Indian restaurants are booming in Columbus, with three new Indian eateries opening in October alone and more of the city’s newest dining rooms built around the cuisine, The Columbus Dispatch reported in its Nov. 2 roundup of restaurant openings and closings. The Dispatch summed up the moment simply: Indian is in — not that it ever left.
The newest arrivals span the region. Bombay House Restaurant & Bar opened Oct. 2 at 496 Polaris Pkwy. in Westerville, taking over a former Winking Lizard Tavern on Polaris Parkway, The Columbus Dispatch reported. Its menu runs from tandoori dishes and Indian street food to Indo-Chinese dishes, biryanis and dosas, with plenty of vegetarian options, according to The Columbus Dispatch.
A Columbus Monthly representative’s recommendations at Bombay House, relayed by The Columbus Dispatch, point diners to the vada pav — a Mumbai-style potato fritter slider with chutneys — along with butter chicken and the Bombay 65 appetizer, crispy bites of chicken, fish or shrimp tossed with curry leaves, garlic, chilies and South Indian chili masala, according to The Columbus Dispatch…