Bawarchi Express - San Diego, CA - Original Post January 2013

Score = 4.0

Price = $

Website: http://www.sdbawarchi.com 

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Our scoring scale for reference:

1 - Never coming here again; 2 - Edible but lacks significant flavor; 3 - Just fine, nothing exciting or wrong; 4 - Delicious!; 5 - CANNOT MISS restaurant. 

Per person: $: $1-20; $$: $21-40; $$$: $41-60; $$$$: $61+

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This is our go-to Indian restaurant in San Diego.  After trying at least 8 other Indian restaurants in and around San Diego this one finally had all the flavors and spices we needed to make it a true Indian meal.  

The other Indian Restaurants: All the other restaurants were flavorless, watered down and lacking in spices.  Many of them actually ran water on the plate when you spooned it on.

What makes Bawarchi different: Strong flavors, intense spices, real butter and oil used!  This is not your SoCal healthy food :)

Now we need to note this is not a fancy sit-down Indian restaurant.  It is a cafeteria style Indian restaurant with 6 or so choices for entrees.

They also have a full menu of entrees and dosa as well.  Everything we have tried is delicious and really feels like Indian home cooking.  Our recommendation is if it sounds good/ looks good try it!

Our favorites:

- Chicken Tikka Masala (yes, this is a white people Indian dish USUALLY but not how they do it.  It is extremely flavorful and has a wonderful blend of spices.)

- Vegetable dish (has carrots, cauliflower, potatoes and is NOT Aloo Gobi)

- Goat Curry (heads up - it has the bone!)

- Chana Masala (chickpeas)

- Carrot Halwa (dessert)

It is also important to note that everyone is friendly and welcoming when you eat there.  ENJOY!

LOVE FOOD. ENJOY LIFE.  ~ The Smiths