Bombay Velvet - Reston

THE PRO’SDecided to try out this restaurant for a date night. The atmosphere was great, very nice lighting and nice setup! The service was very good, the server was very helpful with giving recommendations for food and drinks. I not once had to ask for a refill on my drink as soon as it was low they had it full without asking. The food was tasty but it does have some kick if you have a low tolerance I would definitely tell them.CON’SThe food portion was very small I paid $36 for the braised shank and it was barley any meat. They also give you a small bowl of white rice as a side, I was still hungry after eating it. The prices were a bit high for the protein it was $6 for one piece on naan, which is REALLY high! The drinks were great very tasty but also high in price $34 for two drink. Lastly I don’t like how they automatically add 20% gratuity, I normally tip 15%-20% anyway but at least you should give the customer a option to chose especially being a party of 2.OVERALLGreat experience, good service and beautiful restaurant. I might try again but they really need to work on portion and price for certain items. I would recommend to others just the the experience.

Beautifully decorated interior with excellent customer service. Food and drinks were delicious! Save room for dessert. The General Manager went out of his way to accommodate our dietary restrictions and helped to make our anniversary dinner a special one. Incredible gem of a restaurant in Reston! Love it.

Very welcoming and helpful in recommendations for first time customer. Gilbert was very patient and gave excellent service. Every dish and drink was delicious and beautifully presented. 10/10 for the fish curry. Highly recommend!

Do not go to Bombay Velvet. First the good … The space is nice though the chairs are way too low to comfortably eat. The wait staff seems attentive. However, the food is overpriced, tiny, and mediocre to poor in flavor. I spent $250 for 4 people with no dessert or alcohol and we all left hungry! One $15 appetizer consisted of the equivalent of 8 crackers standing in a bed of dry rice with 3 Tablespoons of chutney. It made me sad just looking at it. My fish was over $30 for about 3 ounces of a bland filet with about half a cup of rice. Ridiculous. Then, they tag 20% service charge automatically. We were a table of 4! It was so dark that I didn’t notice it and clearly overtipped and the server did not clarify if I wanted to double tip. No one responded when I contacted the restaurant to rectify it. My recommendation… go to Bollywood Bistro vice this pretentious, unscrupulous establishment. Unless , of course, you enjoy eating crappy, micro portions by a wait staff who could care less about their customers as long as they are getting paid.

The place is well set up for a date night out. The food portion were perfect not too much and not too less. I will definitely be coming back. They have a Thai restaurant next to that turns into a night club which worked out perfectly. Didn’t have to go far at all.