Bombay Pizza House — Restaurant in Fremont

Well we had not had a Pizza with Indian cuisine inspired Toppings and Flavors in a long time. So, when the Yelp Elite event (A Big Thank you to @Jon S and Yelp) gave us that opportunity, we were absolutely excited.

AND…… we were blown away!!!!

Let me start from the beginning. Thursday evening, looking forward to enjoying the weekend early , we decided to start the weekend celebrations early and drove off to this place, far, far away. Actually Ardenwood, Fremont CA is not too far from Santa Clara CA and although it was only 22 miles from where we reside, the drive took us over an hour!

Navigating the stop-n-go traffic on I 880 even while using the FasTrak lanes (and paying a ludicrous amount for using it) just reminded me that the SF – Bay Area is back to its hey day in terms of crowded roads and highways. Hopefully the local economy also reflects this uptick post the pandemic.

Enough “circumambulation” around the core topic – the review of the restaurant and the food.

So we reach this place and had to search for it, as it was inside a cluster of businesses down an inside aisle (Ardenwood Plaza). But from there, it was all smooth sailing!

Clean and spacious but seemed a little bare without folks dining in which is understandable. And in keeping with the times, clearly marked for easy and quick entry and exit. In fact, I loved their process of texting you, once you order is ready. Leaves you open to “shop around” and complete any chores that can be done in the complex. Local folks should love this facility! We quickly ordered and mentioned that we were part of the Yelp Elite event and they quickly comped our order. No sweat, no fuss! And then we went around the complex taking picture (attached)

And in less than 20 minutes we received the text that our order was ready for pickup. During that entire time, we noted a steady flow of customers in and out of the place (mostly phone/online orders), which gave us confidence that the place indeed served quality stuff. So we picked up our order and opened it immediately to see how it looked. Better half’s first impression in her own word “Everything is fresh and the cooked just right and the aroma is heavenly !!” We thank the lady at the counter and rushed back home to enjoy the evening! We ordered the Desi Garlic Sticks and a medium sized Tandoori Chicken Pizza – both were super flavorful and each provided ample homage to the Indian cuisine from which they were inspired without being overwhelmed with the Indian spices

The Desi Garlic sticks were with a layer of pesto and were a hit with us, especially with Ken’s Ranch and Jalapeno Ranch dips that were kindly provided. Find of the day – Ken’s Jalapeno Ranch, must get me some more!

Now finally about the Tandoori Chicken Pizza – very large and many, many pieces of authentic Tandoori chicken spread over the entire pizza made this an instant favorite while slivers of onions just introduced the correct taste of a morsel of the Indian dish - the Tandoori chicken. All without becoming too overpowering and keeping this dish what it is - a great pizza. We gobbled up the entire pizza in a jiffy, not because we were hungry, but because it was so good !

We will be back for more. And would more frequent in our visits if it was not so distant for us. I am truly envious of the locals that stay around Bombay...

Back in November, I made an order and paid on DoorDash for pickup and when my brother when to go pick it up, they charged him as well when he was there. So we essentially paid double the amount that we were suppose to and I called the store the same day for a refund on half the amount we paid so it’d match the original price of the order we initially made and the employee on the phone said he wasn’t able to that and that only his boss is only able to do that. He said the boss would come the following Monday and they’d give me a call then so he took my name and phone number and when the day came, I didn’t receive any call. So I called them again, and I informed the person on the phone about the issue and I was put on hold, and a few moments later, I was hung up on. A week later, still no call, my mom goes to the store to inform them about our issue and the same employee that was in the first phone call remembered about it and me and was telling my mother that his boss would come later that week and that I’d receive a call then. And to no surprise, I still didn’t receive a call. And to this day, have never received the...

This was my first time trying Indian Pizza and it did not disappoint. The pizzas are super loaded with toppings and the flavor is amazing! It’s a unique fusion that works perfectly!

The order takes about ~20 minutes to prepare and I would definitely recommend ordering ahead of time- online or by phone. I really like their “half-and-half” pizza where you can try 2 different types of their pizzas without ordering 2 whole pizzas. I almost missed out on the half and half pizza since I don’t remember seeing it in person but I checked online and it is an option when you order online!

Half and Half of Curry Chicken Masala and Tandoori Chicken - the pizza was beautiful with so many toppings and so colorful! I especially liked the curry chicken masala flavor because I found the curry sauce super unique and flavorful. The tandoori chicken was good too, topped with loads of chicken!

Garlic Sticks w/ Jalapeno & Pineapple - I loved this so much! They have a nice seasoning on top and it is so cheesy! The pineapples on top were my favorite (especially if you’re a hawaiian pizza lover like me, you’ll...