Excellent authenticated food... chicken and mutton are very nice
The food is excellent but the service needs improvement
Nice casual restaurant very busy with takeaway orders so waiting for a while in restaurant Good Indian cuisine and good variety .my guests from Dubai enjoyed meal
Good indian food place. If you like cricket then they will always have it on tv
Butter chicken with cashews is good
Chicken tikka BOTI masala is great with rogni naan. Make sure u tell them u want boti.
Really good Indian food. My favorite is the chicken tikka. The people are really nice with great, affordable food. Always my go to in fordsberg
Flavoursome food prepared fresh and quick. Sevice is good. The chicken tikka is a must. Also worth trying the lamb Kalia and Chicken Bhoti Masala
We had the most delicious curries, not to mention the mango lassies! Authentic Indian meals in an easy going family restaurant, we will definitively be back.
This came highly recommended over the restaurants in the north of Jhb for good Indian cuisine. Located in Fordsburg on one of the busiest streets, location is definitely not ideal, but it was certainly worth the effort. Ordered a takeaway variety which included the usual suspects bryani and chicken Tikka amongst other dishes. All were flavourful and absolutely delicious. Definitely some of the best Indian food around. P.s. I don't think they have a mild/medium/hot option as all were quite spicy after asking for mild options. Would definitely be back when the curry crave kicks in once again.
Did a takeaway of chicken tikka and butter chicken curry. Wow. Fantastic meal, full of flavour and worth the 40km drive.
Now I know what butter chicken should taste like. Well done Bay Leaf.
Authentic Indian/Pakistani food at a fraction of the price paid in similar establishments. Great service and mouth watering dishes. I recommend the Butter Chicken- you'll eat more even if you are full!
The best chicken tikka in South Africa by far. The prices are next to nothing. Extremely good value for money! I go here every weekend and I crave the tikka throughout the week. I could literally eat it every day and not get bored.
A decent Indian/Pakistani restaurant with very affordable pricing. The biryani is superb, perhaps the best I'e had. Their Jalfrezi is more like a sweet-sour stir-fry. Location and parking facilities are not so great.
Eurisa Silushka Naicker
+4.5
Clean and quick service. Food arrived fast which was a plus. Dhal was well prepared. Paneer and Palau tasty and fresh. Butter naan has just the right amount of butter. One of the best dining spits in the area. Priced just right for the offering.
The Bay Leaf is an Indian/Pakistan food influence.
The staff are so so friendly! They looked after is so well!
For drinks the best option is to buy a 2l and share that- yes a 2l!
The hot food was extremely hot! But divine. The butter chicken is extremely "buttery" so that's just a slight warning as it is more Pakistan based.
Wedding shopping at the Oriental Plaza works up quite an appetite! So our quick stop in for a Bombay Crush and small bite turned into a full meal. I had the Sheep's Brain Curry, which was delicious and perfectly cooked - although next time I will ignore my Indian friends' warnings and have Medium, not Mild! Tasting from other dishes, I liked the Lamb Karahi, Butter Chicken and Chicken Breyani. The Papur was fresh, crunchy, and not oily. All in all, I'll be back for more!
I am a regular here :) Best chicken tikka in Johannesburg! Food pricing very fair and the service is great, worth a visit. I highly recommend.
I quite like their spicy curries, and how they make their korma. They also make yummy naan bread, and there seems to be quite a few people on the floor so you get service quite rapidly.
One of my favourite restuarant in Fordsburg. They introduced me to Mutton Karahi and its getting tough to switch. If you love oriental chow you should check them out for sure
Indian Cuisine
Ah my life was made when I went to The Indian Bay Leaf! Portion size was amazing and so affordable!
Things ordered:
Mutton Briyani
Lamb Curry
Butter Chicken
Chipati plain, butter and garlic
Bombay Crush
It was so amazing. Takes me back home to my heritage! Great service as well from the waiters. I loved the full flavored food that they offered! Mutton Briyani was amazing! The potatoes were so soft. Lamb curry, so nice and spicy! Makes my mouth water thinking about it! And don't get me started on the creamy butter chicken!! Heaven!
One of the best restaurant in Fordsburg, which serves some nice Indian dishes. Worth trying is their weekend special dish beef nihari, which is one of the rarely found dishes in Johannesburg (though kind of common in India, especially Delhi). Its often very crowded during the day time, but kind of relaxed in late evening. Service can get bad at times, specially when its crowded, because the waiters are limited in number and not very professional. The ambience is very basic, nothing fancy about it.
Por McCarthy Sukphathanasrikul
+4.5
I was hooked with their Beef Bhuna, whenever I go back to Bay Leaf I convince myself to try new dishes. Never happened because I know their Beef Bhuna is awesome. I could not just change my mind to order something else.
The food is good, quick service.
My favorite restaurant in Fordberg
If you like spicy North Indian food then this is a good choice of restaurant. The food is tasty, and made to your specifications - that means it won't burn your mouth if you don't want it to. The Aaloo cheese paratha is a great starter. The mango lassi and Bombay Crush drinks complement the meals beautifully and you can buy a jug for better value. We normally order a variety of dishes for 4-6 people and everyone tastes everything. For mains I recommend the chicken jalfrezi and the butter chicken. As you can see I was so busy eating that I forgot to take a photo of my meal until it was almost finished.
Yum! Yum! Yum! Every dish is a delight. Have never been disappointed at Bay Leaf, and have been there at least 30 times... it's our go-to spot when needing some comfort food.
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We were quite a large group of ladies that decided to go out for lunch one day.
Thankfully, it wasn't such a busy day, as it was during the week and it was relatively early.
We ended up getting great seats towards the back.
Portion sizes are quite big, so we ordered just a few items and we were able to share amongst ourselves and eat to our fill. This also means that I was able to taste quite a few of the other dishes.
We ordered a lot of the different naans on offer. My favourite was the garlic naan. It was freshly made and hot! Yum!
We ordered the butter chicken with cashew nut which went really well with the roghni naan. Butter chicken is one of my favourite Indian dishes and I thought they prepared it pretty well.
I also enjoyed the Mansoorian beef. It was hot and the meat was tender and full of flavour.
The chicken chowmein was quite tasty and had the right balance of taste and texture.
This was my first time eating here and even though I tend to avoid eating at a lot Indian restaurants (as I feel I can do a better job at home or visit my mum or aunts for a good Indian meal) this was quite a pleasant experience and I will probably visit again.
Very nice restaurant for some quick and tasty food.
A mixture of grills ,curries and various other items.
Food was good đ
Service was excellent đ.
Definitely worth it and will go back again.
Parking was a bit of an issue but it's okay.
Restaurant is halaal too. Pricing was very good as well.
I have been coming here for almost 10 years now. There butter chicken is so good. The staff are friendly and very quick to get orders out without compromising quality.
Definitely recommend đ
I believe I'm somewhat of a connoisseur when it comes to a good curry and I've frequented Bay Leaf for a number of years. They have never disappointed me or any of my guests and their food is always delicious.
Excellent service and excellent food. You can suggest this place to anyone, they'll never be disappointed. They prepare the most amazing Tikka. The food is always delicious, whatever you order is good.
freindly environment, very good food, very reasonable price. neat and clean place.
This is my go too for perfect Indian food, the briyani and the mixed grill are the best in Joburg in my opinion.
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We used to visit the market further down the street until someone recommended Bay Leaf...
Itâs hard to spot if you donât know where it is, so just look for PizzaHut or Wimpy while driving through Mint Road...
The food is awesome...do not, however, order the Hot flavoured items(rather choose mild) if youâre not a fan of spicy foods because IT WILL BURN YOU!
My go-toâs are the Butter Chicken with Cashew Nut, Chicken/Mutton Korma, Chicken/Mutton Bunny Chow, and their Chicken Tikka...
Their Bombay Crush is also pretty good...we were a party of 6 so instead of ordering 6 individual glasses of BC, we opted to get the Jug which filled all 6 glasses...that saved us R90...
Pros:
â˘The food is delicious
â˘There is almost always seating(Fridays are busier towards the evening)
â˘The food is served hot with a few extra sauces on the side (free of charge)
â˘Theyâre affordable
â˘They are opened til late
â˘Food is prepared fast if you opt for a Take-away instead of Dining-in
Cons:
â˘Food May take some time to get to your table if youâre dining-in
â˘There is not enough parking so youâre going to have to park in an adjacent street/alley...this gets worse on Fridays/Saturdays
â˘Thereâs only 2 bathrooms (1 Male & 1 Female) so just be weary.
A little side note:
Please be patient with the waiters. English isnât their first language so theyâre not going to get your order correct if you talk fast, keep changing your mind, ask for something that isnât on the menu(Iâve heard people ask for Deep Fried Ice Cream), etc.
I rated it 4 stars because although the food is great, you somehow always have thoughts regarding whether your car is safe, should you find another place to park it, etc...
Very nice place. Food is tasty and staff friendly. Huge portions of food per serving. Salad is fresh.
Best Chicken Tikka in Johannesburg... I recommend a take away though, sit down experience isn't great...
The best Chicken Tikka I've tasted in Johannesburg, and the Chicken Tikka Masala is to die for, love it!
Great food, amazing atmosphere! We always feel extra welcome here. The best bunny chow with extra gravy to add to that extra yummyness!
I had the Chicken Biryani and it was so freaking good,as well as the Chicken Kormađ I love this place. I'm coming back. The food doesn't take long. The staff are chilled and it's an equally chilled environment. Ofcourse there's cricket on the screens too.
I really enjoy the food here. They have the best aloo paratha I have tasted anyway in Joburg. I also really enjoy their tandoori chicken and butter naans, which has a huge dousing of butter compared to other places. I can also vouch for their chicken karai curry. I recently ate their mutton bunny, which is not bad at all, is quite tasty but, best of all, has tons of meat. The prices are not high at all, which, when coupled with the generous portions and very tasty dishes, makes this restaurant well worth the money (and a visit).
Been dining here for years, the food is always great
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