We loved it so much. Julienne was our waiter. He was amazing. Explained everything. The food fantastic. I can recommend it to anyone. They have a lunch menu for R99. Will have to try that.
An amazing experience full of delicious food!! I truly recommend it!!
Every time I visit SA I also visit Bukhara. As usual wonderful service and fantastic food. The best curry in Cape Town.
The service is good.The staff are very friendly. Management a little stiff The food was good and we had a good time but my choice would still be Town.I would say that it is a great venue but for me the experience at the Main restaurant is unique.
Very tasty, flavourful and powerful (flavour not chilli) . Our table ordered lamb madras, butter chicken, chicken korma, Rogan Josh and some butter naans the naans were very cool tasty and well done. I thoroughly enjoyed their unique take on each of the curries we ordered. Service was very good and food was very speedy. Look forward to visiting again.
My salty lassi was disgusting and the waiter was semi-confused most of the time but I was with family so did not say anything, ignoring the issues...
THE FOOD was PHENOMENAL! I was weary from the drink, but the Aloo potatoes, brown dhal, paneer an dbutter chicken was ....DELICIOUS! Ordered with garlic naan and rice.
AWESOME.... lamb chops starter and tika chicken was superb. The lamb and chicken Vindaloo was a killer but super tasty. Service was great and speed that the food came out excellent....@Dhiren&family thanks a Mill.
Bukhara has a magnificent atmosphere and even more magnificent Indian Cuisine!
The only critique I can give, is that our waitress did not explain to us that we had the option to split our meals into portions so that everyone at the table can have a variety of dishes to enjoy.
I would definately recommend Bukhara for anyone in the mood for a little spice in their life.
Two menus are available as this is two restaurants in one. There is an Asian menu which includes sushi, dumplings and Peking duck, etc., and an Indian menu offering a variety of curries and Indian dishes. I've only ever had excellent food. The curries are particularly delicious. The service can be variable but is generally good. It is quite pricey for the average person. They do have a bar and an Asian inspired cocktail menu.
Was here last week with my family and friends for dinner.
The ambiance is modern with an Indian touch. The service is quick and staff is courteous.
The food here is Indian howver slightly bland compared to authentic North Indian food. Limited options for vegetarians how'ver they did customise the Dal tadka and paneer veg with spice for us.
When you wish to have Indian in capetown you can definitely try Bhukara. Have visited their other outlet too in Capetown which had Chaat options too , near Taj hotel Cape Town.
Slightly heavy on the pocket for the portion size they serve.
But overall not bad !
To start off on a good note, I loved the colour scheme, the deep green marble worked well with the dark woods. Feels really warm and relaxing. What I did not like at all was the pendant lightning over each table, very annoying when you are trying to have a conversation and the light blinds you.
The quality of the Lamb was very good and very tender in each of the dishes we ordered. The Vindaloo was crazy hot but still had a good depth of flavour. The Fish Curry had great flavour but tasted a bit more like a Pickled Fish then a curry. The naan bread was excellent! Loved every bit.
The food got to the table way faster then expected so that was great but the service from our waiter was neither here nor there.
Great for cold weather!
Outstanding! We were a party of 20 and ordered several lamb and chicken dishes. I particularly enjoyed the chicken korma and butter chicken. Naan breads were enormous and absolutely delicious.
Went here for a friend's birthday after it being highly recommended. We were disappointed when we asked for a jug of water and the waiter brought bottled of water (R40+ each). After telling him that we implied we wanted tap water, he then followed to say that we had to buy the bottled water (even though we didn't want it) despite him not opening it yet. We had the butter chicken curry, dhal and naan bread. The food portion was good (2 people could share one curry), and I really enjoyed the butter chicken, it tasted very homely. I would've preferred it more spicy but it was still tasty anyway. The naan bread really good, soft and quite big.
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My husband and I got treated to supper for our anniversary. We had been here before but ate dhal and romali roti so didn't get the full experience. This time we were 4 people and ordered the lamb tikka, romali roti, jeeru rice, garlic naan, palak paneer and chicken murg korma. The waiter misheard when we said Jeeru rice and also brought aloo jeeru which is a separate dish. We ordered a bottle of water for the table and 1 soft drink. The surprise aloo jeeru dish was delicious, the lamb was the best dish and hubby and I can see ourselves ordering that to share. The palak paneer was also tasty but overshadowed by the aloo. The chicken was tasty but very rich and I don't think I would order it again. We ate well and had leftovers of all the dishes except the lamb and carbs (rice, roti etc.) we also ordered 4 masala teas which were not hot enough or strong enough in terms of flavor. Indian people don't mess around with masala chai and I thought it was disappointing. the bill was close to R900 and including a tip it was R1000. I'm still deciding if I would come here again. It is definitely a treat, especially when you are not paying, but there are other places I can get Indian food for less (Bibis Kitchen). Don't order the starters as the portions sound tiny. The main dishes are 200g of meat so plenty for two. A negative is that I didn't think the waiter was too friendly or interested. The atmosphere is nice and the place was packed, view of Table Mountain and the waterfront is always a winner.
I didn't have my own main at this bukhara. I had everyone else's. I had lamb vindaloo, chicken vindaloo, chicken cheese. All were really well cooked and flavourful I wish I'd had more but I was stuffed.
Bukhara service was excellent both times I went, stunning views and the perfect place to go and have a fantastic meal with awesome dessert. I definitely recommend the Chicken Vindaloo for those into strong food and for dessert I would say go with the Caramel Cheesecake. So far the best cheesecake I had so far 👌🏼
For Indian food I enjoy this place you know what u gonna get .Steamed cheesecake is the absolute best .service is good always a hit for me .
Amazing food and ambience . The manager , Lester was so friendly and hospitable . The butter chicken and sizzling beef is a must !!! Lovely dinner
The Indian cuisine in this establishment is simply divine. Bukhara is my personal favourite curry restaurant although I do much prefer the ambiance at the city bowl branch as this one is inside a mall, very large and too impersonal for my liking.
Hi I am from Dubai. I have been to this restaurant yesterday. It really good. Their Indian dishes are delicious. We ordered butter chicken and chicken ticks waaaaaaaw it was really good. The stuff we're very friendly. The place and atmosphere were very good. I am serpriced from the unfair rating.
Good luck guy and wish all the best
We are novices when it comes to Indian Food. We let Craig, our server, take over the piloting of our choices. It was an awesome experience. We had three dishes. The chicken wings, crayfish in a red sauce, and chicken with a curry type of sauce. Craig suggested two different styles of South African wines. He was spot on with both of them. I am a little picky about my cabernet, being from Northern California, but he impressed. It was a totally different style cabernet than CA, but it was a perfect compliment to the spice of the food. We really enjoyed our experience at Bhakkara from wine, food, and the service.
I usually enjoy the food at Bukhara, however this time I was quite disappointed. My family was vegetarian so we thought eating at an Indian Restuarant would be our best option as there will be more variety. Bukhara has a lovely atmosphere and view and the service is also quite good. We were first served complimentary pappadum and a spicy sauce that we enjoyed and requested more. For mains we ordered the dhal makhani and the butter paneer with jeera rice and a garlic naan. We enjoyed the dhal makhani however we felt that the paneer lacked flavour and was bland so we were not very impressed as we were looking forward to eating a good paneer curry.
Very elegant setting. The curries are North Indian and delicious. Can be pricey, but would recommend ordering a few to share if going in a group. Garlic naan as a side! Haiku menu was disappointing.
I'm really confused as to why Bukhara has such a low rating. We were greeted by very friendly staff and our waiter made sure that we knew exactly what was on the menu. We ordered from both the Chinese, and the Indian menu. He did tell us that the starters would come out as they were made and not all together, which we were fine with. The Tandoor Paneer Tikka didn't have a lot of taste but the flavor of the way it was cooked came out really well. From the Chinese menu we had the fried Mushroom Dim Sum and stuffed mushrooms, which were delicious! Our main course Paneer dish was also made really well but the naan was a bit doughy. I must admit that they are very pricy and you could probably get the same food somewhere else for much less. I really love the set up of the restaurant and the view from it is stunning.
I was a bit skeptical about this restaurant as it has two menus Indian and Chinese/Japanese. However I was pleasantly surprised. The selection of meals were pretty good. I tried the dim sum which was really good, friends had sushi, singapore noodles and navratan curry. Everyone enjoyed their meals. The restaurant is a bit tooo dark for me, the other little irritation is that there are two kitchens so meals don't come out together there was a pretty long wait between us getting our Chinese meals and the Indian meal coming out. Service was at an acceptable level.
After a long time, we decided to visit Bukhara and the food was really good except for a few things.
We ordered a chicken starter dish and it tasted so weird, I'm not even sure if it the exact dish we ordered.
For mains we ordered a chicken biryani, chicken lababada and naan. The chicken curry was not stall great just average but the rest of the dishes were really good.
For dessert my friend order a halwa and it was beyond amazing,truly amazing.
The service was really great.
The chain store (or slowly becoming) has not failed me yet, however there were some issues here which I am not too impressed about.
We enjoyed the butter chicken curry, garlic n'aan, and the vegetarian version of the butter chicken curry too. However, the faults were here:
1. The chicken biryani had close to no chicken
2. Our tea spoons were removed from our table as the 30% full restaurant had run out (come on guys)
3. The chocolate and marshmellow springs rolls were basically all pastry
The short comings do not mean that the food was bad, no. Just that the standard was a bit lower than the store located near green market square - rather go there for the full, and a more wholesome experience.
Service: 3.5/5
Food: 3/5
Atmosphere: 5/5
It is such a pity that their interesting-looking tapas-style set Indian menus are only available for tables of 10 or more patrons. The hubby and I would love to try a variety of dishes. Even half portions of the curry dishes would be great, then we could try out some lesser-known options. But with close to R200 per 7 cubes of meat in sauce, one tends to stick to the tried and tested dishes. We were not at all disappointed as far as the flavour and tenderness of the dishes we chose go. We would just like to be able to try something different.
I'm shocked to see that this Bukhara has such a low Zomato rating... As you can tell from my picture, the experience I had actually left me beaming.
Bukhara is my favourite Indian restaurant in South Africa. Hands down. The food is consistently delicious and full of flavour. My favourite dishes are the lamb tikka masala, the malai tikka kebab and the murg kali mirch. The romali rotis had a beautiful pull-apart texture and the prawns we had were cooked to perfection.
My waiter was extremely professional and pleasant, and the service ran smoothly upon my visit. I appreciated the beautiful view across the waterfront, especially at night. Wonderful!
Leandra Lilly Dreyer
+3.5
The restaurant is good with a nice ambiance and vibe. Their curry was flavourful but i feel like their sushi let them down. We received good service and over all it was a enjoyable evening
My food was exceptional I ordered from the Haiku menus and so did one of my friends. We were very pleased with the flavors. The rest of our party ordered from the Bukhara menu and they didn't enjoy their food that much. The bread and butter pudding was divine but I had the chocolate spring rolls which were hard as rock so won't be ordering that again. One of our party also didn't get their dessert
I am an Indian and I know what authentic Indian food is supposed to taste like.. Amazing curries, better than most Indian restaurants back home.. Cherished the Chetinaad and prawns curry.
UPDATE:
Went again the other night with a big group of friends. Was extremely busy but waiter coped. They didn't have my usual so ordered the vegetarian jal frezi, was very yummy but not enough sauce for me personally. Everyone was very happy with their dishes, butter chicken, dhal makhani and chicken korma (my friend did say her korma was spicier then usual)
Not sure why the rating is so low because as always Bukhara never disappoints as the best curry place for me. I must admit my favourite is in jhb but the decor here was beautiful and the service was excellent. Food amazing as always. With Steven
Bukhara has a nice location overlooking the V&A Waterfront. The menu has good Indian spread, taste is quite genuine Indian and service is courteous. Paneer and Dal Fried were particularly good
I liked the food here after having had bad indian food for few days in South Africa. I would recommend this for all indian travellers. Nice place. Yes the service the average and the food is slightly overpriced but trust me, once in a while you need good food to sustain. Was good fun to be here.
If you like Indian food this is definitely the place to go. Amazing flavours and meat cooked to perfection. The sushi was perfect to, with nice big portions.
Absolutely loved the food out there. To an Indian on a holiday to South Africa finding good Indian food is quite surprising. The hotel has a great ambience on the top floor of Victoria Wharf with a great view to pair with the good food.
When I think of Indian cuisine, I'm usually a bit skeptical as to where I would like to eat. But this place is up to scratch with their hygiene standards. I ordered the butter chicken and garlic naan bread, God bless the chef. It was truly gourmet, portions are large enough to share. The chicken breyani is also a huge treat and recommended. The setting at night is really intimate and cozy with dimmed lights yet perfect for any occasion. But save some space for desserts, their ice creams are saved by the scoop and is fantastic.
Food fab as expected but lamb a bit tough. It was a freezing Cape Town day and no gas heaters provided so very cold with glass windows and stark area. Waiter Damien needs a gold star. What a wonderful host. Attentive, knowledgable, friendly. Pity about noisy kitchen staff in background
Had a very good meal. Lots of good flavour. Lovely setting. Nice buzz. Good wine. Had the tandoori starter. Succulent chicken. And the wok fried calmari which was awsome. The wasabi mayo was perfectly balanced. Would go back!!!
Extremely good experience. Excellent service and very tasty food. Our waiter was the best ever.
Just go when are in feel of indian food..nov-vegeterians only go for chicken please don not try mutton/lamb !
Had a wonder dinner at Bukhara V&A Waterfront in Cape Town. The service was great, the food was delicious, great food presentation and good quantity. We ordered Chicken Tikka boti, chicken and cheese kebab, butter chicken, daal makhani, garlic naan, rice and chicken biryani. Everything was great. Loved it.
Really great service from Brendon the waitor. The curry was absolutely devine; which is charged separately from the expected basmati rice or naan bread. However, once considering the portions of the naan bread and or rice (at additional charge) and considering the area as well as quality of food, it's definitely worth it. The restaurant is also in the corner, great views if you opt for outdoor seating, but if you choose indoor seating, your bound to miss out on the V&A views. The restaurant also makes use of the malls toilets. All COVID-19 compliant. During the autumn and winter seasons, the contracting doors are closed towards the evening, which can make the restaurant feel slightly clostrophic unless sitting in the outside area.
Best Indian restaurant I've been to for a long time. The food was as tasty as in India (and as spicy as you wish). The chicken tikka would almost melt in your mouth. Great service too ! The waiter, Curtis, was both kind and helpful.
The Covid menu was restricted but every single dish was a hit ! And as we ordered too much, there was the option to take home. Great culinary experience. To be repeated !
Lovely venue, Asian and Indian menu. Friendly staff ! Softest chops I’ve ever had. Would highly recommend Bukhara 👌🏽
Worth a revisit. There is so much to explore with the food. Excellent service from staff
Best curry ever, food was so tasty and the balance of everything 👌staff amazing and attentive. Ambience toned to perfection
Friendly staff and delicious food at Bukhara. It offers a wonderful feeling by the harbor. The cuisine is mouth watering too. I can recommend it to anyone who wants to relax and have a delicious meal.
CT's premier restaurant for simple and delicious Indian and Asian cuisine. Steep prices but worth every bite 😪
The food was amazing! I cannot understand why the reviews are not that good. We had two veggie Curry’s and two chicken dishes and they were all great! The atmosphere was very nice and the service was good. There were a lot of people inside so I assume it is quite popular although reviews are not 5 stars on google. Would totally recommend!
I never write reviews for restaurants, but I feel like this place deserves it. We booked a place here for New Year’s Eve primarily because the view was great. But I’m not going to lie, the reviews I saw on google for this restaurant had me a little nervous. But I think it’s an understatement to say this restaurant exceeded every expectation I had. They had a special menu for New Year’s, and everything I ate was at worst really good, and at best fantastic. Not only that, the service was top notch. I sadly don’t remember the name of our waiter, but he was incredibly hospitable the entire night. Not a single thing went wrong. I definitely recommend this place for festive occasions. 10/10
We enjoyed the chicken Tikka Masala for lunch. The best part of our experience here was the wonderful view.
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