickpea items were our favorite!

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ryanhansen

Points +226

Love this place - Edit

Samoas here rock and are very filling. We have come 3 times and like it every time. Great variety of options - all vegetarian and many vegan. We had some confusion with our table one time and an order being delivered to the wrong person and the staff were friendly and happy to give us another meal. Would highly recommend Bombay express to anyone craving some authentic Indian dishes.

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DeanJen

Points +6137

An obstinacy of good taste - consistently served. - Edit

The primitive dining service belays a refinement of flavor.

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ThriftyKayla

Points +27

SO GOOD - Edit

I eat here frequently and absolutely love everything! Almost all their stuff is vegan or vegan by request. The food is always so delicious and fulfilling. The only thing i wish they would have is a plant-based milk in their tea because i love tea and would love to enjoy some. Definitely suggest eating here more than once so you can try all their yummy foods.

Pros: So tasty, many options, nice service

Cons: Dairy milk in tea

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GregBuford

Points +40

Best Indian in Austin! - Edit

This place does Indian right, which may be why it’s packed with South Asians on most days. They’ve got an authentic, varied menu and an always delicious rotating thali (set meal). Wonderful!

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Rach Viddy

Points +90

Delish! - Edit

I never ate much of anything other than the standard American meals before going Vegan. But now I try a lot more. I had heard that Indian food was very vegan friendly. I tried this place after it was recommended to me. I'm so glad I did! I don't remember what I ordered. I just told the guy that I was vegan and that I wanted whatever he recommended. And I never looked back.

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AwesomeJo

Points +40

My Favorite Indian Food In Austin - Edit

This place has the best Indian food in Austin. About 80% of the menu is vegan or can be made vegan, and I've never had anything better than an awesome dish there. If you go on a weekday, they have lunch special, which usually include non-vegan stuff, but if you ask them to make it vegan they will.

Pros: Delicious noms, Cheap, Big portions

Cons: Lacking veggie variety

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RichardPendarvis

Points +32

Great South indian Food - Edit

Great Dosas, Like the Chana also. Great staff. Owners are friendly. Clean place.

Pros: Good food and service, clean place, Eat Indian food where the Indians eat.

Cons: most curries have dairy

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pendarvisr

Points +51

Bombay Express - Edit

Really authentic Indian food. Great Dosais!

Pros: Great service, Authentic Indian Food, Where the Indians eat

Cons: curries all have dairy

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harekrishna

Points +21

Best in Austin - Edit

I visit here every fortnight :) All items are great, kachori and samosa sandwich are my favorite.

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Jaye

Points +6

Excellent food, over 20 vegan choices - Edit

The Bombay Express was a great find on our first night visiting Austin. It is about 3 miles north of the city of off I-35, in the new superWalmart plaza. The food was some of the best and the most authentic Indian cuisine I have ever had. The prices are very reasonable and the portions large. The restaurant is clean and pleasant. They have take-out on most everything. The tablecloths are vinyl and you eat on paper plates with plastic silverware, very casual and this is reflected in the prices. The staff was helpful and polite. A wonderful place to eat, excellent food, and so many choices for vegans!

Pros: Excellent food, Great value, Friendly staff

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Menu as captured Aug 28, 2026 · source ↗

Only marketing language foundNot ranked — sourcing language, nothing specific enough to scoreScored as of Sep 7, 2026

We hold 222 venues in Austin, TX and could score 68 of them. This one is not among them, so it has no position — not a low one.

There is no score breakdown to show: nothing we read about this venue earned points in any of the four categories, so a bar chart of zeroes would look like a verdict on the kitchen rather than on what it publishes. What we did read is below.

v1.7.4 0.0/100 = sourcing 0.0/50 (named-farm 0 distinct, named-region 0 distinct, attribute 0 distinct, buzzword 0 distinct) + farm partners 0.0/20 (none scored) + registry 0.0/12 (none listed) + press 0.0/18 (capped at 35% of the 0.0-point evidence base).

Buzzwords only. This venue uses sourcing language ("farm-fresh", "locally sourced") but names no farms, regions, or verifiable attributes.

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