Popular establishment featuring a variety of familiar Indian dishes & a lunch buffet in casual digs. Based on 588 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.4 stars. Price $$
Address:
5426 US-280 Suite # 14, Birmingham, AL 35242
Phone: (205) 518-0208
Website: https://www.bayleafbham.com/
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Cinthya Aranda
Best Indian buffet in the Birmingham area by far!! We always eat too much as you can see, it’s impossible not to! The owner and staff are very nice and make sure you have everything you need. I’m always surprised there aren’t more people here. Everyone here always talks about how much they enjoy the food. They have lots of vegetarian and meat options so no matter what you’re eating they have you covered!
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TANY
Delicious food and excellent service! The server was so kind and patient with us, and our food was perfect. There were a lot of vegetarian and omnivore options, it was hard to choose only one thing on the menu. My sister and I were just looking for a quick bite to eat, but we may have found some of the best Indian food in the area. We’ll be back for sure!
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Debisree Ray
Very ordinary Indian restaurant. I was there for dinner. They gave us complimentary fried papadum ( crispy Indian snack), which was clearly not freshly fried. The food was very ordinary. The mango lassi, ( mostly the yogurt they used in it) was not very fresh and good. We ordered a chicken biriyani, to go. What they gave us, is not bad but clearly not biriyani ! I have not tried their lunch buffet though. I hope that might be little better and fresh.
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John K
The staff here was very friendly and helping us decide what we should eat. The appetizers were good. The curry was fantastic. The goat curry meet was very soft and flavorful. The servers were very attentive and the restaurant was clean. I would come and eat curry here again any day. The non-bread was also very good. The non-bread with cherry and coconut was a pleasant surprise.
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Mitch Hutts
Excellent food at Bayleaf! Last night I was craving curry and also wanted goat. Not a lot of places in Birmingham serve goat, but they do! While ordering takeout over the phone, I asked which curry type they would suggest with goat and was told the Rogan Josh. I ordered that with the garlic naan (my favorite). It was absolutely delicious and even though I had planned on saving half for lunch the next day, I ate it all. Perfect flavor and the meat was very tender. I am sad that the lunch buffet is currently unavailable due to safety measures for COVID-19, but I completely understand and am thankful that the well-being of their guests and employees takes priority. I’m looking forward to it returning when this eventually passes. As well, when I entered the restaurant to pick up my meal, I was happy to see that tables were very spaced out, guests were seated very far apart, and all employees were wearing masks.
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MrsOlatubi
Good news! The buffett is opening next week. In the interim, their lunch menu is filled with affordable dishes between $10-12. The menu was redesigned to focus on the different curries or sauces for which you pick the protein. Their is also an Tandoori option. The food was filled with flavors and as always the Naan is made fresh.
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Roopa Kurse
Quaint little Indian restaurant in Birmingham. Very clean, unique dishes with a twist to Indian food while maintaining the authenticity and taste. For eg., I got the Quesedilla which were made with tandooru roti and sruffed with Channa and cheese. I loved it.
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100% recommend. Hearty Portions. Excellent menu variety will please a for a 1st time newby to Indian cuisine as well as the experienced World traveler. Perfect for a casual family night, take out, delivery, as well as a high end business lunch or date night where impeccable dining service experience is important. Basmati rice cooked perfectly. Loved the light airy texture. The Lamb Pasanda was a hearty and tender, with a well rounded gentle milder curry sauce. Perfect dish to try if you haven’t eaten indian before. The higher protein content from cream sauce and almond powder makes this fish extremely filling. You will definitely need a nap afterwards. Zero work getting done after because you wont be worth nuffin’ after you had your fill. I’m very impressed that the staff called to alert me grubhub driver pulled a no show. They waited for me, even though restaurant was closed. I will definitely order delivery directly from Bay Leaf website next time. Any other restaurant would’ve just left and never called me. Bay leaf, I’m looking forward to my next visit to try a new meal.
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Mike A
Absolutely horribly managed restaurant. No sense of priority. We had a group of 8 and the food was brought out 30 minutes after each other. It was completely unprofessional. The service was subpar and no one assisted us and sat us for a while with no care. Absolutely overpriced and horribly managed. For example, their “Drums Of Heaven” is 4 chicken wings wrapped in foil for 14 dollars. Absolutely outrageous. Prices are incredibly over inflated along with absolutely horrible service. Do not come here this picture of 2 small cups of curry and rice was 20 USD. It’s not authentic either
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Chris Nam
Waited an hour for the food, got yelled at because I asked if they don’t have the curry trays for dinner, and our garlic naan has fresh pieces of garlic instead of what they usually serve. But the food is good!
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