Curry Bowl - Folsom

I ordered a chicken biryani and it took about 45 minutes to arrive, and unfortunately, the food was not up to par. The Roseville location used to be good, but this particular restaurant is struggling to maintain the same level of quality.

I ordered the spicy Navratan Korma for takeout and was extremely disappointed with the lack of flavor. The vegetables tasted frozen and the dish overall was bland, tasting like soft, textureless carrots. I had enjoyed the food here before because it was spicy and flavorful, so this experience was a letdown. It felt like I was eating baby food instead of the spicy dish I had ordered. Unfortunately, the restaurant did not honor my $10 off coupon from Clover because they were changing systems. This was the only reason I had chosen to eat there. Overall, Curry Club is more consistent in their flavors compared to Curry Bowl.

The people at Curry Bowl were very friendly and warm; but, the food was as a bit lackluster. I recently visited and had the chicken tikka masala and while I realize that its not terribly uncommon to use chicken leftover from another dish (this happens quite a bit usually due to the fact that many Indian restaurants have a lunch buffet and otherwise food would go to waste, so I get it) my chicken had a distinct aftertaste of very markedly reheated chicken. It was also cubed which is a bit odd in my experience for tikka masala, but not a problem in itself. This was coupled with a tikka masala curry which was surprisingly bland. This is a recipe I make myself at home and I can't imagine how exactly one could make it so bland given the usual ingredients. Fortunately we had a few other dishes which were quite a bit better but the Tikka Masala kind of spoiled my experience with this restaurant and I'm not inclined to return when there are other good options for Indian cuisine not far away.

LOVE this place! Top quality food you can order mild, medium or super spicy (that choice is VERY rare in an Indian restaurant). Chicken tikka masala is fabulous; pakora is perfectly cooked not oily. HUGE MENU of BOTH VEGETARIAN MEAT items! They also do Dosa night Biryani Night . You 'll love it!Vegetarian options: SO MANY VEGETARIAN OPTIONS !! It 's hard to find a restaurant with both vegetarian AND meat options. HUGE MENU.Kid-friendliness: Well behaved children are welcome!Parking: Located in the Safeway shopping center (South end). Many parking places!Wheelchair accessibility: Flat entryway, level floors.Dietary restrictions: They will help you choose items that meet your dietary needs.

I ordered food for lunch on a Friday through DoorDash. We had paneer tikka masala, mixed veg, kulcha, aloo paratha , 2 Idlis and egg biriyani. The Idlis were for my son but they looked stale. The edges were hard and I couldn't give him. The curries especially the paneer tikka masala was salty. Mixed veg was good. The kulchas were good but aloo paratha wasn't fried properly. Egg biriyani was also not good, rice grain was hard. I understand the paratha might have been better at dine in but overall we felt it could have been way better.