Bibi Ji

Fancy Indian food. Not exactly authentic. But very good taste. Better environment then least bibi ji . That had less light. Only thing I didn’t like was that inspite of having empty table, they didn’t allow elderly people only to sit before reservation time. The elderly people were feeling cold outside. The staff can accept orders at the reservation time. But at least let guests sit on their table. Rest they were very good if this rule can be made flexible

A contemporary Indian experience in a visible Spanish characterized environment. The place could have been in Barcelona! Nadia took care of the service and was at all times very accommodating. She explained dishes we had questions about in fine details. An impressive wine menu with heavy emphasis on old world wines and a number of unusual choices. We ordered a glass of Malvasia from Mallorca which was interesting and likely a nice choice along the beach but not ideal for Indian food according to my personal preference. Our meal consisted of Murgh Tikka from the Tandoor oven which was very tasteful and prepared to perfection as the chicken was very juicy. The Tandoor naan was genuine and the Baingan Bharat - a curry with tandoori eggplant, toasted cumin, tomato and fresh ginger root - delicious with a perfect balance of spice and the ingredients being identifiable and light.. All in all a pleasant experience for those who enjoy the true flavors of the Indian subcontinent. The restrooms were spotless clean and offered both paper and individual hand towels. Only issue was the inability to use Apple Pay and American Express. Had to resort to a physical VISA card to settle the invoice after a faulty Apple pay reader made that a non-option. High time to offer ease of pay to customers! It’s the last thing customers do so try keeping it as pleasant as possible. Yes, I would return for genuine Indian cuisine taste if they fix ease of payment.

We visited this place on a recent trip to Santa Barbara. We were craving Indian and this place had a good rating. Some of the reviews recently have been mixed. Here is our take. It was good - nothing special, fairly basic, but good. We ordered the butter chicken - it was flavorful, the chicken was cooked really well and the gravy tasted good. For those who are used to the butter chicken with tons of sour cream and other fillers, this probably will not match that vibe. We really liked the paneer kulcha, potato paratha, and the mango lassi… the paneer was fairly basic, but the presentation was good and the paneer quality was fairly good- contrary to some other reviews. The portion of butter chicken may seem small due to the size of the bowl, perhaps? But the bowl was sufficient for 3 of us to share. Our server was helpful and pleasant. We went on a Tuesday evening. There were three other tables and we were served quickly and out of there within an hour. we didn’t have any other drinks or appetizers this time. Would I be back? Probably not. But if you are craving Indian food you can’t go wrong with this place.

This was a surprising treat. The Butter Chicken, Coconut Curry with Squash and the Barra Kebab (lamb chops) were all delicious with subtleties we weren’t expecting. The lamb was grilled to perfection. Plus, there were four large, lamb chops. Not three as I was expecting. As well, there was a mint chutney sauce to go over them which was wonderful. My wife had the butter chicken and loved it. As well, the basmati rice. Finally, we had their ice cream which was imaginative. The attentive staff was gracious and friendly All in all, a wonderful evening. We highly recommend it.